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There is a reason we hate the Mass Effect ending; it was poorly written. Mass Effect 3 and the trilogy as a whole was nearly perfect. While it may seem like a petty complaint, the ending is the most important part. I had several playthroughs ready, but the ending left me with a sour taste in my mouth. I simply can't bring myself to play it any more, knowing that there is no pay-off. In the end, it didn't feel like it was my Shepard.
I remember BioWare once stating that Mass Effect belonged to the fans as well. Once they mess up however, they act as if we have no right to demand a change after being blatantly lied to. They love to use the "Artistic Integrity" defence, but I don't see how lying to your fans and going against your own work shows integrity.
The Problem
- There were entire parts of the plot-hole riddled ending that need to be removed. The worst crime would have to be the God-Child. Shoehorning an extremely important character in the last five minutes of the narrative is terrible idea. In this video, YouTube user MrBtongue explains how the ending lacked Narrative Coherence. The Reapers were once a terrifying enemy. Now they are a laughable one. Their motivation were never clear, but their intentions were. At the very end however, a random hologram destroys the mystery and allure of the Reapers with faulty logic. A god-like robot of nigh-infinite power should not be that stupid.
- All things considered, they left more questions than answers. I would have been fine If I never knew the truth about the Reapers, being left to speculate their origins and motivations. Not telling us about the characters we love so much, or whether or not the entire galaxy was destroyed however, probably isn't a great idea either. So the mystery behind the central conflict of the game is this: The Reapers were created to destroy all Organics because Organics create Synthetics and apparantly the Synthetics are always fated to rebel and kill all Organic life. Thus, some random hologram of a kid created some Synthetics to destroy all Organics so they can't be destroyed by different Synthetics. Which totally makes sense. Wait...what was this whole series about again? YouTube user mattattack75 had this to say: "Sovereign says his purpose and motives are too complex and incomprehensible for Shepard to understand. Ghost child explains it in 4 sentences."
Is BioWare's writing team inept then? No, but you wouldn't know that from the ending. I honestly think any number of people with a basic grasp on storytelling could have written a better ending. I think that what troubles me the most is that the developer's previous work has been amazing. Even for most of Mass Effect 3, the writing was impeccable and emotionally engaging. For a team so devoted to interactive storytelling, not much of it seemed to pay off. Where is the fleet we spent the whole game assembling? What was the point in choosing to spare or destroy the last Rachni queen when the Rachni return no matter what? What's the point in saving the council when the new council is just a different turian, asari, and salarian? Weren't they all human? Don't say it would be difficult from a technical point of few. Dragon Age Origins had wildly diverse endings, made possible by a combination of cutscenes, dialogue options and a slideshow. Why then, do all players, regardless of any previous choices made, end up with the same ending cinematic?
The Tuchanka part of the game is a prime example of what they did right. Depending on past choices, Mordin and/or Wrex could be dead before the start of the game. Do you accept the salarian's offer to sabotage the cure for the greater good? Or do you give hope to the krogan people? But there are also previous choices that must be taken into account as well. Did you save Maelon? Did you destroy his data? You can feel the consequences and weight of your actions. When I chose to destroy the data, I knew it could be used for a cure, but I also knew that an increased krogan birth rate could be bad for the galaxy (it's hard to argue with Mordin.) I genuinely felt a pang of guilt when Eve died because of my actions. From a technical and storytelling perspective, that is phenomenal. If they could do that writing right, why couldn't they do it in the ending, which is the most important part of the trilogy? Was it not double-checked? How could more than one person ever come to the consensus that this was a good idea?
I don't mean to nitpick, but I was hoping the last two words of the best trilogy ever written weren't going to be "downloadable content".
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To me, this sounds like a convenient excuse to excuse poor writing. The "Extended Cut" DLC simply adds on to the currently broken ending.
That's like trying to fix a clogged pipeline by making the pipes longer.
Why not then, simply add more endings? Hell, I wouldn't mind if most of the current ending stayed, so long as I had the option to not be forced into that ending. But it's not like they ever promised that wouldn't hap...


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I can't log on get a white screen once I sign in......
I logged in on my student portal, I then click on apps and resources, afterwards I scroll down to click on the FLVS icon. I keep receiving an error page which is disappointing considering I want to get some work done.
FLVS isnt working for me. It says something about a server error.
not working for me
I can't see the negative signs only when I take a test.
Says that it's unable to resolve the server's DNS address.
Wow, ok call me and tell me I'll me withdrawn If i don't submit these assignments, yet your site is down. Fantastic.
Lousy script kiddies don't have much to do during the break, huh?
I need to complete this work in between other responsibilities. How long will this site be down?
Erggmegherd!!! I have to complete assignments today
Dude, I have work due today. Not cool guys.
I need to get into my Honors and AP classes... Dude...
FLVS not working again? I have 2 assignments to do.. Well... Ugh..
Keep saying bad gateway
502 bad Gateway for me too. Just trying to check my daughters grades but she needs to do her work and she keeps getting the same message
It lets me sign in but I can't get into my courses. ): I'm also getting a error 502 message.
I think it's that DDos thing they were talking about afain
On my Algebra 1 Segment 1 page wont load it says temporarily down try again later! And I have stuff do
site is down for me
This is getting ridiculous... once in a while, okay, but every few weeks? I thought I hated FLVS too much already, but I guess I was wrong lol.
that's exactly the reason. I hate flvs!!! I should have just stuck to bookwork lol
This happens every few weeks, FLVS just wants to stop working... I think that it's probably the overload of registration this Summer...
I think it is because of the registration process. trust me I know how u feel
I have three more classes to finish assignments for by the end of the week and I haven't even started yet. FLVS has been having too many problems lately!
there have been a lot of problems with flvs. how long is flvs going to be down for? I have a hope class to finish by the end of summer and it hasn't even been accepted yet!!!! I cant call cuz the flvs is down!! this is ridiculous!! is anybody else having this problem?
Flvs administrators need to come up with a default course browser that is not directly linked to flvs so if "this" happens it will allow students to work still. kind of like a backup browser. Anyway hope this gets solved soon!!!
My brother and I are having problems signing in and staying online with flvs. it keeps saying page error. and then automatically typing the web url for the webpage into a search engine and searching it!!! I need to finish these courses and cant with this problem!!
ive tried it a few times and one minute itll let me on to the site but not my classes and others not even the site comes up
my flvs isn't letting me in either. I can login and go to the main page where it shows all of your courses but when I click on algebra or computing for college and careers it blocks me out and says "this page can not be displayed"!! I ONLY HAVE 2 CLASSES LEFT!!
I can't get into my classes and I have work to finish today. Great. Just great.
all of my work is due Sunday and I still have a ton to do. literally this is the worst possible time flvs could act up.
Is flvs down? I can't figure out if it's just the library all of a sudden blocking it or something else. I keep putting "Flvs.net" and nothing happens. then it gets erased. then itry googling it and it won't work... wtf?
Site is down - tech support number 800.374.1430 has a recording saying they know it's down and are 'working on it'.
definitely not loading for me either, starting to get real tired of this.
All I get is the "experiencing difficulties" in my web box page.. I have a DBA and need to review certain material -_-
I'm trying to submit an assignment but it just has a loading symbol. I think their servers are getting DDoS'd or something again.
I tried vs.flvs.net, flvs.net, flvs.com, and all of themtell me that the webpage is not available, although I can access any other website and my internet connection is right
It keeps saying problem loading page, but I can go on any other website except FLVS. What is up with the website?
It came up for me yesterday but now its not coming up again and i can still get on other websites.
Looks as If this might be a two or three day long thing, I have so many assignments to do and very little time now to do them.
There is something really wrong with FLVS. For the whole afternoon it's been down.
It keeps saying problem loading page, but I can go on any other website except FLVS
It's still not up for me. This is irritating!!!
Wow DDOS attack? Didnt know there were people able to DDOS a site like this.. its MGO all over again...
i need one more DBA for drivers ed and i am already a week and a half over the time span i was suppose to finish drivers ed. FLVS work!!!
man i just started a new class and just got accepted today!!! i only have 2 weeks to complete the class!!!
As you are aware, over the past 24 hours FLVS systems have been intermittently unavailable. Today our systems are experiencing additional downtime. Let us begin by saying, we are sorry for the frustration this has caused. We would like to share what has been going on.
An update from FLVS: Over the past 24 hours, the Florida Virtual School website has been under a DDoS attack. DDoS is a tech acronym that stands for Distributed Denial of Service. What does it mean? Well, in short, it means that there was an attack intended to prevent anyone from being able to visit our website. To clarify, we were NOT hacked and this is NOT a virus. This is simply an attack aimed at temporarily suspending accessibility of our website by preventing real users from making it through our firewall. As soon as this attack began yesterday, our IT team took the precautionary measure of shutting down all of our systems. This includes VSA, Educator, our website, and our registration system. This measure was taken so as to give us time to assess the situation and add additional security tools specifically meant to address DDoS attacks.
We assure you we are working around the clock to prevent any future attacks of this nature. We appreciate your patience with us as we work to make this happen. Students will not be penalized for not having access to their course work over the past 24 hours. Our teachers have been informed of the reason for the downtime and instructed to work with students and families.
We will let you know as soon as this work in complete. Thank you again for your patience.
I have a DBA to do & i barley studied last night so i was going to get on 2 hours early and study, but this crap is messing up my schedule! It says it up, but it is still not working and im getting very pissed.
Good thing I finished last Friday XD I was just gonnaa see my final grades.
My teacher is trying to kick me out my class for not handing in work but when the site is down for how am I supposed to hand in anything? -_-
Omg with the DDOS attacks, why in the shit would they spoil everyone graduating getting permits drivers liscence i swear wtf
There's nothing you can do, the site is under DDoS attack, the same attacks that have hit major US banks in the last several weeks. FLVS has confirmed they are currently working to block the attacks so the website may function without denial of service. Sit tight...
>.< I have work tonight. I need to do some schooling. Whats going on brohams ??
Seniors have to be done tomorrow by 11:59 pm. How do they expect you to do that when the site was down yesterday, and again today?
My daughter has been trying for 2 days now to get online. We have tried everything suggested. IE, Google Chrome, Aol, Firefox. Even cleared cache and did the Ctrl F5 and still no luck. Suggestions?
It's down for me. D: ... I keep trying to get to the site, clearing by browser data. :/ Doesn't work. Same thing yesterday.
Still cannot get on the site. Anyone having any luck? I can get on any website on the net... just not FLVS...
Still unable to get on. Has anyone had success with logging on by Firefox or Chrome?
i keep trying to go on and all its doing is saying waiting for flvs.net and then takes me to the google search for flvs
I have been trying to get on since 10:00 this morning and I still can not get on. There is no way I'll be able to finish this course before my AP exams at school start :/
what the hell flvs sucs i need to finish school fast but can't because of this -.-
try using learn.flvs.net
that might work
I'm sure they'll figure it out soon enough. They may just be doing maintenance. Oh well, back to procrastinating!
Unless FLVS gets back up soon, I won't be passing economics by May 1st.
Granddaughter cannot sign into FLVS for approx. 2 hours now... she is at a stand still for being able to study for final exams.
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We adopted the same methodology in counting the number of marchers in Sunday's anti-Occupy Central march as we did for the July 1 rally. Our 12-member team was on duty from 2pm to 6pm that day.
Besides counting heads, we also conducted interviews at random. Obviously, participants moved much faster than those on July 1 as there were no obstructions or delays caused by disagreements between the organiser and the police.
The peak and average flow rates were 400 and 250 people per minute respectively. We estimated that the total number of people marching was about 57,000. Police gave an estimate of 112,000 at Victoria Park.
The discrepancy between the two figures may be explained by the possibility that a substantial number of participants left the march at the starting point at Victoria Park, or nearby, after the march commenced. As they did not pass our two observation points in Causeway Bay and Admiralty, they were not included in our headcount.
The marchers on Sunday were very different from those of July 1. Nearly 80 per cent of Sunday's marchers wore some sort of uniform and they appeared to be well organised.
Many were older people and some were not Hongkongers. The majority did not understand our interviewers' questions or simply refused to answer.
The organiser says the event illustrates massive opposition to the Occupy Central movement. I doubt this. Despite the concerted effort to boost turnout, Sunday's march was still a lot smaller than the July 1 rally (57,000 versus 122,000, based on our estimates).
And what have they achieved? It created a lot of noise, but the voice of the so-called "silent majority" has not been heard. To resolve divisions over the 2017 chief executive election, we cannot rely on a combative, tit-for-tat approach that drives people to extremes and further tears the community apart. It may lead Hong Kong people into a vicious, downward vortex from which we will be unable to extricate ourselves.
While national security and social stability are important given domestic unrest and disputes between China and her neighbours, a fair, just, reasonable election in 2017, abiding by the Basic Law, cannot be disregarded either.
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Hong Kong would then be a headache to our country rather than a constructive contributor to the mainland's development. Inclusion and embracing diversity are the ways to go.
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Numbers are neutral. Counting numbers accurately in a mass movement is a science. Let's not fool ourselves or others. Accurate information is essential to help understand the complexity of our community.
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Dusseldorf — "At Interpack this year, one of the statements heard again and again was 'we are already working with bioplastics,'"said Hasso von Pogrell, managing director of European Bioplastics. "It shows that bioplastics play an important role for present and future packaging solutions."
Packaging is the leading application segment for all types of bioplastics. This was further underscored by the bioplastics "island" created by some 21 bioplastics companies and European Bioplastics , in Hall 9. This year, at the European Bioplastics booth, the association reprised its "Bioplastics in Packaging" stage program, introduced during the previous Interpack show in 2011, with daily presentations from bioplastics packaging experts on the latest news and trends in the industry. On the busiest days, "the interested crowd jammed the corridor next to the booth of European Bioplastics," the association reported.
Among the companies exhibiting in the bioplastics pavilion were the German bioplastics compounder FKuR and lactic acid producer Corbion Purac , who announced at Interpack that they were formalizing their ongoing collaboration by entering into a strategic partnership to develop high heat resistant PLA compound. The companies are targeting new bioplastic compounds for applications, which include both food and non-food packaging, as well as several durable products e.g. toys and office supplies. In particular, Corbion Purac and FKuR will be working to develop those applications where high temperature resistance is required, which, until now, could not work with many standard bioplastics. One of the first commercial applications resulting from this development work is a heat resistant thermoformed food tray, produced from Bio-Flex F 6611 by Plastisud (Italy), which was on display at the booths of both Corbion Purac and FKuR.
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When he was talking to me, he asked if I used cocoa butter, which I did.. every day.
He said to stop using immediately. My son was born with an ectopic beat, and had to have several follow ups with a pediatric cardiologist. It didn't resolve until he was 6 months old.
Anyway, I've seen lots of stretch mark posts, and I would hate for anyone else to go through the scare that we did.
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El Hadji Diouf wants showdown talks with Bolton after being axed for the club's opening day loss to Newcastle.
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Hi, I have lost 12kgs over the last year and my breasts went from a 34c to a 32b, which I loved since Im only 5ft 1" and have a small frame. I am at my goal weight and have kept it this way for 4 months now, but over the last 2 weeks I have noticed my breats have gotten bigger. I am spilling out of my 32b cup and today even my husband said something. Its concerning me and I would like to know what happening. I havent changed my diet. Any advice would be great? oh and my weight is still the same.
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I'm not sure if this news to anyone, and I am quite late to post this (I'm lazy) but Screwattack, the people behind the very popular web series "Death Battle", (where two (Or more) Characters from differing games, shows, movie etc battle to the death, determining who wins based on weapons, armour and abilities.) are going to tackle a very highly debated subject. Godzilla or Gamera? Who is better? Who is worse? Well, I guess we will just have to see, I guess.
A few things from a Godzilla fan (Agree or disagree with me, do what you want):
1. I hope they go for a single Godzilla (If it's 2014, I'll be disappoint) or combine all of them (A big task).
2. (If it's) The single Godzilla they go for, they would be wise to match him up with a Gamera from the same era (Year, whatever).
3. Supports/Villains. The Death battles have a recurring theme of bringing in other characters from the same universe to support the main fighter. If they go this route (Unlikely, but still) I would hope that Anguirus and Toto (I don't know much about Gamera! Sorry if he actually has some companions throughout the series) would appear, or if the villains are in, SpaceGodzilla/Destoroyah & Iris/Barugon Or King Ghidorah & Gyaos.
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LOT 3 – Units 4 and 5 – Planning consent for 2 x newbuild houses garages 1.75 acres. Again, the sellers think that by dropping unit 4 it would give more space for the remaining houses. OFFERS OVER £99,450 NOW UNDER OFFER
LOT 4 – Unit 6 with planning consent for a new build 6 bedroom public room newbuild house plot 1.95 acres
LOT 5 – Unit 7 – Church Hall with planning consent to convert the hall into a 3 bedroom part new build part conversion house with open plan kitchen/dining room/lounge area 0.63 acres OFFERS OVER £80,325
Possible option of more land locally, excellent equestrian trails etc
Pathgreen farmhouse and steading is in a really beautiful quiet rural location set in an area of rolling hills and valleys 12 miles south west of Perth and 6 miles from Strathallan School. The project has been designed by award winning Architects, Simpson Brown. The four new house plots for sale, when developed and added to the five existing houses will create a hamlet of nine houses with a very quiet unclassified pubic road running past them. There will be two houses on the south side of the road eventually. The design is sympathetic to the existing building form, with the aim of retaining the traditional steading aesthetic but also creating modern residential dwellings. The original features will be conserved whilst ensuring open, contemporary living spaces through the use of a combination of traditional stone and modern materials.
The houses will all have a lovely rural outlook with the lot 3 newbuild house having the best outlook with great views to the south, west and north.
The owners of the property for sale have made the unusual decision to dispense with two of the house plots which were consented by the planners so as to make the sale of the farmhouse and four house plots easier. This will provide much more space and better views for the remaining units. There is an existing consent for a newbuild house and a conversion house on the site being sold as LOT 2 and planning consent for the sale of two newbuild houses on the site of LOT 3.
The property will likely be sold for only five houses rather than seven unless there is demand for all seven. The likelihood is that missives will be concluded for the sale of the advertised five house plots restricting the future development for more than five houses. There is a proposal to potentially have wind turbine/s for the house owners to benefit from.
The sellers will serve the house plots with a private water supply and mains electricity. The purchasers will have to install septic tanks at their cost.
Some of the land in plots 1 4 and to the east of plot 1 is known as common land. The selling agents are trying to secure more information on this.
There may be some additional land available nearby through the selling agents
The sellers agents will draw up a deed of conditions providing all of the necessary wayleaves and servitudes for all of the plot purchasers in connection with right of access, services provision, soakaways from septic tanks etc. Maintenance of the access roads and septic tank overflows will be maintained on a user basis. There is a right of access for Scottish Water up the east side of the farmhouse and round the north side of the farmhouse and round the north side of the lots. There is a right of access for the neighbouring farmer.
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First of all, I want to say thank you to all the brave ladies on this site whose posts have helped me on my journey! Your honesty and vulnerability has given me the courage to move forward with explanting. I am 30 years old and received breast augmentation surgery in 2008 when I was 22 years old. I had 320cc mentor high profile smooth cohesive silicone gel implants put in under the muscle with an inframmary incision (under the breast). I went from an AA to a full C, as you can see from the pictures. I was 5'3" and 115 lbs. My desire was to be a full B cup. My plastic surgeon opted to go for bigger implants than we had agreed upon (while I was unconscious) and I ended up with implants that were, in my opinion, too big for my frame. I also think they were placed too high up. Other than that I've been happy with the aesthetics. The reason I am explanting is due to health issues that I believe are directly related to my implants. Growing up I was always very healthy and had no allergies. I would go years without even catching a cold. I eat organic food, take my vitamins, and have a very healthy lifestyle. Once I got implants I began battling severe fatigue that would come and go. I developed extremely dry eyes, joint problems, recurrent candida issues, unexplained weight gain, the inability to tolerate fragrances, and bad reactions to any artificial ingredients in foods or drinks. I've experienced more sickness in the last 8 years since I've had implants than in the previous 22 years and believe my immune system has been compromised. I didn't put it together that the implants were causing my issues until earlier this year when a dear friend explanted due to a severe autoimmune reaction to her implants. Watching her go through the experience opened up my eyes to the possibility that many of my health problems were due to my implants. I did my own research, joined this site, read many testimonials, and eventually came to the conclusion that they must go. As many of you can attest to, it's been an emotional and STRESSFUL journey to come to this decision . However, I know this is the best decision! I am nervous for how I will look, regretful of ever having the original surgery, and hoping I can love my natural body when its all over. I am also very excited about the possibility of fat grafting in the future and for the first time am grateful I have a little extra "meat on my bones" to give them more to work with :) I am hoping to move forward with the implant removal in the next month or two with Dr. Lu-Jean Feng and will continue to post pictures of my progress.
30 Years Old, No Kids, Explanting 8 Year Old Breast Implants - Pepper Pike, OH
2 weeks away!
My surgery date is fast approaching so I thought I would do another update before it arrives! The last couple days have been more difficult for me. I am so grateful now more than ever for this incredible network of women who have come together to share their stories and offer support to one another. I think the road to explanting has many ups and downs. From a logical standpoint there is no question in my mind, this is the right decision for my health. But even with that knowledge, this is still an emotional journey. This decision forces us to revisit the insecurities that lead us to get implants in the first place. At times I see how much I've grown as a person and conquered my fears. At other times I feel like the insecure girl that just couldn't love and accept her body. And I feel angry at the pressure our culture puts on us to look impossibly perfect. I am also angry at an industry that capitalizes on our insecurities by selling us a product that compromises our health. I feel nervous, scared, curious, and even excited about the explant. I've been having dreams about boobs almost every night :) I'm not normally one to post my feelings online, but I think it's important to be as open as possible about this so that other women beginning this journey know that there will be bad days and good days and gain courage from reading our stories. At the end of the day, this is the right decision and we are all here for each other. That is what matters. I'm just praying that everything goes well and at the end of all of this I can look in the mirror and feel beautiful. I've spoken to the staff at Dr. Feng's clinic a couple times now. They are professional, thorough, informative, very kind and warm. I am confident that I've surrounded myself with a good team to do this right! They sent me a packet with vitamins to help prepare my body for surgery and to be in prime condition to heal. And they gave me diet restrictions. I guess I will be having a cup of tea for scrabble night instead of my glass of wine :)
Slow but steady
It is Sunday, I am 2 days post op. My surgery was on Friday morning. I am all wrapped up and haven't seen myself yet and have the drains in. The drains are necessary but are causing me pain. There was extra repair work needed because of the way my original PS cut my muscles to get the implants in. I'm hoping it all looks good in the end. It's been a difficult couple days and I regret ever having gotten breast implants more than ever. I kept my implants, I can't believe they were inside of me!! What a crazy culture we live in where doing this to ourselves is acceptable. So happy to be in the road to recovery. Can't wait to get these drains out and feel human again!!!!!
Drains are out!!!!! :):):):):):):)
I am 4 days post op and had my drains removed this morning! They caused me so much pain that having them out is SUCH A RELIEF. I think I may have needed a stronger pain med than the celebrex and Tylenol. I'm not one to ever take drugs....buuuuutttt in this case that might have made everything a bit easier. Today, now that drains are out I haven't needed any pain relief. I've had intense regret over the past few days over my original choice to get implants, this regret was just intensified by all the stress and pain of surgery. Lots of tears. But I feel that the worst is behind me now and I am moving forward with life and am so happy to be rid of the fake and toxic weight of implants. Dr. Feng was so caring and compassionate. I cant stress enough how important it is to seek out a skilled surgeon to do this kind of work! The staff at Dr Feng's were wonderful to work with. Carla the nurse was so loving and held my hand when I started to break down before going under, and the anesthesiologist told me terrible jokes to try to calm me down :) I was terrified, but they went out of their way to make it easier for me and I am so grateful. Thank you a million times over for your support and encouragement on this forum! I will post photos taken earlier today after a bit.
6 days post update
Hello friends :) I am 6 days post op, tomorrow will be a week! I arrived home yesterday after a 14 hour drive home. It is wonderful to be back at home with my dog and in familiar surroundings. I am still quite sore with a bit of swelling but nothing compared to those first few days. My mom helped me unpack and do my laundry. My best friend brought me dinner last night and kept me company. I couldn't have done this without them. If you are going to explant, make sure you have help!! I can't get my dressings wet for 14 days, so showering is quite the challenge and I've needed my mom to help me. I can't lift my arms above my head and have a 5 pound weight restriction. I'm basically like a baby that can't do much for myself lol. This has been a challenge because I'm very independent and usually have a to-do list that is a mile long! The fatigue that I am feeling during the healing process has been unexpected. It's exhausting walking across the room. I've had to stop halfway through eating an apple just due to exhaustion. It sounds weird but it's true! I think my body is focusing all of its energy on healing. Yesterday we unwrapped my ace bandage for my shower and I was able to see myself again. Of course I am much smaller than with the implants, but something in me has changed and I feel so beautiful being natural and authentic again. Im amazed at the mental shift and grateful to still feel beautiful. I am still mad that I once believed the lie that I wasn't adequate or truly a woman because of my small size. My breasts and nipples are very numb and I am hoping feeling will gradually return as I heal. I have been having a hard time falling asleep due to visualizing the graphic images of the surgeries I've had. I didn't realize how invasive it is to get breast implants and the damage we do to our bodies when we allow this kind of surgery to be done on us. If you are thinking of getting implants, please please please reconsider. They dissect your pectoral muscle to get the implants in. They DO NOT feel like natural breasts. Many women are more self conscious after having implants than before. They can cause ongoing pain and a ton of health issues. And you will most likely be left with decreased feeling or complete numbness of your breast tissues. We are beautiful as we were created! There is a strength and dignity in accepting our natural bodies and resisting the negative influence of our culture. This makes you more womanly than implants ever will.
3 weeks post op
Hello friends! :) I am 3 weeks post op as of Friday. I am doing well. I had a phone call from Doctor Feng yesterday to review my pathology report. All looks well, no cancer cells. They did show some chronic inflammation from gel bleed. This didn't surprise me given my health issues, even though I didn't have a rupture. I do have a bit of a double fold because my original surgeon created a new fold below my natural fold when I got implants. Dr. Feng said massaging from my clavicle downwards towards the nipples should help. I am getting stronger everyday. I can lift more and move around more than even a week ago. My natural breasts are soft. I love the natural feel! :) They also look 10 times better when laying down. My implants were either up to my neck or in my armpits. I am so happy with my decision. I will probably peel off my steri strips in a couple days and can post incision pics when I do.
Incision/Scar pics 4 weeks post op
Hello everyone! This update will show pictures of my scars at 4 weeks post op. They are healing nicely. I had large incisions due to having an Enbloc style explant, so the length of the incision is normal. The little scars are from the drains. I have been using the sterile strips I bought at a drug store to help the scars heal flat and smooth. Anyway, thats all for this update, just thought it would be good to show the scars since they've been covered with tape in the other pictures :)
2 months post
Hi everyone! I wanted to do a quick 2 month follow up. It's been a very busy summer and I haven't had a chance to update much. I feel my health is improving since surgery, although surgery itself was hard on my body and the antibiotics took a bit of a toll. I have been taking supplements to get my immune system back in good shape. I am still sooooo happy I decided to explant. I love not feeling the heavy implants all the time. Sleeping is easier. Clothes look better (I look skinnier!!). And I love how soft they feel! I haven't regained as much feeling as I had hoped. I also have a bit of a line from where my original PS created a lower fold...not sure if that will go away eventually or not. It is at its worst when I slouch and am under overhead light. If I stand straight it's less noticable. It doesn't bother me much, I wasnt expecting to be perfect after 8 yeas of implants. As the saying goes, I am a tiger that's earned her stripes :) The scars are healing nicely and I keep scar tape on them. I am posting some photos so you can see how everything is coming along.
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Traditionally, this hill-studded, fog-dappled and restaurant-rich area known as the Langhe, about 40 miles south of Torino, has been popular mostly with serious gourmands who make their way here in spring for the gorgeous scenery and in fall for the harvests of wine grapes, white truffles and other earthy treasures.
In the past decade, however, that bounty's reputation slowly has spread to the mainstream, and tourism is on the upswing.
During the Olympics, some of the mostly small hotels and guesthouses were fully booked and reservations at some of the several dozen critically acclaimed restaurants dotting the area were tough to come by.
Normally, "fall is good for the business and February is good for the food," says Gianfranco Massolino, chef/owner of 130-year-old Trattoria Della Posta, whose current menu features such traditional fare as bagna caoda (vegetables dipped in an anchovy-garlic fondue), veal with tuna sauce, mushroom-stuffed agnolotti, and fat rabbit quarters roasted with bacon and rosemary.
Those visitors are finding a quiet paradise that still is largely untouched by mass-market forces and is unique to Italy. Many of the hilltop villages are built around beautiful 17th- or 18th-century churches and castles that can be explored only after driving along winding roads offering dramatic vistas.
The prototypical restaurant is a quiet, elegant room with a hearth and lacy curtains and a menu filled with rich pasta and meat dishes from the region. Most of the wineries are family-run affairs where tastings are conducted by appointment in rustic rooms by the owner or a family member.
"I like February because I have time to spend with people when they come. The rest of the year I'm busy in the vineyard," says Giovanni Rocca, who runs a winery by the same name here in Monforte d'Alba in the Barolo-producing area with his son Maurizio and 81-year-old father, Donato.
"We only work six days of the week, not seven, so it's not so bad," he says, half-joking.
Rocca says the strength of the area's wine community is "we didn't have any outside forces" steering it toward conformity. "People here are very independent. We don't just make Barolo, we make 'the Barolo of Giovanni Rocca.' "
In between restaurant and winery visits, the gastronomic cascade continues in the markets where shelves are laden with precious white truffles and mushrooms from the forests around Alba (in fall), world-class red wines from the elite vineyards in the Barolo and Barbaresco districts, kicky sparklers from Asti, pastries made with tonda gentile hazelnuts from orchards near Cortemilia, rice for risotto from Vercelli and cheeses and sausages from villages such as Murazzano and Bra.
The Langhe "is still original, and it's still Italian," says Rudi Mesotten-Camps, a publishing executive who moved to the area three years ago from Belgium. "There are tourists, but it hasn't been invaded by tourism. It's close to the French border, close to the (Mediterranean) coast and close to Milano (Milan) if you want a normal urban day. It's isolated, but not too isolated, sort of in-between."
Adds his wife, Inger: "And the food is fantastic, of course. The restaurants are very traditional — meat, meat, meat. But they treat you well, and they know about the wine."
Wine also drives the area's lodging options. The central town of Alba offers standard hotels, but wine aficionados often head for modest accommodations in small inns or homes amongst the vineyards or luxury digs in a handful of upscale properties sporting bulging wine cellars.
At the hilltop hideaway Hotel Villa Beccaris in Monforte d'Alba, all 23 rooms, priced at 200 to 300 euros a night, were booked for the Games. When the owners opened the hotel in a former private home from the 18th century, "there were plenty of upscale restaurants but few upscale inns and hotels," manager Federica Giachino says. The staff found a niche by offering their guests customized visits to area wineries and restaurants, "and now there are many other houses in the area with the same concept."
Giachino attributes the entire success of the tourism business to the renaissance in winemaking throughout the region. About 15 years ago, she says, progressive producers such as Elio Grasso, Aldo Conterno, Giacomo Conterno and especially Angelo Gaja began focusing on quality instead of quantity and gradually convinced others to embrace more modern winemaking techniques.
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Magnetic Interactions in Molecules and Solids
Springer | Chemistry | October 5, 2015 | ISBN-10: 3319229508 | 246 pages | pdf | 5.59 mb
Springer | Chemistry | October 5, 2015 | ISBN-10: 3319229508 | 246 pages | pdf | 5.59 mb
by Coen de Graaf (Author), Ria Broer (Author)
Targeted at Masters students in Chemistry
Designed as a textbook for those studying magnetic interactions in molecules and solids and magnetic materials
Provides a clear overview of the basics
Well illustrated with colour figures
Includes questions and solutions
From the Back Cover
This textbook is the second volume in the Theoretical Chemistry and Computational Modeling series and aims to explain the theoretical basis of magnetic interactions at a level that will be useful for master students in physical, inorganic and organic chemistry.
The book gives a treatment of magnetic interactions in terms of the phenomenological spin Hamiltonians that have been such powerful tools for chemistry and physics in the past half century, starting from the simple Heisenberg and Ising Hamiltonians and ending with Hamiltonians that include biquadratic, cyclic or anisotropic exchange. On the other hand, it also explains how quantum chemical methods, reaching from simple mean field methods to accurate models that include the effects of electron correlation and spin-orbit coupling, can help to understand the magnetic properties. Connecting the two perspectives is an essential aspect of the book, since it leads to a deeper understanding of the relation between physical phenomena and basic properties. It also makes clear that in many cases one can derive magnetic coupling parameters not only from experiment, but also from accurate ab initio calculations.
The book starts with introducing a selection of basic concepts and tools. Throughout the book the text is interlarded with exercises, stimulating the students to not only read but also verify the assertions and perform (parts of) the derivations by themselves. In addition, each chapter ends with a number of problems that can be used to check whether the material has been understood.
About the Author
Prof. Dr. Ria Broer,
Group Leader
Department of Theoretical Chemistry,
Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials ,
University of Groningen,
Nijenborgh 4,
9747AG Groningen,
The Netherlands
Prof.Dr. Coen de Graaf
Department of Physical and Inorganic Chemistry,
Universtitat Rovira i Virgili and ICREA (Catalan Institution for Research and Advanced Studies),
Campus Sescelades,
43007 Tarragona,
also Honorary Professor, University of Groningen, The Netherlands
Number of Illustrations and Tables
43 illus., 32 in colour
Theoretical and Computational Chemistry
Inorganic Chemistry
Structural Materials
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