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“I would like to say to you today that you are the community that Mrs. Fleming envisioned,” continued Mr. Nikoloff. “You are the dynamic that she wished would go on forever, bringing together young people from around the world to share in the common values that we have as humans—such as those described over our library [Verum. Bonum. Pulchrum.]—together with a common goal of improving the world through education through a focus on bettering ourselves so that we may bring good to the world.” Mr. Nikoloff concluded his opening remarks by describing International Week as both a celebration and an affirmation of the values Mrs. Fleming held so dear.
Mr. Nikoloff then yielded the podium to Cristina Estevez ’19 and Eduardo Vasino ’24, who signaled to the flag bearers from Afghanistan that it was time for the 2019 Parade of Flags to begin. The 60-nation march concluded 16 raucous minutes later when the lively Venezuelan contingent reached the finish line.
Vocalists from the Elementary School, Middle School, and High School Choirs and Middle School music classes then took to the floor and beautifully performed Garry Barlow and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “Sing” under the direction of choir directors Ms. Samantha Forrest (High School), Ms. Sarah Grove Locke (Middle School), and Ms. Melody Tibbits Zanecchia (Elementary School). Mr. Jonathan Morris (pianoforte), Mr. Alessio di Tonno (guitar), and Mr. Daniel Bagutti (percussion) provided accompaniment.
The musical performance was followed by the annual presentation of Torch Awards, which are granted to one student in each grade who embodies cross-cultural understanding and makes a significant effort to reach out to students from other countries and cultures, reminding us all to embrace the differences in others and learn all we can from them. Mr. Tim Fitzgerald, Lower School Head, presented Torch Awards to Stefaniia Rashnikova (Pre-Kindergarten), Nicolas Airolo (Kindergarten), Michelle Fasciano (grade one), Yulia Panasenko (grade two), Bade Toksoz (grade three), Maria Eduarda Cardoso Dias (grade four), and Edward Ponomarev (grade five). MJ Breton, Middle School Dean of Student Affairs, presented to Theodor Riegger (grade six), Katerina Smyslova (grade seven), and Mira Rosa Marini (grade eight). KC McKee, High School Dean of Students, presented the final Torch Awards to Pedro Cardoso Dias (grade nine), Enzo Allanson (grade 10), Giulia de Cristofaro (grade 11), and Maria Veronica Ramos Romero (grade 12).
The ceremony continued with a superb dance routine performed by members of the Sweet November Dance Company and the Varsity Cheer team, who were led by Ms. Julie Frazier-Smith, Ms. Borana Sarcevic, and Ms. Natalie Philpot. The lyrics to Dequine’s “Vyshe” were sung by Dayana Akhanova ’19 and Sofya Rappoport ’22.
Mr. Nikoloff closed down the Opening Ceremony by thanking the many students and staff members who worked together to make it such a success (including International Week Coordinator Eleonora Pinton) and reminding students to keep all celebrations throughout the week positive, supportive, and inclusive. He then invited the flag bearers to enjoy one last march—this time from Venezuela to Afghanistan.

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Daily early morning session is staring with Yogasana. It is followed by group Sabha with subject of Bhagawan Shree SwaminarayanCharit Gatha book.
Gurukul Parivar Mumbai organized a Vachanarut Shibir at Loanavala during 20-21-22 Mar 2015. In the holy presence of Pujya Purani Swami Shree Bhaktiprakashdasji Swami and Purani Shree Balkrishnadasji Swami Parshad Shree Shamji Bhagat conducted the Shibir and counselled the many topics of Vachanamrut. Sadguru saints also delivered the occasional speeches and blessed all participants.


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Jason originally noted that this promotes unhealthy workaholism, but I believe this goes deeper than that. This is a representation of the systemic issues that face parents in tech. We have unrealistic expectations for parents, and while this quote is a slap across the face for every parent fighting to balance work and family, this is something we’re all unconsciously feeding.
Many parents in leadership positions in tech have to put family on hold because the same opportunities aren’t given to parents that are given to single people who can invest themselves completely in their work. Meanwhile, parents have the most to lose and therefore have more motivation to make things work. Parents in leadership positions run teams more thoughtfully and focus on sustainable growth strategies.
From evening events to unhealthy work habits engrained in culture, parents are often given the option to prosper and sacrifice, or plateau and maintain family. As teams mature and have families, culture depends on adapting to the needs of individuals to keep talent. We mock the 9-to-5 as a grind, but often it’s a necessity to facilitate children’s schedules. Being conscious of that perspective is important and will also help to combat workaholism.
We need more parent role models in tech sharing their stories (and, more importantly, being given a stage to do so). We need more accessible events, resources, and opportunities that parents can be a part of without sacrificing one part of their lives for another. But more importantly, we need to change the way we view and value work and the importance of parents in our industry.
PS: If you enjoyed this week’s issue, I’d really appreciate your support sharing it. Whether you forward this to a friend, post on Twitter, or send me some Ethereum as a tip, it would mean the world.
📰 8m: One of the most challenging parts of managing a team is understanding each person’s personality type to best work with them. I find those who are most introverted on my team have the most impactful feedback: you just have to set the stage to receive it.
I have to be honest to you. This week’s post barely made it out due to a centipede incident Sunday evening. Thankfully the only thing harmed was ego, sanity, and sleep.

industry_corpus2: Technology & Research


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In the mid to late 90’s Primera worked on the Francisco Madero Middle School in Chicago’s Little Village neighborhood by performing full design services for this three-story, 70,000 sq ft. facility. After completing work on the school, Primera wanted to find a way to give back to the community. Working with school officials, Primera helped develop an ongoing mentoring program that provides students with an insider’s view of the engineering industry and profession. For almost 20 years, Primera has maintained this partnership and has helped mentor hundreds of students.
On Friday, March 27, Primera hosted a group of almost 20 eighth grade students at our downtown office. The students heard from various engineers, including Primera’s CEO and President, Mike DeSantiago, about developing a future in the engineering profession. “The intent of this program has always been to introduce, engage and motivate students to pursue careers in the AEC industry. It allows us to connect with students, which is really a great opportunity for all involved,” said DeSantiago.
In addition to hearing from a variety of industry professionals, the students also performed a wind power experiment by building their own wind turbines and learning about clean energy and the relationship between energy and natural, renewable forces. “You could see the excitement on the students’ faces as they continually made adjustments to the blades on the turbine realizing the changes in the power output,” said Program Coordinator and Primera Electrical Designer Louis DeAlba. By receiving this hands-on education, students are better able to understand the inner workings of the business and receive real-world experience. Primera will continue to host a different group of eighth grade students from Madero Middle school each quarter, reaching close to 100 students annually.
Electrical Designer, Louis DeAlba, poses with the students and their teacher after a day-long session of presentations and activities (left); Students working on their wind turbine (above).


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Several years ago we launched The Growth Show because we fell in love with audio as a way to inform, inspire, and engage an audience. There was something special about the medium, something immersive but also adaptable to the busy lives that people lead. Podcasts fit into our commutes, our workouts, our in-between times in a way that other formats just can’t.
We were not alone in this love for the medium. A few mile-marker facts: Nearly 1 in four americans, roughly 68 million people are listening to podcasts on a monthly basis. Outside of the United States podcasts are being consumed at similarly a rapid rate. The average podcast listener skews younger with 44% of podcast listeners being millennials (18-34) and 33% being Gen Xers (35-54).
That means there are over 52 million people in the US in the early-to-prime portions of their careers listening to podcasts. The podcast audience tends to have a higher education level with over 57% having a bachelor’s degree or above.
We launched 3 different podcasts, with 3 totally different approaches.
So if you want to start a podcast, good news is the water’s warm. There’s a strong and growing appetite for audio content. But what sort of podcast should you start? That question is a little harder.
The answer is highly dependent on what you want the podcast to achieve for your audience and company — and most people aren’t exactly sure. Plus podcast analytics are a little behind the times still so you get less insight into what’s actually resonating in a show. Over the last three years we used three very different approaches to better understand the role that podcasting would play in our company. Here’s what we found.
Purpose: Use storytelling and guest selection to advance HubSpot’s point of view.
In 2015 we launched our first podcast, The Growth Show. It started as a straight interview show with business leaders we respected and morphed into what it is today: a blended editorial podcast on unique approaches to growth.
Over the years, The Growth Show has garnered over 1.5 million downloads, been featured on iTunes New & Noteworthy, and consistently named a top business podcast. We have had unforgettable guests such as Alec Baldwin, Julie Zhuo Vice President of Product Design at Facebook, Jonah Peretti founder of Buzzfeed, and Kristen Kish a winner of Top Chef. And there have been no shortage of pivots and lessons along the way.
What’s special to me about The Growth Show — beyond the fact that I host it — is that it has become a platform for us to use storytelling to highlight a different kind of business growth.
HubSpot has long espoused the idea that to make a legacy impact, it’s not enough for your company to just grow bigger, you have to find a way — and make the sacrifices — to grow better. You have to pursue the sort of growth that hitches your success directly to the success of your customers.
The Growth Show is a platform for us to tell that uncommon growth story. Season three, which goes live TODAY, is all about companies that relied heavily on the advocacy and loyalty of their customers to fuel their growth.
In 2017, we added to our podcast docket with the launch of the very quirky Weird Work. (You can read more about Weird Work in my post Why We’re Starting a New Podcast That Has (Almost) Nothing To Do With Our Company).
The question we were pursuing was whether developing a mass-appeal show that had little to do with our core brand would help us tap into new audiences and create an opportunity for us to reach those audiences through sponsorship spots or related content.
With Weird Work, we tried our first attempt at monetizing a podcast by running HubSpot sponsor ads amid the content. We kept the ad relevant. Because the concept of the show often involved people making major career shifts to follow a (weird) passion, we ran ads for HubSpot Academy in the hopes that listeners interested in career pivots would also get value out of professional development classes.
We gave listeners a special URL, and set our expectations conservatively. We were hoping to get 100 visits to HubSpot Academy off the podcast. We ended up with 245 for the season. Nothing to hang the business on, but a sign that podcast listeners will take action on an ad.
Purpose: Prepare for an uptick of Google search as a driver of podcast discovery.
Google has been leaning into audio content lately in its quest to organize the world’s information. It has a new partnership with PRX International to remove barriers for people wanting to start podcasts, it introduced a new podcast app on android phones, and is on a mission to automatically transcribe podcasts and surface them in search results.
Seeing this sea change of opportunity in what has historically been the toughest nut to crack in podcasting — discoverability — we launched a new podcast this summer geared toward a common search query in our industry: SEO. Millions of people search Google every day looking for how-to advice, and for a number of them, audio may be the better format for that advice. The very tactical, Skill Up podcast is an attempt to be the answer those people seek.
Well, today we release our the third season of The Growth Show. Each week beginning October 17th we will be releasing an episode that explores the inspiring stories behind how people grow a business, an idea, or a movement. Scattered in between our normal weekly releases we are going to create short episodes that focus on hyper specific topics and trending news stories. I’ll leave you with a teaser and then I’ll hopefully find my way to your eardrums as a result.
This is where I encourage you to subscribe to The Growth Show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher or wherever you get your podcasts. And you think: “Meghan, I know how podcasts work.” You’re right. You’re right, but I had to say it.
Thank you all for those who do tune in to any of our podcast and to those of you who have shared our shows with a friend or left a review. We’re all figuring out this evolving podcast world together and I truly truly appreciate the support.

industry_corpus2: Film & Entertainment


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today let us rejoice and give thanks that i finally got my christmas cards mailed. it took approx. 3489 text messages to get all the addresses, but they’re out. i think they turned out pretty cute – i’ll post later this week once everyone has had a chance to revel in the cuteness.
now i just have to wrap presents (and possibly purchase more first). i’ve seen on lots of people’s blogs that they have “wrapping strategies” and planned color schemes and such.and.so.on.
i don’t think i even have any tape, much less a master plan. must get on it.

industry_corpus2: Others


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Concept has not converted to a paperless system and we continue to store all of our information on our own server. We like the comfort of having control of our data and currently are uncomfortable or unsure about having this information stored by a third party. We may change our opinion as the amount of information continues to grow.
In early 2017, Allied Toyota Lift completed implementation of a mobile paperless service system. This has been a real success for our aftermarket operations which has resulted in enhanced customer service, improved productivity, and reduced costs.
The system that we implemented runs on a tablet with a cell connection to our business system in the home office. The basic functionality provided is as follows.
Work orders are opened in the office and assigned to specific technicians.
The work order along with instructions from the office appears on the technician’s tablet.
The technician locates the unit and reviews information on their tablet such as ownership, service history, previous hour readings, warranty expiration, maintenance contract details, etc. and goes to work.
If the work order is a PM, then a model-specific inspection checklist is completed and any repair needs are documented.
If it is not a PM, then the technician chooses preloaded statements that describe the reason for service, the diagnosis, and the work performed.
The technician accesses the parts inventory for their van on the tablet and enters the quantity for any parts used. Any request for additional parts is entered in the tablet and immediately shows up on a screen in the parts department. The part is set aside for technician pickup after being pulled from inventory or ordered if not stocked.
A print preview of the work order document is reviewed with the customer. Feedback regarding any repair recommendations is documented and the customer signs on the tablet.
Time is automatically tracked by the system and added to the work order, including a breakdown of travel versus onsite time.
The work order is closed by the technician, immediately shows up in the office, and review/ billing begins.
The final work order is automatically emailed to the customer and any quote requests are automatically communicated to the service writer.
After several months of management planning and set up, we implemented the system gradually over about six months. In each branch, we trained groups of about four technicians in two hour sessions per week for three weeks. They were given homework assignments to complete between sessions, were encouraged to practice in real life on the work they were performing, and then went “live” when they were comfortable. As one might expect, there was a wide distribution of computer skills among our technicians… but each of them mastered use of the system.
Our entire mobile technician crew is now using the system. The benefits? We have reduced the average time from work completion to billing by over four days. Our labor efficiency has increased by almost 10%. We have reduced parts inventory on our vans. We are wasting less time on the telephone. We have improved warranty recovery. We make more repairs in a single visit. The office is spending almost no time entering labor and parts.
And best of all, there is no paperwork to get lost.
The initiative to go paperless and leverage systems to achieve higher levels of coordination and efficiency within our dealership and the entire dealer network is advocated and supported by our main OEM Partner, which has been helpful to gain broader adoption. Has there been a lot of hard work, investment in hardware and connectivity, resistance to “change,” and errors to address due to learning curves? You better believe it… but, for us, it has been worth it!
We have been building and implementing a new CRM software package, which allows for paperless workflow. One of the goals of the system is to eliminate the need to print any piece of information from the time a lead enters the system until the invoice is generated. This means that when a lead is received verbally it is first entered directly into the CRM. If the lead was received via email, the email is also attached in the CRM to the lead. As other pieces of information are received, such as RFQs or drawings, they can be attached to the lead as well. From there, lead proposals are created and all vendor quotes, drawings, brochures, and other supporting documents are attached to the proposal. The same process is repeated when a proposal transitions to a sale, and sale into vendor POs. Because there can be drawings required with some orders, the sales and PO modules have an additional feature that allows for the attaching and tracking of drawings and drawing revisions through their approval process. Invoices are then generated and can be emailed directly to the customer. While our implementation of all the system’s features is not quite complete, most of the paperless options have been operational for 6 months and we have had benefits and challenges.
There is a repository of information users can access to view at any point in a projects life cycle all information associated with the project pre or post sale.
You can very quickly go back and look at all supporting documentation on proposals or sales that are long in the past.
You never have to print a document from the time a lead is received until a sale’s invoice is emailed.
Our installation crew can log in from the job site and pull up drawings, instructions, and other pertinent information in the field on an iPad or laptop.
Training everyone, myself included, to attach all documentation as it is received during a lead/sale’s life cycle. We have made it drag and drop, but you still have to take a moment to get the right screens positioned on your screen to make it work. While it only takes a moment it is still easier to not attach documents in the haste of following up on a lead, creating a proposal, or approving a drawing.
Naming the documents, when they are attached, in a recognizable way so that when you view the document list you know what the document is without clicking on it.
Computer screens are limited in size compared to your desk. When you have a project where you are getting many quotes from various vendors, it is often easier to print and work from physical copies that you can spread out on your desk, rather than to be jumping back and forth from different documents hidden underneath others on your screen. When working at a desk adding a second large screen can help alleviate this problem, but it can be a nuisance when you are on the road with your laptop.
You still often need to print proposals for a presentation for a customer or an invoice for customer, who does not have a process for receiving emailed invoices. So being truly paperless is not ever totally achievable.
Some employees simply like working from printed copies. As a non-stocking distributor, it would seem like the process to go paperless would be fairly straight forward to accomplish. However, to have a system that allows you to simply receive, capture, organize, view, and send the myriad of information that makes up all the information that flows through your business is a daunting task and mind-set adjustment. Some sales people won’t utilize it as much as others, because they believe it slows them down. But there is no doubt in my mind that over time, as they begin to get in the habit of attaching pertinent documentation, they will see how it simplifies finding the information at some future date, and how it benefits those who support the project cycle downstream. We will continue to improve our productivity and print far fewer pages than we do today.
To answer the first question, yes, we are in the middle of a conversion now. The second creates a little more discussion as to what successes and challenges a company faces. There have been quite a few articles on this subject and it seems the topic is covered in almost every PowerPoint presentation these days. There are many reasons for this, including growing revenues, creating business efficiencies, aligning the various departments into a cohesive unit and others, I’m sure all of us can mention. The truth is every company has its own unique set of circumstances and will require its own way to justify a project like this. In general, one should look at the investment from a quantitative and qualitative perspective.
If you look from the quantitative approach first, the thing most companies examine is how much inventory reduction or control will be improved, and how much better tech efficiencies can be tracked and managed with an effective ERP system. Analysts generally agree that between a 20 to 30% reduction in inventory is achievable and between 10 to 15% increase in tech productivity is achievable. Forecasting and scheduling improvements resulting from an effective ERP system will have a positive impact on parts pricing and stocking as well as improved management of service GP and profitability. An area often overlooked is the direct labor and indirect labor costs in the service area. Direct labor savings flow from improved scheduling that balances workload and minimizes overtime. Indirect labor savings resulting from modern ERP systems adds up quickly. Most analysts believe that a ten percent reduction in labor costs is easily achievable with the reports available with an advanced ERP system.
As far as the effect of going paperless, your company can have immediate savings to the bottom line. The average office worker uses 10,000 sheets of copy paper each year, according to reduce.org. Multiply that by the number of employees you have, and you can see how going paperless is a no brainer when it comes to cost cuts.
The last quantitative area to discuss is accounts receivable. With the ability to produce error free and timely invoices, the turns on receivables can be improved five percent or more, resulting in a significant improvement in cash flow. Again, each company is unique and the best advice when developing the economics is to be consistent, realistic and develop a real world narrative around each savings category.
From the qualitative approach to making the ERP case, the best reasons I can give are the ability to provide better information and analytics in all areas for tracking cost and productivity. Customization is also a great feature with a cloud ERP system without losing the benefits of future upgrades. And the ability to store records and documents that are essential to your business are now easy to retain and access.
The scope of the transition to a cloud-based paperless system can be daunting. A company-wide training is part of the requirement but the best and most effective way to implement is with “Super-Users.” Within each department, the project managers should identify the tech-fluent employees who will be able to adopt the new system with ease, and help create a training cascade that will reach even the most resistant uses.
The bottom line to purchasing a new software suite, vendors must show owners and upper management how the new investment will make money and provide a solid return on investment.
Morrison started our move more than six years ago towards the cloud and as much paperless systems as practical. The change has been driven by the need to improve our efficiency, technology changes, and customers’ expectations.
The most significant issue when we shifted to the cloud is the fact we no longer have the same control over system security. Pre-cloud we had total control over the security of our network versus today as we are depending on the vendor. We had an IT consulting system do a study of our system security and I was surprised that the company that is hosting our data center was the greatest risk. The second significant issue for us has been the fact that we no longer have and are dependent on someone else if a problem needs to be resolved.
It drives down cost on hardware and upgrades.
Eliminates the need to monitor your infrastructure 24/7.
Eliminates the need to continually update software.
Provides redundancy needed for continuing operation.
Security is again one of the most significant disadvantages of running paperless systems. You need to stay current on who has access to your information or you may be giving competitors ways to access your data. Employees need to be properly trained so they understand how your various systems are organized or you will not be able to retrieve.
Ability to look at documents at a variety of places and devices.
Elimination of hundreds of files, storage boxes and file cabinets.
Enables customers to have access to their documents at any time.
Environmentally friendly message for your company.
Auditors find this easier to use versus having to look through file cabinets.
Disaster proof from fire, hurricane, or flood.
The topic of cloud based or in-house paperless software has been discussed in great detail over the last couple of years. However, more recently, we have been searching for a new ERP system. Our hope was that we would roll out a new ERP system with incorporated document scanning technology. We wanted all supplier and customer data to be connected however, during our review process, we started to learn that our expectations were creating a costly package and/or an extended implementation period.
As a result, since we failed to find an ERP solution that we felt was best for us, we took a break. We will re-start our review of software needs and document storage requirements in the coming months. We understand that working out of file cabinets is not efficient nor conducive to our working environment. Our clients want information quickly and expect that past/current data is at our fingertips.
Washington Liftruck implemented a new ERP system in October of 2016 that is cloud based. There were some initial hiccups in the communications with the cloud server but once those startup issues were resolved, being in the cloud relieves us of the responsibility of maintaining servers onsite, backups and all the logistics associated with computer hardware in a computer room.
Part of our plan is to implement a field service module that will be paperless with all the technicians to have an iPad to access current parts inventories, customer history, machine specifications and gather a signature on the electronic document. This will also allow the technician to email and/or print the customer a copy of the work order while in the field. Our plan is to implement this in the first and second quarter of 2018 and as one might guess, training will be the key to success!

industry_corpus2: Automobiles


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My grandmother would have been 97, had she not done the actuarially correct thing for social security and died just after turning 65, as so many once did when social security and 65 as a retirement age were conceived. That used to be ancient. Now it’s still relatively prime for many, who will increasingly go on to collect for 20, 30 years and beyond, expecting that not merely to be supplemental, but to be primary and in some kind of style. Meanwhile, if you take the logic behind it to be the children supporting parents in retirement – since remember, what you pay in goes to support current retirees, not into a fund, not into an investment vehicle that garners market-based returns – then it all falls apart when you have retirees and their children both over retirement age, collecting from the grandchildren and great grandchildren of the original generation. Historically, there will have been almost a century of fiscal pig-in-snake, with an explosion coming on the far end. None of which means I don’t appreciate having my grandmother and parents around, but the whole thing is alarming on the larger scale.
I had a crazy dream in which Fred Thompson had died. He had been dating some obscure cousin of ours, a fictitious person for the sake of the dream, and she was annoyed that being merely his girlfriend, she would get no inheritance. Apparently, my grandmother had died as well, so the obscure cousin instead maneuvered to take control of my grandmother’s estate instead, trying to steal it out from under the proper heirs. This created quite the sense of alarm.
Also in the same dream sequence I had returned to college for some classes. The parts I recall are my worry that I wouldn’t be able to handle how different it was using computers for accounting classes, and riding a bicycle to get to school. I was with a bunch of other students and a professor, all on bikes, riding down route 106 in an area of Halifax I can’t specify. As we rode along, the professor or whoever it was lectured on political matters and sent away anyone who disagreed. It was far worse than anything that was happening back when I was in college.
Anyway, I guess today I have to continue the close and office cleaning and organizing I started over the weekend, which will be useful in that it makes things more efficient. It’s distracting to go and discover things I forgot existed, pausing to be excited or amused in the process. That and all the time it takes to relocate or repack things. The closet space was not being used efficiently.
The problem was it’s where toys go away on vacation, and the kids are hard to keep out of the office, even with the door closed. It’s also where toys they haven’t been given yet live. Thus there are a couple of magnetized doodle pads, a couple bottles of bubble stuff, three little cars, a couple packs of modeling clay, some crayons, and whatever else.
We were thinking of putting a bookcase in there, against the window. Yes, there’s a window in the closet. It’s smaller than a true walk-in, but large as closets go. In fact, apart from the ceiling being stair-shaped in one of them, it’s about the dimensions of two closets in the cellar, where our bedrooms were in the house where I grew up. One was under the stairs, along a hallway front to back, and the other was back to back with it, opening into what was originally the master bedroom. In fact, as I recall, you could go through one closet and come out the other, hidden passage style, subject to the amount of stuff in the way. Trouble is, the bookcase would eliminate, it appears, the large shelving unit. But it would make way for hanging shelves and some other flexibility.
I also need to run to the store today. I’d say I was trying to figure out how to make $5 buy peanut butter, bear jelly, yeast, sugar, apples, some veggies, a few pounds or so of meat of some kind, some baby food, and whatever else I’m forgetting, but we’re expecting my nephew to stop by and give me $20 for a spare power supply. That puts it closer to reality.
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industry_corpus2: Finance & Economics


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“You’re the one who thought of it,” Pamela retorted. “Don’t put it on us…” her reply was cut short as she toppled over with an aggravated scream. I caught her before her immaculate wardrobe sustained any damage and I couldn’t help but chuckle at her fluster.
“You could fly instead,” I offered, only turning her face more sour as she brushed off the imagined dust. It was a sore spot for Pamela, our entire house were known to be expert flyers. Her skill resembled something akin to the flight of the bumblebee. It was nowhere near as beautiful as the interlude of Rimsky-Korsakov’s composition. “Hover?” My eyebrows lifted along with feigned innocence.
She huffed in return before moving forward steadily on her feet. “Sookie likes it when I act human,” Pamela offered as a weak excuse. Sookie’s attempt to stifle her giggle was to no avail with our heightened senses but for the sake of my niece I silenced my own amusement as we continued on to the gravesite.
It was a strange sight before us candles and white roses, from what I understood Sookie had been placing those flowers on Eric’s grave every week since installing the empty grave. It jarred with the sight of the small excavator flooding the grave site with its harsh artificial lights.
I was never given a grave. With my death no one had missed me, it should be a sad memory but it’s not. Until recently vampires didn’t have the luxury of returning to loved ones. I never had any of those to return to; it was my fortune, not having anything to leave behind. There was nothing to miss.
Eric had travelled ahead of us, though he hadn’t explained to me fully why. When we were walking towards the assigned spot in the cemetery I overheard his motivation. Eric wanted to be assured the headstone would be kept intact. Apparently he wanted to keep it as a memento.
It alleviated my worries. I know my young child lacks my niece’s flair for the dramatics but the two of them together were turning into mutually bad influences. Had this been Pamela’s unfuneral I would not have put it past her to jump out of the ground like one of those women inside a giant cake. Flawless without a speck of soil on her of course. It would be a look only Pamela could pull off successfully.
“Hi,” Sookie said softly as she caught Eric’s eyes. The two of them were a real marvel to observe, they were either orbiting around each other or colliding into each other with great force. It reminded me of the time I first saw them together, it was a decade ago to this day. Neither one was aware of the anniversary of course, as I had been hiding in the shadows then. I was but a ghost of their shared past in that moment of time.
Despite Pamela’s admonishing I had ventured out into the sun that afternoon, regardless of my required appearance at her court that night. The sun didn’t burn us to our final death like the Impurus but we did sport the appearance of a nasty sun burn. No SPF had proved strong enough so far, much to my regret.
My niece found it unbecoming, whilst I knew my reddened skin would heal in time. Pamela had been predictably sceptic as she wore the signature quirked brow of our bloodline in accusation on her otherwise flawless face. I had merely returned the same upturned gesture when I had returned without a hint of pink on my skin.
I wasn’t looking for anything in particular that day but when I walked past the large glass window of the diner something inside called to my attention. They were exactly the same as then. Both afraid to make a wrong move, trying to look everywhere but at each other. I sat huddled in a dark corner of the diner where I could observe them unhindered.
I tuned out all sound, I simply wanted to watch a story as it was captured by sight. Observing everyday humans and their relations had always been a favourite pastime of mine through my many centuries. Unfortunately reality was always far more mundane than my imaginations, so I silenced that and wrote my own dialogue in accordance to their performance.
I had asked Eric once what their conversations had truly consisted of. He was able to tell me from his restored memory each and every single line of dialogue that they had exchanged. There weren’t many and as I had anticipated they were incredibly uninteresting. A mild flirtation at most.
The things of interest had happened in their minds and unfortunately I wasn’t gifted with telepathy like young Sookie but she had shared some recollections when I met her properly for the first time. Just as Sookie had never left Eric’s thoughts, he had remained firmly inside hers.
I had found Eric as accidentally the second time as I had the first. He had interested me more than Sookie at the time. It is a strange revelation now, knowing that she carries this extraordinary gift. Yet Eric was a gift to me without possessing such skill, there had been a pull to him I could not explain. He simply belonged by my side.
I had briefly looked into him and found he lived the life of appearances but was far from comfortable living them. He doesn’t remember much from his turning but I remember all. I found him whilst taking a nightly stroll through the otherwise uninhabited woods beyond Pamela’s estate.
Two weres were beating him within an inch of his life but he fought valiantly even though it cost him his life. He refused to give up and at my growl the weres instantly retreated. I too then refused to give up on him and I did what I had vowed never to do. I would make him my child for he belonged among the living. I gave him a choice, something I had never been given but I thought he deserved. He answered yes and with that acceptance I opened up my veins to another for the first time.
I decided in that moment I would go to war with my own family were he not to rise as a Sanguine. He belonged by my side, full blooded or otherwise.
His amnesia became apparent shortly after rising. We were all somewhat at a loss in our new state initially, with Eric it lasted longer than it should. It made him somewhat helpless but I saw it as a great opportunity. As I had no one to mourn me, he had nothing to mourn. I worried for his safety so I kept him hidden, our House of Aurelie accepted him with reservations. He had a decade to prove he was a capable Sanguine.
To my great pride he proved that what was asked of him within a year but I relegated him into the shadows as rumours of an impending reveal grew with possible truth. He would be the first of a generation that could hold their true identity in the world of humanity as well as ours. I owed Eric the opportunity I never had and whilst no one missed me, there were those that missed Eric.
I looked forward to this change in times, yet the cause of it was less settling. Our relations with the Impurus ebbed and flowed in varying degrees of turbulence. The standoff had been tense for many decades now and intelligence reports had reflected organisation of breeding programs.
They were gathering an army, so the Houses of Sanguine knew they could not stand idle. We could never compete with their ease of procreation, the probability factor never lay favourably on our side. However, we held the light where they were relegated to eternal darkness. Exposing them along with ourselves secured the hierarchy and the power base.
My sympathy had always gone out to the Impurus. My intended unlife had been as a mere prop for my maker under the instruction of my grandsire. I was a disposable human and expected to be a single use exercise. I was simply the material for a lesson in turning. To be staked upon rising, for the Sanguine never sourced their children amongst what they considered unworthy humans like myself. I didn’t even have a first name that I remembered, let alone a last one.
Godric was the name my grandsire christened me with. Despite the Roman origins of my grandsire he chose the Anglo Saxon name that meant rules with power of god. I was simply ‘boy’ or ‘slave’ before that. When I proved a more impressive specimen than my maker, the honour was bestowed upon me to carry our House’s name, Aurelie, as my last.
My birth had been a serendipitous one just like Eric’s and my full name carried that reverence. If Eric continued to prove himself with the strength he had displayed so far, it would not surprise me that he too would carry the Aurelie name alongside his own at some point in his existence.
As indicated by the headstone that was carefully being secured into the hold of fabric belts, his name would remain Eric Northman for now. Sookie had chosen to adorn the slab of stone with carved lilies of the valley. She would have chosen it for the meaning of return to happiness and its Christian significance in her bible. She was most certainly unaware that the flower was the reigning symbol of our house of Aurelie.
It is said a lily of the valley stood in affection for a nightingale that sang above it night after night. The lily of the valley fell in love but was too shy to show herself. When the nightingale no longer came, she waited for him in vain and out of sadness she never bloomed again till the nightingale returned to her in May.
To our house it stands symbol for our successful retrieval of our full blooded children and their continued devotion to us. I had always disliked it for this reason, the discrimination of those considered imperfect. There was beauty to be found there.
Tonight that legend held meaning for me for the first time. It was not unlike the path Eric and Sookie had walked apart these years, only for the creature of the night to return to the other finally ready to bloom. She had not fallen in love with his nightly song but she had told me his mind had spoken kinder words of her than any other.
Nor was she as painfully shy as when I had observed her that first time. Despite struggling to retain control of Eric’s estate she had grown to be a woman in a right of her own, the only resurgence of that early hesitance surfaced whenever in Eric’s presence.
“Thank you all for coming tonight,” the little blossom spoke after clearing her throat. She made a small wave to the camera that was set up so Eric’s sister and Louvelle could join us for the ceremony. Sookie fumbled at the sharp corners of her index cards before continuing. “The last time I stood here with a congregation it was just me, my brother and Lovisa. None one of us really knew what to say then, his sister and I were unwilling to resign to the finality of it all. Eric deserved to be remembered and that’s why we stood here. It was a cold and windy day and Lovisa said Eric would have liked the chill, never having adjusted to the warm climates of Louisiana. Though I hardly knew him then, I knew of him.
Sookie pulled nervously at the next card though she seemed to be reading from memory. “Eric was no saint,” she continued to which everyone attested with a round of laughs. It occurred to me then it was the first time I saw a true smile grace my son’s face since that day ten years ago.
“The boy toys and Corvette stand witness to that. He made my brother envious with the remnants of his life. But I’ll always remember the first time we met. He was by far the richest and…” A small cough escaped her as she lowered her volume, “handsomest man in the room but he never treats anyone as less than himself. It’s rare as a waitress to be treated with that level of respect but it was even rarer for me as a person. I never wanted any of the things he left to me but I am thankful that he did. It’s how I got to know him when he couldn’t be around to meet.” Her hands shuffled once more to the last of the cards.
“This is the place where Eric entered back into my life and though I wished he’d have come out of hiding sooner, so he could have dealt with his crazy ex-wife.” A small tear escaped from the corner of her eye with the intended humorous statement but it only sought to highlight the moments of struggles her life had been without Eric’s presence.
“But I’m glad that he did. For that this spot should not stand as a monument to his death, it should stand testament to new beginnings,” she paused briefly before warmly looking up at my son. “Welcome back Eric.” Her last sentence was repeated by some of the other attendees as Sookie gave a curt nod to the operator of the excavator who proceeded to pull the stone from the ground.
Eric took possession of the stone as soon as it was released whilst Sookie planted two rose bushes in the disturbed ground. Pamela held an upturned nose at the sight of Sookie’s dirtied hands and at that I couldn’t help but throw a clump of dirt on her virgin white dress suit. We both knew the dirt was too dry to set a stain but the minute changes in her facial expressions informed me she was incensed nonetheless.
“Unfuneral,” I whispered innocently in defence, indicating how important this was to Sookie and she best not fly out in rage.
“You’re lucky I like her more than you,” she returned brushing off the offending soil. In apology I hovered Pamela and myself over the path back to Sookie’s ancestral home. It still stood empty but for tonight the living room held a large round table that was tastefully decorated with the same candles and roses by the gravesite. Here it didn’t feel like a place of passage anymore but rather it spoke of celebration.
We all sat down in our assigned seats after which Eric held a speech of thanks to all those present to celebrate his defiance of death. Glasses were raised and people merrily drank and ate into the early hours of the night. My eyes danced across the table as I once again took in what travelled between my son and his intended. They spoke without words just like then, but I did have insight into Eric’s range of emotions now. I had felt his paralysing fear earlier when Sookie answered Pamela she probably would be saving Eric’s plot for herself now.
I knew I had neglected to prepare him for the inevitability of death for the non-immortal we associated ourselves with. His draw to Sookie had prevented me from doing so, I did not want to ruin something that felt so pure in spirit. I had described it as tingles back then as I had no reference for it myself.
She had held an affection for him beyond the grave. She would not have been so upset otherwise with what she had termed Eric and Pam’s highhandedness in reacquiring her home through manipulation. Thankfully Sookie had come to reason when she discovered it was through my conscientious actions that her former home was hers again. I didn’t truly understand her upset till I sat on Sookie’s couch not many nights ago.
A human man once told me true love is the only thing that survives death. I had laughed at the irony at the time, as I was a survivor of death and it had nothing to do with love. That night I had understood it in its entirety. She had built up a high moral character for Eric and my gesture had momentarily shattered that. That had been the cause of the upset, not the set of keys that rested firmly in her grasp.
I was only granted any semblance of love when I proved formidable in my skills and aptitude. Pamela held me dear despite of it. She liked me for who I was not what I could mean to her. I was reminded of it during Sookie’s speech, Eric had been like that as a human. Never one to see anyone as less than, despite his fortuitous upbringing. He deserved my love for him and I have given it to him freely, though I have never been good at expressing it.
“How does Eric know a prepubescent wolf?” the man next to me asked. His name was Alcide Herveaux and he was the head of Sookie’s security team. They had been invited by her to join the dinner feast. I had never socialised with weres before.
Many had worked for me but as a rule weres circumvented Sanguines in fear of what we could do to their entire bloodlines if they aggravated us. The houses of Sanguine considered themselves to be the echelon of the supernatural order. Only to be rivalled by the Fae but they have been extinct since long before I was born.
“Unique, yeah,” the werewolf replied in between bites of food before he returned a conversation to his other side. Apparently that was all he wanted to know from me. I was undisturbed by it as it allowed me to observe for the first time that night Sookie and Eric standing ready to collide. Whether it be an eruption or union I was assured it would be entertaining.
He had stolen her away from the table and she had followed him to a darker corner of the room. I didn’t tune out their speech this time, for tonight I intended to listen rather than paint the imagery with my mind.
“Thank you for this Sookie,” my son said to her sporting that foreign smile. She beamed back, the alcohol that had flowed that night loosening her inhibitions somewhat. She rested her dainty hand on his forearm to steady herself ready to reply.
Instead of the anticipated response she nervously turned her head towards Pamela who was engaging with another Sanguine. Our natural alertness had responded to her upsurge of fear instantly.
“Are you expecting any other vampire guests?” she asked fretfully of Pamela. The uninvited callers answered before my niece could as Molotov cocktails crashed in through the windows from all sides setting the room to flames.
I had expected a crash, a detonation of sorts when the telepath and my son had finally stopped dancing circles around each other and stood to truly meet as equals. Standing witness to the heat, fire and sparks flying between them in conjunction with all the other phrases my son’s novels had described about highly anticipated moments such as these. Instead I was forced to stand witness to the inferno that had not been ignited by the heat smouldering between their eyes but from the malicious intervention of fate.
I knew little of what stood to occur from now, but I knew for certain that these were not the images I had conjured up in my mind marking their new beginnings.
A/N: Updates on this will be twice weekly to start on Tuesdays and Saturdays (days and interval may change at a later date and I’m taking a vacation in August so we’ll see how it goes). I will warn that the plot lines for this story progress slowly and the focus will reside on the budding relationships between the different characters. There will be twists and turns but also an exploration of the different facets that build up this universe. I hope you will (continue) to enjoy the chapters ahead.
Next chapter will be EPOV picking up right where we left off and a bit of reflection on what happened after the events at the end of Memento Mori.
Special thanks to VAlady and treewitch703 for taking the time to pre-read and their invaluable feedback.
Love it!! It will be interesting to see where this goes.
What a fascinating universe with two vampire races to explore…and of course the missing fae. Excited to see where you take this story.
Thanks for joining in on the journey. Clever you picked up on the fae but it will be a good few chapters before we get there.
Ah real life isn’t the issue here, I assume you’re referring to the accompanying post to this chapter. I was running a little ragged when I posted that. I spend about an hour a day writing but the past month I wrote like a maniac because I wanted to get this story out and finish up It’s Already before TB started so in all I ended up writing about 30 chapters. The past week I took a little self imposed break only focusing on editing and graphics stuff but the fingers are itching already from withdrawal symptoms. 😉 There will likely be a little break in August on some of my fics as I’ll be taking my holidays then, but this story and IAG will most likely continue as scheduled.
Love this story – so glad you continued from the one-shots. Godric’s PoV was very illuminating and it felt very much like his voice with his curiosity about life and people and especially his beloved son and Sookie… Pam is always hilarious… Love her in this story as Eric’s senior which is unusual and also love her friendship with Sookie.
I was wondering how you would be able to extend this story. I had read it and voted for it when it was in the contest and, along with it’s companion piece seemed complete. I am definitely intrigued. I am concerned about one thing, but it seems that you have already given us the breadcrumbs of how it will be dealt with. I have always had issue with Sookie’s reticence at being turned, mainly because of the lack of explanation or exploration of the possibility presented. For a decision that would essentially condemn your loved one I never understood a flippant attitude on the subject that she always had. It seems that since she isn’t aging though and you mentioned the ‘extinct’ fae, you will have that come in to play in some manner. I look forward to the coming chapters.
In all honesty I had laid the story to rest as well but there were a lot of requests for this and it did get me thinking. I had thrown a few items in there that could lead to larger story lines and it took me a bit to get it out in a manner that didn’t diminish the original pieces. I had intended to write a third and final one shot in GPOV but it ended up being the beginning.
As for Sookie not wanting to be turned, it’s something I deal with in every story, I find it essential to their continuance of any relationship. For book Sookie I always accepted her refusal on account of her religious beliefs, she feared for her soul and she was strong minded about it and that suited her character. I did feel CH gave herself opportunities; Fintan’s age, her essential spark etc. but since Eric was never the endgame Sookie just became flippant about it as you noted.
TB Sookie and Warlow well… that was so OOC for me on the other end of the spectrum.
For this FTI Sookie, I’ll try not to give away too much but let’s just say it will be unique to this verse and I doubt what I have concocted up would work out in any other. There’s a bit of a red herring prior to it, a familiar fanfic solution but that’s not my endgame. I think I’ll leave it at that before I reveal too much.
Love your writing, so original.
I saw chapter ten and realized I had not read any of this story. It will take me some time to rectify my mistake.
Really glad that I found you. I thought a lot of people were no longer going to write in this ficdom now that the books and T.V. show are finished. Since I have not got enough of Eric or Sookie or Pam or Godric I am glad you are still writing.
just found you and your stories. Enjoying them so far!
Glad to hear it! Continue to enjoy!

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Situated close to the Ferrytoll park and ride this 1 bedroom Upper flat is ideal for the commuter. Only a 5 minute walk from Inverkeithing town centre which has all local amenities and a mainline train station. The property comprises Lounge/kitchen, double bedroom and bathroom. The property is part furnished and benefits from DG. Modern fitted kitchen with white goods, Large double bedroom with wardrobe space and the bathroom has a shower over the bath.
Letting Agent Registration No: LARN1807005 EPC rating: D. Landlord Registration Number: 187300/250/05120. Letting Agent Registration Number: LARN1807005.

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India’s most famous monuments can now be viewed online. The iconic Taj Mahal, Red Fort, Humayun’s Tomb amongst other popular sites will now be available for online viewing with a 360-degree panoramic view, by an initiative of Google and Archaeological Survey of India (ASI).
ASI and Google jointly launched a 360-degree panoramic imagery of 30 out of 100 ‘nationally-important monuments’ including Red Fort, Humayun’s Tomb, Jantar Mantar and Qutub Minar among others, viewable to one-third of the world’s population. The project is launched by Union Culture Minister Chandresh Kumati Katoch at Safdarjung Tomb New Delhi.

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Ca l’Arbequí is located between the fruit fields in Lleida. If you come during the fruit season, you will have the opportunity to look up everything closely, and if agreed, to participate in the gathering of the fruit.
You can also have access to care for hens and chicks, and participate in collecting honey from beehives.
All activities must be agreed in advance.

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text: Take care of large loads with the LG smart electric dryer. Loading and unloading those big loads no longer requires heavy lifting with the flexible LG EasyLoad™ door. Opening hamper-style to load wet clothes, this door then swings to the side for easy unloading. This dryer's 7.3 cu. ft. capacity can handle a king-size comforter and a full set of bedding in a single load. SteamFresh™ lets you freshen favorite clothes and reduce wrinkles in just 20 minutes, right in the dryer. Monitor and control your dryer from anywhere with SmartThinQ technology.

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NEW DELHI: An independent director of Tata Motors has alleged governance lapses by the automaker's parent, Tata Sons, and said it wrongly influenced directors, stirring up a public power struggle at India's biggest conglomerate.
In a boardroom coup in October, Cyrus Mistry was removed as chairman of Tata Sons, holding company of the $100 billion steel-to-autos Tata empire, with family patriarch Ratan Tata temporarily returning to the helm.
Mistry, who had sought to strengthen the firm's governance, remains a director of several group companies such as Tata Motors, Tata Steel and Indian Hotels. Special shareholder meetings have been called by these companies next week to remove him.
Mistry has found support from some independent directors like Nusli Wadia, who sits on the boards of some group companies including Tata Motors, owner of luxury automaker Jaguar Land Rover, and Tata Steel.
In a scathing 13-page letter to shareholders, seen by Reuters on Wednesday, Wadia, who has been with Tata for about four decades, said Tata Sons "sought to illegally and inappropriately influence events and coerce the directors."
Wadia, head of the Wadia group that has business interests ranging from textiles to aviation, alleged that Tata Sons hurriedly sought legal advice to influence Nov. 14 meetings of Tata Motors' independent directors and its board of directors.
At a meeting on that day, Tata Motors' independent directors gave a tacit nod to Chairman Mistry, but stopped short of an outright endorsement.
Wadia said that, according to the legal opinion obtained by Tata Sons, if the independent directors were to express their support for Mistry, it could not be considered "material" and should not be disclosed to the stock exchanges, thus preventing Mistry's supporters from issuing any public statement.
Wadia sought legal advice on the company's effective silencing of the independent directors and was told that it was not only inappropriate, but also illegal, he said.
In a statement, Tata Sons rejected Wadia's allegations and said that it had obtained a legal opinion on whether independent directors could evaluate the chairman's performance without taking account of the views of the executive and non-executive directors.
It had also sought advice on whether the independent directors could make public their views on the chairman without the board of directors approving it.
The opinions in no way imposed pressure or coercion, it said.
Wadia also alleged that Ratan Tata and his close aide, Noshir Soonawala, also a trustee of Tata Trusts, Tata Sons' biggest shareholder, sought, and were given, information and briefings from Tata Motors and Tata Steel about the company's affairs that were material and price sensitive.
As a result, Tata Steel Europe's strategy, financial data, and details on its proposed merger with ThyssenKrupp and other price sensitive information were shared. Tata Sons has called on shareholders to remove Wadia, as well as Mistry, as a director on company boards.


text: If you have ever felt rejection, you know what it means to struggle with giving and receiving love. God wants us to know His love and His purpose for our life. Hear this testimony of how God restored this women to hope.


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Twelve to 16 hour days are not too uncommon for Dale Wiseman, the Bi-Vocational Senior Pastor at Bayless Highway Baptist Church in Starke.
Wiseman works full time as a School Resource Officer for the Bradford County Sheriff’s Office. This husband and father of four is also the Mayor of Hampton, a small town south of Starke.
Wiseman accepted Christ as his savior in 2004 and began serving in the church. In 2006 he felt God calling him to preach.
“I made that decision public and ever since then I’ve been preaching and teaching Sunday school,” he said. Wiseman also served as Youth Pastor at Evergreen Baptist Church in nearby Lawtey for three years.
In November 2018 he was elected as Mayor of Hampton, which has a population of 500. His neighbor, the previous mayor, urged him to do it.
Wiseman said he prayed God would put someone else in there if the position wasn’t meant for him.
“Hampton has a troubled past,” Wiseman says, and he and the council are trying to create a better image for the city. They are working to beautify the city through the use of governmental grants to improve roads and other things to help make it a better place to live.
Family is also very important to Wiseman. He and his wife, Kassie, are parents to Jackson, 11, Riley, 10, Harper, 5, and Nora, 3.
The common bond in all of his jobs is service.
He gives God credit for where he is today.


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text: 2008-08-08T21:01:08-04:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/550/280288-m.jpgJane Mayer talked about her book The Dark Side: The Inside Story of How the War on Terror Turned into a War on American Ideals, published by Doubleday. In her book she uses historic American ideals of justice as a point of departure for examining the Bush administration’s tolerance of torturing detainees in the war on terrorism. She recounts her investigation into the campaign from the Office of the Vice President to legalize torture and expand the president’s powers as commander-in-chief. Dana Priest was the guest interviewer.

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Port Blair on South Andaman Island is the capital city of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, located in the Bay of Bengal. Havelock Island is a charming part of the Andaman Islands. It’s famous for the enchanting shorelines that are similar to Elephant Beach, with its coral reefs. The Bow-molded white Radhanagar Beach is one of the world’s most attractive tourist spot for watching the mesmerizing nightfall. The breathtaking view of vast sea at one end and dense jungle forest on the other end leaves the tourists enthralled.
After Landing At Port Blair Early in the Day/evening, Our Representative Will Welcome You Outside the Airport. Then He/she Will Take You to Your Hotel. Post Lunch Rest and Later Continue to One of the Most Visited Place in Andaman Islands, Cellular Jail. also Visit the Memorable Attractions and Grasp Some Knowledge About the Rich History of the Andaman Islands. After this We Will Drop You Back to Your Hotel. Overnight Stay At Hotel in Port Blair.
On this Day, Start Your Voyage Towards the Beautiful Havelock Island Via Ship. as You Reach the Havelock, Our Representative Will Be Waiting for You to Drop You At the Resort/ Hotel. Then Visit the Beautiful Shoreline, Radhanagar Beach. Explore and Relax At the Amazing White Sand Shoreline of the Beach. Post this We Will Drop You to Your Resort/ Hotel.overnight Stay At Hotel in Havelock Island.
Visit the Kalapathar Shoreline and Rest of the Day is Left for You to Rest and Relax At the White Sandy Shorelines..overnight Stay At Hotel in Havelock Island.
Visit the Neil Island. Upon Your Arrival At the Island Our Agent Will Take You to the Resort. Rest for Some Time and Later Continue Tobharatpur Beach and Laxmanpur Shoreline. At the End Visit the Coral Extension to Devour the Beauty of Hypnotizing Dusk.
note: Do Take Note of that You Should Look At the Hotels Before the Outing Starts. Your Baggage Will Be Kept Securely. Our Representative Will Get the Baggage Before You Board the Ship Back to the Next Island.
ship Timing from Havelock to Port Blair is Around 10:00 Am.
In the Early Morning We Will Take You Back to Port Blair By a Ship. Upon Arrival Our Representative Will Assist You to the Hotel for Registration. At the Night Go Out for Shopping to Buy Presents for Your Loved Ones.
Begin Your Day By Visiting the Best City Attractions in the Andaman Islands. Visit the Well-known Chatham Saw Mill, Anthropological Museum, the Photos and the Historical Backdrop of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Then Continue to Visit the Fisheries Museum Which is Home to Exotic Variety of Fishes from all Over the Island. Additionally, Visit the Acclaimed Cellular Jail.
Visit the Ross Island, Previously Known as the Paris of the Past. Visit the Islandon a Watercraft to Visit the Coral Island of Port Blair, North Bay Island. this Island is Loaded with Rich Marine Life, Which Makes It the other Most Visited Place of Andaman. You Can also Try Various Water Sports Activities like Scuba Diving, Sea Walk, Snorkeling and Glass Watercraft Ride At An Extra Expense.
Chidiatapu is Well-known for Watching Dusk and for Viewing Feathered Animals. from Port Blair It Will Take Around One Hour to Reach Chidiatapu. On Your Way You Can Go Through the Kalapathar, a Trail of Dark Shorelines. Stop Here for a While to Click Few Pictures At this Enchanting Tapu.
After Having Your Breakfast At the Hotel Our Representative Will Drop You to the Airport. Return Home with Beautiful Recollections of Andaman Memories.
Accommodation in rooms as given at hotels in Port Blair, Havelock and Neil with breakfast and all taxes on Double and triple sharing basis.
All sightseeing by Private Vehicle at all the islands.
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Travel assistance by Andaman’s Travel Experts in all the islands.
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text: Large town house located in the center of the urban center of Busot. This property offers multiple possibilities due to its size, location and good structural condition. All floors, and wooden beams are in perfect condition. The house has a total area of 506 m2 built, divided into 3 floors with multiple rooms and rooms. At the back of the house there is a plot of land of approximately 100 m2 and a large outdoor terrace on the top floor. It is undoubtedly a great business opportunity to create a rural restaurant or any commercial accommodation or to transform it into a great home.


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This family chose to develop home based supports.
Alternative Day Supports is an MCS service that will allow you to choose or design your own supports within a fixed budget.
What is the purpose of Alternative Day Supports?
To provide individuals and families the flexibility to design a weekly program of supports that is important to them.
Other possibilities include: cultural, social/recreational activities, hobbies, and personal safety, community skills (banking, understanding money, and shopping, using public transportation.
What are the benefits of Alternative Day Supports?
Families can choose the supports they want, when they need them and have access to an MCS Case Manager. Examples of specialized supports include emergency behavioral intervention, in home training and consultation.
What should I do if I’m interested in Alternative Day Supports?
Can I change my mind if Alternative Day Supports is not working for me or for my family member?
Yes! You can always meet with an MCS Case Manager and a representative from DDS to discuss other day options.
Alternative day and family supports can be a good choice when you are in transition or need a short term option.

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So, I finally got this published! Year of the Monkey contains all 360 of the daily comics that I did over the course of a year between the summer of 2007 and 2008. It was a fairly insane project. I mean a comic everyday is nuts! But I stuck with it, and they were pretty good, if I do say so myself. It certainly does a good job of documenting my daily life during the period, and exploring my relationship with Natalie.
Some images from a new little book/ zine thing I’ll publish in the new year. It’s part of a series of alternative kids books for adults to read; ‘ACAB (A copper acted badly)’ and ‘The politician who lost his voice’. I’ll have some early images from those up here later in the week I hope.
There’s a two-colour print and some details below the cut.
Below is a colour version. I’m trying to get away from the blue and red that I always use, though I’m not sure a sepia tonal range is exactly the direction I should be going!
I’ve always found renaissance artwork fascinating; or at least their determination to personify everything from Ovid to the New Testament. This is a poster I’m working on personifying ‘retribution’. I’m not at all happy with the colour yet; I think I’ll probably have to add a fourth colour and start playing around with different overlays to get the effect that I’m after. It’s a little clichéd but I don’t really care. I mean a giant-anarcho smashing up the City of London, fleeing bankers, cameo appearances from Bakunin and Goldman and ravens leaving the Tower of London ticks alot of my personal hopes and dreams of what might happen in 2010.
Oh, and on a completely separate tangent I’ve been trying to play around more with type. This is a sketch of some of the stuff I’ve been playing around with.
Josh MacPhee from Just Seeds asked me a really long time ago to make a poster for the Celebrate People’s History project. To be honest I struggled pretty badly with it (and I’m not 100% sure about the result – and I’m not sure if Josh is going to use it), but since I haven’t posted anything new up on my blog for weeks I thought I’d post it up. I guess I need to get better at this sort of thing.
It’s Handmade and Bound this weekend, and I’m finally getting together a booklet of my alphabet print together for it.
It’s going to be 32 pages, full colour and generally looking very nice on thick, uncoated paper like Natalie and I used for the London Ladyfest 2008 programme.
If you buy copies of both Morgenmuffel and Excessive Force I’ll give you a copy for 50p. Otherwise it’ll set you back £3.50.
Excessive Force is off to the printers, and frankly, though I would say so, I’m really, really excited about seeing it in print. The quality of the comics in it are amazing; it’s going to be one very cool anthology.
Here’s a sneak peak at some of the pages in my 22 page piece titled The G20, Ian Tomlinson and bad apples. The three pages here are from the middle of the comic and about the film(s) that went around the globe after Tomlinson’s death. The comic itself has a wider remit, but I won’t spoil the story here – you’ll just have to order a copy, or come find us at the Anarchist Bookfair!
I printed this in spring, and then promptly forgot about it.
I’m currently reading Bury my heart at wounded knee, which reminded me about it. It’s about the near annihilation of the native American communities between 1860 and 1890. A litany of broken promises, murders, attacks and wanton destruction. There’s a pretty large part of me that wishes I could find a time machine to go back and communicate exactly what the Europeans would do if they were allowed to land.


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← Games instead of history books?
I will be at the fair on November 19-20th. Is there a chance to submit my toy for review?
It would be easier to just send it to me directly. Contact me at http://www.pat-matthews.com/stories/?p=282, and we can arrange for the toy to be reviewed.
I respect your time and want to thank you for allowing me to present my idea. Would you be so kind to let me know when you have received my information?
Hey Janice, I received your email and replied.
Thank you so much for taking the time to review my educational toy. I have a book published which enhances the toy:”Come And Build A Snowman” on Amazon. The snowman in the book is what my final prototype will look like. Below is a description but I can send more info if needed. I welcome and appreciate any feedback. Thanks.
The Pop and Pull Snowman is a hands -on toy which can be manipulated by the child to promote creativity. The toy offers additional parts to manipulate and change (and pop together) and allows for parents to broaden their child’s language while playing with their child using language such as “big and little, long and short, happy and sad, and exposure to a variety of shapes and colors”. The snowman that I envision, is chubby and displays the cute factor which is more appealing to young children. My snowman can be used by parents and children as well as teacher and children in a classroom setting. The exact size has not been determined. My recommendation would be approximately 18 inches the same as a doll. The purpose of the pop and pull snowman is to be used with small children to promote the use of using both of their hands to build as well as stimulating an interaction with parents and providing parents a manipulative to teach language skills in young children. The pop and pull snowman I envision will require children to use strength (fine motor skills) to attach the small, medium and large ball to create a snowman as well as add the clothing and body parts (buttons, pipe, carrot nose). The child will have 2 noses to choose from, one being long and the other short to teach and use descriptive words long and short. The buttons to be placed down the mid-section of the snowman will be a variety of shapes such as circle, square, triangle, rectangle, and heart. Additional parts such as a hat, scarf, mittens, eyes, and arms will be included. The scarf will exhibit a pattern (red,blue,red…) The toy will include one big hat and one little hat, the toy will include one sad mouth and one happy mouth, one cloth scarf (soft) and one plastic scarf (hard), as well as 3 sets of mittens to match (brown, black, and gray). I choose colors that children often do not know because they are not as common in home environments. The shapes will also be numbered 1-5 to teach number order as well number identification along with being exposed to different shapes. Many toys in today’s market make noise and lights and do not require children to think. The pop and pull snowman is a toy made of soft rubber that is built by the child. It does not make noises, light up or rotate. It allows the child to be creative and requires the child to use his/her imagination. The parts of the toy snowman are removable and interchangeable and teach concepts listed above. I anticipate teachers, parents, grandparents, pediatric therapists using the snowman in the home and school setting, besides…Who doesn’t love a snowman? Children who do not live where it snows will be given an opportunity to build a snowman…PRICELESS.
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Learn Spanish, Surf or Yoga, Volunteer & Adventure in Santa Teresa – a jungle surf camp hidden in tropical forest yet within a roar of the Pacific Ocean.
This program starts on the first Sunday of each month, so clients can ‘settle in’ before the program proper starts on Monday morning.
Programmed activities include Spanish lessons, professional surf or yoga lessons, volunteering in a range of projects in Santa Teresa and a turtle volunteer placement with Cirenas OR ASVO.
A 11⁄2 hour road transfer to Puntarenas, followed by a scenic 1-hour ferry across the Golfo de Nicoya to Paquera, and finally, another 1 hour road transfer to your destination on the Pacific coast, Santa Teresa.
Weeks 1 & 2 During your first two weeks with us you receive 2 x 45 minute Spanish lessons daily Monday to Friday (usually 09:00-11:00). Tuition is delivered by accredited and licensed teachers and on day one you receive a short test to establish your level and objectives.
During your first week with us, on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday you enjoy a surfing or yoga lesson.
Surf lessons (approx. 2 hours) are delivered by a local professional surf instructor. As well as showing you the basics – or taking you to the next level – you learn basic safety principles taking into account local issues such as rip tides.
Alternatively, at the times scheduled for surf activities you can enjoy professional yoga instruction. For a long time now this magical place has been a destination for yogis from all around the world. What better place to learn or practice yoga than on a wild beach with the sound of waves crashing on the soft white sand, or in our jungle lodge surrounded by lush foliage to the sounds of the river and birds? Many people come here every year to practice and teach yoga so there is a class to for every level from absolute beginner to advanced yogi.
Popular Classes include Yoga for all, Vinyasa Flow, Slow Flow, Ashtanga, Hatha, Deep Restorative, Relaxing & Mediation. You are invited to try a variety of forms of Yoga during your time with us. Each class is 90 minutes and you can have up to 8 classes in the first two weeks.
Boards are provided for Surf Lessons and mats blocks and straps for Yoga Classes.
Additional lessons are available on request as well as board rental.
During your second week on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday afternoons (2-3 hours per day), you participate in volunteer projects designed to conserve and respect local natural resources. Project work is varied and priorities are seasonal and weather dependent.
Here we work alongside the ‘Santa Teresa Lifeguards’. Having seen the amazing beaches of Santa Teresa, and adjoining Playa Hermosa and Playa Carmen, the recreational opportunities are clear. However, beaches need to be maintained to keep them clear of debris that not only looks unsightly but can cause harm to people and wildlife. Initially we receive briefing and training from the Lifeguards as we set out our group objectives. Work includes promoting Lifeguard issues with regard to beach safety and etiquette (through signage, presentations and speaking to visitors), organising clean ups with focus on recycling.
Our main focus is the forests most important resource – water! You will help with the maintenance and supply of our tree nursery; planting carefully selected saplings, gathered seeds and ongoing support of recently planted trees to ensure their success.
We support the local ‘Waterkeepers’ who patrol the river systems of Santa Teresa and neighbouring tropical forest resources by helping to report any contamination, clear forest debris and litter from streams before it is washed out to sea and can cause further damage to wildlife, and by maintaining walking/hiking trails that allow visitors to access this beautiful area.
It is also a great opportunity to learn about the biodiversity of flora and fauna in this special part of the world.
Community work with the kids of Santa Teresa elementary school. Here we team up and work hand in hand with Santa Theresa school kids hosting extra curriculum activities.
Our activities are run by volunteers, and activities will include Sports, Arts & Crafts, English classes, environmental awareness activities and social awareness activities.
We also organise and run out-of school activities (including Saturday afternoons – which are open to all our clients to get involved), for the kids to appreciate entirely new experiences and adventures, including; organised sea safety, beach and kids surf classes, nature and turtle conservation activities, sports games and arts and crafts.
The second Wednesday we hike from ‘beach to waterfall’ to discover a multitude of waterfalls and rivers that tumble and twist through the rainforest and out into the PacificOcean. This hike helps us to understand how the whole eco system works. There is a huge range of flora including trees with specific medicinal applications. We begin to understand the beauty of this truly diverse location.
Turtle Conservation - This week will be spent at one of two Turtle Sanctuaries that we support , Cirenas Playa Ario OR ASVO Montezuma.
You’ll be protecting the eggs and hatchlings of Olive Ridley, Black Turtle, Hawksbill and Leatherback species, who visit local ‘semi intensive’ nesting beaches at night to nest.
The principle objective of the project is to protect adult female turtles that frequent beaches along this coastline, and their nests, from human predators and wildlife, natural events such as beach erosion and flooding due to high amounts of rainfall in nesting season.
This is achieved by maintenance of infrastructure and surroundings, beach cleaning, night patrols to look for nesting female turtles (in season), transport of food and water, collection of data and releasing baby turtles into the ocean (in season) and the construction of a ‘hatchery’.
It is important to note that although turtles nest frequently in peak nesting season (July to November), there will be times where turtle activity is very low.
We still need help during most of these periods for the construction and maintenance of the hatchery; critical for the upcoming season.
In week 4 Monday to Thursday (four days/three night) we go on an overland adventure to explore Monteverde National Park. We stay in the picturesque town of Santa Elena and enjoy hikes to explore two national parks – one a Cloud Forest and one a Tropical Forest.
For detailed itinerary see Supplementary Notes below.
A total of 28 nights accommodation, breakfast & lunch (brunch at weekends), 20 intensive Spanish lessons, 4 surf lessons OR 8 Yoga classes, hiking, volunteering, 4 nights at Turtle Sanctuary , road trip to Monteverde plus 3 nights accommodation at Hostal St Elena, and all other activities as described above.
Participants who don’t want to Volunteer in their second week and would prefer more surf lessons can pay for an extra surf week at 160 Euros, this includes transport, surf board and 4 group surf lesson by a professional surf instructor.
Extra surf classes are also available individually for 60 euro per lesson.
‘Program’ starts on a Sunday (changeover day) with the program ending after breakfast on corresponding Sunday 28 days later. Clients are welcome to arrive Saturday or earlier if they pay a supplement for extra night bed & breakfast.


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This chocolate Oreo cream dessert is absolutely heavenly! Layers of sweetened mascarpone cream are paired with chocolate mousse and crushed Oreos, resulting in a dreamy and decadent dessert that is impressive yet easy to make!
When we celebrate a birthday in our family, I love making a celebratory dessert for the birthday boy or girl.
I like to ask the honoree what they’d like to have for their dessert. Homemade cupcakes are often what I make for our kids, but my husband very rarely requests any kind of cake for his birthday.
Instead, he almost always prefers some kind of cream- or pudding-based dessert, such as peanut butter cream pie or classic “dirt cake” pudding.
I received the recipe for the standard dirt cake pudding years ago when I was a high school biology teacher (yes, in a former life, dissections and KREBS cycles with a bunch of teenagers was a normal part of my day). The mother of one of my students made the dirt cake for a class party and she shared the recipe with me.
The traditional recipe uses a mixture of cream cheese, vanilla pudding mix, milk, and Cool Whip to create the creamy filling, which is layered with crushed Oreos.
I’ve made it over and over again, because it’s so easy and so tasty.
Even though the original recipe is a solid one, sometimes it’s fun to branch out a little bit, ya know?
So in honor of hubby’s request, I decided to swap out the standard cream cheese for mascarpone cheese. I also left out the pudding mix this time and added some chocolate too, because why not have more chocolate?!
The result was simply delicious! Layers of sweetened mascarpone cream, crushed Oreos, and chocolate mousse made for a decadent but airy dessert that my husband loved!
You’ll divide this cream in half and add some melted chocolate to half of the cream, resulting in two delightful creams. Go ahead, lick the spatula you used to stir in the chocolate.
To assemble the chocolate Oreo cream dessert, all you do is layer the creams with some crushed Oreos, because HELLO, Oreos are the jam.
You can eat it right away, but I think it’s best if you put it in the refrigerator for a few hours first.
For layered desserts, I typically just make one big bowl for simplicity’s sake, but you can also make individual servings in pretty glasses or jars, too. Whatever floats your boat!
Either way, this chocolate Oreo cream dessert is seriously good, and a great way to celebrate!
In the bowl of an electric stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment (or a large mixing bowl if using an electric hand mixer), add mascarpone cheese and heavy whipping cream.
On medium speed, combine the ingredients and beat until mixture begins to thicken.
Once the cream is beginning to thicken, decrease the mixer speed to low and slowly add the confectioner's sugar, mixing until combined.
Increase speed to medium-high and beat until stiff peaks form (this will happen pretty quickly).
Gently fold in the thawed whipped topping (Cool Whip) until combined.
Divide this mascarpone whipped cream in half, leaving half in the original mixing bowl and putting half in another small mixing bowl.
Melt chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl in the microwave on medium power, stopping to stir the chocolate every 20 seconds.
Once chocolate is melted, allow it to cool for a few minutes.
Gradually stir melted chocolate into one half of the mascarpone whipped cream, creating the chocolate mousse.
In a medium serving bowl or dish, layer the mascarpone cream and the chocolate mousse with the crushed cookies in the following order: 1/2 of the white mascarpone whipped cream, 1/3 of the crushed Oreos, all of the chocolate mousse, 1/3 of the crushed Oreos, remaining 1/2 of the white mascarpone whipped cream, final 1/3 of crushed Oreos.
What a wonderful idea! I’m printing this out and making them tomorrow. Thanks!
Thanks, Claire–hope you enjoyed it!

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Everyday Tasks Become Difficult: What was once simple is now hard or even impossible to complete. When the everyday tasks become so difficult that they cannot be completed, that is an early sign of dementia.
Changes in Short Term Memory: In general terms, this is when a senior will remember things in detail that happened years ago but cannot remember what they had for lunch that day. They may have difficulty remembering why they entered a room or what they were supposed to do once they arrived. The effects on short term memory are usually one of the first signs of dementia.
Listless: The settling in of apathy is a common early sign of dementia where they do not want to engage in hobbies or meet friends or family. They seem flat emotionally and not interested in the things that use to provide them with pleasure.
Not Following Stories: One early sign of dementia is the inability to keep track of a story that is being told. This is because they forget the early part and become confused at what is happening now. The same is true for watching TV shows when they get confused by the events occurring now because they forget what happened before.
Mood Changes: Unusual shifts in personality and mood are signs that dementia is taking hold. A shy person who suddenly becomes outgoing or a burst of anger for no reason means that the dementia is starting to affect their judgment.
Once you have seen at least two signs of dementia that repeat themselves, a trip to the doctor is warranted. At that point, medication will usually be prescribed to help lessen the symptoms and provide better management of their emotions. However, there is no cure for dementia and in most cases, it will get noticeably worse over time.
For a time, dementia can be handled by the caregiver with patience and understanding. Keeping a good mood in the household and not letting little issues become big ones can help considerably in maintaining proper care while keeping the needs of the senior in mind. The more difficult tasks such as taking care of the income, managing bills, and the like should be done by a trusted relative. But the good news is that with the proper care and support, a senior with dementia may be able to live in their home for years.
Understanding how to spot dementia early means getting them the treatment needed to slow the advancement of the disease and learning how to cope with the results. It will not be easy, and the dementia may become severe enough to require round-the-clock treatment at the appropriate facilities.


text: Polish pottery little plates have more uses than you might think. First, we use them as coasters, in fact we have a coaster on almost every surface in the house! We have yet to find a cup or mug that doesn't fit perfectly on it. We use them as side plates for our meals with things like lemon wedges and and other condiments. We also have seen them used in a decorative sense with candles and place cards.


text: On March 28th, Parsons Paris students took part in our Potluck Lunch were they were invited to bring in a dish/snack/beverage of their choice from their country and celebrate diversity! Parsons students come from over 40 countries in the world! Can you identify all of these flags? CELEBRATE DIVERSITY !


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Realising that your boiler has broken is without a doubt one of the most worrying moments a homeowner can experience and may lead to chaos spreading around the home. How could our reliable boilers that work every day to provide heating and hot water ever let us down?
To help you get through any hard times you experience with your Warmhaus boiler, we’ve put together this guide. You’ll even find that some common boiler issues don’t even require an engineer. If after reading this you still have the tiniest bit of doubt get in touch with an engineer. Using our service you can get a free boiler repair quote from trusted engineers in your area.
Should You Replace Your Warmhaus Boiler Instead?
Who Should You Choose to Replace a Warmhaus Boiler?
Warmhaus have been manufacturing Combi boilers since they were established in 1996. They were started as a subsidiary of Beyçelik Holding who are involved in many fields such as automotive, energy, tourism and insurance. You can find out even more about Warmhaus and their range of boiler on Boiler Guide.
Without constant pressure, your boiler won’t be performing to its full potential. If you find that your boiler has low pressure then there’s probably either a water leak or a bleeding radiator. If there’s not a leak, or the leak has been repaired you can go about re-pressurising the boiler. You can use our steps to re-pressurising your system to find out how to do this but if you’re not confident then contact an engineer.
Boiler pressure normally sits somewhere between 1 and 2 bars on the pressure gauge, if it’s above this then your boiler pressure is too high. This can be caused when a boiler has recently been re-pressurised as the valve or filling loop may still be open, ensure the valve is closed. You can also reduce the pressure by bleeding your radiators.
The first thing to do in this case is check that there’s not an issue with boiler pressure or your thermostat. If you can rule both of these out then there are several possible causes such as broken diaphragms and airlocks, failure of motorised valves, issues with the thermostat or low water levels.
If you’re hearing unfamiliar banging or gurgling noises then one of the most common causes is air in the system. If this isn’t the case then either the water pressure is too low or it’s kettling. We’ve put together a guide to central heating noises which should help you uncover the cause of the noises from boiler.
Finding that your radiator is hot towards the bottom and cold at the top, there could be too much air, sludge build-up or heat not being distributed equally. You should try bleeding your radiators but if this doesn’t work, or you don’t feel confident doing that, then contact an engineer.
We’ve put together the list below to help you find potential causes of some of the more common boiler problems.
When your Warmhaus boiler displays an error code, in most cases it will be an E followed by a number. If you’re seeing an error code on your boiler check our list of Warmhaus error codes to find out what it means.
If your Warmhaus boiler has been in your home for some years then it could be worth considering a new one as you could be making savings of up to £305* a year in a detached home. Take a look at the table below to see how much you could be saving depending on your current boiler rating and property.
Coming to the decision that you’d like to replace your boiler means finding someone to replace your old one.
The simple part is knowing that the engineer carrying out the work must be Gas Safe registered. Ultimately though, the replacement will be carried out by a national company or a local engineer, which one is right for you?
In a lot of cases, local engineers offer extremely competitive rates for personal service where you’ll be able to talk with the same person throughout.
National companies however, might tempt you as they can offer additional services such as ongoing boiler cover and you’ll have big brand protection.
When deciding who to carry out the replacement, we don’t recommend that you go with the first engineer you come across. It’s worth getting up to 3 quotes from different engineers to find the best deal for you and your home.
When a boiler warranty comes to an end you might want to think about boiler insurance. If you take a look at boiler insurance, make a note of the ones offering annual services and safety inspections. Boiler insurance can be taken out with your energy supplier but there’s no obligation to do so.
All of the Combi boilers that Warmhaus have available come with a 2 year warranty. We’ve put together a complete guide to Warmhaus warranties so that you know exactly what to expect. One thing you’ll need to do to keep the warranty valid is arrange an annual Warmhaus boiler service throughout the duration of the warranty period. This will also help your boiler to last longer and run to its most efficient, keeping your energy bills as low as possible.

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The Intelligent Block System secures the ignition of your vehicle with a keypad and an according ignition code.
Without the right code the vehicle will not start.
Optionally, the anti-car theft system can generate a silent alarm when someone tries to start the vehicle without an according pin code or when someone makes multiple attempts to enter the code when connected to a communication module. Only you are aware of suspicious activities in and around your car.
Equip your constructions engines with the IBS security solution and secure the ignition of your construction engines with a ignition secure access code. No code, no access. Change the code 1x per week or per construction site and keep your assets controlled at all time.