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Michigan State visits South Bend this week on the heels of a heartbreaking loss at home to Central Michigan. The Spartans, winners of 6 straight in Notre Dame Stadium, will be looking to rebound against a Notre Dame team coming off a heartbreaking loss of its own. Here are some aspects of Saturday's matchups to watch for.
Jimmy Clausen Under Pressure – Clausen has done a good job handling pressure this year in terms of avoiding sacks and interceptions, but he hasn't been able to consistently make teams pay for blitzing by checking off into hot routes and burning the defense for big plays. Mark Dantonio said on Tuesday that he wants to get more pressure on the quarterback this weekend and in order for Michigan State to keep its wining steak alive they'll have to force some bad plays out of Clausen. They simply don't have the players in the secondary to keep up with Michael Floyd and Golden Tate. If Clausen handles the pressure well again this week and keeps avoiding negative plays, Notre Dame should be able to move the ball well and put up a lot of points.
The Notre Dame Defensive Line Alignment – Charlie Weis hinted that there could be some shuffling around on the defensive line this week. With a power running team in it would make sense for Ethan Johnson to slide over to defensive end. Weis said over the summer that Ethan could see time at defensive end against power running teams and after facing two non-traditional offenses, the Irish will face a power running team this weekend. If Johnson plays defensive end, it will be interesting to see who lines up next to Ian Williams. The most likely candidates would be sophomores Hafis Williams and Sean Cwyanr. Neither has played extensively yet. Darius Fleming has played a lot of defensive end with Notre Dame playing almost exclusively nickel defense the past two weeks. Could we see him lined up off of the line of scrimmage at the SAM linebacker position he is listed at on the depth chart this week? Michigan State is certainly going to try and run the football after the problems Notre Dame has had stopping the run the past two weeks, making the play of the defensive line extremely important this weekend.
How Michael Floyd Plays Early – Michael Floyd took 15 stitches to his knee after cutting it in the fourth quarter of the Michigan loss. Physically he should be fine for the game, but it will be worth watching to see how he reacts the first couple plays and first time he gets taken to the ground since he will be held out of most contact this week.
Robert Hughes – Hughes will most likely be filling in for James Aldridge again this weekend. Last weekend Hughes wasn't a big part of the gameplan in his first start at fullback. This offense can add another dimension to it if it can get some big plays out of the fullback position. Michigan State saw Notre Dame run a lot of screens last week, and with the Spartans planning on bringing plenty of pressure this weekend, a fullback screen or two could go for big plays.
Kyle Rudolph vs. Greg Jones – Greg Jones is one of the fastest linebackers Notre Dame will face outside of USC this year. He's a great pass rusher and is pretty good in coverage. Watching he and Rudolph matchup in coverage will be fun to watch. Charlie Weis seemingly forgot that he had an All American caliber tight end on the team last week. Rudolph needs to be a bigger part of the gameplan saturday.
Eric Maust – Maust's punting against Michigan was very suspect and his shank in the fourth quarter really tilted the field position in Michigan's advantage. Muast hasn't been strong to the point where Ben Turk's redshirt is safe just yet. Weis said this week that the snaps at punter in practice have been split equally this week as they have been the last few weeks. I think it's obvious that Weis wants to preserve Turk's redshirt, but if Maust has another week like he did in Ann Arbor we might have two freshmen handling all of the kicking duties in the near future.
Nick Tausch – Speaking of freshman kickers, Nick Tausch looked a little shaky on his first attempt last week by pushing the 28 yard attempt wide right. He was on the money from 34 and 42 yards though. The 42 yarder especially looked nice as it split the uprights almost perfectly. Now that he's got the butterflies out and will be kicking at Notre Dame Stadium hopefully he can show why he handily won the place kicking duties from incumbent kicker Brandon Walker.
Notre Dame's Linebacker Rotations – Manti Te'o started last week, but didn't play a whole lot after that. With Michigan State's power running attack coming in this week Toryan Smith will likely get a lot of snaps at middle linebacker. It seems clear the defensive staff wants to get Te'o on the field more and more each week so it'll be interesting to see how they rotate the linebackers.
Notre Dame's Tackling – Tackling has been a major issue each of the last two weeks. Notre Dame's had plenty of chances to stop running plays for little to no gain, but couldn't wrap up and ended up giving up big chunks of yardage. The defense is going to have to do a better job of wrapping up this week, because Michigan State has been a very fundamentally sound football team under head coach Mark Dantonio.
The Notre Dame Pass Rush – Against Nevada Notre Dame had blitzers coming at Colin Kaepernick untouched pretty often. That wasn't the case last week with those same blitz lanes clogged by the Michigan pass protection. It seems pretty clear that this defense is going to have trouble with mobile quarterbacks this year, but Michigan State's Kirk Cousins doesn't fit that mold. Keith Nichol, MSU's backup who will also play, has some mobility, but nothing like Tate Forcier or Colin Kaepernick. Hopefully this will mean Notre Dame can get to, and bring down the quarterback much more often this weekend.
Shaquelle Evans – With the game on the line Weis had true freshman Shaquelle Evans in the game as one of the primary receivers when Michael Floyd was out with an injury. Duval Kamara is fully healthy but he hasn't been targeted too often this year. Considering Weis has Evans in the game on the critical third down at the end of the game, it's clear that he has a lot of faith in the freshman from Inglewood, California. Will we start to see more of Evans as the third wide receiver now that he's cut his teeth with some game action?
How the Irish Respond to a Loss – With expectations very high for Notre Dame this year, it will be interesting to see how the Irish respond to the early season loss in a game they were favored in. The past couple of seasons this would have been a major cause for concern. Considering this is a much more veteran team though, it shouldn't be as much of an issue. Weis said on Tuesday that he was very pleased with how many of the players he saw on Monday – the player's day off.
The Notre Dame Corners – The corners are going to likely be on an island quite a bit this weekend with Notre Dame focusing on stopping the Michigan State ground game. While MSU gained just over 100 yards on the ground against Central Michigan last week, I fully expect them to come out and try to establish the run – especially since Notre Dame has had trouble stopping the run this year. The corners are going to have to make sure to keep everything in front them and not bite on double moves and play action or the Spartans could get an easy score through the air.
Comments to this Article
Chris commented on September 17th, 2009 at 1:21 pm
Its clear ND has many issues on the defensive side of the ball that surprizes me greatly. Both Nevada and Michigan put up big numbers in the running game against the Irish – it appears the opening opinion of ND needing to score lots of points provided Clausen can beat the pressure is accurate as the defense has been absolutely miserable and vulunerable this year. It would not surprize me if ND lost yet another game on Saturday. The excitement and anticipation for something different this year under Weis is gone already – 8-4 may in fact be a blessing. This team continues to be unprepared emotionally and physically to play for 60 minutes at a time. If nothing that has happened in the past 2-3 years has gotten this team motivated by now – it seems apparent it is time to change direction in head coaching. I hope for a win but unfortunately will not be shocked if they lose. And to be able to say that stinks.
LOU HOLTZ replied on September 17th, 2009 at 5:52 pm
What a disastrous loss! Knute Rockne is rolling over in his grave after this one. Defensive coordinator John Tenuda is not what we expected. He needs to be sent packin along with Charlie. We have seen enough of Charlie and his lack of head coaching skills. Michigan State will probably get 150 yards on the ground unless somebody on the defensive side of the ball wakes up. You cannot continue to out score people from week to week. We need to be able to run the football and stop the run on defense.The defense is an embarrassment and Tenuda's butt is also on the hot seat. I know everybody was exicted about this season before it started.
Brendan replied on September 19th, 2009 at 11:27 am
John Tenuta not Tenuda. Also, He is not at all on the hot seat. At this point in the season NOBODY is on the hotseat they have only played 2 games. You mean to tell me if Weis goes 11-1 he is not coming back because of the loss at Michigan? To early for all of this talk, this team is highly skilled, they have a great coaching staff and I think they have the ability to win 9 or more games this season. Are you seeing a pattern here. 07 3 wins, 08 6 wins, 09 9+ wins (hopefully). Its called progression thats all you can ask for from a coach is if the team is getting better every year and yes they most certainly are.
valpodoc commented on September 17th, 2009 at 2:07 pm
Why are the special teams so bad? It has been like this year in and year out. Games are lost and nothing seems to change. Didn't Nate Whitaker kick a 54 yard game winner last week? Seems players go backwards with the ST coach.
Shazamrock replied on September 17th, 2009 at 3:04 pm
A few years back CW went and visited Frank Beamer at VT to get some insight on Special teams. I thought that was a pretty cool move on his part. Beamer and his special team units fully expect to contribute in each and every game. And generally do. Especially in big games.
I was hoping to see the same for us.
ND had been leading the country in punt and kick-off coverage.
(up until last Saturday when Michigan brought one back for a TD)
I can't remember the last time ND blocked a kick or punt.
Armano Allen returned a kick for a TD in last year's bowl game.
For a punt return, I think you have to go back to Tom (Zibby) Zibakowski. At least Zibby showed some consistancy.
Frank Beamer and Virgina Tech have the best special teams year in and year out. A coach could really learn a lot from someone like him.
Was Charlie not paying attention or taking notes during his visit?
You would think that a team loaded with linebackers and running backs would have pretty good special teams play.
You would think.[Reply]
Jake W commented on September 17th, 2009 at 3:18 pm
Sergio Brown blocked a punt in the Hawaii game last year, and Toryan Smith scored a touchdown against Navy last year on a blocked punt (can't remember who blocked it).. Those are the two I can think of off the top of my head.
Frank Vitovitch replied on September 17th, 2009 at 3:47 pm
Mike Anello blocked the punt vs. Navy that Toryan returned for a TD. There was a block against Syracuse too.
palk21 replied on September 18th, 2009 at 3:34 pm
Trevor Laws blocked a few FG attempts in his day. So to say we never block kicks is a bit misleading.
IrishFan commented on September 17th, 2009 at 4:54 pm
Please Irish fans watch the D-line in this game. They are getting pushed around all over the field. Don't watch Michigan State's qb when ND is on defense keep your eye on the D-Line!!! And also count how many tackles Sergio Brown misses.
Frank Vitovitch replied on September 17th, 2009 at 5:07 pm
The ND D-line was the second thing listed to watch for in this article.
Cliff commented on September 17th, 2009 at 5:53 pm
They need to work Gary Gray into the nickle spot for Sergio Brown…he looks bigger and more focused than any DB we have out there.
1. Our D-Line has an opportunity to step up in a big game- expect Cwynar to rotate in quite a bit and Ethan will play DE.
2. Our D-Bs (more specifically corner's) were suppose to be one of the strong positions this year…they too will have an opportunity to step up. Where in the Blanton swagger…?
LOU HOLTZ replied on September 17th, 2009 at 6:12 pm
We will see which defense shows up this week. They were brutal last week letting a 180 lb freshman QB run all over the field. That was a total breakdown across the board. What the hell is Tenuda doing up in the booth? Where were the halftime adjustments? We don't even have a kicker who can get in into the end zone! When is the last time we had a good kicker? Im can't remember. Oh yeah,how about John Carney!
palk21 replied on September 18th, 2009 at 3:38 pm
I don't know what we do to recruit kickers, but it's not the right thing. I'm tired of watching our kicking game, our kick-offs bearly get inside the 10. I was at the Sam Houston St – North Dakota St (Div I-AA) game this past weekend and both kickers got it to the goal line more than once, including 3 total touchbacks. What the HELL are we doing that NOTRE DAME can't get the same caliber kickers as SHSU and NDSU. Makes no sense.
Chris commented on September 17th, 2009 at 6:14 pm
Maybe its just me but I see reoccurring themes here – players saying they weren't prepared for the speed of the game – special team breakdowns – going to sleep in the 3rd quarter which historically for a Weis coached team has been a bad quarter – poor time management – lack of defensive pressure. Its like they just dont learn! The blitz came from all directions during Nevada – they say they blitzed Michigan – if they did it came from the corner repeatedly which MI picked up nicely. Just was not prepared for Michigan. Its unacceptable to a true ND fan.
Cliff commented on September 17th, 2009 at 6:25 pm
Blitz is effectitive when it is masked…Tenuta blitzed to much therefore leaving the secondary exposed and the over pursue of our linbackers leaving gaping holes to run.
It sux that now we finally have a strong offecnce with talent on all 11 postions and strong second team guys…and now our defence is not playing with their hair on fire flying to the ball! Damn it!
MMA83d commented on September 18th, 2009 at 8:35 am
The defensive front was the biggest question mark and will remain that way all season. It seems to me that our overly aggressive linebackers play themselves out of the play to often with their blitzing and over pursuit. How many times was a sack not made due to over pursuit.
All said, love the offense and remain optimistic that this team will get better. GO ND!
Doug commented on September 18th, 2009 at 1:49 pm
I agree with the secondary comment. What happened to them being a strength this year? Also, what happened to Darrin Walls? It looks like he took 5 years off. I was very excited to see him back on the field this year but now would like to see more Gary Gray!
Brendan commented on September 19th, 2009 at 11:36 am
Right now ND nation is terribly negative. Everyone is so upset about the loss last week and have, in my opinion, lost perspective. This was a 7-6 football team last season, 6-6 in the regular season. How you can put BCS expectations on this team and really believe they have a shot at being a top 10 team is just not realistic at this point. They have talent, great coaching staff and some big time athletes; however, learning to win is not just physical its mental as well and these players are learning how to win. I believe that they can win 9+ games and wouldnt be suprised if they won 8, however, I would not call an 8 win season or a 9 win season a disgrace by any means. That would be a great accomplishment showing they are getting better and better every year.
At the end of the day we need to stop being such negative fans and realize that this was a .500 football team last year and ND has not won a national championship in over 20 years so get off your high horse, support these kids who are out working their tails off all year and over the summer and do not take a single win for granted. Go Irish, we can win this game today!


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A friend of mine posted this on his facebook page, and I wanted to share. Post a pic of your pellet gun, if you have one. They are really fun and cheap to shoot. .22 rimfire and pellet gun ammo.jpg
This is a discussion on Plentiful ammo: compare .22 with pellet gun within the Defensive Ammunition & Ballistics forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; A friend of mine posted this on his facebook page, and I wanted to share. Post a pic of your pellet gun, if you have ...
A friend of mine posted this on his facebook page, and I wanted to share. Post a pic of your pellet gun, if you have one. They are really fun and cheap to shoot. .22 rimfire and pellet gun ammo.jpg
Last week I was hanging out with my son while he happily plinked away with his pellet gun in the back yard. No noise, no fuss, and he was ripping holes through both sides of bean cans on the other side of the yard with only 7 pumps.
Yeah, I got a little jealous. Then I remembered that I have $60 in gift cards to Academy Sports.
Yup, time to relive the childhood. I'll try to remember to post back here with what I get.
'Clinging to my guns and religion
I gotta admit, I do miss my pellet/bb guns. I can't even begin to count how many hours I spent plinking with one as a kid..
"Rebellion against tyrants is obedience to God." - Benjamin Franklin
"Experience: that most brutal of teachers. But you learn, my God do you learn." - C.S. Lewis
I have a Crossman 1377.
Europeans do lots of high end air rifle shooting. Lets face it; Many of us learned our fundamentals on bb guns.
i absolutely love shooting my daisy BB gun. i'm 31 and still shoot it at cans in my backyard. :-)
The 22 caliber plet guns are very effective on small animals.
And a 22 CB cap is a fun, quiet way to enjoy the 22 rimfire.
Ignorance is a long way from stupid, but left unchecked, can get there real fast.
I have an airsoft, my son has 2 and my brother one. We shoot the heck out of cardboard boxes wrapped in duct tape in my back yard. Time trials and shooting while moving (slowly in my case). I just try to practice perfect and it has made a significant difference on the range. Oh, and I have a pump pellet gun which is just waiting for my neighbors cat to come into my yard and try for the parrots in their outdoor cage.
Typos are for the entertainment of the reader. Don't let it go to your head
Beeman P-1 pistol, RWS 34 and Beeman R9 air rifles, all in .177 cal. The R9 is without a doubt the most accurate weapon I own.
I ran over 25,000 rounds through the P-1 before I had my first centerfire handgun... even in rimfire that would have been expensive!
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Pellet guns are fun and good for what they are, but that picture doesn't tell everything - 36gr vs 8gr, 1100 fps vs 700 to 1100 fps, weight of gun, and rapidity of fire.
...sure hope he has some to put with it...they ain't cheap like they used to be...the price of a good one'll buy a LOT of CB caps...
I have a Benjamin 397 I bought about 20 years ago. At 8 pumps that thing is a loud as long-barreled .22 shooting standard velocity rounds. Or at least it seems that way. But five pumps provide ample oomph for squirrels that have their eyes set on PEF's attic for a home.
I also have a Daisy 840 and a "pink" Red Ryder that I used to teach my daughters the fundamentals. Many a pop can have died a painful death by my sharp shootin' Annie Oakleys.
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...right about the Benjamin being sharp-sounding...I went to CB caps because they were quieter...
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Our Head of 3D, Mark Spevick, kicked off events on Wednesday evening with his What is Visual Effects? introductory workshop, which gave its creatively-curious attendees a taste for the software that makes all that VFX magic possible. The studio was packed with school kids, who were mesmerised by Mark's clever trickery, conjuring up on-screen explosions before their very eyes. That evening also saw our intermediate NUKE workshop ran by our Head of 2D, Davi Stein—this proved to be an eye-opening event for attendees who already had some familiarity with this hot piece of software, eager to gain insiders' advanced tips and tricks.
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Our VFX tutor, Dan Shutt, delivered an intermediate Maya taster session on the Friday evening, in which attendees were treated to an exploration of the program's more advanced features. Together they learnt how to model a tractor tyre, employing a very clever and not immediately obvious route, learning a valuable lesson: often when you're striving for VFX perfection you need to think outside the box (or cylinder, in this case). Friday also saw our popular Python Fundamentals for NUKE Artists workshop, led by Double Negative's Senior Compositor and Escapee, Victor Perez—attendees left the studio with dropped jaws! We also had guest host, Stuart Holloway, from Autodesk in to dazzle workshoppers with the delights of Smoke 2013.
The last day of Escape's sell-out event was packed with spoilt-for-choice festival-goers, with the repeat of many of our popular workshops from the following days. We were also delighted to offer Framestore's compositing workshop with their Technical Directory, JP Li, and The Foundry's Rough Guide to Nuke workshop, hosted by their Creative Specialist, Juan Salazar.
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Back in the 1990s, some creative marketing people at Sun made this video. Though Sun is the setting, it is widely applicable to high tech companies in the valley. Intended to be funny, it has aged pretty well.
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NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Shares of PPG Industries, Inc. (PPG - Get Report) are up 2.43% to $209.01 in heavy trading today after the global supplier of protective and decorative coatings agreed to acquire architectural and industrial coatings company Consorcio Comex SA for $2.3 billion, the Wall Street Journal reports.
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WC14: Marjorie Liu on her Career, "Astonishing X-Men" and "X-23"
Acclaimed writer Marjorie Liu makes her WonderCon debut, speaking about her "astonishing" career so far.
X-POSITION: The 2013 That Was, The 2014 That Could Be
This week, X-Position readers look back on 2013's best X-Men moments and forward to the potential of 2014.
Cover of the Week: September 11
This week, the Bookbinder becomes "Unhinged," the Court of Owls poses for a family portrait, Deadpool goes "Giant-Size" and Bishop heads West, all while Wolverine and Gambit hit the road.
Cover of the Week: August 28
This week sees an "Astonishing" band flier, a new I.D. for "Collider," an underwater attack in three parts, a devil in the Art Deco details and the face of Darkseid
X-POSITION: Liu Puts "Astonishing X-Men" on Ice
As Marjorie Liu's run on "Astonishing X-Men" winds down, the scribe joins X-Position once again to catch up on Iceman's romantic entanglements, the series' final arc and much more.
Liu's "Astonishing X-Men" Explores the Cracks in Iceman
"Astonishing X-Men" writer Marjorie Liu discussed the current series arc, where the team must contend with the erratic and dangerous behavior of one of its most powerful members, Iceman. Plus, exclusive art!
Marvel Comics On Sale May 8, 2013
Courtesy of Marvel, CBR brings you advance looks at new titles on sale next Wednesday including "Avengers" #11, "Avenging Spider-Man" #20, "Fearless Defenders" #4, "Uncanny X-Force" #4 and more.
Marvel Comics On Sale April 17, 2013
Courtesy of Marvel, CBR brings you advance looks at new titles on sale next Wednesday including "Daredevil" #25, "Iron Man" #8, "Nova" #3, "Superior Spider-Man" #8 and many more.
X-POSITION: "X-Termination" Targets Liu's "Astonishing X-Men"
X-POSITION explores the current X-Event "X-Termination" with "Astonishing X-Men" writer Marjorie Liu, who discusses the family dynamic of her team and more. Plus, exclusive art!
Women In Comics: Liu & Cloonan on Gender Gaps in Mainstream and Indie Comics
CBR's Women In Comics Month continues as "Astonishing X-Men" writer Marjorie Liu and "Killjoys" artist Becky Cloonan discuss the gender gap in mainstream and indie comics.
Marvel Comics On Sale March 27, 2013
Courtesy of Marvel, CBR brings you advance looks at new titles on sale next Wednesday including "Guardians of the Galaxy" #1, "Thunderbolts" #7, "Uncanny Avengers" #5 and many more.
Marvel Comics On Sale February 27, 2013
Courtesy of Marvel, CBR brings you advance looks at new titles on sale next Wednesday including "FF" #4, "Guardians of the Galaxy" #0.1, "Punisher War Zone" #5, "Uncanny X-Force" #2 and more.
PREVIEW: "X-Termination" #1
Courtesy of Marvel Comics, CBR presents an advance preview of "X-Termination" #1. Written by David Lapham, Marjorie Liu & Greg Pak with art by David Lopez, the X-Event begins March 20.
Liu's "Astonishing X-Men" Face "X-Termination"
Marjorie Liu discusses the upcoming "X-Termination" crossover, the effects it will have on "Astonishing X-Men," Warbird's journey of self-acceptance, the effect AoA Nightcrawler will have on Iceman and much more.
Marvel Comics On Sale January 23, 2013
Courtesy of Marvel, CBR brings you advance looks at new titles on sale next Wednesday including "FF" #3, "Uncanny Avengers" #3, "Uncanny X-Force" #1, "Young Avengers" #1 and more.
CBR SUNDAY CONVERSATION: Kaare Andrews
Writer, artist and filmmaker Kaare Andrews joins CBR for another SUNDAY CONVERSATION, an in-depth chat with the creators of your favorite projects and their lives away from the books themselves.
EXCLUSIVE: Liu Brings "Astonishing X-Men" to "X-Termination"
CBR News spoke with "Astonishing X-Men" writer Marjorie Liu about her team's involvement in the upcoming "X-Termination" crossover with "X-Treme X-Men" and "Age of Apocalypse."
Marvel Comics On Sale November 21, 2012
Courtesy of Marvel, CBR brings you advance looks at new titles on sale next Wednesday including "Captain America" #1, "Deadpool" #2, "Iron Man" #2, "Uncanny X-Force" #34 and more.
X-POSITION: Liu's "Astonishing X-Men" Continue to Evolve
"Astonishing X-Men" writer Marjorie Liu takes the helm for this week's X-Position, answering all your questions about Cecelia Reyes, her dream team of X-Women and much more.
Cover of the Week - October 24
This week, the Big Bad Wolf goes on the hunt, Wolverine goes claws out, Cyclops goes Old West, the X-Men go guns a-blazzin' and "Prophet" gets ethereal.
CBR SUNDAY CONVERSATION: P. Craig Russell
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2011 World Series by Renault runner-up Jean-Eric Vergne will be in action for Toro Rosso this weekend in Korea. Vergne, who drove for the Italian team at last years out-of-season young-driver test in Abu Dhabi, will take to the track in Jaime Alguersuaris STR06 for Fridays opening practice session.
Although the Frenchman will not put in an appearance in India later this month, he will be back in the Toro Rosso for Friday sessions in Abu Dhabi and Brazil.
Jaime sits out the session because the last time a driver was replaced on Friday morning, it was Sebastien Buemi who gave up his seat to Daniel Ricciardo, explained the team in a statement. Vergne will not drive at the Indian Grand Prix, because this is a new circuit and therefore both our race drivers will be given the maximum amount of track time.
He will return in Abu Dhabi, replacing Buemi. At the final round of the season in Brazil, whichever of the Toro Rosso drivers has the least points will give up his seat to Vergne for FP1.
The 21 year-old, who is a product of Red Bulls young driver programme, won the 2010 British Formula Three championship after taking 13 wins and 20 pole positions. He made the step up from karts to single-seaters in 2007 and in 2009 finished runner-up in the European Formula Renault 2.0 series.
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I did a double brew yesterday as my 3rd and 4th batch. 3rd batch was the white house honey porter as a kit from morebeer. Brew went well but ended up boiling off more than planned to I ended up with an OG of 1.072. The recipe says its should be between 1.054-1.059. Im worried that the yeast I pitched (WL California Ale) won't be able to keep up since I didn't make a starter. Second issue was with my second batch, I researched for a while and made a recipe for a witbier. Recipe: 5lbs American 2 row 4lbs Torrified Wheat 1lb Flaked Oats .5lb Carapils .5lb rice hulls Saaz- 1 ounce boil, 1 ounce aroma Bitter Orange peel and Corriander seed White labs Belgian Wit Ale yeast. LHBS told me that the torrified wheat did not need to be cracked which I thought was weird. Also my inexperience had the original grain as belgian 2 row which now I know would not have provided enough diatastic power. The receipt said it was american 2 row luckily but there was no way of knowing if that was a receipt error. I didn't pick up the grains I had my girl friend pick them up for me. So brew results ended up with a pre boil gravity of 1.010 and an OG of 1.032. Far from what it should have been. Im confused on what could have gone wrong. Any advice? Thanks for the great forum! Ive been laying low around here and reading all that I could. So far my first two all grains have been excellent!
You might come up high on that first batch that was 1.072, that's a long way to go for one vial of yeast with no starter. I use a starter with anything over 1.050. Torrified wheat should be crushed, according to the manufacturer. Probably why the OG was low.
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That kind of what I thought too about the torrified wheat. Most of the grains were popped open though so I figured I would be okay. Also the LHBS had them vacuum packed in 1lb bags so I'm not sure if they would let me mill them or not. Today the honey porter started getting air lock activity and has about an inch of krausen. Am I home free now? Should I not worry about that beer anymore?
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Interesting I didn't think about adding water after the boil. Should I be concerned with bacteria in the water then? I thought boil off was also a function of firing rate of the burner. I could turn down the flame low and have a less vigorous boil which would boil off less water right? There was a lot of crud in my hydrometer test tube I'm not quite sure how to get it out of there though.
Yeah, the boil off rate might change slightly based on how vigorous your boil is, but you should control that variable as well for consistency. I personally boil as vigorously as possible without going into boil off, that way I know my boil off will always stay consistent. It's more important to control those variables and be consistent than it is to do low boil/vigorous boil or whatever, so just do whatever you think is easily repeatable. As for bacteria, take minimal precautions to use at least filtered tap water or reverse osmosis/spring water from the grocery store and you'll be fine. There isn't lacto/brett in the municipal water supply, I'd be more worried about chlorine, if anything, which any decent filter will take care of. Extract brewers routinely use top off water without issue.
Yea I guess I should do a test to see how much actually boils off for a given time and fuel knob position. The honey porter has been in the fermenter since Saturday. Is it too late to add some distiller water to bring down the og? I guess that would throw off some of my gravity measures then though because I don't have an accurate og since I have some alcohol already made. Thoughts?
The volume doesn't matter as long as you have a full surface area that whole time, so you can do like 2 gallons of water for 15 minutes, and just multiply that by 4 to get your 60 minute boil off rate. If you have a common pot, like a Bayou Classic, Polarware, Boilermaker, etc., there are a few threads on here with average boil off rates if you can find them in a search.


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To deduct this expense, record the cost of the car, the date you started using it for business, and the total miles for the year. For each business trip, such as to the bank, record the date, mileage, destination and purpose. This information can be kept in a notebook you carry in the vehicle so that you can have it ready for your business services provider at the end of the year.
Try to find a credit card without an annual fee and with a low interest rate. If possible, pay the balance in full every month. Having a business credit card may help you reduce the amount of advances you take from your carrier and will make it easier to keep track of business expenses.
Your log books are your best record of your per diem (daily) expenses, primarily meals, so be sure to keep it in a safe place along with your receipts and tax returns. You may need your logs to prove your expenses, should you be audited.
All of your records should be converted into a profit and loss statement at the end of every month. The statement should show how many miles you drove, what your revenue was, what your costs were and how much money you made or lost during the month. You can compare month to month to see if you are improving. If you cannot produce the statement, work with a financial services provider who can do so.
Why "tip" the taxman? Place an envelope in your truck for collecting your receipts and send them at the end of each month to your business services provider, who can then provide you with a monthly profit and loss statement as well as accurate quarterly tax estimates. Your financial services provider will tell you if something is not tax-deductible.
This notebook will be used to record those expenses for which you cannot obtain a receipt, such as when you wash your truck at a coin-operated facility or personal use of your auto, so you can deduct the expenses at tax time. Forward this record to your business services provider monthly with your other receipts. You must track the date, location, amount and reason for each expense in your log in order to meet IRS regulations.
If you are the sole owner of the business, open an additional personal account and save yourself the extra fees associated with business accounts. Deposit your settlement checks in this account and pay yourself for driving from these funds. A separate account will also give you easy access to all of the information needed in case you are ever audited.
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May i submit a reality checkSubmitted by Concerned Citizen (not verified) on Thu, 03/31/2011 - 9:53pm.
May i submit a reality check for the people who think Mr. Barfield has no duty to answer questions to the media, GET REAL you have a responsibility to answer questions in regards to how your county is being run whether you are the media or the little old lady next door. If he is a elected official that YOU put in office to handle the county and it's affairs. Guess what when you step into government like that you are going to be continually subjected to public scrutiny and accountability for your actions and the actions of your minions that seem to be out of control with all the jazz going on lately. This is NOT the correct way to conduct yourselves when you are in this position and certainly not what we as constituents expect of you so if you keep skeletons they will show up eventually. »
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$300m payday for childcare employees
PUBLISHED: 19 Mar 2013 00:05:31 | UPDATED: 19 Mar 2013 12:21:52PUBLISHED: 19 Mar 2013 PRINT EDITION: 19 Mar 2013The childcare salaries boost, which could be announced as soon as this week, is part of a series of childcare announcements in recent days. Photo: Belinda Pratten
Phillip Coorey Chief political correspondent
The federal government has set aside an estimated $300 million to boost the salaries of childcare workers but on the condition that employers pay their workers standardised rates and conditions, potentially increasing union influence in the sector.
Sources have told The Australian Financial Review that in an arrangement similar to the $1.2 billion in wage subsidies offered two weeks ago to the aged-care sector, it is understood the money for childcare will lead to an increase in wages of about $3 an hour.
This equates to a 15 per cent pay increase for those with Certificate III qualifications.
The childcare workers union, United Voice, has asked the Gillard government for $1.4 billion in wage subsidies, arguing there is a shortage of workers in what is a rapidly expanding but low-paid sector.
As the Financial Review reported last week, the bid for $1.4 billion was rebuffed by Finance Minister Penny Wong and Treasurer Wayne Swan. They have stipulated that all new spending in the budget in May be offset with savings to avoid the budget deficit blowing out further.
Two weeks ago, Aged Care Minister Mark Butler put $1.2 billion on the table for the aged-care sector on the condition employers signed up to industry-wide enterprise bargaining agreements guaranteeing award wages and conditions.
This means employers paying below those rates had to boost the pay and conditions of workers before qualifying for the government subsidy, with about 1 per cent a year in increased wages.
Some in the industry argued mandatory EBAs would increase union influence because unions typically negotiate the agreements on behalf of workers. Mandating the agreements would help unions recruit members.
Sources have told the Financial Review that the childcare deal will come with similar terms and conditions.
While the aged-care money is budgeted over four years, it is understood the $300 million for childcare will be available for two years.
Childcare operators would need to apply for the extra money and employers will need to have an EBA in place. The policy will be another overture to the union movement by the Gillard government, coming on top of its clampdown on 457 visas for temporary foreign workers, its pledge last week to enshrine penalty rates in law, and the aged-care wage deal which was announced during Prime MinisterJulia Gillard's visit to western Sydney.
The childcare measure, which could be announced as soon as this week, is part of a series of childcare announcements in recent days.
On the weekend, Child Care Minister Kate Ellis announced an $11 million trial involving 500 families in which child-care providers would offer longer opening hours, including overnight and weekend care to cater for shift workers such as police and paramedics, extended after-school care, and extended hours on weekdays for parents who struggle to pick up their children in time after work.
On Monday, Ms Ellis announced a $1.3 million flexibility fund to help the trials.
"We . . . know that there has been a significant shift in the workforce in the last decade, with a 25 per cent increase in the number of women in employment, creating extra demand for more flexible childcare,'' Ms Ellis said.
Soon after taking power, Labor increased the childcare rebate from 30 per cent to 50 per cent and had it paid fortnightly.
Ms Gillard has rejected repeated suggestions to means-test the rebate, arguing that it is a productivity measure.
Opposition Leader Tony Abbott has promised that if he is elected, he will consider including nannies in the child-care system, but with no additional funding. The Productivity Commission would examine the issue.
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Federal Music Project
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The Federal Music Project (FMP), part of the Federal government of the United States New Deal program Federal Project Number One, employed musicians, conductors and composers during the Great Depression.[1] In addition to performing thousands of concerts, offering music classes, organizing the Composers Forum Laboratory, hosting music festivals and creating 34 new orchestras, employees of the FMP researched American traditional music and folk songs, a practice now called ethnomusicology. In the latter domain the Federal Music Project did notable studies on cowboy, Creole, and what was then termed Negro music. During the Great Depression, many people visited these symphonies to forget about the economic hardship of the time. In 1939, the FMP transitioned to the Works Progress Administration's Music Program, which along with many other WPA projects, was phased out in the midst of World War II.
In the grips of the Great Depression, President Franklin D. Roosevelt proposed to sharply increase public projects in order to raise employment. This overarching strategy was known as the New Deal. Roosevelt realized the importance of the arts in American culture, stating that the "American Dream… was the promise not only of economic and social justice but also of cultural enrichment." In July 1935 a New Deal program known as Federal One was created. This included five arts projects, including the FMP.[2] This project was the first where Federal money was used on culture.
The Depression had compounded a downturn in the fortunes of the American musicians. At the same time musicians were also being affected by advances in technology. Sound recordings were beginning to replace live musicians at functions and events.
Dr. Nikolai Sokoloff was the director of the Federal Music Project. Before the Federal Music Project, Dr. Sokoloff was the conductor for the original Cleveland Orchestra from 1919-1933. Sokoloff appointed a staff of five Regional Directors, twenty three State Directors, and five administrative staff. In 1936, the Works Progress Administration also began to add on to the Federal Music Project. The WPA's didn't center towards original music. The next year Charles Seeger developed into assistant director of the project. After he became assistant director, many varieties of music became available. Seeger's ambition was for everyone to take interest in music, and become a part of it.
The primary objective of the FMP was to employ professional musicians from all over the country to perform as instrumentalists, singers, and concert performers. The Project also aimed inspire music appreciation by enabling access to live performances and by introducing music instruction in the classroom. Finally, the FMP sought to document musical activity in the United States.[2]
Even though the project was thought to be this picturesque, ideal, and perfect plan, there were still many challenging facets that occurred during its time. One of the more general obstacles the Federal Music Project had to go through was the types of culture going into the project. Sokoloff was predisposed to European classical music, and made that the focus of the FMP. There was a much lower priority placed on vernacular or American folk music. These Eurocentric tastes were in contrast to the "common man" ideology of the New Deal. Despite this national focus on classical music, regional and local implementations of the FMP revealed the diverse musical genres in early 20th century America. Live performances of African American and Hispanic music drew attention, as did efforts in several states to document musical traditions from ethnic minorities, spirituals, work songs and other folk music.[2]
State-level Implementation[edit]
The Federal Music Program was particularly successful in New Mexico. Helen Chandler Ryan served as the FMP state music director from January 1936 until the project's end in 1943. She adapted the national program to meet the special musical interests of her sparsely populated state. She decided to devote much of the program to solo instruction in rural communities. Another concentration was the study of the diverse regional musical style created by blending European, Native American and Spanish American music. New Mexico's implementation of the Federal Music Program received praise for its diversity.[2]
Project Successes[edit]
The Federal Music Project created lessons for adults who were underprivileged, and it created a musical program for children. The creation of music was more popular, and the appreciation for music arose. The amateur musicians became better, and there were more musical participants. The project formed new orchestras, singers, dancers, vocal groups, and vocal producers. The music project supplied performers and teachers of music an occupation. It also created many new orchestral pieces of music. The project caught on so much in the 1930s that most schools had their own music program. In addition, it created something for people to do during the hardships. These musical concerts were either a very low cost, or they were free, allowing many who could otherwise not afford such luxury to attend.
Decline and Termination[edit]
In 1939, the Federal Music Project's budget was cut. This wasn't the only decline in finances of New Deal programs; many other projects like the Federal Music Project saw their funding reduced. Congressional support deteriorated in the late 1930s, and the budget bill passed in June 1939 reflected the reduced support. Sokolof had resigned the previous month amid debate over his preference toward classical music.[2] Also in 1939 the Federal Music Project was renamed. Its new name was the WPA Music Program. This didn't last long though. A year later the Federal Music Project/WPA Music Program was terminated. State music projects came to an end with the ending of the WPA on June 30, 1943.[2]
- ^ "Encyclopædia Britannica, "WPA Federal Music Project."". Encyclopædia Britannica Online. 26 Sep 2009.
- ^ a b c d e f Bellmore, Audra and Amy S. Jackson. "The New Mexico Federal Music Project: Embodying the Regional Spirit of Roosevelt's New Deal.". Quarterly Journal of the Music Library Association. 69, Number 1 (September 2012). ISSN 0027-4380.
- "The U.S. Work Projects Administration Federal Music Project ." The Library of Congress. N.p., n.d. Web. 26 Sept. 2009
- THE U. S. WORK PROJECTS ADMINISTRATION Library of Congress. Music Division. . Library of Congress Web. Library of Congress, 1999. Web. 26 Sept. 2009
- Federal Music Project Poster. N.d. Library of Congress. Library of Congress.Web. 26 Sept. 2009
- "FEDERAL MUSIC PROJECT (FMP)." Novelguide. Oakwood Publishing Company, 2009.Web. 29 Sept. 2009
- "Introduction." The WPA. Bienes Center for the Literary Arts" Findlay, James A., and Margaret Bing, n.d. Web. 29 Sept. 2009
Further reading[edit]
- Galván, Gary. "The ABCs of the WPA Music Copying Project and the Fleisher Collection". American Music. 26, Number 4 (Winter 2008). ISSN 0734-4392.
External links[edit]
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- Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture - Federal Music Project
- Composers' Forum, Inc. records, 1935-2002 Music Division, New York Public Library for the Performing Arts.