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Handling Online Conflicts - READ THIS
A friend of mine wrote an article some time ago about online conflicts/discussions and I thought it would be a good thing to have available here.
Posted with her permission, here is the full article as written.
I don't think I am the only one to notice that disagreements online can erupt spectacularly, conflicts are a fact of life on the net whether it's in a chatroom or on a forum such as this, disagreements and hurt feelings can strike almost without warning, and become personal and heated with seemingly little or no provocation.
Many times I have found myself in discussions with friends about why this might happen. Advancing theories to try to gain an understanding of what might trigger such powerful reactions. I still occasionally find myself surprised at the way flame wars can grow out of hand merely because someone has read a thread or comment in a totally different way to me, and if I am the writer of the said piece I am amazed at the way in which motivations and meanings can be twisted so far away from my intent as to be almost laughable. Yet to the person flaming or objecting my comments are indeed very real to them, and have provoked a visceral reaction.
There are a number of reasons to explain why conflict may be heightened online. One is the absence of visual and auditory cues. When we talk to someone in person, we see their facial expressions, their body language, and hear their tone of voice. Someone can say the exact same thing in a number of different ways, and that usually effects how we respond to their remarks. Calling someone a prick for example can be either a fond amused comment to a friend or a gross insult, face to face it is far easier to determine which of those meanings the word holds since one could assume a smile and fond chuckle, perhaps even an accompanying touch of the hand would clearly show no offence was intended. In online communications, we have no visual or auditory cues to help us to decipher the intent, meaning, and tone of the messenger. All we have are the words on a computer screen, and how we hear those words in our head. While people who know each other have a better chance at accurately understanding each other's meaning and intentions, even they can have arguments online that they would not have in-person. The truth is, how we read text, often says more about ourselves than it does about the message or the messenger.
All of our communications, online and in real-time, are filled with projections. We perceive the world through our expectations, needs, desires, fantasies, and feelings, and we project those onto other people. For example, if we expect people to be critical of us, we perceive other people's communication as being critical - it sounds critical to us even though it may not be. We do the same thing online; in fact we are more likely to project when we are online precisely because we don't have the visual or auditory cues to guide us in our interpretations. How we "hear" an email or post is how we hear it in our own heads, which may or may not reflect the tone or attitude of the sender.
The onus is upon the writer to try to be explicit in their choice of words and expressions to clearly communicate their tone for that posting. Using emoticons and
Conflict can be heightened online by what is known as the "disinhibition effect", a phenomenon that psychologist, Dr. John Suler, has written extensively about. Suler writes,
"It's well known that people say and do things in cyberspace that they wouldn't ordinarily say or do in the face-to-face world. They loosen up, feel more uninhibited, express themselves more openly. Researchers call this the "disinhibition effect." It's a double-edged sword. Sometimes people share very personal things about themselves. They reveal secret emotions, fears, wishes. Or they show unusual acts of kindness and generosity. On the other hand, the disinhibition effect may not be so benign. Out spills rude language and harsh criticisms, anger, hatred, even threats." (Suler, 2002)
Suler explains that the disinihibition effect is caused by or heightened by the following features of online communication:
a ) anonymity - no one knows who you are on the net, and so you are free to say whatever you want without anyone knowing it's you who said it.
b ) invisibility - you don't have to worry about how you physically look or sound to other people when you say something. You don't have to worry about how others look or sound when you say something to them. "Seeing a frown, a shaking head, a sigh, a bored expression, and many other subtle and not so subtle signs of disapproval or indifference can slam the breaks on what people are willing to express." (Suler, 2002)
c ) delayed reactions - you can say anything you think and feel without censorship at any time, including in the middle of the night when you're most tired and upset, leave immediately without waiting for a response, and possibly never return - in the extreme this can feel to someone like an emotional "hit and run".
d ) the perception that the interaction is happening in your head - with the absence of visual and auditory cues you may feel as though the interaction is occurring in your head. Everyone thinks all kinds of things about other people in their minds that they would never say to someone's face - online, you can say things you'd otherwise only think.
e ) neutralizing of status - in face-to-face interactions, you may be intimidated to say something to someone because of their job, authority, gender, or race. Because this is not visible to you online, you feel freer to say what ever you want to anyone.
f ) your own personality style may be heightened online - for example, if your communication style tends to be reactive or angry, you may be more reactive or angry online.
I think anyone who has participated in an online forum will know of examples; people reading the same set of posts in very different ways and responding from how they interpreted the writers meaning even when they have been advised that their interpretation was not what the writer intended. I myself have been as guilty of this as anyone, however, in my own writings I do try thru the usage of a *laugh* or *wink* for example to clearly show my mood and tone when writing the post concerned. Those
So how can we try to function online in forums like this or the chatrooms we visit knowing that not everyone is going to either understand or abide to these standards?
One of the ways I handle it, is to not always respond straight away, very often I will read something and have a very powerful reaction, at those times, I tend to walk away, give it some space and time before I respond. I may even ignore the main content of the article and focus upon the tone or certain phrases used and ask the writer to clarify for me his/her intentions with the way the post was written. If I have had an extreme reaction I might well write my response there and then, but on notepad rather directly in the forum. I will save it, sleep on it, reread it, see if I still feel the same and only then will I post it.
Sometimes, my first reaction to a post is a lot about how I'm feeling at the time. Reading it later, and sometimes a few times, can bring a new perspective. A friend once told me it helped her to read the post again but with different "voices" for example the comic shop geek from the Simpson's, to see if it could have been written with a different tone in mind than the one I initially heard. This one has been very effective for me *chuckles*
Discussing both the original post and my reaction to it with someone else can also help, not only could they read and interpret it very differently to me, they will be able to tell me what kind of reaction my reply triggered for them.
Another useful thing to remember is that you do not always have to respond! You may be too upset to respond in the way that you would like, or it may not be worthy of a response. If the post is accusatory or inflammatory and the person's style tends to be aggressive or bullying, the best strategy is probably to ignore them, since a response would no doubt only provoke another response from them which would no doubt be even more inflammatory. You don't lose face by choosing to ignore posts.
It's always worth trying to remember people are human, they may have had a bad day, written their post without really concentrating, it doesn't mean they have a right to take it out on you or on others, however, if the person isn't normally known for posting in that style, it might be worth, giving them a chance to modify it, before you respond to it.
Try to stick to using "I" or in other words own your own stuff; make sure you speak for yourself and not for others, don't assume that you can know with any degree of accuracy how someone else thinks or feels about the issues. I certainly don't like being told what I meant by my post, because 99.9% of the time, that is NOT what I meant or felt at all. I have no objection to someone asking me, but don't TELL me. At the same time I will add that it is more than acceptable for you to tell me how you felt on reading my post, or my tone was heard by you. That gives me an opportunity to try to clarify things for you.
I choose my words carefully and thoughtfully, particularly when I'm upset, often the person I am replying to may not read my post for some time, and they may not have an opportunity to respond to my remarks straight away, yet others will have been reading and commenting about them in their absence. I can still be real and honest while being selective, if my remarks are intended to sting, then I am usually pretty good in expressing that. This is also very much about taking responsibility for my own actions and words, if I want to wound, then I have to understand that there could well be a response, and am I seeking that and capable of handling that?
Whilst in the main I have addressed conflicts on a forum many of the techniques I find useful do make the transition to chatrooms, very often I will simply log out during a chat fight and go back when I am calmer and ask the person directly what they meant by their remarks, at other times, rather than get into the name calling instant finger flying reaction, I will sit and type out a detailed response and ignore the insults flying on screen.
Handling conflict constructively is hard at the best times, and it can be even harder online. It can take a great deal of effort, care, and thoughtfulness to address differences, tensions, and conflicts online. Paradoxically, some of the same things that contribute to heightened conflict online can contribute to peaceful resolutions as well. The Internet is an ideal place to practice communication and conflict resolution skills. Just as the absence of visual and auditory cues, the anonymity, invisibility, delayed reactions, and neutralizing of status free us to say what ever negative thing we want, they can also free us to try new, and more positive communication styles and to take all the time we need to do that. As with any new technology, the Internet can be used to enhance our personal growth and relationships, or to alienate us from each other.
It's our choice.
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I personally found a lot of truths in that and since reading and digesting I have taken some of the advice and have not had a 'serious conflict' online since. Hoep this helps someone out there
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This should be required reading for anyone wishing to join any forum. It should replace the legalese that requires one to:
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Ban everyone, thats what I say - then there won't be any problems at all.
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There crazy people online many boards. See bulletin board for what it is not as substitute for real life human.
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Interesting sticky.
I've been part of flame wars, though I religiously try to avoid them. I always make it a point to use the little faces called smilies, especially the when I rib someone so they know I'm only goshin'.
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I wish I had found this a week ago.
I also wish that other people had found this as well.
Thanks for making it a sticky.
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Statement as issued by Ohio Department of Transportation:
COLUMBUS (Wednesday, November 21, 2012) – Black Friday, known as the official kickoff to the holiday shopping season, has another unfortunate distinction: the start of increased intersection crashes, especially around busy shopping corridors.
According to the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT), in 2011, holiday crashes from Thanksgiving to New Year's increased 24 percent, injuries 18 percent and serious injuries 12 percent when compared with the monthly average for intersection crashes throughout the rest of the year.
"It takes constant vigilance and awareness of what's going on around you to prevent crashes, injuries and fatalities during the holiday shopping season," said ODOT Director Jerry Wray. "Motorists need to park their phones and other electronic devices and pay attention to the road."
ODOT reports that 410 intersection crashes resulted in serious injuries during the 2011 holiday period – an 18 percent increase over the 348 the prior year. While intersection crashes were up, total crashes for the holiday period declined nearly 5 percent from 14,624 in 2010 to 13,938 last year. Many intersection crashes can be attributed to drivers making left-hand turns at intersections and driveways. Drivers often misjudge the speed and distance of on-coming traffic or become impatient while waiting to turn, leading them to take greater risks.
Driver distraction often plays a costly and sometimes deadly role.
Ohio's new law banning texting while driving went into effect in August. Under the law, adult drivers face a $150 fine for texting or reading/sending an email. If you're under age 18, it's illegal to use any mobile communications device while driving in Ohio.
"This means no texting, e-mailing, talking on your mobile phone, playing video games or programming your GPS, even when sitting at a light or stuck in traffic," Wray said. "Your life might depend on it."
ODOT offers the following tips to be a safe driver this holiday season:
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- Never drink alcohol and drive.
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The St. Patrick's Day checkpoint list is here at last
All right, it's time to get green, Ohio.
As you may have heard, St. Patrick's Day is this weekend. The fact that it's a holiday that celebrates green beer means that it also attracts cops. What's more, this time around it's on a Saturday. So the checkpoints this weekend are aplenty, as the kids say.
Let's get down to business. First, Friday night.
We haven't heard about much for Friday, but Columbus will have one on Olentangy River Road, just east of Grandview Heights. It will take place in the area just south of W. 3rd Avenue and run from 9 pm to 3 am.
We've also found out that Lima will have one Friday on State Route 309 in Allen County. It will run from 9 pm to 12 am. (To clarify for those sad people – like the author of this post – who watch "Glee," this is in Lima, not the rough streets of Lima Heights.)
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Columbus will have one on Saturday in southwestern Columbus. We don't have any other details yet.
Franklin County will have a checkpoint in the southwestern area of the county on Stringtown Road, west of Gantz Road in Grove City. It will run from 9 pm to 3 am.
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Springfield has announced that it will work with the Ohio State Highway Patrol to conduct a checkpoint Saturday night. They have also announced increased patrol units for Friday and Saturday night.
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Traveling has always been a passion of mine, even though before studying abroad I had barely traveled outside of my home state of New York.
Entering college as a freshman, studying abroad was already on my mind. I would constantly find myself thinking about where I wanted to study and where I wanted to travel to once I was abroad. Sophomore year crept up so fast and before I knew it, I was getting emails about study abroad info sessions and deadlines. Luckily the first info session I went to had me hooked on the notion of going to beautiful Spain, Barcelona to be specific. With its beautiful beaches, warm weather, diverse population and eclectic food, what was not to like?
The months leading up to my departure to Barcelona were both nerve-wracking and exciting. Arriving in Barcelona, I felt the same mix of emotions, but after walking around the heart of the city, excitement overtook all other emotions. Everything was so different, but I have always been told that "change is good!" Before I left, I was told by friends who were from foreign countries or who had studied in foreign countries that I should try to look as un-American as possible because "Europeans don't like Americans." How false this turned out to be! Everywhere in Europe that I traveled to, the people were so hospitable and gracious. This and so many other stereotypes, I have learned during my stay here in Spain, are mostly false.
I have learned that every single day living abroad is a challenge and a learning experience. Some days are better than others, and some days you just want to go home back to "normal life." But then there are days, weeks or weekends of travel and exploration that make you never want to leave. I have met people, eaten food and seen sights in Barcelona, in Spain and in Europe in general that will forever live in my memory. The culture and history in Europe is incomparable to anything you can find anywhere else in the world and it is truly fascinating. For example, on September 11, shortly after my arrival, I got to witness a human chain from Southern France to the end of Catalunya, a region in Spain (Barcelona is the capital of Catalunya), that has been fighting for its independence for hundreds of years. This human chain was formed on Catalunya's Independence Day to show that the people of this region are willing to stick together to fight for their independence. It was such an act of camaraderie, and it had me both curious and in awe of the Catalan population. This was only one of many amazing sights I was able to see in Barcelona, the most festive and happy city I have ever been to, despite the hardships they are facing.
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Outside, the sun is shining. The birds are singing. The grass is — holy hell, Kurt and Blaine are fully making out in the backseat of a car! What! WHAT! OK, so Kurt is on top of Blaine, just kissing him and grinning at him and babbling adorably about how this doesn't mean they're back together and Adam's Apples or whatever, and Blaine is smiling back at Kurt like Christmas morning agreeing with whatever words are coming out of his mouth. "Yeah, yeah, we're just bros helping bros." Lips are sucked, breaths are gasped, shirts are tugged, bowties are stroked, Tumblrs are exploded. There's a knock on the car door. It's upside-down Mercedes. She needs arm-gays. GO AWAY, MERCEDES! GO! WHAT IS THE MATTER WITH YOU!
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The internationally acclaimed Polish pianist Maciej Grzybowski in a recital of classic and contemporary piano music.
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"The 2012 online holiday season was once again a very strong season with growth rates in the mid-teens as we reached record-setting spending levels. This year's growth rate is essentially on a par with last year's. But despite many positives for the online sector, this year's season did not quite perform up to our initial expectation for growth rates in excess of 16 percent as we fell a billion dollars short of our expected total of $43.4 billion. While November started out at a very healthy 16-percent growth rate through the promotional period of Thanksgiving, Black Friday and Cyber Monday, consumers almost immediately pulled back on spending, apparently due to concerns over the looming fiscal cliff and what that might mean for their household budgets in 2013. With Congress deadlocked throughout December, growth rates softened even further and never quite made up enough ground to reach our original expectation."
In addition to falling wages and high unemployment levels, consumers were hit with public displays of political rhetoric over the fiscal cliff. The final reading on the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan's index on consumer sentiment fell to 72.9 last month, compared to 82.7 in November. It was the lowest reading since July and worse than the preliminary figure of 74.5 released earlier in December. In comparison, consumer sentiment hit a 5-year high in November. Economists polled in a Bloomberg survey expected a final reading of 75, according to a median of 66 estimates…
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Stafford's bond rating raised to AA
Stafford County is moving up the financial grading scale. Standard and Poor's Rating Services has raised the county's bond rating from AA- to AA.
This rating affects the interest rates on money that the county borrows. They range from D at the bottom to AAA at the top. The higher the rating, the lower the interest rate, ultimately saving the county money.
"I like to say a bond rating is the ultimate report card," County Administrator Anthony Romanello said. Savings can come to hundreds of thousands of dollars, he explained. Over the next several years, Stafford will be borrowing nearly $100 million combined for its parks and roads projects.
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Over a rain-soaked 24 hours, Mineola fell to the Spartans, 5-4 on Wednesday, April 25 and 3-1 on Thursday, April 26. The losses came on the heels of a 3-1 loss at VSN on Tuesday, putting the Mustangs at 3-8, and their playoff hopes in serious jeopardy.
Mineola will probably need to sweep third place Seaford and hope VSN does the same to them right after, if the Mustangs hope to enter postseason play.
Pitching is certainly not the problem. Scott Berger was having trouble locating his secondary pitches on Wednesday, but still gave Mineola three shutout innings. That allowed his team to carry a 4-1 lead into the final frame, as run scoring hits by Nick Cerame and Anthony Riccardi in the first stood up…for a while.
A two-run double by Joe Vasquez brought VSN within one in the seventh. Mineola reliever John Lusardi tried to close things out, but a Riccardi error allowed the tying run to score, and a Brandon Salem sac fly put the visitors ahead.
"[Lusardi] got the ground ball, we didn't make the play, other than that it's probably a tie game," Mineola coach Helms Bohringer said.
Craig Weber led off the bottom of the seventh with a single, but the next three batters were retired, as VSN pulled out a win.
It was a similar refrain on Thursday. This time, both teams took the pitching up a notch, as Mineola's Vinny Bieniek and VSN's Anthony Martelli both went the distance. Bieniek struck out 11 while walking only two, and Martelli fanned 13 on the day.
VSN first baseman Pio Bonfitto opened the scoring with a solo home run in the second, and Mustangs third baseman Tommy Breslin tied it with a double in the third. Bieniek worked his magic, stranding Spartan baserunners in scoring position in four straight innings. But with two outs and two strikes in the seventh, Martelli took matters into his own hands, crushing a two-run homer over the leftfield wall to make it 3-1.
"[Vinny] matched [Martelli] strikeout for strikeout, anytime the defense didn't do its job or he gave up a hit, he got out of the inning…he pitched as good a game as I've seen in a longtime from a Mineola pitcher," Bohringer said.
With two outs in the bottom of the seventh, back-to-back hits by Lusardi and Bienick put the tying runs on, but Breslin flied out to end it, as Martelli completed his gem for the win.
It's a game of inches, and those inches seem like yards with a young team, according to Bohringer.
"We're probably going to make the mistake when it's not a good time to [do so]," he said.
"Is it frustrating? No, if it was from lack of effort, I'd be disappointed, but we work hard."
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Get The Look, Party Edition - Maternity outfits
Maternity wear - once brimming with unflattering muu-muu dresses - is finally getting a makeover, with high street stores starting to offer a range of clothing that allows women to be both stylish and have that maternal glow! While most of the ranges available are still in their infancy, I thought I'd have a look at high street offerings from M&S, Topshop, Warehouse and Monsoon, to help our fabulous pregnant readers to find some pretty party picks!
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Sometimes elegance is best achieved through block colours and simple lines - this black smock dress from M&S does the job beautifully, a steal at £35. Not specifically a maternity dress - but it should do the trick if you're about half-way along - she's called 'Stephanie', and will set you back £135 at Monsoon. Be a walking aura of loveliness in this elegant 'chandelier print' dress - £120 from Warehouse; and keep mum and baby warm with this blue swing jacket, £60 from Topshop. For a more classic look, and to cement yourself as a true yummy mummy, try this checked trench jacket for just £55.


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Welcome to El Camino College Compton Educational Center, home of the Tartars. We'd like to encourage you on behalf of our outstanding Athletic Staff to inquire about the opportunities to participate in our intercollegiate athletic program. We offer twelve sports, six for men and six for women, staffed with outstanding coaches whose main focus is on the success of their student-athletes. Our teams competes in the South Coast Conference, except for our football team which is a member of the Southern California Football Association.
The mission of Tartar Athletics is to provide an equitable opportunity for all students to participate in Intercollegiate Athletics while succeeding in obtaining their academic or vocational goals. The Tartar Athletic Program asserts that athletic participation helps promote leadership development, time management skills, sportsmanship, positive role modeling, peer group interaction, determination, risk-taking and perseverance. The Athletic Department strongly endorses a comprehensive program that encourages the development of each student-athlete's values and character, and sees its activities as an integral part of campus life, and as a positive aspect of the overall educational experience for its participants.
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AMSTERDAM (AP) -- Royal Ahold NV, the Dutch operator of the U.S. Stop & Shop and Giant supermarket chains, says third quarter earnings fell sharply due to higher tax costs.
In its biggest market, the U.S., Ahold's like-for-like sales excluding gasoline fell 1.5 percent to $5.9 billion and margins declined, but the company said it won market share.
Without providing detail, Ahold said, "We achieved market share gains in both the supermarket and all outlets channel."
Third quarter net profit was EUR139 million ($177 million), down from EUR257 million, hurt this year by a one-time tax charge and boosted in the same period last year by a one-time tax gain.
Operating profit fell 3.7 percent to EUR289 million, and sales rose 2 percent to EUR7.0 billion.
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At Walt's Hobby Shop we have been working hard for over 60 years to help you enjoy your hobby to the fullest. We have the knowledge and products for the first time hobbyist and the most discriminating modeler.
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Winner of the Best Screenplay prize at this year's Cannes Film Festival.
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Lee's film is the story of a sixty-something woman in search of the fundamental poetry of her life. Coming to terms with the onset of Alzheimer's, she faces a second dilemma when her teenage grandson, who lives under her care, is accused of assaulting a girl from his junior high school who subsequently committed suicide.
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Become a Better Man
Come join with men of all ages, from many denominations for a time of encouragement. Find help to become the father, husband and man you are designed to be. Second Thursday of every month at the Villager Restaurant, 175 S. Main St, Canandaigua, 7-8am. Optional breakfast $10. Sponsored by the Continue reading →Find out more »
Automated Fee Collection to be Installed at 2 State Park Boat Launches
In an effort to improve operational efficiencies, The Genesee State Park Region announces that automated vehicle use fee collection systems will be installed at the Conesus Lake State Boat Launch and the Oak Orchard State Marine Park (West side of Oak Orchard River) before Memorial Day weekend. The vehicle use fee of $6 will Continue reading →Find out more »
MOMS Club of Henrietta General Meeting
MOMS Club of Henrietta General Meeting: Meets the second Thursday of every month. We offer support for home-during- the-day Moms and their kids. Crafts, field trips, play dates, Moms Night Out and more. Email firstname.lastname@example.com for more information.Find out more »
Children's Storytime at High Point
Open to children ages 3-6 every Thursday from 10-11am. Your children will enjoy stories, crafts and interactive conversation with our story teller. Located at High Point Community Church, 1163 Main Road, Corfu. For more information please call 585-599-4500 between the hours of 10-1pm Monday-Friday.Find out more »
Decades of I Do: Wedding Gowns of the 20th Century Exhibit Debuts at Fairport Museum
Decades of I Do celebrates brides in this new exhibit at the Fairport Museum showcasing 11 exquisite gowns, wedding announcements & bridal photos. Open March 1–July 31 during regular museum hours. Free admission & parking at Fairport Museum, 18 Perrin St. More info at www.PerintonHistoricalSociety.org.Find out more »
Tour of Mount Morris Dam!
The US Army Corps of Engineers Visitor Center at Mount Morris Dam is open daily April 1st – October 25th from 10am to 4:30pm. Free ranger-guided walking tours of the dam are offered each day as follows: Monday – Thursday at 2pm & Friday – Sunday at 11am & 2pm. Continue reading →Find out more »
Church Dinners at the Lutheran Church of the Epiphany
Church Dinners at the Lutheran Church of the Epiphany located at 6050 Avon-Lima Road, Avon. All dinner serving times are 4:30pm to 6:30pm. Prices are the same as 2013. $9 adults, $8 seniors. Saturday, March 1 – Ham Saturday, June 7 – Roast Beef Saturday, September 13 – Pulled Continue reading →Find out more »
SAVE the DATES – Don't miss what's cookin' at Bristol Valley Theater!
Don't miss what's cookin' at Bristol Valley Theater! Bristol Valley Theater invites you to mark your calendars for three delicious events! We hope you'll join us! Saturday, March 15 – BVT's All Star 50th Anniversary Celebration! Tuesday, June 3 – BVT's Reverse Raffle (Note date change!) Monday, July 28 – Continue reading →Find out more »
Community Concert Series Hosted by: Erie Canalway, NYS Canal Corporation, Books, Etc, Village of Macedon June 12th – Golden Eagle String Band (Folk Bluegrass and Fiddle Tunes) July 10th – Lester Funk (60′, 70's and 80's) Great Fun Music! August 14th -The Wetzels (Acoustic Folk, Celtic, Blues) Canal Park – Continue reading →Find out more »
Thursday Night Neutral Ground Peer Support Group
Neutral Ground is a non-sectarian, non-profit peer support organization for people who are divorced, widowed, separated or ending a significant relationship. Every Thursday night at 1400 Lehigh Station Road. Email firstname.lastname@example.com or visit website www.neutralground.comFind out more »
Guided Walking Tours of Mount Hope Cemetery
Twilight Tours Every Thursday at 6:30pm, May 8 through August 14. Admission $5 per person. Members and children under 16 free when accompanied by an adult. Meet: North Gatehouse opposite Robinson Dr. (791 Mt. Hope Ave.) Parking inside cemetery. These 75 minute tours will include topics covered on the public Continue reading →Find out more »
Thursday Night is . . . FAMILY NIGHT!
All ages. Stop in any Thursday evening June – August for a variety of activities the entire family will enjoy (crafts, movies, games). Visit our website at www.websterlibrary.org for additional information.Find out more »
PJ Storytime for All Ages
June 2, June 16, July 7, July 21, August 4, August 18 Songs, stories, and rhymes for the entire family. Wear your PJs! No registration required. Children must be accompanied by an adult.Find out more »
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Thursday Night Recovery Meeting
Learn Recovery's practical coping techniques. Peer group helps one another struggling with depression, anxiety, anger or stress. Leader: John @ 585-328-8843. Group meets in Room #113 at Good Shepherd School. For more information call 585-234-2434 or see our website at www.recoveryinternational.org.Find out more »
Summer Concerts!
Summer Concerts: The Webster Village Band will begin its Summer Concert Series. Led by conductor Tom Indiano and associate conductor Sue Siegmund, the 65 member band is in their 47th season of entertaining the Webster community. Bring a lawn chair or blanket and relax to the sounds of summer. Held Continue reading →Find out more »
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May 17th 2014–Open Western Show June 14th 2014–Open English Show July 12th, 2014–Open Western Show July 26th, 2014–Open English Show August-16th,2014–Open Western Show August 23rd, 2014–Fun and Games Show September 13th 2014–Open English Show October 4th, 2014–Fun and Games Show All Open shows start at 8:30am, and the Fun and Continue reading →Find out more »
New Erie Canalway Bicycle Loop Routes Available
New Erie Canalway Bicycle Loop Routes Available Maps enhance bicycle tourism in Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor Cyclists can now see more of the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor using new bicycle tour routes that connect with the cross-state Erie Canalway Trail. The on-road routes, ranging from easy to challenging, Continue reading →Find out more »
Grand Canyon Adventure: River at Risk
GIANT-SCREEN FILMS "Grand Canyon Adventure: River at Risk". Length: 50 minutes. For all ages. Combines exhilarating river-rafting action, the grandeur of the Grand Canyon, and family fun to tell an engaging story of how ordinary people can make a difference for our parched planet. Admission: Adults $7; seniors and college Continue reading →Find out more »
New Nano Mini-Exhibit Magnifies the World of the Very Small at the Rochester Museum & Science Center
Just how small is nano? Visitors discover this and much more as they explore Nano, a new permanent exhibit at the Rochester Museum & Science Center (RMSC). A hands-on experience, Nano features the exploration of powerful small-scale science and technology, like the miniscule world of atoms, molecules and nanoscale forces, Continue reading →Find out more »
The Livonia French Club will be accepting cans and bottle donations until December 31, 2014 at the Livonia Redemption Center, 5915 big Tree Rd., Lakeville. We have 19 children that will be going to France in April 2015. Please help us to help them. If you are unable to bring Continue reading →Find out more »


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Who Uses Social Media to Search for Health Care Information?
A closer look at the consumers who use social media as a health care resource.
It seems that the average consumer uses social media for everything today. One can track an entire family history through online records, speak to clients all over the world through video conferencing services, and even access one's bank account and bills with the click of a button. Given that people are turning to the Internet and social media sites more than ever, it only makes sense that health care companies have a presence on these services so that they, too, can better connect with their clients.
Before crafting your digital marketing plans for your health care site, it is first important to examine who exactly is using them to search for health care information. An in-depth survey by Kantar Media did just that.1 This survey, including data on over 165 million adults, looked at the reasons why people might search for health-related information on the Internet. Here are some of the more interesting findings:
- Of those surveyed, 53% in the Kantar Media study said that social networking was their main reason for accessing the Internet in the last 30 days; 4% used Facebook or Twitter to obtain/research the health care information they accessed.
- In the United States in 2012, 55% of Internet users employed social media with a focus on health and wellness. Among them, 26% visited sites with user-generated content like Wikipedia, 23% watched informational videos, and 23% viewed blogs about a given health topic.
- Nearly 25% of survey respondents reported that they use social networking sites frequently or occasionally as online health resources (a percentage that has grown every year since 2010).
As for who the people using social media sites to research medical and health information are, Kantar's Media study found the following:
- The age group that is most likely to use the Internet for health research is 35- to 44-year-olds, followed by those aged 25 to 34, and then 18- to 24-year-olds. The use of social media sites for health care purposes dropped off dramatically at age 45 and continued to decrease with age.
- Consumers with chronic conditions are much more likely to use social networking sites as online sources of health information. Some of the most common conditions include depression, diabetes, migraines, bipolar disorder, and anxiety.
Knowing these important social demographics when creating the digital marketing plan for your health care business can greatly improve the success of your overall social media strategy as well as ensure that you are targeting the right audience in your posts. The sites where users sought health care information were spread pretty evenly across the board, so it is important not to focus all of your content on just one social media channel.
Were you surprised by any of these numbers or statistics? Be sure to let us know your thoughts about the survey and social media for health care!
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- Health Bridge. Consumers using social media to obtain healthcare information. Accessed August 7, 2013.
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November 28, 2014
(NBC15) Check your pockets because you could have a quarter worth hundreds of dollars.
The U.S. mint printed 453-million Wisconsin quarters last year between October and December that may have a mistake on them.
Coin dealers say a rare few have an extra cornstalk leaf on the tail side.
It is uncertain whether the mistake was intentional, or just a flaw in the press.
So the question is, if you find one of these quarters, what do you do with it?
Len, a coin dealer, says, "Usually on U.S. mint stuff, to me if it goes up immediately and I have something to sell, I'd sell it because generally speaking when you get everybody looking they'll be more and then the price goes down."
According to some coin dealers, the flawed coins are selling for up to $600 apiece.
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IGN Sold to Ziff Davis
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Honestly, I'm not sure that I really check IGN all-that-much anymore as there are much better and less biased places to get gaming news, opinions and previews, but they are one of the big dogs, without a doubt. They have apparently been sold off to Ziff Davis, who has been big on owning internet and print properties for a long time and whose portfolio has been streamlined over the years.
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Alverna E. Reinking
Alverna E. Reinking, 88, Decatur, passed away Monday, Oct. 21, 2013 at Woodcrest Nursing Center.
She was born on Tuesday, Sept. 29, 1925, in Adams County, to the late Theodore K. and Clara (Macke) Ewell. She married Louis W. "Bud" Reinking Jr. on June 11, 1944; he passed away on July 11, 1995.
Alverna was a homemaker and a member homemaker and a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Preble.
Kathryn Sanders, 85, Grapeland,Texas, died Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2013. She was born on March 9, 1928, in Decatur to the late William Henry and Ina Mae (Finkhousen) Lichtenberger.
She was a homemaker and a member of Grace Bible Church. She was also a board member of Guiceland Cemetery for many years.
Community Corrections Director Ian Gilbert reported to the Adams County Commissioners Monday afternoon on changes in staff and the number of individuals enrolled in his department's program.
It's that time of year again. The time when pleasant temperatures and sunny skies yield to the realities of autumn.
And just to make sure local residents understand the change, the National Weather Service office in northern Indiana has uttered that nasty four-letter word for the first time of the approaching winter season.
Yes, snow is in the forecast for Decatur and Adams County this week.
Craig Whitman and his 15-month-old daughter Lillian went for a pleasant stroll along Mercer Avenue Monday afternoon. It could be their last such trip for a while as colder temperatures and the possibility of snow are forecast for this week.
Photo by J Swygart
KOKOMO — Bellmont's Evan Selking had already broken tradition as the school's first singles participant in the IHSAA semi-state tennis tournament.
As it happened, though, the junior fell a bit short of lengthening his season as he fell to his opponent, Kendal Norman from Owen Valley, in straight sets during the opening round Saturday, 6-2, 6-2.
Walter I. "Ike" Brodbeck, 91, Decatur, passed away Saturday, Oct. 19, 2013, at Woodcrest Nursing Center.
He was born on March 18, 1922, in Adams County to the late Clarence and Cora (Shell) Brodbeck.
Walter worked for the city of Decatur for 10 years before retiring in 1987. He also drove a truck for Farm Bureau for 18 years. Ike was a member of Cornerstone Community Church.
Bradley A. Combs, 52, died Monday, Oct. 21, 2013, at Hospice Home in Fort Wayne. Funeral Arrangements are pending at Haggard Sefton and Hirschy Funeral Home.
Thomas A. Craig, 77, Decatur, passed away Oct. 17, 2013, at Bluffton Regional Hospital.
He was born to the late Thurman and Frances (Allen) Craig on Jan. 30, 1936, in Richmond. He married Dixie Swan on June 20, 1954; she survives.
Anselm B. (Jack) Hackman, 85, Decatur, died Sunday, Oct. 20, 2013, at Woodcrest Nursing Center. Funeral Arrangements are pending at Haggard Sefton and Hirschy Funeral Home.


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Weve already noted that Brooklyn Brewery is supplying a delectable (if rather pricey) limited-edition beer to DBGB, and now Heartland Brewery will start offering small batches to select restaurants as well. Brewmaster Kelly Taylor tells us he and owner Jon Bloostein picked up a couple of 180-keg and 200-keg tanks from Old Dominion Brewing Co. in Dulles, Virginia, and once theyre operational, theyll increase Heartlands production capacity by 25 percent. The first quarterly limited-edition brew (debuting in September) will be an Imperial Smiling Pumpkin Ale or a Belgian Chocolate Ale made with cocoa nibs. The brewery is also experimenting with herbs from its neighbor, the Greenmarket, as well as New Yorkgrown hops. For what its worth, our vote is for the chocolate beer.
Heartland Brewery Expands Into Limited Editions: Chocolate Ale, Anyone?By Daniel Maurer
The brewery is expanding and experimenting.