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Alice Bemis Taylor Elementary School
Established in 1953, Taylor Elementary School sits nestled on the southwest corner of Patty Jewett Golf Course in a well-established neighborhood. Its serene location along a newly developed park emulates Taylor's commitment towards community partnerships. We serve approximately 250 students. Our fabulous staff is committed to doing whatever it takes to ensure our students achieve success. We strive for academic excellence for all children while simultaneously focusing on the development of the whole child. We work to ensure a healthy balance between academic content, character development and developing 21st century learners who can think deeply and learn collaboratively. We also offer a multitude of enrichment programs such as intramural sports, music programs, PTA events, morning computer club, student council, and a gamut of other activities to engage students' interests. The success of our school is due to a partnership between dedicated staff and our supportive parents and community who believe in our kids! Our combined efforts and collaboration ensure achievement for all of our students. Our kids are worth whatever it takes!!
Andrew Jackson Elementary School
We at Jackson are committed to working together as a school community to provide our students with the best education possible. In partnership with parents and community, we seek to ensure academic excellence by providing: quality instruction in a caring environment that is safe and conducive to learning; a balanced and challenging curriculum; ongoing assessment to guide instruction; and, training in life skills that emphasize self-discipline, respect for others, and respect for the world we live in. As a result, our students will become good citizens by being academically prepared, effective communicators, and productive, lifelong learners.
Anna M. Rudy Elementary School
Rudy strives to offer all students an education that is challenging, current , and appropriate in a safe and nurturing environment. We also support the district's goal – that students who enter kindergarten and remain in District Eleven elementary schools will be fluent readers and proficient writers when they complete fifth grade. Each staff member serves on one of the school's task forces – achievement/curriculum, technology, student support, literacy and current issues – to accomplish this goal.We realize that all children have special strengths, and we strive to identify and develop each child's potential through the many programs offered at Rudy School. We also value the worth and dignity of every person, treating everyone with respect. Rudy is a fun place to be, as we enjoy teaching, learning and each other.
Art 111 Gallery & Art Supply
Business/Company; Community Center; Gallery; School
Art 111 is a contemporary art gallery with over 30 local artists and a art supply store all in one! We host monthly art exhibit openings every second Friday of the month from 6-10 p.m. with live music, food and drinks! Check out calendar of events for other events throughout the month. We provide art classes and our space is bright, spacious and available for rent for other events. Our art supply side stocks top of the line supplies suitable for the budding artist and the seasoned professional. Don't know how to use something? Please ask! We love to give little demos of how to use product and fill your brain all the know how we can. If you don't ask, you will never know and if you don't try, you will never grow!
Benjamin Steele Elementary School
Steele Elementary School proudly strives to maintain the traditionally high academic standards which our community has grown to expect. Students attend school each day, ready to learn and demonstrate their personal best. Our staff is equally committed to excellence. They support student success through the implementation of highly effective instructional practices while "going above and beyond" to enhance the curriculum. The Steele parents reinforce strong educational expectations both at home and school. They are active volunteers and dedicated home/school partners.Our vision is to provide optimal learning for all students. We believe that a nurturing environment in which all members of the school community feel valued is key to promoting excellence in academic and personal growth.
Buena Vista Elementary School - A Public Montessor...
Buena Vista Elementary is a public Montessori school located on the west side of Colorado Springs just minutes from downtown. We are currently serving children from age 3 through 6th grades. We believe children learn by doing, they learn from each other and they learn at their own pace. Our Montessori teachers and multi-age classrooms guide children to master skills and concepts not only by using hands-on manipulative materials that are just right for them, but also by exploring resources beyond the school walls in our gardens, city and wonderful open spaces our area has to offer. Buena Vista is a school where we strive everyday to cultivate our children's natural love of learning in a joyful and supportive community. Please use the link above to visit our school website to find out more about becoming part of our school community. We look forward to seeing you and your children soon and appreciate your interest in our school.
Charles M. Russell Middle School
Russell's staff takes great pride in creating a safe, orderly environment for our students that supports and enhances an educational process focused on total growth and development.Community involvement plays an important role at Russell, supporting the culture and climate of our school and our students' excellence and achievement.We provide opportunities for students to grow and achieve in a variety of domains, encouraging each individual to become a responsible, self-directed, lifelong learner who can take his or her place in the competitive, fast- changing, technological world of tomorrow.
Chipeta Elementary School
Located on the mountainside in northwest Colorado Springs, Chipeta Elementary is a neighborhood school with world-class standards. The Chipeta educational community is proud of its high level of student achievement, excellent staff and involved families. As a service to our families, we provide options for on-site daycare, and all-day kindergarten. Our Parent Teacher Association is active in providing volunteers in the classroom, sponsoring special events for families and developing enrichment classes for students. Chipeta's test scores are considerably above state and national averages and we are proud of recent gains in writing. Chipeta is dedicated to developing the potential of every student. Our mission is to provide a child-centered, positive, cooperative and challenging learning environment with strong School-community partnerships.
Christa McAuliffe Elementary at Cimarron Hills
Christa McAuliffe Elementary at Cimarron Hills is committed to providing personalized learning opportunities to both the Cimarron Hills neighborhoods in Southeast Colorado Springs. Through these opportunities, our community will be prepared for today's world and the one yet to be imagined. At McAuliffe we value our community, diversity, strategic planning, passion, collaboration, integrity, quality staff, a data driven culture. We believe that our students should have the opportunity to be creative and responsible problem solvers and reinforce this through our School Wide Positive Behavior Supports system.
Colorado College- Loomis Hall
Residence hall at Colorado College
Colorado Springs Conservatory
Performing Arts Center; School
The Colorado Springs Conservatory is located at 415 S. Sahwatch Street in the heart of downtown Colorado Springs, 2 blocks east of I-25 and Exit 141 (Cimarron). Our 18,000 square foot home has dedicated spaces for all of the performing arts including a dance studio, a recording arts studio, piano lab and Little Apple Theater.
Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado Coll...
Concert Hall; Gallery; Historic Building/Landmark; Museum; Nightclub; Performing Arts Center; Restaurant/Cafe; School; Shopping District; Theater
The Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College, built in 1936, grew out of the esteemed Broadmoor Art Academy to become one of the only multi-discipline arts institutions in the nation. Today we remain an amazing rarity — a museum, theatre and art school, essentially an entire arts district, under one roof. And we go well beyond what you'd consider the boundaries of those disciplines, offering yoga and dance in our galleries, standup comedy and concerts in our theaters, epic parties in our Glass Corridor, and insider perks for our members that take them inside the process of creating the arts. All of our various branches share one essential goal: to create extraordinary experiences.
Colorado Springs School
Colorado Springs private school in the Broadmoor that host many community cultural events open to the public
Colorado Technical University is a for-profit university in the United States. Founded in 1965, CTU offers undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degrees, primarily in business, management, and technology.
Columbia Elementary is a smaller school which allows us to be able to meet the individual needs of our students. The keys to our success are a committed staff, dedicated parents and strong community support. The enrichment activities we offer challenge our students and gives them a sense of belonging and pride in themselves and in their community. Columbia is a school where ideas are shared and a positive environment leads to enthusiastic participation and learning. Perhaps our mission statement says it best: It is the mission of Columbia School to increase student achievement by creating a learning community that will encourage positive character in every person and provide an environment that inspires curiosity and discovery of learning.
Cottonwood Center for the Arts
Gallery; School; Studio
Located in the Cottonwood Arts District of eastern downtown Colorado Springs, Cottonwood Center for the Arts is a community of more than 90 studio artists. Community growth is fostered through the creation of art, classes and workshops, monthly gallery exhibitions, and special cultural events including our "Day of the Dead" open house. Professional growth is fostered through mentoring, group critiques, and creative leadership. We don't just create art for ourselves – we use art to elevate our community! Whether it's using art as rehabilitation for trauma survivors, PTSD patients, and veterans' groups; offering classes to students from varying socio-economic backgrounds of all ages and skill levels; or partnering with the Adduce foundation to help high school students create and explore the arts, we're using our power for good.
Dr. Martin Luther King Elementary School
It is my pleasure to serve and lead the great learning community of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary School. King Elementary is a neighborhood school that has a proud tradition of engaging learning experiences and academic excellence. In 2010, King Elementary was recognized for excellence when it was designated a National Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education. The success of our students is the number one focus of our experienced and professional staff. The entire King community works together to support each individual student's growth and learning. We encourage our families and community members to participate in this effort by joining our involved and active PTA, volunteering in our classrooms, and supporting the many events that take place at King. As the proud principal of King, it is my personal mission to provide a fun and safe learning environment that allows students to engage in and enjoy learning in this awesome community setting.
Florence R. Sabin Middle School
At Sabin, the greatest initiative is to provide the leadership that will facilitate a school environment to provide differentiated instruction to meet the needs of each student to the best of their ability. The educational program must be academically challenging, engage each student by linking the curriculum to previous knowledge and experience, and also be exciting to promote further exploration of new ideas. Parents, teachers, support staff, and administration all have an important role to encourage our children to become active learners. It is my sincere desire to provide expanded opportunities for our students to acquire the skills to become productive citizens in a changing world. Through a close and collegial partnership with everyone associated with Sabin Middle School, I am confident we can make our school an even better place for our students to learn and grow.
Frances L. Jenkins Middle School
The mission of Frances L. Jenkins Middle School is to provide a challenging and stimulating academic environment. It is our belief that all children can learn, and it is our responsibility to help students reach their fullest potential. We are committed to helping children be successful learners and responsible citizens. The Jenkins Middle School staff strives to meet the unique challenges each child brings by providing a safe and secure environment for the students intellectual, as well as, emotional, social and physical development.
Francisco Vasquez de Coronado High School
Coronado High School offers a comprehensive curriculum and a full range of co-curricular activities. Our students continue to demonstrate that they are among the finest that our community has to offer. The Coronado staff is committed to educational achievement and opportunity for all students in a safe, orderly and positive environment. We are proud of the environment we have created at Coronado, and we believe that a diverse, comprehensive education is possible for all students as they prepare to become productive, contributing members of society.Coronado's mission is to provide experiences that enable students to learn and use their minds well, to demonstrate knowledge, to continue to learn throughout the rest of their lives, and to become productive citizens in the 21st century.
Freedom Elementary is one of District Eleven's newest schools. We opened our doors August 18, 2007 and located in the Wagon Trails neighborhood. We also serve the Antelope Creek, Sundown North, Bridle Pass and the Newport Heights neighborhoods. In addition to the core instructional areas of reading, writing, math, social studies and science, the dedicated enthusiastic staff at Freedom is committed to providing Spanish, Art, Vocal Music and Physical Education on a weekly basis. Instrumental Music, Strings and Band, are available for fourth and fifth grade students. We are a neighborhood-community school that strives to be an extension of the community. Our goal is to inspire, motivate and celebrate each student's academic, social and emotional growth.
Galileo School of Math and Science
The mission of Galileo School of Math and Science is to establish an integrated, creative, technology-enriched, and interdisciplinary learning environment in which scholars attain their highest academic and character potential. Galileo School of Math and Science will provide opportunities to recognize the individual talents, abilities, skills, creativity, and potential of its scholars while promoting cultural responsiveness. This mission will be accomplished through academically rigorous, standards-based educational programs in the context of discipline, respect, and a high degree of community involvement.
General William J. Palmer High School
The Palmer High School staff is dedicated to pursuing academic excellence for all of our students – we value our diversity and grow from the influence of an incredible community around us. We are committed to the partnerships with our community that assure student success for today and tomorrow. Palmer has a reputation for providing a quality education in a safe, secure and positive climate. We want our students to think as they are engaged in community service, civic debate and rigorous courses. High achieving students are the result! The State of Colorado rates Palmer's overall academic performance as "High" – based on state and national assessments of student achievement. Over the last ten years, our students have earned over 140 National Merit Scholarship honors, and seven Boettcher scholarships. Last year's seniors were offered scholarships in excess of $8.4 million. In addition, Palmer ranks in the top ten percent of schools worldwide in the number of International Baccalaureate Diploma candidates, 80% of whom earned the Diploma in May of 2004.We look forward to working with you as we prepare our students to become dedicated and skillful members of our complex society.
General William Mitchell High School
Mitchell High School has a tremendous history. We have been leaders in academics, activities and athletics. We are extremely proud of our past and equally excited about our future. Mitchell is a comprehensive high school with something to offer everyone. Our programs are designed to ensure success for our graduates whether they plan to go on to college or join the work force.Mitchell High School has received numerous community and state awards. This past year we had the largest increase in ACT scores out of all the high schools in the front range. We continue to bring in an outstanding total of of scholarship money and ask parents to compare us with other schools. Our school has received in successive years two Chamber of Commerce programs of excellence, a state award for outstanding partnerships and numerous awards and recognitions of our staff.Our staff and students have a great deal of pride. We invite you to explore the numerous opportunities that we offer. We invite you to match our programs and accomplishments against any school in the state. We'd be pleased to discuss what Mitchell High School has to offer you and your family.
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Chuck Muth September 21, 2012
Drive-By Muthings: September 21, 2012
Item 1: Steve Sebelius calls this "the most awesome political ad ever made." And he'll get no argument from me. It hits on all cylinders for all kinds of reasons. Click here to watch it.
Item 2: Gotta love this gaffe: President Hope & Change actually said, "You can't change Washington from the inside. You can only change it from the outside."
Really? Then what's the liberal/socialist argument for keeping Barack Obama inside the White House?
Item 3: Give Massachusetts GOP Sen. Scott Brown credit; he had no problem going for Democrat challenger Elizabeth Warren's jugular right out of the gate in Thursday night's debate. From David Cantanese of Politico:
"Professor Warren claimed that she was a Native American, a person of color and as you can see, she's not," said Brown, who repeatedly called on Warren to release her personnel records to put to rest whether the claim helped her gain employment at Harvard University or the University of Pennsylvania. "When you are a U.S. Senator, you have to pass a test and that's one of character and honesty and truthfulness. I believe and others believe she's failed that test."
Indeed. Big time.
Item 3: Democrat U.S. Senate candidate Tim Kaine of Virginia suggested in a debate that there should be a minimum federal tax paid by all Americans…and Republicans pounced on him.
Um, not so fast gang. Sure, it'd be a tax hike, but why shouldn't every American who uses our roads, attends our government schools and lives in the safety afforded us by our military pay at least something toward the general good…even if it's, say, just a token $10 bucks a month?
And as Mitt Romney has so infamously pointed out, who is it that isn't paying their fair share right now? Obama supporters!
Of course, we'd have to reduce taxes somewhere else so that such a reform would be revenue neutral and not a violation of the Taxpayer Protection Pledge. I suggest total elimination of the death tax. No taxation without respiration!!
Item 4: New Mexico's loss is Nevada's gain. From the Associated Press today:
"Party officials confirmed Wednesday that the GOP Victory campaign's director, Hispanic outreach director and communications director will be transferred to more competitive states as part of a shift in the Republican National Committee's resources."
Morning Score adds that a spokeswoman says some New Mexico staffers are being redeployed to Nevada. Good. We clearly need the help!

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UNITED IN GRIEF
AN Antrim man has played a decisive role in the victory of disabled golf's equivalent of the Ryder Cup - but the biggest win of his career has been tinged with sadness.
Gareth McNeilly had been a promising golfer in his youth, but his career appeared over in July 2004 when he was involved in a serious road accident in Newcastle.
The throttle on his powerful motorbike became stuck and it roared off at a terrifying rate. He was eventually thrown free, but the injuries were devastating.
The Antrim man may have lived to tell the tale, but he had lost a leg.
He is the first to admit that the intervening years have been 'challenging' to say the least but in June 2016 he decided that he refused to be defined by his disability - and he renewed his membership at Massereene.
And soon Gareth was playing at a standard which would be the envy of many able-bodied players.
Eventually he decided to test his mettle against his peers and he signed up to play in the Scottish Disabled Open. After leading on day one, he finished a creditable ninth.
Gareth may have felt a bit disappointed, but influential spectators were impressed - and in April he was asked to join the 14-strong panel of players hand-picked to contest the Phoenix Cup at Rotunda Golf Club near Tampa, Florida.
"It was a bit of a surprise - and it took about 10 seconds to day yes!" said the fresh-faced 42-year-old.
The event brought together players overcoming a range of conditions, from amputees to people with cerebral palsy. One American player 'worked miracles' from a specially adapted wheelchair.
Shortly after they touched down, it soon became clear how big the game has become in the United States.
"We were invited to the opening ceremony and the invitation said casual, so we rocked up in our team T-shirts, but the Americans arrived in matching team blazers with matching clubs and bags with their names on it. They had all the best kit.
"It was clear that they had come to win."
But there was worse to come for the visitors. Much worse.
Back in the hotel on the night before the competition got under way, 58-year-old Billy Cairns began to feel unwell. He later suffered a heart attack and died.
"I was only really getting to know him, but some members of the team had played with him for years - and they were understandably deeply shocked and saddened,
"The event could have ended there and then, but the team decided that we had to play on - and to win it for Billy.
"The tragedy really galvanised the squad."
And together they truly 'played their hearts out'.
They won the four-ball competition on day one, but narrowly lost out on day two - leaving it all to play for in the singles on the final day.
In sweltering 33 degree heat Gareth led his team to a memorable win. Against all odds they won the last five matches to beat the United States by 13.5 points to 10.5.
The Antrim man said: "It was an amazing feeling. This was the best sporting achievement of my life.
"The heat, the crowd, the pressure. I loved it. We had to dig deep against a very good side, but we did it.
"The Americans were gutted, but they were a very gracious and generous group of guys. I can honestly say that I've made friends for life.
"At one point I was suffering because of the heat. I basically had blisters on my stump and my artificial leg was aggravating them. Quick as a flash, one of the Americans went to his car and gave me some of the blister pads he used.
"That's the sort of people they were. It was a very competitive few days, but there was a great sense of community. Because many of us are living with similar problems, it was good to share our experiences."
Next up for Gareth is the Algarve Open from November 21-25, organised by the European Disabled Association - and coach Johnny Foster reckons the best is yet to come.
"He tells me I've the ability to be a lot better. We'll see.
"I'm playing pretty well at the moment. In fact, I think I'm a better golfer now than I was before the accident!
"It would be great to achieve a bit more consistency, but I'm sure Rory and the gang would say that too.
"Above all, I'm enjoying my golf.
"When you go through a life-changing accident it's easy for people to lock the door and through away the key. It doesn't have to be like that. Your life may have changed, but it's far from over."
And that's precisely the message Gareth is determined to spread. England and Wales have well-developed programmes in place for disabled golfers, but Northern Ireland is lagging far behind.
"Groups like the Scottish Disabled Golf Partnership and British Inclusive Golf really are leading the way. One armed and blind golfers have organised here, but the options are more limited for amputees like myself.
"I would like to hear from other people who would like to give golf a shot. I want to hear from young people who have never played and older folk who haven't picked up a club for years.
"I've already held a few golf days and the response has been fantastic. I had one mother who brought her son, who has cerebral palsy, on a 150-mile round trip to take part in an event.
"Afterwards she messaged me and said 'I have a different child now Gareth'. He's now playing off the same tees as his father and he's getting coaching. He's excited about his golf and he has a new lease of life.
"There can be more of those sort of heart-warming stories if we come together.
"The game has inspired that young man, and he in turn is inspiring others. That's what it's all about."
*Gareth can be contacted through the Antrim Guardian or Facebook.


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University of Phoenix Executive Dean Dennis Bonilla Receives INSIGHT Into Diversity 2017 Inspiring Leaders in STEM Award
By : UOPX News | August 21, 2017
Bonilla recognized as a minority leader making a difference in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics
PHOENIX, Aug. 21, 2017 – In recognition of his efforts and accomplishments in inspiring and encouraging a new generation of students to consider careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), Dennis Bonilla, executive dean of the College of Information Systems & Technology at University of Phoenix®, has received the 2017 Inspiring STEM Leaders award. The award, granted by INSIGHT Into Diversity Magazine – the largest and oldest diversity and inclusion publication in higher education – honors professionals from underrepresented groups who have made a difference in the STEM fields.
Bonilla, who was born and raised in New York before moving to Puerto Rico as a young adult, possesses a wealth of experience in the STEM disciplines. He holds a bachelor's degree in nuclear engineering and an MBA in operations sciences. Bonilla's professional experience includes Fortune 500 companies and in the tech and healthcare industries. As executive dean for University of Phoenix, he uses his expansive knowledge and industry experience to enhance the University's career-relevant educational offerings in the STEM disciplines.
"Dennis exemplifies University of Phoenix's goal of providing access to higher education for working adults of all backgrounds and he understands the importance of fostering an interest in tech education among people of all ages and races," said Angie Williams, Ed.D., dean of multicultural affairs and diversity at University of Phoenix. "This award further recognizes Dennis as an advocate of STEM education and his contribution toward helping eliminate skills gap, particularly for minority groups."
INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine selected Bonilla for his scholarly work and contributions to minority groups and the IT, STEM and cybersecurity fields. In addition to serving as a regular contributor and subject matter expert for tech startup news outlets and Hispanic business-focused magazines, Bonilla serves as a member of top Hispanic boards, including the Arizona Hispanic Chamber of Commerce board of directors and the Los D-backs Ambassadors Council. In his professional work, he regularly promotes collaborative efforts with IT and STEM organizations that reach underrepresented groups.
One such effort is the launch of the University's RedFlint experience center concept. Co-founded by Bonilla and School of Business Executive Dean Ruth Veloria, RedFlint serves as a hands-on learning environment that offers technology and STEM-related workshops to help individuals and businesses educate, incubate and accelerate.
"Increasing the STEM workforce is a top concern worldwide, yet these occupations continue to be one of the least diverse and data shows little progress for more than a decade. Women, Hispanics and blacks are severely underrepresented and will continue to be until we change the stigma of STEM careers" Bonilla said. "As a STEM professional from Hispanic descent, I am proud to serve as an educational leader and inspire others from underrepresented groups to consider a career in a STEM-related field."
Award recipients were nominated by a colleague and selected by INSIGHT Into Diversity, based on their efforts in mentoring, teaching, research, and their involvement in successful programs and initiatives. Bonilla will be featured, along with 40 other recipients, in the September 2017 issue of INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine.
For more information about University of Phoenix diversity initiatives, visit http://www.phoenix.edu/about_us/corporate-social-responsibility/diversity.html.
About College of Information Systems and Technology
University of Phoenix College of Information Systems and Technology is a leader and advocate for the development and advancement of IT in global business operations. The College offers associate, bachelor's, master's and doctoral degree programs. Its Faculty Advisory Council, composed of experts and leaders in the field, ensures curriculum is on pace with national and international market demands. Providing innovative digital learning tools developed to suit all learning styles, the College focuses on building technical knowledge and its successful application to real-world business environments. For more information, visit www.phoenix.edu/technology.
University of Phoenix is constantly innovating to help working adults move efficiently from education to careers in a rapidly changing world. Flexible schedules, relevant and engaging courses, and interactive learning can help students more effectively pursue career and personal aspirations while balancing their busy lives. As a subsidiary of Apollo Education Group, Inc., University of Phoenix serves a diverse student population, offering associate, bachelor's, master's and doctoral degree programs from campuses and learning centers across the U.S. as well as online throughout the world. For more information, visit www.phoenix.edu.
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Forbes comes out with list of likely Apple upgrades
by Paul Mah in IT News Digest , in Apple on December 13, 2007, 3:57 PM PST
Forbes has drawn up a list of what it touts as an Apple's fan most cherished items this year.
After the rather (flaming) topic on the behavior of Apple fans posted by fellow blogger Andy Moon yesterday, I think it's time for something lighter. Forbes has drawn up a list of what it touts as an Apple's fan most cherished items this year.
You can read the original article here, but here's a summary of it:
The Sub-Notebook
Allegedly sporting a 12-inch to 13-inch screen with optional flash memory drive, LED backlighting and no optical drive. All for $1,500.
A tablet from Apple could serve as a satellite screen device within the home. It can connect wirelessly to an Apple computer, iPhone, or perhaps the AppleTV.
More iPhones
While almost a given that a 3G iPhone will be announced in 2008, questions abound about exactly when the new iPhone will arrive. Also, could there be a mini-iPhone in the cards?
If you were Steve Jobs, what would you develop next?
Comment and share: Forbes comes out with list of likely Apple upgrades
By Paul Mah
Paul Mah is a writer and blogger who lives in Singapore, where he has worked for a number of years in various capacities within the IT industry. Paul enjoys tinkering with tech gadgets, smartphones, and networking devices.
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Imperia Tower 56th Floor Visit & Museum
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Head to the Moscow-City Museum, dedicated to skyscrapers and high-rise construction. Explore the history of sky-scrapers and find out how Moscow City grew tall.
Enjoy the best view of Moscow
Take a guided tour of the museum
Interact with the exhibits
Experience a breathtaking VR-flight over Moscow
Visit the Moscow-City Museum, Russia's first and only museum of skyscrapers and high-rise construction. Located on the 56th floor of the Empire skyscraper, right in the epicenter of Moscow's business hub, the museum has an unforgettable panoramic view of the city's major landmarks from 215 meters above ground level. The museum is divided into two parts, the history of high-rise architecture in Moscow and the history of Moscow City. In the historical part of the exposition, discover how Moscow grew tall, from the bell tower of Ivan the Great to Stalin's Seven Sisters and the Moscow-City skyscrapers. Uncover the history of creating a city of skyscrapers in the center of Moscow. Find out what was conceived versus what actually came to be. This can be explored in the projections of such prolific architects as Zaha Hadid and Norman Foster, whose work was never implemented, and holds a prominent place on display at the museum.
Guided tour (once an hour in Russian, with a live guide)
Audio guide in Russian, English and Chinese
VR-flight over Moscow (only if an option is selected)
Entrance ticket to the observation deck on the 56th floor & Moscow City Museum
Wardrobe and/or suitcase storage
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Corey Crawford records 7th shutout as Blackhawks down Blues
By Chris Hine
Back when the Blues and Blackhawks last met in November, the vitriol was palpable.
Jonathan Toews and David Backes could barely conceal their disdain for each other in a game that featured 15 penalties.
Sunday's more pleasant affair had just two. Perhaps the teams, who played a combined 25 games in the last 23 days — were a bit too tired to hate each other.
But the Hawks snapped out of the doldrums that had set in over their last two games in Florida and had a much sunnier result Sunday in a 2-0 victory against the Blues thanks in part to goals from Artemi Panarin and Andrew Shaw.
But the driving force behind the victory — and behind several Hawks victories this season when the team has not been at its best — was goaltender Corey Crawford, who made 25 saves and recorded his league-leading seventh shutout of the season.
Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville discusses Corey Crawford's performance in the team's 2-0 win over the Blues on Sunday. Jan. 25, 2016. (Chris Hine / Chicago Tribune)
"It's unbelievable how great he's playing," Shaw said. "Stopping pucks he can't see and standing on his head day in and day out."
That day-in and day-out consistency is what has vaulted Crawford to the head table of NHL goaltenders this season. This is a different Crawford in net compared with previous iterations in many ways. Crawford has developed a shorter memory but more attention to detail this season than he has in previous ones. He has shown an ability to move on from a bad game — the rare ones he has — or a bad goal almost instantly.
"There's stuff that definitely bothered me and would drag on for days — goals that would bother me during a game," Crawford said. "(I learned) to let that go and just play your hardest no matter what situation, no matter what happens whether we're up by four or five goals or you give up a crappy one, just to have that same mentality and drive."
Crawford also has the same focus when it comes to his preparation before games and during practice. For that, credit former Hawks goaltender Ray Emery. Crawford said he learned a lot from watching Emery go about his business. Emery helped turn around Crawford's work habits.
"As a goalie, I've never seen a guy be so focused and ready for a game," Crawford said. "I was kind of doing the opposite — being nonchalant and doing other stuff and not having a routine. You get in that physical routine that just makes you ready mentally. You trick yourself into knowing that it's game time and time to play."
That might be the only illusion there is to Crawford's game. When the Hawks came out dragging in the first period, Crawford stopped 12 Blues shots and kept the game 0-0 until the Hawks found their legs in the second, when Panarin sent home a one-timer off a nice cross-ice pass from Patrick Kane.
"Those saves early on, they could change the tide of the game," defenseman Trevor van Riemsdyk said. "Rather than chasing the game the whole time, you can just kind of settle in, kind of get the game going and play the way you want to."
Then the Hawks gave Crawford some help. Shaw deflected in a shot from Marian Hossa on a power play in the third and the defense limited the Blues to 13 shots on net the rest of the game. Crawford was there to save each one.
"I just try to keep that mental level even," Crawford said. "Not get too down on myself or too complacent and think it's going to be easy."
But Crawford is making it look easy.
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«Лайон» () — линейный крейсер типа «Лайон» Королевского военно-морского флота Великобритании времён Первой мировой войны. По сравнению со своими предшественниками, линейными крейсерами типа «Индефатигебл», имел более мощное вооружением и бронирование. Принимал активное участие в большинстве крупных операций Королевского флота.

«Лайон» служил флагманом эскадры линейных крейсеров Гранд-Флита во время Первой мировой войны, исключая то время, когда он находился в ремонте. Он уничтожил немецкий лёгкий крейсер «Кёльн» во время Битвы в Гельголандской бухте и служил флагманом эскадры вице-адмирала Дэвида Битти в битве на Доггер-банке и в Ютландском сражении. В обеих битвах он был серьёзно повреждён, после первой его отбуксировали в порт и он два месяца находился в ремонте, в ходе второй одна из его башен была уничтожена и восстановлена только после восьмимесячного ремонта.

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«Лайон» имел общую длину 213,4 метра, наибольшую ширину 27 метров, осадку при полном водоизмещении 32 фута 5 дюймов (9,9 метров). Водоизмещение нормальное 26270 длинных тонн (26690 тонн), полное 30820 длинных тонн (31310 тонн). Метацентрическая высота 1,8 метра при полной загрузке (с нефтяным топливом).

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Битва на Доггер-банке

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В ходе боя «Лайон», в основном с дистанции  (79 каб.), выпустил по противнику 243 бронебойных снаряда (27,6 % боекомплекта) главного калибра, но добился только 4 попаданий — по одному в «Блюхер» и «Дерфлингер» и два в «Зейдлиц» (1,65 % выпущенных снарядов). «Принсесс Ройял» в бою выпустила 271 снаряда главного калибра, добившись 1-го попадания в «Дерфлингер» и 2-х в «Блюхер» и не получила повреждений в бою вообще.

Немцы вели огонь в основном по «Лайону», из-за того что видели его лучше других. За бой немцы поразили «Лайон» шестнадцатью 280-мм и 305-мм снарядами (большей частью 280-мм) и одним 210-мм с «Блюхера», из которых первые девять пришлись в левый борт, причинив ему столь серьёзные повреждения, что ему пришлось выйти из строя, при этом 1 человек из экипажа был убит и 20 ранено.

Вдобавок к этим повреждениям, правое орудие башни Q вышло из строя после первых 15 выстрелов из-за поломки стреляющего механизма, которую не смогли быстро отыскать.

Повреждения «Лайона» хорошо продемонстрировали неспособность 127-мм и 152-мм броневых поясов противостоять германским 280-мм бронебойным снарядам даже при угле встречи с бронёй 20 градусов.

Ютландская битва

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После Ютландской битвы крейсер имел более серьёзные повреждения, чем в бою у Доггер-банки, получив с «Лютцова» 13 попаданий 305-мм снарядами. Наиболее опасное попадание вызвало пожар в башне «Q», взрыв которой предотвратили затоплением её порохового погреба по приказу смертельно раненного командира башенного расчета Ф. Дж. Харви.

В начале боя английские линейные крейсера не сумели использовать некоторые преимущества в дальности стрельбы артиллерии главного калибра, которая составляла для 305-мм орудий «Нью Зиланд» и «Индомитебла» 21 500 м (116 каб.), для 343-мм орудий «Лайона», «Принсесс Ройял», «Куин Мэри» и «Тайгера» 22 000 м (118 каб.). Причиной этого стала неудовлетворительная работа английских дальномеров на предельных дистанциях, а также то, что немецкие крейсера, окрашенные в светло-серый цвет, сливались с лёгким туманом, стоявшим над морем, из-за чего английская эскадра была вынуждена подойти поближе — на дистанцию 16700 м (90 каб.), и сама попала под сокрушительный обстрел. В то же время, не сумев правильно определить дистанцию, англичане первые минуты боя давали залпы перелётом.

Таким образом, теоретические расчёты английских адмиралов, на основании которых более дальнобойная и крупнокалиберная артиллерия и большая скорость хода, важные для удержания дистанции в ходе боя, искупались ценою более слабого бронирования, не оправдались. На предельных дистанциях англичане имели бы заметное преимущество, если бы была возможна меткая стрельба, но об этом не могло быть и речи: дистанция боя в основном составляла - (69-103 каб.), но временами она уменьшалась до 10 000 м (54 каб.), в бою «Лайон» израсходовал 326 343-мм снарядов (37 % боекомплекта) и добился всего пяти попаданий (1,53 % выпущенных снарядов). Из них одно в «Дерфлингер» и два в «Лютцов» произошли на дистанции менее чем 10 000 м (54 каб.).

Кроме того, по словам старшего артиллерийского офицера «Лютцова» фрегаттен-капитана Пашена:

 Одно наблюдение, сделанное нами в начале боя, нас изумило и подбодрило. Два упавших близко неприятельских снаряда отрикошетили и пронеслись над «Лютцовым» — два длинных белых снаряда, которые по их цвету я признал за обыкновенные, начинённые чёрным порохом. Чёрный порох! Вот почему так незначительны были действия английских снарядов. Ошибка англичан заключалась в их пристрастии к большим калибрам: куда бы ни попал снаряд — удар был мощным и пробоина пещерообразного вида, но разрывное действие его было сравнительно слабо. Один раз наш пост управления огнём наполнился знакомым запахом чёрного пороха, и мы улыбнулись друг другу. Мы также получили несколько попаданий снарядов, начинённых более сильной взрывчаткой, но, по-видимому, не бронебойных, и действие их было поверхностное.

В свою очередь немецкие линейные крейсера достигли 13 попаданий 280-мм и 305-мм снарядами в правый борт «Лайона». Хронологически это выглядело таким образом.

Снаряды, попавшие со стороны правого борта:

 В 15:52, через 4 минуты после открытия огня, первый 305-мм бронебойный снаряд шестого залпа «Лютцова» разорвался в носовой части по левому борту с внутренней стороны 102-мм. броневого пояса.
 В 15:53 — 15:55 второй и третий снаряды попали в заднюю часть бака и разорвались при проходе через верхнюю 25,4-мм палубу, причинив большие потери прислуге 102-мм артиллерии, третий снаряд повредил камбуз.
 В 15:57 с дистанции около 15000 м (81 каб.) четвёртый снаряд с «Лютцова» ударил в правый верхний угол левого орудийного порта близко к месту стыка 229-мм лицевой плиты и 83-мм крыши. Отколовшийся кусок 229-мм лицевой части брони и сам снаряд проникли в боевое отделение башни Q. Снаряд отрикошетировал от хомута левого орудия и взорвался на расстоянии метра. Красное пламя вылетело из третьей башни «Лайона», и большой обломок — половина крыши башни — взлетела в воздух. Весь личный состав отделения башни убило или ранило. От взрыва сорвало переднюю плиту крыши и центральную лицевую плиту. Пламя охватило боевое отделение башни, его огромной высоты языки от горевшего кордита поднялись вверх. Несмотря на сильное ранение (были оторваны обе ноги), командир третьей башни перед смертью успел приказать задраить дверь погреба и затопить его, чтобы не произошёл взрыв боезапаса. В той же башне через 20 минут произошёл пожар от падения в шахту выскользнувшего снаряда. Пламя пошло вверх и вниз сначала на зарядники, а затем в главную подачную трубу; далее огонь проник в отделение распределительных досок, где заживо сгорели 53 человека. Положение осложнилось тем, что в башне находилось восемь полных зарядов — они почти одновременно вспыхнули, и огромный столб пламени до 65 м высотой поднялся над «Лайоном». Но так как во время боя в башне были открыты крышки под шахтой зарядника, то газы от горевшего кордита вышли наружу и боеприпасы не взорвались. После боя была обнаружена деформация переборок от давления газов — переборка погреба башни Q оказалась сильно выгнутой наружу, что способствовало его затоплению. В помещениях было видно, как огонь дошёл до дверей погребов, но задраенные двери стали вполне надежной преградой.
 В 16:03 — 16:07 «Лайон» получил шесть попаданий в правый борт, не причинивших существенного вреда, но вызвавших неоднократные пожары и большие потери среди личного состава.

Снаряды, попавшие с левого борта:

 Первый 280-мм снаряд прошёл через палубу полубака и улетел за борт, не взорвавшись.
 Второй 280-мм снаряд пробил 102-мм поперечную переборку, разорвался и произвел значительные разрушения у входа в штурманскую рубку.
 Третий 280-мм снаряд разорвался на 31-мм палубе полубака у основания средней дымовой трубы, образовав в её кожухе пробоину размером 3,6×4,6 м.
Две кочегарки наполнились дымом и паром, но большая часть осколков застряла в бронированных колосниках.

 Четвёртый 280-мм снаряд рикошетом упал около средней дымовой трубы.
 Пятый снаряд попал в верхний 152-мм броневой пояс и взорвался при ударе о броню.
 Шестой снаряд, не взорвавшись, прошёл через крышу и борт небронированной бортовой рубки управления стрельбой кормовых 102-мм орудий.
 Седьмой и восьмой 305-мм снаряды с «Лютцова» попали на расстоянии 1,5-1,8 м друг от друга в 19-мм броневую плиту между палубой полубака и верхней палубой позади кормовой батареи 102-мм орудий. Они также пробили 19-мм броню правого борта и разорвались при ударе в неё или над 25,4-мм верхней палубой, образовав пробоину размером 2,4×2,4 м и нанеся большие потери расчетам 102-мм орудий.

В 16:08 четыре 305-мм снаряда попали в правый борт:

 Первый снаряд пробил броневую плиту корпуса и разорвался на левом борту корабля.
 Второй снаряд пробил грот-мачту и, не взорвавшись, улетел за борт.
 Третий снаряд пробил всю заднюю часть кормовой надстройки и 31-мм палубу полубака и взорвался, причинив большие повреждения лёгким конструкциям. Готовые к заряжанию заряды 102-мм орудий, снаряженные кордитом, воспламенились, и по правому борту были выведены из строя два 102-мм орудия кормовой батареи.
 Четвёртый снаряд пробил в корме 25,4-мм верхнюю палубу и разорвался ниже её в четырёх метрах от 102-мм бортовой брони. Дым проник в нижние помещения, вызвав нервозные доклады о пожаре в пороховом погребе башни Y, который частично затопили, прежде чем обнаружили ошибку.

Из-за этих попаданий вышла из строя главная радиостанция «Лайона». Один 150-мм снаряд разорвался над машинным отделением, вызвав небольшой пожар. Близкие разрывы вызвали аварии обоих главных гирокомпасов, в результате чего корабль совершил циркуляцию на 360 градусов.

Хотя общие повреждения «Лайона», кроме башни Q, были значительно менее серьёзными, чем во время боя у Доггер-банки, потери «Лайона» в Ютландском бою составили 99 убитых (48 человек умершими от ран, причиненных осколками снарядов, и ожогов, 49 только от ран осколками и два только от ожогов) и 51 раненых. После боя пятеро человек умерло от ран. Потери составляли 12,3 % от численности экипажа.

После боя на «Лайоне» в течение 4 часов проводили осмотр повреждений. С 5 по 26 июня 1916 г. крейсер находился в ремонте в Розайте, затем с 27 июня по 8 июля на верфи Армстронга в устье реки Тайн, где с него сняли башню Q. С 8 по 20 июля он находился в сухом доке в Розайте с тремя башнями, где закончили ремонт корпуса и замену брони.

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New Haven Register (New Haven, CT)
Police: Driver was intoxicated when he dropped beams across I-91
2021-10-15 - By Tara O'Neill
WALLINGFORD — A New Haven man allegedly was driving under the influence with a minor when he lost control of his tractor-trailer on Interstate 91 and dropped metal debris across the road that took hours to clean up, according to Connecticut State Police.
At about 7 p.m. Wednesday, troopers from the Troop I barracks responded to a collision on I-91 north in the area of Exit 13 in Wallingford.
State police investigators found that a flatbed tractor-trailer truck — driven by Dennis Goncalves Medeiros, 46, of Haven Street in New Haven — was traveling on the highway when it started to swerve across all three lanes.
The truck first hit a metal guardrail on the left median, causing the truck to lose a rear tire, state police said. The trailer then swerved across all three lanes again, according to police, and hit the wire-rope guardrail on the right shoulder.
Metal beams being transported on the truck's flatbed were scattered across the roadway because of the impact of the crashes with the guardrails, police said.
Troopers shut down the highway to traffic for about two hours while the metal debris was cleared.
Medeiros and a juvenile passenger in the truck reported no injuries, police said. Troopers administered the standard field sobriety tests, which police said Medeiros did not pass. He was taken into custody and brought to Troop I for processing.
He was charged with operating under the influence, failure to maintain lane, risk of injury to a child and first-degree reckless endangerment. He was released on a $1,500 bond and was scheduled to appear in court on Nov. 5.


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Lacks stereo speakers
If you were to go on the street and ask people what they know about Samsung's smartphones, most would say they're aware of the company or at least know of its Note or S-series flagships.
However, the company recently launched a trio of mid-range smartphones: the Galaxy A70, A50 and A20. To my surprise, these mid-range devices are no slouches and worth considering if you're looking for a mid-range handset. In particular, the Galaxy A70 that comes at a lower price with premium features that some flagship devices don't even have.
Samsung's mobile chief DJ Koh announced in 2018 that the A-series smartphones will get new, often experimental features before the company's flagship models. Given that you'll find all of the Galaxy A70's features in the company's flagship S10 or S10+, but at half the price.
In comparison to other solid mid-range smartphones like Google's Pixel 3a series, Huawei's P30 Lite and the Moto Z4, Samsung's Galaxy A70 is a top contender.
6.7-inch Super AMOLED, 2,400 x 1,080 pixels, 20:9 aspect ratio
128GB, expandable via nano SD card
Rear Facing Camera
32-megapixel (f/1.7, PDAF) + 8-megapixel (f/2.2, ultrawide) + 5-megapixel (f/2.2, depth)
32-megapixel (f/2.0)
4,500mAh
GSM/HSPA/LTE
Fingerprint (in-display), accelerometor, , gyro, proximity, compass
SIM Type
Premium design, affordable price
The Galaxy A70 features a glass back and front that makes it feel premium. In addition, the phone is quite light, weighing in at only 183g. Both the P30 Lite and Pixel 3a XL are lighter than Samsung's mid-range competitor, however.
On the bottom, there's the standard USB-C port as well as a downward-facing speaker and a headphone jack. On the left side, there's a SIM card tray while the right features the volume rocker and power button. Notably, the phone doesn't have a dedicated Bixby button. Bixby is Samsung's digital voice assistant that works similarly to Siri and Google Assistant. A70 users can instead summon the voice-activated assistant with a 'Hello Bixby' keyphrase. This isn't poor implementation, but many of Samsung's smartphones feature a controversial button that allows users to activate it easily.
It's unfortunate the phone only has a downward-facing speaker as sound sometimes sounds muffled when holding the device in landscape.
Further, the rear of the device includes a vertical triple camera setup with a dual-LED flash. On the front, it sports an 'Infinity-U' display, Samsung's branding for displays that feature a U-shaped camera cutout, commonly known as the waterdrop notch. It looks similar to the one featured in the Huawei P30 Lite.
Instead of a physical fingerprint scanner, the A70 includes an in-display sensor. Unfortunately, the scanner is slow, especially in comparison to the ultrasonic fingerprint sensor featured in the Galaxy S10. Also, optical fingerprint sensors aren't as secure as ultrasonic variants. For improved sign-in speed you can use the phone's face-scanning technology. Unfortunately, it lacks depth-sensing tech, which means a picture can likely trick it.
That's not to say that both features are unappreciated. Huawei's P30 Lite lacks an in-display fingerprint scanner, and the Pixel 3a doesn't feature facial recognition or an in-display fingerprint sensor. However, its physical fingerprint scanner is quicker than the A70's in-display method. The Moto Z4 has both unlocking methods, and its fingerprint scanner is much quicker to the Galaxy A70's.
As previously mentioned, DJ Koh said that Samsung is now implementing flagship features within its A-series smartphone, and an in-display fingerprint scanner is an example of this. While the optical scanner isn't as quick as it could be, I appreciate it. And it allows users unfamiliar with the technology to try out a new way to unlock their handsets. Even LG's G8 ThinQ lacks an in-display scanner, and that's a flagship.
One of the best things about the A70 is while it only comes in a black variant when the phone perfectly reflects sunlight; it gives it almost a rainbow effect.
One of the biggest smartphone displays in Canada
The Samsung Galaxy A70 features a 6.7-inch Super AMOLED screen with a 2,400 x 1,080pixel resolution. Further, the display sports a 393 pixel-per-inch density and a 20:9 aspect ratio.
Videos look decent, and there's a wide range of colours that come across clear. The phone lacks HDR10+ and Dolby Vision, however.
While watching movies, the A70's colours are a bit warm and don't offer precise hues in certain scenes, such as when there's a sunset. It's also worth noting that the phone doesn't feature a curved display like higher-end devices such as the S10, P30 Pro or OnePlus 7 Pro. This means that it does not offer an immersive experience when watching videos.
However, most mid-range smartphones don't feature a curved display, so this isn't shocking.
The A70 has a bigger screen than any other mid-range smartphone on the market. However, that's an easy feat considering size-wise the only competition it currently has is the OnePlus 7 Pro.
The phone also shares a similar resolution to the Pixel 3a XL, Moto Z4 and the Huawei P30 Lite, and offers better blacks than the P30 Lite, since that device features an IPS LCD display.
Fast like Quicksilver
While the A70 lacks a Snapdragon 800-series chipset, it does sport a Snapdragon 675 processor. And even with the mid-range processor, there wasn't a task that the A70 couldn't handle.
From playing games like Teppen and Sonic Forces to surfing the web, scrolling through Instagram, and watching movies on Netflix and Instagram, I haven't had the A70 slow down on me at any point.
Sometimes, there's a bit of a stutter when opening an app while running several programs, but clearing all opened apps solves this issue. Even with this concern, I never experienced any app restarts, which is a good sign regarding RAM performance. I was able to have more than 20 apps opened at once. With 6GB of RAM, the phone was able to support that many apps without force closing them due to lack of memory.
The device features One UI with Android 9 Pie out of the box. One UI isn't as cumbersome as Samsung's old TouchWiz and offers a more streamlined experience. While it's still not stock Android, I enjoy One UI quite a bit.
One UI includes functionality like 'Natural Interactions,' a feature that is most evident in the company's 'Messages' app. When a user opens the app, the title 'Messages' appears in the top half with the bottom portion featuring the user's text messages. The first message is halfway down the screen, making it easier to access, which is very useful with the phone's massive screen.
It does bother me, however, that some of the features included in stock Samsung devices aren't available on this handset.
For example, the phone doesn't have Edge Lighting or an Edge Panel. These are two features that use the edge of Samsung's flagship curved displays. Edge Lighting lights up the edge of a handset, whenever the user receives a notification. Edge Panel, on the other hand, allows users to pull from the edge of the display to get a list of apps, favourite contacts, settings and more. While the A70 lacks an edge, so does the Samsung Galaxy S10e, which does have both of the features.
This is probably not an issue for most users, but those are functionalities that I like a lot.
The 4,500mAh battery is a champ
The Galaxy A70's battery performs incredibly well. On average, the 4,500mAh battery can survive almost two days, with it dying around 6pm on the second day. I could easily get up to six hours of screentime with the handset. This includes watching videos on YouTube, browsing the web and scrolling through Instagram. At no particular time did the phone feel too hot, either.
The 4,500mAh battery in this mid-ranger is larger than the one included in the Pixel 3a XL, the Moto Z4 and Huawei's P30 Lite. In our review of the Huawei P30 Lite, we said the phone's battery easily "lasts a full day." Further Z4's battery is reportedly able to last a day and the same for the Pixel 3a.
Overall, the Galaxy A70 is a battery powerhouse.
Unimpressive Camera
The Samsung Galaxy A70 dives when it comes to its camera, however.
The phone features 32-megapixel, 8-megapixel and 5-megapixel cameras, and all of them lack optical image stabilization. Pictures I snapped with the phone ended up overexposed and oversaturated and resulted in images of plants that appeared unnaturally green and artificial. Sunlight makes images look too bright while you can see the blue in the sky; it still seems too bright. If there's a bright overcast sky, the picture appears far too bright, almost ruining the scene.
Pictures also lack detail and are slightly too sharp, as if the camera is trying to make up for the lack of detail by sharpening the image. Additionally, the selfie camera's pictures are noisy, soft and overexposed.
This is a letdown as 2018's Galaxy A8 took stellar images that were clearer and more accurate by comparison. The Pixel 3a beats the Galaxy A70's camera, and if you're in the market for a mid-range handset with a good shooter, I'd advise going with Google's Pixel brand. With three cameras, I expected more from the A70.
That's not to say these are the worst cameras featured in a phone — they just aren't the best. And sometimes, pictures still turn out looking good, however, I expected more because of 2018's Galaxy A8 and knowing what Samsung's able to do with the cameras on its flagships.
Remember this is not a flagship
While the A70 feels and looks like a flagship, it's important to keep in mind that it isn't a high-end device. It features a not-so-great camera, lacks IP68 water and dust resistance and stereo speakers, and only features Corning Gorilla Glass 3.
Flagship smartphones released in 2019 frequently feature Corning Gorilla Glass 6. However, that's quite typical for mid-range handsets. The Pixel 3a uses an Asahi Dragontail Glass and the Moto Z4 sports Gorilla Glass 3.
The Pixel 3a, Moto Z4 and Huawei P30 Lite all lack IP68 water and dust resistance and are missing wireless charging.
Photography by Jon Lamont and Bradley Bennett.
Reviews by Dean Daley
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Q: How can I return the matched value from env::var? If the environment variable SOMEVALUE is found, it should be bound to k:
let k = match env::var(SOMEVALUE) {
    Ok(val) => {return val},
    Err(e) => println!("could not find {}: {}", SOMEVALUE, e),
};

Compiling this code gives the following error
   |
11 |         Ok(val) => {return val},
   |                            ^^^ expected (), found struct `std::string::String`
   |
   = note: expected type `()`
              found type `std::string::String`

A: What Victor wrote is correct, but you probably want to actually bind a value to k; in that case you should change your code to:
let k = match env::var(SOMEVALUE) {
    Ok(val) => val,
    Err(e) => panic!("could not find {}: {}", SOMEVALUE, e),
};

Equivalently, you can use Result::unwrap_or_else:
let k = env::var(SOMEVALUE).unwrap_or_else(|e| {
    panic!("could not find {}: {}", SOMEVALUE, e)
});

A: In Rust, everything is an expression, there are only a few statements. Each expression returns a value and if the expression does not return anything explicitly, it returns a () (unit) value implicitly.
Your match expression returns different types from 2 branches - a std::String from Ok branch and () from Err branch.
To fix this, you must return something from the second branch too:
let k = match env::var(SOMEVALUE) {
    Ok(val) => {return val},
    Err(e) => {
        println!("could not find {}: {}", SOMEVALUE, e);

        String::default()
    },
};

This returns a value of the same type - std::String.

A: Another option you can do is following (This just shows how we can use env::var_os to achieve same purpose)
let spdk_dir = match env::var_os("SPDK_DIR") {
    Some(val) => val.into_string().unwrap(),
    None => panic!("SPDK_DIR is not defined in the environment")
};

Here, we try to read the environment variable SPDK_DIR and if it is not defined, we exit the program.

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Ned from the back said, "Pass me some more of that."
Twisting the cap, I said, "You've had plenty."
But that won't guys who haven't turned twenty.
Ginger beside me shook sand from her sandal.
I swerved to the right. Ned grabbed the door handle.
From halfway to nowhere to smack in the middle.
A satellite, UFO, jet plane, or star.
Ginger was sweet. Ned was her football brat.
I liked her like he did but played the diplomat.
We would write notes. The marching band marched.
Ginger still dotted an "i" with a heart.
The dashboard was glowing, one headlight didn't work.
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Video and Brochure Helps Patients Make Lung Cancer Scan Decision
by Iswarya on April 19, 2019 at 3:32 PM Cancer News
Using video along with an informational brochure describing the potential benefits and risks of low-dose CT screening for lung cancer raised patients' knowledge and decreased conflicted feelings about whether to undergo the scan, reports a new study. The findings of the study are published in the journal Annals of the American Thoracic Society.
In "Impact of a Lung Cancer Screening Information Film on Informed Decision-Making: A Randomized Trial," Sam M. Janes, MBBS, Ph.D., and co-authors report on a study of 229 participants at a London hospital who met any of three criteria used to select patients who may benefit from the screening. One criterion was the U.S. Preventative Services Task Force recommendation of a 30 or more pack-year smoking history in patients who quit less than 15 years ago.
'Information video can improve knowledge and reduce decisional conflict among patients without affecting lung cancer screening uptake.'
The authors note that studies show that fewer than 2 percent of the 7.6 million former smokers in the U.S. who are eligible for the screening actually undergo the CT scan, despite the fact that it has been shown to reduce lung cancer mortality by 20 percent.
The most significant potential harms from screening come from detecting nodules, or small masses of tissue, that are usually benign but cause anxiety and may require additional scans or biopsies to determine if they are cancerous or not.
Dr. Janes, senior author and head of the Respiratory Research Department at University College London and director of London's Lung Cancer Board, said the goal of the video was to produce a tool that would help facilitate a conversation between patients and their physicians and lead to shared decision-making a requirement for Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement in the U.S.
"We used feedback from other patients eligible for lung cancer screening to create a film that individuals from a variety of educational backgrounds could understand and that presented the information in a clear, simple and palatable manner," he added.
The researchers used a questionnaire to measure participants' knowledge before and after reading the 10-page brochure or reading the brochure and watching the five-and-a-half-minute video. The researchers also measured the level of conflict the participants experienced in deciding whether to be screened or not.
At enrollment, participants answered 5 of 10 questions correctly on average. After reading the brochure, participants in that arm of the study answered seven questions correctly. After reading the brochure and watching the video, those in that arm of the study answered eight questions correctly.
Those who read the brochure and watched the video were more likely to answer two questions correctly compared to those who read only the brochure. The first question focused on the fact that uncertainty about whether a pulmonary nodule found on the scan is cancerous or not does not mean that there is a high risk of cancer. The second question focused on the fact that the amount of radiation produced by a single scan is about the equivalent of a year's background radiation.
Members of both groups were just as likely to undergo the scan, with more than three in four choosing to be screened. However, those who watched the video as well as read the booklet were more certain of their decision to either have the scan done or not. On a scale of zero to nine, their level of certainty was 8.5, compared to 8.2 among those who only read the book.
Study limitations include the fact that all participants were enrolled in a larger lung cancer study, and half of them would have seen the informational booklet before participating in the study reported in AnnalsATS.
"There is an urgent unmet need to provide information to individuals considering lung cancer screening, but for this to be done in a non-intimidating, friendly and simple way," said Mamta Ruparel, MBBS, Ph.D., lead study author and a researcher at the Lungs for Living Research Centre at University College London.
"This study demonstrates that an information film can enhance shared decision-making while reducing the conflicted feelings patients may have about undergoing the procedure without reducing low-dose CT screening participation."
Source: Eurekalert
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Q: How to configure Appium-Flutter-Driver in windows? Which IDE is preferable? I'am new to Automation testing. I have to perform automation testing on Flutter app. I came across appium-flutter-driver through this link: [https://github.com/truongsinh/appium-flutter-driver][1].
Unable to configure the driver in my project. Currently using, IDE:Eclipse 2018-12, Build:Maven build using TestNg Java. I have installed the Appium-flutter-driver in my system using the given command "npm i -g Appium-flutter-driver" in GitHub. But unable to configure driver into my project. There is no ".jar" file.
Need Help:

*

*How to configure the Appium-flutter-driver into project?

*Which IDE is preferable to configure the driver and perform automation testing?

Thanks in Advance.

A: In order to install flutter driver, use command npm I appium-flutter-driver, which creates node modules directory in your project directory with flutter library. Later you need to import library in your file/class.
Hope this helps..Happy coding