Identifying houses by their street number or other identification has been a longstanding problem. House numbers and the like are generally attached on, above, or in the vicinity of the front door of a house. Very often, however, house numbers are difficult to see from a distance or from a passing vehicle. The number may be hidden, missing, or broken. Moreover, at night, even a prominent house identification number, when not illuminated, is difficult or impossible to see. In addition, emergency service persons such as ambulance drivers or policemen often lose precious minutes in identifying the proper home during an emergency.
The above problems are accentuated in suburban areas where houses are commonly set back from the street and sidewalk, having front yards and lawns. In addition, the sereneHere’s Everything you Need to Know About the Increasing Islamic State Terror Activity in Syria

Smoke rises while people gather at a damaged site after two bomb blasts claimed by Islamic State hit the northeastern Syrian city of Qamishli near the Turkish border, Syria. VOA

By Sirwan Kajjo

Islamic State militants have increased their terror activity in recent weeks in Syria, carrying out deadly attacks against Syrian regime troops and U.S.-backed forces.

Since early December, the terror group has conducted at least three major attacks on Syrian government forces and their allied militias in the eastern province of Deir el-Zour, local sources said.

According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a war monitor that has reporters across the country, recent attacks claimed by IS against Syrian military forces have killed at least