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The Occasional Curse of the Duty-write
The duty-read is slogged through easily enough and usually for good reasons: sometimes one needs to finish a book so that one can cross it off a list or take a test or assure an uncle or aunt (with the proof of knowledge of specific passages) that his or her gift of literature was a great choice. But the duty-write is another inconvenience altogether. If your love of writing poetry is a matter of public record – i.e. if your family and friends know there's a poet among them – you may be familiar with this phenomenon. It occurs when a friend or family member asks you if you will write a poem for a wedding, say, or some other red-letter event. TV's Carrie Bradshaw, writer and sex columnist, must deal with a duty-write in an episode of Sex and the City, and she's not even known as a poet.
Of course, the request to write a poem isn't, in-and-of-itself, an inconvenience or even an imposition. Such requests are flattering. What's more, a commission from some source other than a muse or MFA instructor can free up a poet, provide a precise focus, a real-world deadline, a license to make lines.
But while it's nice to be thought of enough by a loved one to be asked to write some poetry, your typical loved one likely doesn't want the kind of poetry you would prefer to write. (And while said loved one may own your book, it's a safe bet the book's spine is still pretty smooth.) Your fractured verse narratives or free verse collages or guttural sound poems (wonderful as they may be) are not wanted at most weddings. Something that goes 'abab' – for good or bad – is often the ticket. But even then there can't be too many references to shadows and lost innocence, to baby birds pecking their desperate way out of eggshell. I was privileged enough to write a poem for my high school graduation, but the anguished free verse I ultimately read to the assembled students and their camcorder-hefting parents was, I now realize, too moody, too prickly, too turned in on itself – not unlike myself at the time; not unlike Madero, the young poet in Bolaño's The Savage Detectives (which, at times, is less a remarkable novel than an anthropological study of poet behaviours – the mating rituals, the migration patterns, etc.). You may recall that Madero is a poet for but a brief time when he accepts a waitress' commission to write a poem for her. "'Consider it done,'" he says. "'One of these days I promise you I will.'" But she wants the poem immediately. Madero tries to explain that one "can't just write a poem that way, on the spot." He's too young a poet to understand that human needs and public occasions don't have time to wait on inspiration.
Still, at least Bradshaw and Madero write their respective poems. Some time ago a friend of mine found a half-brother she'd never met. The friend, who doesn't read poetry, asked if I could compose some lines for her to give to the half-brother, as a gesture of goodwill. I was flattered, but turned down the gig. I figured, perhaps condescendingly, that she just wanted some homemade Hallmark verse, and anyway I was (I rationalized to myself) too busy. Now I realize I was being arrogant, ungrateful, and (worst of all for a poet) complacent. I should've accepted the challenge, for my own sake as much as for hers. When we automatically assume that poetry can't speak to the non-specialists we chloroform and gag an entire art form. And we take ourselves way too seriously. My failure to write the half-brother his poem was mine, not poetry's.
Not everyone fails the occasion. George Johnston, the neglected Canadian who wrote lovely occasional poems, didn't drag himself to the duty of writing them but, rather, rose to it. Indeed, every now and then, an occasional poem manages to plant both hands firmly on the tiles and pull itself, gleaming-wet, out of its occasion. But we usually just call these victories 'poems.' They may start life as duty-writes but they are anything but duty-reads.
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'When we automatically assume that poetry can't speak to the non-specialists we chloroform and gag an entire art form.'
Dope line.
Hear, hear! I have long believed in the importance of poets writing occasional poetry, for all the reasons you give: meeting a three-dimensional challenge, participating in the tradition of occasional poems of the past, being useful and generous, and hopefully learning something in the process about how to serve and grow those "great audiences" we were recently talking about on another thread.
Since at the moment I am grappling simultaneously with an ode for a 30th college reunion and my university president's inaugural poem (I admit, not without some second thoughts, in spite of my long-held beliefs), this is just the kind of pep talk I needed. The trick, it seems, is to find an intimate angle on the topic so that the poem becomes as much "your" poem as the ones you write for yourself. Would you consider posting one of your favorite of George Johnston's occasional poems?
Thanks for the comment, Michael.
Annie, that sounds like a full plate, occasion-wise. It would be great to read the poems you eventually come up with. I think you're right, too; the successful occasional poem needs to become "as much 'your' poem as the ones you write for yourself." It deserves the full attention of the poet's talents. Only then can it have the chance of wriggling free of that pesky adjective "occasional."
I was planning to do a reading of a Johnston poem in an upcoming post. Maybe I'll try a reading of one of his occasional poems – poems which transcend their occasions and are, as suggested above, really just poems.
The New Quarterly, one of the better Canadian mags, dedicated its 100th issue to occasional poems and thoughts thereon. Really good issue: http://www.tnq.ca/magazine/back_issues/issue_100/
I've written a few occasional poems, a couple on demand, some at my own instigation and some quite by accident. The hit rate's way higher in the third category, but there's workmanlike satisfaction in carving out some verse that serves a purpose, if only for a day.
I wonder how many poets are doing the duelling banjo routine that Keats and Leigh Hunt used to play.
Hey, folks.
Nice post. Nice responses.
Just wanted to question what I am (mistakenly?) reading in this post and the comments so far as underlying assumptions.
Annie, you wrote: "so that the poem becomes as much "your" poem as the ones you write for yourself."
Jason, you responded: "I think you're right, too; the successful occasional poem needs to become "as much 'your' poem as the ones you write for yourself." It deserves the full attention of the poet's talents. Only then can it have the chance of wriggling free of that pesky adjective "occasional."
Is the assumption here that in order for poets to write well and give their attention to a work the way to do this is by foregrounding personality and interests of the poet? Cool. I get this, I think.
But aren't the challenges to the poets to get away from themselves and their own interests a little bit in order to put their talents (not their interests and self) to work for the positive impact the work might have upon the moment, the occasion, other people?
I mean, maybe asserting that the self defines/assists the orbit and trajectory of a successful occasional poem isn't necessarily the best view to have.
Maybe the poem shouldn't be your poem as much as ones you write for yourself. Maybe the poem is supposed to be a gift, an extension of the self beyond the self (and all that self entails).
I don't know, but this post made me dig my heels for a moment. Though the moment has passed, I continue to question the notion that poems are best when owned by the self interest of the poet.
Why not write an occasional poem solely for other folks and hope that they like it? Isn't that a better way to take the audience into consideration?
Why is the poet's full attention in opposition to writing for an occasion, or, as I like to think, for other human beings desiring a poem?
Could well be I'm misreading the sentiments expressed in the posts above. If this is the case, go easy on me. I'm not trying to start a war. Thanks.
Maybe Motion was write about the demands of being an Occasional poet, or maybe he didn't rise above himself.
Not a dig against, Motion. I think he's brilliant, but I wonder why poets, even in high profile posts, find it so demeaning/demanding to create specific poems for other people.
Is it that we're scared people won't understand a poem composed as we normally would? If that's the case, then who do we write for?
I write poems for my friends who have babies, and poems for my little sister's whose favorite sheep just died, and poems for the siblings of a murder victim. It's a challenge, but no more so than writing for an unimagined (or academic) audience. What's the big deal? Invest your talent in expressing and digesting other people's emotions, right? Not so hard. Just takes a pinch of compassion.
I don't know. Could be I misread the whole thing.
Why does an occasional poem need to escape its occasion?
If you're a poet in a small town, and the mayor, say, gets shot in the head or falls down the stairs and breaks his neck, how is this not an occasion to write a poem? I get commissioned poems vs. poems you compose and revise because you just "must write everyday." But isn't every poem celebrating or denouncing one occasion or another, even if only a personal occasion?
Poems that rise up from personal occasions are the few, I'd say, over poems that encounter larger or non-self-involved issues or happenings.
I am way off?
David, thanks for the thoughtful response. You raise important questions. In agreeing with Annie, I'm not suggesting that in order to write well we must 'foreground' the "personality and interests of the poet" – I'm not sure she's suggesting that exact meaning either. I do think that there's the potential – when writing a poem for an occasion – to transcend (which is a slightly different word than 'escape') the occasion and speak to a larger audience, as Auden's poem about Yeats does. This may involve taking a more intimate angle – making the occasion one's own – but maybe not.
Most of the occasions you mention are much more serious (and sad) than the ones I discuss in my original post – and the writing of poetry for these occasions is much less likely to be considered an inconvenient duty (the title of my post is "The Occasional Curse of the Duty-write"). Someone faced with writing an elegy may not need the pep talk which Annie found in my original post.
Indeed, in the case of less grim occasions, like a wedding or a college reunion or an inauguration, a poet might feel slightly more inconvenienced than she might feel if the occasion in question involved, e.g., a death. And the poet might just toss off some lines, or decline the gig altogether. My point is that even the more minor, nagging occasions should be welcomed. We should rise to them. And the poems we write for them deserve "the full attention" of our talents. The occasions that don't nag will probably just get "the full attention" of our talents anyway.
So we probably agree more than not, David. But again, thanks for the thoughtful post, which raises an entire range of occasions not considered by my post. And never fear a war on my threads. I'm apt to leave my gun at home.
Zach, thanks for the link to The New Quarterly and your comments!
Speaking of "Duty-write," what about the duty of responding to letters people write you?
You've got 18 of them, so far, in response to your "Negative reviews" piece at the online version of this month's Poetry!
This is a very interesting post and one that brings us all the way back to the ancient Romans when poetry was more often than not "occasional" or "public". And yet in advanced Western societies the "public" poet, like the "public intellectual" is becoming an endangered species. Where today are the likes of Frost, Auden, Eliot and Lowell? The latter went to jail for being a conscientious objector, and with Norman Mailer and others participated in the 1967 march on the Pentagon. Likewise, his poems often verged on the "occasional" without the kinds of compromises that poets today would naturally feel, the "duty-write" as you call it.
Unlike in England our poet laureates do not write occasional poetry, and I'm sure Elizabeth Alexander will think twice before she accepts another commission. I would say that (like memorization and learning to translate from a dead language like Latin or Anglo-Saxon) writing occasional poetry should be part of the poet's education, so that poets learn to deal with, as Annie Finch so marvelously puts it, the "three-dimensional challenge."
And yet to be a public poet, you need a public, and that's, at least in part, where the problem lies. You do mention Auden in your response to David Krump's spirited rebuttal. Here's Auden on the subject from a different angle. "All works of art are commissioned in the sense that no artist can create one by a simple act of will but must wait until what he believes to be a good idea for a work "comes" to him. Among those works which are failures because their initial conceptions were false or inadequate, the number of self-commissioned works may well be greater than the number commissioned by patrons." (From his essay "Writing", collected in The Dyer's Hand.)
Thanks for your interest, Kent! I'm staying out of the fray for the time being. Since I've already had my initial say (through the piece itself) and since I think the piece should be its own best argument (and shouldn't need my help, if it's any good), I would rather let others have their say for now. This may sound silly – since I'm now blogging for, and responding to comments on, Harriet – but I did write the piece for the print magazine, not the blog or the Web site, and I don't think everything we write needs (or even deserves or benefits from) an immediate defence appended to it. Anyway, the conversation seems to be doing fine without me. I may chime in later. But I really do appreciate all comments, yours included.
I've been following this post and its comments with interest. Jason, you say, "When we automatically assume that poetry can't speak to the non-specialists we chloroform and gag an entire art form. And we take ourselves way too seriously." I wonder if the problem isn't that "we take ourselves way too seriously" when we assume non-specialists can't be moved by the poems we want to write, but that we don't take ourselves seriously enough.
People are asking poets for poems. This suggests people believe they need poets, or at least want poetry, to mark certain occasions in their lives. This means they value poetry. Perhaps their standards of what makes good poetry aren't the same as ours. So be it. My own standards of what makes good poetry have changed over time because of years of reading. Perhaps commissioners' views about what poetry is and can be will change as well. Perhaps, by accepting these commissions, we can encourage people to broaden their views by writing a poem that speaks directly to them and to their occasion. This might encourage them to read more poetry that may or may not, in the end, speak as directly to their particular occasion. Perhaps we can be ambassadors for poetry in this way. By refusing genuine requests we miss opportunities to support our own beliefs that poetry really can matter, that what we do is fundamental and important and useful and good. Each time we refuse these opportunities we take our own potential as poets less seriously.
Martin, thank you for that Auden quote; it's a gem. I agree with you, David, that the purpose of poetry–mine, anyway–should not be primarily to foreground the self. So centering on the self is not at all what I meant by making a poem "your poem." What I meant was, making it yours as intimately as a poem that you feel inspired, compelled to write, would write anyway even if no-one wanted you to do so, is yours. I have written quite a few poems for occasions–an elegy to be read at my father's memorial service, valentines for my husband, an epitathalamion for my brother's wedding–all of which are included in my book Calendars and which, in being ultimately packaged for a larger public but also in having been written for particular occasions, might seem to fit the definition of occasional poems. And yet they were "my" poems to start with, in the sense that I was self-motivated to write them.
The inaugural poem and class ode are poems I was requested to write. If they eventually move me– which I am sure they will, because I intend them to be useful poems for the occasions, and they won't be that unless I am moved as I write them–it won't be for such emotionally obvious reasons. But by the end, I agree with you, they will be–as they should be–"my" poems in the sense that my soul will be in them.
Yes, I will share them when they're done, Jason! But it may be a few years' revision time before I think them ready to share with a wider audience beyond those present at the occasion. The poem I wrote for a soldier in Afghanistan, which I wrote about in the comment section of a post by Lucia Perillo on Harriet last year, is still in that phase–I finished it in July and shared it with the soldier, but it still needs plenty of "curing" time before I'm sure it's ready for an audience of my peers in poetry.
Camille, I just read your post. That's a very interesting take on the idea of "taking ourselves seriously" as poets–that it is more truly serious for a poet to be considered part of a community than to be somehow considered "above" the community. That is a very convincing point! I have routinely assigned my students to write a poem for an occasion, and to share it with people during that occasion. They get a lot out of this assignment, both in morale–they can do something useful as poets!– and in the skills to write for an audience outside of workshop.
Great comments, all. Thanks for them. Martin, I appreciate the Auden quote, and I'm glad you remind us of the eloquence of Annie's "three-dimensional challenge." Annie, I totally understand the need to let poetry become properly pickled. And Camille, your comments pose a good challenge.
That said, I sometimes get a little anxious around the word 'useful,' though poets (and poetry) certainly can be useful. Still, I sometimes wish poetry was promoted less as something that's good for us, that's useful, and more as entertainment. Entertainment is a 'use,' of course, but not always one we associate with utility. (This is not to criticize any specific mentions of usefulness here; this is just a general comment.)
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Thanks to all who make it so.
Jason, in regards to poetrys usefulness versus its entertainment value…
I think what happens is this — when poetry becomes "too entertaining" its degraded by a certain sect. The odd title of "Spoken Word" given to some poets. Separated as "stage performers" (without the tag of being a poet). When all poetry originated from the oral tradition. You see some poets reading poetry with a disconnection.
I think to be considered and more pushed for as entertainment, there has to be a revitalization of the page and the stage. Invoking the poem as one would a spirit to set the words and body on wire. When a poet reads, in my opinion, from a disconnected stance, the audience then becomes disconnected with them. I am not suggesting theatrics for the sake of, but allowing the work to convey what work, power, and emotion the poet his/herself put into it.
Going on the open mic/poetry reading circuits you notice that the poets who read are "there", in the room. The page itself is decomposing when you think about it. So to fully engulf oneself in the page and only that, you then become apart of it and decompose a little yourself. Okay, maybe I'm reaching with that last one, but maybe you get the idea.
Such as movies as entertainment — you have some movies created only to make money. From the word go their first order isn't to entertain. That comes second or third. With a poem, that first order which equates to making money would be to please the audience. You have some movies which aim to entertain, not necessarily please the audience. So there is the blurry picture of the audience in mind, but audience in the sense that you're writing with yourself in mind — what do you like to see (or in poetry's case, read).
Some poets I think forget about that… be objective, would you want to read what you've written if you didn't write it? So I dunno… what's the first step to poetry seen more as entertainment?
Well… bring those with the same ideals to the forefront. Begin to invite those with different reading styles into the fold (whatever fold that may be). The first step is an actual community, instead of a pretend community. Poets looking down at other poets. The title spoken word used in the general community seen as "less" somehow. When you gather up and show solidarity, people tend to believe the message you're sending. So if you're message is we're entertaining poets (or rather, poetry as entertainment like Late Night Jay Leno), they'll begin believing you and instituting it into their daily mindsets. Shoot, Def Poetry was genius. Good poetry/great poetry which had a page presence. Didn't mean I loved every piece. The same way I don't love every poet in the canon or living today. I still respect them. Why? Because they're fellow poets and this shit ain't exactly easy.
Visit http://www.writebloody.com
Some amazing page and stage poets.
Michael, many thanks for the interesting thoughts and for the link. I'll enjoy checking it out.
But in answer to your question, yes, I think (and hope) I would want to read the stuff I write even if I hadn't written it! Or put another way: when writing poems, I aim to write the sort of poems that I enjoy reading, that I am entertained by. Whether or not I achieve this aim is another matter…
And to be honest, I don't need to hear the poems I love recited on a stage. The page, in and of itself, entertains me. That said, the stage, yes, has its uses and can be an exciting platform for exciting work.
Ultimately, I don't have a well-thought-out theory about the relationship between poetry and entertainment. It's just a word (entertainment) I wish came up more in discussions of poetry, discussions which often frame poetry in very utilitarian terms or describe it as something that's good for us, nourishing, which makes it sound like broccoli. (Of course, entertainment is a use, and I don't mind broccoli, but you know what I mean…)
I appreciate your discussion of how poets generally (and you yourself) grapple with a tendency to condescend to audiences.
I have been asked to write or read poems for a few weddings now and none of those couples have wanted "references to shadows and lost innocent" or rhyming poems.
Before a poet accepts or declines a commission, he or she should make sure they understand the needs and preferences of the person requesting the poem. Without knowing what's expected, a poet can't know whether or not it's possible to meet those expectations. Simply assuming that we poets know what the common people like is always a bad idea.
Good point, Liz. Thanks for it.
would you ask a visual artist to paint a portrait of grandmama?
i find it frustrating that it's ok for sculptors, painters etc to work on developing their art and to take risks in that exploration, but when people who write poetry do the same, there are complaints of inaccessibilty to the general public. i have no problem with anyone writing any kind of poetry they like. but i do have an issue with the judgement that if a poem isn't accesible to a general public audience, it somehow fails. some poems are meant to be written that way and some are not.
Here's an odd occasion for all who are interested in testing their occasional poetic abilities:
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Tina Roth Eisenberg – the mind behind Swissmiss – wanted to create an ongoing and accessible event for the creative community in New York, and thus CreativeMornings was born.
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The crush of fall appears promising for wine drinkers
Wed., Oct. 27, 2010
Autumn is an especially exciting time for both wineries and wine drinkers.
This year's harvest has been a nail-biter, as a result of the summer's unusually cool weather, and a series of uncharacteristic rainy spells in September.
But with most wineries more than halfway through crush as this is written, things are looking very good. I've spoken with dozens of winemakers in the past couple of weeks, and they are especially excited with the quality of the merlot and syrah, but happy across the entire spectrum.
New releases come out in the fall, and it's a splendid time to visit your favorite tasting rooms. During an all-too-brief visit to Spokane a few days ago, I stopped at Arbor Crest, Nodland Cellars and Barrister. Here are notes on the excellent wines I found at all three:
• Arbor Crest's devastating fire has led to some exciting new developments, and the completely reconstructed Cliff House is scheduled to open within the next few days. It retains the exterior look of the original structure, but dramatically opens up the interior, allowing for a state-of-the-art catering kitchen and spaces for special events.
One highlight is the 2009 Bacchus Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc ($8) – an outrageous value, with pungent aromas of concentrated stone fruits, and lip-smacking acidity.
Also not to be missed are the 2009 Conner Lee Vineyard Chardonnay ($18), soft and silky, a tapestry of floral, musk, lemon polish and apple scents and flavors; the 2008 Five Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon ($18), loaded with chocolate, sandalwood and cherry confit, wrapped around tight cassis and plum fruit; and the very limited 2008 Conner Lee Vineyard Cabernet Franc ($18), chalk, graphite and granite underscoring bright cranberry and currant fruit.
• My first visit to Nodland Cellars immediately turned into an excellent jam session with fellow guitarist Tim Nodland, but ultimately we put the guitars down and concentrated on the first few vintages of riesling and blended reds.
Tim and Tracy Nodland have made the wise decision to focus on just a couple of different wines. The jazz-inspired names and labels are delightful, and the wines show some real care and talent.
We tasted three vintages of Bebop Riesling: 2005, 2006 and 2008 (the current release). Interestingly, all three were quite different, including vineyard sources and sugar levels.
If you have the 2005 in your cellar, I'd suggest drinking it now; it's at a fine stage of development, with smooth, ripe fruits and streaks of butterscotch and vanilla.
The 2006 has more concentration, more aging potential, and hints of petrol – very Germanic. The 2008 ($20) is finished dry, but has a pleasing softness in the mouth, with green apple fruit and some spicy skin phenolics.
Nodland does a six-grape Bordeaux blend called Private Blend Red. We tasted the 2005 (sold out) and 2006 ($35), both well-balanced but moving quickly along the aging curve. These wines are cellared for an extra year or more and released ready to drink.
More concentration and power are evident in the 2006 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon ($45), crafted from McClellan vineyard (Walla Walla) grapes. Just 50 cases were made. It's a tasty mix of fig, plum, and black cherry fruit, extending into a finish offering layers of coffee, cherry liqueur and dried leaf.
A preview of a not-yet-released 2007 Avant Garde Carmenère ($32) was the final bottle we sampled. Carmenère is rarely found as a varietal wine. This was sourced from Seven Hills fruit, and is crisply defined with fresh flavors of herb and peppery spice, some tart fruit and a lick of citrus.
• I have been enjoying Barrister's buxom reds for some years now, but the new releases are clearly the best ever. Happily, they also include a pair of white wines.
Barrister's 2009 Riesling ($17) – the first ever – shows the depth and dimension that only old vine (30-year-old) Riesling can produce. The 2009 Klipsun Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc ($19) is always welcome; this new vintage is especially fine, with lots of melon, apple and pear fruit flavors.
On to the reds: Best of show are the 2008 Cabernet Franc ($27) and 2007 Merlot ($25), but close behind are the 2007 Sagemoor Cabernet Sauvignon ($33) and an especially fine version of the Rough Justice Red ($20). This is one of Washington's finest values, a blend of 2008 merlot, syrah, and cab franc along with some 2007 cabernet sauvignon.
A final surprise: Barrister has made a 2008 Sangiovese from Kiona vineyard fruit ($25) – a delicious wine that will now be a regular offering.
Quick notes: My new book, a revised and updated "Washington Wines and Wineries" (second edition), includes notes on other Spokane wineries. It is available at many tasting rooms and online.
Also, Washington state's Nov. 2 general election ballot includes two wine-related initiatives: 1100 and 1105. A discussion of the pros and cons can be found on my blog, www.paulgregutt.com.


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By Noel Black On September 24, 2012 · 4 Comments · In A Big Something, Adventures, History
Ah, would that powdery blue skies puffed with pinkish-orange clouds hung above crisp cutout buildings and horizons. Such idylls are the things of Penny Postcards, i.e. postcards made at the time when it only cost a penny to mail one. These classics conjure a decidedly imaginary nostalgia of the Pikes Peak region, but it sure is fun to imagine that the colors were all that primary and that the dirt was all that clean!
(All images are from the USGenWeb Archives Web Site. Thanks to Janet Conover for the tip!)
4 Responses to A Penny Postcard Tour of the Pikes Peak Region
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I love these postcards…thank you!
Sarah says:
Does anyone think that if Mount of the Holy Cross had been called Mount of the Snow Angel, that there might have been less manifest destiny in the American west?
Melissa Walker says:
Such fun images and music that I watched it twice. Thanks!
Linda says:
Wonderful old postcards! Would love for it to go a bit slower so one could both read the location and look at the photo. Where is Lake Clara?
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I live in Omaha, NE, and am wandering what type of lawn I have. What's the best way to find this out? I'm ready to fertilize, and just realized that the product I purchased is not recommended for certain lawns.
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and someone here will be able to tell you.
One easy piece of information is does your lawn turn brown in the winter like a bermuda?
Pictures would be best but a description might do the job.
You could take a few samples to a reputable garden center, not lowes or home depot or what ever you may have in your area.
Most of the folks who work in those areas are not very knowledgeable.
Again find a good nursery, or take the samples to a county extension service.
They will be able to help too.
if you go the lawn care company route, I'd suggest finding a smaller mom & pop type business.
They are generally more knowledgeable as well.
If you hire them ask about licenses and insurance.
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This thing is driving me nuts.....every since i have had it it has had a warm start issue.
What it does:
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- if the engine is warm and you shut it off then let it set for more than a minute or so it will start, but unless you pump the gas or hold it 3/4 throttle or so for a few seconds it will start to sputter then die like its out of fuel......attempts to restart will be met with it running for a couple seconds then dieing. Eventually it will start and run long enough for you to pump the pedal then it will run fine.
It never has any issues while running, no hesitation, no stalling, no missing.....it runs pretty decent.
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Amsterdam one of Europe's hottest start-up capitals16 October 2013, by Alexandra Gowling
In Wired magazine's third survey of Europe's "tech cities" Amsterdam was identified as one of the continent's best places to start a company.
Amsterdam's plusses
The magazine called the Dutch capital a "true port city," meaning it was international, tolerant and adaptable. Along with the Netherland's liberal tax laws, these qualities make it an attractive place to set up a business or expand into Europe.
Amsterdam is also ranked as the fourth most creative global city and the Netherlands is the most entrepreneurial country in the EU, with 7,2 per cent of Dutch adults owning or planning their own start-up. The Amsterdam region also has the world's largest, most stable digital exchange platform, which has been a major draw for ICT companies from around the world as well as for start-ups.
Don Ritzen of Rockstart Accelerator, an Amsterdam-based company that offers support and mentoring for start-ups, explained that it's the people more than the structure that supports start-ups here.
"It starts with our history: being a small country with a wacky language forces many Dutch entrepreneurs to be fluent in English and look beyond our borders to create a business of meaningful size," he said. "But it's the people who built the buzz with a lot of fantastic bottom-up initiatives. Start-ups here still face many regulatory and visa barriers. In short, the scene today has been created by the entrepreneurs."
Start-up trends
Two clear trends in Dutch start-ups are 3D printing and fintech (financial technology).
Success stories in 3D printing include Shapeways, a world-leading 3D Printing marketplace and community that came out of the lifestyle incubator of Royal Philips Electronics, and desk-top 3D printers manufacturer Ultimaker, which started up and remains headquartered in the Netherlands.
The magazine highlighted some newer start-ups as ones to keep an eye on, including 3D Hubs, a platform connecting 3D-printer owners (hubs) with people who need something printed, and Peecho, which connects websites to a network of 2D print facilities (their 3D is in the pipeline).
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A successful fintech start-up is Adyen, which offers "payment solutions for international merchants," meaning it handles transactions for companies who want to take payments in international currencies. In 2012, Adyen processed more than 7,4 billion euros in payment transactions worldwide.
Retention challenges
While Amsterdam is a great place to start a tech company, the magazine says it is not so great at keeping them, losing the more transient start-ups. Pressure, it says, is mounting for government initiatives to retain start-ups.
There have been initiatives by the government and various authorities directed at entrepreneurs, although not specifically in the tech industry. In 2012, start-up companies in The Hague were given a tax boost, while in 2015 the startup visa was introduced to attract foreign entrepreneurs to the Netherlands.
Changes to the law in 2012 made starting a private limited (BV) company in the Netherlands easier. That change, removing the 18.000 euro capital requirement, has seen an increase in 55 per cent in the number of BVs founded in the last year, with a matching drop in the number of cooperatives and VOFs.
Whether changes like these are having an impact on a company's decision to stay in the Netherlands is unlikely, they certainly aren't harming anyone who is thinking of starting up their own.
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Just bought some new concrete (or cast stone, not sure) urns I would like to acid stain. I want to go this approach so that the color actually sinks into the urn and it can naturally weather over time. There is a company, Campania International, which sells these acid stains wholesale, but I would like to do it myself. Any suggestions? Thanks!
I am looking to go with an aged limestone patina. Any suggestions?
I would see what the library has in terms of books on staining and faux finishing concrete. I would continue to search online for resources for the stains. Not sure an acid based stain that will etch the surface is what you want?
See if you can get your hands on some samples of stains and some concrete samples and do some trial and error work before taking on one of the urns.
I would also think about something like a regular solid color acrylic stain in a shade or two of the stone color you want to achieve and applying it with a sponge or something. You might check an art supply or hobby store for options too.
Your topiaries are turning into quite a project! I am sure they will look great when done though.
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There are three types of penetrating concrete stains; acid stains, acetone dyes, and water based dyes. Using the dyes will give you more of an exact color with similiar looks to acid stains. You can also combine using acid stains and dyes to make some vary interesting looks.
A company called Kemiko sells all three types of concrete stains. You can also use a penetrating sealer to help protect the stain. If these urns are going to be going outside make sure you buy UV stable dyes.
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So I am coming up on week #2 with out GSD and I think I hit a big setback with him. We are crate training him, and while he had accidents outside his crate, he didn't have any in his create till now. Three to be exact. I am thinking my kids might have thrown off his schedule and kept him awake much longer than typical.
I have read where once you have a setback like this in a crate that it could be ages to get back on track, if ever. I would love to hear some sage advice. I really hate crating him in the first place and I am hoping to have to do this for as brief amount of time as possible. But now that he is peeing in his crate I am very concerned.
You might consider a vet visit to check for a UTI. If negative, go back to a regular schedule with the pup at least so far as being sure he gets outside after eating, after drinking, after playing and before being crated.
I haven't had this exact thing happen but when my perfectly housetrained 10 to 12 week old suddenly started peeing in the house she had a UTI. UTI taken care of, pup back to no house soiling.
My puppies take weeks and weeks to housebreak reliably, so if you are only into week 2 I wouldn't worry.
BUT I would just make sure I have read thru ---> http://www.germanshepherds.com/forum...uppy-cage.html and am not skipping over any steps/stages in the training in the belief that MAY dog is so super intelligent we don't need to follow them :)
Your puppy is a baby with baby brain and baby bladder. So they really don't understand 'housebreaking' and really can't hold it long if their bladder is full.
I know with the 0 degree temps we are having in my area right now I'm SUPER GLAD I'm not housebreaking a puppy right now!!! Because I go out with them at least every hour or so for the first few MONTHS until they start 'getting it'. I need to have those tons of 'puppy parties' outside every time they do it right. I need to use closed doors and baby gates to keep them in the room with me so I can pay attention and catch them before they squat.
I also generally only crate at night or if I leave the house.
I have been delaying taking him to the vet since he has an appointment on Friday, but his bathroom habits are waxing and waning. He was doing a bit better, only one accident in a 36 hour period. Then a couple accidents.
Last night he did very good, took him out at 6:30, 7, 11, and 2. All is good. This AM wake up at 6 and he peed again (quite a bit). Took him out, he had a BM but no peeing. Fed him and then crated him which I typically do for 15 minutes before I take him out, but he peed again.
Just very frustrating. On one hand I am wondering if this is just his defiance of not wanting to be crated. On the other concern he has a UTI. I am just not sure.
And it's not easy trying to get the time off to take him to the vet.
Dogs are not vindictive. He's not peeing in his crate to irritate you or to show displeasure at being crated.
He needs to see a Vet. The sooner you get him to the Vet the sooner his potty training will again be on track. If not, he will get into the habit of going where he pleases whether he can hold it or not.
That will be a real setback.
He's not having accidents on purpose and most pups crated from a young age love their crates anyway. I wouldn't worry about never bring able to get back on track either. We had countless setbacks with my girl (she was from a situation where she didn't care about being clean, and we tried to train her the same way as the lab who is almost clean to a fault lol), but we still got there.
Be patient and persistent. Try to learn from the accidents how to better predict him, and make sure going outside is the best thing he does all day (in other words- throw a big party with treats and praise). Supervise him constantly when out of his crate, and make sure his crate is just big enough to turn around in (we zip-tied a chicken wire barrier in ours to make her area smaller while she was little). If you suspect a UTI, definitely take him to the vet :)
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Well now a couple times he has defecated in his crate too (3 times now). His behavior is coming in waves where he will have a good 12-36 hours and then go fill tilt otherwise.
Tomorrow he will get checked for a UTI along with his next round of shots. Just a bit frustrating his inconsistency.
Keep in mind he's just a baby, and babies have accidents. The more you can keep to a set schedule that is the same every day, the better luck you will have with getting the consistency. When he does his business outside, have a HUGE puppy party, complete with high pitched happy noises and dancing around like a complete fool to express how awesome you think it is that he pottied outside. It will help, even you feel like an idiot.
Well he is free and clear of a UTI. He had roundworms which he is being treated for.
But his potty training is still so very erratic. In the past 72 hours he had 2 good days and today he had 6 accidents in his crate. 6. This is just getting out of control. I'm getting very frustrated at his progress.
I suspect you are getting frazzled by his potty behavior. Your pup is picking up on your behavior and is becoming confused. It could also be worried about using the bathroom while you are around due to your behavior, therefore, waiting until you are gone (in it's crate).
Certainly not saying you are being a monster, but even a whiney voice from you (who at this point is God to the pup) can cause behavioral issues.
Please read the link that MRL set for you. It has some really good advice in it.
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Navy Veterans Reunite After More Than Five Decades
With the hope of reconnecting with Bob Wantz, an old friend from the Navy, he waited patiently among a crowd of tailgaters, which included the man who arranged the reunion.
Bryan Simpson says he was sitting next to Wantz, a former
"He asked me, well do you know a Herman Smith in Clifton Forge?" said Simpson. "I said well I know some of them but I don't know if I know the one you're looking for or not."
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More than 50 years later, they say not much has changed. Herman's still the shy guy and Bob's still the outgoing one.
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To thine own self be true. If there's one thing you ever take away from William Shakespeare, let it be that – to thine own self be true. To understand others, to understand the world, you must first fully understand yourself. You must truly know who you are. Good advice, right, but what does it have to do with scoring a sweet, custom tailored dress shirt? Everything.
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Looking good comes down to selecting shirts that fit your style and your body. Pulling a shirt off the rack is fine for a lot of people, people that fit the mold of Small – Medium – Large. But what if you don't fit that mold? Maybe your arms are too long or too short. That killer physique you're developing has put some Large sized biceps on your Medium sized torso. Maybe you need a shirt that was made just for you.
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LeBron James and Ray Allen were at midcourt Monday afternoon, arguing in half-serious tones. After a shooting contest that lasted for about an hour after the regular Miami Heat practice concluded, there was a disagreement on who was actually winning. Both claimed victory. Both walked away grinning. Yes, everybody seems pleased so far at Heat camp. The reigning NBA champions have gotten new workout gear and new luggage in the past few days, and Heat coach Erik Spoelstra has handed out a couple of other gifts as well - afternoons off. The dreaded two-a-day practice schedule has been nonexistent in Miami so far, with Spoelstra believing that enough work is getting done in one workout a day and therefore not seeing a need to further tax players' bodies so early in camp. ''It makes us want to work hard just with one practice,'' James said. ''Knowing that he's given us that luxury, we come in and get our work done. You guys know us, guys are staying after shooting, guys are going down to the weight room and making sure we take care of our bodies and all of that. That's the good thing about our veteran ballclub, guys are still getting their work in to get better.'' James, Allen, Dwyane Wade, Mario Chalmers and James Jones were all in group down at one basket long after practice ended, getting up jumper after jumper, free throw after free throw. Other players were scattered around the gym as well, and even more were downstairs in the weight room and training room until mid-afternoon or so. The Heat have nine players in camp entering at least their 10th NBA season. So Spoelstra's thinking is clear: The fresher Miami's legs stay now, the better it might be for the Heat in the long run. ''From his first year to now, he's done a 360-plus-times-two with the way he's approached things,'' Wade said. ''I think it's good for this team.'' There will be at least one double-session coming up for Miami: The team plans to practice Wednesday morning, followed by an open scrimmage for fans that night. Miami's first preseason game is at Atlanta on Sunday, and the Heat depart after that game for China and two exhibition games there next week against the Los Angeles Clippers. Spoelstra said the looming China trip isn't affecting his practice planning. A desire to keep the bigger picture in mind, that is at the forefront of his thinking. ''We are being smart with it,'' Spoelstra said. ''We haven't done a second practice yet, but in terms of when we step out here in between the four lines, there's no holding back. It's full-contact, fully padded, physical and guys aren't trying to ease into it.'' The Heat practice court is where the team held the first of many celebrations after last season's NBA Finals win over Oklahoma City. For hours of the night after winning Game 5 over the Thunder and clinching the title, Heat players, employees, family members and guests dined, danced and drank as the gym was transformed into a reception hall of sorts. It's been back to normal for months, and Spoelstra didn't have to issue any reminders why. ''When Spo says 5-on-5, pads up, mouthguards in, we kind of already know,'' James said. ''We just have competitive guys that do not like to lose drills or do not like to lose no matter what's going on.'' The Heat have 12 players back from that championship team, and even the new additions - Allen and Rashard Lewis, most notably - pretty much already know what's going on in camp. Miami installed some of its half-court offenses on Monday, ones that Allen said he already knew from his years of scouting and playing against the Heat. Count Allen among those who think a couple hours of brisk work is enough to get the daily grind of camp done. ''Those juices are flowing,'' Allen said. ''I love the rhythm of how practice is going because everybody's on the same page and a lot of us are learning on the fly but there's not a lot of standing around. That's what I love. I've been used to throughout my career being able to play up-tempo and getting up and down the floor and that's how we practice.'' Heat center Chris Bosh couldn't hold back a smile when asked about how the first pair of two-a-days were canceled, saying the Heat aren't ''going to fight that.'' But to him, James, Wade, Shane Battier and other returnees, there's also a sense that the Heat are picking up where they left off in their title season. ''I think that's the best part about it,'' Bosh said. ''This feels like practice. Now, we've got the camp legs. That's going to be a part of it. But it just feels like we're practicing like last year.'' --- Follow Tim Reynolds on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/ByTimReynolds
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I've attempted to wear these shoes 3 times...and they are SO painful, my feet are blistered and bloody after wearing them for just a little while. That said, they are SO cute...I just love the way they look. I just wish there was some way that I could wear them without pain!
I am totally in love with my shoes. i used them for the first time on my bday party, dance, drink standing all night and everything was wonderful. They were super comfortable for being the first time. the heel is not too tall and not too short. They fit with a lot of stuff and add something unique to our outfit. I am regularly size 8.5 or 9 and end up sending back the 39 for the 40 and they're perfect. the only thing is end up loosing my $15 off coupon because they were almost sold out and i had to return at store and buy them again.
Looks much people than it looks, but this was considerably one of the most painful shoes i have ever purchased in my life. 2 hours on my feet and i immediately started feeling pain in every inch of my feet. By the 3rd hour of the day the ankle portion of the lace up was digging into my legs and the cut outs of the shoes were causing blisters. i am so thoroughly disappointed because ive been wanting these particular heels for quite some time now. My feet are now covered in band aids from these heels. (will post of photos of my RUINED FEET) No one should EVER have to ruin your feet to fit into these shoes. BEWARE!!!


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Who: Spider Murphy & The PushoversWhen: TonightWhere: Alma's Only BarWhere'd the name come from? When Spider was 5 or 6, his banjo teacher said that his fingers look like a spider moving across the frets. The rest of us are just a bunch of pushovers. Home base: Cripple Creek Type of music: Delta blues, Americana, rockIf your music were a tangible item, what would it be, and why? Like a swamp, because if you're not careful you'll get stuck in our dirty groove.Why do people love ya? As previously mentioned we are bunch of pushovers, and that's why people love us.How do you keep it fresh? With many Christmas tree air fresheners.What's the craziest thing you've done/weirdest experience? Smuggling Jell-O shots across state lines, so the kids at the barbecue didn't drink them.
Who: Achachay! When: Saturday (also opens for Spider Murphy at AOB tonight)Where: MotherLoaded Tavern, BreckenridgeWhere'd the name come from? While traveling in Ecuador, lead singer Jordan Myska Allen began booking shows in Austin, Texas, and corresponding with drummer Ryan Greenblatt. Jordan came up with a huge list of names referencing sci-fi and fantasy novels, obscure poets, and esoteric religious principles. He showed the list to his sister, who declared, "These are the worst f***ing band names I've ever seen." What about "Achachay?" Jordan asked. The word is slang in Ecuador, borrowed from the native language Quechua. It is an onomatopoeia that means, "Burrrr, it's cold!" and being a native Texan, he felt a little cold in the mountainous altitudes of Quito. "Yeah, that works," she said, and the name stuck.Home base: Austin, TexasType of music: Our own brand of funk/rock. We play unique and thoroughly booty shaking music. Who are you? We are three passionate dudes who want to participate in the world waking up to a new way of seeing and living, by transcending and including everything that's come before us while expanding upon it. If your music were a tangible item, what would it be, and why? We would be your favorite beer: classic in taste, nice to share with friends or to enjoy alone, and always the life of the party.Why do people love ya? People love us because we love what we do. Come to a show and you'll feel the passion. There's a palpable, contagious energy and up-beat attitude. People also love us because we play a kind of music that no one else does. It's deep, spiritual, yet simultaneously practical and fun. We'll sing about the psychological underpinnings of the quintessential "player," a guy who's just out for one-night stands, while playing a drinking game with the crowd. How do you keep it fresh? By continually writing new music and working to improve ourselves as musicians and as people in general. What's the craziest thing you've done/weirdest experience? The band took a guided tour in Arches National Park while two-thirds of us were on hallucinogens. I don't know if you can print that, but it was pretty crazy and really, really funny. If you can imagine 20 elderly people, a 22-year-old park ranger, and two long-hairs with beards plus their wily side-kick who was continually taking panoramic pictures, you can imagine why it was so funny.
Who: Ground UpWhen: Saturday Where: Gold Pan, BreckenridgeWhere did the name come from? Dave Halchak, on vocals and guitars, had a huge list of names that he and some of his friends had come up with. One day at practice he pulled the list out and started rambling them off. We'd been going by Dave Halchak and Friends for a couple of months, and we were all ready to have something that seemed more like a band name than just a bunch of guys playing music together every now and then. Anyway, he eventually listed Ground Up, and we all kind of looked around at one another with an approving look, if I remember correctly. Since then that's what we've gone with.Home base: DenverType of music: We play a little bit of everything from rock, reggae, bluegrass, blues and funk and disco. You could probably label us a bit of a jamband if labels are what you're into. We try to make each night different in order to keep things exciting and real for both the audience and ourselves.If the music were a tangible item, what would it be, why? Maybe a pair of old shoes. We've been playing together long enough now that we're getting pretty "worn in." We've still got quite a way to go in them, but those shoes are starting to get a pretty funky smell.Why do people love ya? We make each show as high energy and unique as we can. We all love what we're doing. Trying new ideas, parts, styles and songs gives us an opportunity to step out of the box and make it interesting for ourselves as well as the audience. We play as much off the crowd as we do one another – hopefully everybody who comes to see Ground Up feelslike they're a part of the show as well – at least as much as they want to be.How do you keep it fresh? We all love what we do, pulling in new material, as well as attempting to go in different directionswith the older stuff really helps to keep it moving forward. Playing all over the state helps with that also. It's a lot of fun to get out in front of different crowds in strange new venues and towns.Weirdest, strangest thing you've ever done? There have been a lot over the last couple of years. Probably the one that sticks out the most involved getting stranded in Leadville on our way to play in Vail due to an I-70 snow closure. We ended up walking around town asking if we could play at every bar until we found a place that would have us. We had a great time that night. There was a guy in these huge steel toed boots screaming metal songs at us to the point that it became uncomfortable, a claw crane vending machine full of adult gifts, and that's not even mentioning most of the patrons. There was a dude named Billiam, a guy who slept in the corner all night, and another whose eyes seemed to sit at different levels on his face, to mention a few. Anyway, we had a great time up there. We were treated really well and ended up with a fairly regular gig out of it for awhile too.
Who: Prime ElementWhen: SaturdayWhere: three20south, BreckenridgeWhere'd the name come from? We wanted a name with meaning that matched the music- traditional, yet ready for the world and up to par: Prime Element.Home base: DenverType of music: Classic boom-bap and underground hip-hopIf your music were a tangible item, what would it be, and why? It would be a record, to be played over and over again. Why do people love ya? We have a live show and love to interact with the crowd. Plus they love our soulful hard-hitting beats and DJ Cysko Rokwel's battle routines.How do you keep it fresh? New music all the time. In today's industry, artists have to stay timeless.What's the craziest thing you've done/weirdest experience? We haven't done anything crazy or weird, but we have toured with some of the best in the industry. Seen a lot of people and performed in a bunch of cities.
Who: ill-Mannered When: Monday Where: three20south, Breckenridge Where'd the name come from? Philly, New York, Atlanta Home base: Fort Collins and BoulderType of music: Electronic If your music were a tangible item, what would it be, and why? Any individual acting how THEY want to act rather than abiding by all the BS social expectations society has set for them. If people could really be at peace with their inner-beast, the world would not be full of insecure manipulators, and there would be A LOT more AWESOME people who truly had something to offer the world. Why do people love ya? ill-Mannered seeks inspiration from many styles of music, so when we regurgitate these elements with a danceable, electronic twist, we have a very unique sound that really has been setting us apart in the electronic scene. It's very sectional and musical with lots of impact/changes. It's not just the same groove for 6 minutes and then on to the next track. We have had a tremendous initial response mainly because of this and our rowdy live performances. Plus, all of our tunes are 100 percent original. We don't just take snippets from other people's hits and mash them together (which is a very popular theme in electronic music today). We write every note of every song. How do you keep it fresh? Pimpin' ain't easy, but it sure is fun! We never want to sound the same, so ill-Mannered strives to push our live show to the max. We spend a good amount of time in pre-production for each show so that our set fluctuates nightly while always pushing the limits of how much energy we can feed the crowd through our music (and then reciprocate back to them). To us, this is what matters the most. It's also how we keep the fans we make. We are always trying to give them our unique and twisted perception of what we think they want to hear. They are what it's all about at the end of the day.What's the craziest thing you've done/weirdest experience? Hearing about people moving away from Colorado. Best place on earth! And we rep it HARD no matter where we go!


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I was not blaming a majority of users but honestly sit in a dealership service area for a while and listen to the people complaining in my experience of the rhode island area as I bought my car at one dealer and now have it serviced at another the complaints were a little mind boggling. The DCT is Fords first forray into double clutch and is a good one. is quality going to be that tried and tested engineering...no, never will be. it was a shame of the issues and complete ignorance to build quality (i guess you can say that for a majority of the Focus) have handicapped it as such. One credit to Ford is that they have stepped up and admitted to the problems and that cannot be said with other companies in recent history.
The whole point of my post was to be tongue and cheek. I have had past experiences with double clutch transmission including my partner's DCT titanium (which has yet to have a problem) and is still a technology that needs improvement just like everything else in a modern car in an age where we are pushing for absolute quality/power/fuel mileage/price/safety etc.... I get the whole idea of having an automated manual instead of a regular automatic for the fuel benefits of not using a torque converter but as for acting with the smoothness of an auto it's not going to happen no way you put it especially in a dry clutch set up... even VW with a wet based clutch can't emulate it.
in a perfect world yes people should understand differences in the powertrain and features that they are buying but this is not the case and nor will they understand. Ford should have offered a standard auto on the models with an option for DCT on the more performance oriented models but then cost would have been a factor.
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as for fire related and cant duplicate problem my jeep's heated seat caught fire one brisk afternoon after turning it on and I was given a "you must have messed with the wiring as we could not duplicate this problem" that was a slap in the face moment
Actually the Focus line has been using dual-clutch transmissions for a few years now. The difference is this is the first *DRY* clutch variant they've ever made. Dry clutches have less leeway and can't handle stresses as well as a wet clutch. This is where the problem lies...they decided to try a dry-clutch because it can eek out another 1-2mpg over the wet variant.
The problem is they didn't realize you need an entirely different type of engineering and programming strategy when using dry clutch transmissions. They can't handle the variances that wet clutch would have no trouble with...things have to be more exact.
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The Chicago Bears' offensive line has been one of the worst units in the NFL the past three seasons. Pass protection has been inconsistent at best and downright pathetic at worst, while the overall run blocking has been middle of the road.
GM Phil Emery said earlier this month that improving the front five will be a goal of his this offseason. Yet with every position in need of an upgrade, where does he begin?
Fans and media in Chicago have been calling for the head of J'Marcus Webb for three years. It's believed that a better left tackle, who can protect Jay Cutler's blind side, will be the first step in returning the offensive line to respectability.
Bear Report Radio co-hosts Jeremy Stoltz and Brett Solesky debate the value of Webb going forward.
Jeremy Stoltz: In terms of raw numbers, Webb does not hold up well. In 2012, according to Pro Football Focus (PFF), Webb tied for most sacks allowed (7) on the team, and had the second most QB hits (5) and hurries (29). He still struggles with speed rushers, often lacks balance and can look silly against an inside move by the defender.
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At times this year, he was easily the weakest link up front. In Week 2, Webb gave up two sacks to Packers OLB Clay Matthews and in Week 11 allowed three sacks to 49ers OLB Aldon Smith. Not surprisingly, both of those games were Bears losses.
Over the last three seasons, there have been games where Webb's poor play has singlehandedly de-railed the offense. For that reason, Emery should strongly consider searching for a more stable and consistent left tackle this upcoming offseason.
Brett Solesky: I completely understand the argument that J'Marcus Webb should replaced as the starting LT for the Chicago Bears. Webb however improved from last year to this year. In 2011 Webb allowed 12 sacks, six hits and 30 hurries on the season, by contrast this year Webb allowed seven sacks, five hits and 29 hurries. Five of Webb's seven allowed sacks on the season came in two games against two of the best pass rushers in the NFL.
Webb also looked more comfortable than he did his first year starting at the position. The expectation is Webb should continue to improve in his third year starting at the left tackle spot and be a solid long-term answer going forward.
JS: Another factor in Webb's favor is his age (24 years old). People tend to forget that he just finished his third year in the league. He's only played left tackle for two seasons, so there's still plenty of room for improvement.
And he's on the right track. Webb has steadily progressed in each season. His PFF overall grade in 2010 was -29.1. That improved to -16.2 in 2011 and -0.8 in 2012. Which means, if he continues along that path, he'll be a positive contributor in 2013.
Despite that, his proclivity to false start is maddening and he still gets dominated by top-tier edge rushers. If Emery can find an upgrade, through the draft or free agency, he should make the move. With Webb's experience on both sides of the line, he'd make the perfect swing tackle.
BS: Therein lies the conundrum Emery faced last season when he considered upgrading the offensive tackle spot: where to find an adequate replacement. Of the rookies that Emery could have targeted in the 2012 NFL draft, only one wound up a starter at left tackle. Buffalo's Cordy Glenn finished with a pass blocking efficiency rating of 94.4, compared to Webb's 94.2. So Glenn was slightly better overall than Webb was in his first year starting at LT than Webb was in his second year starting.
The draft this year features two potential plug-and-play Day 1 starters and neither figure to get out of the top 10. Luke Joeckel of Texas A&M and Eric Fisher of Central Michigan are the two that could project better than Webb on Day 1. The other player who may be a better long-term projection is Oklahoma's Lane Johnson, who shows the athleticism to be a starting LT, but lacks the experience and refinement necessary to succeed at the position as an immediate starter.
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The free agent market has more potential than last year, but as was the case when Jerry Angelo went out and tried to sign Willie Colon of the Steelers and Jermon Bushrod of the Saints two years ago, there will be obstacles. Most, if not all, potential free agents won't hit the open market. So with Webb developing into an adequate starter, the Bears should focus on adding youth to their defense.
JS: If there are no suitable replacements in free agency or the draft, then I agree, the team should look elsewhere to make upgrades. To me, that means moving inside and improving the interior of the offensive line. Chicago's guard play last year was sub par, particularly after Lance Louis was placed on IR.
Louis is a free agent and his health is a big question mark. Chris Spencer is a free agent and unlikely to return. James Brown is still a project and Edwin Williams just cannot maul. On top of that, Roberto Garza is heading into the final year of his contract.
If the Bears can plug in solid pieces at both guard positions, it will go a long way toward helping both Webb and Gabe Carimi on the edges. Considering their respective ages (24 and 23) now may not be the time to give up on them.
BS: Add in the need to resign Henry Melton, and Nate Collins on the defensive line, and the numerous other impending free agents in 2013 and 2014, and the Bears are best to focus signing their own players rather than adding significant payroll to a position that may not be overwhelming upgraded in free agency.
Marc Trestman's offense may be another factor that helps Webb continue to improve his overall performance. Trestman comes from a West Coast offensive background and the focus in that offense is getting the ball out quickly. According to Advanced Football Stats, Cutler led the league in the percentage of passes he attempted down the field that were 15 yards or more. Combine that with the Bears having the third lowest pass attempts off of the play-action fake and you can see the Bears were too predictable on offense in 2012.
Jeremy Stoltz is Publisher of BearReport.com and a member of the Pro Football Writers of America. Follow Bear Report on Twitter and discuss this topic on our message boards. To become a subscriber to the Bear Report Web site or magazine, click here.
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Senior Software Engineer - Cloud and Virtualization Engineer San Jose, CA The Business Entity Core Software Group shapes the future of software for all Cisco physical and virtual routing and switching platforms. Service provider customers use these platforms to build Internet backbone, and enterprise customers use them for their campus networks and data centers. Big cloud providers also these platforms to building scalable data centers. The Team Small dedicated team operating in startup mode. Team will be part of bigger data center technology team that delivers networking products for data centers. Role & Responsibilities Software design and development for container related technologies. Evangelize the work in the coding communities; collaborate with users and competitors for a workable solution. Attend conferences, publish papers, and have fun hacking things on the way. Minimum Qualifications * Cloud infrastructure/software development, preferably work on resource schedulers like Mesos, Kubernetes, Chronos, Marathon, or similar. * Public code contributions. Preferable if contributions were pushed upstream in container/PaaS related areas, like Docker, CoreOS, Openshift, CloudFoundry, or similar. * Experience developing large cloud software projects, preferably in Go, Python, or C++ language * Sound understanding of networking, compute and storage technologies Desired Skills * Work on Linux kernel and kernel infrastructure (preferably container related kernel work, namespaces) * Coded host/hypervisor virtualization layer (preferably Linux based hypervisor) * Experience in using, modifying Linux networking stack (netdev, iptables, routes, etc.) * Contributions to Open vSwitch (OVS), and familiarity with OVSDB * Experience developing PaaS software, preferably Openshift, Cloud-Foundry, or experience in similar technologies like Dies, Flynn, Consul, Yarn * Have industry presence and respect in public community and/or publications in the above mentioned areas * DevOps experience developing and deploying cloud applications (preferably responsible for uptime of the cloud) About Cisco The Internet of Everything is a phenomenon driving new opportunities for Cisco and it's transforming our customers' businesses worldwide. We are pioneers and have been since the early days of connectivity. Today, we are building teams that are expanding our technology solutions in the mobile, cloud, security, IT, and big data spaces, including software and consulting services. As Cisco delivers the network that powers the Internet, we are connecting the unconnected. Imagine creating unprecedented disruption. Your revolutionary ideas will impact everything from retail, healthcare, and entertainment, to public and private sectors, and far beyond. Collaborate with like-minded innovators in a fun and flexible culture that has earned Cisco global recognition as a Great Place To Work. With roughly 10 billion connected things in the world now and over 50 billion estimated in the future, your career has exponential possibilities at Cisco. @CiscoCareers is #hiring #Cloud, Virtualization #Containers #Hypervisor #PaaS #Linux #Devops #OVS *LI-CB1
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