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Sport 'You have to start somewhere': Playoff plan provides a path for MLB to have fans in 2021
14:06 21 october 2020 Source: usatoday.com
Report: MLB considering two playoff bubbles, neutral-site World Series at Globe Life Field
Entering a bubble situation could be the best thing for MLB. We've seen the NHL and NBA successfully eliminate the risk of COVID-19 infection by keeping players in an isolated situation.As multiple teams have dealt with coronavirus outbreaks, continuing on with the same format doesn't seem feasible. In light of that, the league reportedly is considering a bubble format with a neutral-site World Series at the Texas Rangers' Globe Life Field, according to The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal.
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ARLINGTON, Texas – It's been eighth months since the United States began grappling with the novel coronavirus, mitigation ranging from casual to militant, lessons missed and learned along the way as the disease killed nearly a quarter-million Americans.
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For Major League Baseball, returning to some semblance of a life it once knew – not just games, but fans, not just TV revenue, but paying customers – has been going on all of one week.
The league welcomed fans into the stands for the first time over seven games of the National League Championship Series and beginning Tuesday night with Game 1 of the World Series, will fill Globe Life Field to 25% capacity for the matchup between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Tampa Bay Rays.
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Jon Stein, a 31-year-old Los Angeles resident, bought seven refundable roundtrip flights from LAX to Dallas Love Field for every day of the 2020 World Series, weeks before the tickets went on sale. After months of baseball games played in empty stadiums, there will be 11,500 tickets sold to each of the NLCS and World Series games taking place at the new Globe Life Field. As soon as college football in the state started playing games in front of fans, Stein had a hunch MLB would follow suit. They had put the neutral-site World Series in Texas for a reason — to sell tickets in a state that has lax limits on large gatherings despite the coronavirus pandemic.
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The roar of an actual crowd – even a diminished crowd – has been a balm for major league players forced to generate their own adrenaline through a 60-game season with no fans. And as deaths related to COVID-19 continue apace, the game is entering what may be a lengthy bridge period – easing out of a total shutdown, yet far away from full capacity with a widely-distributed vaccine likely not available until well into 2021.
© Jerome Miron, USA TODAY Sports A view of Globe Life Field in the first inning of Game 1.
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The parameters in place at this neutral site – zip ties around seats to keep fans distanced, mandatory mask requirements, abundant hand-washing stations will likely serve as a baseline for the 2021 season, which begins in April.
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Already, adjustments have been made.
When a gaggle of fans crowded around the first three rows beyond the fences in left and right field, the better to catch a home run ball or an interaction with a player, the host Texas Rangers and MLB roped off those seats for the final four games of the NLCS.
For all the protocols in place, there is always the unforeseen bottlenecks of potential spread, be it for batting-practice souvenirs or ones you pay for – tables in various souvenir shops often created a cluster of un-distanced fans checking sizes and prices.
Yet on balance, according to one expert, MLB's first steps toward paying customers appear well-considered.
"You have to start somewhere," says Jill Roberts, an infectious disease expert at the University of South Florida. "I would much rather see this, a small scale, than full capacity. It sounds like some thought has gone into it. Maybe there needs to be more, not to have packed shops and such. But a lot of times, we don't know a lot of the factors until we try it.
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The clock is ticking for an industry that lost billons of dollars in a season shortened from 162 to 60 games, and took in zero gameday revenue. With teams in 28 markets, MLB will have to abide by – or cut a deal with – health departments across the country to ensure fans in every stadium.
That's a significant reason why the NL Division Series, NLCS and World Series are in the Lone Star State – Texas Gov. Greg Abbott flung the door open for fans in stands at sporting events in June, just before a summer spike in COVID-19 cases and deaths in the state.
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"Thus far the Rangers have executed the protocols well," MLB said in a statement to USA TODAY Sports, "and the hard work of their staff is providing a road map for other Clubs to host fans next season."
It has been an interesting sight, seeing fans spread about the stadium in pods of four. It's clear many are families and close friends, as MLB intended when selling the tickets in quartets that can't be individually resold. Mask compliance appears strong, at least on concourses and other common areas.
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"The masks, the distancing and the (hand-washing) ports – they have soap and everything. We're OK. We feel safe," says Albert Leza of Laredo, who attended Game 7 of the NLCS with his wife, Roxy. "We're used to having more people around. We'd like to see more fans, but you can still have fun like this."
Perhaps too much fun.
The Lezas were wearing their masks in their seats, but that piece of the equation has been much more hit-or-miss. MLB's ticket policy this postseason states that masks must be worn "except while eating or drinking," which could serve as a Texas-sized loophole for non-compliance, particularly at an event where alcohol is sold.
"I like to call it the Starbucks effect – people take their masks off and sit there for two hours, sipping a beverage," says USF's Roberts. "As long as you have alcohol in your hands, you can take your mask off. My concern would be getting into arguments, getting closer than you need to be.
"As long as you have beverages of any sort, people will have them to take their masks off. And the longer you take them off, the more dangerous you are."
The coronavirus' delayed and insidious nature means the league won't be able to hang a "Mission Accomplished" banner once every fan has left the final game of the World Series. If there is a case of community spread at a playoff game, it likely will be weeks or even months before it is discovered, what with fans returning to towns across Texas and to home markets in California, Georgia and Florida.
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Justin Turner was pulled from Game 6 of the World Series after seven innings on Tuesday night, and the world found out the shocking reason why: Turner tested positive for COVID-19. © Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports Turner started and began the game for the Los Angeles Dodgers as the No. 3 hitter and third baseman. But he was pulled before the start of the eighth, with Enrique Hernandez going to second, Chris Taylor moving to left, and Edwin Rios playing third.There was no explanation for why Turner was removed until after the Dodgers won the World Series 3-1.
Roberts said the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention tracks data across states and likely would connect the dots back to Globe Life Field. MLB did not request specific information from ticket buyers for the purpose of contact tracing, but said in a statement to USA TODAY Sports that it will "assist public health authorities in any contact tracing by providing any information requested, including identifying information of ticket purchasers."
Tickets to the World Series sold out the day they went on sale, and all NLCS games eventually sold out, the crowds ranging from 10,800 to the low 11,000s. The combination of a baseball-starved populace, the stakes of the playoffs and a new, $1.1 billion-stadium that even hardcore aficionados had never seen were all significant lures.
Come April, a far wider swath of fans, including casual ones, will be in play. To that end, MLB sent out an extensive survey to ticket-buyers that gauged their willingness to accept risk, which virus mitigation procedures (masks, hand-washing, distancing) they valued most, and even their political affiliations.
Naturally, progress on a vaccine would greatly affect any fan's calculus. But the production line and distribution of the vaccine will likely unfold over much of 2021, which means these playoff games look, sound and feel to paying customers for at least another season.
"It's going to be exciting," says Rays shortstop Willy Adames, whose club played in fan-less San Diego in the ALCS, "to play again in front of fans."
In a few weeks, we may learn how likely that is in 2021.
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Game 1: Dodgers players celebrate after the win.
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Game 1: Mookie Betts and Cody Bellinger celebrate after the win.
Game 1: Manuel Margot reacts after striking out in the ninth.
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Game 1: Cody Bellinger makes a leaping catch in the ninth inning.
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Game 1: Joe Kelly throws a pitch in the ninth inning.
Game 1: Mookie Betts reacts after singing in the eighth inning.
Game 1: Michael Brosseau reacts after being double off second base in the seventh inning.
Game 1 Dave Roberts removes Dylan Floro in the seventh inning.
Game 1: A view of Pedro Baez's uniform.
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Game 1: Corey Seager and Enrique Hernandez try to field a ground ball in the seventh inning.
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Game 1: Cody Bellinger can't make the play on a ball hit by Joey Wendle in the seventh inning.
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Game 1: Max Muncy slides into third base in the xith inning.
Game 1: Justin Turner makes a throw from his knees in the sixth inning.
Game 1: Mookie Betts hits a solo home run in the sixth inning.
Game 1: Mookie Betts celebrates after his home run in the sixth inning.
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Game 1: Enrique Hernandez hits an RBI single in the fifth.
Game 1: Will Smith reacts after an RBI single in the fifth.
Game 1: Chris Taylor hits an RBI single in the fifth inning.
Game 1: Mookie Betts scores past catcher Mike Zunino on a fielders choice in the fifth.
Game 1: Mookie Betts scores a run in the fifth inning.
Game 1: Kevin Kiermaier celebrates his solo home run in the fifth inning.
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Game 1: Tyler Glasnow leaves the game in the fifth inning.
Game 1: Willy Adames and Mookie Betts hug after Betts' stolen base in the fifth inning.
Game 1: Home plate umpire Laz Diaz punches out Austin Barnes in the fourth inning.
Game 1: Chris Taylor slides safely into second base in the fourth inning.
Game 1: Cody Bellinger celebrates his home run in the fourth inning.
Game 1: Tyler Glasnow reacts after Cody Bellinger's home run in the fourth.
Game 1: Cody Bellinger connects on a two-run homer in the fourth inning.
Game 1: Randy Arozarena loses his helmet in the fourth inning.
Game 1: Clayton Kershaw walks off the field in the third inning.
Game 1: A view of the moon during the third inning.
Game 1: Mookie Betts reacts after striking out in the third inning.
Game 1: Willy Adames can't make a play on a ground ball.
Game 1: Chris Taylor dives back to first base in the second inning.
Game 1: Tyler Glasnow delivers a pitch in the first inning.
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Game 1: Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw delivers a pitch in the first inning.
Game 1: The fly over during the national anthem.
Game 1: Texas governor Greg Abbott waives to the fans.
Game 1: Dodgers fans pose for a picture at Globe Life Field.
Game 1: A view of the field and open roof hours before the first pitch.
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Alan Jones and the Maybach: celebrating Albert Park's 60th
I was very taken by the events in Melbourne yesterday, when the Australian Grand Prix organizers began the 60th birthday celebrations of the race in Albert Park. On hand – and looking gorgeous in the spring sunshine – were the Maybach and Alan Jones. Stan Jones, father of Alan, bought the brutishly-powerful Maybach from former Repco engineer/constructor, Charlie Dean, in 1951: he finished second in the 1952 AGP at Bathurst (where tyre-wear problems robbed him of victory) and he dominated the opposition on home soil at the inaugural Albert Park AGP in 1953, "displaying," as Wheels magazine put it, "the most fiery exhibition of driving witnessed for a long time." A long stop for fuel (during which a copious amount of methanol was spilt over the driver!) and a new water pump drive belt ended his chance of victory but Stan made up for that with a big win in the 1954 New Zealand GP at Ardmore. It all came to an end at the brand new Southport track near Surfers' Paradise, Queensland, scene of the AGP in November, 1954. Stan took an early lead from Lex Davison's HWM Jaguar and was leading by 40 seconds or so when the Maybach's chassis virtually split in two: the car left the road at over 100mph and came to rest on its side amidst trees and scrub. Stan Jones emerged uninjured (no seat belts; Herbert Johnson helmet!) and, post-race, was even given a ride back to the pits on the back of Davison's winning HWM, Mansell/Senna-style.
The Maybach, which was originally powered by a 3.8 litre, six-cylinder German Maybach engine taken from a Bussing NAG scout car, was subsequently re-invented around Mercedes W196 F1 bodywork, de Dion rear end and Chevrolet engine. The brilliant Jones briefly led the 1955 AGP at Port Wakefield with the Maybach, heading none other than Jack Brabham (Cooper Bobtail), but further mechanical gremlins (broken clutch release) intervened. Jones won a 1959 Australian Gold Star event with the revised car (again at Port Wakefield) and also raced it in the 1960 AGP at Lowood. Stan's talent and determination were finally rewarded in 1959, when he won the AGP at the classic Longford road circuit in Tasmania at the wheel of his Maserati 250F. A 12-year-old Alan Jones was on site to see the victory – and to ignite his burning desire to race at the sports' highest levels.
The video below was recorded yesterday, at Albert Park, in Melbourne. Alan, the 1980 F1 World Champion, can be seen in reflective mood as he sits in his father's Maybach, teeing-up a 2013 AGP that will mark 60 years since that first race in Albert Park. The 1953 AGP was held on November 21 that year – so, strictly speaking, next March's AGP will fall nine months short of 60 years – but who's worrying about that? It's a perfect time to remember the exploits of drivers like Stan Jones, Doug Whiteford (the winner of that 1953 race with his Lago Talbot), Reg Hunt , Bib Stillwell and many others.
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4 thoughts on "Alan Jones and the Maybach: celebrating Albert Park's 60th"
SuperSwede on November 21, 2012 at 15:04 said:
A great story/video about a great event, people & cars!
Thanks Peter.
Absolument! on November 21, 2012 at 22:04 said:
Thanks for this great video !
sbanerjee1 on December 3, 2012 at 09:28 said:
Cool video.
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HBO Declined The Plans For 'Westworld season 5' Because Of Budgetary Limitations
According to various sources, HBO declined the plans for "Westworld" season five with a reduced budget. In the original reporting at The Hollywood Reporter, it was said that only the showrunners, Lisa Joy and Jonathan Nolan, were declining season five. It has since been confirmed that it was HBO who chose not to go forward on its own. As mentioned in the title, HBO decided to cancel "Westworld" because they could not afford a fifth season. However, what many don't realize is that this decision also means that HBO won't be airing the series finale of "Westworld", which would have been on their streaming service. This decision has come as a disappointment for many fans of the show. Despite this news, there are still plenty of potential options for those who want to watch something similar to "Westworld". For those who are not familiar with the show, "Westworld", which is based on the 1973 movie of the same name, was by far one of the best shows HBO has produced in the past decade. The series explores a post-apocalyptic theme park designed to simulate a Westworld – where anything can and will happen.
Who is in the cast?
Evan Rachel Wood as Dolores Abernathy
Jeffrey Wright as Bernard Lowe
Ed Harris as Man in Black
Thandiwe Newton as Maeve Millay
Tessa Thompson as Charlotte Hale
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Anthony Hopkins as Dr. Robert Ford
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Talulah Riley as Angela
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The first season of the series was released on October 2, 2016, and continued till the fourth season which was released on August 14, 2022. Well, currently there is no news regarding the fifth season.
Will there be a 5th season?
Well, we know that HBO has declined to pursue season five due to budgetary restrictions. But that doesn't mean that there aren't other venues available for the series to live on. According to an article published in Hollywood Reporter, HBO declined the possibility of season five of Westworld due to budgetary issues. The article also mentions how it was Lisa Joy and Jonathan Nolan who passed on HBO's offer to return with a reduced budget. They were also considering moving the series from HBO to Warner Bros.' new streaming service, HBO Max. However, in a statement sent by Warner Bros., they said that "the producers of Westworld have notified us about their decision not to renew their contracts" which indicates that it is HBO who made the decision not to pursue another season of the series.
What is the series about?
The series follows the actions of a Westworld theme park. Historically, the show has explored many different themes throughout its run. From robots to the origins of consciousness and artificial intelligence, "Westworld" has been a consistent show that has often challenged viewers to think differently about the world around them. The show's most prominent themes revolved around artificial intelligence and how that could impact society as a whole. Due to a power outage, several of the hosts gained autonomy from the show's storytellers. The hosts were then able to kill humans and each other.
What makes this series interesting?
The original movie "Westworld" was released in 1973. Even though it hasn't been possible to replicate its success, various filmmakers have tried to re-imagine the film ever since. The television series is no exception. The series has taken some of the themes from the movie and built a story around them. It explores several concepts, such as consciousness, artificial intelligence, and morality from different points of view. Each episode follows a non-linear narrative which gives us multiple perspectives on these themes. In addition, the show has multiple thematic layers that can be difficult for some viewers to understand at first glance but becomes clearer as you watch more episodes.
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The series has received critical acclaim. Like many of HBO's other shows, "Westworld" was nominated for a variety of awards throughout its run. The series was nominated for 21 Primetime Emmy awards and won 10 of them. The series also won the Golden Globe Award for Best Drama Series in 2018 and received six nominations. In addition, the show received much praise from critics and fans alike. In regards to the subject matter of artificial intelligence, many people have expressed how the show presents these ideas in a thought-provoking manner to viewers. Many have expressed how much they enjoyed watching it again after all these years since it has been long overdue for a return to TV screens since its original release.
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Fire chiefs worry for homes near wildland
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USA — More people are moving into areas abutting wooded and brushy terrain of the wild, putting more lives and property at risk of wildfire in a situation made more dangerous by a warming climate.
Such was a central message issued to a convention of fire chiefs in Reno last week to discuss issues associated with fire danger in the so-called wildland-urban interface. The five-day conference occurred in a community where nearly 60 homes were destroyed by a pair of dangerous wintertime blazes within a two-month period and at a time a deadly wildfire was burning on the outskirts of Denver.
Expect more of the same in the years ahead, experts told the chiefs during a discussion of wildfire conditions of the future.
"We have a very dangerous situation on our hands," said Arthur "Butch" Blazer, former state forester for New Mexico and currently deputy undersecretary for natural resources and the environment for the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Decades of suppressing fire have resulted in overgrown forests ready to burn, while a warming climate is making for longer, larger and more intense fire seasons, attendees of the conference hosted by the International Association of Fire Chiefs were told.
Complicating that hazardous combination is the growing number of people moving into the urban-wildland boundary where the risk of damaging wildfire is greatest, said Faith Ann Heinsch, a research ecologist with the U.S. Forest Service based at a fire sciences laboratory in Montana.
More than 9 percent of homes nationwide are now located within the wildland-urban interface, with the number rising to 50 percent in 19 states, Heinsch said.
"There is continued migration into the wildland-urban interface and the wildland-urban interface will continue to grow," Heinsch said. "The housing densities are dramatically increasing."
It poses a serious challenge to fire agencies dealing with increasing fire danger and diminishing budgets, officials said.
The danger was made abundantly clear in Reno recently. On Nov. 18, a power line arcing in high wind ignited a fire in an urban interface area near Caughlin Ranch. The blaze blasted through neighborhoods in southwest Reno, destroying 26 homes and causing $7.6 million in damage. One man died of a heart attack during the blaze.
On Jan 19, improperly disposed fire ashes started another fire on another windy day in northern Washoe Valley. That blaze rocketed north into Pleasant Valley, destroying 29 homes. An elderly woman died of smoke inhalation during the fire.
Last week, a new fire started in a wildland-urban boundary on the outskirts of Denver. At least 25 homes were destroyed and at least two deaths resulted from that fire.
"Many projections indicate increasing burned areas," Heinsch said. "We're going to see these events that we think are very rare happening more and more."
The danger in interface areas has been cited by Northern Nevada fire officials for years, with an emphasis placed on reducing the hazard in those areas in particular, said Washoe County's fire services coordinator Kurt Ladipow, who helped organize the conference.
The county's communities seen at greatest risk of fire include the north Lake Tahoe area, Galena Forest, Verdi, Red Rock-Rancho Haven and parts of Washoe Valley.
Efforts to convert endangered neighborhoods into "fire-resistant communities" by clearing vegetation and employing proper building materials will prove key to reducing danger in the future, Ladipow said.


And hopefully I will carry on, and develop it, because it is worthwhile. Carry on because it matters when other things don't seem to matter so much: the money job, the editorial assignment, the fashion shoot. Then one day it will be complete enough to believe it is finished. Made. Existing. Done. And in its own way: a contribution, and all that effort and frustration and time and money will fall away. It was worth it, because it is something real, that didn't exist before you made it exist: a sentient work of art and power and sensitivity. That speaks of this world and your fellow human beings' place within it. Isn't that beautiful?
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There are many reasons why advertisers are still using 3rd party ad server to run ad campaigns.
An ad server is where advertisers upload and track ads as it goes live. There is a small fee for using it, but the benefits it brings, easily outweighs the cost.
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Third-party ad serving happens all the time on websites and apps that have ads.
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As the ads are displayed on the website or app for users to see, the ad server tracks every click, tap or engagement the ad receives and displays it in an easy-to-read reporting dashboard.
It is also able to track dwell time and ad viewability – both are important metrics to track.
When you run a campaign, you should normally spread your inventory buys across multiple ad networks, DSPs and direct publishers.
It is possible to run display ad campaigns without a third-party ad server. However, when you start buying large volumes of ad inventories from multiple traffic sources, the need for an ad server becomes clear – mainly for effective ad operations and campaign optimization.
Here are some ad server features that make them useful for advertisers:
– Ad Server for Advertisers: Why You Should Use It
– How Does a Mobile Ad Serving Platform Work
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1 – Ad Viewability Audit & Transparency
Tracking the performance of your ads is one of the most important things to do for your ad campaigns. You must first be able to track the quality of the ad inventories, before being able to do any optimization.
Without a 3rd party ad server, there is no way for you to audit the inventory supplied by the traffic sources. With an ad server transparently reporting the metrics of your ads, from full breakdowns of inventory and ad viewability reports, you can then make necessary adjustments by blacklisting non-viewable inventories and whitelisting performing inventories.
At the same time, with the reports from the ad server, you can ensure the publishers or traffic sources you work with are accountable.
Watch this video to learn how to track ad viewability
2 – A/B & Multivariate Testing
A 3rd party ad server gives you more control over your ad creatives, even beyond choosing the types of ad formats you want to run.
Most publishers do not have the technology and expertise to do creative A/B testing. You would, however, be able to do effective A/B testing with an ad server.
Ad servers are also usually tied up with dynamic creative optimization technologies, where you can create dynamic ads which content changes according to the data fed to it. For example, you can create dynamic ads that change according to the weather.
Watch this video to learn how to do A/B testing for display ads
3 – Single Dashboard for Management
In a usual media buy campaign, you would have direct buys into several publishers. You would then depend on the publisher's ad operation team to manage your campaign – optimizing and providing you with reports. The problem in working with this practice is that ad operations will become messy as you work with more publishers.
With an ad server, you can track ad performance from every publisher, under a single dashboard – making it easy to compare the results from different traffic sources, then making necessary optimization.
The ad server also serves as a check & balance tool, ensuring your partnering publishers or traffic sources are reporting the rightful amount of impressions and clicks.
Learn how to manage your ad creatives under one dashboard in this video
4 – Quick Reporting for Optimization
Reporting practices vary to different publishers, with a few of them providing you with reports as late as a week or even a month.
With this practice, it becomes impossible for you to make any campaign optimization to hit your KPIs, eventually causing you to lose ad budgets.
Ad servers usually tracks ad performance on the ad tag itself, so you can track your campaign performance in near real-time. This enables you to make necessary traffic or creative optimization, early on in the campaign.
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Ben & Jerry's Calls to Abolish Law Enforcement
As the radical left calls to completely rid this nation of law enforcement officers, Democrat leaders are all too happy to take the bait.
Multiple leftist mayors across the nation have already announced their decisions to defund their cities' police departments. Ironically, though, powerful Democrats who support the Defund the Police crowd have yet to scrap their own security details. That, in and of itself is both telling and hypocritical.
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Ice cream company Ben & Jerry's is one of the latest figures to support defunding the police. Townhall reports that on Juneteenth, the ice cream company published anti-police messages on their Twitter feed and website.
Ben & Jerry's and Their Calls to Defund the Police
Ben & Jerry's has chosen to support the debunked and leftist narrative that law enforcement is dangerous and racist. Taking to their Twitter feed, the company called to "defund the police" and "defend" the African-American community.
Defund the police, defend Black communities! This #Juneteenth, it's more important than ever that we dismantle the racist and ineffective model of American policing. Learn more about how defunding the police works and why we so desperately need it: https://t.co/JLY6f0u5y3 pic.twitter.com/3UnML38dDx
— Ben & Jerry's (@benandjerrys) June 19, 2020
After then branding law enforcement as "racist and ineffective," Ben & Jerry's stated that policing in the United States ought to be "dismantled" altogether.
The above tweet is bad enough, but the anti-police content on Ben & Jerry's website is even worse. There, the ice cream company branded law enforcement as bad at crime-solving, yet "good at racism."
Today, we honor the Movement for Black Lives and people all around the country taking to the streets and participating digitally to demand justice. Learn more at https://t.co/XDaGZfxKoI #M4BL #SixNineteen https://t.co/3nY2rSaxcl
Shortly thereafter, Ben & Jerry's went on to assert that investing in communities should happen instead of incarcerating individuals who commit crimes.
It's too bad that Ben & Jerry's doesn't understand — or simply doesn't care — that these two actions are not mutually exclusive. People can — and should — invest in communities while also allowing law enforcement to stop and lock up dangerous individuals who pose threats to communities.
What do you make of Ben & Jerry's calls to abolish law enforcement in the United States? Will you be purchasing their ice cream anytime soon? Let us know down below in the comments section.


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const PAGINATION = {
  PREV_PAGE: '<< Prev',
  NEXT_PAGE: '>> Next'
};

export default PAGINATION;

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A reporter's first assignment should be a newsroom orientation
by Jim Pumarlo | Jul 1, 2009 | Recent Writing | 0 comments
The Inlander/July 2009
We've all experienced our first day on the job as a reporter. Those most fortunate had the luxury of shadowing their predecessors for a few days. In most cases, however, most new hires probably were introduced to the newsroom, directed to their desk and instructed how to log onto their computer. They're given a stack of materials to review for their particular beat and instructed to check with the editor as questions arise.
OK, most newsrooms likely have a bit more structure for new employees. But it's a good bet that many newsrooms fall short in acquainting reporters with the people, places and issues they are supposed to observe and analyze.
The results are predictable and an open sore on the newspaper. Consider these two examples:
A local business owner and operator – 40 years at the helm of the business – dies. The only mention of his prominence is a single sentence in a standard obituary which notes when he bought the business.
A former city council member, out of office for about a half-dozen years, is featured prominently on a front-page story. The name is misspelled.
These examples might well be chalked up to sloppy editing and failure to check the facts by reporters – and editors, which is even more inexcusable. That notwithstanding, a range of stories will be richer and more relevant to readers if reporters have proper background.
Here are some elements to consider when training reporters:
Search the archives: Become familiar with where to find background on community issues. Scan the last three months of the newspaper and identify the people, places and subjects at the forefront of community attention.
Tour the town: Names and places are at the heart of community news. Give reporters a tour and connect the sites with what's in the news.
Introduce the beat: In ideal circumstances, reporters will have an opportunity to shadow their predecessors. In reality, reporters too often are thrown into a position with no overlap. Reporters need a personal introduction to the individuals with whom they will be interacting.
Learn the community circuit: Aggressive public affairs reporting is at the heart of strong community newspapers, and the strongest stories are those that go beyond the "official" sources. The United Way chair, YMCA executive director, bank president, chamber of commerce executive, labor hall chief – these and many more individuals make towns click. Take reporters on the circuit of local civic clubs.
Read the entire newspaper: Reporters can easily fall into the trap believing that the world revolves around their particular beats. Content will be stronger and more relevant if reporters understand – and explain to readers – the interrelationship of all actions and activities in a community.
Consult newspaper family: Too many newsrooms operate in a vacuum. It's important to understand overall newspaper operations – from advertising deadlines to distribution. The newspaper family also is often an excellent cross-section of a community. Employees can be a rich source of ideas and background information for stories.
Know your competition: Become familiar with local and regional newspapers, radio and television outlets. Pay attention to local bloggers and other social media networks. Monitor these reports regularly.
Develop informal networks: All communities have hot spots of conversation. One small-town publisher refers to the five Bs – bars, beauticians, barbers, butchers and bakeries. Editors and reporters should make just as much effort to stop at these places as they do at the city hall, cop shop or courthouse.
The importance of orienting staff is especially important in community newspapers that have limited resources and yet are responsible for publishing a living history of their communities.
The lesson is equally important for larger newsrooms in these days of cost-cutting. The all-too-familiar practice is to eliminate senior staff and thus their accompanying salaries. But is the best business model the best model for serving readers? Dollars are saved, but the institutional memory is lost. To exacerbate matters, owners frequently bring in new management unfamiliar with the community.
Preparation is the most important aspect of reporting a story. In similar vein, a solid orientation is the foundation for reporters – and thus newspapers – to create a meaningful relationship with their readers.


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Thomas Biagi Wins Italian Superstars Title
Thomas Biagi won the Italian Superstars Championship at the final round of the national season at Vallelunga at the weekend. Biagi, who drives a BMW M3 for BMW Team Italy (ROAL Motorsport), finished third and fifth in the two races to secure the Italian title.
The first of the two races at Vallelunga was won by multiple touring car champion Fabrizio Giovanardi in the impressive Porsche Panamera, run by N.Technology. The second race was won by Audi Sport Italia driver Alberto Cola. Having entered the weekend leading the standings, Biagi's results ensured he would beat Mercedes drivers Max Pigoli and Luigi Ferrara to the title.
34-year-old Biagi won two of the sixteen races that made up the Italian Superstars Championship for 2010, also taking a pole position and five fastest laps. The Vallelunga races also counted towards the International Superstars Series, which concludes at Kyalami in South Africa on 28 November. Biagi leads the International standings too, followed by Pigoli and Ferrara again.
2010 is Biagi's first year competing in the Superstars Series. The Italian has traditionally competed in GT racing, winning the FIA GT Championship in 2003 and 2007. At the end of the weekend, Biagi said: "This is a dream come true for me. This championship was new territory for me, and the car was obviously very different to drive compared to those I am familiar with from GT1 and LMP2. I found my feet quickly, however, and was competitive from the word go. BMW Team Italy has worked very hard since the winter tests. Everyone in the team contributed to this success. Roberto Ravaglia, who I always admired as a driver, also played a key role. He is also an outstanding team principal. Our focus now turns to the final in Kyalami, where there is another title up for grabs."
Ravaglia said: "This victory is one of the two objectives we set at the beginning of the year. We are also in a very promising position in the international series. With just one round to go, we are close to ending the season with the best possible result."
Umberto Grano, Sporting Activities Manager at BMW Italy, added: "We can be extremely satisfied. BMW Italy believed in the growth of the Superstars Series. The fact that there were well over 20,000 fans again in Vallelunga is a just reward for the work put in by the organisers. Thomas Biagi's title and his consistent lead in the international series just go to prove the ability of ROAL Motorsport to develop awinning car."
Morbidelli Defeats Biagi As Turkington Stars
By Dan Mason
Gianni Morbidelli came out on top in an entertaining second Superstars International Series encounter at Donington Park, the Audi Sport Italia driver battling his way past championship leader Thomas Biagi to draw the two Italians level on points.
Ferrara Slides To First Win Of 2013
Luigi Ferrara survived a nervy finish to the first of two Superstars International Series races at Donington Park, an oil slick on the circuit not denying the Italian his first win of 2013.
Ferrara Snatches Late Donington Superstars Pole
A last-gasp effort from Luigi Ferrara saw the the Mercedes driver grab pole position for Sunday's first of two Superstars International Series races at Donington Park following a tight qualifying session.


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"""

    Copyright (c) 2017-2021 Martin F. Falatic

    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
    you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
    You may obtain a copy of the License at

        http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0

    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
    WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
    See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
    limitations under the License.

"""

import argparse
import logging
import os
import sys

import dirtreedigest.__config__ as dtconfig
import dirtreedigest.digester as dtdigester
import dirtreedigest.utils as dtutils
import dirtreedigest.walker as dtwalker

def validate_args(headline):
    """ Validate command-line arguments """
    control_data = dtconfig.CONTROL_DATA
    # package_data = dtconfig.PACKAGE_DATA

    digest_list = sorted(dtdigester.DIGEST_FUNCTIONS.keys())
    epilog = "Digests available: {}".format(digest_list)

    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
        # description=package_data['description'],
        epilog=epilog)
    parser.add_argument('root', nargs='?', metavar='ROOTPATH',
                        default=None, type=str, action='store',
                        help='root directory for processing')
    parser.add_argument('--digests', dest='selected_digests',
                        metavar='DIGEST1[,DIGEST2...]',
                        default=','.join(control_data['default_digests']),
                        type=str, action='store',
                        help='digests to use')
    parser.add_argument('--altdigest', dest='altfile_digest', metavar='DIGEST',
                        default=None, type=str, action='store',
                        help='alternate single digest report')
    parser.add_argument('--title', dest='output_title', metavar='TITLE',
                        default=None, type=str, action='store',
                        help='alternate output title')
    parser.add_argument('--tstamp', dest='output_tstamp', metavar='TIMESTAMP',
                        default=None, type=str, action='store',
                        help='alternate output timestamp')
    parser.add_argument('--blocksize', dest='blocksize', metavar='MBYTES',
                        default=control_data['max_block_size_mb'], type=int, action='store',
                        help='block size in MB')
    parser.add_argument('--buffers', dest='buffers', metavar='N',
                        default=control_data['max_buffers'], type=int, action='store',
                        help='number of buffers')
    parser.add_argument('--noshm', dest='noshm',
                        action='store_true',
                        help='don\'t use shared memory')
    parser.add_argument('--nocase', dest='nocase',
                        action='store_true',
                        help='case insensitive matching')
    parser.add_argument('--debug', dest='debug',
                        action='store_true',
                        help='more debugging to the logfile')
    parser.add_argument('--xfiles', dest='excluded_files', metavar='FILE1[,FILE2...]',
                        default=None, type=str, action='append',
                        help='excluded files')
    parser.add_argument('--xdirs', dest='excluded_dirs', metavar='DIR1[,DIR2...]',
                        default=None, type=str, action='append',
                        help='excluded directories')
    parser.add_argument('--update', dest='update_file', metavar='UPDATE',
                        default=None, type=str, action='store',
                        help='digest file to update')
    args = parser.parse_args()

    if not args.root:
        parser.print_help()
        return False

    control_data['logfile_level'] = logging.INFO
    if args.debug:
        control_data['logfile_level'] = logging.DEBUG
        control_data['console_level'] = logging.DEBUG

    control_data['root_dir'] = dtutils.unixify_path(os.path.realpath(args.root))

    control_data['outfile_suffix'] = control_data['root_dir'].replace(':', '$').replace('/', '_')

    if args.output_title:
        output_title = args.output_title
    else:
        output_title = '{}-{}'.format(
            control_data['outfile_prefix'],
            control_data['outfile_suffix'],
        )

    if args.output_tstamp:
        output_tstamp = args.output_tstamp
    else:
        output_tstamp = dtutils.datetime_as_str()

    control_data['outfile_name'] = '{}.{}.{}'.format(
        output_title,
        output_tstamp,
        control_data['outfile_ext'],
    )

    control_data['logfile_name'] = '{}.{}.{}'.format(
        output_title,
        output_tstamp,
        control_data['logfile_ext'],
    )

    control_data['update_file'] = args.update_file

    dtutils.start_logging(
        control_data['logfile_name'],
        control_data['logfile_level'],
        control_data['console_level'],
    )

    logger = logging.getLogger('_main_')
    logger.info('Log begins')
    logger.info('-' * 78)
    logger.info(headline)
    logger.info(f"Using Python {sys.version}")
    logger.info('-' * 78)

    logger.info('Root dir (gvn): %s', args.root)
    logger.info('Root dir (mod): %s', control_data['root_dir'])
    if not os.path.isdir(os.path.realpath(args.root)):
        logger.error('Root dir is not a directory / does not exist!')
        return False

    if not 1 <= args.blocksize < 1024:
        logger.error('Block size must be >= 1MB and < 1024 MB')
        return False
    control_data['max_block_size_mb'] = args.blocksize
    control_data['max_block_size'] = args.blocksize * 1024 * 1024
    logger.info('max_block_size: %d MB', control_data['max_block_size_mb'])

    if not 2 <= args.buffers <= 32:
        logger.error('Number of buffers must be >= 2 and <= 32')
        return False
    control_data['max_buffers'] = args.buffers
    logger.info('max_buffers: %d', control_data['max_buffers'])

    control_data['shm_mode'] = True
    if args.noshm or not dtutils.shared_memory_available():
        control_data['shm_mode'] = False
    logger.info('shm_mode: %s', control_data['shm_mode'])

    control_data['ignore_path_case'] = False
    if args.nocase:
        control_data['ignore_path_case'] = True
    logger.info('ignore_path_case: %s', control_data['ignore_path_case'])

    if args.selected_digests:
        arg_mod = ' '.join(args.selected_digests.replace(',', ' ').split())
        control_data['selected_digests'] = arg_mod.split(' ')
    control_data['selected_digests'] = dtdigester.validate_digests(control_data=control_data)
    if not control_data['selected_digests']:
        logger.error('No valid digests selected')
        return False
    logger.info('digests to run: %s', ', '.join(control_data['selected_digests']))

    if args.excluded_files:
        for val in args.excluded_files:
            control_data['ignored_files'].append(val)
    logger.info('ignored_files: %s', ', '.join(control_data['ignored_files']))

    if args.excluded_dirs:
        for val in args.excluded_dirs:
            control_data['ignored_dirs'].append(val)
    logger.info('ignored_dirs: %s', ', '.join(control_data['ignored_dirs']))

    if args.altfile_digest:
        control_data['altfile_digest'] = args.altfile_digest.lower()
        if control_data['altfile_digest'] not in control_data['selected_digests']:
            logger.error('alt digest %s must be in selected digests',
                         control_data['altfile_digest'])
            return False
        control_data['altfile_name'] = '{}.{}.{}.{}'.format(
            output_title,
            control_data['altfile_digest'],
            output_tstamp,
            control_data['outfile_ext'],
        )
    return True

def main():
    """ Main entry point """
    control_data = dtconfig.CONTROL_DATA
    package_data = dtconfig.PACKAGE_DATA

    headline = f"{package_data['name']} Digester {package_data['version']}"

    print()
    print(headline)
    print()

    if not validate_args(headline):
        return False

    logger = logging.getLogger('_main_')

    header1 = [
        '#{}'.format('-' * 78),
        '#',
        '#  Base path: {}'.format(control_data['root_dir']),
        '#',
        '#{}'.format('-' * 78),
    ]
    header2 = [
        '#{}'.format('-' * 78),
        '',
    ]

    logger.debug('Logging out: %s', control_data['logfile_name'])
    logger.debug('Main output: %s', control_data['outfile_name'])

    outfile_header = '#         Digests               |'
    outfile_header += 'accessT |modifyT |createT |attr|watr|'
    outfile_header += '   size   |relative name'
    dtutils.outfile_write(
        control_data['outfile_name'],
        'w',
        header1 + [outfile_header] + header2,
    )
    altfile_header = '#        {} signature          |'
    altfile_header += 'accessT |modifyT |createT |watr|'
    altfile_header += '   size   |relative name'
    if control_data['altfile_digest']:
        logger.info('Alt  output: %s', control_data['altfile_name'])
        dtutils.outfile_write(
            control_data['altfile_name'],
            'w',
            header1 + [altfile_header.format(control_data['altfile_digest'])] + header2,
        )

    start_time = dtutils.curr_time_secs()
    logger.debug('MAINLINE starts - max_block_size=%d', control_data['max_block_size'])
    logger.debug('-;%s', dtdigester.fill_digest_str(control_data=control_data))

    control_data['update_elements'] = {}
    if control_data['update_file']:
        file_u = control_data['update_file']
        (basepath_u, elements_u) = dtutils.read_dtd_report(file_u, logger)
        if not elements_u:
            logger.warning('Update file had no data')
        if not set(control_data['selected_digests']) >= set(elements_u[0]['digests'].keys()):
            logger.error('Update file digests are not a subset of current digests!')
            return False
        control_data['update_elements'] = {x['full_name']: x for x in elements_u}

    walk_item = dtwalker.Walker()
    try:
        walk_item.initialize(control_data=control_data)
        start_walk_time = dtutils.curr_time_secs()
        walk_item.process_tree(control_data=control_data)
        end_walk_time = dtutils.curr_time_secs()
        walk_item.teardown(control_data=control_data)
    except KeyboardInterrupt:
        walk_item.teardown(control_data=control_data)
        logger.error('Ctrl+C pressed: exiting')
        logging.shutdown()
        return False
    end_time = dtutils.curr_time_secs()
    delta_time = end_time - start_time if end_time - start_time > 0 else 0.000001
    delta_walk_time = end_walk_time - start_walk_time if end_walk_time - start_walk_time > 0 else 0.000001
    logger.info(
        'run_time= %.3fs walk_time= %.3fs rate= %.2f MB/s bytes= %d',
        delta_time,
        delta_walk_time,
        control_data['counts']['bytes_read'] / 1024 / 1024 / delta_walk_time,
        control_data['counts']['bytes_read'],
    )
    footer = [
        '',
        '#{}'.format('-' * 78),
        '#',
        '#  Processed: {:,d} file(s), {:,d} folder(s) ({:,d} ignored, {:,d} errors) comprising {:,d} bytes'.format(
            control_data['counts']['files'],
            control_data['counts']['dirs'],
            control_data['counts']['ignored'],
            control_data['counts']['errors'],
            control_data['counts']['bytes_read'],
        ),
        '#',
        '#{}'.format('-' * 78),
    ]
    dtutils.outfile_write(control_data['outfile_name'], 'a', footer)
    if control_data['altfile_digest']:
        dtutils.outfile_write(control_data['altfile_name'], 'a', footer)
    logger.debug('MAINLINE ends - max_block_size=%d', control_data['max_block_size'])
    logger.info('Log ends')

    print()
    print(f"Logging out: {control_data['logfile_name']}")
    print(f"Main output: {control_data['outfile_name']}")


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Restoring Modoc Meadows
Mount Shasta / Klamath
Read about Modoc Meadow and more in The Current's Winter issue.
By Phoenix Isler, Project Manager in CalTrout's Mount Shasta Office
This originally appeared in the Winter 2018 edition of the Current
Read about Modoc Meadows and more in The Current's Winter issue.
Assessing conditions of important source water meadows like Modoc Meadows
Located in the northeast corner of California, Modoc County's high desert is home to sagebrush steppes, juniper and pine forests, and wide expanses of rangeland where cattle roam the lava-shaped landscape. The Pit River originates here, on the slopes of the Warner Mountains and surrounding volcanic hills, before flowing south to contribute source waters to Lake Shasta and the State Water Project. This is the site of CalTrout's first meadows project outside of the Sierra Nevada – the Modoc Plateau Meadows Assessment and Restoration Design Project.
The project applies the model developed by CalTrout in the Sierra Nevada which streamlines the meadow restoration cycle by first identifying, assessing, and prioritizing meadows for restoration, then completing restoration design and environmental compliance for the priority meadows. By project's end in early 2019, four meadows will be brought to "shovel ready" status. As part of the project's working group, agency staff from the Modoc National Forest, California Department of Water Resources, National Fish and Wildlife Service, and Bureau of Land Management are building their capacity to plan and carry out meadow restoration on both Federal and private lands. National Forest, California Department of Water Resources, National Fish and Wildlife Service, and Bureau of Land Management are building their capacity to plan and carry out meadow restoration on both Federal and private lands.
Officially launched in June 2017, the project began with an assessment of meadow conditions across the watershed. Levi Keszey from CalTrout's Sierra Headwaters office trained working group members to use the American Rivers Rapid Meadow Assessment Scorecard in the field. The AR Scorecard method is both rigorous and accessible to non-specialists, making it an efficient way to evaluate conditions on the ground. The scorecard results in a score (out of 100) indicating the health of the meadow and collects important data that can be used to prioritize meadows and indicate which issues restoration needs to address. Meadow assessment also provides an organized database of meadows in the watershed that can be used in planning further restoration projects beyond this one.
AR scorecard training at Parsnip Springs Meadow in the South Warner Mountains (Photo by Phoenix Isler)
Restoring over a century of degradation
Meadows in this area have become degraded by more than a century of land use impacts including overgrazing, water diversion, and forestry practices. Healthy meadows provide important hydrologic functions by spreading and slowing flows during the wet season and storing groundwater that is slowly released as cool flows in late summer. An eroded stream in a degraded meadow drains winter rains and snowmelt quickly downstream as the channel is no longer connected to the floodplain. This can lead to a drop in the water table as the "sponge" of the meadow is dried out. Invasive species and upland conifers and shrubs can encroach on the meadow and take over.
Restoration goals include returning hydrologic function, and enhancing habitat for terrestrial and aquatic species including migratory birds and native fish (Rainbow Trout and the Modoc Sucker). Restoring meadows in the Upper Pit Watershed can improve groundwater recharge and late-season base flows and benefit water quality in the Pit River by moderating flood events and reducing sediment loads.
Over the summer, multi-stakeholder teams assessed a total of 35 meadows with an area totaling over 5,000 acres. Assessment scores ranged from 47 to 98, showing some healthy meadows and others in bad shape.
Nearly all the assessed meadows had evidence of grazing, although some meadows in the Modoc National Forest scored highly despite being grazed for some part of the year, demonstrating that when appropriately managed, grazing can take place in meadows without causing erosion and degradation.
The next step was prioritization, ranking meadows based on the scorecard results and other criteria including habitat diversity and complexity, importance to the Pit River, feasibility for successful restoration, and "bang for the buck." The process identified four priority meadows to be restored – two in the Modoc National Forest, one on private land, and one meadow split between Bureau of Land Management and California Department of Fish and Wildlife ownership.
Priority meadows for restoration
Fitzhugh Creek Meadow lies partially on BLM land and partially in the CDFW Fitzhugh Creek Wildlife Area, and contains a stream with good fish habitat and moderate channel incision. This meadow could be restored using beaver dam analogues (BDAs), low-cost structures that mimic what beavers build to slow down flows and create pools in deeper parts of the channel. BDAs can be easily built by hand crews using natural materials, and the most exciting part is that if there are beaver present in the area, they are likely to move in to the newly created habitat and maintain it with their own constructions.
Fitzhugh Creek Meadow (Photo by Todd Sloat)
The 120-acre Patterson Meadow sits in the foothills of the South Warner Mountains in the Modoc National Forest and has multiple head cuts (newly eroding channels) threatening to open up in the middle of the meadow. It is not yet severely degraded but is at risk due to the head cuts, so is high-priority for restoration.
Willow Creek Meadow is located on private land in an area with high habitat diversity and complexity including healthy stands of willows and aspens. The channel has been seriously eroded, with bank heights of over 6 feet. The "pond and plug" technique is likely to be applied in this meadow, requiring a relocation of the main channel and replacing the eroded channel with a series of earth plugs and dug out ponds.
Parman Meadow in the Warner Mountains northeast of Alturas is a special site because it contains fens – an uncommon habitat type comprised of peat wetlands, home to rare moss and plant species. This meadow has been trampled by cattle, cutting channels in the delicate peat. It presents an opportunity to learn more about how to restore fens by trialing new techniques to determine what is most effective.
While this project focuses on only four meadows, it is part of a larger vision for increasing the pace and scale of meadows work in this region. The data gathered during assessment will be useful to other groups looking to pursue similar projects. Now that target meadows have been identified, work is proceeding on restoration design, and in 2018 we will go through the state or Federal environmental compliance processes and apply for funding for the implementation phase of the project.
Channel incision at Turner Creek Meadow- example of degraded meadow. (Photo by Phoenix Isler)


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This is a review of the recent public lecture: "Wole Soyinka: 80 Years Of Genius & Prophetic Outrage," by the respected Rev. Matthew Hassan Kukah, the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto.
Archbishop Hassan Kukah I am at some liberty to claim the bishop as a personal friend; he is an intellectual and cleric I have admired for many years.
In "Genius and Prophetic Outrage," he assiduously explored Soyinka's journey in a manner that was at once profound, insightful, and funny.
But it is impossible to talk Soyinka on the back foot, because while he may be better known to the world for his Nobel Prize in Literature, his "outrage" has always been forward about society and politics.
"…I am even more amused by the criticisms of some of our brethren in the Diaspora especially those who think that simply being abroad has set them apart from their fellow countrymen and women, those who believe that those of us who are here are so because we are not good enough to be abroad," he declared.
I was not at the lecture, and so I cannot confirm if this mind-reading diagnosis was received with a knowing snigger or a standing applause.
Professor Ndibe's "treason" is that he supposedly referred to Nigerians first as chickens, and then as ants.
In a response to the lecture, a stunned Ndibe has responded suitably to the charges, which evidently stem from the bishop having misread the article. I support Ndibe completely; he is owed a public apology and the restoration of his threatened rights and privileges as a Nigerian.
Bishop Kukah seems to be possessed of great anger and contempt, and this is difficult to grasp because I know him. A Soyinka lecture also seems an odd fork on the road of history to have taken on that un-Soyinka task.
I disagree. Our dreams and visions at independence—of a just society led by just men who would use public resources for public service—have not been invalidated: for 50 years, the problem has been our treacherous governments and their contractor prebendalists. We need men who love Nigeria enough not to betray her and then blame the chaos on the betrayed, as well as men honourable enough to insist we must change.
That, I believe, is what Soyinka has been saying. When I read Ndibe, Tunji Dare, Biodun Jeyifo, Levi Obijiofor, Femi Ajayi, Niyi Osundare and many others abroad—along with others in the motherland such as Eddy Madunagu and Dele Momodu—I recognize the same thing. I cannot accept Soyinka's outrage but reject theirs.
I think the Bishop's error is that he mistakes the frames for the lenses, which is why he identifies this division among Nigerians. In Soyinka's famous 1982 music album, Unlimited Liability, he appropriately identified the nexus between Country Hide & Country Seek.
To be fair, Kukah's divide is not really new. Cowardly, colluding and complicit government officials who want to be left alone to the dastardly unhinging of Nigeria whisper it among themselves. They say—these drunks who mistake bathtubs of free government wine for philosophical clarity—that Nigerians abroad should concern themselves with treatises about snow and ice and winter, and not expose their kleptocracy.
There are many ways you can look at Nigeria's story as an under-developing country, and one of them is by the numbers. At Unlimited Liability, for instance, Country Hide was responsible for a missing $2.8 billion, among others, leading to a politician nearly being air-freighted from London; today, Country Hide is responsible for a missing $20b, among others, one of the Ministers in the middle enjoying frivolously chartered jets and presidential "drop dead" protection.
And we have bolstered this malfeasance of farce as achievement in the past 15 years by image-laundering: Olusegun Obasanjo set up the Nigeria Image Project, Umaru Yar'Adua, Rebrand Nigeria, and Goodluck Jonathan has Levick.
It is regrettable that while Nigerians criticize all of this around the clock and around the globe, anyone can see it as being unpatriotic. Patriotism is about loving your country; loving an irresponsible government is a sickness.
The truth is that the only reasonable separation among Nigerians is between those who suffer from the country's poor image and those responsible for creating it; or between those who labour under our collapse and those who benefit from it. Our people say you do not spank a child and forbid him to cry.
Nigerians abroad, who now remit through formal institutions alone over $20billion per annum, are not responsible for eating Nigeria alive; they are an important contribution to keeping her alive. And this is despite Nigeria's being the only key democracy that still shamelessly keeps her citizens abroad disenfranchised.
I answer that some of these questions should be asked of the powerful but semi-literate who mistake the likes of 'Ikebe Super' and 'Hints' for newspapers.
But a writer writes for the love of writing. His work may or may not influence change, but he is happy to be up in the middle of the night writing.
Speaking for myself, in the Nigerian context, I have since been cured of any illusion that what a writer writes has any correlation with changing Nigeria, just as the citizen's vote has no correlation with public policy. We must be content merely to contribute to record-keeping, in case the future has use of information for which the present lacks place.


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Top 15 Basketball Logos
Imagine a bull running at you in the middle of a game.
Well, not a real bull – just one of the Chicago Bulls. Somewhere deep inside, all of us are metaphorical creatures, so your inner voice may be whispering: "Hey, that's a bull going to head-butt you. You're just a horse (Dallas Mavericks), a pelican (New Orleans Pelicans), a deer (Milwaukee Bucks), or a human (Boston Celtics). Don't take the fight. Step back."
Could such "thoughts" possibly slow down a player's reaction, even for a tenth of a second?
Of course, we don't claim that players have precisely these thoughts. They would laugh at the suggestion. And of course, there are so many other things presupposing the victory, from the professionalism of the coaches to the number of good players the club has bought.
And yet, a large part of our brain is just the so-called reptile brain – it's simple, and it communicates through the language of symbols and metaphors. That's why symbols affect our reactions, especially immediate and spontaneous ones. And that's why a bull can eventually turn out to be more beneficial than a pelican for a mascot (especially if worn on the uniform).
15. Utah Jazz
We don't see any implied motion or power in this logo. It doesn't look very sporty and eye-catching. And yet, it does trigger an emotional response. The music theme adds a new dimension to the emblem, and this dimension is the sound. While the Timberwolves and Hornets logos also have sound, the Utah Jazz emblem is the only one in the NBA that "plays" music.
14. Denver Nuggets
While the logo looks unique and dangerously sharp, it's pretty static and cluttered, too. Also, it's not "sporty" enough. You can't see any living creature, while the type is hardly legible at smaller size.
13. Houston Rockets
Can you imagine something as fast and potentially dangerous as a rocket? Also, it's a one-color logo, which contributes to the overall emotional impact. There's something bloody about the color and the vertical lines on the ends of the "R."
Why haven't we placed this one higher in our ranking? In spite of its speed and hazard, a rocket is comparatively new to our world, and thus, the emotional response it triggers can't be compared to that of a living creature.
12. Phoenix Suns
If we had a prize for the most baseball-inspired color scheme, we would have given it to the Phoenix Suns. We like the way the sun merges with the baseball on the black background. With this palette, you may feel how cruel and even deadly the sun can be.
11. Atlanta Hawks
This is the type of logo that says much by saying little. On the left, there's the side view of the hawk's head, with its prominent beak. The beak implies some power and ferociousness – birds of prey have their curved beaks for tearing flesh.
In the negative space, you can make out a reverse Pac-Man design. While there's an "I'll eat you" message implied by the Pac-Man part, it's also funny. Perhaps, too funny for an NBA franchise.
10. Golden State Warriors
The link with the home state is more evident than in many other logos. The Golden Gate Bridge is an internationally recognized symbol of California.
This logo may provoke a tremendous emotional response – it may conjure up the memories of the breathtaking beauty of the bridge and its vista. Also, we should mention the way it's drawn – the lines are clean and dynamic.
On the downside, where's sport, where's basketball? Can it scare off anybody? You can't win a game with sheer beauty, can you? To end up, it's impersonal. All about the Golden State, not its warriors.
9. Milwaukee Bucks
The logo is distinctive due to the palette and shape. While it's based on a roundel, like thousands of other logos, it's not generic. The horns break the circle and provide an unusual twist. Also, they are sharp, which helps to convey power. The buck, which doesn't look that friendly, has a hidden "M" on its neck.
And yet, there's something fragile in the intricate pattern of the thin horns. It's not the fragility of the deer depicted on the logo, but the fragility of the deer as such, especially when compared to a bull, for instance.
8. Memphis Grizzlies
A grizzly bear can be even more powerful than a bull. In bull-and-grizzly-bear fights held centuries ago, bears typically won. However, a bear doesn't possess the bull's speed, which is vital for a basketball game. While the palette seems rather elegant, it isn't very eye-catching.
7. Boston Celtics
That's an entirely different approach. The cartoonish character (the leprechaun) looks perfectly laidback and relaxed. He seems to be saying: "We don't have to try hard, we win anyway." Also, the sharp stick in the leprechaun's hand may symbolize that the players are sharp, too.
While the emblem isn't that "sporty" (in spite of the basketball), it has a unique and instantly memorable identity. Also, the history of the Boston Celtics logo dates back to the 1950's.
6. Washington Wizards
How can a US-flag-inspired logo be unique? Look at the Washington Wizards logo for an answer. There're a lot of symbolic details (the ball, monument, three stars representing D.C., Maryland, and Virginia, the striping from the player's kits). And yet, the logo looks clean. That's because all the elements merge seamlessly in a single image.
Moreover, the logo does have some "magic" to it as the monument in combination with the star resembles a magic wand. You may want to compare this emblem with that of the Orlando Magic to even better appreciate its structure and successful introduction of the "magic" concept.
5. Oklahoma City Thunder
One of the top-selling NBA merchandizes, the Oklahoma City Thunder has a "power" logo. Apart from the thunder, it shows the power of a shock wave. Can you notice the letters in the word "thunder" "flying" in different directions as if after an explosion of some sort?
Not convinced in the power of thunder? Note that many polytheistic cultures have named the thunder god the chief god of their pantheon, including Zeus in Ancient Greece, Indra in Hinduism, and Perun in ancient Slavic religion. In many other polytheistic religions, the thunder god is at least a close relation of the chief god (Norse mythology, Yoruba religion, Santería).
The shield depicted on the Oklahoma City Thunder logo appears to be the so-called Aegis, the divine shield owned by Zeus.
4. Miami Heat
While the logo of the Chicago Bulls showcases pure and rude force, that of the Miami Heat is all about the power of precision. The ball is surrounded by flames of fire – reference to the weather in Miami as well as one more way to warn that the players can be dangerous.
Also, the ball is showcased in the moment when a team scores points, which symbolizes victory. Supported by the palette, the "basketball" theme is straightforward here.
3. Minnesota Timberwolves
There's so much in this logo – a fast and fierce mascot, basketball, Minnesota (the star is the North Star and is, therefore, the symbol of the North Star State). As the wolf has its mouth open, it means that he's calling other animals from his pack, so, there's also a symbolic indication of the whole team, not just one player. The green color symbolizes the landscapes of Minnesota. Also, the Minnesota Timberwolves logo has its "sound" – the howl of a wolf.
On the downside, the palette lacks contrast, so one may need to take a closer look to make out what's drawn there, especially at smaller size.
The logo was created by the Mississippi-based designer Rodney Richardson of RARE Design.
2. Charlotte Hornets
The logo has an impressive structure: its left and right parts are partly symmetrical, while the overall emblem is based on a triangle or a three-pointed star (think a Mercedes-Benz logo placed upside down). While hornets aren't exactly strong, they are dangerous both to other insects and humans. One hornet can kill about 40 bees a minute, while if they decide to attack a human, it can be fatal. The insect on the Charlotte Hornets logo does look like it's going to attack: its sharp sting is clearly visible, its "facial" impression is in no way friendly.
Also, like the Minnesota Timberwolves logo, this one has its sound, the buzz of the hornets. We can't but mention the type with its sharp "stings."
The Charlotte Hornets logo works a bit worse at smaller size as there're some details you can hardly make out unless the image is big enough (the baseball, for instance).
1. Chicago Bulls
Imagine you're one of the team's opponents. The moment you see the sharp horns of the bull, the wrinkles on its forehead, its aggressive stare, you get the gut feeling you're going to have a tough game.
The logo works well at smaller size and is impressive at larger size. It has an eye-catching color. Also, it reminds of the team's many victories. Think the six titles in eight years that they won during the Michael Jordan era, for instance.
And now, are you surprised the Bulls have had the same emblem since 1966? We're not.
What about the NBA logo itself? While it's a great emblem, we haven't included it in this ranking. It doesn't have to state the same message as a team's logo, so it would have been unfair to compare it with team logos – they just serve different purposes.
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Tessy Thomas (ur. kwiecień 1963 r. w Alappuzha) – indyjska naukowczyni i dyrektorka generalna systemów lotniczych, dyrektorka projektu pocisku Agni-IV w Raksā Anūsandhān Evam Vikās Sangaṭhan. Pierwsza naukowczyni, która kieruje projektem rakietowym w Indiach.

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Tessy Thomas urodziła się w kwietniu 1963 r. w Alappuzha w Kerali w syryjskiej rodzinie chrześcijańskiej. Istnieją sprzeczne informacje na temat tego, czy jej ojciec był oficerem IFS, czy też drobnym biznesmenem lub księgowym.

Tessy dorastała w pobliżu stacji wyrzutni rakiet Thumba, wtedy zaczęła się jej fascynacja rakietami i pociskami.

Tessy Thomas studiowała w Alleppey. Zdobyła stuprocentowe wyniki z matematyki podczas 11. i 12. roku nauki w szkole.

Wzięła pożyczkę edukacyjną w wysokości 100 rupii miesięcznie ze State Bank of India na studia inżynierskie na uczelni w Triśur. Otrzymała również stypendium.

Uzyskała tytuł magistra w Instytucie Technologii Uzbrojenia w Pune (obecnie znany jako Instytut Zaawansowanych Technologii Obrony). Ukończyła również studia MBA w zarządzaniu operacjami oraz doktorat w ramach Raksā Anūsandhān Evam Vikās Sangaṭhan.

Tessy Thomas dołączyła do DRDO w 1988 r., gdzie pracowała nad projektem i rozwojem pocisku balistycznego nowej generacji Agni. Została powołana przez dr Abdula Kalama do projektu Agni. Ponadto Tessy była zastępcą dyrektora projektu w projekcie rakietowym Agni-III o zasięgu 3000 km. Była dyrektorką projektu misji Agni IV, która została pomyślnie przetestowana w 2011 roku. Później Tessy została mianowana dyrektorką projektu Agni-V o zasięgu 5000 km w 2009 r., który pomyślnie przeszedł testy 19 kwietnia 2012 r. W 2018 r. została Dyrektorem Generalnym ds. Systemów Lotniczych Raksā Anūsandhān Evam Vikās Sangaṭhan.

Jest stypendystką na różnych uniwersytetach, takich jak Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE) i Tata Administrative Service (TAS).

Thomas otrzymała Lal Bahadur Shastri National Award za swój wkład w uczynienie Indii samowystarczalnymi w dziedzinie technologii rakietowej.

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