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Latest Map of Fronts in Syria until 21 June 2020
Monday, 22 June 2020 - 20:36
Read in this article; investigation of important changes of Syria's battle in recent months
Northwest of Syria
Following the second stage of Syrian Army operation in Idlib area, which was started on 19 December 2019, army troops liberated 2,345 km2 of land from Turkish-backed terrorists until 4 March 2020. 763 km2 of liberated land was in Aleppo province and 1,582 km2 in Idlib province.
In despite that Turkish-back terrorists tried very hard in Idlib area to cut important M5 highway by occupying Saraqeb in the last two weeks of Syrian army operation to give Erdogan winning chips in Idlib ceasefire talks, but they failed and Saraqeb was finally liberated by Syrian army and Erdogan met with Putin empty handed.
Controversial Moscow summit took place and Erdogan and Putin reached a new ceasefire in Idlib area which was imposed since 6 Match in Idlib and M4 highway.
Details of Idlib ceasefire
Since the starting date of ceasefire so far, although the advances stopped and 17th joint Russian-Turkish limited patrols launched in M4 highway, but terrorist groups have not retreated from designated areas in the ceasefire agreement. Patrols have not reached Jisr al-Shoghur yet and artillery fire exchange and daily conflicts continue in Idlib area.
On the other hand in the last three months Syrian and Turkish armies strengthened their positions in Idlib front line and it seems there will be an imminent operation.
East of Syria
– After Turkish operation "Peace Spring" in east of Euphrates and occupying lands between Raas al-Ayn and Tal Abyadh to the depth of 32 km in fall 2019, front lines are unchanged and Turkish operation is halted since 25 November 2019 after announcing ceasefire and DMZ. There is only artillery fire exchange sparsely between SDF and Turkish-backed terrorists.
In recent months, joint Russian-Turkish patrols launched several times in east and west of DMZ and near Syria's northwest border.
– Russian army took position in Qamishli airport and a large part of it turned into a Russian airbase. Russian warplanes number also increased in Deir Ezzor airport in recent days.
In general, in recent month, Russian and Syrian armies' presence increased in east of Euphrates. Syrian and Russian armies try to limit US influence in this area by increasing their troops and equipment which resulted in friction with SDF.
– American troops still control oil and gas reservoirs in east of Euphrates even after show retreat from northeast of Syria and it seems they do not intend to leave in near future.
– ISIS hidden cells are still active in deserts of east of Homs and south of Deir Ezzor. Their main activities are in east of Sukhnah, Kabajib and east of Mayadeen including daily and weekly sabotage and hit-and-run operations against Syrian army. Although Syrian army in recent months launched several security and cleansing limited operations, it is unlikely to cleanse the area without an extensive operation.
South of Syria
The front line in south is static and all the area is controlled by Syrian army. However, there are sparse IED operations by remainder of militants and ISIS terrorists from previous cleansing against Syrian army. It has been intensified in the last two months and Syrian army has deployed more troops in the southern areas to subdue these activities. Protests and some political activities have increased against Syrian government and allies in south of Daraa province in the last month.
Read the previous article about Syria here: Latest Map of Fronts in Syria until 22 February 2020
Syria Syria map


Taunter Goodnight LIVE @ the Drunken Drow! 5pm!!!!
Pure honey dripping with sultry seduction…! She will seduce you with her renditions of Pop, Blues, Classic and Alternative Rock!
I said "let's try something different, this sounds good". So we headed off to the Drunken Drow.
Not only does Taunter sing in a rich, warm, solid, pitch-perfect voice, but she has great crowd banter as well. So not only do you love the singing, but you are smiling and grinning from the chat as well. I met the host of Drunken Drow, Raredread Nightfire, a charming gentleman. All in all it was a wonderful wonderful evening and I know that I will be back there.
After a great performance like that, sometimes it's hard to go and hear other music. But the night was still young and there was still time for dancing and chat, so we headed over to FogBound, which seems to be turning into my home-away-from-home these days. 🙂 There was more live music happening there: BigJim Allerhand and Tabasco Delicioso (BigJim Adam and John Stilwagen in RL). They played some amazing "swampy" blues. Great voice, fantastic music, and again great crowd banter and rapport. So what else can a gal do but join the group so she can follow them about?
SL is full of incredibly wonderful live music. Get out there (in here?) and listen.
Heaven gained another star and SL lost another avatar. Bear Rasmuson – gentleman, scholar and music aficianado extraordinaire – passed away on Wednesday, June 8. I have known Bear for a long while now. Bear was a good friend of and to Callipygian Christensen and so we would often meet at Calli's art exhibits or when she was DJ'ing. I have been spending more and more time lately inworld following the good music. I discovered that Bear DJ'd and was a fantastic DJ – informative, personable and with great taste in music and a huge play list. I joined Bear's group and wore my "Dances with Bears" tag proudly.
Anyone who knew him will be saddened to learn of the passing of Brother Bear Rasmuson out in real life. He was a great friend to many, both at FogBound and throughout SL. He loved the Blues, but loved sharing the Blues with others even more. He will be sorely missed. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his friends and family in this time of loss.
We all began to share reminiscences in local chat. Bear had mentored many of the DJs that were there, including Minx Nootan who was directing the wake. Minx started the set the way Bear started HIS sets, with "Soul Man". As Minx spun the tunes, she would tell us why she'd picked that tune, what it meant to her, to Bear, to us. The people kept coming – at one point there were 67 folk in the venue. Bear DJ'd at The Wharf Rat Blues, the Savoy, FogBound, JJ's Joint, and Riverside to name just a few of his homes and friends.
I am glad that I had finally begun to know Bear personally. I remember all the times we shared a table at Tribeca listening to Calli spin the Blues. Part of me regrets that I didn't chat more with Bear, learn more about him, but most of me feels that Bear and I were communing then in the way he most preferred: good music and good friends.
Bear is really a Soul Man now – watching over all of us, I'm sure.
I'm sure too, Kohrabi. Bear lives on in our thoughts, our memories, the way he taught us, educated us, shared with us, influenced us. His memory is a blessing. Thank you, Bear Rasmuson.
Don't forget that tonight, 4pm SLT, is the inaugural Avatar Games competition.
Bryn Oh built it (right there you know you have to go see it or take part).
Honour tells you about it.
You can sign up to compete here.
And you can use this link to get there to watch!


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Missing woman's death ruled a homicide, Winter Park police say
Former person of interest Scott Nelson named as suspect
By Adrienne Cutway - Web Editor
Posted: 1:23 PM, October 02, 2017 Updated: 1:23 PM, October 02, 2017
WINTER PARK, Fla. - The case of a missing woman who was found dead on Saturday has been ruled a homicide, Winter Park Police Chief Michael Deal said during a news conference Monday afternoon.
Jennifer Lynn Fulford, 56, was reported missing on Wednesday after police said she "vanished under suspicious circumstances." Fulford was supposed to pick up her client's children from school that day but never did.
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Her vehicle was found Thursday in the parking lot of a Publix on Colonial Drive in Orange County and her body was found the following day off of Apopka-Vineland Road, according to police.
Authorities could not give exact details surrounding the details of Fulford's death because the police investigation is ongoing.
"We have determined Jennifer is the victim of the homicide," Deal said, offering few specifics.
Scott Nelson, 53, was named as a person of interest in the case on Thursday. Winter Park police released surveillance photos of him that night, asking for the public's help identifying the then-unknown man.
Police said Nelson took an Amtrak train to Jacksonville, where he was arrested at the Sunshine Inn on New Kings Road Sunday evening.
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Sunshine Inn on New King's Road in Jacksonville where a suspect in an Altamonte Springs woman's death was captured Sunday, October 1, 2017.
Deal said authorities had received information that Nelson could be in the Jacksonville area and that he was recognized while checking into the hotel.
"This is an outstanding example of law enforcement working together to solve a terrible crime and get a bad guy off the street," Deal said.
Sunshine Inn co-owner Vijay Patel, 65, said Nelson paid $90.28 in cash for a two-night stay at the motel on Thursday. He paid another $90 on Friday for an additional two nights. He was scheduled tocheck out on Monday.
Patel said police came Sunday afternoon and showed him a picture of Nelson. Authorities then went through motel records and found Nelson's room.
The motel was evacuated until Nelson arrived back at his room. Patel described Nelson as a "good guest" and "very friendly."
Nelson surrendered peacefully after a brief standoff, according to the arrest report.
"He (Nelson) called me on my phone, my motel phone, and he told me, 'Let me talk with the cops.' So I gave that phone to the cops. They had some conversation between them," Patel said.
He's being held without bond on a charge of violation of federal probation. Nelson was found guilty in 2012 of robbing a bank in Volusia County in 2010, court records show. He was released from prison two months ago.
As part of his federal probation, Nelson was ordered to participate in a mental health treatment program and a substance abuse treatment program.
He will be taken from Jacksonville to the Winter Park area, although it's unknown when he will arrive in Central Florida.
Deal said Nelson is a suspect in Fulford's death and disappearance, but it's uncertain when or if he will face charges. Deal also said authorities are keeping their minds open to other possibilities as well.
Evidence has been collected from the Winter Park home where Fulford worked, her vehicle, the scene where her body was found and the hotel room where Nelson was arrested, Florida Department of Law Enforcement special agent in charge Danny Banks said Monday.
"Now is the time for us to be methodical in regards to this investigation," Banks said.
He said he anticipates that more evidence will be collected once a search warrant is served in Jacksonville.
The relationship between Fulford and Nelson, if any, has not yet been released to the media.
Fulford was a wife, mother of two, grandmother and property manager.
Nelson is a transient who was living at a shelter in Orlando prior to the crime.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Winter Park Police Department at 407-644-1313 or Crimeline at 407-423-TIPS.
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Those who live in hope
dance without music.
~ George Herbert
Unembarrassed to receive the incredible gift
Jean Jones Andersen | November/December 2019 (Vol. XXXII, No. 10)
Now let your great and wise and powerful
be as the poor and foolish little ones:
unembarrassed to receive the incredible gift,
and not knotted in guilt over your lack of worth,
and not struggling to "earn" what cannot be deserved,
but just simply, joyfully accepting of all
that is given so humbly and gladly in Love.
~ from ENCOUNTER AT BETHLEHEM by Jean Jones Andersen
The nearness of God
Karl Rahner | November/December 2019 (Vol. XXXII, No. 10)
The restless hollowness which surfaces into our consciousness when we reflect in silence is already the nearness of God, who is like the pure light which, spread over everything, hides itself by making everything else visible in the silent lowliness of its being. The Incarnation urges us, in the experience of solitude, to trust the nearness— it is not emptiness; to let go and then we will find; to give up and then we will be rich.
~ from THEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS by Karl Rahner
That is enough
Sam Baker | November/December 2019 (Vol. XXXII, No. 10)
And in the unknowing
I will be found and find myself.
In the unknowing is
the Love, the Silence,
the acceptance of just
Being in the yearning
and that – that is
~from "The Unknowing" by Sam Baker
Sam Baker
When I notice the spaces between sounds
Deepak Chopra | November/December 2019 (Vol. XXXII, No. 10)
When I notice the spaces between sounds and the spaces between words and also the spaces between my thoughts and the background silence behind everything, I realize that all these spaces are the same space. This space is the entry point. It is the transformational vortex, the corridor, the window to Spirit.
~ from EVERYDAY IMMORTALITY by Deepak Chopra
The silence of the present moment
Kathleen Norris | November/December 2019 (Vol. XXXII, No. 10)
The silence of the present moment was awe-inspiring in its power, oceanic was the word that came to mind, as it carried away everything in its path. The flow of our liturgy had become one with nature's incessant movement from light to dark and back again.
~ from DAKOTA: A SPIRITUAL GEOGRAPHY by Kathleen Norris
It's the silence of a million ears
Jean Aspen | November/December 2019 (Vol. XXXII, No. 10)
"How silent it is," he whispered. I started to shiver. The smoke from our stovepipe cast crazy shadows on the moonlit snow. "Come, let's go back in," he said softly. "Listen," I requested. The silence beat upon our empty ears. Not a sound. Nothing. My mind stretched into the wilderness night, listening. It was different from the muffled silence of falling snow which sucks up every noise. Neither was it the silence of plugged ears. This was the clear, cold music of thousands of miles of nothing to hear. We lingered, breathing it in. "It's the silence of a million ears," I said at last. "Of life, waiting."
~ from ARCTIC DAUGHTER by Jean Aspen
What can the wind say
Thomas Merton | November/December 2019 (Vol. XXXII, No. 10)
No writing on the solitary, meditative dimensions of life can say anything that has not already been said better by the wind in the pine trees...or the silence and peace that is "heard" when the rain wanders freely among the hills and forests. But what can the wind say where there is no hearer?
~Thomas Merton in THOUGHTS ON SOLITUDE
Peace will find you
Nan Merrill | November/December 2019 (Vol. XXXII, No. 10)
In silence learn to give of yourself, forgive others, live with gratitude. Then you need not seek inner peace: Peace will find you!
~ from LUMEN CHRISTI…HOLY WISDOM by Nan Merrill
Silence wells up
Andre Loup | November/December 2019 (Vol. XXXII, No. 10)
Silence wells up from an emptiness within us, but it is an emptiness freely and fully accepted...A moment comes when silence alone can express the extraordinary richness in our heart. Such a silence enfolds a person gently and powerfully and always comes from within. It establishes a zone of peace and quiet around the one who is silent, where God can be irresistibly felt as present.
~ André Loup in THE WAY OF SIMPLICITY by Esther deWaal
Though I am silent
Wendell Berry | November/December 2019 (Vol. XXXII, No. 10)
I part the out-thrusting branches
and come in beneath
the blessed and the blessing trees.
there is singing around me.
Though I am dark
there is vision around me.
Though I am heavy
there is flight around me.
~ "Woods" by Wendell Berry
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Q: I frequently hear people use the expression "your guys,' " as in "I'll be at your guys' house later." To me this is completely wrong, but I have been challenged by someone who is allegedly the author of a few books (not on grammar).
That leaves #1 and #2, and I'm coming down on the side of #1: "I'll be at you guys' house later." The word "you" here modifies "guys"; it serves an adjectival function, telling us which guys are being discussed.
Syntactically "you guys" is no different from "the guys" or "local guys" or "French guys." Or, for that matter, from "you girls" or "you folks." We make any of them possessive by adding an apostrophe to the plural. No need to make the modifier possessive too.
Is "you guys" legit? Dictionaries describe it as a dialectal plural form of "you," which makes it a valuable tool for people who don't like using "you" as both singular and plural.
Granted, "you guys" is informal. But even informal usages deserve the dignity of a little consideration.
As for the possessive "your guys,' " it may not be strictly legit, but a lot of people use it.
"A little while later I heard Barry Bonds use this possessive (referring to the reporters at a press conference), then found piles of examples on the net, and collected some more examples from the speech of graduate students and colleagues," Zwicky reports.


Mexican police massacred 22 civilians in arbitrary executions during a raid on a drug gang last year, a human rights ombudsman said.
The bloodbath happened in a raid by federal police against the Jalisco Nueva Generacion cartel in the western state of Michoacan on May 22, 2015.
It was one of the bloodiest battles in the Mexican government's decade-long campaign against powerful drug gangs.
Officers committed "violations of the right to life by excessive use of force that entailed the arbitrary execution of 22 civilians," the country's National Human Rights Commission said.
They also committed "aggravated acts of torture on two people who were detained," commission chief Ismael Eslava said, reading from the report.
Top state security official Renato Sales said, the shooting erupted when the suspects refused to drop their weapons.
"We do not think the theory of arbitrary executions stands up," he told a news conference.
The ombudsman said, forensic investigations indicated police had moved the bodies of the dead and planted weapons on them.
It said a police helicopter fired 4,000 rounds into the ranch where the suspects were.
In total, 43 people were killed in the raid, including one policeman and numerous suspected criminals. However, only 22 of these were deemed arbitrary executions by police.
The government previously said, the 42 people killed by police had attacked officers. It said, the helicopter had fired to contain the suspects.


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The Department of Geology and Geophysics, the largest in the College of Geosciences, with 34 faculty and around 650 students, offers unparalleled, unique and immersive learning opportunities for your consideration  all over the world. Geology and Geophysics are two fields of study for those who enjoy solving scientific mysteries, exploring the outdoors, leaning more about the world around you and having a variety of meaningful career options. Our program takes an integrative approach to our Earth systems and includes topics such as natural energy resources and sustainability, climate change, tectonics, earthquakes and volcanoes, environmental science and geochemistry. Global science issues fall in to the purview of today's geoscientist and geologists and geophysicists are leaders in developing solutions to the issues we face today and preparing for our needs tomorrow.
The field of geology includes the scientific study of all aspects of the solid Earth, from fundamental processes that shape it to knowledge that benefits society. The undergraduate curricula in geology foster critical thinking, and the application of scientific skills to the study of Earth materials (rocks, minerals, fossils, structures, landforms and subsurface fluids) and geologic processes. Courses provide a broad background in geology, emphasize knowledge transfer from other sciences to geologic problems and promote application to practical problems in petroleum exploration, environmental management and civil engineering.
The Department of Geology and Geophysics offers two undergraduate programs in geology, the Bachelor of Arts and the Bachelor of Science. The BS program is appropriate for students seeking careers as geologists or preparing for graduate school in geology, whereas the BA program is designed for students wishing to combine geology with other disciplines, and includes less rigorous mathematics and physics. Details of the two programs are given below along with specialty options and tracks.
Graduates must pass two Writing Intensive courses within their major. This requirement is described in Requirements for a Baccalaureate Degree. GEOL 311 and any geology or geophysics class with a 9xx section number meets the requirement. To remain in satisfactory academic standing, students must maintain a 2.0 or better GPR in all technical courses (geology, geophysics, chemistry, math and physics). Some courses in geology require field trips. Students are required to pay expenses incurred on such trips.
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The University of Chicago is home to one of the world's great collections for the study of South Asia. We collect broadly across the full geographical extent of South Asia, in all languages of the subcontinent and all materials types, including ink-print, visual, audio and cartographic.
We also collect selectively on Southeast Asia. Among our special strengths are materials for the study of Buddhism.
Learn more about the Collection.
There are over 700,000 volumes related to Southern Asia in the University of Chicago Libraries, covering all the languages and dialects of South Asia. Search for books and non-print materials in our online catalog. Visit our offices and reading room on the 5th floor of the Regenstein Library.
Located in Room 370 of the Regenstein Library, the Map Collection holds hundreds of maps on all parts of South Asia. Many of these are filed by area, and not cataloged.
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December 31, 2009 Rodney Twelftree
Dan O'Bannon - 1946-2009
Not quite sure how we missed this sad news last week (well, it was Christmas after all) but we felt it remiss of us not to mention the passing of Hollywood screenwriter Dan O'Bannon, the man responsible for giving us Ellen Ripley in Alien (and it's sequels), as well as the Heavy Metal film and the screenplay for Total Recall.
O'Bannon came to Hollywoods attention after a brief stint working on the effects on Star Wars, as well as some pre-production work on a film version of Dune, which collapsed before filming began, before writing (with Ronald Shusett) Alien for 20th Century Fox. In '81, O'Bannon helped craft two segments in the animated feature Heavy Metal, a film based upon the successful adult-oriented graphic art publication, which has developed cult status over the years. O'Bannon continued to wrote throughout the 80's, being involved in several lower-budget features including Lifeforce, The Return of the Living Dead and Invaders From Mars. During the 90's he wrote screenplays for major feature films like Total Recall and Screamers (starring RoboCop leading man Peter Weller).
Dan O'Bannon died from Crohns Disease on December 17th. He was 63.
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Inbound Marketer Without a Pause - Interview with Mike King (Part 1)
In the second episode of WojCast, Woj digs into his interview archives to share a conversation he had 5 years ago with an up-and-coming SEO superstar, Mike King.
In this interview Mike describes his journey from grinding as a rapper in New York City's underground Hiphop scene to establishing his career in SEO.
Mike's interview reveals some of the challenges he had to face as an artist transitioning into a new role at iAcquire and the what his unique skill sets brought to the table.
Woj and Bobby put Mike to the test with a new challenge they call "Mike-Guyver". Will he pass the test? Listen to find out.
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Listen to Mike rap with Woj and Bobby about life mastering two of his passions - Hiphop and SEO.
"You put more into music than you get out of it ... everything resonates in inbound marketing." (6:08)
"I was really big on my rhymes being able to stand alone, without a beat. And I'm still like that – I want everything I say to mean something." (7:24)
"I feel like I kind of have an unfair advantage in that respect because I've had to explain thoughts that rhyme and be clever, and now it's just like, oh, I just got to talk." (9:15)
"Make good content, build good links, and it's business as usual." (16:08)
How Mike discovered Hiphop culture. (3:51)
The challenge in finding the balance between his art and his career in SEO. (6:08)
Developing his holistic SEO approach at iAcquire. (10:07)
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Buckeye Archives · Stop the Cap!
Frontier Communications occasionally sends me mailers promoting their latest offer for DSL and/or satellite service. The price on the front of the letter looks good — usually around $20 a month — despite the fact the best Frontier can deliver my area less than one mile from the Rochester, N.Y. city line is 3.1Mbps. But Frontier's fine print is infamous for bill padding extra fees, charges, and service commitments that makes the out-the-door price literally higher than Time Warner Cable's Road Runner service, which actually delivers substantially faster speed at a lower price.
Customers in several Frontier service areas are openly wondering why they should do business with the phone company when they are charging more for less service.
In Ohio, Frontier Communications competes in some areas with Buckeye Cablevision. Frontier sells DSL Internet in northwest Ohio for $29.99 a month. For that, customers like Inquiry receive 6.2Mbps even though they bought 7.1Mbps service.
In areas where Frontier often finds itself the only game in town, that price is downright cheap.
Nialis in Aliso Viejo, Calif. doesn't know what Inquiry is complaining about. He pays $30 a month for 1.5Mbps DSL service from Frontier.
Eric McDaniel from McDavid, Fla. found small relief when he complained about the 2.2Mbps DSL service he was paying $39.99 a month to receive.
Even Charter Communications, one of America's lowest rated cable companies, has prices and service that beats Frontier hands-down.
So how does Frontier Communications keep offering service at uncompetitive prices? They have much greater success in the rural markets they favor, where cable competition rarely exists. Plus, many consumers may not understand the impact of the speed differences they receive from different providers, tending to blame "the Internet" for slowdowns more than the provider delivering the service. Some customers may also be attracted to valuable customer promotions that include free netbooks or television sets, and forget about the fine print service commitments that come with the deal.
Frontier is only too happy to oblige.
Are you a cable or telephone company scared of the costs associated with tearing out existing underground or overhead copper-based wiring to upgrade to fiber optics?
Why bother going through all of that effort when you can just yank the old copper wire out and push state-of-the-art fiber cable in.
Buckeye CableSystem, a Toledo, Ohio cable operator intends to do just that, using a process invented by an Austrian company, Kabel-X.
Buckeye will inject a Kabel-X supplied fluid between the outer jacket and the inner core of the cable. This allows the cable company to pull the copper center conductor and the insulating material right out of the center of the cable, leaving plenty of space to insert new fiber optic cables, without having to tear up streets, get permission from local zoning authorities to string new cable, or go through the expense of completely replacing it.
Better known in Europe, where the process has been used throughout the continent, Kabel-X is now making inroads in North America with small scale projects with companies like Buckeye. Kabel-X has been particularly attractive in eastern Europe, where the process is more affordable than complete cable replacement. With more limited budgets, re-using existing cable already in place provides an attractive alternative.
The company claims it can replace up to 1000 feet of existing coaxial cable with fiber in as little as three hours.
Buckeye intends to experiment with the technology in a Toledo subdivision to see how well it works.
The one major downside to using Kabel-X is that service is typically interrupted while the cable work is being done. Should something go wrong, customers could be left entirely without service, a prospect that mandates small scale experiments to train cable engineering crews to work speedily and efficiently, and prove the technology can work well in a variety of conditions.
"We see the Kabel-X technology as an innovative tool that will allow us to cost effectively deploy a fiber-to-the-home architecture in areas currently served by a traditional hybrid fiber coax network," Buckeye Cablevision chief technology officer Joe Jensen said.
Buckeye's efforts to upgrade to true fiber-to-the-home service may come as a response to AT&T's U-verse service, which began competing for Toledo customers about a year ago. Buckeye has 150,000 subscribers in the Toledo area, and remains the largest pay television operator, but U-verse is positioned to steal away some of those customers over time.
Buckeye's cable broadband service, bex-Buckeye Express, offers customers up to 20Mbps service, if you opt to subscribe to other Buckeye services.
The company's Acceptable Use Policy indicates they do not impose limits on usage at this time, but curiously do admit to throttling the speed of peer-to-peer traffic and dynamically reducing speeds for customers who are considered "high bandwidth users" during peak demand periods. Both of these seemed to get Comcast into hot water with the Federal Communications Commission.
Speed Caps – limiting the speeds that a modem can transmit or receive data. Buckeye may lower the transmission rate or reception rate of high bandwidth users during times of high network demand. This may slow the transmission or reception rate for affected modems.
Connection Limits – limiting the number of simultaneous connections for any modem during an online session. With a typical user having a dozen or so simultaneous connections for routine use, this limit provides a means of identifying and hopefully thwarting malicious attempts to harm the network or other users. This limit is currently set well above the number of connections used by typical user in a session.
Application-based Rate Limiting– limiting transmission speed of certain high bandwidth applications. Some applications, typically peer-to-peer applications, can consume large amounts of bandwidth, often without the knowledge of the user/customer. By limiting the portion of the network capacity available for these applications during periods of high traffic, Buckeye is able to improve the overall performance of the network for all users. Transmission of traffic subject to this technique may be slower during periods of high network usage.


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Pre-school gymnastics teaches your children important skills like balance and co-ordination. With expert supervision and a playful environment, it's a great way for them to have fun and lay the foundations of a healthy, active lifestyle.
Your budding sport stars can jump straight into the world of pre-school gymnastics. With an adventure playground to explore and lots of exciting activities to get involved in, the sessions are always energetic and entertaining. And while they're having fun with new friends, they'll also be getting a head start in the world of physical exercise.
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Our general gymnastics classes introduce gymnasts to varied disciplines in gymnastics, including apparatus work, acrobatics and tumbling. Fun activities within the classes will allow the children to enjoy and learn gymnastics in the best possible environment. We cater for 3 levels including, beginner, intermediate and advanced. Classes will develop children's core strength, flexibility, co-ordination and balance which underpins all gymnastics skill. Children will work towards the British Gymnastics Core proficiency badges, which will help progress their skills at the right speed for their age and level.
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Sunrise of Braintree is an assisted living community in Braintree, Massachusetts. Step into a Sunrise Assisted Living community, like Sunrise of Braintree, and you can't help but feel at home. We stop at nothing to make your experience warm and inviting, from our homelike exterior architecture, to our comfortable community areas and choice of suites to our exceptional outdoor gardens and landscaping. Look around and you'll notice fresh flowers throughout the residence, and you may even spot our dog or our cat. And of course, there are always the friendly smiling faces of our staff to ensure that each day spent at Sunrise of Braintree is a welcome one.
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We asked 3 nurse anesthetists to share their pain management recipes during each stage of surgery for 3 notoriously painful procedures: total knees, shoulders and total hips. There was one condition: no opioids.
Pre-op: Give the patient oral Tylenol, clonidine and gabapentin, and administer an ultrasound guided adductor canal peripheral nerve block with catheter using 15-20 cc of 0.5% ropivacaine and 4 mg decadron. The patient can still extend his leg and walk with an adductor canal nerve block so we can get him ambulating sooner.
Intra-op: Spinal anesthetic for this case is preferred. Administer the ketamine, magnesium, and lidocaine infusion together to help with surgical pain during and after the procedure for a narcotic sparing technique.
Post-op: Overall goal for pain management is to provide superior analgesia without the need for narcotics. An adductor canal nerve block catheter will keep them pain free for 3 days using a 0.2% ropivacaine infusion at 10-14 mL/hr. Depending on the patient's risk factors, schedule gabapentin or Tylenol 3 times a day for post-op pain management. You can give 15-30 mg Toradol for any break through pain. We can do a 2-hour knee replacement with no opioids using this method.


Mr Whichello has been a class teacher of all 4-year groups across Key Stage 2 in 3 different schools in Birmingham and Solihull since graduating from Cheltenham and Gloucester College of Higher Education specialising in PE and Music in 1998. As a keen sports teacher, Level 3 FA qualified coach and Level 1 ECB qualified coach, Mr Whichello has led the PE and Games curriculum in all 3 schools ensuring that good quality physical sport and intra-school competition is high on the agenda. Mr Whichello especially revels in the challenge of taking his school representative teams into competition locally and nationally and watching the enjoyment that success brings the children. Mr Whichello is currently a Year 6 teacher and Sports co-ordinator.
Mrs Russell graduated at Worcester Cathedral in 1995. During her 23 years of teaching, she has had the opportunity to undertake a variety of lead roles. In her previous school, she coordinated PE, Humanities and English. Mrs Russell also gained valuable experience as a member of the senior leadership team in which her role focused on teaching, learning and assessment throughout Key Stage 2.
Mrs Russell is now in her 5th year at Ruckleigh as a Year Five teacher and PSHE subject leader.
Prior to attending the University of Warwick, Mrs Draper worked in banking and foreign exchange. Once qualified she worked in state education for a number of years teaching both Key Stage One and Two in Birmingham and Somerset. Mrs Draper also spent a month teaching English in Cambodia for Grace House NGO. Mrs Draper's roles have included class teacher, literacy lead, NQT and GTP mentor, Assistant Head Teacher and Acting Deputy Head Teacher. As a member of the Ruckleigh team, Mrs Draper is a Year Four class teacher and Religious Education and Geography subject co-ordinator.
Miss Lynch studied Primary Education with English at Newman University. Her dissertation project was focused on boy's attitudes towards reading. She has taught across both Key Stage One and Key Stage Two in state and preparatory schools. Miss Lynch has taught at Ruckleigh School for several years and is History Coordinator for the school. Prior to her teaching career, she worked as a teaching assistant and an examinations invigilator.
Mrs. Bullard has a Bachelor of Humanities Honours Degree (English, Theology and Education) and Post Graduate Certificate of Education. Throughout her career, she has been a classroom teacher in both Key Stages 1 and 2; a Learning Support Teacher and an external marker for KS2 SATs in English and Mathematics. Mrs Bullard has been our English Coordinator for many years and now also serves as part of our Senior Leadership Team as Lower School Coordinator.
With a (BEd) degree from the University of Warwick, a diploma in Art and Education and over a 30 years' teaching experience in the primary sector, Miss Reading is extremely passionate about what she does. Starting out as a cabin crew member for British Midland Airways and British Airways, she later joined Ruckleigh School after teaching at Warwick Preparatory School. Miss Reading later moved to Black Heath High School for Girls in London and Torwood House school in Bristol, returning to Ruckleigh School where she has taught for the last 17 years. She is a classroom teacher, the Sports Co-ordinator and a qualified Yoga teacher with the British Wheel of Yoga.
Mr Holloway has joined Ruckleigh from the Lumen Christi Multi Academy Company based in Birmingham. Prior to this, he has worked at both Infant and Primary schools within the borough of Solihull in Years 2, 3 and 4. He received a Post Graduate Certificate in Education from from the University of Warwick, following the completion of a History and Sociology degree at the University of Reading. During his career, Mr Holloway has coordinated Computing and Physical Education.
Mrs Burrell is now entering her 22nd year of teaching. She has a thorough knowledge and understanding of Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 and is passionate about delivering high quality teaching and learning in an engaging and creative style.
Prior to joining Ruckleigh, Mrs Burrell worked at another local primary school that was OFSTED rated 'Outstanding'. There she held a Senior Leadership position coordinating Maths throughout the school. She joined Ruckleigh School four years ago and has thoroughly enjoyed teaching in Lower School. Mrs Burrell is the Schools First Aid co-ordinator.
Miss Randhawa studied Molecular and Cellular Biology and achieved a Bsc Hons. Miss Randhawa gained her QTS after studying for Primary PGCE at the University of Manchester. She has worked in four different primary schools. Her previous roles have included Head of Key Stage One and Early Years.
At Ruckleigh, Miss Randhawa is the Head of Art and Design Technology and is developing the subjects across the whole school in order to create a relevant and exciting learning experience for our pupils. She aims to ensure that her pupils become independent learners and develop a love and curiosity for learning.
Mrs Coleman joined Ruckleigh School in January 2018 as the Kindergarten Teacher and Early Years Coordinator having taught since 2001 in both Solihull and Wiltshire. Mrs Coleman was the Early Years Coordinator in a local school raising the Ofsted standard in Early Years to Outstanding and she has taught across all classes in Early Years and Lower School. Mrs Coleman graduated from the University of Liverpool with a science degree and, prior to teaching, worked as a Business Development Manager in WH Smith. Mrs Coleman completed a Diploma in Business Studies before retraining as a teacher at the University of Bath with an Early Years specialism.
Mrs Freeth is an experienced Teaching Assisant who joined Ruckleigh School as an Early Years Practitioner in 2001. Prior to joining Ruckleigh Mrs Freeth spent 7 years in North Solihull working as both a Teaching Assistant and Specialist Support Assistant across all Key stages in Primary Education. Mrs Freeth holds a Specialist Teaching Assistant (STA) qualification gained through Worcester University.
Miss Lutwyche came to Ruckleigh School in 2012 with Early Years Professional Status and NCFE Level 3 Teaching Assistant qualifications. Having previously worked as a early years practitioner for 4 years at St Andrews RC Primary School where she supported children in the early years. Miss Lutwyche comes from a fine art background with a First Class Degree in Design she worked as a freelance designer and community artist prior to her teaching career.
Mrs Chandler joined Ruckleigh in 2015 as the specialist Nursery teacher. Mrs Chandler previously taught in Year 2 and Nursery in a Birmingham Preparatory School. Mrs Chandler gained her primary teaching degree at the University of Worcester and is a qualified Paediatric first-aider. Mrs Chandler has competed in archery across the country and now teaches an introductory extra curricular archery club.
Mrs Green joined Ruckleigh School as a level 3 teaching assistant in October 2014, having trained at Solihull college and successfully achieved NCFE level 2 and level 3 diploma in specialist support for teaching and learning in schools.
Prior to joining Ruckleigh School, Mrs Green undertook her training at Our Lady of the Wayside school in Shirley, Solihull.
Miss Ashmore attended University College Birmingham to complete her Level 3 qualification in Childcare and Education. She also achieved her Level 1 and 2 in NCFE Creative Craft. Miss Ashmore is a former pupil of the School.
Mrs Wilson has taught in the independent sector since 1984 as a class teacher and since joining Ruckleigh in 2002 has taught music and more recently computing to all year groups. Mrs Wilson is an accomplished musician and plays Piano, violin, viola and timpani. Prior to teaching she worked as a session musician for orchestras and bands.
Mrs Brown gained an Honorary Bachelor of Science Degree with Qualified Teaching Status and has taught at Ruckleigh School since qualifying in 1998, firstly as a class teacher in Lower School, then Middle School before moving on to teach Science through years one to six.
I have many years experience of teaching sport and am in fact the longest serving member of staff at Ruckleigh! Nothing pleases me more than seeing children develop an enthusiasm and passion for sport irrespective of their level of ability.
I am a FA registered Level 2 coach and in recent years as part of my CPD I have completed the separate modules of the FA Youth Award, a new initiative from the Football Association for coaches working within specific age groups, in my case 'The Foundation Stage' for 5-11 year olds. I also hold FA qualifications in Futsal, coaching disabled footballers plus additional qualifications from the governing bodies in hockey and cricket.
Since graduating in 2000 from the University of Reading with BA (Hons) History QTS, Mrs Harrison has taught across all years of Primary education within schools in Solihull. Prior to starting at Ruckleigh in 2015, she led the subjects of Maths and History. Mrs Harrison has also been a member of the Senior Leadership Team with a variety of roles which include Assessment Leader, Key Stage One Leader and Assistant Head Teacher.
After completing her BEd Hons degree in Primary Education at Northampton University, Rachael initially taught in the state sector before taking a career break and working with pre-school children in France and then Southern Spain. Upon her return to the UK, Rachael wanted to widen her experience of teaching and taught in a number of schools in the Warwickshire area as a supply teacher. Rachael joined Ruckleigh in January 2004 as a year 5 class teacher, she now works part-time teaching maths intervention lessons for Key Stage 2 and delivering the nationally recognised Maths Catch-up programme, offering 1:1 lessons for children that require maths support. Rachael became Maths Co-ordinator at Ruckleigh in April 2017.
I am the Drama and Speech tutor here at Ruckleigh. I have been teaching Drama and English to all year groups and abilities since leaving university in 2008. I also teach group LAMDA sessions, specialising in speaking verse and prose, which I believe builds confidence in both public speaking and articulation. Outside of work, Mrs Banks loves all things retro and vintage, she says the children often comment on her inspired vintage outfits!
Mrs Lynch is the Ruckleigh School Librarian. Mrs Lynch graduated from University of North Wales Bangor with a degree in Linguistics and the English Language. She went on to complete her TESOL Certificate and taught English to speakers of other languages in China and Greece. Following this, Victoria completed qualifications in both Mentoring and Learning Support and has worked with pupils from Nursery up to Year 11.


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You can get rid of all the mess in your car. Wax and candles as well as other materials of this kind can be removed with an iron. This simple tip can help you clean your upholstery. Put a piece of paper on the mark and iron over it. The stain will come out and you'll have no spots. Use a lead to get your iron close enough. Be careful and do not damage the fabric.
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Q: Why do I get "Error: '.', hexadecimal value 0x00, is an invalid character. Line 2, position 1." from xsd utility I want to be able to scan SSRS report definition (.rdl) files and alter them programmatically.  I am following a Microsoft tutorial (albeit a little out-of-date but can't find an up-to-date version).
The tutorial is here: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/sql/sql-server-2005/aa337455(v%3dsql.90)
I have downloaded the XML Schema File from the Microsoft website - ReportDefinition.xsd - and am now following the steps 4 to 6 that say to open the Visual Studio Command Prompt and run the utility XSD to generate the ReportDefinition.vb file that contains the classes for the RDL schema.
However, when I run the command as per the instructions:
xsd /c /l:VB /n:SampleRDLSchema ReportDefinition.xsd

... I simply get the error message:
Error: '.', hexadecimal value 0x00, is an invalid character. Line 2, position 1.

This is the first few lines of the file; I can't see the characters 0x00 the error message refers to:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<!-- Copyright (c) Microsoft.  All rights reserved. -->
<xsd:schema targetNamespace="http://schemas.microsoft.com/sqlserver/reporting/2010/01/reportdefinition"
        xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"
        xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/sqlserver/reporting/2010/01/reportdefinition"
        elementFormDefault="qualified">

  <xsd:annotation>
      <xsd:documentation>

        The following schema describes the structure of the
      Report Definition Language (RDL) for Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2.

Given this is a Microsoft written set of instructions to use a Microsoft utility running against a Microsoft supplied file, I'm a bit baffled as to why there should be an error in it.
Can anyone help?  Thanks.

A: The issue being reported at the start of line 2 could indicate that this is an encoding issue. The attribute encoding="utf-8" on the first line indicates that the file should be interpreted as having a a UTF-8 encoding. So after the first line, the xsd utitlity would try to read the file as UTF-8. If the file actually uses a different encoding, then an error would be produced like the one you have encountered.
To test this, remove encoding="utf-8" from the first line & run the command again.

A: For me, it was another issue. My file contained some includes like :
<xs:include schemaLocation="XMLFILE.xsd"/>

So the error meaning is "it cannot find the XMLFILE.xsd". Make sure you have all related xml files from all includes in all files. You know it when you right clicking on the file in visual studio and do "View Code (F7)". If the include is underlined in red, the file is missing or something in the "XMLFile.xsd" is missing.
Please Microsoft's crew, showing a clear error message can save us a ton of hours of works... Don't you?

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At Bridgedale House the staff are specially trained to understand the needs of residents with all types of dementia and all of the stages that the syndrome presents. In the early stages people can generally continue to do many of the day to day tasks with minimal prompting or guidance. In the middle to later stages we are aware that is it important to adapt and change the levels of physical and emotional support that the resident may require, as well as promoting independence and enhancing their quality of life.
At Bridgedale House we endeavour to support all of our residents to maintain relationships, friendships and social interests, to the best of their ability and with any level of assistance they may require.
People living with dementia are often isolated or hidden, because of social stigma or the possibility of negative reactions from neighbours or relatives to behavioural and psychological symptoms. Management interventions can help make living with dementia a positive not a negative experience.
2050. A new case of dementia is diagnosed every 4 seconds.


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John Voss is the Chief Financial Officer for BUNN Capital, an international provider of beverage equipment and services. His experience as a Certified Public Accountant includes audit, tax and consulting for manufacturing, distribution and not-for-profit clients. Mr. Voss is a member of the Illinois CPA Society, the American Institute for CPA's and the American Business Club. He has served on boards with the Springfield Center for Independent Living, Leadership Springfield and the Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce, and served on various committees of the United Way of Central Illinois, the Community Foundation of Land of Lincoln and the Healthcare Distribution Management Association.
Dr. Aguirre graduated from Southern Illinois University School of Medicine and trained at Rush University in Chicago, Illinois and St. Louis University, St. Louis, Missouri where he completed his General and Interventional Cardiology fellowships. After completion of fellowship training, Dr. Aguirre attained rank of Associate Professor of Medicine and served as Director of the Coronary Care Unit and Co-Director of Interventional Cardiology at St. Louis University before joining Prairie Cardiovascular Consultants, Springfield, Illinois in 1998. Dr. Aguirre has served as Chief of the Division of Cardiology at Southern Illinois University until July 2014. He is currently a Clinical Professor of Medicine, Southern Illinois University and is the former Chairman of Department of Cardiology and Past-President of the Medical Staff at Memorial Medical Center, Springfield, Illinois.
Dr. Aguirre has authored or co-authored numerous peer-reviewed publications and is a member of the Editorial Board of the American Heart Journal. Dr Aguirre is currently a member of the national PINNACLE Steering Committee of the American College of Cardiology and member of the Illinois Advocacy Committee of the American Heart Association. He serves as Chairman of the Data and Safety Monitoring Committee of the NIH-sponsored BEAT study and is a Steering Committee member of the multi-center stem-cell (ALLSTAR) trial in patients who have suffered a moderate to large heart attack.
Dr. Aguirre helped establish Prairie's rural, inter-hospital ST elevation myocardial infarction transfer program, of which he is the current Medical Director. Dr. Aguirre's current clinical and research interests are targeted at quality outcomes, process measures, and regenerative medicine. He is currently the local principal investigator of a multi-center trial evaluating the safety and efficacy of intracoronary administration of allogeneic, cardiosphere-derived cardiocyte stem cell therapy in post-infarction patients.
Dr. Kitchener graduated from Northeastern Ohio University College of Medicine, completed his residency at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and trained at Rush University in Chicago, Illinois, and St. Louis University, St. Louis, Missouri where he completed his Clinical Neurophysiology and Interventional and Vascular Neurology fellowships. Dr. Kitchener maintains certification in Neurocritical Care: United Council for Neurologic Subspecialities, American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine, and American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, with subspecialty certification in Vascular Neurology and Clinical Neurology. He is currently part of the HSHS Medical Group, practicing in Springfield, Litchfield, and Decatur.
Dr. Mikell completed medical school training at Dartmouth College and Emory University. He served his internship and residency at the University of Virginia and his cardiology fellowship at the University of Minnesota, where he was an Assistant Professor of Medicine in Cardiology. Dr. Mikell is a founding partner of Prairie Cardiovascular Consultants in Springfield, Illinois and was elected president of the corporation in 2004. In 2009, he became Chairman of the Board of Prairie and Chief Physician Executive for Hospital Sisters Health System.
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Dr. Johnson is currently the Vice President and Chief Physician Executive for Hospital Sisters Health System. He was previously the Chief Physician Executive for HSHS Eastern Wisconsin Division (EWD). Ken has served with HSHS as a physician leader in EWD since 1999. He began his career as the Medical Director for Emergency Services at HSHS St. Vincent Hospital and assumed greater leadership responsibilities during the past two decades. He was appointed to his current role in 2012 and has successfully led multiple quality initiatives that reduced patient mortality and acquired infections, while increasing patient and physician satisfaction. Dr. Johnson has been instrumental in enhancing care coordination with Prevea physicians and has been actively engaged in fostering greater medical staff involvement and leadership in the EWD. Ken received his Bachelor of Science from Louisiana State University A&M; his Doctor of Medicine from Louisiana State University Medical School; and his Masters of Public Health from the University of Illinois – Chicago, where he also completed his residency. Prior to joining HSHS, Ken served as an Emergency Room physician at Columbia Hospital in Milwaukee, WI; and at St. Francis Hospital in Evanston, IL. Ken and his wife, Rachel, have two adult children, Ellen and Megan. In his free time, Ken enjoys, scuba diving, photography, cooking and travel.
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Aberdeen City Council round-the-clock gritting operations continuing
Aberdeen City Council's round-the-clock gritting operations were today continuing against the snow, freezing temperatures, and snowdrift from high winds.
The full complement of roads services staff have once again been around the city in road and pavement gritters and on foot to spread salt on roads and pavements in areas in the midst of the amber weather warning.
A total of 42 schools were affected by the snow, a large majority of which were later openings. Dyce Academy and Orchard Brae Primary School was closed to pupils, and several others were closed to school transport pupils including Aberdeen School for the Deaf, Bridge of Don Academy, Cults Academy, and Sunnybank Primary School.
There were no major issues with waste collection crews picking up normal collections today and yesterday after crews helped each other out, and the City Council is asking people to be patient if their bins are not collected over the next few days, and waste collection crews will attempt to catch up as soon as they can.
Resources which were used to battle the weather today include 17 road gritters, 15 pavement gritters, 9 pick-ups which distribute the salt to the pavement gritters, 50 roads services staff, with additional help to 50 grounds services staff with vehicles working in sheltered housing areas, cemeteries and pavements.
The weather today included further snow showers throughout the day and tonight is forecast to bring a further 1cm-3cm. Snow will continue to drift due to the strong easterly winds, even when no snow is falling. Road surface temperatures rose above 0C during the day but were due to dip below zero again which could lead to additional icy conditions.
The amber weather warning will be in place across the city until about 10am on Friday although there will still be a yellow weather warning over the weekend. Residents should be aware a yellow warning means s
In response to the yellow weather warning which is due to stay in place for Saturday and Sunday, Aberdeen City Council is increasing levels of gritting staff throughout the weekend to allow the winter response action to be similar to the working week.
Aberdeen City Council transport spokesman Councillor Ross Grant said: "The weather today again was very demanding on our resources with all road and pavement gritters out and more than 100 staff out on the streets – 50 or our regular road crew staff along with 50 of our parks and gardens staff.
"The weather will continue to cause disruption and we still have an amber warning until 10am on Friday moving into a yellow warning and residents should be aware this means the snow can still cause considerable disruption.
"We will continue our round-the-clock gritting operations tomorrow with two of our major priorities being to keep the main roads and main pavements clear. Our staff will continue to review the forecast during the day and focus efforts in areas where there is most need, such as today when gritters were sent to areas of the city with steep hills and higher ground where they were getting heavy and persistent snow showers.
"The yellow weather warning is looking likely to be in place for the weekend and we've already arranged for increased numbers of gritting staff then so they are at the same levels as during the week.
"Lastly, we'd ask people to plan any journey they're undertaking and follow local police advice on Twitter and Facebook for road safety updates."
Residents wanting the latest information on school closures should go to the ACC school closures website at https://aberdeencity.gov.uk/school-closures?page=1 and be aware that headteachers decide on whether a city school is closed or has a late opening.


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I love the fact that One Six Green is the only place in New England to have coffee in a cone which was very delicious. I'd like to come back and maybe just get the cone! Australian chocolate tastes better than American but I can't really describe what makes it different.
One of my new favorite lunch spots! Had a delicious Greek salad topped with falafel that was fresh and tasty. They even added a few dolmas to the salad which was a nice touch and unexpected surprise. Their prices are just right. I tried the cold brew coffee and it was so smooth you didn't need any cream or sugar. My coworker got a gluten free brownie that she loved. This place is doing it right. Fast, fresh food in a great location. Very convenient if you work downtown. Can't wait to go back for breakfast!
I don't know why you would get coffee anywhere else in Monument Square. The service is outstanding and the espresso is perfect!
Get the piccolo with goat's milk. It's tiny but it's flavor is HUGE. Rich, smooth, and creamy, this little espresso beverage packs a punch.
Can't wait to go back and try the menu of tasty foods.
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Few dishes are as subtle as shrimp – easy to catch, easy to clean, and they can be cooked very fast. They are forgiving of most other ingredients, and absorb other flavors easily. Early in my newspaper career, I spent a day on a working shrimp boat out of Beaufort, SC to write a slice-of-life feature story. We left before dawn on a Sunday, listened to a black evangelical church service with Reverend Ike on the radio, rolling across the waves in the darkness. We ate boiled shrimp for breakfast. We had boiled shrimp for lunch, too.
I remember writing about "shrimpers in the Stream," impressed that the captain and his silent mate lived in the moment, trailed always by pin-wheeling gulls and dolphins in their spare wooden boat, month after month. Whenever the test nets showed promise, the two would hoist the big nets in and dump the brown and white shrimp on the rear deck, the sparkling catch like sudden money in their pockets. Then they would wind up the cable, swing the outriggers, and again the nets would fall away, away… a comforting monotony repeated the day long.
In the afternoon, when we were still about a half-mile from port and a half-mile from land on a forgiving tide, the mate jumped over the side and began to swim for shore. Puzzled, I asked the captain why. The captain said the mate did that most days, because we were going past his house and he could get home sooner that way.
When you live in the moment, perhaps days that go on forever can seem a little bit on the longish side.
Melt butter in a large saucepan and saute the shrimp, mushrooms, garlic and onion for about 5 minutes over medium-high heat, until the shrimp turn a definite orange-pink. Stir in the flour, mixing it well. Stir in the liquids and blend until the sauce thickens a bit, bringing to a slow simmer. Stir in the sour cream and heat, bringing again to a slow simmer but do not boil. Serve in a rice ring embellished on top with the parsley. Serves 4-6 people.


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Could you imagine how different Diablo would be if it were a turn-based RPG?
Back in 1994, Blizzard North changed the course of video games history by pitching one of the most iconic ARPG's in the industry. That game was an immortal PC classic called Diablo, and if the original pitch was heeded, the game would be very different than it is today.
At GDC 2016, David Brevik--one of the original co-founders of Blizzard North who created the Diablo series--held a lengthy postmortem on the Diablo franchise. As part of the talk, Brevik revealed the studio's original idea pitch for the first game, revealing some key facts that dungeon delvers never knew.
The pitch is quite interesting and clearly details many concepts that aren't found in the final game. Did you know the original pitch makes Diablo into a turn-based game? That's right, Condor Inc (which later turned into Blizzard North) initially wanted Diablo to take a more RTS approach. "The game runs on a turn-by-turn basis; the player moves, the then opponents move. Each character and monster may have a certain amount of action points which would determine what actions are possible in a given turn," reads an entry on page 5. We've included a few pages below, but you can check out the full PDF file here.