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By Stuart Thompson December 27, 2012
Smethwick Photographic Society is one of Great Britain's leading photographic societies. Each year it holds an international competition for which there is strong interest worldwide; the standard is very high. Ashford Photographic Society is pleased to announce that three its members have had success in this year's competition, as follows:
Bob Devine ARPS, DPAGB, BPE4*, - 3 Acceptances including awards
EFIAP. -silver medal, 'Lion with cub' [2nd in row]
-highly commended, 'Cheetah with kill' [3rd in row]
Nicholas Hill ARPS. - 10 Acceptances including awards
-PSA Ribbons; 'The lady of the house' [2nd in 1st row]
and 'Manhattan stands 13 feet above me' [1st in 2nd row]
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2012 Inter-schools print competition
The awards ceremony for the 11th Ashford Photographic Society Inter-schools Print Competition was held at Highworth School yesterday. Six local schools took part - the highest number to date.
A brilliant array of work was on display, with a total of 458 submissions covering 6 major areas of photography: Artistic Interpretation (71 entries), Landscape (88 entries), Natural History (90 entries), Photojournalism (36 entries), Pictorial (104 entries) and Portraiture (69 entries).
This year a special new award was donated by The Mayor Ashford, Councillor Bob Davidson, for a student showing exceptional promise This was won by Megan Motmans from Homewood.
Congratulations to overall winners Highworth School, finishing narrowly ahead of Homewood.
Full results are available to view as a PDF.
Special thanks go to:Givaudan UK for their generous sponsorship of the competition Highworth School for hosting the event, and in particular Jenny MoretonThe APS sub-committee of Gordon Chapman…
Ross Cup 2012
By Martin Till October 20, 2012
The Ross Cup is the premier print competition held by the KCPA and was hosted this year by Tonbridge Camera Club, with Margaret Salisbury FRPS being the appointed judge.
A good number of Ashford members were in attendance, to learn that we finished fifth overall, with Eastbourne Photographic Society deservedly running away with the trophy by a full nine points over their nearest rivals!
Here's a summary of the top 10 places (32 clubs entered the competition):
PlaceAssociateTotal points1stEastbourne Photographic Society1472nd =Bexleyheath Photographic Society1382nd =Parkwood Photographic Society1382nd =Seaford Photographic Society1385thAshford Photographic Society1376thMaidstone Camera Club1367thFaversham & District Camera Club1358th =AG Mono1338th=Beckenham Photographic Society13310thSevenoaks Camera Club132
On an individual basis, Philip Hinton received the top mark of 20 points and a Merit Award for his print 'A Moment of Meditation'. Very well done to Philip.
Other i…
By Stuart Thompson October 02, 2012
Nick's successful ARPS panel
We are pleased to announce that Nicholas Hill has been successful in being awarded the Associateship of The Royal Photographic Society [ARPS]. This Distinction is awarded for a high degree of proficiency and the demonstration of a high technical and visual competence.
Nick travelled to Cuba in May 2012 with the expectation of finding and photographing Cuban boxers as his subjects for the preparation of his panel of 15 photographs. Nick was lucky enough to get invited to the Cuban national facilities where their Olympic team was training. The whole experience was beautifully rounded off when he acquired tickets to watch Roniel Iglesias win gold at the Olympics in London this summer. Nick wonders if it was the first ARPS panel that has been produced in extreme heat whilst suffering from a chest infection and a raging temperature in Cuba. Nick visited a doctor in Cuba who listened to his chest whilst smoking a cigar!
Many congratulations Nick with a supe…
Salute to the forties
By Martin Till September 17, 2012
Yesterday saw our second club outing of the season to The Historic Dockyard Chatham for the Salute to the Forties.
The event provides an opportunity to photograph a range of civilian and military re-enactors and vehicles from the wartime period. The weather stayed dry and, for the most part, overcast, making it great for outdoor photography.
It was good to see people of all ages entering into the spirit.
Not just people, but pets too.
There were two stages set up with a number of very good performers giving renditions of tunes from the era.
I got chatting to Mickie Driver just before he took to the stage and he kindly agreed to pose for me.
Our next outing is on the 7th October to Rye.
Faversham Hop Festival
We had our first club outing of the season last Saturday to the Faversham Hop Festival. These events are great for candid street photography with many people dressed up and willing to pose for a photograph.
Although not popular with the 'PC' brigade, the kids were captivated by the Punch & Judy show.
It's always worth trying something a little different and the shot below captures the movement of the dancers.
We look forward to seeing some more members at our forthcoming trips.
2012 Annual Exhibition
By Martin Till August 14, 2012
Ashford Photographic Society's 2012 Annual Exhibition of prints will be open for viewing in Unit 31 of County Square shopping centre in Ashford.
The official opening will be between 17.00h and 19.00h on Thursday 16th August and will continue daily, during normal shop opening hours, until Sunday 26th August.
As well as viewing our prints you have the opportunity to talk to our members about club activities.
Full details are available on our main website.
Ashford Photographic Society success at the Kent County Photographic Association Exhibition
By Anthony August 04, 2012
The 2012 Print Exhibition of the Kent County Photographic Association was on display from 23rd March to 30th June 2012. This annual exhibition aims to represent the best prints produced by members of the photographic societies in Kent over the previous year. The exhibition always attracts a very large number of entries (this year over 1300): the entries are judged by a panel of nationally-recognised judges, so to have a print accepted in the exhibition is quite an achievement.
This year was very successful for members of APS. Of particular note, Philip Hinton was awarded a prestigious PAGB Ribbon for his picture "A Moment Of Meditation" - congratulations!
Highly Commended awards went to Philip Hinton for "Phantom"; Sue Holness for "Beggar", "Monkey Baby" and "Venice Dawn"; George Pearson for "Abandoned House, France"; Chris Rogers for "The Lovers"; Helen Taylor for "On The Edge"; and John Wigmore for "I…
Club outings 2012
By Martin Till July 30, 2012
We have set some dates for a number of club outings later this year. APS members, family and friends are invited. More experienced members are on hand on these days to share ideas and give advice where necessary. We usually meet somewhere in Ashford and car share to the venue. Final details and times will be available nearer the time.
Saturday 1st September 2012 Faversham Hop Festival : http://www.favershamhopfestival.org/
Sunday 16th September 2012 Salute to the Forties at The Historic Dockyard, Chatham: http://www.thedockyard.co.uk/Events/Salute_to_the_40s/Salute_to_the_40s.html
Sunday 7th October 2012 Rye Town and Harbour. The plan is for this to be a late afternoon shoot followed by a fish & chip supper.
Sunday 28th October 2012 'Autumn Colours' - Sandling Park Gardens
Saturday 17th November 2012 Dungeness
Sunday 2nd December 2012 Rochester Dickensian Christmas Festival – Rochester
As a club photographer there are a number of distinctions and awards that can be worked towards. One of the most popular set of distinctions are those awarded by the Royal Photographic Society. One can start with a Licentiateship (LRPS), moving on to Associateship (ARPS) and finally, Fellowship (FRPS).
Chris Shore FRPS, has achieved a major milestone this year in that he has been awarded the British Photographic Exhibitions 5 crown award for gaining 300 acceptances of his prints in National competitions.
Philip Hinton and Martin Till have also been successful in attaining their LRPS distinctions after each submitting a panel of ten prints.
Nicholas Hill ARPS success
Ashford Photographic Society success at the Kent C...


The structural dynamics of chromatin have been implicated in the regulation of fundamental eukaryotic processes, such as DNA transcription, replication and repair. Although previous studies have revealed that the chromatin landscape, nucleosome remodeling and histone modification events are intimately tied into cellular energetics and redox state, few studies undertake defined time-resolved measurements of these state variables. Here, we use metabolically synchronous, continuously-grown yeast cultures to measure DNA occupancy and track global patterns with respect to the metabolic state of the culture. Combined with transcriptome analyses and ChIP-qPCR experiments, these paint an intriguing picture where genome-wide nucleosome focusing occurs during the recovery of energy charge, followed by clearance of the promoter regions and global transcriptional slow-down, thus indicating a nucleosome-mediated "reset point" for the cycle. The reset begins at the end of the catabolic and stress-response transcriptional programs and ends prior to the start of the anabolic and cell-growth transcriptional program, and the histones on genes from both the catabolic and anabolic superclusters are deacetylated.
Alterations in the intracellular levels of calcium are a common response to cell death stimuli in animals and fungi and, particularly, in the Neurospora crassa response to staurosporine. We highlight the importance of the extracellular availability of Ca2+ for this response. Limitation of the ion in the culture medium further sensitizes cells to the drug and results in increased accumulation of reactive oxygen species (ROS). Conversely, an approximately 30-fold excess of external Ca2+ leads to increased drug tolerance and lower ROS generation. In line with this, distinct staurosporine-induced cytosolic Ca2+ signaling profiles were observed in the absence or presence of excessive external Ca2+. High-throughput RNA sequencing revealed that different concentrations of extracellular Ca2+ define distinct transcriptional programs. Our transcriptional profiling also pointed to two putative novel Ca2+-binding proteins, encoded by the NCU08524 and NCU06607 genes, and provides a reference dataset for future investigations on the role of Ca2+ in fungal biology.
Acetic acid triggers apoptotic cell death in Saccharomyces cerevisiae, similar to mammalian apoptosis. To uncover novel regulators of this process, we analyzed whether impairing MAPK signaling affected acetic acid-induced apoptosis and found the mating-pheromone response and, especially, the cell wall integrity pathways were the major mediators, especially the latter, which we characterized further. Screening downstream effectors of this pathway, namely targets of the transcription factor Rlm1p, highlighted decreased cell wall remodeling as particularly important for acetic acid resistance. Modulation of cell surface dynamics therefore emerges as a powerful strategy to increase acetic acid resistance, with potential application in industrial fermentations using yeast, and in biomedicine to exploit the higher sensitivity of colorectal carcinoma cells to apoptosis induced by acetate produced by intestinal propionibacteria.
Nitrogen is an essential element for all life, and this is no different for the bacterial cell. Numerous cellular macromolecules contain nitrogen, including proteins, nucleic acids and cell wall components. In Escherichia coli and related bacteria, the nitrogen stress (Ntr) response allows cells to rapidly sense and adapt to nitrogen limitation by scavenging for alternative nitrogen sources through the transcriptional activation of transport systems and catabolic and biosynthetic operons by the global transcriptional regulator NtrC. Nitrogen-starved bacterial cells also synthesize the (p)ppGpp effector molecules of a second global bacterial stress response – the stringent response. Recently, we showed that the transcription of relA, the gene which encodes the major (p)ppGpp synthetase in E. coli, is activated by NtrC during nitrogen starvation. Our results revealed that in E. coli and related bacteria, NtrC functions in combinatorial stress and serves to couple two major stress responses, the Ntr response and stringent response.


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This suit looks better without buttoning because of its fitting. The pant is high-waisted with wide bottom, which is perfect for me because it makes me look taller. The only challenges I had were to find something more interesting and less traditional to wear inside the suit while also adding a feminine touch. Luckily I found this perfect AKRIS PUNTO ruffle-collar shirt. I just love how it brings the whole outfit together with just enough flair.
My photographer and I happened to run into 3 other NY fashion bloggers who were also taking photos at the Library where we were taking photos. We exchanged Instagram handles, briefly chit-chatted about our experiences at NYFW, what shows we were going next…etc. It is always so nice to see your fellow bloggers work as hard as you are to succeed, which makes you feel that you are not alone! We took a group photo to capture this beautiful moment. Looking forward to seeing our path cross again some day somewhere!
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Noah Syndergaard Has a Major Problem
by Jeff Sullivan
I don't remember hearing much about controlling the running game until the whole Jon Lester episode. I mean, it's always been important, but it was one of those baseball subtleties until it became public knowledge that Lester went a whole season without attempting a single pickoff. That opened up the gates, and, last year, Lester allowed more stolen bases than anybody else. He yielded 44 out of 55 attempts, and the next-worst steal total was seven behind. Lester knew it was something he had to work on. The Cubs knew it, too. To Lester's credit, this year he's allowed just 19 steals. That's still a lot, relatively speaking, but it's not astronomical.
Lester is no longer the obvious guy to run against. It does help that he's left-handed. Steven Matz has allowed 20 stolen bases. That's third-most. Jimmy Nelson has allowed 22 stolen bases. That's second-most. Noah Syndergaard has allowed 40 stolen bases. That's first-most. That's more than the Indians. That's more than the Royals. Runners have been unsuccessful just four times in 44 attempts. Noah Syndergaard does a lot of things right, but when it comes to controlling his baserunners, he's got a real problem.
This isn't anything new, necessarily. A year ago, would-be base-stealers went 15-for-16. This was a media issue at the beginning of May. When you let runners run wild, people notice, and Syndergaard has tried to work on this. Through his first five starts this year, he allowed a dozen successful steals. There have been a few brief slow-down periods, but over his last three starts, he's allowed 10 successful steals. The steals are back, and the issue probably never disappeared. Against Syndergaard, it's difficult to reach. But against Syndergaard, it's not so difficult to advance.
This isn't quite like the Lester problem. Syndergaard is comfortable attempting pickoffs. He throws over a few times a game. But he doesn't have, say, Johnny Cueto's move. He's proven easy to read, and the running comes down to more of a timing issue. This year, runners have tried to steal against Matz in 14% of their opportunities. That's the third-highest rate in the league. Up next, they've tried to steal against Lester in 17% of their opportunities. Against Syndergaard, the rate is all the way up at 23%. It's the league's highest percentage, by far. You can pretend like Syndergaard will negate the steals with strikeouts if you want, but that's not the reality. Bases matter, and Syndergaard has given too many of them up.
There's a useful way to examine this. If you look at our pitcher-fielding leaderboards, you'll see a column for stolen bases. That shows runs above or below average when it comes to preventing runners from advancing successfully. We have that data going back to 2003, so here's a table covering 14 years. I looked at every single pitcher-season with at least 100 innings thrown, and then I calculated stolen-base value per 200. Here's the bottom 10:
Bottom 10 Pitchers In SB Value
Pitcher Year rSB/200 IP
Noah Syndergaard 2016 -8.6 140.0
Chris Young 2007 -8.1 173.0
Tim Wakefield 2007 -6.3 189.0
John Lackey 2011 -6.3 160.0
Tommy Hanson 2011 -6.2 130.0
A.J. Burnett 2007 -6.0 165.7
Gerrit Cole 2016 -5.9 102.3
Freddy Garcia 2006 -5.5 216.3
Scott Feldman 2014 -5.5 180.3
Syndergaard presently ranks dead last. He shows up at almost -9 runs per 200 frames, which is nearly the equivalent of a full win. To say nothing of any potential psychological effects, or other runner benefits from taking aggressive leads. For what it's worth, between those two years, Chris Young allowed 85 steals out of 89 attempts. I didn't think we'd see someone get that bad again. Now here's a phenom, great at most of his job but awful at this one particular thing.
Very clearly, this doesn't prevent a healthy Syndergaard from being dominant and effective. At the end of the day, the hitter is most important, and Syndergaard knows how to deal with hitters. You just can't keep letting runners advance like this, because it will hurt. It will make an ERA worse than the peripherals. Syndergaard has worked on the side to try to address this, but any major changes haven't quite stuck.
Video time. Here are some grabs from Syndergaard's season-opening start. I know this is just three clips, but I don't want to overload you. For all three clips, there's a running threat on first.
They probably all look similar to you. They should! They are. In each case, Syndergaard comes set for two and a half or three seconds. Then he begins his delivery, and I have those timed between 1.6 – 1.7 seconds. That is very slow. The math about stolen bases comes down to matters of tenths of a second, and pitchers want to be closer to 1.3. Syndergaard's leg kick appears to slow him down, which everybody recognizes.
Now here are clips from Syndergaard's most recent start. Again, for each, there's a running threat on first. Do we find any signs of change?
There is one thing. At least based on these clips, Syndergaard has started changing up his timing. That can be one effective technique, and in one of the clips above, Syndergaard comes set for almost five seconds. In other clips, he comes set for less than one second. That definitely helps to make Syndergaard less predictable, less easy to read. But his pickoff still isn't a threat, and I still have him timed at around 1.6 – 1.7 seconds to the plate. His actual delivery doesn't look faster. If anything, the leg comes even higher now than it used to.
It would probably be helpful to compare Syndergaard side-by-side with a pitcher who keeps his runners where they are. I'm a big fan of the way Chris Tillman controls the running game, so here is another clip:
I know that things happen fast, so here, as an alternative, are some screenshots. This really goes to show just how much quicker Tillman is to the plate. This difference makes the difference. It's not the only thing Tillman does better, but it's the biggest factor.
When Tillman is at almost full reach-back, Syndergaard is just getting the ball out of his glove. When Tillman is at his release point, Syndergaard has the ball behind his back. And when Syndergaard is at his release point, Tillman's pitch is over the plate. It's worth noting Tillman isn't even throwing a fastball. The difference between them is a whole pitch's flight time. You might not think that a Noah Syndergaard fastball really spends that much time in the air, but that's the difference between a pitcher who controls his runners, and a pitcher who doesn't. Runners cover a lot of ground in a half-second.
This might seem complicated. It shouldn't. And don't confuse me for being super insightful, because this is all just fundamentals. This is about Baserunner Control 101, and Syndergaard isn't struggling because of anything weird. He's struggling because he's slow to the plate, and the Mets have known that for at least several months. The issue is making him quicker. That's what's complicated, because making him faster means changing his mechanics, and that can be risky business. There aren't many alternatives here. Syndergaard needs a slide-step, or he needs a lower leg kick. Or he can just accept that he's going to give up a lot of stolen bases. It's not easy to get used to a different delivery, and it can cause a pitcher to speed everything up and lose command. That's not what anyone wants. That would be worse than giving up steals.
For now, Noah Syndergaard is giving up steals. He's giving them up way more than anyone else. It's plain to see why it's happening, and every opponent is aware. It doesn't take away from how dominant a pitcher Syndergaard is when he's focused on the plate. But there's a vulnerability here, if someone with even modest speed can get on. Until or unless Syndergaard figures out a way to address this, he's going to remain incomplete. It's not a good look to be worse than Jon Lester.
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Or you know, he could just not have a 1.60 WHIP. What an "ace". Guy needs to learn how to pitch.
Bubbamember
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His WHIP is not 1.60?
Bodowned
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Not for the entire season, but he has been struggling to keep men off base. He's got a 1.48 WHIP and is averaging less than 6 innings a start over his last 8 starts dating back to the beginning of July. It's not too unfair to speculate that the alleged bone spur might be playing a factor since it was first acknowledged/reported near the end of June. Prior to July, 30.7 K% & 4 BB% w/ a .237 BAA. Since then, he's rocking a 27.7 K% & 7.4 BB% w/ a .284 BAA.
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He has a .398 BABIP against since the All Star break (its .353 for the full season). Have you seen how horrendous the Mets defense is? They seem to save their absolute worst for Syndergaard. Rivera committed two errors in one INNING during Noah's last start, driving him from the game when he'd basically gotten like 5 outs worth of groundballs in the 6th inning. It is true that his last few starts he has labored a bit more (could be the bone spur), but that may also be a combination of insane frustration over all of these steals plus all of the terrible defense.
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I won't pretend to have watched more than a handful of his starts this year, and I don't doubt that he's been the victim of some bad defense to a reasonable extent. However, the other three Mets' starters (Colon, Matz, deGrom) who have qualified in IP for the leaderboard average a .303 BABIP on the season compared to Noah's .353. So either Thor has been absurdly unlucky relative to the rest of the staff or he's at least partially responsible for the hits he's been giving up.
Sorry, should have clarified, last 30 day, his WHIP is over 1.57. Kind of important in a H2H league
Brians Sticky Sock
Noah's got 99 problems, but your H2H league ain't one.
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Ugh, now I understand why some comments get down votes don't deserve them, I meant to give this a thumbs up but hit the wrong one on the old tablet, and now it's a thumbs down for eternity. For this I apologize.
radivel
The first rule of talking about sports on the internet is that nobody, and I do mean NOBODY gives a shit about your fantasy league or team.
Reply to radivel
Amen to that. The second rule is never, ever, under any circumstances, bring it up.
Bread n Mustard
Reply to Johnston
To be fair I don't think he was talking about his team, he was talking about H2H leagues in general. Does the "fan" in fangraphs stand for fantasy or is it baseball fans?
oldmanduggan
First step to determining whether an "ace" knows how to pitch: pay attention to a stat that matters.

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This year's conference will feature two keynote speakers, Lulu Miller and Paul Leblanc.
We will also offer several opportunities for NAHSL members to present the exciting things happening at their libraries. Content may be delivered as a paper presentation, as a lightning talk, or as a poster. Additional opportunities to present may be added.
NEW this year! For the first time ever, speakers will be invited to publish conference proceedings. Stay tuned for additional information.


The Power of the Internet. Ten minutes is all it took.
There must be some mistake. Who deliberately gives away free sheet music?
Away from "the office" while examining abroad until just before Christmas.
I'm away for a while before Easter; orders might be a bit delayed. Apologies.
FlutePlay – Spring Collection Here!
What were you up to this winter? FlutePlay has been busy preparing lots of haute couture music in a range to suit everyone who can put on a flute!
Arndale Centre, Headingley, Leeds. Saturday 28 August from 1 o'clock. BE THERE!
One of the most well loved pieces of all time, Clair de Lune, has just been published.
It's a numbers game – Play to Win!
How do we make the most of the available marks in a music exam? Can we "play" the system?
There are certain marks which examiners are not allowed to award. This applies at the bottom, top and even in the middle!


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YAC Girls Softball
13 & Under Rules
Scores of each game during the spring season only in this division are kept and reported so that standings may be kept. Winning is one objective of play in this division but good sportsmanship and equal play remain paramount. Girls are encouraged to improve through skill building, practice, discipline and teamwork. Practicing at home is also strongly encouraged.
Games are mainly on Saturdays with an occasional weeknight game. If a game is rained out on Saturday, weather permitting it will be played on Sunday. All games will be played at Downing Park Pavilion Field or Chelsea Field.
The 13 & Under Division information, including these rules, schedule and standings will be maintained on the web. ASA rules govern play with the exceptions contained herein.
1.1 All players present at a game must play. Each player who consistently attends practice must play a minimum of 2 innings of each game in the infield. Players cannot sit out 2 innings in a row or a second inning until all players have sat out one inning. The only exception to this would be a player that continually does not attend practice and in this case the Division Coordinator must be notified prior to the game.
1.3 The official ball of the 13u division will be a regular 12", .44 core, 375 comp yellow ball.
2.1 10 fielders will play in the field if 10 girls are present. A maximum of 4 players (excluding the pitcher and catcher) can only be in the infield prior to the ball crossing the plate.
2.2 A team must have 8 players to play an official game. There is 15-minute grace period before a forfeit is called. Games may be played with less than 8 players, but the game will be recorded as a 7-0 forfeit and at this point players can be borrowed from the other team in order to just play the game.
2.3 Each team provides a written line-up to the opposing team and posts their own line-up for their players to review at least 10 minutes before the scheduled game time. Players arriving after the lineups are shared or after the first pitch will be added to the last position in the lineup.
2.4 Teams with 8 players may request a defensive player from the opposing team to fill an outfield position. The player playing defense for the opposing team is the last batter due in up in the inning. That player continues to bat for her own team and will change each inning so there is different girls helping out the other team.
3.1 Roster batting is in effect. All girls are in the lineup and will bat whether or not they are playing the field.
3.5 For unlimited batters to be used in the 'final inning,' an announcement of the final inning must take place at the top of the inning. Players may bat twice in that inning.
3.6 The only players allowed to have bat in their hand will be the batter and the on-deck batter. In the case of the on-deck batter, she must remain in the fenced in on-deck area until her time at bat. There will be no tees or balls used in the on-deck area, just dry swings.
4.2 There will be no slash bunting after faking a drop bunt. In other words, if a batter shows a bunting position, she may only perform a traditional bunt (no swing) or take (do not attempt to bunt) the pitch. Swinging at a pitch which the batter showed bunt will be called an out.
5.2 Players may advance an extra base (an additional base after she has already stolen a base) if the ball is overthrown during a steal attempt), but must stop at third. No stealing of home.
5.4 If the catcher drops the ball on the 3rd strike, the batter can't advance, but runners can. If the catcher catches the ball on the 3rd strike, it is still live and base runners can steal (except home).
5.5 Players running to first base, and running through the base attempting to beat a throw, must use the orange part of the base. The white part of the base *may* be used if the first base player occupied the orange part of the base in an effort to catch an arrantly thrown ball.
5.8 Batters and runners may only advance extra bases on balls hit to the outfield, and cannot advance once the ball is returned to the pitcher in the circle.
5.9 A runner on third base cannot steal home and must be hit or walked in. If a catcher makes a
throw down to try to pick off the runner, the runner must return to third base. If a ball is overthrown
and goes out of bounds, the ball is dead and all runners will advance two bases.
6.1 A pitcher may pitch a maximum of FOUR innings per game; however, no more than two consecutive innings per game and the fourth must be the 6th or 7th inning.
6.3 Extra innings are treated as a new game. That is, the innings pitched for each pitcher reverts to zero after the seventh inning.
6.4 A coach is allowed 1 trip per inning to the mound without a pitcher substitution. Each subsequent visit (the second, third, fourth visit and on) will require a change in pitcher. (ASA rule)
6.6 All ASA pitching rules apply including: starting with 2 feet touching the pitching rubber; the pitcher may only step toward the catcher; the pitcher may not 'practice throws' with a batter in the batter's box, without releasing the ball while standing on the mound.
6.8 Pitchers will be allowed 5 warm up pitches between innings or when a new pitcher is brought into the game.
8.2 Any player catching for a pitcher – including practice off the field - must wear a mask with throat protector.
8.3 All fielders must wear a mouth guard. If a girl does not have a mouth guard at a game, she will not be allowed to play the field and will only bat. NO EXCEPTIONS WILL BE MADE.
8.5 All players participating in a game are required to wear the heart guard shirt.
8.7 The on-deck area is the fenced in box within the dugout areas. This is the only place an on-deck batter may swing and only one person is allowed in this area at a time. No tees or balls should be hit in this area during a game.
8.8 Players may not play up from a lower division. The only exception to this rule will be where it is felt that the player playing at her level may be a safety issue. With this exception, the player's parent will contact in writing the Softball Commissioner who will in turn make a decision on a case by case basis using an appropriately knowledgeable committee. This decision will also be final.
8.9 Thunder/Lightning Policy: Thunder and lightning necessitates that contests be
suspended. The occurrence of thunder and/or lightning is not subject to interpretation or discussion
That is thunder is thunder, lightning is lightning. When thunder is heard and/or when lightning is
seen, the following procedures will be adhered to:
a.) Suspend play and direct participants to go to shelter, a building
normally occupied by the public or if a building is unavailable, participants should
go inside a vehicle with a solid metal top (e.g. bus, van, car).;
b.) Do not permit people to stand under or near a tree; and have all stay away from
poles, antennas, towers and underground watering systems.;
c.) After thunder and/or lightning have left the area, you MUST wait 30 minutesafter
the last boom is heard or strike is seen before resuming play.
9.2 The game is 7 innings. A new inning cannot start after one hour and forty minutes (1:40) after the scheduled game time. Note this is from the scheduled game time and not from the actual starting time. The only exception here is if the start time was delayed due to factors outside of the coaches' control (previous game went overtime, etc) In this case, any new 'no-new inning' time must be announced and agreed to by both coaches and the umpire.
9.4 Pitchers will take only 5 warm-up pitches between innings. Additional warm-up pitches should be taken off the field of play before the need for the relief pitcher is anticipated. Catcher's who are on base with 2 outs, must have a courtesy runner continue to run for them. This is so the catcher can get the gear on and not slow the play of the game down.
9.7 If the last inning continues past an 1:40, it will end after and additional 20 minutes regardless who is up or who has not been up (Drop Dead). If the home team is trailing and has not had an opportunity to have or to complete their last at bat, the score will revert back to the last completed inning. The only exception to this is the Division Championship game where a full 7 innings will be played and with no time limit.
9.8 An official game will be after 45 minutes or the completion of 3 innings (unless the home team is winning after 2 ½ innings).
11 Out of play will be marked. If the ball goes out of play on an overthrow, the base runner(s) will be awarded 2 bases from where they were at the time of the release of the throw. A ball that goes into foul territory is still in play and runners can advance at their own risk.
12 Reporting Scores: Each team is required to email the 13U Coordinator with the score of their game including of mentioning of player's performance. Every effort should be made to submit different names each week in order to get every girl mentioned.
13 Due to roster batting, if a batter is injured or has left the field (ex. bathroom), she will be skipped
over in the batting order. No out will be charged. If the player returns, she will be inserted back
into the spot she had previously held in the batting order. Any attempt to purposely hide a player
will result in the batting team to be given three outs with no runs scoring regardless of what may
have taken place.
14 All players, coaches, parents and spectators must adhere to the YAC Code of Conduct. Failure to do so may result in that individual (s) told to leave the field. If the violation is serous in nature, this matter will be brought to the YAC Board and may result in the individual (s) suspended from attending any future YAC events.
15 The home team shall sit in the first base dugout.
16 The only adults allowed in the dugout with the team shall be the Coach and designated Assistant Coach(es). We do welcome all help offered by parents, but must limit those in the dugout with the girls. It is confusing when adults other than the coaches or siblings are telling the girls what they should or should not have done.
17 Positive cheering and chants are encouraged and acceptable. It is not however, acceptable to chant derogatory chants at the opposing team especially those directed toward the opposing pitcher.
18A schedule will be made to determine field duties. Each team will be assigned at least 1 day
of field duty. This responsibility includes raking and pumping the field (if needed due to
weather), lining the batter's box and foul lines as well as the pitching circle.


Model stitched on 40 Ct. Feldspar Linen using Thread Gatherer Silk N Colors, and Gloriana Silk Floss. Also required but not listed above Gloriana Silk Floss #267. Stitch count is 237H x 272W.
Kit Includes: Beads, ceramic button, perforated paper, floss, needles, chart and instructions. Finished size: 5.25" x 5.25"
Model over 2 threads on 32 Ct. Blush linen with DMC floss. Stitch Count: 41H x 41W for framed piece and 51H x 51W for pin cushion. Comes with beads. Shown with March Hare Needle Slide.
"Stitching is my heart's desire." Model stitched over two threads on 28 Ct. Flax Cashel linen using DMC floss. Pillow Keep Stitch count: 55x55. Fob Stitch Count: 33x33.
Model stitched over 2 threads on 32 Ct. Vintage Country Mocha Belfast linen with Classic Colorworks, Weeks Dye Works and Gentle Art Sampler threads (or DMC 223, 304, 3773, 902, 3713, 3716, 3721, 612, 712, 3781). Comes with heart button and felted wool. Stitch Count: 63W x 69H.
Model stitched on 19 Ct. Lilac Cork Linen with Crescent Colours Floss and Gentle Art Sampler Threads. DMC Equivalents provided as 367 3689 3834 3688 3865 3802 368 3836. Stitch Count: 23H x 80W. Buttons from Just Another Button Company sold separately.
Model stitched on 30 count Irish Cream using Classic Colorworks & Gentle Arts. DMC conversions are 3859 3779 676 3859 3864 437 950 3012 3862 3011 3022 3023 611 779 3726 3863 642.
Stitch count: 75W x 85H.
If the entire collection is stitched on one piece of linen, fabric used is 30 count Olde Town Blend and the stitch count is 387W x 261H.
"A mother's heart is black & blue, bruised from loving ever true." Model stitched on 32 Ct. Arctic Belfast Linen using Gentle Art Sampler Threads, DMC floss, and Lady Dot Creates velveteen. Also required but not listed above Lady Dot Creates rayon ribbon in Licorice and Pellon P44F interfacing. Stitch count is 136W x 130H. Finishing instructions included.
Pattern 10 from the Anniversaries of the Heart series.
Model stitched on 30 count Cafe Kona by R&R Reproductions using Classic Colorworks, Gentle Arts Sampler Threads & Weeks Dye Works. DMC conversions are 738 437 611 3826 436 3011 977 779 434 869 435. Stitch count: 75W x 85H.
If the entire collection is stitched on one piece of linen, then the stitch count is 387W x 261H and the fabric used is 30 count Olde Town Blend by R&R Reproductions.
Pattern 8 of the Anniversaries of the Heart series.
If the entire collection is stitched on one piece of linen, fabric used is 30 count Olde Towne Blend by R&R Reproductions. Stitch count for entire series is 387W x 261H.
If stitched as one pattern only, fabric used is 30 count Apple Brown Bindy by R&R Reproductions.
Uses Classic Coloroworks & Gentle Art Sampler threads.
DMC conversions are 733 738 632 3047 612 435 642 950 3013 3022 3023.
Model stitched over 2 threads on 32 Ct. Vintage Country Mocha linen with DMC floss. Stitch Count: 88x108.
Model stitched over two threads on 36 Ct. Ale by Picture this Plus using Weeks Dye Works floss (or DMC 780, 646, 746, 729, 936 - need 2). Stitch count 137x177.
"A pledge of my affection." Model stitched on 32 Ct. Mocha linen by Weeks Dye Works with Classic Colorworks and Weeks Dye Works floss (or DMC 3858, 3772, 779, 3862, 407). Stitch Count: 91W x 79H.
"You hold my heart." Model stitched on 30 Ct. Gunmetal by Weeks Dye Works with Gentle Art Sampler threads. Stitch Count: 45x70.
Anniversaries of the Heart Pattern 12. Model stitched on 30 count Stitching Queen's Blend Linen by R&R Reproductions with Crescent Colours and Gentle Arts Sampler Threads. Stitch count: 75W x 85H. Chart comes with a bonus pattern called "For Those Recorded Here".
Kit includes beads, ceramic buttons, perforated paper, needles, floss, chart and instructions. Finished size: 5" x 5".
This is the ninth part in a series of 12.
Model stitched on 30ct R&R Iced Cappuccino Linen using Gentle Art Sampler Threads & Classic Colorworks. DMC conversions are 433 3726 3802 453 739 3046 3045 612 611 434 3011 3012 3790 779 963 407 3772. Stitch count is 75W x 85H.
Little House 2008 Special Release. Chart pack contains the pattern, 11 full skeins of cotton floss from Classic Colorworks plus buttons from Just Another Button Company. The model was stitched on 30 Ct Creek Bed Brown Linen from R&R Reproductions (not included). Stitch Count: 165W x 198H.
"Home is where the heart is" Model stitched on 28 Ct. Wood printed linen by Fabric Flair using Classic Colorworks (or all DMC floss 3721, 3031). Stitch count is 67W x 102H.
"Every heart beats true for the red white and blue" Model stitched over two threads on 32 Ct. Beautiful Beige linen with DMC floss and Classic Colorworks floss (or all DMC 310, 3865, 3031, 304, 3363, 3807). Stitch Count: 129W x 60H.
"They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad hearts" Model stitched over 2 threads on 32 Ct. Vintage Meadow Rue with Gentle Art Sampler threads and DMC floss (or all DMC 3787, 3802, 814, 3021, 169, 3722, 407, white, 645, 371, 3011, 3012, 3051). Stitch Count: 115W x 127H.
"Every heart beats true for the red, white and blue." Model stitched on 28 Ct. Ale Cashel linen from Picture This Plus with DMC floss. Stitch Count: 106W x 93H.
"Follow your heart, Grow, Dream, Today is the Day." Kit Includes: Mill Hill glass beads, 14 Ct. Perforated Paper or Painted Perforated Paper, floss, needles, and instructions. Finished size: 7" x 7".
Anniversaries of the Heart Series - Pattern 11.
Model stitched on 30 Ct. Irish Cream by R&R Reproductions with Classic Colorworks and Gentle Art Sampler threads. DMC conversions are 355 3830 3051 3052 3864 3011 543 610 840 976 642. Stitch Count: 75W x 85H.
Anniversaries of the heart Series - #3. "A wish for good health, good luck, and happiness".
Model stitched on 30 count Olde Town Blend using Classic Colorworks & Gentle Arts Sampler threads.
A funky heart is the subject of the second in Lizzie Kate's "stamp" series. Model stitched on 28 Ct. Light Mocha Cashel linen with The Gentle Art Sampler Threads (Butternut Squash, Hyacinth, Shutter Green, Victorian Pink) and Weeks Dye Works fibers (Begonia, Chablis, Teal Frost). Stitch Count: 47W x 47H. Includes tiny lavender buttons.
Tow snow friends exchange a heartfelt winter gift in this adorable new limited edition pattern. The model was stitched on 28 Ct. Cafe Mocha Country French linen with Weeks Dye Works & DMC floss. DMC alternatives are white 3865 938 562 561 224 3721 813 826 3750. Stitch Count: 79H x 68W.
Model stitched on 35 Ct. Light Mocha Edinburgh using DMC floss. Stitch count is 239W x 240H.
Model stitched on 28 Ct. Lambswool Jobelan using DMC floss. Stitch count is 48W x 77H.
Model stitched over two threads on 36 Ct. Parchment linen with Weeks Dye Works floss (or DMC 3777, 3011, 840, 839, 3328, 3866). Stitch count varies, approximately 30x30 or smaller for each fob.
Model stitched over two threads on 32 Ct. Old England by Nickyscreations using Gentle Art Sampler threads and Weeks Dye Works floss (or DMC 169, 823, 732, 3777, 3859). Stitch count 80x80.
"Hands to work, hearts to God." Model stitched over two on 35 Ct. Dove Linen by Weeks Dye Works using Weeks Dye Works, Gentle Arts, Classic Colorworks and DMC. Approximate size is 17x16.
"Home is where the heart dwells." Model stitched on 28 Ct. White Chocolate Linen using DMC floss & Weeks Dye Works. Stitch count 75x103.
Kit includes pattern, 32 ct. flax linen, hand-dyed rose flower button and teeny-weeny pale pink beads. Also required, but not included in this kit, are Gentle Art Sampler Threads and Weeks Dye Works floss (or DMC 931, 3354, 932, 434, 3687, 3052, 520). Finished size: 53W x 52H.
"Hearts blossomed the day you were born." Model stitched on 30 Ct. "linen" colored linen with Weeks Dye Works floss and buttons from Samsarah Design Studio. Stitch Count: 92x141.
Model stitched on 36 count Cream Edinburgh linen with Needlepoint, Inc. Silk (Very Pale Rose, Medium Rose, Light Green, Very Pale Mauve, Medium Mauve), Northern Lights Hand-dyed Silk (Harmony), 1/8" burgundy button, 24" length of pink 1/8" double sided silk satin ribbon, and small amounts of cardboard and quilt batting. Stitch count: 51W x 66H.
Model stitched on 32 count Summer Khaki Belfast linen using Weeks Dye Works and Gentle Art threads. Stitch count: 49W x 57H.
This is the second pattern in the new Anniversaries of the heart series.
Model stitched on 30 Ct. Cafe Kona by R&R Reproductions with Classic Colorworks, Gentle Art Sampler Threads and Weeks Dye Works.
Model stitched on 32 Ct. Natural Belfast linen with Weeks Dye Works (Linen, Love, Purple Haze, Scuppernong) and Gentle Art Sampler Threads (Bluejay, Red Grape). DMC alternatives provided. Stitch Count: 47W x 65H.
Model stitched on 32 Ct. Vintage Exemplar Linen by Lakeside Linens with Carrie's Threads (DMC conversion provided in the box ). Stitch Count: 59W x 59H.
Model stitched on 32 Ct. Summer Khaki Belfast Linen using Weeks Dye Works and Gentle Arts Sampler Threads (or DMC 840, 221, 223, 729, 610, 712) Stitch Count: 42W x 79H.
Wood Heart Punched For Cross Stitch. 4 wooden hearts included. Laser cut wood pendants in unique shapes. Perfect for jewelry, gifts, crafts, and tags. Fun patterns to choose from are included!


Pennsylvania is chock full of many fantastic history museums. Whether you like the world history at the Penn Museum in Philadelphia, the Pennsylvania history at the State Museum of Pennsylvania in Harrisburg, or the natural history at the Carnegie Natural History Museum in Pittsburgh, there is a great history museum for everyone. However, while all three museums are large and impressive museums, none of them can claim the title of "largest history museum in Pennsylvania". Instead, that title goes to the Senator John Heinz History Center in Pittsburgh.
The Heinz History Center is neither a local history museum or a world history museum. Instead, it tells the story of Western Pennsylvania's impact on the world. Topics range from the French and Indian War to the emergence of the steel industry. There is even a large portion of the museum dedicated to the Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum, a regional Hall of Fame that showcases the impact of both major and minor sports on the formation of the region.
The Heinz History Center in Pittsburgh's Strip District.
Even from the outside, the Heinz History Center looks impressive. Housed in a large brick building with a neon Heinz Ketchup sign on top, the Heinz History Center is difficult to miss. Heading inside, the first area visitors encounter is the museum's Great Hall, which features several interesting artifacts including a fully restored Pittsburgh trolley, a Conestoga wagon, and an antique fire engine.
The second floor features a collection of exhibits on some of the most famous people and things to come out of Pittsburgh. Not being a Pennsylvania native, I wasn't aware of how significant Pittsburgh's impact had been on the world over the last three hundred years. From Jonas Salk, the inventor of the polio vaccine to steel tycoon Andrew Carnegie, many famous people shaped the world from their homes in Pittsburgh.
The second floor is also home to the large Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum. This museum inside of a museum chronicles the history of sports in Pittsburgh. Featuring a significant amount of memorabilia from the years including the jerseys of famous athletes and the equipment that they used, the museum has something to interest every sports fan.
Pirates memorabilia on display at the Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum.
The museum primarily focuses on the major sports teams of Pittsburgh, such as the Pirates, Steelers, and Penguins, but also has information on lesser known sports and even club sports that shaped the landscape of Pittsburgh.
For the kids, this section includes many interactive exhibits, including a football toss. It also features a Pittsburgh sports Hall of Fame featuring some of the greatest athletes that called the city home at some point.
On the upper floors of the museum, there is information about the journey of Louis and Clark, which passed through Pittsburgh, as well as some of the most detailed information you'll find about the French and Indian War. It was on this subject that I thought the museum really shined, using a combination of mannequins, sound clips, and signage to tell the story of the French and Indian War in Pennsylvania.
A fully restored Pittsburgh trolley sits on the first floor of the Heinz History Center.
Not surprisingly, the museum also features a small collection of memorabilia from the Heinz Company. However, while the displays were somewhat promotional, I feel that the importance of the Heinz Company to the history of Pittsburgh made the section fit with the feel of the rest of the museum.
Overall, I think that the Heinz History Center is one of the most interesting museums in Pittsburgh. In many ways, the museum feels more like a very large and well done historical society museum than a typical big city history museum. Honestly, the Heinz History Center was what I was hoping to get, but didn't, from the Philadelphia History Museum.
If you have any interest in the history of Pittsburgh, how the city changed the world, or in sports in general, I would definitely recommend visiting the Senator John Heinz History Center on your next visit to Pittsburgh.
Note: My visit to the Heinz History Center was hosted by Visit Pittsburgh. However, the opinions expressed in the article are my own and were not subject to review.
This place would really fascinate me, especially with all the information on the French and India War which you know I've taken an interest in. In fact, I passed up on the Heinz History Center the last time I was that way because I was so keen to see what is at the site of Fort Pitt, not far away at all.


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Throughout December, we have had the privilege of sharing in and taking the Gospel into "the uttermost parts of the earth" through the ministries of several international partners. You have heard from those international partners for the past few weeks via video coming all the way from Europe, Africa, and Asia. This Christmas, we encourage you to prayerfully consider how you can be involved in these ministries as you make your year-end contributions.
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The problem with providing a list of links is that they change very rapidly. Some of these are out of date.
QTH.net Amateur Radio E-Mail Reflectors/Mailing Lists!
What should you have in your Jump Kit?
Getting the Most from your Hand-Held Transceiver.
Simplex Operations, Procedures & Equipment.
Amateur Radio Placard - ARRL (.pdf).


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Arts Commission Receives Grant Through Ohio Arts Council
Grant to Go Toward Public Art Project
Wednesday, the Ohio Arts Council (OAC) announced that the Tiffin Municipal Arts Commission (TMAC) was the recipient of a $1,557 grant to go toward its traffic control box art wrap program.
TMAC received one of 178 grants totaling $491,994 in the ArtSTART category, which provides accessible funding to help organizations complete short-term projects. Most awards support the programming of new or emerging organizations, first-time OAC applicants, and organizations in areas not served by other arts providers.
TMAC started in 2022 to promote the arts in the City of Tiffin and collaborate on public art projects. The group has organized an art contest to solicit original art for vinyl wraps on traffic signal boxes throughout the community, the first phase of which is complete and submissions for the second phase recently were closed. The third phase of the project will be announced soon for wrapping of traffic controller boxes near Heidelberg and Tiffin universities and community schools.
Tiffin Mayor Dawn Iannantuono said, "Thank you to the Ohio Arts Council for providing this grant and congratulations to the members of the Tiffin Municipal Arts Commission as they continue to strive in their mission to advocate, educate, and promote the culture, creation, and celebration of the arts in the City of Tiffin."
The OAC board approved $18,246,306 in grants to support Ohio artists, arts and cultural organizations, students, educators, and public arts programming at its July 20 summer meeting.
The 764 grants approved at the meeting constitute the initial and major state fiscal year 2023 funding round for the OAC.
"We thank Ohio's elected leadership—especially Governor Mike DeWine, Lieutenant Governor Jon Husted, and members of the Ohio House of Representatives and the Ohio Senate—for their steadfast support of our state's creative sector," said OAC Executive Director Donna S. Collins in a news release. "With these awards, Ohio's resilient arts and culture sector will continue to play a critical role in the health and vitality of communities across the state."


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Comparables: Lincoln Park for $500K, Pt 3
phil berger 5/17/07
"Stackable" buildings became ubiquitous on the north side in the mid-1990s the way four-plus-ones did in the 1960s, and although they don't represent a similar scourge of the streetscape, they're not exactly what you would call paragons of design excellence. Unit 2 at 2542 N Seminary [click here for a virtual tour] is a pretty typical example of a "middle" unit. It's got approximately 1400 sq ft of space, with two bedrooms and two baths. 2005 taxes were $5,397. It's offered by Chip Long of Lakefront Group Realty Associates, and the asking price is $495,000.
Despite the fact that "charmless" is one of the adjective that often comes to mind when thinking about stackables [particularly the middle — sometimes called "simplex" — units], this one has a lot of charm, which may have something to do with the way the current owners have decorated it, or that it's on a very leafy and quiet block. Its most distinctive feature is the ceiling height — 10 1/2 feet — which really makes the place feel expansive. And although it dates from way back in 1999, the kitchen — all stainless, granite and maple — feels like a totally tricked-out new construction installation. The baths are nice, but nothing out of the ordinary. The whole place is bright — it's on the second floor and faces east, south and west. The living/dining area features a fireplace and a usable terrace; there's a private deck off the master at the back. Closet space is ample, also kind of unusual for a unit like this one. A garage space is included. Overall, it's sweet, but if you're looking for lots of space, you may balk. At $353/ sq ft, iit seems price-y for a resale.
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Just How Bad Is Facebook For Us?
A groundbreaking Stanford study has revealed that deactivating Facebook can have wide-ranging effects on our mental health
Written by Tom Fogden
Despite its continual bad press for privacy concerns and alleged ability to influence real-world politics, Facebook remains the most popular social network worldwide. Users just can't seem to let go of Facebook, even though, according to a huge recent study by Stanford University, it's also having a detrimental impact on our health.
It's long been speculated that social media, in general, has had a negative effect on our mental wellbeing. Various studies have pointed towards how it can lead to increases in depression, eating disorders, low self-esteem and anxiety. However, most of the academic work out there has been based on small scale studies, while a lot of perceived evidence from outside academia has been anecdotal.
However, a recent groundbreaking Stanford study has measured the changes in nearly 3,000 US Facebook users over a four-week period.
We explain what the Stanford report has found, plus how this builds on other evidence for the negative mental impact of being a Facebook user.
Stanford Report, Key Findings on Facebook Deactivation:
Reduced overall online activity
Reduced factual news knowledge
Reduced political polarization
Marginal improvement to subjective wellbeing
Is Facebook Bad for our Health?
The Stanford study is one of the biggest and most rigorous looks at the effects of Facebook on users. It focuses on what happened to users when they stopped using Facebook.
Can the findings be trusted? It's already receiving a warm reception among academics. Erik Brynjolfsson, director of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Initiative on the Digital Economy, who was not involved in the research, said of it:
"This is impressive work, and they do a good job sorting out causality,"
"This is the way to answer these kinds of questions; it's the gold standard for how to do science. A lot of what we've heard before about social media's effects was based on surveys."
And, surprisingly, the study found that Facebook has a range of benefits, as well as the more predictable downsides.
Facebook deactivation reduced overall online activity
The study found that when people deactivated their Facebook account, they spent more time offline as a whole, rather than substituting Facebook for another social media service.
This may come as a surprise to some, not least Matthew Gentzkow, a Stanford economist who helped lead the research:
"I would have expected more substitution from Facebook to other digital things — Twitter, Snapchat, online browsing. That didn't happen, and for me, at least, it was a surprise."
Instead, former users watched more TV on their own, and spent more time with friends and family. The subjects did not see more friends and family members, only more of the ones they already see regularly.
Facebook deactivation reduced factual news knowledge
The social network site has long grappled with issues of fake news on its platform. But, the Stanford study found that users who switch off Facebook were actually less well informed about current affairs.
Again, it shouldn't come as a surprise that users aren't as in-the-know when abandoning Facebook. Big media companies throw significant resources at promoting content on Facebook, even creating Facebook-specific content. As part of the study, participants were quizzed on current events. Those that deactivated Facebook were significantly more likely to score poorly on the quiz or be unsure of the issues they were quizzed on.
This might suggest that regular Facebook users are less likely to seek out news coverage of current events, relying on Facebook to keep them informed.
"The political-knowledge findings suggest that Facebook is an important source of news that people pay attention to," said David Lazer, a professor of political science and computer and information science at Northeastern University. "This is not a trivial finding. It could have gone either way. You could imagine that the other chatter and information on Facebook was crowding out news consumption."
Facebook deactivation reduced political polarization
One of the biggest issues supposedly affecting the US voting base at the moment is political polarization — this is the idea that Democrats and Republicans are unwilling to compromise on issues that affect the entire country.
The study found that deactivating Facebook pulls former users more into line with the average position in their respective political parties. Essentially, this means that Facebook deactivation brings users closer to the political center. But, has social media actively led to the increase in polarization, or have the parties and voters drifted further apart of their own volition? According to the study:
"The figure shows that deactivation moves both Democrats and Republicans visibly towards the center. In the control group, the issue opinions of the average Democrat and the average Republican differ by 1.47 standard deviations. In the treatment group, this difference is 1.35 standard deviations — about eight percent less.
"Are these polarization effects large or small? As one benchmark, we can compare these effects to the increase in political polarization in the US since 1996, well before the advent of social media. Using data from the American National Election Studies… [another academic] calculates that the change in a different index of polarization… increased by 0.38 standard deviations between 1996 and 2016. The 0.16 standard deviation effect of Facebook deactivation on political polarization in our sample is about 42 percent as large as this increase."
"It's hard to know what to make of this," Gentzkow said. "It may be that seeing a lot of news and politics on Facebook tends to polarize people. But once they're off Facebook, it doesn't necessarily mean they're using the extra time to read The New York Times."
Facebook deactivation marginally improves subjective wellbeing
Perhaps the most interesting revelation from the study is that Facebook "does indeed have adverse effects on subjective well being." However, the effect of removing Facebook appears slight. Some Facebook users reported positive feelings:
"I was way less stressed. I wasn't attached to my phone as much as I was before. And I found I didn't really care so much about things that were happening [online] because I was more focused on my own life… I felt more content… I thought I would miss seeing everyone's day-to-day activities… I really didn't miss it at all."
However, others found the experience of deactivating Facebook difficult:
"I was shut off from those [online] conversations, or just from being an observer of what people are doing or thinking… I felt very cut off from people that I like… I didn't like it because I spend a lot of time by myself anyway, I'm kind of an introvert, so I use Facebook in a social aspect in a very big way."
Others also described sadness at not being able to post for special events such as birthdays and not being able to participate in online groups.
This mixed reaction to Facebook deactivation is likely to be indicative of the different ways in which people use Facebook. Are you constantly checking it to see what the people on your friends list are doing? Or are you using Facebook as a communications tool with people you actually want to spend time with and talk to?
This difference in the use of Facebook is significant and shouldn't be underestimated.
So Facebook Isn't All Bad Then?
No, it certainly isn't. If the results of the Stanford study prove anything, it's that Facebook is simply a tool that users interact with in multiple ways. The key for using Facebook (or any social media) is understanding and being mindful about the platform. According to Dr Elena Touroni, Consultant Psychologist and Clinic Director ofThe Chelsea Psychology Clinic:
"It is possible to have a positive experience if one is interacting with real friends or even in the event where one builds a community of virtual connections. Social media offers both great opportunities for developing new avenues for contact with others but also equally significant risks in triggering low self esteem and feelings of exclusion, the key is about how to relate to social media and make sense of the experience."
One of the key aspects for making sense of the experience of social media is understanding the difference between real friends and connections that you have on social media:
"Having thousands of connections is something human beings might be less equipped [to deal with] plus the need for [someone to have] so many connections in an online space could indicate that one is feeling disconnected in a more intimate way from other people in their life"
Some studies have also suggested that social media platforms can improve the relationships between families. More than half of British people say that the internet has allowed families to remain in contact, and social media naturally plays a huge role in online communication. What's more, 36% of British 18-24 year olds state that the internet has brought their family closer together.
It's All About How You Use It
Again, it appears that the way platforms such as Facebook are being used is perhaps the most important factor to ensuring a positive experience.
Of course, Facebook isn't the only social media platform to have perceived negative effects on its user base. According to data gathered in the UK, some 67% of Instagram users felt that the (Facebook-owned) photo and video-sharing app had negatively impacted their mental health at some point.
However, as Dr Touroni explains, the key to interacting with social media is being mindful about the sort of content you're seeing on screen:
"Some of the time our response to social media is heavily influenced by us comparing ourselves to other people rather than being mindful that the images of people's experiences on social media might not be reflective of real life."
If users can remember that what they're viewing isn't real life, then many issues are likely to be alleviated.
Corporate Responsibility Remains
It's important to note, though, that users being careful about the way they consume content on and interact with social media platforms doesn't absolve the companies from responsibility. Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and other platforms all have the moral obligation to protect their users — particularly younger ones — from content that could distress them or lead to other negative outcomes.
So far, the response from sites has been piecemeal and disjointed. Facebook has consistently struggled to deal with politically-motivated campaigns, from campaigning around Brexit and the US 2016 Presidential election, to data-lifting by Cambridge Analytica, to the genocide of Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar.
Instagram has a notorious problem with fake followers and phoney engagement, which can lead to companies being hoodwinked into working with fraudsters and young people failing to discern adverts from genuine posts.
However, any expectation that these companies can be trusted to self-regulate is illusory. Action needs to be taken by governments and supranational bodies, such as the EU, to make companies accountable for the content on their platforms.
This might seem like an extreme approach, but when such a vast proportion of the online population has a Facebook account, an extreme response needs to be taken.
What Can You Do to Make Your Facebook Experience Better?
Of course, these responses are a long way off. So, what can you do to improve your experiences of Facebook in the short term?
Again, Dr Touroni has some answers "Mindfulness techniques and challenging negative thoughts could be helpful in relieving anxiety," for example.
"Try and focus on yourself and your real relationships, making time for people that matter to you. Spending time with real friends make you feel happier, less stressed and motivated" notes Abbas Kanani, a pharmacist at online pharmacy Chemist Click.
However, being able to identify that social media is having a detrimental effect on your mental health is likely to be the first step in improving your relationship with social media and imposing your own temporary Facebook deactivation might be a great way to start.
Is Facebook Here to Stay?
Social media has undoubtedly been one of the most transformative technologies of the past two decades. Yes, that's right, twenty years. MySpace, for example, was launched back in 2003 and MSN Messenger debuted even earlier in 1999.
Though its popularity has arguably waned with younger generations, Facebook has led the charge. Everyone has a Facebook profile: Your mom and dad use Facebook, so do your colleagues, all your friends from school, heck, even grandparents (for better or worse) have Facebook accounts too.
In fact, Facebook recorded 2.32 billion monthly active users on December 31, 2018. According to the International Telecommunications Union, some 48% of the world's population is online – about 3.6 billion people. Scratch off a billion or so for the people who can't access Facebook in China and the enormity of Facebook becomes clear – almost 90% of those who can access Facebook do indeed have an account with it. By comparison, MySpace, at its peak, had 100 million users.
But, perhaps the most unprecedented thing about Facebook is its staying power. Mark Zuckerberg's former hot-or-not college game was founded in 2004.
Tom Fogden Writer
Tom Fogden is a writer for Tech.co with a range of experience in the world of tech publishing. Tom covers everything from cybersecurity, to social media, website builders, and point of sale software when he's not reviewing the latest phones.
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