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Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Kansas legislators are tangled in a local property tax case that could have big implications statewide.
The Senate Assessment and Taxation Committee had a hearing Wednesday on a bill that could mean tens of millions of dollars in savings for manufacturing companies and big revenue losses for local governments.
Montgomery County officials asked the committee to reject the
measure, which overturns a recent state Court of Tax Appeals ruling
in a dispute between the southeast Kansas county and a fertilizer
But the bill is being pushed by the Kansas Chamber of Commerce, which believes the ruling will hurt the state's economy.
The committee took no action. Chairman Les Donovan said he could ask for a study this summer and fall. He urged the parties to seek
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Research that reflects the real world and helps you make the right business decisions
Alex joined HRW in September 2012, as a Trainee Field Controller, after graduating from Loughborough University with a BSc in Information Management and Business Studies. He gained an interest in market research when completing his dissertation
during his final year at university and was especially interested to learn more about how market research is used to support business decisions outside of the academic world.
Outside of work Alex enjoys socialising with friends, playing rugby for a local team and staying fit by getting to the gym a couple of times a week.
Amy joined HRW in March 2010 and is our Senior Field Manager, having come from her career working in the music industry for 13 years. She brings with her lots of experience in team management, negotiations and administration which will stand her in good stead for building HRW's brand new field department.
Outside of work, Amy enjoys shopping and spending time with her daughter often trying to decide where to holiday next!
Caitlin joined HRW in October 2010 as a Trainee Field Controller; prior to joining she completed a Higher Education Diploma in Fashion and Textiles and gained experience working in Market Research having worked as a telephone interviewer part time while studying.
In her spare time she loves shopping, socialising with friends whilst enjoying a drink in the sun and holidaying to sunny destinations on the beach.
Managing Director
Caroline has been Managing Director of HRW since its birth in 2001.
Following completion of a PhD in Physiology (researching Stress Susceptibility in Pigs no less), Caroline started her career in the pharmaceutical industry as a medical representative. Fourteen years, and a wide variety of sales and marketing roles later, Caroline expanded her horizons, joined HRW and hasn't looked back.
When she isn't shoe shopping, Caroline loves to spend time in the French Alps - either walking in the summer or skiing (or is it aprés skiing?) in the winter.
Catherine graduated from the University of Edinburgh with a degree in Pharmacology. Her keen interest in science, medicine and human behaviour guided her towards the healthcare market research sector, and she has never looked back.
She joined HRW in October 2012, bringing with her varied experience of qualitative and quantitative international research projects; and a passion for gaining an in-depth understanding of the market context of different therapy areas.
In her spare time, Catherine enjoys live music, live comedy, travel and cooking- specialising in attempting highly ambitious recipes (with varying degrees of success!)
Céline joined HRW in April 2013 after finishing her master's degree in market research at the University of Granada (Spain), having previously graduated from Lancaster University with a Bachelor of Business Administration.
She has a keen interest in novel market research techniques and has published peer-reviewed academic research in the Journal of Economic Psychology. She is particularly interested in revealing the drivers of HCPs' prescribing behaviour in the context
of each therapy area, competitive landscape and product.
In her spare time, Celine enjoys exploring the British countryside, biking and playing tennis.
Claire joined HRW in January 2011 after reading Geography at Jesus College, Cambridge University. For her final year dissertation Claire conducted her own primary research in Borneo, which explored how governmental pursuits of national unity and identity are perceived in the rural highlands. After graduating Claire briefly worked in accountancy before deciding her passions lay with research. She is thoroughly looking forward to developing her career with HRW.
Clare started her MR career in consumer research in 1995, and spent 2 years working for an agency in West Africa, making use of her fluent French, before developing a qualitative specialism and becoming drawn to the healthcare sector. Clare has worked
exclusively in Pharma since 2005, and she particularly enjoys helping clients to understand the needs and motivations of multiple customer groups, and to develop ways to effectively support and communicate with them.
In her spare time, Clare can be found chasing around after her sporty son, ferrying djembe drums across London, enjoying a Zumba class, or getting lost in a good book (or even a fairly rubbish one!).
Our Founder
David is the founder and CEO of the MMR Group, including HRW. He is also Visiting Professor in the School of Chemistry, Food Biosciences and Pharmacy at the University of Reading (UK).
He has been involved in sensory and consumer science for well over 30 years and is a regular speaker at international conferences.
David's current interests include the nature of human conceptualization and how this influences reward and hence choice.
As an ESOMAR Member, I comply with the ICC/ESOMAR Code onMarket and Social Research and ESOMAR World Research
Emma joined HRW in 2012 with 6 years of market research experience. She specialises in both qualitative and quantitative research, and has a wide range of experience across many different methodologies and therapy areas. She has a particular interest in qualitative techniques and understanding what motivates people to make the choices that they do.
In her spare time, Emma enjoys theatre, travel, reading and spending time with her friends and family. She is also a qualified dance teacher and likes to keep her hand in the field by trying out lots of new dance classes.
Emma joined HRW in August 2013 after completing a BA in History at Durham University. Healthcare market research provided the perfect opportunity to combine her enjoyment of getting to the bottom of a research problem, with an interest in healthcare and a desire to gain more knowledge on research techniques.
She enjoys horse riding, shopping, baking, painting and curling up with a good novel.
Es joined HRW in 2005 and has worked in research since graduation. She designs and manages domestic and international projects and has worked across therapy areas and HRW's portfolio of methodologies. She loves the variety of her role and range
of clients and projects she collaborates on and is proud to have won the Best Customer Insight award at the BHBIA BOBIs in 2010.
Es keeps herself very busy in her spare time; socialising, running, cycling, reading, learning Italian and seeing the world whenever she can.
Frances joined HRW in January 2011 after graduating with a degree in English Language and Linguistics from the University of Sheffield. She enjoys both qualitative and quantitative research in equal measure and has conducted research in a wide range of therapy areas, both in the UK and internationally. Her particular areas of interest include understanding the patient perspective, orphan indications and rare disease management, as well as market understanding projects.
Outside of work, Frances enjoys world cinema, travel and pub quizzes. She also has a love of cooking and enjoys nothing more than experimenting with Italian and Thai cuisine!
Gillian joined HRW in 2008 and is one of HRW's Board Directors. Gillian gets really excited about the prospect of a new study and whether UK or global, qual or quant, she can't help but start thinking about how we will deliver fresh insights and make the
research outputs truly actionable as soon as we start discussing a new RFP. Gillian has spent most of her working life in healthcare market research (agency and client side) and has a particular interest in specialist therapy areas, especially oncology.
Gillian tends to spend most of her time outside of work running around after her children, hosting her 'famous' lasagne dinner parties and fitting in a Pilates class wherever she can.
Huw joined HRW in September 2011 after graduating from Plymouth University with a BSc in Events Management. After spending a year in our field team, Huw is now part of the research team.
He brings his organisational skills and his previous experience of working in market research as a telephone moderator on a range of quantitative and qualitative projects. Huw enjoys writing and recording music in his spare time as well as running,
hiking and mountain biking. He also spends his summers endeavouring to attend every music festival he can.
Jane joined the HRW team in September 2013 and has been in market research since 1997, specialising in mystery shopping and consumer satisfaction for the hospitality and leisure sector then moving into healthcare in 2001.
Jane has gained considerable experience across a wide range of therapy areas, both qual and quant market research, and has a particular interest in emotional insights, patient research and turning information into insights and 'a story'. What Jane loves most about market research is that no two days are ever the same and you still learn something new on every project!
In her spare time Jane is kept busy being a mum to three young (and very active!) children, going to the gym, running or biking around Richmond and Bushy Park, dreaming about buying an Aston Martin and enjoying catching up with friends and family - usually involving good food and wine!
Deputy Managing Director
Jeanette joined HRW in 2005. She stumbled across healthcare market research some years ago, and enjoyed it from the start. In addition to her Board roles, Jeanette regularly designs, directs and manages qualitative and quantitative international
research across HRW's portfolio of clients.
Jeanette can frequently be found shopping for handbags and "sparkly things" in Wallingford and when she's at home, loves cooking with her husband, walking their two Staffordshire Bull Terriers (Louie and Charley - well known characters to the HRW team),
reading and watching football.
Jessica joined HRW in September 2012 after graduating from the University of Edinburgh with a degree in Reproductive Biology. She was looking for a job that would combine her love for science, healthcare and fascination for understanding people and
what drives their decisions. Healthcare market research was the perfect opportunity to explore all of these and she is thrilled to join the team and broaden her experience of different therapy areas as well as gain more in depth knowledge of qualitative and
quantitative research.
Jessica loves all kinds of music and sings in a choir in Oxford. She has also started to teach herself guitar, and next on the list is French. She likes to spend the weekends with her friends and is always thinking about her next travelling adventure!
Katy joined HRW in February 2012 after having worked in pharmaceutical market research in both the US and UK since 2007. She has an MSc in Communications from the London School of Economics and is constantly seeking creative ways of combining approaches to understand both the immediate and longitudinal resonance of messages and potential for products.
In her spare time, Katy enjoys listening to The Beatles, running marathons all over the world (6 and counting), and travelling to wine regions with her oenophile husband.
Since joining HRW at the end of 2009, Kirsty has worked on a range of qualitative and quantitative research projects in both large, multi-market and smaller, UK focused studies. Kirsty has worked in a variety of therapy areas including oncology,
diabetes, HIV, RA, Cardiovascular, Respiratory, Endocrinology and Neurology.
In her spare time, Kirsty enjoys going to see live comedy events, making cakes, reading and going to see a lot of films. She has recently taken up spinning, and hopes that this will kick start a new healthy regime!
Kristina joined HRW in October 2012 as a Business & Research Assistant, having previously gained a National Diploma in Business Studies at Henley College.
Kristina has over 5 years Business Support experience and strong organisational skills. Since joining the team, Kristina has assisted the team on a number of different projects across a whole host of elements from resource planning to team organisation.
In her spare time Kristina loves to travel, socialise with friends and to shop! She is a sporty person who enjoys sailing with her family and swimming on a regular basis.
Lucy joined HRW in September 2013 with over 4 years' experience in pharma market research. She is experienced at conducting international and UK projects smoothly, and is passionate about exploring insights with HCPs and patients. She enjoys trying out new techniques and approaches to market research.
Lucy graduated from Loughborough University with a BA (Hons) in Politics with a Minor in Social Psychology. She loves chocolate, swimming, Zumba, reading, walks in the country, and cats on the internet.
Luke joined HRW in 2009, following his time at a Word Of Mouth research agency. Luke has interests in social media, brand perception and diabetes. He also has experience in research via social networking and studied marketing as a part of a varied college course.
Marissa joined HRW in October 2010 after completing an MA in the History and Philosophy of Science and Medicine at Durham University, which was funded by the Wellcome Trust. Being a Research Executive at HRW is her first professional job after leaving university, but she has had a long term interest both in health care provision and research.
After doing a dissertation on patient narratives from depressed Victorian intellectuals, Marissa felt right at home with some of the innovative qualitative methods employed by HRW. In her spare time she likes belly dancing which caters to her love of all things sparkly.
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Nicola started her career in market research in 1996 and has worked across a broad spectrum of different categories including OTC, pharmaceutical and FMCG. With a strong focus on analysis and interpretation she aims to find sound business solutions and opportunities for HRWs clients, often combining both qualitative and quantitative approaches.
Outside of work, Nicola unwinds with regular yoga classes - sometimes as a student and often as the teacher.
Having spent the previous 8 years working in B2C and B2B research, at first Harris Interactive and later Maven Research, Paul joined HRW in January 2011. Paul is very experienced in both quantitative and qualitative research, having managed projects
across a wide variety of sectors and markets. He now works in our analytics team and enjoys the challenge of working across a broad range of therapy areas.
At the weekends, Paul can normally be found at the Madejski Stadium, cheering on his beloved Reading FC, or down the pub, thinking up ideas for the next in a long line of fancy dress charity football matches he tries to organise every year.
Pete worked for HRW in 2006 as a freelancer and enjoyed the experience so much, he joined permanently in January 2007, with previous experience across pharmaceutical, retail, print media, B2B and FMCG. Pete has managed a wide variety of UK and
international projects across a range of therapy areas. Pete's healthcare experience spans a host of different categories, but includes a focus on OTC, nutrition, baby care, dermatology and allergies.
At weekends, Pete enjoys being with his family, and dreams of the next trip to the Lake District. He sneaks out on the mountain bike into the Chilterns when possible, even if it's not quite as exciting as climbing Blencathra or Crinkle Crags. Pete also has a
love for all things Italian including the language, people, architecture and of course the food!
Rob Joined HRW in June 2011, having previously spent five years within healthcare market research, leading domestic and international research projects. Rob enjoys getting to the depth of the challenges that healthcare brands face, and understanding how they can be overcome, across different markets and therapy areas. Rob's healthcare experience spans a host of therapy areas, but includes a focus on diabetes, oncology and cardiovascular conditions.
Outside of the office, Rob has a love of sport, the outdoors and travel; from long country walks, holidays in the Greek islands to reminiscing about past footballing heroes.
Robyn joined HRW in September 2011 after completing her MSc in Evidence-based Social Intervention at Oxford University. She has a strong social research background, having worked extensively in HIV/AIDS and reproductive health in South Africa
before moving to the UK in 2009. She loves the variety that market research offers, and has experience across a wide range of therapy areas and methodologies, both locally and internationally.
Robyn enjoys rowing competitively for her boat club and playing squash in her spare time. She also loves to travel, and always looks forward to annual family road trips to Mozambique.
Ruth joined the HRW team in August 2013 after graduating from the University of Surrey with a degree in Nutrition. Healthcare market research was the ideal opportunity to combine her interests of nutrition, science and healthcare and she is excited to
learn more about market research whilst broadening her knowledge of different therapy areas. In her spare time, Ruth enjoys cooking, socialising with friends and family and playing the piano.
Sarah joined HRW in January 2011 after graduating from Oxford Brookes University with a BSc in Exercise, Nutrition and Health. She has always had a keen interest in the healthcare sector and after relocating to Oxford to pursue her market research career, she wishes to broaden and develop her knowledge further within all areas of HRW.
In her spare time Sarah can be found socialising with friends, enjoying good food and drink as well as traveling the world.
Sarah joined HRW in October 2010, having been in the industry since 2003. Sarah has spent her years building relationships with suppliers across the world through field management, and conducting research for an international research company.
Sarah now manages the Business Support team at HRW, ensuring the business is utilizing its resources; whilst supporting the team and the day-to-day running of the business.
When Sarah is not working, you can find her busying about being a mum to Jessica on a daily basis. In any spare time left, Sarah can be found running, cycling or taking part in mad events involving lots of exercise and raising money for charity. Sarah has a
passion for challenges and competition. When she is not training she is quite partial to cooking and enjoying a Sauvignon Blanc or Rioja depending on the day of the week!
Sian Joined HRW in July 2007. She graduated with a BSc in Psychology in 2006 and has always been interested in human behaviour and the theories that lie behind it. This led her to her career in market research. She has worked on a variety of projects and therapy areas and enjoys the challenges they provide.
Whenever she can, Sian likes to get out into the sea and go snorkelling (although is a bit intimidated by giant sting rays!). Sian also continues to try her luck at running half marathons (although her rule is to only enter when there is a medal at the end!).
Issaree, or known by her nickname as Start, joins HRW in 2011 after graduating her MSc in International Marketing from the University of Brighton. Prior to her MSc course in England, Start has developed her marketing research skill in Thailand for 4 years in FMCG, Health care, Personal skincare, and Technology for many global projects. Shortly after completing her course Start worked in a temp role for HRW's sister company (MMR) who was once her client. She is now looking forward to enjoying her new challenging role at HRW.
We work with our in-house statistics and methodology development team, data processing teams as well as on-line programmers to make sure you get the best design and analysis for your quantitative projects. The team are brought on board right and meet with you as part of our team from the outset, so you know what you're going to get and that it's as actionable as possible.
Tom joined HRW as a Trainee Field Controller in June 2013, having gained experience in the market research sector at college, and having previously worked in both production and retail.
Tom likes to spend his weekends with friends, and will usually be found watching Newcastle United games (often in the pub!), or occasionally enjoying a day out at the racecourse.


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Report: Bears trade TE Olsen to Panthers
A day after it was reported the Bears were actively looking to trade TE Greg Olsen, a report states that the team traded the former first-round pick to the Panthers in exchange for a draft choice.
Bears to sign TE Spaeth
The Bears will add another blocking tight end to their stable.
Reports: Lions agree to deal with WR Davis
WR Rashied Davis will remain in the NFC North, agreeing to a deal with the Lions, multiple media outlets reported.
Five Bears most impacted by the lockout
PFW associate editor Dan Parr ranks the five Bears players most affected by the lockout, counting down from No. 5.
Reports: Bears shopping TE Olsen
The Bears are looking to trade TE Greg Olsen, reports indicate.
Bears find new punter, agree to deal with Podlesh
The Bears found their replacement for P Brad Maynard, agreeing to sign former Jaguars P Adam Podlesh.
Bears training-camp schedule
The Bears released their full training-camp schedule Wednesday.
Bears sign rookies Enderle, Thomas
After agreeing to terms with 26 undrafted free agents on Monday, the Bears announced Tuesday that they have signed two of their draft picks.
Report: Vikings will sign WR Aromashodu
The Vikings stayed in the NFC North in their hunt for more receivers, agreeing to a one-year deal with former Bears WR Devin Aromashodu.
Bears injury update
The Bears were fortunate in 2010 when it came to keeping players healthy.
Bears agree to terms with 26 undrafted rookies
The Bears announced Tuesday that they have agreed to terms with 26 undrafted rookie free agents.
NFL releases complete 2011 preseason schedule
The NFL released the official 2011 preseason schedule on Tuesday, finalizing times and dates for all 64 games.
League confirms London game
The NFL has confirmed that the Buccaneers will host the Bears at London's Wembley Stadium in Week Seven.
Report: Bears, Maynard to part ways
The Bears have informed P Brad Maynard that he will not be re-signed, according to Vaughn McClure of the Chicago Tribune.
Hall of Fame game canceled
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell announced Thursday that the 2011 Hall of Fame game between the Bears and Rams has been canceled.


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EAST ST. LOUIS — Two weeks ago Carlos Darough was Alorton's fire chief and now he is headed to federal prison for 24 months.
He has had a history of arrests, according to court records. His latest troubles occurred on Oct. 18 when he ran a stop sign on his way home in Belleville. St. Clair County Sheriff's Department deputies stopped him and when they searched the truck, they found a felony amount of marijuana. Darough, 36, was driving a village-owned vehicle, which was towed and later recovered by the village.
Darough, of Belleville, was arrested and since then has admitted that the U.S. government could prove that he had violated the federal probation he was out of jail on.
Darough was in federal court Thursday in front of U.S District Judge Michael J. Reagan for revocation of his probation.
Reagan is the same judge who sentenced Darough on April 27, 2007, to 97 months. Darough was on five years supervised release. He had pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute cocaine.
Darough sat next to his attorney wearing a beige St. Clair County Jail jumpsuit and slippers. He was shackled around his waist, hands and feet. He sat still and attentive as Reagan read his long history of legal issues, including traffic offenses. And, each time Reagan read off an offense, Darough answered with the word guilty.
Reagan asked Norman Smith, the prosecutor, if he knew how someone with a criminal record like that of Darough's could get a job as a fire chief. Smith said yes and went on to say that Alorton like other villages and cities that surround it have a lot of issues and problems.
He said there has been a cycle of public officials committing crimes and being sent to jail. And, he said he believes that politicians and city officials are more apt to hire someone with a record like Darough's because they are carrying a similar badge themselves.
While reviewing Darough's criminal history Reagan said he started getting in trouble when he was 17 years old. His first criminal offense occurred when he was 19. Reagan said judging by the number of offenses Darough has committed, it doesn't appear that any amount of jail time can get him to correct his behavior.
"No matter what jail time he gets, it's not going to change him," Reagan said.
Smith recommended the low end of the sentencing guideline, which called for 18 to 24 months because he said he and another federal agent met with Darough and his attorney "for a period of time to determine whether there were any solutions to the problems in Alorton and what those might be. Because of his ideas on potential solutions, I believe the appropriate punishment would be 18 months, followed by four years supervised release. He's probably facing two to three years on the state charges," Smith told Reagan.
"You can ask. We're in America. The first amendment lives here," Reagan said.
Todd Schultz, the defense attorney, also asked that Darough be given the low end. Reagan didn't agree.
He told Darough he had a horrible criminal history and extraordinarily poor judgment. Darough's record he said showed that he didn't think the law applied to him.
When he said he was sentencing Darough to 24 months in a federal prison, Darough, who had been sitting straight up in his chair, dropped his head and shook his head to say no. Reagan said he took into consideration that he had pleaded guilty in a timely manner, but his sentence had to promote respect for the law and deter others from committing crimes.
He said it seemed to him that even though a number of officials from Alorton, East St. Louis, Washington Park and Centreville have been sent to federal prison for various crimes, it doesn't seem to deter others from committing crimes.
"I don't know what it's going to take. It has to stop," Reagan said.
Then, he told Darough that he was mandating a condition in his sentencing that he not seek employment politically or with a state or federal agency or municipality.
Reagan said he would recommend that whatever was the punishment for the state charge not run concurrent with his sentence. But, he said he had no control over that. Schultz had asked that the state punishment not be concurrent.
Other Alorton officials have recently been charged with crimes, including Mayor Joann Reed:
* Reed is accused of sneaking a cellphone into the Alorton village jail on Feb. 3 and giving it to her niece. Reed was charged with two counts of official misconduct and two counts of bringing contraband into a penal institution. She was village clerk at the time she was charged.
* Former Alorton Mayor Randy McCallum was sentenced last year to serve 43 months in prison on federal corruption charges. He pleaded guilty to stealing $1,000 from the village and trying to deal crack cocaine.
* Former Alorton Police Chief Michael Baxton pleaded guilty last year to taking four Xbox 360 game consoles put in a car by federal agents in a sting operation. He also pleaded guilty to lying to federal agents about the thefts when they confronted him. He received a one-year sentence.
* Former Assistant Centreville Police Chief Corey Allen was just sentenced by Reagan to 24 months. And, while out waiting to be sent to prison, he violated his federal bond and committed battery to a woman. She filed a police report against him. Allen was arrested and is currently being held at the St. Clair County Jail.
Contact reporter Carolyn P. Smith at 618-239-2503.


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The recent Internal Revenue Service scandal has a Nebraska senator up in arms.
Republican Senator Deb Fischer is standing up against the recent I.R.S scandal.
In her press conference today she called on the President to put politics aside and demand accountability from his staff and do his job.
She says Congress is doing their job by conducting serious oversight hearings in both the I.R.S overreach and the Benghazi attack.
Fischer's point of view was the President needs to work with Congress to build back America's trust, take responsibility for the actions of those working in the Executive Branch, enforce the laws and remove those responsible for the destructive pattern of government overreach.
But says there is one simple question she still has - "Why for two weeks did the administration propagate the tale that it was a Youtube video inspired attack? when officials knew almost immediately that it was carried out by affiliates of Al Queda?," Fischer said.
Fischer says something needs to be done and the truth needs to be told to all Americans.


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MOORE — A surplus-covered bridge removed from Veterans Memorial Park will be sold for $5,000. The Moore City Council approved the sale to Jerry Gray on Monday night.
The bridge will be replaced as renovations continue on the storm-damaged Veterans Memorial Park.
The city is still anxiously awaiting news from Coca-Cola on whether the city's win of the "Take it to the Park" contest has been verified. The grand prize would net $100,000 for park improvements. At the time the contest closed, unofficial numbers indicated Moore could walk away with the top prize.
Moore also is looking into possibly buying Broadmore Golf Course, a privately owned, public golf course.
City council members approved $20,000 for Billy Casper Golf LLC to make a formal evaluation on whether the city should buy the course.
City Manager Stephen Eddy said the consultant recommended against Midwest City acquiring a golf course two years ago. The group looks at availability, rates, the market, investment needed for improvements and more.
Moore has two private golf courses, BelMar Golf Club and Moore Golf and Athletic Club. The owner of Broadmore is ready to sell but wants it to remain a public course.
In contrast to traditional golf, disc golf representatives spoke at length during the public comments section of the city council meeting.
Plans for the renovation of tornado-damaged Little River Park do not include the disc golf course. The course had been troublesome for some walkers in the park who, not realizing there was a disc golf course there, would wonder into the green and get hit.
That problem had been solved, said disc gold advocates who spoke Monday night.
James Geurin, MD, a retired physician from Tulsa and the president of the Oklahoma Disc Golf Foundation, spoke in favor of the disc golf community, which has raised an excess of funds for the restoration of the Little River course and donated the excess to Moore Public Schools. Disc golfers are all ages and from all walks of life, he said.


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As specialists in gut health, we see a lot of Candida and yeast overgrowth. The symptoms experienced by individuals vary massively but typically they include: IBS, allergies, fatigue, bloating, constipation, heartburn and muscle weakness. Sometimes there can be mental symptoms such as irritability, confusion and brain fog.
Candida is present in the gut of all healthy individuals and is only a problem if it overgrows. Unfortunately modern life provides many of the conditions which Candida needs in order to grow and thrive: frequent antibiotic use, diets high in sugar or lacking in key immune nutrients, birth control pills, NSAIDS, repetitive and highly processed diets, alcohol intake, poor digestion and high levels of stress.
Identifying whether Candida is indeed your issue is the first and most important step to take and whilst it might be tempting to assume its existence, it is possible that a common parasite called B Hominis could instead be your problem. Whilst an anti-candida diet (low in sugar and starch) is useful in eradicating many parasites the anti-fungal supplements typically used for Candida are largely in-effective against B Hominis.
Candida case studies
If after reading our case studies and details on Candida you want to see if Candida could be your problem to then please try our quick on-line symptom checker.
Want to learn more on Candida and our approach? Have a look at Healthy Aspirations TV, where our Harley Street nutritionist, Tracey Randell, talks about the common condition of Candida and Healthy Aspirations approach to helping Candida sufferers.
The snapshot below is a test result for a patient presenting with 'typical' Candida symptoms, it shows Candida in the gut but at low levels, just 1+ which is considered to be rare.
However, there was another reason for the clients symptoms:
As you can see for this patient, Candida was only part of the story and in fact in time the patient's own immune system
could've prevented Candida over growing, but the B Hominis and other parasites are more likely to be causing this clients symptoms.
The simplest and cheapest way to identify Candida is via a saliva test, this is very easy to do and is very inexpensive however we
tend to favour the use of our Comprehensive Stool Analysis & Parasitology - for the reasons shown here as it is able to give key
information as to the health of an individual's gut, and this is very, very important in putting together a plan to manage Candida.
Click here for details on the Candida testing we offer
Anti-candida Approach
Once we have confirmed that you have a Candida infection, we begin an anti-candida approach. I have found that a very strict diet can be very challenging for an individual to adopt and I consider that its often not the best approach in supporting your innate immunity, which is after all, going to be the thing which will keep the Candida from returning at a later date.
A "strict" diet which involves the severe reduction of carbohydrates, for example, is not appropriate because candida can survive off the protein within our body, not just the carbs. This will serve to starve the patient, upset hormones involved in energy production (adrenals, thyroid) as well as make the individual absolutely miserable.
Whilst I do not recommend a "strict anti-candida diet" I should qualify that comment by saying that a person with a proven case of candida should avoid refined carbohydrates and sugar, fruit and juices, in in order to avoid feeding the yeast, whilst undergoing any treatment phase for Candida.
I approach Candida treatment in phases according to the individual's personal case history and state of health. It is often necessary to begin the treatment with a course of supplements designed to support the body's innate immunity by increasing levels of a substance known as Secretory ImmunoGlobulin A or SIgA. Secretory IgA (SIgA) is the main immunoglobulin in mucus secretions and is our body's first line of defence against pathogens. Intestinal cells produce about 2-3g of SIgA every day and production tends to be highest in childhood and declines after about sixty years old.
SIgA antibodies prevent micro-organisms, food proteins and carcinogens from binding to the surface of absorptive cells. Effectively, they attach themselves to invading pathogens, trap them in mucus and stop them from going anywhere. They can aslo neutralise any damaging toxins given off and help ensure the invaders are removed. The antibodies also 'tag' foods as acceptable to the body and this explains how low SIgA levels can contribute to Candida overgrowth as well as promoting food allergy and intolerance.
Supplementation for Candida Reduction
I use a variety of supplements to assist the body in controlling Candida which include the use of probiotics and nutrient compounds which serve to increase SIgA but also ensure the integrity of the gut lining serving to make it less permeable. In addition, a number of nutrients are given to actively 'kill-off' the yeast and simultaneously I give large doses of probiotics or 'friendly bacteria' which replace Candida on the gut wall. This phased approach whilst not quick (8-12 weeks typically) does prove to be the best approach long=term as the focus is on building the individuals immune system as much as it is about killing off the yeast. In this way, I believe that this approach can be the last ever anti-candida treatment a client needs.
More about Candida lab testing
It is strongly recommended that before commencing an anti-candida regime, that a definite diagnosis of Candida is made. This is done very sucesssfully by the use of either of two tests both done by yourself at home. Once you have done the tests you submit them to the lab for analysis. The results are then sent to you and to us here at Healthy Aspirations and then we can organise a consultation to discuss what steps we can take to help you.
Saliva test - this is a quick, cheap and simple, non-invasive test which tests Saliva for Candida antibodies. Ordinarily the lab can turn these tests round in 5-7 working days, often faster. It is important
to know that this test only checks for Candida it cannot test for any other parasites.
Comprehensive Stool test with Parasitology - this test, as you would expect, tests the stool for Candida, as well as other parasites and gives an indication of the growth of beneficial and non-beneficial bacteria. It requires two samples taken on consecutive days and takes around 3 weeks to be returned. This test is especially useful as it helps us to understand the patients internal gut environment and can identify the species of the pathogen as well as what anti-fungal protocols are likely to be most effective in eradicating it.
Getting Candida under control – commonly asked questions
Why do you say getting Candida under control, why not say get rid of it altogether?
This is a good question and the reason that I do not use stronger language is that Candida is a normal inhabitant of a healthy gut and poses no issue in healthy people. Issues arise however when the immune system is compromised for any reason. Approximately 70% of the body's immune system is in the gut and is comprised of a bacterial community the balance of which is vital for our health.
Why test for Candida?
Candida protocols and treatment plans can involve extensive changes to your diet & lifestyle combined with the use of anti-fungal supplements. Before embarking on such a regime it makes sense to identify the presence of a candida infection to be sure of the right approach.
I have taken your Candida questionnaire and it looks like I do have Candida, but could it be something else?
I have seen many clients at my clinic who display a myriad of what appear to be Candida symptoms, however tests have shown in some cases that there is no over growth of Candida but instead a parasitic infection was identified.
I haven't been anywhere exotic; could I really have a parasite?
You don't need to travel to far flung remote destinations to pick-up a parasitic infection, most are transmitted via the fecal-oral route, in simple terms you have eaten contaminated food or water or come in to contact with someone with poor toilet hygiene.
What's the easiest way to test for Candida?
A simple saliva test, this checks just for the presence of Candida antibodies and identifies a current and/or past exposure to Candida. There is another (admittedly more expensive) test, which is a stool test that gives a comprehensive overview of an individual's gut environment and shows the balance of gut flora (dysbiosis) as well as the presence of Candida and/or any other inhabitants (parasites such as B Hominis or D Fragilis), which can result in Candida-like symptoms.
Is the Saliva test the best test to take?
The choice of test is up to personal taste and your budget. If Candida is found and is your only issue then it will prove to be the least expensive option. If the test is negative for Candida and you still have symptoms then you will need to undertake another test to look for other factors. Ultimately this could prove more expensive in the long-term.
Why bother to test at all, couldn't we just assume it and start the Candida control plan?
This is your choice ultimately and this approach does have its merits, but the path to ridding yourself of Candida can be a long one and is dependent on a variety of factors. Testing gives important information as to the progress made and also identifies if other interventions such as the use of probiotics, low sugar diet or digestive enzymes could be beneficial to assist or speed up the process.
How many appointments or phone consultations will it take to resolve my Candida issue?
Two to three appointments is about the normal number to achieve the resolution of the issue. I am not in the habit of suggesting appointments if they are not necessary, but the Candida protocol can be complex and many of my clients have found it beneficial to have a formal appraisal of their progress. I should also point out that as well as working to control Candida my approach is to treat the individual as a whole and so we typically address blood sugar balance, adrenal fatigue and hormonal balance as part of the process. The goal is to get you feeling as well as possible.
How much are supplements and how many will I need?
This varies enormously and will be in the region of £100 per month dependant on test results. Expect to take supplements for three months to a year.
How quickly will I notice an improvement?
This varies from person to person, but typically after a couple of weeks symptoms such as bloating and toilet frequency should begin to improve and after 3-4 weeks, you should feel a bit more 'alive' and have sense that things have improved.
What's Candida die-off? Will it make me feel terrible?
The symptoms associated with a Candida overgrowth are largely due to Candida's ability to produce a toxin called acetaldehyde. When Candida is killed-off it releases a large amount of this chemical so it is possible to begin to feel worse again which can be hard to understand as it often follows a period of feeling better.
Can you help me manage the die-off process?
Absolutely! I don't believe that an individual needs to suffer just to prove that the approach is working and have found that there are a number of nutritional interventions which can be used to improve bile flow and speed up the removal of toxins from the body.
What do I do if I have any questions throughout the process, and do you charge extra?
If you have any questions or concerns throughout the treatment plan, please feel free to email me or call me. It is important that you understand all aspects of the process. I make no charge for answering an email or for taking your phone call.
Ok I'm happy with this, what do I do to get started?
Just complete the enquiry form, and I will contact you to send you a health questionnaire and to schedule our first appointment.


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Sally A. Eck, 73, of Danville, passed away at 9:40 a.m. EDT Sunday, April 28, 2013, at The Waters of Covington.
She was born on Sept. 6, 1939, in Danville to Clarence and Mary Runyan Hoskins.
She was married to her husband of 55 years, Junior "JR" H. Eck. He preceded her in death on May 6, 2011.
She is survived by her three children, Helen (Harold) Hegg of Covington, Ind., Rick (Renate) Eck of Oakwood and Michelle (Michael) Bransford of Hillsboro, Mo.; two brothers, Robert "Butch" Hoskins of Danville and Ronald Hoskins of Arkansas; a sister, Sue (Jerry) Guthrie of Danville; three grandchildren, Kimberly (Eric) Koven of Bolingbrook and Megan and Mary Bransford of Hillsboro, Mo.; a great-grandson, Jack Henry Koven, and one on the way, Dylan Christopher Koven; and a special cousin, Gloria Haskins.
In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by an infant son, Timothy; a brother; and special friend, Barbara Miller.
Sally had worked as a cosmetician for Walgreens Drugs in Danville, from which she retired. Her true passion was gardening. She loved working in her flower beds and had won several local awards for her gardens.
Per Sally's wishes, all services will be private. Entombment will be next to her husband at Sunset Memorial Park.
Memorials in her name may be made to the American Heart Association or the American Diabetes Association.
Sunset Funeral Home and Cremation Center, A Life Celebration Home, in Danville is in charge of arrangements.
Please join Sally's family in sharing memories through her Tribute Wall at www.sunsetfuneralhome.com.


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Here's the info we came across in putting together our story about Randolph in today's paper
The basics: The Section V football site has plenty of basic info as well as the lineup of the entire state football tournament.
Here's our history of Section VI football in the state tournament, which includes last year's tremendous results as well as all previous years, from the regionals to the state finals. ... Section4football has great overall history of the state, including the two Section IV teams that are taking on Section VI teams this weekend.
Here are last week's Class D rankings, in which Randolph was second and Moriah was fifth, will almost certainly have Randolph at No. 1 after it walloped previously top-ranked Groton, 61-8. The state rankings are part of the gallons of info available at the outstanding Road To Syracuse site administered by John Moriello of the state sportswriters association.
There is some great basic background info on Moriah in the Class D semifinal preview done by Kevin Witt of the Times-Herald Record of Middletown downstate as part of the paper's top-notch varsity845.com site.
Here's the hometown newspaper coverage of Moriah's win, the game story from the Press Republican of Plattsburgh.
Here's last year's News story by Miguel Rodriguez about Maple Grove's 55-7 win over Moriah in the state championship game. Here's our live blog from the game
---Keith McShea
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Once you have a Surface object with an image, and a screen object to show it on, you can start drawing things to the screen. Drawing one surface to another is called "blitting," which, if you'll remember, is short for block image transfer. The word "blit" comes from the early days of PC game programming, and the name just stuck. You can think of blitting as painting or drawing--it's all the same thing.
The blit method takes two arguments. The first argument is the target surface to blit to, which, in this case, is the screen. The second argument is the coordinates on the target surface to blit to. Since this is a background image, the top-left corner (or coordinates 0,0) will do just fine. Because the background image is the same size as the screen, it will cover the entire screen. Though the blit method can take more arguments (for example, you can blit only part of a surface onto another surface), you don't need to worry about them right now.
The image used was taken from NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day. Many images there are public domain and can be used in your games. See the "About Image Permissions" section of this page for more information about which images from APOD you can use without special permission.
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Quote:It's one of the Haas project stars, and observations (successful ones) are currently listed for apertures down to 101mm, which is extraordinary if it's a definite, not a spurious, observation - sometimes doubles look as if they're showing but they're not - honest but spurious observations can happen. The resolution reports have 3 recorded successes with 150mm; that's clear enough as an indication of what's possible. Beyond that???
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Note: Only students who participate in the 2013-14 School of Theatre Training program will be eligible to audition for the 2014 OnStage productions. Students who receive an Award of Excellence through their SOTT classes will be given priority registration. Early Registration for Award of Excellence students was held from February 17 at 10am-February 21 at 5pm. OnStage registration is now closed, but you may still place your student on a waitlist. Click here for more information.
Students who participate in the School of Theatre Training are invited to audition for OnStage, a unique performance opportunity supported by Children's Theatre's professional technical staff and box office. Students will rehearse a play over a five-week rehearsal period and perform in the McColl Family Theatre or the Wells Fargo Playhouse at ImaginOn. Tuition $150.
Families must register online to secure an audition slot; slots fill on a first-come, first-served basis and spacing is limited. Students who secure an audition slot will be contacted via email to schedule an audition appointment. Auditionees must be available Sunday, March 16, 2-6 pm and/or Monday, March 17 5-9 pm.
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Students must be registered and have an appointment scheduled in order to audition. Auditions will be held in the rehearsal rooms which are located on the second floor of ImaginOn. Each student should arrive and check in at least 15 minutes prior to their audition. Students must bring their completed audition form, which will be mailed prior to the audition. Students should wear clothing that is appropriate for movement; for safety reasons, footwear must be dance appropriate (flip-flops and sandals are not permitted). At the end of the audition, each student will visit the costume shop to be measured for costumes. During the audition parents may wait in the board room. Parents are not permitted to watch the auditions.
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Blackburn Point Bridge to reopen early
Date: June 17, 2009
by: Robin Roy | City Editor
The northern access road to Casey Key is scheduled to reopen June 18.
It was closed May 26, so crews could repair the historic swing bridge on Blackburn Point Road.
The work was supposed to be complete June 26, but the work was finished ahead of schedule.
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4:04pm Friday 15th June 2012 in Saints News
Bartosz Bialkowski has signed a three-year contract with Notts County, following his release from Saints.
The League One side have said that the 24-year-old will be their first-choice keeper for the coming season.
Bialkowski told the Magpies' website: "I'm really excited to be here, to join such a big club as Notts County and hopefully next year we will win promotion.
"I came here because I want to play football and I will do my best to prove that I can be a top keeper. I have not given up on the national team, I still want to play for Poland."
Notts County goalkeeping coach Kevin Pilkington added: "We heard that Bartosz was getting released shortly after the season finished and he was one that we had looked at and one that we think fits the bill.
"He's athletic, tall, kicks the ball well, so hopefully he will go on to do great things for Notts County."
Bialkowski made 42 appearances for Saints between 2006 and 2012. He was let go this summer, after his latest contract at St Mary's expired.


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A study found a slight decrease in prostate cancer risk among men who'd been circumcised either as an infant or at least before their first sexual encounter. The study was done by the University of Washington, and involved 34-hundred men. Half had prostate cancer and half did not. Those who'd been circumcised had a 15% lower risk of prostate cancer. The researchers theorized that circumcision makes a man less vulnerable to sexually transmitted disease, which are linked to prostate cancer risk. Experts, however, stopped short of recommending circumcision as a way to lower one's risk of prostate cancer.
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Alan is apparently a Gen X-er who has hit 40. He lives in Ontario, Canada with his first wife, two kiddies and two cats. The cats were brought in as mousers for a former farmhouse home. They are viewed with some suspicion.
Alan is a fan. He supports the Greenock Morton, Arsenal, the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Boston Red Sox. The Morton and Arsenal won cups in 2003. Hopes are high for the Bosox.
Alan likes radio. He held the Trans-Atlantic record under the CIDX for some year like 1978 for AM radio reception, picking up and having verified an East German station. He was a bit of a nerd then.
Alan is now littered with letters - a BA, LLB and LLM - and once worked with and represented silverorange the fine purveyors of this natty bloggy system and its server space. He can be brought in for seminars and speeches on personal information protection and constitutional protections for autonomy for a fraction of the cost of the other guys.
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6:30 p.m.: American Legion Auxiliary Post 523 meets at 430 N. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. All members are urged to attend.
2 p.m.: The GC Department of Theatre and Dance presents the 18th annual Spring Dance Concert for the Community Dance Program at Russell Auditorium. Admission is free. Featured this year are the songs of Motown as they present 180 dancers, ages three through adult, in contemporary ballet, pointe, tap, jazz, creative movement, musical theatre and hip hop dances. Nine dances will have live vocalists accompanying the dancers such as Laurie Meeks, Jon Peeler, the Baldwin High Men's Quartet, Olivia Pelton and Morgan and London Henry. The GC Salsa Club will also perform. There will be a reception following the concert in the library atrium next door.


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Texas Board of Education to Vote on Evolution
by Charles Lemos, Mon Mar 23, 2009 at 07:50:33 AM EDT
Later this week, the Texas Board of Education will consider a new science curriculum designed to challenge the teaching of evolution in Texas high schools but the decision could influence what is taught in biology classes across the nation because Texas is the nation's second largest textbook market.
The Chairman of the Texas Board of Education is Dr. Don McLeroy, a dentist by profession. He's also a creationist. The story in the Wall Street Journal:
Dr. McLeroy believes that God created the earth less than 10,000 years ago. If the new curriculum passes, he says he will insist that high-school biology textbooks point out specific aspects of the fossil record that, in his view, undermine the theory that all life on Earth is descended from primitive scraps of genetic material that first emerged in the primordial muck about 3.9 billion years ago.
He also wants the texts to make the case that individual cells are far too complex to have evolved by chance mutation and natural selection, an argument popular with those who believe an intelligent designer created the universe.
The textbooks will "have to say that there's a problem with evolution -- because there is," said Dr. McLeroy, a dentist. "We need to be honest with the kids."
Funny that because his views on sex education are what's the word, well, the exact opposite. Texas law requires school districts to emphasize abstinence in sex education classes. Asked in 2007 about the possibility that Texas' emphasis on abstinence in sex education might be a factor in the state's relatively high teen pregnancy rate (the fifth highest in the nation) Dr. McLeroy had this to say:
The idea that just giving them a lot of information is going to solve it, I think, is kind of naive. Certainly, it's more of a societal problem than it is a school problem."
So much for honesty.
This is really getting old. Here's more from the story in the Journal.
The Texas school board will vote after taking public testimony in a three-day meeting that starts Wednesday. Dr. McLeroy leads a group of seven social conservatives on the 15-member board. They are opposed by a bipartisan group of seven, often joined by an eighth board member considered a swing vote, that support teaching evolution without caveats.
Neither side is confident of victory. All members of the board have come under enormous pressure in recent months, especially three Republicans who support teaching evolution without references to "weaknesses." The state Republican Party passed a resolution urging the three to back Dr. McLeroy's preferred curriculum. A conservative activist group put out a news release suggesting all three were in the pocket of "militant Darwinists."
One of the three, former social-studies teacher Pat Hardy, said she has received thousands of impassioned calls and emails.
Ms. Hardy says she intends to stand firm for evolution, but she has learned not to predict what her colleagues might do. Curriculum standards critical of evolution won preliminary approval in January, but several board members said later that they hadn't understood the issues.
"Anything can happen," Ms. Hardy said.
For the life of me, this country just befuddles me at times.


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City initiated legislation declaring an immediate temporary moratorium and cessation upon the consideration and final approval of matters relative to development of RPA-2 at the southwest corner of Manchester and Kiefer Creek Roads until such time the city issues a request for proposals for said area or the moratorium is rescinded by the Council.
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I don't think that is correct. I think it is around .28, which is what the price went down by.
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BOND went down $1.09-PTTRX went down $.28.
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