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Thanksgiving Day is more than a day of fond memories, parades, football, and special dinners. It is also a day of thanks. On Thanksgiving Day we are reminded of the bounty of treasures that is a part of our lives. We spend a few moments before the Thanksgiving dinner to give thanks for the richness of our lives and for our wonderful family and friends. For too many people, however, the meaning of Thanksgiving ends with spending a few moments giving of giving thanks at the dinner table.
The true meaning of Thanksgiving, however, should not end after a prayer or a few seconds of meditation devoted to thanks. The Holiday of Thanksgiving has broader significance. Thanksgiving is also a call to action. It is important for us to remember that the word thanksgiving is composed of two words: thanks and giving. Through the Holiday of Thanksgiving we are reminded to give thanks and to share and give. The Holiday reminds us to share our economic and material wealth, and to share also our time and talents with other people who could use our help. In terms of thought and deed, the Holiday of Thanksgiving gives us an enriched perspective on the abundance in our lives.
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YOHOHAMA (July 29, 2010), - Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., today announced that its Board of Directors has decided to spin-off its Industrial Machinery Division and establish a new company, "Nissan Forklift Co., Ltd.", effective October 1, 2010.
Nissan announced on May 13th that it began a study to determine the feasibility of spinning-off its Industrial Machinery Division, simultaneously starting preparations of the possible spin-off.
The aim of this spin-off is to strengthen the division's autonomy and implement a flexible management system to position the forklift business for a sustainable growth, cope with the challenging environment surrounding the forklift industry, as well as establishing an independent entity with clear responsibilities required as an enterprise.
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American inactivity with regard to the implementation of the United Nations decision to partition Palestine is largely responsible or the development of the crisis in Palestine and in the Middle East, Mayor William Dwyer charged tonight addressing a mass demonstration here protesting the refusal of the United States to help the Jews of Palestine arm themselves for defense against Arab attacks.
Other speakers at the demonstration, which was held at Manhattan Center, deluded Sen. Charles W. Today, chairman of the Senate Banking and Currency Committee, Dr. Emanuel Neumann and Dr, Israel Goldstein, Dr. Abba Hillel Silver was also scheduled to speak, but it was not certain whether his plane from Palestine would ? at a New York airfield in time for him to attend the meeting.
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Friedrich Hayek Foreshadows ObamaCare
Ed Feulner, president of the Heritage Foundation, was kind enough to send me a copy of a booklet Heritage has published. It is a pocket-sized abridged version of Friedrich Hayek's The Road to Serfdom.
It has been quite a few years since I read the book so it was interesting to have this reminder, especially in today's context. Though this condemnation of central planning was published almost seventy years ago (in 1944), it is like he was describing ObamaCare today. See if any of this seems familiar to you.
Hayek writes:
Most planners who have seriously considered the practical aspects of their task have little doubt that a directed economy must be run on dictatorial lines, that the complex system of interrelated activities must be directed by staffs of experts, with ultimate power in the hands of a commander-in-chief whose actions must no be fettered by democratic procedure.
Let's see — today we have a president who governs by Executive Order, bypassing the Congress, and advised by dozens of "policy czars" who skip over the confirmation process.
Hayek adds:
… the legislative body will be reduced to choosing the persons who are to have practically absolute power.
Sound a bit like the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) of 15 unelected bureaucrats who will arbitrarily determine Medicare payment rates?
He goes on:
The planning authority cannot tie itself down in advance to general rules, which prevent arbitrariness. (Rather, it) becomes an institution, which deliberately discriminates between particular needs of different people, and allows one man to do what another must be prevented from doing.
Does this put you in mind of Kathleen Sebelius' issuing of compliance waivers, based on no standards whatsoever, just her own personal whim?
Hayek quotes Sidney and Beatrice Webb on Soviet enterprises:
Whilst the work is in progress, and public expression of doubt that the plan will be successful is an act of disloyalty and even treachery because of its possible effect on the will and efforts of the rest of the staff.
How many quotes from Nancy Pelosi spring to mind? Certainly, "We have to pass the bill so you will know what's in it," and in answer to a question of its constitutionality, "Are you kidding me? Are you kidding me?"
And, in order to steamroll central planning through the process, it is necessary to demonize any opposition:
The enemy may be internal, like the "Jew" in Germany or the "kulak" in Russia, or he may be external
Or it may be the "Tea Party" in the United States.
And on it goes. Hayek even predicts the politicization of sports in order for the new rulers to prevail. Kind of like how dodge ball is being banned from elementary schools because it is too competitive and children are given trophies, not for winning but merely participating. The "New America" cannot have children thinking competition is a good thing, only "cooperation."
There is one area where Hayek is off the mark. He expected totalitarians would need a mass movement to support their power grab, and he expected that movement would come from the bottom. He wrote:
… the higher the education and intelligence of individuals become, the more their tastes and views are differentiated. If we wish to find a high degree of uniformity in outlook, we have to descend to the regions of lower moral and intellectual standards where the more primitive instincts prevail.
Alas, that may have been the case in 1944, but it no longer is. The real conformity and immorality today will be found among college graduates. "Higher education" today has become "higher indoctrination," where people are trained to parrot the words of leftist professors rather than think for themselves, and religion and morality has been all but abolished.
Resistance to totalitarianism today will come not from the elites, but from the working people who faithfully raise their children, go to church, and believe in the American dream. Not incidentally, these folks are also likely to be well-armed hunters and outdoorsmen — the "bitter clingers" that so exasperated Mr. Obama.


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A new species of gecko has been discovered in Papua New Guinea, the U.S. Geological Survey announced this week.
The gecko is adorned like a bumblebee, researchers say, with black-and-gold bands that help its camouflage on the tropical forest floor.
It measures about 5 inches from head to tail, according to U.S.G.S. herpetologist Robert Fisher.
"We've officially named it Nactus kunan for its striking color pattern — kunan means 'bumblebee' in the local Nali language," says Fisher. "It belongs to a genus of slender-toed geckos, which means these guys don't have the padded, wall-climbing toes like the common house gecko, or the day gecko in the car insurance commercials."
Fisher found two of the bumblebee geckos in 2010 and analyzed their genetics to show that the lizards were indeed new and distinctive species.
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The fear of young people damages us all
The British public are constantly bombarded with horror stories about innocent individuals being attacked by young people on our streets. Is the fear that has developed from this actually damaging us? This debate seeks to answer this question, additionally addressing which groups are damaged, if this damage is justified and whether it is fair to label all young people in this statement.
You can also add to the debate by leaving a comment at the end of the page.
We wrap our own children in cotton wool
The fear of youth, known as 'ephebiphobia', is more prevalent in our society than ever. As a result of this, parents are so afraid of their children becoming those who are feared or mixing with the violent, disruptive individuals that they keep them indoors, instead of going outside to play and socialise with other children. This can stunt their psychological development and fuel the obesity in children that has already severely damaged our nation. Keeping our children inside in an effort to protect them, ultimately damages the next generation.
Letting your children out to play does pose a risk: the media projects so many stories of abduction and the danger on our streets that it is no surprise that parents would rather keep their kids indoors. We cannot watch them all the time, so it is assuring to know they are in their bedroom, sheltered from the dangers of the outside world. Here, they are not damaged.
Fearing a whole group is unfair to the minority
Not only does the fear of young people damage small children, the fear of young people also unfairly labels the youths who do focus on their education and do not get involved in the violence that has become so notorious. Community support officers in local areas describe how they are constantly moving youths along on the streets, who swig from bottles of cider and cans of beer. However, contact with the police in my area and surrounding areas tell me that generally, these youths do not intend to frighten anyone and are very responsive: they simply have nowhere else to go. There is clearly something at home that causes them to prefer being on our dangerous streets. This damages our perception of young people by 'tarring them all with the same brush' and if our opinion of them does not improve, the next generation will collectively be damaged.
This argument only works if society looks to the bigger picture. The gullible among us believe everything we read in the newspaper, which is a constant news assault of badly-behaved teens. Perhaps this would not be so damaging if British citizens looked to their local newspapers: often stories of their kids in schools doing well, doing charity work etc. We need not fear young people if we only took the time to learn about the situation.
Intervening with young groups has had bad results
Not only does this fear damage small children and the well-behaved youths of today, but British adults also have cause to fear young people. British adults who have the courage to stand up to young people who are behaving badly have had tragic consequences. Gary Newlove confronted a group of teens about vandalism and was murdered for doing so (1). Stephen Green, a former soldier, was cycling home from work in 2008, when four youths battered him to death (2). Those who intervene or are simply in the wrong place at the wrong time have been killed by young people. Of course our fear is growing when we hear these disturbing stories everyday. But, unfortunately, until we get a Government with a backbone and an effective prison system, maybe this fear is justified. Whilst it may be unfair to fear young people, maybe this keeps us alive? Gary Newlove had no or very little fear, yet look what happened to him.
(1) http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1021241/Youths-kicked-father-death-drink-fuelled-attack-granted-leave-appeal.html
(2) http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-566845/Jailed-life-Youths-kicked-soldier-death.html
Obviously, we should never have to hear about these tragedies, but these are often isolated incidents and give us no cause to fear young people. There is a reason why the media publicises these incidents; they are not common. These are a very small minority of teenagers and still do not justify us fearing them. If we truly believe that young people are a threat, then of course, our opinions will be damaged. But stories of one or two badly-behaved children should not be damaging our outlook on hundreds of thousands of individuals.
Youngsters face greater risks on the internet
As a consequence of the above, parents further damage their children by keeping them indoors. This alters the way they interact with each other socially: instead of being able to hold a conversation with each other, face-to-face, young children are finding it a way of life to text each other, email each other, facebook each other. Is this really what we want for our children? Keeping them indoors on the internet may physically be safer, but whilst they are on the internet, there is an equal chance they will be contacted by someone with less good intentions, of which we have all heard horror stories. Parents could be damaging their children and putting them at bigger risk by letting them contact anyone on the internet, instead of playing outside with their next-door neighbour.
while this does, by and large, have an effect on the youth, it doesn't address the effect on the adults. the youth being at greater risk of negative interactions by being kept indoors causes no harm (directly/immediately) to the older populace other than psychological discomfort.
It is stupid to fear a group
Maybe this argument seems unfounded, but the whole concept of 'fearing a group' and resulting in this 'damaging us all' simply seems ridiculous! Whilst I acknowledge that maybe I come from an area where young people cause less trouble, and adults are still willing to stand up to badly-behaved youths and therefore do not fear them, it is absurd thinking that fear of a group can actually damage us. There are many fears in life: spiders, heights and the dark etc but in order to avoid any damage, we confront them. Fearing any group of individuals, whether it be young people, black people or even doctors' just sounds stupid and ridiculous, doesn't it?
Perhaps the concept of fearing a group does silly, but we are not looking at this fear specifically. I have walked past a group of kids on a street corner drinking and smoking, generally being loud and disruptive. I admit to holding my breath and hoping they do not spot me. Why should we be made to feel like this? Although I personally do not wish to acknowledge that this fear does maybe damage me and my perception, this sort of situation is universally treated with trepidation.
The only thing we fear is fear itself
The fear of young people does not damage us; it is the fear that is the problem. If adults only took the time to learn about why teenagers are roaming the streets, maybe we can understand more and the fear would lessen. Perhaps this is a radical idea, but maybe we could actually do something about it instead of sitting at home and worrying about your own children and scared for your husband who is walking to the shops at night?! We are only damaged when this fear engulfs us and allow it to take us over and this is something that the individual needs to address.
Whilst being pro-active about the situation does sound desirable, what can we do? The majority of the public are already concerned with their own troubles, without dedicating more of their time to making their streets safer. And is that not the Government's job? Until something is done, we will continue to be damaged.
Do we fear the behaviour, as opposed to young people?
Further supporting previous points that have been raised, an alternative look may need to be taken. How do you feel when you walk past a group of college students in the afternoon, all wearing their college identity tags and chatting to each other? How do you feel when you walk past a group of girls in the evening, who are not smoking or drinking, but making their way to a party? How do you feel walking past a group of grungers? The fear of young people does not damage us: it is the fear of noisy young people, at night, drinking and smoking on a street corner, dressed like chavs, so that their faces are concealed under hats? We fear the behaviour, the specific setting, the time of day and the way we cannot identify the young people. Young people, in general, do not damage us at all.
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Helping her pal out in his new 11:35 time slot, Jennifer Aniston dropped by " Jimmy Kimmel Live" last night (January 8).
Kimmel welcomed the "Horrible Bosses" babe and declared, "She's not here to promote anything. She's here out of love."
From there, Jen brought out a sledgehammer and prepared to do a little redesigning of Jimmy's set, beginning with his desk.
Kimmel asked, "Why would you do that?" to which Aniston replied, "You're welcome." Jimmy continued, "Why would you do this to my new desk? What's wrong with you?"
Jen answered, "That's out with the old, in with the new. We're going to 11:30." However when she was told that the furniture she was breaking was brand new, Aniston replied, "I've never been here! Can I say, Not a very well-made desk."


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A new form of farm diversification was launched last week. Known as social farming, it will involve farms providing a social support service for people who use health and social services.
Social Farming Across Borders is the name of the new project which is seeking to establish 20 pilot farms across the six counties of Northern Ireland and the six Border counties of the Republic.
The project which has been granted 700,000 euros from the European Union Interreg IVA Programme, is run by University College, Dublin; Queen's University, Belfast, Leitrim Development Company and DARD's Loughry Campus, has already been in operation for most of the past year and continue over the next two years.
The project was launched by the Agriculture and Rural Development Minister, Michelle O'Neill and Minister of State in the Republic, Fergus O'Dowd.
The DARD Minister said, "Our respective Departments recognise and support the potential of this innovative cross border project.
"We understand how experiencing farming at first hand, combined with physical activity has been shown to help a broad range of vulnerable people suffering from mental health problems, physical and learning disabilities and drug or alcohol addiction." She added "Social Farming is particularly relevant to my department on two counts. It complements our work on tackling rural poverty and social isolation while also providing an opportunity for farmers to generate additional income by developing a Social Farming enterprise."


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These authors contributed equally to this work.
This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/).
Based on Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and Eco-indicator 99 method, a LCA model was applied to conduct environmental impact and end-of-life treatment policy analysis for secondary batteries. This model evaluated the cycle, recycle and waste treatment stages of secondary batteries. Nickel-Metal Hydride (Ni-MH) batteries and Lithium ion (Li-ion) batteries were chosen as the typical secondary batteries in this study. Through this research, the following results were found: (1) A basic number of cycles should be defined. A minimum cycle number of 200 would result in an obvious decline of environmental loads for both battery types. Batteries with high energy density and long life expectancy have small environmental loads. Products and technology that help increase energy density and life expectancy should be encouraged. (2) Secondary batteries should be sorted out from municipal garbage. Meanwhile, different types of discarded batteries should be treated separately under policies and regulations. (3) The incineration rate has obvious impact on the Eco-indicator points of Nickel-Metal Hydride (Ni-MH) batteries. The influence of recycle rate on Lithium ion (Li-ion) batteries is more obvious. These findings indicate that recycling is the most promising direction for reducing secondary batteries' environmental loads. The model proposed here can be used to evaluate environmental loads of other secondary batteries and it can be useful for proposing policies and countermeasures to reduce the environmental impact of secondary batteries.
Secondary batteries, also known as rechargeable batteries, are a group of batteries that can be used after discharge by charging the active substances. As they can be used repeatedly, the secondary batteries' lives are longer than those of primary batteries. As a result, the use of secondary batteries has the potential advantages of conserving resources and reducing waste. Moreover, given their high capacity and high energy density, secondary batteries are widely used throughout the World [
However, these environmentally friendly features do not imply that secondary batteries have no impact on the ecological environment. Different types of secondary batteries have different potential effects on resources, ecosystems and human health during their production, use, disposal, or recycle stages. For example, the production and disposal phases of heavy metals, which secondary batteries contain, can be hazardous to the environment [
To date, the environmental effects of secondary batteries, their resource pressures, their potential risks and hazards have not attracted enough or sufficient attention. More attention should be paid to the environmental characteristics of secondary batteries as the ecological impacts of electronic products come into focus [
Various tools have been developed to evaluate the environmental impacts of different systems [
To reveal the environmental impact of secondary batteries, Matheys compared the environmental indicators of five electric vehicle batteries using the LCA method [
The existing research has built a good foundation for the further study of the secondary batteries' environmental impact. The extant research considers limited aspects of the relation between environmental impact and the end-of-life treatment. Dewulfa
The increasing public concern about the environment has resulted in stricter regulations worldwide on spent portable batteries related to the adequate destination of hazardous residues [
The analysis was carried out following the ISO 14040 [
The goal and scope and inventory of a LCA study depend on the intended use of the study. The LCA model was built on a Li-ion battery and a Ni-MH battery based on a theoretical design. Material needs were based on laboratory tests and literature references. The main goal of this LCA study was the assessment of the environmental impact of different secondary batteries made from laboratories, as well as the comparison and analysis of the impact factors from different batteries. Furthermore, it highlights the environmental points within end-of-life treatment analysis.
Flow diagram of the battery system.
The inventory of main raw materials (kg) and energy consumption for the Li-ion battery (LiNil/3Col/3Mnl/3O2 + 1% Fe3O4, 170.9 mAh/g).
|Raw material
|Fossil fuels (Heat coal in industrial furnace)
|Electricity from grid
|3.77 E−04 kWh
|Acetylene black
|LiPF6/PC-DMC (1 mol·L−1)
The inventory of main raw materials (kg) and energy consumption for the Ni-MH battery (LaMg12 + 200% Ni alloy, 932.8 mAh/g).
|Raw material
|Fossil fuels (Heat coal in industrial furnace)
|Electricity from grid
|2.95 kWh
The Eco-indicator methodology that is used to calculate the standard values conforms well to the ISO 14042 standard on Life Cycle Impact Assessment (LCIA), although some details will perhaps deviate. The LCA method was selected to comprehensively evaluate the environmental impact of secondary batteries.
In the Life Cycle Impact Assessment process of LCA, the Eco-indicator 99 system was chosen. The Eco-indicator 99 LCIA method is based on the principles of environmental damage. The term "damage" includes 11 aspects, which can be grouped according to three main types of damage (
The 11 "damages" grouped in three main types.
|Main Types of Damage
|Eco-indicator Damage
|(A) human health damage
|(1) carcinogens, (2) respiratory organics, (3) respiratory inorganics, (4) climate change, (5) radiation, (6) ozone layer;
|(B) ecosystem quality impact
|(7) eco-toxicity, (8) acid rain / eutrophication, (9) land use;
|(C) resource consumption
|(10) minerals, (11) fossil fuels.
Material synthesis and the assembly of batteries were implemented in the Beijing Institute of Technology under quality assurance conditions. The raw material masses and the charge-discharge data were measured in the lab. Energy consumption and environmental emission were collected from databases and data from the scientific literature [
For the Eco-indicator comparison of the two selected batteries, it was necessary to determine a unified functional unit and standardized inventory data. Quality standardisation of the raw materials was then performed in accordance with the standard.
In this paper, the functional unit is a battery whose specific capacity is 1,000 mAh/g. The cycles are the times a consumer charges and discharges a battery in the use phase. The requirements of the use step impact the charge-discharge cycles. Each battery requires a material independently from the use step. The needs are related to the choice of the functional unit for two different batteries. Depending on the relationship between the charge-discharge cycles and the specific capacity, the material needs can be related with the use step. And this would be reflected in the life cycle inventory.
Based on the condition of battery tests in the laboratory, the total capacity of batteries can be calculated by Equation (1) in which the cycle was
To facilitate the comparison of results, the mass of raw material needs (
End-of-life treatment, such as disposal and recycle, contributes to the environmental impact of batteries [
By means of the slice function in MATLAB [
Research steps of the secondary battery environmental impact assessment.
The type and quantity of raw material data were analysed using the SimaPro7.1.8. Finally, with the Eco-indicators of each ingredient, the Eco-indicator distributions of secondary batteries with influencing factors (cycle number, incineration rate and recycle rate) were obtained. For discarded batteries, incineration and recycle were chosen to be the end-of-life treatment measures.
The cycle performance of the selected batteries is shown in
Cycle performance fits of the selected Ni-MH battery & Li-ion batteries.
The results were obtained in accordance with the method described in
Three-dimensional Eco-indicator slices of the two selected batteries are shown in
Three-dimensional slices of eco-indicator of the two selected batteries.
The influence of cycles and incineration rate on the Eco-indicator distribution of two selected batteries at a certain recycle rate (50%) is shown in
Influence of cycles and incineration rate on the Eco-indicator of the two selected batteries.
Influence of cycles and recycle rate on the Eco-indicator of the two selected batteries.
Influence of recycle rate and incineration rate on the Eco-indicator of the two selected batteries.
In summary, to reduce the environmental impact of selected batteries, the charge-discharge cycle number during the use stage should be at least 200. Battery incineration has a greater impact on the Eco-indicator point of the Ni-MH battery, while its impact on the Li-ion battery is small. Battery recycling can reduce the battery's environmental impact, particularly for Ni-MH batteries, and the incineration has little effect on reducing the environmental impact of Ni-MH batteries.
Based on the laboratory battery test conditions, the charge-discharge cycle numbers of the batteries and the masses of raw materials were the input data of the LCA. According to the quality standardisation of the raw materials' masses, the cycle number of the batteries was assumed to be normally distributed under 95% confidence interval. The distributions presented the impact of uncertainty data. For the Ni-MH battery, the Eco-indicator point ranges from 0.5 × 10−4 Pt to 2.0 × 10−4 Pt when the charge-discharge cycle number ranges from 0 to 1,000. For the Li-ion battery, the Eco-indicator point ranges from 0.1 × 10−4 Pt to 1.0 × 10−4 Pt when the charge-discharge cycle number ranges from 0 to 1,000. According to the results, if the battery has a short use phase, the environmental impact will increase. If secondary batteries are under unsteady use conditions, they always have a short use phase and short charge-discharge cycles. Since the cycle numbers are related with energy consumption, the uncertainty of energy consumption in battery use phase has larger impacts on the Li-ion battery. Improving the cycle performance of the Li-ion battery can efficiently reduce the environmental impact.
In this paper, an assessment framework was applied to conduct an environmental impact and end-of-life treatment analysis for secondary batteries based on the Eco-indicator 99 system. This applied model comprehensively evaluated the cycle, recycle and waste (for example, incineration) stages of secondary batteries. The analysis of the end-of-life treatment is helpful to improve some extant policies concerning secondary batteries. Two types of secondary batteries were studied by means of life cycle assessment. The results show that: (1) The Eco-indicator points of the two selected batteries decrease rapidly with the increase of the cycle number up to 200, but the attenuation is small after 200; (2) the incineration rate has greater impact on the Eco-indicator point of the Ni-MH battery than of the Li-ion battery, so policies and regulations concerning the disposal of the two kinds of batteries should be different; (3) the Eco-indicator points of the two types of batteries decay with the increase of the recycle rate, which means a strict recycle policy should be set; and (4) the influence of the recycle rate on the Ni-MH battery is more obvious, while the influence on the Li-ion battery can be clearly observed when the recycle rate is 40%–50%.
Due to the assessment of environmental loads about the selected secondary batteries, several policy implications should be considered for reducing environmental impact of secondary batteries. First, policy-makers should encourage the use of higher energy density batteries with better chemical characteristics. Additional cycles in a longer service life will result in lower environmental loads. To reduce the environmental impact of selected batteries, the charge-discharge cycle number during the use stage should be at least 200. In other words, according to the assessment, a policy should be proposed to require a minimum of 200 cycles for secondary batteries.
Second, secondary batteries should be sorted out from refuse because their contents and properties are different from those of common household garbage. For instance, most batteries contain heavy metals, such as cobalt and nickel, as well as some organic pollutants. Environmental risks will increase if secondary batteries are buried or combusted with mixed municipal waste.
Third, end-of-life treatment policies for secondary batteries should be carefully selected. For example, incineration measures should be put in place for Ni-MH batteries, and battery recycle can significantly reduce the environmental impact of Ni-MH batteries. Additionally, the recycle of Li-ion batteries may result in higher efficiency and lower environmental loads. In summary, the mechanism analysis tools proposed in this paper can also be used to evaluate the environmental impact of other secondary batteries, and the policies proposed in this paper may be useful in setting measures to reduce the environmental impact of these batteries.
The authors would like to express appreciation for these funding sources: (1) The Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (No. YX2014-07); (2) National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 51104021, 41301636); (3) Beijing Natural Science Foundation (No. 9122017); (4) National Key Technology Research and Development Program of the Ministry of Science and Technology of China (No. 2012BAD15B05). Thanks are also due to Wang Jing and Su Yue-feng for their help with the material synthesis and analysis.
Yajuan Yu designed the research process and conceived the whole paper. Bo Chen and Kai Huang analyzed the data and performed some of the figures. Xiang Wang programmed the codes. Dong Wang performed some of the figures. Yajuan Yu wrote and checked through the whole paper. Yajuan Yu and Kai Huang had full access to all of the data in the study and take responsibility for the integrity of the data and the accuracy of the data analysis. Both contributed equally to the study and are co-corresponding authors.
The authors declare no conflicts of interest.


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Vienna (AFP) Nov 26, 2009
Outgoing IAEA chief Mohamed ElBaradei fired a parting shot at Iran here Thursday, saying efforts to verify the exclusively peaceful nature of its nuclear programme have reached a dead end, as the UN atomic watchdog considered censuring Tehran.
Iran's delegate to the meeting threatened to reduce cooperation to a minimum if a censure resolution is passed.
ElBaradei has been often accused during his 12 years as head of the International Atomic Energy Agency of being too soft on Iran.
But as the end of his term nears -- the Egyptian diplomat steps down next week -- and the IAEA no closer to knowing the true nature and extent of Tehran's nuclear ambitions, he has toughened his language in recent weeks.
His tone has become noticeably sharper after the Islamic Republic snubbed his own compromise deal on the supply of fuel for a nuclear research reactor in Tehran.
Addressing the IAEA's 35-member board of governors at the start of a two-day meeting, ElBaradei criticised Iran for long concealing a second uranium enrichment plant in Fordo, near the holy city of Qom.
Iran's failure to notify the agency of the existence of the plant near Qom until September 2009 "was inconsistent with its obligations", he complained.
"Iran's late declaration of the new facility reduces confidence in the absence of other nuclear facilities under construction in Iran which have not been declared to the agency," he said.
And he complained that there has been no movement for "well over a year" from Iran on allegations it had previously been engaged in studies on nuclear weaponisation.
"It is now well over a year since the agency was last able to engage Iran in discussions about these outstanding issues," he said. "We have effectively reached a dead end, unless Iran engages fully with us."
On the uranium deal, which ElBaradei himself masterminded, the diplomat said he was "disappointed that Iran has not so far agreed to the original proposal or the alternative modalities, both of which I believe are balanced and fair."
Iran has so far refused an official response to the plan which would see Russia enrich the uranium needed to fuel a nuclear research reactor in Tehran in return for confidence-building gestures.
Under the proposed deal, Iran would ship out most of its stockpile of low-enriched uranium for further processing by Russia.
But Tehran is reluctant to let go of its uranium without a guarantee of getting enriched uranium back and has proposed a simultaneous exchange of fuel inside Iran instead.
Iran's envoy to the IAEA, Ali Asghar Soltanieh, said Iran's counter offer has remained unanswered. He reiterated that Iran wants a second round of talks after the first meeting in October failed to lead to agreement.
"Economic and technical considerations and issues, and especially the provision of a guarantee that Iran will receive nuclear fuel must be discussed in a second round of talks," Soltanieh was quoted by Iran state television's website as saying after the agency's meeting.
Given the growing frustration over the lack of progress in the long-running standoff with Iran, the five permanent members of the UN Security Council -- Britain, China, France, Russia and the United States -- plus Germany have tabled a resolution to put to the vote by the IAEA board.
A number of countries made statements to the board on Thursday afternoon and more were scheduled to speak on Friday, before the resolution would finally be voted on.
German ambassador Ruediger Luedeking, introducing the resolution on behalf of the so-called P5+1, said it would "serve as a reminder and an encouragement for Iran to seize the existing opportunities to engage in meaningful negotiations with a view to achieving a comprehensive diplomatic solution.
"We extend a hand and appeal to Iran to take it."
It would be the first resolution to be passed by the IAEA board since February 2006.
Soltanieh has also said Tehran would reduce co-operation with the agency to "the minimum we are legally required" if the board voted in favour of the resolution.
"Any gesture or move jeopardising this cooperation ... will be counterproductive," he told reporters at the end of the first day of debate.
Iranian TV quoted him as saying: "Western countries must not disturb the positive (cooperation) climate. They should rather allow the technical cooperation of Iran and the agency to follow its positive trend."
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Celebration of Light Health Event
WHO: Women ages 40 to 64
WHERE: Utah County Health and Justice Building
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WHEN: September 16th and 17th, from 8:30 a.m. to noon
BRIEF: The Utah County Health Department will once again be offering the Celebration of Light health event for women between the ages of 40-64 years old on September 16th and 17th from 8:30 a.m. to noon to promote cancer awareness and free screenings. Free and low cost screenings such as breast exams, pap smear and mammogram vouchers will be offered (cost based on income guidelines -- please call for an appointment and information on these services). Also available without appointment: free skin cancer screening, vision screening, hearing screening, body mass index checks, blood pressure checks, fasting glucose checks and bone mass checks. Fasting cholesterol checks will also be available for the reduced price of @10.00 (while supplies last). Join us for prizes along with fun, relaxing activities and educational booths. Appointments are necessary for some screenings, so please call 801-851-7031. The event will take place at the Utah County Health and Justice Building at 151 S. University Ave. in Provo. Sponsored by the Utah County Health Department and the Utah Cancer Action Network (UCAN).
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When the temperature is almost below zero and there is snow covering everything in sight, it is, without a doubt, the most appropriate time to throw on as many warm layers as possible. Walking through campus on such a cold day, everyone is sporting their heaviest winter coats and boots, as well as their newest and warmest accessories. The most popular accessory of the winter season appears to be headwear. From beanies and earmuffs to knit headbands, almost everyone is bundled up from head to toe, ready to face the below freezing temperatures!
This week's Fashionista puts a twist—literally—on typical winter headwear. Having to trek through the snow on her way to class, this Fashionista layered on not only her clothing, but also her accessories. Paired with a navy blue coat and black jeans, she finishes off her look with a Betmar black velvet turban hat that she discovered in a local vintage store. With the illusion of twisted fabric in the front, as well as the unique velvet fabric itself, this Fashionista was able to easily glam up her winter style.
When it comes to headwear, there is always something that can fit to your style. A velvet turban headband is perfect for the urban Fashionista. For the sophisticated Fashionista, fur earmuffs are a simple addition to any outfit. For the sporty Fashionista, a vibrant colored beanie is a practical statement piece. With so many options, headwear is a great way to express your individual style.
No matter what type of headwear suits your style, bundling up in these freezing temperatures is not only a must, but something that can be done in style. Take advantage of those snowy days to show off the best of your winter headwear!
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Hi all! I'm a 32 year old mom of 2. I'm done having kids and would love to get my body back! I've been losing weight since April and have lost 12 lbs. Although my ideal weight is 135lbs, I'm currently 192lbs. My breasts are a good portion of that weight (lol). I've always been busty with an hourglass figure but after two kids (one of which was almost 12lbs at birth), I'm shaped these days more like a garbage can and my boobs look like something out of National Geographic (I hope you all are picking up on my self deprecating humor!)
I'm doing my TT, BBL, LIPO with Dr.Azurin of Miami. He's worked on a close friend of mine and I'm in love with how she looks! So I'm pretty sure Dr. A will be my guy. I have a consult with him on 06/13. However, I'm looking to do a BL with Dr. Horndeski of Texas. Has anyone ever chosen different doctors for different procedures? My reasons are that Dr.H is the only doc that does a BL without a vertical scar. Add to that that I'm of mixed race with the tendency for keloid scarring, my thoughts are that the vertical scar will show up a lot on me. I love my boob size, I just don't like the sag. I'm currently a 38F. If I were to go down to my steady weight of 150lbs which is where I expect to be by the end of the summer, I'm usually a 36DDD. I'm pretty sure though that Dr. A will be my guy for the TT, BBL, LIPO but I'm teeter totering on whether or not I should make the haul to Texas for the BL because it's almost $10k. This is versus going for the lollipop lift with Dr. A who does amazing work and is half the price. If I do, I'll obviously break the surgeries months apart because no reputable surgeon that I know of is willing to do all those surgeries in one day! I'll keep you all posted on my consult with Dr. A and I'll see if I could post up pics of my weight loss thus far!
Miamimom is back! More pics. Beauty is currency. Tummy Tuck Lipo, and Brazilian Butt Lift (fat graft) with Dr. Azurin
Hi all! I'm a 32 year old mom of 2. I'm done...
Hi all! I'm a 32 year old mom of 2. I'm done having kids and would love to get my body back! I've been losing weight since April and have lost 12 lbs. Although my ideal weight is 135lbs, I'm currently 192lbs. My breasts are a good portion of that weight (lol). I've always been busty with an hourglass figure but after two kids (one of which was almost 12lbs at birth), I'm shaped these days more like a garbage can and my boobs look like something out of National Geographic (I hope you all are picking up on my self deprecating humor!)
Ok ladies! today is my consult with Dr. Azurin....
So upset.. I wrote a LOOOOOONG update and clicked...
I'll get to the point. The cliff notes are that I cannot do a BL combined with the other procedures I wanted because it would put me under general anesthesia for about 8hrs. Azurin is going to be my guy for the TT, BBL, LIPO. I love the fact that he is OBSESSED with leaving you with an hourglass figure when doing the lipo/fat grafting. This is what I like, so he is my man!
I don't think I will do my BL with him though. Only because he suggested implants for me and it doesn't sound like something I want to do. His reason for suggesting the implants is that I will not achieve the 'upper pole fullness' I want from a BL alone. The only doctor right now that promises the upper pole fullness I want without putting in an implant is Horndeski of texas with his 'ultimate breast lift' procedure. My only apprehension with him is that he is THE ONLY DOCTOR currently doing that. I love the fact that he is a pioneer but afraid of being a guinea pig. It looks like a kick ass procedure but why is he the ONLY DOC doing it? Know what I mean? It's a healthy amount of skepticism!
I really really realllly like Azurin. I love all his work but just not convinced in the BL dept, especially now after hearing the suggestion of implants.
So my question for you my realself buddies out there is what do you think of this doc's before/after pics?
here are Dr. A's before and after pics of a BL:
Prices I've received so far : DR....
TT, BBL, LIPO - $11k
Dr. H:
BL - $9,900 + hotel fees/travel
Sent an email to Dr. H's office and his assistant...
On the TT, BBL, and LIPO front - I'm putting my deposit down with Dr. A next week. squeeeeeeeeee~!!!! They have last week of August open but I'm going for the second week of SEPT. can't wait!
I put my deposit down for Dr. A today!! My surgery...
On the BL front , dr. H sent the references I requested. I've been doing more research and found that breast lift without implants have a shelf life when it comes to upper pole fullness. For this reason, I've asked all the references his office provided how long ago they had the UBL and if they experienced and sagging even if mild after the procedure. I'll keep you guys updated!
Dr. Horndeski's references checked out! Everyone I...
So what do I say? "show me your t***?" . It's a delicate question, nor would I expect anyone to send me a pic of their current breasts over email. That is my dilemma, so the last thing I will request from his office is just that, post op pics of his patients a year later. I know it sounds like I'm being a pain but I've done the same thing with my other surgeon for tt,bbl, BL and in fact if you go to his website every single pic shown in his gallery is right before surgery as the before and 1 year later in the post op.
Last week, I thought it'd be a good idea to see local surgeon. There is one doctor who is known as a "god" on another forum for breast implants/lifts. His name is Dr. Revis. I went to see him and he was FANTASTIC. He also gave me his point of view on Dr. H's UBL and he said that he personally doesn't like it to use it, however he can see that Dr. H does fantastic work (showed him pics). What I'm quickly finding out is that PS are not quick to bad mouth each other. They all seem to have a mutual respect and I guess there is a 'code' they follow (lol). So asking one PS what he thinks of the other's work is pointless if you're looking for unedited critique. I also told him that I was told to put in an implant during my BL for upper pole fullness and he agreed with the implant part. The only exception being that he would not put the implant in right away. He explained to me that I have level III ptosis. That is an extreme sag and that there are little vessels /veins (forget which one he said) that have been stretched out accordingly. During a BL , they get tucked back in and sort of sit in your breasts (as long as they were before) but in a corkscrew matter. I got a little wordy there but hope you get what I'm saying. Anyhow, he said once you put in an implant there is a chance for me lose some sensitivity and heal a little slower. That was his two cents and he really is amazing and booked out all the way 'till October. His prices for the BL alone were just as high as Dr. H's $9,100 and the price is only good for 90 days from when they gave me the quote.
That's all for now, I'm eating clean and exercising so I could get down to my steady weight of 150-160. I've lost about 20lbs.
Wow guys, I'm sorry. I'm lacking so much sleep...
>>>>>Yet, when I research this method I've found time and time again is that this method does work *TO AVOID* the lollipop scar, most patients see a sag within 6-12 months. This is the fear that hasn't really been alleviated for me. Because although I did speak to a patient who's had her UBL years ago, and says she has *NOT* experienced sagging, I want to see it for myself>>>>>
I'm going to ask Dr. H for some pics of his patients post OP at least a year. I know that the upper pole fullness that I desire will not be achieved with a breast lift alone which is why most doctors here are pushing an implant on me. However, I'm just afraid of any premature sagging from an unconventional technique. Dr. H and his staff have assured me that this is not the case but I would like to see some pics. What do you ladies think?
Ok ladies, don't laugh at me but any of you...
I think I can snag one up on Craigslist for a 1/3 of the price. Obviously, I'd get it clean and sanitized before using. What do you ladies think? I'm also looking into buying a deep freezer and going to begin the process of cooking food (lasagna, french toast casserole) and storing it in there. I don't want to leave my family without some home cooked meals while I'm healing up. All my husband will have to do is take them out the freezer and in the oven for most meals. I was also going to buy a Boppy pillow for healing from the BBL since my tush will be sore. To be honest, I don't know how the hell I'm going to lay down even if it's on a recliner, powerlift or not. My behind is going to sore, so is my stomach, and every where the doctor will lipo from. I think I'm going to spend some time reading reviews from ladies who've had the same procedures done at the same time and see what they did. Everything seems on track for the surgery with Dr. A. I keep having irrational thoughts about the surgery but I quickly shake them off and trying to keep busy . I'm pretty sure they will only intensify as my surgery draws nearer!
Ok a couple of updates! I've lost 10lbs since the...
So far I've arranged for Home Care service the first 48 hours post surgery. It's a nurse that works with Dr. Azurin. She will stay overnight with me and the following day. Finding a nurse who will stay with me and teach my family how to take care of me has taken a huge weight off my back. She's amazing and gave me some great tips for getting prepared before the surgery. Her hourly rate is $25. It's an extra expense but I think it will be worth it's weight in gold. I've also arranged for my cousin to take care of my 10 month old while I'm healing. I've offered her a room to stay in my house and was willing to pay her but she refused payment! So she will stay take care of my baby at my house during the hours that my husband is at work. That was nice ! so I have to think of other ways to return the favor once I'm healed. I'll also be sending the toddler to school full time which means instead of 3 times a week , she'll go 5 times a week for the entire month of September. I'm also freezing a month's worth of lunches and dinners. I'm so used to taking care of everyone here in the house that I don't want this to be too much of a shock for my family. I know they'll manage but if there is anything I could do before hand to make it easier for them AND ME , I want to do it now.
I'm still planning on losing more weight before the surgery. I'm hoping to be in the low 170's by then. Unfortunately, I don't think I'll hit my goal weight of 150lbs by my surgery date. I'm kicking butt in the gym and nutrition department but the weight is not 'melting' off like I thought it would ::shrug::. I have to keep reminding myself that I'm not in my 20's anymore (lol).
I've also updated the title to include the work I'm doing with Dr. Azurin. Once I decide on who I will go with my Breast Lift, I will make a new review! I still haven't decided yet , I have time.
I've been talking about BBLs and butts all day on...
I wonder if any of you sometimes feel like cancelling your surgeries? My main reason is that I feel that I'm splurging on myself and maybe I should take that money and spend it on the kids instead. My husband reassured me that we have plenty of money to give the kids and mommy a little splurging. I'm also dealing with cold feet on a daily basis. I keep doing these constant self assessments - is this the right thing to do? how bad do I want this? you know this is going to be painful right> So I'm going to write a list with the reasons for wanting surgery in the first place so that I can reference it anytime I'm having cold feet. On the weight loss front I lost another 2lbs! I'm being sooooo good about eating clean and it looks like I'm out of my plateau for now. At this point I'm just counting down the days!
Ok, I decided to email Yashira the pt coordinator...
>>>Here is the main thing I'm worrying about though... I'm still in the process of losing weight. My ideal goal weight is 140lbs. I'm 179lbs right now. I'll probably be in the 170's or high 160's for the surgery. I know Dr. A is going to leave me looking stunning on the areas he's working on (butt, stomach, back...) but I keep having these horrible pictures in my mind of a beautiful body attached to my still chubby/fat FACE and ARMS.
Is this how I'll look?
Well that was last night that I sent the email and she called me around noon today. I love that turnaround even for a silly email like mine! She told me that given my frame and face that I will still look proportioned post op and not the cabbage patch kid I was describing in the email (haha). She said Dr. Azurin never mentioned or put in the notes that I'm a candidate for arm lipo but that she wanted to alleviate my fears and make me feel better by scheduling another consult with Dr. A so he can look me over once more. So I'll be seeing Dr. A again next week. I love that kind of turn around! I'll make sure to update again.
FYI - if any of you are reading my review and want to work with Dr. A please email firstname.lastname@example.com or ask for her when you call and she'd be able to help any out of town patients.
For my BBL buddies, my friend went for her BBL...
-Because I haven't hit my goal weight, am I going to look disproportionate having lipo'ed the lower half of my body but not the upper ?
-Should I lipo my arms too?
-I'm afraid of dying during surgery and have irrational thoughts about it . What advice do you have for me (lol yes, I really asked this!)
-Have any of Dr. Azurin's patients died during surgery or immediately following surgery? (I obviously looked this up online but wanted to ask anyway)
-What complications have you seen in patients that have done similar procedures to the ones I'm doing?
-If something goes wrong, what is your protocol and what hospital will I be taken to ?
-I don't want a donkey booty for my BBL , do you think I'll end up with that? (lol)
I guess since the day is drawing nearer, I'm getting antsy and a bit hysterical but I did ask my questions calmly and didn't act like too much of a nut when I saw them this afternoon. First, let's start of with the doctor. He came in the room with Yashira (pt coordinator) . I took off my gown and said "ok, show me what you would do on me if today was surgery day.." . Dr. A was very matter of fact and went to work showing me everything he'd do, He told me that while I feel I have tons of 'rolls' in my back, that there wasn't much 'fat' there per se but more skin than anything else. He will lipo all that out and reminded me that I'd have to always wear my post op garment so that my skin would tighten/firm up around the healing lipo'd areas.
Lipo of the arms will cost me an extra $600 and I'm going for it! Azurin said it was up to me but that I didn't need it .
No patients have died under Azurin's care and the only complications they've had are from people who refused to walk around every 2 hours to keep circulation going. They later formed clots that were not fatal. These are the complications that arise from doing any lipo or the like so I have to make sure I walk around a lot . As far as the donkey booty goes, Azurin said that I'm losing so much weight that the areas were he will do the fat graft don't have a high volume of fat but unfortunately a donkey booty might be in my future depending how much 'good fat' he filters out. I didn't know this but Azurin's protocol for the bbl is whatever he takes out, he filters it , and puts it right back on your derriere. Nothing is reserved, or left out, it's going right back in ladies.
And as far the 'omg omg omg, I don't want to die during surgery' question, Yashira let me know that there are major risks when we choose to have elective procedures like this and I would have to come to terms with that. She reassured me I was in good hands and nothing would happen to me but I did sign up for this and must understand the risks I'm taking. That being said, she also let me know that Dr. A's office refunds you up to 2 weeks before your surgery. The only reason they can't do up until the last minute , is because 2 weeks is the minimum time they would need to pre-op another patient who is willing to take over my surgery date. If I cancel in time, i'd get my money back 100%. I'm also allowed one reschedule if I need 'more time'. This was good to know ! That's all for now ladies.
Holy crap! where do I start? Without getting...
After thinking about it over the weekend, my...
Ok, paid my surgery in full today. there's no...
I'm so getting my period soon. I'm on a 28 day...
Get ready to ready gloom and doom from here on..... you've been warned!
I looked over my last will and testament today and talked to my life insurance agent. I'm expecting the best outcome but planning for the worst - FOR my children's sake. Surprisingly, doing this morbid 'work' before my surgery was a huge weight off my back and a huge sigh of relief. It's the stuff no one wants to talk about but it's a must. I think I've taken care of pretty much everything except for the freezer meal cooking I'm doing this weekend.
With 7 days to go, my emotions are a roller coaster. They go from being excited, to panicky fear, to shedding random emotional tears (i think this one is more my period). Aside from the agonizing pain I'll feel from the work I'm getting done post op (lol) is anyone else looking forward to being knocked out ? I guess since I have an infant who just started sleeping through the night, getting 5 hours of a uninterrupted sleep is a precious commodity in my house (haha).
Oh lord... I'm 'surfing the crimson wave' . Aunt...
So I'm supposed to start colace (stool softener)...
So remember the cousin that was supposed to watch...
I spoke to one of the nurses that will be taking care of me overnight at the hotel and it was an awesome conversation. She said Dr. A had done her tummy tuck. She reassured me I was in good hands and that Dr. A was an 'artist'. So much so, they tease him about putting his signature on each tummy tuck. Ridiculous but it made me laugh :D and feel a little better. She asked me who would be providing my anesthesia and we realized that I'll be having the same CRNA. We went over some things I should bring to the hotel with me (gatorade, crackers, applesauce, robe) . Told me she'd be monitoring my blood pressure, help me walk. I'm so glad I got the home care!
Besides the crappy news about my cousin not watching my baby, it was a good day. I asked her if she had any advice for me since I had the runs due to my nerves and she told me to take a Valium lol. "Everyone gets nervous before surgery. Even us nurses. You'll be fine" Those words were comforting and I did relax for the most part. I'm saving my Valium tomorrow though. Don't think I'll get much sleep tonight or the next...
Hey all. I'm going in this morning for my surgery...
I'm alive and made it. No pics yet. I'm in so...
So high right now, pain is manageable only if I...
6am in the morning . Pain is getting better. The...
Disclaimer: this entire post is written by...
Dr. Azurin has his own OR. He does not perform surgeries in a major hospital which is the reason you'll see his prices be more reasonable than other doctors of his caliber. That being said. The entire facility is top notch, clean, and immaculate. Before going into surgery, Dr. A came in to talk to me about what we were going to do, made his markings. For those who haven't met him, Dr. A is a good looking guy, he looks like he keeps in shape . not that THAT has anything to do with what his talent and craft but holy crap,what I was not ready for is the dreamy
CRNA (anesthetist) that worked with him lol. His name was greg and after exchanging pleasantries , he told me to follow him to the OR. I got my IV hooked up and before I knew it , I was feeling real good and 'high' as a kite. The CRNA asked me if I was feeling good and I said "oooooooooh yeah" and they put the oxygen mask on me and before I knew it , it was lights out.
Next thing I know , I woke up to "Hey sweetie, you're done, time to go. You look great". My nurse was waiting for me in the car with a pillow to rest on and I don't remember getting back to the hotel room.
the first night was absolute sh** . I could not get comfortable. I'm a freak of nature . That is the caveat here. I was impervious to DOUBLE DOSE OF PAIN KILLERS + MUSCLE RELAXERS. Honestly ladies, what I felt like i neeeded was a horse tranquilizer. but that wasn't available. The first night was brutal because I could only sleep on my sides and it was the first time I thought that maybe the surgeries all together were a bad idea and maybe I should have just done TT and lipo. BBL EFFIN HURT SOOOO BAD. I did not feel the TT or lipo. but the BBL pain sometimes made me feel like I was having an outer body experience since I couldn't lay on my stomach for relief due to the TT.
anyway, I will continue my story more tomorrow because I have to do it in parts. I have to take a muscle relaxer right now and it's lights out for me in 10mins. No use writing anything coherent after that. . The cliff notes are that my family (although they were meaning well) would wait 6 hours to give me my pain killers although clearly my pain was coming in 3/12 to 4 hour waves. and as you know, once that pain hits...... it's hard for the pain relief to catch up. I'll write more tomorrow. with Post OP DAY 2. there is a happy ending to this story I promise :)
Come on realself! I can't upload a ton of pics...
Let's finish off my last story. I wake up in the...
Problems the first night:
I CRIED. I YELLED. My ass hurt so bad. Most girls rest on their stomach after the BBL which I can see why they say they felt no pain or it wasn't that bad. but I had a TUMMY TUCK too. So what did that mean? I had to sleep on my side, careful not to rollover on my drains. But my ass throbbed and had it's own pulse that night. It hurt. I can't even describe it. Dr. A goes deep into the muscle . He inserted 425cc. . Suzie my nurse earned her money with me though. I was in so much pain. I wanted to keep switching sides from left to right so I could get some relief. She even tried to hypnotize me so I could forget the pain but it didn't work. She kept reminding me that if she listened to me and kept flip flopping me from one side to the other , I would sabotage the tummy tuck incision and get an ugly scar. At that point though, I didn't care. I YELLED AT MY NURSE LOL. With tears in my eyes I said "suzy, I don't care anymore. switch me! my ass has it's own pulse, I can't take it anymore!! fu**** hELP ME!!" ugh..... I thought I could hang ladies. I thought I was tougher but the pain from the BBL was unbearable in combination with my TT. I really believe that if I could lay on my on stomach , the pain would not have been so insane. Eventually all she could do was hold my hand and told me everything was going to be ok. She stroked my hair. I cried myself to sleep. Not as much as my nurse would have wanted me to but it was a rough first night. If I have some piece of advice is that That's the most important thing. Try to sleep after your surgeries. You'll feel a lot better. And it will help you transition as the anesthesia from the operating room wears off. I'll also say that if percocet isn't working get your doctor to swtich you to vicodin (has more codeine) because eventually we found that Vicodin LULLED me more than the percocet and I was able to fall asleep.
The next day, Suzie drove me to dr. a 's office. I don't remember much because I was so drugged. Suzie drove me home and taught my family how to take care of me and it was farewell after that. I have to make sure to send her a thank you card. She really was a lovely lady.
Once I was switched from percocet to vicodin and put on a 4hour pain relief schedule, I was starting to feel better as far as my BBL goes. I don't even mention my TT or lipo because the discomfort from the BBL overshadowed the other operations. It wasn't until today (7 days post op) that I started to feel my tt incisions and lipo but they were only annoyances rather than actual pain.
But may I say that, I can't stop looking in the mirror at the VOLUPTUOUS , hourglass body DR. A has given me. I'm not a petite girl, my body resemble something out of 40's pin up magazines. I'm swollen, and look like crap but I'm happy with everything ESPECIALLY the booty and that hurt the most. What's even better? My husband said, I LOVE YOUR NEW ASS today. That felt good. I did this for me, but I'm so glad he loves it too. There is one thing I'm not 100% with and I'll explain in my next entry and that is my tummy tuck. I basically have to wait 3 months for the flat stomach I desire because I had so MUCH SKIN left over. I 'll explain in the next entry with pics. Hope this review is helping you guys!
Really hating life today. So tired of these...
Ok, so last post I said I was unhappy about one...
- I can't post pictures for you to see until next Thursday, so I will use another user here on RS that is similar to the 'issue' I'm having. Reason being, I actually ripped one of my sutures holding #2 drain, so for now I'm sitting tight, keeping my white bandage/cincher but I promise they will be posted!
-Dr. Azurin is such an expert at what he does, he was able to keep my incision low and avoid a fleur de lis (vertical scar) ... much like this http://www.makemeheal.com/news/images/kaiya-tummy-tuck.jpg
-Skin folds usually go away by 3-6 months time. If not, your doctor might need to do a revision.
So you say... Miamimom why would there be any extra skin? Aren't tummy tucks suppose to tighten your skin? There SHOULD NOT BE any loose skin! For the most part THIS IS TRUE. But (and there are two but's here) 1. there is more than one way to do a tummy tuck and 2) If you had a BIG stomach distension like I did ABOVE (not below) your belly button, see this image of my before here:
vertical skin folds are sometimes the risk you take with a full tummy tuck without a vertical scar (fleur de lis). I'm not an expert so I ask you to look at this question asked by a RS member and look at the Doctor responses
Once, you look that over, you'll get expert answers as to why skin folds happen. To the untrained eye, it just looks like a botched surgery. They are ugly as hell I tell ya!!! But simply put, if I had advice for anyone here is to research, there is more than ONE WAY to do a tummy tuck. Find out which one is right for you. I could have avoided the skin folds by moving my horizontal incision higher and or adding a vertical scar (fleur de lis). I wasn't willing to do that and Dr. Azurin is not only a expert at what he does but he had full confidence in my skin flattening out.
However, this still did not prepare me for when I went into the office and they removed the bandages and I saw my skin folds for the first time. We're talking doing the UGLY CRY in front of the nurse who was doing my week check in. This poor woman, I put snot / tears all over her (lol) and asked her if I was going to stay this way EVEN THOUGH I already knew that the answer was "NO".
I wasn't supposed to see Dr. A that day but when he heard one of his patients was 'upset' and requested to see him, he was inside my room in 5 mins. What he did next, makes me so glad I picked him as a surgeon. He came in and in the most loving, nurturing way told me that I was 'healing' and to be patient. Results aren't always instant , especially with the stomach distention I had from having a 12lb baby and gaining over 100lbs during pregnancy. This kind of up and down weight loss left me with excess skin above my belly button and if wanted instant flat tummy results, a fleur de lis would have been in order. I didn't want that.
How will my vertical skin folds disappear? I must wear a waist cincher ALL THE TIME until my skin flattens out. I actually purchased one made specially with my measurements and for all the surgeries I did. So it has sleeves for my lipo'd arms, cheek cutouts for my bbl, and a built in corset. I must wear it day and night even when I sleep.
So what kind of results are typical? how much of the folding will disappear? I got a good idea from looking at this user
RS member : http://www.realself.com/user/27084
Thank God the universe for realself.com because it was like looking into the future and seeing what to expect. ....and while I read over what I just wrote, it sounds informative but can't help the the debbie downer tone :/ because this is part of the healing process. It's not all puppies and rainbows after surgery. There can be times that even when we have mentally prepared ourselves for the results, and research the HELL out of a procedure - there will be down times and feelings of doubt. I always say 'give time to time' and that's the mantra I keep repeating to myself as I heal. Enjoy the rest of your Sunday ladies !! :)
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I have to make this post quick. So here are the highlights :
-My hoo-ha is hella swollen. I know this happens but it is like 3D now. Can't wait for this to go down
-I had to give my walker back to Azurin's office. I did too many chores without it. Now I'm sore as hell. Worst back pain
-Drains being taken out was the MOST odd thing I've ever felt. Like a little snake wiggling out of your body
-*TMI WARNING* My body is still trying to ovulate and is right on schedule even after the trauma from surgery
-I don't have my tubes tied and the though of being pregnant after a tummy tuck is scary. So I'm getting an IUD as a back up BC.
-Energy come and goes but I'm not 100% yet wish I could speed this process up
-Tummy is still swollen
-Have decided to completely eliminate salt from any food
-I miss working out but I can barely walk for 10 mins at a time so I know I have to take it easy
-Vertical skin folds are still there but I can them going in. I'm calling 4 months and they will be gone. Can't wait!
Was talking to my husband about doing my BL soon and we had an argument. He said 'NO MORE SURGERIES! I CAN'T DEAL WITH THE CHILDREN BABE! I'M GOING NUTS!" This was sad, yet satisfying. Since I'm SAHM, I'm glad he sees that it's tough because I always think he doubted why I could get so little done in my day with an infant and toddler. LMAO. anyway, bad timing . I'm planning my BL for spring 2013 whether he likes it or not!
Forgot to add that azurin lipo'd the hell around...
Azurin let me know that the 'back rolls' prior to surgery had weren't really filled with too much fat. In fact, he didn't want to be too aggressive around that area because my problem was an extra skin problem from the rapid weight loss. It's the same reason he didn't want to lipo my inner thighs. My skin is already loose around those areas, so going forward with aggressive lipo would only give me extra wrinkly skin. Last thing I needed was a thigh lift too! However, he did say that if I made it a point to wear my post op garment , these issues would be resolved within a couple of months time. Right now the back rolls are swollen, just as the rest of my body is. 75% of the swelling should be gone by 8-10 weeks. I'm really looking forward to that because as one of RS friends put it here (hey cocopuff :) , I'm very much in the Frankenstein stage of post surgery.
I'm having a lot more 'low' days than highs. I...
-being insanely bloated with fluid retention
-impatiently waiting for the 3-6 month mark where I will be past the frankenstein stage (vertical folds on stomach, insane bloating)
-tired of being hunched over from the TT
-miss holding my kids and picking them up
-compression garment can be so annoying
-relying on people for help
-feening to workout but I can't
So I'm
-drinking 64oz of water a day to help with hydration
-upon approval from Dr. A , I'm getting a lymphatic drainage massage. Feel like I need this!
-reminding myself that I knew results weren't instant
-go on 2-5 min walks to strengthen and improve circulation. This has helped with the hunching over
-I ask someone to grab my kids while I sit on a chair , I put a pillow as a barrier and give them hugs and hold them for a while.
-the compression garment is helping a ton with bloating and vertical folds disappearing so I remind myself of that when I complain about it feeling a medieval torture device
-relying on family members /others for help is my only option. I can't do this without them and I'm thankful I have someone to rely on.
-patience! patience! patience! Working out now will sabotage my results.
On other news my toddler went back to preschool and came home with what seemed like the bubonic plague. She was so sick! But then gave it to my infant, and the infant then gave it to my husband. It's been a rough 2 weeks. I'm just hoping that I don't catch it. It's the last thing I need lol... and I have to laugh so I don't cry... lololololol
If you made it reading this far, bless your heart.
thanks for 'listening'....
Just curious. Anyone here was brave enough to...
Before Surgery -175lbs
2 PO - 182lbs
Omg, what is up with RS today!? It ate my entire...
I'm currently 172lbs @23 days PO. The PS office strongly suggested that I avoid the scales but I did it anyway because I'm on top of my nutrition. So i know that the weight gain reflects mostly fluid retention. For the fun of it, I'm going to keep monitoring it just to see if I continue to go down each week and when it plateaus!
26 DAY PO ***** I have to do a post and run again...
I have to do a post and run again. Just took some pics today! I'm approaching my 1 month since my surgery. Here are the cliff notes again :
- I actually got my period again. I was hopping the trauma of the surgery would keep it away. My swelling has decreased quite a bit after Aunt Flo got here . Weird!
-#1 regret is not going bigger on the BBL. Remember how worried I was I would have too big of a butt? Well, I wish I had the donkey booty now! Kicking myself for telling Dr. A to go more conservative on me. On the up side, I love the projection I have now. I just wish it was filled in more
- Hunchback stage is officially over. I started walking @ 2 weeks 5 mins at a time. I'm up to 15 mins walking on the jogging stroller. I don't push myself too hard and take it easy.
-I'm able to hug the kids again and hold them! No rough housing with mommy just yet but I'm able to snuggle with them on the sofa laying sideways.
that's it for now! I'll make sure to update again
3 MONTHS POST OP! First I apologize for the...
First I apologize for the dirty mirror in my pics! :D I only realized it was disgustingly dirty when I emailed them to myself. Rather than keep you ladies waiting in suspense longer, I put them up anyway. It was post these now or never! I've been gone too long! and that's because I've been enjoying my new body and serious loving life. You know how much I love cliff notes , so here it is:
- I'm getting so much attention from strangers. I feel like I'm back in my twenties. It feels so GOOOOOD!
-Dr. A left me a teeny tiny waist. The man is a LIPO SCULPT GOD. I have an INSANE LOOKING/CARICATURE SILHOUTTE!
-Vertical folds are still there, less prominent looking and fading. Will post nekkid pics . I almost never remove my corset (except for shower). I think it's helped a lot in keeping my hourglass shape post op
-I wish I had a bigger butt! I haven't lost ANY OF MY booty. What Dr. A gave me, It's all still there! What I'm experiencing is MAJOR BOOTY GREED! Now' I'm wishing I hadn't gone as conservative and made Dr. A lipo my inner thighs so he could have possibly stuffed all that fat in my butt too! LOL! BOOTY GREED LADIES! I also think that my THIGHS are hella huge. If they were smaller you'd see more projection. However, I will say that if you were to see me in person, you'd notice right away what a colossal huge ass I have but it goes perfect with my frame. So I never get asked if I've gotten any work done but more "OMG, your butt looks so good in those pants! It looks big! You need to wear more pants like that!" ..... I'm giggling inside but never reveal my secret... ;)
-My husband is so happy with his hot new trophy looking wife. If you want to get an idea of how happy he is, just look at my before pics (haha). He chases me around everywhere and is always asking for sex lately. Guess these are good problems right?
-My scar is thin and low, and even though I'm only 3 months post op, it's starting to fade a bit. I will post more nudey pics so you ladies can see what I'm talking about. I just never remove my corset unless I take a shower and it wasn't shower time yet. It was actually time to clean the bathroom as you can see from my dirty mirror pics.
I'm sure you all have questions but bottom line is :
I'm so OVER THE MOON HAPPY with the way I look now. The attention and compliments I'm getting are bittersweet. I say this because I'm still the same happy upbeat person but people treat me differently because I look different. Unfortunately, for some people, beauty is currency. I recently went to a trade show and I can't tell you how easy it was for me to sell my product because I was the 'hot' girl at the booth. I did nothing different. Same sales pitch. Again, it's bittersweet. I did this surgery FOR ME and my mental health. I was tired of working out and not seeing results around my mid section. However, it feels good to turn heads again and "stop traffic" again!
I take the compliments all in, fully enjoy them because lord knows we all spent so much money on these surgeries! but I also make sure to keep this "self awareness" about me. So cliche but I know that it truly is what's on "the inside that counts". I'm just holding up a prettier looking billboard as of late ;)
Please inbox me if you have any questions. I'm sure I'm missing some updates you all were waiting for but this is what I could think of for now!
Added some more pics.
If you want to see what a lipo sculpt god my man...


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