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Russia and Iran's turning point: a strategic alliance
Russia's use of an Iranian air base to strike targets in Syria has little operational significance, but is of strategic importance
By EPHRAIM KAM, ZVI MAGEN
Published: SEPTEMBER 10, 2016 01:09
An image released by Russia's Defence Ministry, August 18, shows a Tupolev Tu-22 long-range bomber landing at an air base near the Iranian city of Hamadan
THE AUGUST 16 announcement by the governments of Russia and Iran that Russia had deployed fighter jets at the Iranian airbase in Hamadan (southwest of Tehran) and that sorties were executed against military targets of Islamic State and Jabhat al-Fateh a-Sham (formerly Jabhat al-Nusra) in Syria is a turning point in developments in the region.
To date, the Iranians have allowed Russia to use their airspace for attacks in Syria as part of the military cooperation between the two states, which has grown tighter since September 2015. But Iran, in the post- Islamic Revolution era, has never allowed another country to station military troops on its soil, especially not Russia, given Iran's lingering suspicions of its intentions.
The direct cause of this development seems to be operational. To date, Russia has used its planes to assist the Assad regime from its own bases in southern Russia and, since September 2015, from the Hmeimim air base near Latakia in Syria. The southern Russian bases lie some 3,000 km from Syria, while flying the planes out of Hamadan cuts the route to Syrian targets down to only 700 km. The change means that long-range Tupolev Tu-22 bombers can increase payloads from 5-8 tons when flying out of Russia up to 22 tons when flying out of Iran. Sukhoi Su-34 fighter jets meanwhile cannot reach Syria from Russia without mid-air refueling.
However, it may be that the timing of the deployment is connected to the deterioration of Bashar Assad's position and the rebels' achievements in the Aleppo region, which required an immediate response. It may also be that the change stems from the many losses incurred by the Revolutionary Guards and Iranian ground troops fighting in Syria, which led to Iranian complaints about insufficient Russian air force assistance in the Syrian civil war.
While Iran has since said that use of the air base was "over for now," it is more important to view the deployment of the planes from Iran as another step in the improvement of relations between Iran and Russia over the last five years, and especially in the last year. The improvement is evidenced by the many meetings between high-ranking personnel on both sides, their cooperation in Syria to save the Assad regime, and – in the foreseeable future – a large arms deal, now under discussion, and close cooperation in the nuclear as well as economic and commercial fields. President Putin will visit Iran this November.
A closer relationship between Russia and Iran, even after the deployment of Russian planes in Hamadan, neither translates into an alliance or treaty, nor obviates opposed interests, different objectives, and disagreements and mutual suspicions, even when it comes to Syria. But the improvement does reflect shared interests, mutual needs, and common intentions to expand realms of cooperation in some key areas. In this sense, the stationing of the Russian planes on Iranian soil is of strategic importance: both Russia and Iran are using this to send a message to the United States and the West that they are the leading and most influential forces in the region, and that they are playing a central role in shaping the developing new order. For its part, the first US response to the Russian-Iranian move was low-keyed: official sources in Washington said that they have known for some time about Russia's intention to use an Iranian air base, although they didn't know exactly when it would happen, describing the move as "unfortunate though not surprising."
As to Turkey's position in the Russian-Iranian context, given its renewed closeness with Russia, challenging the United States, Turkey may be interested in becoming the third arm of a regional triangle alongside Russia and Iran. Should such a process mature, the results will challenge both the United States and Israel.
Operationally, flying the Russian planes out of Iran does not in and of itself have much effect on Israel. Either way, Russia is attacking jihadist organizations in Syria – a shared Israeli interest – and it does not much matter to Israel if the planes take off from Russia, Syria, or Iran. Planes leaving Iran to fight in Syria should also not affect the operational coordination agreed upon between Russia and Israel. More important, however, is the overall context of the growing cooperation between Russia and Iran. Iran is already pushing for a large arms deal with Russia, which is liable to change important components in Iran's military capabilities. Although such arms supplies have been banned by UN Security Council resolutions for the next few years, Iran might try to exploit its hosting of the Russian planes to seal the deal. Furthermore, Russia's participation in the expansion of Iran's nuclear infrastructure, also under discussion between the two states, runs counter to Israel's interests.
Ephraim Kam served as a colonel in the Research Division of IDF Military Intelligence. Zvi Magen is a former ambassador to Russia. This article was originally published on the website of The Institute for National Security Studies


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Q: Why can't I multiply values from column named 'length' using field calculator via PyQGIS? I want part of my plugin to multiple value of length and add it to table.Basing on this question: How to use QGIS field calculator in python? , I made script that works fine for some filed: I can multiple values of another field (integer) but I can't multiple values ot the 'length' field (double type). I don't know why, but when I'm trying to do : 'length *2' the result is NULL. The 'length' is calculated also inside the plugin.
I'm not sure if the question is understandable, hope code snippets will help:
This is how I calculate length to the 'length' field:
layer = QgsMapLayerRegistry.instance().mapLayersByName("memory:temp_layer") [0]

layer.dataProvider().addAttributes([QgsField("length", QVariant.Double,len = 6, prec = 2)])
layer.updateFields()

idx = layer.fieldNameIndex('length')

layer.startEditing()

for feat in layer.getFeatures():
    lengths = feat.geometry().length()
    layer.changeAttributeValue(feat.id(), idx, lengths)

layer.commitChanges()

This is how I want to multiple:
layer = QgsMapLayerRegistry.instance().mapLayersByName("memory:temp_layer")[0]

layer.startEditing()

layer.dataProvider().addAttributes([QgsField('n', QVariant.Double,)])
layer.updateFields()

idx = layer.fieldNameIndex('n')

e = QgsExpression ("length * 2")
e.prepare(layer.pendingFields())

for f in layer.getFeatures():
    f[idx] = e.evaluate(f)
    layer.changeAttributeValue(f.id(),idx, e.evaluate(f))

layer.commitChanges()

I came up with idea that the problem may be that lengths type is float while Qvariant type of field is double. Even if, I don't know how to handle this.
I can multiple 'length' field using standard field calculator, not via Python script and the result is fine.
Any ideas?

A: I tried out your code with a shapefile and it worked.
First:
from PyQt4.QtCore import *

layer = iface.activeLayer()

layer.dataProvider().addAttributes([QgsField("l", QVariant.Double,len = 6, prec = 2)])
layer.updateFields()

idx = layer.fieldNameIndex('l')

layer.startEditing()

for feat in layer.getFeatures():
    lengths = feat.geometry().length()
    layer.changeAttributeValue(feat.id(), idx, lengths)

layer.commitChanges()

for creating the field 'l' (not 'length').
Afterwards, I ran the next code to evaluate the expression and it worked perfectly; as it can be observed at the attributes table of next image for my shapefile.
from PyQt4.QtCore import *

layer = iface.activeLayer()

layer.startEditing()

layer.dataProvider().addAttributes([QgsField('n', QVariant.Double,)])
layer.updateFields()

idx = layer.fieldNameIndex('n')

e = QgsExpression ("l * 2")
e.prepare(layer.pendingFields())

for f in layer.getFeatures():
    f[idx] = e.evaluate(f)
    layer.changeAttributeValue(f.id(),idx, e.evaluate(f))

layer.commitChanges()

The problem is that, apparently, you cannot use the word 'length' as name of field. It is a reserved word.

A: The real problem lies in this line:
e = QgsExpression ("length * 2")

This creates an expression length * 2. However, length is a function name in QGIS expressions and expects to be used with an argument (eg length(some_geometry) or length('some_string')).
If your column is named length, you need to escape this name and enclose it in quotation marks so that QGIS knows you are referring to a column and not the internal function.
Accordingly, the expression should be "length" * 2, and the offending line in your script needs to be updated to:
e = QgsExpression( "\"length\" * 2 " )

Note that in general it's always good practice to escape any field name like this, regardless of whether or not it collides with functions names. It will also resolve cases when field names are complex and contain spaces or other non-alphanumeric characters.

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I can't believe we're halfway through July and the boys will be back in school in less than a month! I haven't done anything to get ready for school yet have you? Like, Miles isn't even registered for preschool!! ???? SO much to do to get ready. I am at least already thinking about how to make the transition from our relaxed non-regimented summer schedule to the routine of a new school year a little more pleasant. The thought of getting the boys up, fed, and out the door by 8am stresses me out just a little!
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Before getting to the recipe and NEW video, I want to share a few hacks that make our mornings easier (and easier = happier) around here. Nothing earth shattering, just little things that make a big difference in the overall "feel" of our mornings….
1) Lay the boys clothes out for the day the night before. This just eliminates the battle of picking out clothes + getting dressed in the morning. If they are laid out the boys can get dressed as soon as they wake up, before they even come downstairs for breakfast! (They bathe/shower the night before as well!) I like to lay my gym or running clothes out the night before as well. If I'm ready for my workout as soon as the boys get out the door I'm more likely to actually get my workout done!
2) Pack lunches + backpacks/bags the night before! An obvious one, but I like to do this too, if I have an outing planned with Miles and Graham in the morning once Owen is off to school. I'll pack my diaper bag, snacks, and lunches the night before if we'll need them.
3) Have some ready-made breakfasts (not just cereal) that the boys and I can easily grab or easily assemble (like TODAY'S recipe + video)!! My boys often want a glass of milk in the morning but I really try not to let them drink it before they've eaten, otherwise they don't fill up on actual food!
4) Wake up at least 15-20 minutes before the boys. Sometimes this is easy if I'm going for an early morning run and will be back long before they even wake up. But if not, it is so hard for me and something I need to do better at this year But just a little bit of time to get myself ready(ish), have a few minutes for personal study/prayer, get breakfast out, or take a few minutes to check/answer emails BEFORE the boys wake up can make such a big difference in our morning.
5) Take time to plan my day out (either the night before or before the boys wake up in the morning). Write down the top 1-3 priorities of the day? What absolutely needs to get done? Then add the things I'd like to get done. I really love lists and checking them off!
Another really great quick breakfast we love is a toast bar! We made a short video below to show you how we like to do ours. But be nice to us, we are rookies in video. We use both of the new Jif® Cinnamon and Maple flavored spreads!
These spreads pair so perfectly with whole grain toast, English muffins, bagels and lots of fun toppings. Pancakes and waffles (pre-made and reheated/toasted if you're smart and saving time) are a great option too.
You can get as creative as you want with the toppings, but fresh fruit is our favorite! And granola! I love the additional crunch and sweetness granola adds. Mini chocolate chips would be good to add too ???? I like to have everything set out so the kids can just belly up to the bar and build their own toast. They're so fun, you have to give them a try this school year!
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In a large bowl stir oats, flaxseed, Jif cinnamon peanut butter, honey, vanilla, and cinnamon together until everything is incorporated. Lastly stir in mini chocolate chips. Roll into one inch balls and store in an air tight container in the refrigerator.


Uh-oh. There's a good chance you've invested in lots of the wrong stocks.
You've probably seen some articles addressing the "Best Stocks for New Money" -- my colleague Rex Moore has written one himself. It occurred to me recently, though, that it would also be good to examine how investors should invest their old money.
What do I mean by old money? Well, I'm not referring here to the greenbacks of blue bloods -- the fortunes of Astors and Vanderbilts and the like. Instead, I'm referring to money that's sitting in your portfolio and that has been there for quite a while. You see, when we're looking for new investments, it's often because we have a newly accumulated bundle of money to invest -- perhaps $3,000 or $5,000 or so, that we've saved from our last few paychecks. When we focus our investing on these sums, we may be ignoring an even bigger component of our financial well-being: the rest of our portfolio.
Imagine that you have a portfolio of securities valued at around $100,000, and that you have $5,000 in cash now, ready to invest. Go ahead and find the best place you can for that $5,000. But take some time to think about your old money, too -- that $100,000.
Here's a critical concept to understand in order to improve your investing results: Put your hard-earned dollars into your best ideas. Try this exercise: Make a list of all the stocks that you think are great values right now. Include all the ones you own and ones on your watch list. Include any stock you're aware of and are interested in owning, because of its attractiveness and promise. Jot them all down. Then rank them, in order of attractiveness. You should be thinking about what they're really worth, and what they'll be worth in the future. Which ones have the best prospects relative to their valuations?
Here comes the eye-opening part. Are you not yet invested in some of your top ideas? Are you invested in some of the stocks ranked near the bottom of the list? For many of us, the unfortunate answer to both of those questions is "yes." Think about what this means. It means that while you might think that Stock A has a good chance of growing at 16% per year, on average, for at least a few years, and that Stock B is likely to grow at maybe 11%, you've got thousands invested in B, and nothing in A. Does this make sense? Not to me.
I understand how it happens, though. It's happened to me. I may have invested in a company long ago with high hopes, and though it's disappointed me over time and perhaps I've even lost money on it, I'm hanging on. My expectations are lowered, but I stubbornly want to make money on it. I'd be much better off selling and moving the money into an investment I have more confidence in -- I have a better chance of making money there instead.
Focusing on your best ideas doesn't mean that you should be popping in and out of stocks rapidly, as you continually readjust your expectations. Keep in mind, for starters, that our estimates are just that -- estimates. So leave room for at least a little margin of error. Also, remember that frequent trading can leave you with a bigger tax bill -- such as when you sell successful holdings before you've held them for a year. In such situations, they'll face short-term capital gains tax rates, which can be a lot higher than the preferred long-term rates.
So what should your next steps be? Well, I urge you to go through the exercise. Rank those companies as well as you can, and make sure your old -- and new -- money is parked in your best ideas. If you don't have great confidence in your stock evaluation skills, rest assured that you're far from alone. You can learn these skills, though, if you have the time and are willing to make the effort. Articles here at Fool.com can help, as can many good books.
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LIHUE — The Fun Factory at the Kukui Grove Center now has nearly double the space for people to enjoy the arcade in air conditioned comfort.
A re-grand opening and birthday celebration of the expansion and remodel will take place Saturday from 9:45 to 11:45 a.m. with free cake from Times Supermarket and Meadow Gold ice cream being served outside the doors to the first 200 people, said Crystal Perry, Kukui Grove Fun Factory manager.
"We are very excited for the grand re-opening of Fun Factory at Kukui Grove," said Wade Lord, general manager of Kukui Grove Center. "The expansions and renovations throughout the center are attracting national and neighbor island tenants to better serve our consumers and broaden our retail roster."
Comedian Augie T will be hosting a live remote broadast at the Fun Factory at Kukui Grove where the facility which has doubled in size will be hosting games and prize drawings every 15 minutes throughout the celebration period.
Perry said the new expanded and remodeled facility offers more new games, including Batman, Fruit Ninja, Strike, Ice Ball, and ice hockey, for people to enjoy.
Adding to the excitement of the re-grand opening and birthday celebration, the Kukui Grove Center will be hosting the Mauka to Makai, a Bully-Free Kauai Celebration and Community Resource Fair at the center stage area from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. with El Doi of the state Department of Health, the Kauai Pop Warner Football League cheerleaders, and more.
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2 edition of short history of Latin America found in the catalog.
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by Benjamin Keen
Published 1984 by Houghton Mifflin Co. in Boston, Mass .
Bibliography, p526-552. - Includes index.
Statement Benjamin Keen and Mark Wasserman.
Contributions Wasserman, Mark.
Pagination xi,574p. :
ISBN: OCLC Number: Description: xxii, , A, I pages: illustrations, maps ; 24 cm: Contents: pt. 1. The colonial heritage. This book covers well over years of Latin American history. It begins with a brief summary of European colonialism, laying the groundwork for the succeeding chapters on the history of the independent nation-states that make up modern Latin America. Presenting such a history is not easy: Latin America is immense and diverse;.
Walter LaFeber's Inevitable Revolutions looks at the US/Latin-American relationship from a slightly different perspective. It complements Schoultz's book well because it focuses, very specifically, on the countries of Central America. It covers a shorter timeframe, picking up when the United States first intervened militarily in Central America at the turn of the 20th century. The term Latin America primarily refers to the Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking countries in the New the arrival of Europeans in the late 15th and early 16th centuries, the region was home to many indigenous peoples, a number of which had advanced civilizations, most notably from South; the Olmec, Maya, Muisca and Inca.
Volume one includes the colonial and independence eras up to , linking Latin America's economic history to the pre-Hispanic, European, and African background. It also synthesizes knowledge on the human and environmental impact of the Spanish conquest, the evolution of colonial economic institutions, and the performance of key sectors of the. Let's move on to The Economic History of Latin America Since Independence by Victor Bulmer-Thomas.. This is more of an economic historian's approach to what has happened in Latin America in the past years. Bulmer-Thomas, in a very carefully constructed book, explains why Latin American countries have failed to develop and how they have been seduced by the notion of exporting raw.
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The background. Though the conditions of pre-Columbian America and 15th-century Iberia are beyond the scope of Latin American history proper, they must be given consideration in that connection. Not only did the geography of precontact America persist, but both the new arrivals and the indigenous inhabitants long retained their respective general characteristics, and it was the fit between.
Latin American literature consists of the oral and written literature of Latin America in several languages, particularly in Spanish, Portuguese, and the indigenous languages of the Americas as well as literature of the United States written in the Spanish language.
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Now that most of her children are older she is excited to be a part of an organization that helps people's dreams of authorship become a reality, and is able to do so without leaving her own home town.
She is very excited to see what God has in store for this new season of her life.
Dotty Reed, Administrative Assistant
Born and raised in Washington, Dotty has worked in administrative-related fields for several years. She is a nationally certified braille transcriber and is excited to bring her experience to Redemption Press and the Christian book publishing world.
Dotty has studied at Tacoma Community College and is moving on to higher education at Northwest University with a focus in business. She enjoys painting, photography and is even beginning work on her first novel.
Sr. Project Manager, Nicholas Alsid
Nicholas Alsid was born in San Diego, California but was raised in the small town of Buckley, Washington. His career started as a Logistics Planner in the Air Force during which he traveled across the world, which included an eye opening deployment to Saudi Arabia. He transitioned out of the military and into a career of management in which he has gained a decade worth of experience, which he is excited to bring to the Redemption Press team. A student in the Project Management Program at Colorado State University Global, Nicholas is actively striving to achieve continued higher education. After getting married to the love of his life in 2016 and moving around several times throughout Washington State, he has finally settled down back in the town he grew up in. In the little spare time that he has he likes to play a round of golf, watch some star trek, and play board games with the family. He is looking forward to this new adventure that God has put in front of him here at Redemption Press.
Amber Payne - Project Manager
As a former WinePress author and Publicity and Marketing Assistant (2009-2012) Amber is no stranger to the Christian, self-publishing industry. Due to her ability to intimately understand the publishing process from an author's standpoint, and her sincere desire to serve our authors with love, integrity and professionalism, Amber brought invaluable wisdom and passion to Redemption Press as the leader of our Project Management team. The author of Breathtaking (2013, BookJolt) and founder of a non-profit focused on God's sovereignty and goodness amidst human suffering, she lived in Ohio with her husband and infant son, with whom they were blessed through the beautiful gift of adoption.
FROM THE PUBLISHER: It is with great sadness that we say goodbye to long time Redemption Press project manager, Amber Payne. She is survived by her husband John and son, Noah. A double lung transplant recipient, Amber was one of the most positive people I've ever known. She was an amazing Jesus lover and did everything with excellence, from being a wife, mom, friend, to being a servant to her many authors over the years. She will be greatly missed. Please pray for her family and for all of us who are brokenhearted on this day. She was a fighter and a woman who personally inspired me. RIP Amber. We love you.
Hannah McKenzie - Project Manager
After being a hairstylist for four years, Hannah's love and compassion for people and their stories led her to her work at Redemption Press. Through the devotional she has written relating horses to her walk with God, she realized the power of words and helping others reach their goals in publishing. She has been with Redemption Press since the beginning as an administrative assistant and then office manager and moved into project management in January of 2016.
Hannah and her husband have been married since 2012 and have two daughters – Trinity and Paisley. They own a farm where they raise pigs, cows, chickens, and board horses. They enjoy having the opportunity to both work from home and raise their girls. In Hannah's spare time (the little bit she has!), she enjoys riding horses, baking, and spending time with her friends and family.
Andrea Tomassi - Director of Acquisitions
A resident of Northern California, Tomassi is a businesswoman, author, and motivational speaker who will be working in business development and with potential new authors.
With decades of experience in business marketing and sales, transportation, as well as franchise management, she brings to the company expertise in business development, communications, customer service, social media, advertising, and human resources. Andrea Tomassi is pursuing a Bible teaching certificate from Gateway Seminary in Freemont, CA, and is a member of West Coast Christian Writers' Association, and Advanced Writers and Speakers Association where she will complete her certification as an author's coach in April.
Tomassi is the co-author of Live Bold (Redemption Press), along with Cynthia Nichols Cavanaugh, which won a Selah Award for best devotional in 2019. She represented Redemption when the company served as sponsors for the Women of Joy Tour in 2018. Part of her job description will be to represent the partner publisher at conferences, such as the Blue Ridge Mountain Christian Writers Conference, SpeakUp, and She Speaks.
Kathy Green - Publishing Consultant
Kathy R. Green is an author and speaker with a fresh voice to this generation. She is a prayer general who has spent the vast majority of her life seeking the face of God through daily prayer and fellowship. Kathy's God-given mandate is to teach people how to pray and stand in the gap for their loved ones. She teaches others how to draw on the supernatural power of God and recognize His voice in prayer. Kathy has written two books, Pray-ers Bear Fruit and "Come." After releasing her first book, others began to ask her for publishing advice. This happened so frequently that Kathy decided to pursue a career in the publishing industry. She has gained years of experience as a publishing consultant, production manager, and is currently an acquisitions editor with Redemption Press. She understands each step of the publishing process from manuscript submission to print, and she truly enjoys serving the Christian community. Kathy is the owner of KRG Publications, LLC where she coaches writers and authors to prepare their work for publishing as well as assist them in choosing the best publishing option for their work. Kathy serves on the board of directors for two nonprofit organizations, Leave Your Beauty Mark and Christian Women In Media Association where is actively involved. Kathy and her husband Cliff have been married for over thirty years. They have two adult children who are married to wonderful spouses, and they have a two beautiful grandchildren. They reside in suburban Dallas, Texas.
Nate Myers - Cover Designer & Typesetting
With over 15 years of experience in the publishing field and a BFA in Graphic Design I work to create unique designs that help our clients get noticed. My creativity and attention to the smallest detail are evident whether I'm doing a book cover or laying out the interior text within a novel.
I got my start working in-house at the custom publishing company Athena originally co-founded doing book layout and working my way up to designing book covers and eventually running the design department. After over 4 years working at an independent publisher I left, went back to school for graphic design and while in school formed Wilhelm Design.
Hailing from the Pacific Northwest, I currently live in the Enumclaw area.
Bill Johnson - Cover Designer
Accomplished Art Director, and goal-oriented strategic thinker inspiring a team of creative professionals consisting of graphic designers, illustrators, production artists and staff. Excellence in marketing and book design, magazine design, brand management, product development, photo shoots, and overall strategies to reach and surpass vision objectives on-time and on-budget with award-winning results. A great addition to the Redemption Press design team!
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Maryna Zhukova - Cover Designer
For many years, Maryna worked a nurse, but art was her passion from an early age. Training as a graphic designer, she graduated summa cum laude, at the top of her class. She specialized in book cover designs and won over 20 international design contests. With over ten years of experience, she combines her talents with her Christian beliefs and helps authors spread the message God has given them by creating eye-catching designs to touch the heart of readers. Known for her quality work, Maryna's book cover designs are well-thought-out works of art that draw attention in today's discriminating market.
Sara Colley - In House Typesetter
Sara was born and grew up in the Seattle area but decided to branch out of the PNW after a mission trip to Nashville, Tennessee during high school. She began her four years at Belmont University in Nashville pursuing a BFA in Studio Art until she realized her hobbies in the arts were not necessarily her passions. She began studying the publishing process during her sophomore year and never looked back! Sara graduated in May 2019 with a BA in Literary Publishing, a Minor in Studio Art, and two years of advanced Koine Biblical Greek, and is still an aspiring intellectual properties lawyer.
Upon returning home to the ocean and mountains she had missed so much, Sara was extremely excited to start her career in publishing as soon as possible after picking up several months of experience working for a literary agent while at school. She looks forward to working with authors to make their stories come to life through Redemption Press!
Managing Editor, Dori Harrell
Dori is an award-winning writer, editor, author coach, and speaker at writers' and editors' conferences and relationship-marketing events.
As managing editor of Redemption Press, she works closely with Redemption's authors and editors, guiding manuscripts through the editing process and ensuring top-notch editing that takes authors' books to the next level. Dori also owns Breakout Editing and edits for indie authors and publishers, including Kregel Publications and Gemma Halliday Publishing.
As an editor, she releases more than twenty books a year. Dori also guest blogs for author and editing sites. She loves living in the Pacific Northwest, and she's an avid Seahawks fan.
Inger Logelin - Sr. Editor / Coach
Inger Logelin is an author, copywriter, speaker, book coach, ghostwriter, and freelance editor. She began working with Athena Dean as her first editor nearly thirty years ago and is a former staff writer for The Sentinel Group, and Creative Resources Inc. The co-author of Triumphant Faith with Susan Mackrill and collaborator with Athena Dean on Full Circle: Coming Home to the Faithfulness of God is a former missionary serving in the high Canadian Arctic, Alaska, and a wilderness island camp in western B.C. She enjoys RV camping with her husband and their last remaining, elderly long-haired dachshund, and blogging at www.gracetogray.wordpress.com.
Julie Carobini - Freelance Coach / Editor
Julie Carobini is an author, editor, and beachcomber. Her stories and editing projects have won numerous awards from The National League of American Pen Women and ACFW, and RT Book Reviews says, "Carobini has a talent for creating characters that come alive." She is a member of the Christian Proofreaders and Editors Network (PEN) and her clients include: Redemption Press, Salem Media Group, Abingdon, and B&H. Julie lives with her family in California and loves all things coastal (except sharks). Visit her at: juliecarobini.com.
Linda Nathan - Editor
The first and most important fact about Linda is that she belongs to Jesus Christ. He rescued her from the terrible darkness of an unsaved life in the occultic counterculture of the Sixties, healed her when she was dying of cancer, gave her a child after 15 years of barrenness, and resurrected her dead marriage. Christ then sent her husband, Richard (raised as a Marxist atheist in San Francisco), to seminary, where he obtained an MA in Church History and became a Bible teacher. Their passion is to serve Jesus Christ, which Linda loves to do through helping writers.
Today, Linda has over 30 years of experience as a professional independent freelance writer, editor, and publishing consultant, working with authors and institutions on a wide range of projects. Linda's focus is Christian fiction and nonfiction, including extensive writing and editing in Christian apologetics, sometimes in conjunction with her husband. She also works in the areas of academia, law, journalism, business, the arts, health/social sciences, education, and history; as well as general market fiction and nonfiction. One of her fiction clients was a Christy Gold Medal finalist. Another client's novel won first prize in a large regional contest by a Christian Writers Group.
Linda has interviewed and worked with political leaders, media figures, and Hollywood celebrities. She has edited nearly 100 college textbooks and helped numerous authors achieve publication. She is a published author of apologetics books, two devotions in Zondervan's Livingstone Women's Bible, and dozens of articles ranging from devotions to in-depth journalistic investigations of contemporary issues.
Linda has a B.A. in Psychology from the University of Oregon in Eugene, and master's level work in interdisciplinary studies. She is a Gold member of the Christian Editor Connection, and a member of the Editorial Freelancers Association, the Northwest Independent Editors Guild, and the American Christian Fiction Writers.
Linda and Richard live in the foothills of beautiful Mt. Baker in Washington State, where they enjoy writing together, taking walks in the woods, and visiting their three adorable grandchildren.
Christina Miller - Editor
Editor and author Christina Miller's idea of a perfect day involves a white-sand beach, a stack of books, and a glass of sweet tea. Ten years ago, she decided to leave her job as an RN and become a writer and editor so she could read for a living—and sometimes even work on the beach.
Christina loves to make a manuscript sparkle and to help authors bring their writing to the next level. She's a Bethany College of Missions graduate (now Bethany Global University), pastor's wife, worship leader, and author for Love Inspired, the Christian imprint of Harlequin.
Many of Christina's non-fiction editing projects have dealt with aspects of Christian living. Because of her theology degrees, she has edited a good number of books written by pastors of almost every major denomination. Her affiliation with the Assemblies of God has naturally attracted Pentecostal authors/pastors, including Dr. Michael Bean, executive presbyter in the Indiana District of the Assemblies of God and author of Hello, Holy Spirit, and Randall Burton, cabinet member of the Indiana District of the Assemblies of God and author of River Rising. She has also edited many personal stories/memoirs, including What Do You Have that God Can Use? by Dr. Carolyn Smith.
Novels are Christina's favorite books to read and edit. She is particularly proud of editing five award-winning novels. Love Ain't No Soap Opera by Connie Kuykendall won the Golden Leaf Award for Best Novel at the Blue Ridge Christian Novelist Retreat. Shenandoah Dreams, Shenandoah Crossings, and A Shenandoah Christmas, all by Lisa Belcastro, were finalists in seven contests. In addition, between these three books, Lisa won the Christian Small Publishers Association Romance Novel Book of the Year, the Booksellers Best Award for Best Novella, and the SELAH Award for Best Novella. And The Redemption of Caralynne Hayman, debut novel by Carole Brown, was the 2015 Book of the Year in General Fiction from Christian Small Publishers, an RWA Oklahoma International Digital Award second-place winner, a Clash of the Titles top-three finalist, a SELAH Award finalist, and a semi-finalist in the American Christian Fiction Writers' Genesis contest.
While Christina is qualified to edit fiction of all Christian genres, historical romance is her specialty. Growing up on the farm her ancestors settled in the 1850s, she loved nothing more than to explore her grandmother's attic, finding wooden shoes and sea chests the settlers brought to America from Prussia and pretending to sew on the old treadle sewing machine. Christina's grandmother often told stories of growing up in rural southern Indiana at the turn of the twentieth century, and those stories ignited her love of history. That love flows into her own writing as well, with her Love Inspired Historical books set in Natchez, Mississippi, during the postbellum years.
When Christina doesn't have her nose in a book or her toes in the sand, you might catch her visiting an antebellum mansion, exploring a museum or antiques shop, or teaching at a women's conference. She lives on her family's farm with her husband of thirty years and Sugar, their talking dog.
Marlene McCurley - Editor
Marlene is passionate about the written word and fervent about communicating it correctly. Her mission is to ferret out anything that detracts from the message of a book for the seasoned and celebrated, multi-published author; the undiscovered, yet-to-be-published writer with a terrific story waiting to be told; and everyone in-between. Her motto is: Everyone needs an Editor.
Marlene has worked in Christian education for twenty-five years and as a freelance copy editor, proofreader, and writer for nearly twenty years. She as a bachelor's degree in sociology from Friends University in Wichita, Kansas and an editing credential from the Graham School of Continuing Liberal and Professional Studies, a division of the University of Chicago, home of the Chicago Manual of Style. She is a member of the Editorial Freelancers Association, the Northwest Editors Guild, and the Christian PEN. She is also the Editors Connection Coordinator for the Northwest Christian Writers Association. She has volunteered her editing services for the Western and Central Washington Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association and the NCWA.
When not helping to spot inaccuracies, typos, grammar no-nos, and fuzzy logic for an author, she is enjoying her three grandchildren, traveling with her husband, reading speculative fiction, writing about her new favorite word, or strumming the ukulele.
Find out more about Marlene at www.mwords.net.
Rebecca Florence Miller - Coach / Editor
Rebecca Florence Miller is an editor specializing in religious nonfiction—including Christian living, memoir, and academic genres. Her clients have included the Faithlife Corporation and InterVarsity Press. She serves as the Content Editor for MinistryPass.com, a ministry resource site for pastors. She also serves a wide variety of private clients, including doctoral students, businesses, nonfiction, and memoir writers. She is a member of the Christian Editor Connection, a referral network with high qualification standards for entry.
Prior to her career as an editor, Rebecca received a master of divinity from Luther Seminary (St. Paul, MN) and spent three years in parish ministry. Her undergraduate degree from Waldorf College (Forest City, IA) is in English and humanities.
Rebecca also knows what it's like to be on the other side of the editorial relationship. She understands how quality editing can help a writer reach the next level of communication, as well as the vulnerability a writer feels when sending their work to an editor. Her writing has appeared in Today's Christian Woman, Christian Bible Studies, Christ and Pop Culture, Christianity Today TV and Movies, and Mockingbird.
Jeanette Hanscome - Coach / Editor
Jeanette Hanscome has written five books and hundreds of articles, devotions, and stories, as well as contributing to many books, including two of Kathy Ide's Fiction Lovers Devotionals (21 Days of Grace and 21 Days of Love), the Just Breathe devotional journal, and Guideposts upcoming Mornings with Jesus 2019. Her most recent book, Suddenly Single Mom: 52 Messages of Hope, Grace, and Promise (Worthy Inspired, March 2016) was her first devotional for women after many years of writing for teen girls and tweens. She co-authored the middle-grade nonfiction book Running with Roselle with blind 9/11 survivor Michael Hingson.
As a freelance editor and coach, Jeanette has experience in a variety of genres, including devotionals, women's contemporary fiction, historical romance, YA, memoirs, and general nonfiction. She is also a speaker and regularly teaches workshops at writers' conferences. She is currently on the board of the West Coast Christian Writers Conference and is a member of Christian Editor Network, Inspire Christian Writers, and Christian Authors Network.
Much of Jeanette's writing and speaking flows from her unique perspective as a woman who has been visually impaired since birth. She was born with Achromatopsia, a rare eye disease that causes complete colorblindness, extremely light sensitivity, low vision, and an inability to drive. This has not stopped her from being an avid book nerd and pursuing her passions for writing and encouraging writers.
Jenne Acevedo - Editor
As a freelance editor, consultant, and editing instructor, Jenne Acevedo encourages both writers and editors through Acevedo Word Solutions LLC and Chandler Writers' Group (Arizona), which she started in 2011.
Jenne is a cofounder of Christian Editor Network LLC, the former director of The Christian PEN and PENCON, a member of Christian Editor Connection, and an instructor for The PEN Institute. She has written multiple articles and devotions, received an award for children's writing, and has judged both book and editing awards.
Currently, her focus is copyediting nonfiction books, proofreading for publishers, and consulting for industry clients.
Sarah Barnum - Coach and Editor
Sarah Barnum is a freelance editor with a passion for writing and riding. After a career managing a therapeutic horseback riding program for children with special needs, the Lord led her to start TrailBlaze Writing & Editing. Sarah is a member of Inspire Christian Writers and the Christian PEN, and she serves on board for the West Coast Christian Writers Conference. Sarah has published articles and short stories—most recently in Chicken Soup for the Soul—but her true passion is in helping other authors make their writing the best it can be. When she's not working with words, Sarah enjoys ranch life in northern California with her husband and her Appaloosa horse, Ransom. Learn more at www.trail-blazes.com.
Sue Fairchild - Coach and Editor
Sue is an editor, writer, blogger, webmistress, and blog coordinator. She has written and self-published three books: What You Think You Know (young adult fiction), Summer's Refrain (women's contemporary fiction), and Edit Your Novel for Less. She has published close to twenty devotions in The Secret Place and The Upper Room devotional magazines, as well as articles for her local newspaper. She is a member of the Christian Proofreaders and Editors Network (PEN) and St. Davids Christian Writers' Association. You can learn more about Sue on her website: www.suessimplesnippets.wordpress.com.
Rachel Overton - Sr. Editor
Rachel's love of words began early—from having to have a permission slip to borrow "grown-up" chapter books from the bookmobile in first grade, to working on a bookmobile herself, to being the first non-attorney editor at a prestigious legal publishing company, to freelance editing for multiple houses and individual authors—and she knows a good word when she sees one and can polish the rest of them till they shine.
She joins Redemption Press as a senior editor with more than twenty-five years of editing experience under her belt. Along with the work she does for RP, she has edited for Worthy Inspired, Ellie Claire, River North Fiction, Abingdon Press, Barbour Publishing, Summerside Press, Guideposts, Business Laws Inc., and more.
Rachel edits both fiction and nonfiction, striving to maintain the author's voice and style while polishing the details and technical elements of their work. She understands the close-knit relationship between an author and their manuscript, as well as the effort that goes into creating and perfecting it.
Rachel lives in Northeast Ohio with her husband, Paul, and her rambunctious cat, Pete. When not working or spending time with her sweetheart, she enjoys reading for fun, crafting, and driving to Tennessee to visit her amazing daughter.
Barbara Kois - Freelance Coach / Editor
Barbara is a writer, ghostwriter, editor, author coach, and writing teacher. She has written or co-written eight books: ABCs of Praise and Prayer adult devotional, ABCs of Praise and Prayer coloring book for children, Help Wanted for Busy Moms, Cat Lover's Almanac, Life According to Jesus, Starved for Affection, The Power of One Thing, God's Words of Wisdom, and Making Ends Meet. She has published more than 600 articles in the Chicago Tribune, as well as articles in Today's Christian Woman, Moody magazine, Guideposts' Angels on Earth, Psychology for Living, and Whispers from Heaven. She has edited more than 400 books for several publishers. She is a regular contributor to technology and other corporate Web sites and serves as a corporate communications consultant. Her website is barbarakois.com.
Ocieanna Fleiss - Freelance Coach / Editor
Ocieanna has written three historical novels with Tricia Goyer: Love Finds You in Glacier Bay, Alaska, Love Finds You in Victory Heights, Washington, and Love Finds You in Lonesome Prairie, Montana, which were part of Summerside Publishing's "Love Finds You" series. She wrote a writing column for several years and contributes to Seriously Write blog. She's also written for MOMSense, MOPS.org, Hearts at Home, Guideposts for Kids, and CBA Marketplace.
Her new book, Love Like There's No Tomorrow: How a Cardiac Arrest Brought My Heart to Life, will come out early 2016.
As well as providing copy editing and substantive editing for eight years, Ocieanna has edited six of Tricia Goyer's World War II novels, two of her nonfiction titles, and Mike Yorkey's novel, By the Sword (B&H Publishing Group).
Also a seasoned speaker, Ocieanna offers enthusiastic, heartfelt, practical talks for women, teens, and writers.
Ocieanna lives in Western Washington with her husband of twenty-four years and four kids. Loving with a passion has become Ocieanna's theme since her resurrection experience in 2011, and she pours out this love through homeschooling, writing, teaching teens the Bible, serving at her church, and embracing each moment with her family.
Sam Severn - Collaboration Expert / Ghostwriter
Sam Severn is an award-winning ghostwriter, editor and writing coach. Mentored by Academy Award-winning writer Stewart Stern (Rebel Without A Cause), Sam's collaborated on five #1 best-selling books. He also served as editor for the blog of #1 best-selling Christian writer Emerson Eggerichs, author of the groundbreaking book Love and Respect, while his work on the #1 best-seller Tears For My City has resulted in 25 international awards.
Sam's ghostwritten screenplay was winner of Best Adaptation at the Hollywood Book Festival, and a runner-up at the prestigious Circus Road Script Competition. He's published more than 3,000 news stories, and ghostwritten or consulted on more than 25 books currently for sale on Amazon. Sam's written for rock magazines and heavy metal websites, stage plays and film reviews. Currently he's coaching two writers on completing their first novels, consulting on a rock opera, and writing an epic children's fantasy, Cosmic Ray. Visit him at: www.samsevern.com.
Linda Harris - Editor
Linda Harris has been a freelance editor and writer for over 35 years. She is a gold member of The Christian PEN and is certified through The Christian Editor Connection. She teaches a course on editing books for children for The PEN Institute.
Her articles have been published in Moody Monthly, Guideposts, Psychology for Living, Focus on the Family's Clubhouse, and other publications. She worked as the assistant editor for a Christian newspaper in Topeka, Kansas. She edited The Special Blessings Prayer for best-selling author and international speaker Donna Partow.
Linda has edited various types of projects, including textbooks, nonfiction, memoirs, YA novels, middle-grade novels, picture books, church school publications, and even crochet patterns. Her favorite books to edit are picture books.
Linda and her husband run a host home for developmentally disabled adults, which they've done for over 30 years. Their son also works with developmentally disabled adults in a day program. Their daughter is married and works for iHeartRadio in Birmingham, Alabama.
Linda owns Perfect Word Editing Services. You can contact her at www.perfectwordediting.com.
Tisha Martin - Editor
Arthur Plotnik, editor and author of The Elements of Editing, said, "You write to communicate to the hearts and minds of others what's burning inside you. And we edit to let the fire show through thesmoke."
Tisha Martin has a passion for encouraging authors and editors in which she seeks to bridge their relationships as they work together for the good of the publishing industry that offers readers books to be remembered for a lifetime.
She holds a bachelor's in professional writing, minor in education, and master's in English education. An active member of the American Christian Fiction Writers and the Christian PEN, and founder of the critique group Unraveling History, Tisha coaches beginning writers and edits and proofreads for best-selling authors, ministries, and publishers, including Gilead Publishing, Redemption Press, and Elk Lake Publishing. She also participates as a contest judge for ACFW and Writer's Digest Self-Published Awards.
Tisha is known for her versatile interests in listening to others, coaching, writing, ghostwriting, editing, project management, and flexibility with projects to meet clients' needs. Since 2017, she has completed over one hundred projects, which include technical and employee training materials for Fortune 100 and 500 companies, nonfiction, educational material, and fiction.
As the former assistant director of PENCON, the only Christian editors' conference in the US, Tisha was responsible for seeing a 150 percent increase in attendee growth in 2018, compared to 2017.
When she's not editing, Tisha blogs about writing, editing, horses, and American home-front history at www.tishamartin.com. She enjoys finding humor in the every day, training horses, ASL interpreting, collecting vintage hats, backstage theater, guest blogging, and speaking at writers' conferences. She lives in the Midwest.
Rachel Kirsch - Editor
Rachel Kirsch is a proofreader and editor with thirteen years of experience working on 200+ fiction and nonfiction books. She works as a freelance editor for Christian publishing houses such as Zondervan, WaterBrook Multnomah, and Kregel. She has worked on titles by best-selling authors such as Cindy Woodsmall, Gary Thomas, Kim Vogel Sawyer, Dr. Larry Crabb, Shaunti Feldhahn, and Robin Jones Gunn. She has also worked directly with self-publishing authors, proofreading and substantive editing for such books as The Last Red-Line Brig, Deicide: How Eliminating the Deity Is Destroying America, and Seven-X.
Rachel is a thoughtful and detailed editor, with a desire to assist authors in communicating their message in the best way possible, while maintaining their voice and style. Her goal as an editor is captured by author and editor Arthur Polotnik: "You write to communicate to the hearts and minds of others what's burning inside you. And we edit to let the fire show through the smoke."
When Rachel isn't editing, she is very involved in family life with her husband and four kids. She has a deep love of children's literature, and reads to her kids any chance she gets. Their current read-aloud books are Beezus and Ramona, Anne of Avonlea, and The Jesus Storybook Bible. In her personal reading time (which is scarce!), she likes to read books on parenting and spiritual growth, and anything written by Louise Penny, Dallas Willard, Timothy Keller, and Eugene Peterson.
Sheryl Madden - Editor
Whether you're a new author or have many titles credited to you, Sheryl has the ability to make your writing shine while being gentle and encouraging.
Born and raised in the greater Seattle area, Sheryl has always had a passion for words and how they fit together. She began writing humorous articles for Vista Magazine, and whatever they didn't purchase, she turned into stand-up comedy, performing at many church events.
But then she discovered the perfect career: editing. It's not quite as daring as doing comedy but is just as fulfilling and much quieter, which is important when one is still raising a teenage boy. Sheryl claims she and God will have words one day as to His own sense of humor: giving her two boys fifteen years apart.
In pursuit of this career, Sheryl took a yearlong course in professional editing from the University of Washington, and God gave her a memoir to edit the day after graduation. She and that client have now become good friends, which is rather typical of authors' interactions with her.
Sheryl and her husband, Jerry, as well as the aforementioned teenager, split their time between Seattle and Whidbey Island, where they just purchased their dream home.
Paul Miller - Editor
Paul is happily married to his great and lovely wife, Christy, and they have been blessed with two beautiful girls, Hannah and Gwenyth, whom they are homeschooling. Due to the number of females in the household, Paul also has two male dogs: Alvin (named after Alvin York) and Martin (named after Martin Luther).
Paul has a diploma in Bible and pastoral studies from Practical Bible Training School in New York; a bachelor degree in religious education from Prairie Bible College in Three Hills, Alberta, Canada; a master of arts degree in biblical and theological studies with a concentration in church history from Ashland Theological Seminary in Ohio, and a certificate in copyediting from the University of California, San Diego.
Paul, who lives in Ohio, is the author of three children's Bible books—in rhyme form, under the pen name of Olin Edward James—In the Beginning, The Garden of Eden, and The First Marriage.
Paul enjoys copyediting, proofreading, and updating and editing Christian writings from the past. He likes to read primary writings from church history and American history, as well as Christian biographies and autobiographies.
In addition to editing for Redemption Press, Paul edits for ANEKO Press, edits a local Christian pregnancy center newsletter, and works at a Christian ministry called Mission to Amish People.
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Strategic Marketing Coach, Cynthia Cavanaugh
Cynthia is an award-winning author, speaker, and certified Life Coach. She has two titles with Redemption Press, Live Bold: A Devotional Journal to Strengthen Your Soul (2018) with co-author Andrea Tomassi, a bible study, Live Unveiled: Freedom to Worship God, Love Others and Tell Your Story (2017), and a third title to be released in early 2020, Live Bold: A Bible Study to Fuel Your Faith. She is also an author with New Hope Publishers, Anchored: Leading Through the Storms (2018), and Unlocked: 5 Myths Holding Your Influence Captive (2013).
Cynthia has coached a wide range of authors to encourage them to leverage their influence to the next level. Cynthia has a passion for helping others flourish with their gifts. She looks forward to serving you as a writer and author to reach your goals with your message!
Walinda Alleman - Social Media Manager
President of Simply Social LLC, A Raleigh-based social media strategist, marketer, and content creator with a passion for building and engaging communities. Walinda is a wealth of experience in project planning, implementation and management, monitoring and evaluation, community building and engagement.
Vincent Davis - Amazon Marketing Expert
Vincent B. Davis II is an author, entrepreneur, speaker, and soldier. His first novel The Man with Two Names was published in July 2017 and has since become an Amazon International Best Seller.
He is passionate about helping authors improve their brand and platform. He works with publishing companies and individual clients to help them sell more books in the modern publishing environment. Vincent is also the Senior Editor for blueridgeconference.com.
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« Obamanomics: Simply Insanity or Crazy Craftiness, Too?
Obama Roasted by Nuclear Option Fallout?
(Article first published as Obama Roasted by Nuclear Option Fallout? on Blogcritics.) With his poll numbers falling at least as fast as our economic outlook, a desperate Barack Obama exercised the nuclear option in his re-election bid. On September 19, Dan Pfeiffer, the President's communications director, told the New York Times that the period of political compromise is "behind us". This week, nine months into the current Congress and fourteen before the election, Obama went on a scorched earth campaign swing using the same spiel. In choosing to wage war on everything to his right, including, expressly, the middle ground, he has rained hellfire down on political negotiation. Has he roasted himself in the process?
Obama has never been much for bipartisanship anyway. From his first days in office, when he rebuffed Republican overtures with his "I won" retort, he has shown neither the aptitude, nor inclination, for it. With the new Republican House, Obama's notion of negotiation is a lot more like dictation. He only tried to work out a deal with Republicans on one occasion and that failed when he kept moving the goal posts. Most often, his approach has been as it was with his jobs plan. Unveiling proposals to everyone at the same time while unilaterally anointing them beforehand as bipartisan. That is, and will always be, an amateurish non-starter.
By the middle of September, Obama's re-election chances were dimming, even without a consensus Republican opponent. His base, consisting of leftist groups, was increasingly disenchanted. Independents, whom he has pursued ardently for the past year, remained aloof. Even California voters, for the first time since Obama's inauguration, disapproved of his performance. Special elections in New York and Nevada went to GOP candidates because voters spurned Obama's policies.
Things got so bad for the President that Clinton Strategist, James Carville, urged him to fire his staff and learn how to actually compromise. Instead, Obama's response is to become more combative, more divisive and more extreme. Dismissing voter rejection, the President believes that isolating himself on the political left and excoriating all who disagree is a winning strategy. If he's correct, it will be the first time in American history that an incompetent wins re-election by a take-no-prisoners appeal to extremism.
Fortunately, Obama's strategy isn't working. Oh, he's made those in his base less jittery with assurances that his next term will be more to their liking. But, the left can't get him elected. He needs the Independent vote, which he carried in 2008. To attract them, Obama has engaged in emotional, and distorted, rhetoric aimed at making the Republicans look so bad that he looks good by comparison.
Among his weapon of words is legislation that has no chance of passing. Obama plans to introduce several bills of that kind just to paint Republicans as wrong for the country. Basically, our President will throw childish temper tantrums in an effort to make himself look better than the adults in the room. "Hope and Change" has become "The Best of the Worst". Not even Democrats are getting in line behind that.
While rhetoric and Bush got Obama elected in 2008, he'll need more than verbiage and the Tea Party to do it again. He'll need Republicans to nominate the wrong candidate, a polarizing right-winger, like Rick Perry or Michele Bachmann, who makes thinking people cringe. A majority of American voters generally reject extremist candidates on both ends of the political spectrum. While fanatics do occasionally win elections, it's because they are smart enough not to campaign as one. And neither Perry nor Bachmann is that smart.
Obama's campaign swing this week was full of bombastic self-praise for his successful first term and exhortations for four more years of the same. If an economy and job market made perilously worse are accomplishments, if dead end government programs and spiraling debt are resume headliners, what's failure? We'll never know because we'll be moving to Australia.


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Rolex Cosmograph Daytona Replica Now Offered with Cerachrom Bezel
Posted on November 12, 2016 by zhoukui
Rolex's iconic, racing-inspired chronograph watch, the Oyster Perpetual Cosmograph Daytona, is now available in an all-new version with a bezel made of cerachrom, the Swiss brand's proprietary high-tech material.
The new Rolex Daytona with cerachrom bezel, unveiled to an eager public this week at Baselworld 2016, is the latest in the long and distinguished lineage of Daytona watches, which began back in 1963 with the first Replica Watches Cosmograph and evolved over the years into the watch that now bears the name of the world-famous Daytona Racetrack.For this latest version of the Daytona, Rolex has replaced the engraved metal bezel of previous versions with a Cerachrom bezel in black ceramic bezel insert, a visual nod to the 1965 version of the Daytona, whose black insert was made of Plexiglas. Cerachrom was previously used in the special, platinum-cased anniversary edition of the Rolex Daytona, launched in 2013.Cerachrom, developed and patented by Rolex Replica UK, is a durable, virtually scratchproof material that keeps its original color despite the effects of UV rays and is exceptionally resistant to corrosion-resistant. The numerals on the bezel's tachymeter scale — a hallmark of auto racing chronographs in general and of the Daytona in particular — are applied via a special process developed by Rolex. The graduations are first molded in the ceramic before it is fired at 1,500° C, then coated with a thin layer of platinum via PVD (Physical Vapor Deposition). The clear definition obtained through this process, along with the contrast of the platinum against the black ceramic, makes the numerals highly legible. The design of these graduations has also evolved, with numerals and triangular markers around the edge of the bezel. The Fake Rolex Watches bezel is made from a single monobloc of the Cerachrom material and holds the crystal firmly in place on the middle case, ensuring a high level of water resistance.
The other new features added to the 2016 version of the Rolex Daytona are the black rings around the chronograph subdials, adding another level of interest to the classical, tricompax dial. The stainless steel case offers contemporary dimensions, with a diameter of 40 mm.
Like other modern versions of the Cheap Rolex Replica, this one is outfitted with Rolex's manufacture Caliber 4130, a self-winding column-wheel chronograph movement that is also a COSC-certified chronometer. The movement has a vertical clutch, a bidirectional rotor on a ball bearing, and an oscillator with a hairspring made of blue Parachrom, another Rolex-exclusive, patented material that is uncommonly resistant to magnetic fields. Hairsprings made of Parachrom, an alloy of niobium, zirconium, and oxygen, are said to remain stable through temperature variations and be much less susceptible to shocks, remaining, according to Best Fake Rolex, 10 times more precise in case of shocks than a traditional hairspring.The bracelet includes Rolex's Oysterlock safety clasp, which prevents accidental opening, and the patented Easylink quick-extension system that allows the wearer to easily increase the bracelet length by approximately 5 mm without the use of a tool.
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For the first time since an 18-year ban on news coverage of returning war dead was lifted, the media witnessed the arrival Sunday night of a soldier killed overseas. After receiving permission from family members, the military opened Dover Air Force Base in Delaware to the press. An eight-member team wearing white gloves and camouflage battle fatigues carried the body of 30-year-old Air Force Staff Sgt. Phillip Myers of Hopewell, Va., off a military jet in a solemn ceremony.
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namespace Flock\MainBundle\Controller;

use Symfony\Bundle\FrameworkBundle\Controller\Controller;
use Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\Response;
use Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\RedirectResponse;
use Sensio\Bundle\FrameworkExtraBundle\Configuration as Extra;

class DefaultController extends Controller
{
    /**
     * @Extra\Route("/", name="flock_home")
     * @Extra\Template("FlockMainBundle:Default:index.html.twig")
     *
     * @return array
    */
    public function indexAction()
    {
        $activities = $this->getDoctrine()->getRepository('FlockMainBundle:Activity')
            ->getLatestActivity(20);

        $flockCount = $this->getDoctrine()->getRepository('FlockMainBundle:Flock')
            ->getActiveFlocksCount();

        $userCount = $this->getDoctrine()->getRepository('FlockMainBundle:User')
            ->getActiveUsersCount();

        return array(
            'activities' => $activities,
            'flocksCount' => $flockCount,
            'usersCount' =>$userCount,
        );
    }

    /**
     * @Extra\Route("/login", name="flock_login")
     *
     * @return \Symfony\Bundle\FrameworkBundle\Controller\Response
     */
    public function loginAction()
    {
        if ($this->get('security.context')->getToken()->getUser() instanceof \Flock\MainBundle\Entity\User) {
            return new RedirectResponse($this->generateUrl('flock_home'));
        }

        return $this->render('FlockMainBundle:Default:login.html.twig', array());
    }

    /**
     * @Extra\Route("/about", name="flock_about")
     *
     * @return \Symfony\Bundle\FrameworkBundle\Controller\Response
     */
    public function aboutAction()
    {
        return $this->render('FlockMainBundle:Default:about.html.twig', array());
    }
}

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Q: Define function that tells me if an integer is a zero_special I'd like to define $zeroes(n)$ as the number of zeros in the decimal expansion of the integer $n$. A number $n$ is zero_special if $$zeroes(n) > zeroes(n-1)$$ Can I write a function that determines whether $n$ is zero_special? What does "the decimal explansion of the integer $n$" mean?

A: In the number $100$ you see two zeroes, so $\mathrm{zeroes}(100)=2$. In the number $5$ you see no zeroes, so $\mathrm{zeroes}(5)=0$. The function $\mathrm{zeroes}$ simply counts the number of zeroes you see when you write the number down. A number is therefore zero-special if, when writing it down, you see more numbers than when you write your original number minus one.
For example, if you write $10$, you see one $0$. If you write $9$ there is no $0$, so $10$ is zero-special. You can check yourself that the numbers $20,...,90$ are also zero special and that no other two-digit numbers are.
I claim that if the number has more than two digits, it is zero special if and only if it is a multiple of 100, i.e. if its decimal expansion ends in 00.Let $a$ be an integer and let $a=a_{n}a_{n-1}...a_{1}a_{0}$, with $0\leq a_{i}\leq 9$ for all $i$, be its decimal expansion. If $a_{0}>0$, then the decimal expansion of $a-1$ is $a-1=a_{n}a_{n-1}...a_{1}(a_{0}-1)$. This either has the same number of zeroes as for $0$ or it even has one more, so $a$ is not zero special.
If $a_{0}=0$ but $a_{1}> 0$, then the decimal expansion of $a-1$ becomes $a-1=a_{n}a_{n-1}...(a_{1}-1)9$. Again, the number of zeroes in this expansion is either the same as for $a$ (if $a_{1}=1$) or it is one higher.
If $a_{0}=0=a_{1}$ and $a_{2}>0$, then the decimal expansion of $a-1$ becomes $a-1=a_{n}a_{n-1}...(a_{2}-1)99$. Now the number of zeroes in the decimal expansion of $a-1$ is strictly lower than that in the decimal expansion of $a$. If we drop the condition that $a_{2}>0$, we simply replace more $0$'s with $9$'s in the decimal expansion of $a-1$. The number of zeroes in the decimal expansion of $a-1$ is again smaller than that in the decimal expansion of $a$.


Recently I had a scenario where I need to extract the perimeter of an atrium in order to calculate the smoke extraction requirements. This proved to be a trickery problem than at first glance. In AutoCAD world, one would simply draw a polyline and extract the length property. However, since Revit doesn't have polylines, we would need to draw multiple individual lines and then get the sum of all of the lengths. Manually trying to do this is not an option because when selecting multiple objects in Revit, no length parameter will be returned (unless all lines are exactly the same length but even in this case it wouldn't be the sum).
Trying to automate the process with Dynamo also proved to be tricky as the atrium wasn't continuously bounded by a single element, for example, a balustrade. Instead, it was bounded by a curtain wall, columns, walls (balustrades) and stairs. To further complicate things, certain elements were excluded from the calculation process. It was therefore decided that the simplest method to visualise the atrium opening was to create a filled region and use line styles to control which lines to calculate and which to exclude. This was only possible with Dynamo as Revit is only able to return the area of a filled region, not its perimeter. (Note that if you need to use Dynamo to get the area of a filled region, you can use the 'Filled Region Area' node from the Archi-lab_Grimshaw package).
The 'FilledRegion.Perimeter' node in the BVN Dynamo package will return a filled region's perimeter and will give you the option to filter out a line style from the calculations. The node automatically excludes the <Invisible lines> line style, so the 'lineStyleToFilter' input can be used for other styles as required.


Welcome to the Smart Manufacturing Operations, Quality and Value Chain management blog. Talk about Smart Manufacturing and Digital Thread in complex discrete industries like Aerospace, Defense, Medical Devices, Electronics, Industrial Equipment. Share stories, opinions, best practices, lessons learned, and links to related interesting articles and stories.
Are we developing a new generation of engineering and manufacturing talent in the U.S.? What does our youth think about engineering and manufacturing? What are we doing about it?
It is nice to see Engineering back on the list in the U.S. News and World Report's "30 Best Careers for 2009". Perhaps some of the initiatives I'll talk about below are making a difference.
But I would like to see more manufacturing related careers on the list instead of careers like clergy, fundraiser, hair stylist and ghostwriter towards the top of the en-vogue list. Many companies are predicting a shortfall of technical skills required for manufacturing like engineering, 3D CAD/CAM, machining, NC programming, etc. Manufacturing needs a big public image campaign in this country. We need to overcome a lack of excitement about manufacturing among our youth.
In an interview with McKinsey Quarterly, Bill Ford, executive chairman at the Ford Co., stated "We've lost an appreciation for manufacturing…It's seen as dirty, smoke stack America, yesterday's news and it doesn't fit in the new information age. But in virtually every other country where Ford does business, there is an appreciation for the industrial base, and many countries will do almost anything they can to protect and enhance it. We have not, traditionally—certainly, over the last 10 years—shown that same willingness in the U.S." However, it is impossible to find a strong global economic power that does not have a strong industrial base.
In addition to the smoke stack images, we also play up the "mad scientist" as a bad guy in many movies. Our youth probably doesn't understand the difference between a scientist and an engineer, but we need them both. Perhaps even more engineers than scientists. Without early motivation, our youth might not embrace necessary early education in math and science. By the way, I am not the only one partial to Engineering... Henry Petroski in his book "The Essential Engineer" makes a case that without more investment in engineering we will not be able to tackle our global problems. Engineers have the techniques for improving processes, designs and building things. Engineers create a bridge between science and commercial applications to meet the needs of society and daily life - from the development of chemicals, computers and medical instruments, to alternative energy systems and power plants.
The concern for future talent is compounded by the increasing exodus of experience out of the workforce as the baby-boomers start retiring. Today, nearly 30 percent of workers with science and engineering degrees are age 50 and older. The 70's motivated baby-boomers with images from Apollo missions, Concorde jets, robots and Star Wars. But what images motivate the current generation? I believe we need more engineering super heroes like Iron Man! Perhaps not enough kids know that Iron Man is an engineer. That would be a good start : ) but probably not enough.
Our future technical workforce is at risk and U.S. manufacturing as we know it is being lost to overseas markets in Japan, China and Korea. With too few students entering manufacturing, engineering, science and technology fields, it is critical that more motivation and support be given in these areas. Young people are generally uninformed of the career potential in these areas.
Besides the great Iron Man movies… what else are we doing right?
Every day, engineers around the country volunteer many hours giving back and reaching out to future engineers. As an example, I'll relate some stories from our local Future Scientists and Engineers of America (FSEA) organization. The FSEA is promoting engineering careers among our youth through school programs and a couple of big events each year including a pumpkin launch and a rocket launch day.
It was a beautiful day and Adam was building his first rocket at the Boeing facility in Huntington Beach. How exciting! His brother Alex was also working on his rocket next to us.
The rocket body: 2-liter plastic soda bottle. The rest: foam board, paper cone, plastic bag, string and tape. The goal is to keep the rocket in the air the longest time. Adam and I are brainstorming the parachute release mechanism and after a few tests, we think we have it. I was concerned that it would not stay in place so I encouraged him to add one more little piece of tape to hold it in place.
Fill with water about half way; they supply the air pressure… 3, 2, 1… Adam squeezed the launch trigger and SWOOOCH! It launched around 30-40 ft in the sky. The top opened and revealed the parachute, It looked like it was going to open but it didn't :( Still a beautiful sight, but Adam turned to me, "Dad… it was your fault…Next time let me do it my way!". I learned my lesson. But more importantly, Adam is looking forward to launching a better rocket next year.
A few months before we were at another FSEA event, the Pumpkin Launch. Alex had built a catapult last year at an FSEA after school project, so as an "expert" he was carefully evaluating the designs from the different teams. His favorite was a big wooden catapult.
Alex enjoyed all his after school FSEA projects. It's all about inspiring the next generations of engineers through hands on learning and experience. FSEA classes are led by volunteer engineers from manufacturing companies. These engineers are great raw models for our youth.
I am also a big fan of the TV show Design Squad. I first heard about the show on an airplane flight when I was lucky enough to sit next to Deanne from the show. She had me sold on the idea for the show right away. She was so enthusiastic about the show and I later found out why when I saw it with my kids. Premiering on PBS in 2009, the Emmy and Peabody Award-winning series Design Squad is high-energy, high-drama reality TV that lets kids show off their smarts as they design and build working solutions for real-world clients—people who are hungry for clever ideas from a new generation of innovators. From creating remote-controlled flying football targets for Hasbro to dry land dog sleds for the Jamaica Dog Sled Team, the action culminates in the final episode when the top two scorers battle for the Grand Prize: a $10,000 college scholarship.
If you love Engineering like me or Henry Petroski, get involved. If you are already participating in something, thanks and keep up the good work!
Who knows… it might be your kid designing that great next exoskeleton that will help disabled people get around town, or the new super efficient electric car we will use to commute to work.
But if he is, I hope he will be raising funds for one of the organizations above working for the future of manufacturing in the U.S.
What is "Smart" about Smart Manufacturing?


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Q: How to make the storybook dynamic in react weather.stories.ts
export default {
  title: 'Widgets/Forecast',
  component: Weather,
}
const Template: Story<any> = (args) => <Weather {...args} />;

export const Default = Template.bind({});

Default.args = {
    forecast: {
        enable: true,
        bgColor: '#2d4059',
        textColor: '#fff'
    }
    }

forecast.ts
export interface ForecastProps {
    forecast: {
        enable: false,
        bgColor?: string,
        textColor?: string,

   }
}
export default function Weather({ forecast, ...props }: ForecastProps) { .... }

What I'm trying to do here is to set the forecast enable to true/false.
cause in the control story book should be { enable: true, bgColor: '#2d4059', textColor: '#fff' }
where it should be like this when in the storybook.
this is just example:

here's the output of mine:

A: In your Forcast component, the props interface should not have the nested forecast object, but it should rather be like this:
export interface ForecastProps {
  enable: boolean,
  bgColor?: string,
  textColor?: string,
};

export default function Weather(props: ForecastProps) { .... }

So that the Storybook can separate the different props you're having.
+ the enable props type should be boolean rather than have the value false.
With this, in your .stories file, the Default args should not have the nested forecast object as well:
Default.args = {
  enable: true,
  bgColor: '#2d4059',
  textColor: '#fff',
};

However, for the textColor and bgColor props, the stories control will be treated like a string, not like a color picker as your exemple suggests.