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Emergent lessons from a century of experience with Pacific Northwest timber markets

Timber markets in the United States are areas where timber prices tend to be uniform because of the continuous interactions of buyers and sellers. These markets are highly competitive, volatile, and change relentlessly. This paper looks at how market interactions in the Pacific Northwest have responded to changes in underlying determinants of market behavior and government actions that have influenced supply or demand. Several messages emerge from timber markets about price reporting and changing definitions of price, long-term price trends, timber as an investment, impacts of market intervention, relations among different markets, and implications for future stewardship. The enduring message is that landowners and managers respond to price signals arising from market interactions, and their actions create the forests inherited by future generations.




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Understanding concepts of place in recreation research and management

Over a 3-day weekend in the spring of 2004 a group of scientists interested in extending understanding of place as applied in recreation research and management convened a working session in Portland, Oregon. The purpose of the gathering was to clarify their understanding of place-related concepts, approaches to the study of people-place relations, and the application of that understanding in recreation management for the purpose of integrating perspectives from different disciplines, discussing approaches to understanding and measuring sense of place, and other questions around the study and application of place-related concepts. Topics that generated the most discussion included how social processes influence place meanings, how place meanings are shared and negoitated within social groups, and when and how place meanings and attachments focus, reduce, or avert conflict in natural resource planning and management. This collection of papers is a result of that meeting.




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Soils under fire: soils research and the Joint Fire Science Program

Soils are fundamental to a healthy and functioning ecosystem. Therefore, forest land managers can greatly benefit from a more thorough understanding of the ecological impacts of fire and fuel management activities on the vital services soils provide. We present a summary of new research on fire effects and soils made possible through the Joint Fire Science Program and highlight management implications where applicable. Some responses were consistent across sites, whereas others were unique and may not easily be extrapolated to other sites. Selected findings include (1) postfire soil water repellency is most likely to occur in areas of high burn severity and is closely related to surface vegetation; (2) although wildfire has the potential to decrease the amount of carbon stored in soils, major changes in land use, such as conversion from forest to grasslands, present a much greater threat to carbon storage; (3) prescribed fires, which tend to burn less severely than wildfires and oftentimes have minor effects on soils, may nonetheless decrease species richness of certain types of fungi; and (4) early season prescribed burns tend to have less impact than late season burns on soil organisms, soil carbon, and other soil properties.




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Incorporating understanding of informal economic activity in natural resource and economic development policy

This report synthesizes the literature on the role of informal economic activity in the United States postindustrial economy. Informal economic activity is expanding in the United States and is likely to continue in the foreseeable future. The formal and informal economic sectors are inextricably intertwined, with individuals and households combining elements of both sectors to construct their livelihoods. Although the informal economy is often thought of as the domain of economically marginal individuals and households, virtually everyone participates in the informal economy to some extent. However, the literature highlights how factors such as social status and household position in the formal economy affect whether participation in informal economic activity is exploitative or empowering. The nontimber forest products sector serves as a case study of why it is important to consider informal economic activity when developing natural resource and economic development policy. We recommend steps policymakers can take to identify and encourage positive aspects of the informal economic activity. We also highlight several areas of research to improve understandings of the role of informal economic activity in postindustrial societies.




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Influence of four tree shelter types on microclimate and seedling performance of Oregon white oak and western redcedar

Four types of tree shelters were evaluated in southwestern Washington for their effects on seedling microenvironment and performance of two tree species. Shelter types were fine-mesh fabric shelters, solid-walled white shelters with and without vent holes, and solid-walled blue unvented shelters. Summer mean and daily maximum air temperatures were increased by 0.8 degrees C and 3.6 degrees C, respectively, in solid-walled tree shelters. Shelter color and shelter venting did not influence air temperatures. Tree shelters only affected vapor pressure deficit late in the growing season. Midday photosynthetically active radiation within shelters ranged from 54 percent of full sun in fine-mesh fabric shelters to 15 percent of full sun in blue solid-walled shelters. In the first year after planting, height and diameter growth of western redcedar (Thuja plicata Donn ex D. Don) were significantly increased by all shelter types, with blue solid-walled shelters resulting in the greatest height growth. However, in blue solid-walled shelters, photosynthesis and stem diameter growth of Oregon white oak (Quercus garryana Dougl. ex Hook.) seedlings were significantly less than for unsheltered seedlings.




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The Western Bark Beetle Research Group: a unique collaboration with Forest Health Protection--proceedings of a symposium at the 2007 Society of American Foresters conference

The compilation of papers in this proceedings is based on a symposium sponsored by the Insect and Diseases Working Group (D5) at the 2007 Society of American Foresters (SAF) convention in Portland, Oregon. The selection of topics parallels the research priorities of the Western Bark Beetle Research Group (WBBRG) (USDA Forest Service, Research and Development), which had been recently formed at the time of the symposium. Reflecting a unique partnership within the Forest Service, each paper was jointly prepared by a research scientist with the WBBRG and one or more entomologists with Forest Health Protection (USDA Forest Service, State and Private Forestry). Among these papers is a description of the currently elevated impacts of bark beetles in the Western United States; descriptions of the current state of knowledge of bark beetle response to vegetation management and also to climate change; discussions of the complex interactions of bark beetles and fire and of the complex ecological and socioeconomic impacts of infestations; an overview of the use of semiochemical (behavioral chemicals)-based technology for conifer protection; and a case study exemplifying efforts to assess risks posed by nonnative invasive bark beetles.




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Private Forests, Public Benefits: Increased Housing Density and Other Pressures on Private Forest Contributions

Over half (56 percent) of America's forests are privately owned and managed and provide a vast array of public goods and services, such as clean water, timber, wildlife habitat, and recreational opportunities. These important public benefits are being affected by increased housing density in urban as well as rural areas across the country.




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Giving credit where credit is due: increasing landowner compensation for ecosystem services.

Conservation of biodiversity serves a number of human needs, including maintenance of ecosystem services that are critical to the sustainability of all life. Effective biodiversity conservation will require better landowner incentives for restoration and protection of ecosystems. Many services produced from healthy, functioning landscapes are not well recognized in current conservation incentive structures, including sequestering or storing carbon in trees and soil, providing fish and wildlife habitat, filtering water, and reducing damages from natural disasters. Most existing incentive programs pay landowners to protect and restore a specific service rather than the suite of services produced from well-functioning ecosystems.




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Seasonal neighbors: residential development encroaches on mule deer winter range in central Oregon.

Mule deer populations in central Oregon are in decline, largely because of habitat loss. Several factors are likely contributors. Encroaching juniper and invasive cheatgrass are replacing deer forage with high nutritional value, such as bitterbrush and sagebrush. Fire suppression and reduced timber harvests mean fewer acres of early successional forest, which also offer forage opportunities. Human development, including homes and roads, is another factor. It is this one that scientists with the Pacific Northwest Research Station and their collaborators investigated in a recent study.




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Building a citizen-agency partnership among diverse interests: the Colville National Forest and Northeast Washington Forestry Coalition Experience

Concerns about forest health and the threat of wildfire across the Western United States increasingly provide the impetus for communities to find land management solutions that serve multiple interests. Funding and procedural changes over the past decade have positioned federal agencies to put greater emphasis on multistakeholder partnerships and public outreach efforts. Partnerships build slowly over time, but can result in a healthier resource, reduced fire risk, greater stability for agency planning processes, and more resilient communities. Drawing on interviews with stakeholders representing broad interests in a partnership between the Northeast Washington Forestry Coalition and the Colville National Forest, we examine some of the critical factors leading to the partnership's success and identify challenges along the way. We illustrate how the citizens of Colville, Washington, overcame conflicts by learning to communicate their interests and use existing resources to advance a variety of goals, ranging from fuels reduction and active forest management to roadless area and wilderness management. We highlight a set of important organizational themes that have emerged from Colville to provide managers and other stakeholders with ideas for similar efforts.




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Forest Service releases maps of element concentrations in Portland moss

Information can be used to investigate air pollution in the city.




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Sanchez welcomed as acting Station Director

The U.S. Forest Service’s Pacific Northwest (PNW) Research Station today welcomed Dr. Felipe Sanchez as its acting Station Director. Sanchez replaces Robert Mangold, who retired last month after three years with the station.




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Northwest Forest Plan science synthesis released

OWASHINGTON, D.C., JUNE 11, 2018—The USDA Forest Service today released a report that will serve as the scientific foundation for land management planning in western Washington, western Oregon, and northern California.




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Urban green space and vibrant communities: exploring the linkage in the Portland Vancouver area.

This report investigates the interactions between household location decisions and community characteristics, including green space.




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Climate change through an intersectional lens: gendered vulnerability and resilience in indigenous communities in the United States

Over the past decade, wood-energy use in Alaska has grown dramatically.




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Advances in threat assessment and their application to forest and rangeland management.

In July 2006, more than 170 researchers and managers from the United States, Canada, and Mexico convened in Boulder, Colorado, to discuss the state of the science in environmental threat assessment. This two-volume general technical report compiles peer-reviewed papers that were among those presented during the 3-day conference. Papers are organized by four broad topical sections—Land, Air and Water, Fire, and Pests/Biota—and are divided into syntheses and case studies.




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Invasive plant species and the Joint Fire Science Program

Invasive nonnative plants may be responsible for serious, long-term ecological impacts, including altering fire behavior and fire regimes. Therefore, knowing how to successfully manage invasive plants and their impacts on natural resources is crucial. We present a summary of research on invasive plants and fire that has been generated through the Joint Fire Science Program—focusing specifically on ecology of species invasions, the interactions between fire and invasives, and the responses of invasives to different management practices. Selected findings include (1) prescribed fire may increase invasive species in some ecosystems; (2) fuel treatments that leave some overstory canopy, minimize exposure of bare ground, and target sites that already host species capable of resprouting may be less likely to promote invasives; and (3) postfire seeding should be approached with caution, as it can increase invasives.




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Effects of forest practices on peak flows and consequent channel response: a state-of-science report for western Oregon and Washington

This is a state-of-the-science synthesis of the effects of forest harvest activities on peak flows and channel morphology in the Pacific Northwest, with a specific focus on western Oregon and Washington. We develop a database of relevant studies reporting peak flow data across rain-, transient-, and snow-dominated hydrologic zones, and provide a quantitative comparison of changes in peak flow across both a range of flows and forest practices. Increases in peak flows generally diminish with decreasing intensity of percentage of watershed harvested and lengthening recurrence intervals of flow. Watersheds located in the rain dominated zone appear to be less sensitive to peak flow changes than those in the transient snow zone; insufficient data limit interpretations for the snow zone. Where present, peak flow effects on channel morphology should be confined to stream reaches where channel gradients are less than approximately 0.02 and streambeds are composed of gravel and finer material. We provide guidance as to how managers might evaluate the potential risk of peak flow increases based on factors such as presence of roads, watershed drainage efficiency, and specific management treatments employed. The magnitude of effects of forest harvest on peak flows in the Pacific Northwest, as represented by the data reported here, are relatively minor in comparison to other anthropogenic changes to streams and watersheds.




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Newcastle dancers mark VE Day with Poppy performance

Eliot Smith Dance company is live-streaming a powerful production to mark the 75-year anniversary of Victory in Europe day




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BGT dancers' steamy routine leaves Ant & Dec flustered

Ant and Dec are left hot under the collar by the dancing duo Jasmin and Aaron on Britain's Got Talent




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Mum who battled cancer three times vows to 'never let terrible disease' beat her

Jackie Pexton, who is part of the Macmillian Toon Angels, has raised over £52,000 to show her support for the charity that has been a lifeline for her



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Confidence on the takeover and desire to see Rafa Benitez back at NUFC

Mark Douglas explains why he'd love to see Rafa Benitez back at Newcastle United should a takeover go through




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Legend pushing for NUFC to sign bright young French prospect

Laurent Robert wooed the Geordie public between 2001 and 2005 - now he wants his son Thomas to experience the same




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Prospect 100 Launches Global Music Competition

PROSPECT 100 has launched a global online music talent competition to help singers, producers, instrumentalists, and other musicians 21 and under, work towards their artistic goals during the … more




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Yamanair Creative Launches An ‘Emergency Creative Relief Package’ For Radio

YAMANAIR CREATIVE, has launched an “Emergency Creative Relief Package” (ECRP) for the industry. The package allows radio sellers to custom order, via a simple web portal, any type … more




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Super Hi-Fi Announces 1 Billion Monthly Transitions Benchmark

SUPER HI-FI has surpassed 1 billion monthly music transitions, tripling volume from its last report in back in JANUARY. Each transition reflects a unique AI calculation driving perfect song … more




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Bell Media Parent BCE Inc. Revenues, Earnings Down For First Quarter

BCE INC., parent of CANADA's BELL MEDIA, saw its overall consolidated operating revenues slip 0.9% year-to-year to C$5.68 billion in first quarter 2020, attributed to the COVID-19 … more




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TEGNA First Quarter Revenues, Income Rise

TEGNA INC. first quarter total company revenue rose 32% year-to-year to $684 million, boosted by station acquisitions, subscription revenue, and politcal advertising; without political, … more




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Entravision Sees Revenues, Income Dip For First Quarter 2020

ENTRAVISION COMMUNICATIONS CORP. first quarter 2020 revenues dipped 1% to $64.249 million, blamed on the effects of the pandemic, an 8% decline for the company's digital operations, and a … more




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Former WLW/Cincinnati News Dir. Bill Ridenour Passes Away

Former longtime WLW-A/CINCINNATI News Dir. BILL RIDENOUR passed away MAY 3rd from the COVID-19 CORONAVIRUS at 94, according to an obituary in the KENTUCKY ENQUIRER/CINCINNATI.COM. RIDENOUR … more




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ThinkIndie Shirts Launch To Help Save Local Record Stores

DUALTONE MUSIC GROUP has partnered with THINKINDIE, MAGNOLIA RECORD CLUB and WEA/ADA DISTRIBUTION to raise money in support of independent retail record stores through sales of a new, … more




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Facebook Journalism Project Announces COVID-19 Relief Fund Newsroom Grants

FACEBOOK has announced the over 200 news organizations to receive close to $16 million in grants through its FACEBOOK JOURNALISM PROJECT COVID-19 relief fund for local news, part of the $25 … more




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2020 Batchelder Award honors Enchanted Lion Books for Brown

PHILADELPHIA – Enchanted Lion Books is the winner of the 2020 Mildred L. Batchelder Award for “Brown.” The award was announced today by the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), during the ALA Midwinter Meeting & Exhibits held January 24 - 28, in Philadelphia.

The Batchelder Award is given to the most outstanding children’s book originating in a language other than English in a country other than the United States, and subsequently translated into English for publication in the United States.




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WGBH wins Excellence in Early Learning Digital Media Award for the app, 'Molly of Denali'

PHILADELPHIA – WGBH is the 2020 recipient of the Excellence in Early Learning Digital Media Award for the app, Molly of Denali. The award was announced today by the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), during the ALA Midwinter Meeting & Exhibition held January 24 - 28, in Philadelphia.




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ALSC announces 2020 Notable Children’s Recordings

CHICAGO — The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), has selected its 2020 list of Notable Children’s Recordings. The list includes recordings for children 14 years of age and younger of especially commendable quality that demonstrate respect for young people’s intelligence and imagination; exhibit venturesome creativity and reflect and encourage the interests of children and young adolescents in exemplary ways.
 
The recordings selected are:




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ALSC announces 2020 Notable Children’s Digital Media list

CHICAGO — The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), is pleased to announce its 2020 list of outstanding digital media for children. The list includes real-time, dynamic and interactive media content for children 14 years of age and younger that enables and encourages active engagement and social interaction while informing, educating and entertaining in exemplary ways.

The media selected include:




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Full breakdown of NI's latest Covid-19 figures by council area

There are currently 26 patients with confirmed or suspected Covid-19 in ICU




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Musicians performing special online gig for Mencap and Titanic Tigers club

Charity ambassador and musician Cormac Neeson said: "The line up is as strong as you could ever hope for in the real world and every artist is born and bred right here in NI."




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Pedestrian and cycle friendly Belfast could be outcome of coronavirus emergency

Councillor says the emergency could force the city to re-imagine itself




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WXKB/Ft. Myers' Big Mama & The Wild Bunch Take It To The Streets

As traditional birthday, graduation and other events continue to be scaled back and dramatically reconfigured due to social distancing rules, BEASLEY MEDIA GROUP Top 40 WXKB (B103.9)/FT. … more




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KDLW (Z106.3)/Albuquerque Pulls Cinco De Mayo Flip

VANGUARD Top 40/Mainstream KDLW (Z106.3)/ALBUQUERQUE has flipped to Regional Mexican. The station had been stunting since yesterday (5/4) promoting a CINCO DE MAYO flip. … more




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Natalia Damini Did An IG Live For WAKS (96.5 Kiss FM)/Cleveland, As Part Of The Social Kisstance Series

CONCORE ENTERTAINMENT star NATALIA DAMINI performed her new hit PACEMAKER (f/ PETEY PABLO) on an IG LIVE this past TUESDAY (NET NEWS 5/4) with iHEARTMEDIA Top 40 WAKS (96.5 KISS … more




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Shop workers facing increasing threats during Covid-19 pandemic

Calls have been made for a zero tolerance policy against threats in essential stores




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Full breakdown of NI's latest Covid-19 figures by council area

4,425 patients have been discharged from hospitals across Northern Ireland




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KQCJ/Davenport, IA Launches Planet 93.9 - The Quad Cities Real Alternative

REGIONAL MEDIA Adult Hits KQCJ (93.9 JACK-FM)/DAVENPORT,IA has flipped to Alternative as "PLANET 93.9 - THE QUAD CITIES REAL ALTERNATIVE" under PD DAVE LEVORA, who was most recently … more




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WFUZ (ALT 92.1)/Wilkes Barre-Scranton Launches Majority Rules, Weeknights From 7p-Mid

TIMES-SHAMROCK COMMUNICATIONS Alternative WFUZ (ALT 92.1)/WILKES BARRE-SCRANTON has kicked off MAY with a new weeknight show, "MAJORITY RULES," allowing listeners to control the … more




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WXTU/Philadelphia Cancels October Anniversary Show Over COVID-19 Concerns

BEASLEY Country WXTU/PHILADELPHIA has canceled is anniversary show, which had been scheduled for SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17th at BB&R PAVILION. BRAD PAISLEY had been set to headline. In a … more




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KZPK (Wild Country 99)/St. Cloud, MN Launches YouTube Reading Series For Kids

LEIGHTON BROADCASTING Country KZPK (WILD COUNTRY 99)/ST. CLOUD, MN has launched the “Books with BROOK” YOUTUBE series in conjunction with SCHOLASTIC. MD/afternoon personality … more




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NuVooDoo Joins With Cumulus/Cincinnati To Produce #United4Cincy Virtual Community Telethon For Benefit Of United Way Of Greater Cincinnati's Long-Term COVID-19 Relief

FRIDAY night, MAY 1st, from 7 to 10P (ET) was the kick-off of #United4Cincy, a virtual community telethon produced by NUVOODOO MEDIA SERVICES, directed by NUVOODOO's RUSS GILBERT, and … more




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iHeartMedia/Chicago Launches Weeklong Campaign In Appreciation Of Teachers And Nurses

iHEARTMEDIA/CHICAGO stations will honor CHICAGOLAND teachers and nurses in a weeklong celebration, kicking off on National Teachers Day on Tuesday, MAY 5th and culminating on International … more