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Provident Financial Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:PROV) filed Annual Report for the period ended 2010-06-30.
Provident Financial Holdings Inc. has a market cap of $62.85 million; its shares were traded at around $5.51 with and P/S ratio of 0.68. The dividend yield of Provident Financial Holdings Inc. stocks is 0.73%.PROV is in the portfolios of Jim Simons of Renaissance Technologies LLC.
Highlight of Business Operations:Provident Financial Holdings, Inc. (the "Corporation"), a Delaware corporation, was organized in January 1996 for the purpose of becoming the holding company of Provident Savings Bank, F.S.B. (the "Bank") upon the Bank s conversion from a federal mutual to a federal stock savings bank ("Conversion"). The Conversion was completed on June 27, 1996. At June 30, 2010, the Corporation had consolidated total assets of $1.4 billion, total deposits of $932.9 million and stockholders equity of $127.7 million. The Corporation has not engaged in any significant activity other than holding the stock of the Bank. Accordingly, the information set forth in this Annual Report on Form 10-K ("Form 10-K"), including financial statements and related data, relates primarily to the Bank and its subsidiaries.
On June 22, 2006, the Bank established the Provident Savings Bank Charitable Foundation ("Foundation") in order to further its commitment to the local community. The specific purpose of the Foundation is to promote and provide for the betterment of youth, education, housing and the arts in the Bank s primary market areas of Riverside and San Bernardino Counties. The Foundation was funded with a $500,000 charitable contribution made by the Bank in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2006. The Bank has contributed $40,000 annually to the Foundation in fiscal 2010, 2009 and 2008.
However, the Southern California housing market has shown some recent improvement. A total of 23,871 new and resale homes were sold in Los Angeles, Riverside, San Diego, Ventura, San Bernardino and Orange counties in June 2010, up 7.2% from 22,270 in May 2010, and up 2.6% from 23,262 in June 2009. The median price for a Southern California single-family home was $300,000 in June 2010, down 1.6% from $305,000 in May 2010, but up 13.2% from $265,000 in June 2009 (Source: DataQuick Information Systems – July 13, 2010 News Release). The number of California homes entering foreclosure process between April and June 2010 dropped for the fifth consecutive quarter to the lowest level in three years. A total of 70,051 Notices of Default were filed at county recorder offices during the April-to-June 2010 period, down 13.6% from 81,054 for the prior quarter, and down 43.8% from 124,562 in the quarter ended June 30, 2009. The number of Trustees Deeds recorded, which reflect the number of houses or condominium units lost at the end of the foreclosure process, totaled 47,669 during the quarter ended June 30, 2010, up 11.2% from 42,857 in the prior quarter, and up 4.4% from 45,667 in the quarter ended June 30, 2009 (Source: DataQuick Information Systems – July 21, 2010 News Release).
General. The lending activity of the Bank is predominately comprised of the origination of first mortgage loans secured by single-family residential properties to be held for sale and, to a lesser extent, to be held for investment. The Bank also originates multi-family and commercial real estate loans and, to a lesser extent, construction, commercial business, consumer and other mortgage loans to be held for investment. Due to the decline in real estate values and deterioration of credit quality, particularly for single-family loans, and the Bank s short-term strategy to improve liquidity and preserve capital, the Bank has reduced its goal for new loans held for investment, particularly single-family loans. The Bank s net loans held for investment were $1.01 billion at June 30, 2010, representing approximately 71.9% of consolidated total assets. This compares to $1.17 billion, or 73.8% of consolidated total assets, at June 30, 2009.
At June 30, 2010, the Bank had no loans or group of loans to related borrowers with outstanding balances in excess of this amount. The Corporation s five largest lending relationships at June 30, 2010 consists of seven multi-family loans totaling $5.1 million and two commercial real estate loans totaling $2.1 million to one group of borrowers; one commercial real estate loan totaling $6.3 million to one borrower, two commercial real estate loans totaling $5.8 million to one borrower; two commercial real estate loans totaling $5.8 million to one borrower; and three multi-family loans totaling $5.4 million to one borrower. The collateral properties of these loans are located in Southern California. At June 30, 2010, all of these loans were performing in accordance with their repayment terms.
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"I don't approach things as a conservative or liberal," Donnelly said in an interview, mirroring John Gregg, the democratic candidate for governor. "I approach them as a Hoosier."
In a debate this week, Donnelly called Mourdock an "unapologetic tea party leader," pointing to the Republican's own statement that he sees politics as a way to "inflict my opinion on others" – a quote that Mourdock says he uses as a joke at public events.
But Mourdock sees his rigid brand of conservatism as a matter of principle, arguing that attempts at compromise have only maintained a status quo that both parties agree isn't working.
Too often, Mourdock said, bipartisanship looks like this sequence: Democrats want to spend $100 billion the country can't afford, Republicans feign outrage and the parties compromise by spending only $75 billion the country can't afford.
"It's all about the principle," Mourdock said in an interview. "The principle that I go into this with is, government has grown too big, costs too much, and because of that, we see individual initiative being hampered."
The Republican points to the $16 trillion national debt – made worse each year by a $1 trillion budget deficit – as an example of the problems that will require pure force of will, rather than compromise, to overcome.
But Donnelly makes the case that bipartisanship still works. He pointed to his votes for $2.4 trillion in spending cuts; a constitutional amendment that would require a balanced budget; and support for the "Bush-era" tax cuts as times he worked across party lines.
Both candidates agree on the need to avoid the so-called fiscal cliff – when the Bush tax rates expire and $100 billion in automatic annual spending cuts kick in at the end of 2012 – but Mourdock does not believe Congress will act unless Republicans control all three branches of the federal government.
Hoping to dramatically alter the country's fiscal path, Mourdock said he would push for a spending cap that would limit federal spending to a certain percentage of the country's gross domestic product, or GDP. The next step would be a tax plan that lowers rates while expanding the tax base, perhaps through a national sales tax, he said.
Donnelly's tax proposal focuses on making the research and development tax credit permanent for Indiana businesses, which he says would give job creators more certainty, and providing incentives for companies that locate in Indiana instead of overseas.
Overall, both candidates have tried to appeal to moderate voters, including Republicans who voted for Lugar in the divisive primary.
In this week's debate and a News-Sentinel interview, Mourdock softened his tone, saying he would work across party lines on the details of tax reform.
"I wouldn't have been successful in business over 30 years if I hadn't learned to work with people," said Mourdock, a geologist by trade who worked in the energy industry before going into politics.
And Donnelly has tried to distance himself from unpopular aspects of President Obama's health care law, such as a tax on medical device makers – many of which are headquartered in Indiana.
"I've been thanked repeatedly by companies for trying to reduce the medical device tax," said Donnelly, who voted for "Obamacare," in the debate.
Recent polls have shown the candidates in a virtual dead heat going into the last two weeks before Election Day, making undecided voters critical for each man. Mourdock said he is pleased with internal polling, while Donnelly, in his third congressional term, believes mainstream Hoosier voters will identify with him.
"My core is that moderate-to-conservative Democratic base, and has been that way for six years," Donnelly said. "You can get to know someone pretty well over six years."
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I had a quick look at the docs and this looks like a very interesting project.
Speaking as someone trying to move away from Win2K+Outlook to something more open, a series of modules that could read (and later write, or use as transport) to Outlook 2000 under Windows would be a great help (I think you'd have to use OLE Automation calls as the PST file format isn't documented). This would be great for opening up a very common but surprisingly closed mail system (Outlook talking to Exchange is another similar extension). And it would make it very easy to write a utility to export Outlook folders to other formats.The other (probably larger) thing to address in mailbox handling is the idea of an address-book: I know mail folders and the like don't store address-books, but if you could get standardised address-book handling (say, all the addresses used in messages within a folder), then the ability to sit over a mail system that does hold a seperate address-book would be greatly enhanced.
# prepare
my $mgr = Mail::Box::Manager->new;
my $pop = $mgr->open(type => 'pop3',
my $inbox = $mgr->open('=InBox');
# examples implicit conversions
$pop->copyTo($inbox, delete_copied => 1);
Address-book handing is certainly not something Mail::Box should do, although the Mail::Address object (from MailTools) which it uses can be improved a lot. In my e
One project which you might want to have a look at is the conversion of Outlook and Outlook Express data files to the MBOX format - The flagship of this project is LibPST which provides direct access to Outlook PST files (without the requirement for OLE automation).
The sourceforge page for this project is http://sourceforge.net/projects/ol2mbox [sourceforge.net]


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Beethoven had used the words, 'I am of electric nature', to describe his energy and how he felt as a creator living in the real world. When I need to create something new, something amazing that has never been heard before in some way, it is first nurtured by my subconscious spirit, and secondly seems to require a monumental amount of emotionally charged energy that just overwhelms and must be released into a new form. The music itself becomes imbued with the emotion in which it was conceived and brought into this world. It is much easier to feel electric all the time…feel like an energy body, like a sound wave, so that it is easy to pick up the vibrations of everything that is around. In some beautiful way, I understand a small part of what Beethoven may have been eluding to as he created music that has electrified the world since he brought it into being. How remarkable to feel this understanding!
'Music is the electric soil, in which the spirit lives, thinks, creates.' – Beethoven
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I agree that none of us determine what our children are like, as Linda says, but also that we can influence who they become, as APToddlerMama says. We can't control it, but we can do our best to be positive influences. But there is no telling what we've done that made our children turn out a certain way, be it positive or negative, and no telling how our children would have turned out had we done it differently.
Because of that, it makes no sense to judge others who parent differently, especially if their children are doing fine. Non-AP parents love their kids just as much, and even AP parents can lack empathy and confidence (as is evident from comments on this thread, both ones expressing judgement and ones expressing frustration over being judged) Non-AP parents have difficulty; non-AP methods come with obstacles too.
To claim that AP, or even non-AP, produces a certain outcome is a fallacy; there's no proof a different method would not have the same results or that even that it was your parenting which made your child the lovely person he or she is. Maybe they were just born lovely. We're always so quick to applaud our parenting when our children turn out well, but when they rob convenience stores, it couldn't possibly have been our parenting because we did everything right... Obviously it's not just our parenting!
Oh how I miss the days of
Thank you for putting into words something that I think about a lot. This to me sums up one of the biggest paradoxes about parenting. You have to do what is best for your child because you think it will help them grow up successfully...BUT you also have to let go of expectations of who and what they are "supposed" to be and how that reflects on your parenting choices. It's tricky! My experience of parenting is that paradoxes and contradictions abound. Just when I think I have something figured out, things will change. Being a mom definitely forces me to soften up my ego, and I consider that a good thing.
In my experience, there are about a zillion choices and decisions that have to be made through pregnancy, birth & child rearing, and there doesn't seem to be any fool proof way to determine which path is best.
Is a parenting strategy good because it's "easy"? Seems reasonable...but sometimes there is no "easy" path. Or sometimes "easy" is just a code word for "cop out." But then again, sometimes "easy" means that things are aligning the way they should. It isn't always clear.
Is a parenting strategy good because it seems to produce the best outcome? Makes sense...certainly no one wants a bad outcome...but kids are works in progress & parenting requires constant adaptation to change. What seems like a "good" outcome at one point in time might reveal less positive consequences at another point, and vice versa.
Is a strategy good because it aligns with one's philosophical framework? Also makes sense...but a narrow fixation on ideology can kick you in the butt if reality doesn't measure up, which it often doesn't. Sometimes adherence to ideals is helpful, sometimes it's just a humbling moment waiting to happen.
Is to good because it's the only thing you can do, given your circumstances, the temperament of your child, and other factors? I would guess that many of us find ourselves in this boat at least some of the time.
The only thing that seems clear to me in this conversation is that parenting is not "one size fits all" and we can all learn a lot from each other...or at least have some good company on the journey...if we're willing to listen & stay open.
Living in Wisconsin with my partner of 20+ years and our DD(Born 10/09/08 ). Why CI Mama? Because I love contact improvisation!
I have teenagers and I'm around other teenagers. While I still believe that BF, GD, etc., are ideal, I also see that humans come into the world with their own head and heart, and that they have many, many experiences we do not control that effect them. Often, they go through VERY difficult periods. Of course the best we can do is the best we can do, but to believe that we can determine what sort of human being another becomes is just our ego.
Both my kids are amazing people, but I let them take the credit for that. Although I made it through the AP checklist as a mother, there are many moments I would love to be able to do-over, decisions I made that I can now with hindsight see weren't the best. I haven't been the perfect mom.
And even though they are both amazing people, they've both gone through phases where they seemed kinda screwed up. Growing up is difficult. They aren't perfect.
And all of that is OK.
This. Well said.
I think ds1 is an amazing young man, and I've heard the same from many other people in my life. When he was little, I felt like a fabulous mom. Looking back...not so much. I wasn't terrible, but I really was (and am) just another mom fumbling my way through and trying to figure out what worked/works. Many things that were beneficial to ds1 didn't work with dd1. DS2 is yet another different ballgame. DD2 is seriously attention intensive (although sweeter than sweet and just incredibly cute), and would have done better with the younger, more patient me. They're all different. Personally, I think they're all amazing, but there's very little likelihood that dd1 or ds2 will ever be anything like ds1. They're just totally different people...and his social gifts, self-confidence, etc. weren't because of how he was parented, as much I'd like to believe they were. (I do still sometimes pat myself on the back for navigating the breakdown of my marriage to his dad with as little fallout for him as possible....but even that ties a lot into his own innate temperament and personality.) One of the most wonderful young men I know had really quite crappy parenting, but he's still turning out to be a sweetheart.
It's actually all a little depressing sometimes, but it's the opposite at other times...
Lisa, lucky mama of Kelly (3/93) , Emma (5/03) , Evan (7/05) , & Jenna (6/09)
Loving my amazing dh, James & forever missing Aaron Ambrose (11/07)
Oh...also wanted to mention that AP is easier for me than the alternative, too. Sitting outside my child's door and listening them CIO would be brutal. Watching dh's friend go through it made me want to cry for her. She was doing it, because she believed it was right, not because it was easy. (That boy is now...seven, I believe, and he seems quite happy and well-adjusted and all that.)
And, I once babysat my oldest nephew, who was formula fed. OMG - I'd rather go through all the hassles of being tied down to a nursing baby, cracked infected nipples, muscle aches from holding one position, etc. etc. than the hassle of having to fix even one bottle of formula while a hungry baby screams in my ear. What a nightmare! After that, I really, really feel for women who have to go the formula route, because it's a huge PITA.
Lisa, lucky mama of Kelly (3/93) , Emma (5/03) , Evan (7/05) , & Jenna (6/09)
Loving my amazing dh, James & forever missing Aaron Ambrose (11/07)
Lol! I have to agree about the formula! I babysat a little boy who used formula and there's nothing worse than listening to a hungry baby scream while you fix up a bottle! I had so much sympathy for this Mama!
Honestly...I have always felt much more judged by fellow AP parents for not being AP enough....
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Why are so many upset with the OP? She was saying that SHE felt attacked by the person with the 3 month old. She wasn't attacking someone else's parenting to their face!
As mothers, of course we are going to have opinions about the best way to parent our children. It's okay to have a different opinion. It's okay to think that another parent is doing something wrong.
I think that the trouble comes in when we feel the need to point out other mama's wrongs to the mamas themselves in a superior way. Or when we talk to like minded people in our community about how horribly so and so is parenting.
But having opinions/judgements about parenting techniques? How can we discuss these ideas with different types of folks without attacking or getting offended?
I was offended by her insistance that she felt superior to this other mum b/c that mums kid was only 3 months old and her kids was over 17 months old.
Do you not feel that it is disengenious to say "I feel judged by a mum whom I have superior parenting expereince to.?"
I gave her a bit of advice. Dont bother feeling superior. You have alot of parenting left to do.
Did you read the thread? She wasn't attacked. She felt judged when another parent stated they did things differently. She sent emails explaining why her way is best.
None of that is appropriate.
but everything has pros and cons
The OP made several comments indicating that she felt superior to other parents, the very same ones she felt had judged her [who, as it turns out, were only explaining how and why they do it differently, rather than actually attacking her]. She felt judged and attacked by people who seemingly were doing no such thing, then turned around and judged/attacked them behind their backs here and in emails to them.
I agree: inappropriate.
If she had just stated how she felt, rather than repeatedly expressing a sense of superiority, I think the collective response would have been gentler.
I, too, have been judged as much, if not more, by AP moms than by non-AP moms.
Oh how I miss the days of
nm. I was way late on this thread.
I just read over this today and was struck once again by how profound this statement is. I feel that others judge me as a mother based on my child, and I am guilty of doing this to myself as well. I am going to put this up on my refridgerator to remind me that my child is the wrong measuring stick for my worth as a mother, both for his sake and for mine.
Oh how I miss the days of
I just read over this today and was struck once again by how profound this statement is. I feel that others judge me as a mother based on my child, and I am guilty of doing this to myself as well. I am going to put this up on my refridgerator to remind me that my child is the wrong measuring stick for my worth as a mother, both for his sake and for mine.
Yes. This. A thousand times.
Example: "Shouldn't you wean her already?". "Too much effort. It's easier to just carry on like we are."
"Arn't cloth diapers a PITA?". "I hate shopping more than I hate washing out poop."
"If you just let her cry a few times at night, she will learn to sleep by herself.". "I'm an insomniac anyway. I like the company. Besides, sleep is overrated."
If that fails, I go for humor.
"You should try CIO, it worked great for us.". "Well, I did once. She cried for 10 minutes, but I cried for three hours. Made me look like Night of the Living Dead the next day to boot. Just not worth it for us."
"Doesn't co-sleeping, you know, ruin your sex life?" "Nah, I can't lay down for ten minutes without falling asleep, so any living we do must be done standing up."
I guess I am sort of weird in that I don't know or care if AP is the best way to parent. All I know is it is the best way for me to parent. If my good friend has a different way of doing things that works for her, so be it. As a teacher I can tell you that the vast majority of kids raised with love turn out great, no matter what "method" was used by their families. So there are no "superior" parents or ways of raising kids. Each family has to find a way that works for them so that kids can live, love, grow and learn.
Well, rule number one is knowing what you can discuss with whom. I don't complain about lack of sleep or discuss ways to continue to have a sex life while bedsharing with the baby with those who believe babies belong in their own bedroom in a crib. ;) I ask how to de-stink my diapers with other people who CD rather than even mention it to anyone who does not--unless they're interested. Similarly, I don't post much about my AP ways on FB or other places not AP friendly....unless someone's asking and it's a relevant answer.
I have friends--close friends--who do not know I've had two out of hospital births. I do not lie. They're not in town and I just didn't bring it up.
It took me a bit to learn this---I actually learned it on the subject of buying Gerber jars versus baby-led weaning/solids.
Rule number two is I don't argue/debate. I know why I do what I do and I'm confident I'm doing what's right for us....leads to the ability to easily respond to the school secretary's concern for my unvaccinated children with "well, it all depends on how you look at it" (she felt they were in danger from NOT being vaccinated, I'm opposite, and I can tell who's actually interested in more info and who's not. I choose to expend energy on those who actually want to be informed.)
Rule 3 is....see rule 2. Know why you do what you do. Develop the confidence that YOU know what is right for YOUR family. :)
yeah....at baby #4, this is an easy post. Back at baby #2 I was right there with you. :)
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I finally caught back up with this thread! I hadn't been getting notifications, but just happened to notice that there've been many more responses since I last posted.
Reading through it, I suddenly realized what a positive, healing impact that social worker visit (mentioned in my first post) has had upon my personality -- namely my tendency to judge others and to love, love, love having opportunities to wax eloquent on my parenting and educational philosophies.
I am much less of a bore now. :) Just recently we were at the dentist and the lady who was cleaning dd2's teeth was full of questions once she realized we homeschool (she found out about this due to her own question about school). She has two sons who are the same ages as my two daughters and she just kept asking and asking and asking about whether the girls are tested and yada yada.
I found myself just keeping replies to a polite minimum. Rather than wanting to draw attention or alarm, I felt much more inclined to make no waves and just tell her whatever she wanted to hear. Ditto with the questions I got from our children's minister this past Sunday about whether we use a curriculum and so on.
So maybe this was what it took for me to realize that silence is golden. :)
Another positive effect is that I don't have any really, really close friendships anymore. I'm not sure if it's just because of the visit or because of other changes I've been going through...but I've realized how much time I used to spend with my so-called friends talking badly about other people. My current relationships are not that close and the conversations are therefore more positive and pleasant. Which, I'm discovering, leaves me in a much more pleasant frame of mind.
It's been very interesting to me realize that my prior extreme openness about what I thought and whatever we were doing has led to my current situation, which is actually very positive. So I honestly don't see any reason to regret saying too much to the "wrong" person. What I said has now freed me from that whole complexly icky relationship!
At this point, my only close relationships are with my husband and girls. I have so much more energy for them now, and I honestly don't care who agrees or disagrees with our lifestyle...or who "would" agree or disagree if they were close enough to see into it.
Susan -- married WAHMomma to two lovely girls (born 2000 and 2005), who started out unschooling and have now embarked on the public school adventure.
The older my kids get, the less I feel like attachment parenting defines who I am as a parent. The more I feel like all of us parents are in this together, just fumbling along the best we can.
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I am so glad you posted this, and that there are so many thoughtful responses. I am first-time mama who practices AP, and have felt like I had to defend myself just because my dh and I are doing things different from what the majority of our family and friends did. I'm nervous because we're going back home (Midwest) in a few days, and I know there will be judgement, which I try to block out, but sometimes it is frustrating. We didn't go into parenting thinking "We will practice AP", but rather, a friend recommended Dr. Sears' book, and upon reading, found that his ideas totally encompassed what seemed best and most natural to us. It felt good to have an "expert" outline suggestions that aligned with our beliefs.
The biggest critique I get is from co-sleeping. I told a friend the other day, whose daughter is around my daughter's age and has been sleeping in her own room in a crib since 4 weeks, that our daughter (8 months) has always slept with us, and never in a crib. To which I got no response. I'm sure she is dumbfounded, and probably attributing it to the fact that we live in California (ha! us crazy hippie liberals :) The other one is CIO. For us, it just isn't something we want to do, and I wish people would respect that.
In all honesty, I know what we are doing is best for our daughter and works for us. But if I hear "She needs to learn to sleep on her own in a crib" one more time, I might lose my cool...
I'm at work so didn't read all the replies but just wanted to say I have gained a TON of perspective on this through some reading about how our culture judges mothers and motherhood. A lot of it was specific to working moms but a more general one that I remember is Perfect Madness. Once you start to dissect exactly how unreasonable the expectations are on parents in general and especially mothers, you don't feel so bad for not being super-mom. I've also started to realize just how randomly judgmental people are about parenting... I've gotten unsolicited parenting advice from cashiers at the grocery store, bus drivers, a bottle picker hanging around the recycling depot, etc. Everyone's a critic.
I am very blessed though that my own mom was pretty AP back in the 80s when it wasn't cool and she totally respects what we are doing. My in-laws have needed a little convincing at times and I don't think they agree with what we're doing but they're laid back about staying out of our business. I do advocate AP when I have the opportunity but I also understand that my personal choices may not be for everybody.
Calicara, back when we used to get together with my extended family for Thanksgiving and Christmas, I got a call after coming home from one such get-together. My mom let me know that they'd all been talking, because they were concerned that my then 9 1/2 month old baby had been so content to sit leaning against me on the floor the whole time. They'd determined that the "problem" was the fact that we did not use a crib or playpen.
Their consensus was that babies "needed" the discomfort of being stuck in a place that they wanted to get out of in order to be sufficiently motivated to learn to crawl, pull up on stuff, and eventually walk.
Never mind the fact that we'd raised, and were/are still raising, dd1 in the same attached way that we were/are raising dd2, and dd1 was taking her first independent steps at 9 1/2 months! No one seemed to remember that!
Well, needless to say, we didn't start sticking dd2 into undersirable locations in order to make her "mad" enough to develop. We simply didn't see her uniqueness as a problem!
We just kept lovin' her and responding to her communications, and she was walking independently by around 14 1/2 months.
Though I was really irritated by my relatives' comments at the time, I'm now able to laugh at the silly reasoning that some folks will use to try to get you to do whatever they want you to do!
Susan -- married WAHMomma to two lovely girls (born 2000 and 2005), who started out unschooling and have now embarked on the public school adventure.
Thanks for sharing, mammal_mama :) I imagine a similar conversation will happen during/after our visit home, haha. I asked someone (who was questioning our sleep sharing) whether he preferred to sleep in a cage, and his response was "I'm not a baby. Baby's are supposed to sleep in cribs." Really? According to who? I try not to judge others, but have a low tolerance for such blind ignorance (not sure how else to describe it).
Hi Mamas, this has been an awesome conversation and I have learned a lot. Thanks!
My turn :)
Rule #1: Nobody cares what I'm doing (in the esoteric microcosm of AP vs. whatever). Really. If I am being judged, that person wants control. They either want me to make the same choices they did because it validates their choices, or they're power trippers. So that's on them. If I'm just feeling judged, that's my feeling and it's my problem and I have to work it out. Am I actually judging myself, feeling not perfect enough? Did I make a choice I don't really believe in and I feel bad and regretful?
Rule #2: I don't care what you're doing! Love your kids, feed them and keep them safe. You decide for yourself the meanings of "love" and "safe." It took a series of enlightening and painful events for me to realize that I am wearing only my own comfy shoes - I don't know that other mama. Even if we're close, I don't have her kids, I don't have her life. I am absolutely incompetent to judge. Obviously avoiding the debate about whether I'm a more worthy human being than a cruel/ neglectful person.
It's easier with fewer people in my head. I'm working on living "to each her own," not just saying it. It's hard! But I believe we have more in common with other moms than difference.
So, in case it helps, I say this: "Because we choose to," "That is our choice," and of course... "Lovely bean dip we're having today!"
Mandatory disclaimer: It's a long trip down from the high horse; I still haven't made it. My judgment pops up when I'm feeling especially special. It's very disappointing, very educational.
More Love!
Originally Posted by Chinaberry
I'm working on living "to each her own," not just saying it. It's hard! But I believe we have more in common with other moms than difference.
So, in case it helps, I say this: "Because we choose to," "That is our choice," and of course... "Lovely bean dip we're having today!"
Mandatory disclaimer: It's a long trip down from the high horse; I still haven't made it. My judgment pops up when I'm feeling especially special.
I find it easier and easier the older my kids get, and part of that I think is because I get more sleep! I get real time to myself! The sacrifices that I made when they were small, that many of you still make every day and night, are in the past for me.
It is so much easier to react with love and compassion to others when one's own needs are being consistently met rather than put on hold indefinently.
but everything has pros and cons
Why does there have to be judgement either way? What I don't understand about some of the AP parents I know is that in order to feel better about their own choices they have to attack "mainstream" choices. All parents do what they feel is best for their kids.
I don't like the implication that putting a baby in a crib is allowing them to sleep in a cage. I co-slept with my son until he was almost five months old and then he just couldn't tolerate being in the bed next to me. He kicked, punched, tried to crawl away, fretted, and tossed and turned. I didn't want to, but I put him in a crib in our room. I choose a crib because it had a good mattress and was a safe place. This was not at all convenient for me, as I was still nursing my son through the night and had to get him out of the crib and bring him back to the bed every time he nursed. However, it was best for my son, because he slept soundly in the crib, and not in the bed. He is now 27 months old and I STILL keep trying to get him to sleep in the bed with me, but he won't have any of it!
You don't have to justify your choices by belittling the choices of others.
Sandy (41), Mama to Oscar (Feb 2009) and Aria (April 2012), infertility and miscarriage survivor 11/25/10 and 6/22/11.
I see judgement on both sides but I see it more online then in actual real life. I don't understand why the attacks or the my way is better then yours because its different. I am way more AP then mainstream but I am very much mainstream at the same time. ( i really hate having lablels on it) Where as DH is very much more mainstream then AP. We parent with what we feel is right for not only our child but also for the whole family.
So see comments like calling a crib a cage in a lot of ways comes off as almost offensive. When I hear cage my initial reaction is animals are in cages.
Bottom line in most cases it really doesn' t matter if a person is raised because there is a point in their lives where it no longer is about they were raised but how they chose to live their lives.
I def feel your pain. My husband is stationed away from home and we only see him every 4-6 months and I recently found out his mother has been calling him complaining about how I am raising AE, he stood up for me, but I was pretty angry.
As far as attachment parenting goes, we sleep in the same room, share the same space and I only do activities we both can enjoy. I recently joined a holistic moms group and a Waldorf parent-toddler class, which may have ignited my MIL's own personal flame of disapproval, now I just ignore them.
Overall, I agree with everyone else and say "it works for us".
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I know for myself, I found out about the so-called AP practices by chance, really - I can easily imagine myself doing non-AP things otherwise. Would that have made me a worse parent? I'm still the same person after all and I'm sure I would still love my children as much ...
Do try to keep an open mind, I guess - I know, easier said than done ...
"You have put alot of stock in your parenting style. However that isnt for everyone. And people do get upset if someone else criticizes their parenting."
Incredibly well put, beenmum. I think you've hit the nail on the proverbial head. This has become clearer to me as I've moved along this journey of parenting. Mine are 8 and 5 and I used to judge (internally...without really admitting it to myself) others a good bit and also felt judged by family members. I think it comes down to the fact that we all want to do the best for our children. It is on a cellular level that mothers want to protect and provide the best possible nurturing and love to our babes. As the world seeps in more and more (bullies, school, the broader world in general) I think humility really sinks in. We are not in control of our children's destiny. We can't prevent them from being hurt no matter how much we try. And truthfully, that isn't what they need from us to live full lives. They need to travel their own road, so to speak. Of course, we protect them and do what is necessary at whatever developmental stage they are in. But I think I've really learned over the years that there is no one right way. It is a hard, hard job. I am an AP mama but the babyhood is so far behind me now that I see my AP role very differently and it's more confusing and challenging than ever now that my children are gaining more independence.
Have some humility. Have an open mind. Know that your way is the right way for you and your child. It has nothing to do with the mama next to you. And what the mama next to you is doing doesn't reflect on you one way or the other.
I am so sorry for the way the "crib=cage" comment came across, and perhaps should have included the context and offer the fact that I have a sarcastic sense of humor. I was using hyperbole when my brother-in-law (who is not a father, not that it matters) kept grilling us on why our baby slept with us. "Aren't you afraid you're going to roll over on her?" "Aren't you afraid she's going to have 'issues' since she 'needs' a parent to 'fall asleep'"? "Why do you do that?" A sleep-deprived and annoyed-that-I-even-have-to-justify-myself me: "Oh, I don't know, I guess she doesn't like to be caged. Would you like to sleep in a cage?" Truth be told: I am trying to get her to spend the first part of the night and naps in the crib, but she's not feeling it right now. I know enough in the past nine months (which I recognize isn't a lifetime, but seems like a long time, relatively speaking) that each child is different and each family has its own sets of needs and the last thing I want to do is judge others. Perhaps I just need to work on being more tactful when people drive me to my limit. AP jives with our own style and works for us. Something else that doesn't work for us works beautifully for someone else. And that's totally 100 % fine.
My initial comment was just preparing myself for how to react to being judged for my choices, which I am fairly certain is gonna happen when I visit my folks. I hate controversy (can't we all just get along?) but as a new parent I am realizing that you need to develop a thick skin if you are at all sensitive (I prefer the term "thoughtful") to begin with. Crib, bed, on the soft back of a flying unicorn: whichever way gives your kid the best sleep is the right choice for you, as far as I'm concerned. I never meant to come across as belittling someone else's choices; that goes against the very core of my being.
So moral of the story? Don't start a thread about AP and not expect crazy debate. I really am not an extremist, I just like to talk about my life and thinks I'm passionate about openly and try and do what I think is right. Ugh...
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Andrew P. Hoover, Ausstin, TX US
|Patent application number
|CIRCUITRY AND METHOD FOR BUFFERING A POWER MODE CONTROL SIGNAL - A circuit has an input for receiving a power mode control signal to indicate a low power mode. A plurality of non-inverting buffers forms a fanout signal distribution network and provides buffering of the power mode control signal for gated power domain functional circuitry. Each non-inverting buffer has an even number of serially-connected inverting gates, at least a portion providing respective outputs having a valid logic state in the low power mode. Two voltages are used, one of which is disconnected during the low power mode. The non-inverting buffers have a first inverting gate connected to a continuous voltage terminal and a second inverting gate, collectively sized larger than the first inverting gate and connected to a voltage terminal which is selectively disconnected during the low power mode from the continuous voltage terminal.
Andrew P. Hoover, Austin, TX US
|Patent application number
|INTEGRATED CIRCUIT WITH A PROGRAMMABLE DELAY AND A METHOD THEREOF - An integrated circuit including a first circuit block having a power supply terminal for receiving a first power supply voltage and an output terminal for providing a first data signal is provided. The integrated circuit further includes a second circuit block having a power supply voltage terminal for receiving a second power supply voltage and an input terminal coupled to the output terminal of the first circuit block for receiving the first data signal. The integrated circuit further includes a first programmable delay block for adding a first delay time to the first data signal when one or both of the first or second power supply voltages is changed.
|LATCH DEVICE HAVING LOW-POWER DATA RETENTION - A latch of an integrated circuit is able to retain data at the latch when the integrated circuit is in a low-power mode. The latch retains data at a retention stage in response to assertion of an isolation signal. In response to a reference voltage supplied to the latch being restored to a normal operating voltage, indicating that the integrated circuit has transitioned from the low-power mode to a normal mode, a data restoration circuit provides the retained data at the output of the latch prior to negation of the isolation signal. This reduces the likelihood that a delay in negation of the isolation signal will result in the latch output providing incorrect data, thereby reducing the likelihood of the latch output causing errors in downstream elements of the integrated circuit.
Patent applications by Andrew P. Hoover, Austin, TX US
Angel Hoover, Tomball, TX US
|Patent application number
|PIPELINE HYDRATE INHIBITOR AND METHOD OF REDUCING HYDRATES USING THE HYDRATE INHIBITOR - Compositions and methods for reducing the formation of hydrates within subsea or over-land pipeline systems. The compositions and methods include the use of organic salt solutions, such as an acetate salt solution, to precondition, treat, and/or dewater the pipeline systems, or employ the use of the organic salt solutions during other pre-commissioning operations. An effective concentration of an organic salt solution acts to reduce hydrates and/or inhibit hydrate formation within the pipeline systems.
|METHOD OF USING GELLED FLUIDS WITH DEFINED SPECIFIC GRAVITY - Gelled barrier fluids preventing the ingress of undesired fluids from subsurface environments into subsurface apparatus have a specific gravity which is within ±0.05 of the specific gravity of the undesired fluid.
|METHOD OF USING GELLED FLUIDS WITH DEFINED SPECIFIC GRAVITY - Gelled barrier fluids preventing the ingress of undesired fluids from subsurface environments into subsurface apparatus have a specific gravity which is within ±0.05 of the specific gravity of the undesired fluid.
Angela L. Hoover, Tomball, TX US
|Patent application number
|METHODS FOR CONVERTING MANGANESE DIOXIDE INTO A WATER-SOLUBLE MANGANESE SALTS - A water-insoluble manganese dioxide may be contacted with a solution having an effective amount of citric acid to form at least a portion of water-soluble manganese salt. The solution may have an initial pH of less than about 4. In a non-limiting embodiment, the solution may be fed into at least one equipment where the equipment has water-insoluble manganese dioxide therein.
John A. Hoover, Hurst, TX US
|Patent application number
|Cover for outdoor air conditioning unit having an air compressor disposed therein - An apparatus to substantially minimize extraneous foreign material from entering an enclosure having a predetermined configuration for an outside air conditioning air compressor unit includes a frame member formed from a predetermined material and having a predetermined configuration substantially identical to the predetermined configuration for such outside air conditioning air compressor unit. At least one latch means engages with each free vertically disposed edge of such frame member for connecting them together to enclose such outside air conditioning air compressor unit. A pre-selected filter material is positioned in the frame member for substantially minimizing such extraneous foreign material from entering said enclosure for such outside air conditioning air compressor unit. A mechanism engages with each side of such filter material and with the frame member for retaining such filter material in position during use.
Ken Hoover, Fort Worth, TX US
|Patent application number
|WRIST, ELBOW, SHOULDER, AND BALANCE TRAINING DEVICE FOR ANGLER/ATHLETES - A sport specific conditioning apparatus and method for anglers includes a handle configured to simulate a casting fishing rod handle connected to one or more resistance bands. The handle includes a rear grip region, a reel seat region, and a fore grip region, wherein a length of lever from said reel seat region to an end of said fore grip region ranges from 10 to 16 inches. The connector at the top of the handle permits rotation about an axis of said handle when said connector is connected to one or more resistance bands. With the resistance bands attached, the user performs one or more movements which simulate casting or flipping with said handle connected to one or more resistance bands.
Larry T. Hoover, Huntsville, TX US
|Patent application number
|PUBLIC SAFETY INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM WITH WEB-ENABLED DEVICES - A method of managing responder agency resources includes receiving information relating to one or more events, occurrences, or locations. Responders from two or more different jurisdictions are dispatched to the events, occurrences, or locations. One or more of the responders is dispatched through a web-enabled user device over the internet. Some of the responders may be dispatched through a system of a responder agency of one jurisdiction. Other responders may be dispatched through a system of a responder agency of another jurisdiction.
Richard Ryan Barr Hoover, Fulshear, TX US
|Patent application number
|RAM PACKER EXTRACTION TOOL - A system to remove a ram packer from a ram block is provided. In one embodiment, the system includes an extraction tool having opposing jaws configured to engage a ram packer installed in a ram block. The system may also include an actuator configured to move the opposing jaws to facilitate separation of the ram packer from the ram block. Additional systems, devices, and methods are also disclosed.
Scott C. Hoover, Heath, TX US
|Patent application number
|PARKING SPACE BARRIER BLOCK WITH PHOTOVOLTAIC ILLUMINATION - A solar-powered parking space barrier block is configured as a one-piece molded housing of a high strength, transparent plastic material in which a photovoltaic solar panel and a DC energy storage module are inclosed. A pair of white light LED lamps provide end panel marker illumination, two yellow light LED lamps provide hazard warning illumination and a rechargeable supercapacitor storage module provides operating power. A power control circuit enables use of the solar panel as a photosensor to automatically energize the LED lamps when ambient skylight falls below a predetermined safe visibility level, and removes operating power from the LED lamps when ambient skylight rises above a predetermined safe visibility level.
Scott J. Hoover, Allen, TX US
|Patent application number
|SYNCHRONIZING MANAGEMENT SIGNALING IN A NETWORK - A method includes receiving a communication from a management domain associated with managing a cellular communication network. The method also includes determining whether the communication corresponds to a polling signal from the management domain, and generating a first ping for transmission to a data center associated with managing virtual private networks (VPNs) in the cellular network in response to determining that the received signal corresponds to the polling signal. The method may further include generating a second ping for transmission via an encrypted path in the cellular communication network in response to determining that the received signal corresponds to the polling signal and that data is ready to be transmitted via the encrypted path. The first ping and the second ping may be used to ensure that cellular connections through the cellular communication network are operating properly.
|METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING DIGITAL VIDEO RECORDERS - An approach is provided for managing digital video recorders. One or more parameters related to a digital video recorder are retrieved. A configuration message is generated, at a set-top box, for transmission over a data network to a data repository. The set-top box is coupled to the digital video recorder. The configuration message specifies the one or more parameters.
|CELLULAR NETWORK TRAFFIC OFFLOAD VIA LOCAL WIRELESS CONNECTIVITY - A network device receives, from a first mobile communication device via a cellular network, a message to attempt initiate the set-up of data transfer via a local wireless connectivity method. The network device determines a proximity within the cellular network of the first mobile communication device with respect to a second mobile communication device that is the target of the data transfer, and determines a geographic proximity of the first mobile communication device with respect to the second mobile communication device. The network device remotely enables, from the network device, the first mobile communication device and the second mobile communication device to transfer data between them via the local wireless connectivity method instead of via the cellular network based on the determined network proximity or geographic proximity.
|METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GENERATING AN ALERT BASED ON CAR SEAT USE DETECTION - An approach for providing notifications to caregivers based on the detected presence of a child in a car seat is described. Physical presence of an object within a car seat is detected. A determination is made that a proximity threshold between a mobile device and the car seat is satisfied based on the presence information, range information associated with the mobile device, or a combination thereof. A notification message is generated in response to the detected physical presence of the object to indicate the presence of the object in the car seat based on the determination. Initiation of the transmission of the notification message to a mobile device within a predetermined proximity of the car seat is performed.
|METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING VIRTUAL CONFERENCING - An approach for providing virtual conferencing is described. A virtual conference platform receives, in real-time, images representing users of the respective mobile devices, selects a virtual environment among a plurality of virtual environments, and integrates the images into the selected virtual environment.
|METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING DEVICE PROFILES - An approach for providing cloud-based profile access is described. A profile platform receives, at a cloud-based service platform, a request for a device profile from a mobile device, wherein the device profile specifies information relating to configuration of a graphical user interface and one or more applications associated with the mobile device, determines context data for the mobile device, selects one of a plurality of device profiles based on the determined context data, and generates a control message specifying the selected device profile for configuring the mobile device.
|METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUTHORIZING TRANSFER OF MOBILE DEVICES - An approach is presented for providing the authorized transfer of a mobile device. A platform receives a request to modify ownership status information for a mobile device, and generates in response to the request, a sale identifier based on the ownership status, wherein the sale identifier provides verification that the mobile device can be subject to a transfer of ownership, and specifies device information associated with the mobile device.
|VOICE ENERGY COLLISON BACK-OFF - A device may perform audio signal collision detection configured to receive first audio information from a first device and receive second audio information from a second device over a communications network. The device may be further configured to identify a collision of the first audio information and the second audio information, and to address the collision by adjusting at least one of an audio attenuation level and a communications latency of the second audio information responsive to identification of the collision, and store the operational parameters to an adjustment profile system.
Patent applications by Scott J. Hoover, Allen, TX US
Scott J. Hoover, Frisco, TX US
|Patent application number
|INTERCONNECTING MULTIPLE MPLS NETWORKS - A network may include a first customer edge (CE) router and a second CE router. The first CE router may run an external border gateway protocol (EBGP) to exchange routing information with a first provider edge (PE) router that is in a first multi-protocol label switching (MPLS) network and may run an interior gateway protocol (IGP) to exchange routing information with the second CE router. The second CE router may run the IGP to exchange routing information with the first CE router and may run the EBGP to exchange routing information with a second PE router in a second MPLS network.
|INTERCONNECTING MULTIPLE MPLS NETWORKS - A system may include a first customer edge (CE) router that is included in a customer network and is connected to a first provider edge (PE) router in a first multi-protocol label switch (MPLS) network, the first CE router configured to communicate with the first PE router using an external border gateway protocol (EBGP). The system may also include a second CE router that is included in the customer network and is connected to a second PE router in a second MPLS network. The second CE router may be configured to exchange routing information with the second PE router based on the EBGP and distribute routing information to the first CE router based on an interior gateway protocol (IGP). The system may also include a third CE router that is included in a first local network and is connected to a third PE router in the first MPLS network, the third CE router configured to exchange routing information with the third PE router.


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"Early Recollections Analysis: An Adlerian Technique for Every Clinician"
10/18/2013 - 9:00am to 4:00pm CDT
This workshop is designed for those who have already been introduced to early recollections as well as clinicians curious about this Adlerian psychotherapeutic technique. Regardless of one's theoretical orientation, the use of early recollections can greatly enhance clinical skills.
Through lecture and experiential exercises, participants learn techniques and tips for collecting and analyzing early recollections to reveal how clients view themselves and the world, how they expect life to unfold, and what they expect of others including their therapists. Also included is an eye-opening exercise to reveal a clinician's style, very often unknown to them.
Catherine Hedberg, MA, LP
Cost is $99.00 per workshop ($65.00 for Adler alumni and students).
To Register:
Lunch on your own.
Adler Graduate School, 1550 E. 78th St., Richfield, MN 55423


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Sebastian Vettel sets sights on third consecutive world championship title
Double world champion Sebastian Vettel has set his sights on further cementing his place in the Formula One history books.
Far from feeling satisfied with the back-to-back titles he has dominantly won these last two years, Vettel has every intention of adding a third, with his bid for glory starting this weekend at the season-opener in Australia.
It is a feat achieved only twice previously, by Juan Manuel Fangio and Michael Schumacher.
Ahead of unwinding with a game of cricket on St Kilda beach with Red Bull team-mate Mark Webber, a determined Vettel said: âMy target is always to win the world championship.
âAfter winning my first title it was a great relief in many ways because I proved to myself I could do it.
âIt was also important because it is something no one can take from me.But that doesnât mean you donât care what happens next. In fact, it is the opposite.
âYou know it all starts again, everyone starts from zero again, and so naturally you want to do it again.
âI have never had to ask myself the question, âDo I want this again?â. I am still hungry and I still get upset when someone beats me, which is a good thing.
âEveryone gets beaten one day, although itâs not about that particular day but how you come back because there is nothing wrong with losing.â


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Post by: @AlanaGolob
Myself and Nate Ludens were just in Chicago this past weekend for the White Sox's annual SoxFest. My second SoxFest and Digital Royalty's fourth to attend. During SoxFest thousands of fans get unique access to their favorite players and the entire White Sox organization through seminars, autograph sessions and so on. The challenge each year is how to create an experience online for those fans that don't have the ability to attend SoxFest. One word? #SoxPhone.
This concept was originally created one special evening when the President of the UFC, Dana White, accidentally tweeted his phone number to his millions of followers on Twitter. The tweet was intended to be a Direct Message (DM). The social media mistake, turned into a social media success, when Digital Royalty introduced the concept of Fan Phone (watch video). The social media stunt was scaled to other fighters within the UFC, and eventually sponsorship opportunities surfaced.
The White Sox first introduced #SoxPhone during spring training last season with a few different players taking fans calls in-between workouts. Based on the success of Spring Training and the positive sentiment from players, we decided to take #SoxPhone to the next level and conducted 11 different #SoxPhones with 11 different players, throughout the weekend at SoxFest.
Here's a quick look at how #SoxPhone plays out:
- We created a Google Voice number and synced it to an existing phone number. In this case it was my phone. Side note, big thanks to our Tech Cowboy, TJ Hucka, who came to my rescue a few times when I wasn't able to deactivate the number once the #SoxPhone was over. Fans will call as long as you keep the line open, so at one point I had about 50 incoming calls on my phone before TJ was able to deactivate it for me. Panic attack.
- Prior to each #SoxPhone, @WhiteSox sent a tweet that included the custom number, typically including a photo of the particular player who was taking the calls and encouraged fans to give the player a call. The photo makes it real deal for fans.
- Each player answered calls as long as they wanted to, typically 5-10 minutes in this case. There was a live twitter feed in the booth, so the players were able to see fans tweet about their call within seconds of hanging up, which was a cool experience for them. Most all players would have continued to take calls far beyond that time allotment if their schedule permitted.
- Fans typically tweet about their experience after the call and @WhiteSox and players on Twitter actively engaged back.
- We took video footage of the calls to post online so others can experience it as well. Virtual storytelling. Here's a video of pitcher Chris Sale having fun with #SoxPhone.
The fans were stoked, the players had a great time and actually verbally expressed on multiple occasions that they really enjoyed the #SoxPhone. And, I was personally psyched to witness all of the happiness being had in the virtual and physical worlds. It's a win-win and an equal value exchange for the fans, the players and the White Sox organization. Engagement and sentiment climbed with each round of #SoxPhone and those fans who actually had the opportunity to speak to their favorite player, instantly climbed the fan loyalty ladder and will be fans for life. The White Sox weren't using #SoxPhone as a sales tool, they were open to experimenting and delivering the golden rule of social media: Value. When, where, and how their audience wanted to receive it.
#SoxPhone wasn't the only social media stunt or activity happening over the course of #SoxFest, it was one of several concepts that were implemented this year. Others included, Hide & Tweets, Photo Scavenger Hunts, "Guess the Autograph" contests on Instagram, mobile alerts and active engagement on all outlets. When all of those activities are combined it's a magical social combination.
To learn more about this concept and other social media stunts for events, we encourage you to take our Digital Royalty University class, "The Art of Event Activation".


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The Breakthrough tour is well underway as we launch into the Seattle event. The energy here is incredible! I am bowled over to know we've found such a perfect location for the Openhand work in the Pacific North-West. It is situated very near Seattle, Washington in the USA. After a short hop over on the ferry, we found ourselves transported to an other-worldly land, surrounded by trees, birds, deer and the most gorgeous energy. Feels made for Openhand. The energy of the work is incredible. Open is inviting our guests into ever deeper experiences of breaking through and unfolding our divine beingness. I feel so blessed to be a part of this movement.
I wanted to create a special photo journal at this stage on the tour, to reach out to everyone tuning in at the moment. If you aren't able to join us here, please do feel the energy of what is happening and connect through the ether. Feel free to share a few words in the comments below.
Here are Hannelore, Kim & Cynthia on their way to the first session of the day this morning...
We have five beautiful buildings nestled amidst the trees and shrubs along with acres of land, and gorgeous trails.
This is one of our little accommodation cottages. I am in love with it!
Our Breakthrough studio, tucked away in the trees, with its high energy...
Everywhere we look we see magical woodlands...
The main house where we eat meals and hang out. Also home to several of our guests for the duration of the course...
And, how gorgeous is our A Frame house! Home for four of our guests...
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With you23 October, 2016 - 04:29 — .Jen
Look at all these gorgeous pics!!! Having been to this location before it feels amazing to feel it again through these images. It is truly a magical place that is such a perfect fit for the Openhand energy. I love seeing your faces beautiful friends and tuning in with you as I felt part of the gathering today.... Totally welcomed in the circle and felt such a strong heart connection with you all. With you! Much love, Jen
Light to light23 October, 2016 - 12:24 — Spiritpaws
Wow, what a place! And complete with kale, and carrots, and beets (the foodie version of lions, and tigers and bears) Oh My!
The radiance of your smiles is such a beacon...lighting the way home.
love, tigger
Wow24 October, 2016 - 17:50 — Fiona Reilly
Wow, I am very touched by the photos and the energy there they convey, sooo delightful and joyous. I'm sure the work is going deep too!
I am sending some love to all there.
With love and gratitude for our Openhand family, Fiona
love the photos!25 October, 2016 - 06:35 — Richard W
Love the photos! It's nice to feel all those presences at the retreat as the Openhand community expands. And it's great to tune into the workshop energy.
Sat at home at the moment, trying to breakthrough the tiredness after a restless night with the kids. Time for a bit of soul motion - playing some bluegrass versions of bob dylan songs right now. Very upbeat.
love to all
Seattle Final Sharing - a warm family of misfits!25 October, 2016 - 14:50 — Open
Seattle was indeed a stunning conclusion to our Breakthrough travels in North America. It all came together at the wonderfully secluded retreat space on Harper's Hill. Nestled in amongst glorious pine and spruce, protected from the City hubbub by open expansiveness of the bay, it was a protected, clear and expansive vibe.
And the people! What so humbles me is to hear your journies - the incredible trials and tribulations. You've come through ostracisation, you've been cut-off and abandoned, you've come through drug & alcohol addiction, suffered horrific injuries, and all manner of different abuses by society. Yet when called upon, you haven't shirked away from it. Through the work, you've looked it square in the eye, worked into and through it, then decided that it does not define who you are.
You're truly changing the narrative - opening a space that something more aligned and expressive of your cosmic self may come through.
You humble me.
Here are so final pictures to capture an essence of the energy...
The wild life was stunning. Deer speaking of innocence and surrendered sensitivity...
Wise 'old birds' Sandra and Cynthia. If you shamans don't know, no one does!...
Eddie "Treebrother" - heart as big as a bear...
Hanging out of an evening: rustic, warm and cosy...
Steve & Sandra ready to go deep...
Hard at it in the studio - meditation guiding a deep inner inquiry with empathically supportive space holding...
Erica, Sandra and Brenda all smiles after the processing...
What a courageous group of souls... warriors of spirit!
And finally, here's a song from the satsang, for all you misfits out there. Join the family!
Leaves25 October, 2016 - 15:24 — MarkyMark
I love to follow the global Openhand tours, hearing of the experiences, sharing the energy. I was touched by the photo of Jenny, Pam and Brenda walking from the A frame house. I don't know why, but the leaves at their feet moved me.
online workshops25 October, 2016 - 17:51 — divinespark
Great to see all these photos and feel the wonderful energy. Lovely to see you there at your first workshop, Steve! I'm sure all were delighted by your presence cuz you're a fun guy!
Open, I know you've stated several times that you don't plan to offer online courses because you prefer to connect more deeply face to face. I understand that and I'm grateful that I was able to attend OH workshops in Toronto and Victoria in the past. Just wanted to have a bit of input about this. As a person with a physical disability with increased travel challenges, your venues are not accessible to me and likely not to many others with disabilities. Perhaps one day you will expand your services and offer an online workshop in the cyber world that would be more accessible and inclusive. Felt to put this out there for consideration!
x Cathy
Accessibility25 October, 2016 - 20:33 — Distracted Yogi
Cathy I too have been giving some thought to this-considering the challenges of those who have restricted mobility. I was in Seattle but curiously You were there too! I felt your presence quite clearly and it was a huge comfort to me throughout the weekend. It was a tremendous time for me, and I think I can say most probably, for everyone else as well. The setting was perfect for the kind of deep inner work we do and the loving nourishment that Trinity provided us all cannot be overstated! I'm most definitely breaking through barriers of fear. Each time I put myself in Open's Hands nothing short of the miraculous occurs.
Of course it's always the same old doubts which plague me just prior to every course- 'what are you getting out of this anyway?' & 'your back is way too sore to cope with a weekend of sitting' and naturally 'it's so far to go and so much $$'. Somehow I get on that plane and just show up because my overriding thought is that if nothing changes then nothing changes.
It's a journey, sometimes just getting on that plane is the biggest breakthrough one could hope for.
With love and gratitude. Michelle xoxo
Misfit25 October, 2016 - 22:35 — Js
looking through the pics, listening to the song, the words....memories flow back, the energy is still within me, To all the Beautiful Misfits I had the pleasure of sharing this Retreat with....I send you my Love <3 ....as i write this to you, Tears of Gratitude flow for having the chance to share a moment in time with Every single one of you <3
Trinity it was a great pleasure to finally meet you, taste your food and share your energy, words cannot explain <3
Open....You are a Special Soul, words seem cheap to describe you as a person, as a Soul...better to leave you with feeling the Energy of Love and gratitude I have for you <3
Namaste You Beautiful Misfits <3
Whale Rider25 October, 2016 - 23:05 — divinespark
Hi Michelle!
Lovely to see that you were at the Seattle workshop. I so enjoyed connecting with you at the Victoria workshops in a deep soul way. Wow, amazing to hear that you felt my presence. I'm happy to hear you felt comfort in that.
Bravo to you for pushing past your fears and getting on the airplane given your back pain. I've done that many times and have basically pushed myself throughout my life, but now I pay too high a price afterwards from overuse of my upper body, which is worn out from using crutches since I was a little kid. At this point in time, I need assistive devices to manage activities of daily living. No miracles so far with all the processing I do! As Open says, enlightenment means to be enlightened in all things, in all experiences. In my case, finding the light beyond my pain, disability, and body limitations. And being okay with whatever unfolds. Sometimes I am. Sometimes I'm not. And on it goes: going down the rabbit hole and finding that doorway out of the darkness.
I have often thought about you and wondered how were doing, so I'm truly happy to touch base with you here. I see you're still surfing those waves! Whenever I see your photo, I think of the film "Whale Rider" and I picture you diving deep with the whales!
x Cathy
Whale Rider!26 October, 2016 - 00:35 — Distracted Yogi
Oh wow now that's an incredible visual Cathy! Whale Rider what a concept!
Your challenges are hard. As I read your words I really felt your heaviness. It saddens me to think that you are not able to enjoy the workshops in person but let's not say never. Putting this out to the universe is a powerful statement let us see what comes of it.
Michelle xo
The energy counts26 October, 2016 - 01:06 — Open
Hi Guys,
What I can feel is that internet based courses will come. At the moment though, highest on the mission is to continue to shift the underlying energy field. Doing these terrestrial courses has many benefits - not just the face to face connection, but as a means of focusing the energy around particular themes in particular places and sending out a vibrational beacon.
A new project is developing for late next year, which could then lead into internet based work. It'll happen sooner or later.
So do stay connected - the energy counts.
I am sitting here with the26 October, 2016 - 12:34 — treebrother
I am sitting here with the feelings flooding over me like a dam breaking, Gratitude, Love, Pain, Sadness, Loss, and Indescribable Joy all at once. They are all just experiences!!! They are not me!!! Yet they are all full of Great Beauty!!! Much Love to you All!! Namaste Eddie
Terrestrial and Extra-Terrestrial26 October, 2016 - 15:37 — divinespark
Agree, Michelle. Never say never. Thank you for your kind and compassionate support. Love 'ya, soul sister!
Open, thank you for update on internet based work. Yes, the energy counts! Will stay connected. The phrase "terrestrial courses" sent shivers through me. Sending out a beacon in certain places. Yes!
I look forward to terrestrial and extra-terrestrial!
x Cathy
Footnote for you, Michelle27 October, 2016 - 15:19 — divinespark
Such a gorgeous photo of you, Michelle! Your beautiful spirit shines bright. Felt to add a footnote about our recent exchange on this thread. I am blessed to have participated in Openhand facilitation coaching, first with Kim, who helped to empower me so much, and now with Cynthia, as my journey of empowerment continues. So much gratitude to both of these stellar souls. What I realize now is that my upper body limitations and pain is not really rooted in my long-term use of crutches but instead reflects the overwhelming guilt and sense of responsibility for others that I've been carrying around down through the eons -- going way, way, back to major trauma in another star system. I have neural pathways to clear and recalibrate, but I'm on the path to letting it all go, one step at a time, one moment at a time, cause that's all I really have.
You are such a brave soul and have come through so much and no doubt inspire many. Wishing you well as your journey on!
x Cathy
Beautiful Wrap up <327 October, 2016 - 17:55 — Js
Thank-you, Thank-you, Thank-you Trinity!
Your Photos, every single One! the stupendous recipe's pic is Mouth watering.....You so incredibly captured how wondrous the location, the beauty in nature that we were so fortunate to have supporting us and holding the space for us was....Yes indeed truly a lord of Ringsy feel
edited: Just read your Post, Your encouragement and support warms my heart Trinity <3
Chief Seattle of Seattle27 October, 2016 - 18:10 — Open
As Trinity alluded to above, most probably don't realise that Seattle was named after Chief Seattle of the first nations. We 'stumbled' across his humble statue, but despite its diminuitive nature, it nevertheless held an incredible energy. It felt like a bridge into first nation elders. It was movingly special.
Here are some famous Chief Seattle quotes...
- "All things share the same breath - the beast, the tree, the man... the air shares its spirit with all the life it supports."
"Man does not weave this web of life. He is merely a strand of it. Whatever he does to the web, he does to himself."
"Take only memories, leave nothing but footprints."
Following the Pull27 October, 2016 - 20:49 — hannelore1
I came back to Toronto Airport at 5:30 in the morning and found my car with no electricity, the battery was dead. Then I remembered that on my way to Seattle, a few minutes after I parked my car I felt the pull to go back and check on it. I thought I might have forgotten to lock the car but I went through my mind and definitely remembered locking it. So I resisted the pull and kept on going never thinking that I had left the inside light on. Six hours later I made it home. In future I will think of this experience and follow the pull at all times, not resist it.
Photos & much , much more!28 October, 2016 - 03:11 — Distracted Yogi
Oh wow! What a sneaky thing Ms Trinity! Hahaha I loved it though, you are such a gifted photographer!
Those photos are breathtaking and as I take them into my being I feel catepulted back in time to our sacred gathering. Simply blissful.
Catherine your comments were unreal for me to read just now. I too was struggling with sore neck and shoulders today only to get the insight that I'm carrying the weight of many people on my psyche. As that realization took hold I suddenly felt lighter. The searing pain which was in both shoulders dissipated rapidly. How synchronistic of you and I to be having this conversation! Just a few more subtleties of our co-journey playing itself out perhaps?
I'm so impressed by your personal assessment of your situation. So honest! I'm humbled.
Open, thank you so much for bringing Chief Seattle into our forum. It seems so perfect given several of the messages which were bestowed upon us all during the retreat. More synchronicities to ponder:)
I'm Coming Home...29 October, 2016 - 16:09 — divinespark
Open, I can't tell you how heartwarming and uplifting it is to see the humble statue of Chief Seattle and to feel the noble strength of his shining spirit.
Michelle, I feel totally blessed to be on this journey with you, once again, this time 'round. May our tears wash away the burdens we carry.
Let the rain wash away
All the pain of yesterday
I know my kingdom awaits and
They've forgiven all my mistakes
I'm coming home
I'm coming home..."
~J. Cole "I'm Coming Home"
Here's a beautiful version of the song by Skylar Grey. Goes straight to my heart.
x Cathy
Seattle Retreat30 October, 2016 - 00:02 — Pam JL
As I was cleaning out the kitty litter box on my first morning back home after the Seattle Retreat, I was thinking of the feelings of love and closeness we all shared (all of us!) - and I could feel it again! I paused and let the love wash through me. Then a thought came through strongly: "I've been looking for you."
I had to absorb that for a moment. Jenny and I have been in our own little bubble of discovery, sharing our experiences, and we both felt the pull to meet up with others of like mind. The actuality far exceeded the anticipation.
And while I'm on a revealing roll, I will share that I was deeply struck by the truths in "Breakthrough" when I read it before the retreat. Then being in the same room with Open was surreal, as he asked incite-ful questions which cut to the core of each issue - - just as he did in the book! Now I'm back home re-reading the book and certain words and phrases just jump off the page! Each time I feel a link back to our sharing in the studio room in Seattle. It's awesome!
The Retreat was a profound experience for me, and a joy to share with all - fellow participants and the Open Team. Thank you so much!


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How To Make a Double Matchbox Pinhole Camerawritten by kylewis on 2011-04-23 #gear #tutorials
World Pinhole Photography Day/Week is coming up on the 24th of April and I wanted to share a 'How to make' with you all. Some years ago I put together two matchboxes and made a bizarre panoramic double image mash up cam which allows you to overlap, multi expose or juxtapose different images together. If you embrace a challenge and love the unexpected, then this is the cam for you.5 43 Share Tweet
The Sacré Coeur at the Heart of Pariswritten by kylewis on 2011-02-19 #places
Only one day in Paris and what did we see? The Sacré Coeur is my first stop in our whirlwind tour of the beautiful city of Paris. As I came in from the Eurostar at the Gard du Nord it was the closest site so off we went.12 30 Share Tweet
Festival Fun at the Hop Farmwritten by kylewis on 2011-01-17 #places
A little visual recollection of the Hop Farm Music Festival in Kent, not so well known yet but showing some serious promise. The Hop Farm Music Festival takes place in a 90-acre field just outside of Paddock Wood Kent in the South East of England. It came about because the general feeling was that people were a bit sick of over branding and they really wanted a smaller scale gig that was about music and not sponsorship and brands. There is no special treatment there and children are welcome - and those under 12 years of age get in for FREE!14 24 Share Tweet
Wondering about doing Pinholes? Wonder no more!written by kylewis on 2011-04-21
World Pinhole Photography Day is fast approaching and now is the perfect opportunity to start pinholing - Once you get over any fear of the unknown, you'll never look back, it's so much fun!7 18 Share Tweet
A Day with the Dinosaurswritten by kylewis on 2011-03-17 #places
A small trip south of the river Thames can take you many places but back in time is not one you would expect. Here in Crystal Palace Park, you will find you have stepped back in time to a land of Dinosaurs or at least a Victorian view of them.7 16 Share Tweet
The Perfect Beach to Chill On...in London!written by kylewis on 2011-03-27 #places
London is a frenetic city, so for those of us that need to seek out a little time with our thoughts and not have to wear headphones then the place to be is down by the river. The Thames, despite what people may think is actually quite clean now and it also has some wonderful quiet little places along its banks that a person in need can retreat to.7 15 Share Tweet
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There are no "political prisoners" in Palestine and the term is not recognized under the law, Sir Philip Cunliffe-Lister, British Secretary of State for Colonies, replied when questioned today in the House of Commons about the treatment of Arab prisoners.
Sir Philip explained that the fifteen Arab leaders, sentenced to hard labor for provoking the bloody riots in Jaffa, are all out on bail pending an appeal of the sentences.


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You know how men are always denying that they're looking at a woman's boobs, when everyone knows they are? As in, you say, "You were looking at her boobs, weren't you?" and he says, "No I totally was not, why do you say stuff like that?" and you say, "Oh , okay," even though you saw him looking at her boobs …
Not that there's anything wrong with noticing a nice pair of boobs, as long as you're not a jerk about it, right?
Well, anyway, a lovely French lass with some undeniable charms set out recently to capture, on video, men catching a look at her boobs. She put on a red-and-white striped sweater that revealed a suitable amount of décolletage (that's French for "boobage," in case you didn't know.) Then she hid a tiny little video camera in the sweater, right at boob level, so as to catch the stares.
And then she went for a walk in Paris.
The results are in the video; Here's a direct link for it if it won't play below. If you're unable to watch it, it's probably because everyone else is. Check back later.
So next time a guy says, "No, I was not looking at that woman's boobs," you can say, "I saw this video that pretty much proved that you were," and perhaps he'll say, "Okay, maybe I was, a little."
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KPMG AND CIMA have drawn attention to the burgeoning field of Islamic finance of late, as the firm has appointed a new global head and the institute today launched a new qualification.
The primary difference between Islamic finance and its western counterpart is that, under Shariah law, earning interest is illegal. To get around this, complex structures are put in place that allow lenders to profit from their capital; this can be problematic in western markets, though, because products are often penalised by tax regimes.
CIMA's advanced diploma was launched today at the IFN 2011 Europe Forum, which welcomed 750 participants over the two-day event. Organisers heralded it as the largest annual Islamic finance event in Europe and CIMA has pitched its new qualification as a "truly global product" to meet a gap in the industry.
The institute said that more than 50,000 professionals will have to enter the market within the next seven years if growing demand is to be met, claiming the qualification is "tailored to the evolving needs of the market as it moves from niche to financial mainstay".
Following the launch of its certificate in Islamic finance four years ago, CIMA has re-graded the qualification to a diploma, on which leadership and development specialist John Willsdon said: "Our qualification offers international recognition by the industry as an alternative to the regional qualifications available in isolated geographies. We see the Islamic finance market as particularly important, with its current global value estimated at more than $1.1tn (£6.8bn), and our aim is to provide appropriately trained human capital to sustain the industry's continued growth."
KPMG's appointment of a new global head of Islamic finance indicates that the firm is also eyeing the expanding market.
Neil D Miller was formerly head of Islamic finance at law practice Norton Rose, having spent five years in Bahrain. He said: "To prosper and grow, the Islamic financial industry needs to be served by firms that can deliver well-researched and designed tools that are Shariah-compliant and commercially viable; [it must] also comprehensively consider taxation, audit and accounting perspectives."
Clare Hartnell, Grant Thornton's global head of property and construction, recently told Accountancy Age that it is "incredibly important to understand the system", but admitted the firm receives a limited amount of Islamic finance-related business.
This could be set to change as the CIMA qualification, coupled with KPMG's new recruit, could mark a step change in the practice of Islamic finance for UK firms.
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Forums > Digital Art and Retouching > This effect how to be done?
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I've seen so many people do this effect, and it's just so pretty and downright lovely to me... and I've almost achieved it, but there is always something off in what I do when I'm adjusting the curves.
Anyway, from start to finish how do I achieve this kind of effect when editing?
What I mean is the super paled skin, the slightly muted colors and then the colors popping out with a somewhat lomo quality.
I kind of have an idea and I've been experimenting with curves/layers/etc... but I'd like a good one-two-four on how it's acheived. I feel like I'm slightly dumb when it comes to certain photoshop effects.
http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2011/ … 48f09i.jpg
http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2011/ … 4anqjb.jpg
They are obviously not edited the same, but they have a similar effect in achievement.
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Another example.
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They all have low saturation and medium contrasts.
Good on-camera lighting and the above mentioned should give similar results.
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