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Q: Floating Point and machine error
Let $a$ and $b$ be to real arbitrary real numbers, show that the relative error that you made by computing $a^2b$ with floating point arithmethic is bound to $5\epsilon + O(\epsilon^2)$, with $\epsilon$ the machine error.

As $a$ and $b$ are real numbers I can write them as:

$a = a(1 + \delta_1)$
$b = b(1 + \delta_2)$

With $\delta_1 \leq \epsilon$, $\delta_2 \leq \epsilon$. To get the bound i wan't to use the relative error:

$\mid \frac{x-fl(x)}{x}\mid$

so $fl(a^2) = a^2(1+\delta_1)^2$, and $fl(a^2b) = a^2b (1+\delta_1)^2(1+\delta_2)$. But this does not give me the $5\epsilon$ that i desire, it seems to be a problem with the float operation but I can't grasp it. Any idea?

A: You need to consider the errors incurred by the floating point multiplication, this gives two additional correction factors, leading to the total of 5 that gives the factor in the estimate.

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Once every two years, elected Local delegates attend and participate in the International Convention when AFM Bylaws (rules) are reviewed and International Officers are elected. Then Convention is the supreme governing body of the Federation.
The Federation is affiliated with the AFL-CIO, its Department for Professional Employees in the U.S. and the Canadian Labour Congress. Internationally, the Federation is a member of the International Secretariat for the Arts, Mass Media, and Entertainment Trade Unions (ISETU).
The Federation's labor affiliations and conferences are important links in the AFM's network of Provincial and State Representatives and U.S. State Legislative Directors, who participate in an ongoing dialogue with American and Canadian governmental agencies and bodies, for the purpose of encouraging the enactment of legislation beneficial to professional musicians.
Nashville is the third largest local in the country when it comes to electronic media recording. When accepting a booking for a session, be sure to confirm the signatory employer, artist, producer, studio and record label, if different from the signatory. You should arrive at the session early enough to be fully set up and prepared to start at the appointed time.
AFM Local 257 Time Cards are used at all legitimate sessions. The leader should have filled out the top portion prior to the session. The leader is responsible for providing accurate information but you should also double check for accuracy. Song titles are required.
As a musical professional you should only work with authorized AFM contracts that provide complete, specialized protection. Customized contracts are available at Local 257 for most kinds of steady performing and recording engagements including TV, radio, records, film, jingles, Internet use and touring. The most commonly used contracts cover day-to-day work for clubs, lounges and steady engagements. If you are a leader or single musician, you need to know how to fill one out, how to file it and how to make a claim if something goes wrong.
In order for your contract to be enforceable, it must be filed and distributed before the engagement date. File one copy with the local where the engagement takes place, file one copy with the purchaser and, of course, save one signed copy for yourself.
Don't take chances: File correctly.
You will find an example of a completed L-1 contract, the most commonly used contract for live local engagements. We have noted those items on the contract that deserve special consideration. Use it don't lose it! It is your passport to professional treatment.
· L-1 covers local engagements and includes claims/dispute arbitration by the local or the American Arbitration Association (AAA).
· LP-1 is same as L-1 with additional AFM-EP Fund pension contribution.
· L-2 covers local engagements without arbitration provisions. Claims may be processed in civil court.
· LP-2 is same as L-2 with additional AFM-EP Fund pension contribution.
· T-2 is for traveling engagements with no arbitration provisions.
· TP-2 is same as T-2 with additional AFM-EP pension contribution.
1. List establishment address, name and room (if necessary); leader and group name; and number of musicians.
2. Specify days and hours as well as any required breaks.
3. Be specific so they cannot try to withhold payment because of "unsuitable music".
4. Specify wages, any rooming, per diem and other fringe requirements.
5. Specify to whom, in what form and when payment will be made.
6. Parties signing: list both the establishment and the authorized person signing for the establishment. The leader must sign unless someone else has power of attorney.
7. All musicians, local numbers and social security numbers must be listed.
8. On the back of the form (L-1) check A or B for claims resolution.
9. #11 Additional provisions should list other agreed-upon conditions and a safeguard against last-minute cancellations.
Only agents who have signed AFM agreements are authorized to use AFM contracts. Authorized AFM agents have agreed to use AFM contracts, secure scale pay or better, and charge no more than stipulated commission percentages. Check with Local 257 for the names and numbers of authorized agents in your area.
Be sure your Agent is filing your contracts!
- The phone rings just as you leave your hotel for your gig. "We don't need you," explains the purchaser. "We got Johnny B. Goode instead." You've been canceled before you even took the stage after signing a contract and traveling a thousand miles.
- You walk off the stage after a show during a two-week gig, and the manager grabs you to say he's closing and can't pay you for the rest of your performances. He's canceled his live entertainment policy and you with it.
- You've completed your engagement and are sitting down with the owner to collect your fee. But he gives you less money than had been agreed upon in the contract. "But we signed a contract," you remind him. "Well," he says, "I thought we'd make more gate. I can't afford to pay you that much. It's this or nothing."
We hope for the best but it is possible that experiences such as these will befall a professional musician sometime in his or her career. While you may never experience a canceled or unpaid engagement, your Local and the Federation have established procedures for recovering wage claims.
To fight for unpaid wages, you must follow these Federation rules and procedures. If you don't have a signed, filed contract, your claim could fail!
1. You will be asked to write a claim letter or fill out a claim form.
2. The Local will attempt to collect the claim or reach a settlement through direct contact with the purchaser.
3. A hearing may be held at Local 257 that you may attend.
4. If the Local processes the claim through the courts, you will be asked to attend.
5. Most Locals absorb partial or complete lawyer and court fees. Talk with Local 257 Officers who can bring you up to date on policy. You may be covered.
If you have a claim against a Local member, it must be processed through Local 257. We have an anonymous "whistle blower" clause so that you can file a grievance through the Executive Board without revealing your identity.
1. You must write a claim letter or fill out a claim form.
2. A local hearing will be held by the Hearing Board. You and the other member(s) will be asked to appear and testify.
3. The Hearing Board will make a judgment that must be honored by the member(s) involved unless either party appeals the decision.
4. Appeals from Local decisions are heard by the International Executive Board of the Federation who can uphold, overturn, or modify the Local decision.
5. The Federation's decision is final and binding and will be enforced by Local 257.
All wage claims for contracted traveling engagements fall under the jurisdiction of the Federation.
For al claims resulting from an engagement that took place outside your home Local's jurisdiction ("runouts"), contact an Officer in the jurisdiction where you're working or contact the New York office at 1-800-ROADGIG (762-3444).
1. You will be asked to complete a claim form and write a claim letter.
2. If you wish, the Officers in the jurisdiction where you performed may contact the purchaser directly and attempt to collect or settle. If they are unsuccessful your claim will be forwarded to the New York Office for collection.
3. Or you may forward your traveling claim directly to New York. In any case, when New York receives your claim, they will attempt to collect/settle through mail or by telephone with the purchaser.
4. If the claim is not paid or settled, the New York office will appoint a lawyer in the area where the claim occurred who will take the claim to court for you. Your attendance at a court hearing may be required.
5. The Federation will absorb all court and legal expenses.
· Phone a Local Officer at the first sign of trouble. Don't wait until the purchaser has taken action.
· Don't sign a settlement with a purchaser until you consult with a Local Officer.
Local 257 is responsible for the standards and services that most affect your everyday professional life. The scales and contracts for your area are negotiated by Local 257 who is also responsible for enforcing these contracts and minimums with purchasers.
The jurisdiction of Local 257 incorporates the area south to the Alabama line, all of western Tennessee except the four counties in the southwest corner of the state, east to include Cookeville but not Crossville, the western third of Kentucky up into Indiana to Vincennes, as well as seven border counties in Illinois. We also incorporate the southwestern counties in Missouri that include Springfield and Branson, northern Arkansas, 3 counties in northeast Oklahoma and Cherokee county in Kansas.
Local 257 will handle all problems you encounter while performing within that geographic area.
Every AFM Local is charged with an array of significant jobs, such as establishing and maintaining the Bylaws (Local rules) for your area; administering local services and benefits to local and traveling AFM members; servicing local wage claims and enforcing AFM contracts; encouraging the employment of AFM members and promoting a professional music industry; and establishing events and services that build solidarity among professional musicians in your area.
Once you're a member, listed in the directory, you've posted a notice on the lobby kiosk and put your name in the referral book, don't just sit back and wait for the work to come to you. A good place to start is at the Local membership meeting. These meetings are open to all members and are scheduled at times that are convenient for working musicians. Bring a few business cards. Show up early and ask an officer or friend to introduce you to other members you don't know. Meetings that are about Local scales or contracts can be particularly lively and draw musicians who work in the part of the business that you're interested in.
The best contacts are made on the job where your skills are on display. Unfortunately some musicians become so focused in one particular area that they turn down job offers for other types of work. That can be a fundamental mistake. The next time you get a call about a wedding, an MPTF job or playing a union rally, think twice about accepting. You never know who you'll meet because some of the most important contact you can make in the music business aren't the leaders and contractors but other musicians who play your instrument. If you're on good terms with these musicians they can be a great source of work by suggesting you as a sub when they're offered a gig they can't take.
Be reliable and easy to work with. Show up on time and be prepared. In music, as in any field, those who work the hardest are the most dedicated stand the best chance of succeeding.
If you move to a new part of the country outside the jurisdiction of Local 257, advise Local 257 of your plans. The Local in your new home can't accept you until your obligations to your present Local are satisfied. Your present Local office will advise you on how to move your membership to another Local easily and efficiently.
Don't just "drop out" if you leave the music business for the short or long term. Resign in "good standing" by clearing your obligations with Local 257 and notifying the office of your plans in writing. Otherwise, you will eventually be expelled from the Local and the AFM, making rejoining at a later date an expensive and time-consuming proposition.
Each year every AFM member pays membership dues to their Local. These basic membership fees are required of every full member, and each member pays the same amount, except Life Members, who must have had continuous membership in the AFM for 35 years AND be 65 or older. A portion of the membership dues, called the Per Capita Dies, is forwarded to the Federation once every three months to support International activities.
· Members who have not paid by Annual Dues January 31st are suspended and will be assessed a $10 reinstatment fee.
· Members who have not paid Annual Dues by April 1st are expelled and will be subject to an additional $25 reinstatement fee.
Many Federation Locals collect a small percentage of money paid to members for certain engagements they play, based on scale. These "work dues" form the fairest possible system for funding both the Federation and Locals. This way those members who are not working pay nothing. Those who do work pay a modest percentage of scale to the AFM. The more you work, the more you are likely to need services. Without a work dues system, funding for both the Federation and Local services would have to be generated through annual dues of several hundreds of dollars per year.
Local 257's work dues rate is 3 1/2% on recording work and 3% on all other miscellaneous work. Work dues for all trust fund engagements are 5% and are automatically withdrawn.
Local work dues are billed monthly.
The Federation (for traveling groups) and some Locals have established Escrow Account payment systems. This system allows you to make bulk payments in advance and avoid billing on a per-engagement basis.
When you're working in another Local's jurisdiction, you will be billed for work dues by that Local, not you r home Local (unless a Traveling Escrow Account has been established). For more specific information, you can contact that Local directly. Call Local 257 for the phone numbers or addresses of other AFM locals.
It's an old rule, and we'll say it again. The more you participate, the more you benefit.
You have strength through participation.
Does attending General Meetings sound boring? In fact, they're very important.
Members set Bylaws (rules), scales (prices) and dues at General Meetings. When you don't participate, you allow others to make these important decisions for you, and you give up your voice in AFM affairs.
The meetings of Local 257 are also terrific for meeting other musicians and making professional contacts.
Both the Federation and Local 257 operate under sets of ground rules, called Bylaws. These are regularly revised at meetings and conventions. The Bylaws include professional, business and ethical standards. Take the first step in participating in Local 257 by honoring these standards. Every time you do, you strengthen the team.
Federation and Local Bylaws are available to all members. Get a free copy from an Officer of Local 257.
Local 257 has a series of committees whose job it is to advise the Executive Board. These committees are always looking for new ideas. We welcome the suggestions of our new members as well as our old! You'd be surprised at the rewards and satisfactions of Local activities.
Elections of Officers and Convention Delegates are held triennially in December by referendum ballot.
Proposals to amend the Bylaws are considered at membership meetings. Proposals are filed with the Secretary and presented to the Board for a recommendation, and are then referred to the next membership meeting for a vote. Proposed changes are published in The Nashville Musician at least two weeks prior to the meeting at which they are to be considered.
Proposals to adopt or change scales are considered at membership meetings. Proposals are filed with the Secretary and presented to the Board for a recommendation, and are then referred to the next membership meeting for a vote. Proposed changes are published in The Nashville Musician at least two weeks prior to the meeting at which they are to be considered.
...And they need to hear from YOU!
YOU HAVE A VOICE AND A VOTE!


This is a beautiful 4-bedroom 2.5 bath home with a main level garage. Features include beautiful hardwoods in foyer, dining, kitchen and the great room. You will love the master suite with a large separate sitting area, or it could be an office. The kitchen has beautiful stained cabinets; gorgeous granite counter tops with a very large island. Upstairs has three bedrooms and a large bonus room. You will love this corner lot with main level garage and nice large front porch.


The Inside Sales Rep is responsible to re-establish, qualify and maintain contact with small to medium-sized customers to increase sales of machines, work tools, rentals, parts and service solutions. These are customers generally with 0-6 pieces of equipment. The goal is to touch these customers a minimum of 6 times per year via the telephone. In addition, direct mail, electronic, and other promotional campaigns will be utilized with assigned accounts. Customers span all industry types (e.g. industrial, heavy construction, compact construction, etc.). Some customers do not have Caterpillar equipment, but they can still benefit from Altorfer services and offerings. This Inside Sales Rep may occasionally ride along with a territory rep and make field calls as necessary.
Account qualification and updating. The ISR will proactively manage an account base of up to 1200 accounts in an assigned territory using the telephone as his/her primary tool. Employing a disciplined phone call campaign, the ISR's will qualify accounts, update the customers complete account information and begin to cultivate a relationship. Altorfer's CRM software (Saleslink) is required for logging all calls, including updating accounts information, creating opportunities, and lead generation.
Maintain call cycle. Taking into account the diversification of the customer base and that some customers may require contact on either a weekly, monthly, quarterly or semi-annual basis, ISR's will strive to maintain a minimum of completed 125 calls per week. The target for completed call is 25-35 per day. The ISR should also dedicate time, at the direction of his/her supervisor to professional development and training.
Maintain accurate account database. ISR's will maintain accurate customer account information and machine population within Altorfer's CRM system. (Saleslink) This allows the targeting of specific customers for sales and promotions and the tracking of specific account and territory goals.
Promote Altorfer's services. ISR's will promote all aspects of the dealership by selling Parts, Service Labor, Preventative Maintenance Contracts, Rental Services, and Machine Sales.
Lead development. ISR's will develop and qualify equipment and/or parts and service leads and where applicable, forward them to the appropriate Altorfer product support and/or sales contact. Altorfer's CRM system (Saleslink) must be utilized for documenting all leads that are generated.
Sales and customer satisfaction. Through the needs analysis/sales process, ISR's will determine individual customer's needs and provide Altorfer solutions to meet them.
Relationship building. The ISR is the single point of contact from Altorfer to his/her customer base. The ISR will work to develop strong, positive relationships with his/her customers and fellow employees which will be critical to his/her success.
Professional development. Ongoing process encompassing goal setting and establishing attainable monthly and yearly objectives in conjunction with his/her supervisor to reinforce continuous improvement and achievement towards company goals. (SMART GOALS) The ISR is expected to complete Caterpillar's ISR training program.
Performs other miscellaneous duties as requested. Performs miscellaneous duties as directed by his/her supervisor and may be expected to represent Altorfer at meetings as directed by his/her supervisor.
A four year undergraduate degree from an accredited college preferred: or 1 – 3 years related experience and/or training: or equivalent combination of educations and experience.
Strong computer skills including, excel, word, CRM software, but not limited to.
Must have sales skills to effectively help the customer and to overcome objections and close the sale.
Must have interpersonal skills sufficient to assist customers and employees in a professional manor.
Must have sufficient mechanic knowledge to understand customer equipment opportunities and to express these opportunities to the appropriate area within Altorfer.
Must have sufficient knowledge to effectively utilize Internet, e-mail, spreadsheets, word processing programs and database management.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. Altorfer Industries reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet business and organizational needs as necessary.


The flurry of auctions at this time of year are as clear a harbinger of Winter as a seasonal flurry of snow. They can provide useful indicators of market resilience, as well as pointers to the next year's trading. 2013 there was an added dimension provided by Bonhams – less an auction, more a market positioning statement.
We always look forward to the market's energetic return after the Summer break and this year the first two weeks of September got everyone in the swing with major auctions from Bonhams and RM.
Bonhams Sale Festival of Speed July 2013.
The Festival of Speed at Goodwood just keeps growing – huge motor manufacturer presence both in the number represented and the scale of their display structures. And for an event that plans for rain, the arrival of a heat wave just built attendance and the enjoyment.
2013 marked the 25th Anniversary of this fabulous celebration of classic cars. Only a few short hours of motorway driving gets you up from Calais and while the unashamedly industrial city of Essen won't be on anyone's holiday itinerary, the great exhibition hall has become a real point of pilgrimage for classic enthusiasts.
This time of year sees a final flourish from the main UK auction houses and never mind the Chancellor's Autumn Statement, these sales give some straightforward indicators of the strength of the market and the outlook for the New Year.
After a very average sale at Historics followed by a reportedly mediocre effort by H & H at Newbury, we approached Coys annual Ascot offering with a sense that perhaps the classic car market was falling – it was a mood not helped by an apocalyptic hail storm as we arrived and the low numbers of people there an hour before the sale.


My latest speculative short fiction roundup is now at B&N's SciFi & Fantasy Blog. It's 10 fantastic stories I read in August. Read it. The stunning artwork that goes with this post at B&N is by Victo Ngai from Brooke Bolander's story "No Flight Without the Shatter" at TOR.com.
My latest post at B&N's SciFi & Fantasy Blog is up now. It's a roundup of some excellent, recently published short story collections in the genres of horror, scifi, and fantasy. SO many great books! Read it. The artwork for this post is from the cover of Kameron Hurley's short story collection Apocalypse Nyx.
My speculative short fiction roundup for June is now available at Barnes & Noble's SciFi & Fantasy Blog! Ten fabulous stories for your reading enjoyment. Read it here. The artwork is by Sean A. Murray, and is taken from the cover of Clarkesworld #141.
My latest book roundup of short story collections & anthologies is now at B&N SciFi & Fantasy Blog!
My short fiction roundup for May 2018 is now at B&N SciFi & Fantasy Blog!
My latest speculative fiction short story roundup is now up at B&N's SciFi & Fantasy Blog! It features 10 great stories I read in May. Read it. The artwork for the roundup is from Lightspeed, and it's for the story "Godmeat" by Martin Cahill, and the art itself is by the wonderful Galendara.
My second roundup of some of the great stories I read in April.
My short fiction roundup for April 2018 is now at B&N SciFi & Fantasy Blog!
Ten great stories I read in April!
New at B&N SciFi & Fantasy Blog – I recommend 10 SFF anthologies!
Over at B&N SciFi & Fantasy Blog, I recommend 10 fantastic SFF anthologies!
Head over to B&N SciFi & Fantasy Blog for my latest reading recommendations!
I have a new monthly column at B&N Scifi & Fantasy Blog!


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Gorgon had looked at the chateau when it had been built two hundred years ago and turned it all to stone.
Up the broad flight of shallow steps, Monsieur the Marquis, flambeau preceded, went from his carriage, sufficiently disturbing the darkness to elicit loud remonstrance from an owl in the roof of the great pile of stable building away among the trees. All else was so quiet, that the flambeau carried up the steps, and the other flambeau held at the great door, burnt as if they were in a close room of state, instead of being in the open night-air. Other sound than the owl's voice there was none, save the failing of a fountain into its stone basin; for, it was one of those dark nights that hold their breath by the hour together, and then heave a long low sigh, and hold their breath again. The marquis got out of his carriage and went up the wide flight of short steps, and servants with torches went before him. The light cut through the darkness, causing an owl to hoot in the roof of a large stable that was off through the trees. Otherwise it was so quiet that the torches the servants carried on the steps and held at the front door sounded as if they were burning in a small stateroom instead of in the open night air. There was no other sound besides the hooting of the owl and the sound of water in a fountain falling into its stone basin. It was as if the night were holding its breath, sighing a long, low breath, and then holding its breath again.
The great door clanged behind him, and Monsieur the Marquis crossed a hall grim with certain old boar-spears, swords, and knives of the chase; grimmer with certain heavy riding-rods and riding-whips, of which many a peasant, gone to his benefactor Death, had felt the weight when his lord was angry. The marquis walked through the front door, which clanged shut behind him. He walked across a dark hall decorated with old boar spears, swords, and hunting knives. There were also some riding rods and whips, which many of the peasants, all of whom were now dead, had been beaten with when the lord of the house was angry.
Avoiding the larger rooms, which were dark and made fast for the night, Monsieur the Marquis, with his flambeau-bearer going on before, went up the staircase to a door in a corridor. This thrown open, admitted him to his own private apartment of three rooms: his bed-chamber and two others. High vaulted rooms with cool uncarpeted floors, great dogs upon the hearths for the burning of wood in winter time, and all luxuries befitting the state of a marquis in a luxurious age and country. The fashion of the last Louis but one, of the line that was never to break—the fourteenth Louis—was conspicuous in their rich furniture; but, it was diversified by many objects that were illustrations of old pages in the history of France. The marquis avoided the larger rooms, which were dark and had been locked for the night. With his torchbearer going in front of him, he went up a staircase to a door in a hallway. The door led him to his own private three-room apartment, consisting of a bedroom and two other rooms. The rooms had high, vaulted ceilings and cold, bare floors. There were large dogs on the hearth where they would burn wood in the fireplace during the winter. The rooms had all the luxuries befitting a marquis at this luxurious time and place in history. The style of one of the last kings, Louis XIV of France—part of a line of kings that thought for sure they would rule forever—was known for its elegant furniture. But there were also many objects that referred to different periods in the history of France.
A supper-table was laid for two, in the third of the rooms; a round room, in one of the chateau's four extinguisher-topped towers. A small lofty room, with its window wide open, and the wooden jalousie-blinds closed, so that the dark night only showed in slight horizontal lines of black, alternating with their broad lines of stone colour. In the third room the servants set the dinner table for two. The room was round and was in one of the house's four towers, the tops of which looked like candle extinguishers. It was a small room, high up in the chateau. The window was wide open and the wooden shutters were closed. The darkness shone through the slats of the shutters and made dark horizontal lines on the stone floor.
Nor was he; but, he had been expected with Monseigneur. He had not arrived, but he was expected.


Breathe it through, most people don't understand, can't understand and are unwilling to understand your path. So why become judgmental of theirs? Love your neighbors and let God's will be done – within everyone's journey. Now walk your walk and be in God's peace; you have a good work to do.


Z Energy says its newest Z station, opening today in Porowini Ave, Whangarei, will be one the most modern, speedy, and sustainable service stations in New Zealand.
"It is a million dollar-plus development and we've designed it to be one of the most modern and speedy service stations in town: with four lanes, all three grades of fuel on all pumps, stretchy hoses that mean you can fill from either side, pay-at-pump and ease of access," Z General Manager Retail Mark Forsyth said today.
It's designed to operate sustainably, with LED lighting, forecourt recycling, and rain tank harvesting on the roof to collect water for use onsite. Captured water will be used to clean car windows and water gardens.
"Z Porowini packs a lot into a small space – it's designed as a 'concept store', a smaller sized site that's more cost-effective to build, meaning we can open more new sites in more places as part of our national network expansion programme," Mark says.
The new site will employ six staff – some transferring from other Z sites in Whangarei and Northland, and others having been newly recruited. Local Z retailer Leticia Allan continues to work closely with Work and Income New Zealand to recruit new staff, and has employed two more people through WINZ to take on the roles of the employees who have been promoted from within the business at Z Paihia and Z Porowini.
Z Porowini has been built on the Porowini Ave extension, built by the council two and a half years ago and now used by more than 6000 vehicles a day.
Mark says Z is hoping many of those drivers will come in to check out the new Z site this week; as an extra incentive, Z Porowini is offering free cupcakes for its first 500 customers.


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Institute of International Studies
The Institute of International Studies "was established in 1955 to promote interdisciplinary research in international, comparative, and policy studies on the Berkeley campus of the University of California. Professor of Political Science Steven Weber is its Director, and Harry Kreisler is the Executive Director." [1]
"Currently IIS is engaged in six sorts of programmatic activities, all of which involve close cooperation with the area studies programs, with the professional schools, and with other research centres, most especially the Women's Studies Center/Beatrice Bain Institute..
"These activities are funded by a combination of core endowment monies form the Ford Foundation and the William and Flora Hewlitt Foundation, and from extramural research grants (currently from the Mellon Foundation, the MacArthur Foundation, and the Ford Foundation). Under the broad umbrella of multi-year extramural funding -- typically initiated through small seed grants to clusters of faculty -- the primary research foci, which change over time, are organized around linked seminars, workshops and faculty - student working groups...
"Director of IIS is Michael Watts...
"Within IIS the most important free-standing research cluster is the" Human Rights Center of the University of California. [2] (circa 1999)
1 Executive Committee
2 Other Affiliated Faculty
4 Resources and articles
4.1 Related Sourcewatch
Accessed December 2007: [3]
Peter Evans, Sociology (Executive Committee Chair)
Pranab Bardhan, Economics
David D. Caron, International Law
Manuel Castells, City and Regional Planning
Ruth Collier, Political Science
Alain de Janvry, Agricultural and Resource Economics and Policy
Louise Fortmann, Environmental Science, Policy, and Management
Anno Saxenian, City and Regional Planning
Nancy Scheper-Hughes, Anthropology
Orville Schell, Journalism
Eric Stover, Human Rights Center
John Zysman, Political Science
Other Affiliated Faculty
Vinod Aggarwal, Political Science
Steve Cohen, City and Regional Planning
Ernst Haas, Political Science
Gillian Hart, City and Regional Planning
Ronald Lee, Demography
Donald Moore, Anthropology
Nancy Peluso, Environmental Science, Policy, and Management
Robert Powell, Political Science
Robert Price, Political Science
Isha Ray, Energy and Resources Group
Gene Rochlin, Energy and Resources Group/Governmental Studies
Christine Rosen, Haas School of Business
Candace Slater, Spanish and Portuguese
Harvey Weinstein, Human Rights Center
John Wilmoth, Demography
Web: http://globetrotter.berkeley.edu/academic.html
Resources and articles
Related Sourcewatch
Peter Tarnoff
Pro-Israel lobby
Andrew Bacevich
The Power of the Israel Lobby: Its Origins and Growth (2006)
David Szanton
↑ Homepage, Institute of International Studies, accessed December 28, 2007.
↑ New Geographies, New Pedagogies, Institute of International Studies, accessed December 28, 2007.
↑ Affiliated Faculty, Institute of International Studies, accessed December 28, 2007.
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Full focus on Stoke for Barry
GARETH Barry is determined to see Albion to move on quickly from Sunday's narrow defeat against Manchester United.
The Baggies face Stoke City at the bet365 Stadium next Saturday and the midfielder wants his side fully focused on the Christmas clash with the Potters.
"It's important we put this defeat behind us and concentrate fully on Stoke," said Barry.
"We looked a bit tired in the first half after a big shift at Liverpool on Wednesday.
"We've got to try and win a game of football and get three points on the board.
"The quicker the three points come the better.
"We have to realise that that's another game gone where we've not won, but we've also got to put it behind us and work towards getting three points at Stoke next weekend.
"We gave it more of a go in the second half but unfortunately we couldn't get ourselves back level.
"We can certainly take heart from the second-half performance."
Stoke City vs West Bromwich Albion on 23 Dec 17
Gareth Barry


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The CHEN YI Commune (1978-1984)
The Chen Yi Commune was founded in 1978 by about 20 women & men from London & the surrounding area. The building of the commune, an old school in Chelmsford, was located on vast premises & was encircled by a wall. The aim of the commune was to create a closed subsystem, a kind of subsociety and to narrow down its contact to the outside world only on very few specific actions. Life in the commune was lead hermetically closed. All circuits, the food, culture and communication circuits had to be self-contained.
The influence of the outside world on the inner life of the commune & vice versa, was controlled. Actions aimed at the outside world were directed towards specific persons. Due to the hermetically closed life within the commune during the first years, there were almost never problems with the local population. Not until 1982, after some members had intensified their public communication, it came to a brief, open conflict at the end of which stood the breakup of the commune and the destruction of the house in 1984.
About these recordings:
Most documents on this release were recorded in the Chen Yi commune with a Studer A80 MkIV2" 16 track with Dolby SR. These early tapes were never completed or mastered by Chen Yi. Partly they include unfinished session recordings or notes. That's why a heavy post processing was necessary, sometimes even reconstruction. For years I was looking for the right equipment to listen to and mix the approximately 30 tapes. There were approximately 55 audio cassettes on top of that, with uncut recordings from the commune, from the so called "rounds", the sessions and so forth. My father left me a tumultous accumulation of recordings, creasy & stuck together tapes that were for some curious reason been recorded using the most expensive studio technology you could get back then. However, none of the musicians had learn how to use it.
The Chen Yi commune never was interested in producing records, some of the members even refused any form of release whatsoever. In 1981 one member (Chen 8) released a tape edition called "Hanging". The title referred to the first 3 english witches who were hanged in Chelmsford, where the commune house was located.
This cassette was sent to various record companies. John Peel saw a potential in Chen Yi which led to a recording contract in 1982/83 with CBS. About 7 tracks were produced for the first Chen Yi LP "The Rape" in 1982. Basic lines were recorded at the Chen Yi studio in Chelmsford. For 2 tracks the end production was completed at the Trident Studios, London. More couldn't be finalised, because CBS suddenly pulled out of the contract. This left unfinished tapes of an LP & an EP (3 tracks for a planned Peel Session, 1983), on which partly only drum computer & synthesizer can be heard as a basic pattern. Chen 26
THE 1978-1983 by Chen Yi


The Grace Notes personify the belief that music can inspire, delight, and even heal the human soul.
Our mission is to share the joy of music with the community, always striving to provide the highest caliber of performance to entertain, lift spirits, and brighten hearts with the gift of music.
We sing at nursing homes, libraries, elementary schools, and civic events, as well as for senior citizen social groups and private residences of homebound individuals.
The Grace Notes are also available for hire at the occasional private party.


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Voya Infrastructure, Industrials and Materials Fund Announces Payment of Quarterly Distribution
Business Wire October 15, 2018
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Voya Infrastructure, Industrials and Materials Fund (IDE) today announced important information concerning its distribution declared in September 2018. This press release is issued as required by the Fund's Managed Distribution Plan (the "Plan") and an exemptive order received from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The Board of Trustees has approved the implementation of the Plan to make quarterly cash distributions to common shareholders, stated in terms of a fixed amount per common share. This information is sent to you for informational purposes only and is an estimate of the sources of the October distribution. It is not determinative of the tax character of the Fund's distributions for the 2018 calendar year. Shareholders should note that the Fund's total regular distribution amount is subject to change as a result of market conditions or other factors.
The amounts and sources of distributions reported in this notice are estimates, are not being provided for tax reporting purposes and the distribution may later be determined to be from other sources including realized short-term gains, long-term gains, to the extent permitted by law, and return of capital. The actual amounts and sources for tax reporting purposes will depend upon the Fund's investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The Fund will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell you how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes.
Distribution Period: Third Quarter 2018, Payable October 15, 2018
Distribution Amount per Common Share: $0.290
The following table sets forth an estimate of the sources of the Fund's October distribution and its cumulative distributions paid this fiscal year to date. Amounts are expressed on a per common share basis and as a percentage of the distribution amount.
Voya Infrastructure, Industrials and Materials Fund
% of Current
Distributions for the
Fiscal Year-to-Date
% of the Cumulative
Fiscal Year-to-Date1
Net Investment Income $ 0.091 31.36% $ 0.217 24.94%
Net Realized Short-Term Capital
$ 0.000 0.00% $ 0.010 1.15%
Net Realized Long-Term Capital
$ 0.199 68.64% $ 0.643 73.91%
Return of Capital or Other
Capital Source(s)
Total per common share $ 0.290 100.00% $ 0.870 100.00%
1 The Fund's fiscal year is March 1, 2018 to February 28, 2019.
IMPORTANT DISCLOSURE: You should not draw any conclusions about the Fund's investment performance from the amount of this distribution or from the terms of the Fund's Plan. The Fund estimates that it has distributed more than its income and net realized capital gains; therefore, a portion of your distribution may be a return of capital. A return of capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the money that you invested in the Fund is paid back to you. A return of capital distribution does not necessarily reflect the Fund's investment performance and should not be confused with 'yield' or 'income.' The amounts and sources of distributions reported in this Section 19(a) Notice are only estimates and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of the amounts for tax reporting purposes will depend upon the Fund's investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The Fund will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell you how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes.
Set forth in the table below is information relating to the Fund's performance based on its net asset value (NAV) for certain periods.
Average annual total return at NAV for the five year period ended on September 30, 20181 6.06%
Annualized current distribution rate expressed as a percentage of NAV as of September 30, 20182 7.47%
Cumulative total return at NAV for the fiscal year through September 30, 20183 -1.48%
Cumulative fiscal year to date distribution rate as a percentage of NAV as of September 30, 20184 3.73%
1 Average annual total return at NAV represents the compound average of the annual NAV total returns of the Fund for the five-year period ended on September 30, 2018.
2 The annualized current distribution rate is the cumulative distribution rate annualized as a percentage of the Fund's NAV as of September 30, 2018.
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Fırat's portrait will help you understand how it feels cycling in the mega city of Istanbul. We have a lot to make the city a more sustainable and green place to live in. However, Fırat has a motivational portrait, and his experiences with his bike are all worth watching.
This video was prepared during the very first media training of our project in November 2014, Istanbul, Turkey. Fırat was one of the participants as a candidate to be a media trainer. To get more information about Fırat, click here.
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Valley Center Unified School District » Staff Directory » District Office Staff
Dr. Cory Gibson
cory.gibson@usd262.net
Dr. Gibson joined the Valley Center administrative team in July of 2012. He has worked in a wide variety of positions within schools since 1992. Experiences include that of a custodian, paraeducator, substitute teacher, teacher, counselor, principal, assistant superintendent, and superintendent. Prior to joining the Valley Center School District, he served as the superintendent of the Halstead-Bentley School District.
Gibson's two children, Ashtyn and Jayton, both attend Valley Center schools. His wife, Jennifer, is the registrar at Valley Center High School.
His education includes a Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education, a Master's Degree in Building Level Leadership, and an Educational Specialist Degree in District Level Leadership from Pittsburg State University. He completed his doctoral studies at the University of Arkansas December 2016.
Dr. Mike Bonner
mike.bonner@usd262.net
Dr. Bonner joined the Valley Center administrative team in July 2012, and has a total of 32 years in education. Prior to Coming to Valley Center, Bonner was the principal at Maize High School. His experience also includes being the principal at Mulvane Middle School; Assistant Principal/Athletic Director at Rose Hill Middle School; and 13 years of teaching and coaching in three districts.
Primarily responsible for human resources and federal and state programs, Bonner also oversees the maintenance and grounds, technology, transportation, food service, and custodial departments, as well as many operational aspects of the district.
Bonner earned his Bachelor's Degree from St. Mary of the Plains College, and his Master's Degree, district-level license, and Doctoral Degree from Wichita State University. His family includes his wife Kelly, daughter Mikela, and four small dogs. He enjoys being active and hiking in Colorado every chance he gets.
Adelyn Soellner
Executive Director of Academic Affairs
adelyn.soellner@usd262.net
Mrs. Soellner (bio coming)
Susan Harris
susan.harris@usd262.net
Susan is the Director of Finance and started working for the district in 2001. Before joining the district she spent 20 years in banking where she was the VP & Trust Operations Officer. At Valley Center, she is responsible for overseeing all the aspects of the Business Department including accounts payable, payroll and the budget. She also serves as the District's Insurance/Benefits Coordinator. Susan has a Bachelor's Degree in Finance from Fort Hays State University.
Molly Rainey
Director of Food Service/Wellness
molly.rainey@usd262.net
Molly is the Director of Food Service and started working for the district in 2011. Molly's duties include overseeing the operation of National School meal programs-breakfast, lunch and Summer Food Service Program. Prior to joining Valley Center, she served as a Food Service Director in the private school sector. Molly has a Bachelor's Degree in Business from Wichita State University.
Bryan Wilson
Assistant Director of Special Education
bryan.wilson@usd262.net
Bryan is the Assistant Director of Special Education. He joined the district in July of 2018. Prior to joining the team, Wilson was the Principal of Dunlap Transition Campus @ Chisholm in USD 259. He has had employment experiences in USD 259 as a long-term substitute teacher, ESOL teacher, Special Education teacher, High School Dept. Chair, District level Special Education Coordinator, Executive Coordinator, Supervisor of secondary counselors and Transition Specialists team, Principal for Juvenile Justice Authority and Wichita Children's home, and is now the Assistant Director of Special Education for Sedgwick County Area Educational Services Interlocal Cooperative #618 as well as Adjunct Faculty for Wichita State University.
Wilson is and has been involved in many community organizations as a board member for Arc of Sedgwick County (6 years), Sedgwick County Business Leadership Network, Special Education Advisory Council to the Kansas State Board of Education (6 years) and Twin River Club. Spending time improving access to community resources for individuals and families with disabilities is a passion for Wilson.
Wilson is married (21 years) and has two children and lives in North Wichita. He earned his Bachelor's degree from Fort Hays State Univ. in Secondary Education (Social Studies), his Master's in Special Education and district-level leadership at Wichita State Univ.
Sara Haden
Administrative Assistant to the Superintendent/BOE Clerk
sara.haden@usd262.net
Sara is the administrative assistant for the superintendent, board clerk, answers phone calls/questions, handles workman's comp issues, and school lunch program applications. She's been with the district since 2008.
Carla Clark
carla.clark@usd262.net
Serving as the assistant superintendent's administrative assistant, Carla handles the human resource responsibilities including processing applications and new hires, teacher licensure, substitute teachers, FMLA and unemployment. She updates the webpage and handles much of the social media and communications. Carla has been with the district since 2007.
Desirae Tyler
desirae.tyler@usd262.net
Desirae is the district office administrative assistant/receptionist and assists callers and visitors to the district office. She also assists the Executive Director of Academic Affairs. Desirae has been with the district since January 2018.
Debbie O'Rear
debbie.o'rear@usd262.net
Having been with the district since 2001, Debbie has worked at both the building and district office level. She is currently the payroll clerk and responsible for tracking pay, hours, and leave for all district employees.
Shelly Thomas
Accounts Receivable/Payable Clerk
shelly.thomas@usd262.net
As the accounts payable clerk, Shelly makes sure the invoices are received and the bills get paid. Shelly has been with the district since 2006.