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Darrell Lea
Monday, January 28, 2013
Eat with your Eyes: Chocolate Covered Ginger Fudge
I picked up this Darrell Lea Dark Chocolate Covered Ginger Fudge at Cost Plus World Market last year along with some other Darrell Lea items from Australia. The fudge is sweet, not terribly buttery but has numerous pieces of candied ginger in it. Overall, it was earthy and got a nice boost from the woodsy and smoky dark chocolate.
I don't have a full review for the item, but after I bought this one, I didn't see them in the store again until last week. I'm inclined to buy it again, partly because it's a unique combination. (Full wrapper photo, if you're on the prowl for it.)
POSTED BY Cybele AT 9:32 am Candy • Darrell Lea • Chocolate • Ginger • Australia • Highlight • Photography • Cost Plus •
Friday, October 12, 2012
Darrell Lea Dark Choc Liquorice Bullets
Darrell Lea is an Australian confectionery company founded in 1927. They were known in Australia for their quaint and classic chocolate and licorice products sold at the company's branded stores. (The company went into administration earlier this year and was bought out by the Quinn family, who also run VIP Petfoods. The shops are closed, but they're still making candy.)
Here in the United States were get few of their products on our shelves, with their signature item being the Australian style licorice. I've even tried another version of their chocolate covered licorice before.
Cost Plus World Market recently had a big display of Australian and specifically a large array of Darrell Lea confections. I picked up a chocolate covered fudge bar and this package of Darrell Lea Dark Choc Liquorice Bullets.
The package holds 7 ounces, but is jam packed with the candies. It's a heavy bag, like a bean bag filled with lead shot. The pieces are large. Think of a swollen Good & Plenty. Good & Plenty are about 2/3 of an inch long. These are over one inch. They're consistent, dark and glossy. They smell like sweet chocolate and nothing like licorice.
The chocolate coating is nicely done, shiny and thick. The flavor is, well, thin. It's like hot cocoa made with hot water instead of milk. The chocolate notes are like chocolate syrup. The licorice nib beneath is hefty and soft with a solid and satisfying chew. The earthy flavors of the licorice go pretty well with the chocolate. It's almost bitter with lots of notes of dirt and minerals but not a whole lot of anise, more on the green fennel flavors.
The chew leaves behind lots of sticky bits of the licorice in my teeth and has a sort of rib sticking density as well. The ingredients show that this is real chocolate, though it does contain PGPR (an extra emulsifier) and butter (so it's not vegan ... though it also lists shellac). The licorice base is wheat flour. It was made in a facility that also processes peanuts and tree nuts. There's no corn syrup though, which I know some people avoid in a licorice.
I found them satisfying as a candy, but not great as a chocolate product or as a licorice product. I ate the whole bag, but it took me well over a month, as I kept losing interest. They also make a Milk Choc variety, which might have a better balance with the added dairy flavors. I don't know what the financial restructuring will mean to availability of Darrell Lea products outside of Australia.
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POSTED BY Cybele AT 2:05 pm Candy • Review • Darrell Lea • Chocolate • Licorice Candy • 7-Worth It • Australia • Cost Plus •
Thursday, November 20, 2008
Darrell Lea Dark Chocolate Covered Liquorice
A few months ago I reviewed Darrell Lea Soft Eating Liquorice from Australia. I enjoyed it quite a bit and now that the weather should be turning chillier (though we've had our ups and downs in Los Angeles lately), I was keen to try more chocolate covered licorice varieties.
The Kookaburra variety I tried used milk chocolate, the Darrell Lea Dark Chocolate Covered Liquorice is made with dark chocolate. (Well, it's not vegan, as it does have butterfat in it.)
Anise and chocolate are a natural pairing, quite common in Italian and Greek confections but pretty rare here in the United States.
There are not a chocolate covered version of the Soft Eating variety I reviewed before. Instead these have artificial colors in them, which makes even less sense since it's covered in chocolate. They're also a bit thicker and have a twisted band to the shape.
The scent is nice, a mix of the woodsy and coffee notes of the chocolate and the mellow molasses and anise of the licorice.
The bite is soft and the chocolate melts easily. The overwhelming flavors are of molasses with those hints of sweet licorice, fennel and some cedar and spice notes. It's not at all like the Indian curry and coriander I noticed with the Soft Eating variety.
Overall, even though these have the senseless addition of my nemesis Red 40 food coloring, it's satisfying stuff. The price difference for the addition of chocolate is substantial. The regular bags are $2.99, the chocolate variety at Cost Plus World Market are $4.99.
Rating: 7 out of 10
I haven't tried Darrell Lea's fruit flavored licorices yet, but decided to try the Dark Chocolate Coated Strawberry Liquorice. Mostly because I like chocolate covered strawberries.
I also like the packages. They're simple, but the striped color coding makes it pretty easy at a glance to tell which is which (and this is the fifth package of Darrell Lea I've had).
Like the Licorice, this strawberry variety is also not all-natural like the Soft Eating variety. But it's still a generous 7 ounce bag with a clear expiration date, which I always appreciate.
I found these much more attractive than the black licorice counterparts. The pieces are slightly smaller, just narrower, but still have the little twist in them. The chocolate was glossier, but that could simply be attributed to handling.
The bag smelled like bubble gum and chocolate. Sweet and summery. The strawberry flavor of the licorice is mild with a good combination of the floral notes and the light tangy berry flavor. The chew is a bit stickier than the black variety, leading to some glops stuck to the sides of my molars.
The chocolate sets off the sweet elements well and melts smoothly to a creamy syrup to go with the strawberry chew. I liked it a lot more than I thought I would.
Rating: 7 out of 10
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Friday, August 29, 2008
Darrell Lea Licorice & Ginger
Back in May I got a fabulous box of goodies from All Candy Expo that included this package of Darrell Lea Soft Eating Liquorice. I dutifully took photos of it.
And then ate it all. And promptly forgot what it was like so I couldn't review it.
So today I went out and bought a new bag, just so I could finish up this review. (My office is dangerously close to a Cost Plus World Market now.)
When I opened it up I remember why I didn't review it.
I cut the bag open and stuck my nose in there to get a good lung-full of the scent and there it was ... it smells like curry. Not in a bad way, by any means, but that's why I didn't review the first bag ... I wasn't sure if that's the way it was supposed to be.
So here I am with a second bag and I'm gonna have to say, "hey folks, this stuff really smells like and Indian spice shop!" It makes my mouth water, it's a mix of curry, coriander, anise and black tea.
The pieces are kind of awkward - they're long fingers. Thick and soft, they're about three inches long and a matte black.
The flavor is dark and smoky. The molasses is pronounced but has a great mellow licorice mixed with a little hint of those spices I mentioned earlier. The chew is soft without being too sticky like Dots can be. Not too sweet and really munchable but satisfying.
Pretty good overall and certainly distinctive enough that I think I could tell this apart from most of the other Aussie style licorices I've had over the years. And I plan on finishing this package pretty soon as well.
Rating: 8 out of 10
There are a lot of different licorice twist flavors out there, but most of them are fruity. So I was pretty excited to find this Soft Eating Ginger Liquorice at Cost Plus World Market (I bought these a couple of days ago and then realized I should review the black stuff, too, and went back.) If there's one thing I've learned about Australia through candy, it's that Australians make good licorice and ginger products.
Like the rest of their line, it comes in a kraft paper looking package, mellow and muted and boldly stating that it's flavored naturally. The ingredients bear that out: Raw sugar, wheat glucose syrup, wheat flour, cane sugar, ginger puree (4%), water, modified food starch, palm oil, natural flavor, mono & di-glycerides, salt, citric acid, malic acid, spinach extract (color), liquorice extract, sodium bicarbonate, beta carotene (color) and sulphur dioxide (preservative).
This one didn't smell quite as appealing. Like the Buderim Ginger Gummi Bears, I found that this bag smelled a bit like Elmer's Glue.
But I got over it.
The little fingers in this version are a little shorter at about 2 1/2 inches each but a little bigger around. The texture is different as well, though still soft they're not as pliable and just a bit drier on the outside. But singly they smell less like wood glue and more like ginger tea.
The bite is a smidge less smooth, but boy howdy is it spicy. Right away there's the woodsy peppery taste of ginger and then a throat warming burn. It's not very sweet at all, much less than the other ginger chews that I like so much from Chimes and the Ginger People.
The wheat base of the chew makes it a little starchy in a way, but it also makes them rather filling and I think cuts through what might be a very spicy affair. It would be cool if they actually used molasses in these, they'd be like gingerbread (without the extra spices). But for ginger fans, this is a great new way to enjoy it. It's a good munching food for movies, especially mixed with something salty like popcorn (I tried it with pretzels and it went well).
Rating: 7 out of 10
Darrell Lea has a pretty big range, I saw the Green Apple and Strawberry versions at Cost Plus as well. There is another version that are chocolate covered smaller nibs but their Australian website shows a much larger range of products (most of which sound fabulous). They're Kosher and have no artificial colors or flavors.
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Friday, 11 July 2008
back in the kitchen... kind of. Oh, and a no-bake cheesecake.
So - an update of sorts. No, it's not finished yet, and yes, there is now a sort of light at the end of the tunnel. For those of you who are interested (why???), the floor has yet to be put down, the bar lights need to be fitted, the top of the oven needs replacing, a cupboard needs reconfiguring, and some paintwork needs redoing. Looking at the end of the month at earliest, I guess.
Still, in the last couple of weeks, we've started to move stuff back in. Just odds and ends to ensure I can cook our meals again, which is a mighty big improvement on the past 3 months or so. Nothing fancy, just basic stuff. All the fancy-schmancy equipment and ingredients are still packed up in boxes.
Yesterday, I pushed the boat out a bit further in honour of a flying visit from my dad. I went out into the hell-hole that is our garage and rooted around for my chef rings. Not easy - garage is unlit and dark and has about 20 boxes of kitchen stuff in it. I also had the pleasure of finding a huge* toad in there - about 4-5 inches big. No, I didn't squeal. I can't vouch for the toad.
*Yes, 4-5 inches IS huge. In my book. For a toad, that is.
Anyway - found 'em.
Result - cute little cheesecakes (recipe courtesy of Mr Ramsay, tweaked a teeny bit), adorned with wonderful, seasonal raspberries from Kent, my home county. And no, it's not a coulis. I wanted the raspberries to be slightly softened, but still more or less whole and with a little bite left in them.
35 comments:
- Helen said...
It looks fantastic - but 2.5? Wow! Was that in one sitting?
- 11 July 2008 at 12:56
- aforkfulofspaghetti said...
I'm afraid to say it was, Helen. My dad's as skinny as anything, but has an unbelievable (and enviable!) food capacity...
- 11 July 2008 at 13:02
- Manggy said...
Hah! Your cheesecake looks far better than the one they have at Times Online. Show off your raspberries, why don't you!? Aside from your upcoming new kitchen, that's one more reason to be jealous...
- 11 July 2008 at 13:18
- Peter M said...
This looks superb and the kitchen update sounds promising. You could always buy a toaster oven in the meantime.
I can outdo pops...2 5/8 would be my portion!
- 11 July 2008 at 14:19
- Helen said...
Nice! Just think - you are on the home stretch now! You nearly have a kitchen again....
- 11 July 2008 at 16:14
- Sarah Bell said...
Looks amazing and love the presentation and the photo.
- 11 July 2008 at 18:53
- Mike said...
They look stunning, well done!
- 11 July 2008 at 20:33
- lorraine@italianfoodies said...
Looks fab, I've never made a cheesecake, time I tried me thinks! Glad the kitchen is nearly done, I spent so much time complaining about not having one I've been lazier than ever with the cooking since it was finished! Oh well a couple of weeks in Italy will recharge the batteries;)
- 11 July 2008 at 22:16
- Pia K said...
Slurp, looks delicious! And raspberries are the best fruity/berry stuff ever!
And some food for thought (every pun intended); how come craftsmen are all alike everywhere, snort, somehow I can't think of any other occupational group that - in general terms, since there's always exceptions to the rule -gets away with so much unprofessional crap...
- 11 July 2008 at 23:42
- Nina's Kitchen (Nina Timm) said...
Good golly this looks so good. I love the whole raspberries too.
- 12 July 2008 at 03:54
- Cenk said...
Who has the energy to bake a cheesecake in the summer. The photos are perfect! I'll definitely try this.
- 12 July 2008 at 12:37
- janelle said...
Man oh man. The kitchen remodel brings back memories! There was a point where my kitchen was wall-less, counter-less and equipment devoid. Empty. We added insulation, floors, appliances, cupboards... there was a time where we used a microwave in the guestroom and had to go outside just to access our fridge. Oh, the good ole days:). Best of luck: I hope your kitchen comes together soon and is truly magnificent!!!
- 13 July 2008 at 05:19
- Margaret said...
The cheesecakes look hiphuggingly wonderful.
Much more colourful than the ones shown on Times Online.
Would you share with us the size of rings you used please.
Also did you make the full quantity as per the recipe.
- 13 July 2008 at 19:51
- Wendy said...
Are we going to see pictures of the finished kitchen? My own is brown and retro (in a bad way). Need to live vicariously through others. :)
- 13 July 2008 at 20:09
- Holler said...
Gorgeous and what a feat in an unfinished kitchen :)
- 13 July 2008 at 20:27
- nicisme said...
I'm so happy to hear that the end is in (long) sight, especially when you can produce a fabulous looking cheesecake like this with just half a kitchen!
- 14 July 2008 at 11:21
- Susan from Food Blogga said...
My mom went through a kitchen remodel about 20 years and still talks, um complains, about it. ;) It can be extremely trying on even the most patient of people, so I understand your pain. That is one seriously good looking cheesecake though!
- 14 July 2008 at 14:06
- aforkfulofspaghetti said...
manggy - I thought Gordon's version looked a bit meh, too. Not that I'd say that to his face, mind...
Peter - an eating comp vs my father? Are you sure? He'd already had two sizeable courses before then, too...
Helen - I'm holding onto that thought
Sarah, Mike, Lorraine, Pia, Nina - thanks
Cenk - do. It's fab.
Janelle - that's a very good account of the past 3 months here...
Margaret - the rings are 7cm (diam.) x 6 cm (height). I made half the quantity to make 4 individual cheesecakes.
Wendy - when I can be bothered/when it's all finally finished!
Holler, nicisme, Susan - thank you. Susan - I think I'll be emulating your mum...
- 14 July 2008 at 16:17
- Heather said...
Whoa, that is one helluva bebbeh cheesecake! Glad your kooknyu is almost back.
- 14 July 2008 at 17:17
- Holler said...
I have tagged you for a photo meme, so that you can show off some of your beautiful photos :)
- 14 July 2008 at 19:32
- David Hall said...
Looking good! As for the kitchen, I would have been driven mad by now!
- 15 July 2008 at 11:30
- Indigo said...
Hooray for light at the end of the tunnel, kitchen-wise. And I adore no-bake cheesecakes (to the extent I could probably rival your dad, if you put a table-full in front of me), so this is a winner with me!
- 15 July 2008 at 16:46
- Johanna said...
they look like mere mouthfuls - no wonder your dad made such a sterling effort! he is probably used to food cooked in a real kitchen - once you are back in the saddle you will remember how to eat well too - just joking of course, but seriously I am happy to hear your kitchen is starting to look like a place for cooking again
- 16 July 2008 at 04:44
- Ayşe Yıldırım said...
your posts and photos are great.
cheesecake looks yummy:)))
- 17 July 2008 at 12:43
- jen said...
Ooooh - my husband would be up for eating at least 2.5 portions of that delicious dessert :-) Cheesecake is his absolute favourite and he's always bemoaning that I don't make it more often...
- 17 July 2008 at 13:05
- Craft Fairy said...
Drool, drool, drool. I want one now.
- 17 July 2008 at 13:49
- Bellini Valli said...
No bake cheesecake is perfect for these hot summer days. It is up to 40Celcius so this recipe is much appreciated:D
- 17 July 2008 at 15:40
- MEDITERRANEAN KIWI said...
what a feast - i wish i were at our place!
- 18 July 2008 at 12:24
- Shreya said...
a cheeecake - pure unadulterated joy! I am drooling at the zoomed-in picture...
- 18 July 2008 at 12:28
- Cakelaw said...
Oh my - these look gorgeous! Worth digging out those pastry rings for.
- 18 July 2008 at 13:50
- kittie said...
Mmmmmmm - I saw these on the F word - but I have to say yours look even better!
- 22 July 2008 at 14:03
- michelle @ TNS said...
i would sell a kidney to have your lighting. gah.
- 22 July 2008 at 19:43
- A_and_N said...
Wow, the cheesecake looks better than what is served in gourmet restaurants. The picture is so lovely :)
- 23 July 2008 at 14:14
- Coffee and Vanilla said...
Beautiful and I love the idea of making no bake cheesecake! :)
Have a nice day, Margot
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Table of Contents
1.1 ATSDR's Mandate and Mission
1.2 The Public Health Assessment Process
1.3 Purpose of This Guidance Manual
1.4 Organization of the Guidance Manual
Chapter 2: Public Health Assessment Overview
2.1.2 Factors to Be Considered in All Public Health Assessments
2.1.3 How Does a Public Health Assessment Differ from a Risk Assessment?
2.3 Who Conducts Public Health Assessments?
2.4 What Is the Role of the Site Community?
2.5 How Is a Public Health Assessment Conducted?
2.5.2 Collecting Needed Information
2.5.3 Exposure Evaluation: Evaluating Environmental Contamination Data
2.5.4 Exposure Evaluation: Identifying Exposure Pathways
2.5.5 Health Effects Evaluation: Conducting Screening Analyses
2.5.6 Health Effects Evaluation: Conducting In-Depth Analyses
2.5.7 Formulating Conclusions and Recommendations and Developing a Public Health Action Plan
Chapter 3: Obtaining Site Information
3.1.2 Community Health Concerns
3.1.3 Environmental Contamination Information
3.1.4 Exposure Pathway Information
3.1.5 Health Outcome Data
3.1.6 Substance-Specific Information
3.2.2 Internet Resources
3.2.3 Community Members and Other Stakeholders
3.2.4 Site Representatives
3.2.5 Conducting the Site Visit
3.4 Documenting Relevant Information
3.5 Confidentiality and Privacy Issues
Other Resources
Chapter 4: Involving and Communicating With the Community
4.1.2 Goals and Objectives for Community Involvement
4.1.3 Program Areas Addressing Community Needs
4.2.2 Confidentiality and Privacy
4.2.3 Cultural Sensitivity
4.2.4 Environmental Justice
4.2.5 Principles of Effective Communication
4.3.2 Developing Community Involvement Strategies
4.3.3 Types of Community Involvement Activities
4.4.2 Community Meetings
4.4.3 Community Groups and Committees
4.4.4 Fact Sheets and Other Materials
4.4.5 Media Support
4.4.6 Establishing Information Repositories
4.4.7 Access to Experts and Toll-Free Hotline
4.6 Community Health Concerns in Public Health Assessment Documents
4.6.2 How to Present Responses to Community Health Concerns in The PHA
Other Resources
Chapter 5: Exposure Evaluation: Evaluating Environmental Contamination
5.1.2 Validity of Environmental Sampling Data
5.1.3 Representativeness of Environmental Sampling Data
5.1.4 Conclusions About Data Usability
5.3 Considering Background Concentrations
5.4 Identifying and Filling Critical Data Gaps
5.5 Summarizing and Presenting Environmental Data in the Public Health Assessment Document
Other Resources
Chapter 6: Exposure Evaluation: Evaluating Exposure Pathways
6.2.2 Identifying Affected Media
6.2.3 Identifying Physical/Safety Hazards
6.3.2 Physical and Chemical-Specific Factors That Influence Environmental Fate and Transport
6.3.3 Site-Specific Factors That Influence Environmental Fate and Transport
6.4.2 Exposure Routes
6.4.3 Temporal and Spatial Considerations
6.4.4 Conditions That Could Prevent Exposure
6.5.2 Estimating Numbers of People in Potentially Exposed Populations
6.6.2 Potential Exposure Pathways
6.6.3 Eliminated Exposure Pathways
6.7.2 When an Exposure Investigation Should Be Considered
Other Resources
Chapter 7: Health Effects Evaluation: Screening Analysis
7.2 Conducting Environmental Guideline Comparisons 7.3 Conducting Health Guideline Comparisons 7.4 Other Factors That Influence the Screening Analysis
7.5 Presenting Screening Analysis Findings in the Public Health Assessment Document
Other Resources
Chapter 8: Health Effects Evaluation: In-depth Analysis
8.2 Tools and Resources Needed to Support an In-depth Analysis
8.3 Evaluating Study(ies) on Which Exceeded Health Guidelines are Based
8.3.2 Assess the Relevance of the Critical Study
8.5 Evaluating Substance-specific Factors that Can Increase or Decrease the Potential for Harm
8.5.2 Mechanistic Data
8.5.3 Sensitive Populations and Life Stages
8.5.4 Multiple Chemical Exposures
Other Resources
Chapter 9: Determining Conclusions and Recommendations
9.1.2 Presenting Conclusions in the Public Health Assessment Document
9.2.2 Actions for Site Characterization
9.2.3 Health Activities
9.2.4 Factors To Consider When Developing Recommendations and the PHAP
9.2.5 Presenting Recommendations and Public Health Action Plan in the Public Health Assessment Document
Appendix A: Tribal-specific Resources and Considerations
Appendix B: ATSDR Glossary of Terms
Appendix C: Community Check List
Appendix D: Guidelines for Effective Communication
Appendix E: Chemical- and Site-Specific Factors That May Affect Contaminant Transport
Appendix F: Derivation of Comparison Values
Appendix G: Calculating Exposure Doses
Appendix H: Public Health Conclusion Categories
Table 3-1. Contamination Information Needed by Environmental Medium
Table 3-2. Site-Specific Information That May Be Needed To Evaluate Contaminant Fate and Transport
Table 3-3. Information Available Through Government Agencies
Table 3-4. Useful Government Sources of Information
Table 3-5. Sample Site Summary Table
Table 4-1. ATSDR Program Areas with Responsibilities for Working with Communities
Table 4-2. Issues to be Considered When Developing Community Involvement Strategies
Table 4-3. Activities That Might Be Conducted at Three Different Levels of Community Involvement and Participation
Table 5-1. Example Use of a Table To Display Data: Surface Water Sampling Data for Selected Metals Along the XXX River
Table 6-1. Documenting Exposure Pathways
Table 7-1. Additional Sources of Environmental Guidelines
Table 9-1. Summary of Conclusion Categories
Table 9-2. Summary of Conclusion Categories With Recommended Public Health Actions
Table 9-3. Factors to Consider When Selecting Health Activities
Table 9-4. Worksheet for Developing Recommendations and PHAP (Completed To Show a Biologic Monitoring Action)
Table 9-5. Example Conclusions, Recommendations, and Public Health Actions
Figure 1-1. Basic Components of the Public Health Assessment Process
Figure 2-1. Types of ATSDR Staff and External Partners That May Be Involved in Supporting a Public Health Assessment
Figure 2-2. Overview of the Public Health Assessment Process
Figure 2-3. Information Needed To Evaluate Exposures and Health Effects
Figure 3-1. The Basic Iterative Information-Gathering Process for a Public Health Assessment
Figure 3-2. Basic Data Needs for Conducting a Public Health Assessment
Figure 4-1. Components of Effective Community Involvement
Figure 5-1. Examples of Maps Used to Display Environmental Data
Figure 5-2. Example of a Chart to Display Data: Number of Exceedances of EPA's Health-based Ozone Standard at Site X since 1982
Figure 6-1. Evaluating Exposure Pathways
Figure 6-2. Site Conceptual Model—Exposure Pathway Schematic
Figure 6-3. Site Conceptual Model—Exposure Pathway Evaluation
Figure 7-1. Screening Analysis Overview
Figure 7-2. Environmental Guideline Hierarchy
Figure 8-1. Overview of In-depth Analysis
Figure 8-2. Schematic of Various Low-dose Extrapolation Methods
Figure 8-3. Factors Affecting Whether Environmental Contamination May Result in Harmful Effects
Figure 8-4. Health Outcome Data Evaluation Decision Tree (for evaluating site-related exposures)
Figure 9-1. Overview of Conclusion and Recommendation Process
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Use the information below to determine if you meet the definition of "Veteran" for Purposes of Completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid ("FAFSA")
Question: "Are You Currently Serving on ACTIVE DUTY in the U.S. Armed Forces for purposes other than training?
Answer "Yes" if you are currently serving in the U.S. Armed Forces or are a National Guard or Reserves enlistee who is on active duty for other than state or training purposes.
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The Higher Education Relief Opportunities for Students (HEROES) Act provides for the modification and waiving of some statutory and regulatory provisions related to students who receive financial aid and who are on active duty during a war or other military operation or who reside or are employed in a declared disaster area. These adjustments apply to return of funds and signature requirements for verification and application, among other things. These waivers and modifications were due to expire on September 30, 2007, but on that date the law—and with it the Secretary's authority to issue the waivers and modifications—was made permanent. As a result, the above actions will remain in effect until September 30, 2012, unless the Secretary ends or changes them before then. For all the details on the Act and a list of the eligible students, see pages 69312–69318 of the Federal Register dated December 12, 2003. (Reference page AVG-85)
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Cords? The Wireless Power Consortium Thinks They're Old-Fashioned
Subject: Mobile | January 13, 2012 - 02:27 PM | Matt Smith
Tagged: CES, wireless power, wireless, tablet, smartphone, mobile, charging
Where was the most interesting technology at CES? Intel's booth? Nope. Nvidia's booth? Guess again. Perhaps you could find it at Qualcomm's stand? Guess again.
If you ask me, the most interesting technology was tucked away in the back of the lower level of the South Hall, which is where you'll find smaller companies and organizations that have decided to forgo a normal booth and instead just rent out space for a meeting room. That's where you'll find The Wireless Power Consortium and its Qi wireless power standard.
Wireless power is exactly what it sounds like. You may have already heard of the charging mats made available by companies like Energizer. These allow users to charge a smartphone simply by placing them in the right location, forgetting about cords entirely.
Sounds nice, doesn't it? But there's been a problem with them – until recently, they've all been proprietary. You had to use a special charging case to get the mats to work with your phone and that case wouldn't work with competing products. You also were limited to charging in your home (or wherever you place the charging mat) which kind of defeats the point.
To fix this, there must be a standard, and that's what The Wireless Power Consortium has created. It's called Qi, and it's a coil-based charging solution that can be implemented in all sorts of mobile devices. Currently the standard can handle up to 5 watts and can work within 5mm, but both of these figures are to be expanded. New technology that can handle 10 watts is being tested, and the hope is for 120 watts to be achievable in the near future. That would allow for wireless charging of PCs and appliances.
But enough about the specifications. Why am I excited about Qi? Let me explain.
Many current smartphones have mini-USB ports for one reason only – charging. Everything else, from syncing music to downloading files, can be achieved through a wireless connection. If that port could be removed entirely, it would allow for more design flexibility. Take the current Droid Razr, for example. It is extremely thin except for a bulge that houses the camera and the ports. If you could charge your phone wirelessly, designers would have one less port to design around.
Battery life is another part of this equation. As technology in our mobile devices continues to improve at an amazing rate, battery technology doesn't seem able to keep up. I know – I own a HTC Thunderbolt. My phone has notoriously bad battery life with 4G LTE enabled.
One solution is to make batteries bigger, but that increases weight, size and cost. Wireless power offers an alternative – make charging easier and more frequent. If you had wireless power in your car, at work and at home, your phone could easily maintain a high level of charge. And since it's wireless, you don't have to do anything except place your phone in the right place.
The Wireless Power Consortium booth – er, meeting room – had some interesting examples to show me. One was a table with a built-in Qi compatible charger that can be deployed at restaurants, coffee shops and other places. In fact, some such tables can already be found in Japan and China. They number only in the hundreds, but it's start.
For our Asian friends, who use more public transportation and tend to live in more densely packed cities, charging tables make a lot of sense. But here in North America we tend to get around with our own private vehicles. To help the standard get traction here, The Wireless Power Consortium is working with auto manufacturers to place wireless charging in automobiles. They hope that we'll see it offered in a few vehicles starting the 2013 model year.
There are a lot of pieces that need to find their place in order for Qi to really take off, but they at least have the necessary partners including big names like Motorola and Texas Instruments, among many others. Keep an eye on this over the next year – it could end up being a true game changer.
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The only problem with having public charging tables is security. It's bad enough when 4 people in a party smoke the same cigarettes or drink the same beer - which one's mine? - but with an important and expensive personal device? No thanks.
I love the idea for private charging at home, in the car, wherever, but our phones are far too desirable to lay on a table in a public place. Would you do that with your wallet?
I wouldn't do that with my wallet but I do set my phone next to me on the table when I eat out. I think it's a freaken good idea. I can't wait with home versions of this comes out though. That is where you would get the most out of it. Hopefully we won't have to have a stupid dongle sticking out the side. That is how most Android versions are right now. Iphone and limited Android devices are able to use a case. Personally don't want to use a case. I love my OtterBox I have now (on a Samsung Nexus).


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ECU Football Players take a swing at the Mac Attack Golf Tournament
On Friday, June 1st, ECU football players along with Coach McNeil and the football coaching staff volunteered and participated in the 3rd Annual Mac Attack Golf Tournament presented by the Greenville Junior Women's Association held at Brook Valley Country Club. The tournament benefits the Ronald McDonald House Charities in Eastern North Carolina. The players helped setup and monitored the longest shot and pay to play holes. Despite a few rain showers, it was a great day of golf for a wonderful cause.


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Like so many other things-- good and otherwise-- occurring anew in modern-day America, it's happening first in the Golden State. Four-buck-a-gallon gasoline, that's what.
Now, hold on, I know the rocketing cost of fuel is having a far bigger impact on truckers.
No matter how many times good scouts in the "mainstream" media, not to mention trucking advocates, point out the suffering of truckers and how the ridiculously high cost of diesel is boosting the prices all Americans pay for consumer goods, nothing will grab the attention of the Average Joe and Jane like forking over a C-Note every time they've gotta gas up their own four wheels. If that happens enough, may be more voters will vote this Fall and may be more voters will think long and hard about who they will vote for-- this Fall and for a long, long time to come. One can hope, anyway.
This and a buck-eighty-five will get a four-wheeler filled up... and buy a cup of coffee.
We pause here for a tip 'o the editorial eyeshade to one of those good-scout mainstream journos-- NBC Nightly News anchor Brian Williams.
I don't catch him every night but it seems every time lately that he has started off a broadcast on the high cost of fuel he has done so by referencing right off the bat how hard-hit truckers are and then reiterates how what they are paying for diesel impacts all of us at the grocery and every other store.
I have heard Mr. Williams described pretty much as a self-made and self-effacing regular guy out of New Jersey. The Garden State is a trucking state for sure, so may be that explains it. Or may be he drove a truck once upon a time or has some truckers in his family tree.
Whatever the provenance of his informed view of trucking, it pleases me no end that at least one member of the much maligned Fourth Estate-- outside the Trucking Press Corps, that is-- cannot be accused of exercising an automatic bias against trucking.
NBC's Brian Williams: He's not all wet about trucking.


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The lack of a compromise from Washington lawmakers on "fiscal cliff" negotiations has made the stock market more conducive to short-term trading, OptionMonster.com's Pete Najarian said Wednesday on CNBC.
"You trade this market, and I'm not so sure it is an easy investing market, unless you get those opportunities where you think it really is oversold under certain conditions. Or the fact that we actually spike to the upside under unreasonable conditions," he said. "This is now a trader's market."


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Kimmy Cummings and Matt Milner receive C-USA Scholar Athlete of the Year
Congratulations to Women Soccer's Kimberly Cummings and Football's Matt Milner for being named C-USA Scholar Athlete of the Year for their respective sports. The C-USA honor is presented to the top student-athlete in each conference-sponsored sport. The award is based on academic achievement (grade-point average), athletic success and service.
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Xavier wrote to say:
Ahem. Let me clear up a few misconceptions.
1. Not "hairy chested" at all. Smooth as a baby.
2. Smoke filtered cigarettes, nut unfiltered (and have finally decided to quit. Soon. I swear!)
3. Not married but treat women like the goddesses they are.
4. Better cook than any of the women I have dated. My Steak Gorgonzola Alfredo is to die for.
However, you were absolutely right about me not letting facts get in the way of a good rant.
Loved the quote from the Journal of Lazarus Long, btw.
Ride in peace. Just not around me. LOL!
Good to hear from you!
First, it's tough to quit the cigarettes. I saw my Dad struggle with it after being diagnosed with emphysema. He quit, but in doing so he had to change in other ways. He didn't go to bars much after that, because having a beer at the bar brought the craving back.
I tried a couple of cigarettes when I was a teen. They made me ill, and I wasn't tempted to try them again. I found other things - booze, mainly. If I'd remained a factory worker, I'd likely be an alcoholic by now.
I always liked those Lazarus Long stories. Heinlein's theme seemed to be self-reliance throughout all his books.
Now to business. I didn't feel your post was mean-spirited since you're candid enough to poke fun at yourself. But it was a good rant.
I'm a bicycling instructor with the League of American Bicyclists. One of the goals of cycling education is to make bicycle travel commonplace and unremarkable. But education doesn't extend to cyclists alone. It encompasses motorists, elected officials, law enforcement, and
bureaucrats. We want to get everyone on the same page, so to speak, by developing a common understanding of the rights & responsibilities of cyclists.
I'm not going to lecture here, and I'll try not to climb up on my soapbox! Let's just say that like motorcyclists, bicyclists need to know the rules of the road just like any motorist, but they need
additional skills and another level of awareness in order to use our roadways safely. The hazards we face are often unknown to the motoring public, mainly because cars seldom topple over.
So, with that in mind, I'll make you an offer. If you're ever in Tulsa, I'd be happy to ride with you. I'd be wearing spandex, of course, because I sweat like a pig and I want to avoid saddle sores! (In cycling clothes, form follows function, but that's a topic for another time.)
I posted all the above as a comment in Xavier's blog.
Like most cyclists, I own a car and I get to drive it from time to time. Having teenagers in the house means that the car seldom gets a chance to cool down. But it's true that most cyclists (not all!) drive cars too, and they pay fuel taxes just like anyone else. The difference is that we pay less if we use our bikes more. Does that make us tax evaders or just smart consumers?
But fuel taxes mostly go toward expensive infrastructure like bridges and highways. Local roads are paid for with sales taxes, real estate taxes, and state income taxes. So far, I haven't found a way that cyclists are exempted from these. If I do, the roads will be clogged with bicycles! And I'll write a book on how to do it, thereby becoming wealthy beyond my wildest dreams. It's that or hit the Powerball.
As for side paths, bike lanes, multi-use trails and the like – there are myriad reasons to avoid them. Most revolve around safety. A sidewalk cyclist is roughly three times more likely to have a collision with a motor vehicle or a pedestrian as opposed to a cyclist on the street. Every doorway and driveway is an intersection, and the intersections are where the crashes happen. Paths and trails may be congested with pedestrian, skaters, and dogs, making rapid bicycle travel unsafe or impossible. Finally, and this is by no means an exhaustive list of reasons to avoid side paths, there may be debris or other material on a path that is invisible to motorists but provides a significant hazard to a cyclist.
I'm thinking of a local multi-use path that crossed under a street. Some yahoos broke bottles against the concrete and covered the width of the trail with broken glass. Would I ride there? No. Would motorists know about the debris? No. Would I care if they were annoyed at another pesky cyclist on the street? Do I have to answer that?
Finally, there's the issue of cyclist's rights. (Yes, I usually write about rights AND responsibilities, but this is longer than I'd like already, so I'll save the responsibilities for another time.) Public roads are simply that – public. They are available for anyone to use regardless of their mode of transportation, subject to the laws defining that use. No one has a superior right to the road. No one. The idea of 'same rights, same rules, same road' really does apply to all of us on the public way. Some of those who bray loudly about individual rights when it comes to guns, or voting, or what we can read, watch on television, or listen to on the radio would gladly restrict our right to travel as we choose. These same hardy souls demand their rights. Why shouldn't cyclists demand ours?


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Google Unfazed by AGs' Furrowed Brows
Feb 27, 2012 9:50 AM PT
Attorneys General from 36 states have written to Google CEO Larry Page expressing deep concerns over the company's privacy terms.
Google's new privacy policy, which permits greater information sharing among its products, should allow consumers to opt in, the attorneys general maintain. Besides lacking an opt-in mechanism, the policy also fails to provide a meaningful opt-out option, they say.
The policy is scheduled to go into effect on March 1.
The sharply worded letter calls the policy "troubling" and accuses Google of invading consumer privacy by automatically sharing personal information.
"It rings hollow to call their ability to exit the Google products ecosystem a 'choice' in an Internet economy where the clear majority of all Internet users use -- and frequently rely on -- at least one Google product on a regular basis," the letter says.
The National Association of Attorneys General did not respond to our request for further details.
Countdown to March 1
Google has so far shown little inclination to heed critics of its new privacy policy.
"Our updated Privacy Policy will make our privacy practices easier to understand, and it reflects our desire to create a seamless experience for our signed-in users," the company said in a statement provided to the E-Commerce Times by spokesperson Chris Gaither.
"We've undertaken the most extensive notification effort in Google's history, and we're continuing to offer choice and control over how people use our services. Of course we are happy to discuss this approach with regulators globally," Google said.
It is doubtful that this pushback from the attorneys general will change Google's course, predicted Darren Hayes, a professor at Pace University's Seidenberg School of Computer Science and Information Systems.
"Google has shown thus far that it is not easily persuaded to change its policies on privacy," he told the E-Commerce Times.
The company only makes the concessions it is forced to -- usually after a government agency such as the Federal Trade Commission weighs in on a particular issue, Hayes observed.
No Substantive Concerns
From Google's perspective, it has no reason to make changes based on the AGs' letter, according to Ryan Radia, an analyst with the Competitive Enterprise Institute.
It does not raise any substantive concerns, he told the E-Commerce Times. "This letter is pure saber rattling by the attorneys general. The notion that Google would change its forthcoming privacy policy in response to this letter is far-fetched."
The AGs didn't raise issues that are of legitimate concern to privacy advocates, such as reports that Google circumvents a mechanism in the Safari browser to disable tracking, Radia pointed out, "which makes it sound as though they aren't well informed about the true concerns."
A Non Issue
The fuss over Google's privacy policy has been grossly overblown because the company is not collecting new data under the change, Radia said. In addition, it has gone out of its way to educate consumers about the new terms.
"Right now in this country, a company can change its privacy policy and if it notifies consumers in a transparent manner it has done nothing wrong," said Radia. "Based on that, there is no articulable privacy risk with Google's new policy, and the AG letter doesn't explain one."
Online Consumer Bill of Rights
Google probably is more focused on Obama administration's proposed online consumer bill of rights.
"If that proposal is put into law as currently worded, it will have a significant impact on Google and Facebook -- it could change their entire business model," Hayes said. "Certainly, it will be fiercely fought and lobbied against by Google and these companies."
Another potential legal risk to Google is the online privacy legislation being considered in the European Union, he added, which could drastically impact U.S. companies operating there. The state AGs, in other words, are at the bottom of a long list of Google's concerns right now.


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Mayor Chris Beutler today presented the Mayor's Award of Excellence for December to James Newman of the Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department (LLCHD). The monthly award recognizes City employees who consistently provide exemplary service and work that demonstrates personal commitment to the City. The award was presented at the beginning of today's City Council meeting.
Newman has worked as an Environmental Health Specialist for the City since 2005. Supervisor John Chess nominated him in the categories of customer relations, productivity, and safety for his work inspecting and testing private water wells in the City. During the past year, Newman inspected 514 water wells, collected 708 water samples and worked with more than 150 newly annexed homeowners.
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In addition to his regular job duties, Newman is a member of LLCHD's Hazardous Materials Emergency Response Team and is taking graduate courses in GIS/GPS to enhance the Water Quality Section's implementation of this technology.
The other categories in which employees can be nominated are loss prevention and valor. Consideration also may be given to nominations that demonstrate self-initiated accomplishments or those completed outside of the nominee's job description. All City employees are eligible for the Mayor's Award of Excellence except for elected and appointed officials. Individuals or teams can be nominated by supervisors, peers, subordinates and the general public. Nomination forms are available at lincoln.ne.gov (keyword: personnel) or from department heads, employee bulletin boards or the Personnel Department, which oversees the awards program.
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Prosecutor: Pistorius shot girlfriend through door
Oscar Pistorius fired four shots through a locked bathroom door, killing his cowering girlfriend, prosecutors said.
"Blade Runner" Oscar Pistorius put on his artificial legs and walked across his bedroom before firing four shots through a locked bathroom door, killing his cowering girlfriend in cold blood, prosecutors said on Tuesday.
Reeva Steenkamp, a 30-year-old law graduate and model, died after being hit by three rounds from a 9-mm pistol, prosecutor Gerrie Nel said.
Pistorius, 26, wept uncontrollably in court as Nel outlined details of a shooting that has stunned South Africa and the millions around the world who saw the double amputee's track glory as the ultimate tale of triumph over adversity.
Later, in an affidavit read out by defense lawyer Barry Roux, Pistorius said he had been "deeply in love" with Steenkamp, whom he had been dating since November, and had no intention of killing her.
Having had previous death threats, Pistorius said he slept with a 9-mm pistol under his bed in his plush Pretoria home in the heart of a well-secured gated community.
He and Steenkamp went to sleep on Wednesday night - the eve of Valentine's Day - shortly after 10 p.m., he said.
However, in the middle of the night, he awoke in pitch darkness and thought an intruder had climbed through the window of his bathroom, Pistorius said.
He climbed out of bed without putting on his prosthetic legs and went towards the closed bathroom door, not realizing Steenkamp was behind it, he said. He then fired several shots into the door, before shouting to Steenkamp to call the police.
Realizing she was not in bed, he grabbed a cricket bat to beat down the bathroom door and found her slumped on the floor.
"I am absolutely mortified at the death of my beloved Reeva," he said in the affidavit. As Roux read the statement, Pistorius was crying uncontrollably, to the point magistrate Desmond Nair had to halt proceedings for several minutes.
"You need to concentrate on what's going on," he told him.
Nearly 1,000 km (600 miles) away, on South Africa's windswept southern coast, scores of mourners gathered in the city of Port Elizabeth for Steenkamp's funeral. Amid the grief, there was little sympathy for Pistorius.
"She was an angel. She was so soft, so innocent. Such a lovely person. It's just sad that this could happen to somebody so good," said Gavin Venter, an ex-jockey who worked for Steenkamp's father.
"I'm disgusted with what he did. He must be dealt with harshly," he added, shortly before Steenkamp's cremation in the windswept Victoria Park Crematorium.
"Without a doubt he's a danger to the public. He'll be a danger to witnesses. He must stay in jail."
The case has drawn further attention to endemic violence against women in South Africa after the gang-rape, mutilation and murder of a 17-year-old near Cape Town this month.
Members of the Women's League of the ruling African National Congress protested outside the Pretoria central magistrates court, waving placards saying: "No Bail for Pistorius" and "Rot in jail".
Before Pistorius' dramatic testimony, Nel, the lead prosecutor at the hearing, painted a picture of premeditated killing - a crime that carries a life sentence in South Africa.
"If I arm myself, walk a distance and murder a person, that is premeditated," he said. "The door is closed. There is no doubt. I walk seven meters and I kill."
"The motive is 'I want to kill'. That's it," he added. "This deceased was in a 1.4 by 1.14 meter little room. She could go nowhere. It must have been horrific."
The arrest of Pistorius stunned the millions who had watched in awe last year as the Olympic and Paralympic sprinter reached the semi-final of the 400 meters in the London Olympics, running on high-technology carbon fiber 'blades'.
But the impact has been greatest in sports-mad South Africa, where Pistorius was seen as a rare hero who had transcended the racial divides that persist 19 years after the end of apartheid.
His endorsements and sponsorships, which include sportswear giant Nike, British telecoms firm BT, sunglasses maker Oakley and French designer Thierry Mugler, are thought to be worth as much as $2 million a year.
In his affidavit, Pistorius said he earned 5.6 million rand ($630,500) a year, and owned properties worth nearly $1 million.
Nike said on Monday it had dropped Pistorius from any future advertising campaigns. Other sponsors have said they will make no decisions until the legal process has run its course.
Pistorius has cancelled scheduled track appearances in Australia, Brazil and Britain in the coming months to focus on his attempt to clear his name.
Born without a fibula in either leg, Pistorius had his lower legs amputated as an 11-month-old baby but became the highest-profile athlete in the history of the Paralympic Games.
Dressed in a dark suit, Pistorius arrived at the court in a police car shortly before 7 a.m. (0500 GMT). Proceedings were delayed as more than 100 journalists from around the world jostled to get into the dimly lit, brick-face courtroom.
After the hour-long private ceremony in the cream-colored hill-top church in Port Elizabeth, Steenkamp's brother Adam and uncle Mike, fighting back tears, spoke briefly to reporters.
"There's a space missing inside all the people that she knew that can't be filled again," Adam Steenkamp said. "We are going to keep all the positive things that we remember and know about my sister. We will miss her."


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Does this take social networking to a new level? No, not really. These sites, at their base, are exactly what social networking was created for, The social networking platform is finally being used as it was meant to be: to connect people in need. It's not just a way to communicate, get viral, and spread content (though it's still a useful and valid way to spread memes and information) through networks like
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The concept, I admit, is interesting. But it seems that social networking has chosen its path, and while I admire these two companies for attempting to break "new ground", I feel that the model will end up in failure. Savvy money-lenders and students may be able to take advantage of the model, but my overall consensus
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Florida Gators have suspended guard Scottie Wilbekin indefinitely for an undisclosed breach of team rules, according to Fox Sports.
The announcement was made on Twitter on Monday and no further details regarding Wilbekin's infraction were given.
The 6-ft-2-in point guard was a key cog for the Gators last season, starting 29 of the team's 35 games.
He averaged 9.1 points-per-game and five assists. But the Gators starting point guard has been suspended by the team before - in November 2012, also for a team rule breach.
Wilbekin sat out the first three games of the season for the first infraction.
The Gators may replace Wilbekin with incoming McDonald's All-American recruit Kasey Hill.
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A hernia occurs when the contents of the abdomen (usually part of the small intestine) push through a weak point or tear the thin muscular wall of the belly, which holds the abdominal organs in place.
A femoral hernia is a bulge in the upper part of the thigh near the groin.
Alternative Names
Femorocele; Enteromerocele; Crural hernia
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Most of the time, there is no clear cause of a hernia. Some hernias may be present at birth (congenital), but are not noticed until later in life.
Some factors that contribute to the development of a hernia include:
Chronic constipation
Chronic cough
Heavy lifting
Straining to urinate because of an enlarged prostate
Femoral hernias tend to occur more often in women than in men.
You may see a bulge in the upper thigh just below the groin.
Most femoral hernias cause no symptoms. There may be some groin discomfort that is worse when you stand, lift heavy objects, or strain.
Sometimes, the first symptoms are sudden groin pain, abdominal pain, nausea, or vomiting. This may mean that the intestine within the hernia is blocked. This is an emergency.
Signs and tests
The best way to tell if there is a hernia is to have your health care provider perform a physical exam.
If there is any doubt about the exam findings, an
Treatment depends on the symptoms present with the hernia.
If you feel sudden pain in your groin, a piece of intestine may be stuck in the hernia (called an incarcerated hernia). This needs treatment right away in a hospital emergency room, and you may need emergency surgery.
When you have chronic discomfort from a femoral hernia, talk to your health care provider about treatment choices.
- Hernias often get larger with time, and they do not go away on their own.
- Femoral hernias are more commonly incarcerate compared to other types of hernias.
Your surgeon may recommend
If you do not have surgery right away:
- Increase your fiber intake and drink fluids to avoid constipation.
- Lose weight if you are overweight.
- See your health care provider if you have trouble urinating (men).
- Use proper lifting techniques.
Expectations (prognosis)
The chances of a femoral hernia coming back after surgery are about low.
If the intestine or other tissue becomes stuck, a portion of the intestine may need to be removed.
Calling your health care provider
Call your health care provider or local emergency number (911) or go to the emergency room right away if:
You suddenly develop pain in the hernia and the hernia cannot be pushed back into the abdomen using gentle pressure.
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Mayor Don Wesely today presented the Mayor's Award of Excellence for the month of February to a team of Sergeants and Officers from the Lincoln Police Department. The monthly award recognizes city employees who consistently provide exemplary service and work that demonstrates personal commitment to the city. The awards were presented at the beginning of today's City Council meeting.
Honored for February were Sergeants Donald Scheinost and Thomas Hamm and Officers Matthew Franken, Christopher Champoux, Michael Barry, Shane Alesch and Matthew Brodd. The were nominated by Captain Jim Thoms in the category of valor for their actions as first responders to an apartment house fire at 4112 Huntington on December 31, 2000.
At 3:30 a.m., with temperatures near zero, the police were dispatched to a fire in a six-unit, three-story building with people trapped inside. The first officers on the scene advised that the building was fully engulfed in fire, with flames extending as far as 30 feet above the roof and dark smoke. The stair area between the apartment units was consumed by fire, and the only way out of the building for those trapped was to exit exterior windows. Four adults and nine children, including five infants, were trapped inside the building. The officers encouraged the adults to drop the children to them and then to jump themselves. The victims were then placed in warm police cruisers, and their medical needs were tended to until ambulances arrived.
Charles Triggs, the resident in the garden level apartment who discovered the fire and made the call to 911, said the police arrived about half a minute after he called. Triggs credits the fast response with saving lives.
"Amazingly, the only injuries to the residents were minor lacerations and smoke inhalation." said Mayor Wesely. "All the officers performed heroic feats in rescuing the residents from the burning building, and there is not doubt the quick actions of the officers prevented a more tragic outcome." The other categories in which employees can be nominated are customer relations, productivity, safety and loss prevention. All city employees are eligible for the Mayor's Award of Excellence except for elected officials and some managers. Individuals or teams can be nominated by supervisors, peers, subordinates and the general public.
Nomination forms are available from department heads, employee bulletin boards or the Personnel Department , which oversees the awards program. All nominations are reviewed by the Mayor's Award of Excellence Committee, which includes a representative with each union and a non-union representative appointed by the Mayor.
Award winners receive a $100 U.S. savings bond, a day off with pay and a plaque. Monthly winners are eligible to receive the annual award, which comes with a $500 U.S. savings bond, two days off with pay and a plaque.
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