Great gluten-free crust (and even vegan cheese!).
I'm not usually as reactive as some people I know, but I got sick from eating here. Not sure if they accidentally messed up my order or if it was cross contamination, but I don't think I will be going back. It's too bad because the food was really good.
It's delicious, but there is flour floating everywhere from making the regular crusts.
Their GF Crust is SO YUMMY! I always have to double check that it's Gluten Free. I have eaten here a zillion times without issue and it's always great!
Wow... Can't believe how this place has changed in the last 2 years. Cross contamination is a huge problem. They toss flour in the air and on the counter where they are preparing the gf pizzas, and they cook them on the same surface as non-gf pizzas. On one visit I explained to the lady that gf was not a choice but a necessity. She became rude and said she couldn't help me if I didn't tell her what I wanted on my pizza. Then they brought me what was clearly a regular non-gf pizza. When I asked if it was gf, the waiter asked me if I wanted it to be gf. I wanted to give them another try so went back again. This time I got a gf pizza, but with ingredients on it that I did not order. What's more I unwrapped my silverware from what turned out to be a dirty napkin.
Enjoyed a very good GF meal here. Many interesting choices of 6" or 12" wood fired pizzas, minestrone soup (w/o pasta), salads. Has hard cider and GF beer. I had a 6" primavera pizza that had roasted veggies, goat cheese and red sauce as well as the minestrone soup which had a nice smoky taste. I prefer a gf crust that is well done to avoid the doughier taste. I would probably ask them to cook it a little longer. It was still very good. If I lived in the area, I would definitely be a frequent customer! So many things to try. I am not celiac but they did ask me if it was a preference or an allergy.
Still my favorite gluten free pizza place! Their crust is to die for, so thin, soft and chewy. I always get the mini mía with a salad!
I can be honestly say I'm carbed out of my mind me. GF pizza (and non dairy cheese) out of this world. Flat bread with white bean shmear that was GF and non dairy (ask for non dairy or ya get parm on it). A GF beer and a hard cider. Roll me to the car. I'm in be heaven.
Their staff is not knowledgeable and the gluten free crusts are cooked on the same flour-laden surfaces as the regular crusts. I've tried multiple times to eat here, and I've always gotten sick. It's a never again for me — not even salad.
love their gluten free crust. never Had an issue from cross contamination.
Pita bread and pizza crust can be ordered GF. It's 3.00 for the crust to be changed.
They bake all the pizzas right on the same surface (deck). No prevention of cross contamination.
Had both GF pizza and flatbreads. I had both and had no reaction. AND they were delicious!
They have GF kids meal options and we enjoyed the pizza. Will be returning!
Not celiac friendly at all. They place the pizza in the oven on flour from previous piZZAS. PiZZAS are made in same location as other piZZAS and there is flour on every surface.
Watch them make your pizza. First attempt, I watched a guy with flour covered hands shaping the GF dough and put in oven. Asked for a received a re-do. So I'd say food preparer education is not super high. Great food though.
I got glutened here twice. The staff said all the right things about cross contamination and they seemed to take Celiac seriously - but clearly something is not right in their kitchen.
Most of their menu items can be made GF, and their crust is great. They even have GF white sauce. Will definitely be coming here again.
I've eaten at the PV location many times with no issues. I inform them of my allergy, they change glove and take care not to cross contaminate. Unfortunately, I got sick after my visit on 7/24/17. I had a GF pizza and Greek salad. This restaurant is crossed off my safe list.
Delicious pizza. I asked questions before purchasing and the gal at the register said they were very careful here with gf. They change gloves, work with gf pizza in a separate end of the assembly line. They have a separate oven for gf. This pizza was thin but the delicious! Will go back.
My parents ate at this place and asked the server if they had GF pizza and if it's safe for people with celiac disease. The guy said that they use separate pans and change gloves and made it seem like they were super careful. So my parents told me that they thought this would be a good place for me to eat since I have celiac and they said the pizza was so good. We did go and get pizza to go and had a salad while we waited and I had a GF margarita with pepperoni to go. I have to say the pizza was one of the best GF I've ever had. However, definitely NOT safe for people with celiac. I have been sick for a week.
Celiac and have never had an issue with my 10-20 trips so far.
This restaurant has gluten free pizza crust.
They have a dedicated GF oven, they have GF practices such as storing the GF pizza/flatbread dough in separate refrigerators, and changing their gloves before handling. They also have GF beer that is NOT hard cider! My favorite part of going there before I was diagnosed with Celiac was their flatbread with my salad- I was so thrilled to learn I can still have flatbread- and actually it tastes better than the original! Thank you Spin for giving me some semblance of my old life back, where I know I can safely enjoy food!
Love their gf crust- I have never gotten sick here and have eaten at various locations at least a dozen times! Also, they have dairy free cheese for any milk allergies out there!
I'm GF but not celiacs. This was yummy! They do say on the menu that they have ambient flour in the air. Salad was fantastic. Patio is dog friendly.
Tasty gf crust and easy to order. Celiac husband had no bad reaction. $3 extra for gf crust.
Delicious house-made GF crust, fresh ingredients. I had the Sonoma salad and pizzas with 1. Prosciutto, spinach, and fig marmalade and 2. Olive & Artichoke. Both were delicious! I would definitely come back. Also, great local cider on tap.
Best gluten free pizza crust I have ever had! Small single sized for $5. I love that they have red or white sauce and lots of gourmet pizzas from which to choose.
Delicious, good options, server seemed knowledgeable about safety.
I've had symptoms a few times from eating the pizza, they cook on the same surface and don't do well avoiding cross-contamination. I only order salad here, and you have to make sure you mention an "allergy" because if you don't they still might put the side of bread on your plate.
I've gotten sick now 3 times after eating here. It's delicious, but there is no way it's GF.
Love their pizzas and salads!!
Delicious! Wonderful staff and the best gf pizza I've had. Our waitress said she orders the GF pizza sometimes even though she is not GF. It tastes that good as a thin crust pizza.
I think it depends on who is working. Flavors are good l, but I do have some issues after eating here. I do not think this is a good option for celiacs.
Some of the best GF pizza I have eaten. I don't have celiac but do have a little intolerance, but it was quite delicious.
Great gluten free pizza and wonderful salads as well. They even have gelato! Staff is friendly and knowledgable about gluten issues. Great flow to the order process and seating as well.
From a celiac's perspective, do not eat the gluten free pizza here, it is not safe. The staff was very friendly and tried to help, and although they had heard of celiac disease, they did not seem to understand cross-contamination. The compact prep area has the (gluten) pizza dough directly next to all of the toppings, which are not covered. Every time they set the pizza dough on the board in front of the toppings, a cloud of flour blows out and settles on the toppings. The manager was very reassuring that they make hundreds of GF pizzas a month and he's never heard of any problems, but obviously this is not a safe place for a celiac to eat pizza. He thought the heat of the pizza oven would "kill" the gluten but as a celiac knows, it does not - even if it is charred. I opted instead for a salad, which are prepared in an area off to the side. After sending the salad back because it came out with a piece of bread, they gave me a complimentary GF flatbread with rosemary and parm that they cooked in a clean pan so it wouldn't touch the oven surface (which I suggested that they cook for celiacs in this way - they had never heard of this - before I saw the clouds of flour). I did not eat it, and let my husband have it. The salad was good, but the false assurances I received makes me too uneasy to return to this restaurant.
Fabulous attention to detail on cross contamination. Didn't know GF pizza could taste so good. WONDERFUL.
Tastes great but I did get glutened my last trip there :( it wasn't horrible but definitely noticeable.
Gluten free kids size pizza (cheese or pepperoni). GF crust was $1.50 up charge for kids pizza or $3 for 12 inch pizza. Excited to see a place with GF kids pizza! Very tasty.
Great gluten free pizza options. Knowledgable about all the gluten free options.
I've been here several times with no problem I love their pizza I was asked for extra sauce and extra cheese! And I love their gelato!
the gf are tiny and expensive but good. They have a dairy free option but they get on auto pilot and will sprinkle your dairy free pizza with cheese. watch out for it. if they screw up they always fix it.


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by: Claire Lavezzorio, WBBH/NBC News
(WBBH/NBC News) – A Florida man has been charged with murder in the death of 15-year-old Khyler Edman.
The charges against Ryan Cole come more than a month after Edman was stabbed to death while protecting his younger sister from an intruder in their Port Charlotte home.
Charlotte County Sheriff Bill Prummell maintains that this was a random attack, saying there is no evidence indicating that Edman's mother dated Cole, despite rumors about the two having been in a relationship.
Cole was arrested while attempting to break into another home on the night of Edman's death. He was found covered in blood and with stab wounds. As deputies were investigating, they heard screams coming from another home, where they found Edman's body.
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SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) - Several governors accuse Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar of deceiving them about the number of doses of the COVID-19 vaccine they could expect in the near future.
Secretary Alex Azar said the U.S. does not have a reserve stockpile of vaccines.
by KYLE HIGHTOWER Associated Press / Jan 16, 2021
BOSTON (AP) — A person with knowledge of the terms says the Red Sox have agreed to a $4,575,000, one-year deal with third baseman Rafael Devers that avoided salary arbitration.
The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because details have not been announced by the team.

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Pretoria – Labour Minister Mildred Oliphant says the lack of transformation is one of the biggest hurdles to sound labour relations in South Africa.
Addressing the third annual Mining Lekgotla at Gallagher Estate in Midrand on Thursday, the Minister said while South Africa has good labour laws in place, the "lack of real transformation, socio-economic equity, mutual respect and trust in the work place" have contributed to the anger and frustration in the current industrial relations dynamics.
"Amid the prevailing developments, how do we explain the ever increasing wage gap between the top and the workers at the bottom end of the scale? And how do you explain the appalling living conditions of workers in the mining industry, generally speaking?
"… The challenge of unemployment, poverty and inequality feeds into the troubles that we have observed recently. The mediocre compliance with the existing labour laws also contributes to the militant stances that workers often take in dealing with collective bargaining processes," said the Minister.
She said the recent five-month strike in the platinum belt, as well as the metal and engineering workers' strike were more about these two aspects, rather than the labour laws.
"So we need to be very careful about tinkering with the law when the law is not the culprit. How do we bring back the integrity of negotiations, as prescribed in the Labour Relations Act (LRA)?
"Institutions dealing with industrial relations, such as the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration, are sound. The proposed amendments to the LRA will strengthen these institutions and empower the inspectorate," said the Minister.
Furthermore, she noted that the National Economic Development and Labour Council (Nedlac) was the appropriate forum to deal with the recent violent developments in South Africa's industrial relations.
"If indeed the industrial relations system requires some panel-beating, let that be informed by empirical evidence that points to which parts of the whole needs attention and how will it impact on the other parts that make up the system," Minister Oliphant said.
The Minister said a change is needed in the way labour negotiations are handled.
"Opting for a quick fix or an emotional solution will not be sustainable. The adversarial nature of South Africa's industrial relations environment is historical, and that is important for the country to acknowledge," she cautioned.
The Minister said South Africa's labour market legislative framework was designed to create an enabling environment for workers and employers, and it is based on the principle of voluntary participation.
Meanwhile, Minister in the Presidency Responsible for Women, Susan Shabangu, said if the country is to realise the objectives of the Mining Charter and the vision of the women of 1956, women must be given room to grow in the mining industry.
"Is it not time that we move to a situation where women do not just buy and own shares and satisfied at being portfolio investors? Does this mean women do not have the capability and capacity to own and operate these assets?
"We do have successful technical women, who have been given serious responsibilities in the industry. However, this is still like a curate's egg... Are we training and building a cadre of successful mining engineers and managers capable of running complex operations…" said Minister Shabangu.
The lekgotla, which ends today, has been a platform for many robust discussions on issues around transformation and the industry's role in growing the country's economy.


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Tag Archives: Carpathia
18 May 1915 – Bridgehead
From its wellspring a half-mile high in the Carpathian Mountains, the San River's narrow tributaries (see above) converge into a wide, winding defensive barrier across Galicia. The Russian Army, which is evacuating from the Carpathian passes that it bled so much to gain over the Winter, has decided to stand at the San and buy time for their retreating comrades. General August von Mackensen, whose new offensive has already overpowered and crushed one Russian army, knows his enemy's intentions thanks to radio intercepts, and consequently knows exactly where and when to attack.
Last night under heavy pressure, the Russians evacuated three divisions from Jaroslau, whose Jewish population was especially relieved to welcome the Alexander Regiment, warning them that the Russians had wired the bridge for demolition. Moments later, the defenders detonated their charges, forcing the unit to use their boats in a crossing three hundred meters north of the bridge today. Crossing this afternoon under supporting artillery fire, the Elisabeth Regiment's Fusilier Battalion is followed by the 1st Battalion; as they beat off a Russian counterattack, the 2nd Battalion crosses, linking up with the Alexander Regiment.
Austrian troops examine captured Russian barbed wire obstacles at Gorlice-Tarnow. By the standards of the Western Front, this is not enough wire. Material shortages and strategic failures are contributing to defeat
And there the offensive seems to pause, for Mackensen's Eleventh Army is down to just over 11,000 shells of all types, with acute shortages of larger caliber shells — especially the 210 millimeter howitzer rounds that are so useful in destroying trenches. More than sixty miles from his starting-point in Western Galicia, and ninety miles beyond his railhead, it will take days of feverish work to get the requisite heavy guns and mountain of high explosive shells into place for what comes next.
Today ends a series of advances made by Mackensen's army group towards Jaroslau and Radymno during the last five days. He has already torn a 185-mile long hole in the Russian line, splitting the Eastern Front in two. A transitional figure between the Second Reich and the Third, Mackensen is fighting on the same ground where Hitler's armies will destroy Poland's army at the outbreak of a Second World War. Shifting his mass from right to left over the next six days without losing contact with the foe, Mackensen will cross the San, once again knocking Russia off balance. In planning and organization, that future German-Austrian force will consciously mirror Mackensen's achievement in establishing the bridgehead over the San today.
An Austrian bridging team replacing a span over the Dunajec River during the Gorlice-Tarnow offensive. Note the light rail system
According to Clausewitz, there are three main factors in the success or failure of a defense along a river: the width of the water, the forces and means available to bridge the river, and the state of the defending force. The San is wide as it flows through the plains, marking the modern boundary of Poland and Ukraine, but it is not wide enough to stop Mackensen from crossing.
As many as 170,000 Russians have surrendered during Mackensen's offensive, and more than 230,000 have been killed or wounded. He has captured hundreds of Russian guns and machine guns, adding to Russian procurement woes in weapons and ammunition. Already in a strategic rout along its southern flank, Russia appears to be collapsing. Yet this breakthrough has come at a cost of men and machines, a balance that Mackensen must make good before attacking again, and then make up again after the next thrust. By the end of his brilliant offensive, half his force will be casualties themselves.
This brings us to the second factor, namely Mackensen's logistical problem. The roads in this part of Galicia are hardly the best, and war is destroying them with heavy traffic. The Central Powers have requisitioned all available motor vehicles for their columns, but there are still not enough of them, and they are so disparate in brand and model as to provide a supply and spare parts nightmare for any motor pool sergeant. Tens of thousands of horses also pull guns and wagons, as well as pontoon boats for bridging. To make such an operation remotely possible, Mackensen imposes stringent traffic-control measures.
A view of trenches in Galicia during Mackensen's offensive. The improvements and barbed wire are at least the equal of any German trench on the Western Front and reflect German instruction and training
Austria-Hungary, Carpathia, Galicia, General Mackensen, Germany, logistics, Materialschlacht, motor transport, railroads, roads, Russia
11 - May Flowers, 1915 - Old World In Ruins, Eastern Front


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Marcus Schmickler
In 2009 researchers from Germany's Argelander Institute for Astronomy called Newton's law of gravity into question. Here, Marcus Schmickler piles on with particle/matter-wave/energy, new computer music that asks: What does it sound like when galaxy clusters of 30 objects reciprocally influence each other by means of gravitation?
If you were at Schmickler's Lampo debut in 2002, you'll remember his <22-gliders>rule, a simulation of cellular automata transforming a string quartet. For tonight's performance his method is related to the prior work but the context is different. This time it's a sonification of astrophysical data. In the piece we hear the collisions of first two and then three simulated galaxies.
Gravitation appears to operate differently on Earth than it does on a grand scale between galaxies great distances apart, says Schmickler.
Marcus Schmickler (b.1968, Cologne, Germany) studied composition and electronic music and works in both composed and improvised forms. He has won numerous prizes and honors and is closely associated with the Cologne label a-Musik. As a composer along with his many works of electronic music, he works with the ensemble recherche, the Staatskapelle Weimar, the musikFabrik, the Paragon Ensemble, the Ensemble Zeitkratzer, among others. As a musician he works with artists such as John Tilbury, Thomas Lehn, MIMEO and Julee Cruise. His discography consists of over 50 titles, and he has performed internationally. He lives and works in Cologne.
Schmickler has appeared at Lampo several times—he and Peter Rehberg performed together in May 2009, in the duo's first live appearance. A recording of that concert was later released on USA (PAN). In December 2007 he presented the U.S. premiere of Altars of Science. Schmickler performed with Thomas Lehn in September 2005, later released on Navigation Im Hypertext (a-Musik). He made his Lampo debut in September 2002.
Presented in partnership with the Graham Foundation
Peter Rehberg & Marcus Schmickler
Thomas Lehn & Marcus Schmickler


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Oh What A Night / The Dells
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"Oh, What a Night"
Single by The Dells Recorded 1954 Release on Album in 1956
Genre	Doo-wop, soul
Length	6:09
Label	Cadet Records
Songwriter(s)	Marvin Junior, Harvey Funches
Producer(s)	Bobby Miller
"Oh, What a Night" is a song first recorded by the doo-wop group the Dells and released in 1954, originally under the title "Oh What a Nite". The song is said to have been inspired by a party, which had been held in the Dells' honor by some female friends of the group.[
The Dells' original recording on the Vee Jay label peaked at number four on the R&B singles chart. In 1969, they refashioned it as a soul song on the Cadet label. The new "Oh, What a Night" was notably different from its original counterpart with an altered arrangement and tempo, and included a spoken recitation, in the introduction, from bass singer Chuck Barksdale. This new version reached number ten on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart and number one on the Best Selling Soul singles chart.
The 1969 version was ranked #260 on Rolling Stone's list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.
"Oh, What a Night" has been covered by Sly Stone & the Biscaynes (1978), Tracey Ullman (1983), Lester Bowie (1986), the Moonlighters (1988), Nick Kamen (1988), Barbara Jones (1995), Donnie & the Del Chords (1999), and Unisoghn (2001).
1950s version
Lead vocals by Harvey Funches and Marvin Junior
Background vocals by Harvey Funches, Marvin Junior, Michael McGill, Chuck Barksdale and Verne Allison
Lead vocals by Junior Marvin (Marvin Junior) and Johnny Carter
Background vocals by Johnny Carter, Michael McGill, Chuck Barksdale and Verne Allison
Spoken intro by Chuck Barksdale
Produced by Bobby Miller
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Foundations: Use the Foundation Directory Online (FDO) or Foundations in Wisconsin: a Directory. FDO provides a wealth of information on thousands of foundations, including direct links to their tax records (990PFs or 990s).
The Foundations in Wisconsin: a Directory provides a brief overview of foundations based in WI, including their median grant amount for the prior fiscal year. If you would like more information on a foundation that you located in the WI Directory, try searching for it in FDO.
Private and Public (government) funders: Use COS Pivot. This is a very nice "catch-all" database that includes grants from government sources, as well as private grants from sources such as foundations.
Past grants and visual data: Use Foundation Maps. This database uses information from FDO and the Foundation Center to map data regarding the distribution of grants, grants recipients, and areas served. View the relationships between various funders and recipients by using the Pathways feature.
Other Greater Madison Nonprofits: Use the Greater Madison Nonprofit Directory from the Madison Community Foundation.This tool allows users to search for organizations in Dane, Columbia, Green, Iowa, and Sauk counties.
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A web-based database from the Foundation Center, a foundation-supported clearinghouse of information on private funding sources. Provides information on over 140,000 independent and company-sponsored foundations, corporate givers, and grantmaking public charities. Foreign foundations and nonprofit organizations other than foundations are excluded. For use in Memorial Library only.
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This database, based on the printed title, Foundations in Wisconsin, will allow one to search Wisconsin foundations by name, officer/director, donor, city, county, area of interest, and more. Financial data such as total assets, grants paid and grant range can be searched and sorted as well. Produced by the staff of the Funding Information Center, Marquette University Memorial Library. Licensed access for UW-Madison students, faculty, staff, and in-person library visitors.
Offers several databases for approximately 25,000 private and federal funding sources. Grants in the non-science areas are included. (Note: You must set up a personal login account using your wisc.edu email - free to UW-Madison clientele - through the COS Workbench feature for some of the COS Pivot services, however, a login is not necessary to use the database.)
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AAA Panel Imposes 4-Year Sanctions on Alberto Salazar and Dr. Jeffrey Brown for Multiple Anti-Doping Rule Violations
Sanction, Track & Field / September 30, 2019 October 11, 2019
USADA announced today that two independent three-member panels of the American Arbitration Association (AAA) rendered their decisions in the cases of Alberto Salazar and Dr. Jeffrey Brown, determining that each should receive a 4-year sanction for orchestrating and facilitating prohibited doping conduct while acting, respectively, as head coach of the Nike Oregon Project (NOP) and as a paid consultant for the NOP on performance enhancement and as physician for numerous athletes in the NOP.
"The athletes in these cases found the courage to speak out and ultimately exposed the truth," said USADA Chief Executive Officer Travis T. Tygart. "While acting in connection with the Nike Oregon Project, Mr. Salazar and Dr. Brown demonstrated that winning was more important than the health and wellbeing of the athletes they were sworn to protect."
Following two evidentiary hearings, Salazar's lasting seven days and Brown's lasting six days, and a lengthy post-hearing review of all the evidence and testimony, the AAA panel found that Salazar and Brown trafficked testosterone, a banned performance-enhancing substance, administered a prohibited IV infusion, and engaged in tampering to attempt to prevent relevant information about their conduct from being learned by USADA.
Salazar Decision
The panel determined that Salazar committed the following violations of the Code:
Administration of a Prohibited Method (with respect to an infusion in excess of the applicable limit),
Tampering and/or attempted tampering with the doping control process, and
Trafficking of testosterone through involvement in a testosterone testing program in violation of the rules.
The panel determined that Brown violated anti-doping rules by:
Tampering with patient records under WADA (World Anti-Doping Agency) Code Art. 2.5 (2009 & 2015), which carries a sanction of 2 years WADA Code Art. 10.3.1 (2009), and 4 years under WADA Code Art. 10.3.1 (2015).
Brown Decision
Administration of an over-limit L-carnitine infusion under WADA Code Art. 2.8 (2009 & 2015), which carries a minimum sanction of 4 years up to a maximum lifetime ban under WADA Code Art. 10.3.2 (2009) and WADA Code Art. 10.3.3 (2015).
Complicity in Salazar's trafficking of testosterone under WADA Code Art. 2.8 (2009) and WADA Code Art. 2.9 (2015). Under WADA Code Art. 10.3.2 (2009), a complicity violation carries a minimum sanction of 4 years up to a maximum lifetime ban. Under WADA Code Art. 10.3.4 (2015), a complicity violation carries a sanction of 2 to 4 years.
Testosterone is a Non-Specified substance in the class of Anabolic Agents and prohibited at all times under the USADA Protocol for Olympic and Paralympic Movement Testing, the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee National Anti-Doping Policies, and the International Association of Athletics Federations Anti-Doping Rules, all of which have adopted the Code and the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Prohibited List. Intravenous infusions of any substance in excess of the limits, regardless of whether the substance is prohibited, is a prohibited method under the rules.
With respect to the evidence of extensive and troubling medical coordination between Salazar and Dr. Brown, the Salazar panel wrote: "Respondent and Dr. Brown communicated repeatedly about the athletes of the NOP's performance and medical conditions, exchanging information without any apparent formal authorization by the athletes at the NOP or distinction between Dr. Brown's role as an athlete's physician and NOP consultant. Respondent and Dr. Brown shared information with the aim of improving the athletes' performance via medical intervention, with a particular interest in increasing testosterone levels."
The Brown Panel noted, "a number of very complex issues that can arise at the confluence of the practice of medicine and the Applicable Rules" and that "these issues arose in the context of the perceived or potential conflict of interest that may exist when an athlete's personal physician is also a medical consultant for the high profile sports organization that is responsible for training the athlete." While the Panel did not find rule violations specifically on this ground, it is significant that both panels found these conflicts of interest and potential conflicts which threatened the wellbeing of athletes permeated the evidence in this case.
USADA's investigation yielded a wide range of evidence referenced in the hearing, including eye-witness proof, testimonies, contemporaneous emails, and patient records. Between the two cases, USADA relied on more than 2,000 exhibits, which the AAA heard along with the defendants' cases. In all, the proceedings included 30 witnesses and 5,780 pages of transcripts.
Salazar and Brown's periods of ineligibility began on September 30, 2019, the date the decisions were released.
The full arbitration decisions are posted here. The redactions were removed from the Brown decision after receiving an order from the U.S. District Court in the Southern District of Texas (Houston Division) removing the seal in the case of United States Anti-Doping Agency v. Dr. Jeffrey Brown, Civil Action No. 4:18-cv-3351. Redactions to the Salazar case have also been removed.
In an effort to aid athletes, as well as support team members such as parents and coaches, in understanding the rules applicable to them, USADA provides comprehensive instruction on its website on the testing process and prohibited substances, how to obtain permission to use a necessary medication, and the risks and dangers of taking supplements, as well as performance-enhancing and recreational drugs. If athletes choose to use supplements despite the known risks, USADA has always recommended that athletes use only dietary supplements that have been certified by a third-party program that tests for substances prohibited in sport. USADA currently recognizes NSF Certified for Sport® as the program best suited for athletes to reduce the risk from supplements.
In addition, USADA manages a drug reference hotline, Global Drug Reference Online (www.GlobalDRO.com), conducts educational sessions with National Governing Bodies and their athletes, and distributes a multitude of educational materials, such as an easy-reference wallet card with examples of prohibited and permitted substances, a supplement guide, a nutrition guide, an athlete handbook, and periodic alerts and advisories.
Along with education and testing, robust anti-doping programs enable investigations stemming from tips and whistleblowers. USADA makes available a number of ways to report the abuse of performance-enhancing drugs in sport in an effort to protect clean athletes and promote clean competition. Any tip can be reported using the USADA Play Clean Tip Center, by email at playclean@usada.org, by phone at 1-877-Play Clean (1-877-752-9253) or by mail.
USADA is responsible for the testing and results management process for athletes in the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Movement and is equally dedicated to preserving the integrity of sport through research initiatives and educational programs.


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RESOLUTION NO. L-98
CENTRAL BOARD OF ASSESSMENT APPEALS
M a n i l a
METROPOLITAN WATERWORKS AND SEWERAGE SYSTEM,
Petitioner-Appellant, CBAA CASE NO. L-98
(LBAA CASE NO. 2008-01)
-versus- Antipolo City
LOCAL BOARD OF ASSESSMENT APPEALS OF THE CITY OF ANTIPOLO,
Appellee,
THE CITY OF ANTIPOLO, THE CITY TREASURER AND THE CITY ASSESSOR OF ANTIPOLO CITY,
Respondents-Appellees.
X- – – — – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – /
O R D E R
Before us is a Motion for Reconsideration of this Board's Decision dated July 20, 2012 in the above-entitled case.
Alleging that it received a copy of the assailed Decision on 13 September 2012, Petitioner-Appellant Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage Authority ("MWSS") filed the instant Motion by registered mail on September 28, 2012, which Motion eventually reached this Board on October 18, 2012.
Petitioner-Appellant's "Arguments to Support Reconsideration" are as follows:
ARGUMENTS TO SUPPORT RECONSIDERATION
THE HONORABLE OFFICE ERRED IN RULING THAT MWSS IS NOT A GOVERNMENT INSTRUMENTALITY.
THE HONORABLE OFFICE ERRED IN RULING THAT MWSS IS LIABLE FOR THE PAYMENT OF REAL PROPERTY TAX BY VIRTUE OF THE WITHDRAWAL OF TAX EXEMPTIONS UNDER SEC. 234 OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE.
THE HONORABLE OFFICE ERRED IN RULING THAT THE PROPERTIES SUBJECT OF THE CONTESTED ASSESSMENT ARE NOT PROPERTIES OF THE PUBLIC DOMINION.
THE HONORABLE OFFICE ERRED IN FAILING TO APPRECIATE THAT THE ASSESSMENT WILL CAUSE UNDUE DAMAGE TO THE PUBLIC."
In our view, the above-listed "arguments" are actually the "grounds" for the instant Motion for Reconsideration. The same grounds were also the "errors" attributed by MWSS to the LBAA-Antipolo City Decision which is the subject of the Appeal to this Board.
Respondents-Appellees, in their "COMMENT/OPPOSITION (To the Motion for Reconsideration dated 28 September 2012)" dated November 5, 2012, which was received by this Board of November 20, 2012, stated:
"1. A reading of the Motion for Reconsideration would show that it merely reiterates substantially the arguments stated in the Appeal Memorandum dated July 31, 2009 and in the Memorandum dated April 1, 2011 of the Petitioner-Appellant;
"2. The Decision dated July 20, 2012 sought to be reconsidered is intelligently written and already discussed all the issues raised by the Petitioner-Appellant in its Appeal Memorandum, Memorandum, (sic) and in the Motion for Reconsideration;
"3. The Decision dated July 20, 2012 is fully supported by laws and jurisprudence;"
However, in view of the passage of R.A. 10149 which was signed into law by the President on June 06, 2011, we have to clarify the status of MWSS as an instrumentality of the National Government, vis-a-vis the real property tax.
Appellant MWSS, as specifically provided in Section 3(n) of R.A. 10149, is indeed a government instrumentality, thus:
"Section 3. Definition of Terms. –
"(n) Government Instrumentalities with Corporate Powers (GICP)/Government Corporate Entities (GCE) refer to instrumentalities or agencies of the government, which are neither corporations nor agencies integrated within the departmental framework, but vested by law with special functions or jurisdiction, endowed with some if not all corporate powers, administering special funds, and enjoying operational autonomy usually through a charter including, but not limited to, the following: the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA), the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA), the Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation (PDIC), the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS), the Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA), the Philippine Fisheries Development Authority (PFDA), the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA), the Cebu Port Authority (CPA), the Cagayan de Oro Port Authority, the San Fernando Valley Port Authority, the Local Water Utilities Administration (LWUA) and the Asian Productivity Organization (APO)." (Emphasis supplied)
It would seem that both Section 2(10) of the Introductory Provisions of the Administrative Code and Section 25, Chapter 6, Title V, Book IV of Executive Order No. 292 were impliedly modified by Section 3(n) of R.A. 10149.
Relying heavily on the Supreme Court's Decisions in Manila International Airport Authority v. Court of Appeals (the "MIAA Case"), G.R. No. 155650, 20 July 2006, and in Philippine Fisheries Development Authority v. Court of Appeals (the "Philippine Fisheries Case"), G.R. No. 169836, 31 July 2007, Petitioner-Appellant claims that, being an instrumentality of the government, it is not subject to the payment of the real property tax by virtue of the provisions of Section 133(o) of R.A. 7160 (the "LGC") which provides:
"SEC. 133.Common Limitations on the Taxing Powers of Local Government Units. – Unless otherwise provided herein, the exercise of the taxing powers of provinces, cities, municipalities, and barangays shall not extend to the levy of the following:
"(o) Taxes, fees, or charges of any kind on the National Government, its agencies and instrumentalities, and local government units."
With all due respect, Section 133(o) of the LGC was misapplied by the Court to the MIAA case. This particular Section is part of the provisions of Title One, Book II of the LGC which is titled "Local Government Taxation" and governs local taxes, fees, and charges imposable by Local Government Units (LGUs).
The applicable provisions is found in Title Two, Book II of the LGC which is titled "Real Property Taxation," governs the real property tax which is imposed by the National Government, but administered by the provinces, cities and municipalities within the Metropolitan Manila Area as provided under Section 200 of the LGC, thus:
"SEC. 200. Administration of the Real Property Tax. – The provinces and cities, including the municipalities within the Metropolitan Manila Area, shall be primarily responsible for the proper, efficient and effective administration of the real property tax."
The first Section of Title Two, Book II of the LGC provides:
"SEC. 197. Scope. – This Title shall govern the administration, appraisal, assessment, levy and collection of real property tax." (Emphasis supplied)
The first Section of Title One, Book II of the LGC reads:
"SEC. 128. Scope. – The provisions herein shall govern the exercise by provinces, cities, municipalities, and barangays of their taxing and other revenue-raising powers."
Pursuant to Section 128 under the "Local Government Taxation" of the LGC, all the local government units, including all municipalities and barangays, have the power to impose local taxes, fees, and other charges. On the other hand, only a province or city or a municipality within the Metropolitan Manila Area has the power to levy real property tax. Thus, Section 232 of the LGC provides:
"SEC. 232. Power to Levy Real Property Tax. – A province or city or a municipality within the Metropolitan Manila Area may levy an annual ad valorem tax on real property such as land, building, machinery, and other improvement not hereinafter specifically exempted."
The "Local Government Taxation" and the "Real Property Taxation" are juxtaposed under Book II of the LGC and the provisions of the entire LGC are consecutively numbered from Section 1 to Section 536. The Supreme Court might have been misled by these facts and thought that the provisions of Title One, Book II of the LGC are applicable, not only to local taxes, fees, and charges, but also to real property taxes.
The provisions of Local Government Taxation (Title One, Book II) were substantially taken from the provisions of the "Local Tax Code" promulgated under PD 231 which took effect on July 1, 1973 and subsequently amended by PD 426 which took effect upon its issuance on May 30, 1974.
The provisions of the Real Property Taxation (Title Two, Book II), in turn, were substantially taken from the provisions of the "Real Property Tax Code", PD 464, which was promulgated by the President on May 20, 1974 and took effect on June 1, 1974.
Considering their respective dates of proclamation, it may be safely concluded that the provisions of PD 231, as amended, were never intended to have overlapping effects with the provisions of PD 464 as far as real property taxation is concerned, just as the provisions of Title One, Book II of the LGC were never meant to encroach on or upon the domain of Title Two, Book II of the LGC.
Appellant MWSS says that our interpretation of Sections 133, 193 and 234 of the LGC is a "novel" one.
We disagree. Our said interpretation, which MWSS assails, coincides with the rulings of the Honorable Supreme Court in Benguet Corporation vs. Central Board of Assessment Appeals, et al., (the "Benguet Case), and in Luz R. Yamane, in her capacity as the City Treasurer of Makati City vs. BA Lepanto Condominium Corporation, (the "Yumane Case").
In the Benguet Case, the Court ruled:
"Petitioner argues that realty taxes are local taxes because they are levied by local government units, citing Sec. 39 of P.D. 464, which provides:
'Sec. 39. Rates of Levy. – The provincial, city or municipal board or council shall fix a uniform rate of real property tax applicable to their respective localities x xxx'
"While local government units are charged with fixing the rate of real property taxes, it does not necessarily follow from that authority the determination of whether or not to impose the tax. In fact, local governments have no alternative but to collect taxes as mandated in Sec. 38 of the Real Property Tax Code, which states:
'Sec. 38. Incidence of Real Property Tax. – There shall be levied, assessed and collected in all provinces, cities and municipalities an annual ad valorem tax on real property, such as land, buildings, machinery and other improvements affixed or attached to real property not hereinafter specifically exempted.'
"It is thus clear from the foregoing that it is the national government, expressing itself through the legislative branch, that levies the real property tax. Consequently, when local governments are required to fix the rates, they are merely constituted as agents of the national government in the enforcement of the Real Property Tax Code. The delegation of the taxing power is not even involved here because the national government has already imposed realty tax in Sec. 38 above-quoted, leaving only the enforcement to be done by local governments.
"The challenge of petitioner against the applicability of Meralco Securities Industrial Corporation v. Central Board of Assessment Appeals, et al. (199 Phil. 453; G.R. No. L-46245, May 31, 1982), is unavailing, absent any cogent reason to overturn the same. Thus –
'Meralco Securities argues that the realty tax is a local tax or levy and not a tax of general application. This argument is untenable because the realty tax has always been imposed by the lawmaking body and later by the President of the Philippines in the exercise of his lawmaking powers, as shown in Sections 342 et seq. of the Revised Administrative Code, Act No. 3995, Commonwealth Act No. 470 and Presidential Decree No. 464.
'The realty tax is enforced throughout the Philippines and not merely in a particular municipality or city but the proceeds of the tax accrue to the province, city, municipality and barrio where the realty taxed is situated (Sec. 86, P.D. No. 464). In contrast, a local tax is imposed by the municipal or city council by virtue of the Local Tax Code, Presidential Decree No. 231, which took effect on July 1, 1973 (69 O.G. 6197).'
"Consequently, the provisions of Sec. 52 of the Mineral Resources Development Decree of 1974 (P.D. 463), and Secs. 5 (m), 17 (d) and 22 (c) of The Local Tax Code (P.D. 231) cited by petitioner are mere limitations on the taxing power of local government units; they are not pertinent to the issue before Us and, therefore, cannot and should not affect the imposition of real property tax by the national government." (Emphasis supplied) (Sections 38 and 39 of P.D. No. 464 are now Sections 232 and 233, respectively of Title Two, Book II of the LGC.)
In the Yamane Case, the Court, while considering whether a local government unit can, under the Local Government Code, impel a condominium corporation to pay business taxes, stated:
"The most well-known mode of local government taxation is perhaps the real property tax, which is governed by Title II, Book II of the Code, and which bears no application in this case. A different set of provisions, found under Title I of Book II, governs other taxes imposable by local government units, including business taxes. . . ." (Emphasis supplied)
The Local Tax Code under P.D. 231, as amended, evolved into Chapter 2, Title One, Book II of the LGC enumerates the local taxes, fees or charges which the LGUs may levy, thus:
"Article One – Provinces
SEC. 134. Scope of Taxing Powers. – Except as otherwise provided in this Code, the province may levy only the taxes, fees, and charges as provided in this Article. (Emphasis supplied)
SEC. 135. Taxes on Transfer of Real Property Ownership. . . .
SEC. 136. Tax on Business of Printing and Publication. . . .
SEC. 137. Franchise Tax. . . .
SEC. 138. Tax on Sand, Gravel and Other Quarry Resources. . . .
SEC. 139. Professional Tax. . . .
SEC. 140. Amusement Tax. . . .
SEC. 141. Annual Fixed Tax for Every Delivery Truck or Van of Manufacturers or Producers, Wholesalers of, Dealers, or Retailers in, Certain Products.
Article Two – Municipalities
SEC. 142. Scope o Taxing Powers. – Except as otherwise provided in this Code, municipalities may levy taxes, fees, and charges not otherwise levied by provinces.
SEC. 143. Tax on Business. . . .
SEC. 147. Fees and Charges. . . .
SEC. 148. Fees for Sealing and Licensing of Weights and Measures. . . .
SEC. 149. Fishery Rentals.
Article Three – Cities
SEC. 151. Scope of Taxing Powers. – Except as otherwise provided in this Code, the city may levy the taxes, fees, and charges which the province or municipality may impose: x xx.
Article Four – Barangays
SEC. 152. Scope of Taxing Powers. – The barangays may levy taxes, fees, and charges, as provided in this Article, which shall exclusively accrue to them:
(a) Taxes – On stores or retailers with fixed business establishments . .
(b) Service Fees or Charges – Barangays may collect reasonable fees or charges for services rendered . . .
(c) Barangay Clearance – No city or municipality may issue any license or permit for any business or activity unless a clearance is first obtained from the barangay where such business or activity is located or conducted. For such clearance, the sangguniang barangay may impose a reasonable fee. . .
(d) Other Fees and Charges – The barangay may levy reasonable fees and charges:
(1) On commercial breeding of fighting cocks, cockfighting and cockpits;
(2) On places of recreation which charge admission fees; and
(3) On billboards, signboards, neon signs, and outdoor advertisements.
Article Five – Common Revenue-Raising Powers
SEC. 153. – Service Fees and Charges. – Local government units may impose and collect such reasonable fees and charges for services rendered.
SEC. 154. Public Utility Charges. . . .
SEC. 155. Toll Fees or Charges. . . .
Article Six – Community Tax
SEC. 156. Community Tax. – Cities or municipalities may levy a community tax in accordance with the provisions of this Article."
The real property tax is not mentioned in Chapter 2 of Title One, Book II, or anywhere in said Title. It follows that, under said Title One, Book II of the Code, the LGUs have no power to impose real property taxes. Therefore, it would be quite absurd to limit the LGUs' power to levy the real property tax when such power does not exist in the first place. The real property tax is governed by Title Two, Book II – the law on real property taxation – of the Code.
Section 133(o) under "Local Government Taxation" (Title One, Book II of the LGC) prohibits the LGUs from imposing local taxes, fees and charges on the National Government, its agencies and instrumentalities, and other LGUs. In other words, the National Government, its agencies and instrumentalities and other LGUs are exempt from payment of the local taxes, fees and charges.
The exemption of the real properties owned by the Republic of the Philippines and any of its political subdivisions from payment of the real property tax is found in Section 234(a) under "Real Property Taxation" (Title Two, Book II of the LGC), thus:
"SEC. 234. Exemptions from Real Property Taxation. – The following are exempted from payment of the real property tax:
"(a) Real property owned by the Republic of the Philippines or any of its political subdivisions except when the beneficial use thereof has been granted, for consideration or otherwise, to a taxable person;"
Now, if the Honorable Supreme Court was or is correct in exempting government instrumentalities from payment of the real property tax by virtue of Section 133(o) of the LGC, Section 234(a) of the same Code is rendered ineffectual. In fact, since the Honorable Supreme Court did not state that, of the provisions on "Local Government Taxation", only Section 133(o) is applicable to Real Property Taxation, it follows that all of the provisions of Title One, Book II of the LGC are also applicable, not only to local taxes, fees, and charges, but to real property taxes as well. In which case, Title Two, Book II (Real Property Taxation) of the LGC would have no use at all.
On the doctrine of stare decisis, we believe that this doctrine applies only when the precedent-setting decision on a given subject was correctly rendered and the times have not altered the perceptions that existed when the same precedent-setting decision was rendered. But, what if the supposedly precedent-setting decision is patently erroneous?
The Honorable Supreme Court, in a number of cases, had the occasion to rule on the doctrine of stare decisis, thus:
"The principle of stare decisis does not mean blind adherence to precedents. The doctrines or rule laid down, which has been followed for years, no matter how sound it may be, if found to be contrary to law, must be abandoned. The principle of stare decisis does not and should not apply when there is conflict between the precedent and the law. The duty of this Court is to forsake and abandon any doctrine or rule found to be in violation of the law in force." (Jose Tan Chong v. Secretary of Labor, G.R. No. 47616, September 16, 1947; and Lam Swee Sang v. The Commonwealth of the Philippines, G.R. No. 47623, September 16, 1947, 79 Phil. 249).
"The rule of stare decisis is entitled to respect. Stability in the law, particularly in the business field, is desirable. But idolatrous reverence for precedent, simply as precedent, no longer rules. More important than anything else is that the court should be right." (Philippine Trust Company et al. v. L. P. Mitchell et al.,G.R. No.L-38398 December 8, 1933, 59 Phil. 39).
"Thus, the Court rules that the Office of the Solicitor General is not authorized to represent a public official at any stage of a criminal case. For this reason, the doctrine announced in Anti-Graft League of the Philippines, Inc. v. Hon. Ortega and Solicitor General v. Garrido, and all decided cases affirming the same; in so far as they are inconsistent with this pronouncement, should be deemed abandoned. The principle of stare decisis notwithstanding, it is well-settled that a doctrine which should be abandoned or modified should be abandoned or modified accordingly. After all, more important than anything else is that this Court should be right." (Iluminado Urbano and Marcial Acapulco vs. Francisco I. Chavez, et al., G.R. No. 87977 March 19, 1990 and Nemesio G. Co vs. Regional Trial Court of Pasig [Branch 165], et al., G.R. No. 88578 March 19, 1990, citing Phil Trust Company and Smith, Bell & Co. v. Mitchell, 59 Phil. 30, 36 (1933), cited with approval in Koppel (Phil.), Inc. v. Yatco, 77 Phil, 496, 515 (1946) and Olaguer v. Military Commission No. 34, 150 SCRA 144,165 (1987).
Incidentally the "Benguet Case" (29 June 1992) and the "Yumane Case" (25 October 2005) preceded the "MIAA Case" (20 July 2006) and the "Philippine Fisheries Case" (31 July 2007).
WHEREFORE, premises considered, the instant Motion for Reconsideration is hereby DENIED.
SO ORDERED.
Manila, Philippines, February 27, 2013.
OFELIA A. MARQUEZ
SIGNED SIGNED
ROBERTO D. GEOTINA CAMILO L. MONTENEGRO
Member Member


The shipment of Javelin anti-tank missile systems to Ukraine by the United States would be a symbolic gesture and a safety precaution in case of a massive attack by Russia, German Ambassador to Ukraine Ernst Reichel said.
"Also, one also has to bear in mind that the weapons from the United States we are talking about now are weapons that have no direct relationship to the fighting which is ongoing in Donbas. The most quoted weaponry is the Javelin anti-tank missiles, but there is no tank battle in Donbas. So, you see, the provision of these weapons is symbolic and it is a precaution against an eventual, more massive attack. So, it is not a contribution to the direct solution of the conflict in Donbas," Reichel said in a joint interview he and French Ambassador to Ukraine Isabelle Dumont gave to Interfax-Ukraine.
He said Germany has a policy of not providing weapons into areas of tensions. "We don't want our weapons to be used in areas of conflict where people are being killed," the ambassador explained.
Dumont said she believes that the presence of a large amount of weapons in a conflict zone increases the risk of their use and insisted that the conflict in Donbas can only be settled politically.
"The will of Ukrainian authorities to get weapons to defend themselves is perfectly understandable in a complex situation. On the other hand, in any conflict providing more weapons naturally doesn't help to solve the conflict. The more weapons you have the more risk there is for them to be used. This is why on our side we are not supplying weapons. Defensive weapons are one thing, and obviously Ukraine should be able to defend its sovereignty," she said.


Jane Iredale recently came out with a great article on practicing safe sun tanning.
Being diligent about SPF may be a challenge, but we know that our health and beauty depends on staying protected from harmful rays. However, that doesn't mean that you have to give up that gorgeous summer glow. Here are five unusual self tanning tips for summer and all year round!
1. When using self tanner, usually you have to plan ahead at least 3 – 5 days to let the color build so that you can wear that cute skirt or shorts. Because Tantasis is a bronser and self tanner in one, you can just apply it in the morning to exposed skin like your arms, legs, neck and face. You'll get the best of both worlds … no planning ahead necessary.
2. One of the biggest mistakes you can use with bronzing and self tanning is applying it to your face and neck. It needs to match! Remember to apply your bronzer or self tanner to your neck. Oh and here's a trick! Spritz your blending brush with your favorite hydration spray (we love Pommist for this) and use it to apply Tantasia to your decollete for a beautiful bronze look that blends with your bronzed face.
3. To help seal in your glow, apply moisturizer after Tantasia. While Tantasia is plenty moisturizing itself, using a moisturizer afterwards can help it last even longer.
4. Have you ever noticed that your left arm gets more color in the summer than your right arm? That's because your left arm is facing the window when you drive. Here's a tip: apply Tantasia to your right arm to slowly build a tan that will match the color on your left arm. Problem solved!
5. It's almost August, which means that soon all of us will be squeezing in our last summer pedicures. Use Tantasia on your feet to give them a summer glow that complements your perfectly manicured toes, and take advantage of the last couple of weeks you have to walk barefoot in the grass and show off your summer sandals.
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Q: Why does matlab warn to preallocate a variable which is getting reset every loop? There is a cell variable in my program which Matlab warns to preallocate it. The simple form of code is sth like this:
for i = 1:2
    a = [];
    a = [a,{'abc'}];
end

First I want to know why a should be preallocated, since it's getting reset in each loop. Second I don't know how to preallocate it. When I try to do so, Matlab gives me another warning, saying "The variable appears to be preallocated, but preallocation is not recommended here".
I use this code before the loop:
a = cell(1,2);

To be more specific:
for i = 1:2
    a = [];
    if condition1
        a = {'abc'};
    end
    if condition2
        a = [a,{'def'}];
    end
    b = [{'string'},a];
end

I want b to be a 1x1 cell array if the conditions are not true, so I need to reset a to an empty var in each loop.
Update:
I found a way, hinted by Lee's answer, but still doesn't know why. Using a = [a(:),{'def'}]; instead of a = [a,{'def'}]; solved the warning.

A: You made a a new variable, thus the former a = cell(1,2) was never used, which made matlab raised the warning.
You can use sth like
a = cell(1,2);
for ii = 1:2
    a{ii} = 'abc';
end

or if you really want to change the size of a,
for ii = 1:2
    a = {'a1'};
    a = [a(:); {'abc'}];
end

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Man Goes Ballistic When Mother Breastfeeds in Target
A man blew his stack and went on a verbal rampage when he spotted a woman breastfeeding her baby inside a Target.
Jessie Maher was feeding her baby at a Target in Torrington, Conn., when the man confronted her and told her she was "disgusting."
Maher says, ""Because I am feeding my baby this man is going crazy and I'm shaking." The man also demands a refund because of Maher's action.
Several employees and shoppers came to Maher's side.
Indeed, Maher did nothing wrong. State law allows women to breastfeed in public.
Target released a statement after this episode:
At Target, we want all of our guests to feel comfortable shopping with us. Our breastfeeding policy, which applies to all stores, is just one of the ways in which we support our guests. Guests who choose to breastfeed in public areas of the store are welcome to do so without being made to feel uncomfortable. For this particular incident, the team members at the Torrington store were simply helping to ensure this guest and others had a great experience."
Despite the man's reaction, the scene left a positive impression on Maher. "The amount of people coming at me to defend me was amazing," she said. "Everyone that was right in that area was there for me defending me, so it felt really good."
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World Asia 10 Sep 2019 Typhoon left 17,000 people stranded at Tokyo airport
World, Asia
Typhoon left 17,000 people stranded at Tokyo airport
Published : Sep 10, 2019, 9:45 am IST
Updated : Sep 10, 2019, 9:45 am IST
The airport said it delivered 2,000 bottles of water, 19,000 bags of crackers and 18,000 bed rolls to stranded passengers.
Around 17,000 passengers were stranded overnight at Tokyo's Narita Airport, an official said Tuesday, after it took a direct hit from a powerful typhoon that caused transport chaos throughout the capital. (Photo: AP)
Tokyo: Around 17,000 passengers were stranded overnight at Tokyo's Narita Airport, an official said Tuesday, after it took a direct hit from a powerful typhoon that caused transport chaos throughout the capital.
The typhoon caused more than 100 flights to be scrapped and road and rail links to the airport were also badly affected, leaving many with no transport options to the city -- 70 kilometres (45 miles) to the west. Airport spokesman Kei Miyahara told AFP that a total of 16,900 were stuck at the airport at midnight.
"Passengers are now beginning to go home or to their final destinations as buses and trains have resumed operations," Miyahara said early Tuesday. Narita Airport, located in Chiba to the east of Tokyo, was right in the line of fire of Typhoon Faxai, which brought winds of up to 207 kilometres (129 miles) per hour.
Suburban trains throughout the huge Tokyo metropolitan area were not reopened until 8 am on Monday as officials checked for debris and damage. This sparked pandemonium during the notoriously busy morning commute.
The chaos came as Japan is preparing to host the Rugby World Cup later this month and with the 2020 Tokyo Olympics just around the corner. There was "minor" disruption to some teams' schedules, admitted a Rugby World Cup spokesman, with Australia's arrival delayed and the England team stuck for hours at the airport. They passed the time in a particularly English way by playing cricket.
The airport said it delivered 2,000 bottles of water, 19,000 bags of crackers and 18,000 bed rolls to stranded passengers. "We delivered information in English and Japanese on digital signs, and made announcements in four languages" including Chinese and Korean, said Miyahara.
However, there was mass frustration and passengers complained about a lack of information and long queues for taxis. The airport operator will review their experiences and draw lessons later, Miyahara said.
Tags: tokyo, airport, stranded, typhoon
Location: Japan, Tokyo-to, Tokyo
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by Leslie Camhi
Thin ice: Mingasson Inupiat Eskimos Gilles Mingasson/Getty Images
It was an uncannily balmy day in late November when I visited Ecotopia, a lively survey of work by some 40 artists from 14 countries who address, at times obliquely or through local case studies, the current environmental crisis. Take Shishmaref, for example, a small village on an Alaskan island, home to 491 Inupiat Eskimos whose way of life is threatened by global warming. In Gilles Mingasson's photographs (included here in a deeply affecting slide show of work by photojournalists on the front lines of ecological catastrophes) they hunt for seal on ever thinning ice, beside a coastline that is rapidly eroding.
The Inupiat are not alone. The ice is thinning for us all: We face a near future of destabilized ecosystems and deforestation, a battle-scarred world where human dominance over a rapidly decreasing number of species seems at best a Pyrrhic victory, and nature appears at once more remote than ever and more threatening. These are grim realities, but the art they inspire shares a measure of both wonder and levity, effective weapons against despair and disengagement.
Ecotopia opens with austere black-and-white photographs from "Turning Back," Robert Adams's magisterial series, partially retracing the steps of explorers Lewis and Clark through the Pacific Northwest. This was the landscape that inspired 19th-century photographers like Carleton Watkins, using a newborn technology to create images of a virginal paradise. Adams's laconic images show immense, uprooted stumps and seemingly endless stretches of felled trees where there once were towering forests.
In fact, for decades, landscape photography as a genre has seemed thoroughly exhausted. Have we rootless cosmopolitans lost all feeling for the beauty of nature? Or do we distrust the camera as a tool of implicit control? Clifford Ross's 5 x 10 foot photograph of a Colorado mountain (created with a six-foot-tall, 60-pound, homemade camera capable of breathtaking detail) leaves me strangely cold; it seems no more than a version of "mine is bigger," an exercise in optical domination.
The images of nature that move me most suggest our fragile negotiations with a deeply impersonal force—a source of ambient fear, both menacing and in need of protection. Mitch Epstein's large-scale color print taken along the coast of Biloxi, Mississippi, post-Katrina—ripped mattresses and sheets dripping from trees like Spanish moss—finds human fate literally tangled up in its surroundings. In a print from his project "American Power," the cooling tower of a nuclear plant in West Virginia looms ominously over the clipped lawns of suburban backyards like the ghost in the first act of Hamlet, a harbinger of potential tragedies. You can lose yourself in Yannick Demmerle's mural-sized shots of the silvery trunks of trees at night, as sinister as the forests in fairy tales. (An obsession with trees, it seems, is a leitmotif among ecologically conscious artists working on paper.) And you can hold your breath, along with the (temporarily) flightless birds grasped in the hands of trained ornithologists, in Victor Schrager's intimate close-ups of North American species, a series which has as much to do with photography's complicity in the Victorian tradition of the natural specimen as with any latter-day reality.
Our furry, feathered, and hard-shelled friends are the subject of Sam Easterson's short videos, made by attaching tiny cameras to the heads or shoulders of free-roaming animals. The prospect of seeing the world as a turkey, a pig, or an armadillo is inherently comic, and not only because it is doomed to failure (most of the videos end with the camera falling off); the shift in perspective is also startlingly sensory.
And Tennyson's "Nature, red in tooth and claw" returns with a vengeance in Catherine Chalmers's riotously beautiful film of cockroaches navigating a lush, tropical terrain that the artist constructed in her Soho studio. Despised by humans because they have so thoroughly infiltrated our habitations, the roaches (once released in "nature") find themselves no match for the host of insect, amphibian, and reptilian competitors that the artist has raised and set loose to do battle under her camera's watchful eye. And yet, of course, these roaches are just like us, scurrying blindly into the unknown.
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