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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, December 23, 2024 Angelica Evans, Nicole Wolkov, Kateryna Stepanenko, Nate Trotter, Kelly Campa, and Fredrick W. Kagan December 23, 2024, 9:15pm ET Click here to see ISW’s interactive map of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. This map is updated daily alongside the static maps present in this report. Click here to see ISW's interactive map of Ukraine's offensive in Kursk Oblast. Click here to see ISW’s 3D control of terrain topographic map of Ukraine. Use of a computer (not a mobile device) is strongly recommended for using this data-heavy tool. Click here to access ISW’s archive of interactive time-lapse maps of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. These maps complement the static control-of-terrain map that ISW produces daily by showing a dynamic frontline. ISW will update this time-lapse map archive monthly. Note: The data cut-off for this product was 1:45pm ET on December 23. ISW will cover subsequent reports in the December 2...

#include <ESP8266WiFi.h> #include <Wire.h> #include <EEPROM.h>   #include "SSD1306.h"   extern "C" { #include "user_interface.h" }   SSD1306 display ( 0x3c , 5 , 4 ) ;    // GPIO 5 = D1, GPIO 4 = D2 پین های مربوط   #define btn D3         // Nodemcu   #define maxCh 13       //   US = 11, EU = 13, Japan = 14  #define ledPin 2       // LED #define packetRate 5   //   #define flipDisplay true   #define minRow       0           #define maxRow     127               #define minLine      0               #define maxLine ...

        **The Vampire and the Painter’s Kit**   Halloween in our house always felt like a last-minute production. That year, my youngest brother was decked out as a vampire, thanks to my mom’s creative instincts and her trusty painter’s kit. She carefully used the colors to capture the look—white for his pale vampire face, dark shadows for the under-eyes, and just enough red to suggest a bloodthirsty grin. He stood there patiently for most of it, fidgeting occasionally, but then came the final touch: the red paint.   “Hold still, honey,” Mom said, dabbing the brush near his mouth to complete the illusion. But as soon as he caught sight of himself in the mirror, his little face scrunched up, and the meltdown began.   “I don’t want it! I look weird!” he cried, waving his hands as if to banish the red from existence.   Mom tried to reassure him, saying, “It’s just for the costume, sweetie,” but it didn’t matter. The painter’s kit went back into the b...

   VMWare Workstation Pro -- Free!!!  -- Aquisition &                                                        Installation Walkthru You may have heard the exciting news about VMware Fusion and Workstation being free for personal use , but maybe you're finding the Broadcom support portal a little overwhelming... This post is for you! I'll walk through how to download the new personal use editions of VMware Fusion Pro and VMware Workstation Pro. Summary Go to broadcom.com In the upper right corner, select 'Support Portal' Either log in by clicking 'Go To Portal' or 'Register' for a basic Broadcom accoun t Quick link to the registration form Once logged in, go to support.broadcom.com if you're not redirected there Click the dropdown to choose the VMware Cloud Foundation division On the left, click 'My Dow...