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Reviving Lakes to Cutting Power Bills: SDM Helps Tehsil Earn ISO Certification

SDM Arun Kumar Singh has already earned the ISO:9001 certification last year for quality management and fulfillment of a citizens’ charter! #IAS #Governance

The Wikipedia page for Lakhimpur Tehsil in Kheri, Uttar Pradesh shows the photo of a dying lakefront, with silt and algae choking up more than half of the lake. Around two years ago, calling Lakhimpur as the land of dying ponds, lakes and water bodies, wouldn’t have been a misnomer.

However, the Tehsil is now brimming with 137 revived water bodies and rivulets as well as fresh foliage of greenery everywhere. And it has been possible due to the rigorous efforts of one zealous IAS officer – Arun Kumar Singh, the present Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) of Kheri district.

His environmental initiatives have helped Lakhimpur become the first Tehsil to earn the coveted ISO:14001 certification (ISO:14001 is the international standard that specifies requirements for an effective environmental management system).

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Receiving the ISO 14001 certificate

In a conversation with The Better India, Arun Kumar Singh shares about his eco-friendly endeavours of water body revival, energy conservation, rainwater harvesting, tree plantation and what not!

Find A Pond, Save A Pond

“There was a time when there were over 9,000 ponds & lakes in Lakhimpur Tehsil, interconnected with rivulets from two main rivers – Ghagra and Sarda. When I arrived at this Tehsil around 21 months ago, the number was drastically low, so much so that water scarcity was common in the summer months. At the department, we screened records from up to 1951 to identify the encroached and silted up water bodies and that’s when the number 9000 surfaced,” reveals Singh, hinting how it was a shocking revelation for everyone.

Restoring all the encroached water bodies is an impossible task, but Singh resolved to set out on a mammoth mission – Talav Khojo, Talav Bachao (Find A Pond, Save A Pond).

The task was inherently arduous, especially for a Tehsil office where langour was the prevailing norm before Singh stepped in.

Most of the encroachment happened with rampant penetration of urban trends in the last two decades. The wetlands, which once welcomed migratory birds every winter, were lying as fallow stretches covered in hedge and wilderness. The entire ecosystem of the water bodies and surrounding areas was drastically affected.

Arun Kumar Singh’s work was thus riddled with many challenges.

Community participation in pond revival

The determined officer meticulously skimmed the archives and personal landholding records (Pattas) and identified the locations where lakes, ponds and wetlands existed previously. He devised an elaborate plan for revival of these water bodies.

Ensuring Participation At All Levels

Singh’s first step was to streamline the work culture in the agricultural and water department offices. He constituted the Talav Khojo, Talav Bachao (TKTB) team with the key-ranking officials, local council members, Panchayat leaders and citizen representatives. Every Friday, the team would gather to discuss the progress of the slated work, future plans and brainstorm new ideas for faster revival of water bodies.

“After identifying the location correctly, we measure the amount of encroachment according to the standard parameters and then follow the legal steps to prevent encroachment for housing and other purposes. Afterwards, the villagers are engaged to dig up, desilt and restore the encroached pond to its former glory. In this manner, we have revived 137 water bodies worth a total area of 64 hectares,” informs Singh.

Speaking about the ingenious idea of TKTB mission, Kheri Chief Development Officer Avtar Singh says, “The water bodies in Lakhimpur Tehsil were revived with complete community participation as the villagers themselves doubled up as labourers through the MGNREGA (Mahatma Gandhi National. Rural Employment Guarantee Act) scheme. Hundreds of men and women earned a decent periodical income while also preserving the natural resources of their birthplace.”

A lake after revival

Avtar Singh adds, “In the interior hamlets of Lakhimpur, we have restored even completely dried-up ponds. Walking trails and nature parks have been created in the suburban zones, surrounding the revived lakes. The shallow trenches which were once streams have now been converted to irrigation channels.

To amplify community participation in the TKTB mission, Arun Kumar Singh is now collecting the history and folklore behind the colloquial names of the water bodies in Lakhimpur. “If people can be intrigued by the cultural aspect, they will support the programme with increased enthusiasm and can prompt it to the next level,” he believes.

Saving Water, Power and Paper in His Office

It was not simply Singh’s lake revival initiative that placed Lakhimpur on the ISO:14001 map. He also mandated several power-saving and water-saving policies at the offices.

“We switched to LED bulbs, fans and other electrical appliances which are energy-saver, replacing the age-old existing lights & fans which consumed huge amounts of electricity. We have also advocated reduced use of power inside the office premises; like working in sunlight in the daytime or switching off the fans while leaving the office.”

The Lakhimpur Tehsil office is on its way of becoming completely digitised, thereby reducing the usage of paper, alongside enhancing the work speed and efficiency.

To conserve water, a rainwater harvesting unit (RWH) has been installed at the office campus and all the households in the area have been instructed to follow suit. “Villagers, who were earlier sceptical about the need for RWH at home, are now impressed to see how we managed to stop wastage of water and also increased the groundwater table in the area. Every home is now willingly installing RWH units,” says Singh.

Lakhimpur, which lies in the Tarai region, has been more or less successful in keeping pollution at bay due to its extensive green belts. Arun Kumar Singh is now organising additional tree plantation in every barren zone to substantiate the green cover further.

SDM Arun Kumar Singh at a tree plantation drive

Earning the ISO:9001 certification a year ago

Interestingly, it was Arun Kumar Singh’s upgradation of the public offices that earned Lakhimpur the ISO:9001 certification for quality management and redressal of citizens’ issues last year. Being located in extreme interiors, villagers often faced difficulty in finding the Tehsil office. Even then, the absence of proper demarcation of departments and task division led to further confusion inside the office. People would often leave frustrated, unable to find the specific official to approach for their grievances. The officials also slacked in their responsibilities often, further worsening the situation for the general public.

Once Arun Kumar Singh was deputed there, he first created elaborate seating arrangements for the public, so that they don’t have to queue up in the scorching summers or pouring rains. Next, he devised separate dress codes for each department officials, so it becomes easier for the villagers, even the illiterate people, to spot them.

The digitisation of the office led to a dramatic decrease in average issue redressal time. While earlier files took a minimum of 15 days to one month to be prepared, now they were being handed over instantly.

“People now had only praises about the work efficiency of the Tehsil office. This helped us cinch the ISO:9001 certification a year ago,” says Singh.

After earning two coveted certifications for his sub-division, Arun Kumar Singh is working on war footing to develop Lakhimpur as the model Tehsil.

“Certificates only increase our responsibility, and we hope to keep up the trend of good work,” says Singh who wishes to always serve the public.

Also Read: In Just 2 Months, Bihar IAS Officer Breathes New Life Into Dying River

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Yngwie Malmsteen goes heavy on ‘unbreakable’ guitar

An ‘unbreakable’ 3D printed guitar has been given the heavy metal treatment by Swedish guitar legend Yngwie Malmsteen.

Built to showcase the manufacturing skills of Sweden’s Sandvik Group, the guitar’s body was 3D printed from a bed of titanium powder, while the neck and fretboard were machined from a solid block of recycled stainless steel in a single process. To add strength, a super-light lattice of Sandvik’s hyper-duplex steel was then sandwiched between the neck and fretboard. According to the company, this lattice is the strongest structure in the world.

“We’ve had to innovate from the top down,” said guitar designer Andy Holt, who worked with Sandvik on the project. “There’s not a single part of this guitar that has been made before. It’s a piece of art, really.

Yngwie Malmsteen
(Credit: Sandvik)

“The weak point in any guitar is where the neck joins the body. Sandvik solved the problem by milling the neck and the main hub of the body as one piece. You could use the guitar as a hammer and it wouldn’t break.”

To put that theory to the test, Sandvik invited fellow countryman Yngwie Malmsteen to blast out some power chords at a show in Miami, before doing his best to destroy the guitar in classic rock and roll style. Despite some fairly brutal treatment, the instrument remained intact. According to Sandvik, it used simulation techniques to model the potential forces on the guitar before it was built, similar to how automotive manufacturers digitally crash-test new models.

“This guitar is a beast!” said Malmsteen, who was named one of the 10 greatest guitarists ever by Time Magazine.

“Sandvik is obviously on top of their game. They put the work in, they do their hours, I can relate to that. The result is amazing. I gave everything I had, but it was impossible to smash.”


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The Senator Nobody Voted for Has Curious Plan for Joe Biden’s America

April 24, 2021 Updated: April 28, 2021

With Vice President Kamala Harris in the “Biden-Harris” administration, California Gov. Gavin Newsom appointed Alex Padilla to replace Harris in the Senate. Both politicians have backstories that people across the nation and around the world should know.

Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) was a city councilman in Los Angeles from 1999 to 2006, and a state senator from 2006 to 2014. The following year, Padilla became California’s secretary of state, and after the 2016 election, Padilla refused to cooperate with a federal probe of voter fraud, a longstanding practice in California.

As a State Department investigation discovered, falsely documented illegals have been voting in local, state, and federal elections for decades. In 1996, 642 illegals voted for Democrat Loretta Sanchez, who defeated Republican Robert Dornan by fewer than 1,000 votes. In recent years, voter fraud has been surging through the state’s imported electorate.

According to a study by scholars at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Yale, more than 22 million people are illegally present in the United States. Pew Research pegged the figure at 11 million, more likely the number illegally present in California alone. For example, when he announced a lawsuit against the Trump administration in 2019, then-California Attorney General Xavier Becerra displayed a sign claiming 10 million “immigrants” in the state.

When illegal aliens get driver’s licenses, the California Department of Motor Vehicles automatically registers them to vote. In 2015, Padilla told the Los Angeles Times, “At the latest, for the 2018 election cycle, I expect millions of new voters on the rolls in the state of California.” True to form, by March 2018, the DMV “motor voter” plan had given licenses to more than 1 million illegals. Padilla wouldn’t say how many illegals voted in 2018, but his previous reference to “millions” provided a ballpark figure. Many more were on the way.

From 2016 to 2018, “caravans” of illegals began showing up at U.S. ports of entry in California, the place on the U.S. border most distant from Central America. Once in California, the acquisition of a driver’s license makes any illegal a registered voter. In March 2020, Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered mail-in ballots for every registered voter in the state. That included the millions of new voters that Padilla celebrated.

As in 2016 and 2018, the secretary of state failed to reveal how many illegals voted, hardly the only issue in need of investigation. California is also a pioneer of ballot harvesting, and that came into play with Kamala Harris, UC–Hastings College of the Law grad. Democrat queenmaker Willie Brown struck up a romantic relationship with Harris, 30 years his junior. Brown set up Harris in a lucrative sinecure and backed her run for district attorney in San Francisco.

In 2010, Harris was so poorly regarded that the Sacramento Bee, a veritable Democrat newsletter, endorsed Republican Steve Cooley, district attorney of Los Angeles County. Cooley held the lead on election night but the same Service Employees International Union (SEIU) drones who ran Harris’s campaign dredged up enough provisional ballots to give Harris a victory of less than 1 percent some three weeks later.

If any Californian thought that was ballot fraud, it would be hard to blame them.

President Barack Obama called Harris “the best-looking attorney general in the country,” but her record was undistinguished, especially on public corruption. When whistleblowers called for a criminal investigation over trouble with the new Bay Bridge, Harris took no action. In 2020, Harris often clashed with Delaware Democrat Joe Biden, particularly on his fondness for segregationists, but Biden wound up giving her the nod.

Newsom appointed Padilla to replace Harris in the Senate. For a man nobody voted for, Padilla proved rather hostile to senators who had, in fact, been elected by the people.

“Donald Trump, and a lot of his enablers, must be held accountable,” Padilla told CalMatters in January. Asked if he would vote to censure or expel Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) over their Jan. 6 objections to the November presidential elections, Padilla said: “Yes, I think they have to be held accountable. … I think the nation would be best served if they were no longer in the Senate.”

Padilla recently went on record that the Electoral College is America’s “original sin” and “one of those long-lasting things that need to be corrected.”

In his vision, the Electoral College of the Constitution is replaced by an imported electorate. The illegals vote for Democrats and in return get a host of government benefits plus protection from deportation through sanctuary laws. That arrangement is likely what President Joe Biden has in mind when he touts California as a model for the nation.

As Biden said in 2014, illegal immigrants are “already Americans,” so the border is essentially meaningless. The surging caravans are basically drives to bring in more voters. The rule of the Democratic Party replaces the rule of law, and what goes around comes around.

When Harris moved on to the U.S. Senate, she was replaced as attorney general by Becerra, once on Hillary Clinton’s shortlist as a running mate. Becerra is now back in Washington as Health and Human Services boss. Under the Biden-Harris administration, the nation is looking more like California by the day.

Lloyd Billingsley is the author of “Yes I Con: United Fakes of America,” “Barack ‘em Up: A Literary Investigation,” “Hollywood Party,” and other books. His articles have appeared in many publications, including Frontpage Magazine, City Journal, The Wall Street Journal, and American Greatness. Billingsley serves as a policy fellow with the Independent Institute.

Views expressed in this article are the opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Epoch Times.


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This beautiful thatched ol' Suffolk pub has plenty of room with two function rooms, a large restaurant & bar, and a big beer garden & car park we can accommodate any meeting, function or party.

The Four Horseshoes is nestled in the beautiful Suffolk countryside. with easy links to the local historic towns and situated just off the main A140, we are perfectly situated for those visiting the area or those who are away with work.

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Men really are trash so hang your head in shame Facebook!

Since November 2017, women and men have been banned from expressing their frustration at men or for sharing their stories under the banner of the #MenAreTrash. The 7 month old ban has finally impacted Botswana where people wishing to speak out over men’s transgressions, are now saying that Facebook is trash too.
The anti-patriarchy movement is not far from the truth when it goes for broke and labels men as trash. If you follow the news closely, you will not miss the blood-curling day to day headlines: man stabs wife; woman raped and left for dead; man molests 2 year-old; politician accused of sexual exploitation: headlines from Gaborone all the way to Hollywood and everywhere in-between. Maybe we are trash after all.
The battle cry of the #MenAreTrash and the #MeToo movements is clearly audible across the globe, and recently Facebook, as the purveyor of all that is good on social media categorized the phrase “Men are Trash” as hate speech.
Facebook does not only block the usage of #MenAreTrash but issues warnings against it’s continued use as well. The ban clearly shows how eerily close we are to a dystopian future where the freedom to protest can be curtailed by Mark Zuckerberg and a tiny group of powerful men and women creating algorithms within Silicon Valley.
Unlike western nations that have well defined social protection policies, privacy laws and, in all honesty, greater expectations on standards of morality, in Africa, generally, patriarchy seems to be a living, breathing, cultural construct driven by masculinity alone where women have no voice at the table.
By weaponizing #MenAreTrash #MeToo #BringBackOurGirls, women are seeking to shift the power balance. The old idea that wars are only fought by shredded muscle and shattered bone are over. The digital space has revolutionized the ability and freedom to stand up and fight against oppression and abuse. Facebook should not take this away from women (and men) and mute their justifiable outrage, it should not seek to close off a physically safe space rendering them unable to speak out for their rights against gender-based violence.
Over the weekend (June 23/24th) a young woman’s body was found naked and dead at the annual 1000 km Desert race event, police suspect rape as well. Frustrated members of the community were at pains trying to unite their outrage with a global movement against gender-based violence. Attempts to adopt the phrase “men are trash” in solidarity with people from across the globe were thwarted as Facebook prohibited the posting of the 3 united words and threatened to block the user for hate speech.
Almost every day a woman is killed or falls victim to gender based violence and our patriarchal society has failed to protect our sisters from the scourge. Any avenue that helps women speak out should not be curtailed but encouraged.
Ironically, as a media publication , it is shocking that even as we write this opinion, our Facebook page will not allow us to publish it on their platform as it is littered with the words “#MenAreTrash”. The social network should not forget that ‘Men are trash’ stems from the inability of most men to recognise that they enjoy considerable privileges and benefits just because they are men, to the detriment of generations of women.
We must never forget history persistently vindicates those who are most outspoken and seek to break the chains of accepted bondage. 100 years ago, women were arrested and detained for demanding the right to vote. At our current level of social development, is it right to curtail their demand for justice against gender-based violence and discrimination?


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2021 Book Cover Preview

Hi Gemmies! As the new year approaches I wanted to do a recap of all of the beautiful book covers coming in 2021. Next year is going to be amazing and I am so excited to see such an abundant offering of diverse books. We have Black, Latino, Asian, and Gay representation. And this is just a short list! I'm sure more announcements and cover reveals are forth coming

All of these images are so powerful! I wish I had this variety of books with characters that look like me on the cover when I was growing up. I'm so excited for young readers growing up today! I cannot wait to read all of these gems and add them to my personal library. On a side note....I continue to pray to the book gods that we will also get the third book in the Children of Blood and Bone series by Tomi Adeyemi and a sequel to Legendborn by Tracy Deonn!!

1. Roman and Jewel by Dana L. Davis Release: 01/05/21

2. Written In Starlight by Isabel Ibanez Release: 01/05/21

3. Angel of Greenwod by Randi Pink Release 01/12/21

4. A Crown So Cursed by L.L. McKinney Release: 01/19/21

5. Amari and the Night Brothers by B.B. Alston Release: 01/19/21

6. Cast In Firelight by Dana Swift Release: 01/19/21

7. Remote Control by Nnedi Okorafor Release: 01/19/21

8. We Free The Stars by Hafsah Faizal Release: 01/19/21

9. Amari and the Night Brothers by B.B. Alston Release: 01/19/21

10. Shadow City by Francesca Flores Release: 01/26/21

11. Unchosen by Katharyn Blair Release: 01/26/21

12. Wings of Ebony by J. Elle Release: 01/26/21

13. The Gilded Ones by Namina Forna Release: 02/09/21

14. Reaper of Souls by Rena Barron Release: 02/16/21

15. The Conductors by Nicole Glover Release: 03/02/21

16. A Queen of Gilded Horns by Amanda Joy Release: 03/16/21

17. Descendants of The First by Reni K Amayo Release: 03/30/21

18. Witches of Barcelona by Caedis Knight Release: 03/31/21

19. Oculta by Maya Motayne Release: 04/02/21

20. Witches Steeped in Gold by Ciannon Smart Release: 04/20/21

21. Dream Country by Ashaye Brown Release: 04/27/21

22. Illusionary by Zoraida Cordova Release: 05/11/21

23. A Master of Djinn by P. Djeli Clark Release: 05/11/21

24. Son of The Storm by Suyi Davies Okungbowa Release: 05/11/21

25. Ophie's Ghost by Justina Ireland Release: 05/18/21

26. Bacchanal by Veronica Henry Release: 05/25/21

27. How To Find A Princess by Alyssa Cole Release: 05/25/21

28. A Chorus Rises by Bethany C. Morrow Release: 06/01/21

29. Ace of Spades by Faridah Abike-Iyimide Release: 06/01/21

30. Simone Breaks The Rules by Debbie Rigaud Release: 06/01/21

31. Broken Web by Lori M. Lee Release: 06/15/21

32. Blood Like Magic by: Liselle Sambury Release: 06/15/21

33. The Sisters of Reckoning by Charlotte Nicole Davis Release: 08/10/21

34. Cazadora by Romina Garber Release: 08/17/21

35. Me (Moth) by Amber McBride Release: 08/17/21

36. Bad Witch Burning by Jessica Lewis Release: 08/24/21

37. A Psalm of Storm and Silence by Roseanne Brown Release: 08/31/21

I'm really excited about these new releases. There is such a diverse offering and as always there is a nice mix of fiction, fantasy, contemporary, and the paranormal. And the covers are pure melanin magic. What are you looking forward to reading next year? Let me know by leaving a comment below. Happy Reading!


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The Ordinary Hero (ebook)

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Living the cross and resurrection

Tim Chester writes about how the Cross and Resurrection call people to a radical way of living.

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The cross and resurrection provide the pattern for discipleship today, calling Christians to a radical new way of living.

The Ordinary Hero invites us to:
- live out the radical implications of grace
- apply the way of the cross: sacrificial love and service, to every area of life
- accept the pattern of suffering followed by glory as normal
- pursue spiritual power, not for its own sake, but in order to live the weakness of the cross
- embark on risk-taking lives because we're focussed on the world to come

Tim Chester writes, 'This book strikes a note that is rarely heard today. In particular, the important themes of suffering followed by glory, and the hiddenness of the Christian life, are all but absent in contemporary Christian thought.'

The book concludes with a powerful story of an ordinary hero.

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  • Foreward
  • Introduction
  • Part One: The pardon of the cross - humble confidence
  • 1. How do you know God loves you?
  • 2. Will God's love stand up in court?
  • 3. Humility
  • 4. Confidence
  • Part Two: The practice of the cross - sacrificial service
  • 5. The way of Jesus = the way of the cross
  • 6. Everyday martyrdom
  • 7. The value of Jesus
  • 8. The way of the cross = the way of joy
  • Part Three: The pattern of the cross and resurrection - suffering followed by glory
  • 9. No glory without the cross
  • 10. Bondage followed by liberation
  • 11. Hiddenness followed by revelation
  • 12. Suffering followed by glory
  • Part Four: The power of the resurrection - power to be weak
  • 13. Resurrection power, freedom and life
  • 14. Power to be weak
  • 15. Freedom to serve, life to die
  • 16. The Spirit of resurrection
  • Part Five: The promise of the resurrection - adventurous hope
  • 17. A renewed world of life
  • 18. A world of justice, joy and love
  • 19. A world worth living for and world worth dying for
  • 20. The adventure of hope

Author Tim Chester
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First published December 2013
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Mushroom Skewers

1 lb Baby Portobello Mushrooms

1/4 cup olive oil

1/4 cup lemon juice

3 tbsp parsley

1 tsp sugar

1 tsp salt

1/4 tsp pepper

1/4 tsp cayenne pepper

1-2 garlic cloves

1 tbsp balsamic vinegar

  1. Place 10 medium skewers in water to soak.

  2. Rinse your mushrooms and pat dry. Cut each mushroom in half.

  3. Place everything but the mushrooms in a bowl and stir until marinade is mixed well.

  4. Place the mushroom halves into a medium bowl and pour in the marinade. Make sure all mushrooms coated well. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.

  5. Preheat your grill about 300 degrees

  6. Skewer the mushrooms through the stem and top to ensure they do not fall off.

  7. Place the skewered mushrooms on the hot grill for about 3-5 minutes per side.

  8. Once mushrooms are soft, remove from grill and serve hot.

  9. Enjoy!

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Smoked Deviled Eggs

Great Scrape - Smoked Deviled Eggs Recipe

Who doesn't love a good deviled egg or 20?

Put a new twist on an old favorite by adding a little smoke to the mix. If you have never had a smoked egg before the combination can seem a bit daunting, but trust me when I tell you they are AMAZING. The smoke adds a whole new level to this flavor combination and the BBQ gives it a smooth sweet finish.

So fire up that smoker, give it a good cleaning and get ready to be the talk of your next potluck.

Smoked Deviled Eggs Recipe

- 1 Dozen Large Eggs

- 3 Tablespoons of Mayo

- 1 Tablespoon BBQ Sauce

- 1 Teaspoon Dijon Mustard

- 1/2 Teaspoon Salt

- 1/2 Teaspoon Sugar

- 2 Slices of Cooked Bacon

- Dash of Paprika

1)Gently place eggs in a pot of water on the stove over high heat.

2) Once water reaches a rolling boil turn burner off & cover for 15 minutes.

3) Remove eggs from pot & place in an ice bath.

4) While eggs are cooling, preheat the smoker.

5)Using your Great Scrape thoroughly clean the smoker grates.

6)Slice eggs in half & separate the yolks with a spoon, place the yolks onto a tinfoil tray.

7)Place the tray of yolks on the smoker with low heat for 45 minutes.

8) Once smoked put yolks in large mixing bowl with Mayo, Mustard, BBQ sauce, Salt & Sugar.

9) Mash with fork until all ingredients are blended smooth.

10) Spoon yolk mixture back into the halved eggs.

11) Sprinkle with a pinch of Paprika.

12) Crumble bacon over prepared eggs.

13) Chill eggs in the fridge for 1 hour before serving.

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Electric Cars to Benefit from Waste Sulphur

The new plastic has great promise as something that can be produced easily and inexpensively on an industrial scale, he said.

The team’s discovery could provide a new use for the sulphur left over when oil and natural gas are refined into cleaner-burning fuels.

Although there are some industrial uses for sulphur, the amount generated from refining fossil fuels far outstrips the current need for the element. Some oil refineries, such as those in Ft. McMurray in Alberta, are accumulating yellow mountains of waste sulphur.

“There’s so much of it we don’t know what to do with it,” said Pyun. He calls the left-over sulphur “the garbage of transportation.”

About one-half pound of sulfur is left over for every 19 gallons of gasoline produced from fossil fuels, calculated co-author Jared Griebel, a UA chemistry and biochemistrydoctoral candidate.

The researchers have filed an international patent for their new chemical process and for the new polymeric electrode materials for Li-S batteries.

The international team’s research article, “The Use of Elemental Sulfur as an Alternative Feedstock for Polymeric Materials,” is scheduled for online publication inNature Chemistry April 14. The National Research Foundation of Korea, the Korean Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, the American Chemical Society and the University of Arizona funded the research.

Pyun and Griebel’s co-authors are Woo Jin Chung, Adam G. Simmonds, Hyun Jun Ji, Philip T. Dirlam, Richard S. Glass and Árpád Somogyi of the UA; Eui Tae Kim, Hyunsik Yoon, Jungjin Park, Yung-Eun Sung, and Kookheon Char of Seoul National University in Korea; Jeong Jae Wie, Ngoc A. Nguyen, Brett W. Guralnick and Michael E. Mackay of the University of Delaware in Newark; and Patrick Theato of the University of Hamburg in Germany.

Pyun wanted to apply his expertise as a chemist to energy-related research. He knew about the world’s glut of elemental sulphur at fossil fuel refineries—so he focused on how chemistry could use the cheap sulphur to satisfy the need for good Li-S batteries.

He and his colleagues tried something new: transforming liquid sulphur into a useful plastic that eventually could be produced easily on an industrial scale.

Sulphur poses technical challenges. It doesn’t easily form the stable long chains of molecules, known as polymers, needed make a mouldable plastic, and most materials don’t dissolve in sulphur.

Pyun and his colleagues identified the chemicals most likely to polymerize sulphur and girded themselves for the long process of testing those chemicals one by one by one. More than 20 chemicals were on the list.

They got lucky.

“The first one worked – and nothing else thereafter,” Pyun said.

Even though the first experiment worked, the scientists needed to try the other chemicals on their list to see if others worked better and to understand more about working with liquid sulphur.

They’ve dubbed their process “inverse vulcanization” because it requires mostly sulphur with a small amount of an additive. Vulcanization is the chemical process that makes rubber more durable by adding a small amount of sulphur to rubber.

The new plastic performs better in batteries than elemental sulphur, Pyun said, because batteries with cathodes made of elemental sulphur can be used and recharged only a limited number of times before they fail.

The new plastic has electrochemical properties superior to those of the elemental sulphur now used in Li-S batteries, the researchers report. The team’s batteries exhibited high specific capacity (823 mAh/g at 100 cycles) and enhanced capacity retention.

Several companies have expressed interest in the new plastic and the new battery, Pyun said.

The team’s next step is comparing properties of the new plastic to existing plastics and exploring other practical applications such as photonics for the new plastic.


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‘Heroin for middle-class nerds’: how Warhammer conquered gaming

‘What Games Workshop argues is that more is more …’ Collectibles from the Warhammer universe.
‘What Games Workshop argues is that more is more …’ Collectibles from the Warhammer universe. Photograph: PR
‘What Games Workshop argues is that more is more …’ Collectibles from the Warhammer universe. Photograph: PR

How has Games Workshop, a fantasy war games company founded in a London shop 40 years ago, become worth more than £1bn? By ruthlessly recruiting followers, and creating vast, fascinating worlds that diehard players never want to leave

Alex Hern

Last modified on Mon 21 Jan 2019 13.35 EST

Last year saw a bloodbath on the high street. Debenhams closed 50 shops, Toys R Us, Maplin and Poundworld went into administration, and more retail space was lost than in any year since 2008, with 1.9m sq metres closing, according to the property analysts EG. But one retailer beat this trend, reporting profits of £40m in the final six months of the year. In 2017, the same company was the publicly traded British stock that outperformed every other: Games Workshop, a high-street retailer of science fiction and fantasy miniatures, now carries a market capitalisation of more than £1bn.

But how did a company founded 40 years ago with one shop in Hammersmith, west London, become so successful? The answer lies in Warhammer 40,000 – 40k, as it is usually known; a sprawling tabletop conflict game in which two players fight with collectible armies, including the space marines of the fascist human Imperium and the ancient fallen angels of the Eldar, using rules found in a library of 30 or so source books.

If this sounds surprising, it is worth noting that Games Workshop isn’t the only part of nerd culture to experience a recent rush of interest. Dungeons & Dragons, the venerable role-playing game, has had its own resurgence since 2014, thanks to depictions in TV shows such as Community and Stranger Things. The rise in “actual play” podcasts such as the Adventure Zone and Critical Role has also helped, as has a focus on attracting new players for its fifth edition.

Tabletop gaming in general is doing better than ever. On Kickstarter, which has taken an influential role in the industry, the category was up 20% in 2018 year on year, raising a total of $165m (£128m). Asmodee, a global board-game publisher based in France, was sold to a private equity firm in July for €1.2bn (£1.1bn).

But Warhammer’s success stands out, and to understand why this is, there are a few things you need to know.

A Warhammer collectible.
A Warhammer collectible. Photograph: Games Workshop Group PLC

The first is the motto of Warhammer 40,000: “In the grim darkness of the 41st millennium, there is only war.” In other words Games Workshop is a serious business, but it is not to be taken seriously. In fact, Warhammer Fantasy Battle, a goblins-and-gnomes war game, and Warhammer 40k are ridiculous, over-the-top pastiches, created by people who were bored and angry under Margaret Thatcher, and channelled that rage into worlds where everyone is the villain, and hope has been extinguished for millennia.

Each game exists in its own vast fictional universe, with the entire thing loosely connected by a narrative about the forces of chaos and a fondness for skulls. “Imagine if Disney were founded by a bunch of people who had been primarily inspired by heavy metal album covers,” says the writer Kieron Gillen, a longtime fan who has written tie-in comics for the company. “There’s a belief that less is more, but what Games Workshop argues, quite convincingly, is that, no, maybe more is more.

“A fundamental 40k thrill is probably something involving a chainsword, which is a sword crossed with a chainsaw. That is over-the-top and silly, but also, in a very heavy-metal-guitar-solo way, exciting.”

It certainly was for me. By the time I was a child, growing up around the corner from that first shop, Warhammer was already something of a phenomenon among the sort of crowd who carried 20-sided dice in their schoolbags. Tucked in the back of that small store was a vast diorama depicting an entire chapter of Ultramarines, the 9ft tall, blue-armoured shock troops of the human Imperium of the 41st millennium. The display – more than 1,000 small figurines, replete with miniature tanks, standard bearers and a detachment of motorcyclists – was my personal crown jewels: dripping with symbolism; a must-see for visitors to my area, and just as unattainable.

That’s because the second thing to know about Games Workshop is, as Gillen says, that Warhammer was what middle-class nerds did instead of heroin. It was just as expensive, and probably no better for your social life. A small squadron of space marines would cost about £20, a fortune for a 12-year-old; but a full two-player game would need almost 10 times that many units, as well as tanks, bikes and special figures – not to mention huge bipedal dreadnoughts.

I finally managed to save up for a tiny army from the Necron faction, a race of mechanical skeletons who flay their foes with a glowing green “gauss gun”. Painting, playing with, and (when I could afford it) buying those models was my life for a few years – until an inexpertly mounted shelf collapsed, smashing the whole army.

But for those fans whose dream wasn’t so literally crushed, Warhammer isn’t a game, it’s a hobby. The Hobby. It’s as much about assembling and painting the models themselves, using the special paints, inks and washes created by Games Workshop. It’s about sharing your finished miniatures and reading White Dwarf, Games Workshop’s in-house magazine. (This magazine is also the only way the company communicates with the outside world; it is notoriously press-shy, and would not be interviewed for this article.) It’s about the Black Library, a collection of tie-in fiction that runs to hundreds of novels, as well as comics, video games and a new young-adult book series.

A Warhammer character.
Photograph: Games Workshop Group PLC

This depth means that former fans never quite leave. Duncan, a childhood fan who returned to the game as an adult, agrees: “It’s a bit of everything. There’s an easy escapism in reading the fiction, especially now you can do it on a Kindle, and not advertise what you’re reading to other commuters. The games themselves are fun and very social.

“But I also like the modelling and painting. I used, as a teenager, to play with unpainted models, but nowadays I enjoy the process [of painting]. It’s oddly relaxing; more like meditation than a chore.”

At its worst, that fanatical dedication has made followers easy prey for a company eager to line its pockets. But Gillen, whose latest book, Die, is loosely inspired by his own experience playing the Warhammer role-playing game in his teens, says things have changed.

“I used to write these guides on how to make a Warhammer army for £60,” he says. “I stopped doing that, partly because I don’t need to. Now, you can buy one of the official £50 boxes and you have an army.”

For Gillen, the story of Games Workshop’s renaissance isn’t a story of sweeping reorganisation but a myriad of small changes that have turned a slightly fusty, vaguely mistrusted brand into one that is gaining new players, reconnecting with older ones and profiting – handsomely – from both.

Which doesn’t mean there haven’t been large changes. In 2015, the company abruptly discontinued its oldest game, Warhammer Fantasy Battle – even publishing in-game fiction that destroyed the world. The replacement, Age of Sigmar, was built to be accessible to new players, with simpler rules. It caused uproar among existing players who claimed the whole thing was dumbed down to the point of stupidity. But three years on, with most of the best changes incorporated into a new edition of Warhammer 40k, it is clear the rewrite paid off.

Anita Widdowson, 20, a student in Nottingham, is one of those newer players. She started collecting the models about two years ago, but only got round to learning to play last year, and credits the new rules with bringing more players on.

“The ‘Eighth Edition rules’ are much simpler than any previous edition,” she says. “It means that casual players and younger children can follow the game well, enticing more customers.” But, like Gillen, Widdowson says there are many reasons for the boom overall: better models, easier construction and the way Games Workshop communicates with the community through its magazine, rather than simply offering them a catalogue to buy things from.

The shops themselves have had a cosmetic overhaul (some stores were rebranded to read simply Warhammer, as the chain tried to consolidate its image), but Games Workshop has also put a huge amount of effort into building a welcoming atmosphere. “You know that old reputation of their shops being alienating? Now, it’s much more open,” Gillen says, comparing the new look to an Apple Store.

A Warhammer collectible.
A Warhammer collectible. Photograph: Games Workshop Group PLC

Widdowson agrees. “My best experience with the hobby was buying my first ever set of models in Games Workshop in Oxford,” she says. “I was shocked by how friendly the staff were, and it really motivated me.”

But Games Workshop’s success may have a downside for small companies. Adrian Hunter, who runs the games shop Weyland’s Forge in Birmingham, says it is steamrollering competitors such as Warmachine and Malifaux. “While the success of all the Games Workshop lines is great – the company is a genuine joy to work with right now – other games … have seen a large drop-off, to the point we’re just trying to clear the stock now. And it’s not just our store, either.”

For Gillen, the only shadow on the horizon is whether the company can maintain the pace it has been setting without letting anything slip. As well as the core Warhammer games, it has been releasing spin-offs at a steady clip. But on that, Games Workshop had its own answer, in an FAQ it published before the launch of the latest edition of Warhammer 40,000. Answering a question about why it should be trusted with the rewrite, it answered: “Come on! This is New Games Workshop™.” In other words, it knows it has had its ups and downs, but the steady drip of changes will continue. As is the £16 Eldar Autarch, a winged alien commander I bought while researching this piece. Providing, that is, my shelving is better installed in 2019 than it was in 2002.


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A Chickpea Cookie Dough Recipe This Nutritionist Loves

This chickpea cookie dough recipe may become your new favorite plant-based dessert. You can make it into cookies, a dip, energy bites, or even eat it raw (because it doesn't contain eggs).

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Search for chickpea cookie dough recipes on Pinterest, and no doubt you’ll find plenty of options. After all, chickpea cookie dough is tasty and versatile, and if it’s not already vegan, it can easily be altered to be completely plant-based.

That, and it’s a heck of a lot healthier than the tube of cookie dough you can get at the grocery store.

But with so many recipes out there, how do you know which chickpea cookie dough to make? That’s where we come in with this healthy, dietitian-approved chickpea cookie dough recipe.

Benefits of chickpeas

The chickpea, or garbanzo, plant (Cicer arietinum) is one of the earliest cultivated vegetables. It was among the eight “founder crops” domesticated in Mesopotamia more than 10,000 years ago, helping form the basis of human agriculture.

Chickpeas offer plenty of nutrition. One cup of cooked chickpeas provides 269 calories, 15 grams of protein, 4 grams of fat, 45 grams of carbohydrates, 13 grams of fiber, and lots of vitamins and minerals.

You’ll find both dried and canned chickpeas in the grocery store, but using canned chickpeas to make chickpea cookie dough is much faster and will make your life that much easier.

chickpea cookie doughCourtesy Amy Gorin, MS, RDN

Why chickpea cookie dough is a delicious dessert

Unlike traditional cookie dough, this can either be eaten raw or made into cookies.

However you whip it up, this chickpea cookie dough from Kelsey Pezzuti, a registered dietitian in New Jersey, most definitely wins in the taste and texture department.

“This recipe is rich and creamy with a touch of sweet—just like the real stuff,” Pezzuti says. “It’s the perfect combination of chickpeas and sunflower seed butter. The ingredients’ neutral flavors balance each other out, while vanilla and honey bring a natural sweetness and cookie-dough-like aroma. The texture is identical to traditional cookie dough too.”

When it comes to eating the chickpea cookie dough, you have plenty of options.

“Eat it with a spoon, roll it into grab-and-go energy bites, use it as a dip, or freeze it for later,” Pezzuti suggests. If you decide to eat it as is, you can use sliced apples or pears for dipping.

Or bake the cookie dough into chickpea cookies. The heavenly scent coming from the oven will stop you in your tracks.

Chickpea cookie dough nutrition

You may be wondering how this cookie dough stacks up nutritionally. Here is the nutritional information and percentage of recommended daily values (DV) per serving:

  • Calories: 270
  • Fat: 16 grams (21 percent DV)
  • Cholesterol: 0 grams (0 percent DV)
  • Saturated Fat: 4 grams (20 percent DV)
  • Sodium: 300 milligrams (13 percent DV)
  • Carbohydrates: 28 grams (10 percent DV)
  • Fiber: 6 grams (21 percent DV)
  • Sugar: 11 grams
  • Protein: 8 grams
  • Calcium: 49 milligrams (4 percent DV)
  • Iron: 2 milligrams (10 percent DV)
  • Potassium: 310 milligrams (6 percent DV)

Why chickpea cookie dough is a healthier dessert

One of the major benefits of chickpeas is that they provide both protein and fiber, nutrients that will help you feel fuller for longer.

Plus, you get heart-healthy fats from the sunflower seed butter in this recipe, which also amps up satiety.

“The recipe uses whole food ingredients,” Pezzuti says. “These add fiber, healthy fats, and a bit of protein to a treat in which normally these nutrients are obsolete. Plus, this cookie dough is higher in protein and fiber and lower in sugar than regular cookie dough.”

The recipe requires no eggs or flour, which means you can eat it raw. “Since a stick of butter isn’t required, I’d say it’s still a healthier option,” Pezzuti adds.

If 270 calories for a portion of dessert sounds high, simply cut the portion in half.

Benefits of nutrients in this recipe

Vegans and vegetarians need to make sure they get enough iron. Just one portion of this chickpea cookie dough provides 2 milligrams of iron, or 10 percent of the recommended daily value.

Iron is necessary not only for carrying oxygen throughout the body but also for preventing anemia.

You also get vitamin E from this cookie dough recipe.

“Using sunflower seed butter over peanut butter gives you a boost of vitamin E,” Pezzuti says. “This is a powerful antioxidant essential for the immune system, blood vessel health, and protecting cells from damage.”

The recipe is heart healthy too. “Chickpeas are high in heart-healthy fiber, which can help lower your cholesterol,” she adds.

Why this is a crowd pleaser

Have gluten-free company coming over? You can whip up this chickpea cookie dough for them in less than five minutes. And if your guests are vegan, simply swap out the honey for maple syrup and use vegan chocolate chips.

And because this recipe turns a typically savory ingredient into a sweet one, it’s super palatable for even the pickiest of eaters.

“This is one of the best ways to get legumes into your routine,” Pezzuti says. “If you have someone at home who isn’t a fan of chickpeas, this cookie dough is a subtle and delicious way to add them to their diet. I call it a beginner chickpea recipe.”

Other substitutions to make

This recipe is already friendly to people with nut, dairy, and gluten allergies and sensitivities.

“Sunflower seed butter, honey, chickpeas, and vanilla are all naturally gluten free, dairy free, nut free, soy free, and egg free,” Pezzuti says.

And to make the recipe even heart healthier, use canned chickpeas with no salt added.

chickpea cookie dough recipeCourtesy Amy Gorin, MS, RDN

How to make this chickpea cookie dough

Without further ado, here is Pezzuti’s recipe for chickpea cookie dough. This recipe makes 10 servings.

  • 2 (15-ounce) cans of chickpeas, rinsed and drained
  • ¾ cup sunflower butter
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 3 tablespoons honey
  • ½ cup semisweet chocolate chips

  1. Add all of the ingredients, except for the chocolate chips, into a food processor. Process until smooth.
  2. Mix in chocolate chips and enjoy.

How to turn this dough into cookies

To use this cookie dough in cookies, add in a half cup of gluten-free rolled oats, a half teaspoon baking powder, and a quarter cup unsweetened plant-based milk into the mix.

Preheat the oven to 350° F and coat a nonstick baking tray with spray oil. Portion the dough into tablespoon-sized balls and bake for 10 to 12 minutes.

If you decide to enjoy the dough raw, it will last refrigerated in an airtight container for up to a week.

Amy Gorin, MS, RDN
Amy Gorin is a nationally recognized registered dietitian nutritionist in Stamford, CT. Specializing in plant-based eating, Amy has bylined 1,000-plus articles and also completed more than 1,000 interviews for top-tier outlets. Additionally, she has appeared on several national broadcast shows, including CBS Up to the Minute, CBS Power Up Your Health, NBC News, and the Associated Press. She is a former nutrition and health editor for Prevention, Health, Parents, American Baby, Weight Watchers Magazine, and WeightWatchers.com–and loves to share her media knowledge via the media-training course, Master the Media, that she co-runs to help other health professionals get their names in the news. Amy enjoys cooking and publishes healthy plant-based recipes on her blog, Amy's Eat List. She has contributed recipes to several books, including The Runner's World Vegetarian Cookbook, Runner's World Meals on the Run, The Runner's World Cookbook, and The MIND Diet. Amy also runs an Etsy shop, Plant-Based Eats, which delivers meal plans and nutrition printables to the masses.


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Alternative ed building for sale

EVART – To bring in extra revenue for Evart Public Schools, the district’s former alternative education building will be put up for sale.

The board voted Monday to place the school building for sale with a minimum bid of $60,000.

After voters turned down the proposed regional enhancement millage last week, which would have brought the district $183,857, Superintendent Howard Hyde the sale of the building will bring in revenue to complete repairs that would have been funded by the millage.

“(Though) the millage didn’t pass, we’re probably still going to have to put a (new) roof on the high school gym,” Hyde said.

The alternative education building, located at 901 N. Main Street in Evart, was purchased for $57,560 in September of 1999. The district has since funded repairs and upgrades such as replacing siding and re-roofing the building along with adding a wooden deck.

A recent appraisal showed the building’s market value being between $55,000 and $59,000.

Hyde recommended a minimum bid of $60,000 to equal the cost of the purchase of the building and additional funds put in to the building.

“(The alternative education building) has been shown to two groups. One is very serious,” Hyde said.

The building has been vacant for one school year. Alternative education teachers and students were integrated into the high school building in the fall of 2011 to utilize the computers for programming.

Hyde said the district had no other plans for the building.

In other business, the board:

  • approved a three-day senior trip to Virginia Beach over spring break of the 2012-13 school year for the class of 2013;
  • approved the anti-bullying policy;
  • adopted a resolution expressing the board’s approval of the proposed Mecosta-Osceola Intermediate School district budget.


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Oberoi Realty Q3 net jumps over two-fold

PTI New Delhi | Updated on January 19, 2018

Oberoi Realty today reported more than two-fold jump in consolidated net profit at Rs 209.35 crore for the quarter ended December 31, 2016 on higher sales. Its net profit stood at Rs 79.23 crore in the year-ago period.

Total income has increased to Rs 790.33 crore for the October-December quarter of 2015-16 fiscal from Rs 219.6 crore in the corresponding period of the previous year, Mumbai-based developer said in a filing to the BSE.

The company has developed about 40 projects at strategic locations across the Mumbai skyline aggregating about 9.18 million sq ft. Another 20.61 million sq ft is under construction.

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La Crescenta and La Canada-Flintridge are beautiful communities however most people don’t plan on living in their first (or second or maybe even third) home forever, but knowing when the time is right to put that baby on the market can be tricky. In fact, it can feel kind of like breaking up with a longtime boyfriend or girlfriend. Deep down, you knew you wouldn’t be with that person forever—but ending things can be way easier said than done.

Sometimes life changes force the issue: There’s little reason for self-doubt or trauma-level angst if you’re relocating from La Crescenta and La Canada-Flintridge to another state or you know your newborn twins won’t fit in your one-bedroom bungalow. But without a pressing reason staring you in the face, it can be hard to know when you’ve outgrown your home.

So how do you know when it’s the right time to let go of that wonderful La Crescenta and La Canada-Flintridge home?

Here are a few ideas from an article Robbyn Battles wanted to share with you.

  1. You’re feeling cramped, and you can’t add on. Your family might not be growing, but that doesn’t mean your lifestyle still fits in your current house.

If you’ve started working from home, for example, or you’ve adopted an extended family of indoor cats—or maybe you’ve just never gotten over your dream of having a sewing room—your house might be too small.

But before you jump to conclusions, see if paring down your possessions works to free up some space.

Another option might be to finish an attic or basement, add another room, or even add a whole story to your home. But, of course, that won’t work for everyone.

“If your La Crescenta and La Canada-Flintridge property isn’t large enough or your municipality doesn’t allow it, moving to a bigger home may be your best option.

To decide which route to take, check your local building laws and get estimates from two or three contractors. It also wouldn’t hurt to check with Robbyn Battles your local REALTOR®. Sometimes adding on won’t increase the value of a home, and you don’t want to make big-time improvements that will bring only a small-time return on your investment.

  1. You have too much space

On the other hand, perhaps you’re feeling overwhelmed by vacant rooms and silence. (Hello, empty nesters!)

In La Crescenta and La Canada-Flintridge families stay for a very long time and in some cases, it may no longer make sense to have, say, four bedrooms and a large bonus room/family rooms.

Saying goodbye to a family home can be difficult, but you should consider how feasible it is to stay. If yard work and house upkeep are getting to be a little too much, or soaring utility bills are cramping your style, it might make more sense to move.

  1. You’re over the neighborhood

This may be hard to believe in La Crescenta and La Canada-Flintridge but maybe you can no longer deal with the rigid rules of your homeowner’s association, or perhaps your neighbors turned their house into a rental for frat guys. Whatever the reason, neighborhood dynamics can change dramatically over time.

And sometimes, you can change. Maybe the 40-minute commute to work didn’t seem like such a big deal the first few years, but now you’re dreading it every day. Or your kids are getting older, which can be a big problem if you’re not in the right location.

  1. Remodeling won’t offer a return on your investment

Giving your kitchen or bathroom, a face-lift can make your house feel like new again, which might be all you need to decide you want to stay put for years. But that doesn’t mean it’s a financially sound decision.

Before making significant improvements, you should really study the neighborhood and know the highest price point of your neighborhood. Many past clients reach out and want to know what are the best improvements with the est return. If you are unsure never hesitate to call your local professional Realtor, Robbyn Battles.

If your home is already similar in style and condition of some of the priciest homes in the neighborhood, remodeling might be a bad idea, and you should consider selling instead.

  1. You can afford to sell

Sure, you’re going to make money when you sell your house, but as the adage goes, it takes money to make money. So, seller beware: Some sellers may have to put money into the home to yield the highest price. Before selling, consider if you should have the funds available to prepare your home for sale.

Most sellers need to make some minor improvements such as painting, landscaping, or updating flooring to get a good price on their home. Those costs will come out of your pocket at first, so it’s a good idea to have a cushion before you start.

  1. You’re ready to compete

Right now, in La Crescenta and La Canada-Flintridge you’re living in a seller’s market, you might be enticed to offload your home before things cool off. But don’t forget—once you sell, you’ll probably be a buyer, too.

The La Crescenta and La Canada-Flintridge market are hot, your home may sell quickly and for top dollar, but keep in mind the home you buy also will be more expensive unless you are considering a move out of the area.

If you’re going to get out there, you should make sure you’re ready to compete. If now is the time to sell your La Crescenta and La Canada-Flintridge home or you need a quick walk thru to prepare your home to sell, be sure to reach out to Robbyn Battles.


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Area organizations urge ’wise choices’

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Val Gleason, president and CEO of Newton Medical Center, announces the "Your Choices Matter. Choose Wisely" campaign. The campaign will last through at least the next three holidays.

As the holidays near and cases of COVID-19 spike throughout Harvey County, 20 local frontline organizations including healthcare providers, government agencies, schools, and first responders are joining forces to spread the word about “making wise choices for community health safety.”

“This collaboration, once again, demonstrates what is amazing about our communities,” said Val Gleason, president and CEO of Newton Medical Center. “... We partners wanted to unite to encourage our community.”

Headed by Newton Medical Center and the Harvey County Health Department, the group will officially launched its campaign Your Choices Matter. Choose Wisely Nov. 20.

“Our volume of COVID-19 cases has increased 10-fold over the past few weeks,” “We are averaging between 40 to 50 percent of our patients being positive for COVID-19.”

The hospital has created additional rooms for the treatment of COVID-19 within the hospital and is treating about 40 patients for COVID-19. The hospital is a 133 bed hospital.

Thus far the effort has centered around pamphlets, posters and a social media campaign.

At a minimum the campaign will run through New Year’s.

“These are key times for gatherings in our communities,” Gleason said. “ ... We are pleading with the community to make wise decisions.”

Those decisions include wearing a facial covering when around other people, washing hands often, social distancing whenever possible, clean touch surfaces and staying home when not feeling well.

For suspected exposures, getting tested and staying home.

“We wanted to provide a singular voice to encourage our community,” said Lynette Redington, director of the Harvey County Health Department. “We do not want to close schools. We don’ want neighbors, family members and loved ones to get sick. We don’t want to go back to stay at home orders.”

Organizations part of the effort include Asbury Park, Bethel College, Bluestem Communities, Cardiovascular Care, the city of Hesston, the city of Newton, the city of North Newton, Cottonwood Pediatrics, Halstead USD 440, the Harvey County Commission, the Harvey County Health Department, the Harvey County Medical Society, Health Ministries Clinic, Hesston College, Hesston Fire/EMS, Mirror Inc., Newton Fire/EMS, Newton Medical Center, Newton Police Department and Newton USD 373.


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Have You Seen the Sign? The Kitchen, Inc. is Moving!

The new O’Reilly Family Campus will house the Sam F. and June S. Hamra Family Support Services Building and the Emergency Shelter.

Decades of History

For 37 years, The Kitchen, Inc. has been there for our neighbors in need. Sister Lorraine Biebel began serving meals to the homeless in 1983. From that first meal until today, The Kitchen, Inc. has evolved from a soup kitchen into a leader in our community providing stability and purpose to people who are homeless. Part of that evolution includes moving from The Kitchen, Inc.’s long-time campus on Commercial Street.

Building a Dream

Our capital campaign launched in 2015 to pay the cost of the new campus construction. On June 8, 2017 The Kitchen, Inc. broke ground on the O’Reilly Family Campus. The campus is located on the corner of Chestnut Expwy and Glenstone Ave. The Construction process included two phases.

Phase One was the Emergency Shelter that includes 14 apartments with a 50-bed capacity. The Kitchen, Inc. celebrated the completion of the shelter with a Housewarming Celebration on November 8, 2018 and opened the building to the community. Thirteen apartments serve individuals, families, Veterans and youth, while one apartment is reserved for respite care. Since opening, the Emergency Shelter has served 117 people.

Phase Two is the Sam F. and June S. Hamra Family Support Services building that will house case managers, the housing office, our support nurse, administrative offices, and the Donation Center. Construction began in April 2019. We should open the new building in October 2020.

Forwarding Our Vision

The O’Reilly Family Campus will allow us to forward our vision of a community without homelessness. The apartment-style shelter brings more dignity and security to families who need a place to stay until they can find permanent housing and lessens the disruption and trauma children and adults can experience after losing their home. Likewise, the Hamra Family Support Services building offers a safe, confidential place for our clients to meet with staff and receive services.

We believe this campus will be a new beginning for The Kitchen, Inc. and we could not have done it without your support. For 37 years, we have provided quality, compassionate service that brings dignity and respect to people experiencing homelessness. The O’Reilly Family Campus ensures we can continue to serve our neighbors in need for years to come. Thank you for helping us end homelessness.

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Schools on Two-Hour Delay

Sept. 23, 2018

Schools Have Two-Hour Delay

The Chesterfield County School District has released the following message:

Chesterfield County School District will operate on a two-hour delay Monday, September 24, 2018, in order to give drivers better visibility on this first day back.
We recognize that some are still being impacted by the storm, but we feel the best thing we can do is open schools beginning next week. Our district maintenance staff, district support staff, teachers, and principals have worked tirelessly to get facilities ready. We have had outside agencies help with our cleanup efforts, and have performed air quality tests in our schools that had water damage.

Our transportation department as well as our school bus drivers have been working on bus routing. Please know that buses will not operate on closed roads. Because of this inconvenience, if you have an issue, please contact your child’s principal to discuss your individual concern. Our state, county, and local government agencies have worked countless hours in the last week to get things better prepared for our reopening. We want to thank them for all of their hard work and dedication to all the residents of Chesterfield County.

We appreciate everyone’s patience and understanding during this catastrophic event and we look forward to getting back to school next week.

More information will be posted to Breaking News as details become available.

Read the full account in the Sept. 26 issue of The Link.

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