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Antonio Ramiro "Homo" Romo (born January 2, 2006) is a professional American football quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys and Brett Favre impersonator. He was cloned from Favre's DNA to become the Packers QB after Favre would retire in 2224. Tony Romo was stolen by the Dallas Cowboys who had to kill a quarterback they drafted from Eastern Illinois University with the same name to make room for Romo on the roster. Romo wears number nine. This symbolizes the number of dicks he wishes he had and wishes he could suck on all of them at the same time.
Beginnings in Dallas
Drew Bledsoe sucked so much ass that Parcells started Romo in week 6. His first pass in the NFL was a 4 yard bomb that penetrated Terrell Owens in his ass. Romo had quickly become the most overrated quarterback in NFL history. He had finished the season that year with 2 completions, 0.001 yards and -3 touchdowns. He also had a quarterback rating of 1.07 and led the NFL in handjobs by a teammate with 26. He was also second in blowjobs behind only Eli Manning.Tony Romo did not let his teammates pleasure him becuase he was gay. The only reason he let them wank him off is because he thought it felt really good. I mean seriously, who wouldn't take a handy by a bunch of 6'5 300 pound black dudes?
2006 Playoffs
Even with Romo's pitiful play, the Cowboys were able to make the playoffs because Terrell Owens overcame his pain in the ass, which included 3 bruises, 2 cuts, and 1 Tony Romo. As soon as the playoffs started, Dallas Cowboys had made it to the Superbowl before Bill Belichick raided the scoreboard and stats. As a result of this Tony Romo and the Cowboys had to wear Bears Uniforms with Bears names solely for the purpose of losing to the Colts and make Peyton Manning feel happy for the first time in his life. The next day Tony Romo sucked on a dick.
2007 Season
The next season, Romo got off of the dick he had been sucking all offseason and decided to become gay (WTF?), befreinding his new boyfreind Jessica Simpson, who turned out to be Tony Romo in diguise. This set up the basis for the cowboys 13-3 record. Favre explained the Cowboys' record as "...so gay you have to let them win or they'll come to get you in your sleep". This is the reason why Brett Favre and the Packers purposely lost to the Cowboys along with all of the other 12 teams defeated by the Cowboys. The Cowboys did lose on occasion,though, when facing teams exceeding them gayness, such as the Steelers, Bengals, and Colts.
2007 Playoffs
In Romo's first game in the 2007 playoffs Romo and the Cowboys faced defeat to Eli Manning and the Giants. Romo handled this defeat graciously in public, but privately vowed revenge on the entire Manning family starting with Great-Great-Great-Grandmother Ophelia Manning. Romo then traveled back in time to 1856, wooed Ophelia and sired several children by her. Romo's plan backfired when his genes suddenly appeared in Eli Manning's DNA and Eli's football skills quadrupled enough that he led the Giants to the biggest upset in the history of organized football over the Patriots in the Super Bowl.
Romo broke the record for the most games played while being gay with 214 on September 15, 2008. Romo had surpassed Peyton Manning (213) and Aaron Rodgers (211) the week before. Then mid season Romo broke his pinky while Penis jousting with Peyton Manning and his brother Eli Manning. Tony would return later in the season with an increased level of homosexuality, he became the biggest queer the NFL had ever seen. And due to his 69 interceptions to the eagles, the cowboys missed the playoffs. However Tony Romo did beat out Trent Edwards for gayest quarterback of the year
Doubled in Size
A new commercial gives video evidence that Tony Romo has had his size doubled in order to increase his on-field (and off-field) performance. The doubling of his height pumps him up to 12 feet, 4 inches. The troubling factor of this height change is that his weight stayed at 224 pounds. commissioner Roger Goodell has not yet responded to this height change, which is probably illegal. It appears that Romo is hoping no one will notice this change and hopes to pass it off as a late growth spurt. It looks like the Lemon Pepsi Romo consumed caused this massive growth. Coach Wade Phillips also tried to alter his appearance through consumption of Pepsi. However, his weight was doubled instead. Romo now sucks monkey balls and doesn't know what he's doing. He is the most overrated QB in the league and needs his diapers on.
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Ends in Dallas
After many unsuccessful playoff tries because of Tony arriving hung over, and without semen to rape the other team (which he used up on Jessica), and T.O's constant bitching, Tony was kicked in the nuts by an enraged fan. His testicles were kicked into his body and acted like bullets piercing many vital organs before exiting through his mouth. Although there has been some disagreement on this, it is a proven fact that no-one will miss him.


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I laughed through "The Celery Incident", a teaser episode from the new season of Portlandia; Steve Buscemi plays a sad sack salesman at Produce Sales Headquarters, taken to task for the sorry state of his account – celery – on the vegetable totem pole.
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I've been trying to give celery a second chance in my kitchen. I use it as part of a flavor base – the soffritto – when I start cooking certain soups or sauces, but other than that I find its flavor can be overpowering when used raw or else it goes completely benign and unpleasantly mushy when cooked.
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text: Naomi Watts is nominated for an Academy Award this year. Nicole Kidman is not. 60 Minutes asked for a brief interview with Nicole so she could talk about Naomi and the nomination as part of an interview they are airing with Naomi. According to the NY Daily News, Nicole said she couldn't because she didn't have the time. Yes, you know, because it takes a lot of time to do what Nicole does all day which is nothing. Nannies for the kids. Chefs for the kids. It is not like Nicole needs time to eat during the day. Nicole is jealous. Nicole is jealous that her career is crap and that she can't make a hit movie to save her life and that she needs more and more botox each year to keep her plastic look going. Some best friend. If someone was your best friend and they had a chance to win an Academy Award, don;t you think you would be doing whatever you could for them? Well, be grateful Nicole Kidman is not your friend, although Nicole would expect you to do it for her and then probably pat you on your head and say good boy. Oh, wait that is what she says to Keith.


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(New York, NY) -- New York City's Fleet Week celebration has officially been called off. Officials with the Navy say they will not be sending ships or additional sailors to the Big Apple for the annual festivities being held next month. It's all due to sequester cuts to the Defense Department. The city will still be hosting some local events that Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard members are welcome to attend. Fleet Week typically generates some $20 million in revenue.


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DES MOINES, Iowa – A larva collected by the Iowa EAB Team from a residential tree in Muscatine has been positively identified as the Emerald Ash Borer by a federal identifier. A statewide quarantine restricting the movement of hardwood firewood, ash logs, wood chips and ash tree nursery stock out of Iowa into non-quarantined areas of other states was issued on Feb. 4, 2014 and remains in place.
"The Iowa EAB team continues to respond to reports of suspected infestations as we work to monitor its movement and hopefully slow the spread. Iowans are again reminded to not move firewood as that is the quickest way to start a new infestation," said State Entomologist Robin Pruisner of the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship.
The Iowa EAB Team provides EAB diagnostic assistance to landowners and includes officials from Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, USDA Animal Plant Health Inspection Service and the USDA Forest Service.
The Iowa EAB Team strongly cautions Iowans not to transport firewood across county or state lines, since the movement of firewood throughout Iowa or to other states increases the risk of spreading EAB infestations. Most EAB infestations in the United States have been started by people unknowingly transporting infested firewood, nursery plants or sawmill logs. Besides being transported by vehicle, the adult beetle also can fly short distances of approximately two to five miles.
Please contact Iowa EAB Team members to have suspicious looking trees checked in counties not currently known to be infested. The State of Iowa will continue to track the movement of EAB on a county-by-county basis. Before a county can be officially recognized as infested, proof of a reproducing population is needed and an EAB must be collected and verified by USDA entomologists.
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The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts has commissioned Steven Holl Architects to build a $100 million expansion of the center. Preliminary renderings for the addition, to be designed by Steven Holl, FAIA, and Chris McVoy, AIA, a senior partner at the firm, reveal a reflecting pool, a floating outdoor stage, a "Glissando Pavilion," new performance space and green space—and, of course, Holl's signature white-cube volumes. Crucially, the expansion promises to correct some aspects of the performing-arts center's chief flaw: its great disconnect from the nation's capital.
There's no talking about Steven Holl Architects' expansion plans for the center without talking about the history of the Kennedy Center itself—and why an intervention is so sorely needed. The Kennedy Center was built during a surge of enthusiasm for design and performance, as a shrine to the belief that the arts could capture American minds and encapsulate the American spirit. But something has changed since its opening in 1971, and more than just a growth in program and resulting decline in available space. Just two years ago, The Washington Post published testimonials from five critics—on classical musicweaetxdyvaydzcwq, theater, jazz, dance, and design—focused on the Kennedy Center. Each was a variation on a theme: The national performing-arts venue was physically and artistically isolated. Many of the complaints were programmatic, but the most significant criticisms encompassed the center's entire history. So any effort to consider how Steven Holl, FAIA, proposes to right the ship must first consider: How did the Kennedy Center lose its way in the first place?
It's no fault of the Kennedy Center's original architect. Edward Durrell Stone deserves a brief history here, because Stone designed any number of stalwart American buildings. Among the icons that he built are Chicago's Aon Center, the National Geographic Museum in Washington, and Busch Memorial Stadium, where the Cards used to play, before the great St. Louis ballpark was razed in 2005. Stone's story is a particularly American story, if not a very representative one. He got his start in New York in October 1929, just as the Great Depression hit. He had no degree from any of the schools he had attended: Boston Architectural Club (now College), Harvard, MIT. And yet Stone's first job was designing the main lobby and ballroom of the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel.
Few architects in his day could aim much higher, but from there, Stone joined Reinhardt, Hoffmeister, Hood & Fouilhoux, a firm that was designing the Rockefeller Center; Stone was tasked with designing Radio City Music Hall. The lead architect on the Rockefeller Center recommended Stone as the designer for a new center for a kicky cultural project that had taken up residence in the basement of the Time-Life Building. Stone took the job and produced, with Philip Goodwin, the Museum of Modern Art.
In 1942, Stone enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Force, and he planned Army Air Force bases through World War II. After the war, he returned to his practice in New York, where he would fill out his career, chiefly by designing single-family homes and holding illustrious teaching positions at all the nation's best architecture schools: Cornell, Princeton, Stanford, Yale. Stone landed on the cover of TIME magazine, married three times, and saw his firm grow to the point of corporate ubiquity, and later, irrelevance. Which is to say nothing of his post-war and later accomplishments in architecture, including the U.S. Pavilion for the 1958 International Exposition in Brussels and the U.S. Embassy in New Delhi, which Frank Lloyd Wright described as "the only embassy that does credit to the United States." If a Greatest Generation sentimentality persists anywhere in American architecture, it does in the work of Edward Durrell Stone.


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Lucas County Rated High Risk For Natural Disasters
IRVINE, California (WSPD) -- Researchers at RealtyTrac have come up with a county-by-county ranking when it comes to risk of natural disasters. They looked at a risk of hurricanes, tornadoes, and earthquakes. Counties were ranked in five categories from very high risk to very low risk.
"Ohio is more in the middle of the road when it comes to risks for natural disasters," said RealtyTrac's Daren Blomquist.
Only Lucas County, which is home to Toledo, was ranked in the very high risk category. It's one of only 373 counties nationwide in that category.
"Having some risk for both earthquakes and hurricanes, but then the very high risk for tornadoes is driving that county's score up higher than any other in the state," he said.
The state's hurricane risk comes from the remnants of storms as they move inland. Hurricane Ike's winds rank as one of the state's costliest disasters while Superstorm Sandy did a lot of damage in northeastern Ohio.
Most of the very high risk counties were in the southeastern United States with the highest concentration across northern Mississippi and Alabama.
"The potential risk of a natural disaster may not be the first item on most home buyer checklists for a dream home, but prudent buyers will certainly take this into consideration along with myriad other factors that could affect home value," said Blomquist. "In the past natural disaster data was technically available, but difficult for buyers and homeowners to dig up; however, now the data is readily available online for virtually any U.S. property, and buyers should take advantage of this."
Southern Ohio around to Cincinnati and north to Toledo along the western border of Ohio were included in the high risk area. The Youngstown area also saw a higher risk.
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The drought gripping the country raises the bar on Congress to get a farm bill done and possibly reinstall some disaster programs that have expired, Senate Agriculture Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow said Tuesday.
House leaders have said little about scheduling floor time for the farm bill since it was moved out of committee last week. (DTN photo illustration by Nick Scalise)The extensive drought conditions will require lawmakers in conference negotiations to revisit the Supplemental Revenue Assistance Program, or SURE, that expired last September.
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Chrissy Teigen posted a naked Instagram photo on Tuesday — and then slammed a follower for criticizing the picture.
In the pic, captioned "Work ughhhhh so harrrrrd," the model sits on a couch completely nude, with her knees covering her breasts and lady parts.
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Brad Paisley is officially on board for "Rising Star."
The country star will join Kesha and Ludacris on the TV singing competition's panel of experts. The interactive reality show allows viewers to evaluate and vote for their favorite contestants as they perform in real time. Hopefuls who earn enough votes with their initial performance advance in the competition.
Josh Groban has been tapped to host "Rising Star," which will launch on ABC on June 22nd.
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No other Miami frontman can carry you through a tune like Endo's Gil Bitton. First, understand the jet-fueled rock Endo belts out lands somewhere between Rage Against the Machine and Limp Bizkit. Second, realize Bitton puts everything he has into a performance, prowling the stage and gesticulating to each break-neck beat, delving deep into his diaphragm for a sound that pushes the band's already aggressive music to a new-found intensity. After a set he's spent -- drenched in sweat and exhausted. Bitton's energetic presence and distinct voice have helped Endo create a bit of a stir around the country. Late last year New York's Concrete Management began to represent the group (in addition to famed clients Ministry and Pantera). Impressed as well were the folks at the very-selective South by Southwest Music Conference in Austin, Texas, who invited the band to perform this past March. Judging by the recent release of Endo's second album, the rousing Evolve, featuring Bitton's searing vocals, who knows what the future will bring?
A South Florida native who rocks, singer/songwriter DeNisco has been playing guitar since childhood and performing professionally for thirteen years. Now living in Dania Beach, she's a regular on Miami-Dade stages. Riding the wake of her first CD, 1995's On My Way (which garnered two Billboard songwriting awards for the ditties "I Belong with You" and "Mystic Tune"), she's now pushing her latest release, Winds of a Dream. A six-song disc she simply calls "pop-orientated acoustic rock," it's a perfect platform for her to showcase a clear, touching, sometimes raspy voice. You can catch DeNisco performing in local clubs about four times a week. Sometimes it's just her and a guitar. Other times she's with her full band. No matter who she's with, you won't be able to resist the rock or the voice.
This welcoming second-floor rabbit warren of rooms located in the heart of downtown Miami was ahead of the pack in the area's renaissance. In fact it's still way ahead of everyone else. Opened in the late Nineties by David Haskin, the Wallflower was strictly art based at first, with the occasional cultural gathering. The art exhibitions -- sculpture, paintings, and what-have-you displayed and dispersed throughout the various spaces -- continue. But as a music-listening venue, the Wallflower began to bloom in early 1999 when Flash, former funkfinder at Lincoln Road's defunct Funktional Funk, assumed the programming and managing reins. Since then the place, so desolate and deserted from the outside at night, has come alive inside every weekend showcasing a who's who of talent in several genres. Spoken word events occur on a monthly basis. Workshops devoted to holistic health are plentiful too. But it's the performances by nearly every local band active in Miami -- Sixo, Swivel Stick, the Square Egg, Mantra, and the Gabe Dixon Band, to name a few -- that really draw crowds. The six-buck cover buys entry into an all-ages show, sans alcohol. Coffee, tea, juices, and healthy snacks are served. Smoking is allowed -- in one room. Music aficionados can purchase CDs on the premises or settle on the comfy furniture, watching or listening from almost anywhere. Just about the entire gallery is wired for video and sound. And the sounds, well, they're the best reason of all to be there.
Forget everything you've heard about Lynyrd Skynyrd's snarling Floridian frontman dying in a fiery 1977 plane crash. He's alive and well, just as pissed off as ever about the sorely maligned Southern Man, and presently heading up local outfit the Holy Rollin' Hellfires. That Dixie-steeped flavor of old is still there, complete with stinging, barbed-wirelike guitar work and a country blues sense of twang. But it's been accelerated, dragged through the punk-rock blender, and come out the other end angrily distorted. Of course as anyone who's seen the Hellfires perform live can tell you, it's best not to spend too much time analyzing the group's sonic spin on white-trash harmonics. Instead stand back. Way back. Lead singer Billy McKelvy has some novel ideas about breaking down that fourth wall, and his impassioned growling, howling, and frantic arm-flailing isn't always safely confined to the stage. Rock and roll may have become a spent cultural force in Miami, but the sight of its death throes can be an impressive thing to behold.
Music by the light of the moon -- an intoxicating combination. Certainly something that's gone on forever and a day. But on a regular basis in Miami? Apparently not. That is until 1995, when Barnacle State Historic Site park manager Terry Coulliette and friends dreamed up the idea for the Barnacle Under Moonlight concert series. The idea: Once a month, on or near the full moon (except during July and August), host a concert on the expansive back lawn of the charming Vernacular-style house built on five acres of waterfront property in 1891 by Coconut Grove pioneer Ralph Middleton Munroe. A serene setting, which calls for relaxed sounds. Various acts have been in the folk or blues vein, such as Ukrainian bandurist Yarko, local pair Outta d'Blues, and eclectic acoustic duo Tammerlin. A Celtic thing happens in honor of St. Patrick's Day, and the Top Brass Quintet plays Christmas carols in December. Florida songster Grant Livingston, the first musician ever to perform there, now traditionally closes the series each year. Listeners are invited to lounge on blankets or chairs, have a picnic, and frolic in the grass as long as they fork over five bucks (kids under age ten get in free) and leave their pets at home. Another thing they can't bring along: booze. But that's okay. The moonlight, music, and atmosphere are more than enough to make them drunk.
There was much trepidation about the coming of this monster movie theater to our much-treasured Road. Would this cold and corporate megaplex shoveling out Hollywood hits put an end to any remaining pretense of funkiness that the mall had? Surprise: The Regal on South Beach has fit in more snug than many thought. First, it lived up to its promise to show alternative movies. At least two screens per week show foreign or gay-theme films, or films that otherwise might not have unspooled here. Second, the theaters themselves are comfortable: medium-size rooms, plush seats, and good views from every one of them (so often not the case at a megaplex). Parking hasn't been a problem, either; in fact you can often find a spot right on Alton Road, just a block away. There is a good selection of food, a café, even an outdoor patio and balcony, and absolutely no loud video arcade anywhere on the premises. Finally, before or after the movie you can stroll down the street that, while it has lost much of its counterculture vibe, remains Miami-Dade's most people-friendly urban area.


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|A creamy baked macaroni and cheese that uses a combination of cheddar and Velveeta and a buttery roux.
Baked Macaroni and CheeseOkay, you probably wouldn't want to eat this every day, but what I mean by that is that this is my 'regular' mac and cheese recipe, as opposed to my special occasion mac and cheese, which is excellent, but very rich, loaded with eggs, butter with cheese. I finally got around to makin' this one, and it, on the other hand, is a little, well, more reasonable, and what you could serve any day of the week.
I don't like the gloppy, stringy texture of cheddar in macaroni and cheese on it's own, but I love the flavor of it. But combine that cheddar with a bit of Velveeta - yeah, that's right, Velveeta, the southern staple - and put that into a white sauce, and it makes a fantastic cheese base for the macaroni that is just right and cheesy. No need for additional salt generally, but be sure to take a taste before it goes into the oven and adjust as needed.
I know the kids love the 'box' and I don't deny having made more than a few of those myself in my lifetime - I even have a casserole using boxed mac and cheese here that is very yummy - but every once in awhile put away the 'box' and give this a try. It comes together pretty quick, and is creamy, homey, comforting, and just downright cheesy wonderful goodness, I'm tellin' ya!
A Facebook reader suggested adding a topping of crushed saltines before baking, then top with slices of butter in the last few minutes. I think that sounds fantastic, so thanks for that suggestion!
Recipe: Everyday Macaroni and Cheese©From the Kitchen of Deep South Dish
Prep time: 10 min |Cook time: 30 min | Yield: About 4 to 6 servings
- 1/2 pound of elbow macaroni (about 2 cups uncooked)
- 1/2 of a medium onion, finely chopped, optional
- 2 tablespoons of butter
- 2 tablespoons of all purpose flour
- 2-1/2 cups of milk
- 6 turns of the pepper mill
- 1/4 teaspoon of Cajun seasoning (like Slap Ya Mama)
- 6 ounces of Velveeta cheese, cubed
- 6 ounces of shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- Crushed saltine crackers, optional
- Butter, cut up into thin slices, optional
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 2 quart casserole dish with non-stick spray; set aside. Cook the elbow macaroni in very generously salted boiling water according to lowest recommended time on package directions. Drain, rinse with hot water & set aside.
Melt the butter over medium heat in a large saucepan. Add the onion and saute until soft. Stir in the flour and cook over medium heat for 3 to 4 minutes to cook it through; slowly add in the milk, stirring constantly until fully incorporated. Season with the pepper and Cajun seasoning; add the Velveeta. Stir over a medium low heat until blended. Add the shredded cheddar and stir until well blended. Add the macaroni to the saucepan and stir.
Pour into the prepared casserole and if desired, sprinkle with crushed saltines. Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees F for 30 minutes, adding the slices of butter scattered over the top of the saltines (if using) the last 15 minutes of baking. Remove and let set for 5 minutes before serving.
Variation: Can also be finished on the stovetop. After adding the macaroni to the sauce, cook and stir over medium low heat for about 5 minutes, adding the additional milk as needed, until it reaches the desired consistency.
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In America, A Bar Has The Right To Kick You Out For Wearing A Trump Hat
If I ran a bar, I wouldn't let my personal dislike of Donald Trump and those dopey Make America Great Again hats prevent me from taking somebody's money. My business decision would be to serve Trumpkins and Hillbots and Bernie Bros and anybody else. I wouldn't care. Moolah is moolah. But that's just me.
Dean Balsamini, New York Post:
Bartenders at a West Village hot spot served up discrimination — with a liberal twist — refusing to serve a customer because he was wearing a "Make America Great Again" hat, according to a lawsuit.
Greg Piatek, 30, an accountant from Philadelphia, claims he was snubbed and eventually 86'd by workers at The Happiest Hour on West 10th Street over his conservative fashion statement…
"Anyone who supports Trump — or believes what you believe — is not welcome here! And you need to leave right now because we won't serve you!" Piatek claims he was told as he was shown the door by a manager.
I had mixed feelings about this at first, but then I did a little thought experiment: Instead of a MAGA hat, imagine Piatek was wearing a t-shirt advocating gay marriage. Instead of a bar, imagine that he walked into a bakery. And instead of ordering an overpriced drink, let's say he asked them to cater his gay wedding.
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UCR's Top Researchers Pushing the Limits
Among our strong faculty are exceptional scholars whose work earns regional, state, and national recognition, helping to raise UCR's profile on the world stage.
These faculty members are acknowledged as UCR's thought leaders. They are committed to academic excellence, rigorous research and community service, and are exemplary role models for the current faculty as well as generations of professors to come.
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UCR's thought leaders run the gamut: from assistant professors whose early research has been recognized alongside the best in the nation, to professors emeritus, who continue to publish revealing works in retirement.
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Once you arrive at the hospital in labor, there are various procedures that may be done. Your health and the baby's health will be monitored while you are in labor. In some cases, it is necessary for the doctor to assist with the delivery using forceps or vacuum extraction.
In order to check the well-being of the baby while you are in labor, your health care providers will monitor the baby's heart rate. While fetal heart monitoring does not prevent a problem from occurring, but changes in the baby's heart rate can help to alert the health care provider that something might be wrong.
There are times when it is necessary to help the delivery along using forceps or a vacuum extractor. Forceps resemble two large salad spoons, and the doctor uses them to guide the baby's head out of the birth canal. Vacuum extraction uses a soft plastic cup that is applied to the baby's head and stays in place by suction. There is a handle on the cup that allows the doctor to use this to assist with delivery through the birth canal. The choice between using forceps or a vacuum extractor is usually made by the doctor.
These methods are sometimes used during:
The second stage of labor can take a long time, and it may be tempting to ask for a little help with a vacuum or forceps. But studies suggest that the safest route, for your bottom and for your baby, is to deliver without a vacuum or forceps. Assisted delivery is associated with more severe tears and more urinary and bowel problems for mom. Moreover, babies delivered with vacuums or forceps may have bump or bruises from their hasty exit through the birth canal. That's why your health care provider will not use forceps or vacuum unless there's a compelling reason to help speed up delivery.
When applied properly, forceps or vacuum deliveries rarely cause any permanent injury to the baby. The forceps' marks on the baby's cheeks usually disappear in a few days. Very rarely, the baby's facial nerves may be temporarily injured. The resulting drooping of facial muscles almost always recovers completely in a matter of weeks. Caput succedaneum is diffuse swelling of the scalp due to molding after prolonged labor. A vacuum delivery may leave a more noticeable caput. Caput usually disappears in 2-3 days. In rare cases, the vacuum device can cause bleeding within the brain.


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The Best Shapewear For You
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Khloe's hush-hush weapon against clingy clothing.
It's Hollywood's dirty little secret. When starlets want to look picture-perfect on the red carpet, they slip on shapewear underneath their designer gowns and voila! They've got an instantly toned and sexy figure.
You may not have to be wary of paparazzi shooting you from every angle, but shapewear should still be a part of your wardrobe. These undergarments can do wonders for your appearance, according to Jené Luciani, bra expert and author of The Bra Book ($13.57, amazon.com) "Shapewear can do everything from hiding minor lumps and bumps, to balancing out a pear or an apple-shaped figure, to trimming away unwanted pounds."
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We were all set to rate Las Palmas a solid "meh." A couple of new menu items give us hope for something better.
Every restaurant needs to shake things up and update the menu from time to time. Even the hamburger chains know this, which is why they keep introducing new sandwiches for limited times, even though most of their customers are still ordering Whoppers and Big Macs. It keeps the kitchen staff on its toes, and keeps the diners from getting bored.
Occasionally, it's how new favorites get created.
On our two recent visits, most of what we ordered ended up slightly on one side or the other of OK. The two exceptions were items marked as "new" on the menu.
The first was from the appetizer menu, the shrimp nachos ($8.99). Triangular corn tortilla chips are topped with two plump shrimp (or crawfish) and covered with melted cheese. Lettuce, jalapenos, guacamole and sour cream come on the side. This isn't particularly fancy, but is quite satisfying, even after having sampled the complimentary chips and salsa.
By far our favorite item is the camarones Pacifico ($16.59). A half-dozen jumbo shrimp are stuffed with poblano pepper and shredded cheese and — words that always warm our culinary hearts — wrapped in bacon, then served on a sizzling plate with grilled onions. The shrimp come with flour tortillas, charro beans, guacamole, sour cream and pico de gallo, so they can be eaten just like that other sizzling-plate favorite, fajitas. Or, they can be eaten with a knife and fork. They are delightful either way. We would go back to order this dish.
We could not say that about any of the other items we tried, but none of them were among the eight other new selections that are enticingly described in the menu.
The ranchero crawfish enchiladas ($10.99) are OK, but the ranchero sauce overwhelms everything else. Two corn tortillas are filled with crawfish and vegetables and topped with sauce and cheese. We can only remember one bite in which the flavor of the crawfish was noticeable.
Like many of the entrees, this one is served with rice and refried beans. The rice was fine, but not exceptional. The beans were pretty much the standard issue version in most Tex-Mex restaurants — not as thick and flavorful as they could be, but acceptable. A guest ordered the chili relleno dinner ($11.59) and noticed, to her surprise, a tortilla along with the beef-stuffed poblano pepper covered in ranchero sauce and cheese. We're not quite sure what to make of that.
We stayed with the lunch menu on a midday trip because that's usually the best way to ensure things get to the table quickly enough when time is of the essence. There are 17 options, covering a decent cross section of the overall menu.
Our service was friendly and attentive on both visits.


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The 2016 Ford Edge is a vast improvement over its predecessor. The Edge is often compared to the Nissan Murano, the Kia Sorento and the Chevrolet Equinox however, the Edge comes with a more powerful set of powertrains and more competitive fuel economy. Passenger volume, rear legroom and cargo capacity are among the best in the category.
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The Ford Edge remains mostly unchanged for 2016. The biggest change is to how the Edge is steered. A new adaptive steering system has been added as standard across the entire Edge lineup. The new steering promises to make the Edge both more fun to drive and easier to maneuver at low speeds. Adaptive steering achieves this by decreasing the number of turns needed to go lock to lock at parking lot speeds while increasing the amount input needed to steer the car at high speeds. The slower steering at high speeds works to both increase stability and allow for more precise inputs.
A vehicle's warranty can significant impact your maintenance costs after you drive off the dealer's lot, and it's important to understand the different parts. Typically, a new car warranty includes a Basic warranty, which covers everything except the wear items such as brakes and tires; and a Drivetrain warranty, that covers all the parts that make the car move, such as the engine and transmission
The NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) provides consumers with vehicle safety information based on independent testing, primarily front and side crash rating results, and more recently rollover ratings, to aid consumers in their vehicle purchase decisions.
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Redesigned for the 2015 model year, the five-passenger Ford Edge is stylish and focused on technology. This second-generation Edge is more athletic than its predecessor, both in looks and in performance. A range of powertrains is available to fulfill different needs.
The 2016 Ford Edge carries over largely unchanged. However, Ford is introducing a Sync 3 infotainment system that will be available on 2016 Edge models, featuring a streamlined menu and a capacitive screen interface. Adaptive steering also will be available, on upper trim levels of the 2016 Edge.
The Ford Edge comes standard with the turbocharged 2.0-liter EcoBoost four-cylinder making 245 horsepower and 270 pound-feet of torque that delivers responsive performance. Also available is a 3.5-liter V6 rated at 280 horsepower.
The most enticing is the twin-turbocharged, direct-injected 2.7-liter V6 that comes in the Edge Sport. Rated at 315 horsepower and 375 pound-feet, it's strong and confident, performing in an understated manner that complements the Edge's other attributes. The Edge Sport has active noise cancellation, promising quieter running than other Edge models, especially along rougher pavement.
All-wheel drive is optional, front-wheel drive is standard. All Edge models use a 6-speed automatic transmission.
The Ford Edge has scored well in crash-testing, earning five stars overall from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety gave Edge Good ratings in all except the small-overlap frontal-impact test.
Gas-mileage ratings are good, but not class-leading. Thriftiest choice is the EcoSport, EPA-rated at 20/30 mpg (City/Highway) with front-drive. The strong 2.7-liter V6 is rated 18/27 mpg with front-drive, just a hair better than the 3.5-liter V6.
The 2016 Ford Edge comes in four trim levels: Edge SE ($28,700) comes standard with air conditioning Sync connectivity. All-wheel drive is optional ($1,995). Edge SEL ($31,790) upgrades with cloth-upholstered seats, dual-zone climate control.
Edge Sport features the 2.7-liter twin-turbocharged V6, special trim and performance upgrades.
Edge Titanium ($35,600) adds a hands-free tailgate and 12-speaker Sony audio system with HD radio. Options include a panoramic Vista Roof, 180-degree front camera, and heated rear seats. Active Park Assist lets the Edge steer itself into a space while you operate the accelerator and brake.
Safety features include a rearview camera and a glovebox-mounted knee airbag. Extra-cost safety features: adaptive cruise control with collision warning, lane keep assist, and inflatable rear seatbelts.
Second-generation styling modified the Edge's SUV-type silhouette, giving it more of a premium appearance without altering its basic appeal. Body surfaces look as if they would be appropriate in a BMW model. Blacked-out detailing on the Edge Sport suggests a leaning toward athleticism that was previously absent.
All sheetmetal was reshaped for 2015, with each detail reworked. Designers altered the grille's crossbars and went light on the chrome, for an understated theme. Fresh bodyside sculpting helped make the design a little lighter-looking. Wraparound taillamps, coupled with the prominent, sloping back pillars, give the Edge a touch of sport-wagon styling.
This latest version of the Edge has some of the best interior materials and trim in the class. The dashboard is nicely shaped and highlighted by abundant, well-coordinated soft-touch materials and neat detailing, making the cockpit feel welcoming and upscale. The cabin is quiet and refined, and quite versatile.
Front-seat positioning is fine, but cushioning and proportions in upper trim levels aren't quite up to par. Bottom cushions are somewhat short and skimpy for adequate thigh support.
Interior functions are easy to operate: A large round knob changes audio volume. Climate controls are carefully identified. Buttons adjust the Titanium's heated/cooled front seats. Edge also benefits from a reconfigurable instrument cluster, controlled by steering-wheel switches.
Getting in and out is easy, and the high seating position helps. Headroom is good, and the driver gets a good view ahead. Back-seat legroom and knee space should satisfy long-legged adults. However, that rear bench is somewhat hard and flat. Note: The Titanium model's Vista Roof steals headroom.
Fold the seatbacks forward, and you get plenty of cargo space (73.4 cubic feet). Just about everywhere you look, storage space is available.
In terms of the driving experience, don't expect much edginess from an Edge. What you do get are precision and responsiveness, with what might be called subdued sharpness.
Though quiet and well-isolated, ride quality is firm. Sport models approach stiff. Even so, excellent body control and impressive road feel are achieved without making the ride excessively harsh.
Handling is in the direction of a premium German vehicle. Steering has a precise, reassuring feel, tracking well on straightaways. Sport models have different dampers and spring rates, plus 21-inch wheels. They also have heftier on-center steering feel. Brakes deliver strong stopping power.
Each powertrain feels different. Drivability of the base 2.0-liter EcoBoost has been improved and turbo lag reduced, making it energetic enough for most drivers. Because it's so smooth, frequent downshifts aren't needed. Engine stop/start technology is available for the EcoSport. Note that running this engine on regular-grade gasoline drops power output significantly.
The Sport model's 2.7-liter twin-turbo V6 delivers vigorous acceleration performance, gurgling and purring like a five-cylinder, while delivering abundant energy, especially at midrange engine speeds. We like its smooth, somewhat muted characteristics.
Ford's 6-speed automatic transmission performs well, with quick, crisp downshifts. Steering-wheel paddle shifters may be used after pulling the shift lever to the sport position.
The Ford Edge features a nice interior with advanced safety technology as an option. We like the responsive 2.7-liter V6 best, though the 2.0-liter four-cylinder is an efficient choice. The panoramic Vista Roof and Active Park Assist come only on Titanium and Sport.
Driving impressions by Bengt Halvorson, The Car Connection. James M. Flammang contributed to this report.
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WATCH: Jimmy Kimmel catches people lying about Super Bowl
Jimmy Kimmel did another outstanding "Lie Witness News" segment on Monday, this time asking people on the street what they thought about certain aspects of the Super Bowl — that never happened.
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Commissioned by the American Mercedes Co. of New York, the 28/95 Targa Florio chassis is a three-seater sportster.
The 28/95 Mercedes was one of the last models produced by Mercedes before the 1926 merger with Daimler and Benz. The car was powered by a six-cylinder engine that was a variation of Daimler's DF80 aircraft engine used in biplanes during World War I. The engine had a fully enclosed shaft and bevel gear driven camshaft and valves. These were then enclosed in aluminum for each of the three pairs of cylinder castings and bolted to an aluminum crankcase.
The rear-wheel drive weighed in at two tons and had a top speed of 141 miles per hour. The steel chassis was constructed so that several custom bodies could fit onto the frame, making it one of the most versatile models on the Mercedes line. It was used for everything from racing to sport and show competitions, largely because of its reliability and high performance construction. But it could also be fitted with luxury leather appointments for well-to-do buyers in search of a status symbol to drive around town.
The Mercedes "Targa Florio" took its name as a result of the successes of the class-winning chassis in the famed race event in 1921 and 1922. Driver Max Sailer completed the 67-mile "Targa Florio" in his Mercedes 28/95 in seven hours, 12 minutes, and eight seconds on a course where only 24 of the 42 starters completed the race. The winning vehicle was driven by Giulio Masetti in a Mercedes GP/14 who completed the course in six hours and 50-minutes. The 28/95 was about 22 minutes off the leader. The 7.2 liter aircraft-type six-cylinder engine was one of the most powerful of the day.


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Ok so all was well, everything was working fine. I have an alfa card... , anyways i used the script in the how to forum for creating a fake ap. I specified a cleanup afterwards. now when ever i try to do anything with the alfa card, or any card listed under wlan1 i get
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Batman adjusts his yellow utility belt. Anaheim's police chief rides shotgun. Alfred the butler and Robin follow just behind us in the Batmobile, Detect-A-Scope detecting.
Police cruisers follow, sirens silent. If all goes according to plan, we'll ambush the Riddler and his henchmen.
But this is no, um, ordinary day of superheroes fighting evil. This is a Make-A-Wish day like no other, one that includes more than 50 volunteers, criminal cowboys, pillaging pirates and a 7-year-old boy with leukemia.
Alex Lelenoa, as his classmates know him, isn't content with simply battling cancer. As his alter ego, Robin, the third-grader battles bad guys.
With smiles being the best medicine, Alex also treats everyone in sight. Still, can a mere superhero-in-training capture a mastermind villain?
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The best surprises touch everyone involved.
When Diane Clanton, a 15-year Make-A-Wish volunteer, learned of Alex's situation, she asked his mother, Elizabeth Stoffer, what Alex would like.
Without hesitation, Stoffer explained that ever since Alex was 3 years old, he dreamed of helping the caped crusader. Nothing, not even being diagnosed with leukemia a year and a half ago and still facing another two years of treatment, puts a damper on Alex's determination to combat crime.
So Clanton reached out to the top crime fighters she knew, the Anaheim Police Department.
Interim Chief Raul Quezada would have helped regardless. But Clanton's request for help held special meaning. When the chief's daughter was 3, she was diagnosed with leukemia. With trepidation, I ask Quezada how things went.
Quezada grins. Today, his daughter is 18. "She's doing great," the chief tells me. "She's awesome."
To help Alex, the chief turned to the department's Cops for Kids coordinator, Officer Jake Gallacher. And Gallacher turned to his friends.
You see, when Gallacher was 16, he worked as a character at Disneyland, and if you promise never to tease him, I'll share which character – Tigger. That's right, the officer was Winnie-the-Pooh's furry pal.
Gallacher shares what he learned at Disneyland, something that could serve us all: "Exceed expectations."
Lesson: Never judge a person by the uniform, not Tigger, not peace officers. But there's another lesson, as well. Never underestimate networking. During months of planning, Star Car Central, Knott's Berry Farm and Pirates Dinner Adventure stunt personnel and pyrotechnic experts all agreed to work for free.
Most important, Batman, otherwise known as Justin Chavers, answered the call.
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It's Monday morning, and a few squad cars along with a small army of Make-A-Wish volunteers quietly pull up to Alex's apartment in Anaheim.
Alex plays inside, thinking he's off school for another doctor visit. But after being postponed once because Alex's blood count was off, today is Make-A-Wish day.
A police officer tells Alex that the Riddler has escaped jail. Worse, the Riddler has managed to free a posse of outlaws and a gang of pirates. Batman needs help. Can Alex come to the rescue?
For a second, Alex struggles to understand. Then – for a young boy who plays Batman video games – it all makes sense.
We head off to the police station so Alex can be sworn in as an honorary peace officer. On the way, Mom confides that her husband, a warehouse worker, recently had his hip broken in an auto accident, had surgery the day before and is bedridden. Still, she smiles, explaining that Alex has taught her to smile against all odds.
"He keeps it together," Stoffer says of her eldest of three children. "It amazes me how strong he is. He stood in front of his class and told them all about leukemia."
After being sworn in, Alex disappears for a few minutes and reappears as Robin circa the 1960s TV show – black mask, boots and gloves, red suit, utility belt matching Batman's, yellow cape. Oh, Alex wears one more thing: a giant grin.
When the police chief assures Alex that he'll have plenty of backup, the boy coolly replies, "I think I can take them all by myself."
A door opens. It's Batman.
• • •
We're in a squad car. The radio crackles. Dispatch informs, "Batman and Robin, go to the Wild West Fighting Camp."
Robin and Batman stride into Knott's. Almost immediately, a Gatling gun fires. Alex is wide-eyed. He didn't expect a half-dozen very real, very mean-looking cowboys.
Batman reminds Alex to use his secret weapon. But Alex has never tested his freeze machine. Will his wristband with its shiny propeller work?
The boy claps three times just as Batman taught and crosses his wrists. Zap!
The cowboys immediately freeze.
Batman helps Alex tie up the rascals and march them to jail. The police chief walks up to congratulate Alex. But the budding superhero only stares at Quezada and demands, "Where were you?"
Mom beams.
• • •
We hustle into the pirate adventure. Several buccaneers tie two maidens to the mast of a ship surrounded by water and shrouded in fog.
Walking the gangplank to board ship, Alex hesitates. But with Batman right behind, Alex jumps on deck. The pirates attack.
Batman kicks and punches but is overcome. Alex claps, crosses his wrists. "Pow!"
The pirates are frozen. Alex executes a perfect Batman sidekick. The pirate topples over. Alex frees the maidens.
Mom high-fives her son and confesses, "My heart's going to pop out of my chest I'm so excited."
Alex adjusts his mask and looks up at Batman, "I can't wait to get the Riddler."
• • •
Batman and Alex climb into a very real helicopter to patrol. Soon, Alex spots a giant white "?" chalked on the ground. Alex knows the "?" marks Riddler's hideout.
The Dynamic Duo climbs out of the helicopter at Angel Stadium, and Alex jumps into the Batmobile. Alfred the butler, also known as Nate Truman, drives.
In our police car, Batman adjusts his cape, looks at me through his bat cowl and admits something Batman has never shared:
"I'm having a blast!"
We pull into an industrial park and spot the chalked "?" Suddenly, green sparks shoot up on a roof. In a green suit, the rail-thin Riddler appears with a hostage. Batman and Alex spring into action. Alex crosses his wrists. Whap!
Minutes later, Alex locks the Riddler and his dastardly desperados inside a steel truck. And the police return to fighting far more ordinary bad guys.
But for Alex, the day will never truly end. The officers and other volunteers have left one little boy with leukemia cloaked in one of the strongest superpowers of all.
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SSA's Mandate Against Red Tape (SMART) Program Records
Effective Date: August 10, 2000
System number: 60-0279
System name:
SSA's Mandate Against Red Tape (SMART) Program Records
Security classification:
System location:
Social Security Administration (SSA) Office of the Commissioner
Office of Customer Service Integration (OCSI)
450 Altmeyer Building
6401 Security Boulevard
Baltimore, Maryland 21235
Categories of individuals covered by the system:
SSA employees who have made requests that the SSA eliminate and/or set aside administrative directives, policies and procedures that provide guidance for office operations, workflows and work processes that have lost their usefulness and/or effectiveness. Such requests for waivers of internal rules give employees real opportunities to perform their jobs faster, better and cost effectively.
Categories of records in the system:
Requests, evaluations of requests, name and office address of individual submitting the request and evaluating the request, other identifying information such as employee's pay plan, employee's series and grade, position title, organization/office, Social Security number (SSN), timekeeper number, email address, FAX number, Internet address, and telephone number.
Authority for maintenance of the system:
42 U.S.C. § 405A and 5 U.S.C. § 301.
Records in this system are used to control, evaluate, approve and adopt practices that effectively encourage innovation through granting employees waivers from certain internal agency rules. These records are maintained within the Office of the Commissioner, Office of Customer Service Integration (OCSI) in SSA.
Routine uses of records maintained in the system, including categories of users and the purposes of such uses:
Disclosures may be made for routine uses as indicated below.
1. To the Office of the President for the purpose of responding to an individual pursuant to an inquiry received from that individual or from a third party on his or her behalf.
2. To a congressional office in response to an inquiry from that office made at the request of the subject of a record.
3. To the Department of Justice (DOJ), a court or other tribunal, or another party before such tribunal when:
a) SSA, or any component thereof, or
b) any SSA employee in his/her official capacity; or
c) any SSA employee in his/her individual capacity where DOJ (or SSA where it is authorized to do so) has agreed to represent the employee; or
d) the United States or any agency thereof where SSA determines that the litigation is likely to affect the operations of SSA or any of its components is party to litigation or has an interest in such litigation, and SSA determines that the use of such records by DOJ, a court or other tribunal, or another party before such tribunal is relevant and necessary to the litigation, provided, however, that in each case, SSA determines that such disclosure is compatible with the purpose for which the records were collected.
4. To student volunteers and other workers, who technically do not have the status of Federal employees, when they are performing work for SSA as authorized by law, and they need access to personally identifiable information in SSA records in order to perform their assigned Agency functions.
5. To contractors and other Federal agencies, as necessary, for the purpose of assisting SSA in the efficient administration of its programs. We contemplate disclosing information under this routine use only in situations in which SSA may enter into a contractual or similar agreement with a third party to assist in accomplishing an agency function relating to this system of records.
6. Non-tax return information which is not restricted from disclosure by federal law may be disclosed to the General Services Administration (GSA) and the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) under 44 U.S.C. § 2904 and § 2906, as amended by NARA Act of 1984, for the use of those agencies in conducting records management studies.
7. We may disclose information to appropriate Federal, State, and local agencies, entities, and persons when (1) we suspect or confirm that the security or confidentiality of information in this system of records has been compromised; (2) we determine that as a result of the suspected or confirmed compromise there is a risk of harm to economic or property interests, identity theft or fraud, or harm to the security or integrity of this system or other systems or programs of SSA that rely upon the compromised information; and (3) we determine that disclosing the information to such agencies, entities, and persons is necessary to assist in our efforts to respond to the suspected or confirmed compromise and prevent, minimize, or remedy such harm. SSA will use this routine use to respond only to those incidents involving an unintentional release of its records.
Policies and practices for storing, retrieving, accessing, retaining and disposing of records in the system:
The records are maintained electronically and in paper form (e.g., file folders) in locked file cabinets within OCSI.
The records are indexed and retrieved by the SMART request number assigned to the employees request.
This system of records is a database that is accessible via an SSA Intranet Website. Security measures include the use of access codes to enter the database , and storage of the electronic records in secured areas which are accessible only to employees who require the information in performing their official duties. The paper records that result from the electronic site are kept in locked cabinets or in otherwise secure areas. SSA, foreign site and contractor personnel having access to data in the system of records are required to adhere to SSA rules concerning safeguards, access, and use of the data. They also are informed of the criminal penalties of the Privacy Act for unauthorized access to or disclosure of information maintained in this system of records.
Retention and disposal:
After final action to approve or deny a SMART request, it will be maintained for at least 7 years, or when it is determined that they are no longer needed, then destroyed in a manner appropriate to the storage media.
System manager(s) and address:
Social Security Administration
Office of the Commissioner
Office of Customer Service Integration
450 Altmeyer Building
6401 Security Boulevard
Baltimore, Maryland 21235
Notification procedures:
An individual can determine if this system contains a record about him/her by writing to the systems manager(s) at the above address and providing his/her name, SSN or other information that may be in the system of records that will identify him/her. An individual requesting notification of records in person should provide the same information, as well as provide an identity document, preferably with a photograph, such as a driver's license or some other means of identification. If an individual does not have any identification documents sufficient to establish his/her identity, the individual must certify in writing that he/she is the person claimed to be and that he/she understands that the knowing and willful request for, or acquisition of, a record pertaining to another individual under false pretenses is a criminal offense.
If notification is requested by telephone, an individual must verify his/her identity by providing identifying information that parallels the record to which notification is being requested. If it is determined that the identifying information provided by telephone is insufficient, the individual will be required to submit a request in writing or in person. If an individual is requesting information by telephone on behalf of another individual, the subject individual must be connected with SSA and the requesting individual in the same phone call. SSA will establish the subject individual's identity (his/her name, SSN, address, date of birth and place of birth along with one other piece of information such as mother's maiden name) and ask for his/her consent in providing information to the requesting individual.
If a request for notification is submitted by mail, an individual must include a notarized statement to SSA to verify his/her identity or must certify in the request that he/she is the person claimed to be and that he/she understands that the knowing and willful request for, or acquisition of, a record pertaining to another individual under false pretenses is a criminal offense. These procedures are in accordance with SSA Regulations (20 C.F.R. § 401.40).
Record access procedure(s):
Same as Notification procedure(s). Requesters also should reasonably specify the record contents they are seeking. These procedures are in accordance with SSA Regulations (20 C.F.R. § 401.50).
Contesting record procedure(s):
Same as Notification procedures. Requesters also should reasonably identify the record, specify the information they are contesting, and state the corrective action sought and the reasons for the correction with supporting justification showing how the record is untimely, incomplete, inaccurate or irrelevant. These procedures are in accordance with SSA Regulations (20 C.F.R. § 401.65).
Record source categories:
Incoming requests, responses, evaluations and other information obtained during the course of deciding to adopt a request.
Systems exempted from certain provisions of the Act:


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That's intense man. Had a similar experience in RI during pre-hurricane swell. I tend to agree with Lee that the right coast is self-regulating, but everyone has those moments where the force of the ocean shocks them, and one of the craziest for me was during Irene last year. I was watching the path predictions early, so I went into angry broad deterrence mode. I planned a "getaway weekend" with the girl near the beach (that is generally clean during solid E/SE swell) before she heard about the storm and subsequently wanted to spend the weekend watching point break and listening to the rain... I've digressed.
The point I was going to make was I believe it was Sunday right at the end of August, and you could tell the hurricane was passing. The barometer was still all screwed up , winds were ~30mph NNW, it still wasn't friendly out. I was parked on a bluff overlooking a NE facing beachbreak w/ miles of beach north and south. The ocean was still looking a bit discourteous, and after an hour of convincing myself the waves were shaping into a-frames, although uncomfortably large and most likely unmakeable, I considered suiting up. At this point an SUV driven by a once-hot soccer mom pulled up. Immediately two kids, maybe 17, jump out with bodyboards, sprint down the cliff just frothing and jump in. I'm not kidding when I say within one minute, the sideshore had swept them so far north they were gone - couldn't see them from the cliff. Until then I never thought someone was going to literally get taken into the Atlantic. It must have hit the mom all of a sudden because she stopped smiling, then she started losing her sh*t. I told her to follow me to the next beach, about 2 miles north, because there was no way they were making it back there. Some guys used to intentionally drift the beaches, but not like this. She followed me to the next beach and we just watched. After about 20 mins of waiting we were about to make some calls. Finally two black dots came into view on the beach… from the north. They were panicked and said they tried coming as soon as they got in but they had absolutely no control – they went north and then got pulled into a rip and they were fortunate to hang onto their boards and caught some lucky waves which eventually deposited them on the beach...3 miles from where they went in. Hurricanes carry a lot of power. Anyway I'm sure that would have been my worst paddle out had I made it in haha. Sorry for carrying on and a lack of paragraph separation but thanks for the good stories.
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