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That's Dawn of War II, this is for Dawn of War I
Not really much to say, I like games and I like mods. Oh, and I'm attending college for programming.
That's Dawn of War II, this is for Dawn of War I
And moddb adds my reply to the wrong comment.
Well even things that end up like this can be their own learning experience.
I think something like concrete barricades would be good.
Possibly a typo, not like the 8 and 9 keys are far from each other.
I like it.
Well that's definitely a piece of information that would have been useful to know in their post and it certainly changes things a bit.
Complimenting their work is spam now?
Seriously, its kinda dickish to just leave and then say "nope, you can't use any of my work".
Well its possible he wasn't a Metro soldier, but the gun he was carrying around looked exactly like a Bastard and I'm pretty sure the back of his vest said "Reich" on it (it was partially obscured by a strap).
I think I saw you walking around. Though there were a couple different people there in military getup, I'm pretty sure someone there was dressed as a Reich soldier from Metro.
By this logic all new games should be $10 because there are older games that can be purchased for $10 and people consider far better than 90% of what is currently on the market or set for release.
Not to mention the fact that GW is crazy protective of Warhammer.
none, the game now doesn't do it at the main menu but the sound shows up at random points on the map or after seemingly random actions before going away again.
Literally a loud hiss like static on a TV.
So now for whatever reason all sounds in HL2 wars consist of static. Main menu? Loud static. Click start? sound of static. Select building? Static. So far HL2 Wars is the only program or game with this issue so I don't think it is something with drivers or hardware.
Well I realized my issue at least, I utterly forgot that HL2 Wars Requires Alien Swarm.
I'm having the same issue.
Looks great, can't wait!
Donald Duck would like to have a word with you.
Looking awesome.
Raindrop was just looking good too...
Its been almost a year since this page has received any updates and even their last tweet was over 100 days ago. Hell even their forum has apparently been devoid of activity for months.
Its not worth it fighting zombies.
I love the mod except for the fact that ammo is virtually non existent, I suppose that's part of the challenge but still.
In the dark, from behind...
Does the fire stop spreading eventually?
Wow, 3 years and 7 days since it was released. Hard to believe. Its too bad OTP hardly exists as a team anymore.
For some reason I die of hunger within about 10 seconds of loading the game.
Holy crap an update. Looking good so far.


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The last day of the conference went well – although I was dreading the four hour drive home. But, during the four hours I was able to reflect on my time at the conference and I remembered another great thing I hope to bring back to Richfield! A shop local program that will encourage shoppers to visit Richfield and keep it local!
Chambermaster introduced another BETA program – customized gift cards! Through giftcards.com, anyone can purchase gift cards for Richfield retailers who accept Discover card. The cards can be customized with Richfield images and are personalized with the recipient's name. The gift cards are very similar to VISA gift cards you may have purchased, but only cooler because they're customized for Richfield!
Curious what it looks like? Checkout the Nisswa Chamber of Commerce – they're already using them!
Stay tuned for details!

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Who is Erica Messer?
The members of the CMRT were fortunate enough Friday to have a chat with the lovely and multi-talented Erica Messer. Erica is a writer, producer, and now the show runner for our favourite show, Criminal Minds. And like many of us who watch the show, she is also a sleep deprived mom. How Erica manages all she does, I will never know.
What I do know is that Erica is an amazing woman who has dedicated this 7th season of Criminal Minds to the fans. This is already being seen in chats, videos, tweets and the new CM_SetReport chat room and twitter account. I think that we, the fans, are extremely fortunate that Erica and her wonderful support team understand how much we love the show and how we crave more – all the time. I don't know about the rest of you, but I feel more connected to the show than ever before.
I hope that the producers, writers, cast and crew of Criminal Minds know how much the fans appreciate the time they take to tweet with us and chat with us. Our team is back together and we have some promising new talent joining the writing team this year. I am very much looking forward to what Season 7 has to bring!
Thank you again Erica for taking time out of your extremely busy schedule to connect with the fans. If the season opener, "It Takes a Village", is any indication, it's going to be a great year! I only have one more thing to say, is it Wednesday yet?!?!?
ECM joined.
Sir_Bedivere Hi Erica
The_Lady_of_the_Lake Hi Erica
Guinevere Hi Erica!
Sir_Bedivere Welcome to Camelot
Merlin Hi Erica
Guinevere your avatar is still here if you want to use it
Guinevere :)
Sir_Bedivere Sorry for the small room tonight. It's Friday night and we hear there is a big jousting tournament in the square
ECM hey you guys!
Guinevere Are you still on a high from Wednesday?
ECM that's funny re: tournament ECM yes, still riding the high. a wee bit exhausted to tell the truth.
The_Lady_of_the_Lake no doubt
Sir_Bedivere no doubt
Guinevere I'm sure you are
Sir_Bedivere Lots of premiere week activities, chats, interviews
Guinevere Actually, I have a question for you along those lines
Sir_Bedivere thank you for being here
ECM happy to be here. thanks for having me.
Guinevere How are you balancing being a mom and taking on the responsibilities of running the show, writing, producing, all of it?
ECM i've got a steady supply of toothpicks to keep my eyes open!
Guinevere lol!
Sir_Bedivere Kirsten told us the other night that sleep was overrated. Do you agree lol?
ECM honestly, i have the best support at home (shout out to hubby) and at the office we've got the hardest working staff of writers and support who keep me sane. ECM sleep is not overrated for me. thinking of doing a 24 hour sleep-a-thon this weekend!
Sir_Bedivere we don't blame you
Guinevere Will the kids allow that? :L
ECM no guinevere, they won't! not even close :)
Guinevere that's what i thought!
Sir_Bedivere You have to be excited to see the reactions to the premiere. We loved it!
The_Lady_of_the_Lake Yes we did, the hour flew by
ECM i am so excited that everyone enjoyed it! such a reward to all of us! ECM what was everyone's favorite moment?
Guinevere Even my hubby gave it an 8 out of 10 and he doesn't give 8's often
Sir_Bedivere I love the scene in the hallway between Jj and Emily.
Merlin The ending with Emily reciting the Fbi oath.
The_Lady_of_the_Lake I have 2 favs
The_Lady_of_the_Lake the Jj and Emily scene
Guinevere Mine was (and not because i'm the reid fan) but reid saying "this is calm and it's dr."
Merlin best line
The_Lady_of_the_Lake and the Reid scene that Guin just mentioned
Sir_Bedivere There were so many winning moments
Guinevere Loved seeing both Reid and JJ being more assertive
Merlin I have a fondness for all the scenes with bearded Hotch :)
The_Lady_of_the_Lake Love the look on Doyles face when he saw Emily
Sir_Bedivere The reactions of the different team members to Emily's reappearance was excellent. So true to character
Sir_Bedivere Morgan for a change just being speechless
ECM those are my favorites too... gotta give rick dunkle a shout for "and it's doctor!"
The_Lady_of_the_Lake we thought merlin passed out the first time you showed hotch with the beard
ECM laughing!
Guinevere lol
Sir_Bedivere We have picked apart the episode and it truely lived up to our expectations
Sir_Bedivere truly*
Guinevere yes it did
Merlin yes, i have seen it three time and still love everything about it
Sir_Bedivere When did you decide you needed to do this in flashbacks?
Guinevere it's one you want to watch again and again
The_Lady_of_the_Lake yes it is
ECM would love for you to watch again! knew on the second day of breaking the episode that I wanted to tell it as a time-jump one.
The_Lady_of_the_Lake I wish it had been a 2 hour episode
Sir_Bedivere It really was the best way to do it. There would have been problems I think had you tried to do it in a more linear fashion
The_Lady_of_the_Lake I wanted more!
Sir_Bedivere We have heard this season is for the fans and you surely have started out that way
ECM it is for the fans and for all of us who've been on this ride for seven years. we want to pay off the characters layers... they are in our living rooms every week. we know them!
Sir_Bedivere Yes we do!
The_Lady_of_the_Lake boy do we
The_Lady_of_the_Lake lol
Sir_Bedivere They are family to us too
Guinevere do the new writers know them?
Merlin they are the main reason why I watch every week
Sir_Bedivere good question guin
ECM they're getting to know them but all have been fans so there hasn't been a lot of "catch up"
Guinevere that's good
Sir_Bedivere awesome to hear
Sir_Bedivere i've always wondered how you set the writing order
Guinevere i think i speak for several of us when i say that's what we love about breen, he got it from the very beginning
Sir_Bedivere We love Breen!
ECM this year i set it differently -- i wanted new writers to be w/directors who've been with us before and if there's a new director, then they're paired with a writer who's been here... ECM we love breen too!!!!
Sir_Bedivere oh that's a great idea
Sir_Bedivere janine wrote next week's episode
The_Lady_of_the_Lake so everyone gets "seasoning"
Sir_Bedivere We are glad she is back. She's a great storyteller
ECM they sure are and yep, next week is back to business with our family sprinkled in for good measure... very good measure. some great stuff!
Guinevere let me tell you what one of last season's best eps was for me, because it totally creeped me out - Kim's "into the Woods"
ECM janine is fantastic. love her.
Guinevere her writing has come so far in such a short time
ECM that was a great one. kim is such a great person... and as sick as the rest of us! ECM it has! wait til you see her first one this season. 7x08 -- amazing!
Sir_Bedivere That's the Garcia ep?
Guinevere now we will be biting our nails while waiting impatiently
ECM it is... ECM we'll have great ones from now til then. november will be here soon! it just started shooting today
Guinevere Do you have any exciting guest stars lined up for this season?
Sir_Bedivere sweeps!
ECM andy milder is in janine's ep. next weel/
Merlin saw the preview, he look very creepy
Merlin and sound creepy too!
ECM he is!
Sir_Bedivere you must get a kick out of watching someone we know transform themselves in to one of our unsubs, like James Vdb, Luke Perry, C Thomas Howell
Sir_Bedivere good guys that play bad so well
The_Lady_of_the_Lake I really love that you cast people off-type
ECM yep and i think it's a blast for them to play opposite type
Merlin Will we learn more about Strauss this season? Maybe about her past relationship (if any) with Rossi?
The_Lady_of_the_Lake yes, the seemed to share a look while they were observing the doyle interrogation
ECM funny, i just wrote more strauss for 7x09 ECM you'll figure out what's been getting her down...
Sir_Bedivere After her "interrogation" of the team in 100, was very surprised to see her being so supportive in the premiere ep
Merlin good that was my other question; what was going on with her
The_Lady_of_the_Lake and someone pointed out in one of the groups that rossi and strauss could have had "a past' because Jj said that rossi was the reason for many of the fraternization rules at the Fbi
ECM she cares about our team because they're in a way, her responsibilty.
The_Lady_of_the_Lake did you see Jayne in White Collar this summer?
Sir_Bedivere Yes but she has not been very supportive in the past, especially of Prentiss
ECM we think they had a thing... for sure... not sure how much we'll write to that but they absolutely play it when they're on screen together. ECM didn't see her in that but heard she was...
The_Lady_of_the_Lake she was great
Sir_Bedivere Strauss is fun, the character we all love to hate. Don't change that lol
Guinevere np.o, don't
Guinevere no*
ECM she brings a complicated conflict that is too juicy to ignore
Sir_Bedivere She does, and Jayne plays her to perfection
Sir_Bedivere So does that mean you are writing 7.09?
The_Lady_of_the_Lake she must have fun being the meanie
ECM yep!! just delivered the first draft this afternoon.
Sir_Bedivere yay!
ECM she does have fun. we love to have her around.
The_Lady_of_the_Lake you have had a busy week
ECM it's been very busy! all unbelievably great.
Merlin Will we learn anything really shocking or funny about any of the team this season?
ECM there will be some surprising moments... you'll have to tell me how shocking because i'm so attached to it all. episode 7x04 has some great funny moments in contrast to the darkness of the story. breen at his finest.
Guinevere he is great at that
Guinevere Any chance we will ever see Sean Hothcner again?
Guinevere geez, i cannot spell tonight :L
ECM htere's always a chance... we tried to get him for haley's funeral but he was shooting something in canada. ECM uh. my spelling sucks too
Sir_Bedivere So what (if any) has been the biggest change for you since taking over as show runner?
Sir_Bedivere (and lol)
Guinevere at least we're not alone!
ECM hmm. biggest change has been getting pulled in a thousand directions.
Guinevere We love this new openess with the fans and you posting pics while chatting!
ECM ed warned me the phrase i'd hear the most was, 'hey, do you have a second?' and he was So Right ECM rick and erica meredith are here with me
Sir_Bedivere lol
Sir_Bedivere Hi Rick and Erica!
The_Lady_of_the_Lake was it intimidating responsibility-wise
ECM they've helped get all this off the ground and we love being open to all fans!
Merlin Hi Rick, Hi Erica!
The_Lady_of_the_Lake Hi Rick and Erica
Sir_Bedivere Rick have his shirt on this time?
Guinevere hi Rick and Erica
ECM they're waving hello! ECM rick is wearing a lovely shade of red... both on his shirt and face
Sir_Bedivere lol
Guinevere hi:)
The_Lady_of_the_Lake lol
Guinevere (that was charlie saying hi)
ECM hi charlie
Sir_Bedivere Speaking of Ed, he occasionally stepped behind the camera to direct an episode. Given that any thought at all?
Guinevere good question Sir B!
ECM my plate is overflowing this season but it is a skill i'd love to have while on this show. it's the safest environment to learn.
Guinevere will we see mgg directing again this season?
ECM he's slated for episode 7x19!
Sir_Bedivere He did an incredible job with Lauren last year
ECM yes he did
Merlin great, he is so good at it!
The_Lady_of_the_Lake and mosely lane the year before
ECM he's a true talent ECM i loved mosely lane :)
Guinevere he really is, in so many ways
Guinevere one of my all time favourties
The_Lady_of_the_Lake the guest cast was so awesome in mosely lane
Guinevere favourites*
ECM they were the best
Guinevere the writing, the directing
Sir_Bedivere I have to be honest, I was a bit worried at first because it was an important episode. But Mgg was the right director because he loves Paget so
Guinevere wow
ECM yep. he did an amazing job. truly.
Merlin Will we learn more about how the team deals with the stress of the job? Good or bad
ECM absolutely. there's a good way to deal in ep 7x02
Merlin can't wait to see it.
Sir_Bedivere we are amped and off to a great start.
ECM so glad!!
Sir_Bedivere Do you have any questions for us? You know we love to talk Cm
Guinevere say it ain't so!
The_Lady_of_the_Lake and we know the episodes and characters
Guinevere how did your first chat go last night?
ECM funny. i was just going to ask you something... ECM the chat went really well! thanks! ECM ready for your question?
Sir_Bedivere ask awy
Sir_Bedivere away*
The_Lady_of_the_Lake yep
Merlin yep
Guinevere ready
ECM what is something you've always wanted to know about your favorite character that we haven't told you yet?
Guinevere does reid have any kind of social life?
ECM he does... but involves 6 hour movies in russian...
The_Lady_of_the_Lake lolol
ECM so he's kind of limited to his company
Guinevere lol!
Merlin If Hotch was abuse by one or both of is parent as it seems to have been implied in the episode Natural Born Killer
Sir_Bedivere I would really love some Jj backstory on her family. We know about some of the others parents etc...but all we know about Jj is that she has an aunt that lives near North Mammon and a mom that knits Henry baby booties.
The_Lady_of_the_Lake where did gideon go when he drove off in his Suv - not that I am going to stalk him or anything
ECM hotch has some demons but i'm not sure we'll ever hear the details... he's too private for that.
Sir_Bedivere and her sister committed suicide obviously
ECM gideon's in the blue ridge mountains. he's all good.
Sir_Bedivere lol
ECM jj's fam is supportive and we'll dive into her relationship w/will more this season
The_Lady_of_the_Lake lol
Guinevere wait a minute i'm in the blue ridge and i haven't seen gideon around anywhere. but the kids swear they saw hotch at wal-mart once
Guinevere will kevin be around again this season?
ECM gideon's beard rivals hotch's pakistan one... you may not recognize him. heard rumors he may be working with the Cia...
Sir_Bedivere lmao
The_Lady_of_the_Lake lol
ECM with a lovely young lady named claire....
Guinevere ah, i will be more alert then
The_Lady_of_the_Lake in charlotte
Merlin lol! but for how long will he be working for them? ;)
ECM we'll talk about kevin a bit. haven't seen him yet. ECM depends on what showtime has in mind...
Sir_Bedivere Wish we would have thought you would ask that question, as soon as you leave we'll have a million different answers
ECM that's okay, we can do it next time, too!
Sir_Bedivere that is the beauty of the Round Table, we all have our favorite characters but all in all it is the team we love.
ECM same thing over here... they're our friends!
Sir_Bedivere This is my personal favorite line-up
Guinevere Erica, I want you to know how very much we appreciate you taking time out of your crazy schedule to chat with us
Sir_Bedivere these 7 and it is so very good to see them together again
The_Lady_of_the_Lake especially at the end of a really busy week
Sir_Bedivere to see Aj back in the opening credits and not as special guest star
ECM happy to do it. you guys have been so great and given us So much support, i'd be here all the time if i could.
ECM the opening credits make me smile
Guinevere us as well!
Sir_Bedivere us too
ECM hotch's beard will be seen every week in those main titles!!!
Merlin yes!
The_Lady_of_the_Lake merlin will be swooning
ECM don't faint merlin!
Guinevere merlin is so happy now!
Sir_Bedivere you will always have our support. please let us know how we can help, we're always happy to do so
Merlin I will :)
Merlin I cannot promise anything on that!
ECM i know you are happy to help and that's amazing.
Merlin Erica, let me say thank you, to you and the cast and crew for all that you are doing for the fans, the chats, the Bts access with Cm_setreport, the tweeting from the cast and crew. All this makes it great fun to be a Cm fan :)
ECM thank You
The_Lady_of_the_Lake we really are fans and can't wait to watch every week
Guinevere you are certainly and fan friendly show
Guinevere and we watch on A&e and ion every night
The_Lady_of_the_Lake as a matter of fact, I think most of us are watching the mini=marathon on A&e right now
The_Lady_of_the_Lake lol
Guinevere it's sick really
ECM it's time to have fun again! that's what it's all about over here, as you can see from the reports and chats and wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeels up!!!!!!!!!!
Sir_Bedivere There even seem to be a new vibe
Guinevere Love wheels up!
The_Lady_of_the_Lake loved Wheels Up!
ECM did that for all of us! ECM erica meredith and haben did it up Right
Merlin love the video and song what a nice gift that was!
Guinevere aww, the scene we saw being filmed in La - always makes me smile!
Sir_Bedivere more please erica and haben!!
ECM how'd you do, merlin? when hotch said wheels up right to the camera?
Sir_Bedivere she about died!
ECM they've written some theme songs for everyone... will have to do another video soon
Merlin oh yes!
Guinevere we can't wait
The_Lady_of_the_Lake I will be a treat!
Guinevere lol
The_Lady_of_the_Lake It*
Merlin I hope you do, it was a great video and a very unexpected thing!
The_Lady_of_the_Lake I can't wait to see what else you all have in store for us
Sir_Bedivere major props to erica meredith and haben
Guinevere will we see more of fleabag this season?
ECM bts, absolutely!
The_Lady_of_the_Lake (the Big Wheel is on A&e and we just saw fleabag)
Sir_Bedivere any crew going to make it in front of the camera soon?
ECM funny! ECM andre in ep 7x03 will be driving a van in the teaser...
Sir_Bedivere okay here's a question for you
ECM our casting intern, michael, is in dunk's 7x06
Sir_Bedivere Ed loved to put Bernero in every once in a while. will be see Messer on a truck or a warehouse?
Guinevere :D
ECM no messer yet, but senator "cramer" is a shout to my family. it's my maiden name!
Sir_Bedivere yay!
Sir_Bedivere cookie!!!
ECM and you may hear me... will give you a heads up if that happens...
Guinevere yay!
Merlin You have to put your name somewhere in an episode other than 'written by...' ;)
The_Lady_of_the_Lake like alfred hitchcock
The_Lady_of_the_Lake he had a cameo in all of his movies
Sir_Bedivere he was awesome btw...mark moses
ECM mark is so great. loved him on mad men.
Guinevere i hope the kids will let you get some sleep this weekend!
ECM thanks! me too. have a feeling spongebob could help me out with that one.
Guinevere lol
Sir_Bedivere and my niece loves mongebob (has problems with the Sp right now since she's only 2 1/2)
ECM it's been a lot of fun! let's do this again soon!
Sir_Bedivere absolutely Erica, anytime!
The_Lady_of_the_Lake that;s cute Sir B
Merlin sure! anytime!
The_Lady_of_the_Lake we enjoyed having you with us
Guinevere Thanks so much Erica!
ECM that was cute! mongebob
Sir_Bedivere Thank you for being here. You are truly a member of the Round Table
ECM ohhhhhh thanks you guys!
Guinevere Have a great weekend
Merlin Thank you Erica!
Sir_Bedivere Good night to all of you and have a great and restful weekend!
The_Lady_of_the_Lake get some sleep
Merlin Enjoy your weekend :)
Guinevere night to rick and erica too!
ECM have a great weekend and keep watching! this season's for the fans!
Sir_Bedivere and thanks for that too!!!
Guinevere woot!
ECM 'night from e & r
The_Lady_of_the_Lake woo hoo!
Sir_Bedivere good nigth!
The_Lady_of_the_Lake night!
ECM left.


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Last May, bearded men across the country were reaching for their shavers after the news broke that their beloved facial hair is likely to contain as much fecal matter as a toilet. But new research suggests this is not the case. In fact, surprising as it seems, a man's beard may aid the fight against antibiotic resistance.
Yes, you read right. Whether a man has a "Van Dyke," a "chin curtain" or a "goatee," that lovingly styled facial hair could be key to developing new antibiotics.
The claims come from a team led by Dr. Adam Roberts, a microbiologist at University College London (UCL) in the UK, who has spent the last few years attempting to uncover new medicines that could overcome drug resistance - an issue that has become a major public health concern.
Every year, more than 2 million people in the US develop antibiotic-resistant infections, and more than 23,000 people die as a result of such infections.
Antibiotic resistance has become such a problem across the globe that in 2014, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared that we are headed for a "post-antibiotic era," where infections that were once treatable could become life-threatening.
While improving antibiotic prescribing and the use of antibiotics are important to tackling drug resistance, there is another major barrier that needs to be overcome: the development of new antibiotics.
The need for new antibiotics
There has been a steep decline in the research and production of new antibiotics in recent decades. For example, a 2004 report from the Infectious Diseases Society of America revealed that Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for new antibiotics fell by 56% between 1998-2002.
What is more, of 89 new drugs that were approved by the FDA in 2002, none of them were new antibiotics.
Lack of new antibiotics means we have been using the same medications to fight bacterial infections for years, giving bacteria plenty of time to evolve and develop resistance to these drugs.
"What we've done as a human species is to basically coat the world in antibiotics by our overuse and inappropriate use. So, we've selected for these resistance mechanisms in the bacteria, so it's why we're seeing the problem that we're seeing now," Dr. Roberts told Reuters.
As such, producing new antibiotics is a key focus for researchers, and Dr. Roberts and his team believe something as simple as facial hair could help reach this goal.
Do beards really contain poop?
Let's face it. Beards have not exactly held the best reputation when it comes to hygiene, and this reputation has been largely fueled by one study published last year suggesting that a man's beard is just as dirty as a toilet.
In the study - conducted for news site KOAT7 - microbiologist John Golobic, from Quest Diagnostics in New Mexico, and colleagues randomly swabbed a number of beards and discovered the presence of gut bacteria that is normally found in feces.
- Beards grow an average of 5.5 inches each year
- A man with a beard has an average of 30,000 whiskers on his face
- If a man never shaved, his beard would reach an average of 27.5 ft long.
Although Golobic said most of the bacteria in beards is unlikely to cause illness, he described the results as "a little concerning."
"There would be a degree of uncleanliness that would be somewhat disturbing," he added, noting that if a city discovered similar samples within a water system, it would need to be closed down for disinfecting.
While the results are likely to have caused many men to become clean shaven, some researchers claimed there was no substance to the findings, noting that most of the bacteria identified in the study are also found on our skin.
"It's not problematic and it's not a health risk," Prof. Hugh Pennington, an emeritus professor of bacteriology at the University of Aberdeen in the UK, told The Daily Mail.
In fact, previous research has suggested that a man's facial hair may actually protect them against drug-resistant infections.
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And taking into account the recent research conducted by Dr. Roberts and colleagues, it seems beards could actually be a key player in the fight against antibiotic resistance.
Beard bacteria killed form of drug-resistant E. coli
For the study - conducted as part of the UK BBC show "Trust Me, I'm a Doctor" - Dr. Roberts and colleagues swabbed the beards of 20 men on the streets of London.
From the samples, the researchers were able to grow more than 100 strains of bacteria over a 4-week period; the bacteria mainly consisted of species that are found on the skin.
They did identify traces of a bacteria called Barnesiella that is present in the small intestine, but they note that this does not necessarily mean it came from fecal matter.
Next, they tested the bacteria against indicator strains of drug-resistant bacteria.
"What we do is grid out the individual bacteria on an agar plate which has been pre-inoculated with an indicator strain," Dr. Roberts explained to Reuters. "And then we see if that indicator strain can grow right up to the individual colonies from the beards or from anywhere else that we've got these bacteria from."
The researchers were surprised to find that around a quarter of the bacteria grown from the beard samples were able to kill the indicator strains, "showing that they actually produce antibiotics themselves," according to Dr. Roberts.
In particular, the team found that a bacterium grown from the beard samples called Staphylococcus epidermidis effectively attacked and killed a form of drug-resistant Escherichia coli.
The researchers say it is possible that just as some bacteria have evolved to develop drug resistance, other bacteria have evolved to produce toxins that can kill drug-resistant species.
"When you get a competitive environment like a beard where there are many different bacteria, they fight for food resources and space, so they produce things like antibiotics," Dr. Roberts told The Daily Mail.
Don't expect to be prescribed beard-inspired antibiotics just yet
Not only should these findings provide reassurance for men concerned about beard hygiene, but they also suggest that many men may be walking around with the cure to antibiotic resistance in their facial fuzz.
However, it is likely to be a very long time before doctors will be prescribing beard-inspired antibiotics for bacterial infections.
Producing and testing a new antibiotic is very time-consuming, complex and expensive, and - according to Dr. Brad Spellburg, assistant professor of medicine at the University of California-Los Angeles (UCLA) - it is not economically sensible for pharmaceutical companies.
"[...] antibiotics are short-course therapies, and companies know that they will make much more money selling a drug you have to take every day for the rest of your life," he said in a newsletter published by the Alliance for the Prudent Use of Antibiotics (APUA).
Furthermore, most attempts to develop new antibiotics have failed, which may hamper hopes to move forward with this latest discovery.
"Drug screens for new antibiotics tend to rediscover the same lead compounds over and over again," said Dr. Spellburg. "There have been more than 100 antibacterial agents developed for use in humans in the US since sulfonamides. Each new generation that has come to us has raised the bar for what is necessary to discover and develop the next generation."
Still, Dr. Roberts and his team continue to be enthusiastic about their findings, and they have even expanded their research to isolate bacteria from other sources that can kill drug-resistant strains.
"We've got other samples from all over the country, from child's trampolines, to fridges, to cats," Dr. Roberts told Reuters. "We've now got a selection of around 50 different bacteria which can kill multiple indicator strains."
He notes that these indicator strains include E. coli, MRSA and Candida albicans.
"So we're concentrating our efforts now on finding out exactly what these bacteria are producing, because there's just a small possibility that it might be a novel antibiotic."


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The Home Front on the Public Option
The 13 senators who yesterday voted against both government-sponsored health insurance plans represent populations whose support for health reform improves significantly when the plan does not include just such an option.
Among those living in states represented by the 13* Senate Finance Committee members opposing both amendments, a majority in the latest Washington Post-ABC News poll gave a thumbs down to the health reform proposals being developed by the Congress and Obama administration. But when asked about a package that excluded a public option, the results flipped and most stood in favor of the reform effort.
The opposite was true among those living in states represented by the 8** members of the committee who voted for both amendments, as support in those states held steady regardless of the inclusion of a public option.
Just over half (51 percent) in states represented by a senator who opposed the two amendments said the proposals as they understood them would create too much government involvement in health care, about four in 10 (41 percent) said it would be the right amount and fewer than one in 10 (7 percent) said it was not enough government action. Among those whose senator backed both amendments, 48 percent considered it the right amount, 16 percent said it wasn't enough government action and 34 percent felt it went too far.
The politics of the vote are also notably different between the two sets of constituencies. Majorities in both (53 percent among opposing states, 55 percent among supporting) said a congressional candidate's views on the reform effort would not impact their vote next November, but among those who said the vote would be crucial, the divide is clear. Among those in states represented by opponents of the amendments, 28 percent said support for reform would make them less apt to back a candidate while just 18 percent in the supporting set of states said the same.
Among both sets of constituencies, about seven in 10 said Democrats in Congress should modify their bill to win some GOP support.
Q. Overall, given what you know about them, would you say you support or oppose the proposed changes to the health care system being developed by Congress and the Obama administration?
------- Support ------- -------- Oppose ------- NET Strongly Somewhat NET Somewhat Strongly All 46 30 16 48 12 36 Support states 54 35 20 39 14 25 Oppose states 40 30 9 54 11 43
Q. Say health care reform does NOT include the option of a government-sponsored health plan - in that case would you support or oppose the rest of the proposed changes to the health care system being developed by Congress and the Obama administration?
Support Oppose All 50 42 Support states 55 38 Oppose states 53 38
*Arkansas, Arizona, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Montana, Nevada, North Dakota, Texas, Utah and Wyoming
**Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Washington and West Virginia
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What so many in favor of the "public option" fail to understand is that it is not universal coverage, it's not free public health care. If a public option was available, people would STILL HAVE TO PAY a premium for it, granted in theory that premium would be less than what the private insurers charge.
Secondly, a public option wouldn't itself cover every American. A public mandate would have to be part of the legislation (similar to that of Massachusetts). So the poor (and healthy) may be forced to purchase insurance from the government, which may or may not be less expensive than private insurance.
And I never seem to hear these points brought up by Rachel Maddow or anyone else on the "left".
It seems to me that those who keep crying "public option now!" need to give this a bit more thought.
Posted by: RambleOn | September 30, 2009 1:16 PM | Report abuse
Public Opinion is not the proper way to drive governance. Democracy is not viable using the current method of advertising numbers approving and disapproving. CNN and others no longer even post, let alone refer to the statistical accuracy of their polls. 40% think this and 70% think that. What we need are statesmen who are willing to risk their political future by doing the right thing for the American people.
Posted by: buddecj | September 30, 2009 1:38 PM | Report abuse
Everyone should have to purchase health insurance. Just as everyone has a right to be taken to an emergency room in an emergency, everyone should have to pay into the system that pays for the emergency rooms. No one on the left thinks that healthcare is free. We just resent those on the right that don't want to pay for it "because it's not in the constitution."
Posted by: tropunlim | September 30, 2009 1:44 PM | Report abuse
I'm reading this in California, and I'm in favor of Universal coverage, or failing that the "public option".
I'm unclear about the reasons for being against the public option, assuming the survey questions are not biased. It does not replace private medicine. Just as in the UK and Canada, for example, we would remain free to choose our own insurance policies and private physicians. But it would compete with private insurance and possibly be better and cheaper.
It's an OPTION, not a mandate.
Posted by: shadowmagician | September 30, 2009 1:46 PM | Report abuse
It appears that states with large populations favor the public option and states with small populations do not. Given that we are a democracy where the majority rules, except in the senate, it seems clear that merits are with those who favor the public option.
Posted by: cdierd1944 | September 30, 2009 1:47 PM | Report abuse
How do you tame a lion such as private health insurance whose has little regulations even at the state level since states are afraid to uphold what laws there are because of their threats of "pulling" out of that state?? Provide a Public Option that is in every state so there is less likelihood of this type of blackmail!
Posted by: bonnieblue12 | September 30, 2009 1:54 PM | Report abuse
I'll take CBS/NYT poll over WAPO/ABC poll any giving Sunday....
Haitt works here at WaPo so that's a conflict of interest right there!!!
But I know one thing
Posted by: danders5000 | September 30, 2009 1:58 PM | Report abuse
Notice that a lot of these nay sayers are from small population states. If the Senate rules didn't include the supposed need for 60 votes (well over fifty percent) the public option would have been long-since passed.
Not to do the public option will be to do Medicare D on a grand scale. After Medicare D, drug and insurance prices skyrocketed. And people paid too. Remember the donut hole? Many just quit buying drugs because they couldn't negotiate the donut hole.
It is a simple issue. Is health care reform being done for the billion-dollar corporations and their bonus-rich CEOs, or for the ordinary people? The only way to reign in skyrocketing costs and terrible abuses (rescission, pre-existing illnesses as reason for exclusion, high deductibles and low caps on coverage for high premium insurance) is to give ordinary people the option of choosing a public plan.
Reputable polls show that people favor the public option. Democrats, get off your duffs and pass a public option.
Posted by: tinyjab40 | September 30, 2009 2:04 PM | Report abuse
The American people do not want the system of fascism that underlies Obama's veneer, simply put. Ironically, many liberals go along with this non-right system, not even realizing that they are advocating a system that will eventually eliminate any/all criticism of government...their penchant. Do your homework!
Posted by: nosam32 | September 30, 2009 2:14 PM | Report abuse
I am a 58 year old diabetic. I would like to be able to purchase health insurance, but insurance companies will not insure people like me. The public option allows me the opportunity to purchase health insurance. Why are conservatives against me purchasing health insurance?
Posted by: gmason2 | September 30, 2009 2:36 PM | Report abuse
It appears that states with large populations favor the public option and states with small populations do not. Given that we are a democracy where the majority rules, except in the senate, it seems clear that merits are with those who favor the public option.
Posted by: cdierd1944 | September 30, 2009 1:47 PM
WOW I know those like you don't think very highly of our Constitution especially when it gets in the way of what you want. Or maybe its a function of our education system. Either way we are not a Democracy, we are a Republic. See our Founding Father's (You know those Old Guy) they foresaw a situation where the people's house (House of Representatives or) with numbers allocated by population could become overtly Partisan and they could try and completely reshape the Nation so they set-up a State House (Senate) with 2 from each State who were originally appointed by each State so as not to be subject to the politics of the day and be a deliberative body (later changed by the 17th Amendment). This is why states like Wyoming and Rhode Island have 1 representative but 2 Senators. Hope that clears it up for you.
Posted by: skatman104 | September 30, 2009 2:39 PM | Report abuse
thought i would make it through one comment section without the word facism,socialism. wrong.
Posted by: donaldtucker | September 30, 2009 2:45 PM | Report abuse
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Posted by: letsgobuffalo | September 30, 2009 2:51 PM | Report abuse
How do you tame a lion such as private health insurance whose has little regulations even at the state level since states are afraid to uphold what laws there are because of their threats of "pulling" out of that state?? Provide a Public Option that is in every state so there is less likelihood of this type of blackmail!
Posted by: bonnieblue12
Again that old crumply piece of paper gets in your way. Even Stenny Hoyer,(D.Md) Majority Leader recognized this when asked why not allow insurance to be sold across State lines he said that would be a violation of the 10th Amendment. Therefore if insurance across State Lines is a violation how could force States to allow in a public option (federal government insurance). It would be good if more people were made to learn about the foundation and function of Government so we would not hear the whining about what can't be done. Before you say Medicare and Medicaid are Government Options I would just ask you to call your State Office of Medicare/Medicaid and ask who administers the programs. You would find that bills have been filed 18 States protecting their citizens from this Federal over-reach.
Posted by: skatman104 | September 30, 2009 2:53 PM | Report abuse
The goverment has NO right to force me to buy health insurance, and i for one will leave this country before being forced to pay for something i dont need. You want to live in a country were they tell you what to do and how to live go to china, i for one wont have any part of it though. You people that think the goverement has the right to tell us what to do, do not understand the basic princible of freedom, you want a fascist country just so you can get a handout and continue on being a burden on hard working people like me.
I will admit that we need health care reform but doing the wrong thing just to get something done is only going to make our problems worse, a goverment option is not the way to go, and lazy stupid bastards (that think it is the goverments job to take care of them) are the only people supporting it. This is a free country and i for one will not be told what to do by some commy bastards.
Posted by: Joe62 | September 30, 2009 2:54 PM | Report abuse
As a self-employed health insurance agent, because of pre-existing conditions, I am uninsurable. My wife is a self-employed CPA, also uninsurable. It would be nice to be able to purchase an insurance plan that would cover us. The public option would make that available to us.
I previously lived as a teenager in Northern Ireland, and received health care in that country, which was very good, both quality and service.
At 60 years old, I have thought of moving to another country just to get health coverage, which is really sad. There are many more people in my situation, and I guess we don't count in this matter. Well, only 5 more years and I'm on Medicare. Public option will finally be available, pre-existing conditions or not. Pathetic.
Posted by: COLEBRACKETT | September 30, 2009 3:01 PM | Report abuse
Why the mandate plans won't work, and why
single-payer "Medicare for All" is what we need
By Len Rodberg, PhD
reposted from pnhp.org
A majority of physicians (59 percent) and an even higher proportion of Americans (62 percent or more) support single-payer national health insurance or "Medicare for All."
In spite of this, all we are hearing about today are mandate plans that would require everyone to buy the same private insurance that is already failing us.
These proposals don't regulate insurance premiums, they don't keep the insurance companies from refusing to pay many of our
bills, and they don't improve the insurance we now have.
Some offer a "public option," but this will
quickly become too expensive as the sick flee to the public sector as private insurers avoid them, abandon them, or make it too difficult for them to get their bills paid.
Posted by: ryan_heart | September 30, 2009 3:06 PM | Report abuse
You know the only reason these clowns are trying to push this down our throats is so they can create another 2 milling GoVmt/union, tax-payer funded, Jobs. If these people took sometime to get educated they would know that the GoVmt doesn't have any money other than what it can cohearse for those of us who were and pay taxes. They could also look at DOL records and would find that the split is 60/40 private/public right now and if this heath care and cap and tax both pass it will be public would exceed 50/50. Maybe they would wake-up and stop drinking the kool-ail knowing that everyone (not just their favored enemy the rich) will have to give $.5 of every $1 they earn for another person to have a job and then whatever additional % to keep the GoVmt running. This is called Indentured Servitude, so they don't have to look it up SLAVERY!!
Posted by: skatman104 | September 30, 2009 3:10 PM | Report abuse
Everyone please don't think that I am not in support of providing health care for all, its more of an issue of how you do it that does give one person a right without infringing on another's right. Reading the drafts of the house bills and the summary posted by the Senate don't even come close. In fact if others read the bills "instead of listening to pundants on both sides) they would also be question what if anything do they have to do with providing health care for all.
Posted by: skatman104 | September 30, 2009 3:20 PM | Report abuse
Just for the record, Skatman104, the densely populated state of Rhode Island has two reps, not one, as you suggested. Unfortunately, this is the least of the misconceptions riddling your posts.
Posted by: DCRI | September 30, 2009 3:24 PM | Report abuse
This column completely misses the KEY number from yesterday's vote. The 13 senators who voted against both public options represent a grand total of 55 million Americans -- about one-sixth of the population. Take away John Cornyn's Texas, and the number is well under 30 million. Take away the rest of the Republican votes -- which wouldn't matter if the Democrats could enforce the slightest bit of party unity -- and Conrad, Baucus and Lincoln represent just 4.5 million people.
Thus, 13 senators from backward, podunk states -- representing (again, apart from Texas, which wants to secede anyway) a far smaller number of Americans than the ranks of the uninsured -- get to force the status quo on the rest of us. Thus is progress thwarted in the U.S. of A.
Posted by: jonfromcali | September 30, 2009 3:28 PM | Report abuse
i have watched the hearings on health care.
cuts in medicare should not be on the table.
our government has known for 50 years it would run out of money. it took the money the baby boomers paid in and misued it.
we paid for our parents and grandparents.
it is the governments fault for bad management of money.
the seniors are the majority, vote them out and change all of this back.
people who worked all their lives, paid their taxes, voted, should not be treated as people who are asking for a handout and the word entitlement is used the way it is.
Posted by: s-tharp | September 30, 2009 5:50 PM | Report abuse
seniors may be the majority,but seniors of today are not the seniors of yesterday.people use the term seniors like we are all feeble in nursing care pooping our diapers.seniors are much more active today than ever,remember age 62 is considered a senior and aarp membership is less than that so look around you see [seniors in their late 70s and 80s very active not every 80 yr old is arnold palmer but there are more of them playing golf and enjoying other activities than are in nursing homes.i myself am 65+16 days,and i weigh within 5 lbs of what i weighed after 28 yrs of active military service.everyday on my walk and jog i pass guys and gals 20-30yrs younger and 20-30lbs heavier than me.so the politicans should not equate age with weakness or fear.im not sure but i would bet that half of the us senate are seniors and are kept alive by drugs .in office by drug companies.so the seniors of today are much different from yesterday.and most of us object to the term senior citizen.
Posted by: donaldtucker | September 30, 2009 7:23 PM | Report abuse
How We Can Come Together
...Right Now
We must endeavor not to antagonize each other from the exclusive vantage of our own personal perspectives. This is how they that perpetuate these injustices continue to win.
Joe-62 and Len Rodberg PhD aren't so far apart. Joe doesn't want people who are already struggling financially to be FORCED to pay for insurance. As a healthy organic eating UberLiberal/tarian I feel exactly the same way.
Although Dr. Rodberg is ultimately correct about Medicare-for-All being the most rational and humane route (See Norway's clear success as atested by their #1 world ranking) a Public OPTION may be the proverbial foot in the door, the toehold we need. Provided that there is absolutely NO mandate to purchase ANY plan-including the public one.
If Joe wants it-it's there for him (provided he pay a minimal deductable that is assumedly a fraction of what a private plan is). If he doesn't want it...F--K it and he'll take his chances.
Many of us on both sides have no use for the Western Medical Establishment for our own reasons (particularly those that actually respect and care for their bodies)-and may opt out even if it were free. But there must be a safety net to care for those that cannot care for themselves. Now...Are we truly so far apart?
Posted by: flyingtrees | October 1, 2009 12:59 AM | Report abuse
First, I really hate when people start to destroy conversation with rants about fascism and other such manure (nosam). It's not 'debate' when the equivalent of a drunk in a bar is calling you names. I keep hearing Fox and the right talking about the August 'debates'. There were no debates, just angry people spewing out mostly nonsense and shouting down anyone who wanted to ask reasonable questions. I went to our town hall and listened to long rambling ranting speeches from ill- informed but hard headed attendees that kept most of us from getting to ask questions. Our rep did a good job of explaining aspects of what was going on in Washington re health care, but some just wanted to play Rush/Beck wannabe games. I watched some of the meetings on C-span and saw people get shouted down just for asking how they were going to get health care since they lost their jobs. These people were shaking as they stood up and I could see why. You cannot have a decent conversation with someone scowling and shaking their fists.
Posted by: livefromNY2 | October 3, 2009 4:32 PM | Report abuse
Another separate point. I agree with the earlier poster who said we need representatives who work for us without being tied into hourly polls. Am I the only one who is tired of being told minute by minute that some poll (of which I wasn't part of)agrees/disagrees with me. I've noticed how some talking heads and some politicians will use poll numbers that at times are totally different than another poll. the only poll that should matter to these guys is the election. Then they should do their job. I also realize that,sadly,they are tied to the polls because they spend most of their time in office raising funds for their next election. That's another item for reform for another time.
Posted by: livefromNY2 | October 3, 2009 4:39 PM | Report abuse
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A County Tyrone civil engineer who was more than twice the legal alcohol limit, has lost his licence for 14 months.
Ryan Park, 23, of The Square, Stewartstown, was also fined a total of £315 for driving while having consumed excess alcohol.
The court heard that police attended a road traffic accident involving two cars at Rainey Street car park in Magherafelt around 7.45pm on September 23.
A prosecuting lawyer explained that both drivers, who were uninjured, were spoken to and breathalysed.
She said the defendant failed the preliminary test and later provided a specimen which showed an alcohol reading of 81mgs in breath.
A defence solicitor said Park's girlfriend had been working and he had decided to have a couple of drinks with friends.
He said the defendant had then left intending to drive to his girlfriend's house.
The solicitor stressed that the accident had been "very low velocity impact".
He added that the defendant has been driving for five years and has no previous convictions.
District Judge Alan White remarked that the defendant was over twice the limit and this would have to be reflected in his period of disqualification.
Mr White gave the defendant permission to take part in the drink-driving rehabilitation course which, if successfully completed, entitles him to a reduction in his period of disqualification.
The judge strongly advised the defendant to participate in the course as his driving ban could be reduced by three months.


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Ch 4: Foundations of Society
About This Chapter
Foundations of Society - Chapter Summary and Learning Objectives
A culture can be simple, or it can be multi-layered and complex. There can even be cultures within a culture. In this chapter, you'll examine topics related to cultural structures and formation. By the end of this series of video lessons, you'll be able to do the following:
- Distinguish between material and non-material cultures.
- Discuss elements that help define a culture.
- Identify various agents of socialization.
- Analyze cultures from various theoretical approaches.
|What is Culture? - Material and Nonmaterial Culture
|Define culture, and distinguish between material and nonmaterial culture. Explain the difference among culture, nation and society. Discuss how many cultures exist on Earth.
|Elements of Culture: Explanation of the Major Elements that Define Culture
|Explain different elements of culture, including symbols, language, values and norms.
|Cultural Subsets: High Culture, Popular Culture, Subculture, Counterculture & Multiculturalism
|Explain various subsets of culture, including high culture, popular culture, subculture, counterculture and multiculturalism.
|Perceptions of Culture: Ideal Culture and Real Culture, Ethnocentrism & Cultural Relativism
|Define ideal culture and real culture, and discuss the gap between the two. Define and discuss ethnocentrism and cultural relativism.
|Cultural Analysis: Theoretical Approaches
|Describe different theoretical approaches to analyzing culture, including structural-functional theory, social-conflict theory and sociobiology.
|Socialization and Social Isolation: Definition & Case Studies
|Define socialization and explain its importance. Contrast socialization with social isolation. Discuss famous case studies of monkeys and children raised in social isolation.
|Agents of Socialization: Family, Schools, Peers and Media
|Explain various agents of socialization, including family, schools, peers and mass media.
|Social Interaction Theory: Ascribed, Achieved & Master Status
|Define status. Discuss the role of status, including ascribed, achieved and master status, with examples of each.
|Social Roles: Definition and Types of Social Roles
|Discuss various types of social roles, including role set, conflict strain and exit.
|Presentation of Self: Methods to Presenting the Self
|Learn about various methods of presenting the self, including performances, nonverbal communication, personal space and idealization.
1. What Is Culture? - Material and Nonmaterial Culture
Culture is a huge topic of study for sociologists. In this lesson, we define culture and distinguish between material and nonmaterial culture. As culture, nation, and society are often used interchangeably, we also distinguish between these three concepts.
2. Elements of Culture: Explanation of the Major Elements That Define Culture
Culture combines many elements to create a unique way of living for different people. In this lesson, we identify four of the elements that exist in every culture, albeit in different forms: symbols, language, values, and norms. We also differentiate between folkways and mores.
3. Cultural Subsets: High Culture, Popular Culture, Subculture, Counterculture & Multiculturalism
In this lesson, we identify several categories of cultures that can exist within a large culture. We define and discuss subcultures, high culture versus popular culture, and countercultures. We also discuss the view of multiculturalism in the U.S.
4. Perceptions of Culture: Ideal Culture and Real Culture, Ethnocentrism, & Culture Relativism
The way we perceive culture - both our own and that of others - is affected by many things. In this lesson, we define and discuss the difference between perceptions of ideal culture and real culture. We also examine ethnocentrism and compare it to the idea of culture relativism.
5. Cultural Analysis: Theoretical Approaches
In this lesson, we cover three theoretical approaches used by sociologists to analyze culture: structural-functional theory, social-conflict theory, and sociobiology. We define and discuss each theory, along with examples.
6. Socialization and Social Isolation: Definition & Case Studies
Interestingly, socialization seems to be the process that makes us act human. Here, we define socialization and discuss its importance to human development. We also contrast it to social isolation and discuss several case studies regarding what happens when humans don't or can't socialize.
7. Agents of Socialization: Family, Schools, Peers and Media
The socialization that we receive in childhood has a lasting effect on our ability to interact with others in society. In this lesson, we identify and discuss four of the most influential agents of socialization in childhood: family, school, peers, and media.
8. Social Interaction Theory: Ascribed, Achieved & Master Status
In this lesson, we discuss social interaction theory, putting particular emphasis on the concept of social statuses. We identify and define several types of statuses, including ascribed, achieved, and master status.
9. Social Roles: Definition and Types of Social Roles
This lesson focuses on the roles that society socially constructs. We define social roles and identify examples. We also examine types of social roles and what can happen with them, including role conflict, role strain, and role exit.
10. Presentation of Self: Methods to Presenting The Self
All of us like to present ourselves to others as someone who is likable and successful. In this lesson, we discuss the concept of dramaturgical analysis as proposed by Erving Goffman. We also talk about the practice of idealization and how nonverbal communication can sometimes sabotage our presentation efforts.
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Other Chapters
Other chapters within the Sociology 101: Intro to Sociology course
- Introduction to Sociology: The Basics
- Key Sociology Theorists
- Sociology Research Methods
- Theories of Individual Social Development
- Social Groups & Organizations
- Diversity in Society
- Sex and Gender in Society
- Race and Ethnicity in Society
- Aging in Society
- Economics and Politics
- Social Institutions
- Social Change Over Time
- Studying for Sociology 101


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Dental Bridge vs. Dental Implant: Which One Should You Opt for
Modern dentistry gives you many options to enhance your smile. If you have lost a tooth due to a sports injury or a periodontal disease, an implant or a bridge might be good options for you. Both of these are good ways to fill the gap between your teeth and restore your chewing abilities. A dental implant involves replacing the root of your missing tooth with a strong metal structure that then holds a crown or a replacement tooth. A dental implant looks and performs like a natural tooth.
A dental bridge refers to filling the space with a prosthesis. Instead of the root of the missing tooth, a bridge finds the support from the surrounding teeth. The adjacent teeth get crowns, a false tooth is placed in between, and all three are joined with a bridge. Depending on the availability of root-bone and the health of gums and the adjacent teeth, your dentist will help you decide which one you should opt for. Following the comparison between dental bridges and dental implants can help you make a more informed decision.
The Aesthetics
Different dental crowns are made of different materials. Ones made from ceramics or a combination of metal and ceramics give you a natural look. Dental implants, as well as bridges that use quality crowns, are not distinguishable from your natural teeth. Implants may have a slight advantage as they involve implanting a single replacement tooth.
The Technicalities
If you do not have enough bone in the roots of your missing tooth, you may not qualify to get a dental implant. A dental bridge might be your only option. A dental bridge requires scraping off some of the enamel from the neighboring teeth. If they already have crowns, they must be redone.
Quality dental implants, if taken care of, can last for a lifetime. A dental bridge on the other hand usually lasts for about 10 years. The base of a dental implant is made from titanium, a strong and durable substance that bonds with the tooth-root very well. The natural wear and tear of your teeth may cause a dental bridge to fall off.
The Cost
Most dentists prefer dental implants, as they are offering a permanent solution. However, you will have to pay more upfront for a dental implant. It is important to keep in mind that it is a one-time cost. A dental bridge usually needs replacement. Your decision to get an implant or a bridge may also depend on your insurance coverage.
We hope this comparison between dental bridges and dental implants will help you choose the right one for you.
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A foundation course in body-mindfulness and postural well-being
Group classes are a great way of learning the basics of the Technique, and some people use them as a foundation to go more deeply in individual lessons.
The course consists of eight group sessions, and a 40-minute individual lesson for each participant.
During the course you will learn:
- Body mapping – how knowledge of the structure and function of our bodies
will help build core strength
- The links between mind and body
- Increasing our awareness of our habits, and how we can start to change them
- Key principles of the Alexander Technique
- Rediscovering our natural 'good use' to reduce or prevent aches and pains
- Easier movement, breathing, voice and vision
- Simple exercises and experiments to practise at home
- Tips and pointers for safer sitting, walking and lifting
All supported with hand-outs, activities and games, plus hands-on experience of the Technique in a full length one-to-one lesson
There is also an opportunity to book further individual lessons at a discounted price if you would like to do so
To book, call or email
Sandra Riddell (MSTAT)
0131 446 3663
Students' comments
"I've come to see it as a powerful technique that is really tackling the root causes of my migraine. Much the best method I've tried. "
"It (Alexander Technique) is brilliant! Thank you for this life-changing opportunity "
"I was interested in what the Technique could do for my back, but was worried about it being 'hippyish'. This has confirmed it isn't and can be very practically employed. "
"Learning some of the background philosophy to the Technique (reinforced through the reading materials I borrowed), alongside the practical work, changed my perceptions of it. "
"There is much more to it than I originally thought (in a good way!), it is much more wide reaching., ie useful in many more ways."
"My injury is becoming less and less of a problem."
"The classes helped to show just how weak some of my postural muscles, and where muscle building work is needed. "
"The course has been tailored around realistically putting the theory into everyday practice."
"Backache rarely troubles me now if I remember to put Alexander thinking into practice"
"The discussions and people's observations on their habits and how they have approached the Technique from week to week were very useful. "
"The one-to-one session was an important part of the learning, a bonus not offered by other classes."
"I liked the structured approach, the clarity of delivery of information, the sense conveyed of the lived reality and potential of the technique."
"The course was inspiring"
"Watching and learning alongside others has helped me understand it better."
"You have opened my eyes to a new way of thinking, your knowledge of anatomy is impressive!"
"It's been helpful and fascinating – one of the best things I've done."
Workshops or group classes can also be arranged for organisations, for example: office staff, teachers, actors, musicians, members of community groups … Call or email me to discuss your needs.


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Repeat Repeat design and produce beautiful contemporary bone-china pottery from their design studio and factory in Stoke. All their pottery is made using traditional techniques, celebrating the age-old craftsmanship and heritage of the English Potteries. Most pieces start with liquid clay poured into a mould by hand, each piece then goes through around 20 hand processes, as well as three firings in a kiln before it's ready.
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These days, social media has grown keen on telling us one thing: what time of the year it is, and when we should be on to planning what to do for the next holiday — in this case, it's almost the end of January and it's reminding us that Valentine's Day is coming. Being a marketer myself, I understand big data and big business, and Valentine's Day presents one of the biggest opportunities for targeting and retargeting if you do it just right.
As an end user, I am glad I do not have to go through the stressful ritual. My boyfriend and I during our first Valentine's went to one of my favorite Italian restaurants in Arthur Avenue in the Bronx, but it didn't go very well. Take me, a chronic migraine sufferer, out during a night when most everyone dons their fanciest perfumes for their dates, and you've got a recipe for disaster. So we decided on a much mellower approach in the years to follow, which worked out perfectly for us.
Last year, for instance, a week or two prior to Valentine's, I saw an episode of Giada at Home where Giada De Laurentiis cooked white chocolate risotto. Chocolate and risotto being two of my most favorite things, I apparently did not stop talking about the episode for a few days. This prompted my boyfriend to think that this would be the perfect thing to cook for me on Valentine's. So we spent the night cooking the dessert. It was fun trying the recipe together, finding out that risotto really is much tougher to cook, that it needs more liquid than the recipe asks for, wondering if it was going to turn out okay, and finally tasting the finished product. For us, it is always things like this, experiences and time together that are important.
I have talked about our Valentine's presents for each other that year on this blog before. We gave each other a list of things we wanted to do throughout the year. We are preparing for this year with a variation of that list, as it proved priceless for us.
How about you, are you getting ready for Valentine's Day?
For those of you who would like the white chocolate risotto recipe, click here to view it on Food Network. Note that as per our experience, you would need more liquid and allow little more cooking time for the risotto. Enjoy!


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Merck Manual Home Health Handbook
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Facebook might just be the biggest thing to happen to the internet since Google. With over a billion users and counting and being the inspiration behind an award winning movie; the burgeoning social media website has provided a solid platform for its vast user base to share their life experiences, upload pictures and videos of those funny or cherished moments, or simply enjoy a game of Farmville with family and friends. However, despite of all the countless goodies, not all is hunky dory for the social media giant which has popularized the "Like" and "Poke" buttons all over the world.
The internet might be everywhere but so are spammers, and the mother of all social networking websites has been on the hit list of the notorious for quite some time now. With 1/7th of the planet as its customers, these spammers aim to trick that enormous clientele into participating in quizzes, apps or games that pave the way for malware to enter ones system in disguise.
It doesn't take a lot of spying on Facebook for one to conclude that it's become an integral part of our lives. And it's only fair that the time spent on the enormously popular website is free of all kinds of threats. Here's a look at some ways to improve your Facebook experience by identifying spammers and avoiding their misleading banter:
Banners that claim to have scanned your system for viruses are becoming more and more common each day. To show their legitimacy these banners flash repeatedly and come complete with a warning sign to create a sense of urgency thus panicking the uninformed and causing them to click on that particular banner to rid their system of malware. However, little to do they know, they've done the exact opposite. Clicking will cause spywares to be installed on your system opening the way for malware to enter and spread.
If you suspect your system is hosting viruses then the right thing to do would be to run an antivirus scan from trusted sources like Norton, AVG or McAfee among many others.
Signing in Again
Sometimes common sense can save you a lot of hassle. If you're already signed into Facebook and are asked to sign back in again at some point to participate in a survey, watch a video or access an app then it's a sign that you are being targeted by password phishers. This may seem something out of The Godfather but real Facebook accounts sell for a lot of money on the black market. Legitimate Facebook apps only ask you to grant permission to the app to access any information that you have posted about yourself instead of asking you to sign back in.
One way to avoid this scam would be to check the URL in the address bar of your browser. If it shows facebook.com at the time of signing in then you're safe.
Following these simple steps can improve your online social networking experience instead of worrying about nuisances that hinder your process of stalking your friends and sharing that hilarious cute kitten video you stumbled upon on YouTube.


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This is another recipe I clipped from Midwest Living magazine. I made these yesterday and they are really wonderful! I sprinkled some of them with freshly ground black pepper as well. As far as flavor goes they are a little bland, but I think most rolls are, which is why we add butter :) Instead of butter, we dipped these finger sized rolls into beef soup that cooked in the crockpot all day.
And what do you think of these photos?? I'm so excited, some of these were taken in the lightbox I made for myself. I will be posting instructions on how to make that soon!
adapted from Midwest Living Magazine
1 cup milk
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup yellow cornmeal
1 tsp. salt
1 pkg. active dry yeast
1/4 cup warm water (105 degrees F to 115 degrees F)
1 egg, lightly beaten
3-1/2 to 4 cups all-purpose flour
Butter, melted
Yellow cornmeal (optional)
In small saucepan, combine milk, sugar, 1/4 cup butter, 1/4 cup cornmeal and salt; cook and stir until warm (105 degrees F to 115 degrees F).
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Skylar Grey DXVIII :: "Coming Home, Pt. II" Live by The X-Factor USA's Top 4 | Video
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On tonight's live episode of The X-Factor USA (December 13), the show opened with a group performance of the Top 4 contestants – Carly Rose Sonenclar, Fifth Harmony, Emblem Three, and Tate Stevens all performed Ms. Grey's "Coming Home, Pt. II" together, also adding in a Diddy verse from the Diddy-Dirty Money version of the track!
Check out a video of the live performance via YouTube below.
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Job Centre: Ryde
Post Vacancy
150 High Street,
Isle of Wight,
3 Jobs Found in Ryde:
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|360 Operator - Isle of Wight £18 PH
|£17 - £18/hour Depending on experience
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|Graduate Teacher of Physical Education - Isle of Wight School
|£70 - £80/week
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|Production Worker - Netherlands
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Ryde Jobcentre Plus
By Train
Ryde is served by two railway stations, Ryde St John's Road and Ryde Esplanade. For the job centre, you need to get off at Ryde St John's Road, which is less than a 10-minute walk away.
From the station exit onto St John's Road and turn left. Carry straight on for a few minutes until you reach High Street Turn right here and then, after just a few moments, you will see the local Jobcentre Plus on the left-hand-side of the street.
By Bus
Regular buses connect Ryde with the rest of the Isle of Wight. All buses top at the main Ryde Bus Station, on the Esplanade, right by the second railway station.
From the bus station you need to exit onto the Esplanade and follow Union Street away from the sea for a few minutes. This will lead you straight to High Street and then after a few moments you will see the job centre right in front of you.
Travelling by Car
The job centre in Ryde is located right on the B330 High Street, which runs through the centre of the town. If you're travelling by car, then, the best way is to follow the A3035 into Ryde town centre. Then, when you come to the Esplanade, drive to the railway station and take Union Street opposite. The one-way system will then lead you right onto High Stree, where you will also be able to find some on-street parking.
Other Job Centres nearby
- Gosport JobCentre - 5 miles away
- Newport IOW JobCentre - 6 miles away
- Portsmouth JobCentre - 7 miles away


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If you're feeding a crowd this Christmas, you'll no doubt want to create a feast that doesn't leave you stranded in the kitchen, while everybody else is having a jolly good time. The key to this is often preparation, but there are also some dishes you can choose to ensure you can create a festive feast, while also maintaining the demeanor of a cool, collected and calm domestic god or goddess!
Here are the Two Tails suggestions for feeding a crowd this festive season:
Begin with a simple seafood platter; this is easy to prepare ahead of time and a real crowd pleaser. Prawns, salmon, oysters, and mussels all pair beautifully, with Two Tails Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc.
For the main attraction, barbecue something delicious, and, once again, have your salads prepared ahead of time. Swiftly becoming a modern classic, venison makes a perfect festive feast. Here's how we prepare our Very Merry Venison…
- Oil the meat
- In a bag, add S&P & paprika, ½ tsp of each with 2 Tbsp flour & 2Tbsp breadcrumbs, mix
- Add meat, shake and rub the dry mix into the fillet
- Remove meat from bag
- Place on BBQ grill
- Sear on all sides, careful not to burn the breadcrumbs
- Once seared and golden brown, remove to an oven proof pan
- In a 200º C oven, place venison and cook for five mins or until centre of the meat is approx. 55oC
- Remove from oven, cover and rest for 10 minutes
- Slice and serve
If you're looking for a salad to serve with your venison that can be prepared ahead, check out this recipe for a runner bean, pomegranate and honey salad, the jewel-like colours of the pomegranate seeds give it such a festive look. Pour Two Tails Marlborough Pinot Noir to enjoy with your venison.
Ditch complicated desserts that might keep you in the kitchen, and add a cheese board; especially if you're drinking Two Tails Marlborough Pinot Gris, in which case, consider mild or nutty cheeses. Halloumi, Mozzarella, Edam, and Gouda all work well. Add some fresh or dried fruit or berries and nuts, to ensure your cheeseboard looks truly festive.
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SOLVA COMMUNITY COUNCILPosted by Solvanews on Feb 11, 2015 in Notices, Solva Community Council | Comments Off on SOLVA COMMUNITY COUNCIL
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Solva Precept
Services provided by Solva Community Council will continue to offer excellent
value for money as members of the community council voted keep to the precept
at £20,500 for 2015/16.
The Chair, Community Councillor Jenny Davies said: "During 2015/16 our focus
will be very much on further enhancing the community for our residents. We will
maintain our commitment to grant nearly 20% of the money we raise in the precept
to local organisations."
Solva Community Council are also planning some additional spending on
community initiatives such as the Gamlyn play park in lower Solva (lead
Community Councillor is Jono Voyce), Solva Care (lead Community Councillor is
Mollie Roach) and the Provision of Youth Services in Solva (lead Community
Councillor is Josh Phillips), as well as providing more funding to improve the
Memorial Hall.
Jenny added: "By managing our budget efficiently we have been able to control
our proposed expenditure and keep it at a sensible level. We are pleased that
despite the challenges for the year ahead, the precept, which is the amount of
money we need to raise through council tax for 2015/16 will remain unchanged. I
am satisfied that we are providing our residents with excellent value for money."


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Increment Array
CUDA provides several extensions to the C-language. The function type qualifier
__global__ declares a function as being an executable kernel on the CUDA device, which can only be called from the host. All kernels must be declared with a return type of
The kernel
incrementArrayOnDevice performs the same calculation as
incrementArrayOnHost. Looking within
incrementArrayOnDevice, you see that there is no loop! This is because the function is simultaneously executed by an array of threads on the CUDA device. However, each thread is provided with a unique ID that can be used to compute different array indicies or make control decisions (such as not doing anything if the thread index exceeds the array size). This makes
incrementArrayOnDevice as simple as calculating the unique ID in the register variable,
idx, which is then used to uniquely reference each element in the array and increment it by one. Since the number of threads can be larger than the size of the array,
idxis first checked against
N, an argument passed to the kernel that specifies the number of elements in the array, to see if any work needs to be done.
So how is the kernel called and the execution configuration specified? Well, control flows sequentially through the source code starting at main until the line right after the comment containing the statement
Part 2 of 2 in Listing One.
</pre> // incrementArray.cu #include <stdio.h> #include <assert.h> #include <cuda.h> void incrementArrayOnHost(float *a, int N) { int i; for (i=0; i < N; i++) a[i] = a[i]+1.f; } __global__ void incrementArrayOnDevice(float *a, int N) { int idx = blockIdx.x*blockDim.x + threadIdx.x; if (idx<n) a[<span="" class="hiddenSpellError" pre="" data-mce-bogus="1">idx] = a[idx]+1.f; } int main(void) { float *a_h, *b_h; // pointers to host memory float *a_d; // pointer to device memory int i, N = 10; size_t size = N*sizeof(float); // allocate arrays on host a_h = (float *)malloc(size); b_h = (float *)malloc(size); // allocate array on device cudaMalloc((void **) &a_d, size); // initialization of host data for (i=0; i // copy data from host to device cudaMemcpy(a_d, a_h, sizeof(float)*N, cudaMemcpyHostToDevice); // do calculation on host incrementArrayOnHost(a_h, N); // do calculation on device: // Part 1 of 2. Compute execution configuration int blockSize = 4; int nBlocks = N/blockSize + (N%blockSize == 0?0:1); // Part 2 of 2. Call incrementArrayOnDevice kernel incrementArrayOnDevice <<< nBlocks, blockSize >>> (a_d, N); // Retrieve result from device and store in b_h cudaMemcpy(b_h, a_d, sizeof(float)*N, cudaMemcpyDeviceToHost); // check results for (i=0; i<N; i++) assert(a_h[i] == b_h[i]); // cleanup free(a_h); free(b_h); cudaFree(a_d); <pre>
incrementArrayOnDevice on the CUDA-enabled device and illustrates another CUDA addition to the C-language, an asynchronous call to a CUDA kernel. The call specifies the name of the kernel and the execution configuration enclosed between triple angle brackets "<<<" and ">>>". Notice the two parameters that specify the execution configuration:
nBlocks and
blockSize, which will be discussed next. Any arguments to the kernel call are provided via a standard C-language argument list for a function delimited in the standard C-language fashion with "(" and ")". In this example, the pointer to the device global memory
a_d (which contains the array elements) and
N (the number of array elements) are passed to the kernel.


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Alice in Wonderland - On Vinyl
Veronica Mars
Yes, I got ridiculously excited when I found out about the Kickstarter, and yes, my husband and I promptly pledged. Veronica Mars has always been a guilty pleasure. It came out the same year we got married and many a night was spent watching it together. I was almost as upset about the series ending as I was when Amy Sherman-Palladino stopped writing Gilmore Girls episodes. In honor of the upcoming film, we've been watching the series on DVD. I'm currently awaiting the arrival of my Amazon shipment of season one, since a very inconsiderate library patron is literally YEARS overdue on the last 2 discs. Where are the library ninjas when you need them? They could learn a few things from Mars Investigations...
What about you? What's got you smiling this month?


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Benabola Hotel & Apartments
The Benabola Hotel & Suites offers stunning views over Puerto Banus (Banus harbour) and the Mediterranean Sea. It offers air-conditioned and stylish hotel rooms and spacious 1, 2 and 3 bedroom apartments.
Each room & Suite comes with satellite TV, mini fridge and a private bathroom. Most Apartments at Benabola offer a balcony's, and all have living room area with satellite TV, kitchenette with a hob and a fridge.
Free WiFi available in rooms & suites; also in breakfast room, sky lounge and reception area. High speed access can be purchased on arrival. In the Café Benabola and Sky Lounge you can taste nice breakfast and sip an amazing cocktail. We offer a 24-hour reception. Pre order drinks & snacks to await you in your Room upon check-in.
Puerto Banus features a variety of glamorous boutiques, leisure facilities and a fantastic nightlife, located in the centre of Puerto Banus. Benabola Hotel & Suites is 6 km from the centre of Marbella and 45 minutes' drive from Málaga Airport.


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Bill Gates Listens to the Wrong People
The eerie similarity between Secretary Duncan and Bill Gates makes me wonder who is running the Department of Education.
The eerie similarity between Secretary Duncan and Bill Gates makes me wonder who is running the Department of Education.
Bridging Differences is taking a break for the rest of Thanksgiving week.
the SAT, the ACT, the end-of-course exams, the AP exams, and graduation exams, the NAEP tests don't matter. And seniors know it. They doodle on their test papers, or they select answers with a pattern, like all B, or all C, or ABCD/ABCD.
Once again, a small elite has come to a "consensus" long before there has been any national debate. In the interests of our commitment to schools that foster democracy, how can we do a better job of including "the people" in the conversation?
Mayoral control, which was enacted by the New York state legislature in 2002, brought stability, but at a price. The price was that executive decisions are made without any democratic process.
"In short, what concerns us, Diane, is not new, but part of some ancient issues that reappear over and over. Ted Sizer used to say that he wanted his own kids in schools where he could look the decisionmakers in the eye and personally expect an answer, other than "I had to do it. THEY made me."...
My favorite line from that day occurred when Jackson said he had recently visited some very high-performing nations. At each stop, he asked authorities: "What do you do about bad teachers?" They consistently replied: "We help them."
We're all entitled to "our opinions," but schooling should take us beyond "mere" opinions into tentative conclusions that once again are held with care. Will this approach lead to dilemmas? Yes, yes, yes.
Diane Ravitch writes: "Somehow our old disputes about whole language, bilingual education, and the new new math pale in comparison to the coordinated assault by powerful forces on the very foundations of public education."


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Fire crews were called out twice over the weekend to deal with a deep-seated fire at a Churchtown garage.
A Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson told the Mail they were first called to the scene in the early hours of Friday morning after a report that 16 tonnes of wood pellets and a wood burner had caught fire in a shed on Drumgrass Road.
"Using a mechanical digger the pellets were removed to the open and the fire dealt with," they explained.
While they were first on the scene from 3.51am on October 21 until, 7.27am crews had to return again at 8.15pm on Sunday, October 23 "to deal with wood pellets (still) smouldering from previous ignition".
The fire is being treated as accidental.