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the-canary · 6 years

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Irreplaceable - B.B (Epilogue)

Summary: It’s not even about not noticing what’s in front of you. At this point, it was plain idiocy on both your parts. (Modern/Childhood AU!Reader/Bucky Barnes).

Prompt: “You know that feeling when you’re not your favourite person’s favourite person, and it kind of feels like you’re constantly swallowing sand?”

A/N: This is for @writingcroissant 2k writing challenge. It was hard as hell to write a balance between loving someone but still trying to be friends/relearn who they are, but I hope it came out well. These events take place in a linear fashion, however their distance from each other is up for you to decide. Please enjoy the epilogue!

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Two weeks, Bucky realizes that he has been in loved with a concept, an idea of someone that used to do everything that he wanted in the summer if he pushed her hard enough to. The you of today doesn’t live in that box he molded out of old childhood daydreams and the potential “what-if” he constantly dreamed of.

In two weeks, he realizes that you and the ideal aren’t the same in anyway. You’re so much more than that, and it takes him a good long while afterwards to come to terms with that.

You run your family’s business all on your own, leading its expansion in careful measurements after so many years stateside. You are a dear friend with your own share of crazy adventures that Sam can recall with perfect clarity, much to your annoyance and Bucky’s temporary anger. You’re a great daughter and are involved in so many things back on the West Coast it makes his head spin. However, in some ways you haven’t changed -- you still prefer to stay home and watch old movies than party with the younger Barnes sisters, much to his joy as he comes over during the time you’re there -- baby steps.

But even in those little moments, he can see that you’re stubborn and opinionated, preferring to run to the beat of your drums than anyone else’s anymore. And for a brief instant, James Buchanan Barnes mourns the old you –his childhood friend and the what-if– but he’s even more excited to learn all about this beautiful new version of you.

It’s funny, what had taken you two years to realize had only taken him two weeks.

However, after everything is said and done Bucky Barnes is a weak man that misses those timid smiles and cautious words given to him a month ago, and even though there is calling and texting -- it’s isn’t enough to what he had back in Shelbyville. So, he books a flight for Los Angeles when the Labor Day weekend comes -- he is aware of the uneasiness in your voice, but you let him come anyways.

Downtown Los Angeles isn’t the same as Indianapolis, closer to New York than he has been in a long time. He isn’t as tired as he should be from the four-hour flight, so after getting himself set up in his hotel room he decides to go to your office -- surprise you a bit earlier than intended. It’s a quick walk from where he is staying to your office anyways.

Said office is small with it only occupying one floor of the high tower that it is placed it. At max, James sees a fifteen people working at the moment, but he has to remind himself that your company had satellite offices in different states aside from trying to expands to other countries now. It’s crazy how you can handle all this, he can barely handle moving from Indianapolis to New York when he is needed there, but somehow if anybody could do all this and more -- it would be you.

The receptionist is quick enough to show him where your office is and James swears he is struck breathless for a moment as he sees you standing next to the large windows. The hazy afternoon sun giving you a certain glow, as he can barely understand the language you are speaking to the person on the other line. The receptionist leaves, but he’s still standing there for a good while until your phone call ends and you’re --so elegant in a navy blouse and black skirt-- asking what is he doing here with a cautious look in your eyes.

“I was thinking we could hang out tonight,” James admits bashfully as you give him an exasperated smile, unsure of what to say for a moment.

“I can’t do tonight,” you state as his heart drops, but then jumps like a kid on Christmas day over your next statement, “But, I am yours until Tuesday.”

“I can do that,” James nods, trying not to be too obvious about his excitement, though he can’t help but ask, “What do you have planned for tonight?”

“Business dinner with Tony Stark,” you state, falling into old habits of when Tony was still the CEO, before correcting yourself, “And Mrs. Potts-Stark.”

“Wait, wait! You know the Tony Stark?”

“Trust me, sometimes I wish I didn’t,” you can’t but reminisce on how your disastrous friendship --getting too drunk after a tech conference and throwing up on his suit-- with the older man started, as James waits for an answer.

Blue eyes watch as your lips quirk up at what seems to be a memory before laughing. You tell him to sit down and proceed to tell him of the horrible first impression you had made to Tony Stark when you were just an undergraduate and how it proceeded from there.

You make it a point not to spend more than one day alone with James.

It’s too easy to fall into the deluded fantasies that your head and heart after years of desperation could come up with, and how well he could fall into them as well -- it caused you to guard your heart tightly, least you move far and set yourself up for heartbreak once more. It had happened at least twice back in Shelbyville, but you weren’t looking for that with him. You wanted to heal and learn who this new James was. Thus, the small rule you had set up for yourself -- Saturday was completely for him, taking him around all the places that you loved within the place you called home now.

The Getty. Santa Monica. Place you know like back of your hand and James welcomes with amazement.

“Reminds me of Coney Island,” he says with a smile while sitting on the ferris wheel, while looking down at the Pacific Ocean as you keep a tight smile from the other side -- you’ll never get that close again.

Sunday was for everyone else, as you invited friends and business partners to celebrate Labor Day in your home. You’re running around, making sure everything is running smoothly while trying to connect with friends and old business partners. With everything that you were doing, you didn’t notice a pair of blue eyes watching your every move like a love struck puppy -- your friendly demeanor and easygoing smiles, something that he wishes were being thrown his way.

“You should throw him a bone, sweetheart,” Sam can’t help but laugh, as he drags you away for moment. You frown as he motions to a certain man trying his hardest to make it seem like he isn’t looking in your direction.

“You know I can’t do that,” you state harshly and quickly run away from discussing this any further when someone -Tony, it’s always been Tony- starts calling out your name from the back of the small garden you own.

“Bunch of fools,” Sam can’t help but shake his head, as he glances at his girlfriend who can only nod at what she knows Sam is thinking, though Nat understands your line of thinking a bit better.

You’re just trying to protect your heart from the pain that was sure to come out of all this and James was just trying his hardest to prove he wasn’t the same rash child of his youth -- the both of you needed to see this through first before anything else could move forward.

They say that absence makes the heart grow fonder, and maybe that’s what happens as you stop seeing James for a good while -- his workload catching up to him, long with other things that came with being an adult, as the two of you just can’t seem to find the time to meet up anymore. However, there is always text and phone calls and man, does James try his hardest to keep in touch through those means.

You know it’s him when the clock strikes 10pm.

“Hey, what’s up?” you speak softly when you hear James’ haggard breathing.

You know it going to be one of those nights, where Bucky just can’t sleep and you’ll be running on barely 2 hours of sleep.

“Same old, same old,” he lets out with a self-deprecating laugh, as he hears you let out a low hum. He almost wants to hang up, but you beat him to it by asking him how his day was -- make him go through the whole thing in great detail as a distraction.

Bucky doesn’t know when it starts: waking up from his infrequent nightmares turned into calling you in the middle of the night, but it’s usually followed by the best sleep that he’s gotten in the very long time. And maybe because it is the middle of the night or simply because it’s you on the other side of the phone -- Bucky lets his defenses fall just a bit. He talks about his day, his time in the Army, he hopelessly murmurs his hopes and dreams to you -- and when he has the right timing, you’ll answer him back with yours as well.

It last until 2am your time, as sleep slowly starts to claim Bucky, though with promises of something much sweeter this time around. He tells you he’s going to sleep now, as you let out a yawn.

“Thank you, I l--” Bucky in his sleepy haze manages to stop himself from uttering those three words, though his heart aches when you sigh.

“I know, I know,” you mutter hopelessly back but never give him the response he is longing for, “Goodnight, Bucky .”

Your side of the phone clicks signaling the end of the call, but James keeps staring at his dark ceiling for a while longer. It wasn’t what he wanted to hear, but it was definitely a step towards the right direction.

And if Bucky has a goofy, lovestruck on his face for the next couple of days -- nobody dares to tell him.

James isn’t sure how a night out to get a few drinks with Steve, Peggy, and Nat turned into making fun of the current state of emotions -- all because you were on a date, with someone that clearly wasn’t him, back in Los Angeles.

“I’ve never seen him this mopey before,” James glares at his best friend as Nat shakes her head.

“I’ve seen worse,” is all she answers back with because she and Sam have been through the thick of it with both of you in different ways since the wedding.

James chugs his beer at the thought of seeing you in that dark dress you had sent Nat, who proceeded to show it off to everyone else that had gathered in the bar that night. Because even though the two of you you were sort of friends and sort of something else that didn’t stop you from going out on dinner dates that your other friends and business partners set you up on.

People wanted you to be happy, just like they were, and while you took it with stride and a wisecrack here and there, it was killing him slowly. What if you found someone that complimented you in every single way. What if you finally fell out of whatever it was you had with him? James didn’t want to lose you, but he didn’t want to suffocate you with his emotions either -- James knew how distant you could be when the need arose for it. Thus, he was stuck in this hurtful limbo.

“You could always go on a date too, James,” Peggy tries to add on as an incentive, like the old Bucky Barnes used to go around and run after any pretty thing that batted their eyelashes at him. It’s was one night thing or a casual thing that lasted a few dates, but never nothing of substance.

He was slowly coming to realize that with the time he spent with you, the possibility of years of daydreams finally turning into a reality that he couldn’t go back to that type of lifestyle. This was a lifetime sort of thing, like what Steve and Peggy had, like what he saw growing between Nat and Sam.

After all the years apart, after all the damage he had done to you and the relationship you two shared -- he deserved to live with the detachment and silence you couldn’t help but show him sometimes, but he knew it was melting -- the small changes were there...in the fleeting smiles, in the honest laughter, in the talks you had that could last for hours.

“I don’t think I could--” James starts off with a shaky breath, as everyone’s eyes widen at what he might say -- what he is declaring in front of all of them.

However, he is stopped by an all too familiar Nutcracker suite ringtone as Nat picks up her phone.

“ Message: Date ended horrible, call me!” Nat exclaims to everyone as James perks up for just a moment, looking at the redhead with bright eyes, but if he thinks that she is going to call you right then and there -- well, that’s a completely different story.

“Later, lover boy,” is all the redhead says before leaving, a secret smile in her face --over things she already knows-- as she pats Bucky’s back. Steve and Peggy start to prepare to head back home as well, his declaration completely forgotten, though James knows deep down that he meant every word on the tip of his tongue.

He would gladly be a starving man if meant keeping you in his life after all this time.

It’s by some miracle that the two of you are spending some of the Christmas holiday in New York, what with you having end of the year meetings with investors and James having to attend a conference. Now, it’s his chance to show you his old hunting ground. It takes you a couple of days to figure out when you could meet up, but James hasn’t stopped grinning since this morning when he took you out for brunch and showed you around the city, though mainly around Brooklyn.

Now, here you here -- on your way to Steve and Peggy’s townhouse to celebrate Christmas with them. However, you were treating it more like a business transaction and had gotten a heap of presents for the people that you knew were coming and the Rogers-Carter children as well, which meant that you and James were carrying four bags full of presents.

“Is all this really necessary?” he can’t help but ask, as the two of you are waiting on the steps for somebody to open the door.

“My parents used to do it all the time,” you explain, thinking back to all those holidays parties you spent on the West Coast, “Have to make a good first impression.”

“You’re gonna spoil those girls,” Bucky can’t help but remark on the three girls that were used to calling him Uncle, though he can’t help but also think that this is the first holiday that you have really spent together -- back as children, one of you was usually away on trips with your family. With the variety of presents, your festive sweater, and your wide eyes over the decorations outside the home. He just knew you had a soft spot for the holiday. He’s about to say something, but it is stopped when the door opens.

“Uncle James!” a small girl, brown hair with blue eyes who looks around 8 years old, as Bucky yells out Lily.

“You have to forgive her,” Peggy comes into to the picture from behind the door with a smile, “They’re are each other’s favorite.”

“It’s good to see you again, Margaret ,” you nod, as Lily tries to get James to hug her though it isn’t quite possible until he has put all the bags down, which Peggy tries to get her daughter to understand, though the Rogers stubbornness is strong in her.

Eventually, Lily does get her hug from Uncle James as you are introduced to the three girls that make up the household -- Sarah, Michelle, and Lily-- all a mix of their parents with dark hair but light-colored eyes. For most of the night you are pushed between meeting business associates, helping Peggy, and spending time with Michelle, who has taken a shine to you. It isn’t until close to midnight that you finally allowed a chance to breathe and sit on the couch next to James, as he gives you a shy smile.

“Tired?” he laughs, as you nod while watching the people that are still left exchanging gifts with one another. You’re too lost in the scene to notice that he has placed a long, slim box in front of you that is until you hear something jingle inside.

“You didn’t have you,” you say softly, as he places the box in your hand.

“But, I wanted to,” is all he has to say, as he waits for you to open it, which you do rather eagerly. A daisy linked charm bracelet in all its glory lined up against the black cushion. You give him a smile full of appreciation, as you place the bracelet on your wrist.

You get up for a moment and come back with a medium sized box and hand it to him, “Merry Christmas, James.”

“Merry Christmas,” he breathes, as he watches you glow underneath the Christmas lights. James proceeds to grab and open his own gift, only for his eyes to widen as he gives you a dubious look due o the item in the box.

“Really?” is all he can manage to say, as he lifts up the bear with a sweater that says Winter Boo Bear as his head moves back with laughter.

You laugh and slide to James’ right side on the couch as you watch the kids and your other friends signing carols throughout the evening.

It’s springtime when James realizes he hates the season.

It is around the time you left, even now he can’t see you due to all the international traveling you do during this time. He doesn’t want to push you, force you to answer all the texts and calls he wants to send you when you might be working or too tired to answer.

It’s then when he hears the ringing of his cell phone, a huge grin on his face as Steve groans at his best friend’s lovesick state.

Hey, hey, what do you think of this cake?

He didn’t know, you also hated the springtime too.

It’s summer in Shelbyville when you have time to visit once more, though all the activities you had planned in terms of business and travel are pushed back due to your father’s weakening health. It was a scary time for both you and your mother, and as their only child --regardless of your past and how your relationship fluctuated at times-- you needed to be there for them. You stayed through the doctor’s visits and eventually hospitalization, but your father had always been a stubborn man and even in his weakening state always asked what you were doing about the business at hand.

All day watching over them in some way and all night working through all the work that you had been missing was wreaking you in all sorts of ways.

And maybe, James knew that from the string of late night calls and endless, frustrated texts.

That’s when James gets an idea and decides to head back home --to Shelbyville-- from Indianapolis for the weekend. He keeps it a secret on the Friday he gets there until he gets permission from a smiling George Barnes to use the old blue truck that he used to own back in high school. He asks your mother to make sure you are dressed and prepared on Sunday morning, much to her excitement.

He’s standing on your porch that Sunday morning, while he can hear your mother fussing on the other side of the door that you need to get out and have sometime for yourself, much to your distress. The door opens and you are pushed out, only to be meet with a smiling Bucky.

“Morning,” he declares brightly, while grasping your hand as you are still trying to figure what is going on.

“Bucky,” you gasp out, as he freezes halfway to the truck since you don’t use his nickname often which always causes a pleasant shiver to run down his spine, as he grins, “Where are you taking me exactly?”

“ Everywhere ,” is how he explains it before getting on the driver’s side of the truck and staring down the familiar road.

James stays true to his word and takes you to all your favorite places. You eat lunch at Stan’s Diner. You go to the bookstore and spend more of the early afternoon in the arcade, as you and James fight through the various games, and he wins you small trinkets and plush toys with his skills, only for you to move down the block and watch a late afternoon movie at the local theater. There’s a huge grin on your face the whole day and James couldn’t be prouder of himself.

The sun is slowly sinking into the hazy evening sky, as James takes you to the edge of town though you aren’t sure where he is taking you since you usually stayed within the limits of Shelbyville. You look at him with a questioning look, as James keeps his eyes on the road.

“Where are we going now?” you ask.

“One of my favorite places,” James answers vaguely, as you frown -- just a little weary because you were still too cautious when it came to the past.

It’s a fifteen minute drive to where the woods are thicker and after you get out of the truck, it’s another ten-minute walk -- that’s when you stop and gasp at the area.

It’s a large meadow that leads to one of the small lakes where the kids love to swim in, though it was empty for this time of day. The tall grass and large pink flowers blend in beautifully with the oranges, pinks, and purples of the setting sun and you can’t help but take a deep breath of the fresh air.

It’s a beautiful sight and you are left in momentary shock. Years of living in the area and you had never seen this place before. It was daunting as it was beautiful.

“I always regretted not showing you this place,” James states as you turn to look at him with great appreciation, “Even, if it’s not the best of times -- it’s always here of you-- I am too, ya know. Always. ”

“Thank you, James,” the sincerity and caring tone of his words sending a flood of gratitude and a million other emotions running through your body and fill your heart with a warmth that you hadn’t felt --hadn’t been willing to accept-- in a very long time.

The sun is golden, as the lake shines beautifully to match its radiance. You glance out of the corner of your eye to see James standing there with the most serene expression you have ever seen on his face.

Your heart stops, as your breath hitches.

Maybe, this is the moment when you truly fall in love with James Buchanan Barnes all over again.

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theplumbdoctorllc · 5 years

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10 THINGS EVERY HOMEOWNER SHOULD KNOW ABOUT THEIR PLUMBING

1. WHERE YOUR MAIN WATER SHUT OFF VALVE IS LOCATED

Water pouring into your home is a nightmare that every homeowner hopes will never happen to them. It can cause major damage very quickly and leads to many headaches and a lot of money spent on repairs. There is good news though- you can put a stop to it immediately, saving you a lot of stress and a lot of money, if you know where your main shut off valve is located. You never want to be searching for this in the heat of the moment – when panic has already set it, so it’s imperative that every homeowner finds this before disaster strikes.

The main shut off valve is typically located on the inside perimeter of the house, facing the street, where water enters the house from the city line. If you have a basement, you will be looking for this valve at eye level or above. If you are on ground level, the valve will be below eye level. One trick if you are having trouble locating this valve, is to go outside and find the meter pit. Stand on it and walk a straight line to your house- this is likely where the water line enters your house and where you will find the valve. Another helpful tip, if you are still having trouble, is to pull out your home inspection report. In the report, locate the plumbing section, and in this section there should be a description of this shut off valve and a picture attached.

2. HOW TO SHUT OFF WATER TO INDIVIDUAL FIXTURES IN YOUR HOME

Whether you have a water leak coming from a specific fixture or appliance, or you are planning to do some home improvements that require you to turn off water to a specific location in your home, every homeowner should know where their individual fixture shut-off valves are located. A fixture valve turns water on and off to specific fixtures in your home, like a sink, or an appliance, such as a washing machine. These valves are located closest to the fixture, and allow you to turn off water to a specific area, rather than the entire house, like the main shut off valve mentioned above. It is always a good idea to walk around your home and locate the individual shut-off valves on sinks, toilets, washing machines, dishwashers, and water heaters.

3 HELPFUL HINTS:

1. Sinks have 2 shut off valves- one for hot and one for cold. Cold is typically located on the right. You will need to turn both of these off to completely shut off water to that fixture.

2. The Water Heater shut off valve is located on top of the water heater. You may need to shut this off if you are having issues with your water heater, but still need to run (cold) water for toileting, washing dishes, and various other things.

3. Bathtubs and showers may not have shut-off valves, and if they do, they may not be accessibly. You will need to shut off the main water shut off valve mentioned above.

3. HOW TO READ YOUR WATER BILL AND REGULARLY ASSESS FOR LEAKS

Reading and evaluating your water bill each month is a good habit to get into as a homeowner. Evaluating this bill helps you to see how much water you are consuming and can help you catch leaks before they turn into big problems! Because leaks cause a huge increase in water consumption, a large increase in this bill should catch your attention and start your process of evaluating where the leak could be coming from. At Plumb Doctor, we often get calls from customers with increased water bills, and have the knowledge and expertise to help you locate and fix the leak fast before you end up with a much larger problem!

4. KNOW WHAT YOU CAN AND CANNOT FLUSH DOWN THE TOILET

Long story short, there are only 2 things that should be flushed down the toilet: bodily waste and toilet paper. Everything else can cause big problems, which leads to big money spent on repairs! Unfortunately, there are companies that like to advertise “flushable wipes”. These wipes=not really flushable. To learn more about what you can and cannot flush, read our blog here: www.plumb-doctor/blog/what-can-you-flush-down-the-toilet

5. KNOW WHAT YOU CAN AND CANNOT PUT DOWN THE GARBAGE DISPOSAL

Garbage disposals are a convenient tool to get rid of kitchen waste. However, putting the wrong thing down these disposals can cost you. Here is a quick list of things that you should never put down your disposal:

Pasta and rice

Used cooking oil

Coffee grounds

Bones

Avocado seeds

Egg shells

To learn more about WHY you should not put these down your garbage disposal, read our blog here.

6. HOW TO PREPARE YOUR HOME FOR THE INDIANAPOLIS WINTERS

Living in a city like Indianapolis, you know that the winters here can be brutal! Cold temperatures can cause frozen pipes, leading to potentially burst pipes, and lots of damage in our homes. As a homeowner in a place where temperatures drop to below freezing every year, it is important to know how to prepare your home to save you from winter-related plumbing damage.

Here are a few tips to prepare your home for the Indianapolis winter:

Keep your thermostat on a constant temperature

Insulate any exposed pipes

Disconnect your garden hose and shut down the supply valve which feeds them with water.

Tune up your water heater! You want to drain and service your water heater at this time every year. Plumb Doctor performs these services for many of our clients every year! We would be happy to add you to our customer list to make sure your water heater stays in tip-top shape! We can be reached, any time, at 317-306-9343.

7. WHERE YOUR MAIN GAS SHUT OFF VALVE IS LOCATED

If your home has natural gas, this is an incredibly important thing to know for the safety of you and your family. There are 2 main gas shut off valves and individual appliance shut off valves (much like the main shut off and fixture shut offs for water). The main gas shut off valve that homeowners could be dealing with is called the house-side shut off valve. (The other is located outside and is typically not a valve that homeowners should be manipulating). The house-side shut off valve is located where the gas line comes into your home- or somewhere along that line, after the gas meter, but before the first appliance. This valve should be located before you run into a problem! The important thing to know is that if you smell gas, shut off your house-side gas shut off valve, leave your house, and call the gas company.

8. HOW TO PLUNGE A TOILET

It is inevitable. There will come a time during your home-ownership years that you will need to unclog a toilet. It’s not a fun job, but if you have the right tools handy and the knowledge to complete the task, you can get it over with quickly and move on to much more enjoyable things.

One important tip: As a homeowner, always have a plunger available. Preferably within quick reach to your bathrooms. If you don’t have one- go buy one now. It is a necessity.

To plunge a toilet follow these steps:

1st- If the water is rising, turn off your toilet shut off valve (hint: you can learn how to do this in #2 above.)

2nd- grab your plunger.

3rd-Get a good seal with your plunger, make sure there is enough water in the bowl to cover the plunger, and then push in and out vigorously until the clog clears.

Voila! You’re back in business.

9. HOW TO CHECK YOUR SUMP PUMP

You don’t want to get into a situation where your sump pump stops working when you need it to! This could lead to costly repairs, headaches, and after hours fees that could be prevented with just a few routine maintenance checks.

One of the important things to check on your sump pump is your pit and discharge line. Make sure that it is clean, and not full of debris. Also, check the sump pump itself- inspect for any external damage.

Trace your electric cords to the outlet. Unplug both cords and just plug back in the cord to the pump. You should hear a humming sound showing the pump turned on. If you don’t hear this- you have a problem and need to call a plumber. After you complete this, make sure you plug everything back in just the way it was!

Pour a 5 gallon bucket of water slowly into the pit. Once the water reaches a predetermined level, the pump should turn on. If it does not, again, you should contact a plumber to repair your pump before you have further issues.

The typical lifespan on a quality sump pump is 10 years. If you inspect and maintain your pump yearly, you should expect to have a good, reliable pump for many years to come!

10. HOW TO FIX SMALL DRAIN CLOGS

To end our list today, here is a DIY drain cleaning tip every homeowner should use when they are faced with a clogged drain:

Start with pouring a pot of boiling water down the drain

Next, pour about ½ cup of baking soda into the drain

After this, pour 1 cup of vinegar and 1 cup of water into the drain

Cover the drain so that the agents stay inside and do their work

Finally, dump more boiling water down the drain.

Hopefully this DIY trick will do the job. If not, know that not all drains have simple clogs and it may take calling a plumber to fully resolve the issue. If that is the case, Plumb Doctor is available to help you with your drain cleaning at an affordable cost. We would be happy to talk further with you about your issue: 317-306-9343.

This was a brief overview of the top 10 things every homeowner should know about their plumbing. Stay tuned for a more in depth blog on each subject! To be notified when we post a new blog, like our Facebook page !

As always, Plumb Doctor is here to help if you have plumbing problems or questions. Our team of experienced plumbers is available to meet your needs 24/7. We service Indianapolis and all surrounding counties. If you are unsure if you are in our service area, please see the complete list below or just call us at 317-306-9343! We look forward to helping you!

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“It’s like colleagues operating on the same problem. One is a person, the other is a Laptop.”

—Murat Dundar, IUPUI IUPUI Partner Professor of Pc Technological know-how Murat Dundar says the Pc Model gives some other tool for figuring out whether treatment will be effective.

“It’s like two colleagues working on the same trouble. One is a human being, the other is a Laptop,” Dunbar says. “So the doctor does his personal paintings and the Laptop works within the background. Once the Laptop processing is over the health practitioner can invoke those outcomes from the Laptop and may double check whether he concurs.”

That’s how Dunbar and his colleagues envision their Pc helping system in a scientific placing. The scientists fed the Pc with bone marrow facts and scientific histories of AML Sufferers, in addition to blood facts from healthy individuals.

“It grew to become out that the Computer definitely did a sincerely proper activity,” Dunbar says. “It expected remission with a hundred percentage and relapse with ninety percent accuracy.”

Even though the algorithm grew to become out to be quite a hit, the researchers say physicians can’t be replaced by way of a Pc.

“It’s like a 2nd reader operating in the identical case and trying to make the feel of statistics,” Dunbar says. “This manner we want to reduce errors and misdiagnosis to the quantity possible.”

To this point the Model is just an idea examine; imposing it into the each day recurring of clinics will no longer begin for the next 3 to five years, relying on how quickly the scientists can get investment.

Global Warming Debate

The environmental extremists want us to trust that each Global warming prediction is one hundred% accurate. However, Laptop Models can err and without difficulty draw Incorrect conclusions. The writer has personally evolved and directed the improvement of, several Laptop Models. It’s far very easy for a Computer Model to be Incorrect. really, It is alternatively outstanding that they ever make any correct predictions. Such a lot of exclusive errors can creep right into a Model and reason it to expect erroneous consequences.

Secondarily, the average Pc modeler involves Version development with a particular bent — he or she desires to see a specific result. With that during mind, this writer has jokingly stated that he ought to offer his modeling talents to the best bidder: “Tell me what you want to Version, and what you need it to expect, and I can build you a Version.” That would be unethical, of the route, However, every body I have ever met who become growing a Laptop Version wanted it to expect a specific result. If it confirmed that end result, the modeler could cease and make contact with the Version whole. If it did not display that end result, the modeler persisted operating to develop it similarly. Although a particular end result isn’t an aware purpose, subconsciously, maximum modelers are searching out a certain end result. So further to all of the possible errors that can have an effect on Model effects, there is constantly the modeler’s herbal bent that ought to be taken into consideration. How moral is the modeler or the modeling team? Would they intentionally slant a Model to produce the outcomes they want? We would love to assume most Might no longer intentionally slant a Version to the preferred result.

One must marvel about this — mainly inside the International warming debate due to the fact all varieties of unseemly unethical hints are being used to claim predicted outcomes to be absolute truth and to discourage others from questioning those effects. “The controversy is over. Consensus has been executed!” Technological know-how does not work by way of consensus — and The debate is hardly ever over. “The Hollywood elite aid the consequences!” Who cares what Hollywood thinks? “How dare you recommend those effects aren’t accurate?” Well… some humans really understand something approximately Models and the Version improvement method. They recognize all the feasible pitfalls of Model development. “How dare you disagree with us?” We disagree for many motives that have no longer been covered in the debate. We disagree because The controversy never passed off. If the intelligentsia is willing to play debating video games and looking to stifle dialogue after they suppose their facet is inside the lead, one ought to appearance carefully in any respect info and question all outcomes.

A Computer Model is a Pc application that has been designed to simulate a specific characteristic and to make predictions of its predicted behavior. For example, The writer used Laptop Models to predict the viscous conduct of fluids and suspensions in commercial structures. The software program used to render Computer-generated films ought to perfectly simulate the visualizations shown. For instance, complex algorithms show reflections on vivid objects to simulate the way mild bounces from sources to the viewer’s eye. While the unique Models and algorithms effectively anticipated mild reflections, they started out for use to generate films. The following list includes the various pitfalls that could unintentionally avoid the achievement of Computer Fashions:

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First, Models are simplifications of actual phenomena. The modeler(s) ought to decide the right arithmetic to simulate each phenomenon of the hobby. One commonly selects the simplest mathematical algorithm with the intention to carry out the challenge handy. If one selects incorrectly, the consequences may be in error. For example, some phenomena appear to have a linear conduct. But the linear conduct may change to non-linear behavior under sure excessive conditions. If that isn’t regarded earlier, the Model can be requested to are expecting values inside the ‘extreme conditions’ territory and errors will end result. This takes place without difficulty.

As an example, the fluid viscosity of a suspension (powder jumbled together a fluid) begins as a linear function of the concentration of powders introduced to the fluid. While the concentration of powder is small, the function is linear. But because of the concentration of powder increases, the viscosity behaves in a non-linear manner. The initial linear function is instead easy to application right into a Model, However, the non-linear behavior is complex to accurately Model. It is simple to make programming errors and utilize the wrong arithmetic. This is intently associated with the first pitfall above. If you suppose you know how a particular phenomenon behaves, However you use the incorrect equation, the Version will predict inaccurate values.

a few phenomena are honestly hard to Model. Once in a while, the outcomes of a specific set of phenomena are not acknowledged. One should then perform a complicated calculation whenever the one’s phenomena have to be used. Instead of using the resulting mathematical equation to simulate a function, it can be important to simulate the real underlying phenomena to reach the results. This could force a Version within a Model which adds complexity to the complete calculation.

As an instance, In preference to using a easy mathematical equation to simulate how clouds have an effect on daylight, it can be necessary to Version the conduct of person raindrops in daylight, after which Model the conduct of the bazillions of raindrops that shape a cloud to determine how an individual cloud will behave in sunlight. Until one builds up to simulating an entire sky complete with clouds, the Model can take on extensive proportions and the calculation instances may be extremely long. Having long past via such an exercising, one ought to then decide if the equations and algorithms at each step of this procedure were modeled accurately.

Memory capability of a Laptop and speeds of computation may be restrained. This turned into extra of a trouble 20-30 years in the past, But sizes and speeds can nevertheless be restricting. In early computers utilized by this writer, you may application anything you needed — so long as it can fit right into a sixty-four,000-byte application (that’s quite small as Pc packages move.) program sizes were constrained and sizes of Reminiscence places had been also confined. computers have grown over time where maximum packages can now be so massive, a programmer doesn’t want to be involved with length boundaries or with Reminiscence ability. However Now and again, those nonetheless need to be taken into consideration.

When computation instances can develop exponentially with sure simulations, one nevertheless wishes to decide how lengthy a particular computation will take. If computation times for a specific phenomenon double with each new release, capacities can fast outgrow the available Memory and allowed computational times. And Models will reach the one’s factors inside one or two iterations. If it takes one full day, As an example, to carry out one generation of a simulation, and the calculation time doubles with every new iteration, how long is the modeler inclined to attend to finish the simulation? See — this could build quickly — someday, days, four days, every week, weeks, a month, two months, four months, 8 months, 1 1/three years, and so forth. Once more — how lengthy is the modeler inclined to attend?

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How many raindrops are had to shape a cloud? What number of in my view must be simulated to accurately Model the conduct of a cloud? What number of in combination are needed to simulate the interaction of mild with a cloud? If these forms of simulations outline a Model, we’re talking massive numbers of droplets, large Memory necessities, and extremely long computing times. Despite the fact that this manner started with an iteration taking a fraction of a 2d, it doesn’t take many doubles to reach a complete day wherein the listing in the preceding paragraph started out.

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Creating Healthier Workplace Environments - Got Ideas?

Back when I worked as a reporter in an office building in downtown Indianapolis, there'd be many days when I came in before the sun rose and left after it set. Getting outside to just walk around was a very low priority, and the only exercise I might get would be the few steps to the break room for some coffee.

Now that I'm working from home, the same kind of busy workday keeps me indoors consistently while I'm writing, editing, and talking to people online and by phone.

In my own personal corner of the world, my workplace could be healthier if I just scheduled an hour to take the dog for a walk every afternoon. Something so simple could change so much, making me healthier and probably even improving my diabetes management.

That, right there, is the point of an ongoing innovation challenge aimed at creating healthier workplace communities throughout the world. This featured challenge on the OpenIDEO platform (a crowdsourcing innovation tool from award-winning design firm IDEO) is a multi-phase process allowing people to collaborate on ideas and solutions.

For this challenge, international healthcare group Bupa has teamed up with The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) to explore how we can create healthier communities inside and beyond the workplace. Simply, how can people best be supported at work to make positive changes to their health and wellness, and what skills and tools are needed to make these changes happen?

The OpenIDEO brief outlines the challenge and sets the stage. Here's a snippet of what this is all about:

Around the world diabetes and other chronic diseases, including obesity, heart disease and cancer, are on the rise — alongside rapid growth in levels of work-related stress and mental illness. In fact, according to the World Health Organisation, there are 36 million preventable deaths every year from these health problems — a devastating social impact for communities and a major financial burden for everyone.

While what we do for work, where we work and who we work with can have a lasting effect on our overall health and wellness, they are just a few important pieces of the overall puzzle. In what ways does our work life influence our personal and home lives as well?

While our challenge focus starts in the workplace, we're eager to explore the positive ripple effect that can be experienced when happy, healthy and supported employees go back to their own families and communities. How can we leverage the place and the concept of work to improve the health and wellness of everyone — starting with the individual and moving outward to their friends and family, their colleagues and beyond? How might we create workplaces and workforces that act as health hubs for entire communities?

With your help, we're interested in creating solutions that enable people make healthier choices at work and in life. From raising awareness, inspiring behaviour change or leveraging our co-worker and community relationships to catalyze broader health and wellness impacts, we're eager to explore solutions together.

This is what IDF spokesman Lorenzo Piemonte says about the organization's involvement:

"The International Diabetes Federation is supporting the OpenIDEO challenge as part of our commitment to achieving a coordinated and multi-sectoral response to the diabetes epidemic. Diabetes affects everyone and requires a collective response. Promoting environments and solutions that encourage healthy behavior - increased physical activity and better nutrition - in all aspects of modern life, the workplace being a very important one, is one of our priorities and our hope is that the OpenIDEO challenge will make a positive impact towards preventing the further rise of type 2 diabetes. We are encouraged by the contributions that have been made so far."

And this is where we come in.

A total of 337 "inspirations" were already sent in as part of the challenge, identifying issues and possible solutions to create these healthier workplaces. Then, 241 concepts were submitted as ways to address those issues. And for each idea submitted starting Dec. 21, OpenIDEO has pledged to made a $10 donation to IDF, up to $10,000 total.

Now, it's time for the e-patient community to evaluate all those ideas and decide which should be on the short-list for possible winners. This quick-fire "applause" phase begins today (Jan. 10) and runs through Jan. 15, allowing all of us to rate and comment on our favorite concepts that we feel have the most potential. After a refinement and final evaluation process, the winning concepts will be announced Feb. 7.

While a search shows only a couple concepts mention diabetes care specifically, many ideas hit at a broad range of exercise and healthy-eating themes that are highly applicable to people with diabetes. They run the gamut: lunch-time walking groups, treadmill desks with wobble boards, to a workplace chalk board challenging employees to eat healthier each day.

One idea urges allowing school kids to "play the teacher" in presenting information on what healthier foods to eat and how to educate their families and friends. Another idea, less D-specific, is to create a registered bone marrow donor map. This one was inspired by a U.S. map showing health, income and socio-economic divides.

A quick scan of some other submitted concepts include these (not that we're endorsing these specifically; they just caught our eye):

Permission To Take a Break: A system that would encourage and reward people for taking their full lunch break, rather than rushing to get back to work.

Workout Meeting: A program that would enable people to work out together while actually working, encouraging them to exercise while meeting up for business in exercise-equipped meeting areas.

Easier Insurance and Gym Access: Freelancers or contract employees often enjoy very few of the insurance coverage and gym membership perks available to those working for bigger firms. So, maybe Bupa can provide a participatory program for these people to attend gym/classes to improve their health and thus enjoy better insurance rates?

#LaughterIsTheBestMedicine: We all know this phrase, so why not create a hashtag #LaughterIsTheBestMedicine - or #LitBM - where people can upload and share photos of themselves laughing? People could follow the link for a daily dose of happiness to lift their spirits.

Wellness Dashboard App: An app that allows you to track and report your wellness across a holistic and customizable array of different wellness measures.

These are all intriguing ideas, and we can't wait to see what gets chosen for the final winners' list. Now let's get the Diabetes Community involved in this, particularly since IDF is leading the way!

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