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NEW ORLEANS -- You saw it, you heard it, you couldn't help tuning into every high-frequency moment the 49ers spent in the public eye this past week.
Clear conclusion: The 49ers believe they're the better team, believe they're built for the big moment and absolutely believe they'll beat Baltimore and win the Super Bowl on Sunday.
It's as direct and formidable as that, and I don't think this is a case of hazy wishful thinking or strident franchise overconfidence.
This is the 49ers approaching Super Bowl XLVII like it's a regular work assignment, and they know they've done every bit of preparation necessary.
This game isn't too big for them, and they're the right team for this game.
"It doesn't really feel like the Super Bowl," tight end Vernon Davis said last week. "We've knocked out two playoff (victories); just feels like the next playoff game for us."
It's not any literal thing the 49ers coaches and players have said, either; they didn't predict or brag about anything specific.
Coach Jim Harbaugh said over and over that the Ravens are a great team (led by his brother John, of course), and that the 49ers would have to be at their best.
"If we were to win this game, it would be very well-earned and that would be the great thrill of winning," Harbaugh said. "The wonderful, wonderful feeling of winning."
But Harbaugh also called their final two full practices the 49ers' best during his tenure and it's obvious that a great portion of the team's sense of momentum is tied to Colin Kaepernick's enormous growth spike.
The 49ers don't feel like this is exhausting Game 19 of a long, long season -- this is just the start of things for the Kaepernick Revolution.
If Kaepernick plays like he has the past two games, I don't know if the 49ers can lose to anybody, including the Ravens.
So ... everything points to Kaepernick rising to the moment, the 49ers playing their best on Sunday, and the franchise earning its sixth Lombardi Trophy, possibly by a comfortable margin.
The 49ers are acting like a team that has all the angles covered ... because they do.
"We're a confident football team, and we're definitely going to carry that into Sunday," fullback Bruce Miller said last week.
"We've kind of put the pieces to the puzzle together."
This is clearly a loose and lightning-strike team poised for the biggest leap.
In any objective analysis, the 49ers are more talented, younger and faster than the Ravens; the 49ers have a better offensive line, a better defensive line and better linebackers.
That, of course, guarantees nothing.
The Ravens are a good, tough team with enormous veteran leadership that has gone into Denver and New England and extracted gutty victories in back-to-back playoff games.
Those are big confidence-boosters, too.
And the 49ers have struggled against physical teams this season -- and dominated finesse squads -- and Baltimore is physical.
Baltimore is on one of those hot, dangerous playoff runs after late-season struggles, all very reminiscent of the New York Giants last season.
Plus, the game could go off the rails for the 49ers with one turnover, one more David Akers clank job, one blown coverage, one terrible penalty or a barrage of Ravens defensive mayhem.
But the 49ers already had a lot of that happen to them in these playoffs -- Kaepernick's early interception against Green Bay, the 49ers' 17-0 deficit at Atlanta -- and won those games, anyway.
Yes, the 49ers are due for a near-perfect game, and I think they are set up for it Sunday. And if the 49ers get rolling early, I don't think Baltimore has the firepower to match the 49ers score for score.
For one, the 49ers offense has opened up two or three new dimensions with Kaepernick and the read-option variances. Quick question: Who does Ray Lewis key on -- the QB, Frank Gore, or everybody else or nobody?
(By the way, I have a sneaking suspicion that LaMichael James will have a serious role in this game plan. Just seems like a game-breaking weapon that offensive coordinator Greg Roman and Harbaugh would love to unleash on the big stage.)
And second, the 49ers defense is mostly a given. Quick thought: Baltimore QB Joe Flacco has been red-hot, but can he avoid mistakes -- and sacks -- against the 49ers if he drops back 35 times or more?
"We like the pressure," cornerback Tarell Brown said. "We thrive under pressure. We feel like the defense has to win this game and the best defense will win this game."
And the 49ers -- 5-0 in Super Bowls -- are quite certain that they have the better defense, of course.
When I asked Brown to describe the mood of this team the last few days, his answer was not surprising.
"Confident, loose, excited, anxious, all of the above," Brown said. "I feel like it's a great opportunity here. We're prepared, we're ready."
They are as ready as they're ever going to be; they're confident, they're eager, they're tremendously talented and they're going to win Super Bowl XLVII.
Prediction: 49ers 27, Baltimore 17.
Read Tim Kawakami's Talking Points blog at blogs.mercurynews.com/kawakami. Contact him at firstname.lastname@example.com or 408-920-5442.


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#31 Thu 09 Nov 06 10:38pm
Re: Dave Barkers Christmas Kitchen...
Hi guys,
When I was a kid we used to have these really naff little sausages wrapped in bacon, they were small little things that always dried up in the oven when roasted with the turkey... but as a kid I loved them!!! something about the crispy , salty bacon.....UMMMMMM
Anyway, last year we were doing the same thing on the christmas menu where I was working at the time and , as always they were comming out dry and horrible...
So I decided to try and re invent them a bit and try and try to stop them drying out.
The first thing I did was to use bigger, juicey sausages, still chipolatas, but the nice big ones instead of those tiny bite size ones.
They still cooked with the turkey in 30 mins, but stayed nice and juicey.
I also swapped from using thick back bacon strips to using thinly sliced Pancetta (my Italian boss's influence!!!) that went nice and crisp in the oven when cooked.
We served one per person instead of 2 or 3 of the little ones, but they became a feature of the meal, not an after thought garnish!
Then I was watching Jamies Christmas and he was doing pretty much the same thing but wrapped fresh sage leaves between the pancetta slices and the sausage, I thought that it was another brilliant way to add great freah flavour so tried it, and that was it!!! it was a knockout... now its on the menu every xmas
chipolatas (large size)
freshly picked sage leaves, 2 per chipolata
2 slices of thin pancetta per sausage
Rinse the sage leaves under warm water to get the oils in the leaf working.
wrap the sausage with the sage leaves then the pancetta.
Add to the roasting pan with the turkey 30 mins before the end of the cooking time.
Hope you guys are all well
Dave Barker
Last edited by DB27 (Thu 09 Nov 06 10:40pm)
#32 Thu 09 Nov 06 11:08pm
Re: Dave Barkers Christmas Kitchen...
Every year my mrs, Stella makes our Christmas cake from a secret recipie that she won't tell me!!!!
She makes about half way through November and keeps topping it up with Brandy to keep it moist, she makes the almond paste herself, and it is THE best fruit cake...
Because she won't tell me the recipie I have looked up a recipie that looks quiet close to what I have seen her put into it...
450g currants
200g sultanas
200g raisins
150g glacé cherries, quartered
75g candied mixed peel, chopped
50g ground almonds
0.5 lemon, grated rind and juice
1 orange, grated rind and juice
1 dessert apple, peeled and grated
275g unsalted butter
275g dark muscovado sugar
5 eggs, beaten
350g plain flour
1 tsp cinnamon powder
0.5 tsp ground mixed spice
2 tsp black treacle, optional, to darken the cake
4 tbsp brandy, to soak the cake after it's baked
150g icing sugar, sieved
150g caster sugar
300g ground almonds
3 large egg yolks, beaten
0.25 tsp almond essence
2 tsp lemon juice
1 tbsp rum
4 large egg whites
1kg icing sugar
1 tbsp lemon juice
2 tsp glycerine
Using double thickness greaseproof paper, line the base and sides of either a 20cm round cake tin or an 18cm square tin. Tie a double band of brown paper around the outside of the tin. The paper helps absorb some of the oven heat and protects the cake from overcooking.
Mix the dried fruit, cherries, candied peel, almonds and ground almonds together. Stir in the lemon and orange rind, juices and grated apple. Leave on one side while you make the cake mixture.
Preheat the oven to 150C/gas 1-2. Cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Gradually beat in the eggs. Sieve the flour and spices, and fold in half the flour into the cake mixture.
Stir in half the dried fruit mixture followed by the remaing flour and dried fruit. Stir in enough treacle to darken the cake. The mixture should have a soft dropping consistency. If it looks a tad dry, add a dash of brandy. Spoon into the prepared tin and make an indentation in the centre of the cake. This helps ensure an even rise.
Bake the cake for about 3 hours, until it's firm to the touch. When the cake is pierced with a skewer, it should come out clean. If it looks as if it's getting too brown in the oven, cover the surface of the cake with several layers of greaseproof paper.
Leave to cool in the tin before turning out onto a wire rack. Don't bother taking the greaseproof paper off though.
Pierce the cooled cake with a skewer and drizzle over a spoon of brandy. Do this a couple of times while it is maturing - once a week should be enough depending on how moist you like your cake. If you can, it's a good idea to give the cake around three weeks to mature before covering it with almond paste.
wrap the cake in several layers of greaseproof papaer and keep in an airtight box.
Place both the sugars in a mixing bowl with the ground almonds. Lightly beat the egg yolks, almond essence, lemon juice and rum. Add enough of the egg yolk mixture to the almonds and sugar and knead to make a soft but not sticky dough.
Turn onto a surface, which has been dusted with icing sugar, and knead until smooth. If you're not using the paste straight away, keep covered with plastic wrap as it has a tendency to dry out.
To apply marzipan to a round cake
If the cake isn't very level, turn the cake upside down and marzipan the base instead of the top. The top and sides of the cake are covered separately.
Measure around the circumference of the cake using a piece of string. Brush the top with warmed and sieved apricot jam.
Dust a surface with icing sugar and roll out one-third of the marzipan for the top of the cake. Turn the cake onto the almond paste and trim away excess almond paste with a sharp knife so it fits the exact size of the cake. Turn the cake the right way again and set on a cake board.
Brush the sides of the cake with apricot jam and roll out the remaining almond paste to an oblong, the length of the piece of string. The width should be about the same hight as the cake.
Carefully roll-up the almond paste oblong and smooth onto the sides of the cake. Trim with a sharp knife so that the paste fits the shape ot the cake.
Leave the cake for about five days so that the almond paste has a chance to dry before covering with royal icing.
It's best to cover the top of the cake first, followed by the two opposite sides. That way you won't get sticky fingers from handling the sides of a jam-coated cake!
Lightly whisk the egg whites in a large mixing bowl until they are just beginning to get frothy. Stir in a couple of spoons of icing sugar and beat with a wooden spoon until smooth. Gradually add the rest of the sugar, beating well between each addition. Stir in the glycerine - this helps stop the icing from setting rock solid.
If you fancy flat icing your cake, keep the icing fairly soft - a wooden spoon should stand upright in the icing and slowly fall to one side. For piping, you should add more icing sugar to make a stiffer icing which will hold its shape.
It's a good idea to make the icing a day before you need it and let it sit in a covered bowl overnight. This way, the air bubbles will rise to the surface and you're more likely to have a smoother finish when it comes to icing the cake.
If you'd like to go all the way, try your hand at flat icing your cake. It's easier to apply the icing in two sittings (three, if your cake is square - one stage for the top, the next two stages for icing the two opposite sides.
Place a couple of tablespoons of icing over the top of the cake and spread it evenly with a palette knife to remove any lingering air bubbles. For a really smooth surface, use a ruler (which should be longer than the width of the cake). Hold the ruler at an angle (about 30 degrees), and draw the ruler steadily across the cake without using any pressure. You'll probably need two or three attempts to get it so you're happy with it.
Neaten the edges for a sharp finish and let the icing dry completely for about 12 hours before applying icing to the sides of the cake.
A cake icing turntable is really handy when icing the sides of a round cake. Spread the sides with royal icing and smooth it with a small palette knife.
Hold the knife at a 45 degree angle and draw the knife around the cake without applying any pressure. Most cook shops sell sugar scrapers and they're ideal for getting a smooth and professional finish and are much easier to use than a palette knife. Leave the icng to dry for about 12 hours.
For top-notch results, give your cake two coats of icing. Add a little more icing sugar to stiffen up left-over icing and use for piped decorations.
If you don't have time to make royal icing, you can always use ready-bought fondant icing.
Left-over marzipan can be coloured and moulded into festive shapes. Let them dry for a day or so before placing on the cake - that way almond oil from the paste won't stain the cake.
If the sides of your cake aren't as smooth as you'd like, buy a broad ribbon and attach it around the Christmas cake. No one will ever know what you're camouflaging!
#33 Thu 09 Nov 06 11:43pm
Re: Dave Barkers Christmas Kitchen...
350g sultanas
350g raisins, or currants
150g dried figs, chopped
125g candied peel, chopped
100g Dried apricots, chopped
75g dark glacé cherries, halved
150ml Brandy, plus some for flaming
2 Apples, or quince
2 Oranges, juice and zest
6 eggs
250g shredded suet
350g soft muscovado sugar
250g fresh breadcrumbs
175g self-raising flour
1 tsp Mixed spice
You will need two 1.5 litre plastic pudding basins and lids, buttered, two old sixpences or two pound coins, scrupulously scrubbed, two circles of greaseproof paper, buttered, large enough to cover the top of each pudding, with a single pleat folded down the centre of each.
Soak the sultanas, raisins or currants, figs, candied peel, apricots and cherries in the brandy overnight. The liquid won't cover the fruit but no matter; just give it a good stir now and again.
Mix the grated apples, orange juice and zest, beaten eggs, suet, sugar, crumbs and pour in a very large mixing bowl, then stir in the soaked fruit and the spice. Divide the mixture between the buttered pudding basins, tucking the coins in as you go. Cover with the greaseproof paper, folded with a pleat in the centre.
Pop the lids on and steam for three and a half hours. Allow the puddings to cool, then remove the greaseproof paper, cover tightly with cling film and the plastic lid and store in a cool, dry place till Christmas.
Steam the puddings for a further three and a half hours. Turn out and flame with brandy.
Last edited by DB27 (Thu 09 Nov 06 11:52pm)
#34 Thu 09 Nov 06 11:46pm
Re: Dave Barkers Christmas Kitchen...
450g unsalted butter
225g soft light brown sugar
1 tsp grated lemon zest
2 tsp grated orange rind
1 tsp lemon juice
a pinch of nutmeg
a pinch of Cinnamon
6 tbsp dark rum or brandy
Cream the butter until soft and white, add the sugar, beating continuously.
Fold in the lemon and orange rind, lemon juice and spices.
Continue beating and fold in alcohol drop by drop.
Store in a refrigerator until ready for use. Remove from refrigerator 2 hours beforehand and when softened fluff up with a fork.
#35 Fri 10 Nov 06 12:35am
- Forum champ
- From Switzerland
- Member since Fri 15 Apr 05
Re: Dave Barkers Christmas Kitchen...
Dave, you're a darling, thanks for the beef tips. I'll let you know how I get on! Also, thanks for pud recipe, we're doing ours this weekend and couldn't decide on a recipe to use, so I think that's solved the issue. Do you have a good old-fashioned recipe for mincemeat?
Confuzed: vanilla vodka is the easiest thing ever. Slice one or two vanilla pods lengthways and pop into a litre bottle of best quality vodka. Add about 4-5 spoonfuls of sugar and shake to dissolve a bit. Keep it in the larder for at least four or five days, shaking every day. Chill very well before use. You can do the same with blueberries (lovely colour) or cranberries (nice and seasonal, add some mixed spice and a bit of lemon peel too). For the berry vodkas, leave for about a week as the milder flavours take longer to permeate the vodka, and the colour will improve too.
For the chilli vodka, simply pop in some chillies- use different varieties if you can get them (ie not just jalapenos) but bear in mind that some are INCREDIBLY hot and the vodka will be too... (I cried after the first shot). Use three or four for a litre of vodka. Again, shake every day for three or four days. Excellent base for Bloody Marys.
Good luck!
#36 Fri 10 Nov 06 1:25am
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- From Brisbane, QLD, Australia
- Member since Tue 17 Oct 06
Re: Dave Barkers Christmas Kitchen...
That would make the best Xmas present! Good idea..
#37 Fri 10 Nov 06 8:45am
Re: Dave Barkers Christmas Kitchen...
Hi again Anna,
To be totaly honest mate, I normaly just take a jar of really good quality mincemeat then funk it up a little with roughly chopped pecan nuts or walnuts to give it a really great nutty crunch, a splash of brandy and lemon zest... it makes the standard product much better and is so much easier.
Although another chef friend of mine Kirsty always makes hers and she says that it's really easy to make, takes very little time and I must be honest, her mince pies are brilliant.
500g currants
500g raisins
500g sultanas
500g cooking apples, peeled, cored and finely chopped or coarsely grated
500g chopped beef suet, or vegetarian suet
100g blanched almonds, roughly chopped
450g light brown Muscovado sugar
1 tsp cinnamon powder
1 pinch grated nutmeg
1.5 tsp Mixed spice
1 lemon, grated rind and juice
1 orange, grated rind and juice
200g candied mixed peel, chopped
200ml dark rum
275ml dry sherry
Mix everything together in a really large bowl. It's great to get stuck in and use your hands for this. Cover the bowl and leave on one side for a day so that the flavours can develop. Give it a good stir now and again.
Pack the mincemeat into sterilised jars and seal with greaseproof paper covers and tight-fitting lids.
Store in a cool place - if you have the time, let the mincemeat mature for 2-3 weeks before using it for mincepies.
Last edited by DB27 (Fri 10 Nov 06 8:48am)
#38 Fri 10 Nov 06 9:16am
- Forum champ
- From Scotland
- Member since Wed 06 Apr 05
Re: Dave Barkers Christmas Kitchen...
Here's a really good tip for a Christmas cake with a difference - instead of feeding it with brandy, feed it with ginger wine. It leaves a lovely hint of warmth, and a depth of flavour and mellowness that brandy simply can't match
Also, if you do make your own mincemeat, try substituting the mixed peel for dried tropical fruits - again, it gives a really soft, mellow flavour that you can never get from commercially made ones.
You should (theoretically) leave your mincemeat covered, in a cool place, for 3 days, stirring twice a day, before potting - this helps to stop fermentation during storage
#39 Fri 10 Nov 06 11:30am
Re: Dave Barkers Christmas Kitchen...
Brilliant ideas olivia!
Getting the warmth of the ginger wine, and the soft mellow flavors from the tropical fruits... to me that is what cooking is all about, tweaking food to your own liking and getting the best flavors and textures that you can...excellent!
You are right about the fermentation, will have to check that out with my mate Kirsty...
If you get anymore xmas related ideas keep them comming mate... I would like this thread to be a bit of a christmas ideas guide for people that need inspiration over the holidays...
All the best
Dave B
Last edited by DB27 (Fri 10 Nov 06 11:31am)
#40 Fri 10 Nov 06 11:40am
Re: Dave Barkers Christmas Kitchen...
Sammi is right, The flavoured vodka sounds like a brilliant idea for xmas...
Christmas Vodka??? Maybe some cloves, cinnamon, orange zest ,
I have no idea if that has been thought of before...I have never heard of it!!!
May need to play with that one soon......
All the best mate
Dave B
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who could forget the broken English and awkward growth spurts of ethnic Superfriend,
But it was Turok who threw Native Americans, guns, alien lizards, time travel,
body-swapping, dinosaurs and lasers into a meat grinder and came up with a video
game. Or six. Counting all systems, Turok: Evolution is indeed the sixth
Turok game, but the first one for the current next-gen consoles. How
far has it evolved?
This time Turok (or rather 'Tal'Set', one of the incarnations of Turok) falls
into another time hole while fighting some bad guy. He is saved by some sort
of ancient seer, who he now must rescue. This is everything I was able to glean
from the disjointed bits of "plot" that Turok offers. The actual plot
of the game is "shoot everything that moves," which rolls off the tongue nicely,
but isn't very deep.
Fortunately for the manufacturers of ammo, lots of things move, and they're nearly all lizards. Turok, it seems, has a deep and abiding hatred of all things scaly. From the smallest little lizard to the mighty Tyrannosaurus, Turok has it in for any reptile he can find. Even Turok's main enemies are lizard men, which makes you wonder if he might have started the whole fight and the lizard men are just acting in self-defense. Only time travel will tell. (Note: I realize that dinosaurs are not lizards. It's called "poetic license.")
On the other hand, the lizards all look good when they die, and in everything
else they do. The graphics are quite good, with lots of nice environmental effects.
Throw a grenade and you might knock down a tree with the explosion, which can
fall down on your enemies (or yourself) and crush them. Bushes rustle, leaves
fall and lots of random critters run or fly by, trying to get out of the way.
Turok might not have the level of graphic detail found in Halo,
but it's got a lot more things moving around, which gives it a nice, organic
Of course, how good Turok looks also depends on which system you use.
The Xbox version is the
strongest and sharpest, but the Gamecube runs a fairly close second, looking
nearly identical to the Xbox, minus some lighting effects.
Sound, on the other hand is good on all the systems, with satisfying bangs,
booms, roars, and shouts. The Xbox version gives you full 5.1 surround sound
to help you pinpoint your enemies, but only audiophiles will be able to tell
the difference between the 5.1 sound and the excellent Dolby Digital of the
GC and PS2 versions. Music fits the mood perfectly, and tends to be of the "jungle
drumbeats" variety.
will be pleased that Turok's big guns are back. You might only start
with a primitive axe and wooden bow, but that won't last long. Just when you
think the guns can't get any bigger or more destructive, you'll be proven wrong.
This leads to plenty of interesting enemy deaths, like the Swarm Bore, which
eats those filthy lizards from the inside-out. My favorite is probably the simple
poison arrow, which causes your reptilian foes to fall down on all fours puking
for a while before they die. Don't show your mom.
Like the guns, Turok's levels are also huge, with 15 different chapters
divided up into several long missions each. There are simply tons and tons of
single-player game here.
Which is good, because the multiplayer is pretty weak. The Gamecube supports
up to 4 player, which is a step up from the PS2's offering of only 2. There
are plenty of multiplayer options and games, with classics like Capture The
Flag and Deathmatch and some newer ones, like Hunter. There are also custom
levels and new weapons exclusive to the multiplayer. But there are a lot of
things missing, too. There are no bots, so you can only play against the people
and controllers you have on hand. There is no cooperative play, so you cannot
tackle the game together; and there's no online play at all.
But where Turok really falls apart is in the positively prehistoric
gameplay. We're talking Doom, here. Ammo, weapons, and health packs float
mysteriously above the jungle floor for you to collect. Level design is mixed,
but solving them is always the same: shoot some enemies, find the switch, open
the door, shoot some more enemies, look for the next switch, etc. The only breaks
from this repetition are a few levels where you fly a Pterodactyl through the
sky firing guns and missiles. It's a nice interlude, but you fly strictly on
a rail, so it's just more arcade shooting.
And amazingly, there's no save game feature. You have to beat an entire mission before your progress is saved. Long missions would usually be a great plus, except when you have to keep replaying the same area over and over because after 20 minutes of progress you miss a jump and fall. There are no checkpoints, so it's always back to the very beginning. And even at the end of levels, it won't save your control options, so you have to redo them every time you start the game unless you enjoy the default inverted stick setup where pressing up makes you look down.
The total lack of plot and incongruous arcade elements were fine when I played
Doom all those years ago, but it has become disappointing since games
like Half-Life and Halo have proved that even shooters can have
engrossing stories and realistic worlds. The lead designer of Turok,
on the other hand, still seems to think that video game machines have slots
for quarters on the front.
It's a shame that some poor game design choices mar an otherwise pretty game,
one with potential and one that they clearly spent a lot of time on. Turok:
Evolution is possibly the most misleading title of all time, since this
game hasn't evolved at all.


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(May 5, 2009)--Twenty-five students who have completed fourth or fifth grade will have an opportunity this summer to work in college science labs, experiment with chemicals and build their own structures at UTSA's "Destination: Discovery" science camp June 8-19 at the Downtown Campus.
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Ruptured blisters make you more susceptible to bacterial infection. See your doctor if you notice signs or symptoms of infection, which include pain, redness, swelling and an oozing blister.
Sun exposure and repeated sunburns accelerate the skin's aging process, making you look older than you are. Skin changes caused by UV light are called photoaging. The results of photoaging include:
Precancerous skin lesions appear as rough, scaly patches in areas that have been damaged by the sun. They may be whitish, pink, tan or brown. They're usually found on the sun-exposed areas of the head, face, neck and hands of fair-skinned people. These patches can evolve into skin cancer. They're also called actinic keratoses (ak-TIN-ik ker-uh-TOE-seez) and solar keratoses.
Excessive sun exposure, even without sunburn, increases your risk of skin cancer, such as melanoma. It can damage the DNA of skin cells. Sunburns in childhood and adolescence may increase your risk of developing melanoma later in life.
Skin cancer develops mainly on areas of the body most exposed to sunlight, including the scalp, face, lips, ears, neck, chest, arms, hands and legs. Skin cancer on the leg is more common in women than in men.
Some types of skin cancer appear as a small growth or a sore that bleeds easily, crusts over, heals and then reopens. With melanoma, an existing mole may change or a new, suspicious-looking mole may develop. A type of melanoma called lentigo maligna develops in areas of long-term sun exposure. It starts as a tan flat spot that slowly darkens and enlarges.
See your doctor if you notice a new skin growth, a bothersome change in your skin, a change in the appearance or texture of a mole, or a sore that doesn't heal.
The sun can also burn your eyes. Too much UV light damages the retina, lens or cornea. Sun damage to the lens can lead to clouding of the lens (cataracts). Sunburned eyes may feel painful or gritty. Sunburn of the cornea is also called snow blindness.
Most sunburns heal fine on their own. But you may seek treatment if you have severe or repeated sunburn. You're likely to first see your primary care doctor. Before you go to your appointment, list the medications you're taking — including vitamins, herbs and over-the-counter drugs. Some drugs increase your sensitivity to UV light.
Questions to ask your doctor about sunburn include:
If your sunburn is severe or your doctor notices any skin abnormalities, he or she may refer you to a doctor who specializes in skin diseases (dermatologist) for further evaluation.
While waiting for your appointment, these steps may reduce your pain and discomfort:
Your doctor is likely to conduct a physical exam and ask questions about your symptoms, UV exposure and sunburn history.
If you develop a sunburn or skin reaction after relatively minor exposures to sunlight, your doctor may recommend phototesting. During phototesting, small areas of your skin are exposed to measured amounts of UVA and UVB light to try to reproduce the problem. If your skin reacts to the UV radiation, you're considered sensitive to sunlight (photosensitive).
Sunburn treatment doesn't heal your skin or prevent damage to your skin, but it can reduce pain, swelling and discomfort. If at-home care doesn't help or your sunburn is very severe, your doctor can prescribe medications. These include:
Once sunburn occurs, you can't do much to limit damage to your skin. But the following tips may reduce your pain and discomfort:
Avoid applying "-caine" products, such as benzocaine. Such creams may irritate the skin or cause an allergic reaction.
Benzocaine has been linked to a rare but potentially deadly condition called methemoglobinemia. This condition decreases the amount of oxygen the blood can carry.
Don't use benzocaine in children younger than age 2 without supervision from a health care professional. If you're an adult, never use more than the recommended dose and consider talking with your doctor before using it.
Use these methods to prevent sunburn, even on cool, cloudy or hazy days. And be extra careful around water, snow, ice and sand because they reflect the sun's rays. In addition, UV light is more intense at high altitudes.
Cover up. Wear tightly woven clothing that covers you, including your arms and legs. Consider wearing clothing or outdoor gear specially designed to provide sun protection. Check the label for its ultraviolet protection factor (UPF), which indicates how effectively a fabric blocks damaging sunlight. The higher the number, the better. Dark colors offer more protection, as do fabrics treated with UV- absorbing chemicals.
Also wear a broad-brimmed hat, which protects you better than a baseball cap or golf visor does.
Use sunscreen frequently and generously. No matter what your skin type is, use a broad-spectrum sunscreen with an SPF of 15 or greater. The American Academy of Dermatology recommends using a broad-spectrum sunscreen with an SPF of 30 or greater.
Apply sunscreen generously, and reapply it every two hours — or more often if you're swimming or perspiring. If you're also using insect repellent, apply the sunscreen first. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention does not recommend products that combine an insect repellent with a sunscreen.
You may use sunscreen on toddlers and babies 6 months or older. But for younger babies, the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends using other forms of sun protection, such as shade or clothing.
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St.Peter's Church, just around the corner!
Size70 m²
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- Family/child friendly
- Kitchen
- Balcony/terrace
- Towels
- Internet/WiFi
- Washer/dryer
- Disabled access
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|Via Giorgio Scalia, 00136 Roma, Italy
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We are in the center of Rome in a residential setting, in a privileged position to visit the city's main attractions. St. Peter's and the Vatican Museums are within walking distance, while the line A metro station (Cyprus) is located about 200 meters from the apartment and provides the connection to the Termini railway station, from where trains leave for the airport Leonardo Da Vinci - Fiumicino. The historic center and the shopping areas most elegant (Piazza di Spagna, Via Condotti, Via del Corso) just 5 minutes away by metro. The district offers all types of services: supermarkets, bars, restaurants and shops of various kinds.
The apartment, on the second floor of a building with elevator, is equipped with TV and wifi internet connection.
There are a large double bedroom with balcony, a living room with a sofa bed, a room for a child, baby cots and everything you need. Completing the home bathroom and kitchen with a dishwasher and washing machine
Rome is waiting for you just around the corner!
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|Price for > 2 guests
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Reviews of this property
We spent a very nice ten days in Rome. The appartment was very well situated, metro stop and busses nearby and the neiborhoud was lively and nice- everyday services well available.
The flat is spacy, clean and well equipped, absolutely the balcony is extra plus
Barbara and Maurizio were very reliable and kind.
We can recommend this flat in Rome
Raija and Pekka
May 2015
We had a nice time and good weather in Rome and staid in Barbara's flat for a week. It is located near a bakery and grocery shops near the Vatican. We especially liked to sit on the front balcony in the evening.
Many thanks to Barbara.
Ursula & Engelbert
Beautiful apartment in almost prerfekter location. The proximity to the subway speaks for the apartment and should be used. Otherwise's a long way around the Vatican ...
Since this is also in fact everything there is to criticize on site ... so actually already perfect ...
Schöne Wohnung in fast prerfekter Lage. Die Nähe zur U-Bahn spricht für die Wohnung und sollte genutzt werden. Ansonsten wird's ein langer Weg um den Vatikan...
Da dies ist aber auch tatsächlich alles ist, was es an der Unterkunft zu kritisieren gibt... also eigentlich schon perfekt...
Thank you Maurizio we hat a fabulous time in your appartment! the appartment offers everything you need - especially when you are travelling with children- high chair included. the location is very central and supermarket etc are all nearby! and Maurizio is a perfect host, making sure you feel "home" from the very first second
The apartment is well located , close to the center of the city.
We enjoyed our stay in Rome.
Francisco Martinez
we have beeb very satisfied by the friendliness of barbara and maurizio.
the flat is in best condition with even two balconies and in best position in rome. near the vatican, a quiet zone but a lot of godd bars and restaurants and excellent shops for italian food. from prosciutto, salume and formaggio till to vino.
it is only few hundred meters from the metro station so the inner city is reachable in 10 minutes and in 15 minutes you reach the train station roma termini.
we really recommend this flat and thanks again for the hospitality.
noi ritorniamo.
ingrid und gerhard
The apartment is well located and all Sehenswürdiglkeiten can be easily reached.
Bakery and supermarket are in the immediate vicinity, as well as various restaurants.
The hosts were very nice and helpful at all times.
Die Wohnung ist gut gelegen und alle Sehenswürdiglkeiten können gut erreicht werden.
Bäcker und Supermarkt sind in direkter Nähe, ebenso wie verschiedene Restaurants.
Die Gastgeber waren sehr nett und jederzeit hilfsbereit.
The apartment has 1 bedroom, 1 living room with sofa bed and a small nursery. For toddlers cots, stroller, potty, highchair etc. vorhanden.Ausserdem kitchen, bathroom and balcony. There are 4 steps to walk up to the elevator. Apartment very nice and clean, everything there, which one needs. Only everything but is very noisy on the Italian design. Very close to Metro Cipro, situated close to the Vatican and has the important Metro A, which, Trevi Fountain, etc. goes to the Spanish Steps.
Die Wohnung hat 1 Schlafzimmer, 1 Wohnzimmer mit Schlafcouch und ein kleines Kinderzimmer. Für Kleinkinder ist Babybett, Buggy, Töpfchen, Kinderstuhl etc. vorhanden.Ausserdem Küche, Bad und Balkon. Es sind 4 Stufen bis zum Fahrstuhl zu laufen. Wohnung sehr schön und sauber, alles da, was man braucht. Einzig alles sehr hellhörig , was aber an der italienischen Bauweise liegt. Ganz nah bei Metro Cipro, dicht am Vatikan und schon an der wichtigen Metro A gelegen, die zur Spanischen Treppe, Trevibrunnen etc. fährt.
Apartment has a spacious bedroom and bathroom fine, but the house is very noisy. Further good. Convenient to the metro Cipro.
Appartement heeft een ruime slaapkamer en prima badkamer, maar de woning is wel erg gehorig. Verder goed. Handig bij de metro Cipro.
In Rome, we spent a fantastic five dni.Apartament ideally situated (the subway 3 min., Close to stores and restaurants), well equipped with all appliances, clean, very nice and helpful host, in good conscience, I highly recommend
W Rzymie spędziłyśmy fantastyczne 5 dni.Apartament świetnie usytuowany(do metra 3 min.,blisko markety i restauracje),dobrze wyposażony we wszystkie potrzebne sprzęty,czysto,bardzo miły i pomocny gospodarz,z czystym sumieniem bardzo POLECAM
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Crow Wing County Community Services makes customer service changes
Crow Wing County Community Services makes customer service changes
Crow Wing County Community Services has centralized their customer service counters to better accommodate the public, according to Sheila Skogen, Customer Services Division Manager.
Effective June 17, all visitors to community services, with the exception of the work force center, will check in at the customer service desks located in the first floor lobby. Visitors to the work force center will continue to go directly to the second floor.
"By having all customers check in on the first floor we are providing easier access, and we can serve the customer more quickly and efficiently," Skogen said. "We are creating a less complex system of navigation for the customer. In addition, we can better cross-train our support staff ."
The change mostly affects those customers who visit the income maintenance and social service offices. "Intake social workers and financial workers will conduct interviews on the first floor," Skogen said. "Service windows will be closed on the second and third floors."
Skogen said another advantage to having all the customer service counters located on the first floor will be for those visitors who are required to meet with several staff members. "Previously, customers had to check in at windows on multiple floors." Skogen added. "Staff will now come to the customer instead of the other way around."
Phone and fax numbers will remain the same.
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The 20th annual Willits Toy Run is set to rumble down Highway 101 on Sunday, November 25, kicking off the holiday season in biker style. The parade starts at the Evergreen Shopping Center at noon, and travels to the Little Lake Grange for a fundraising after-party.
Motorcyclists from all over the county-and from out of county, too-join the annual ride, escorted by the Willits Police Department and led by a Little Lake Fire Department truck carrying Santa and Mrs. Claus.
Last year, 200 riders were in the procession, but turnout always depends on the weather, said organizer "Bear" Kamaroff. Why do they do it?
"For the kids, man," said biker Terry Ford. "It's all about the kids." Biker Michael Williams said: "Because it's the right thing to do." All were agreed: "It's a biker's excuse for having a party."
But it's not just bikers who are invited to the rain-or-shine after-party: the event at the Grange, from noon to 3 p.m., is open to the public, and everyone is invited, Kamaroff emphasized, including kids. The only admission charge is an unwrapped toy or canned food items, if the donor prefers.
The toys are donated to the Willits Kids Christmas Tree Program, and the canned food to the Willits Food Bank.
The admission "price" includes a free lunch-a great spread of home-cooked dishes and food prepared in the Grange's commercial kitchen-provided by the Willits Rotary Club, which sponsors the annual Toy Run. Lion's Club volunteers staff a no-host bar.
The Toy Run party also raises funds for the Christmas Tree Program with an auction and raffle at the Grange party. Raffle tickets are $1 each, available only at the party. There are a large number of "really nice" raffle prizes this year from Willits merchants, Kamaroff said, including power tools from Coast Hardware and Mendo Mill and, especially for the bikers, leather accessories from Harley Davidson of Ukiah. "We raised more than $1,000 from the raffle last year," Kamaroff said.
MC for the party is Rich Venturi, and auctioneer Sheriff Tom Allman always does a great job of rallying the crowd to bid during the auction. Kamaroff said organizers were still collecting more auction items; anyone wishing to donate to the auction should call his business number at 459-6372.
Music this year will be provided throughout the party by The Road Kings, a brand-new band featuring Indiana Slim on guitar, Paul Kemp on keyboards, Kamaroff on bass and Mark Theis on drums, plus special guests.
Santa and Mrs. Claus will be special guests at the party, too.
"We're all volunteers," Kamaroff said, "and nobody charges us for anything. The Grange donates the hall." He also wanted to give special thanks to the Willits Police and to Little Lake Fire, for their support and escort, which wouldn't necessarily happen in other towns.
The Willits Toy Run was started 20 years ago by Willits resident Jack Grandon, said Lynn Kennelly of the Willits Chamber of Commerce. "He came into my office-I'll never forget it-with his long black biker coat, black vest, black hat, his leathers . He said he felt Willits needed its own Toy Run, and I said, 'I think you're right.'"
So the chamber, Grandon's group of bikers, and the Willits Food Bank, then led by Tom Jarvis, organized the first Willits Toy Run, with a "very well-attended" party held at the Senior Center. "The Lion's Club has been involved since Day 1," Kennelly said, "and there have been lots and lots of volunteers over the years, who really worked hard. It's been a lot of fun, and a lot of work."
Grandon moved away from Willits after 14 or 15 years of doing the Toy Run, Kennelly said. "He was absolutely wonderful. And now it's been 20 years: It does show that one person can make a difference."


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Gather canned food and get it to the Washburn Student Government Association office as though hungry children depend on it.
They do.
Can Emporia, which started last week but got its formal kickoff today in the Memorial Union, is about more than a century old rivalry. It's about meeting the real needs of children and families in both Topeka and Emporia.
Berry Feaker, executive director of the Topeka Rescue Mission and a Washburn graduate, told a small group gathered Wednesday that support from the community through food drives like this one meet a growing and serious need.
"We distributed more food baskets last year than in the previous four years combined," Feaker said. This year, the mission is outpacing even that number.
The seventh annual competition between the student governments of Washburn and Emporia State University has brought in hundreds of thousands of items for the two communities.
WSGA President Shelbie Konkel said she hoped this year's drive would be fruitful because "we are working together with a passion similar to our namesake's."
Washburn President Jerry Farley said the rivalry between Washburn and Emporia State is fun and an important part of the atmosphere for both campuses. The Can Emporia (and Can The Ichabod) drive is a chance to use the rivalry to help both communities.
"Enjoy yourself," he said. "Be a part of this. We'll give it to a good cause and we'll have fun doing it."
The school that collects the most nonperishable food items by Nov. 8 will win bragging rights. So far, both schools have won the competition three times. The student body president of the second-place school will receive a pie in the face during halftime of the Emporia vs. Washburn football game. That game will be played Nov. 16 in Emporia.
WSGA is in the process of organizing buses to take students to the game. Check out mywsga.com and Facebook.com/CanEmporia for more information in the coming weeks. A new option this year is donating online. Visit mywsga.com/donate to give by credit or debit card. And join the converstaion on Twitter with #CanEmporia. Damian Barron, community liaison for WSGA, said donation bags also will be distributed to neighborhoods near campus in the coming weeks.
"You're having a good time doing this. I really hope you do Can Emporia. But it's important more than that to support children and families in our community," Feaker said. "This is passion that passion that passes along not only food, but hope to our community."
According to the rules of Can Emporia,
$1 = 3 cans
4 Ramen noodles = 1 can
Jarred items (12oz or more) = 3 cans
Box of cereal (12oz or more) = 3 cans
Box of macaroni and cheese = 1 can


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April 10, 1977
Chicago, IL US
Chicago Stadium
The Song Remains The Same, (The Rover intro) Sick Again, Nobody's Fault But Mine, In My Time of Dying, Since I've Been Loving You, No Quarter, Ten Years Gone, Battle of Evermore, Going to California, Black Country Woman, Bron-Y-Aur Stomp, Trampled Underfoot, White Summer ~ Black Mountainside, Kashmir, (Out On the Tiles intro) Moby Dick, Jimmy Page solo, Achilles Last Stand, Stairway to Heaven, Rock and Roll.
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The resurection of Jimmy Page
It was Easter Sunday, April 10, 1977.
The news over the radio was that Jimmy page walked off the stage the night before due to the flu (as I remember it.) and there was a possibility that the show for that night may indeed be cancelled. We weren't taking any chances though.
We arrived a little late at the stadium and as we walked towards the entrance there was no doubt that Zeppelin had taken the stage, and you could hear the distinct sound of Page, Plant, Jones and Bonham, the hard driving rock-n-roll heavy metal signature kick ass and take everyone prisoner antics.
To say this concert was loud is an understatement.
By the time we got to our seats the band was playing Nobody's fault from their "Presence" album. I was amazed how much sound came from only three played instruments. Plant was belting out the songs and it was incredible thing to watch and realize that these four musicians are something special.
Page commanded the show with his fiery guitar licks and an ability to run and jump while never missing a note.
That was the most phenomenal thing I remember. The absolute precision in which Jimmy Page played that Les Paul. In the air, over his head, behind his back. Totally awesome.
At one point Page played his guitar with a laser beam that swirled around him until the speed in which he played lifted it off of him as a visual effect.
Now if Jimmy Page was sick the night before, he certainly did not show it.
There was a magical energy in the Chicago Stadium that night.
For three hours Zeppelin poured their hearts out and finished the concert with "Stairway to Heaven" and walked off the stage.
It is at that time the spotlights took aim at the mirrored disco ball slowly rotating in the rafters of the stadium. Now this was something I has never experienced before but there came a moment when the disco ball stopped rotating and the Stadium began to move. I remember feeling that I had just participated in one of the most memorable moments in the history of my life.
Zeppelin encored with Rock n Roll and with that the lights were turned on and the show was over.
That was more than thirty years ago as of this writing and while going through some of my packed away items I came across that ticket stub.
Someday when my grandchildren are sitting on my lap and they ask me what is that you have hanging on the wall there. It's not even a picture.
I will say I was there with the legends;
Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Paul Jones and John Bonham.
I was part of the Greatest Rock N Roll Bands of Heavy Metal.: Led Zeppelin…even if it was only for three hours.


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• Oracle today announced that GREE, Inc., a global mobile social gaming company, uses Oracle's Sun ZFS Storage 7420 appliance and Sun Fire X4170 M2 server with Oracle Solaris 11 to support their social network data analysis.
• GREE currently uses Oracle products to build the data analysis service for its Japanese social network, which combines social mobile games with a variety of social media services, worldwide. GREE collects terabytes of log data every day to analyze traffic and service patterns in its effort to continuously improve customer service.
• To accommodate its rapid expansion, GREE also recently adopted the Sun ZFS Storage 7420 Appliance, a high-bandwidth storage solution with over 1 petabyte of capacity, and Sun Fire X4170 M2 equipped with Oracle Solaris 11, to strengthen its analytics capabilities while allowing significant savings in total acquisition and operating costs.
• From its initial experience with both technologies, GREE has already seen the following benefits:
o Oracle Solaris 11 InfiniBand support on both the Sun Fire X4170 M2 server and the Sun ZFS Storage 7420 Appliance can deliver proven high-speed connectivity at 40 gigabits per second.
o Oracle Solaris DTrace Analytics for simplified data management allows GREE operators comprehensive access to storage usage patterns, including the individual user level, application level, and hardware level.
o Low cost per terabyte storage and excellent cost/performance ratios through the use of Flash storage based Hybrid Storage Pools.
o Cloud-scale and cloud-speed OS flexibility. GREE can now quickly and safely update both the Oracle Solaris operating system and their applications, with minimum downtime for individual OS, and can rapidly create data analysis environments to respond to increasing workloads and new software deployments.
o Security engineered for the cloud. Oracle Solaris 11's end-to-end security makes it easy for GREE to develop data analysis systems. Oracle Solaris will automatically leverage the built-in security functions of the underlying system, satisfying both performance needs and development/deployment flexibility.
o High reliability throughout the hardware and software stack. Oracle Solaris features including built-in ZFS end-to-end data integrity enables GREE to deliver the service levels required to track tens of millions of users on an "always there" basis.
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A Gardena, Calif., company has come up with a solution that helps sidewalks and trees coexist peacefully. Read more
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Potter Analog Addressable Duct Detector
Potter Electric Signal Co. of St. Louis releases the DDA analog addressable duct detector.
By SSI Staff · December 17, 2013
Potter Electric Signal Co. of St. Louis releases the DDA analog addressable duct detector.
The detector uses addressable sensors and control modules, utilizing the robust Potter/Nomi digital protocol to provide the flexibility needed to tackle demanding applications, according to the company. With a listed air velocity of 100 to 4,000 feet/minute, this device is built to withstand and function within a wide array of conditions and duct systems.
The device provides early detection of smoke and products of combustion present in air moving through HVAC ducts in commercial, industrial and residential applications, according to the company. The detector is compatible with the company's PFC-6000 series addressable fire alarm control panels, the Potter Plus panels and any panel compatible with the Potter/Nohmi addressable protocol.
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Stricken by cancer and close to death, Judi Bari--a leader of the movement to save California's old growth redwoods--gives her testimony about the attempt on her life and her lawsuit against the FBI for trying to frame her and Darryl Cherney.
In the mid 1980's the pace of old growth redwood forest clear-cutting increased dramatically in California and lead to a resistance movement spearheaded by Earth First! Only 5% of the redwoods remained at that time – and the fear was that soon they would all be gone. Local activists called for national help, planning a summer of protests in the style used in Mississippi during the civil rights struggles, called Redwood Summer.
But on May 24 in 1990, a bomb blew up in the car of two of the most prominent Earth First! redwood activists: Judi Bari and Darryl Cherney – while they were driving through Oakland, CA on an organizing tour for Redwood Summer. The FBI and Oakland Police immediately accused the pair of carrying their own bomb and of being environmental terrorists. The story played out for weeks in the press – the victims were the suspects.
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Terrible tasting brew that calls itself a beer, originated from the one and only greatest state ever. New Jersey. Tastes of Celery and hairspray at most but not all times, unusually better tasting when warm. At this point it goes from the norm of celery and hairspray to a more cat piss, arm pit sweat taste, which one may enjoy more then veggies and hairproducts. If you enjoy getting your haircut, while consuming your daily amounts of vegetables, this should be your beer of choice.
Hey does anyone want another exit 4, Im heading to the fridge now?
No thanks, I dont like produce junction, nor do I enjoy hair salons.
No thanks, I dont like produce junction, nor do I enjoy hair salons.
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Durango Building, UTSA Downtown Campus
Provost hosts info sessions on UTSA strategic plan
By Tim Brownlee
Assistant Director of Public Affairs
(Sept. 18, 2008)--UTSA Provost John Frederick will begin this week a series of presentations on the implementation of UTSA's new strategic plan, A Shared Vision: UTSA 2016. Frederick will outline the plan and conduct a Q&A session at the "State of the UTSA Downtown Campus" event from 10 to 11 a.m. and from 2 to 3 p.m., Friday, Sept. 19 in the Buena Vista Street Building Meeting/Assembly Room (1.338) at the Downtown Campus. The information sessions are free and open to the public.
Today's headlines
- La Prensa Foundation is newest member of UTSA Lone Star Society
- UTSA alumna Jordan Kaufmann wins $50K for new stent-graft start-up
- UTSA begins new way-finding sign installation this summer at Main Campus
- USA Today: UTSA long jumper Tyler Williamson rescues three-year-old boy
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>> At the UTSA Strategic Plan Web site, download a schedule of UTSA 2016 Implementation Plan Information Sessions (PDF format); additional sessions may be added to the schedule. Also, view a draft of the UTSA 2016 Implementation Plan and download Provost John Frederick's PowerPoint presentation on the UTSA 2016 Implementation Plan.
"With UTSA 2016, we want everyone in the UTSA community to be engaged in implementing the strategic plan," said Frederick. "Often plans are put together and just end up on the shelf, but this will be a living document used to guide us on a new vision to become a national research university."
"The intention was to develop an ambitious agenda to take us through the next decade," said UTSA President Ricardo Romo. "We feel this document achieves that goal and will help us provide access to excellence in higher education in an increasingly competitive and global, knowledge-based economy."
UTSA 2016 was created in an 18-month process involving all UTSA constituencies and others committed to helping the university become a premier public research institution. The plan outlines the strategic focus for the next eight years and identifies areas in which the university will excel.
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Team 2016, the plan implementation oversight group, began meeting in fall 2007. The group is comprised of the academic deans, representatives from administrative divisions of the university and student leadership, and is staffed and coordinated by Sandra Welch, vice provost for accountability and institutional effectiveness.
The team coordinated the alignment of all vice presidential and college strategic plans with the university plan; the VP and college plans were submitted in December 2007. Team task forces worked through the spring and early summer of 2008 to develop action items related to strategic initiatives, metrics to assess progress, parties to oversee the activities and deadlines for accomplishing the actions.


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Stevie Brown told me he noticed flaws in his footwork and backpedal on tape in offseason. He implemented new offseason workout. Focused less on classic lifts, more on balance work. Aim was to get better in man-to-man covg.
"I did a lot of body control stuff when I was in there lifting. Id be on BOSU balls, medicine balls. I did a lot of one-leg stuff, tried to get my stabilizer muscles up and then try to transfer that to the football field.
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PunkTorah Fridays at ModernTribe
December 11, 2009 | Posted by Admin
Happy Hanukkah from PunkTorah! Here we have three great videos to kick off the holidays. First, this week's d'var Torah by PunkTorah web designer Michael. Second, a video with both of us on candle lighting. And finally, a musical treat by our friends Girls In Trouble.Shabbat Shalom!Parshat VayeishevHanukkah Candle Lighting How-ToGirls In Trouble - I Was A Desert (Live in Atlanta at The Highland Ballroom) From ModernTribe Jewish Gifts