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SLAB CITY #3: Freedom!
Welcome to the Slab City Library and The Goonies Farm! All run with love and donation and sheer ingenuity by people who are fed up of trying to fit into society's whims. It's incredible to see how people can organize and create when left to their own devices. I'll let them speak for themselves but I must tell you the people who created these safe spaces are very special and the main thing I took away from it was the desire to want to learn how to grow my own food, it's insane how removed we all from the processes involved to grow things we put inside of our bodies.
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New episodes from The Iboga Wellness Center start next month and until then I have MORE Slab City for you, Hurray!!!

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Norm knew it was going to be one of those days when he woke up and found himself standing at a supermarket checkout, totally naked.
OK, it's just a crazy dream. But is it a sign of things to come? After all, the bad omens seem to be coming true. As well as Norm's freaky dreams, there's the shaming photo posted on Facebook – possibly by someone who wants revenge on him. And don't even get Norm started on the visit from his perfect cousins, with their perfect manners and perfect grades. In Norm's gloomy life, things are going from deeply unfair to seriously irritating!
"One of my comic heroes!" Harry Hill
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Honoring those who died in their country's service
Local residents and officials celebrated Memorial Day during events in Truckee and Tahoe City on Monday.
Katie Holley, chair of the Board of Trustees of the Truckee Cemetery District, welcomed Nevada County 5th District Supervisor Richard Anderson, town of Truckee Vice Mayor Alicia Barr and Rev. Joanie Tankersley as speakers in Truckee.
At the 10 a.m. ceremony, held at the Sierra Mountain Cemetery, Holley noted, "This is a day of remembrance of loved ones who have fallen in service to their country. It is a solemn day, a sorrowful day. It is also a day to feel gratitude and pride and even hope.
"Why be hopeful on such a day? Because the people we honor today gave testimony that there are principles and ideals worth fighting for and even dying for. The protection of human dignity. Establishment of a just society. Preservation of freedoms."
Veterans were invited to stand, and they did: World War II, Korea, Vietnam, Desert Storm, Operation Iraqi Freedom and Afghanistan. The Civil Air Patrol presented the colors and Mountain Belles sang the Star Spangled Banner and a medley of patriotic songs.
In Tahoe City at the Trails End Cemetery, Tahoe City Boy Scout Troop 266 presented a ceremony honoring those who gave their lives to serve and protect our country, including inspirational readings, a 21-gun salute and the playing of "Taps." The scouts placed American flags on the grave sites of all veterans in the cemetery.
For a photo gallery of the Truckee service, visit http://www.facebook.com/sierrasun1.


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How often do you take complete breaks from work? No email, no checking your business bank account, no discussing work with spouse or colleagues?
I recently took a 4-day camping trip with my father and grandfather. We don't know how many more trips like that we will have with our parents and grandparents, so I am making it a point to do it yearly for as long as I am graced with their presence in this life. Don't take it for granted.
I took all four of the days as Free Days in which I did not check my email, bank accounts, social media, etc. I told my team not to contact me and if the building was burning down, call 911 not me.
I also didn't bring any reading material that was work-related or close to it. I didn't speak about work with my father or grandfather. Now, I wasn't totally rude, and I would just give them a brief answer and try to change the subject.
I also didn't respond to any texts or calls that were work-related.
That my friend is a Free Day.
How did I get to this point of being able to take Free Days? As a business owner we tend to live, sleep and breathe our business. All times of day and all days per week. To the detriment of our health, stress, and loved ones. And believe it or not, to the detriment of our business.
I could never imagine being able to do this until I joined Strategic Coach in 2013. The first principle they teach us is The Entrepreneurial Time System®.
Let me give you the breakdown of this life-changing system that I am still trying to perfect.
The Entrepreneurial Time System®
Maximize productivity, preparation, rejuvenation, and balance in your life by restructuring your time using a simple system of Free, Focus, and Buffer Days™.
What is it?
A tool that provides a system to divide your time into Free, Focus, and Buffer Days that results in creativity, variety, and higher productivity in every aspect of your work and personal life.
Free Day™
This is a Free Day, a 24-hour period completely free from work-related problem-solving, communication, and action.
"Most people think of Free Days as a reward for hard work. I don't. Free Days are a necessary precondition for achieving success and optimum productivity".
Dan Sullivan of Strategic Coach
Focus Day™
A tool that allows you to have powerful money-making days where you focus only on your best opportunities and relationships.
Maximize your productivity by focusing on your top three money-making activities.
Strategic Coach realizes it's impossible to do Focus activities 100% of the time in a day, so they say 80% of the day's activities are geared to those 3 top money-making activities.
For myself, my top 3 Focus Activities
Treating Patients (and doing those pesky patient notes)
Marketing, Content Creation and Networking
Working with/for my Chiropractors who are in our Academy
Trust me, I still struggle with the Focus Day and sometimes get lost in email, paying bills, and other Buffer Day™ Activities.
Buffer Day™
A concept that allows you to prepare for Free and Focus Days™ so you feel confident and have dedicated time to clean up messes, delegate, and learn new capabilities.
When and how to use it:
So you can clean up energy-draining messes.
To increase your confidence so you can take truly free Free Days™, and feel prepared and confident on Focus Days.
To give you time to build your team around you and delegate non-Unique Ability® activities.
As a treating Chiropractor, I know it can be difficult to have an entire day set aside for Buffer Days. Many times, you are treating patients 5-6 days per week. Treating patients is a Focus Activity, not Buffer.
What I have done to mesh the Entrepreneurial Time System with Chiropractic, is to look at it as blocks of times.
For me, I treat patients all day on Monday and Thursdays. Those are Focus Days. On Tuesday and Wednesday, I have half days. It becomes a blend of Buffer and Focus. I do Buffer in the afternoon on Thursday and morning on Wednesday. I don't treat patients on Fridays, so it is a buffer day.
To be clear, on Buffer Days, you can do some Focus activities like Marketing, etc.
As for Free Days, I try to take 1 Free Day per week. I don't have kids, but when I do, I will convert to Sat and Sun Free Days most likely.
When I take vacations, I totally check out. I have taken 6 European/Asia vacations where I have checked out for two weeks at a time without one iota of work being done. I can't tell you how refreshing that is and how it recharges my batteries. Even the 1 Free Day per week recharges my batteries.
I know it sounds impossible, but if you work towards proper delegation, planning and team development you can easily do it. And your business, creativity, health, and relationships will improve.
Many people ask me how I get so much done and stay somewhat sane 😊 This is how.


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"Pirates of the Caribbean Soundtrack"
So the experience rises from the game. I'd rather not go all Raph Koster on the whole "what is a game" thing. Absolutely no offence meant. I just don't have the chops to do it.
By far, the most boring job I've had thus far was copy-pasting numbers on a spreadsheet. Good ol' data entry. But the problem with data entry as a job is not the job per se. It's the frame of mind for the problem at hand. Had I reformulated my approach I might've derived some enjoyment from the experience.
Sadly, I didn't.
I came across a similar scenario, years later. Instead of floundering, I decided to learn Visual Basic for Applications. I just figured that it was either that or shoot myself. The mind-numbing and soul-crushing task was now a challenge of automation through programming. I had no intention to have to ever repeat what I had already once gone through. So I applied myself to learn how to make software do what I didn't want to.
To this day, it's been one of my most fun and memorable job experiences.
What is pleasure without pain, though?
What is pleasure without pain, though?
Delight, although not defined as such, is a word that to me stands for unexpected pleasure. Dismay, well, is its opposite. I came up with a small, simple game last week after going through my earlier notes. It's about fire and survival. Imagine my surprise when I found myself thinking about it more than my original project.
Imagine my delight when the goal, the problem and the methods of resolving it came to me almost effortlessly.
Imagine my dismay when I realised that this was a game that I was actually more interested in playing.
Do I think the game can surprise the players? Yes, for better or worse, it can. Is the story surprising? Not right now, although I haven't seen other games doing this. Are the game rules surprising? Sort of, yeah. Again, I haven't seen anyone else doing this. Is the artwork surprising? Not at all. I'll have to work no that one. Is the tech surprising? Not at all. It's all cards so far. So, 2/5 says "yes" and 3/5 says "no". That's pretty poor, and I'd be afraid if it weren't for the fact that I feel this is a far more interesting and better game than what I had in mind initially.
I got the important aspect of surprise down. I can work towards the rest.
This fire game is a simpler game as well. Probably easier to develop too. I can already kinda imagine the fun in it. It's a co-op puzzle solving game. Is it really a puzzle? Isn't it? Don't care. That's what I'm calling it right now. If it needs to be defined better, it will be. This game will have good leap-of-faith moments. It'll hopefully have just-in-time plays. It'll have sweet clutch combos. So individual actions will need to be or build towards a satisfying-as-fuck experience.
I have no idea what kinds of questions will arise from the first playtest.
But here's a great thing. I want to get this idea on the table and see if it has any legs. I didn't want to, that bad, with the first one. Otherwise, I'd already have done it. Does the game need events to shake things up a bit? Does it have replayability? We'll see.
Co-op games need to be more challenging to remain a fun experience. It's a delicate balance. Go the Space Hulk: Death Angel route and you'll risk alienating the players. Better to go the Pandemic route and allow players to gauge how much punishment they think they're ready for. Avoid making luck a big thing. Luck spits in the face of careful plans and strategies. Unforeseen events are okay. They are the secret sauce of freshness. Constant random shit is just annoying and allows for no strategy. I think it's going to be a sort of tile-laying, resource-management game.
Got bored of the Pirates of the Caribbean soundtrack. Switched to Red Dead: Redemption. Bored. Switched to Assassin's Creed: Black Flag. Bored. They all sound the same.
If the mechanic at the core of the game is not fun, no amount of piling up on top will fix that. Keep it simple. See if it works. See if it makes the internal p-solving mechanism tick. If it does, tweak. If it doesn't, no problem.
Scrap. Try again.
#4 Surprise
#5 Fun
#6 Curiosity
#7 Endogenous Value
#8 Problem Solving


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Wanna guess what I made today? Alphabet Soup!
Well, you probably already guessed with the picture above! The first thing I did was pick thru the letters and spell out Bowl Me Over. What can I say? I'm a kid at heart!
My hubby and I went to the grocery store together last week That doesn't happen very often as he's such a busy guy – but we did. I was hunting peppers to make chili sauce with and as we were going down the isles, I spied (with my little eye) a bag of Alphabet Pasta.
I think I squealed! Of course he already knows I'm a little nutty, so he smiled and indulged me – it was only .29 cents, so what the heck! I decided it was time for Alphabet Soup – great memory from when you're a kid and it just sounded so tasty!
Anyway, the soup was really easy to make. I started with an onion, couple of carrots and two stalks of celery. Diced them up and sauteed them in a stock pot. When they just started to soften up, I added the beef and garlic.
After they browned up a bit, added in some tomato sauce, fire roasted tomatoes, beef broth and spices.
I simmered all of this on the stove for about an hour. I brought it up to a boil and added in the pasta and continued boiling it until the pasta was just done.
Honestly, I don't think this could have gotten much easier. Alphabet Soup is such a simple and fun soup! Great for kids and great for kids at heart! Check out the retro thermos I found. The old Campbell's Soup Thermos – isn't that cool? It was my husband's. We found it when we moved. It's pretty old and I think it's fun!
I picked up the pasta at Food Max, but if you can't find it, don't worry – just use a small pasta (though the alphabets are fun!)
Easy Alphabet Soup Recipe
- 1/2 yellow onion finely diced
- 2 carrots peeled and finely diced
- 2 stalks celery peeled and finely diced
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 6 oz sirloin steak thinly sliced and cubed into small 1/2 inch cubes.
- 1 14.5 oz can diced fire roasted tomatoes
- 1 8 oz can tomato sauce
- 3 cups beef stock
- 1/2 cup alphabet pasta
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 3/4 teaspoon Italian Seasoning
- pinch of red pepper flakes optional
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- In a large dutch oven, or stock pot, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the onions, carrots and celery and saute about three minutes, just until the vegetables begins to soften. Season with salt and pepper.
- Add the beef, garlic, Italian seasoning and red pepper flakes to the stock pot along with the vegetables and continue to cook until the beef is lightly brown.
- Add the tomatoes, tomato sauce and beef stock. Increase the heat to high and bring to a boil, reduce to simmer, cover and continue simmer for one hour.
- After one hour - taste and adjust the seasonings. You may need to add just a touch more salt.
- Bring the mixture back to a boil and add the alphabet pasta. Stir upon adding so the pasta doesn't clump. Continue to boil, stirring occasionally until the pasta is al dente according to package directions, usually about 6-7 minutes. Serve immediately with some delicious crusty bread.


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Justin Joseph Hall presents Long Distance, a one-minute short he directed and released in 2016. The short features Isabel Restrepo and himself as a couple in a long distance relationship. He shares his choice behind excluding dialogue (hint: it has to do with him co-starring in it) and the spontaneity of its origins. The feature film is La science des rêves or The Science of Sleep, directed by Michel Gondry. Discussion centers around the use of foreshadowing and dream sequences in the film, as well as Gondry's other work.
Justin is an independent film director and editor, and the owner of Fourwind Films. He's currently in post-production for his first documentary feature, Frames of Reference, a multi-continental effort that explores localized education across the globe. He is also in post-production for a short narrative, Prologue, and an internet documentary series. Keep up with him and the dogs in his life and other themes on Instagram.


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Jasmina Aganovic
President of Mother Dirt.
Jasmina Aganovic is the President of Mother Dirt, the first line of biome-friendly personal care products focused on restoring and maintaining the delicate balance of the skin biome. She works alongside researchers at focused on transforming human health through products that restore Ammonia-Oxidizing Bacteria (AOB). She is a cosmetics and consumer goods entrepreneur who received her degree in chemical and biological engineering from MIT. Her unconventional path combined her technical background with roles at brands like LVMH and Living Proof.


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What is Probate?
When someone dies, the process of gaining Probate will establish ownership of an estate before the tax is paid and the assets distributed. Gaining probate is the responsibility of the executors of a Will, who will often appoint a professional firm to handle Probate administraiton and to take on the responsibility for these assets. Probate is still required where there is no Will.
Is a Grant of Probate always needed?
When a grant is needed
A grant of Probate will be required when the person who dies leaves one or more of the following:
- £5,000
- stocks or shares
- certain insurance policies
- property or land held in their own name or as 'tenants in common'
In most cases above, the bank or relevant institution will need to see the grant before transferring control of the assets.
When a grant may not be needed
A grant of representation may not be needed where:
- the person who died left less than £5,000
- they owned everything jointly with someone else and everything passes automatically to the surviving joint owner
How much does it cost to gain probate?
Normally people engage a solicitor to wind up an estate, a process which can be complex. Costs start at £2,000-£3,000 and can rise sharply depending on what is involved. A more common fee is in the £5,000 region so you'd be advised to look into Solicitors fees and gain quotes before proceeding.


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Tesla Motors (NASDAQ:TSLA) shares are down about 4% at the time of this writing. Why? A new report on Tesla from Morgan Stanley analyst Adam Jonas, whose statements seem to have moved the stock price as often as those of Tesla CEO Elon Musk himself. Here's what you need to know about the lower share price today.
Morgan Stanley cuts earnings and delivery estimates
As Jonas notes in his most recent report, deliveries are absolutely critical for Tesla. As the company ramps up its production and its spending on future models and the Gigafactory, it needs every dollar of gross profit it can muster. And given that auto sales make up nearly the entirety of the company's sales, vehicle deliveries are where Tesla gets the bulk of its gross profit. In other words, Tesla's vehicle deliveries have a large impact on its business.
It's not surprising, therefore, that investors are concerned by a report from arguably the most bullish Tesla analyst out there that predicts Model X deliveries in 2015 will only be 5,000, down from a previous estimate of 15,000. The lower outlook for Tesla's fully electric SUV comes a few weeks after the company delayed the first deliveries for the vehicle by a few months to Q3 2015.
The new figure is likely far lower than most were expecting, given that the car was expected to be on sale for as much as half of 2015 and that there are currently more than an estimated 20,000 deposit-backed orders for the X.
"We have adopted our Model X forecasts not only for a 3Q launch (which we expect to be late 3Q), but also for a slow ramp once deliveries begin," Jonas said in a new note to investors (reported by Barron's). "Our forecasts apply what we believe to be reasonable execution risk on this important model to ensure uncompromising quality of initial units."
Reflecting his lower expectations for deliveries, Jonas lowered his 2015 EPS estimate from $2.99 to $2.45.
He went on to question whether or not manufacturing of the Model X falcon-wing doors is even possible at scale: "We recently raised a question about whether a seemingly mundane attribute of the car, the falcon doors, could prove to be a technical challenge at scale."
But Musk quickly countered this concern, saying on Twitter that the falcon-wing doors will make it to the production version of the car.
Rumors about canceling Falcon wing doors are false. At Tesla, the production car will always be better than the show car.
-- Elon Musk (@elonmusk) Nov. 19, 2014
Still bullish
Jonas maintained his $320 12-month price target for the stock, up about 30% from today's levels. His continued confidence, despite lower delivery estimates in 2015, stems from a positive outlook about the longer-term picture for the company.
We believe the Model X is critical to the Tesla story and execution on this product is critical. There is a lot about the Model X which may be easier to execute upon vs. the Model S given high levels of commonality and experience with the factory. However, there are still some unique attributes to the vehicle that could present a near-term challenge. We would look for any hiccups/delays as an opportunity to increase exposure to what we believe is the most important manufacturer in global autos.
Jonas' note to investors, while worth a read, has no new information that should change how investors think about the stock. And even if Jonas is right about a paltry 5,000 Model X deliveries in 2015, what will ultimately make or break the stock is whether or not the company really can ramp up production to levels around 500,000 vehicles per year by 2020 with the help of the Gigafactory and the Model 3.
While Tesla's lowered guidance for 2014 deliveries and a delay to the Model X are certainly detours and may cause concern about the company's ability to execute, Tesla has equally notable positive proof that it may take it all in stride:
- In 2013, Tesla surprised investors by exceeding its guidance for 20,000 deliveries with 22,500, up from just a few thousand in 2012.
- 2014 deliveries are on track to be 47% higher than deliveries in 2013.
- Tesla is predicting Model S sales alone will be up 50% in 2015.
- The company is ahead of schedule on its Gigafactory, with a new time frame of 2016 compared to a previous estimate to begin cell production in 2017.
While Jonas' report is a good reminder for investors that execution is the biggest risk for Tesla stock, his forecasts are based on no new information. Furthermore, the big picture still provides hope that Tesla is likely to execute on its growth plans very well over the long haul.


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Why is A Year With My Camera free?
I give my whole course away for free. Why? Is it a scam?
No, it's not a scam. But enough people are suspicious to make me want to write a longer explanation than I can fit into a quick Twitter reply, or a Facebook comment.
1. I want you to learn to use your big camera
If you are prepared to open the emails every week and do the homework, that's enough for me. I'm fed up of meeting beginner photographers who have been badly taught, and who still can't use their camera after months or years of trying. It's not rocket science. Give me 6 weeks and I'll get you off auto. Give me 6 months and I'll get you taking photos you're proud of. Give me a year and you'll be teaching your friends how to do it.
2. I want to be noticed
The internet is a huge, competitive place. When I started my first photography blog, everyone said I shouldn't, because there are so many other photography sites out there already. How could I compete with Digital Photography School?
This is how I compete:
- I teach complete beginners. The people that the other sites overlook. The other sites assume you already know a bit when you start. I don't.
- I don't advertise. None. Nothing. You will not be distracted by pop ups or banner ads or sponsored posts.
- I give my entire beginner's course away for free. Willingly and joyfully.
3. I do sell other stuff
A Year With My Camera is free by email. If you like to learn with a book in your hands, you can buy the workbooks - but you don't need to and there's no pressure to do so. I mention the fact that they are available, often, because I need to make a living. But I genuinely don't mind if you don't buy them.
I sell intermediate and advanced online courses, and I run a camera club for AYWMC graduates - all of these are paid options. And none of the people who buy them would have found me if it wasn't for the free beginner's course. So it works for them and it works for me.
If you'd like to join the free, online, complete beginner's workshop that is A Year With My Camera, you can register here and get started today:
What do people say?
I asked some of my current students what they would say if someone asked them about AYWMC being free, and whether they felt I sold to them or pressured them into buying. This is what they said:
"I signed up because it was totally free. I have not been disappointed! The weekly emails take you through all the modules in easy to understand steps. I chose to buy the planner, and later on bought a workbook. But this was my own choice based on how enthusiastic others were who had bought it. But you can complete the entire course for absolutely nothing! The weekly emails teach you everything you need. Emma has recently offered more advanced courses, as an optional extra. These you do pay for (approx £40 per course.) The dates didn't suit this time but I will definitely sign up when they are repeated in a few months time. Still wondering what the catch is? There isn't one. It really is TOTALLY FREE. It's also high quality. I wholeheartedly recommend it." - Ailsa
"Great course. Totally free. Really easy to understand emails and great support in the Facebook groups. I purchased the books and the planner and they are well worth the money. In an attempt to get off auto I bought several books before joining this course and I can honestly say that yours are the books I come back to again and again. I admit to being a little suspicious at first but I'm glad I took the leap!" - Sharon
"Fabulously free! No tricks! Does exactly as is stated! I love it! I did purchase the workbooks so I could refer back quickly but you absolutely do not need to buy them." - Pat
"A wonderful, easy to follow, absolutely free course. I haven't bought the workbooks and have had no problem following the course from the weekly emails." - Trish
"I stumbled across AYWMC via a photographer friend and I just thought I'd join in and maybe learn the odd thing and then once all the horrible advertising started, I'd just leave the group but this course is not like that AT ALL! I started in September 2017 and loved Emma's way of learning so much that I bought book 1. There was no pressure to do so but I love books so it was a treat really and worth every penny. So much so that I've also bought book 2. Due to daily life getting in the way I chose to restart the course in January, it was no fuss at all and I'm enjoying it much more this time around now that I'm more focused. I love that we only get 1 email per week, none of the being bombarded with advertising spam that many other courses do. I look forward to the email each week and the homework to focus on. Emma has a great way of teaching and I thoroughly recommend A Year With My Camera." - Leanne
"What's to worry about? It was an absolute 'no brainer' for me having been aware of, and curious about the hashtag some of my Instagram friends had been using for a year. So when I bought my first 'proper' camera in November '16 I knew exactly what I needed to do and haven't stopped. I've learnt so much through the wonderful free emails and decided to buy the incredibly reasonably priced coursework books and planner to back up my studies too, just because I love the way Emma teaches!" - Brett
"I don't even know how the link to AYWMC came up on my FB page and I have to admit I was suspicious at first. I thought that maybe the first six weeks were free and then suddenly we'd have to start paying to progress further. But I couldn't have been more wrong. I love that you can pay extra for the various workshops if you want and that you can buy the books but that the actual course itself is free. I would definitely recommend the course to anyone who is interested." - Karen
You might also be interested in: What Exactly Is A Year With My Camera?


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I just ordered three runners, to cover our staircase, again. I will likely paint them this summer, then put the runner(s) on them. It was a really good deal and I'm glad I did it. Runner(s) for the staircase have been on my radar to do for some time, but my price point (<$100) meant that almost everything I found was plastic (Not here!) or ugly (No!) or colors, styles, patterns which were not to my liking. As I said, I've been looking for a while.
What I bought is three of these:
I am returning them, tomorrow. They came today. I had them out of the package for < 1 hour before I asked to return them.
Why? Because they don't look like the image. They're striped. The colors are right, but the brown (jute) and the green (cotton) are the same width and the dividing lines are just thread, so they hardly show up at all. It results in a striped rug. If I'd wanted a striped rug, I would have ordered a striped rug! I didn't. Back they go, tomorrow. Some of the jute is splotchy dark, really dark. It was that way when I pulled it out of the package. We'll see if the company will try and say that I stained them or ruined them somehow. If they do, then I will do my best to make sure that people know the company is maybe not crooked, but deceitful. We'll see!
They're jute and cotton, no latex backing. Yes, the cats will probably shred them, as will using them, however, it's not just jute (Might as well issue an invitation to the cats: How fast can you make this into compost?) has some color, isn't hideous, will go along with the rugs I'm making, and at about $22 each, is so cheap that it isn't worth my time to DIY.
In part, this will determine what this year's spring/summer house project will be, as the stairs need to be sanded, primed, and repainted before the runners get installed. I also have the rubber matting/heavy upholstery fabric I intended to use for the entry. That's waiting on us deciding what we're doing with the living room floor? (No decision, yet.)
So, I'm psyched. I've been looking at runners for the stairs about six months now. That part at least is done!
What's different? They offered me FOUR magazines, a years' subscription for each, as a "reward" for buying the rugs. I closed the window. I will buy, at most, 1 issue from each of the magazines I saw, in a year. I do NOT want a year's worth, even for free, thanks!


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Glasgow, Scotland. Sistemic Ltd. announced today that it has recently published, in collaboration with colleagues at Institute of Infection, Inflammation and Immunity, Glasgow Biomedical Research Centre, University of Glasgow, evidence of significant and potentially functionally relevant differences between MSCs from Olfactory Mucosa and from Bone Marrow revealed by miRNA profiling.
Comparative miRNA-Based Fingerprinting Reveals Biological Differences in Human Olfactory Mucosa- and Bone-Marrow-Derived Mesenchymal Stromal Cells.
Lindsay SL, Johnstone SA, McGrath MA, Mallinson D, Barnett SC.
Stem Cell Reports. 2016; 6(5):729-42
The ability of miRNA profiling to more easily characterise the phenotypic differences is becoming widely accepted and Sistemic, together with many groups around the world, is leading in this exciting field.
Additionally Sistemic also announced an expansion to its intellectual property portfolio with new patents filed in fields covering predictive use of profiles for a range of applications including patient stratification, donor selection and biological outcome as well as new filings specifically in the use of exosomes as analytical samples.
Jim Reid, Chairman and CEO stated "these are significant developments for Sistemic. Peer review is critical for the validation of scientific research and this publication supports a wide array of work Sistemic is undertaking assessing the use of miRNAs in phenotypic characterisation of cells and looking at prediction of biological outcome. Additionally we continue to broaden our technology platforms in critical areas including exosome and predictive analytics and see intellectual property as the life-blood of our company."
Dr. David Mallinson, Vice President of Scientific Operations added "This interesting study with Professor Barnett and colleagues identified miRNA expression differences between MSCs derived from bone marrow and olfactory mucosa. Focussing on two miRNAs, these were then shown to underpin fundamental biological differences between the two MSC types which relate to clinical potential of MSCs derived from olfactory mucosa in the treatment of demyelinating diseases, such as multiple sclerosis. This publication highlights the utility of miRNA in cellular characterization and illustrates the key roles miRNAs play in determining cellular function and phenotype."
Sistemic's primary business is focused on providing innovative microRNA-based problem-solving services and kit-based products to areas of unmet need within Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology and the Cell Therapy research, development and manufacture markets. MicroRNAs are seen as the master controllers of a cell and as such Sistemic believe that they are providing instructive information on effects on a whole cell or organism rather than an isolated pathway. This system approach means that the data produced is more indicative of the biology and more diagnostic of actual effect. Their extensive suite of tools for the Cell Therapy community includes SistemQC™ which is used to characterise cells including stem cells (Cell Identity, Purity, Potency, and Safety) as well as monitoring the QC of production. Furthermore, cell products in the later stages of clinical development benefit from SistemQC™ miRNA-based profiling approach in facilitating patient stratification and monitoring the response to the treatment. In addition, the drug development markets are served through a range of products which include SistemTOX™, SistemKB™ and SistemRNA™. Sistemic has a worldwide customer base and a strong intellectual property portfolio.
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Hello Families,
This week has been wonderful. In the midst of all the transitions and separation anxiety phase, we managed to have a good time by exploring and getting messy.
This week we noticed that our friends have inclined towards the light table and more so the Magna Tiles. They like the Magna tiles because they can put it in their mouth and use it as a teether. Therefore, since the past two days, we are focusing more on the light table and the Magna Tiles. Yesterday, we covered the light table and Magna tiles with paint and blue paper to see what our friends would do with it. The younger ones glided their hands through the Magna tiles and felt the blue paper whereas Antoine and Una tried tearing the paper to reach for the Magna tiles and the paint. Antoine managed to reach for the paint and enjoyed getting messy. This morning Una and Teagan showed interest so they got a chance to get messy. Annabelle was sleeping so couldn't explore with her. But instead, we painted her feet so that she gets the feel too.
We are also trying to push all of them to reach for objects. On Wednesday, we set a provocation with blocks and musical instruments as these are their two favorite most areas. Some motivation:) Pushing Una to crawl and pushing Teagan and Annabelle to reach for objects. It is working.
I am really happy that all our friends are adjusting well and the transitions are very smooth now.


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Scott Alspach
Elected January 15, 2019
Committee Memberships
Operations Committee
Ex-officio member of all standing committees
Serve on the Executive Board.
Act as "CEO" for the District.
Represent the District in the King County Democratic Central Committee.
Represent the District in the State Chairs Organization.
Develop agenda for, and preside over General meetings and Executive Board meetings.
Preside over legislative caucus meetings (on even years).
Lead development of organizational goals.
Assure development of annual retreat.
Assure Executive Board members are aware of their roles and fulfilling their responsibilities.
Sign approved PCO forms and forwards to King County Democrats.
Provide oversight of Treasury.
Respond to Executive Board members' questions and concerns.
Make appointments as indicated in the bylaws.
Create ad-hoc committees as needed and sets expectations for work.
Represent organization with the media and in the community.
Assure implementation of policies of the 43rd District Democrats.
Assure bylaws are followed, including meeting notices and endorsement procedures.
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The Flame Reaper is a mob very similar to the Sand Reaper located in Atlantia, The body is entirely cloaked in blood red robes, and overall the structure of it is red. It also has thorn-like spikes in it's arms and head. The Flame Reaper also has fire particles in its bottom and center. It is also forms a resemblance with the Korblox package, which was the main protagonist of this mini-boss.
It is one of the two reapers in the game. It is quite impossible to solo without getting cover. It drops Molten Ore and the flame-edged blade Divine Inferno. Its drop for Divine Inferno is rare.
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Happy New Year from Travelling Kitchen. With schools closed over the festive period we've taken a break and looked back over the past year at what Travelling Kitchen achieved in 2018
The beginning of the year saw the final couple of workshops as part of phase one of the Meadows to Meaders project in Southmead. We've absolutely loved every minute of working in Southmead with some lovely people and had two great days at the Greenway Centre and the Southmead Community centre doing two adult cooking workshops. Once again we looked back to some recipes from the 1930s but also added some modern twists and after cooking we all sat down together to a three course meal. We also spent a great morning with young adults from the the 3 Trees Community Support making pizzas and salads for a shared lunch. In June we returned to Southmead as part of Bristol Food Connections festival, cooking with local residents and pupils at Badock's wood primary school for 'A Picnic through time' at the Greenway Centre. It was lovely to see so many people coming together to share some delicious food in the sunshine, with some nostalgic tunes from the gramophone playing in the background.
Over 800 children from 8 schools in Bristol, Bath and South Gloucestershire have benefitted from our schools workshops. Through our cooking with them we travelled the globe, went from field to fork and looked back in time from the Ancient Mayans to the First World War. We continue to be amazed by the enthusiasm of the children we teach and the speed with which they pick up new cooking skills and by the dedication and passion of their teachers in what are challenging times. Thank you all for welcoming us into your schools. We are really looking forward to 2019 and working with you again and to cooking with some new schools over the year.


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One of my favorite spots in Sonoma County, Barndiva in Healdsburg. Great wine, food and setting..
Ryan Fancher is our chef de cuisine. He worked with Thomas Keller for three years at the French Laundry before moving to NYC as part of the opening team for Per Se. For the past few years he has been earning great props in his own right working for several distinguished restaurants in Napa County.
Barndiva, Heldsburg, CA, Leica m9, Nokton 50mm f1.1, Wine Country.


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Cloth Diapers
Apr 22, 2009
Diapers. It's a reality every parent faces (unless you're doing infant potty training). For an eco-friendly and cost-efficient option, cloth diapers can't be beat! There are SO many different options available now.
With my first daughter I used the the cheap chinese pre-fold diapers and pins that you can buy in most stores. They didn't absorb well though and the pins were hard for me to manage so I couldn't stick with it. I admire our mothers who raised all their kids on rubber pants that are a pain to get off and pins that poked them! Some women still use these! If you're one of these women, way to go! :) With my newest daughter I decided to try what they call, "modern cloth diapers" and they have turned out to be so easy! I actually prefer them to disposables! They breath a lot better so they don't smell quite as bad.
If you are considering cloth diapers, here are a few recommendations that I've been using:
Crickett's Diapers This is a fitted diaper made of hemp.
Pros: They are VERY absorbent and hardly EVER leak. They're really easy to put on with snaps that create a custom fit for your child as they grow. There are two sizes with this diaper, one for infants, and one for toddlers. I like that these diapers are made with hemp (although they now offer them in cotton as well). Hemp is naturally anti-bacterial and more eco-friendly than other fabrics. The Bummis covers that they recommend didn't work well for me though. They leaked a lot and didn't fit my daughter well. I recommend Thirsties diaper covers instead.
Cons: These diapers are less expensive than other fitted diapers but more expensive than pre-folds. Also, after several months of use they started to have a slight smell to them and I had to change my laundry routine to help keep it away. Hemp is workable but IS a bit more work in the laundering department. They also take a bit longer to dry because they are so thick.
Cloth-eez Prefold Diapers
Pros: These pre-folds are very good quality and absorb well. These are the only diaper I use now. I chose these over the other pre-folds due to them being the highest rated pre-fold diaper on the Diaper Pin forums. They are a fraction of the cost of fitted diapers! It's also nice that they dry much quicker. A must with these diapers is the "Snappi" fastener. It is SO much nicer than the old pins!
Cons: The only downside of these that I've found so far is they leak (but only rarely) when they get extremely full and when my daughter poops in them the poop sometimes gets on the inside of the cover but that's not a big deal. Anyway, I love them! You can't beat the price for the quality you get!
Waterproof diaper covers:
Thirsties Thirsties diaper covers have been the best investment I've made with cloth diapering! Thanks to their design incorporating leg gussets they work extremely well. They come very highly recommended on the Diaper Pin forums. I wouldn't use anything else! There are a lot of online stores that sell these but I got mine on sale at Teeni Banini. They are also available at the "Green Mountain Diapers" website where I bought my pre-fold diapers.
Wet Bags: These are a must with cloth diapering on the go. I bought a couple of large ones from Sarah's Stitches that have worked very well and were inexpensive. You can also find a variety of wet bags on Etsy.
Detergent: After doing a lot of researching I decided on getting a cheap store brand. It works great at getting out the smell without harming the diapers. Here's a chart to help you find the right detergent:
Detergent Choices
Diaper Rash Salve: Northern Essence This diaper "ointment" is great because it doesn't cause buildup on the cloth diapers, it smells great, works well and is in a convenient push tube so you don't even have to get your hands dirty!
As to how I care and launder my diapers, I follow the procedure suggested at this Cloth Diapering University. Doing the "dry pail" method has worked out really well for me. It's SO much nicer than the "wet pail" method where you have to rinse the diapers and soak them in poopy water.
If you're interested in trying cloth diapers and have any questions, just let me know.
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Companion Planting in the Vegetable Garden
Apr 03, 2009
Spring is here and it's time to plan out our gardens! If your hope is to grow an organic vegetable garden I highly recommend looking into using 'companion planting' to help. Basically when certain veggies, herbs or flowers are planted near each other, they can compliment each other by producing larger yields or controlling bad insects. There are a lot of companion planting charts online but I found the following guide to be particularly helpful:
Companion Planting Guide
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Health and Wellness Fair - Grand Rapids
Mar 25, 2009
If you live in the Grand Rapids, Michigan area you should know about the Genesis Health and Wellness Fair this Saturday, March 28th from 10am to 3pm. This free event will feature over 50 exhibitors as well as several workshops by holistic & natural health experts. There will even be some events for kids! I have connections with several of the exhibitors so I'm super excited about going! My midwife will even be one of the exhibitors! I think it will be great not only to get more information concerning health but also just to be around like-minded people. Living a natural lifestyle can be lonely sometimes in our current culture. It will be good to be with others who value whole foods, holistic health & sustainable living.
You can get more information and view the schedule here: Genesis Health & Wellness Fair
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Wordless Wednesday: Aargh Matey!
Mar 03, 2009
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Mar 03, 2009
Up until now I've tried not to get political on this blog. I guess I've never like politics because it divides people so much and because most politicians seem so fake. I've quietly voted as best as I've known how. However, with the way our government has been acting, I've found it necessary to suddenly BE political for the sake of my children and my friends who are without jobs. We're moving deeper into socialism at an alarming rate. This will only give us LESS freedom to choose what's best for our health.
It doesn't take a genius to realize that sending our nation into further debt is NOT going to restore our economy. The federal government already owes $56 TRILLION (in liabilities and unfunded commitments). The only way to pay for this crazy "stimulus" is by inflation. This means the government will have to print more money, which will bring down the value of the American dollar. This in turn will bring the prices of everything even higher. So, will THAT inspire us all to spend more? No. This will only make us spend LESS (out of necessity) which will further destroy jobs. According to Campaign for Liberty, "At this very minute, an American child is born into $184,000 of debt." What kind of life are we leaving for our children? The only way to heal this economy is to have LESS government involvement through cutting taxes (including the income tax) and decreasing spending. Congress was the one that caused all these economic problems in the first place. I was shocked to find out that the average American works for FREE for the government for six months out of the year. That's right! Half of the average American's money is stolen through taxes. This is NOT right! We've bought into the idea that it's acceptable for the government to take our money and re-distribute it to the poor, because (of course) we want to CARE for the poor. The problem is, that's not the government's responsibility. That's OUR responsibility. Caring for each-other is something individuals must do. People are already great at this! Just look at the Katrina recovery. Most of it has come through caring people, not the bureaucrats. Volunteers are the heart and soul of this country. Let's face it, Americans are GREAT at volunteering! :)
I've been reading "The Revolution: A Manifesto" by Ron Paul and it is excellent! It explains in very simple terms how we've gotten to this point economically and what needs to be done to right the situation. I can't recommend it enough! I'm hoping to loan out my copy of the book to as many people as possible.
For more exceptional thinking on this crisis, visit: Campaign for Liberty
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Hunan Identified Enterprise Technology Center (hereinafter referred to as the "Enterprise Technology Center") was established in 2011 with the approval of Hunan Industry and Information Technology Committee. It's a key implementation platform for promoting and improving establishment of technological innovation system, encouraging enterprises to carry out technological innovation, and improving the capability of independent innovation of Hunan. With the advantages of talents, technologies and management in Brunp headquarter and the gathering of elites from domestic and foreign institutions of higher learning and veterans of this industry, the Enterprise Technology Center, under the technical leadership of Vice General Manager Zhou Hanzhang, has built a most professional R & D team in the field of waste battery recycling industry as well as renewable resourcing in China.
Enterprise Technology Center is strategically planned and implemented by focusing on the company's technology development and innovation to master the forefront dynamics of various professional technical developments. The company shall propose the research projects and be responsible for the establishment of science and technology projects, verification, identification and process control; cooperate with relevant research institutes to carry out technical exchanges and cooperation; organize and arrange the review and application of major scientific and technological achievements and technology patent application; participate in the technical management of contracted projects, responsible for drafting and review of major technical proposals; research the solutions of processing technologies on major problems responsible for corporate testing management and development planning.
Adhering to the guiding ideology "Science and technology are primary productive forces", Enterprise Technology Center has actively implemented the strategy of "Science and Technology Develop Enterprise Vigorously", emphasizing the awareness of market, effectiveness and innovation. It has researched advanced processing and recycling technologies for waste battery resourcing which are widely used in the production. These technologies provide a new way of thinking and a new method for waste battery recycling, and make a great contribution to the innovation and development of processing technology for waste batteries in China.


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Microsoft Wants To Crush Google Home And Amazon Echo With Home Hub
So if I'm reading this right, Home Hub is a software-based approach to controlling and sharing information throughout your home built into Windows 10, and it can take the place of standalone devices like the Echo. How do I get excited about this stuff, though? Can't you do the same things using a smartphone, since there is basically an app for everything?
Home Hub isn't a dedicated device that's designed to take on the likes of the Amazon Echo and Google Home, as in the end, Home Hub is just the software. But that software can do everything the Amazon Echo and Google Home devices can, but with one added benefit: a screen. Home Hub is designed to run on Windows 10 PCs, mainly All-In-Ones and 2-in-1's with touch screens, but can work on any Windows 10 machine. Pen and ink support are also part of the plan. Adding a screen to these smart devices makes these things so much more approachable and useful, especially to families. Microsoft's end goal with Home Hub is to make shared PCs much more communal and helpful for multiple people that have to use them.


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John Dickson & Son
The Round Action Gunmaker
John Dickson & Son was established in Edinburgh in 1820. The company gained fame through its round action, a uniquely Scottish trigger plate mechanism that is admired for its strength, elegance and balance.
John Dickson was born in Canongate, Edinburgh, in 1794.
In 1806, at the age of 12, he was apprenticed to James Wallace, Gunmaker, who had premises at 187 High Street in the 'Old Town'. Wallace made guns on the Forsythe detonating principle and was appointed sole manufacturer of these for Scotland.
Along with Wallace's contemporaries, Francis Innes and John Thompson [Gunmaker to His Majesty], young John Dickson was working under some of the great gunmaking innovators of their time.
1813 - 1840
Dickson completed his apprenticeship in 1813 and by 1840 was in business in his own right at 60 Princes Street. He married during his apprenticeship at the age of 17 and had six children the eldest of whom, also John, came into business with him and thus laid the foundation of a firm that spanned three generations.
There was much competition and innovation in Victorian Edinburgh.
1840 - 1870
The listings of Gunmakers for 1840 show Thomas Bryce in Carlton Street, John Dickson & Son at 60 Princes Street, Jas Harkom at 31 West Register Street, William Laing in the Cowgate, McLauchlan at 24 Frederick Street, Mortimer at 97 George Street, Pratt in Hanover Street, Alex Thomson in St Andrew's Street and Wallace at 63 Princes Street.
By the 1870's other famous names, Alexander Henry, Dan'l Fraser and James MacNaughton all had premises in the city and Edinburgh was truly a centre of Gunmaking excellence with great competition between Gunmakers and ancillary trades.
Patent disputes were inevitable. Dickson and MacNaughton disputed claims to the trigger plate action, MacNaughton having patented his in 1876 and Dickson his in 1880. The courts found in favour of Dickson.
In 1859 Dickson made the first pinfire breechloader under Brazier's patent followed by guns on Westley Richards, Thomas Horsley and later Lancaster's patents, ultimately arriving at the first of his own 'Round Action' design guns in 1880. The principles of design incorporated into this gun survive to the present day.
Good Customers
All businesses need customers and between 1875 and 1906 Dickson had someone special.
Charles Gordon, a collector, was as much a benefactor as a customer and over this 31 year period Dickson made more than 300 guns for him, flintlocks, percussion, pinfire and centre fire rifles, shotguns and pistols all cased and finished to a high specification. He never fired the guns and they are now the object of modern day collectors attention.
His obsession almost bankrupted him and, ultimately, some of his family obtained an injunction restraining him from purchasing any more Dickson guns.
1880 - 1927
John Junior married in 1842 and had nine children. The two eldest boys, John and Peter, were apprenticed to their father and both became Gunmakers with John apparently being taken into partnership by his father in about 1880, coinciding with the production of the first 'Round Action'.
Five years later John Snr died aged 66 with his share of the business going to his son Peter. The partnership between the brothers lasted until 1892 when Peter drowned at sea on his way to Australia. John continued in his craft until 1923 when, having no heir, he sold the business to J. Hayhoe.
John Jnr died in Edinburgh in 1927.
In 1937 the company moved to Frederick Street, the firm having been located at 63 Princes Street since 1848, some 80 years in total.
The Steadings at Dunkeld.
Starting with a workshop and a showroom, a shop was soon added to the converted steadings. With a picturesque shooting school on our doorstep, we are ideally located for customers looking to try a gun prior to purchase.
Today Mark Frearson, Andy Marshall and Joe Frearson uphold the skills and traditions of this famous Scottish heritage.
Gun Makers
Names under John Dickson & Son
James MacNaughton setup business in Edinburgh in 1864 and won acclaim for the 'Lock Fast Breechloader' and the 'Edinburgh Patent Hammerless Ejector', patented in 1879. This trigger plate action shotgun was similar to that of John Dickson's.
Alex Henery setup his business in 1853 in Edinburgh. He developed the rifling for the Martini-Henry rifle, first used by the British Army in 1871, and was acclaimed for the high quality of his single and double rifles.
A name long associated with high quality sporting single and double rifles. The firm was established in Edinburgh in 1873. In 1916 it closed down, with some of the stock and equipment being taken over by John Dickson.
Established in Paisley in 1837, the distinguished firm recently became incorporated with John Dickson. Its most famous speciality was the ribless shotgun and the regulation of .303 Lee Enfields and other rifles.
Thomas Mortimer was the scion of a famed London gun-making family, H & T Mortimer, established in 1755 in Fleet Street. In 1835 Thomas came to Edinburgh to set up in Princess Street. In 1938 the business merged with John Dickson.


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Group FP&A Analyst
- Recruiter
- Michael Page
- Location
- West London, London
- Salary
- Negotiable
- Posted
- 07 Dec 2018
- Closes
- 07 Jan 2019
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- Contact
- Richard Tonkin
- Job role
- Financial analyst
- Sector
- Retail and FMCG
- Contract type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time
Brilliant career progression opportunities
Great first move from practice
Client Details
My client is a global leader in the Retail industry with overseas headquarters. They have a diverse portfolio and this role sits in their West London European Head Office
Group FP&A Analyst - multinational Retail firm
Key responsibilities of the Group FP&A Analyst role are:
- Provide analysis on budgeting and forecasting
- Drive business performance
- Extract and interpret financial data to determine past performance
- Develop financial reporting for budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis
- Work closely with the FP&A Manager
To be considered you will be a qualified accountant looking for a first move from practice with the ability to communicate effectively to build business relations internally and externally.
Job Offer
The Group FP&A Analyst position comes with a competitive salary circa £50-55,000 plus benefits.
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ValleyPBS Explores the 2018 Fresno Food Expo
Special | 19m 58s
ValleyPBS was the media sponsor for the 2018 Fresno Food Expo. Production Manager, Sarah Soghomonian, introduces you to some of the food producers who took part in this year's show. The Fresno Food Expo is expanding to include exhibitors from across California. Moving forward it will be called the California Food Expo. To learn more visit FresnoFoodExpo.com
Aired: 08/06/18Video has closed captioning.