Yesterday, I experienced a strange symptom with my Motorola XOOM. It rebooted itself, but it didn't stop booting. Every so often, I'd see the Android desktop, but the tablet automatically reboots again.
A soft reset (holding the power button and holding the volume up button) did not solve the button. The soft reset causes it to reboot, but it still doesn't stop booting.
Perform a soft reset by holding the power button and the volume up button.
When the Android recovery text appears (in the upper left), release the volume down button. Then press the volume up button.
When the Android with exclamation point graphic appears, hold the power button down and press the volume up button. Android recovery menu will appear in the upper left corner of the screen.
Use the volume up/down buttons to select "wipe date/factory reset".
Use the volume up/down buttons to select "Yes -- delete all user data".
When prompted, use the power button to reboot the system.
In the Android recovery menu, you can also try the "clear cache partition" option first. I have tried it and it has not worked for me. In my case, wiping the data and performing a factory reset is the only option that worked.


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Kansas Athletics | October 30, 2016
No. 6 Kansas takes down No. 2 Texas in 5 sets
It took the maximum number of sets, but Kansas scored a big upset over Texas.
LAWRENCE, Kan. — In the fourth straight top-10 bout between No. 6 Kansas volleyball and No. 2 Texas, the Jayhawks outlasted the Longhorns in five sets (17-25, 25-11, 27-25, 12-25, 15-10) to snap a 25-match series losing streak on Saturday night inside a rambunctious Horejsi Family Athletics Center.
The win places Kansas (20-2, 9-1 Big 12) in a tie for first place in the Big 12 standings with Texas (17-3, 9-1). The Jayhawks are seeking a first-ever Big 12 title, while the Longhorns have won the last five league crowns.
Kansas out-blocked the Longhorns 13.0 to 9.5 and capped off the night with a block-assist from senior middle blocker Tayler Soucie and freshman outside hitter Jada Burse on match point.
"This needs to be part of our journey not our destination," Kansas head coach Ray Bechard said. "I don't want to rain on their parade, I'm sure they're going to enjoy it tonight, but come Monday this is off the books and we have to get ready to play a team in Manhattan that has a very high RPI and is an NCAA tournament team. There's a little relief, but at the same time we were confident that if the staff and the players put a good effort out there we could get a good result."
The result was good, indeed, as Kansas defeated Texas for the first time since 2003 — something even last season's Final Four team can't claim.
The moment when #6 Kansas defeated #2 Texas in five sets to snap a 25-match series losing streak #RockChalk #kuvball pic.twitter.com/v6In2TUFwx
— Kansas Volleyball (@KUVolleyball) October 30, 2016
Junior All-American right-side hitter Kelsie Payne paced the Jayhawks with 21 kills, adding eight digs and six blocks. Fellow Texas natives junior outside hitter Madison Rigdon posted 16 kills and junior All-American setter Ainise Havili guided KU's offense with 41 assists and 11 digs for her eighth double-double of the season.
Kansas took one of the nation's best offenses out of their game to remain unbeaten at home this season (10-0) and extend its home winning streak to 14 matches. During the second, third and fifth sets combined, KU held the Longhorns to a .028 hitting percentage. Texas entered the match with a .306 season hitting percentage, but hit .217 against the Jayhawks stout defense on Saturday.
Leading KU's defense was senior libero Cassie Wait's 18 digs and junior middle blocker Kayla Cheadle's match-high seven blocks.
UT's Micaya White recorded a match-high 25 kills on a .352 hitting percentage with two of the Longhorns' four aces.
Texas won the first set, 25-17, with an impressive .424 hitting percentage and balanced offensive attack. The Longhorns ended the set on a 7-1 run which included three kills from Ebony Nwanebu.
But a slow started didn't faze the Jayhawks. Kansas proceeded to put the hammer down with a 25-11 second-set win — holding UT to its fewest points in a set this season. During the dominating second set, Kansas held Texas to a -.077 hitting percentage and featured a 10-for-11 side-out rate (90 percent).
Jayhawks are on fire in the second set! #kuvball pic.twitter.com/mQUg1qLo1M
The Jayhawks battled through a key third set before prevailing in extra points 27-25. Wait entered Saturday with two aces on the season. But her float serve was able to weave through the Texas defense for back-to-back aces to give Kansas an early 6-2 lead. Kansas was seemingly in control of the set with a 19-15 lead until UT's White registered a side-out kill and proceeded to serve a 6-0 run to give the Longhorns a 21-19 lead.
Rigdon stepped up with three of her seven third-set kills down the stretch and Payne staved off set-point for Kansas with a kill to tie it at 25. Payne and Soucie combined for a block to give Kansas set point before clinching the 27-25 third-set win after a UT attacking error. Wait came up with seven digs to hold the back-row during the third set.
The fourth set mirrored the second set, but with the teams swapped. Kansas was held to a .000 hitting percentage while Texas recorded 16 kills on a .536 hitting percentage on the way to a 25-12 fourth-set win to force a match-deciding fifth set.
KU's superb blocking night was highlighted by three blocks during the fifth set, including one on match point to secure the long-awaited victory. Kansas denied the Longhorns of any momentum early in the fifth set — not allowing Texas to serve consecutive points until KU had a 13-8 cushion. After two Texas point, Cheadle notched a side-out kill to give KU match point. Soucie and Burse blocked UT's Nwanebu's attack to give Kansas the win.
"I told [Texas head coach] Jerritt [Elliot] after the match that they make us better," Bechard told Jayhawk Television Network after the match. "We have been striving to play at their level for a long time. Finally the Jayhawks get a big win against the Longhorns."
What a night! https://t.co/gkiVSt0Rny #kuvball #RockChalk pic.twitter.com/iRwqK9si8B
Kansas extends its overall winning streak to eight matches. The Jayhawks have won 14 straight home matches — a streak that started after losing to Texas in five sets during the 2015 season.
SERIES: LOSING STREAK ENDS
Kansas snaps a 25-match losing streak in the series against Texas. It is KU's first series win since Nov. 8, 2003. Texas leads the all-time series with Kansas 40-5. Saturday marked the second straight five-set match in Lawrence between Kansas and Texas.
KANSAS IS …
20-2 on the season; it is KU's fifth straight 20-win season … 10-0 at home … 8-0 during the month of October … 123-29 since the 2012 season … 50-5 since the 2015 season.
Head Coach Ray Bechard
Opening statement:
"To win a game 25-11 and lose one 25-12; we just did a really good job of cleaning the slate to start the fifth set. It was critical to get off to a decent start, other than the missed serve start. We played really well. Texas has set a great standard that we're all trying to chase down. That team made us better tonight. That's what I told the team. Hopefully other teams feel the same way about us. After we played Texas Tech on Wednesday that's the same thing their coach said to us. It was so exciting and it lasted five sets, which Kansas, Texas here usually does. We just did enough at the end. Havili's got to quit doing that stuff at the end of the match, I don't know what she thinking about. I just thought about how sometimes the volleyball odds even out. If you remember last year, [Madison] Rigdon had a serve to win the third set that kind of caught the top of the net, it looked like it was going over and came back our way. Then the little tip [Kayla] Cheadle made to get us to 14 just kind of fell our way. So you make it on breaks and it was a great evening at Horejsi. I just think our fans are really into it, they wanted it just about as much as anybody. Our team over the past couple of days and today's passing was the best we've had. They were motivated. Before we came out to warm up, Maggie said, 'I need to beat Texas before I leave here.' Everybody responded to [our seniors] Maggie, Cassie [Wait] and [Tayler] Soucie on how important that was for them. Those three have put in a lot of hard work for this team."
On going from the fourth set to the fifth set:
"I had absolutely no confidence after the fourth set. I shouldn't say that. In volleyball we just need to make one play and the momentum switches. I needed [Ainise] Havili to serve tough, but then we make a couple of plays, we get a couple of blocks and then I knew we were fine after two or three points in, in the fifth set, because you could see the posture was better, the communication was better. I just think they were going to stay out there as long as they needed to tonight to beat Texas."
On the varying hitting percentage in sets:
"Defensively, we were trying some things and we flipped that switch after the first set. We went back to a true red defense, instead of an adjusted red. We blocked 13 balls. We didn't dig as well as we'd want, but there were some hard driven shots."
On the match's momentum:
"For us it's defensively. When the crowd gets juiced and our team gets juiced when we make a play defensively. Then we transition back and score. That's kind of who we are. That's our culture and how this team's built. That's our identity. It was more blocks than digs that got us going tonight. Funny enough, we won the match with a block by Jada Burse."
On entering the match:
"The coaches were the same. The players, though, you could just feel a different level of hype. We've got six kids from that state. We've been looking up to them in the stands for a long, long time. That team has been to seven of the last eight Final Fours. That's unheard of. We had to prepare and perform at a high level.
Junior All-American right-side hitter Kelsie Payne
On the Kansas fans:
"They're amazing. They support us through thick and thin. Even in the fourth set when we had fallen, they were still cheering for us and being loud so that's all we could ask for."
On what stands out from the match:
I think the set when we just completely demolished them. We got on top, we played our game. We were pretty much perfect during that set. I think we gave it 100 percent, we just really played Kansas volleyball."
Junior outside hitter Madison Rigdon
On the match:
"I think we prepare ourselves well to come and play our game. I think the fans helped us a lot with the energy and excitement. I think we did a really great job of responding. They played very hard. I didn't want to just roll over and give up, I'm glad that they fought back and we fought back. It was a great match."
Senior libero Cassie Wait
On her feelings after the match:
"It was awesome. Our team went out there and did exactly what we needed to do. We played one point at a time. That's what we talk about. It doesn't matter who's on the other side of the net as long as we step up and play our game we're going to do what we need to do to win."
"I think the thing is you can't dwell. The coolest thing about volleyball is once the set is over you start at zero, zero again. I think we used that to our advantage. So what, they won 25-12, we stepped up. We focused. Every single ball after that we used the momentum and carried that forward to get the win.
On preparing for the match:
"I think it's pretty similar game prep wise. Every single year we know what we need to do. We know we need to play defense and make them work really hard because they're obviously huge on offensive. They're a phenomenal team, to just be able to go up and take away a little bit of what they do well is what's going to get us there. Cheadle stepped up and blocked so awesome. Everyone up there in the front row took care of their jobs and it make our lives a lot easier in the back row."
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The layout of the immune system
The immune system is a magical, wonderful, subtle and powerful process, involving many different types of cell and tissue. Some tissue is fixed (e.g. appendix and tonsils) while others are mobile (white blood cells).
The "fixed" components include:
The bone marrow, which matures white blood cells.
The thymus gland, which educates certain cells and maintains immunity.
The spleen and liver, which store immune cells.
The tonsils, appendix and Peyers patches in the gut, which contain specialised tissue to defend the body at vulnerable points.
The intelligence of the system is quite wonderful to study. For instance, chemicals issue from damaged cells and can pass through capillary walls and encourage certain white blood cells to "eat" microbes and debris via a process called "phagocytosis". Their numbers increase as they determine the severity of the situation. Cells can also produce a chemical called interferon which limits the replication of a virus. Other types of cells secrete histamine which causes blood vessels to dilate and this brings more blood and immune cells to a target area. Yet other cells increase their numbers in allergic responses including asthma, hay fever and in skin conditions like psoriasis and eczema. Some of these can help control allergic reactions by neutralising histamines. And yet other cells destroy foreign bodies (antigens) that have reached deeper areas of tissue; these "big eaters" are capable of isolating affected areas while they deal with antigens.
The lymphatic system
This fine network of vessels contains many cells of immunity. Lymph helps to clean up cells and tissue, and it collects dead and dying cells and takes them to lymph glands where they are finally broken down and eliminated. Your tonsils and appendix have lymph tissue in them. T-cells (a type of white blood cell found here) are vital for fighting against abnormal cell structures – for example, cancer cells. They also fight fungi, bacteria and some large molecule drugs like penicillin. It is T-cells that are counted and act as a measure of immunity in chronic disease situations like AIDS. (With autoimmune diseases the T-cells may act against their own cells instead of foreign ones; many autoimmune diseases are on the increase and new disease patterns are emerging.) B-cells are another type of immune cell found in the lymph – they help to develop immunity. The main role of B-cells is to secrete antibodies when they come into contact with a specific antigen. There are different types of B- and T-cells, including "memory cells" which remember a previous invasion and then act quickly if re-infected, and antibody-producing cells (in the case of B-cells) or cytotoxin-producing cells (in the case of T-cells) which aid the destruction of invaders or abnormal cells. This process means that a previous encounter with an infection is "remembered" and creates resistance to further incidences of that infection.
The immune story
Plant medicine remains a mainstay for coping with infection. Many cultures had a clear understanding of the immune system; others had (and still have) obvious difficulties comprehending the true nature of disease and plagues. Jill Davies writes and speaks about these in her books and lectures. "I have heard many stories from different cultures about the use of plants, fire, wind, air and water and how they can help the body defend itself." For example, French girls and women who packed lavender essential oils for the perfume trade in the seventeenth century didn't catch typhoid and it soon became evident that lavender, just by handling it, could prevent this. Another story around lavender is also fascinating. A small band of thieves was captured in France, staggering under the weight of gold, jewels and silver culled from graves of the rich, many of whom were unlucky victims of a plague (which often killed off entire villages and whole sections of counties at a time). The thieves were told they could escape the punishment of death if they revealed how they had avoided the plague when continually dealing with the very infectious dead. They disclosed all! The secret was simple: they collected a variety of wild thyme, marjoram, rosemary, and lavender, depending on their availability. They crushed the leaves and rubbed them over their entire body, releasing the green, oily, sappy residues. A daily, or twice daily, treatment had kept them free of the plague.
We may think we are steps ahead because we have access to clean drinking water, and sewage does not contaminate our roads and rivers. We have warm and decent housing, central heating, good food, and access to quick and efficient medical care. However, in some ways we're steps behind. An example of this was the E.U law in the 1980s insisting that all chopping boards in catering kitchens were plastic. Years later it was discovered that plastic chopping boards harboured unchallenged germs in the tiny cutting grooves, whereas the natural essential oils, resins and gums within wooden boards act as natural and ongoing germ protectors, constantly being released when cutting grooves are created in the wood. It appears that wood is a living organism, rooted or un-rooted.
All life has an immune system, including plants and trees. Understanding immune systems and the spread of infection is incredibly complex, but more is being discovered all the time. Knowledge about lymphocytes was evident in Europe in the 17th and 18th centuries but tremendous new insights have resulted from research in the last 50 years. Humans are slow to evolve, but microbes are not; they mutate incredibly quickly. Even if the industrialised world threw all its resources at controlling microbes we would still need to develop worldwide immunity, and this takes time. In 1993 it was estimated that 1.7 billion people worldwide were infected with tuberculosis bacillus but only a small percentage developed the disease. Malaria remains the biggest killer with 100 million people contracting this dreadful disease each year; two children every minute die of it. The standard drugs still being used are not as effective as they were. Interestingly many "old" or poor world diseases have returned and are spreading to richer nations. Insects remain the biggest mass killers of all time. Yet other diseases have become more and more resistant to antibiotics; in fact, the National Institute of Health in the USA has called it an epidemic of microbial resistance. In 2013 a select committee of MPs in UK parliament have identified antibiotic resistance as the major security risk faced in our times due to the civil unrest and panic that will accompany any epidemic.
Planetary population increases by over 93 million a year and we are all more mobile than ever before. Viruses cross food chains between animals and humans – as demonstrated by the "bird flu" and "swine flu" epidemics. Infectious diseases are still the world's highest cause of death, killing at least 17 million each year. In fact, according to the World Health Organisation up to half the 5.72 billion people on earth are at risk of endemic disease.
Modern immune problems
Antibiotic resistance is a long term problem that has been known about and ignored, but is now becoming critical. Complacency about antibiotics given to animals and via prescription for humans has weakened our immune system by killing valuable beneficial flora, and has allowed resistance to develop in the bacteria themselves. Doctors recognise the dangers of this. The number of patients with food poisoning via contaminated meats and dairy products (salmonella etc.) is constantly increasing – the available antibiotics are becoming ineffective because bacteria have built up resistance to these and other groups of drugs. Pork, sausages, chicken, take-away restaurant food and and meat pastes are all in the high risk category, but supermarket meat is no less suspect. Intensive farming methods using antibiotics, steroids and hormones are damaging both human and animal immune systems, and the spread of new strains of bacteria which are highly resistant to antibiotics is rising rapidly.
Another modern immune problem is caused by the many chemicals in our households and environment. They can place a huge burden on the immune system. Bio-accumulative toxins, from benzene to ethyl phenol, which are found in car exhausts, drinking water, pesticide sprays, wood treatments, paints and household cleaners are but a few. These chemicals may have a role in ME, asthma, allergies, and more.
Vaccination attempts to mimic natural cellular activity but instead of being subtle, as experienced naturally in daily life, it may be a strong stimulus. Vaccination can "tie-up" a body's B- and T- cell memory capacity to such an extent that immune function is not free to deal with any other new challenges. Natural immune system coding, whereby immunity is achieved through overcoming normal infections one by one in childhood, is more subtle; between 3 and 7 percent of immune cell memory capacity is tied up through natural coding instead of 70 percent when a vaccine is used. This was revealed in data collected by the Humanitarian Society in 1983. The immune system needs to have time to "self-educate" and recognise and remember for itself.
Live vaccine precautions
If you decide to immunise your baby with the live polio vaccine, make sure you wash your hands carefully in essential oils after all nappy changes for three months after he or she receives the vaccine. Keep your baby out of contact with any of the following people because they are at high risk of contracting vaccine-induced polio.
Those receiving radiotherapy or taking chemotherapy or other immune-suppressing treatments.
Those taking systemic gluco-corticoids like cortisone creams on the skin.
Anyone with congenital immune deficiencies.
Anyone with a history of paralytic disease.
If you or any other adults wish to be vaccinated, make sure you have the killed vaccine, which has a higher safety record than the live vaccine. Live vaccines are considered riskier for adults.
It is generally believed that viruses are different from bacteria, in that bacteria operate outside cell walls whereas viruses choose a "host" cell that they enter in order to replicate themselves (some can mutate, e.g. HIV, in order to survive). Although modern drug medicine can deal with fungal or bacterial infections, it has struggled to affect viruses. Now it is possible to invade viruses' sophisticated defence system. This could lead to entire "families" of antiviral drugs in the future. This could have a similar outcome to the story of our modern antibiotics. It is interesting to note that through plant screening tests, naturally occurring plant chemicals have been found that will enter virus-infected cells and successfully break them down.
Rife was a scientist who discovered that viruses and bacteria were the same life forms presenting at different stages. He built his own microscope and laser with greatly increased powers. His studies subjected the viruses and bacteria to vibration and they all acted in the same way. He also actually managed to kill viruses with vibration. Using this theory he developed Rife generators and used them successfully for people with cancer and other diseases. Using this approach he successfully treated many patients. Sadly the man somehow posed a threat to the USA government and the American military raided his premises in order to destroy his results. They succeeded. He died a broken man, impoverished and an alcoholic as a direct result of the destruction of his research, being denied the right to heal and with the consequent discredit and ridicule that ensued. Interest in his work is now resurfacing and it may prove that viruses and bacteria are one and the same thing.
More on antibiotics
Antibiotics were developed after the production of vaccines. This class of drug was hailed as the wonder drug of the 50s. The earliest of these was penicillin, discovered by Alexander Fleming. It revolutionised health care – probably like no other class of drugs. "Miracles" must have been witnessed regularly with this drug. Nevertheless, this and other antibiotics have become increasingly abused and overused in the years since it was first developed. Repeated courses of antibiotics can disturb the immune system so much that they can create further immune problems, and can themselves become dangerously ineffective. Repeated use of antibiotics in children, toddlers and babies can lead to severe conditions. These may include cases of unresolved tonsillitis (often resulting in surgery to remove the tonsils) or chronic respiratory problems, skin disorders, middle ear infections and hyperactivity. These common childhood problems may be reflected in a difficult and sickly transition into puberty, and may be linked to deeper problems like ME, cancer and other virulent immune disorders in adulthood. Of course there are situations where they provide the most effective answer for critical conditions, especially for vulnerable groups. In the USA, between 1977 and 1986, antibiotic prescriptions accounted for more than 50 percent of all paediatric prescriptions and their use for under 10-year-olds doubled. It is not surprising that bacteria are now becoming resistant to antibiotics.
In a 1981 audit of antibiotic use in the USA published in the "Review of Infectious Diseases", it was claimed that 50 percent of all prescribed antibiotics were either used in situations not warranting antibiotic usage, or the wrong dose – or duration of dose – was administered. Similarly in Britain a survey revealed that two thirds of all antibiotic usage was inappropriate. Since then the tide has turned and medics are thankfully often reticent to prescribe them.
Stress and its link to the immune system
Chronic unmanaged stress can inhibit immune and endocrine (hormonal) function, and so managing stress is a key part of supporting the immune system. Stress starts with our own perception of a situation. Lack of control over events, time pressures and unhelpful conditioning to stress (such as not expressing "negative" emotions and being unable to say NO) are all considered major stressors. As herbalists we can treat the nervous and immune systems but assertiveness training, time management skills, and self-help groups can also be helpful. Physical exercise can help to reduce stress and its effects on the body (especially when it is based on fun rather than duty) and it fundamentally improves immunity and endocrine function.
How we think and feel 'IS' the immune system
The key to an effective immune system is the general well-being of our mind, body and spirit. Becoming sick is not simply one problem; it develops because of a number of breakdowns. As well as stress, other psychological burdens such as fear and guilt depress immune function. While the huge increase in cancer is a modern problem, it is an old disease as medical anthropologists have demonstrated. Increasingly there is an admission that our thoughts and feelings have an unmeasured but profound impact on immunity. The science of psycho-neuro-immunology is the study of the link between psychological processes (including stress and how we deal with it), the nervous system and the immune system and is revealing fascinating links between all aspects of our selves – visible and known as well as unconscious and hidden. A stressed, overworked, unhappy life can lead to disease problems, whereas the opposite scenario is capable of catapulting one out of disease.
For those who are enlightened about a positive mental attitude (the Tibetans made this a specialty in their culture), the subject becomes something of a meditation itself. Maintaining genuinely good and positive feelings in any situation creates vibrations and these vibrations create different auras and body chemistry. Kirlian photography and chromatography can reveal these normally invisible elements. Body chemistry creates smells and fragrances which can attract or repel at an unconscious level, affecting you, other people, animals, insects and plants – everything that lives and has its own vibration. Bad, angry or depressed feelings, or living with the pain of past hurts and resurrecting them for fresh complaint and suffering on a daily basis, can cause a kind of "internal poisoning" and affect your immune system; this has been demonstrated. It is better to get the help you need to transcend these feelings, accept the past or current situations that cannot be changed, and move on to better health. Here are a few ways to explore stuck feelings.
Laughter – explore the work of Norman Cousins and Robert Holden
Sound therapy such as Tibetan crystal bowls, tuning forks and didgeridoos may also help. Some appear to change the shape and colour of blood cells and disintegrate cancer cells. Cells will produce a specific combination of frequencies, that can be targeted by the rhythm of music to create an emotional and physical balance. This can help concentration and patience. An example to illustrate the point: baroque music plays at 60-70 crochets a minute, which is just below the heart rate – this will calm people. In order to release imagination and intuition, you need a tempo just above the heart rate.
Dancing with music is an age-old joy and panacea. Many spiritual masters believe that women in particular should dance, that this is their birthright and their greatest meditation technique. Sufism (Islamic mysticism) brings both music and dance together.
Music, laughter, breathing, dancing, nature and colour are all readily available tools. They lift and harmonise the spirit, enhancing life, breaking old patterns and inviting new creative possibilities. Add to this good food and hygienic living. Then your physical and spiritual being may be equally liberated.
Herbs for immunity
Herbs that help the immune system can be used both on a vibrational level (flower essences or homeopathy) and on a physical level (herbal medicine, herbs used in cooking, and essential oils). Each plant has individual traits and it may work in several ways as a means for empowering the immune system. Some encourage T- and B-cells; some create oxygen, keeping cell and other activity alive and healthy. Other herbs encourage elimination through the skin which, if it remains clogged, causes toxicity and a "stale" body.
Adaptogen herbs
This is a category of herbs which can help you to adapt more quickly to whatever is new in your surroundings, be it emotional, physical or environmental. They can help to strengthen and change hereditary weaknesses. Some plants can help speed up adaptation processes. Famous adaptogens are Siberian ginseng (Eleutherococcus senticosus), schizandra (Schizandra chinensis), reishi (Ganoderma lucidum) and suma (Pffafia paniculata).
The Russians have probably done the most work on adaptogens. Recent studies highlight many secondary adaptogenic herbs that are slightly less strong than the herbs already mentioned but remain very effective. They balance and normalise the immune system, nervous system and hormone system. Those most recently studied include gotu kola (Centella asiatica), wild oats (Avena sativa), astragalus (Astragalus membranaceous), and burdock (Arctium lappa).
All these herbs can be used daily as food, in herbal teas, as tinctures or in capsules. They are ideally suited to combine with other plants as they mix well and remain balanced and supportive.
This beautiful plant is a herb of our time and if used on a more widespread basis, could help balance major negative immune trends because of its strong ability to fortify against environmental pollutants and radiation. It can help to regulate blood sugar levels. It also influences and nourishes the pituitary and adrenal system. It protects the liver and helps eliminate drugs from the body. On a daily basis Siberian ginseng increases our ability to resist infection. Although it is called a ginseng it is in no way related to other ginsengs, either by its action or its botanical structure; it got its name purely because it gave vitality. In order to avoid confusion it may be wiser to refer to it by one of its other common names, Eleuthero. It is a shrub which mainly grows wild in Russia.
This is a well-loved and well-known herb and is described as an immune adaptogen by many leading herbal practitioners. It is cultivated in Britain and Europe, but the only place it still grows in its natural habitat is North America. Native American Indian tribes have been aware of the benefits of echinacea for many centuries. The white Americans grudgingly accepted this towards the end of the 18th century. This has only comparatively recently reached Europe. Amongst other things, it has been found to cure deadly rattlesnake bites. It was used as a major immune stimulator by the indigenous peoples who loved this pretty purple-rayed flower with its yellow centre. When sick they sucked on the root all day to enjoy its tingling, almost metallic taste. The tingling is caused by a chemical called isobutylamine and many herbal scientists have said the tingling is linked to its healing properties. Herbalists have demonstrated that Echinacea angustifolia is the preferred species and that tingling and numbing of the tongue should be the deciding factor when buying the tincture. By 1914 this herb was scientifically proven to activate phagocytes (immune cells that engulf or "eat" bacteria and other wastes in the body). Recognised in the 1930s in Germany, it has been re-welcomed in a new wave of interest and is being used more than ever. Germany is the largest producer and importer of echinacea in Europe, using the superior fresh tincture from wild organic plants grown in America. More recently they have been growing their own and making fresh tincture from this. They also produce hundreds of medicinal products with echinacea as one of their ingredients.
Echinacea broadly acts by doubling or tripling our T-cells (although some tests have shown that it can increase available T-cells by 10 times and some research has shown an increase of up to 15,000 times). It also activates areas of the immune system which are only motivated in serious conditions (macrophage production); it also vastly increases the amounts of interferon, interleukin, immunoglobulin and other important natural immune chemicals present in the blood. It aids and boosts the number of immune fighter cells and then stimulates them into action, by mimicking the function of the cell wall which gives a signal to the body that an immune response is needed when the cell is old or sluggish. Groups of bio-chemicals called polysaccharides and alkylamides are two of the many active constituents found in this herb that are so rightfully revered. Short term benefits include the treatment of colds. It also speeds up recovery from chronic immune depression illnesse. It is also an adaptogen in that it can calm and regulate autoimmune conditions. Echinacea can also be put directly onto bites, stings and cuts, and enters the bloodstream that way. Remember, however, that echinacea cannot fully work unless vitality-building herbs and food (and other immune supporters) are used alongside it to build the bone marrow reserve. In other words, eat well and exercise!
To find out more, download for free Jill Davies' e-book on "Echinacea".
Garlic (the immune system's friend)
Fresh garlic is a stronger anti-fungal than Nystatin, and it has been proven to destroy viral infections on contact. This has included measles, mumps, chicken pox, herpes simplex 1 and 2, herpes zoster, viral hepatitis, scarlet fever, rabies and more. It also kills many types of bacteria including streptococcus, staphylococcus, typhoid, diphtheria, cholera, bacterial dysentery (travellers' diarrhoea), tuberculosis and tetanus. For a deeper insight, research the work of Kerry Bone who has done the best worldwide research on this plant. You can also download for free Jill Davies' e-book on "Garlic".
Garlic juice diluted 1: 25,000 can inhibit bacterial growth and kill bacteria. This makes it a useful broad spectrum antibiotic, but one which encourages friendly bacteria and improves intestinal flora and digestion. It should be used daily to keep immune levels balanced.
Other kitchen herbs for immunity include turmeric, oregano, thyme, cloves, basil, horseradish, onion – but the list is endless. Make sure these are included for "plate diversity" and bio-chemical challenge on a daily basis.
Probiotics & soil organisms
Probiotics are organic substances – the term literally means "for life" – and they work very differently to antibiotics, which kill germs (very often indiscriminately). What we now realise is that a balanced ratio of beneficial gut bacteria will protect and prevent intestinal toxicity and give good general protection from infection. The highest numbers of beneficial bacteria are situated in the small and large intestine – it is thought about 1,000 billion microorganisms in total. This flora itself can easily weigh around 4 pounds! All bacteria have different actions, some "living" in intestinal walls, others moving on and through, working as needed. In all, this protection deals with invasive parasites, yeasts, and so on. Their other jobs include helping to break down bile and helping to reduce toxic residues that encourage putrefactive bacteria. They can produce some B vitamins and some digestive enzymes, particularly lactose. It's a big subject; for detailed background research look at www.natren.com.
One of the most effective ways to prevent disease is to wash your hands correctly for the correct length of time, at least 6 times a day. It is so simple yet only 1 in 6 people even bother to wash their hands at all after using the lavatory! You can find videos on Youtube that clearly demonstrate great hand washing techniques and here is one: handwashing.co.uk.
Our herbal formulae are strong flavoured and effective. Our herbs enjoy a long history of use. A large proportion of them are grown in English soils, harvested using bio-chemistry analysis and many of them are processed fresh, which heightens their remedial properties. The majority are grown organically and are sustainable and wild-crafted. All manufacturing is carried out using licensed good manufacturing practice.


Proposed development at land east of the Wilmslow-Handforth Bypass (A34) and south of Manchester Airport Eastern Link Rd (A555), Handforth. I give notice that Engine of the North Limited is applying to Cheshire East Council (the "Council") a Hybrid Planning Application for a new mixed-use settlement for The Garden Village at Handforth, comprising: a) Part 1 - Outline Planning Application; including: demolition works (unspecified), around 1500 new homes (Class C3), new employment uses (Classes B1 and B2), new mixed-use local (village) centre (Classes A1 - A5 inclusive, C1, C2, D1, D2), new green infrastructure, and associated infrastructure. All detailed matters (appearance, means of access, landscaping, layout, scale) reserved for subsequent approval. b) Part 2 - Full Planning Application for Initial Preparation and Infrastructure Works (IPIW); including: ground remediation and re-profiling, A34 access works and internal highway general arrangements, village centre high street (roadway and bell-mouths), utilities, replacement of footbridge on A34 (adjacent Coppice Way roundabout) with new bridge, green infrastructure, and other associated infrastructure. Any owner* of the land or tenant** who wishes to make representations about this application should write to the Council at Development Management, Town Hall, Market Place, Macclesfield SK10 1EA within 30 days of the date of this notice. * "owner" means a person having a freehold interest or a leasehold interest, the unexpired term of which is not less than 7 years, or, in a case of development consisting of the winning or working of minerals, a person entitled to an interest in a mineral in the land (other than oil, gas, coal, gold or silver). ** "tenant" means a tenant of an agricultural holding any part of which is comprised in the land. Date: 30 January 2019 Statement of owners' rights The grant of planning permission does not affect owners' rights to retain or dispose of their property, unless there is some provision to the contrary in an agreement or in a lease. Statement of agricultural tenants' rights The grant of planning permission for non-agricultural development may affect agricultural tenants' security of tenure.


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Woman grabbed by the hair and dragged out of flat
Woman grabbed by the hair and dragged out of Musselburgh flat
Edinburgh Sheriff Court
A MUSSELBURGH man grabbed his partner by the hair and dragged her out his flat, ripping her t-shirt from her.
David Couch, 33, and his girlfriend had been out for the evening and arrived back at his home at the town's Moir Avenue, a court heard.
But soon after returning the couple became engaged in a fight which saw Couch grab the woman by the hair and drag her from the property.
A neighbour overheard the commotion out in the street and decided to call in the police after the woman was seen to be "screaming for help".
Police arrived at the scene to find the woman "extremely distressed" and Couch soon admitted he had assaulted her.
Couch pleaded guilty to an amended charge of assault when he appeared at Edinburgh Sheriff Court.
He claimed he had been stabbed with a fork by the woman.
Prosecutor Clare Kennedy told the court that the couple had been out socialising on August 25 last year and had returned to Couch's home address in the early hours of the morning.
Ms Kennedy said: "After arriving home an argument began between them with Mr Couch began angry with the woman.
"He has grabbed her by the hair and dragged her out of the flat.
"Once outside he again grabbed hold of her by the t-shirt and has ripped the t shirt from her.
"As a result of this she was screaming for help.
"A neighbour has overheard the disturbance and called the police.
"When police arrived, the woman was there and was extremely distressed and was missing her t shirt."
Officers then spoke to Couch and he accepted he had carried out the assault.
Colm Dempsey, defending solicitor, said his unemployed client had been in a relationship with the woman for five years but that "relationship is now over".
Mr Dempsey said the relationship had been "plagued by substance abuse" and on the evening of the assault there had been "excessive drinking by the complainer".
He added: "An argument ensued and he asked her to leave and she refused.
"There was an argument and she was belligerent but he should have dealt with the matter better.
"He tells there was a struggle in which he was stabbed with a fork.
"He accepts acting in the manner liabled by removing her from the property. He regrets that behaviour."
Sheriff John Cook said: "Due to this being an assault and you have previous convictions for assault and were recently imprisoned the court has to obtain a social work report."
Sentence was deferred to later this month.
Couch admitted to assaulting the woman by seizing her by the hair, pulling her from the address and seizing her by the clothing at Moir Avenue, Musselburgh, on August 25 last year.


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16.848(2)(f) (f) Subsection (1) does not apply to lands acquired with revenues paid into the conservation fund under s. 70.58.
16.848(2)(g) (g) Subsection (1) does not apply to property that is subject to sale by the department of veterans affairs under s. 45.32 (7), 2017 stats.
16.848(2)(gc) (gc) Subsection (1) does not apply to property that is subject to sale by the department of military affairs under s. 321.03 (2) (b).
16.848(2)(gg) (gg) Subsection (1) does not apply to property that is conveyed by the department of corrections under s. 301.25.
16.848(2)(gn) (gn) Subsection (1) does not apply to property that is subject to sale by the state under s. 20.909 (2).
16.848(2)(gr) (gr) Subsection (1) does not apply to land that is sold or traded by the Kickapoo reserve management board under s. 41.41 (7).
16.848(2)(gt) (gt) Subsection (1) does not apply to property that is donated by the department of transportation under s. 84.09 (5r).
16.848(2)(gx) (gx) Subsection (1) does not apply to any property that is owned or leased by the investment board.
16.848(2)(h) (h) The department shall not sell any property under this section that is leased by the state until the lease expires or the lease is modified, renewed, or extended, whichever first occurs, without consent of the lessee.
16.848(2)(i) (i) Subsection (1) does not apply to property that is traded by the department under sub. (5).
16.848(4) (4)
16.848(4)(a)(a) Except as provided in s. 13.48 (14) (e), if there is any outstanding public debt used to finance the acquisition, construction, or improvement of any property that is sold or leased under sub. (1), the department shall deposit a sufficient amount of the net proceeds from the sale or lease of the property in the bond security and redemption fund under s. 18.09 to repay the principal and pay the interest on the debt, and any premium due upon refunding any of the debt. If there is any outstanding public debt used to finance the acquisition, construction, or improvement of any property that is sold or leased under sub. (1), the department shall then provide a sufficient amount of the net proceeds from the sale or lease of the property for the costs of maintaining federal tax law compliance applicable to the debt. If the property was acquired, constructed, or improved with federal financial assistance, the department shall pay to the federal government any of the net proceeds required by federal law. If the property was acquired by gift or grant or acquired with gift or grant funds, the department shall adhere to any restriction governing use of the proceeds. Except as required under ss. 13.48 (14) (e), 20.395 (9) (qd), and 51.06 (6), if there is no such debt outstanding, there are no moneys payable to the federal government, and there is no restriction governing use of the proceeds, and if the net proceeds exceed the amount required to be deposited, paid, or used for another purpose under this subsection, the department shall use the net proceeds or remaining net proceeds to pay principal and interest costs on outstanding public debt issued to finance the acquisition, construction, or improvement of property. If any net proceeds remain thereafter, the department shall use the proceeds to pay principal and interest costs on other outstanding public debt.
16.848(4)(b) (b) For the purpose of paying principal and interest costs on other outstanding public debt under par. (a), the secretary may cause outstanding bonds to be called for redemption on or following their optional redemption date, establish one or more escrow accounts to redeem bonds at their optional redemption date, or purchase bonds in the open market. To the extent practical, the secretary shall consider all of the following in determining which public debt to redeem:
16.848(4)(b)1. 1. To the extent that debt service on the property being sold or leased was paid from a segregated fund, other outstanding public debt related to that segregated fund should be redeemed.
16.848(4)(b)3. 3. The extent to which general obligation debt that was issued to acquire, build, or improve the property being sold or leased is subject to current optional redemption, would require establishment of an escrow, or could be assigned for accounting purposes to another statutory bond purpose.
16.848(4)(b)4. 4. The fiscal benefit of redeeming outstanding debt with higher interest costs.
16.848(4)(b)5. 5. The costs of maintaining federal tax law compliance in the selection of general obligation debt to be redeemed.
16.848(4)(c) (c) If there are any outstanding revenue obligations, issued pursuant to subch. II of ch. 18, used to finance the acquisition, construction, or improvement of any property that is sold or leased under sub. (1), the department shall deposit a sufficient amount of the net proceeds from the sale or lease of the property in the respective redemption fund provided under s. 18.561 (5) or 18.562 (3) to repay the principal and pay the interest on the revenue obligations, and any premium due upon refunding any of the revenue obligations. If there are any outstanding revenue obligations, issued pursuant to subch. II of ch. 18, used to finance the acquisition, construction, or improvement of any property that is sold or leased under sub. (1), the department shall then provide a sufficient amount of the net proceeds from the sale or lease of the property for the costs of maintaining federal tax law compliance applicable to the revenue obligations. For the purpose of paying principal and interest costs on other outstanding revenue obligations, the secretary may cause outstanding revenue obligations to be called for redemption on or following their optional redemption date, establish one or more escrow accounts to redeem obligations at their optional redemption date, or purchase bonds on the open market. Except as required under ss. 13.48 (14) (e), 20.395 (9) (qd), and 51.06 (6), if the net proceeds exceed the amount required to be deposited, paid, or used for another purpose under this paragraph, the department shall use the net proceeds or remaining net proceeds to pay principal and interest costs on other similar revenue obligations.
16.848(5)(a)(a) In this subsection, "navigational system" has the meaning given in s. 237.01 (5).
16.848(5)(b) (b) The department may trade a parcel of land that is part of the navigational system for another parcel of land if the parcels are of comparable value and any of the following applies:
16.848(5)(b)1. 1. The parcel to be received by the department is more suitable to the purposes of the navigational system than the parcel to be traded by the department.
16.848(5)(b)2. 2. The trade consolidates navigational system land.
16.848(5)(b)3. 3. The trade settles a boundary dispute or encroachment.
16.848 History History: 2005 a. 25; 2007 a. 20 ss. 113, 114, 9121 (6) (a); 2007 a. 100; 2009 a. 180; 2011 a. 32; 2013 a. 20; 2013 a. 173 s. 33; 2015 a. 230, 357; 2017 a. 59; 2019 a. 9.
16.849 16.849 Facility design services for state agencies. The department may provide facility design services to agencies, as defined in s. 16.70 (1e). The department may assess a fee to agencies for which the department performs services under this section.
16.849 History History: 2013 a. 20.
subch. V of ch. 16 SUBCHAPTER V
16.85 16.85 Department of administration; powers, duties. The department of administration shall exercise the powers and duties prescribed by ss. 16.85 to 16.91:
16.85(1) (1) To take charge of and supervise all engineering or architectural services or construction work, as defined in s. 16.87 (1) (a), performed by, or for, the state, or any department, board, institution, commission, or officer of the state, including nonprofit-sharing corporations organized for the purpose of assisting the state in the construction and acquisition of new buildings or improvements and additions to existing buildings as contemplated under ss. 13.488, 36.09, and 36.11, except work to be performed for a project specified in s. 13.48 (10) (c), and except the engineering, architectural, and construction work of the department of transportation; and the engineering service performed by the department of safety and professional services, department of revenue, public service commission, department of health services, and other departments, boards, and commissions when the service is not related to the maintenance, and construction and planning, of the physical properties of the state.
16.85(2) (2) To furnish engineering, architectural, project management, and other building construction services whenever requisitions therefor are presented to the department by any agency. The department may deposit moneys received from the provision of these services in the account under s. 20.505 (1) (kc) or in the general fund as general purpose revenue — earned. In this subsection, "agency" means an office, department, independent agency, institution of higher education, association, society, or other body in state government created or authorized to be created by the constitution or any law, which is entitled to expend moneys appropriated by law, including the legislature and the courts, but not including an authority created in subch. II of ch. 114 or in ch. 231, 233, 234, 237, 238, or 279.
16.85(3) (3) To act and assist any department, board, commission or officer requesting such cooperation and assistance, in letting contracts for engineering or architectural work authorized by law and in supervising the work done thereunder;
16.85(4) (4) To approve the appointment of a chief operating engineer for each state-owned or operated heating, cooling or power plant and pumping station, to provide for the methods of operating the plants and stations and to design records and forms for reporting accurately the cost per unit of product or service. The superintendent or other person having charge of each plant or station shall not only report to the agency which operates the plant or station but to the secretary in the manner and at such times as the secretary determines. In this subsection, "agency" has the meaning given under sub. (2).
16.85(5) (5) To promote the use of energy conservation methods in state-owned facilities, to implement and refine a statewide energy monitoring system and to develop and implement initiatives of replacing fossil fuels with renewable energy fuels.
16.85(6) (6) To approve the appointment of a principal engineer or architect for departments, boards and commissions and when such continuous service is needed. No such engineer or architect shall be employed without the written approval of the secretary.
16.85(7) (7) To rebuild and repair discarded machinery of the several state institutions when found feasible, and put the same back into service in the same department or in any other state department, and upon requisition to furnish services and material and loan equipment at fair rentals based on the cost thereof, in connection with the construction, operation and maintenance of heating and power plants, utilities and equipment.
16.85(10) (10) To prepare in cooperation with the state agencies concerned, plans for the future growth and development of various state institutions and to serve as technical adviser to the building commission in connection with the development of the state long-range building program provided in ss. 13.48 and 13.482.
16.85(12) (12) To review and approve plans and specifications for any building or structure that is constructed for the benefit of the University of Wisconsin System or any institution thereof, and to periodically review the progress of any such building or structure during construction to assure compliance with the approved plans and specifications. This subsection does not apply to projects specified in s. 13.48 (10) (c).
16.85(13) (13) To assist, upon request, any local exposition district under subch. II of ch. 229 in the preparation of the statement required under s. 229.46 (5) (a) or the specifications required under s. 229.46 (5) (b).
16.85(14) (14) To review and approve the design and specifications of any construction or improvement project of the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority on state-owned land, to approve the decision to construct any such construction or improvement project and to periodically review the progress of the project during construction to assure compliance with the approved design and specifications. This subsection does not apply to any construction or improvement project of the authority that costs less than the amount that is required to be specified in the lease agreement between the authority and the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System under s. 233.04 (7) (d).
16.85(15) (15) To provide or contract for the provision of professional engineering, architectural, project management and other building construction services on behalf of school districts for the installation or maintenance of electrical and computer network wiring. The department shall assess fees for services provided under this subsection and shall credit all revenues received to the appropriation account under s. 20.505 (1) (im).
16.85(16) (16) To review and approve the design and specifications of any rehabilitation or repair project of the Fox River Navigational System Authority on state-owned land, to approve the decision to proceed with the project, and to periodically review the progress of the project during construction to assure compliance with the approved design and specifications.
16.85 History History: 1971 c. 42; 1973 c. 90; 1973 c. 335 s. 13; 1977 c. 29 s. 1654 (8) (c); 1979 c. 221; 1983 a. 36 s. 96 (4); 1985 a. 29; 1987 a. 142, 399; 1989 a. 31, 336; 1991 a. 39, 269, 316; 1993 a. 263; 1995 a. 27 ss. 398 to 400, 9116 (5), 9126 (19), 9130 (4); 1997 a. 27; 1999 a. 197; 2001 a. 16; 2005 a. 74, 149, 335; 2007 a. 20 ss. 115b, 9121 (6) (a); 2007 a. 97; 2009 a. 28, 185; 2011 a. 7, 10, 32; 2013 a. 20, 166; 2015 a. 55.
16.85 Cross-reference Cross-reference: See also chs. Adm 20 and 24, Wis. adm. code.
16.851 16.851 Plans for state buildings, structures or facilities. Except as the department otherwise provides by rule, records of the department containing plans or specifications for any state-owned or state-leased building, structure or facility, or any proposed state-owned or state-leased building, structure or facility, are not subject to the right of public inspection or copying under s. 19.35 (1). If the department transfers any records containing any such plans or specifications to any other authority as defined in s. 19.32 (1), the department shall require the authority to agree in writing not to make the record available for public inspection or copying except as the department otherwise permits by rule.
16.8511 16.8511 Secretary of administration; powers, duties.
16.8511(1)(1) The secretary or the secretary's designated assistants shall make a biennial inspection of each building of each institution of the state. The secretary may delegate this responsibility to the board, commission or officer in charge of such institution.
16.8511(2) (2) The secretary may delegate any of the work under this subchapter to the various state agencies when the secretary determines that the best interests of the state will be served. All such delegation will be in writing and accompanied by the proper rules and guidelines the agencies must follow to ensure performance to the satisfaction of the secretary.
16.8511 History History: 2005 a. 149 ss. 67, 69.
16.854 16.854 Services provided to professional baseball park districts.
16.854(1)(1) In this section:
16.854(1)(a) (a) "Minority business" has the meaning given in s. 16.287 (1) (e).
16.854(1)(b) (b) "Minority group member" has the meaning given in s. 16.287 (1) (f).
16.854(1)(c) (c) "Women's business" means a sole proprietorship, partnership, joint venture or corporation that is at least 51 percent owned, controlled and actively managed by women.
16.854(2) (2) Subject to the requirements of s. 16.82 (7), the department may, upon request of any local professional baseball park district, if the district has entered into a lease agreement with the department under s. 16.82 (7), take charge of and supervise engineering or architectural services or construction work, as defined in s. 16.87 (1) (a), performed by, or for, the district for compensation to be agreed upon between the department and the district. In connection with such services or work, the department may furnish engineering, architectural, project management and other building construction services whenever requisitions therefor are presented to the department by the district. If the district has entered into a lease agreement with the department under s. 16.82 (7), the department may also assist the district, upon request of the district, in letting contracts for engineering, architectural or construction work authorized by law and in supervising the work done thereunder. The department may award any such contract for any combination or division of work it designates and may consider any factors in awarding a contract including price, time for completion of work and the qualifications and past performance of a contractor. In awarding contracts under this section for the construction of baseball park facilities, as defined in s. 229.65 (1), the department shall ensure that any person who is awarded a contract agrees, as a condition to receiving the contract, that his or her goal shall be to ensure that at least 25 percent of the employees hired because of the contract will be minority group members and at least 5 percent of the employees hired because of the contract will be women. It shall also be a goal of the department to ensure that at least 25 percent of the aggregate dollar value of contracts awarded for the construction of such facilities in the following areas are awarded to minority businesses and at least 5 percent of the aggregate dollar value of contracts awarded for the construction of such facilities in the following areas are awarded to women's businesses:
16.854(2)(a) (a) Contracts for the construction of baseball park facilities.
16.854(2)(b) (b) Contracts for professional services related to the construction of baseball park facilities.
16.854(2)(c) (c) Contracts for the development of baseball park facilities.
16.854(3) (3) It shall be a goal of the department, with regard to each of the contracts described under sub. (2) (a), (b) and (c), to award at least 25 percent of the dollar value of such contracts to minority businesses and at least 5 percent of the dollar value of such contracts to women's businesses. Sections 16.85, 16.8511, 16.855, and 16.87 do not apply to services provided or contracted by the department under this section.
16.854 History History: 1995 a. 56; 2005 a. 149; 2011 a. 32; 2013 a. 166.
16.855 16.855 Construction project contracts.
16.855(1g)(1g) In this section:
16.855(1g)(ag) (ag) "Board of Regents" means the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System.
16.855(1g)(ar) (ar) "Mechanical, electrical, or plumbing subcontractor" is a contractor that performs mechanical, electrical, plumbing, or fire protection work and enters into a contract with a general prime contractor to perform their division of work.
16.855(1g)(b) (b) "Qualified bidder" means a person that the department certifies under sub. (9m) (b) 1.
16.855(1g)(c) (c) "Qualified responsible bidder" means a person who is a qualified bidder and who is a responsible bidder.
16.855(1g)(d) (d) "Responsible bidder" means a person that the department certifies under sub. (9m) (b) 2.
16.855(1g)(e) (e) "Single prime contracting" means bidding and contracting through a process in which only a general prime contractor has a contractual relationship with the state and all mechanical, electrical, or plumbing subcontractors are identified by the department or the Board of Regents and are subcontractors to the general prime contractor.
16.855(1g)(ec) (ec) "Single trade contractor" means a contractor whose primary business is the performance of a trade.
16.855(1g)(em) (em) "Trade" means mechanical, electrical, plumbing, or fire protection work.
16.855(1g)(f) (f) "UW gifts and grants project" means a construction project funded entirely with gifts and grants made to the University of Wisconsin System.
16.855(1m) (1m) The department shall let by contract to the lowest qualified responsible bidder all construction work when the estimated construction cost of the project exceeds $50,000, except for construction work authorized under s. 16.858 and except as provided in sub. (1r) or (10m) or s. 13.48 (19). If factors other than dollar amounts are required to be evaluated for a project, the department shall specify a formula that will convert the other factors into a dollar value for comparison.
16.855(1p) (1p)
16.855(1p)(a)(a) In this subsection:
16.855(1p)(a)1. 1. "Agreement with a labor organization" has the meaning given in s. 16.75 (1p) (a) 1.
16.855(1p)(a)2. 2. "Labor organization" has the meaning given in s. 5.02 (8m).
16.855(1p)(b) (b) The department may not do any of the following in a solicitation for bids under this section:
16.855(1p)(b)1. 1. Require that a bidder enter into or adhere to an agreement with a labor organization.
16.855(1p)(b)2. 2. Consider as a factor in making an award under this section whether any bidder has or has not entered into an agreement with a labor organization.
16.855(1p)(b)3. 3. Require that a bidder enter into, adhere to, or enforce any agreement that requires, as a condition of employment, that the bidder or bidder's employees become or remain members of, or be affiliated with, a labor organization or pay any dues, fees, assessments, or other charges or expenses of any kind or amount, or provide anything of value, to a labor organization or a labor organization's health, welfare, retirement, or other benefit plan or program.
16.855(1p)(c) (c) Nothing in this subsection prohibits employers or employees from entering into agreements or engaging in any other activity protected by the National Labor Relations Act, 29 USC 151 to 169.
16.855(1r) (1r) If a bidder is not a Wisconsin firm and the department determines that the state, foreign nation or subdivision thereof in which the bidder is domiciled grants a preference to bidders domiciled in that state, nation or subdivision in making governmental purchases, the department shall give a preference over that bidder to Wisconsin firms, if any, when awarding the contract, in the absence of compelling reasons to the contrary. The department may enter into agreements with states, foreign nations and subdivisions thereof for the purpose of implementing this subsection.
16.855(2) (2) Except for projects authorized under s. 16.858, whenever the estimated construction cost of a project exceeds $50,000, or if less and in the best interest of the state, the department shall:
16.855(2)(a) (a) Advertise for proposals by publication of a class 1 notice, under ch. 985, in the official state newspaper. Similar notices may be placed in publications likely to inform potential bidders of the project. The department may solicit bids from qualified contractors to insure adequate competition. All advertisements shall contain the following information:
16.855(2)(a)1. 1. Location of work and the name of the owner.
16.855(2)(a)2. 2. Scope of the work.
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Manuel Solórzano (1905 – 12 March 1977) was a Salvadoran Roman Catholic. He was an active participant in his local parish and was close with its priest Rutilio Grande García. He was slain alongside Grande and the teenager Nelson Lemus in 1977 on a dirt road after he tried to shield both men when armed Salvadoran soldiers killed them.

He was beatified on 22 January 2022 alongside his two companions.

Life
Manuel Solórzano was born sometime in 1905 in Suchitoto. He married Eleuteria Antonia Guillén and the couple had ten children together. In Aguilares he sold seeds and cattle to make a living and had moved to that town for work reasons. He was also an active participant in the life of his local parish and was active in matters related to evangelization efforts where he got to know the local pastor, Rutilio Grande García.

Solórzano was murdered when Salvadoran soldiers killed him alongside teenager Nelson Lemus and Grande as the three were about to attend Mass that evening and was shot dead at around 5:00pm. The armed soldiers ambushed them in the middle of sugarcane fields and riddled their automobile with bullets as it travelled from Aguilares to El Paisnal. The three had headed to continue the novena to Saint Joseph after Mass and Grande at that time had received death threats for his provocative sermons. In his final moments, he tried to cover Grande and Lemus and ten bullets hit him and had almost torn off his arm in the process.

Beatification
The beatification process for Solórzano and his two companions commenced after the Congregation for the Causes of Saints issued the official "nihil obstat" (no objections) edict which would allow for the San Salvador archdiocese to conduct an investigation into their lives and holiness. But the cause would be determine if the three had died "in odium fidei" (in hatred of the faith) which would mean that no miracle would be required for their beatification. The process was conducted the following morning on 8 January 2016 and was concluded a few months later on 16 August. However, a secondary supplementary process was initiated in the archdiocese, spanning from 17 March 2017 until three months later on 6 June; the C.C.S. in Rome validated both processes as having complied with their regulations on 2 March 2018.

Meanwhile, the postulation (officials in charge of the cause) compiled and submitted the "Positio" dossier to the C.C.S. for further investigation. This led to nine theologians approving the material on 19 September 2019 and the cardinal and bishop members following suit on 18 February 2020. Pope Francis, on 21 February 2020, signed a decree that permitted their beatification, however, the original tentative August date had been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The beatification was celebrated on 22 January 2022, with Cardinal Gregorio Rosa Chávez presiding on the Pope's behalf.

The current postulator for the cause is the Jesuit priest Pascual Cebollada Silvestre.

References

External links
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1977 crimes in El Salvador
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20th-century Roman Catholic martyrs
Assassinated Salvadoran people
Beatifications by Pope Francis
Catholic martyrs of El Salvador
Deaths by firearm in El Salvador
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Race Recap: The Fargo Marathon -Where Fun Times Are Had By All!
By Angie Spencer on May 30, 2016 in Podcasts, Race Recap
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The 12th annual Scheels Fargo Marathon was held on Saturday May 21, 2016.
They also had a half marathon, 10k, 5k, relay, kid's run, furgo dog run (2 mile), and Go Far challenge (5k + another distance).
This race as been rated "best value marathon." It gets 4.5/5 stars on the course, organization and fans over on MarathonGuide.com
The Fargo Marathon
Pre Race/Expo:
I flew into the Fargo airport and it was so nice not having to hassle with a larger airport. The expo was only located a couple of miles from the airport too. The expo was held at the Fargo Dome (the stadium for the North Dakota State Bison) and had over 60 vendors.
Packet Pick Up
Packet pick up was available on Thursday evening and all day Friday. You could also pick up packets for others. They also allowed race transfers up to six weeks before race day. Parking was easy and there were lots of volunteers. The expo had some giveaways and a free picture if you signed up for the Scheels Under Armour drawing. The featured speaker for the expo was Ironman sensation Mark Allen.
Race swag include a quarter zip tech shirt for the marathon and long sleeve tech for the half. They also had what they were calling the "greatest race bags ever" that included a laminated tag with race number for gear check.
Staying in the Dorm
One of the lodging options was staying at the ND State University dorm which had a very reasonable rate for two nights. It was an old school dorm that included a private room, shared bathroom and was just a few blocks from the Fargo Dome where expo and starting line were.
It was weird to be staying back in a dorm and I realized that this year marks 20 years since I first went to college (and lived in a dorm for two years). Among the fun facts on a buliton board was this: "ND is the least visited state in the US." I heard someone say that the marathon is the 5th largest source of tourism for Fargo and it was clear that people take great pride in the marathon and their town. It was interesting to be back in a college town with lots of young people around.
Race Morning:
Because my room was so close to the starting line I actually got to sleep in a bit and not have to hurry to get there. I had previously laid out my "flat runner" self and attached my bib with Race Tape. I look my normal pre-race UCAN and walked to the Dome with a bottle of water. They also offered race morning shuttles from 6 locations in town to ease parking and traffic congestion.
The race start was inside the dome so you could sit in stadium chairs and wait if you got there early. I saw that Larry Macon was there. He has run over 1600 marathons and Chuck Engle was attempting to run a sub-3:00 in his 49th state (he finished 2:55). There were also a lot of Marathon Maniacs and 50 Staters there.
Pre-race they had music and announcements over the loud speaker. The race director Mark Knutson said a few words as did the mayor of Winnipeg, Manitoba and the Fargo mayor. A musician performed both the Canadian and US national anthems and there was a pre-race prayer. The race started at 7:30am with the wheelchairs going out first. The half marathon started at 8am and the 10k started after that.
The Course:
The iconic Fargo Theatre. photo credit: Michael Allen; Creative Commons
The races started and finished inside the Fargo Dome. They had pace teams for the marathon ranging from 3:05-5:30 and for the half marathon 1:30-3:00. The marathon time limit was 7 hours and the half was 4 hours.
The course was really nice, flat and scenic with trees and flowers in bloom. It was well marked with volunteers or police at every intersection or turn. It went by ND State University, through some beautiful residential areas, through Lynnwood Park, crossed the Red River into Moorhead, MN and went by Moorhead State University, Concordia College and back through downtown Fargo and more residential areas. Fortunately much of the course was shaded because the weather started in the low 60's and sunny and got to nearly 80 degrees by noon. There was also a breeze which was much appreciated.
At least every half mile there was a band or DJ with music and there were a lot of people out in the residential sections as course support. Some people had sprinklers on for runners to cool off. It seemed like many residents used the marathon as an unofficial start of the summer celebration.
One of the wonderful things about this race experience was that people were so friendly and there were plenty of enthusiastic volunteers along with good fan support and music. I even saw Elvis out on the course. There were some creative signs too.
One said,
"Toenail memorial service ahead."
Another favorite said,
"You're NOT almost there."
But the best cheer ever along the course was by two young boys early in the marathon. They were saying,
"Go everyone! Go, every single person."
They were equal opportunity fans. That made me chuckle the whole race.
The aid stations were located every 2 miles with water & sports drink and gels and oranges at miles 6 & 20. There were also some people who were handing out water and candy on their own.
I used UCAN for my personal fueling and it worked great as usual. I had 2 servings 30 minutes before the marathon and carried 2 servings in an 8z bottle. I took 2oz of this concentrated mixture at miles 5, 10, 15, and 20. Because the weather continued to heat up at aid stations I would drink one cup of water and dump a cup over my neck to cool off. I also used electrolytes.
Finish/My Experience:
Meeting Podcast Fans
During the race I met Shelby running her 4th marathon abd working on qualifying for Marathon Maniacs. I also saw Mary from OR, a longtime listener, who ran up alongside me. After the race I met Jillian, a new listener from MN who had just finished her 2nd marathon.
It was a very cool experience to finish inside the stadium. They had a Jumbotron with video footage of the finish, an announcer, and plenty of people inside to cheer. They also gave out an awesome medal modeled after the iconic Fargo Theater with the Bible verse, Hebrews 12:1, "Let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us" on back. My finish time was 4:30:09. This was state #36 and marathon #45 for me.
Post-Race Food
Another thing I loved was the great post-race food including chocolate milk, bananas, cookies, chips, cookie dough, donut holes, and pizza. There were places for fans or runners to sit and spectate and wait afterward. Later in the day there was a pub crawl downtown (which I did not attend).
The male winner was Sammy Malakwen, 37 of MN, in 2:26:06. In the women's race, Semehar Tesfaye, 25 of Minot ND, was the winner in 2:37:27. The marathon had 1494 finishers, the half had 4433, and the 10k had 2974 (average finish time for the marathon was 4:37).
I held a MTA meet up at Caribou Coffee and got to see my coaching client Joellen- DC (4th marathon), Jason- local (1/2), Chris, Minn (35th marathon), Steve & 12 year old son Jordan (1/2 & 10k).
Race Bib Tape -developed by Academy member Tim Porter to replace safety pins. I used it at this marathon and it worked great!
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Sneak Peak! Our interview with Shalane Flanagan
MTA Epic Summer Conquest!
2 Responses to Race Recap: The Fargo Marathon -Where Fun Times Are Had By All!
Steve Rice May 31, 2016 at 11:33 am #
Stinking AMAZING! Prayers and thoughts as your family travels this summer. Be safe, make memories, have a blast, and RELEASE SOME KRAKEN!!!!
Angie Spencer May 31, 2016 at 6:54 pm #
Thank you Steve. That is much appreciated!
"Completed my first marathon today! Thank you to Angie and Trevor- all the support and guidance is so amazingly helpful, and this community you have built is the best! Can't wait for the next marathon!" -Jennifer O.
VERY FIRST MARATHON! I think that big smile was due to my awesome MTA training that kept me strong until the end. THANK YOU, ANGIE! And thank you guys for all your support! I thought of you during the race! -Johanna M.
I ran my first marathon this past Sunday and I am so proud of myself! I am so happy that I stumbled upon the MTA podcasts and am excited to be a part of this group! -Jayme N.
Ran the Dubai Marathon this morning. Thanks for all the support. This group has been very benficial and motivational during my training. On to the next marathon! -Mohsin K.
"Many thanks to Coach Dominique for the guidance I needed to successfully score a massive PR of over 6 minutes and a BQ as well. . . . I ran steadily and hard all the way to the finish and crossed the line at 3:18:47." -Bill D.


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We get halfway up the training tree before we introduce the concept of straightness to the horse. We spend the first months of a horse's training working on rhythm, relaxation, and freedom of gaits. In this early phase of training, we want him to feel comfortable carrying the weight of a rider. In the second phase of his training, we start to develop the quality of his forward movement. We ask him to accept the contact between the bit and our hand. Toward the end of his first year of training, we put our focus on straightness.
Straightness is a pretty easy concept but a lot of people mythunderstand it. It does not mean the direction the horse is moving. Whether he appears to be standing or moving crooked when you look at him is not the point. What straightness means is that the horse's entire body from nose to tail is in alignment with an imaginary line on the ground. That line might happen to be parallel to a fence or it might be running down the middle of an arena. But a horse can travel "straight" on a circle just as well.
In order to travel straight, the horse has to be able use and coordinate the muscles on both sides of his body to an equal degree. All horses are crooked by nature. They all have one side that they prefer to turn on and one side that they don't. Some people refer to this as a horse having a stiff side and a hollow side. If a horse is stronger on his right side, it's easier for him to turn to the left so that's the side he'll turn to when he's fleeing from danger and that's the canter lead he'll tend to favor.
This should be easy to understand because most people aren't straight, either. People have a dominant side that they prefer to use, too. You learned to write with the hand on that side and you don't try to change unless you break that arm. There isn't any reason that you couldn't write as well with one hand as the other. But, basically because we don't see any big need for it, we don't try. The horse sees things the same way. So it's the trainer's job to help him work on both sides and develop his muscles evenly.
The line you are following on the ground, whether it's a curved line or a straight line, determines whether the horse is traveling straight. The horse's right feet move along a track just to the right side of this line and his left feet travel along a track just to the left of it. An easy way to tell if a horse is straight is watch his hind feet to see if they are following in the same track as the front feet. As his hind foot steps forward it should land along the same track as the front foot on that side. When the right hind follows in the track of the right front, the horse is traveling straight on that line at that moment.
Staying straight on a curved line is hard for many horses. They tend to travel more crooked in one direction than the other. On a circle, this means that they tend to put their inside hind foot on the line they are traveling instead of on the track just to the right or left of it. This moves their haunches to the outside of the circle. When that happens, they're cheating. They get out of using their whole circle of muscles, especially the abdominal muscles. They aren't developing both the carrying muscles and the pushing muscles that they are going to need to compete at the higher levels.
So now it's the trainer's job now to work on straightness. Circles, serpentines and leg yielding are all good exercises for building the horse's muscles equally on both sides. Contact has to be there before you can straighten the horse. Remember each hind foot has to follow the track of the front foot on the same side. You can keep putting a horse's feet back on a track after he moves off of it but you can't really influence the footfalls so that he doesn't move off of it in the first place without contact.
To influence the horse's footfalls, you have to be able to feel them. You can always see the front feet. But you can't see the hind feet. Start out walking on a loopy rein while you try to feel when the hind foot is moving forward. As the hind foot steps forward, you're going to feel the seat bone on that side drop a little bit. In the beginning, an instructor on the ground can be a big help in learning how to feel when the haunches are drifting off the track. Eventually you're going to develop a feel for where the horse's hind feet are. You're going to feel with your inside seat bone whether the inside hind is stepping straight along the track of the inside front. You have to be able to feel where the hind legs are and where they're going in order use your aids to ask the horse to move straight. On a circle, for example, you need an independent seat that allows you to apply outside rein and leg in either direction to keep the horse's haunches from swinging to the outside.
As a rider, you've probably found out you have one direction you prefer to go, too, whether it be on the left hand or the right hand. You can get your aids better, you can get your seat better or you might have one leg that's stronger than the other because you tend to use it more. To be a better rider, you've got to work on becoming equally strong on both sides. It's the same basically with the horses. In almost every game they play, they have to do everything in both directions. Dressage tests are a mirror image. Reining horses work mirror image patterns. Cutting horses have to be able to turn as well in one direction as they do in the other. Jumping horses have to be able to make sharp tight turns to take up a line in one direction as well as the other. So basically your job at this level on the training tree is to make your horse even on both sides.
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Q: If $\varphi:\Omega \to \mathbb R^n$ and $\Omega\subset \mathbb R^n $ not supposed open, does $\varphi : \Omega \to \varphi(\Omega )$ a homeomorphism? Let $\Omega \subset \mathbb R^n$ and $\varphi:\Omega \to \mathbb R^n$ an injective and continuous function. I know that if $\Omega $ is open then $\varphi(\Omega )$ is open an $\varphi:\Omega \to \varphi(\Omega )$ is an homeomorphism (by Brouwer invariance domain).
What happen if $\Omega $ is not supposed open ? Will $$\varphi:\Omega \to \varphi(\Omega )$$ also be a homeomorphism or not ? If not, could you give a counter example ?

A: How about $n=2$, $\Omega=\{(x,0):0\le z<2\pi\}$ (neither open nor closed)
and $f(x,0)=(\cos x,\sin x)$? This takes a non-compact interval
continuously and injectively to a circle (which is compact).

A: It is not a homeomorphism in general. Take$$\begin{array}{rccc}f\colon&\mathbb{Z}^+&\longrightarrow&\mathbb{R}\\&n&\mapsto&\begin{cases}0&\text{ if }n=0\\\frac1n&\text{ otherwise.}\end{cases}\end{array}$$Then $f$ is injective, but not a homeomorphism onto its image.

A: Consider $$f(x)=\left\{\begin{array}{lc}e^x &-\infty<x\le -1\\ 0 & x=0\end{array}\right.$$
$f$ is continuous and injective. But $\Omega=(-\infty,-1]\cup\{0\}$ is not homeomorphic to $f(\Omega)=[0,1/e].$

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