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Multioverlap simulations for transitions between reference configurations.
ABSTRACT We introduce a procedure to construct weight factors, which flatten the probability density of the overlap with respect to some predefined reference configuration. This allows one to overcome free-energy barriers in the overlap variable. Subsequently, we generalize the approach to deal with the overlaps with respect to two reference configurations so that transitions between them are induced. We illustrate our approach by simulations of the brain peptide Met-enkephalin with the ECEPP/2 (Empirical Conformational Energy Program for Peptides) energy function using the global-energy-minimum and the second lowest-energy states as reference configurations. The free energy is obtained as functions of the dihedral and the root-mean-square distances from these two configurations. The latter allows one to identify the transition state and to estimate its associated free-energy barrier.
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Multi-Overlap Simulations for Transitions between Reference Configurations
Bernd A. Berg1,2, Hirochi Noguchi3,∗and Yuko Okamoto3,4
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1Department of Physics, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL 32306, USA
2School of Computational Science and Information Technology
Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL 32306, USA
3Department of Theoretical Studies, Institute for Molecular Science
Okazaki, Aichi 444-8585, Japan
4Department of Functional Molecular Science, Graduate University for Advanced Studies
Okazaki, Aichi 444-8585, Japan
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We introduce a new procedure to construct weight factors, which flatten the probability density of
the overlap with respect to some pre-defined reference configuration. This allows one to overcome
free energy barriers in the overlap variable. Subsequently, we generalize the approach to deal with the
overlaps with respect to two reference configurations so that transitions between them are induced.
We illustrate our approach by simulations of the brainpeptide Met-enkephalin with the ECEPP/2
energy function using the global-energy-minimum and the second lowest-energy states as reference
configurations. The free energy is obtained as functions of the dihedral and the root-mean-square
distances from these two configurations. The latter allows one to identify the transition state and
to estimate its associated free energy barrier.
PACS: 05.10.Ln, 87.53.Wz, 87.14.Ee, 87.15.Aa
Markov chain Monte Carlo (MC) simulations, for in-
stance by means of the Metropolis method [1], are well
suited to simulate generalized ensembles. Generalized en-
sembles do not occur in nature, but are of relevance for
computer simulations (see [2–4] for recent reviews). They
may be designed to overcome free energy barriers, which
are encountered in Metropolis simulations of the Gibbs-
Boltzmann canonical ensemble. Generalized ensembles
do still allow for rigorous estimates of the canonical ex-
pectation values, because the ratios between their weight
factors and the canonical Gibbs-Boltzmann weights are
exactly known.
Umbrella sampling [5] was one of the earliest
generalized-ensemble algorithms. In the multicanonical
approach [6,7] one weights with a microcanonical tem-
perature, which corresponds, in a selected energy range,
to a working estimate of the inverse density of states. Ex-
pectation values of the canonical ensembles can be con-
structed for a wide temperature range, hence the name
"multicanonical". Here, "working estimate" means that
running the updating procedure with the (fixed) multi-
canonical weight factors covers the desired energy range.
The Markov process exhibits random walk behavior and
moves in cycles from the maximum (or above) to the
minimum (or below) of the chosen energy range, and
∗Present address: Theory II, Institute of Solid State Re-
search, Forschungszentrum J¨ ulich, D-52425 J¨ ulich, Germany.
E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com.
back. A working estimate of the multicanonical weights
allows for calculations of the spectral density and all re-
lated thermodynamical observables with any desired ac-
curacy by simply increasing the MC statistics. Thus, we
have a two-step approach: The first step is to obtain
the working estimate of the weights, and the second step
is to perform a long production run with these weights.
There is no need for that estimate to converge towards
the exact inverse spectral density. Once the working es-
timate of the weights exists, MC simulations with frozen
weights converge and allow one to calculate thermody-
namical observables with, in principle, arbitrary preci-
sion. Various methods, ranging from finite-size scaling
estimates [8] in case of suitable systems to general pur-
pose recursions [9–11], are at our disposal to obtain a
working estimate of the weights.
In the present article we deal with a variant of the mul-
ticanonical approach: Instead of flattening the energy
distribution, we construct weights to flatten the proba-
bility density of the overlap with a given reference con-
figuration. This allows one to overcome energy barriers
in the overlap variable and to get accurate estimates of
thermodynamic observables at overlap values which are
rare in the canonical ensemble. A similar concept was
previously used in spin glass simulations [12], but there
is a crucial difference: In Ref. [12] the weighting was
done for the self-overlap of two replicas of the system
and a proper name would be multi-self-overlap simula-
tions, while in the present article we are dealing with the
overlap to a predefined configuration.
We next generalize our approach to deal with two ref-
erence configurations so that transitions between them
become covered and our method allows one then to esti-
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mate the transition states and its associated free energy
barrier. We have in mind situations where experimen-
talists determined the reference configurations and ob-
served transitions between them, but an understanding
of the free energy landscape between the configurations
is missing. An example would be the conversion from a
configuration with α helix structures to a native struc-
ture which is mostly in the β sheet, as it is the case for
β-lactoglobulin [13,14].
The paper is organized as follows: In the next sec-
tion we describe the algorithmic details, using first one
and then two reference configurations. In particular, a
two-step updating procedure is defined, which is typi-
cally more efficient than the conventional one-step up-
dating. Moreover, based on the sums of uniformly dis-
tributed random numbers, a method to obtain a working
estimate of the multi-overlap weights is introduced. In
section III we illustrate the method for a simulation with
the pentapeptide Met-enkephalin. Our simulations use
the all-atom energy function ECEPP/2 (Empirical Con-
formational Energy Program for Peptides [15]) and rely
on its implementation in the computer package SMMP
(Simple Molecular Mechanics for Proteins [16]). We use
as reference configurations the global energy minimum
(GEM) state, which has been determined by many au-
thors [17–21], and the second lowest-energy state, as
identified in Refs. [19,22]. While our overlap definition
relies on a distance definition in the space of the dihe-
dral angles, it turns out that for the data analysis the
use of the root-mean-square (rms) distance is crucial. It
is only in the latter variable that one obtains a clear pic-
ture of the transition saddle point in the two-dimensional
free energy diagram. In the final section a summary of
the present results and an outlook with respect to future
applications are given.
In this section we explain the details of our multi-
overlap algorithm. The overlap of a configuration versus
a reference configuration is defined in the next subsec-
tion. In the second subsection we discuss details of the
updating. To achieve step one of the method, i.e., the
construction of a working estimate of the multi-overlap
weights, one could employ a similar recursion as the one
used in [12] or explore the approach of [11]. Instead of
doing so, we decided to test a new method: At infinite
temperature, β = 0, the overlap distributions can be cal-
culated analytically (see subsection IID). We use this
as starting point and estimate the overlap weights at the
desired temperature by increasing β in sufficiently small
steps so that the entire overlap range remains covered.
In the final subsection we define the overlap with respect
to two distinct reference configurations to cover the tran-
sition region between them.
A. Definition of the overlap
There is a considerable amount of freedom in defining
the overlap of two configurations. For instance, one may
rely on the rms distance between configurations, and in
subsection IIID we analyze some of our results in this
variable. However, the computation of the rms distance
is slow and for MC calculations it is important to rely on
a computationally fast definition. Therefore, we define
the overlap in the space of dihedral angles by, as it was
already used in [24],
q = (n − d)/n ,(1)
where n is the number of dihedral angles and d is the
distance between configurations defined by
d = ||v − v1|| =
i) .(2)
Here, viis our generic notation for the dihedral angle i,
−π < vi≤ π, and v1is the vector of dihedral angles of the
reference configuration. The distance da(vi,v′
two angles is defined by
i) between
i) = min(|vi− v′
i|,2π − |vi− v′
i|) . (3)
The symbol ||.|| defines a norm in a vector space. In
particular, the triangle inequality holds
||v1− v2|| ≤ ||v1− v|| + ||v − v2|| .(4)
For a single angle we have
0 ≤ |vi− v1
i| ≤ π ⇒ 0 ≤ d ≤ n . (5)
At β = 0 (i.e., infinite temperature)
di =
i) (6)
is a uniformly distributed random variable in the range
0 ≤ di ≤ 1 and the distance d in (2) becomes the sum
of n such uniformly distributed random variables, which
allows for an exact calculation of its distribution.
B. Multi-overlap weights
We choose a reference configuration of n dihedral an-
gles v1
i, (i = 1,...,n) to define the dihedral distance (2).
We want to simulate the system with weight factors that
lead to a random walk (RW) process in the dihedral dis-
tance d,
d < dmin → d > dmax and back .(7)
Here, dmin is chosen sufficiently small so that one can
claim that the reference configuration has been reached,
e.g., a few percent of n/2, which is the average d at
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T = ∞. The value of dmax has to be sufficiently large
to introduce a considerable amount of disorder, e.g.,
dmax = n/2. In the following we call one event of the
form (7) a random walk cycle (RWC).
One possibility is to choose weight factors which give
a flat probability density in the dihedral distance range
0 ≤ d ≤ n/2, falling off for d > n/2 by keeping the d-
dependence of the weight constant for d ≥ n/2. This
is quite similar to multimagnetical simulations [8], for
which the external magnetic field takes the place of the
reference configuration. The analogy becomes obvious,
when the external field is defined via a ghost spin, which
couples to all other spins. For instance, the spins ? s of the
Heisenberg ferromagnet are three-dimensional vectors of
magnitude ? s2= 1. Their interaction with an external
magnetic field?H can be written as
? si= H
? sH·? si= N H q ,(8)
where ? sH is the unit vector in the direction of the mag-
netic field, ? si is the Heisenberg spin at site i, N is the
number of spins, and q is the overlap of the spin config-
uration with the reference configuration ? sH:
q =
? sH·? si. (9)
Using the multi-overlap language [12], the multi-magneti-
cal [8] weight factors may then be re-written as
exp(−βE + S(q)) = wc(E)wq(q) , (10)
wc(E) = exp(−β E) ,(11)
and E = −?
berg ferromagnet (the sum is over nearest neighbor
spins). Here, S(q) has the meaning of a microcanonical
entropy of the overlap parameter, which has to be de-
termined so that the probability density becomes flat in
q. Weights for other than the flat distribution have also
been discussed in the literature, e.g., Ref. [25], on which
we shall comment in connection with figure 7 below.
?ij?? si·? sjis energy function of the Heisen-
C. The updating procedure
In essence, there are two ways to implement the up-
1. Combine the multi-overlap and the canonical
weights to one probability, which is accepted or re-
jected in one random step.
2. Accept or reject the multi-overlap and the canoni-
cal probabilities sequentially in two random steps.
1. One-step updating
As defined in equations (10) and (11), the weight fac-
tor is a product of wc(E) and wq(d), where wc(E) is the
usual, canonical Gibbs-Boltzmann factor and wq(d) is the
multi-overlap weight factor, where we now use the dis-
tance d from the reference configuration (instead of the
overlap q) as argument. As is clear from equation (1),
the use of either q or d as argument is equivalent, while
in the presentation of results the use of either variable
can have intuitive advantages. In the one-step updating
we combine the weights to
w(E,d) = wc(E)wq(d) ,(12)
and accept or reject newly proposed configurations in
the standard Metropolis way. Notably, the calculation
of wq(d) (a simple table lookup) is very fast compared
with the calculation of wc(E). Therefore, the following
two-step procedure is of interest.
2. Two-step updating
Suppose that the present configuration is (d,E) and a
new configuration (d′,E′) is proposed:
(d,E) → (d′,E′) .(13)
We can sequentially first accept or reject with the wq(d)
probabilities and then conditionally, when the d-part is
accepted, with the wc(E) probabilities.
Proof: We show detailed balance for two subsequent
updates of the same dihedral angle with the two-step
procedure. There are four cases with probabilities of ac-
Pi, i = 1,2,3,4.(14)
They are listed in the following:
1. wq(d′) ≥ wq(d) and wc(E′) ≥ wc(E) :
2. wq(d′) ≥ wq(d) and wc(E′) < wc(E) :
P2= wc(E′)/wc(E),
3. wq(d′) < wq(d) and wc(E′) ≥ wc(E) :
P3= wq(d′)/wq(d),
4. wq(d′) < wq(d) and wc(E′) < wc(E) :
P4= wq(d′)wc(E′)/[wq(d)wc(E)].
For the inverse move
(d′,E′) → (d,E)(19)
with probabilities of acceptance
i, i = 1,2,3,4,(20)
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the cases are:
1. wq(d) ≤ wq(d′) and wc(E) ≤ wc(E′) :
2. wq(d) ≤ wq(d′) and wc(E) > wc(E′) :
3. wq(d) > wq(d′) and wc(E) ≤ wc(E′) :
4. wq(d) > wq(d′) and wc(E) > wc(E′) :
4= 1.
1= wq(d)wc(E)/[wq(d′)wc(E′)], (21)
2= wq(d)/wq(d′), (22)
3= wc(E)/wc(E′),(23)
For the ratios we find
independently of i = 1,2,3,4. Therefore, we have con-
structed a valid Metropolis updating procedure.
D. Sums of a uniformly distributed random variable
To calculate the overlap weights at infinite tempera-
ture, we consider the sum
ur= xr
1+ ... + xr
of the random variables xr
distributed in the interval [0,1) and derive a recursion
formula for the probability density fn(u) of this distribu-
tion. Care is taken to cast the recursion in a form which
allows for a numerically stable implementation [26] over
a reasonably large range of n.
Let us recall the probability density of the uniform
j(j = 1,···,n), each uniformly
f1(x) =
?1, for 0 ≤ x < 1,
0, otherwise.
To derive the recursion formula for the probability den-
sity of the random variable (26), it is convenient to cast
it in the form
fn(u) =
fn,k(xk) withxk= u − k + 1, (28)
fn,k(x) =
0, otherwise.
n,kxi, for 0 ≤ x < 1,
The master formula for the recursion is obtained from
the convolution
fn(u) =
f1(u − v) fn−1(v) dv .(30)
Let now u = x+k−1 with 0 ≤ x < 1, and equations (27),
(28), and (29) imply
fn,k(x) =
fn−1(v) dv
fn−1,k−1(y) dy +fn−1,k(y) dy . (31)
Using equation (29) and performing the integrations, we
fn,k(x) =
i + 1
i + 1
i + 1.(32)
Expanding in powers of x and comparing (29) with (32)
allows one to calculate the coefficients ai
a numerically robust way:
n,krecursively in
j + 1
, ai
n−1,k− aj
j + 1
Once the coefficients ai
evaluate the probability densities fn(u) and the corre-
sponding cumulative distribution functions.
The probability density (28) takes its maximum value
for u = n/2. Due to the central limit theorem the fall-off
behavior is Gaussian as long as u stays sufficiently close
to n/2. In the tails, for u → 0 or u → n, the fall-off is
much faster than Gaussian, namely an exponential of an
exponential as follows from extreme value statistics [27].
n,kare available, one can easily
E. Combination of two weights
In the following the weights with superscript j, wj
correspond to two distinct reference configurations vj,
(j = 1,2), and dj is the distance from the configura-
tion at hand to the configuration vj.
that multi-overlap simulations with respect to the two
reference configurations have been carried out and that
the weights, w1
q(d2), have been determined
so that they sample their distance distributions approxi-
mately uniformly.
We want to construct combined weights w12
which lead to a RW process between the configurations
v1and v2. Our choice is
Let us assume
q(d1) and w2
q(d1,d2) =
q(d1), for d1< d2,
q(d2), for d1≥ d2.
The constant cj, with j either 1 or 2, is introduced to
allow for smooth transitions from d1 < d2 to d′
1≥ d′
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FIG. 1. Reference configuration 1. Only backbone struc-
ture is shown. The N-terminus is on the left-hand side and
the C-terminus on the right-hand side. The dotted lines stand
for hydrogen bonds. The figure was created with RasMol [23]
and vice versa.
of either run 1 (or run 2), which are the (one refer-
ence configuration) simulations leading to the weights
q(d2)). The constant c1 is found from run
1 by scanning the time series for configuration for which
d1 ≥ d2 holds and which have a one-update transition
(d1,d2) → (d′
tions k we determine the constant c1so that
We determine cj from the analysis
q(d1) (or w2
2) with d′
1< d′
2. From these configura-
q[d1(k)] = c1
q[d2(k)] (35)
holds. Similarly, run 2 may be used to get c2. It turns out
that the normalized weights almost agree in the transi-
tion region and, therefore, the patching (34) works. The
dependence of the constant on the run used for its de-
termination is small, and it appears not worthwhile to
explore more sophisticated methods.
It is straightforward to implement the Metropolis up-
dating with respect to the weights (34). For the transi-
(d1,d2) → (d′
2), (36)
one has to distinguish four more cases:
1.d1< d2 and d′
2.d1< d2 and d′
3.d1≥ d2 and d′
4.d1≥ d2 and d′
1< d′
1≥ d′
1< d′
1≥ d′
FIG. 2. Reference configuration 2. See the caption of figure
1 for details.
Alternatively to the approach outlined, one may com-
bine d1 and d2 into a new variable θd for which the
weights are then calculated as in the one-dimensional
case. A suitable choice along this line is
. (41)
In the following we introduce two reference configura-
tions. Subsequently, we discuss first the results for sim-
ulations with one reference configuration and then those
involving both reference configurations.
A. The reference configurations
Met-enkephalin has the amino-acid sequence Tyr-Gly-
Gly-Phe-Met. We fix the peptide-bond dihedral angles ω
to 180◦, which implies that the total number of variable
dihedral angles is n = 19. We neglect the solvent effects
as in previous works. The low-energy configurations of
Met-enkephalin in the gas phase have been classified into
severalgroups of similar structures [19,22]. Two reference
configurations, called configuration 1 and configuration 2,
are used in the following and depicted in figures 1 and 2,
respectively. Configuration 1 has a β-turn structure with


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Every store has at least one book buyer; larger stores may have several. Some bookstores require you to make an appointment; others will often see you on a drop-in basis. Your first step should be to identify the store buyer. A phone call is usually all it takes — ask for the book buyer. Be persistent, polite, and patient—booksellers are as busy as you are. Be prepared to briefly describe your book and in which section(s) it might fit. Have a brief "elevator speech" summary of your book ready in advance, and be ready to go into more detail if you are asked. If the buyer's not there, find out when she or he will be in the store so you don't waste a trip. Of course, if you are a regular customer, you probably already know the buyer by name. When you do meet with booksellers, they'll want to know if you're doing any promotion (not the store's job) and how the book is being distributed. Having a ready-made marketing plan to show will greatly increase your chances of convincing the store to carry your book. Distribution is another big hurdle, especially for self-published authors. Your book has to be easy to order, and easy to return. Is the book stocked by a wholesaler like Ingram and Baker & Taylor? Or are you distributing it yourself? If you are handling distribution yourself, how will you make it easy for the store to order it?
3. Terms
Many bookstores will offer consignment, and we urge you to consider this option. You have a much greater chance of having your book stocked if you agree to leave copies on consignment. Some stores have consignment forms, but it's good to bring your own. Also, if your book is print on demand only, bookstores won't order many because POD books often can't be returned. A 60-40 split on the sale of the book is standard (you get 60%), but some stores may have a different policy. It is extremely unlikely, however, that any store will be able to stock your book, even on consignment, without earning at least 40%. Also, you will probably be asked to check back with the store about sales, usually in 3-6 months (NOT every week!). If the book sells, great. If not, be prepared to take it home.
4. Don't shoot yourself in the foot
Here are some things that won't impress independent bookstores:
5. Prepare a press kit
Include the following items to the best of your ability:
Since visiting all independent bookstores in the region is at the least impractical, SCIBA offers a number of ways to connect with our members, and with consumers. We do not sell or distribute books, but we can help you to make our members aware of your new title. First and foremost, you should… …
JOIN MIBA as an Associate Member. Dues are $150 annually, and membership benefits include the ability to participate in many of the programs below, as well as reduced rates on advertising and registration fees.
INTRODUCE YOURSELF. As a member of MIBA, you can receive a complete contact list of all of MIBA's member stores on demand—including contact names, email addresses, phone and mailing addresses. You can use this list as the foundation of your own marketing plans by creating mailing lists and address labels. Once you have the labels; what do you mail? Obviously, a copy of your book is one option, but it's not the only or even the best one. Some publishers send a flyer or brochure that introduces the book and features (if available) reviews and comments. Bookstores also like to hear about other independent bookstores that may be carrying the book but are less impressed that chains or online outlets are stocking it. You could also offer to send a copy to interested parties. You can email stores information about your book. Email is easier and cheaper, but it is also less often opened and read, so be prepared to design your email campaigns to appeal to stores in such a way they will want to open and read what you have to say. Also recognize that booksellers get lots of mail. Anything you can do to make your mailing stand out is helpful. If you can follow up later with a call or an email, all the better.
ADVERTISE: MIBA has a wide variety of very cost effective advertising options for authors that can target bookstores and their staff, as well as consumers. eBlasts, banner ads, sponsorships, catalog listings, galley giveaways…we work with authors to help them create the biggest impact possible for their book while remaining in their budget.
AMERICAN BOOKSELLERS ASSOCIATION: Marketing opportunities for authors are also available through the ABA's IndieBound program; information is available at www.bookweb.org.
NOTE: There eight other regional bookseller associations, all offering services and links to independent bookstores. For more about these regional groups go to bookweb.org and click on News & Resources.
A collection of letter templates that support e-fairness, organized state-by-state. Click HERE to view.
Stay on top of legislative trends with regard to bookselling. Click HERE to view.…]]>
A collection of letter templates that support e-fairness, organized state-by-state. Click HERE to view.
Stay on top of legislative trends with regard to bookselling. Click HERE to view.]]>
Click HERE for ABA's Small Business Saturday download page. This includes a variety of free American Express/Shop Small marketing materials, including e-mail and press release templates, logos, and in-store signage.
Click HERE for ABA's Small Business Saturday download page. This includes a variety of free American Express/Shop Small marketing materials, including e-mail and press release templates, logos, and in-store signage.
Courtesy of NEIBA, download this pdf breaking down the benefits of shopping locally to display in your store.
Alternately, here is a pdf of a bare-bones document listing "10 Things You Just Accomplished by Shopping at a Locally-Owned Store"
Courtesy of NAIBA.
Build Strength in Numbers to Help Your Business Thrive: How Your Business and Community Can Benefit From Organizing an Independent Business Alliance
Bookstores survive today because only if they are well run businesses, but the most successful stores often do more than just run a great business — they participate in or instigate alliances that unite local businesses and concerned citizens to help all independent businesses thrive.
In fact, since the first Independent Business Alliance (IBA) was co-founded by the owner of the Boulder Bookstore, more IBAs and related efforts have been initiated and championed by booksellers than any other business type. Three booksellers serve on the board of the American Independent Business Alliance (AMIBA), the national support network for both established and prospective new IBAs.
A single merchant has limited ability to shift community consciousness or implement pro-local policies, but by building strength in numbers, you can become a force for change and create a culture of support for independent business locally.
While many local groups start with buy independent / buy local campaigns, AMIBA notes the most effective groups engage in three major realms of activity:
For years, the New Atlantic Booksellers Association has partnered with the AMIBA to introduce NAIBA members to the benefits booksellers have enjoyed through these alliances (see links to local alliances here).
AMIBA provides comprehensive assistance for businesses and organizations seeking to launch effective buy local campaigns or broader alliances, and while paid affiliation is required to receive their full support, they are available to offer you free guidance in your early organizing steps. AMIBA also will send you a free primer on effective buy indie/buy local campaigns upon request.
The American Independent Business Alliance website and free monthly newsletter provide a wealth of information and tools for business owners.
The New Rules Project is the go-to source for economic impact studies and model pro-local policies to promote in your area.
Business Alliance for Local Living Economies promotes local business ownership as one of several program areas.
Indie Bound is the marketing campaign of the American Booksellers Association.
The National Main Street Center offers information, technical assistance, and advocacy tools on preservation-based commercial district revitalization.
LinkedIn discussion group for indie business owners and advocates (facilitated by AMIBA).
Also, see AMIBA's recommended resources page for useful articles, books, films and templates. Explaining the Multiplier Effect and The Benefits of Doing Business Locally are two articles providing a good start.
Remember, you don't need to take on leading a local alliance, you just need to instigate!
American Booksellers Association
The American Booksellers Association is the national trade association for independent booksellers.
American Booksellers Association
The American Booksellers Association is the national trade association for independent booksellers.
American Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression (ABFFE)
American Library Association
Association of Educational Publishers
Audio Publishers Association
Book Expo America
Book Industry Charitable Foundation
A 501(c)(3) non-profit dedicated to assisting booksellers in need since 1996.
Book Industry Study Group
Children's Book Council
Common Core Information
Museum Store Association
National Association of College Stores
National Association of Independent Publishers Representatives
Paz & Associates
The Bookstore Training & Consulting Group of Paz & Associates, home of Opening A Bookstore workshops for prospective booksellers.
Where booksellers can sign up for Adult, Children's, and Audio newsletters; find information there about authors — how to request an appearance and high-res downloadable photos and jacket art; our catalogs; our terms; what do you if you're a new account, etc.
World Book Night
Looking for something good to read? Click on the hyperlinks for a list of award winning books. And please check back as we plan on adding more awards over time in various categories.
National Prizes
International Awards
Mystery Awards
Poetry Awards
Science Fiction & Fantasy Awards
Children's Book Awards
Other Related Awards
Nonfiction Awards
Courtesy of Paz & Associates
Download the pdf of this helpful one-sheet by clicking the image below.
courtesy of ABA
The ABA shares takeaways from a 2011 BEA presentation in which booksellers Suzanna Hermans and Dan Cullen discussed handselling. Click HERE to read.
Courtesy of ABA
Oren Treicher joined MIBA booksellers in Iowa City and Minneapolis in the spring of 2014 to present these everyday tactics for improving bookstore practices. Download the full, 29-page pdf by clicking the image below.
courtesy of Joann Eckstut and Arielle Eckstut
This presentation opened the eyes of many store managers at WI9. Download the presentation's pdf by clicking on the image below.
courtesy of ABA
In the fall of 2013, Edelweiss shared a list of best practices with the ABA. This extensive bullet-point style list is available HERE.]]>
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An Illustrated Poetry Book for Children by Joyce Sidman and Rick Allen.
November 4, 2014. Hardcover, $17.99. HMH Books for Young Readers. ISBN: 9780547906508
Winter Bees & Other Poems of the Cold summons forth the charms and…
An Illustrated Poetry Book for Children by Joyce Sidman and Rick Allen.
November 4, 2014. Hardcover, $17.99. HMH Books for Young Readers. ISBN: 9780547906508
Winter Bees & Other Poems of the Cold summons forth the charms and dictates of winter. Just as Joyce Sidman captured the drama of the pond in Song of the Water Boatman and the night woods in Dark Emperor and Other Poems of the Night, here she captures the drama of the cold.
"Each poem brings a sense of humor, respect, or wonder to its subject." –Publishers Weekly, starred review
"Concluded with a glossary of big but fascinating words, this is equally suited to curricular units and cozy reads in front of a fire." –Booklist, starred review
"A work to be savored by young artists and scientists." –Kirkus, starred review
"This is a fine collection for classroom use at any time, but it'll bring extra impact to those who can find a way to share it at dusk with the lights dimmed, watching through the windows as the nocturnal ballet begins outside." –The Bulletin, starred review
Why don't snakes freeze to death?
How does the tiny honeybee survive frost?
Learn about the secret lives of animals happening under the snow and how it buds to spring!
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A Novel by Shawn Lawrence Otto. November 18, 2014.
Hardcover, $26.00. Milkweed Editions. ISBN: 9781571311092
From the screenwriter of the Oscar-nominated House of Sand and Fog, a fierce, elegant, page-turning novel about race, money, and the American Dream
"An excellent debut literary thriller… readers who are interested in mysteries with a Minnesota setting will want to try this edgy page-turner." — Library Journal
"This stylish…wonderfully vivid debut narrative is reminiscent of well-known crime novelist William Kent Krueger." — Publishers Weekly starred review.
JW is a small-town banker. His specialty: teaching other bankers in towns near Indian reservations how to profit from casino deposits without exposing themselves to risk. His problem: having lost his son in a car accident a year ago, JW is depressed, his wife is leaving him, and he can't stop gambling.
When he is caught embezzling funds to support his addiction, JW's boss offers him a choice. He can either accept responsibility and go to prison, or use his talents to sabotage a competing Native American banker named Johnny Eagle. With the clock ticking, JW moves into a trailer on the reservation within sight of his prey. But as he befriends Eagle and his son, JW finds that his plan to reclaim his freedom will be more dangerous than he ever could have imagined.
Shawn Lawrence Otto is the writer and co-producer of the Oscar-nominated film House of Sand and Fog. He also writes for top studios like DreamWorks and Lions Gate. His nonfiction has appeared in Rolling Stone, Science, and Salon, among other publications. He lives in Minneapolis, MN.
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A Photography and Poetry book by Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg and Stephen Locke.
September 19, 2014. Paperback, $25.00. Ice Cube Press. ISBN: 9781888160826
"The sky is made of rivers before and after they became rivers," Caryn writes in Chasing Weather.
"Weather is the great leveler, the great unifier. We're all preoccupied with it; we're all amateur sailors. For Mirriam-Goldberg and Locke, both careful watchers of the sky, weather has been the source of a life's meditation. This beautiful book will take you from the doldrums to the torrent and everyplace in between." — Kelly Barth, Raven Bookstore, Lawrence, Kansas
"You think about the Midwest as having a boring geography, compared to places where there are mountains and seascapes, and then you look at these photos and realize: the sky is the Alps of the Midwest! The sky is the Pacific surf of the Midwest! The sky is where we Midwesterners can look and see Nature dwarfing anything in our lives or our imaginations, whittling us down to our exact size as humans …. this is all captured in Chasing Weather." — Nina Barrett, Bookends and Beginnings, Evanston, Illinois
"If you're looking for some of the most artistic and breathtaking atmospheric moments captured on camera from across the Heartland of America, look no further—this book is chocked full of some of Stephen Locke's most fabulous work. You will not be disappointed."—Jesse Risley, Educator and Storm Chaser
"This ravishing call and response between a fearlessly roving artist-with-a-camera (Locke) and a lyric laureate of the heart's workings under Kansas heavens (Mirriam-Goldberg) is both glorious and intimate. Wonderfully illustrating the dynamism and vastness of prairie skies and prairie soul, Chasing Weather is a volume to treasure in these stormy times."—Stephanie Mills, author, Tough Little Beauties andEpicurean Simplicity
"What a beautiful book, a gorgeous pairing of photos and poetry! These images are at once alluring and startling, awe-inspiring and terrifying—the joining of heaven and earth. Chasing Weather unlocks the power of nature on the Great Plains—the ever changing, fascinating drama of the sky."—Mary Swander, Poet Laureate of Iowa, author, Farmscape: The Changing Rural Environment
"When the poems in this book, billowing among images that take my breath, say 'the sky is made of rivers before and after they become rivers,' and 'the sycamore buds into tomorrow,' savoring 'the threat to come and the yearning to plant,' I am swept away like a leaf before the storm. I pity people who don't know a sky like this, who don't have these words of electric insight, spoken true, blessing the open country at the mercy of the storm."—Kim Stafford, editor, Ask Me: 100 Essential Poems by William Stafford
"I always marvel at the beauty of Stephen Locke's photos and have long described him as somebody whose soul is in the right place. To have his images combined with poetry and with the stories behind them is a rare treat, not to be missed. The book is glorious!"
—Jenna Blum, New York Times bestselling author, The Stormchasers
Weather subtly shapes our days, infuses our moods and interactions, and at times, completely re-orients our lives. Catching moments of stunning beauty and surprising shifts in the sky helps make the vibrant and variable world more visible to us, and shows us how to truly see where and who we are.
Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg is the 2009-2013 Poet Laureate of Kansas, and the author or editor of 19 books, including the recently published Poem on the Range: A Poet Laureate's Love Song to Kansas; The Divorce Girl (Ice Cube Books); a non-fiction book, Needle in the Bone: How a Holocaust Survivor and Polish Resistance Fighter Beat the Odds and Found Each Other (Potomac Books); The Sky Begins At Your Feet: A Memoir on Cancer, Community & Coming Home to the Body (Ice Cube Books); and four poetry collections. Founder of Transformative Language Arts – a master's program in social and personal transformation through the written, spoken and sung word – at Goddard College where she teaches, Mirriam-Goldberg also leads community writing workshops widely. She lives with her family just south of Lawrence, Kansas, where the deer and the turkey roam.
Stephen Locke is a Director of Photography and professional storm chaser. He produces motion and still photography for business and private collectors. Based in Kansas City, his Tempest Gallery is a showcase of storm imagery shot throughout the Great Plains. Stephen is also well known for his time-lapse cinematography. Clients include Andrews McMeel Publishing, Accord Publishing, CBS, Mayo Clinic, The Weather Channel, Discovery, Severe Studios, and TornadoVideos.net. His specialty as a photography is weather and storm chasing although he also has extensive experience and expertise in family portraits, weddings, classic black and white, gardens, weddings, and other areas of interest. He has supported himself through his weather photography and portraits since 1984.
Read more about this title on the publisher's website
Chasing Weather Book Trailer from Stephen Locke on Vimeo.]]>


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DUNGUN: The mangrove forest fire in Tok Kah near here is getting worse as the fire has spread and destroyed an area of 16ha.
It is deemed to be the worst in the state's history.
The fire, which has been burning since Jan 26, at first destroyed an area of 2ha but the hot weather and windy conditions have slowed down the operations to extinguish the fire, making residents fear it will spread to their homes.
A check by Bernama in Dungun found the area around Rantau Abang, about 13m from the site of the fire, engulfed in smoke.
Suri Dollah, 72, said most people did not know about the fire, assuming the bad air condition was caused by haze.
Terengganu Zone 2 Fire and Rescue Assistant Superintendent Zailani Abdullah said about 60 firefighters from the Kemaman, Dungun, Marang and Kuala Terengganu stations were involved in the fire-fighting operations.
"The firefighters are facing extreme difficulty in fighting the blaze due to a lack of water and limited access roads," Zailani added.
They believe the fire would be brought under control in a week's time. — Bernama
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A New Independent Company to Focus on Satellite Communications for Energy Exploration and Production, Maritime and Leisure Markets.
Environmental & Safety Systems International, Incorporated (ESSI), an energy industry service leader in Aids to Navigation (AtoN), SCADA and Safety Systems announces the creation of BlueTide Communications Corporation (BlueTide) via the spin-‐off of the ESSI Communications Division.
BlueTide will focus on providing data, voice, video and monitoring services to the energy exploration and production industry, and the commercial maritime and leisure yacht markets, offering service coverage in 11 regions around the world including the U.S. coastal and inland waters, the Gulf of Mexico, the Caribbean, Brazil, Southeast Asia, the Persian Gulf, the Mediterranean Sea, the North Sea and Africa. Specializing in providing highly reliable VSAT communications services to remote and harsh environments via the market-‐leading Hughes Network Systems HX Mobility platform, BlueTide will integrate internally developed systems with third party solutions to ensure the highest reliability and efficiency.
"This move provides focus and agility for the newly formed BlueTide Communications Corporation," asserted Director of BlueTide/President and Founder of ESSI Corporation Mr. Kim Adams. "ESSI and BlueTide will maintain a close, working relationship in support of common customers, services and solutions."
The addition of BlueTide will not adversely affect current business operations.Existing ESSI customers, partners and vendors can expect to receive uninterrupted service and support. Mr. Emil Regard, general manager of ESSI's Communications Division will transition to BlueTide as Managing Director/CEO and will be supported by personnel directly associated with the daily operations of the current network and customers. "We believe the creation of BlueTide will allow each company to invest further in expanding and improving services, to capitalize on their strengths, to pursue new business opportunities and to become leaders in their respective markets," Regard said.
Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, U.S. 5th Fleet, Combined Maritime Forces, Vice Adm. John. W. Miller, recognized the accomplishments of three special-needs sailors from the Kuwaiti ship,
NYK welcomed about 60 environmental supervisors from 47 NYK Group companies to the group's annual Environmental Management Conference in Tokyo. NYK holds this
W&O, a global supplier to the marine and upstream oil and gas markets for pipe, valves and fittings, valve automation and engineered solutions, has partnered with
The race is on in global maritime circles to be the "world's first" in every aspect of environmental friendliness, particularly in regards to the incorporation of LNG as fuel onboard commercial ships.
SOLAS amendments to make IGF Code mandatory approved by Maritime Safety Committee
The International Maritime Organization's (IMO) Maritime Safety Committee (MSC),
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) has completed development of the "Sayaringo STaGE," a next-generation LNG (liquefied natural gas) carrier. The Sayaringo
Drillsearch Energy Limited announced a new wet gas discovery on the Western Cooper Wet Gas Fairway of the Cooper Basin.
The Varanus South-1 well in PEL 513 (Drillsearch
Moscow hosted today a working meeting between Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Gazprom Management Committee and Taner Yildiz, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources of the Republic of Turkey.
The Coast Guard has suspended the search for a crabber reported overdue near Anacortes, Wednesday.
Dean Harvey, 48, of Bremerton, remains missing. Search
The M/V "MANSOUR M" with IMO number 7600586 has been banned for the 3rd time after subsequent detentions after the second refusal of access order in the Paris MoU region.
More so than many other fields of business, the maritime industry is focused on cost, which in turn gives the appearance of being conservative towards technology.
The U.S. Navy is evaluating a scaled-down version of the Surface Electronic Warfare Improvement Program (SEWIP) system for potential incorporation on future Littoral Combat Ships (LCS),
L-3 SAM Electronics has announced that, via its L-3 Marine Systems Korea subsidiary, it has been awarded a contract to provide its NACOS Platinum navigation, automation and control system,
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Marine Machinery Association to hold 28th Annual Meeting on September 18th and 19th, 2012.
There Will Be A Reception for Speakers and MMA Members From 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Monday, September 17th, 2012. Attendees at the Meeting Must Be U.S. Citizens or Permanent Residents And Employees of Companies Performing Contracts for the U.S. Navy
The meeting will be held at Holiday Inn By the Bay, 88Spring Street Portland, Maine 04101 1-800-345-5050 or 207-775-2311.
Over 200 healthy children and children with disabilities from Bashkortostan as well as the Volga Region participated in the Breaking the Barriers second interregional children's arts festival,
Stephen D. Pryor, president, ExxonMobil Chemical Company and vice president of Exxon Mobil Corporation, has elected to retire on January 1, 2015, after more than 44 years of service.
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Software Development Engineer at Amazon Services, LLC – Phoenix, AZ
Software Development Engineer Job Description Have you ever noticed the "See more buying choices" or "New & Used offers" while you're shopping on Amazon? Maybe you've sold an old textbook or extra movie yourself. Selling on Amazon is one of the fastest growing businesses at Amazon.com with about one-third of all items currently sold originating
Software Development Engineer at Philips – Cleveland, OH
Software Development Engineer Job Areas of development may include x-ray tube control, motion control algorithms, modeling hardware, optimizing for a multi-processor environment, device drivers, system software installation, and diagnostics tools
Software Development Engineer at Qualcomm – San Diego, CA
Software Development Engineer candidate will be a member of the team developing custom driver/controller systems for display modules based on the QMT Mirasol display technology
Software Engineer at Integral Systems Inc. – Lanham, MD
software development engineer who support new and existing software supporting existing government defense contract, leveraging modern software technologies.
Software Developer at Pyxis Mobile – Waltham, MA
Software Developer Job Description We are looking for versatile problem solvers with solid computer science fundamentals and strong software development experience. Our engineers work closely with multiple teams in Product Development, and interact with Product Management, Professional Services, and Sales to deliver our product vision. Our engineers bring a passion for mobility, an innovative spirit,
Software Development Engineer at eBay – San Jose, CA
Software Development Engineer Job Requirements Research, analyze, design and develop methods to exploit multicore-systems for performance using your background in OS/Kernel, processor architecture and compiler designs. Build highly scalable frameworks and systems infrastructure applying your skills in distributed systems, network system design, and large scale database systems. Participate and Influence in design discussions, code
Software Development Engineer at MegaPath – San Jose, CA
Software Development Engineer Participate in all aspects of the Software Development Life Cycle, from requirements gathering through design, implementation, roll-out, documentation, training and support
Software Development Engineer at Seagate – Bloomington, MN
Software Development Engineer have Fundamental understanding of electromechanical systems or devices typically used in assembly automation
Software Development Engineer at Mercent Corporation – Seattle, WA
Software Development Engineer Job Summary Mercent's Service Delivery Team seeks a Software Development Engineer to join our fast-paced team to help us design, develop and deliver merchant integrations to our SaaS-software platform. Software Development Engineer Responsibilities Working with a Mercent Project Manager and our client's to understand the client's unique needs and requirements Designing and
Software Engineer job at iMentor in New York, NY
The Software Engineer (SE) will contribute to the continued development of the iMentor Interactive mentoring platform through systems analysis, system and software design, system and software development, and system and software testing, among other software development activities.
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