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- They took another sites readings and put them forward as their own in the dash for cash. Smacks of something unpleasant. So your Scottish Government has come up with a regulation that says that if you are going to build wind turbines on a particular site you will need anemometer readings, but they could be for any old site – doesn't really matter as long as the Public employees involved can tick a box – are you happy with that ? However you really have sunk to a new low Doc – I asked you for facts on Carbon Capture and you offer a government paper issued in 2005 – 7 YEARS AGO DOC. ! ! ! ! !
- Well done that man ! Apology due Doc !
- So what would CCS add to the domestic bill ? And all this is subject to the assumption that there is something called man made Global Warming – which me and my mate Donald are not convinced about – but whatever -why the panic ? Simple facts please this time – not references to umpteen 'New Scientist' documents. Fact 1 – Fact 2 – Fact3 – etc.
- Mary Doll – as Rab C would say – nothing, but nothing, but nothing, will change Dr Douglas and Mr McIntyre from the doctrine issued by their beloved Holyrood. Their answer is normally just to denigrate the writer – but don't you worry, there are plenty of us who agree with your every word except perhaps the bit about not requiring anemometers – unless of course you know differently in which case let us know.
- We all know that – there is nothing new there. Get rid of the horrible waste of money being poured into renewables and we can offer more to the people that are investing in keeping our lights on, and Industry working, no matter the hour of the day
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- First Minister's choice not to condemn mob behaviour proves Farage point
Come on – wake up to the wind turbine rip off:- http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/scotland/10077024/1.5-million-paid-to-shut-down-new-Scottish-wind-farm.html - New SNP group leader unable to keep the sheep in the pen
Absolutely none Robert – just someone of an age who has been politically aware and has seen the comings and goings of politicians over many decades and can assess the best times and the worst. Realistically I might vote labour in Argyll just to find some honest to god decent local politicians who know what it is all about for the benefit of the populace of Argyll. For the benefit of the UK – my homeland – I might very well vote UKIP if there was a candidate standing. - New SNP group leader unable to keep the sheep in the pen
You know what – as a Tory – with UKIP leanings – I find this attempt by the SNP at trying to appoint even basic local politicians to be absolutely hilarious – reflects exactly the qualities of their Holyrood MSPs perfectly. - First Minister's choice not to condemn mob behaviour proves Farage point
Farage was wrong to use the expression just as everyone else is. The Fascists and Communists murdered thousands of decent people just as the Islamists are doing today. So what's changed. What's changed is that we are now well aware of what happens in the rest of the world on a day to day basis so we can pretend to try and stop the slaughter – fat chance – lets just keep it out of our country and our homes and families. Being British is good. - First Minister's choice not to condemn mob behaviour proves Farage point
Well there's a well biased Daily Record opinion. I would remind you that we live in a democratic country and some of us are older and definitely wiser that many of the contributers here. Your so called 'right wing' has been norm for many of us throughout the decades and at no time was ever considered by the masses – 'right wing'. The country you have today was based on our vote and although politicians and Parties come and go there has always been traditional British stability . There used to be decency,honesty, fair play, a willingness to help others without the present necessity of having your name and picture on the 'front page'. As for scrawny students – well they always grow up eventually. The use of the word 'fascist' refers to Hitler / Mussolini/ the opposite supposedly being Stalin. Any reference to all these heinous dictators who murdered millions as representing any party in the UK, is offensive.
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GEOSS will return the favour to science by generating the comprehensive, near-real-time and integrated Earth observation data and information so vital to future scientific progress. It will also provide the framework and stability needed for ensuring long-term time series of observations, and it will help to identify gaps and overlaps in observations, research and systems development.
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The European Commission has concluded the 7th GEO European Projects Workshop (GEPW-7). The workshop took place in the Casa de la Convalescencia conference facility in Barcelona, on 15 and 16 April, and was hosted by CREAF (Centre for Ecological Research and Forestry Applications) and the Autonomous University of Barcelona, through the European project GeoViQua.
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Whether it is remotely sensed, in-situ, ocean-based, or surface-based; earth observation (EO) data is essential for making informed public policy decisions in many areas involving societal benefits like climate variability and change, energy management, agriculture, biodiversity, human health and epidemiology, weather forecasting and water management. The economic value of EO data is in its utility...Read full article as published in Geospatial World, January 2013.
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Reducing the rate of biodiversity loss and averting dangerous biodiversity change are international goals. However, there is no global, harmonized observation system for delivering regular, timely data on biodiversity change. Partners from the Group on Earth Observations Biodiversity Observation Network (GEO BON) are developing - and seeking consensus around - Essential Biodiversity Variables (EBVs) that could form the basis of monitoring programs worldwide. Read Full Paper and consult the GEO BON EBVs page here.
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The achievement of the international biodiversity targets (2020 Aichi Targets), requires the mobilization of the entire GEO community, according to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) Executive Secretariat, Dr. Braulio Dias. Dr. Dias expressed to GEO Secretariat Director Ryan, CBD's appreciation for the work that the GEO BON community has done heretofore. At the same time, he highlighted the desire for increased involvement of the entire GEO community, such as those working on Global Land Cover, Agriculture, Oceans, Forests, etc, for achieving the CBD 2020 Aichi Targets. A concept note, articulating this enhanced involvement, was presented to the CBD Conference of the Parties (COP-11) in October. The concept note can be downloaded here
Fourth Evaluation of GEOSS Implementation
The Group on Earth Observations wishes to announce the start of work of the Fourth Evaluation of implementation of the Global Earth Observation System of Systems. This evaluation will encompass the Societal Benefit Areas (SBAs) Disasters, Energy and Health. The full announcement can be downloaded here.
CEOS & GEO: a vital partner-ship for Earth observation
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What evidence do we have for evolution besides fossils and genes?
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Sony Xperia Z review
Sony's mobile transformation is complete, but can its latest effort match the Galaxy S4? Digital Foundry investigates. 62
Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved retrospective
Here's looking at Euclid. 51
This week on Outside Xbox
The next Xbox, the next XCOM and movie games that ruined the canon. 28
Watch Gran Turismo 6 at 60FPS
Polyphony's concept footage the way it was meant to be seen. 109
Saturday Soapbox: IP Freely?
When there's no incentive for big name creators to do their best work for a publisher, we all suffer. 63
Ron Gilbert's match-three puzzler Scurvy Scallywags gets a trailer
It's already been submitted to the App Store. 12
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Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D review
Primate practice. 49
Gran Turismo 6 preview: The turning point
It might look production-line, but this sequel shows a subtle yet real change of philosophy at Polyphony Digital. 70
Face-Off: Metro: Last Light
Going underground. 66
Catch some all new The Last of Us gameplay in our video preview
Naughty Dog's latest impresses in fresh footage. 91
Lords of the Fallen is a "challenging" PC and next-gen consoles action RPG
UPDATE: Formally announced with a new piece of art. 58
Metal Gear Rising Revengeance confirmed for PC
Platinum makes debut on PC. 72
Nintendo confirms Pikmin 3, The Wonderful 101 UK release dates
New Super Luigi Bros. U DLC getting standalone release. 48
Nvidia's Project Shield to cost $349 in North America
UPDATE: Pre-orders available now, a few days ahead of schedule. 95
Elder Scrolls Online: "You can compete with your friends to catch the biggest fish"
It's got a better-looking lockpicking mini-game than Skyrim. 55
SimCity Amusement Park Pack DLC add-on revealed
Did someone say Theme Park? 71
Madden NFL 25 the latest EA game to skip Wii U - what now for FIFA 14?
UPDATE: EA confirms no FIFA 14 for Wii U following "disappointing" FIFA 13 sales. 146
Sega Nintendo alliance announced for three Sonic exclusives on Wii U and 3DS
Mario & Sonic Winter Games! Sonic: Lost World! Something else! 66
Capcom inserts Tobias F�nke into a montage of its classic games
I think I just blue bombered myself. 33
Weird purple Jason Vorhees from 1989 NES game Friday the 13th is back
With fully articulated limbs! 20
Metal Gear Solid: The Legacy Collection dated for July in North America
Only $50 for the whole shebang. 29
Vita exclusive Killzone: Mercenary out on 6th September in the UK
The month after Helghast. No? 61
Six new games accepted on Steam Greenlight
Game Dev Tycoon and Riot are among them. 25
Avant garde stealth game Tangiers looks like a surreal noir nightmare
Inspired by Burroughs, Ballard, and Dadaist art. 26
Angry Birds movie set for 1st July 2016
Here's hoping Mickey Rourke is involved. 45
Mystery Defense Grid 2 investor "represents a group of people who could revive independent games"
Meet Steven Dengler, a serial Kickstarter-backer. 23
Ratchet & Clank: QForce Vita release date announced
Plus other Ratchet related gubbins. 17
Gears of War: Judgment Lost Relics DLC out in June
Four new maps! New game type! New armour and weapon skins! 9
David Jaffe is working on car combat game Autoduel with new studio Pixelbionic
Coming soon to Kickstarter. 19
Competitive platformer Atomic Ninjas announced for PS3 and Vita
Features cross-platform support where you can mix-and-match splitscreen and online play. 4
Dragon's Prophet beta key giveaway!
Ride a mythical creature this weekend in a new free-to-play MMO.
Thursday, 16 May 2013
4A details Metro: Last Light tech upgrades
Enhanced performance, anti-aliasing, tessellation… plus Xbox 360 vs. PS3 comparison video. 35
The Football Playbook review
No silver linings. 19
Wii U to miss out on 15 EA games using Frostbite Engine 3
UPDATE: EA currently has "no games in development for the Wii U." 295
Former THQ president reveals Metro dev's terrible work conditions
UPDATE: 4A creative director wades in. 114
Nintendo now claiming ad revenue for YouTube Let's Play videos
"You're doing it wrong," says Thomas Was Alone creator. 191
EA to discontinue Online Passes
We've listened to the feedback and decided to do away with it moving forward. 182
Polyphony considering PS4 version of GT6; has "unfinished business" with PS3
Yamauchi and Sony boss Jim Ryan explain why PS4 is fighting PS3's biggest hitter this year. 86
Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate: Dat G-Rank - Getting the Horn
One of Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate's most eccentric weapons is also one of its best. 18
UK LulzSec hackers jailed for their attacks on Sony and Bethesda among others
"They are at the cutting edge of a contemporary and emerging species of criminal offender." 91
Sony Japan's mysterious Panopticon revealed in stylish new trailer
More information coming on the same day as Microsoft's Xbox announcement. 47
Ubisoft suspends development on Patrice D�silets' 1666 "for an undisclosed time"
Just days after dev shown the door. 49
EA's MOBA contender Dawngate gloves up
Probably the game that Dead Space dev Visceral was working on. 29
Ubisoft forecasts lower Assassin's Creed 4 sales than AC3 managed this past financial year
Thinks Watch Dogs can match or better AC1's first-year tally of ~6 million. 37
Vita-exclusive OlliOlli is an auto-skateboarder a bit like Tony Hawk's but in pixely 2D
Man heelflip when he hears about this. 28
Despicable Me animation director's Indiegogo game Ghost of a Tale looks enchanting
Think a mini Dark Souls starring a mouse. 17
Avalanche Studios' mysterious steampunk sandbox game has been put on hold
But it is working on next and current-gen titles. 8
Stop-motion Metroidvania The Swapper due this month on Steam
Get ready to play with yourself. 18
Shaqfighter trademarked by Shaq's licensing company
The spiritual successor to Shaq Fu no one asked for (but everyone secretly wanted). 14
Wednesday, 15 May 2013
Inside Killzone: Shadow Fall
Digital Foundry analyses Guerrilla's own post mortem of its PlayStation 4 reveal. 181
Gran Turismo 6 is official, boasts 1200 cars
And is heading for PS3 this year. 132
Sid Meier's cultural victory
"If there's anything in reality that's not fun, we will change it." 29
Hawken art prank changes CEO's mind about scantily clad women
The story of Ruby Underboob and Bro-sie the Riveter. 137
First Gran Turismo 6 screens
Leaves! Tires! Adaptive tesselation! 100
Sony on Vita: "Sometimes you've had slow starts which have suddenly sprung into life"
Plus: "We've got more developer engagement on PS4 than for any previous console." 108
Demon's Souls, ICO & SOTC, and Kingdoms of Amalur free on PlayStation Plus in June
PS Vita gets Rayman Oranges. 113
Dream is a video conceptualising how visually sumptuous next-gen games could be
Made part-time by a team of CG artists over six months. 38
Terraria, Dust 514, Metro: Last Light on EU PlayStation Store this week
And something for PlayStation Vita. 22
Steam introduces virtual trading card system
Earn cards by playing games to receive coupons, badges, emoticons and more. 22
Resident Evil: Revelations introduces wacky new costumes
Ninja Keith, pirate Jill, and male stripper Chris. 37
Scribblenauts Unmasked confirmed, stars DC Comics superheroes
Due this autumn for 3DS, PC and Wii U. 14
Shadow of the Eternals developer Precursor Games on its origins
Ex-Silicon Knights dev explains that the new studio isn't a front. 24
Among the Sleep to get a public alpha tomorrow
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Come explore Cozumel's beautiful reefs on a 4+ hour adventure to snorkel El Cielo and another reef area if time permits. Fantastic fun, snacks and beverages included. Limited space ~ book now!
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Relax in a Tropical Garden, Surrounded by Butterflies!
Now the island of Cozumel offers visitors another beautiful experience!
Come and take a leisurely stroll through a lavish tropical garden, smelling the fragrant jungle flowers and watching butterflies of all colors, shapes and sizes in free flight. You and your family can learn about butterfly habits and the miracle of metamorphosis. Visit the federally licensed
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Spectacular Day Trip ~ Incredible Value!
Save $$ by getting yourself across on the ferry to Playa del Carmen and meeting up with the tour there! Learn about the ancient Mayan culture at Chichen Itza's enormous ruin site. An educational tour suitable for the entire family!
Riviera Maya - Chichen Itza Classic Tour
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Incredibly Detailed Island Charts & Reef Maps
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As far as throughout the year, from ongoing
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Cozumel Carnaval
, to Cinco de Mayo, plan your trip to Cozumel around our year-round
Calendar of Events
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The Cozumel Community
For locals and visitors alike,
Cozumel Volunteer Connection (CVC)
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US$ 88 p/p Golf - Summer Special !!
Cozumel Country Club is listed by Golf Digest for 2008/2009 "Best Places to play" list. Reserve a tee time at Cozumel's world class golf course tucked in amongst the lush tropical jungle of the island! Or simply visit for a day and have a fantastic lunch in the clubhouse!
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Nice Gift for Island Lovers!
These beautiful Cozumel artworks & dive site maps make excellent gifts for those special folks who love the island. Plus they are perfect to hang in your home, office or vacation rental property!
Click on the map to see more selections!
A Classic Islander's Beach!
This family owned beach is a long standing snorkeler's delight but don't try to get there with a tour! This beach is free of cruise ship tours since no incentives are offered to taxis or tour companies to stop here. So go and enjoy some peace and quiet and tell them COZUMELINSIDER sent you!
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Get Up Close with Cozumel's Nesting Turtles!
For a small donation, you can volunteer to work with Cozumel's Marine Turtle Salvation Program or go on an observation expedition! An amazing and unforgettable experience with local island volunteers that helps a worthy island cause!
Cozumel Marine Turtle Observation & Baby Liberation Events with FP&M
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We know the island and here are some of the hottest combination summer diving/lodging packages to be found!
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Island NEWS In English. We choose and translate selected weekly news articles that we think may be of interest to our English speaking residents and visitors!
Top News Stories for week May 20
Cozumel: 9 Ships this Week
Cozumel Financial Priorities Questioned
Cozumel Approved for New Artificial Reef System
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Watch this Space for Official 2014 Dates !!!
Carnaval 2013 events have officially ended! If you missed this year, reserve early to get the best accomodations for next year! Music, Food, Dancing in the Streets, Parades ... all non-stop excitement! Combined with diving and all sorts of other island and mainland adventures during the day, it can't be topped!
Cozumel Insider has the ORIGINAL, biggest and best archive of Carnaval Photos available spanning over a decade!
Check out the Carnaval 2013 Photos to see all the fun!
Excellent Value! Fly High & Dolphin Snorkel
Fly high above the jungle on this Riviera Maya excursion that also includes snorkeling with dolphins!
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Perspectives from Cozumel Insiders
Freelance writers & photographers C.J. Gustafson and Fox Hill both share a passion for Cozumel. CJ travels to the island as often as possible while Fox actually lives on the island. Both
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Featured Restaurant
Long time Cozumel visitors know this is one of the island's oldest established restaurants with incredible values on breakfast and seafood dinners!
Costa Brava Restaurant
7n/15tank Dive Package $600!!
The IslaMar/Dive Paradise Package is always a winning combination! Dive with the name "You Know & Trust" for over 25 years and stay in a fully furnished apartment for a true island living experience. If you visit often and like getting to know the neighborhoods and friendly people while you dive Cozumel's incredible reefs then this package is for you!!
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Cozumel Fishing Expeditions
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A Personal Note from Sherri "Lovely Swallows of Low Season"
Well from my standpoint, Spring Break and April were just a big blur as we have been super busy and the weather has been absolutely fantastic here on the island! The Spring rains have not yet begun and it's not been too terribly hot yet either so in between villa guests and beach visitors we've been able to get a good many projects completed. Here at the beach, we're finishing up all of our Spring cleaning now and doing our pre-hurricane season prep work so I'm about to kick back and chug some champagne from my balcony in celebration of another close to a wonderful high season! I know…I should support the local economy and drink Mexican beer but sometimes it's just not a beer day!
You know lots of folks are here in the winter months and for obvious reasons ~ it's a great time to be in Cozumel so as to escape the cold weather. But many are sort of "put off" by the sheer volume of tourists we have now on the island during high season. If that applies to you, then I urge you to consider planning a trip to Cozumel during one of our beautiful "off season" months. As an example, this month of May the number of cruise ships arriving to the island is only one third of the high season volume so it's as if there's literally no one here! It may be too late to plan a quick Mother's Day getaway but you still have time to make it for Memorial Day! Give it a try ~ you might be surprised at how the slower, laid back pace of "low season" appeals to you!
While you consider that vacation option, I'll leave you with this video of a wonderful sighting of Cozumel Swallows that I had last week. Seems you can change the name of the island to "Island Of Peace" or "Home Port" or whatever to try to be "trendy" or gain more tourism but really the Maya got it right the first time. Cozumel is…and always will be… the Island of Swallows and wow ~ how incredibly lovely they are!
Check Out Sherri's Previous Writings!
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Lovely Swallows of Low Season (Current)
It's Spring Break Time! (3/9/13)
Cozumel Carnaval 2013 is Here! (2/6/13)
Milestones (1/7/13)
Happy Holidays to All of You! (12/19/12)
Happy Thanksgiving! (11/26/12)
Ernesto is Upon Us!! (8/7/12)
Time to Celebrate! (12/20/11)
Update - No Improvement for Us (7/6/10)
Mexican Movies (6/11/10)
Kidnapped in Cozumel Mexico (6/3/10)
Politics (5/22/10)
Summer on the Way! (5/4/10)
The Yarn Man (4/1/10)
On the Road Again! (2/28/10)
Pandamonium! (2/13/10)
Brrrrr!!! (1/17/10)
Happy New Year!! (1/1/10)
Happy Holidays! (12/24/09)
Mexican Currency (11/22/09)
Tropical Storm Ida (11/7/09)
Halloween & Day of the Dead (10/31/09)
Grito! (9/20/09)
Summer ~ is it over already?! (9/7/09)
Hot! Hot! Hot! (7/10/09)
Tropical Island Refreshment (6/8/09)
Taxi Mafia Mathematics (3/3/09)
Time Flies! (2/15/09)
Starry Night (1/14/09)
Happy New Year! (12/30/08)
Holiday Spirit (12/14/08)
Hauling Trash with Don Juan (11/23/08)
Preparing for TS Dolly (7/20/08)
Searching for Sarongs (7/18/08)
July Humidity (7/6/08)
The Fizz Factor (6/21/08)
Miss Me?! (6/6/08)
Cedral People Movers (5/11/08)
Immigration II (4/18/08)
Immigration (4/11/08)
Dust Mops in Paradise (3/30/08)
The Ranch Sign (3/25/08)
Monarch Migration (3/16/08)
AH Syndrome (2/26/08)
Bikes (2/18/08)
Cozumel Elections (2/10/08)
Local Elections Underway! (2/2/08)
Carnaval (1/26/08)
La Rama (12/21/07)
Holiday Shopping (12/15/07)
The Bank (12/8/07)
Bill Paying Part III (12/1/07)
Bill Paying Part II (11/23/07)
Bill Paying (11/16/07)
Bubbba (11/3/07)
Customer Service Goats (10/25/07)
Self Inflicted Torture (10/18/07)
Don Emilio's Parking - Conclusion (10/12/07)
Parking at Don Emilio's (10/5/07)
The Rainy Season (9/28/07)
The Blob (9/20/07)
Endangered Species (9/11/07)
Mail Service (9/6/07)
??Hay Tortillas?? ... Over for now (9/1/07)
??Hay Tortillas?? (8/24/07)
Post-Dean Report (8/22/07)
Pre-Dean Report (8/19/07)
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WEB EXCLUSIVE: On the cutting edge: Paul Henicke creating knives of beauty, utility
BY Luke Clayton, Special to Star Local News
In an era where mass production is the name of the game, owning something custom made is becoming rare.
I think that is one of the primary reasons why custom-made knives, guns and even clothing will always appeal to many, especially hunters and fishermen.
We sportsmen and women get attached to the tools that we depend upon when afield or on the water. Using items that were custom made for us adds much to the sentimental value and often to the usefulness of these tools.
�I build a wide variety of knives, each with a different design to match the needs of the individual that puts my knives to work,� Henicke said. �Most of my blades are designed to do multi-purpose tasks such as field dressing and skinning game. A good knife for the hunter needs to have a tip that�s pointed enough to do the field dressing job, but have a rounded blade for skinning.�
Henicke believes the quality of his knives come from tempering the metal correctly.
�The majority of my knives are made from either D2 or 440C steel, both ideal for knife blades,� he said. �The Rockwell scale is used to determine hardness of steel. I temper the quarter-inch of the cutting part of the blade to around 58 Rockwell. This makes for the perfect hardness of the cutting edge. There is a very fine line between being too soft, resulting in an edge that loses its sharpness quickly, to an edge that is too hard, which makes it brittle and difficult to sharpen. The upper part of the blade needs a bit of flexibility, which is accomplished in the tempering process.�
The proper handle is another very important aspect of custom knife building.
Not everyone has the same size hands and although many stock knives are built so they can be used by just about anyone, Henicke makes sure the handle or gripping part of the knife fits the user.
�I use several different materials for knife handles,� he said. �Antlers are very popular, but it�s often challenging to find an antler with the perfect curvature to make the knife handle an extension of the user�s hand. Many of my clients prefer exotic hardwoods such as the wood from the very dense grain Bocote tree, native to Africa or Dynwood, which is also very durable.�
Fish fillets knives are one of Henicke�s specialties.
And, although stainless steel is often used to prevent rusting after regular exposure to water, he favors 1095 regular steel for fillet knives.
�This steel is a bit more flexible but because it is not stainless, it requires drying and the application of a light coating of oil to prevent rust after each use,� Henicke said. �Most stock fish fillet knives are a bit too flimsy and short for heavy duty fish cleaning. I like blades 6-9 inches long that are strong enough to easily cut through the fish�s rib cage, but flexible enough so that the user can feel the bone structure during the filleting process.�
Custom knives, like custom cars or rifles, can be extremely functional and useful or showy, designed and crafted for display.
Henicke�s knives are made for work and priced likewise, but don�t think for a minute they aren�t works of art. I learned their worth the first time I tackled the skinning and quartering of two wild porkers. At the end of the process, the blade was brought back to razor sharpness with a few strokes on the sharpener.
To learn more about the art of knife building, give Henicke a call at: 817-240-7983.
A list of common blade types used by knife makers:
A normal or straightback blade has a curving edge and flat back. A dull back lets the wielder use fingers to concentrate force; it also makes the knife heavy and strong for its size. The curve concentrates force on a small point, making cutting easier. This knife can chop as well as pick and slice.
A curved, trailing-point knife has a back edge that curves upward. This lets a lightweight knife have a larger curve on its edge Trailing point blades provide a larger cutting area, or belly, and are common on skinning knives.
A clip-point blade is like a normal blade with the back concavely formed to make the tip thinner and sharper. The back edge of the clip may have a false edge that could be sharpened to make a second edge. The sharp tip is useful as a pick or for cutting in tight places. If the false edge is sharpened it increases the knife's effectiveness in piercing. The Bowie knife has a clipped blade and clip points are quite common on pocket knives and other folding knives.
A drop-point blade has a convex curve of the back toward the point. It handles much like the clip-point with a stronger point less suitable for piercing. Swiss army pocket knives often have drop-points on their larger blades.
Deer hunting opportunities still available
The primary deer hunting season is closed in the northern part of the state but deer hunting opportunities are still available for bucks and does through February on many ranches under TPWD management programs.
Many counties offer late-season doe and spike buck hunting. Check the TPWD website for specific details.
Duck season update
Duck hunting has been slower than normal on many of the bigger reservoirs, despite the predicted plethora of ducks this season.
Duck guide Larry Large (970-819-3464) reports good shooting on mallards, widgeon and gadwall on private waters where he guides east of Dallas.
�We hunt one private lake that encompasses almost 300 acres and this time of the year, it�s usually covered with ducks,� he said. �This year, the birds have abandoned the big waters. They have moved to the more isolated pot holes where shooting has been good during the first couple hours of daylight as ducks move from one pond to the next. Action type decoys are proving valuable on our late season hunts, especially the swimming decoys.�
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Nike t-shirt May 2012 "Wings"
This design has been made for the Nike Spring 2012 collection exclusively sold at Foot Locker in Europe.
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- Nike T-shirt "Wings"
Design for Foot Locker's Nike collection Spring 2012 - Client: Nike
Project: T-shirt Design
This design has been made for the Nike Spring 2012 collection exclusively sold at Foot Locker in Europe.
Happily melting portraits is a personal project dedicated to pop icons of yesterday and today, in cinema, music, TV and whatever.
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Curioos.com in partnership with Publicis Paris has selected a group of artists to create artworks dedicated to the new e-banking brand by BNP Paribas called Hello Bank.
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This collection gathers several characters (along with some typography work and small elements) I did in recent times and in the past, but never released.
The style of each character may be slightly different from one to the other because these characters were created for different projects.Character Design, Illustration, Typography2013 -
Colto is an italian startup focused on language e-learning for kids. I made for them the company logo and the game/character design of their first game app.Branding, Character Design, Game Design2013
Old rejected illustration turned into personal projectDigital Art, Illustration2013
Design realized for Nike in 2012.Character Design, Fashion, Illustration2013
In December 2012 I made three new series for punkypins. First one is inspired by Alice in Wonderland's world (called Alice in Kawaiiland), second is inspired by Harajuku's pop imagery and third is inspired by classic comics.
Enjoy.Character Design, Illustration, Jewelry Design2013 -
Mamesen is a small company producing tofu products, located in Nagaoka - Japan.
I made this small character/label for one of their products :)
The character is based on Uesugi Kenshin, a popular historical samurai lived there.Character Design, Packaging2012 -
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The illustration had to depict how the abuse of food from animals is endangering the environment on many aspects.
Besides making the illustration, my task has also been to integrate the photos into the artworkAdvertising, Illustration2012 -
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LaFraise.com launched a special contest dedicated to one of my childhood heroes: Bud Spencer.
Of course I had to take part in this :)Cartooning, Character Design, Illustration2012 -
Punkypins is a funky jewelry brand based in UK. I worked for them on a collection based on sea/sailor/tattoo themes. This time they asked me to design a small collection about zombies :)Fashion, Illustration, Jewelry Design2012
Dudebox is a vinyl toy company located in UK. The guys there sent me a couple of their DIY Dudes to customize and put on their online shop.Character Design, Crafts, Toy Design2012
Punkypins is a UK based funky jewelry brand. They asked me to design a collection based on sea/sailor/tattoo themes.Character Design, Fashion, Jewelry Design2012
HATEmale is a small independent brand based in Massachusetts. They asked me for a t-shirt design, free theme in my style, limited number of colors.
Since these last times I'm pretty into rock/metal band tee designs I went for something more like that than usual.Character Design, Fashion, Illustration2012 -
I've been invited as featured artist to take part in the project "The shape factory" by Greg Darroll.
I chose to use the circle shape since as you may know I'me more comfortable with round shapes rather than sharp angles.
The work, along with others from the project, will be exhibited in Durban (South Africa) in October 2012.
More details will come.Character Design, Digital Art, Illustration2012 -
"Bike Art is in the air" is an event that will take place in Athens International Airport from September to December 2012.
The artoworks will be exhibited in room"Art & Environment" inside the airport with the work of 6 foreign artists and 6 Greekartists.Character Design, Digital Art, Illustration2012 -
Artword made for the Creative Cards project. 54 artists involved to create a limited edition poker cards deck with one exclusive illustration on each card.Character Design, Digital Art, Illustration2012
This design has been made for the Nike Spring 2012 collection exclusively sold at Foot Locker in Europe.Fashion, Illustration2012
Zeixs is a German publishing house that asked me to take part in its second edition of "52 Aces" project, consisting in a playing card deck where each card has an illustration by a different artist. Mine was 4 of clubs.Character Design, Illustration2012
This is a personal project. The illustrations are digitally added on photos from my trips around the world. This is a work in progress. Coming: Beijing, Shangai, Berlin, Bucarest, Amsterdam... BUT honestly I don't know when exactly they will come out :PCharacter Design, Digital Art, Illustration2012
Round 2 of characters for FunChat.Character Design, Illustration, Digital Art2012
Psycho Rebel is an emerging fashion brand. They asked me 2 designs for their first t-shirt series. Text was given, I had to create 2 characters matching the themes and the typography work.Illustration, Character Design, Typography2012
Simple as it is. I had this idea about CMYK masked wrestlers and thought to develope it in the form of customized toys. Acrylic and markers. I also created custom logos for the series and for each character nameToy Design, Character Design2011
The client asked for a poster design inspired by traditional Mexican imagery and color palette. Most of the elements had to be typography pieces with just fill colors and no strokes or too much details.
All the typography here is 100% handmade for the piece.Illustration, Typography, Graphic Design2011 -
Original drawings (markers on paper) made both for personal work or for clients. Period: end 2010 / beginning 2011Illustration, Character Design2011
Surfactivity is a clothing brand born in Genoa - Italy, in 1993. For summer 2011 they asked to a bunch of artists to design a special collection.Illustration, Typography2011
Illustrated logo for Realmac Software t-shirt and wallpapersIllustration, Character Design2011
My friend Jared Nickerson asked to 19 artists to create an interpretation of his "The last vampire astronaut" piece.Illustration, Character Design2011
Rock festival area mapGraphic Design, Illustration2011
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illustration dedicated to one of the most influent trend wordwide: fixy bikes. Poster available for purchase, score the tee on lafraise and download FREE wallpaper (computer and iphone)Illustration, Graphic Design, Character Design2010
Samurai gone urban! T-shirt design. 12 colorsCharacter Design, Illustration, Graphic Design2010
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custom toy (from Kidrobot). Acrylic and markersToy Design, Character Design2010
T-shirt design for classic lafraise.com contest.Illustration, Character Design, Fashion2010
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The luxury fashion house Dolce & Gabbana landed on the map when Italian design duo Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana created an astonishing 1,500 different looks for Madonna's 1993 world tour. Sex appeal has remained a dominant theme of the label's designs since its first womenswear collection debuted in 1985 — think curve-hugging dresses, underwear as outerwear, and leopard print applied to everything from handbags, shoes, and dresses to flip-flops, cosmetics (the Animalier collection) and leather iPhone sleeves. Created in the mid-1990s, D&G was Dolce & Gabbana's diffusion line of casual clothing and accessories, including men's and women's watches. Classic stainless-steel designs, elegant rose gold and leather-band models, and crystal-encrusted, bracelet-like watches were some of the many intriguing styles offered by the label, which Dolce & Gabbana shut down in 2011 to focus on other projects — including a couture line launched in 2012.


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The World's Uberwealthy Scramble To Buy Greek Isles
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 05/17/2013 - 12:38The emir of Qatar is a busy man: in addition to providing funding and weapons to the mercenary group formerly known as Syrian "rebels" in order to boost his already incalculable wealth and promote his LNG interests in the region over those of Saudi Arabia, in the process isolating Russia as the marginal provider of energy to Europe and furthering western interests even if it means escalating the Syrian civil war, he is also diversifying his assets. And he is doing so in a way that would provide for a quick and painless getaway should things in his country turn sour (now that the US and Russian fleets are converging nearby, this is no longer a merely token possibility): by buying Greek islands. And now that the world has seen the "lead investors" step in, the uber-wealthiest are scrambling to ape one of the world's richest people and stake their own Greek island claim.
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Guest Post: Tune In, Turn On, Opt Out
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 05/17/2013 - 12:14What happens to everyone in the ruling Elites and those desperately trying to join the ruling Elites when the debt-serfs stop paying and the tax donkeys drift away to lower-cost, lower-income lifestyles? If you think Tune In, Turn On, Opt Out sounds ludicrous, check back in four years (2017) and eight years (2021) and see how many of your fellow debt-serfs and tax donkeys have quietly abandoned the bloated cost-structure, debt and derangement of the Neofeudal Debtocracy's twisted consumerist dream.
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Which EU Economies Are Growing?
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 05/17/2013 - 11:30As Europe ends another week comfortably in the green (near all-time highs) - the short answer - not many...as the region's longest recession in history rolls on...
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Charting Irrational Credit Bubble Exuberance Euphoria
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 05/17/2013 - 10:57If there is one market that represents the sheer unbridled lack of respect for risk it is the Greek Government bond market. In the last year, GGB prices have surged 380% from under EUR 14 to almost EUR 67% of par today! That is a plunge in yields from over 29% in May 2012 to a mere 8% currently (US Treasuries yielded 8% in 1994)... The driver for all this exuberance? Every major macro data point for Greece has worsened from a year ago - from unemployment to GDP growth... behond the 'wretch'-for-yield. Or perhaps we are overthinking it: it appears that Greek bond prices are merely matching Greek youth unemployment almost tick for tick: expect GGBs to hit par when every single Greek between the ages of 16 and 25 is out of a job.
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Goldman Issues Q&A On Tapering: Says "Not Yet"
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 05/17/2013 - 10:32On one hand we have bad Hilsenrath sending mixed messages saying the Fed may taper sooner (with good Hilsenrath chiming in days later, adding it may be later after all), depending on whether HY bonds hit 4% YTM by EOD or mid next week at the latest. On the other, even resolute Fed doves are whispering that a tapering may occur as soon the summer, so in a few months, and halt QE by year end. Bottom line - confusion. So who better to arbitrate than the firm that runs it all, Goldman Sachs, and its chief economist Jan Hatzius, who issues the following Q&A on "tapering." His view: "not yet." Then again, Goldman is the consummate (ab)user of dodecatuple reverse psychology, so if Goldman says "all clear" the natural response should be just as clear.
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Michigan Confidence Soars To Highest Since 2007, Biggest Beat Of Expectations On Record
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 05/17/2013 - 10:09In a day devoid of any A-grade economic data, the stop hunting GETCO USDJPY algos had no choice but to look forward to such reflexive C-grade indicators as the UMich Consumer Confidence index, where the polled "consumers" are confident if the market is up and the market is up if "consumers" are confident. Sure enough, the USDJPY literally exploded by over 50 pips and broke the 103 level (send the Yen derivative, the S&P500 spiking) when moments ago the UMich index posted a hilarious reading of 83.7, the highest since August 2007, up from 76.4, and smashing expectations of 77.9 by the most in... ever. Whether this was driven by a near record low in consumer savings, by the collapse in real wages, by the deteriorating Q1 retail results such as WalMart's showing consumers are out of cash, or if all this was irrelevant as everyone on the UMichigan rolodex was long Tesla is unknown. It just is what it is because in a world in which collapsing economic data leads to a record high "market", one buys first, buys second, then BTFD if there is D, and only then are questions asked.
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Chinese Profitability Squeezed Further By Third Year Of Double-Digit Wage Gains
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 05/17/2013 - 09:44For the third year in a row (since the crisis) average pay at private companies in China surge by greater than double digits - far outstripping GDP growth. 2012 saw a 17.1% nominal rise in average wages for private companies to Yuan 28,752 per annum (still 9% after inflation) but dispersion remains high with "significant gap among regions, industries and specific jobs in some sectors." The continued rise in wages, as the Wall Street Journal notes, is likely to put further pressure on an already pinched manufacturing and construction sector (which accounts for over 41% of all Chinese employment) especially in low-end and labor-intensive positions. With slowing growth (demand) and rising costs (labor, energy), the profitability of Chinese companies is increasingly tenuous and only hindered by potential actions of the central bank.
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IRS Witch-Hunt Congressional Hearing Begins - Live Webcast
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 05/17/2013 - 09:08While unlikley to have the kind of fireworks of Holder and Issa, we suspect President Obama will be biting his nails a little at the inability to control the questions asked here as IRS ex-top-man Steve Miller faces an entirely "bipartisan" questioning into the IRS witchhunts of select political groups.
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The Ugly Truth Behind Spain's First Trade Surplus In Over 40 Years
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 05/17/2013 - 09:04Earlier today, Spain reported its first trade surplus since 1971, with exports of €20.3 billion finally surpassing imports of €19.7 billion and ending over four decades of constant trade deficits. That was the good news. The bad news is how this number came about. Because while the country will mark a GDP benefit as a result of the net trade number, the reality is that it was not due to a jump in exports, which rose by a lethargic €400MM Y/Y - hardly the stuff to write home about as can be seen on the chart below. It is the second chart, however, that tells the true story of Spain's economy: that of imports, which in a stable or growing economy would be, well, stable or growing. Instead, Spanish imports collapsed by €3.5 billion Y/Y: the biggest such downside annual drop since the start of the depression in 2008. Which begs the question: is the Spanish economy, after modestly growing in 2010 and 2010, set for the same spectacular collapse last seen in the days just following the start of the Great Financial Crisis? And what does this mean for the biggest risk factor for a nation whose banking sector has already been bailed out once, and where NPLs are slowly but surely soaring behind the scenes?
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US Dollar Surges To Near 3-Year High
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 05/17/2013 - 08:44Moments ago the USD value basket - the DXY - rose to highs not seen since July 2010. The recent 6.6% swing is at an annualized 25% rate of appreciation. The dollar appears to have now become the flight-to-safety currency, which historically has been associated with plunging risk values. However, now that the dollar strength is simply a function of other central banks perceived as diluting their currencies more, and injecting capital flows into the G-0 system, all of which is expected to sooner or later make its way to US stocks, this is paradoxically, now a risk on factor. For US companies that have to export into such an environment, this may not be quite risk on, but that is something one can roundly ignore for now.
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Venezuela Runs Out Of Toilet Paper
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 05/17/2013 - 08:00To vaguely paraphrase Mike Tyson, "everyone has a plan for a socialist utopia, until they run out of toilet paper." This is just what happened to Venezuela, where in the image vacuum left following the death of leader Hugo Chavez, things are rapidly falling apart for the oil-rich country.
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Frontrunning: May 17
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 05/17/2013 - 07:31- Mine union threatens to bring South Africa to 'standstill' (Reuters)
- Russia Raises Stakes in Syria (WSJ) - as reported here yesterday
- Japan buys into US shale gas boom (FT)
- Bill Gates Retakes World's Richest Title From Carlos Slim (BBG) - so he can afford a Tesla now?
- China Wages Rose Sharply in 2012 (WSJ)
- Regulators Target Exchanges As They Ready Record Fine (WSJ)
- Citi Takes Some Traders Off Bloomberg Chat Tool (WSJ)
- After Google, Amazon to be grilled on UK tax presence (Reuters)
- Apple CEO Cook to Propose Tax Reform for Offshore Cash (BBG)
- French, German politicians to pressure Google on tax (Reuters)
- Gold Bears Revived as Rout Resumes After Coin Rush (BBG)
- A stretched Samsung chases rival Apple's suppliers (Reuters)
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Dull Overnight Session Set To Become Even Duller Day Session
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 05/17/2013 - 07:01Those hoping for a slew of negative news to push stocks much higher today will be disappointed in this largely catalyst-free day. So far today we have gotten only the ECB's weekly 3y LTRO announcement whereby seven banks will repay a total of €1.1 billion from both LTRO issues, as repayments slow to a trickle because the last thing the ECB, which was rumored to be inquiring banks if they can handle negative deposit rates earlier in the session, needs is even more balance sheet contraction. The biggest economic European economic data point was the EU construction output which contracted for a fifth consecutive month, dropping -1.7% compared to -0.3% previously, and tumbled 7.9% from a year before. Elsewhere, Spain announced trade data for March, which printed at yet another surplus of €0.63 billion, prompted not so much by soaring exports which rose a tiny 2% from a year ago to €20.3 billion but due to a collapse in imports of 15% to €19.7 billion - a further sign that the Spanish economy is truly contracting even if the ultimate accounting entry will be GDP positive. More importantly for Spain, the country reported a March bad loan ratio - which has been persistently underreproted - at 10.5% up from 10.4% in February. We will have more to say on why this is the latest and greatest ticking timebomb for the Eurozone shortly.
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The View From The Highest Point In The Western Hemisphere
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 05/16/2013 - 22:29For those vertiginously challenged, look away; for everyone else, the fastest trip up the new World Trade Center... (or is this what it feels like to be the Nikkei?)
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Guest Post: The Trick To Suppressing Revolution: Keeping Debt/Tax Serfdom Bearable
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 05/16/2013 - 21:49Parasites must balance their drive to maximize what they extract from their host with the risk of losing everything by killing their host. This is the dilemma of the parasitic partnership of the central state and financial Elites everywhere: to extract the maximum possible in debt payments and taxes without sparking rebellion and revolution. The 30 million whose labor funds the parasitic status quo don't have to rebel; they simply have to stop going to work, stop starting enterprises, stop being productive. They just have to tire of being the host, tire of being debt-serfs, tire of being tax donkeys. The trick to suppressing revolution is to keep debt-tax serfdom bearable. The parasitic Elites are keeping the host going, but at a high cost in resiliency. Let's see how long the host lasts once a crisis hits.
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