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Looking back now I don't know how bus drivers do it. I can barely concentrate with Josh talking to me.
Sorry she's learning all sorts of words I'm not looking forward to letting Josh go on the bus without my guidance, either!
Aw, that really makes me sad.
Names hurt a lot more than other things.
I was looking at this little blog about a calm-down basket for kids tonight and thought of some of you Moms. Not because you have angry kids, but because of your more meditative philosophies. I'm not of a particularly meditative bent, and I get antsy when I just sit, but something here resonates with me.
And here is the science blog for kids where I got the link originally and the recipe for creating the glittering mind jars:
Aw, Bridget. It's sad when a child learns to be self-conscious. Speaking from a find-the-silver-lining outlook, though, I think there are lessons to be learned from times we censor ourselves, even if for her it might be years from now, when she thinks back on the time that a little jingling was nothing to be ashamed of afterall. One speakerI went to see from an organization called Kidpower talked about how beneficial it is to actually rehearse what to do in various situations with your kids, as in cases of stranger danger or where other kids might start bullying or teasing. Perhaps you could have her act out what she could have said in response, like laughingly showing off her trap and shrugging off other people's snickers. There's something to be said about faking it before making it. Not everyone is born with confidence. I wasn't, and whatever pawltry amount I may have I could attribute to practice in some form or another.
Gwenn, hooray for a good day.!
I'm in bed w/ a sleeping child and am not feeling at my best as a mother right now. It was a serious battle to get B to fall asleep. DH is working late at a studio, and my parents had B all wound up. So I was doing the bedtime routine solo for an overstimulated kid, when B decided he had to hold his reading light (which never facilitates reading, btw). So after I said no, he grabbed and threw it against the wall. So I skipped the bedtime books as consequence for throwing his light, and without that wind-down tool, things descended to almost a 40 minute wrestling match to get him to stay down. He wanted to keep getting out of bed and it was very late already. There were a lot of tears. He flailed around and punched/kicked/pinched me. He seriously tried to beat me up. And when not actively doing that, he kept trying to crawl off the bed. I pinned him down a lot and eventually spanked him. He then sobbed for 'dah-dah'. Finally, in a moment of quasi-calm I paused and told him it was time to look at sea urchins on my iPhone. That made him snap out of it, and he eventually fell asleep looking at tropical fish. Before that, though, I told him I was sorry I spanked him, but it was all I could think to do in order to get him to stop hurting me repeatedly. He said he was sorry for hitting me too, but I needed to say sorry for pushing him back onto his pillow. So I did. Then I asked him if he wished he hadn't thrown his light and he said yeah, he shouldn't have.
He was so sweet those last few minutes before he conked out. I confess I had fleeting thoughts during tonight's episode that he's going to grow up to hate me. Spanking him doesn't feel right. I don't like to see myself as someone who uses hitting to show hitting isn't right. To be honest, though, I don't know what else I could have done, and I did think about it before I spanked. He was in violent hysterics. If I'd left the room, he would have definitely gotten out of bed which was the primary thing I wanted to prevent.
If you guys have any tips for how to handle it next time he's tantrumming his way to sleep, I will definitely rehearse them before the next episode.
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Myles. That sounds like a very rough night for you both.
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Feel free to ignore me if you don't care for this comment, but I was just thinking of when I was in my training program and had a placement in a preschool. One of the 3 year olds absolutely refused to stay in his seat during a therapy session and it escalated to me down on the floor trying to get him out from underneath the table. One of my less pleasant moments, but probably not the worst. The following day, the preschool director put an article in everyone's box about power struggles with children and understanding that it isn't always necessary for us always to be right and get our way. I couldn't help but assume the two were connected, although she never said a word to me about it and neither did my supervisor. But I often remember that when I find myself locked in a battle of wills with a stubborn, out of control child. Sometimes it's better to remove yourself physically from an attack - even if you don't get what you want - and approach again when everyone is calm.
Hope you take that in the spirit it was meant. You're an amazing Mommy.
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Thanks for the advice, Gwenn. And you don't have to say I'm amazing. I certainly don't feel like a good mother. I haven't been able to sleep more than an hr or so from thinking about it.
I imagined the scenario of leaving the room as you suggest, which I've actually done before at bedtime during similar, less intense episodes. What would've happened next is him getting up and letting himself out of his room and running away, forcing me to wrangle him back to bed somehow that may have involved more physical coercion, even escalating the physical confrontation. Or I would have stood guard outside his door either holding the knob to "lock" him in, which would have eventually led me back in to a howling child, or waiting on the other side to grab him if he tried to run out, also a physical discipline type of maneuver. In any case, I believe we'd have ended up wrestling back in his bed exactly where we were.
Unless perhaps you're saying I should have let him run around to play for 10 minutes before trying to get him into bed again. The problem there is that the chances would have been slight that he'd have returned cooperatively to his bed after more playing, as it winds him up. I'm also not sure if that sends the message that he's being rewarded for all the light-throwing, mom-pummeling antics.
How else could me walking away from the power struggle have played out? (And I ask that in earnest without trying to sound like a smartass about it, I swear!)
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Oh Myles. I'm so sorry. I don't know what you could have done differently that would've resulted in B staying in bed, but maybe walking away (even if he meant he would go an play) might have meant you could calm down and more importantly, not just take his hitting and yelling at you without you feeling like you had to use physical force, since it sounds like that bugged you quite a bit.
We have two totally different kiddos, but similar mindsets, so the only thing I can say is that sometimes it's more important for me to try have control over my emotions and let myself go and breathe/relax to try to get rid of the build up of anger and frustration, rather than deal with the tantruming kiddo. It doesn't really matter what Abbey does while I go calm down (assuming she's safe) because the point is that I'm taking time to deal with my anger/upset rather than bring it into the situation. I totally understand not wanting to reward the hitting by letting him do what he wants, but maybe you can deal with a consequence after you feel like you are in a better place to figure out what to do (and at that point, if you decide spanking is necessary for discipline, you can mediate the consequence without feeling the regret of acting out in anger).
As far as preventing it from happening again, the only thing I can think of is letting him have the light but saying it has to be turned off, or letting him have it for '10 minutes of play before sleep'. Abbey tends to freak out (and power struggles are more likely) when I give her a global 'no', but she seems OK when I offer a compromise like that. There are definitely times when I stand my ground and deal with the tantrum, but bedtime isn't one of them, since my overtired kiddo is like ticking time bomb at that time. She also does better when she knows exactly how bedtime will play out, so I'll often give her a play by play of our nightly routine to jog her memory before it starts (brush teeth, brush hair, wash face/hands, put on pjs, read 2 stories, snuggle and talk about the day, lights out).
Anyway, please don't beat yourself up over it. When people are hit/attacked they have a surge of adrenaline that physically causes anger
as a response to the assault. It doesn't matter if it was our own kiddo that hit us, it's just biology. You are a great mom, but you're human too.
Bridget, I'm so sorry Savana is dealing with that cr*p on the bus. I hope your dbf can drive her so that she won't be exposed to it anymore... and I really hope the charter school works out for next year, or homeschooling in Hawaii.
I thought of you and her earlier today, because there's an article on PANDAS and OCD in Parenting magazine this month (forwarded to me by a friend). At first I thought it would be a scare-the-pants-off-parents story about Strep, but it's actually really good. It talks about antibiotic therapies for treatment (and documents a mom trying to find help for her daughter in various pedis and psychologists before finally driving 10 hours to meet with a doctor who would treat PANDAS). The anecdotal story they used said that the little girl was 98% better after treatment, but the OCD returned after awhile. I guess the antibiotic treatment has to be repeated a few times, but it would interesting to find out what the long term results of treatment are.
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Even after having 4 I don't know for sure what else could have worked in that scenario. If you'd allowed him up, that could have taught him that hitting, pinching, etc would get him what he wants. That wouldn't be good either. There are two schools of thought on restraining/spanking, and for me I try to avoid those whenever possible...BUT, it's not always possible in my world. I'm more ok with it then I was with the girls, but that's because the evidence is in the pudding-they turned out all right despite being spanked occasionally. We're very close and I don't feel like it's negatively impacted them or our relationship at all. Do I like that we resorted to that? No. If there had been any other way to deal with some of those situations we would have done it. Conner has started hitting and throwing things in an attempt to get his own way. We tried all sorts of things and just this past week Rich did spank him. He didn't do it again and it saved all of us hours of a tantrum. I'm still trying to think of ways to redirect and prevent those temper outbursts though. It still doesn't feel good even though I'm confident he'll be ok and so will we.
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I don't know. Weight loss groups kind of backfire for me because I go into them wholeheartedly and then if I fall off the wagon I feel bad. It's seems backwards but I seem to do better if I don't tell a lot of people I'm doing it. Less pressure, I guess. Thanks for the offer though
Myles, I meant to say earlier, he's not going to hate you.
Mylah, I have lost my sh!t at bedtime when my kids were that age. Granted, I have not spanked but I've yelled and trust me from a woman whose mama was a yeller that it's just as scary and hurtful as spanking is. I think Gwenn nailed it when she said that we have to let go of the power struggle. All of it. Even the fear that "getting his way" will send the wrong message. The truth is, in the grand scheme of things, that is not what he will take away from it. I personally think it's more important for us to model healthy ways to express anger and to make sure our children can trust us to do this. Let's face it, you can't fight anger with anger. It fails every time. I am not coming down on you my friend because like I said, I have been there at that bedtime hour and hated myself for it. I 100% advise to walk away and come back calm. If for nothing else so you can love yourself when you lay your head on your own pillow that night. B is at a rough age, mama. Big hugs to you and just let all that go and start fresh today.
I just don't think we can teach children to be gentle unless we are gentle. It's so much less about what we say and so much more about what we do. As I walk away I say things like, "I cannot be around you when you are hurting me". The only other thing I can think of that would stop the behavior without walking away is something that we did with children in the classroom at the preschool I worked at which they called a "love hold". This is where you sit the child in your lap, with your legs crisscrossed over his and your arms holding his arms and whisper in his ear, "I will not let you hurt me. I will not let you hurt me. I love you and I care about you and I will not let you hurt me." Then let go when you feel they are calm enough to control their own body.
Just speaking from personal experience when I lose my temper with my kids, we all lose. I feel terrible and they feel terrible.
I wish I had more time to discuss but we are about to hit the road. All of us. Oy.
Myles, that age is so rough, nothing prepares you for how hard parenting is at times. G is a little older, but he can get so frustrated, wrinkle up his nose, and yell at me. I can see the rage in his face. It's a struggle sometimes to teach how to deal with his anger. I come from a family of, I will give you the silent treatment for days, or I will slam the door. My dh is from a family of yellers. His mother is a huge yeller, I hate it.
Last night G was on the lanai and he brought in his basket of balls, while I was in the kitchen cooking, he started throwing all his balls in the house, when he knows that isn't allowed. I told him to stop, of course he didn't, he kept throwing them. And this boy has a crazy amount of assorted balls. I had to stop cooking, told him I was taking the balls away from him as he had broken the rules. I try really hard to remain calm, it's not always easy by any means. Now my dh response would have been yelling at him. I have seen G's face when dh yells at him, he's scared. I have talked to dh about it, his response is "I wasn't yelling, I was raising my voice"
I am so sorry to hear about Savana's bus trip, that is so sad. Have a good time on your trip!
L, thanks for those links. What fun and cool ideas.
Lisa, good score on your exercise equipment!
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Thanks for talking this out with me, guys. I'm still feeling really rough, and he's all smiles today. I hear you guys, about the walking away thing, I totally see your rationale. My major concern is... then what? I have walked away in the past, which is how I know things would have turned into just more for me to discipline. In any case, just so I'm clear what kind of toddler I'm talking about here, Bodhi would have literally run away from me, playing and simultaneously protesting sleep until 3 or 4 am, and even then would have kicked me as I carried him off to bed. I would have felt like a pretty ineffective parent then too. (I've been talking to DH about it since he came home. He's talking about how easy of a time he has it with Bodhi and "why don't I just..." Not particularly constructive.) And I don't know if this makes me look self-controlled or just cold, but when I spanked him it was done pretty dispassionately. Like, I warned him it was coming if he didn't stop kicking and counted to 3, then followed through with a neutral expression. I kept my voice really soft and unreactive last night while things were happening. Anyway, let's say I do walk away next time, and B runs manically around the house, how do I get from there to getting him to return calmly to bed? That's the part I'm not seeing.
I'm listening openly over here. Your every thought is appreciated.
Bridget, that 'love hold' is what we call a "sticky hug" in the house. That's how I was pinning him down. They can only go on for so long with him, and last night they didn't work to calm B down - they don't often do. He was fighting to get out of multiple sticky hugs so much, he was breaking out into a sweat.
Have a safe trip! I hope M is nice and helpful.
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Bridget I can not believe that kids that age have potty mouths like that I can only assume they learned such things from their parents I was never a fan of the school bus and if at all possible I know Nolan will not be riding one (actually preferably he'll go to a Charter school, but we'll see what happens).
Myles what a rough night you had I don't think that one time spanking will cause any serious harm and I think you recovered the situation appropriately by having you both apologize for your actions. You are teaching him how to take responsibility for his actions and even if it didn't play out like you wanted, that can be viewed as a positive
Josh is still having bedtime issues too. You remember how I said he's always coming up with something, like his tummy hurts. He's come up with more, lately. His tummy hurts, he feels old, he feels dead, (which as you can imagine is sort of disconcerting) I always tell him if he still feels that way in the morning he should tell me, and he never does. I don't know what to make of it.
But yes, when all I want to do is end the day, all the disruptions are very trying.
kate, I remember you saying Josh felt "old" and I thought that was so funny and cute.
I just wanted to say how beautifully forgiving and in-the-present my child seems to be. I dropped him off at school today with green mini-cupcakes to share. He gave me the biggest hug and smile when I said goodbye to him.
I'm still struggling to find the lesson in last night's experience. Maybe it's just to be more like my kid and let it go. Having you girls to talk to means so much to me, I'm getting teary.
OK. Back to work!!
I have kind of a guilt hangover right now because Abbey recently learned how to use the potty and today had three accidents in a row while on a playdate. After two accidents, I asked her why she wasn't telling me and she said "Because I want to keep playing." I told her that she needed to stop playing and go, it wasn't fair to make mommy clean up the mess because she didn't want to stop playing and it would end her playtime anyway. Then she did it again. So we're not supposed to punish accidents, but if she admitted she didn't tell me because she didn't want to stop playing, so I get to clean up the mess, again. I got mad. I tried to stay calm but she could tell and she apologized in the car which made me feel worse. And we have our own issues with consequences, because nothing really phases her... she doesn't care if the playdate ends, she doesn't care if a toy is taken away, she doesn't really seem to mind time outs. The only thing she doesn't like and reacts to is mommy being mad (which can include me raising my voice or just trying to calm down). I really don't want to be yeller, and I'm sure you don't want to spank, but I get being at a loss. Parenting these 3 year olds is really difficult.


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What is everyone's idea on start position for the Snatch or Clean? There are specific body positions that should be reached before lift-off, but I see many differences before coming set, such as the "dive-bomber," or the "rise-up" start. Any thoughts on how these might affect the lift-off? Just trying to get a conversation rolling!
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Hello Doug!
I'll throw my two cents in to see if we can get this thread going. I'm no expert but I've been fortunate to learn from some excellent coaches and lifters and I would love to hear from some other people on this.
I think a few things to look for as far as positioning would be:
1. feet pointed slightly out
2. foot completely flat on the floor
3. bar in line with base of the big toe, knees over the bar
4. hookgrip, knuckles facing the floor, and elbows pointed out
5. lower back FLAT (I think the most important piece of this)
6. chest up, neutral head position (eyes forward)
7. shoulders above or slightly behind the bar
I have to admit that I'm not sure why some lifters start in a deep squat and then "rise-up" or why they start high and "dive bomber". Klokov, who if I remember correctly does the "rise-up", seems to do very well with it. Ilya Illyan, who does the "dive-bomber" set a world record this year. If I had to guess why (and it would only be a guess) it would be a) personal preference and/or b) physical differences in lifters.
I'm sure there's a reason, I'm hoping someone could answer this! I read an article about Coach Zygmunt and how he would go as far as measure hand size for potential lifters in an effort to anticipate how well they would do. With that type of analysis, surely there has to be a better answer than my guess!
Josh - I agree with everything except for #7. You really want to have the shoulders directly above, or in front of the bar. This is mainly so the hips have a better mechanical advantage. Essentially, if the shoulders are behind the bar, the hips are lower than they should be and are not forward enough. Although, all joint positions will always depend on the individual athlete.
Garret - Your point is right on. Many athletes form their starts over the years and all the top weightlifters have different starts. However, they all usually end up in the same position off the floor...the bar moves back, toward the lifter; the knees move back and the shoulders shift in front of the bar.
I'll throw my 2 cents in as well:
I think the ideal position is one where the back is about at a 45 degree angle and locked in rigid extension. The bar should be out over toes such that it would cut them off if it were a blade. The knuckes should be facing the floor or slightly backwards depending on the amount of wrist flexion the lifter has. The elbows should be pointing out over the ends of the bar. Chest should be up and eyes forward. Scapulae should be retracted, and there can be a certain amount of lat flare if you like the feel of this. Shoulders should be packed tight.
I feel that the shoulders should be forward of the bar before lift off. This includes dynamic starts, to which you are referring. Even if the lifter sinks their hips low and becomes very upright as their first movement when gripping the bar, (shoulders in line with or behind the bar) it is in my opinion that they should not move the bar from the floor until the hips have returned to a higher position. Many world class lifters have perfected dynamic starts and there are several accepted versions. I think most are a means of gaining "momentum" before liftoff. As long as all connections to the bar remain tight and intact, and movement off the floor is initiated from a legitimate position, there is no problem with it.
I would encourage novice lifters to perfect a static start with good body position and speed before playing with the dynamic idea. I hope this helps.
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Jason -
You are right on with your suggestion of youth lifters. I, too, believe that they should learn the movements from a static position before trying any dynamic starting positions. The static position removes many errors that can come from dynamic starts. Also, starting from a static position ensures that the lifter starts in the same position, relative to the bar, every time.
As for your description of the starting position itself, I would agree with everything except one point. I would not name an exact angle. The back angle, relative to the floor, will vary on an individual basis due to lever lengths. We all know that the back angle of the Snatch and Clean vary as well, due to hand position and hip mobility.
While there are "ideal" joint angles for the sport, we need to take each individual and find their individual, "ideal" joint angles.
Good thoughts, everyone! Does anyone want to start a new topic?
It's interesting that I just read your response today. Yesterday, I saw 2 lifters at a small meet in Atlanta that set up like you suggested with their shoulders above or even a little ahead of the bar. Both of them made very impressive lifts and it turns out one of them was Osman Manzanares who competed in the 1992 Olympics for Honduras (he's 47 now and still a very impressive lifter). Bottom line: I think you are correct.
I would like to echo what Doug said about starting a novice with a static start first. It's amazing how something that is so obvious gets overlooked (I'm talking from a personal perspective here). Also, thanks for the information about the scapulae being retracted. That, literally, was going to be my next question for anyone reading this.
If I can pose a question for the group: Do you teach the snatch or clean first and, if you don't mind, what is your progression (i.e. front squat, hang power clean, etc.)?
Hello everyone, I've recently started training a few athletes from a variety of sports and I was wondering what role you think hand position on the bar for the jerk portion of the Clean and Jerk. I've seen a lot of competitions where Chinese lifters seem to have a wider grip on the bar than most other countries.
Is there a time when this would be beneficial to a lifter? Perhaps a detriment?
Thanks for any input you may have.
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Josh - I apologize for the late response. I generally will teach the clean first. This is only because field/court athletes will generally use the clean (and it's variations) more often than the snatch when moving through their training career. If I'm training a weightlifter, I will teach portions of both movements simultaneously. I use the top-down method for both lifts.
Clean = Front squat -> Pull (from power position) -> Pull (from mid-thigh) -> Pull (from top of knee) -> Pull (from below knee) -> Pull (from floor) -> Power Clean -> Squat clean
Snatch = Overhead squat -> Snatch Press -> Snatch Push Press -> Heaving Snatch Balance -> Snatch Balance -> Pull (from power position) -> Pull (from mid-thigh) -> Pull (from top of knee) -> Pull (from below knee) -> Pull (from floor) -> Power Snatch -> Squat Snatch
Remember, these are just the progressions that I use. Other coaches might have a completely different system based on their beliefs and the set-up they have in their gym (available equipment, number of athletes, etc.). You have to find what works for your specific situation.
Julian - I would say that the jerk position is one of preference in a lot of ways. more so than the Snatch or Clean. However, there are a few positions that must remain similar from lifter to lifter. This is position of the bar relative to center of gravity; weight distribution between front and back leg in the split; and head position.
Generally, if all of these positions are met, it will not matter about hand position. Although, having relaxed hands tends to be better for meeting those positions when the lift is completed. Namely this is because there is no extra tension in the forearms and through the shoulders caused by irradiation (basically waves of muscle tension). If the hands are relaxed, the arms are relaxed and the lift is completed in a smoother manner. This is also a more effective way to allow the force generated from the legs to be transferred through the body to the bar.
Should the hands be wide or narrow? This will depend on comfort of the lifter and, ultimately, shoulder/thoracic mobility (limiting factor) and lat tightness (can they effectively rack the bar?). An example would be looking at some lifters who perform the squat jerk (i.e., Kendrick Farris). They have the thoracic spine and shoulder mobility to be able to do this. Someone with an immobile spine/shouders will not be able to reach this position overhead, while in a squat.
The efficacy of having the hands wider is that the bar travels less distance overhead. This would seem like an obvious advantage, however, as the hands become wider, the lifter sacrifices stability for the distance less-traveled. I can elaborate further if needed.
I hope this helps! Let me know if you have any more questions!
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Anna (Foldvary) De Sousa is so good at couponing—clipping coupons to find local bargains—that she's gotten an $800 grocery bill down to just $7, and she regularly fills her basement or living room with items she got.
"This is what makes me happy," she said. "I'm helping people. It keeps me going after losing my husband."
It was De Sousa's husband, Thomas, who first urged her to start clipping coupons to save money at the store. About 21 years ago he presented her a challenge: For every dollar she saved with coupons, he would match it and increase the grocery allowance.
The Valley Cottage, NY resident became so effective that her husband stopped the deal, but she continued it as a hobby. As the home filled up with the bargain items, she ealized she could use her skill for good.
"I can't use 200 tubes of toothpaste and soups and all this stuff," she said. "So I found some charities."
Her story is known well locally, where she is referred to as the "Coupon Queen," but De Sousa said she hopes she can get national attention and perhaps even inspire people in other communities to do similar work.
For over two decades she's helped load mail trucks full of groceries that have been sent overseas for use by U.S. troops. She also sends goods to charities such as hospitals, soup kitchens and food pantries, among others.
Now she gets calls from strangers thanking her for putting food on their table. The most incredible call she received was from the Army, which reported that after someone was shot they clogged the bullet wound with a donated Tampax.
"They said, 'Anna that was in your pile, you might have saved somebody's life,"' she said.
Rockland County Legislature member Ed Day, R-New City, has worked with De Sousa before and said he knows how big of a help these donations can be, as he's had two sons in the Army.
"I don't think people understand how important these routine items are to those folks serving overseas," Day said in a previous Patch article. "My own son was by a riverbed for a month, trying to recover two of this troopers (and) they had no supplies. So these things are godsends to them."
After De Sousa's husband died suddenly in 2000, she felt lost. But continuing the coupon tradition, which he first urged her to do, has helped her find meaning.
"This is just an outlet for me to honor him since he died," De Sousa said.
For people looking to replicate this work in their communities, De Sousa said they should know it's a lot of work. She clips coupons every day, researches the deals and spends hours going up and down aisles at local stores. Check out Couponing.com to learn more about how to get started locally.


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MP Taverna - Irvington
- Address:
1 Bridge Street
Irvington, NY 10533Neighborhood:
- Cuisine:
GreekPrice: $30 and under
MP Taverna - Irvington
- Dining Style: Casual Elegant
- Website: http://www.michaelpsilakis.com/
- Phone: 9142317854
- Hours of Operation:
Lunch: Monday–Friday: 12:00pm – 3:00pm Dinner: Sunday–Thursday, 3:00pm–10:00pm Friday–Saturday, 3:00pm–11:00pm Brunch: Saturday & Sunday: 11:00am – 3:00pm
- Payment Options: AMEX,Diners Club,Discover,MasterCard,Visa
- Cuisine: Greek
- Executive Chef: Michael Psilakis
- Dress Code: Casual Dress
- Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
- Additional Details: Bar Dining, Beer, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Non-Smoking Restaurant, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Personal wines welcome (corkage fee applies), Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
A word from MP Taverna - Irvington
Chef Michael Psilakis introduces his award-winning Greek-inspired cuisine to Westchester with the opening of MP Taverna, a modern interpretation of a traditional Greek tavern. MP Taverna's accessible menu brings Psilakis' Greek fare into the American culinary lexicon and is another step towards the chef's goal of putting Greek cuisine on the culinary main stage. "The memories I have of cooking with my family are the inspiration for my restaurants, and I hope my guests create their own memories through their dining experiences at MP Taverna," says Chef Michael Psilakis. "I want MP Taverna to be a destination for more than just a celebratory meal; a place that conjures the familiarity of your dining room table at home."Continued
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186 reviews since June 4, 2014
- Food4.3Service4.1
- Ambiance4Noise LevelModerate
fit for foodies (101)neighborhood gem (88)special occasion (44)good for groups (40)vibrant bar scene (39)hot spot (33)great for lunch (30)notable wine list (23)great for outdoor dining (19)great for brunch (16)romantic (13)kid-friendly (13)scenic view (12)late-night find (4)Show More
- Great place for all!OpenTable Diner Since 2012Dined on 9/25/2014Love the appetizers, the meal and enjoyed every minute with my friends!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great Healthy FoodShari70Dined on 9/13/2014We so enjoyed our dinner. The food was excellent, great crowd and excellent service. I eat very healthy and found so many choices including a Greek yogurt desert with healthy, crunchy nuts and grains. The bronzinos we had were perfectly grilled. Great crowd of mixed ages. Beautiful bar. Can't wait to go back !Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- In a word: Yum!TheNYFunOnesVIPDined on 9/13/2014We go here regularly. We are seated promptly. The staff is attentive. The restaurant itself is nicely appointed and restrooms are scrupulously clean. Last but not least, the food and drink are consistently delicious, and are a good value with ample portion size. The lemon chicken, and the gnocchi/dumplings are not to be missed.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Happy AnniversaryFruhlingDined on 9/12/2014My wife and I just went to MP Taverna for our anniversary and I have to say it was fabulous. I didn't know what to expect since the food is based on a Greek format. After having the meatball I knew this was going to be a great meal. We were seated right away. They put the yummy hard crusted bread down on the table as soon as we sat and I knew from there it would be a great night. From the drinks to the meals to the ice cream we wanted maple walnut and but they were out :(. Everything was great. Loved the service.. they kept our water glasses filled and the table clear. It was not overbearing as some servers/bus boys can be. I highly recommend MP Taverna for a great night out without the kids!!! Go... you wont be disappointed.Special Features:
- OK but nothing moreSkipBuzzVIPDined on 9/11/2014Nicely designed,spacious eatery with separate bar(cocktails are well made) and outdoor dining area.Place is quite big and has a row of booths along one wall. Could get boisterous when full but barely a third full on this late summer evening.Menu is heavily Mediterranean with many Greek accents. Octopus,roast tomato soup,and roast beet salad with fennel and goat cheese was very good. Dorade, greek seafood paella, branzino were merely OK. Paella was gritty and full of small broken shells.Wine list extensive and affordable. Service a bit bumbling and rather inattentive.
- Will eagerly go backCSFHDined on 9/7/2014The menu had many enticing choices, and everyone in our group of 6 was very satisfied with his and her orders. The waiter was friendly and accommodating. On the Sunday evening that we were there, the restaurant had only a handful of patrons, so the noise level was comfortably low. For some reason, though I had tried to make a reservation for a later time through Open Table, I was prevented from doing so, but as I saw, the restaurant had many, many tables available for the time I had originally requested.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Always a pleasurebertie0130Dined on 9/6/2014We have been to MP Taverna many times. Truly our favorite Westchester restaurant. The aged feta is heavenly and they do fish like no one else! We love the branzino and paella. Great cocktails and wine list. There is an easy unpretentious vibe, attentive staff. An excellent dining experience.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- WILL RETURNPaulDined on 9/6/2014All in all my dining experience was very good. Suggest that the bartender brush up on his or her Tom Collins recipe because we had to return it and ordered a different drink. Had the seafood paella which was described as shellfish with spicy lamb sausage. Turns out the whole dish was spicy but despite my eyes tearing and nose running I survived the meal. Grilled octpus app. and dried fruit salad excellent as usual. Will definitely return because the place is great and the service is always very attentive.Special Features:
- whats2eatDined on 9/6/2014Was there on a Sat. night with my husband. We were pleased with the food, though my side vegetables were cold; bronzino done beautifully, but sides no good. It was too crowded and tables up against each other. My chair stuck out and was bumped in to several times and we asked to move. The wait staff was very pleasant but seemed completely overwhelmed. We love greek food and we would go back… just for lunch or an early weekday dinner - never on a weekend.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Losing some lusterHudsonValleyFoodieVIPDined on 9/1/2014We recently dined with them early in the evening on a holiday - while we had a reservation and the restaurant was fairly empty, they seated us right next to the kitchen. We had fish dishes, both of which were just ok. We started with salads, which also weren't outstanding - even the heirloom tomato salad. I just feel like they're not trying anymore.
- It was okayHBHBDined on 8/29/2014Nice enough, but not memorable. Fish special was average, osso bucco tasted okay, but not hot enough. It probably stayed too long in the kitchen. Prices were reasonable, staff was nice, so "okay" seems like an accurate review.
- Great lunch place!Kay76Dined on 8/26/2014Food was terrific -- as always -- and except for the Greek coffee (recommended by my dining companion) everything about MP Taverna was "to love." Daily lunch specials are also nice, but the Grilled Pulled Salmon Salad was definitely a repeater.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- great foodJoe123456Dined on 8/24/2014excellent food! excellent service except for the guy at the reception desk who is very rude and condescending waiters are very professional and attentiveSpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- BrooklynFoodieDined on 8/23/2014We arrived 10 mins late but were seated promptly. The service was attentive in spite of having 2 kids in our party. We had 2 grilled fish dishes and they both came up great - fresh with nice touch of herbs and vegetables. The octopus salad was almost to the perfection. We loved the casual atmosphere with the bar in the front and the formal dinning room in the back. Overall, it's a nice, pleasant dinning experience.Special Features:
- Maître d was arrogantExcellentDined on 8/22/2014My wife and I ordered the Greek Paella which the menu said was made with "spicy lamb sausage". The dish was quite peppered, well beyond my wife's tolerance and she sent it back. There had been no warning from our waitress about how hot the dish was. When I commented to the maître d that a warning was in order his response was "of course you should have known that the spicy lamb would have infused the whole sauce". Needless to say we got into a shouting match. (At least a loud conversation ) Further we came to celebrate my daughter's birthday and stated so on the reservation. The restaurant missed it totally. Again the maître d did not believe me and had to check the reservation. I Don't think I'm coming back soon.Special Features:
- Should have been better.OpenTable Diner Since 2005VIPDined on 8/22/2014Food was good, but not great. Appetizers were delicious, but main course arrived cold on a hot plate...fail! Service was terrible. Combination of inexperienced waitress and bad or no training. We expected better from Michael Psilakis!
- Overall great restaurantOpenTable Diner Since 2007Dined on 8/21/2014For apps, must try the crab croquettes, grilled octopus and pita bread with dips. Enjoyed the appetizers more than the entrees, but paella and lemon chicken were solid. Wish there were more health conscious desserts that aren't all so sweet, but tried the brownie and sorbet which were both great.Special Features:
- Superior Greek and MediterraneanJayPeeVIPDined on 8/19/2014Superb food. The salmon was sublime, cooked perfectly, and the octopus as always was excellent.Special Features:
- Never going backJimjimDined on 8/19/2014We asked to move from a booth to a table because the booth seats were very uncomfortable, which they did, and then never brought us menus , which we had to ask for after 15 minutes. Many diners who sat down after us got their food long before us, we had to ask numerous times where our food was. The managers's response to the lateness of our food was to tell us it will be worth the wait, which it was not. Lamb burgers were supposed to be done medium and were well done and tasteless. Manager sent one complimentary dessert for 4 people which was too little too late.
- Great foodAdamsVIPDined on 8/18/2014Totally enjoyed the Crab Croquettes!! WOW what a great appetizer! Had special Sole which was very good too. Enjoyed the food and the excellent service.I would recommend this to a friend.
- Good food but noisy!!Lisac4Dined on 8/18/2014I always liked this place but when we went there were a few large parties with many noisy kids!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Excellent lunch, as usualKay76Dined on 8/18/2014Even though it was a quiet August Monday and the dining area wasn't as crowded as it usually is, everything about MP Taverna was great! The Grilled Pulled Salmon Salad I had was exceptional in every way, and my friend's burger plate was cooked exactly as ordered. Instead of wine, both of us had iced coffee, which was unusually good coffee and truly a treat on a hot day. The crusty bread served prior to entrée was heated and served with very good olive oil. Neither of us had dessert, so I can't comment on that. As always, the service was attentive but not over-bearing.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- jskpDined on 8/17/2014I have been many times and have never been disappointed. The food is fabulous - I crave the lemon chicken and smashed fries. Can't ask for more attentive and knowledgeable wait staff.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Very good placeGoodfoodjunkieDined on 8/16/2014Really enjoyed dinner. The lamb was delicious. The crab croquettes were great too. Good wine selection.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- ViewerVIPDined on 8/11/2014In a town replete with excellent dining options, MP Taverna is a standout. Warm service, cool design, and really great modern-Greek food.Special Features:
- cszrbDined on 8/11/2014Never disappoints,,,this is one of my favorites...Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great GreeklentarVIPDined on 8/9/2014Really nice menu choices. Very extensive selection of fish, simply prepared- I had the Lavraki ( a Mediterranean sea bass special)- fresh and delicious. My husband had an unusual and tasty pasta with lamb sausage and cheese. I would say desserts are the weak link-- need more use of seasonal fruits.Special Features:
- GrammyVIPDined on 8/9/2014This was not our first time dining at this restaurant, which is a good thing, because for there was a glitch in the service. our past servers have been exemplary as is the food. This has made for an unbeatable combination, and we have brought several sets of friends new to the restaurant when we come. This time, the server wrote down my order incorrectly, and when it came, she didn't offer one word of apology, but brought me a menu and told me to order something else, which I refused to do because I didn't want to be eating my dinner after the other 3 at the table had finished. The manager graciously brought me what I ordered which he took from another order. We will still go back but the server should have responded differently.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Fresh and fantasticNoraVIPDined on 8/9/2014Was skeptical from all the hype in West. Mag. But would be easy to follow Mediterranean diet if I could eat here every day. After lunch, the 4 of us went to see new film by our god, Woody Allen, and all we talked about after was the meal!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great ServiceGardenweaselVIPDined on 8/9/2014Have been here several times. Staff very friendly & attentive. Food was 50/50 this time- excellent octopus, lemon chicken,smashed fries Didn't care for crab cakes or lamb burger . Outside dining looked appealing but was full. I still recommend.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Meal started well...Midtown48VIPDined on 7/27/2014When we first arrived, the restaurant was not crowded and we received prompt attention and service. Appetizers and main courses came quickly and were delicious. As things got busier it became harder to get anyone's attention - it took over 30 mins to get two brownies delivered to the table and that was after we inquired and were told"the kitchen forgot" - they should have been on the house! A woman at the next table went to the bar and brought her own drink back. I wish I could say the service issue was the first time we experienced that but unfortunately it was not! For some reason restrooms were out of order too!
- Always greatcatcatDined on 7/26/2014Good service, fun atmosphere that's just the right amount of casual and great food. Noise level a little high bit the ace is hopping!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great food and ServiceBrrrrDined on 7/24/2014Greek food at its finest. Server described varoius dishes we asked about and we got exactly what he described. Wine and beer list will not disappoint. We decided to dine outside only because it was a beautiful summer nite but the interior space was very well furnished and interesting.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Excellent dinnerFamilyof5Dined on 7/23/2014My wife's MP salad was very good, my beet salad was fantastic. We both ordered specials - Gamelli pasta with mushroom & cheese, and a scallop risotto in a red sauce. We overheard brief comments from two tables next to ours, both very complimentary.Special Features:
- Retirement CelebrationBDayDined on 7/23/2014We took a family member out to celebrate her retirement. It was a great night. Steven, a lovely young chap I spoke with earlier offered us a classy serving of Proseco to start the evening. It was enjoyed and appreciated. Our waiter, Lupe took great care of us. A consistently wonderful restaurant!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- great foodmsjanet16Dined on 7/23/2014Just tried MP Taverna for the first time. Best piece of fish i have ever eaten. (grilled branzino). The Beet Salad was also spectacular. Very friendly attentive service as well. Hope to be back soon.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- All around solid Greek foodjpat2798Dined on 7/21/2014We've been to MP Taverna about a dozen times since they opened a few years ago, and they've never dissappointed. Solid food at not-exorbitant prices! If you're looking for a more scenic view, however, you'd be better off at the Red Hat which is in the same complex.Special Features:
- The worst meal everDianaLDined on 7/19/2014Terrible waitress... bass fish came with bones and was totally over cooked. You couldn't eat it, with out almost choaking on the bones, which you couldn't see because the lighting was so dim, very dangerous.... and when I mentioned it to the waitress..she said " I know " They said I could order something else. I ordered crab cakes- they were cold and mushy, and greasy meal balls, that looked like meat sause for pasta. Also cold and terrible. I big let down, they can't handle Saturday night rush with terrible wait staff and poor quality cooking..I went home hungry and I never complain about food, but this was the worst !Special Features:
- TerrificOpenTable Diner Since 2011VIPDined on 7/19/2014This was my second visit and I will return. Excellent menu, food and service.Special Features:
- OMGRobbieGDined on 7/18/2014This was our first visit after trying to get a table for months. Everything was great, food was melt in your mouth good. Service was outstanding, very knowledgable waiter who was friendly and gave good recommendations. Up scale Greek, highly recommended. One of the best I've ever been to. Atmosphere was a bit noisy, but convivial, and who cares, the food was awesome. Those reviewers I've seen that have complained about slow service don't appreciate that great cooking takes time. If you're in a hurry, go to a fast food crap joint. If you want a superior dining experience, try this place.Special Features:


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Tenley's Dreamy Lilac Nursery
My Room
Name: Tenley
Location: Muskogee, Oklahoma
We knew we wanted something fun yet peaceful and warm for the nursery. We started on Tenley's nursery the month we found out we were pregnant, and only recently finished.
We had so much fun taking a trip to Dallas and raiding IKEA. We also enjoyed our online surfing from Amazon to Pottery Barn Kids to Etsy and many more. We went with lilac because it's my favorite color. Little did we know that purple would actually be the color of Tenley's birthstone — so funny how things work out. Hope you enjoy the glimpse into our home.
Thanks, Breezy!
(Images: Justin Battenfield)
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I always wondered how that ceiling light looked in a room when it was lit. Haver never seen it before. Nice patterns to stare at for kids.
I love the crib.
AT, can you please stop posting pictures of nurseries with garlands over the cribs? This site has normalized such an obvious and avoidable stragelation hazard. Seriously, I'm just waiting for AAP to issue a statement (or re-issue one, as I bet this was first cautioned against in, like, 1908...) It's not stylish; it's dangerous and it's in soooo many of the nurseries you feature.
The room is lovely. Congrats. Etc. but really, COME ON.
Bumper-less bedding and organic mattresses are great, but if you want your kid to live to enjoy their birch wood teething toy and soy based crayons employ a little common sense when it comes garlands and don't let pintrest and sites like this cloud your better judgement.
This isnt an attack on this lovely little room or the parents. It's a PSA. AT, I'm blaming YOU.
OHH! I love the sheet! What etsy seller did you buy that chevron crib sheet from?


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A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. on Dec. 12 at Edgewood Baptist Church in Rock Island. Her remains will be laid to rest at the Rock Island National Cemetery, Arsenal Island, next to her husband, Albert, who passed away in January 2011. McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf has assisted the family with arrangements.
Born on Feb. 16, 1924, in Syracuse, Neb., she was the daughter of Fred and Louise Reuter Helm. On Dec. 15, 1945, in Milwaukee, Wis., she married Albert Mertl.
Those left to honor her memory include her daughters, Mary (Sarabacha) Hartman, East Moline, and Linda Wennerstrom, Bloomington, Minn.; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Condolences may be made to Eileen's family by viewing her obituary at www.mcginnis-chambers.com.
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Pink Molletes
Among the most popular sweet breads, molletes get their characteristic scalloped design from a tool caled a dulce marker (see "Cook's Notes," page 97, for ordering information).
Yield: 1 dozen
- 1 (1/4-ounce) envelope active dry yeast
- 1 cup warm water (100º to 110º)
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 5 cups bread flour
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 2 large eggs
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 3 drops red liquid food coloring
- Stir together yeast, 1 cup warm water, and 2 tablespoons sugar in a 2-cup liquid measuring cup; let stand 5 minutes.
- Stir together 6 tablespoons sugar, bread flour, 1/3 cup shortening, eggs, and salt in bowl of a heavy-duty electric stand mixer. Add yeast mixture to flour mixture,and beat at medium speed with mixer, using dough hook attachment, 6 minutes.
- Combine remaining 3 tablespoons sugar, food coloring, and all-purpose flour in a bowl, and cut in remaining 3 tablespoons shortening with a fork until blended to form a paste.
- Divide dough into 12 equal portions; shape into balls, and place on 2 lightly greased baking seets (6 balls per baking sheet). Spread 2 teaspoons flour paste on top of each ball. Slightly flatten each ball using a dulce marker dipped in flour or a kaiser roll stamp dipped in flour. Cover dough with wax paper or plastic wrap.
- Preheat oven to 170º to 200º; turn off oven, leaving oven door open 1 minute. Place dough, covered, in oven; let rise, with oven door closed, 2 hours and 10 minutes or until doubled in bulk. Remove dough, and preheat oven to 425º.
- Bake molletes at 425º for 8 to 10 minutes or until golden brown. Cool mollletes on baking sheets on wire racks.
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- COURSE: Breads
- CONVENIENCE: Entertaining, Make-Ahead
- CUISINE: American, French
- OCCASION: Easter, Valentine's Day
- PUBLICATION: Southern Living
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With Its Simple Message, Complexity of "Syriana" Is Ironic
- Monday, June 26, 2006
Release Date: June 20, 2006
Rating: R (for violence and language)
Genre: Drama/Thriller
Run Time: 128 min.
Director: Stephen Gaghan
Based on the Book by: Robert Baer
Actors: George Clooney, Matt Damon, Jeffrey Wright, Chris Cooper, William Hurt, Christopher Plummer, Mazir Munir, Tim Blake Nelson, Alexander Siddig, Amanda Peet
Before you begin watching this DVD, make sure to refill your drink and visit the bathroom. No talking, either, or you'll miss one of the mind-boggling plot points. In fact, come to think of it, you may not even want to blink.
Bob Barnes (George Clooney) is a CIA agent with a specialty in Middle Eastern politics. After unloading two Stinger missiles in Tehran (and in one of the film's main trailer moments), he assassinates a couple of arms dealers with a fiery explosion. The only problem is, one of the missiles has just been carted off by a mysterious Arab.
Bryan Woodman (Matt Damon) is an energy trading analyst who lives in Geneva, Switzerland, with his wife (Amanda Peet) and children. After a tragic accident, Woodman connects with Prince Nassir (Alexander Siddig), a progressive thinker who has recently awarded a contract to the Chinese for drilling rights in his oil-rich, Gulf country. Partly to assuage his guilt toward Woodman, but also to fulfill his dream of rebuilding the country's infrastructure, Nassir hires Woodman as a financial consultant. Woodman sees Nassir as an "ATM on his front lawn," but his wife is disgusted.
After Nassir's decision to work with the Chinese, Connex, a mammoth Texas oil company, decides to merge with Killen, a smaller company that has recently obtained drilling rights in Kazakhstan. Dean Whiting (Christopher Plummer) heads the D.C. legal firm charged with making sure the merger goes through. While Nassir wines and dines the Chinese, Whiting capitalizes on the failing health of Nassir's father. He begins negotiating with Nassir's younger brother to return drilling rights to the U.S., in exchange for making him, rather than Nassir, the next emir.
The Justice Department, assuming that corruption must be involved, begins to investigate and believes they have found the evidence they need. Then the CIA charges Barnes with taking out Nassir. But when plans go awry, Barnes ends up as a rogue agent. Meanwhile, a fired Pakistani oil worker is being seduced by a malevolent cleric in a local madrassa, which doubles as a terrorist training ground. Suddenly, the missing Stinger appears.
Written and directed by Stephen Gaghan, who won an Oscar for his excellent "Traffic" screenplay, "Syriana" is Gaghan's second directorial effort but just one of the many films and hit television shows that he has written (most notably, "Hill Street Blues"). In "Traffic," Gaghan explored the multitude of people who grow, harvest, transport, distribute, buy and police drugs, using a jigsaw puzzle-like approach where everything comes together in the end. "Syriana" is equally fast-paced with a multitude of interweaving plots and characters. But, while the non-linear storytelling worked with "Traffic," it does not here. "Syriana" has so many characters and plot lines that audiences are likely to be confused throughout the film, and perhaps even afterwards as well.
Like "Traffic," there is good dialogue. Take, for example, a passionate speech about corruption. "Corruption is why we are warm and safe," says a lawyer. "Corruption is why we are warm and fed. Corruption is why you and I are here, prancing around, rather than fighting each other for scraps of meat in the street. Corruption is why we win." In another scene, yet another D.C. lawyer quips, "In this town, you're innocent until you're investigated." And a would-be terrorist jokes, "If man is made in God's image, then God is deeply messed up."
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My caller ID promptly identified the source of the call: Goodyear.
Though I don't really drive that much anymore, I have been a loyal customer of Wood Fullerton Goodyear for more than 25 years.
You will see why they have earned my business for so many years.
To begin, Alan, the current store manager, has taken exceptional care of my family's aftermarket automotive needs for about four years. Some might consider his "courtesy call" a nuisance, or even worse, a waste of time. I didn't. And since I am the customer, still in good standing, my vote counts most.
Marketers will always tell you, it takes six or more "touches" with any customer to gain his or her favorable attention.
As I have emphasized many times, it also takes a lot of planning and intentional, focused work to identify and then contact new and repeat customers.
Moreover, for a consumer to take action on any of these planned yet not intrusive "touches," the timing of the contact has to be impeccable, and the offer an attractive one.
Motorists, of course, are seriously interested in mid-July to get a notice of an air conditioning tune-up special for their cars. Had I been only an occasional Goodyear customer, and not one on their top 20 percent list, I would have been contacted, perhaps, via email or maybe a text message.
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Toddlers and preschoolers are more likely to trip or slip as they attempted to navigate the stair by themselves, says researchers. But approximately 25 percent of injuries among children less than 1 year of age occur when they were being carried on the stairs by a parent or caretaker. According to the study, these children are three times more likely to be hospitalized as a result of their injury.
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In our last articles on using Google for genealogy searches, we discussed the basics of how to use Google's Advanced Search function to help you find your ancestors. In this article we focus on how genealogists can sort through the Google search results. We also provide online resources that you can use to stay on top of the latest Google search tips.
How to perform a genealogy search on Google is only half the battle. Knowing how to go through all the results returned by a Google search is also an important skill for genealogists to master. Chances are, any kind of Google search is going to return page after page of genealogy search results and a bunch of stuff that has absolutely nothing to do with genealogy records. How do you efficiently sort through all these pages to find that gem of information that you are looking for? The first step, of course, is to narrow down your search pattern as we discussed in our first article. The second step is to use some of the tools that Google already provides to help you go through your genealogy search results quickly and efficiently.
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I don't want to get too far ahead of myself but having seen the team Australia are putting out 4 months before the series starts....
Who's actually locked in for Australia? Warner, Hughes, Clarke, Siddle, Pattinson. Watson will be there in some form or another. Fully expect Henriques to have nailed his spot by the end of the current tour.
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The cost of operation and maintenance of the general navigation features of small boat harbor projects shall be borne by the United States. This section shall apply to any such project authorized
(C) between January 1, 1970, and December 31, 1970, under authority of this Act, and to projects heretofore authorized in accordance with the policy set forth in the preceding sentence and to such projects authorized in this Act or which are hereafter authorized.
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Why We Should Reposition Simulation in BPM
Often BPM implementations can be characterized by a struggle between process design and automation. Process design focuses on getting the process right before automation, while many BPM vendors consider it a mistake to spend too much time on process analysis at the expense of delaying automation. Traditionally simulation has been a tool for process design due to its predictive ability, and an assumption that direct experimentation with the business process under study would be disruptive or costly. The usefulness of simulation has been generally accepted to the point that it is now considered a key component of BPM suites. Yet despite this, simulation is a feature that is not widely used in BPM. I'd like to explain why this might be so, and suggest that we need to rethink how simulation is used in BPM to better leverage its enviably high predictive ability.
Figure 1: Simulation as a process design tool.
The Costs of Simulation
Testing process designs prior to automation appeals to our intuition. Better to build a highway than "pave cows paths" as the saying goes. However, making a business case requires that we examine costs versus benefits and place aesthetics and intuition slightly to the side. Under this light, simulation as a process design exercise makes the most sense when the costs of automation are relatively high when compared to the costs of simulation analysis. I would argue that historically this has usually been the case. Specifically, simulation itself has its roots in manufacturing where the costs of retooling or reorganizing a plant would be daunting without clear proof of the ultimate savings. However, process analysis and design does not come free. In the case of simulation, three costs in particular should be considered:
- Skill Set: As a process design tool, the creation of meaningful and useful simulation models requires specific skills. Proficiency with simulation modeling tools are typically components of an industrial engineering or management science curriculum yet simulation analysis is often performed by business analysts when used in the scope of business process management implementations. Without proper training, processes are often modeled incorrectly or not enough data is collected to properly parameterize the model.
- Data Acquisition: Simulation models require more than a process description. After the work flow has been modeled, simulation models must be augmented by a significant data set that describes such things as the volume and arrival pattern of work, task durations, resource levels and availability, and more. Typically historical sources for this data must be found, and/or forecasts generated. This data will need to be massaged and reformatted for use in the model, and great care taken to fill in the inevitable gaps. Furthermore, this exercise may need to be partially repeated if you are going to attempt to re use the model in the future. Data acquisition and preparation is perhaps the most significant and costly component of simulation analysis.
- Deferment of Automation: Process design and analysis will delay automation. The tendency to gold plate a process: the desire to make it perfect can lead to analysis paralysis. This represents an opportunity cost where any benefit based on automation alone will be delayed. Critically speaking, when a business case can be predicated on automation alone, one has to consider why a process design phase and/or simulation analysis is even warranted.
If the costs of simulation described above are significant, let alone anywhere near the costs of automation, the entire premise of this kind of process design and analysis needs to be critically reviewed.
Rethinking Simulation
The good news is that the costs of simulation come down significantly when used for analysis after automation:
Figure 2: Using simulationafter automation.
Obviously, by positioning simulation for use after automation, simulation analysis does not delay the benefits of automation. Automation also provides the kinds of data required for parameterizing simulation models virtually for free. Lastly, because of the easy availability of high quality, accurate data, and the potential for process discovery, the skills required to create meaningful simulation models is reduced as the simulation model construction process is also at least partially automated as a consequence of process automation. The predictive ability of simulation models also increases under these consequences because of the direct use of real process data and less reliance on estimation and probability distributions.
Figure 3: Costs and accuracy of simulation after automation.
Using simulation post automation requires that we reconsider simulation as not a process design tool, but instead a tool for real time, or near real time operational decision making. It is easy to see how simulation can be used in this context to provide both predictive and prescriptive abilities to management. Consider the following use cases:
- Accurately predict completion times given the current state of the process and items currently being worked on.
- Take the current state of a business process and anticipated volumes to generate accurate predictions of near term work load by skill set. Workforce management solutions can use this data to effectively and optimally schedule staff to ensure adequate capacity is available, while taking into account any staffing constraints such as the specific availability of specific resources.
- Test changes to the process structure itself based on the real time circumstances and suggest optimizations to management, for example, the relaxation of certain business rules at a decision point in the work flow for a limited time frame.
- Dynamic activity based costing where simulation is used to accurately predict the costs of processing individual items based on real time data, potentially offering unique opportunities for more effective pricing where appropriate.
It's time for simulation technologies to move beyond being a tool for analysts and to start being used in production on an ongoing basis to help managers better manage their processes.
About the Author
John Januszczak designs solutions that optimize process, staffing and resource levels for organizations with complex processes. John has been engaged in simulation, software development and business process transformation for 20 years. John has worked in a broad spectrum of industries from telecommunications to financial services. Currently, John is working on the integration of process modeling and simulation technology with workforce management applications, as well as developing process analytics and simulation software as a service solutions. He is the founder of the Sim4BPM initiative. John is currently employed by Meta Software Corporation. He blogs at http://sim4bpm.com and can be reached at http://twitter.com/jjanuszczak.


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- Meet with your academic advisor, career counselor or mentor.
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- Define your goals.
What exactly do you want? You want an internship, but an internship doing what? Where do you want to be doing it? How many hours a week can you devote to your internship? Will it be an established and structured internship program or something more informal that you can create? Begin with a self-assessment and inventory of your skills, values and interests. Also, determine your career field of focus and your geographic are area of preference.
- Start early and explore your options.
Develop a time frame that works for you. Your internship search, will in all probability, take more time than you first expected. If you are serious, you will commit a few hours each week to your hunt. Be aware that some internships have application deadlines. You will need to send your resume and cover letter out several weeks before you actually need to start the internship. Commit your options to writing and come up with your top 3 to 5 internship choices. (Milligan rule of thumb: count on six months to secure an internship)
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The Center for Calling and Career Exploration is a great place to start your research. Also, listed on this site are links to a variety of internship and Fortune 500 company's web pages. More firms list their internships directly on the company website.
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- Follow Up, Follow Up, Follow Up!
After having sent your resume and cover letter, it is perfectly acceptable to follow up with a phone call if they have not contacted you within a reasonable amount of time. Be sure your answering machine message sounds professional in case they respond. When you get the person on the phone, politely tell them that you are checking on the status of your resume and cover letter and you are still very interested in an internship. Your goal in this phone conversation is to convince them to schedule you for an interview. Rarely does someone obtain an internship over the phone. Typically, they will want to meet you in person to see if you are as good as you look on paper.
- Develop Your Power Interview Abilities.
This is often the most neglected aspect of an internship search. Once again, your career center can help you better prepare with handouts listing sample interview questions. They can also provide you with a mock interview. Even though you may be thinking, "this is just an internship," the employer may take the interview very seriously since any intern is viewed as a representative of the company. Be sure to express your enthusiasm and dress professionally. After the interview, ask, "What's the next step?" You will want to clarify if they require a transcript, references, application or other documents as well as when they will be getting back to you with their decision.
- Send a thank you note.
Within 24 to 28 hours after the interview, send a sincere and tailored thank you note. Only about 10% of candidates ever do this, but it can give you that all important edge. Depending on the company it can be typed, e-mailed or handwritten. Check in with your career counselor. They can help you with your thank you note draft and advise whether it is appropriate, for example to send a flowery card to a high powered investment bank. You'll need to invoke your patience since the internship process takes time. If the employer has not called you when they said they would, then again it is acceptable for you to contact them and reiterate your interest and see how the process is coming along.
- Evaluate Internship Offerings.
Oh, no! Now you have several offers and don't know which option is the best! Talk to your career counselor again and show them any notes you took after the interview listing the advantages and disadvantages of the company. They can help you weigh factors such as job content, training, supervision, prestige of the employer, location, credit versus non-credit, salary and benefits if any, contacts and which internship will best position you for the future.


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