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As much as I applaud the shameless fish bragging, a far more important aspect to me is honesty. In the spirit of that honesty I have to admit that the less than infamous and completely non-sponsored MAD Fishing Show is in a serious slump. Even the trips to the most consistent fisheries are coming up zilch. One skunkfest won't dampen our spirits or lessen our determination but 3 or 4 zeroed out excursions can open a door of paranoia and frustration in my already frazzled mind. Catching fish is never guaranteed but typically Don or myself can find a hot pattern for the day and work it with some level of success even at the worst of times. In the last handful of trips we have slung at least 50 patterns over 1,000 casts to see nary a follow.
Some people tend to blame the weather or the moon phase. Other people may blame the season. I am not above any of those excuses but in truth I can an only blame myself for not catching fish. What makes this situation really bizarre is that I am catching fish on my solo trips but the Matt and Don runs are coming up empty. For the most part I am not a superstitious person unless it comes to fishing. A crazy slump like this will allow my imagination to point towards some type of bad mojo being involved.
Panic and desperation can subtract from a positive mentality as well as fishing focus, which are two very important aspects to fishing. Before my mind gets too carried away with thoughts of doom and gloom I need to remind myself this is January and the fishing can be real hit or miss. However…I am not above resorting to voodoo, even if only to calm the paranoid voices in my head.
My name is Matt and I'm a fishaholic.
Sunday, January 30, 2011
An underwater short
This morning I was able to convince a rainbow\cutthroat trout hybrid to do a little underwater video work with me. Underwater footage was something that I was really excited about at first but it simply added another layer of effort to the situation. Gathering the pictures and video cuts into the time factor which makes the extra step for underwater video that much more difficult. In an effort to get 2011 back on track I decided to set up some auditions for underwater talent. The turn out was light but at least one wannabe superstar with a twinkle in its eye showed up to try and steal the show. This is not some of my best underwater work but the fish gets an A for effort.
Clearly my directing skills need some work. A point or two gets deducted for the tip of the pole falling into the water as well as the large rock being in the way. The pole wanted to ham it up a little I guess and jumped into the shot at the last minute. This was one of the few areas I could set the camera down and not have it swept down river. Losing the camera would have been a bit more embarrassing than dropping a pole tip in the water but only a little.
Hope you've enjoyed this underwater short. My Name is Matt and I'm a fishaholic.
Friday, January 21, 2011
Photos from the Field
December started off so mild. It looked as if we were in for another drought period low water conditions to follow. Then came January and the blizzard conditions followed right along with it. Fishing in Colorado can be painful at times and pure bliss at others. Weather is a primary factor in regards to level of comfort when fishing. The transition happens very quickly and the differences can be like night and day or more importantly, tropical versus arctic.
Home on the Range
(Above: Bison being completely "spoiled" on the Colorado landscape. Wild grasses and all the hay they can eat. There is even a pond for drinking. But even with a few hundred acres I think these native beasts still feel a bit cramped.)Always someone more hardcore
(Above: Here is a guy that makes my cold weather excursions look like field trips from the kindergarten class. The crazy part is that I usually see him only on the worst cold weather days. Maybe on the sunny days he drives a convertible. For continuing to battle the worst blizzard days on the two-wheel scene…this hardcore award is for you.)
Snowball Range
(Above: To most folks this probably looks like a golf course. On the other hand I think it would make a fine snowball range for that youngster snowball thrower really looking to set the bar for him or her. Plenty of ammo to work with and none of those darn…what do you call them? Golfers? I call them people with metal clubs that don't like anglers trespassing to their ponds.)Cold White on Majestic Blue
(Above: A few hundred years ago Lewis and Clark reached a spot similar to this and exclaimed, "Sonofa!!!…These &#$%^ mountains @#$% go on forever!!!" (sigh) I kinda wish the whole planet were covered with this stuff.)
So much of my fishing and outdoors adventures don't make it into the blog posts for whatever reason. A few of these shots are amazing enough even if not ready for the prime time fishing posts. For that reason I have created this excerpt called Photos from the Field. Thank you so much for your views, comments and rates. It truly means a lot to me.
Good luck and good fishing.
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
'bout time
Just something about battling these super fabulous fin slappers that makes me smile. But lately the less than average fish size has turned my shameless fish bragging into tales of "ho-hum". Just to add a triple scoop of frustration, one of my trips had to be cancelled due to a big fat blizzard that sat down right on top of my fish planning. Instead of doing the early morning gear up I found myself angrily gnawing on a chunk of frustration.
With determination and low expectations the trout bag and one rod is tossed into the truck to play a little slip\slide on the metro scene. I am looking for any open lake or a river section that can be fished. Eventually the truck is pulled into the parking area with only one car shrouded in nearly half a foot of snow. No tracks from human or animal meant zero fishing pressure. At least I have that and a pound or two of flurries falling from the sky. Staring at the one spot of open water I cast across the pool to run the flat to instantly get a solid hit. The hit was so strong the lure stopped entirely making me think for a moment that it was merely a snag.
"Probably a dumb rock." I say with my focus more on the surrounding winter wonderland than the water. The rod tip bends over and the pole tries to leap from my hands. "Hey…that's a fish!!!"
Standing on less than secure footing I am a bit frantic as to how and where to land this amazing cutbow trout (hybrid of rainbow and cutthroat trout). Tossing all fear of hypothermia and frostbite aside, I step my boots into the water to land this fish as gently as possible. The area is thick with trees and the camera is set precariously on a snow-covered rock. Grab the shot and hope it turns out. Not enough room for anything more and the importance of getting this fish back into the water quickly is paramount.
Feet soaking wet I toss out a few more casts and then head back to the truck before the digits turn blue. Waders might have made a difference but the least of my concerns at this point. What matters most is that finally I land a trout that is worth bragging up on the blogilicious. Starting 2011 with a catch like this is fairly huge for me. Finally the pressure is off a little bit and folks see that I do actually catch a decent fish once in a while. On the way home all I could manage to say…" 'bout time!!!"
Where did I catch this fish? Answer: In the water. That is where I catch all of my fish. What did I catch this fish on? A lure borrowed from Don. Pure gold.
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Inside Coloradocasters: Meet the Graphics Team
One of the things I have been bragging\complaining a bit too much about lately is my graphics team. It takes a lot of work to keep good blog content flowing and a person may have to wear many hats in the process. Writing and posting the fantastic fishing content is time consuming enough but once in a blue moon the graphics team will come up with something that gives a post that extra punch. Let's take a moment and finally meet the graphics team of my fishing blogilicious.
Will Shanker: Team Lead
Will is the team lead but spends most of his time on the phone or goofing off. Other than a few clever title headers we don't get a lot out of him. Will also runs the fantasy football league here at work so we can't fire him at least until the Superbowl pay out is completed.
Mr. Shanker claims to be quite handy with the ladies and a bit of a player. In truth, if he were a player his game would be called "sorry". He passed the drug test and doesn't come to work drunk so we made him team lead (also designated driver for the boss when he calls sometimes on Saturday around 2AM). Thanks for being a team player, Will.
Ben Slakin: Graphics Specialist\Internet Resource Lead
Ben has been here longer than anyone and the only one that knows how to set up our servers to play World Of Warcraft, Halo and that new game they just came out with…you know the one makes your head explode? This makes him nearly irreplaceable even though he sleeps most of the time. Ben is also responsible for the occasional image ripped from a web source for whatever reason. Eventually we will have to let him go for liability purposes. Don't worry, Ben. We'll hire you back as a contractor as soon as you fix that little problem with your credit report.
Kenny Hep-yoo: Intern\Contractor
Will Shanker: Team Lead
Will is the team lead but spends most of his time on the phone or goofing off. Other than a few clever title headers we don't get a lot out of him. Will also runs the fantasy football league here at work so we can't fire him at least until the Superbowl pay out is completed.
Mr. Shanker claims to be quite handy with the ladies and a bit of a player. In truth, if he were a player his game would be called "sorry". He passed the drug test and doesn't come to work drunk so we made him team lead (also designated driver for the boss when he calls sometimes on Saturday around 2AM). Thanks for being a team player, Will.
Ben Slakin: Graphics Specialist\Internet Resource Lead
Ben has been here longer than anyone and the only one that knows how to set up our servers to play World Of Warcraft, Halo and that new game they just came out with…you know the one makes your head explode? This makes him nearly irreplaceable even though he sleeps most of the time. Ben is also responsible for the occasional image ripped from a web source for whatever reason. Eventually we will have to let him go for liability purposes. Don't worry, Ben. We'll hire you back as a contractor as soon as you fix that little problem with your credit report.
Kenny Hep-yoo: Intern\Contractor
Kenny started out as an intern before we decided to hire him on full time as a low wage contractor. Kenny likes to show up early, stay late and pretty much does everything around here including making the coffee. Vital member of the team but we will probably have to let him go due to budget cuts.
So now you know a little more about Coloradocasters and how it all comes together. I hope you have enjoyed this behind the scenes look and chance to meet the graphics team. This may also help explain why some posts have graphics and why those graphics look really lame at times. As much as I would like to think of Coloradocasters as a fishing club with a very select membership or maybe even an online magazine of sorts…in truth, it really is just one guy behind the curtain pulling the strings. Some of those strings may have snapped oh so long ago.
Good luck and Good Fishing
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Third swing on the Hot Tip
Looking to make the most of the December warm spell I headed out to cover some more ground on the Hot Tip. This is that place one angler said that I might want to check out considering that I had covered the other sections.
Get to the parking lot running late. This is starting to become a problem on some trips where that extra cup of coffee or two grabs me in a headlock and forces itself down my throat. There are already a handful of cars stacked up and the trail is showing signs of wear. Public pressure is not my friend for many reasons.
Sometimes I like to cast a few times and see what the hot flavor is before reaching a few of the better pools up ahead. Stepping off to test a couple of patterns and a few fish roll into the hand.
(Above: Little cutbow sporting the greenish back and less dots than a genuine rainbow yet not quite enough cutthroat trout to be a pure bred cutty. Get on you crazy little hybrid. Go get big.)
A few more casts and another tug comes along. This one has a bit more gusto. Land the fin slapper and see it is another cutbow. This photo shows more of the markings near the jaw line that gives the fish its name. Cutthroat is about as respectable as a name can get for a fish.
(Above: Maybe this is the bigger brother of the other fish or maybe that other fish was just dinner for this one. Apologies for a little color strain on this one…the colors of this fish are so much more vibrant than this photo depicts.)
Instead of moving on to the one or two better spots ahead, I waste too much time dinking around the first few areas on the way upstream. Sling a few more lures here and there poking around rocks or riffles to pick up a brown trout that had a bit of fight for its size.
(Above: It is hard to capture the fight of a fish with just a photo. This one had some scrap!)
By now an hour or two has faded into the distance. A few fish have been caught and one or two of them have confessed enough details for me to formulate makings of a successful day. Now I need to reach the one or two prime spots that lie further up ahead.
Climb up and step back onto the trail and my hopes fade at the sight of three persons walking up the road ahead me. These were not dog walkers, bird watchers or otherwise sightseers…these were anglers. I would have to contend with them for whatever water was upstream. To make things completely strange, I noticed they were eyeballing me to some extent. If I picked up the pace of my walking…so would they. One time I moved off the edge of the cliff to the water in hopes of drawing them to the river but they didn't bite. They seemed set on walking ahead of me.
"Oh I bet those bastages are going right for the sweet spot….sonofa!!!" Screams the voice inside my head while I chastise myself for those two extra cups of coffee. "Guess I'll work what I can til they move off…dangit! That one spot is the main reason I came here. Only have myself to blame."
Turn the bend and see the trio looking at the large pool of water that flows around several large rocks. All they have to do is walk down a few more feet and they would see the fish stacking up in the shallows and even bigger ones lying in the trough. This is the last patch of pooled water on the stretch and these three guys would lock it up for most of the day. Curses roll off my tongue as I look at the guys staring into the water and then they look up at me. One of the anglers point at me. The other angler looks at the road up ahead.
"Maybe I can get them to move off…it's my only chance…"
Quickly I move to the other side of the road away from the water, lower my head and act like I am power walking for all I am worth. Under the tip of my eyelids I see the trio start to panic as one of the anglers is making his way down to the first big rock. If he takes one look into the water, the jig will be up. Just then the second angler taps the third angler on the shoulder and then points at me. The third angler looks at me with the panicked confusion I know too well. Then he whistles to the rest of his trio.
"Hey…I think there's better water up ahead." The third angler blurts out and they begin to move on.
One angler is still looking down on the water and starts to question the motives of the group. Undeterred I stay on the far side of the road and manage somehow to pick up the pace even more. This clinches the deal and the trio breaks off in a brisk walk ahead of me. As the trio slips around the next bend I turn and drop down the cliff to the sweet spot.
Looking at the pool of water is reward enough. Work a few casts to pull out a beauty splake. That's right, a splake! Part brook trout, part lake trout. Decent sized one too for this slip of water. Setting things up for the photo op and it nearly spells disaster as the camera slips and starts to tumble towards the water. It was all I could do to release the fish and save the camera.
(Above: This would have been a much better picture had the camera not started to topple over. You can see my hand leaving the fish. Caught the camera just before it hit the water. )
Several hours were spent picking apart the pool for more splake along with the occasional brown trout. After the near camera catastrophe earlier I decided to only use the camera if I caught something of real quality. Throw a few casts into a not so fishy looking spot just ahead of the big pool and wham! At first I think it's a beauty brown trout but once it gets within sight my jaw drops a little bit. Land the fish and see it is as close to the genuine article that I will find in this stretch of water.
(Above: Even though this is likely a cutty\rainbow hybrid, it is close enough to a genuine cutthroat in appearance that I will claim it as such. Without taking a tissue sample and sending it into a lab somewhere…I can only guess.)
Climbing back onto the trail I bask in the feeling of triumph. My third run into the Hot Tip and still catching quality fish. Being able take full advantage of the sweet spot and a few holes along the way was an absolute treat. Showing up late tends to offer lesser results but with a little extra determination you can still hit the prime time action.
Note: This is the last of my December on the Warm Trend series. The weather has now turned to cold and snow. Looks like I will be breaking out the ice gear as well as searching out tasty tailwaters for January. Its good to be finally caught up on the blogilicious (for now) and a few posts were let go to help make this happen. Some posts take longer than others to generate and hope that viewers truly enjoy the material so far.
My name is Matt and I'm a fishaholic.
Friday, January 7, 2011
1470 GS…It's totally Plano!
No one gets crazier about plastic tackle-type containers than the good folks at Plano. I am a big fan and use a lot of their products, as they always seem to make that one thing that fits perfect in my game plan one way or the other. Now they have come up with a Waterproof Box in their Guide Series line of storage containers that just may possibly have a million and one uses. They make four different styles that vary in size accommodating almost any setup. I was sent the 1470 GS after being selected out of a hat of many other fantastic members of The Outdoor Blogger Network. How cool is that?
The main reason I wanted this unit was the fact it is waterproof. A gear review would not be complete without testing this aspect even if most of the water in my region is freezing up or already frozen over. Willing to risk it all for an OBN gear review, I put my last roll of toilet paper inside the 1470 GS, locked her up and sat there submerging the box for 30-minutes in my bathtub.
After 30-minutes I opened the box up and the inside goods were dry as a bone. Not a single drop of water made its way into the container nor did I see a single air bubble makes it's way out. I did my best to rough the box up with a bit of manhandling and the seal still remained closed. Brackets that clamp on three sides create a seal reliable enough to put electronics in for say a kayak or canoe situation where the risk is very high that something is going to get wet.Waterproof products have disappointed few people more than myself. The 1470 GS Waterproof Box has lived up to my initial expectations. Only time will tell how long it lasts through my tumbles, cliff dives and recreational pursuits.
The container itself has no shelving or compartments to maximize the overall storage space. The interior dimensions: 12"x7"x 4.625 didn't really sink in until I actually got it in my hands. You can put a lot of stuff in this container that stays water tight, even in outdoor conditions. There are so many practical uses for the Plano Guide Series waterproof container but for the sake of this review (and to answer the challenge by the awesome folks over at Outdoor Blogger Network) I trimmed the list down to ten.
Mattsabasser's Top Ten uses for the Plano Guide Series Waterproof Container:
10. Tackle or boat box. Or maybe a box for your smaller tackle boxes that you need to keep dry. This idea is pretty obvious and likely the most common application.
9. Must for camping! (Cameras, radios, I-pods…truly I think this is what the box was designed for.)
7. Ultimate Sewing or scrapbook box. Uh…imagine a ton of sewing stuff in the photo below.
6. Small cooler. Believe it or not you can fit (6) 12oz cans of "soda" in this thing with approximately two ice cube trays to boot!
5. Tooner Box. For the valve wrench and adapter, extra couplings, patch kit and anything I need to keep ultra dry. Maybe even add some Velcro straps! (Thanks Josh @Bigerfish\Blogspot for the idea.)
4. Dry Fart storage. Fellow co-worker Scott is looking at purchasing two of these just for this purpose. "Now I can save them for special occasions!" No picture provided, and my sincerest apologies for the behavior of some of the people I work with.
2. Backup buoy with about 10-pounds buoyancy. Not too shabby. Use it for a temporary marker or tie on some extra gear in case it goes overboard. I may use it for ice fishing so they can see where I broke through as I manage to go through the ice every year for some reason.
1. SOS Message in a box. "When the message in a bottle method just can't be trusted."
(Above: Had the 1470 GS been sent in July as opposed to December…I might have done a video reenactment. Instead my graphics team spent a whole 5-minutes with my own version of "cast-away".)
More fab features of the 1470 GS and the Waterproof Box series…
Smooth but tough plastic surface with additional soft lining (small mat that can be placed bottom or top) keeps scratches to a minimum. I dare say this one of the better options for electronic storage in the outdoors. The exterior is very durable with the polycarbonate structure that is pretty tough for plastic.
Cam-action brackets!…Sounds really fast! Ok, let's be clear that these are dense plastic latches that rotate on two separate hinges. This allows the lid to clamp down solidly and secure a watertight seal. These are not racing cams or anything like that. We raced the Guide Series against a few office chairs at work and it didn't win a single race. Locks up tight and solid though!
The manufacturer suggests no more than one meter depth for 30-minutes. Not being able to find the breathing apparatus of my scuba suit (Did I mention this is December?) my tests were done in a bathtub. I weighted it down for over an hour and the seal held so maybe they tossed the extra disclaimer on the top to avoid unwanted liability.
Plano is sold everywhere from tackle shops to hardware stores as well as available online. My favorite source for Plano information is their home page listed below.
To view more about the Plano Guide Series check out the link below and click on the Guide Series Waterproof Case section.
I want to express my sincere thanks to the Outdoor Blogger Network for selecting my comment and sending me the 1470 GS to add to my collection of Plano gear. It is an honor to be selected and know that I am going to use the #$% out this!
For more amazing Outdoor Blogging information OBN is a must see.
Good luck and good fishing.
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Full on BUSHWACK!
There has always been a trail in the areas that I fish. A road to drive down, a sidewalk to ride on or at the very least a deer trail to follow is present on my cast making adventures. In this case the road turned to trail and the trail ended at the creek. The pathway vanished within the rock and thickness of the forest. Thick brush, fallen trees and large rock generally add to the scenery and ambience of the quality fishing experience but now they stood as impassable obstacles guarding several miles of creek before me.
This is an area that I had scouted a few times on foot as well as using Internet maps and G.E. But one area seemed very difficult to traverse due to the absence of "trailage" and I had only been able to explore the edges. The natural growth had taken over virtually reclaiming the area from human intrusion.
"No one in their right mind would fish this." I said circling the area with a big red marker and scribbling the words MUST FISH.
Once into the thick it seems like everything in nature turned against me. Even the largest of branch openings would shrink as I tried to make my way through. My gear was getting hung up no matter how careful or slowly I moved. Some areas were so dense that I simply had to plunge forward with my head down. Scratches on my hands and face will heal and hurt far less than any scratches to my gear.
"I'll be %$%# amazed if I don't break something on this run."
Open areas of grass or small trails that did manage to follow the water for a short time seemed like mana from heaven. But these moments were short lived and would end in a wall of branches or steep rock soon enough. Then I would have to look for another route or battle what was in front of me. In some cases the water would be too deep or swift to wade across without some level of difficulty. In some cases the rock was slippery and perilous but the only way to move forward.
This sounds quite grueling and to be honest it was. But there were so many fishable spots to cast into. Blinded to the anguish and abusive terrain to some degree I continued to cast, explore and land a fish here or there. My mind was dead set on seeing what this final stretch was all about and reaching the area that had been trekked too on a previous trip from the other direction.
"Keep going. Just around the corner is where you stopped the last time…well maybe the bend after that." I would say looking upstream and taking another cast. Cast, retrieve…Bam!
After several hours the fatigue started to set in. My legs grew heavier with every step. Move past another small pool only to have the rock turn underneath my right foot. Sploosh! I barely catch myself before doing a river face-plant. This may be one of the most humiliating experiences an angler can face on moving water. Even if only trees and rocks were able to laugh at me, it would still be a terrible experience. Instead I just looked like I was trying to fly for a few seconds and managed to catch myself under my feet. Two seconds later a rock rolls under my left foot and I repeat the whole ridiculous scene all over again.
Finally I do a time check, 2PM. I need to be back in the city by no later than 6PM. It is difficult for to calculate how far I have gone at this point and still need to make the 1.07 mile hike out as well as add an hour drive time. Once again reason fails me. Not only do I continue to fish but actually keep moving upstream looking for the spot that I reached on a previous trip.
"Yeah, I better turn back here…or maybe after the next bend." My lips seemed to repeat over and over.
Finally I reach the bridge and my cell phone decides to lose signal. This phone has had a few close calls, stream dunks and lots of condensation. The battery only holds a charge for about 48 hours and soon to be placed in my growing collection of damaged electronics. No way of knowing the time I try to gauge the sunlight behind the ridgeline. More than likely I am behind schedule.
Completely exhausted, I take a small break to re-adjust the backpack, take some water and prep for the hike out. At this point my legs are on fire, my left ankle is throbbing, every bruise and scratch is starting to sing out in agony. Despite the flashing "empty" light on my body's energy reserves, there is no other option than hiking out along the dirt road\trail to the parking area. This is a one-mile trek mostly uphill. One more sip of water and then the arduous journey out begins. By the time I reached the truck I was practically on my hands and knees. Do a quick time check at the truck with a mere 45 minutes to cross town. Arrive at the destination a few minutes late looking like hell warmed over with a side of catfight.
"What the heck happened to you!?!" the inquisition starts as I reach the door.
"Just doing a little fishing." I say picking the pine needles out from my shirt.
My name is Matt and I'm a fishaholic.
Note: This trip was taken mid-December. Took me a while to put it all together.
Sunday, January 2, 2011
ColoradoCasters Upgrade 4.0
This will be my 4th year of hosting my fishing adventures here on the blogger format. I have experimented with many formats such as fishing forums and even websites but admit that I am enjoying the blogger\blogspot format more and more.
Admittedly my downfalls are some of the promotional aspects as well as upgrading the format. One of my goals for 2011 is to give the blogilicious a little more polish. Hopefully this will freshen things up for the fantastically awesome followers that stop by on a semi-regular basis.
Introducing: Alan Myers
Alan Myers is a graphic artist and I stumbled across his work a few months back. After some modest pleading he accepted my request for a new banner design. Alan was able to generate an excellent banner design in quick fashion. In truth, I was absolutely desperate to update this element of my blog and ecstatic with what he came up with.
Alan's work is creative with an array of categories that he covers. The outdoor scenery designs that he has done for other clients is superb and exactly what I was looking for. Check out Alan's blog to view some of his amazing work as well as reach out to him for your graphic artist needs.
Good luck and good fishing.
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Juan Nevarez is a labor contractor in Paso Robles, and the Nevarez Vineyard is his home ranch and his pride & joy. The 75 acre vineyard is on the eastern bench above the Salinas River. It lies along the western edge of the Estrella Bench between San Miguel and Paso Robles. The landscape is gently sloped, allowing for some cooler airflow to get the temperature below 70 degrees at night. Some sections of the vineyard are over a hundred years old, but Juan budded over to his white Rhone varietals in 1992.
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Origin of "Minton's project would decrease traffic" perception
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Read the key Traffic Analysis language below. It compares "trips from the existing uses" to "those expected to be generated by the redevelopment project." If you examine the relevant section closely, you find that the traffic counts for "existing uses" -- stated as Minton's and two other modest current tenants -- are explicitly theoretical (taking standard reference data for a "Building Material & Lumber Store" of Minton's floor area). After those numbers are generated, upshots and summaries use them as if they were actual current traffic (just like other "existing" data in the report -- explicitly explained as measured, Sec. 1.3 below) without explaining the discrepancy. It reads as if one person generated the numbers and another wrote the conclusions, unaware the current data were artificial. Conclusions therefore appear to compare _actual_ current trip count to that projected for the redevelopment, finding a traffic decrease That is obviously misleading, and has caused confusion.
This situation carries over into the report's main body. It argues that the basic finding in Sec. XV(a), predicting no "substantial increase in the number of vehicle trips," is wrong in substance, and that the authors should have known that.
Projected trip data for the _redevelopment_ are unavoidably, like the redevelopment itself, theoretical. Only the "existing uses" trip counts lead to misleading language, and they're also the only conspicuously unrealistic "existing" data I noticed in the report. (Minton's -- see recent weekday midday photo -- doesn't serve three customers every minute it's open, as its traffic number implies.) I also found no clear explanation of _why_ this study employed theoretical data solely for the existing site, while the rest of the report's considerable car-related data came from teams counting cars laboriously for hours and days at many locations less central to the story.
Appendix D: Traffic Impact Analysis [EXTRACTS]
1.3 Analysis Scenarios ..................................1-5
1. Existing Conditions (2009) – existing intersection condition based on traffic counts collected between 2007 ...and 2009.
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This chapter looks at the number of trips generated by this proposed project and the existing land uses on the site. ... The number of trips from the existing uses and those expected to be generated by the redevelopment project are presented in Tables 3-3a/b below. ...The net number of trips generated by the project is calculated by subtracting the existing land use trips from the proposed land use trips.
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Agha Shahid Ali
Even The Rain - Poem by Agha Shahid Ali
What will suffice for a true-love knot? Even the rain?
But he has bought grief's lottery, bought even the rain.
"our glosses / wanting in this world" "Can you remember?"
Anyone! "when we thought / the poets taught" even the rain?
After we died--That was it!--God left us in the dark.
And as we forgot the dark, we forgot even the rain.
Drought was over. Where was I? Drinks were on the house.
For mixers, my love, you'd poured--what?--even the rain.
Of this pear-shaped orange's perfumed twist, I will say:
Extract Vermouth from the bergamot, even the rain.
How did the Enemy love you--with earth? air? and fire?
He held just one thing back till he got even: the rain.
This is God's site for a new house of executions?
You swear by the Bible, Despot, even the rain?
After the bones--those flowers--this was found in the urn:
The lost river, ashes from the ghat, even the rain.
What was I to prophesy if not the end of the world?
A salt pillar for the lonely lot, even the rain.
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true love knot, I like it, thanks.
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Title says it all, really.
Why does this matter? Well, if you have a mod such as mine that sets cechoflags every time the map is loaded, it's not really that great to have the cechoflags reset when the flag is captured. Also, some people like different cechoflags, like me, so for it to reset when a player captures a flag isn't exactly good.
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Etruscan civilization is the modern English name given to a civilization of ancient Italy. Its homeland was in the area of central Italy, just north of Rome, which is today called Tuscany.
In ancient times there was a strong tradition that the Etruscans had emigrated from Lydia, on the eastern coast of present-day Turkey. Modern historians have largely discounted this idea, and believe that the Etruscans were an indigenous population - a belief largely confirmed by modern DNA studies. The sudden flowering of Etrsucan civilization at a date earlier than other indigenous peoples of central and northern Italy probably points to the blossoming of strong trading relations between the peoples of the area - identified by modern scholars as belonging to the Iron-age Villanovan culture - and merchants (and possibly some colonists) from the eastern Mediterranean. Mining of metals, especially copper and iron, would have led to early enrichment for the Etruscans, and to a higher material culture than other Italic peoples.
The Etruscan civilization lasted from the 8th century BC to the 3rd and 2nd centuries BC. In the 6th century the Etruscans expanded their influence over a wide area of Italy. They founded city-states in northern Italy, and to the south, their influence expanded down into Latium and beyond. Early Rome was deeply influenced by Etruscan culture (the word "Rome" is Etruscan). The Etruscans also gained control of Corsica.
Location of Etruscan Civilization and the city states. Reproduced under License 3.0
Between the late 6th and early 4th centuries BC, Etruscan power declined. To the south, the rising power of the Greek city-states of Sicily and southern Italy weakened Etruscan political and military influence, and cities which they had either dominated or founded, such as Rome, threw out their overlords and became independent city-states. In the north, Gallic tribes moved into northern Italy and destroyed the Etruscan cities there. However, in their homeland the Etruscan cities remained powerful, and were formidable opponents of the rising power of Rome. It was only over a long period, in the 4th and 3rd centuries BC, that they surrendered their independence to the Romans.
The Etruscans spoke a unique language, unrelated to those of their neighbours. Their culture was influenced by Greek traders, and by the Greek colonists of southern Italy. The Etruscan alphabet is Greek in its origins. They in turn passed on their alphabet to the Romans.
The Etruscans adopted the city-state as their political unit from the Greeks, earlier than their neighbours in central Italy. The Etruscan homeland was originally divided into twelve city-states, but new cities sprang up as the Etruscans expanded their sphere of influence.
Like the Greeks, most Etruscan cities moved from monarchy to oligarchy in the 6th century BC. Some seem to have retained their monarchies.
The different city-states of Etruria were united by a common religion, and apparently too by a loose political confederacy. This did not stop the different states from going to war with one another from time to time.
The Etruscan system of belief was, like those of the Greeks and Romans, polytheistic, based on the worship of many gods and goddesses: Tin or Tinia, the sky, Uni his wife, and Cel, the earth goddess. Later, Greek deities were taken into the Etruscan system: Aritimi (Artemis), Menrva (Minerva), Pacha (Dionysus). The Greek heroes taken from Homer also appear extensively in Etruscan art.
These deities were active in the world of man and could be persuaded to influence human affairs. Legend had it that, to understand the will of the gods, and how to influence them, had been "revealed" to the Etruscans in the form of oracles which were written down in a series of mysterious sacred books. These books were secret, only to be consulted by the priests.
Like other ancient cultures, warfare was a major aspect of their political life. Like many ancient societies, the Etruscans conducted campaigns during summer months, raiding neighbouring areas, attempting to gain territory, and engaging in - or combating - piracy.
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Human sacrifice was a feature of their religion, and prisoners of war could end up on the altars of Etruscan gods. As a part of this sacrifice, prisoners were sometimes set to fight one another. the Romans later took this practice over, and it grew into the gladiatorial entertainments of the Roman amphitheatres.
The surviving Etruscan art which has come down to us is figurative sculpture in terracotta (especially life-size tomb statues in temples) and cast bronze, wall-painting and metalworking (especially engraved bronze mirrors).
As with all ancient peoples, Etruscan art was strongly connected to religion; the afterlife was of major importance in Etruscan art.
The Etruscan musical instruments seen in frescoes and bas-reliefs are different types of pipes, such as Pan pipes and double pipes, percussion instruments, and stringed instruments like the lyre.
5th century BCE fresco of dancers and musicians, tomb of the leopards
The only written records of Etruscan origin that remain are inscriptions, mainly funerary. Otherwise, Etruscan literature is evidenced only in references by later Roman authors.
The Architecture of the ancient Etruscans was derived from that of the Greeks, and went on to influence that of early Rome.
Rome is located on the edge of what was the Etruscan homeland. Certain institutions and customs came directly from the Etruscans to Rome. In fact, the name of Rome itself has of Etruscan origin, as are the names of its legendary founders, Romulus and Remus. There were strong Latin and Italic elements to Roman culture, and later Romans proudly celebrated these multiple origins. Before the Etruscan arrived (undoubtedly as a ruling group), however, Rome was probably a collection of small farming settlements. The Etrsucan elite provided it with its early political arrangements (monarchy, army) and urban infrastructure (walls, forum, drainage system); in short, it was probably they who turned Rome into a full-blown city-state.
Few Etruscan words entered the Latin language, but those that did tended to be to do with state authority: the toga palmata (a magistrate's robe), the sella curulis (magistrate's chair), and the fasces - a bundle of whipping rods surrounding a double-bladed axe, carried by magistrate's attendants (lictors). The fasces symbolised magisterial power. Also, the word populus is of Etruscan derivation, and originally referred to the people assembled for war, as an army, rather than the general populace.
The early Romans were deeply influenced by their more civilized Etruscan rulers, whose imprint can be seen in the Romans' writing, art and architecture, religion, military matters, entertainment (as in the gladiatorial combat) and probably a host of other aspects of daily life. In thus helping to shape Roman civilization, the Etruscans had an enduring influence on later Western culture.
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Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
Jacqueline Onassis was once the wife of the 35th President of the United States, John F. Kennedy. She had a large and magnificent jewelry collection and loved large colorful necklaces and bracelets. Jackie O acquired most of her jewelry from her second husband, Greek shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis, who gave her $5 million in jewelry and often slipped bracelets into the bouquets of flowers he sent her.Jewelry owned by Jackie Onassis that was sold at the Sotheby's Estate of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis auction on April 24, 1996 included:
The Van Cleef & Arpels engagement ring that John F. Kennedy presented to Jacqueline consisted of one 2.88 carat diamond mounted next to a 2.84 carat emerald and accented by marquise-cut diamonds. The emerald engagement ring trend. Queen Elizabeth II
The Queen's personal jewelry is conservatively valued at $57 million. She has so much jewelry that she has a special room to keep it in, beneath Buckingham Palace. This does not include the Crown Jewels, which are kept in the Tower of London. Her personal jewels include:
Marlene Dietrich
Marlene Dietrich used to wear her own jewelry in her movies.In "Stage Fright", 1950, directed by Alfred Hitchcock, Marlene wears her own ruby bracelet, which was made by Van Cleef & Arpels, Paris, c.1937. In October 1992, the bracelet sold for $990,000 at Sotheby's in New York to an unknown bidder. A story goes that during a dinner party at Katherine Cornell's house, Marlene took off her 37.41 carat cabochon emerald ring while she was baking a cake in the kitchen and then couldn't find it. The house was turned upside down but the ring couldn't be found. It was only during dessert that the ring was discovered by one of the dinner guests inside a piece of the cake! Elizabeth Taylor
Although Liz Taylor is usually associated with huge diamonds, she also had a fabulous collection of other gemstones.As an engagement present, Richard Burton gave her an emerald and diamond brooch that she wore with an emerald necklace he gave her as a wedding present. Possibly one of the most interesting pieces of jewelry that Richard Burton gave to Elizabeth Taylor was La Peregrina, one of the largest and most historic pearls in existence, a pear-shaped drop that originally weighed around 56 carats and was previously owned by queens and generals for over 500 years! Earrings to match La Peregrina were given to Elizabeth Taylor by Aaron Frosch years after her 40th birthday. The earrings are natural pearl and diamond pendants by Bulgari. She wore them in the movie "Ash Wednesday" (1973). Another one of Taylor's husbands, Michael Wilding, gave her a sapphire cabochon engagement ring. Mike Todd gave her a spectacular ruby necklace and earring set. In 1975, at her second wedding to Richard Burton, Elizabeth Taylor showed off Grace Kelly
Grace Kelly received a 12-carat emerald-cut diamond engagement ring from Prince Rainier. Also given to Grace was a friendship ring with rubies and diamonds. The prince was said to be one of the wealthiest bachelors in the world and Grace was a Hollywood icon, so the world was captivated by the intermingling of Hollywood and old-world royalty. Once married, Grace did not make any more movies.In her final screen performance before becoming Princess Grace of Monaco, Grace Kelly wore the magnificent diamond ring. During the film, aptly titled "High Society", actor Bing Crosby looks at the ring and quips, "Some stone, did you mine it yourself?" Lady Diana Spencer
Prince Charles gave Lady Diana Spencer a huge, oval sapphire engagement ring surrounded by 14 brilliant-cut diamonds. The ring was valued at £42,000. Unusually, for a choice made by a member of the British Royal Family, it was not unique and any member of the public could buy the same ring from the Garrard catalogue.Before the Princess of Wales's death in the 1997 Paris car crash, the ring was valued at more than £250,000 because of its connection to the royals, and in particular, Diana. The large central stone is a 12-carat oval Ceylon sapphire and the solitaire diamonds surrounding it are set in 18-carat white gold. Diana's choice sparked a trend for similar rings. Prince William inherited it and then presented it to his then fiancée, Kate Middleton, who is now his wife and the Duchess of Cambridge. Sarah Ferguson
Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, received a ruby and diamond ring. The Royal family's choice of such precious colored gemstones for engagement rings started a huge demand.Camilla Parker-Bowles
Prince Charles presented Camilla Parker-Bowles with an engagement ring featuring 3 baguette diamonds on each side. The ring was formerly owned by the Queen Mother and is valued at half a million pounds.Joan Crawford
Joan Crawford was so keen on sapphires that the press called them "Joan blue" after her. One of her favorite pieces in her extensive collection included a bracelet set with three star sapphires of 60 carats each. She was also the owner of a 70-carat star sapphire engagement ring from her second husband, and a 72-carat emerald-cut sapphire, which she often wore together on the same finger! In the 1940s, Joan added a 75-carat amethyst ring and a huge 100-carat citrine ring, both emerald-cut with simple mountings.
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Loss of Biodiversity Photo courtesy of: www.gu.edu.au 1 Ben Hammonds Will Hanlon Matt Hughes Steve Jackson Alex Kevern Ricky Pickett
Rainforest Degradation : A Moral Dilemma Importance of Rainforests –Biodiversity –Carbon sinks –New pharmaceutical drugs and new, disease- resistant crops The Human Element –Family farmers –industrial logging, mining, and agriculture companies as well 2
Rainforest Biodiversity Rainforests cover just 2% of the earth's surface, but are home to approximately 50% of all species of life on the planet. "A single bush in the Amazon may have more species of ants than the entire British Isles." (Monogabay) Rich diversity creates webs of interdependence. 3
History of Conservation Parks and Reserves –Ineffective –Do not provide economic benefits Using this method, 50% of world's rainforests have been lost –"local people and the government itself must see financial returns to justify the costs of maintaining parks and forgoing revenue from economic activities within the boundaries of the protected area" (Monogabay). 4
Plants of the Rainforest Rainforests have five levels: –Overstory –Canopy –Understory –Shrub Layer –Forest Floor 70-90 percent of rainforest life is in the canopy level. Forest floor has limited life.
Plants of the Rainforest Plants are protected by CITES (Convention on International Trade of Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna). –This a listing of endangered species. –Attempts to stop trade of listed plant species. Plants are endangered by deforestation from agriculture, logging, and cattle industries. –Elimination of plants, eliminates habitats for animals. 7
Plants of the Rainforest Loss of tree canopy inhibits conversion of green house gases. This can also cause climate shifts worldwide. The ultimate loss of rainforest plants is the loss of biodiversity. 8
Rainforests and Medicines Most medicines extracted from rainforests are used by indigenous people Some herbal remedies are beneficial to the physical health of the indigenous people Some of the herbs extracted from the rainforests are ritualistic to indigenous culture 10
Medicine Cont. World Health Organization survey –70% to 80% of world population uses non- conventional medicines (herbal sources) for primary health care –Most of the non-conventional used by less developed countries due to lack of "lab drugs" 11
Dragons Blood -Latex or sap of Sangre de Drago (dragons blood) -Used for gastrointestinal problems, wound healing, microbial infections -Found in the Amazon river basin -Beginning to be used by more than just indigenous people - Cost effective, two week treatment cost approx. 25 cents, with same effectiveness as conventional methods
Dragons Blood cont. Possible cancer treatment – Interferes with malignant cells to keep reproducing –Found to reduce intestinal tumors –Could be an effective weapon against colon cancer 13
Rainforest Animal Species 5 times the amount of Bird species 43 species of Ants in one tree, nearly as much as in all of British Isles Manatees, Giant Otters, Amazon turtles, large cats, all in danger of extinction Due to number of insect species, extinctions often go unnoticed 15
Causes Fragmentation for Agriculture Logging Over hunting –Increased human populations –Need for food –Modern weapons 16
International Conventions The Convention on International Trade of Endangered Species (CITES) Convention on Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) Convention on Biological diversity (CBD) 17
Convention on International Trade of Endangered Species (CITES) Entered into force 1975 172 member states restrictions on import, export, re-export, and introduction of specified species –Appendix I is on endangered species –Appendix II specifies restrictions placed on species by varying degrees of necessity 18
Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) Signed 1983 104 member states parties to the convention must recognize the issue of endangered migratory species and take steps to protect them Parties must also take action to prevent other species from becoming endangered 19
Member states 20
Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) stemmed from the 1992 Rio Convention 190 parties to the treaty Article 8 requires the creation of safe and protected areas for animals in potential risk Article 9 requires parties to provide for the rehabilitation and reintegration of depleted species 2010 Biodiversity Target –strives "to achieve by 2010 a significant reduction of the current rate of biodiversity loss at the global, regional and national level as a contribution to poverty alleviation and to the benefit of all life on Earth" 21
Member States 22
Effectiveness Brazil has made steps to reach the 2010 target of the CBD –protected wildlife areas –reintegrating manatees and rock cavies 23
Challenges to effectiveness enforcement is always in question –up to member states to implement these regulations Development and poverty –In extremely poor areas, animal meat is necessity to survive, regardless of the source Corruption of low level government officials remoteness and size of rainforest 24
World Population World population has been increasing exponentially. By the middle of this very century, the world population is expected to reach roughly nine billion people, assuming it continues to grow at an annual rate of 90 million people. Problem at hand: humans rapidly overtaxing natural resources in rainforests, and are "consuming a disproportionate amount of the Earth's primary production, and transforming native environments into human-dominated landscapes. Two problems concerned with this include that the forests are being degraded at an apparently ever- increasing rate, while human welfare in forested areas is remaining at a constant level – at best – and are more often deteriorating. 26
Problems that affect humans Problems of forest degradation include "over harvesting of industrial wood and fuelwood, overgrazing, fire, insect pests and disease, storms, and air pollution" Also, With fewer trees to soak up carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, the risk of global warming is increased 27
Who it effects? forest dwellers: who may be dependent on the forest for his daily faire; settlers in a nearby village, who may need forest-dependent environmental services; consumers in the rainforests' national capitals that may suffer if wood prices rise due to deforestation; farmers in a distant country who may depend on the forest for the rains that water his crops or for a stable climate 28
What must be done? Sustainable development, therefore, must be the answer to how the human well-being can be preserved. The 1992 Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, defined sustainable development as such: "sustainable forest management aims to meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs" (Pierce and Byron 6). 29
The Policy Cycle Identification of the Problem Agenda Setting –Doing Something to correct the problem Formation of Public Policy Implementation Evaluation 31
Policy on Rainforest Conservation International Tropical Timbers Agreement- 1994 International Tropical Timbers Association's Guidelines on the Conservation of Biological Diversity in Tropical Production Forests Tropical Forest Conservation Act of 1998 32
International Tropical Timbers Agreement 1994 Drafted by the International Tropical Timbers Organization Regulate Timber use in Modern Industry 14 objectives Use Timber from sustainable regions Rehabilitation of damaged forests 33
International Tropical Timbers Agreement 1994 Set forth the Bali Fund –"A Fund for sustainable management of tropical timber producing forests hereby established to assist producing members to make the investments necessary to achieve the objective of article 1 (d) of this Agreement." Established 4 Committees –Economic Information and Market Intelligence –Reforestation and Forest Management –Forest Industry –Finance and Administration 34
Guidelines on the Conservation of Biological Diversity in Tropical Production Forests Set forth by the ITTO 20 different recommended actions for conservation of Biodiversity Recommended Action 1: Provide a national agency, or reform and strengthen existing institutions to include biodiversity conservation in their mandate. Recommended Action 2: Provide this agency with sufficient human and financial resources to effectively achieve integrated biodiversity conservation involving both the TPA and production forest systems. Recommended Action 8: Particular care should be taken in applying silvicultural treatments to ensure that adequate populations of species which are important in food chains or in providing ecological functions (keystone species) are retained. 35
Tropical Forest Conservation Act 1998 Offers eligible developing countries options to relieve U.S. debt while generating funds to support forest conservation Six countries have agreements –Bangladesh, Belize, El Salvador, Panama, Peru, and the Philippines –Generated over $60 Million for Tropical Forest Conservation 36
Tropical Forest Conservation Act 1998 Eligibility Must have a tropical forest of global or regional significance and meet certain political and economic criteria established in the law Must have Democratically Elected Governments Cooperate on International Narcotics Control measures Have a sustainable economic reform program in place Must not support international terrorism or violate human rights 37
Tropical Forest Conservation Act 1998 Reauthorized in both 2004 and 2007 In 2007 received a makeover now including Coral Reef protection On October 15, 2007 it was extended through 2010 38
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