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matrixer needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 89 designs submitted by 29 freelance designers.
We are searching a logo for our homepage "ready2ride.de".
We (4 friends in middle age) make a trip to usa in may. 3 weeks only for themeparks and rollercoaster. After this trip and round about 180 rollercoaster later we will start our new homepage ready2ride.de. All our photos and videos of the usa trip and following trips of all over the world are presenting on our new homepage soon. The logo will be a short "thats we loved and lived for". There are different ways to get the speed to ride the hole rollercoaster track. The normal way is the "first drop" like this http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lift_hill. Our favorit type to get the speed for the track is "the launch" like this http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Launch…er_coaster for example the world highest and fastest rollercoaster kingdaka http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingda_ka. We also like water-rides like this http://www.totalthorpepark.co.uk/gu…wave.shtml. Our main positions on a rollercoaster is to "hands up" like this http://weskenney.net/?p=534 .When u combine a part of "launch", a part of "hands up" and a part of "splash" in the logo (themed ready2ride.de) it will be perfect. Sorry for my bad english but i hope u understand me :-)
Here some videos to understand what we love on a rollercoaster ride:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HN8nv4tVFuA (the pure speed)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uVudAgRQK4I (the water splash to get wet)
I hope its possible to combine this both modules in the lettering ready2ride.de. The logo will shown everyone that we like accelerating speed and giant splash waves when its done
Please ask when u not understand what we mean or when u need more details
I am looking for more of a logo as the number 4, however, where the topic firing (launch) in the lettering is intigriert. Example: = coaster car ready before the start lights with people full of anticipation, the hands are high. = 2ride.de straight shot down the roller coaster where the cars speed / acceleration is expressed. Maybe you can still see the issue of water splash up at the beginning or end of letters or with the indicated Splash TidalWave train in the background. My problem you my ideas in English understandable to explain. I have use the google translater and i dont know if the translater works correct but i hope for.
u have free hand for the logo, 3d effect and a metallic optic will be nice, blue and silver are favorit colors
not so kiddie like
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n recent months I have had several conversations with the people at Precision Engines in Everett, Wash., about the use of multi-grade oils in large radial engines.
n recent months I have had several conversations with the people at Precision Engines in Everett, Wash., about the use of multi-grade oils in large radial engines.
Multi-grade oils are the preferred choice for automotive and heavy duty truck applications. In aviation they seem to work well in flat engines and smaller radial engines, especially in winter.
However, Precision Engines has noted an increased failure rate and/or wear level in master rod bearings in radial engines larger than 1,800 cubic inches displacement when multi-grade oils are used. This failure/wear rate is primarily in non-conventional usage, such as war birds and other non-commercial uses.
Although the results are not statistically significant at the 95% confidence level, they seem to be a strong indication of a problem.
The problem is the master rod bearing design in radial engines. In a flat or V engine, each connecting rod bearing transmits the power from just that one cylinder. This means that in a 400 hp flat engine each rod bearing must handle less than 70 hp per power cycle ? and the bearing is completely unloaded during the power cycle. When an engine completes the exhaust cycle and starts the intake cycle, the bearing goes from a push to a pull mode and the bearing cavity is completely filled with oil for the start of the compression and power cycle. The mechanical movement of the bearing and crank journal help force oil and maintain a gap between the two parts as the journal revolves.
By comparison, in a radial engine the master rod bearing must transmit the entire load for that row of cylinders. Thus, in a large radial engine, the master rod bearing may have to transmit up to 1,400 hp. In addition, during the operation of a nine-cylinder radial engine, there is a power pulse every 80?. This means that the bearing is never unloaded. Therefore, the only two factors that determine the oil film thickness between the bearing and the crankshaft are the pressure in the oil system and the leakage rate out of the bearing cavity.
Here lies the problem with multi-grade oils. Because of their improved flow characteristics, they tend to leak better than single-grade oils under the same conditions. I am pretty sure that every radial engine operator and some flat engine operators have noted an increase leakage rate when they switched from single-grade oil to a multi-grade oil. This improved flow rate is the big advantage of multi-grade oils on a cold engine start up. But in a large radial engine master rod bearing, this improved flow rate means more leakage out of the bearing cavity and a reduced oil film thickness during the power pulse.
In normal operation this reduced film thickness is not a problem. However, if the engine is subject to sharp power changes ? or worse, actual reverse loading?? the master rod bearing may encounter actual metal to metal contact with the crank shaft surface. When this occurs, the bearing material is hammered out a small amount. With each reoccurrence, the bearing clearance is increased, which reduces the oil film thickness even further. This process continues until bearing failure can occur.
The effect of multi-grade oils on continuously loaded bearings is not unique to radial engines. For example, the connecting rod bearings in two-cycle diesel engines also are continuously loaded. Many operators have observed reduced wear in these engines when single-grade engine oils are used, especially in larger engines.
The bottom line is, if you operate a large radial engine of over 1,800 cubic inch displacement, I recommend that you use a single-grade 120 engine oil approved for your engine, especially in warm temperatures. An approved grade 100 oil can be used in colder temperatures as per the appropriate service documents.
Ben Visser is an aviation fuels and lubricants expert who spent 33 years with Shell Oil. He has been a private pilot since 1985. You can contact him at email@example.com.

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Lindsay Lohan: Those Drugs In My Pants Weren't Mine
When undisclosed circumstances of a personal nature prevented I Know Who Killed Me star Lindsay Lohan from fulfilling her promotional duties on the Tonight Show yesterday, the program's harried bookers turned to chameleon actor Rob Schneider, whose seamless transformation into the troubled starlet was so convincing that the studio audience seemed to have no idea that anything was amiss. Meanwhile, an embattled, post-arrest Lohan, beset on all sides by those willing to believe every lie spewed by the publicity-hungry Santa Monica Police Department before hearing her version of the story, reached out to the last fully adequite person in this accursed town: Access Hollywood b.f.f. Billy Bush. Her Blackberried words, as always, will move you:
When Billy e-mailed Lohan asking if everything was OK and if there was anything she wanted him to get out there for her, she responded, "Yes. I am innocent... did not do drugs they're not mine. I was almost hit by my assistant Tarin's mom. I appreciate everyone giving me my privacy."
Unfortunately, the brief, desperate missive to her last friend in the world did not address whether or not the pants she was wearing at the time of her arrest, in which a "small amount of cocaine" was so famously discovered, belonged to her. For now, we'll just have to take her at her word that someone else's drugs mysteriously found their way into her pocket, a plausible scenario that, in fairness, plays itself out dozens of times each night at post-clubbing DUI traffic stops all over Los Angeles.


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You read that correctly. If you want to get involved in racing you are going to need to have lots of sex, because you can't enter the All-American Soap Box Derby without a kid.
The All-American Soap Box Derby (AASBD) is the gravity-powered downhill race for kids who are between 8 and 17 years old. Each year regional winners travel to Akron, Ohio for the national championships.
There are three classes the kids can compete in, Stock (shown above), Super Stock and Masters. The cars are bought as kits and are nearly identical to keep the racing very competitive.
The Super Stock cars can be painted giving the kids a chance to personalize their whips.
The Masters Class is the craftsman class where more modifications are allowed in the building of the cars. Dads if you don't like working with fiberglass and bondo, then skip this class altogether.
So here is how you can get involved. First you procreate (admittedly the best part of this adventure). When the kid finally turns 8 years old, you buy the kit, build the car, put your first born in it and then send them barreling down a steep hill.
If your kid comes in first place he or she will take all the credit for being a good driver. If your kid doesn't win, it's all your fault for building a crappy car. Welcome to fatherhood.
Win or lose the racing is fun for the kids. Tuolumne City hosted a Northern California AASBD event. The city repaved a road and shut down an entire street for the race. How cool is that if you're 8 years old?
Masters cars are a tight fit for the kids. Parents get a chance to give their youngsters some last minute advice like, "Don't crash, I spent forty hours wet sanding and painting this sucker," before sending the young tykes down the hill.
No these aren't drone soap box derby cars. There are actually kids inside driving those Masters cars. The kids look through a small slit between the helmet and the body in an attempt to make the car as aerodynamic as possible.
So if you want to get involved, dial up that booty call, lose the condom and then go to www.aasbd.org. Happy Fathers Day! See you in 8 years, 9 months.


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I take a thrifty approach to textiles and often work in collaboration with client's own favourite textiles. I firmly believes in makers sharing their skills and use traditional techniques of patchwork quilting to create contemporary quilts.
Following a lifelong love of making - in particular sewing and knitting - I graduated in 2008 with a first degree in Fine Art. Inspired by making soft furnishings for my own home and my growing fabric collection, I begun to make for others
Based in Cardiff, I have had the pleasure of working with St. Fagans National History Museum, Calon Yarns Craft Studios, Yarn and Yarn Craft Group, Penarth Knit and Sew and more.
I am Young Quilters Representative for Region Twelve.


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If you are interested in getting involved on campus, you will find many opportunities here! At Snead State, we want to help you build friendships and enjoy lots of rewarding experiences.
It's very likely that there is a student organization on campus that's just right for you! If not, you can always start one! And don't forget about our intramural sports program. You can play anything from flag football to basketball to frisbee to golf.
The Student Union Building is a great place to watch television on one of our big screen TVs, play ping pong or pool, socialize between classes or even go to study. Snead State encourages you to embrace every opportunity you can!
Whether it's getting involved in a student organization, watching a Parson athletic team beat a rival team, or pursuing an opportunity in the classroom, keep your eyes open, and you will be surprised how your time here will change your life.
Want to know how you can get involved?
Brittany Goble
Director of Student Success Services and Engagement
Phone: (256) 840-4208
Office: Academic Success Center


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A Malian schoolgirl stands at the blackboard as schools reopen in Gao, northern Mali, Monday Feb. 18, 2013. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)
PARIS (AP) — Malian authorities are investigating claims of torture, killings and reprisals by its own soldiers against minorities suspected of links to Islamist militants — accusations that threaten to jeopardize international support for fighting terrorism in the Sahara.
Malian Foreign Minister Tieman Coulibaly insisted to The Associated Press on Tuesday that his government is taking the allegations seriously and won't tolerate such "atrocities." But he acknowledges that it's a tough and sensitive task to investigate them in a poor, violence-scarred country with a weak, military-led government.
Concerns have mounted in recent weeks about abuses by Malian forces amid the French-led military campaign against al-Qaida-linked rebels who overran northern Mali last year. Arab and Tuareg families, minorities who are accused of having aided the rebels, are particularly afraid of reprisals.
The AP has documented a shallow grave where the bodies of two Arabs from Timbuktu were dumped — two men last seen alive being arrested by Malian forces. One of the last Arab residents of Timbuktu was picked up by Malian troops last week, the elderly man's hands bound and body trembling. The reason for his arrest and his whereabouts are unclear.
"The government will not tolerate atrocities. The government will not accept discrimination," Coulibaly said Tuesday in Paris.
He insisted the goal is to arrest suspected terrorists, not torture or kill them, and said that the lighter-skinned minorities in the north are not being unfairly targeted.
"We can't, in the name of avoiding discrimination, let an Arab or Tuareg go just because he's Arab or Tuareg, if he is guilty," he said.
He said four or five specific accusations are currently under investigation by Malian military authorities.
Asked whether they're capable of conducting full, transparent and fair investigations, he acknowledged, "It's hard." He said Mali has asked for U.N. observers to come and monitor Malian forces to prevent abuses.
Mali is hoping for U.S. and European aid for development and help for the Malian military. But Mali has an unstable government installed by the army after a coup last year, and international partners question whether it will be ready to run the country if French forces start pulling out next month, as they have pledged.
"The first responsibility to avoid this kind of reprisal ... rests with the Malian authorities themselves. If that is not the case, the unanimous support of the international community can only diminish," French Foreign Ministry spokesman Philippe Lalliot said Tuesday.
He told a news conference the French government hasn't seen any legal proof of torture and reprisals yet, but that "no one can reasonably say that no abuses have taken place."
French troops are under orders to stop any atrocities they see, gather any proof — and hand it to Malian authorities, Lalliot said.
Ethnic tensions between southern Malians and the Tuaregs and Arabs remain high. And securing the north is proving harder as the month-old French-led operation drags on.
Sylvie Corbet in Paris contributed to this report.


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As a neighborhood of 175 homes, Alexandria Village celebrates the holidays through charitable giving. In 2010, Joan Whan brought the idea of giving Christmas gifts to senior citizens before the neighborhood social committee.
"Instead of giving gifts to children, I thought we could give to people our own age who were in need," Whan said.
Home Instead began a program called "Be a Santa to a Senior" eight years ago. The program lists the names of local seniors and their gift list on a tree in local banks and stores. Regionally, the program collected 384 names of seniors who will receive gifts from the community.
Whan connected with Sun City resident Jan Garrity, who works for Home Instead. Garrity represents Beaufort and Jasper counties for Home Instead. Through Garrity, the neighborhood adopted the senior citizens of Bay View Nursing Center in Beaufort.
"We're very grateful for Alexandria Village and all they do," Garrity said. "Instead of taking on a few names, they buy gifts for a whole senior center. In their first year, they provided gifts for 90 seniors. I think it is a joyous time for residents on both sides."
For the third year, residents of Alexandria Village look forward to giving Christmas presents to the seniors. Last year, groups of residents participated in handing the gifts to 80 seniors of Bay View.
"It was such a positive experience," Don Caldeira said. "They had a great social hour with a professional musician while we handed out the gifts to the residents. They were all very happy and appreciative."
This year, Alexandria Village collected 70 Christmas gifts for Bay View residents. Unlike the charitable giving of a check, the Santa for seniors program is a way to give personally. The Sun City residents who participate get to shop for the needs of the senior they choose.
"Our neighbors feel satisfaction in shopping for the Bay View residents, personally buy them something they have requested," Caldeira said. "The program epitomizes what Alexandria Village is about. We donate to different charities because we know that there are some who aren't as lucky as us."
Whan said the neighbors feel grateful to participate in the "Be a Santa to a Senior" program. She said that neighbors call her frantic, hoping there are still seniors they can help.
"Every year the program grows and the community gives to make Christmas happen for those seniors who for whatever reason won't be with their families," Garrity said. "When the seniors receive the gifts some are like children again, because there's that kid in all of us at Christmas time."
Besides giving to Bay View, Alexandria Village plans to donate $300 checks to Family Promise and Deep Well.


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Great Lake Taupo, the land of inexhaustible fun
Hurl yourself off a plane, swim in a lake that's bigger than Singapore and catch Malaysian prawns. Welcome to the Great Lake Taupo.
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WHAT'S so great about catching Malaysian prawns, you might ask? Well, how about catching these prawns half-way across the world, in a town that sits on the shore of a lake bigger than Singapore? I'm talking about the Great Lake Taupo region, smack in the centre of North Island, New Zealand.
Even when we are in a different country, it is always nice to have certain things that remind us of home. I was quite tickled when I heard that the Huka Prawn Park, New Zealand's only prawn park, breeds Macrobrachium rosenbergii, otherwise known as the Giant Malaysian River Prawn.
I just had to see it for myself. The species was chosen for their good commercial production. As they grow big and breed fast, they can be harvested quickly after just eight months. It puts a whole new meaning to the phrase buatan Malaysia (Malaysian made). Our guide told us that their largest prawn was named "Horse" – an amazing 68cm fellow who died of old age at two years.
But wait a minute, aren't these tropical prawns? So how are they able to survive in the much cooler temperatures here? Well, Taupo being a volcanic region, the farmers are able to utilise the geothermal waters to heat up the pond to 20°C. Their bill would have been NZ$40,000 (RM102,000) a month if they had had to use electricity to generate the heat!
There are guided tours every hour, so time your visit accordingly. You will be taken through the nursery and hatchery where you will learn all about the breeding habits of the prawns. A male stud will have seven girlfriends who spawn up to five times per year − producing up to 50.000 eggs each time. That's a lot of prawns. You will also be taught prawn fishing techniques which is completely different from fishing.
Try your new skills at the large ponds outside. You can cook what you catch on the spot by dropping the prawns into buckets of boiling water. Since I only caught a grand total of one prawn, I made up for this by rewarding myself with a large prawn platter from the Riverside Restaurant.
Back to this lake which is bigger than Singapore: Lake Taupo is the largest lake in Australasia, sitting in a caldera created by a supervolcanic eruption which occurred 26,500 years ago. The plumes of another eruption here at 180AD, considered one of the largest volcanic eruptions of the last 5,000 years, are said to have been seen from as far away as China and Rome. All this sounds a little disconcerting, but Lake Taupo is said to have stabilised and is not likely to erupt anytime soon, so don't you worry. Stroll along the lakefront – the views are simply breathtaking. Sit by the beach, feed the ducks and swans, take in the sound of the waves as they lap gently against the shore. You might be forgiven for thinking you're by the sea. The lake is that big! Best of all, there's no saltwater to mess up your hair, so jump in if it's not too cold. Or at least dip your toes in.
Here's a beauty tip: you know those pumice stones used to remove dead skin from heels and elbows? The volcanic pumice rocks lying around the lake shore do the same thing. It's a good souvenir for those at home but make sure you are not travelling via Australia as they have strict laws about bringing in rocks and dirt. There's also the Hole-In-One Golf at the lakefront where you can practise your swing. Besides being rated one of the top 100 things to do in New Zealand, the golf range here offers fabulous prizes, including NZ$10,000 (RM25,500) if you get the red flag hole-in-one.
The postcard-perfect lake is framed by Tongariro National Park's shimmering snowy peaks. See if you can identify the ominous Mt Doom (real name Mt Ngauruhoe) from The Lord Of The Rings fame. Gollum and his precious ring come to mind every time I look at those mountains.
During the ski season, you might want to give skiing or snowboarding a go on Mt Ruapehu, which has New Zealand's largest ski fields. If you want to explore the Land of Mordor, I recommend doing the Tongariro Alpine Crossing, voted New Zealand's best one-day walk and named one of the best walks in the world by Lonely Planet. It's certainly on every backpacker's "must do" list in New Zealand. A warning, though: only attempt the walk if you are relatively fit as the eight-hour hike in changing alpine weather can be quite challenging. I've done the hike twice, once in summer and recently in the winter, and it is exhilarating each time to traverse the spectacular volcanic and alpine terrain. I would gladly do it again. It is that rewarding. If you book yourself on one of the many shuttle services for the Crossing, they can sort all your gear for you, including hiking boots, jackets, ice picks and crampons during winter. You generally don't need a guide in the summer but if there's snow and ice on the mountains, a guide is compulsory.
Adrenaline junkies and the young-at-heart will love this region because it offers an abundance of adventurous activities. With more than 30,000 jumps a year, Taupo is THE skydiving capital of the world. It is New Zealand's largest commercial skydive drop zone and supposedly the cheapest place in New Zealand to do it. It certainly provided one of the best experiences of my life! A definite must-do.
If hurling yourself out of a plane isn't enough, why not hurl yourself off a cliff? The picturesque Taupo Bungy is New Zealand's highest water-touch bungy and considered one of New Zealand's most scenic bungy sites. It features the world's first cantilever platform which projects out from the cliff-top 47m above the clear waters of the Waikato River below. If you don't like the idea of hanging upside down but still want to do something extreme, opt for the Taupo Cliff Hangar with swing speeds of up to 70kph. The thrills just never end.
Experience an exhilarating ride on a jet boat, another Kiwi invention capable of shooting you across the waters at 80kph. The Great Lake Taupo region has three jet boat operators, each offering totally different experiences. Take in the majestic Huka Falls, New Zealand's most visited natural attraction, on Hukafalls Jet. Ride some spectacular white water and see the impressive Aratiatia Rapids on Rapids Jet or throw in a thermal experience with New Zealand Riverjet which takes you to the geothermal Hidden Valley of Orakei Korako.
The Great Lake Taupo region is never short of activities and unique must-do's that will keep the bold, as well as the faint-hearted, occupied. Another thing: see if you can spot a decommissioned DC3 aircraft in town brightly painted in the Golden Arches' colours. A photo of one of the "World's Most Unique McDonald's" should be a keeper.
Visit www.GreatLakeTaupo.com to plan your holiday in the Great Lake Taupo region. The region is roughly three and half hours' drive south of Auckland. Malaysia Airlines flies to Auckland, New Zealand.


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Parochial Church Council
The PCC are the elected representatives responsible for looking after the church both in ministry and in other matters for instance looking after church properties. They meet up to and over 6 times a year depending on what matters arise through the day to day running of the church and the things that need to be agreed in order for the Church to continue running. They meet on the second Thursday of the month.
The PCC has many sub committees that meet throughout the year, which include the Standing Committee and Ministry Team who meet to discuss the vision of the Church. The Standing Committee meet the week before the PCC and the Ministry Committee hold meetings every 6 weeks.
PCC's hold Annual Parochial Church Meetings where the Annual Report and Financial Statements for the previous year are presented to the Church and officers are appointed for the coming year. These are held in April.
The Annual Parochial Church Meeting will take place in the Church Hall on Sunday 28th April at 11.30 am.
This year the APCM will be on Sunday 29th April at 11.30(ish) in the Church Hall.
A day to spend in fellowship together as a Parish.
PCC has met 7 times throughout the year from May 2016 until March 2017.
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Sarah Wilson explains the technique beautifully in this Sunday Life column, citing the real-life example of Ray Bradbury who, as a penniless freelance writer, wrote his classic novel Fahrenheit 451 in thirty minutes bursts, at the public library. You see, as Sarah explains, the discipline accessed through the Pomodoro technique allows us to access "flow": when we are so completely focused on the task at hand that time stops, distractions cease and much gets done.
Two things led me to this conclusion:
1. Sarah Wilson's revelation that six weeks after discovering transcendental meditation, she landed the Masterchef gig. She meditated in the car before her audition; the casting team said that her confidence and poise were what impressed them so much that they gave her the covetable role. I need some of that.
2. Watching Eat Pray Love last week. Admission: when I read the book, I skipped most of the India chapter. I love Liz Gilbert but, as an unwavering atheist, I dismissed her plunge into the world of prayer as something I wouldn't be able to relate to in a million years. I was, however, intrigued by Balinese guru Ketut's take on things: "To meditate, only you must smile. Smile with face, smile with mind, and good energy will come to you and clear away dirty energy. Even smile in your liver."
... Sleep
I think this one is pretty self-explanatory. Glorious sleep, which I am so fond of in the mornings, but not so much at nighttime (when I can think of a million better things to do), will be vital to a fluid, dynamic, fruitful day. Hopefully, it will work itself out, as long as I expend lots and lots of energy each day so that I am desperate for my head to hit the pillow, at a reasonable hour, in the evenings.
So that is all for me! What do you have in store for the next 10 days? Exams? Exercise? Shopping? Reading something exciting? I would love to hear from you :)


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Author Notes: I first had this salsa about ten years ago, on one of the hottest days of the summer in Atlanta. I'll admit, I was skeptical: dried pineapple in salsa? At the time, it sounded more like a science experiment than a culinary revelation. In fact, it proved to be very much the latter. It's not just the dried pineapple (and please trust me that you must use the sweetend kind) that makes this salsa such a success, but how it plays off the smoky heat of the chipotles and the pert astringency of the tomatillos. The original recipe, from an article in the New York Times by Molly O'Neill, calls for the onion and tomatillos to be raw, and it's really pretty aggressive with the chipotles. I decided to up the smokiness by grilling the tomatillos and the onion briefly, and to cut back on the heat by reducing the amount of chipotles in adobo (I did add a pinch of red pepper flakes for brightness). The salsa benefits from a little sitting time, so it's worth a little planning ahead. —Merrill Stubbs
Makes: about 2 cups
large tomatillos, ripe but firm, skins removed and washed
medium yellow onion
Olive oil for grilling
cup chopped dried pineapple (the sweetened kind)
teaspoon salt
Large pinch red chili flakes
canned chipotle chili in adobo sauce, plus 1 teaspoon adobo
Good tortilla chips for serving
- Heat a grill to medium-high. Slice the tomatillos and onion in half across their bellies and put on a baking sheet with a small bowl of olive oil and a brush. Take everything out to the grill.
- Brush the cut sides of the tomatillos and onion lightly with oil and arrange cut-side-down on the grill. Cook the tomatillos for 3 to 5 minutes, until you see clear char marks (make sure they don't start to get soft, though). Turn them over and grill briefly on the other side, about a minute. Remove to the baking sheet to cool while you continue to grill the onion.
- Turn the onion after about 10 minutes -- they should have a nice char to them at this point, and the cooked side will have started to soften a little. Cook them for about 5 minutes on the other side and then remove from the grill.
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Inventory and Assessment of Natural Resources: Defra Project Code: NR0101 D Osborn, GJL Leeks, N Thompson, LA Ball With special inputs from L. Rickards, I Bradley, J Vickery
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2. Background to Project
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This project carried out a high level review and assessment of the means by which the quantity and quality of components of the natural environment in the UK are identified, monitored and assessed, with particular reference to the delivery of economic functions or ecosystem services. The commentary included. - the uniqueness and environmental or ecological significance of different resources, - gaps in reporting, and - opportunities for new approaches and integration - especially those that might lead to enhancement of the natural environment in future or more effective delivery of ecosystem services and functions.
Project Description
The databases held by the National Environment Research Council and a number of other bodies – principally the National Soil Resources Institute, the British Trust for Ornithology and English Nature – have been examined to determine the degree to which they could be used to compile an inventory of UK natural resources and to determine the extent to which this knowledge could be, or is being, used to assess both the state of these resources, and also trends in them and threats to them. The work is an initial contribution to the new Defra initiative on Natural Resource Protection. This is one of a number of Defra initiatives designed to help deliver the UK Government strategy on Sustainable Development. This is set out in the recently published Securing the Future, see website: http://www.sustainable-development.gov.uk/publications/uk-strategy/ukstrategy-2005.htm .
Highlighted Aspects of Ecosystem Approach
We asked data holders and managers to complete a simple form (agreed with Defra), telling us the basic facts about their data, and how it was used, or might be used, to strengthen the evidence base on the following sets of natural resources: Biodiversity (including habitats and ecosystems), Soils, Air Quality, Water, Marine Resources, and Access to the Countryside. Issues linked to landscapes were likely to be covered more completely in a related project, but landscape elements of the responses were considered where possible. Our study has not been comprehensive and we have not provided a list of all the existing data sets relevant to Defra's Natural Resource Protection agenda. This is because many organisations now make this information available on publicly accessible web-sites. In this study, we sought examples of a range of reasonably well developed data sources that would illustrate what is being, or could be done, to meet the needs of evidence-based policy in Natural Resource Protection.
Efforts were made to identify exemplar datasets at both UK and international levels, for the purpose of gaining a wide perspective on the use, integration, and perceived value of data in each of the set of natural resources identified. There were few suitable international comparators. Respondents varied substantially in the way that they dealt with our enquiries. In many cases respondents referred our enquiries to central or higher parts of their organisation. We believe this indicates the seriousness with which respondents viewed the project aims and objectives, and the significance of the underlying policy needs that our questions addressed. This made synthesis of responses slightly more difficult than anticipated. The main findings are as follows: • There are few high quality data sets that can be regarded as fully functional with respect to the needs of Natural Resource Protection, but a high number that are partially functional. There is considerable potential. An inventory could be constructed. • There is substantial variation in the time and spatial scales over which data is collected and the spatial coverage which is available. • Some data of high value to the scientific community, or various parts of the user community, has not yet been used to address some Natural Resource Protection issues (e.g. the amount of data relevant to countryside access is considerable but no overall measures of access exist). • Certain data sets have only been collected for short periods of time, but amongst these are examples where the research community and users have linked scientific and user aims to address issues relevant to Natural Resource Protection policy needs, (e.g. NERC Thematic Programmes). • Research datasets appear to be underused in assisting the development and strategies of larger scale data collection by regulatory bodies. This may be due to insufficient or inappropriate mechanisms for communication between research and user communities. • In certain cases, dynamic databases exist, where information is gathered for the specific purpose of meeting on government policy or delivery target, (e.g. EN PSA targets). In these excellent examples, the only issue for the scientific community is the degree to which the data reflects ecosystem or other ecological processes. The very best system would of course do this; protecting function by measurement of an ecological process. • In international arenas we were made aware that some broad approaches to environmental protection (e.g., UNECE approaches to critical loads and OSPARCOM considerations) allow obligations to treaties and conventions to be met differently by member states and signatories. We conclude therefore that there cannot be many good international examples of datasets being acquired or used for National Resource Protection. • In federal countries some states may have more advanced positions on Natural Resource Protection issues than the federal authorities across the nation at a national level (e.g. USA, Germany). • In some instances, we find that the data originators may not be fully aware of the uses to which data is being put by the user community (e.g. CEH Flood Data, LCM). • A number of data sets show considerable potential for development as part of the NRP evidence base. These include datasets and databases of the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, the British Oceanographic Data Centre (and other marine groups such as the Centre for Environmental, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science), the British Geological Survey, the National Soil Resources Institute, the British Trust for Ornithology, English Nature. Some of these organisations' databases have European parallels, e.g. RIVPACS, and even County Councils' footpath information. • A number of other initiatives are underway asking questions close to Natural Resource Protection interests (i.e. a Cambridge Conservation Forum / MacArthur Foundation work on environment protection criteria and environmental limits). • In general, there was little link between plot-scale data sets that examined processes and large scale surveys focused on major environmental factors or impacts. There is a need to integrate both data and mind-sets here. • There was increasing evidence that interest groups of various kinds are prepared to get together to obtain their own information and distribute it back to interested parties in value added forms (initialising data integration) (e.g. the National Biodiversity Network). • There is a role for several different types of information in an Inventory, e.g. Atlases, Monitoring Schemes, Surveys and plot or reach-based studies (catchments would be needed at landscape scales). Projects such as Countryside Quality Counts also have a place. • Not all data holders have commented about existing or potential data integration, or the lack of it. A number of good examples of integration exist yet there is a reluctance to identify problems in a public document. • There are also clear gaps in integration (e.g. in linkage or compatibility of data collected in adjacent sub-environments (e.g. air and land, river and estuary). • Because, as mentioned above, some data originators do not know how their data is being used, this raises the possibility of inadvertent data misuse. • Lack of communication between different data holders and between data collectors/holders/users may indicate that opportunities regarding synergistic development and optimised collection/use of data relevant to NRP may not be fully realised. • Respondents had widely divergent issues on whether data was used or generated with respect to ecosystem services or functions. These concepts are not well embedded in all parts of the science community.
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Principle 11: The ecosystem approach should consider all forms of relevant information, including scientific and indigenous and local knowledge, innovations and practices
Principle 12: The ecosystem approach should involve all relevant sectors of society and scientific disciplines
7. Lessons Learned and the Outcomes
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The implication of the NRP approach is that we need to develop monitoring systems that provide early warnings, especially when resource use approaches the environmental limits of the resource. These limits need to take account of the patterns and dynamics of the resource in a heterogeneous environment. The global system, including its biodiversity, and the habitats and ecosystems services that support those living organisms, would exist and function in the absence of humans. Yet the survival of humans is greatly dependent upon the global system. The physical, biological, and chemical integrity of the global system is vital to our survival because they underpin our basic requirements of shelter, food, and energy. For the system to operate in a healthy fashion, a key area from which diagnostic and prognostic indicators can be derived is the operating systems. If the sub-systems are working normally, then it is quite likely that sustainable ecosystem services will be delivered. It therefore follows that this is the area of the global system that should be monitored most closely, along with the key chemical and physical parameters. Thus, the current NRP resources list needs to be amended to include the chemical and physical parameters of air, water, and soil that are not directly relevant to Ecosystem Services.
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Important issues which need to be resolved to ensure effective use of data for Natural Resource Protection include the following: • No index is in common usage to provide an objective index of data quantity and quality in comparison to data utility. Such an index might prove useful. • Each of the reviews of environmental data carried out over the last ten years which are relevant to Natural Resource rotection have been carried out for very different reasons. In these reviews, the level of objective assessment of data utility has been variable and usually absent. • No broad data review has tested the reliability of statements concerning the value and use of data collected. Despite the excellent work of Defra's own statistical groups (e.g. on environmental indicators), this problem is persisting because no single organisation has taken long term ownership, or responsibility for a process of continued review of environmental datasets, or been fully committed to the development of enduring long term agreed standards for assessment of a broad range of resource databases.
8. References
Defra 2007. Inventory and Assessment of Natural Resources: Defra Project Code: NR0101 D Osborn, GJL Leeks, N Thompson, LA Ball. With special inputs from L. Rickards, I Bradley, J Vickery http://www.defra.gov.uk/wildlife-countryside/natres/pdf/nr0101-full.pdf
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Jason Aldean is gearing up to release his new album 'Night Train' on Oct. 16 and the superstar has notched the cover of PEOPLE Country in advance of the release. That's a high profile way to let fans, both casual and diehard, know that the sexy singer has a new album on the way.
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The Florida Gators became relevant again in 2012 with an 11-2 record, but the team took on a few losses as key juniors declared early for the NFL Draft. Along with the seniors who graduated, the number of player departures will change the make-up of the 2013 squad.
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Clay Burton and Tevin Westbrook were only used on blocking plays, so the prospects of them getting a lot of receiving targets seems unlikely. However, both Burton and Westbrook have the offseason to improve their catching ability, which would make them more realistic options at tight end. But until they can prove they can consistently haul in passes, it seems like they'll be utilized more in blocking plays next season.
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Reader Leo writes in with some helpful information that will allow you to avoid stale candy:
I work at a small-volume store in the midwest, and the other day my supervisor asked us to check all of the candy in the checkout lanes to see if it had expired. M&M Mars and Hershey brand candy both had different, indecipherable codes on the back which tell the expiration date. After calling the 1-800 number and finding out what the codes meant, we discovered that most of our candy stock was expired by a year or more. We even found candy that went bad from 2004. I figured I should share the codes, so people won't buy expired candy, because it's out there.
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Two Costa Mesa men stabbed over the weekend may be victims of a gang-motivated attack, police said Monday.
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Police Investigating Thursday Night Stabbing [UPDATE]
Police have arrested a man in connection with a stabbing Thursday night. The victim was stabbed in the abdomen outside a local residence.
Bangor Police were called to a residence at 209 Warren Street at around eleven o'clock last night to the report of a stabbing. They found a 25-year-old male victim in front of the house with a wound to the abdomen. He was taken to Eastern Maine Medical Center where he's recovering from his injuries. Police have not released the victim's identity.
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Thread: Swains Reef
Swains Reef
G'day all,
Wish i could have been posting fishing reports but haven't had the chance (due to not having the chance of fishing over the last while).
So I'm lucky enough to be heading to the middle, northern parts of swains reef in September this year for a 7 day charter. I will be asking the guys on the charter and have all ready spoken to my local tackle shop as well as the Nomad rep who happened to be there, but I know there are a lot of clued up guys/gals on here and hoping a few might have been up that way recently.
Just after any tips that will help me get more out of the trip, any little or big thing that might not cross my mind but you have picked up from when you were up that way.
I'll be taking the following set ups as they are the best i can afford:
T-pop 100lb samurai rod with a penn slammer 8500 with 100lb braid (22.5kg drag)
Terez with a torium 16G 50lb braid
Terez with baitrunner oc 12000 50lb braid
Silstar 15kg with a stradic FJ 5000 30lb braid
NS dark hole 2PE jig rod with a Stradic FJ 4000 20lb braid
TLD 25 combo with 80lb mono
Thanks in advance
Re: Swains Reef
I went September just gone on Iron Joy, had a GREAT trip under 10 all week
I took
custom 20-50lb spin rod with sargosa 8000 and 50 braid (used this %90 of the time)
a custom 30-60lb ov erhead with talica 10 and 60 braid for the 40-80m work (used a handful of times chasin reds)
a custom 30-80lb overhead with talica 12 and 80 braid for 80m + used on 1 day in the deep (the boat bagged 50 nannies in 4 hrs)
a 15-25kg live fiber overhead with tyrnos 30 loaded with 50 mono (never got out of the rod rack)
I wouldn't take too many unless you are going to do specific fishing, I am going again and may drop the tyrnos
I took spare braid, shit loads of lead, 80 Snyder mono for leader, boxes of 7/0 big guns and as many yakkas as we could catch leading up to the tripGarry
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Re: Swains Reef
Try a hand line 50lb for shallow 70lb for deeper and light sinker on a 10/0 with a pilly and hang on.
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Re: Swains Reef
Hi mate,
I have been a few times and this is what I take:
1. 30 pound braid outfit on a 10-12kg 7 foot spin stick. Your stradic 5000 would be perfect. Great for plastics, throwing slugs into tuna/mackerel schools etc. Use this also for getting squid at night off the back of the boat. Take a couple of squid jigs.
2. 30 pound mono outfit on a 10-15kg 7 foot spin stick. I highly recommend this if you will be getting into the dories and bait fishing around the reefs. It is so much easier and quicker to simply tie a hook straight onto the end of you line when you get snagged / bitten off than be messing around with braid / leader knots. If you are fishing with mono you spend a lot more time fishing. A 7 foot rod allows you to cast to bommies etc. If you have a smaller length rod and can't reach the bommies with your cast you may as well be on the mother ship drinking beer. I would personally put mono on your baitrunner reel. Not sure if you need the 12000, the 8000 would suffice. You will get 200m of 30 pound on this - plenty. Don't forget - you will be holding on to these rods and reels for 10 hours a day so the lighter the better!
3. 50 pound braid on a 7 foot PE5 rod. I use this for poppers, stick baits etc around the reef. It is not man enough for large GT's but I don't actually fish for them.
4. 50 pound braid on an overhead reel and rod which I use for deep water bottom bashing and doubles as my trolling rod or for floating unweighted pillies off the back of the mothership for Spaniards. Your terez / torium will be perfect for this.
5. 50 pound braid on a 10000 shimano reel on a 6'4" PE2-4 jig / spin rod. This is basically my back up all rounder in case something goes wrong with either 1, 3 or 4 above. It hardly comes out at all actually.
Of the 5 outfits I take I really only use 1, 2 and 3 regularly.
I am not sure what you intend to fish for with your 80 pound mono outfit? I have seen 500kg sharks caught with ease on 50 pound mono.
Also take:
2 x hats and 2 x sunglasses - just in case you lose either one of these over board on day 1!
Long nose pliers - you will catch a lot of fish with nasty teeth - also helps getting hooks out of mouths.
A bag of balloons for floating pillies / live baits out the back of the mother ship for Spaniards.
Antiseptic cream - rub this in to your hands every night - stops the cuts and knicks from getting sore.
If going for a week take about 150 - 200 hooks (7/0, 8/0), about 100 ball sinkers ranging from 1 to 5 if bait fishing around the reefs. A lot of the time you wil fish with no sinker at all if in about 5 or so metres of water.
300 - 400m leader - 60 and 80 pound. Take a spool of 100 pound for deep water paternosters. Take tough trace, not supple.
A few small slugs (30-60g) for throwing at tuna/mackeral bust ups.
A couple of squid jigs.
A spare spool of each size braid / mono. Get spooled on day 1 and your rod and reel is in the holder for the rest of the trip!
PM me if you need any other info.
Re: Swains Reef
If a handline is the tool of the pro trout fishermen why look any further?
Re: Swains Reef
Thanks for all the feed back,
I'll defiantly be giving the hand line a crack.
I'm gonna try to get a fair bit of variety in (not let it get in the way of catching plenty for the table though) fishing style wise, some good advice Billy C on a few things i wouldn't have thought about.
Might need to slim down on some of the gear too!
Side note: went out to the four beacons before work this morning, a few shows on the sounder but couldn't get any thing to bite, didn't even see any birds working on the way back, plenty busy out there by the time i got back to Cleveland.
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Re: Swains Reef
The balloons are ok if the butterflies are out at the reef (only old Ausfish people will understand this)fruit salad is the new Bacon
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Re: Swains Reef
Don't leave us hanging Fishard?
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Re: Swains Reef
Sorry about digging up an old post but just wanted to keep a record, heading past the swains on big cat reality in May and going to chase Gts for one of the days, would a penn slammer 8500 be big enough or should go the 10500? Was going to match it with a 7tt Pe5 Wilson venom cheers!
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Re: Swains Reef
I have been to the Swains and beyond about 7 times. What Spaniard king said is good advice.
Have a great trip.
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Re: Swains Reef
Cheers mate, decided to go a second hand Stella 20000 that I got for a good price and hardly used instead of the slammer, at least I can use it as an extra reel for a trolling spread later on!
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Corruption widespread in India, says US report
There is widespread corruption in India in all levels of the government including judiciary, said a US Congress-mandated report. Though the law provides criminal penalties for official corruption, the government did not implement the law effectively, it said.india Updated: Feb 28, 2014 12:33 IST
There is widespread corruption in India in all levels of the government including judiciary, said a US Congress-mandated report.
"Corruption was widespread," said the annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2013 released on Thursday by US secretary of state John Kerry.
According to the report, though the law provides criminal penalties for official corruption, the Indian government did not implement the law effectively, and officials frequently engaged in corrupt practices with impunity.
"Corruption was present at all levels of government. The CBI registered 583 cases of corruption between the months of January and November."
"The Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) received 7,224 cases in 2012. Of those, 5,528 were received in 2012 and an additional 1,696 remained from 2011. The commission recommended action on 5,720 cases," the report said.
"The CVC operated a toll-free hotline to lodge complaints and a web portal to share information. NGOs noted that bribes typically were paid to expedite services, such as police protection, school admission, water supply, or government assistance," it said.
Civil society organisations drew public attention to corruption throughout the year, including through public demonstrations and websites that featured individual stories of corruption, it added.
The government designated chief vigilance officers to address public complaints and grievances in the banking, insurance, and other sectors serviced by private, public, and corporate bodies.
Parliament passed a bill in December establishing an ombudsman organisation known as a Lokpal to investigate allegations of government corruption.
The State Department said many government-run programs to alleviate poverty and provide employment suffered from poor implementation and corruption.
For example, after obtaining government documents under the RTI Act, a petitioner alleged misappropriation of funds in the Maharashtra Tribal Development Department.
On June 13, the Bombay High Court ordered that a special team be formed to investigate an alleged fraud in which money meant for tribal welfare was used for other purposes, it said.
A case against several suspects, including Tiruvannamalai municipality councillor KVN Venkatesan – connected to the July 2012 killing of social activist Rajamohan Chandra, who had filed public-interest litigation cases against government officials, politicians, and realtors suspected of corruption and land grabbing – awaited trial at year's end.
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(CNN) -- European Champions League holders Bayern Munich have been drawn to face Manchester City in the group stages of the continent's most prestigious club competition.
The German champions are now led by former Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola, who secured 14 trophies for the Catalan club during his four seasons in charge.
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At the draw in Monaco, Bayern's Franck Ribery was also named European Footballer of the Year, beating Barcelona's Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, who plays for Real Madrid.
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Russian club CSKA Moscow and Viktoria Plzen, from the Czech Republic, complete the line-up in Group D.
Spanish champions Barcelona have been drawn in a particularly tough looking group alongside Italian giants AC Milan, Dutch title winners Ajax and Scottish champions Celtic.
Celtic famously beat Barcelona in the group stages of last year's competition, and booked their place in the group stages with a last-gasp victory over Shakhter Karagandy from Kazakhstan on Wednesday night.
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French champions Paris Saint-Germain have been drawn alongside Benfica, from Portugal, Greek side Olympiakos and Anderlecht, from Belgium, in Group C.
In Group G Portuguese side Porto have been drawn against Atletico Madrid, Russian side Zenit St Petersburg and Austria Vienna.
The first round of group matches will be played on 17-18 September.
Champions League group stage draw in full:
Group A: Manchester United, Shakhtar Donetsk, Bayer Leverkusen, Real Sociedad.
Group B: Real Madrid, Juventus, Galatasaray, FC Copenhagen.
Group C: Benfica, Paris Saint-Germain, Olympiakos, Anderlecht.
Group D: Bayern Munich, CSKA Moscow, Manchester City, Viktoria Plzen.
Group E: Chelsea, Schalke 04, FC Basel, Steaua Bucharest.
Group F: Arsenal, Marseille, Borussia Dortmund, Napoli.
Group G: FC Porto, Atletico Madrid, Zenit St Petersburg, Austria Vienna.
Group H: Barcelona, AC Milan, Ajax, Celtic.


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FOUNTAIN VALLEY — A Victorville man allegedly caught filming women in a Salvation Army dressing room may have more victims, police said this week.
Scott Ruvolo, 56, was arrested July 11 after police say he was attempting to film women changing in a dressing room at the Salvation Army thrift store at 16119 Brookhurst St., Fountain Valley.
Police searched Ruvolo's phone and found videos of two other women undressing at the store just before he was arrested. Additional footage reportedly shows Ruvolo clipped his cell phone to his belt and recorded women while walking around Target and Starbucks stores between June and July, police said.
Police say Ruvolo worked as an assistant track coach at Calvary Chapel High School in Santa Ana.
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Stockpot Founder Cooks Up Finishing Sauces
Kevin Fortun, founder of Stockpot Soups and Seattle-based Fortun Foods, rolls out 12 varieties of Fortun's Finishing Touch Sauces, designed to transform casual home cooking into restaurant-quality meals. The chef-developed sauces, found in the refrigerated section, are simmered in small handcrafted batches with natural ingredients and exotic flavors that turn simply cooked meat, pasta and fish into gourmet, flavorful dishes. Just heat to a simmer and pour over meat, chicken, pasta or fish.
Fortun, who made his name with Stockpot Soups, built his reputation on bringing top quality flavor and consistency of product to foodservice operators and families around the world. He brought Stockpot Soups to worldwide recognition with distribution in 23 countries and sold it to Campbell Soup Co. in 1998. After taking several years off from the food industry, Fortun gathered many members of his original Stockpot Soup team to create Fortun's Finishing Touch Sauces.
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