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PostHeaderIcon What does Brian Kelly’s move mean to Notre Dame?

Brian Kelly is an offensive genius. He has taken average Quarterbacks such as Tony Pike and made them into superstars. He also has the ability to make a run first QB ( Zach Collaros ) and turn them into true fantasy impact players. Now at Notre Dame, Kelly must start over without incumbent starter Jimmy Clausen as QB. He must also replace the production of star receiver Golden Tate. While this may seem like a steep chore, there should be plenty of talent available for Kelly to make his mark. One thing that his track record has also shown is improved play on the defensive side of the ball during his tenure. Let’s just say Defense is a glaring problem for Notre Dame.

Under center many Irish supporters are relying on Dayne Crist to take over. The Junior to-be from California is the front runner to be the next QB and he immediately becomes a fantasy quarterback to consider in drafts. While Crist may be the lead dog in the race, another familiar name to Irish fans has returned. Nate Montan a has returned to the fold and will challenge Crist in spring practice. Montana should not contend right away, but considering Kelly is coming in with a fresh start and perspective, Montana should get a shot.

One player that will have an interesting transition with the new coach is RB Armando Allen , who only played in 8 games in 2009, amassing close to 700 yards and 3 scores. Allen should be healthy and return to the lineup in 2010, however under Kelly, running backs play a more vital role in the offense then under Weis. In 2009 with the Bearcats, Kelly had two backs that were productive. Isaiah Pead for 800 yards and 9 scores while Jacob Ramsey had 439 and 4 scores. Allen may end up splitting time with Robert Hughes , but he will play the Pead role. In addition to Pead’s production on the ground, he also caught 20 balls and had 2 scores. Allen is a draftable and serviceable running back who will enjoy having the new offensive guru as his head coach.

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How to make gelled alcohol fire starter for wood burning stoves..?



Make Your Own Gelled Alcohol Fuel - Canned Heat

Extreme do it yourselfers can make their own gelled fuel at home with by mixing alcohol and calcium acetate (C4H6CaO4).

The following instructions and measurements are from the Montville High School Science Departmental.

Add 25g of crushed chalk or egg shells (calcium carbonate-CaCO3) to 100ml of vinegar (water and acetic acid - CH3CO2H) and stir for about 5 minutes.
This should produce carbon dioxide (CO2), calcium acetate (C4H6CaO4) and water (H2O) plus leave you with some left over chalk (CaCO3). If you are guessing on how much chalk to add, just make sure that there is a little extra after 5 minutes of stirring.

Remove the excess chalk by filtering your mix through some filter paper (coffee filter or napkin can be used).
Set a funnel in a jar, place your filter in it and pour your suspension through it.

Mark the level of your solution in its container and allow your solution to evaporate off about half that volume to remove the excess water.
Place your solution in an oven set on low heat or place it out in the sun to dry. If you went to far - just add the missing water.
Note - if you like, you can dry out your solution completely and store the remaining dried calcium acetate for future use.

If your solution isn't already in the container you want your gel in, then pour it in there now.

Add 30ml of alcohol (ethanol, methanol, or isopropanol) to your solution and watch the gel form. Do not stir.

Once the reaction in complete, pour off any extra fuel.


Y2kSurvivor suggests:
Dissolved calcium acetate solution ratio:
1 part dry calcium acetate (by volume) to 2 parts water

Solution to fuel ratio:
1 part dissolved calcium acetate solution to 4 parts alcohol

Also see:
Canned Heat: Alcohol Gels - University of Wisconsin
Canned Heat An Alcohol Gel - Chem Matters
Canned Heat: Sterno - Normal Community High school

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