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Hypertargeting facebook profiles vulnerable to ISIS recruitment with "Breaking the ISIS brand counter narrative video clips" in multiple facebook campaigns
Full text linkDespite the territorial demise of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria [ISIS], their cyberoperations continue to entice supporters. In an effort to disrupt ISIS’s appeal, the International Center for the Study of Violent Extremism has produced over 150 short video clips featuring ISIS insiders denouncing the group, published in over 100 Facebook campaigns in multiple languages and regions. This article details 16 campaigns hyper-targeted at profiles that, based on predetermined and assessed indicators, suggested increased risk of exposure to ISIS-related content. Qualitative and quantitative metrics possibly suggest positive changes in online attitudes and behavior, reducing support and incitement to terrorism
Engaging English Speaking Facebook Users in an Anti-ISIS Awareness Campaign
Full text linkThis article reports on The International Center for Study of Violent Extremism (ICSVE’s) small-scale Facebook ad awareness campaigns ran between December 7, 2017 and December 31, 2017 in the United States, UK, Canada, and Australia. Two ICSVE-produced videos were used, namely The Promises of ad-Dawlah to Women, featuring the testimony of a Belgian female ISIS defector, and Today is the Female Slave Market in ad-Dawlah, featuring a Syrian male ISIS defector who witnessed the sexual enslavement of women by ISIS. The purpose of the campaign was to reach as many English-speaking individuals in U.S., UK, Canada, and Australia to drive engagement with the ICSVE-produced videos as well raise awareness about the dangers of joining or considering joining a violent extremist group like ISIS. The ad generated a reach of over 1 million and almost 604K video views. In addition to important engagement and awareness metrics, the qualitative impact analysis of generated comments was promising in terms of initiating important discussions on the dangers emanating from violent extremist groups like ISIS
Negative correlation and log-concavity
No full textThis thesis is concerned with negative correlation and log-concavity properties and relations between them, with much of our motivation provided by [40], [46], and [12]. Our main results include a proof that "almost exchangeable" measures satisfy the "Feder-Mihail" property; counterexamples and a few positive results related to several conjectures of Pemantle [40], Wagner [46], and Choe and Wagner [7] concerning negative correlation and log-concavity properties for probability measures and relations between them; a proof that a conditional version of the "antipodal pairs property" implies a strong form of log-concavity, which yields some partial results on a well-known conjecture of Mason [38]; a proof that "competing urn" measures satisfy "conditional negative association"; and proofs that certain classes of measures introduced by Srinivasan [42] and Pemantle [40] satisfy a strong form of negative association.Ph.D.Includes bibliographical references (p. 83-85)by Michael Neima
Chalcophorella Kerremans 1903
No full textGenus CHALCOPHORELLA Kerremans, 1903 Chalcophorella bagdadensis (Laporte & Gory) 1836: 125 (Buprestis); Théry 1925: 79; Kubáň 2006: 345; Bellamy 2008 a: 551; Abaei 2014: 691 (author: Bily [sic!]). synonym: amarensis Obenberger 1942: 8 (subspecies of bagdadensis). synonym: aureoscripta Mandl & Pochon 1957: 326. synonym: berhauti Mandl & Pochon 1957: 325. [subgenus Stigmatophorella]. Distribution within Iran. "Chaldée persane: Kouh-Hadjoudj, Neima; Poucht-é-Kouh: Tagh-i-Mowla" (Théry 1925). Fars (Saghaei et al. 2010), Khuzestan (Théry 1925), Zagros area (Abaei 2014), Iran (no locality cited) (Kubáň 2006; Bellamy 2008 a; Ali 2010). Distribution outside Iran. Armenia, Iraq, Syria, Turkey (Kubáň 2006; Bellamy 2008 a; Ali 2010). Note. A robber fly species, Stenopogon junceus (Wiedemann in Meigen, 1820) (Diptera: Asilidiae) is the predator of C. bagdadensis (Saghaei et al. 2010). Chalcophorella bagdadensis freyi Obenberger 1942: 8 (subspecies of bagdadensis); Radjabi 1968: 71, 1976: 128; Bílý 1983 a: 53; Modarres Awal 1997: 134 (as bagdanensis frey); Borumand 2002: 29; Kubáň 2006: 345; Bellamy 2008 a: 551. Host plant(s) within Iran. Wild and cultivated almond (Amygdalus spp.; Rosaceae) (Modarres Awal 1997). Distribution within Iran. Bushehr, Kuhgiloyeh & Boyerahmad (Borumand 2002), Fars (Radjabi 1976; Bílý 1983 a; Modarres Awal 1997; Borumand 2002), Kerman, Kermanshah, Khuzestan, Ilam (Radjabi 1968; Modarres Awal 1997; Borumand 2002), Tehran (Modarres Awal 1997), Iran (no locality cited) (Kubáň 2006; Bellamy 2008 a). Distribution outside Iran. Iraq (Bellamy 2008 a). Chalcophorella escalerae (Abeille de Perrin) 1904: 212 (Buprestis); Richter 1952: 197 (abberation of bagdadensis); Radjabi 1968: 71, 1976: 128; Modarres Awal 1997: 134; Borumand 2002: 29; Kubáň 2006: 345; Bellamy 2008 a: 551; Ghobari et al. 2012: 236. [subgenus Stigmatophorella]. Host plant(s) within Iran. Wild almond, white-thorn (Amygdalus sp., Crataegus sp., Rosaceae) (Modarres Awal 1997), Crataegus sp. (Rosaceae) (Borumand 2002). Distribution within Iran. Fars (Radjabi 1968, 1976; Modarres Awal 1997; Borumand 2002), Lorestan (Modarres Awal 1997; Borumand 2002), Kuhgiloyeh & Boyerahmad ("Valee du Chindaar, dans le Haut Karoum") (Abeille de Perrin 1904; Radjabi 1976; Borumand 2002), Yazd (Radjabi 1976), Kordestan (Ghobari et al. 2012), Iran (no locality cited) (Richter 1952; Kubáň 2006; Bellamy 2008 a). Distribution outside Iran. None recorded. * Chalcophorella fabricii (Rossi) 1792: 100 (Buprestis); Théry 1925: 79; Kubáň 2006: 345; Bellamy 2008 a: 551. [subgenus Rossiella]. Immatures: Gory & Laporte 1840: 2; Bertoloni 1842: 87; Pecchioli 1843: 2; Perris 1877: 131. Biology/Bionomy: Gory & Laporte 1839: 2; Bertoloni 1842: 89; Pecchioli 1843: 2; Bertoloni 1872: 351; Xambeu 1892: 225; Berlese 1924: 184. Distribution within Iran. "Poucht-é-Kouh: Mollah-Giavan" (Théry 1925). Iran (no locality cited) (Bellamy 2008 a). Distribution outside Iran. Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Iraq, Lebanon, Italy, Macedonia, Syria, Turkey, former Yugoslavia (Kubáň 2006; Bellamy 2008 a). Note. The occurrence of this species in Iran needs confirmation. Chalcophorella morgani Théry 1925: 79 (Chalcophorella), 171 (Chalcophora); Kubáň 2006: 345; Bellamy 2008 a: 552. [subgenus Chalcophorella]. Distribution within Iran. Lorestan (Théry 1925), Iran (no locality cited) (Kubáň 2006; Bellamy 2008 a). Distribution outside Iran. Iraq, Turkey (Kubáň 2006; Bellamy 2008 a). Chalcophorella orientalis (Obenberger) 1924 c: 14 (Chalcophorella); Kubáň 2006: 345, Bellamy 2008 a: 552; Ghobari et al. 2012: 236. [subgenus Stigmatophorella]. Distribution within Iran. Kordestan (Ghobari et al. 2012), Sistan & Baluchestan (Obenberger 1924 c), Iran (no locality cited) (Kubáň 2006; Bellamy 2008 a). Distribution outside Iran. Afghanistan, Pakistan (Kubáň 2006; Bellamy 2008 a). Chalcophorella quadrioculata (Redtenbacher) 1843: 993 (Chalcophora); Kubáň 2006: 345; synonym: akbesiana Cobos 1957: 200 (subspecies of quadrioculata); Kubáň 2006: 46 (synonym of quadrioculata), 345; Bellamy 2008 a: 552. [subgenus Stigmatophorella]. Distribution within Iran. Iran (no locality cited) (Kubáň 2006; Bellamy 2008 a). Distribution outside Iran. Georgia, Iraq, Syria, Turkey (Kubáň 2006; Bellamy 2008 a). Chalcophorella stigmatica (Dalman in Schönherr) 1817: 119 (Buprestis); Théry 1925: 79; Richter 1952: 195; Davatchi et al. 1959: 245; Farahbakhsh 1960: 73; Radjabi 1974: 38; Abai & Adeli 1984: 19; Modarres Awal 1997: 134; Borumand 2002: 30; Kubáň 2006: 345; Bellamy 2008 a: 552; Ghobari et al. 2012: 236. synonym: quadrinotata (Klug) 1829: No. 20 (Buprestis). synonym: lefebvrei (Laporte & Gory) 1836: 17 (Buprestis). synonym: quadrimaculata (Redtenbacher) 1850: 47 (Chalcophora). synonym: marseuli (Garbiglietti) 1867: lxvii (Buprestis); Modarres Awal 1997: 134 (subspecies of stigmatica, author Obenberger). synonym: balcanica Obenberger 1936 c: 175 (subspecies of stigmatica). [subgenus Chalcophorella]. Host plant(s) within Iran. Amygdalus spp. (Rosaceae) (Davatchi et al. 1959; Abai & Adeli 1984; Modarres Awal 1997), wild almond (Amygdalus sp.) (Farahbakhsh 1960), Quercus sp. (Fagaceae) (Borumand 2002). Distribution within Iran. East Azarbayjan, Markazi (Modarres Awal 1997),? Fars (Modarres Awal 1997, as stigmatica marseuli Obenberger), Isfahan and central provinces (Abai & Adeli 1984; Modarres Awal 1997), Kermanshah (Radjabi 1974; Modarres Awal 1997; Borumand 2002), Khuzestan (Théry 1925), Kordestan (Ghobari et al. 2012), Iran (no locality cited) (Richter 1952; Davatchi et al. 1959; Kubáň 2006; Bellamy 2008 a). Distribution outside Iran. Albania, Bosnia-Herzogovina, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Croatia, Egypt, Greece, Iraq, Israel, Italy (Sardinia), Jordan, Lebanon, Macedonia, Syria, Turkey (Kubáň 2006; Bellamy 2008 a).Published as part of Ghahari, Hassan, Volkovitsh, Mark G. & Bellamy, Charles L., 2015, An annotated catalogue of the Buprestidae of Iran (Coleoptera: Buprestoidea), pp. 1-141 in Zootaxa 3984 (1) on pages 34-35, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3984.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/24515
Hypertargeting Facebook Profiles Vulnerable to ISIS Recruitment with “Breaking the ISIS Brand Counter Narrative Video Clips” in Multiple Facebook Campaigns
Full text linkDespite the territorial demise of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria [ISIS], their cyberoperations continue to entice supporters. In an effort to disrupt ISIS’s appeal, the International Center for the Study of Violent Extremism has produced over 150 short video clips featuring ISIS insiders denouncing the group, published in over 100 Facebook campaigns in multiple languages and regions. This article details 16 campaigns hyper-targeted at profiles that, based on predetermined and assessed indicators, suggested increased risk of exposure to ISIS-related content. Qualitative and quantitative metrics possibly suggest positive changes in online attitudes and behavior, reducing support and incitement to terrorism
FROM THE HISTORY OF FORESTRY
Full text linkU godini kada obilježavamo 250. obljetnicu hrvatskoga šumarstva, a u tijeku je 169. godina od utemeljenja Hrvatskoga šumarskoga društva i tiskanja 139. godišta našega znanstveno-stručnoga i staleškog glasila Šumarski list, interesantno je baciti pogled na tekstove iz prvih godišta tiskanja časopisa, pa i povući paralelu s današnjicom.Već u prvome godištu 1877 god. pozornost nam privlači članak Adolfa Danhelovskog „Predlozi o štednji drva u proizvadjanju francezkih duga“, u kojemu kaže da se postupak proizvodnje neznatno poboljšao, „premda ova vrst robe zaslužuje, da se najvećom štednjom proizvadja, dočim su njoj namijenjeni najkrasniji hrastici“. To mora raditi „vješt radnik“, jer se inače može „mnogo drva potratiti …., a užje se duge imaju izradjivati od tanjih stabalah ili trupacah“. Nastavno, preporuča se radi uštede sortirati trupce sukladno dužini i širini zadanih dimenzija dužica, a slijede ostale preporuke za uštedu. Povucimo sada paralelu s tadašnjim razmišljanjem i preporukama glede štednje i današnjim rasipanjem nacionalnog bogatstva, korištenjem „najkrasnijih hrastika“, tako da netržišna cijena sortimenata omogućuje proizvodnju poluproizvoda, a ne visoko finaliziranih proizvoda s velikom dodanom vrijednošću i maksimalnom zaposlenošću. Najžalosnije je kada se furnirski sortiment kamuflira u pilanski prozvod za izvoz, čime se „izvoze“ i radna mjesta za kojima plačemo. O tome smo detaljnije pisali u uvodniku ŠL br. 5-6/2012. „Odnos šumarstva i prerade drva“. Stoga se ne slažemo s tvrdnjom resornog ministra izrečenoj u razgovoru poslije Konferencije za tisak o kojoj pišemo u rubrici Aktualno, da su potpisani netržišni ugovori s drvoprerađivačima spasili domaću preradu drva od inozemne konkurencije. Za nas je i dalje to način rasipanja nacionalnog bogatstva i trenutačni probitak za račun pojedinaca, a ne za opće dobro.Članak iz trećeg godišta, 1879. god. Alex. Nik. Schultz podnaslovom „Sedam glavnih točaka šumskoga gospodarstva i njihova teoretično-praktična uporaba“ započinje motom: „Proizvadjanje najveće kvantitativne i kvalitativne množine drva na najmanjoj površini: i čim vrlije gospodarstvo“. U članku navodi kako šumsko gospodarstvo dijeli djelatnosti na temeljne i pripomoćne. Temeljne su računarstvo i prirodoslovlje, a pomoćne: tehnologija, zakonodavstvo, državoznastvo, računovodstvo povijest i geografija. Razdioba praktičnih struka šumskog gospodarstva dijeli na: „gojenje šume, b) zaštita šume zajedno s šumskom stražom, c) šumska poraba za jedno sa šumskom tehnologijom, d) šumska procjena zajedno s uredbom obhodnje i obračunanjem vriednosti i e) šumska uprava i šumsko ravnateljstvo“. Ako razmislimo o poanti i današnjem poštivanju mota članka, zaključujemo da se sugerira maksimalno moguće korištenje proizvodnosti pojedinog šumskog staništa, a njegova bi degradacija predstavljala katastrofu. Komentirajući spomenutih sedam točaka, ponajprije navodi da je prva i glavna točka upravljanja i rada “teoretično i praktično naobraženo gospodarstveno osoblje da se može šumom koristno i potrajno gospodariti“. Pita se „kako može čovjek uobće, koji neima niti pojma o neophodno nuždnih znanosti, upravljati šumom s mnogimi njezinimi osebujnosti“. Druga glavna točka je samostalno odgovorno vođenje gospodarstva „bez pohlepe za dobitkom“. Treća točka govori ponajviše o načinima obnove sastojina – umjetnim načinom ili prirodnim pomlađivanjem. U četvrtoj točci bilježimo zaključak: „Pošteni šumar, koji znade računati, ne će nikada privoliti, da njegov gospodar, kada se u momentanoj novčanoj neprilici snadje, te bude prisiljen, uteći se šumi, postane žrtvom takvih švindlera i šumskih pustošnika, te će svu svoju duševnu snagu upotriebiti, da ono što se ne da izbjeći, ograniči bar na najmanji prostor i s obzirom na budućnost“. Peta točka tiče se „šumske porabe zajedno sa šumskom tehnologijom i važnija je nego što se na prvi čas čini“, a detaljnije obrazlažući zaključuje da joj treba posvetiti dužnu pozornost prateći razvoj i primjenu novih tehnologija. Šesta točka obuhvaća „šumsku taksaciju zajedno s uredjenjem obhodnje i vriednostnim obračunom“, a sve spomenute točke međusobno se isprepleću i potrebno ih je ne razdvajati, „jer bez poznavanja jedne ne da se druga izvesti“. O sedmoj točci „k šumskoj upravi i ravnateljstvu šuma“ nema se što posebno reći kaže on, jer je uglavnom obuhvaćena u prethodnim točkama, ali zaključuje kako prema staroj poslovici „od glave riba smrdi, a preneseno na šumsku industriju: ne valja li ravnateljstvo, to ne valja ni cielo šumsko podčinjeno osoblje. To vriedi kod svake grane gospodarstva, a potvrdjuju to i nebrojeni dokazi u čovječjem družtvenom životu i u svih strukah“. Na kraju mi zaključujemo ovaj tekst s porukom – usporedite sami!UredništvoThe 250th anniversary of Croatian forestry and the 169th year of the foundation of the Croatian Forestry Association and the publication of the 139th issue of the scientific-professional and specialist magazine Forestry Journal offer an ideal opportunity to look back at the texts published in the first issues and draw a parallel with present times. The very first volume from the year 1877 contains an interesting article by Adolf Danhelovski "Recommendations on saving wood in the production of French staves", which states that the production process has improved slightly "although this type of goods requires maximal saving in its production, since they are produced of the most beautiful oak trees". Work should be performed by a "skilful labourer", otherwise much of the wood "might go to waste".... Narrower staves should be made of thinner trees or logs". Furthermore, logs should be classified according to the length and width of stave dimensions required. Other recommendations for saving follow. Let us draw a parallel with the present manner and recommendations related to saving and present squandering of national resources by using "the most beautiful oak forests", so that the non-market prices of the assortments allows the production of semi-finished goods and not high-quality products with a high added value and maximal employment. What is detrimental is the fact that veneer assortments are camouflaged into sawmill products intended for export; this also means "export" of working places which we sorely need. We discussed this in more detail in the Editorial of the Forestry Journal No. 5-6/2012, "The relationship between forestry and wood processing". This is why we do not agree with the words of the competent minister said after a Press conference, which we discuss in the column Current Affairs. The minister claimed that non-market contracts with wood processors had saved home wood processing from foreign competition. We continue to perceive this as a way of squandering national wealth for momentary gain of an individual and not for the benefit of the society as a whole. The article published in the third year of publication in 1879, written by Alex. Ni. Sshulz and entitled "Seven main points of forest management and their theoretical-practical use" starts with a motto: "Production of he highest quantitative and qualitative amount of wood in the smallest area: and the best management". According to the article, forest management activities are divided into basic and auxiliary. The basic activities are mathematics and natural sciences and the auxiliary ones are technology, law-making, political sciences, book keeping, history and geography. Practical parts of forest management are divided into "a) silviculture, b) forest protection together with forest surveillance, c) use of forests together with forest technology, d) forest inventory with rotation and calculation of value and e) forest administration and forest directorate". From the present standpoint, the motto of the article suggests maximum possible use of the productivity of a particular forest site, whose degradation would mean catastrophe. In his comment of the seven points that follow, the author stresses that the first and the main point of management and work lies in "highly educated management personnel who posses theoretical and practical knowledge for useful and sustainable management of forests". He asks himself: "How can a person who has absolutely no knowledge of the basic sciences manage such a highly complex system as a forest?" The second point is independent management devoid of "greed for profit". The third point is primarily concerned with stand regeneration methods - artificial or natural regeneration. The fourth point contains a conclusion: "An honest forester who knows how to calculate will never allow his master, who, if faced with financial problems and forced to exploit his forest, to become a victim of swindlers and forest exploiters, and will use all his spiritual strength to at least limit what is unavoidable to the smallest space with regard to the future". The fifth point refers to "use of forests together with forest technology, which is more important that might seem at first glance". In his detailed explanation, the author concludes that the development and application of new technologies should be given due importance. The sixth point comprises "forest taxation together with rotations and value calculation". All the above points are mutually intertwined and cannot be separated from one another, "since without knowing one it is impossible to perform another". In the author´s words, the seventh point concerning "forest administration and forest directorate" requires no comments because everything is contained in the previous points, but he concludes that, as the old proverb says, "the fish rots from the head down", or translated into forest industry: if the directorate is no good, then the entire subordinate personnel will be no good. This refers to all branches of economy, and has been proven myriad of times in the human society and in all the professions". We conclude this text with the message – compare!Editorial Boar
FROM THE HISTORY OF FORESTRY
Full text linkU godini kada obilježavamo 250. obljetnicu hrvatskoga šumarstva, a u tijeku je 169. godina od utemeljenja Hrvatskoga šumarskoga društva i tiskanja 139. godišta našega znanstveno-stručnoga i staleškog glasila Šumarski list, interesantno je baciti pogled na tekstove iz prvih godišta tiskanja časopisa, pa i povući paralelu s današnjicom.Već u prvome godištu 1877 god. pozornost nam privlači članak Adolfa Danhelovskog „Predlozi o štednji drva u proizvadjanju francezkih duga“, u kojemu kaže da se postupak proizvodnje neznatno poboljšao, „premda ova vrst robe zaslužuje, da se najvećom štednjom proizvadja, dočim su njoj namijenjeni najkrasniji hrastici“. To mora raditi „vješt radnik“, jer se inače može „mnogo drva potratiti …., a užje se duge imaju izradjivati od tanjih stabalah ili trupacah“. Nastavno, preporuča se radi uštede sortirati trupce sukladno dužini i širini zadanih dimenzija dužica, a slijede ostale preporuke za uštedu. Povucimo sada paralelu s tadašnjim razmišljanjem i preporukama glede štednje i današnjim rasipanjem nacionalnog bogatstva, korištenjem „najkrasnijih hrastika“, tako da netržišna cijena sortimenata omogućuje proizvodnju poluproizvoda, a ne visoko finaliziranih proizvoda s velikom dodanom vrijednošću i maksimalnom zaposlenošću. Najžalosnije je kada se furnirski sortiment kamuflira u pilanski prozvod za izvoz, čime se „izvoze“ i radna mjesta za kojima plačemo. O tome smo detaljnije pisali u uvodniku ŠL br. 5-6/2012. „Odnos šumarstva i prerade drva“. Stoga se ne slažemo s tvrdnjom resornog ministra izrečenoj u razgovoru poslije Konferencije za tisak o kojoj pišemo u rubrici Aktualno, da su potpisani netržišni ugovori s drvoprerađivačima spasili domaću preradu drva od inozemne konkurencije. Za nas je i dalje to način rasipanja nacionalnog bogatstva i trenutačni probitak za račun pojedinaca, a ne za opće dobro.Članak iz trećeg godišta, 1879. god. Alex. Nik. Schultz podnaslovom „Sedam glavnih točaka šumskoga gospodarstva i njihova teoretično-praktična uporaba“ započinje motom: „Proizvadjanje najveće kvantitativne i kvalitativne množine drva na najmanjoj površini: i čim vrlije gospodarstvo“. U članku navodi kako šumsko gospodarstvo dijeli djelatnosti na temeljne i pripomoćne. Temeljne su računarstvo i prirodoslovlje, a pomoćne: tehnologija, zakonodavstvo, državoznastvo, računovodstvo povijest i geografija. Razdioba praktičnih struka šumskog gospodarstva dijeli na: „gojenje šume, b) zaštita šume zajedno s šumskom stražom, c) šumska poraba za jedno sa šumskom tehnologijom, d) šumska procjena zajedno s uredbom obhodnje i obračunanjem vriednosti i e) šumska uprava i šumsko ravnateljstvo“. Ako razmislimo o poanti i današnjem poštivanju mota članka, zaključujemo da se sugerira maksimalno moguće korištenje proizvodnosti pojedinog šumskog staništa, a njegova bi degradacija predstavljala katastrofu. Komentirajući spomenutih sedam točaka, ponajprije navodi da je prva i glavna točka upravljanja i rada “teoretično i praktično naobraženo gospodarstveno osoblje da se može šumom koristno i potrajno gospodariti“. Pita se „kako može čovjek uobće, koji neima niti pojma o neophodno nuždnih znanosti, upravljati šumom s mnogimi njezinimi osebujnosti“. Druga glavna točka je samostalno odgovorno vođenje gospodarstva „bez pohlepe za dobitkom“. Treća točka govori ponajviše o načinima obnove sastojina – umjetnim načinom ili prirodnim pomlađivanjem. U četvrtoj točci bilježimo zaključak: „Pošteni šumar, koji znade računati, ne će nikada privoliti, da njegov gospodar, kada se u momentanoj novčanoj neprilici snadje, te bude prisiljen, uteći se šumi, postane žrtvom takvih švindlera i šumskih pustošnika, te će svu svoju duševnu snagu upotriebiti, da ono što se ne da izbjeći, ograniči bar na najmanji prostor i s obzirom na budućnost“. Peta točka tiče se „šumske porabe zajedno sa šumskom tehnologijom i važnija je nego što se na prvi čas čini“, a detaljnije obrazlažući zaključuje da joj treba posvetiti dužnu pozornost prateći razvoj i primjenu novih tehnologija. Šesta točka obuhvaća „šumsku taksaciju zajedno s uredjenjem obhodnje i vriednostnim obračunom“, a sve spomenute točke međusobno se isprepleću i potrebno ih je ne razdvajati, „jer bez poznavanja jedne ne da se druga izvesti“. O sedmoj točci „k šumskoj upravi i ravnateljstvu šuma“ nema se što posebno reći kaže on, jer je uglavnom obuhvaćena u prethodnim točkama, ali zaključuje kako prema staroj poslovici „od glave riba smrdi, a preneseno na šumsku industriju: ne valja li ravnateljstvo, to ne valja ni cielo šumsko podčinjeno osoblje. To vriedi kod svake grane gospodarstva, a potvrdjuju to i nebrojeni dokazi u čovječjem družtvenom životu i u svih strukah“. Na kraju mi zaključujemo ovaj tekst s porukom – usporedite sami!UredništvoThe 250th anniversary of Croatian forestry and the 169th year of the foundation of the Croatian Forestry Association and the publication of the 139th issue of the scientific-professional and specialist magazine Forestry Journal offer an ideal opportunity to look back at the texts published in the first issues and draw a parallel with present times. The very first volume from the year 1877 contains an interesting article by Adolf Danhelovski "Recommendations on saving wood in the production of French staves", which states that the production process has improved slightly "although this type of goods requires maximal saving in its production, since they are produced of the most beautiful oak trees". Work should be performed by a "skilful labourer", otherwise much of the wood "might go to waste".... Narrower staves should be made of thinner trees or logs". Furthermore, logs should be classified according to the length and width of stave dimensions required. Other recommendations for saving follow. Let us draw a parallel with the present manner and recommendations related to saving and present squandering of national resources by using "the most beautiful oak forests", so that the non-market prices of the assortments allows the production of semi-finished goods and not high-quality products with a high added value and maximal employment. What is detrimental is the fact that veneer assortments are camouflaged into sawmill products intended for export; this also means "export" of working places which we sorely need. We discussed this in more detail in the Editorial of the Forestry Journal No. 5-6/2012, "The relationship between forestry and wood processing". This is why we do not agree with the words of the competent minister said after a Press conference, which we discuss in the column Current Affairs. The minister claimed that non-market contracts with wood processors had saved home wood processing from foreign competition. We continue to perceive this as a way of squandering national wealth for momentary gain of an individual and not for the benefit of the society as a whole. The article published in the third year of publication in 1879, written by Alex. Ni. Sshulz and entitled "Seven main points of forest management and their theoretical-practical use" starts with a motto: "Production of he highest quantitative and qualitative amount of wood in the smallest area: and the best management". According to the article, forest management activities are divided into basic and auxiliary. The basic activities are mathematics and natural sciences and the auxiliary ones are technology, law-making, political sciences, book keeping, history and geography. Practical parts of forest management are divided into "a) silviculture, b) forest protection together with forest surveillance, c) use of forests together with forest technology, d) forest inventory with rotation and calculation of value and e) forest administration and forest directorate". From the present standpoint, the motto of the article suggests maximum possible use of the productivity of a particular forest site, whose degradation would mean catastrophe. In his comment of the seven points that follow, the author stresses that the first and the main point of management and work lies in "highly educated management personnel who posses theoretical and practical knowledge for useful and sustainable management of forests". He asks himself: "How can a person who has absolutely no knowledge of the basic sciences manage such a highly complex system as a forest?" The second point is independent management devoid of "greed for profit". The third point is primarily concerned with stand regeneration methods - artificial or natural regeneration. The fourth point contains a conclusion: "An honest forester who knows how to calculate will never allow his master, who, if faced with financial problems and forced to exploit his forest, to become a victim of swindlers and forest exploiters, and will use all his spiritual strength to at least limit what is unavoidable to the smallest space with regard to the future". The fifth point refers to "use of forests together with forest technology, which is more important that might seem at first glance". In his detailed explanation, the author concludes that the development and application of new technologies should be given due importance. The sixth point comprises "forest taxation together with rotations and value calculation". All the above points are mutually intertwined and cannot be separated from one another, "since without knowing one it is impossible to perform another". In the author´s words, the seventh point concerning "forest administration and forest directorate" requires no comments because everything is contained in the previous points, but he concludes that, as the old proverb says, "the fish rots from the head down", or translated into forest industry: if the directorate is no good, then the entire subordinate personnel will be no good. This refers to all branches of economy, and has been proven myriad of times in the human society and in all the professions". We conclude this text with the message – compare!Editorial Boar
