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Google highlights their favorite Material Design apps on Google Play, here's the full list
May 29th - While we're just now seeing more and more Android apps follow this design philosophy, some definitely do it better than others. There's no better way to show what Material Design is than by simply showing you. Here are Google's top picks.


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Neighborhood: Kensington
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This Kensington boutique is something a bit different for the ultra-competitive London hotel scene — neither a chintz-laden country-house fantasy nor the deranged hallucination of an interior designer gone mad, the Rockwell is modern in a way that's sedate, restrained, maybe even a bit Scandinavian, behind that gleaming white Victorian facade.
This isn't meant to be a case of damning with faint praise, however. Though it may be short on outsized gestures and over-the-top design statements, the Rockwell is full of personality: the bold patterned wallpapers are a contemporary take on classic English style, and the sleek modernist furnishings leave the impression that the architects, not some star decorator, had the last word.
As for creature comforts, the Rockwell is luxurious, though it stops a bit short of decadence. Notable in their absence are bath tubs; but notable in its presence is the hotel's courtyard garden. The mezzanine suites are split-level apartment-style lofts, and the garden rooms each have their own south-facing patio, a rarity for a London hotel room.
The Rockwell's restaurant is a fine one, well worth staying in for a meal. And, although The Rockwell's immediate surroundings are hardly inspiring, nearby west-central London beckons; Kensington and Chelsea surround you, with no end of museums, galleries, and shopping and dining options — even Hyde Park is just a short hop away.
- Complimentary upgrade upon hotel check-in, based upon availability
- One complimentary welcome drink per guest (glass of wine/sparkling wine; a value of £6 per guest)
- Guaranteed late check-out at 1 pm
- Complimentary bowl of fresh fruit upon arrival (a value of £20)
- Guaranteed early check-in at 1 pm
- 40 Rooms
- Style: Modern Design
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- 200 Guest Reviews
- The Rockwell
- 181 Cromwell Road
- London, England, UK
- Neighborhood: Kensington
Hotel amenities and services
- 100% non-smoking hotel
- 24 hour front desk
- 24 hour room service
- Bar
- Central air conditioning
- Free wi-fi
- Garden
- Library
- Luggage storage
- Multi-lingual staff
- No pets allowed
- Restaurant
- Room service
- Shopping area nearby
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- Jennifer
- Stayed May 2012
- Rating: Excellent
What I liked:
The hotel was perfect and a great value for the money. The restaurant was nice, with a good menu. Easy access to the Underground puts all of London within reach. Service was great.
What the hotel could do better:
Nothing, had a wonderful stay!
- Daniel
- Stayed April 2012
- Rating: Good
What I liked:
The finishes were lovely. It had clearly been styled and finished at great expense. Location was good only a short stroll from Earls Court station amongst plenty of bars and restaurants.
What the hotel could do better:
Bar could stay open later and they could consider having a range of music within the bar to suit the varied clientele. They only seemed to have classical type music, but perhaps a more modern chill out type music would be more befitting the hotel style.
- Anne
- Stayed May 2012
- Rating: Excellent
What I liked:
Absolutely charming, stylish townhouse hotel with beautiful rooms, White Company toiletries, and an excellent - if underused - cafe/restaurant, I had a wonderful stay and would highly recommend The Rockwell.
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Although there's a lot of strong laptop competition out there — in all shapes, sizes and prices —the MacBook Air 13-inch is everything a great notebook should be. That's because Apple offers a near-perfect combination of design, comfort, performance and endurance. It's also now priced at a quite reasonable $999.
The 13-inch MacBook Air also makes a great gift, especially if the person on your list already owns an iPhone. The new hand-off feature in OS X Yosemite makes it easy to make and receive calls right from your Mac.
Here's why Apple's ultraportable is hands-down the best laptop for your money.
Plenty of laptop makers have tried to copy the aluminum unibody design of the MacBook Air, but none has quite matched Apple's combination of strong build quality and portability. I've never heard so much as a creak or pop when opening or closing the lid on my Air — or even when picking the light, 3-pound system up by the top half of the clamshell. No one beats Apple's build quality.
MORE: See all of our laptop recommendations
The reason I prefer the 13-inch Air to the 11-inch model — other than the extra screen real estate — is that the larger version offers an SD card slot on the right. This is an important amenity for people who like to transfer photos from their cameras. Otherwise , you'll find two USB 3.0 ports and a Thunderbolt port for higher-speed peripherals. (I'm still waiting for more of those.)
The MacBook Air's 1400 x 900-pixel screen isn't nearly as sharp as some Windows-powered Ultrabooks — or Apple's own 13-inch inch MacBook Pro with Retina display (2560 x 1600p) — but it's quite bright and offers wide viewing angles. I've spent plenty of time working outdoors with this notebook without any issues.
It's not easy to squeeze a comfortable keyboard into a laptop with a 0.68-inch profile, but Apple continues to outclass the competition. The layout is spacious and evenly backlit, and it's extremely easy to type on for extended periods. There's not even a hint of flex here. I also appreciate the shortcut key for Mission Control, which makes it easy to see all of your open apps at once.
The Air's touchpad continues to be second to none. Whether I'm scrolling with two fingers, pinching to zoom or just selecting text, the trackpad on this laptop is smooth and seamless. I also use the Notification Center gesture quite a bit; you just swipe in from the right edge with two fingers to see all your alerts. The click action feels solid, and Windows converts can click down with two fingers to generate a right-click-like response.
MORE: 10 Biggest Gadget Design Fails
Whether you're on a cross-country flight, running from meeting to meeting or have a day full of classes, the 13-inch MacBook Air has all the staying power you need — and then some. On the Laptop Mag Battery Test, which involves continuous Web surfing over Wi-Fi (at 100 nits of screen brightness), the Air lasted an epic 12 hours and 20 minutes. The average ultraportable lasts about 8 hours.
We have tested other laptops with even more endurance, such as the Lenovo ThinkPad T440s (14:36) and X240 (20:28), but getting that runtime requires a bulky secondary battery.
MORE: Laptops with the Longest Battery Life
For the $999 starting price, the MacBook Air 13-inch packs a 1.4-GHz Intel Core i5 processor, 4GB of RAM and 128GB of zippy flash storage. This combination of components adds up to a system that's always ready to do my bidding. I just flip the lid, and I can get right back to work within a couple of seconds. Many Windows systems stutter when resuming from sleep.
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This is one lean and mean productivity powerhouse. For example, on our OpenOffice test, in which the system matches 20,000 names and addresses, the Air took a mere 3 minutes and 46 seconds. Competing notebooks from Acer, Dell and HP all took 5 minutes on the same tests.
I don't make many video calls (or take selfies), but it's nice to know that the Air's FaceTime camera delivers a better picture than most Windows laptops. Expect warm and accurate colors without the typical fuzziness that plagues other systems' webcams. It's also easy to chat with friends and colleagues over FaceTime if they have an iPhone or iPad.
If you're anxious about dropping Windows for OS X, I can tell you that switching is easier than you think. In fact, the Mac desktop environment feels more intuitive in some ways than Windows 8's split personalities. I especially like Spotlight Search for finding anything I need (complete with handy previews) and interactive notifications, so I can respond to messages without leaving the app I'm using.
OS X has gotten even better with Yosemite, especially for those who own iOS devices. For example, you can start an email on your iPhone or iPad, and then pick up right where you left off on the Mac. You can even text and make calls from the Air. Apple also finally offers a better cloud storage solution with iCloud Drive, though I'll probably keep using Dropbox.
MORE: Apple OS X Yosemite: Top 7 Features
There are plenty of great alternatives to the MacBook Air, including Windows 8 models with built-in touch screens. For instance, the HP Spectre 13 Ultrabook (also $999) sports a sharper QHD screen and a unique ultrawide touchpad. However, that notebook's battery lasted 3 hours less on a charge. If you're looking for a business-focused laptop, the Lenovo ThinkPad T440s is another excellent choice; starting at $949, it boasts a sturdy design, best-in-class keyboard and fantastic battery life.
Don't have a grand to spend? You'll find plenty of compelling Windows notebooks for less than $500. Those with very simple computing needs may gravitate toward Chromebooks, such as the 13-inch Toshiba Chromebook, which costs just $269. Just keep in mind that you'll have to live with limited offline functionality and much fewer apps than Mac and Windows systems.
MORE: Top 8 Windows 8.1 Tablet-Laptop Hybrids
Ultimately, the MacBook Air's biggest competition is the MacBook Pro 13-inch with Retina display. Although it costs $300 more, the Pro delivers a richer and higher-resolution screen and more horsepower, courtesy of a faster 2.4-GHz Core i5 processor. However, the MacBook Pro is also heavier and thicker, and while its 9.5 hours of battery life is fantastic, it's still a few hours behind the Air.
Thanks to its stellar design, superior touchpad, swift performance and all-day battery life, the 13-inch MacBook Air is the best all-around laptop money can buy.
Long-time Apple-hater (25 years or so) who's looking at Apple seriously for the first time.
You left out the most important category… Operating System. I'm not talking about available apps or access to someone's idea of a good business word-processing program (booOOring). On the OS level, Mac OS X has far surpassed the monstrosity that Microsoft has developed.
Much prefer the hardware on the Surface Pro 3 by a long-stretch but just plain sick of how badly written each iteration of Windows has become. Under the hood, even Win7 is held together with tape and glue. Do not even want to get started with Metro…
Much research still left to do but I like what I'm reading about Apple's (ugh) OS.
'Plenty of laptop makers have tried to copy the aluminum unibody design of the MacBook Air, but none has quite matched Apple's combination of strong build quality and portability. I've never heard so much as a creak or pop when opening or closing the lid on my Air — or even when picking the light, 3-pound system up by the top half of the clamshell.'
my Samsung series 9 (X3E) disagrees
Sirat that's a ugly product, I can't believe you managed to compare it to a Air. What OS is that Samsung running windows 8?
It's an overpriced PC running Apple software. It's just trash. And why would I ever want a 13" display unless I'm pretending to be a stylish wannabe geek who has no use for a computer other than posting crap on facebook? Because in actuality even you wanted to, you can't REALLy be productive on a 13" display. Try doing some real work day in day out, such as designing graphics or editing video. even on a 15" or 17" laptop your eyes get raped. So I need a 21" inch laptop, and I'll never get a MAC/APPLE crapioca. They have been perennially overpriced, they offer no control to the user, treating users with LIMITING "simplicity" and other such BS (I want simplicity when I WANT it and complexity when i WANT it), and the hardware is just being outperformed in nearly every product on the market. so I piss on the brand name. Here, take a sticker and slap it on my laptop, and now it's a mac through my virtual machines.
To give you an example:
2 and a half years ago I was on a trip in Europe and I was super lucky to get an insane deal for €999. I bought a laptop fearing for the worst because of the unbelievable price, a special edition of the ASUS KVM95. It has an 8-core i7 @2.8Ghz, two hard drives one large one with 2 TB at 7200 RPM and one small one blank which I installed another 2 TB myself. It also had 8 GB memory and i upgraded later to 16 GB DDR3. Graphics is NVIDIA with 2 GB. Sound is awesome with bass and all. screen is a stunning 21" inches, full HD anti-glare. BlueRay multi read/write. WiFi/Bluetooth ready and web cam mic etc, cardslots and 4 USB3.0 ports, one HDMI and one eSATA. It is light at about 9 pounds considering the size and pretty sleek. Battery life at half brightness was initially at 8 hours or more with internet and bluetooth off.
So tell me, why in the world would anyone who is downright moronic EVER get a MAC? why? Just to show off to their friends since Apple has convinced you somehow that it's "cool" to have one? Screw them.
Right now I'm looking for a new laptop and i stumbled across this Bullshit review. It's NEVER true to say that a Macbook is good in any way shape or form. Every single time they are over priced and their specs are last year's for nearly every other company. BTW I specialize in Graphic design and video editing and I take a dump on the myth that macs are the king for any graphics. I've been in the industry for about ten years and seriously Windows if you don't mess around with it (i.e. Prevent ALL updates) I've never re-installed on ANY machine. The difference between Apple and Microsoft: Microsoft has the dignity to let you fuck around with the software at your heart's content even you wanna break it. Or you can simply not tamper with the thing and do your job. Apple simply has prevented you from touching ANYTHING that might break, so it prides itself on robustness. If you want a real Apple product, get linux, that's what you are running anyway, a customized Linux/unix system with an apple logo. besides, I use Linux and Windows seamlessly.
Don't forget to tell people that this very stylish and expensive bit of hardware comes with a touchpad that fails after a year of use. The frustration of having a cursor with a mind of its own will add years to your life.
Whatever people say, if you are looking for a laptop to buy and are super confused on what and where to invest, stumbled upon this page and have never used Apple before or are not sure…. just go and spend your bucks on Macbook Air.
I find it strange that you would include a chromebook in MacBook Air vs. Windows comparison, you do know the diference right?
Also what exactly does the T440 have worst than the Macbook Air? The fact that it's heavier is the only downside I can find.
Also I think the Surface Pro 3 would actually be a nice comparison to have included as it loses in battery life but tops every other category.
I obviously didn't factor in the OS but I actually like Windows 8.1 and see alot of MacBooks running Windows so I'm not so sure people are actually ready to move over to OS X.
Lets be honest. If Macs couldn't also run Windows, hardly anyone would buy them and even fewer would recommend them. The Long battery life is the saving grace for the Macbook Air. Otherwise most consumers would be better served spending $500 on a windows laptop.
Never ever thought I'd go Apple. Had lots of problem with a commercial HP tablet w/keyboard and accessories.
Looked into it all. Really liked the Surface Pro 3 for my next but once you get the upgrades you need it's too much $.
I just got my Macbook Air 11.6. Love it. Low on storage but I do the cloud via MS Office (1TB) plus USB low profile. Upgraded to the i7 with 8GB ram. I really like the thing and taught myself this OS X in hours. Working fine with my Win network, NAS, streams, etc. For the $ (can't believe I am saying this) it was better than the other Win ultrabooks I could buy.
So cool, now I am comfortable on Windows, Linux/Android, and now OS Maverick.
I am NO fanboy. This was a good deal even with the upgrades and 3 yr warranty. It was time for me to grow up. Good portable fit. Still will use my HP workstation for the big stuff but this is a great portable.
personally i think the battery life is really the only upside, the air lacks in many departments including it can only go up to 8GB of ram.
I see a lot of hate on here. Who really cares why some of you are so angry about Apple. Why are you even here. I've always been a PC owner but I needed something stable and reliable. Mac has provided me that with the Macbook Pro that I have used for the last 5 years. I work in healthcare and don't have the time to deal with glitchy OS's. I also needed something light to carry through units. The Mac Book Air has been a god-send. We all have different needs. I'm not looking to watch movies, edit videos, or record music. I need something to work when I need it to work and secure enough to know my pertinent information will be safe.
There will always be newer, better systems each and every year, thats how capitalism works. For now, this works for me.
I have been using a Sony Vaio Z for the past 4 years. Intel i7 processor, 8 GB RAM, 512GB SSD. Needs replacement but I cannot find a laptop with equal or better specs except Macbook! Looking at Razer Pro and a couple of other gaming laptops. Why can't Toshiba or HP produce a i7, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD drive laptop?
I love apple and see the hate that Dimetrius has and am wondering why he is on this site. I believe that my new MacBook Air functions well and to listen to his poor vocabulary I believe that he is just a pompous "a"!
Cant afford a Macbook..I will stick to laptop…
Ive used a Macbook pro for 2 years and then an Air for 2 years as well. I know Apple products pretty well. However, I would highly disagree with this report. Recently, i built a laptop with a 13″ display, NVIDIA GTX780, duel core i7 intel (2.8Ghz), with some custom parts. My laptop runs about 2x better than any Apple product I have used in the pass and it also costed less than the AIr. Apples are just to damn expensive for what they actually have under the keyboard honestly. Lastly, I like apple software but its lacks flavor. Seems very bland and too simplistic for me. Thats why I use WIndows 8.1 now.


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The French Quarter isn't the only placeBCS fans are gathering. Around Orleans and Jefferson parishes there is a lot more activityearly onthis Monday morning.
Everywhere else it's just the first day of the week. But here, because of football, we found a common theme and they allstart with an 'F.'
As loud music plays in a local home, there is no shortage of fans still in theirPJ's having fun.
Fans are yelling 'Go Tigers' and 'Roll Tide.'
In onerental house full of visitors, fifteen plus peoplecram under a ceiling fan into one room,making the most of their free time off.
'I am skipping school, left my third graders at home so I could come watch the national championship,' said school teacher Aimee Stover who is an Alabama fan.
It's 9:45am, but that'snever too early in the SEC for fabulous festivities. Nor is it too early for females to flirt with their fiances.
A grocery bakery has been making lots of food, especially fattening food in purple and gold and crimson and white.
'Mostly like party littleminiature items, pastries,doberge squares, so there'sdefinitely an influx (of orders for party sweets,)' said theDorignac's bakery manager, Roy Thomas.
Husbands who were grocery shoppingplan to watch the gridiron fight on TV. They scored points when they gave their tickets to their wives.
'We're going to stay in our backyard, smoke cigars, drink red wine, fry fish and enjoy ourselves,' said Dan Foley.
Fantastic veteran husbands who get how to keep the peace.
Andthe final score will buy one team bragging rights until next football season.


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- Privacy Policies and Rules Whether an RIA is SEC or state-registered, the firm must have policies and procedures in effect to protect clients privacy. Policies and procedures should explicitly require an RIA to send out its privacy notice each year.
- Agency and Principal Transactions In passing Section 206(3) of the Investment Advisers Act, Congress recognized that principal and agency transactions can be harmful to clients. Such transactions create the opportunity for RIAs to engage in self-dealing.
After the Minnesota Department of Commerce Securities Unit announced it would waive requirements that investment advisor representatives (IARs) who were employed as of Aug. 1 have a Series 65 or 66 license, FSI released a statement calling the move a "regulatory victory" for IARs.
Advisors who are already working can register in Minnesota without taking an exam. IARs who were not working before Aug. 1 will have to sit for the exam to register with the state, but they'll have a grace period between Nov. 1 and the end of January to register.
FSI noted that it had met with the department to offer guidance on how best to implement the licensing requirement. "FSI members demonstrated that IARs who were providing investment advice in Minnesota prior to the requirement are well qualified by virtue of their experience and encouraged the department to waive the exam requirement for existing IARs and those with certain designations," according to FSI.
"We appreciate the department's willingness to work with us and our members and for its careful consideration of our comments and input," the agency continued in its statement. "This is yet another example of how collaboration between regulators, the industry and investors leads to efficient solutions for all parties."
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Funny Halloween Movies
Some movies are horrible in a good way, and some movies are horrible in a bad way. Either way, if you'd like a little humor with your horror, these are the movies for you.
A musical-comedy-horror show which parodies horror films made by Alfred Hitchcock and others.
A couple of likable ghosts contact the afterlife's bio-exorcist to rid their home of a trendy New York family that moves in.
Mud Creek, Texas is about to get all shook up. When mysterious deaths plague the Shady Rest retirement home, it's up to "Elvis", its most sequined senior citizen and a black curmudgeon-in-chief "JFK", to defeat a 3,000-year-old Egyptian mummy with a penchant for sucking the souls from the barely living.
King of the spoofs, Leslie Nielsen, takes on the title role as the ever-loving Count.
A spoof of old vampire films finds a young maiden kidnapped by a Jewish vampire and his gay son.
A mixture of fantastical rock opera and horror movie spoof. A couple of ordinary kids have car trouble one dark and rainy night and knock on the door of a looming gothic mansion. They are stunned to learn that they have stumbled into an ongoing convention of kinky characters, hosted by Dr. Frank-N-Furter, a mad scientist from the planet Transsexual.
When flesh eating zombies go on the hunt for a bite to eat, it is up to Shaun and his best pal to save their friends and family from becoming the next entree.
Nelville Flynn is escorting a witness on a plane that is bound for Los Angeles. The problem is that an assassin is bent on killing the witness. The assassin releases a crate containing about 450 deadly snakes onto the plane. Nelville finds out and he becomes bent on doing his job and getting the snakes back where they belong - on land.
Harry's corpse is found in the autumnal New England woods. While no one mourns his death, several people feel responsible for it. The body is unearthed several times, humorous situations occur, and love affairs develop before the real cause of Harry's death is revealed.
Summoned by a will to his late grandfather's castle in Transylvania, young Dr. Frankenstein soon discovers the scientist's step-by-step manual explaining how to bring a corpse to life. Assisted by the hunchbacked Igor and the curvaceous Inga, he creates a monster who only wants to be loved.


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Massa, Williams fastest to conclude Jerez test
Jan 31, 2014, 7:40 PM EDT
Felipe Massa made it another Mercedes-powered car on top of the timesheets in Friday's fourth test session of the week, as Formula One kicked off its official preseason testing schedule at Jerez.
Massa completed 86 laps in the Williams FW36, and posted a flier of 1:28.229 on a day when times were off the pace due to wet and damp conditions.
The Mercedes reliability was solid out of the gate this week. Massa was one of four Mercedes drivers who completed more than 80 laps on Friday; Force India reserve Daniel Juncadella clocked 81 while Nico Rosberg (91) and Kevin Magnussen (110) also turned in successful days of work.
Rosberg's stood out in particular, as it included a full race simulation of 74 laps with two pit stops.
Fernando Alonso led the official lap sheets for the day, with 115 turned in the Ferrari F14 T and a best lap of 1:29.145.
As written earlier today, Caterham and Red Bull packed up early, although Kamui Kobayashi turned in 54 of Renault's 70 total laps on Friday. Daniil Kvyat (Toro Rosso) and Daniel Ricciardo (Red Bull) didn't even make it into double digits.
The next four-day test will run from Feb. 19-22 in Bahrain. By then, some of the reliability issues should be sorted, and Lotus should be able to make its debut with the new E22 chassis.
1. Felipe Massa, Williams-Mercedes, 1m 28.229s, 86 Laps 2. Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, 1m 29.145s, 115 3. Daniel Juncadella, Force India-Mercedes, 1m 29.457s, 81 4. Kevin Magnussen, McLaren-Mercedes, 1m 30.806s, 110 5. Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, 1m 30.822s, 41 6. Jules Bianchi, Marussia-Ferrari, 1m 32.222s, 25 7. Adrian Sutil, Sauber-Ferrari, 1m 36.571s, 69 8. Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, 1m 36.951s 91 9. Kamui Kobayashi, Caterham-Renault, 1m 43.193s, 54 10. Daniil Kvyat, Toro Rosso-Renault, 1m 44.016s, 9 11. Daniel Ricciardo, Red Bull-Renault, 1m 45.374s, 7
- oscarclove - Jan 31, 2014 at 7:56 PM
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- worknman24hours - Feb 1, 2014 at 9:38 AM
Nice to see Felipe getting some front runner coverage again.
I hope the car is as good for the rest of the season.
- testover6370 - Feb 1, 2014 at 1:02 PM
Williams made all the right personnel hires and Mercedes does seem strong out the gate. I think Williams will be resurgent.
- timaug - Feb 1, 2014 at 10:59 PM
Auto racing fans of America, used to be able to watch these great races on THE SPEED CHANNEL.
- twosco2 - Feb 2, 2014 at 11:39 PM
I have to upgrade my satellite package real soon. Any ideas which channel/channels I'll need. I'm in the outback of South West Oregon, with Dish:( I'd like to see Massa do well, and would really like to get the season started.
- indycar02 - Feb 20, 2014 at 2:50 PM
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Emotional factors and the in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer process
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In vitro fertilization is nearly always a treatment of a last resort. This fact, along with the treatment's multiplicity of procedures and intensity, place unique emotional demands on patients. The goal of this research was to describe both the acknowledged emotional state of patients at the time they began the in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer (IVF-ET) process and the emotional experience of the actual procedures themselves. The findings can be used to develop strategies for providing emotional support. Data were collected from self-administered questionnaires returned by 94 IVF-ET patients in three Houston programs during a 6-month period. At the time of the IVF procedure, 77% of the population reported that infertility was still a painful concern, not something with which they had learned to live. The loss of control, seen by most patients as infertility's most stressful dimension, left them vulnerable to the intense stresses of in vitro fertilization, less able to handle its multiple demands. Thus for many, the IVF-ET procedures were like an emotional roller coaster on which they experienced a wide range of feelings during a brief period of time. Not surprisingly, emotional strain was a major consideration influencing the decision whether or not to repeat IVF. Patients indicated specific services which the staff could provide to reduce the stress of the procedures.
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- Title
- Emotional factors and the in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer process
- Journal
Journal of in Vitro Fertilization and Embryo Transfer
Volume 4, Issue 4 , pp 232-236
- Cover Date
- 1987-08-01
- Print ISSN
- 0740-7769
- Online ISSN
- 1573-7330
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers-Plenum Publishers
- Additional Links
- Topics
- Keywords
- emotional factors
- psychological
- treatment strategies/emotional
- preparation for IVF
- Industry Sectors
- Authors
- Patricia P. Mahlstedt (1)
- Susan Macduff (2)
- Judith Bernstein (3)
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Series 2002-AL1
-- Class A affirmed at 'AAA';
-- Class B1 affirmed at 'AA';
-- Class B2 affirmed at 'A';
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-- Class B4 affirmed at 'BB';
-- Class B5 affirmed at 'B'.
Series 2003-AL1
-- Class A affirmed at 'AAA';
-- Class B1 affirmed at 'AA';
-- Class B2 affirmed at 'A';
-- Class B3 affirmed at 'BBB';
-- Class B4 affirmed at 'BB'.
-- Class B5 rated 'B' is placed on Rating Watch Negative.
The affirmations on the above classes reflect adequate relationships of credit enhancement (CE) to future loss expectations and affect approximately $527.9 million of certificates. The negative rating action, affecting approximately $7.6 million of outstanding certificates, reflects deterioration in the relationship between CE and expected losses.
As of the December 2006 distribution date, series 2002-AL1 is 58 months seasoned, and series 2003-AL1 is 46 months seasoned. Cumulative losses as a percent of the original collateral balance are 0.73% and 2.87%, respectively. All classes in series 2002-AL1 and classes A, B1, B2 and B3 in series 2003-AL1 have experienced slight to moderate growth in CE since the closing date. Classes B4 and B5 of series 2003-AL1 have experienced a deterioration of credit support due to higher-than-expected delinquencies and losses. Approximately 4.73% of the pool is more than 60 days delinquent (including loans in bankruptcy, foreclosure and real estate owned). Monthly losses have averaged approximately $495 thousand for the past six months. Class B4 currently has 6.18% ($13,378,156) of credit support remaining (originally 7.25%, or $32,186,913). Class B5 currently has 2.66% ($5,757,485) of credit support remaining (originally 5.05%, or $22,421,913). Fitch will continue to closely monitor these transactions.
The pool factor (i.e. current mortgage loans outstanding as a percentage of initial pool) is 42% for series 2002-AL1 and 49% for series 2003-AL1.
The underlying collateral consists of fully amortizing, fixed-rate, first and junior lien disaster home loans. The mortgage loans were originated by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) to borrowers who incurred losses in a federally recognized disaster. The mortgage loans are master serviced by Aurora Loan Services, Inc., which is rated 'RMS1-' by Fitch.
Further information regarding current delinquency, loss and credit enhancement statistics is available on the Fitch Ratings web site at www.fitchratings.com.
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Raking the mast moves the center of effort of the sail or center of balance of the boat aft. This tends to push the boat into the wind, like a weathervane. Having a little of this helps pointing, because it tends to make the boat point up more. A little "windward helm", as this is called, is also a safety feature because it turns the boat into the wind (and waves) "automatically" in puffs so the boat is less likely to take on water or capsize. Having too much rake or windward helm makes the boat tend up so much that the helmsman has to have the tiller or rudder ''way off center to keep the boat headed off enough to keep the sails full. This is REALLY SLOW, because the rudder, angled way off the centerline, acts like a big brake. If the mast isn''t raked enough, the sail tends to turn the boat to leeward. This is perhaps faster, but does not help pointng. It is also dangerous, because a puff will make the boat head off, exposing more flattened sail area to the increasing wind, and can lead to capsizing and sinking. Some boats seem to work better with more weather helm than others. Some have almost neutral helms.
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EYES ON LONDON: Spice Girls, 32 golds, mosh pit
However, on Sunday spectator numbers will decline. Olympic Park will host only three events on the final day: water polo, modern pentathlon and handball. The rest of the park will be in transition mode as Olympic Stadium is transformed into a giant stage for the closing ceremony Sunday night.
- Fergus Bell - Twitter http://twitter.com/fergb
Olympic organizers are in a race against time to transform the main London stadium from a sporting theater of dreams into what they are billing as the best after-show party on Earth.
Sunday's official closing ceremony is officially described as a symphony of British music - a celebration of British creativity in the arts. But London organizing committee head Sebastian Coe interpreted that, more loosely, as being "a party, party, party!"
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As architect of the dominant program in women's college basketball, Geno Auriemma knows almost everything there is to know about winning. Almost.
Auriemma has guided UConn to seven national titles, four perfect seasons and an NCAA record 90 victories in a row. And yet, with all that experience winning games over the years, Auriemma is poised to win something he's never won before - a gold medal.
The United States women play France for the Olympic title on Saturday. It would be the Americans' fifth straight gold medal, but Auriemma's first. And for once, the outspoken coach isn't sure what to say.
"For me, winning the gold medal is something that I probably won't be able to talk about or fully express until it actually happens," he says. "Because I'm sure you can't prepare for it, how you're going to feel or what it means to you personally."
- Jon Krawczynski - Twitter http://twitter.com/APKrawczynski
There have been loads of complaints about tickets at the London games and grumblings that VIPs were squeezing out average fans at the London Olympics. But bargain-hunting Britons are just going ticketless.
Hundreds of thousands of people have cheered on their favorites in person free of charge.
With cyclists, runners, triathletes, race walkers and even swimmers competing in the streets and parks of London, ticketless fans have the chance to attend an Olympic event every day or two. That has attracted hordes of flag-waving Britons, but also Brazilians, Americans, Germans and Japanese.
Whether they were befuddled by Britain's computerized ticket lottery or are just plain cheap, ticketless fans have three opportunities Saturday to see an Olympic event. The men's 50-kilometer race walk on The Mall near Buckingham Palace, with the women's 20-kilometer event using the same 2-kilometer circuit at later in the afternoon.
The men's marathon is Sunday. Expect a crowd.
- Danica Kirka - http://twitter.com/danicakirka
It hasn't been the most successful of Olympics for Australia. In fact, with three sailing team medals, the country has won more gold on the water than in it, thanks to an underwhelming performance by its much-vaunted swimming team (which won just one gold, a relay).
The Australian Olympic Committee has rewarded one of the gold-medal sailors, Malcolm Page, by naming him to carry the flag at Sunday's closing ceremony. Page won gold in London in the 470 classs with Mat Belcher after having won the same event in Beijing with Nathan Wilmot.


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Hildy \hi(l)-dy\ as a girl's name is of Old German origin, and the meaning of Hildy is "ready for battle; battle woman". Hildy is a variant of Brunhilda (Old German): heroine of the Siegfried legend made popular by the Ring cycle of operas by Richard Wagner. Also a variant of Hilda (Old German): saint Hilda (seventh century) was a much-esteemed abbess of her time in England.
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LONDON — London has a substantial problem with crack cocaine, researchers said on Monday, publishing a study which claimed one in every 100 Londoners aged between 15 and 44 could be using the drug.
Researchers from Imperial College London and the University of Bristol published research in the Society for the Study of Addiction, which said there could be 46,000, crack cocaine users in that age group.
"Although crack cocaine use has been a cause for concern in many countries since the 1980s, there has not been the predicted epidemic across the UK until now," said Matthew Hickman, an author of the paper from Imperial College London.
"We must be cautious but the analysis suggests there is a substantial problem."
The research was based on data from 12 London boroughs from a number of sources including specialist drug treatment centers, arrest numbers and accident and emergency departments.
Vivian Hope, another author of the report from Imperial College, said the results indicated the problem was much larger than previously thought.
"As crack cocaine use has been associated with increased risk behaviors, particularly among those who inject drugs, the high levels of use found are a concern."
A spokeswoman for the London Drug and Alcohol Network who did not wish to be named told Reuters that crack cocaine had traditionally been a problem in big cities, especially the British capital.
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I didn't know that contractors sometimes don't pay the subcontractors. I guess I'm naive and believe that people will keep their word. My dad used to be a contractor and he might have had some problems with his subcontractors, though he didn't say anything about it. http://www.101industries.com/commercial_services.html
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Frazzled mom Katie Crank's take on the Allison Krauss hit, "When You Say Nothing at All" first surfaced earlier this year but is gaining more fans this week. She says the lyrics "came to mind after a very long and exhausting day with 4 boys, being a mom is the hardest, yet most rewarding job!" Not a lot of moms can sing this well but most can relate to the pain - and joy - of parenting. Her sons are clearly taking cues from a cameraperson but that adds to the sweetness: making this video counts as family time that everyone can enjoy.
A huge fire destroyed a wool warehouse in Gimpo, South Korea, killing at least one person on Monday, May 25. A security guard was rescued from the burning Cheil plant but later died in hospital. Police and firefighters have opened an investigation into the cause of the blaze. Credit: Instagram/ddong_hun2
A large fur seal wandered into an Auckland suburb on Monday, May 25, and established himself in a driveway, where he remained until he was removed by firefighters and police officers to be returned to his natural habitat. The seal was discovered by a local resident around 8am and ushered to a park next to the sea by the emergency services team, who used a makeshift device made from wood and old gates, according to NZ Stuff. Credit: Bradley Ambrose
A huge fire destroyed a wool warehouse in Gimpo, South Korea, killing at least one person on Monday, May 25. A security guard was rescued from the burning Cheil plant but later died in hospital. Police and firefighters have opened an investigation into the cause of the blaze. Credit: Instagram/jenyoo11
Everyone has seen a one-man band, but nobody has managed to play the drums and the guitar at the same time. Until now. German musician Pensen Paletti actually has the support of the band Monsters Of Liedermaching, but even without them this modified guitar allows him to create magic all by himself. This video shows him skilfully strumming while also producing drum beats with his attached sound system. Credit: YouTube/Kanal von DasPackHamburg
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- Drawing renewed attention to the economy, President Barack Obama will return this week to an Illinois college where he once spelled out a vision for an expanded and strengthened middle class as a freshman U.S. senator, long before the Great Recession would test his presidency.
The address Wednesday at Knox College in Galesburg, Ill., will be the first in a new series of economic speeches that White House aides say Obama intends to deliver over the next several weeks ahead of key budget deadlines in the fall. A new fiscal year begins in October, and the government will soon hit its borrowing limit.
The speech comes just a week before Congress is scheduled to leave for its monthlong August recess and is designed to build public pressure on lawmakers in hopes of averting the showdowns over taxes and spending that have characterized past budget debates.
In his economic pitch, Obama will talk about efforts to expand manufacturing, sign up the uninsured for health care coverage, revitalize the housing industry and broaden educational opportunities for preschoolers and college students. He will also promote the economic benefits of an immigration overhaul.
The White House is promoting the speech as part of an arc of economic messages from the president that began at Knox College in 2005, when Obama was in his first year in the Senate. Since then, Obama has sought to raise the profile of his economic agenda with periodic speeches, including one at Georgetown University in Washington in 2009 and one in Osawatomie, Kan., in 2011. The White House posted a video highlighting Obama's previous economic addresses.
The president will also speak Wednesday at the University of Central Missouri in Warrensburg, Mo.
Obama's focus on the economy comes as he has experienced a degree of success with the Senate, which passed an overhaul of immigration laws and unclogged a Republican blockade against several presidential nominations. It also reflects a belief at the White House that the administration has been able to manage a series of confrontations with Congress over the Internal Revenue Service, phone surveillance of Americans and the deadly attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya.
"The president thinks Washington has largely taken its eye off the ball on the most important issue facing the country," Obama senior adviser Dan Pfeiffer said Sunday evening in a message sent to the White House's public email list. "Instead of talking about how to help the middle class, too many in Congress are trying to score political points, refight old battles and trump up phony scandals."
Obama's agenda still faces stiff opposition in the House, where Republicans have a majority. On immigration, for example, Speaker John Boehner has said the House will not pass the Senate bill and, instead, intends to deal with the issue on a piecemeal basis.
Obama is pushing to end the federal budget cuts that kicked in this year so they don't extend into the next fiscal year. That could create a showdown with congressional Republicans in September, as the end of the current fiscal year approaches. Some Republicans also want more deficit reduction as a price for raising the debt ceiling, a bargain Obama says he will not make.
Republicans are fundamentally opposed to Obama's mix of budget cuts and tax increases. It wasn't until after last year's election that Republicans agreed to increase taxes for the wealthiest Americans in a deal that kept taxes for most Americans at rates set during the administration of President George W. Bush.
Appearing on CBS' "Face the Nation" Sunday, Boehner said the way to get the economy moving again is by stopping unnecessary regulations and bringing the federal deficit under control.
Describing "this new normal of slow economic growth, no increase in jobs that are available, wages are being basically frozen," Boehner said: "We're squeezing the middle class. And I would argue the president's policies are getting in the way of the economy growing, whether it's Obamacare, whether it's all these needless regulations that are coming out of the government."
Obama has some wind at his back as the economy continues its recovery from the recession that began during the Bush administration. Housing is coming back, the stock market is on an upswing and consumer confidence is generally higher. But unemployment, while down from a peak of 10 percent in 2009, remains high at 7.6 percent and economic growth remains modest.
Pfeiffer said Obama will unveil some new ideas, outline steps Congress can take and identify measures he can initiate on his own.
"He'll talk about the progress we've made together, the challenges that remain and the path forward," Pfeiffer said.
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