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Q: luajit segmentation fault - not in lua-5.2 hello i am trying to switch to luajit.
the code below compiles and runs fine when using liblua5.2.
when trying to compile and link against luajit-2.0 - it compiles fine but segfaults
has anyone a hint for me?
compile 5.2:
gcc -g -O0 -I/usr/include/lua5.2/ -llua5.2 -o lua_sample lua_sample.c

compile luajit-2.0
 gcc -Wall -I/usr/local/include/luajit-2.0/ -lluajit-5.1 -o luajit_sample lua_sample.c

Output on 5.2:
# ./lua_sample
LUA: MAIN
Script ended with 22
LUA: ######## HOOK CALLED - Start
LUA: # service_id: 322
LUA: # service_name: sssasdf
LUA: #     setting new state to 4
SET_STATUS: Service Object: sssasdf
SET_STATUS: Code: 4
LUA: #    call returned RES:-123
LUA: ######## HOOK CALLED - END
HOOK ended with -123

output on luajit:
# ./luajit_sample
LUA: MAIN
Segmentation fault

lua_sample.c
#include <stdio.h>

#include "lua.h"
#include "lualib.h"
#include "lauxlib.h"

/* the Lua interpreter */

struct service {
    int service_id;
    char service_name[50];
};

static int lua_print(lua_State *L) {
    int i;
    int nargs = lua_gettop(L);

     for (i=1; i <= nargs; ++i) {
        printf("LUA: %s\n",  lua_tostring(L, i));
    }

}
static int lua_callback_service_set_status(lua_State *L) {
    int status;
    struct service * svc;

    svc=lua_touserdata(L, 1);
    status=lua_tonumber(L, 2);

    printf("SET_STATUS: Service Object: %s\n", svc->service_name);
    printf("SET_STATUS: Code: %d\n",status);

    lua_pushnumber(L, -123);
    return 1;
}

int main ( int argc, char *argv[] )
{
    int res;
    lua_State* L;

    struct service svc = {
        .service_id=322,
        .service_name="sssasdf"
    };

    /* initialize Lua */
    L = luaL_newstate();

    /* load various Lua libraries */
    luaL_openlibs(L);

    lua_register(L, "callback_service_set_status", lua_callback_service_set_status);
    lua_register(L, "print", lua_print);

    /* run the script */
    luaL_dostring(L, "return dofile('sample.lua')");

    res = lua_tonumber(L, -1);
    printf("Script ended with %d\n", res);

    /* the function name */
    lua_getglobal(L, "callback_service_finish_hook");

    lua_pushlightuserdata(L, (void*)&svc );

    lua_newtable(L);

    lua_pushliteral(L, "service_id" );
    lua_pushnumber(L, svc.service_id );
    lua_settable(L, -3);

    lua_pushliteral(L, "service_name" );
    lua_pushstring(L, svc.service_name );
    lua_settable(L, -3);

    if(lua_pcall(L, 2, 1, 0) != 0 ) {

        printf("error running function `callback_service_finish_hook': %s\n", lua_tostring(L, -1));

    } else {
        /* get the result */
        res = (int)lua_tonumber(L, -1);
        lua_pop(L, 1);
        printf("HOOK ended with %d\n", res);
    }

    /* print the result */

    /* cleanup Lua */
    lua_close(L);

    return 0;
}

sample.lua (in same folder)
function callback_service_finish_hook(svc_obj, svc_table)
    print("######## HOOK CALLED - Start")
    print("# service_id: " ..  svc_table["service_id"])
    print("# service_name: " ..  svc_table["service_name"])
    print("#       setting new state to 4")
    r = callback_service_set_status(svc_obj, 4)
    print("#    call returned RES:" .. r)
    print("######## HOOK CALLED - END")
    return r
end

print("MAIN")
return 22

A: the return 0; in lua_print() was missing.
adding this - fixed the segfault.
thx - to all commenters - adding -Wall -Werror -pedantic would have shown that the lua_print() does not return a value.
so the final lua_print looks like:
static int lua_print(lua_State *L) {
    int i;
    int nargs = lua_gettop(L);

    for (i=1; i <= nargs; ++i) {
        printf("LUA: %s\n",  lua_tostring(L, i));
    }
   return 0;
}


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Данкмар Адлер (; 3 июля 1844, Штадтленгсфельд — 16 апреля 1900, Чикаго) — американский архитектор.

Биография
Данкмар Адлер родился в Германии, в семье раввина Либмана Адлера () и его жены Сары. В 1854 году был привезен в Америку в возрасте 10 лет родителями-эмигрантами. Сначала поселился в Детройте. Осваивать архитектуру начал в 1857 году.

Юношей воевал в Гражданской войне. Работал в различных чикагских фирмах. В 1871 вместе с Эдвардом Бурлингом открыл офис, в котором они спроектировали и построили более 100 зданий. Открыв свой собственный офис, он пригласил к себе в 1880 году чертежника Луиса Салливена, ставшего впоследствии всемирно известным архитектором. Вместе с Салливеном они построили много чикагских зданий, вошедших во все архитектурные хрестоматии. Среди них здания чикагской фондовой биржи и знаменитого театра Auditorium Building. Фирма Adler and Sullivan вложила также неизмеримый вклад в восстановление центра Чикаго после Великого чикагского пожара 1871 года. В офисе Адлера и Салливена начал чертежником свою архитектурную карьеру великий американский архитектор Ф. Л. Райт.

Избранные проекты и постройки
В Чикаго:
 Кингсбери Холл, ул. Кларк (Kingsbury Hall, Clark Street)
 Методисткая церковь на ул. Кларк (Methodist Church Block, Clark Street)
 Дом Альберта Салливена (Albert Sullivan Residence) (1891-92)
 Театр «Аудиториум» (Auditorium Building) (1887—1889)
 Клуб «Стандард» (Standard Club of Chicago) (1887—1888)
 Синагога Кехила Анше Маарив (Kehilath Anshe Ma'ariv Synagogue) (1891)
 Здание Шиллера (Schiller Building) (1892)
 Чикагская фондовая биржа (Chicago Stock Exchange Building) (1893—1894)
 Всемирная Колумбийская Выставка (1893)

За пределами Чикаго:
 Здание банка «Юнион Траст» (Union Trust Building), Сент-Луис (1893)
 Здание «Уэйнурайт» (Wainwright Building) Сент-Луис (1890—1891)

Примечания

Ссылки
 Адлер Данкмар
  Das Auditorium Building, Chicago — mit Videoclip
 Dankmar Adler papers, 1865—1900
 Dankmar Adler Papers, 1857—1984
 Архитектор вертикального взлета

Архитекторы США
Архитекторы Чикаго

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Q: How to trigger JQuery action without breaking separation of concerns I use SemanticUI and Ember and I would like to make some content disappear with a transition when clicking a button.
The way to do this with SemanticUI is to call $('#id').transition('type-of-transition') with id being the ID of the element you want to make disappear.
Partial solutions
Putting this code in the controller
I could create an action in the controller that calls $('#id').transition('type-of-transition'). The problem is that the controller shoud not be aware of the view(s).
Using the <script> tag
I could use the plain old way of doing this (setting an event with JQuery or in plain JS), but it does not seem to be the "Ember way" of doing things.
Create a generic "transition-element" component
I could create a component like:
{{#transition-component shouldHide=shouldHide}}
<!-- Here comes what I want to make disappear -->
{{/transition-component}}

And observe the property shouldHide to launch the transition when is toggles to true. The problem is that Ember refreshes the DOM, so view will disappear, but then reappear.
Any solution?

A: You can call didInsertElement on your component to specify a transition.  For example, have a property on your controller that we can toggle:
testBoolean: false;

Then an action:
  actions: {
    toggleBool() {
      set(this, 'testBool', !get(this, 'testBool'));
    }
  }

Have your component wrapped in an if:
{{#if testBool}}
  {{test-component}}
{{/if}}
<button {{action toggleBool on="click"}}>Click</button>

Then on your component, specify the transition you want:
  didInsertElement: function(){
    this.$().hide().show('slow');
  }

Or whatever jquery transition you want.  So, the component will be toggled by clicking the button, and when it is inserted, it should call didInsertElement each time.  (I'm not familiar with SumanticUI, personally, but I have to do stuff like this in Ember all the time).

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Photos of dogs harassing Assateague pony spark investigation
Assateague and Chincoteague are renowned for their wild horses, along with their beaches and campgrounds.
Photos of dogs harassing Assateague pony spark investigation Assateague and Chincoteague are renowned for their wild horses, along with their beaches and campgrounds. Check out this story on USATODAY.com: https://usat.ly/2hy5npX
USA Today NetworkMatt Moore, The (Salisbury, Md.) Daily Times Published 9:47 p.m. ET Nov. 1, 2017 | Updated 9:48 p.m. ET Nov. 1, 2017
The National Park Service is investigating recent photographs depicting two dogs running toward a wild pony on Assateague Island in Maryland. Wochit
A series of photographs capturing an interaction between two dogs and an Assateague horse on Sunday, Oct. 29 is under investigation by National Park officials.(Photo: Submitted Image)
BERLIN, Md. — The National Park Service is investigating recent photographs of two dogs running toward a wild pony on Assateague Island in Maryland.
Liz Davis, public information officer of Assateague Island National Seashore, confirmed officials are investigating the incident, but did not have any further details Tuesday.
Davis also confirmed the pony featured in the photographs is Susi Sole, or N2BHS-M.
According to Assateague Island Alliance's website, Sole was born in 2014 and is often found in the developed area.
A series of photographs capturing an interaction between two dogs and an Assateague horse on Saturday, Oct. 28 is under investigation by National Park officials. (Photo: Submitted Image)
Assateague Island is a 37-mile long stretch of land along the coast of Maryland and Virginia. The area consists of three parks: the Assateague Island National Seashore, Assateague Island State Park, which borders the national park to the north near Ocean City, Md., and the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge in Virginia.
The three areas are renowned for their wild horses, along with their beaches and campgrounds.
The photographs, obtained by the Salisbury Daily Times, were posted to an Assateague Island Facebook group Sunday, but the poster declined to go on the record about the incident. The poster has spoken with park officials.
Both dogs appear to be wearing collars in the photographs.
Regulations at Assateague Island National Seashore require all pets to be on a leash no longer than 6 feet at all times.
Pets are prohibited in all back country campsites, nature trails, the lifeguard-protected beach, north of the state park to the Ocean City Inlet and the entire Virginia portion, even in cars. They are also prohibited in portions of the state park.
More: Wild ponies of Chincoteague make annual swim
More: Assateague Island pony dies after eating dog food
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Almiro Rodrigues (Boa Aldeia, 28 juli 1950) is een Portugees jurist. Hij begon zijn loopbaan als docent rechten en (plaatsvervangend) aanklager en werd in 1997 benoemd tot rechter van het Joegoslavië-tribunaal. Daarna werd hij rechter van beroepszaken bij oorlogsmisdaden in Bosnië en Herzegovina en is hij sinds 2009 rechter van het constitutionele hof van Kosovo.

Levensloop
Rodrigues studeerde rechten aan de Universiteit van Coimbra en behaalde daar in 1975 zijn licentiaat. Vervolgens slaagde hij in 1981 nogmaals voor een licentiaat, ditmaal in psychologie aan de Universiteit van Lissabon. Van februari tot mei 1984 deed hij verder wetenschappelijk onderzoek aan de Université catholique de Louvain en tussen 1983 en 1993 deed hij verschillende postacademische studies op het gebied van Europees recht, Engels recht en aspecten van informatie en communicatietechnologie in de juridische context, en talenstudies Engels en Frans. Verder beheerst hij ook het Spaans en begrijpt hij Italiaans.

Zijn professionele loopbaan begon hij in 1975 als plaatsvervangend aanklager in Loures, Lissabon, Reguengos de Monsaraz en Alijó. Tussen 1982 en 1985 werkte hij voor schillende wetenschappelijke instituten in Lissabon als wetenschappelijk onderzoeker, docent en coördinator. Vervolgens was hij van 1986 tot 1993 aanklager in achtereenvolgens Sintra, Aveiro en Coimbra. In 1993 stelde hij voor de Algemene Vergadering van de Verenigde Naties het Portugese rapport over de uitvoering van het Verdrag inzake de rechten van het kind op. Vervolgens werd hij van 1994 tot 1997 plaatsvervangend officier van justitie.

In 1997 werd hij benoemd tot rechter van het Joegoslavië-tribunaal, en in 1999 werd hij gekozen tot voorzittend rechter van de eerste strafkamer. In 2001 werd hij in de op een na laatste ronde uitgeschakeld tijdens de herverkiezing van de Verenigde Naties voor deze functie. Van 2005 tot 2009 was hij rechter van de beroepskamer voor oorlogsmisdaden van het gerechtshof van Bosnië en Herzegovina. Vervolgens werd hij in 2009 gekozen tot rechter van het constitutionele hof van Kosovo.

Rodrigues is lid van verschillende juridische commissies en genootschappen, vooral op het gebied van familierecht en kinderrechten. In 2004 was hij lid van de Internationale onderzoekscommissie van de Verenigde Naties naar mensenrechten en de schendingen van internationaal humanitair recht in Ivoorkust en naburige landen. Hij publiceerde meer dan vijftig artikelen op het gebied van internationaal strafrecht, internationaal humanitair recht en mensenrechten, waarvan er dertien in andere talen werden vertaald.

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Tonight on the Tube: Crusoe, Life on Mars & Saturday Night Live
Tonight, CBS has a Super Bowl's Greatest Commercials 2009 special and NBC has the first season finale of Crusoe.
Over on cable, Animal Planet has the AKC/Eukanuba National Championship 08/09, CMT has the first season premiere of Cribs, Comedy Central has a Kevin Hart: I'm a Grown Little Man comedy special, Hallmark Channel has the TV movie premiere of The Note II: Taking a Chance on Love, HBO has a Lisa Lampanelli: Long Live the Queen comedy special, Sci Fi has the TV movie premiere of Wyvern, Travel Channel has the first season finale of Treasure Hunter: Kirsten Gum, and TLC has the series premieres of Real Estate Road Test and Deals on the Bus.
Crusoe (NBC): Season Finale. Crusoe and Friday try to fend off a ship full of men, as Blackthorn is trying to find Crusoe's personal belongings.
NCIS (CBS): Repeat. In "Recoil" from last season, Ziva is undercover, but the serial killer she is tracking may be on to her.
Life on Mars (ABC): Repeat. In "Take a Look at the Lawmen" from Wednesday, a longtime rivalry reignites between to precincts. Sam finds himself attracted to a pretty social worker. This wasn't the episode that ABC had been advertising for weeks, but it was a really good episode. Although, it was more of a standalone than really pushing the overall story ahead.
Super Bowl's Greatest Commercials 2009 (CBS): New Special. See some of the best of past Super Bowl commercials, as well as a few made for this year, plus how they were made.
Saturday Nigh Live: Sports Extra (NBC): Repeat. A compilation of sports related sketches that includes Peyton Manning, Derek Jeter, Joe Montana, Michael Jordan and more. Runs two hours.
The Secret Life of … (Food Network): Repeat. Takes a look at the history of "Pizza." Plays again later.
Unwrapped (Food Network): Repeats. Four episodes play tonight with episodes about "Party Bites," "Fan Fare," "Football Parties," and "Top Dog.". All four episodes play again later.
ABC has college basketball action.
CBS has a college basketball action followed by Round 3 coverage of the FBR Open golf tournament.
ESPN has college basketball/football action with Notre Dame at Pittsburgh, Oklahoma State at Texas A&M, the College Football All-Star Challenge and capping off the night with Florida at Tennessee.
ESPN2 has four college basketball games followed by tennis action with the women's final from the Australian Open.
Golf Channel has Round 3 action of the FBR Open.
NBA TV has the Dallas Mavericks at the Miami Heat.
Versus has college basketball action with UNLV at Air Force.
The Beast (A&E): Repeat. Thursday night's episode, "Nadia," replays. Plays again later. Also replays earlier in the day.
Burn Notice (USA): Repeat. Thursday night's episode, "Hot Spot," replays. Also replays three times earlier in the day alternating with the previous episode, "Do No Harm," which also plays three times
MADtv (FOX): Repeat. Repeat episodes will follow the expanded editions of Talkshow With Spike Feresten for the next few weeks.
Saturday Night Live (NBC): New. Steve Martin hosts with musical guest Jason Mraz.
Talkshow With Spike Feresten (FOX): New. Dr. Drew Pinsky is one of the guests on this hour long edition.
Trust Me (TBS): Repeat. Monday's series premiere episode, "Before and After," replays.
AMC has three Clint Eastwood spaghetti westerns.
Bravo has eight episodes of Top Chef.
Travel Channel has six episodes of Food Paradise.
truTV has 12 episodes of Masterminds.
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In 2007, Barb's first volunteer assignment was as a Bingo caller. She was hooked and has been an active volunteer ever since. A Novi resident for 40+ years, Barb was looking for something to "fill my time" with her main objective being "to keep busy." She likes to help people, have a leadership role and is an expert at managing schedules. It was a natural fit for Barb to get involved with the Bingo program.
In 2010, Barb became the program's coordinator. Played twice a week, Bingo is one of our most popular activities with about 3,380 players each year. The program would not be possible without a coordinator and 10+ volunteer callers. Barb schedules and trains all the callers. She is also training her replacement. After coordinating Bingo 10+ years, Barb is ready to have some fun at her new home at Cedarbrook Living, being an occasional caller and assisting with the Pinochle and Euchre cards programs as needed.
A big thank you to Barb Lewis for sharing her time and talents with the City of Novi by volunteering with Older Adult Services.
People really do read the Engage! That's how Ricki Farris learned about the "In-Stitches" Needlework Group.
Newly retired and "doing nothing," she was looking for something to fill her day. She came to a meeting and started a new hobby by taking up cross stitching. Naturally fun and friendly, Ricki took over as the program host four years ago. She likes volunteering because of the interactions with the group's participants and it keeps her busy. Lately, Ricki has been working on a "watercolor" flower cross stitch series. She loves to give away her needle works as gifts to friends and family.
If you like any type of needlework and good conversation, "In-Stitches" is the group for you. Join Ricki every Friday from 1-3pm at the Meadowbrook Activity Center, where they're itching to be stitching! A big thank you to Ricki Farris for sharing her time and talents with the City of Novi by volunteering with Older Adult Services.
Become a volunteer through Older Adult Services and share your energy, enthusiasm and talent with the Novi Community. We have a variety of volunteer opportunities available for you or your group to donate your time to help us enrich lives and strengthen our community. Your volunteer commitment can be as little as one hour. You can help as a Welcome Desk attendant, special event server, kitchen helper, bingo caller, Meals on Wheels meal packer and driver and many others.
Volunteer paper application packets are also available at Meadowbrook Activity Center and the Novi Civic Center. To learn more about the Volunteer Program, please call 248.347.0414.
When John Anderson, the long-time volunteer program host was ready to retire, Margaret, Kevin and Penny stepped up to take his place in 2017.
They worked together to facilitate Older Adult Services' Duplicate Bridge card program. As a result of this commitment, the 25+ year old card program continues to thrive and attract up to 80 bridge players every Friday.
Margaret Meyers is the first to come to Duplicate Bridge each Friday. She is the volunteer program host who set-up the card game and greets the players as the they sign in. She has been playing Duplicate Bridge for many years. Margaret says, "It makes your mind work. No hand is ever the same."
Kevin Regan is the scorekeeper. He started volunteering because he "likes helping others" and the sense of satisfaction. He picked up the game about ten years ago after not playing for a while. Kevin likes the challenging and the social interaction of Duplicate Bridge.
Penny Howley is the director and the rules coordinator. (Not pictured.) She provides rulings as needed and also helps set-up and call the rounds.
Penny volunteered to help add structure and to see that people are properly taken care of. She started playing Duplicate Bridge to get to know her new neighbors after moving to Farmington.
Grab a partner and join Margaret, Kevin and Penny every Friday at the Novi Civic Center to play Duplicate Bridge. A big thank you to Margaret, Kevin and Penny for sharing their time, talents and expert knowledge with the City of Novi by volunteering with Older Adult Services.
Medicare can be confusing, but not for Megan and John. Novi is very fortunate to have two dedicated volunteer counselors. A Novi resident for 12 years, Megan Schira has volunteered as a MMAP counselor for seven years. With a degree in Gerontology, she has worked with older adults for 20 plus years. During which time Megan encountered many MMAP counselors and always thought it was a great program that benefited older adults. Over the years, she has counseled many Medicare eligible residents including over 100 beneficiaries in 2017. For Megan, "the best part of volunteering is how flexible and rewarding it can be. Also, knowing that you helped someone with a difficult decision about health care free of charge.
John Howland moved to Novi in 2015 to be closer to family, especially his grandson. Starting his training in 2016, he completed all the requirements in early 2017. Previously, John worked in various aspects of employee benefits during his career in HR, so helping people understand Medicare was a natural extension of his career interests. When he saw the information sheet about MMAP in the Older Adult Services office, he was immediately interested. John helped 90 beneficiaries last year. What is the best part about volunteering for John? "For many people, Medicare is confusing and complicated. I enjoy helping them make sense of it so they can make informed decisions about what's best for them. And MMAP is such a fantastic organization to be a part of since they offer people a valuable service at no cost!
A big thank you to Megan Schira and John Howland for sharing their time and expert knowledge with the City of Novi by volunteering with Older Adult Services.
Program Hosts - Coffee Hour at Meadowbrook Café Novi residents for over 30 years, Al and Jane Demmerle, volunteered to be program hosts for the Coffee Hour at Meadowbrook Café program soon after moving into Meadowbrook Commons in the fall 2014. Every Tuesday morning, they would help bag and distribute baked goods from the Panera Bread Dough-nation program and other local providers. A fun-loving couple, they were also "regulars" at the Older Adult Services' (OAS) monthly themed special event luncheons. Besides helping OAS, Al also has been a long-time volunteer with the Novi Police Department's Handicap Parking Enforcement. Now age 92 and 90, respectively, Al and Jane are trying to enjoy life a little more and volunteer less.
A Novi resident for 37 years, Michael Meyer has been a long-time volunteer with Older Adult Services and the City of Novi. Asked why he volunteers, he responded, "A desire to be actively involved in the Novi Community led me to volunteer on the Planning Commission for six years and on the Zoning Board of Appeals for four years." An active volunteer, Michael has been a member of the Older Adult Services Advisory Board since 2013 and the program host for the Bereavement Support Group for ten years. This support program meets the third Tuesday of each month at the Novi Civic Center. He is also a volunteer Novi Police Chaplain, working primarily as a bereavement specialist.
A big thank you to Michael Meyer for sharing his time and talents with the City of Novi by volunteering with Older Adult Services.
A long-time Novi resident, Gloria Baske has volunteered with OAS since 2005. After a life-long career as a waitress, she volunteered to help with the Meals on Wheels (MOW) and the Daily Lunch programs as a lunch server. Occasionally, Gloria also volunteered to lead the former group fitness class - Body Recall when the instructor was unavailable. Each month, 400+ meals are served at the Meadowbrook Activity Center. A dedicated volunteer, Gloria was working in the kitchen everyday - Monday through Friday until recently. In January, Gloria celebrated her 90th birthday. She thought it was time to slow down a little. She now volunteers just three days a week and at monthly themed parties. What is the best part about volunteering for an active lady like Gloria? "I wanted to do it. I don't like to be idle." Gloria has plans to volunteer "as long as I can."
A big thank you to Gloria Baske for her dedication to MOW and sharing her time and talents with the City of Novi by volunteering with Older Adult Services.
A Novi resident for 47 years, Pat Keyes has volunteered with OAS since 2017. She started as a participant in the Ladies Lunch Bunch. Open to all ladies 55+, the program is all about food, fun and friendship. Each month, participants meet-up for lunch at local eateries, enjoy a variety of cuisines and interact with old friends and meet new ones. Pat became the program host when the original volunteer organizer moved away. She helps choose and make reservations with different restaurants and invite others to join this fun, active social program. What is the best part about volunteering for Pat? "I like helping these women. They deserve a chance to get out of the house." Pat is happy to welcome all those interested in joining the ladies for lunch.
A big thank you to Pat Keyes for sharing her time and talents with the City of Novi by volunteering with Older Adult Services.
An avid card player, Bingo "regular" and active volunteer since Jean Radke moved into the Meadowbrook Commons apartment community in 2004, She was looking "to do some good" and volunteered to help with several programs. Early on, she was picking up donated baked goods from Panera Bread. Jean likes helping people, you'll find her in the kitchen volunteering as a server at the monthly special events. On Mondays, she'll be working in the MC Sundry Shop as well as still helping with the Meals on Wheels program, on occasion. The best part about volunteering? Jeans says it's the satisfaction you get from helping people.
A big thank you to Jean Radke for sharing her time and talents with the City of Novi by volunteering with Older Adult Services.
Before moving to Novi in 2014, Angela Gallegos had volunteered at a senior nursing center in Ohio. Looking for similar volunteer opportunities in her new community, she was happy to discover that Older Adult Services was in need of bingo callers. "I really like Bingo." Three training sessions later and Angela was part of the bingo caller team. She loves seeing the "regulars" and good feelings she gets from giving back to the community. Angela was a college student working on her master's degree when she started volunteering with OAS. What keeps her volunteering? Karma "instilled to give back." Fortunately, she was able to continue calling Bingo after graduation because her employer, Cleary University supports staff volunteerism.
A big thank you to Angela Gallegos for sharing her time and talents with the City of Novi by volunteering with Older Adult Services.
Asked about volunteering, Debbie Mayer said, "My goal in life has always been to help others in any way I can." An active OAS volunteer since 2015, she works at the weekly Coffee Hour at the Meadowbrook Café' program almost every Tuesday and it is the highlight of Debbie's week. "I love helping others." She has become an expert at making coffee for all "regulars" just the way they like it. Besides the Coffee Hour program, Debbie helps at the monthly themed special events. She loves dressing up to match the theme of the party. Moving to Novi in 2008, she is also very active in the community. She has volunteered with the Legacy Church, Beyond Believe Senior Theater, LOVE, Inc., Faith in Action and Christmas in Action. On top of volunteering, Debbie is passionate about drumming and is a certified "Drums Alive!" instructor. She teaches fitness classes for Older Adult Services.
A big thank you to Debbie Mayer for sharing her time and talents with the City of Novi by volunteering with Older Adult Services.
A Novi resident since 1972, long-time volunteer Glenda Hamilton started by helping with the Bingo program as a caller over ten years ago. Looking "for something to do," she began volunteering after she retired as a computer operator. She enjoys helping people. In the fall of 2012, Glenda began working as one of the first volunteer Welcome Desk Attendants. She is very dedicated. Glenda has helped at the Desk (almost) every Tuesday from 8-11am ever since. An avid reader, she only changes her schedule when the Novi Public Library comes to the Meadowbrook Activity Center. Active in OAS programs, Glenda comes to every OAS special event and is best known as the first person to enter when the doors open.
A big thank you to Glenda Hamilton for sharing her time and talents with the City of Novi by volunteering with Older Adult Services.
What motivates Helene Meizler to volunteer? She replied with a smile, "I like doing it." A Novi resident since 1998, Helene has actively volunteered since 2009, starting with the Meals on Wheels program. Currently, she volunteers with three different programs. One of these programs, Special Event Luncheons, has her busy taking tickets about once a month.
The Ladies Lunch Bunch is another program which has Helene on the move. In the summer 2014, Older Adult Services (OAS) was looking to revive a long-time social club. To help the program continue with a new format, Helene assisted OAS in transforming it into the Ladies Lunch Bunch. As host, Helene helps choose and make reservations with the restaurants the "Bunch" visits each month. She helps get the word out about this fun, active social program that is open to all ladies 55+.
The third program that "keeps her busy" is the Canasta card program. Meeting most Thursdays at 12:30pm at the Meadowbrook Activity Center, Helene is helping OAS give the card program a chance to succeed and help others stay active by doing what interests them.
Knowing your health numbers like blood pressure can help you stay healthy and active. To assist residents with tracking their blood pressure, Older Adult Services developed the weekly "FREE Blood Pressure Check" Program in 2007. We are fortunate to have Cynthia Hoops, a retired registered nurse who volunteers her time at the Meadowbrook Activity Center, at least, two Wednesdays a month. Asked about volunteering, she said, "We always believed in giving back to the community." Performing blood pressure checks gives her the opportunity to give back close to home. She has been active in the community since moving to Novi in 1971. Volunteering also gives Cynthia the opportunity to talk with all participants as they wait to hear the results of their check. Over 30 people have a blood pressure record on file. This record is health data which they can share with their health care provider. Cynthia also finds volunteering to be enriching. "They tell me stories that are really neat."
For nearly thirty years, City of Novi Older Adult Services (OAS) has partnered with the AARP Foundation to offer the free IRS VITA program AARP Tax-Aide to the Novi community. Every Wednesday, nine dedicated AARP Volunteer Counselors guide people with low to moderate incomes through the tax preparation process at the Novi Civic Center. To be a volunteer Tax Aide counselor, the IRS requires 16 to 20 hours of training as well as extensive testing. Since retiring as an engineer, Jim Lane has been our site coordinator. "I like to help people and occupy my time." Coming from Highland, he has volunteered for 15 years with the program. Our dedicated district coordinator, Susan Tenpas is also a long-time volunteer counselor from Whitmore Lake. Last year, volunteer counselors worked more than 462 hours. The program has been a win-win-win for the Novi Community.
Like a great infielder in baseball, Leo is the ultimate "utility" volunteer. Since moving to Novi in 2011, Leo has actively volunteered with OAS. He loves helping people. Currently, three different programs keep him busy. One of these programs is Meals on Wheels - Daily Lunch. Many lunch guests use mobility aides. It's a challenge for them to get their meal to their table. As a lunch server, Leo provides a much needed service. With his friendly demeanor, he delivers their delicious lunch right to their table with a side of happiness.
Leo also helps with the Special Event Luncheons. He is the smiling face that distributes cartons of milk, pitchers of ice water and delivers lunches to the tables. Plus, he helps decorate for the luncheons. Always ready to lend a helping hand, Leo also fills in at the Meadowbrook Commons Sundry Shop as needed. When he has time, he likes to help his neighbors with everyday tasks around the apartment community where he lives. "I feel like I'm helping somebody. If the need is there why not?"
Beverly McCarter is passionate about knitting. She started knitting at the age of eight and never stopped. As a volunteer at Providence Park Hospital's Assarian Cancer Center, she was able to turn her passion into helping others. In 2013, Bev reached out to Older Adult Services and the "All Things Yarn" Knitting/Crocheting Circle was formed. Open to knitters and crocheters of all skill levels, the Circle meets (almost) every Tuesday afternoon at the Meadowbrook Activity Center. Beyond making items to sell, the Circle has a social side. Participants take turns bringing treats for the group's cookie jar, have fun chatting and sharing techniques, giving advice and helping each other knit or crochet beautiful hats, scarfs, lap blankets...whichever the knitter chooses. Items created by the knitters can be donated for sale in the Assarian Center's gift shop or local craft fairs to support patient care. Beverly encourages anyone ready to rekindle their passion for knitting/crocheting to join the "All Things Yarn" Circle. Donations of knitting supplies are gratefully accepted.
A big thank you to our Special Events Decorating Committee for sharing their time and talents with the City of Novi by volunteering with Older Adult Services.
A big thank you to Vi Webster for sharing her time and talents with the City of Novi by volunteering with Older Adult Services.
After moving back to Michigan to help her family, Carol was ready to "re-fire" after retiring and "still be out there." She had worked for 30 years as a social worker supporting people in different ways. Over the years, she has helped everyone from pre-teens to hospice patients. A community supporter at heart, Carol was looking for a way to still feel a part of something in Novi. She chose to volunteer as a Welcome Desk Attendant as one of the many volunteer positions she had checked on her application. Now, twice a week, she is the smiling face beyond the Welcome Desk as she assists residents in finding the appropriate city department in the Novi Civic Center. She has also volunteered to help us in the OAS office and assist with special projects. Customer service is an important part of what we do in OAS. We are very fortunate to have Volunteers like Carol to help us meet the needs of the Novi Community.
A big thank you to Carol Hall for sharing her time and talents with the City of Novi by volunteering with Older Adult Services.
Every week, City of Novi Older Adult Services hosts 5 popular card programs. Glenn Davis is the program host for two of these programs - Pinochle and Euchre. An active volunteer since 2012, he helped start the Euchre program. Glenn became familiar with the City of Novi as a driver for Novi Motive and later as a driver and dispatcher for Novi Senior Transportation. An avid card player, Glenn plays every day plus twice on Tuesdays and Thursdays at different games throughout the city. A Novi resident, Glenn says he really "enjoys the people" as well as the other benefits including the comradery of fellow players and that playing cards "keeps his mind going." He encourages everyone to join - all skill levels are welcome.
A big thank you to Glenn Davis for sharing his time and talents with the City of Novi by volunteering with Older Adult Services.
It was an ad in the newspaper that caught Brenda Hunson's eye. Meals on Wheels needed volunteer drivers. She saw an opportunity to connect with her new community. Fast forward 15 years and every Wednesday Brenda, a South Lyon resident, starts her day at the Meadowbrook Activity Center. After packing a warming bag with hot meals, she is ready to make deliveries. Depending on the day, she has about 15-20 stops on her designated route. Brenda delivers more than a nutritious meal. Her visit means that, at least, once a day someone is knocking on the door of a homebound older adult. For Brenda, each stop is an opportunity to provide an extra check-in. It's a chance for her to ask questions and make connections. The participants are very appreciative. They value this opportunity to enjoy a balanced meal and friendly, social interaction. Brenda feels that the "service is priceless for the families" knowing that someone is checking on their family member. She encourages everyone to consider making the 2-3 hour volunteer commitment. Last year, our Meals on Wheels program served over 20,000 meals. Join with Brenda, "the need is there" and Meals on Wheels is still looking for drivers.
A big thank you to Brenda Hunson for sharing her time, talents and enthusiasm with the City of Novi by volunteering with Older Adult Services.
Sheila LaFramboise is a teacher, mentor and group facilitator for the Chinese Club. Every Tuesday from 10am – 12noon the group meets at the Meadowbrook Activity Center and Sheila has been an integral asset of the program for the last five years. Four different levels of classes meet. Sheila assists in directing the group in English pronunciation and understanding as well as discussion and problem-solving for various, unique issues for those new or unfamiliar with the United States. She has infused the program with a dynamic approach that reviews the Easy English News by Elizabeth Claire which highlights political current events and personal challenges with humor and added touches, such as maps and an orientation to our world.
Sheila's volunteer work has also included teaching religion to four-year olds and being a reading tutor for Livonia and Northville elementary schools. When she first started volunteering with City of Novi Older Adult Services in 2010, Shelia helped in the kitchen with the daily lunch and Meals on Wheels programs. As a Program Educator, Sheila has developed a strong attachment to the Chinese Club participants and admires their great friendship and generosity.
A big thank you to Sheila LaFramboise for sharing her time and talents with the City of Novi by volunteering with Older Adult Services.
A big thank you to Novi's Veterans organizations for sharing their time, talents and patriot spirit with the City of Novi by volunteering with Older Adult Services.
The mission of MPVA is to enhance the lives of veterans with spinal cord injury or disease as well as all citizens with disabilities, by advocating for civil rights, assuring quality health care, supporting continued research and education, and encouraging independence and healthy living through various health, sports and recreational programs. MPVA shall continue striving to remain at the forefront of both veterans' benefits services and disability rights, while working toward a better quality of life for all American citizens.
Megan is required to provide at least 60 hours of one-on-one counseling each year. To stay on top of all the changes to Medicare, she attends regular trainings including monthly educational webinars and outreach meetings. Addition to one-on-one counseling, she hosts presentations on Medicare including a review of the Medicare website, Medicare Health Plan Finder, What's New to Medicare and Changes to Medicare for Older Adult Services and at local churches. An active resident of Novi since 2008, Megan has two young children and her husband Vince is a Novi Paid On-Call Firefighter.
A big thank you to Megan Schira for sharing her time, talents and knowledge with the City of Novi by volunteering with Older Adult Services.
for the Great Lakes section of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics. They have been walking together for 50 years and balance our program out nicely with Jan being the lead guide ("fast one" as Ed would say) and Ed the trail guide. Ed refers to his role as the "drover". . . pulling up the rear and shepherding all participants to ensure everyone's safety. Ed and Jan believe that walking gives them more energy and they always feel better for just doing it. They feel that the walk schedule helps them do what they know they should do – get that exercise in! Another incentive for walking with the Walking Club is the people that you meet, which makes the time fly by and keeps it interesting. Jan and Ed lend their wonderful, joyous spirit to the program which inspires and encourages those who walk the parks, streets and neighborhoods of Novi.
A big thank you to Ed and Jan Moylan for sharing their time and talents with the City of Novi by volunteering with Older Adult Services.
Almost every Wednesday and Friday morning, you'll see Beth Read volunteering with the Meals on Wheels program. She counts lunch bags and packs meals for delivery to homebound older adults. Once the meals are on their way, Beth plates and serves lunches to those who enjoy the Daily Lunch program. Since May 2011, Beth, 28, has boarded a Novi Transportation vehicle for a ride to the Meadowbrook Activity Center to work her "shifts." When Beth is not volunteering, she is working at McDonalds, hanging out with her favorite cousin also named Beth or doing fun, recreational activities as part of the "On My Own" social program.
A big thank you to Beth Read for sharing her time and talents with the City of Novi by volunteering with Older Adult Services.
To call George age 88 and Caroline age 99, active volunteers in the Novi Community is an understatement. Since they signed-up 24 years ago, they have delivered meals to the homebound, plated lunches at special event luncheons and participated with the Novi Civic Theater since Kathy Crawford put together the first performance of what became the "Senior Show." As Caroline says, "We do not stay in the house." Social activities are a big part of what they do. With the opening of the Novi Senior Center in 2001, they became hosts of the monthly Sing-A-Long program. George plays the piano, Caroline leads the chorus and everyone has a grand time singing their hearts out. George has also lent his talents by singing the National Anthem at Memorial Ceremonies following Novi's Parade and at the opening day festivities of the Kensington Valley Senior Softball League. George and Caroline encourage everyone to get out and about and volunteer.
A big thank you to George and Caroline for sharing their time and talents with the City of Novi by volunteering with Older Adult Services.
Since it's founding in 1995, giving back to the community has the been the mission of the Novi Needlers. Started by Jan McAlpine, the former OLHSA Senior Coordinator along with Jo Bangothe group's first coordinator, the 14 active members meet the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month in the Craft Room of the Meadowbrook Activity Center. The Novi Needlers work together, spending thousands of hours over the past 19 years, to create wonderful, hand-made quilts. Hundreds of one of kind quilts have been donated to the Veterans Hospital in Ann Arbor, Providence Park Hospital, Assarian Cancer Center, Catholic Social Services and Sinai Grace Hospital to provide comfort to patients. Being part of the Novi Needlers provides a creative and social outlet for members. Their bi-monthly meetings are an opportunity to share their finished quilts, learn new techniques from each other and have fun while doing what they love - quilting. New members and donations of cotton quilting fabric are always welcome. Carole Gatrell is the group's current coordinator.
Thank you Novi Needlers for sharing your time and talents with the Novi Community.
Audrey started volunteering about 14 years ago as a volunteer office assistant for Kathy Crawford, at a time when all activities for older adults took place at the Novi Civic Center. She liked to help with office activities like filing, and copying. Audrey has lived in Novi for 38 years. She says, There's "no greater place than here." The youngest of her four sons loves to tell people about his 89 old year Mom who is still actively volunteering. A big thank you to Audrey for sharing her time and talents with the City of Novi by volunteering with Older Adult Services.
John Anderson has been Novi's Duplicate Bridge Coordinator for approximately 10 years. Under John's welcoming and expert guidance, the 21-year old bridge program continues to thrive and attract as many as 80 bridge players every Friday to the Novi Civic Center. John's interest and passion may be attributed back to his parents who were very involved with bridge groups for many, many years. Having a quality card program takes time and John's conscientiousness week after week ensures that the scores are always tabulated and prizes awarded. This long-standing popular program has greatly benefitted from John's attention, and the participants and staff are so grateful.
He is a University of Michigan Business Administration graduate, Class of 1953 and worked for Ford Motor Company for 35 years. Some of his interests include sports, stained glass craftsmanship and politics. He has served as a Republican delegate to the National Committee. Always a hometown fan, John cheers on all our Detroit sports teams as well as the Wolverines. His most important love and priority is his family starting with his wife, Terry, and extending to his five children and thirteen grandchildren.


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The decline of farmers and the demise of the 'knocker-upper' - history's lesson on automation
Tuesday 28 February 2017 3:13 pm
Strike action spreads as Southern rail, Northern and Merseyrail staff will stage walkouts
A flurry of fresh strike action is set to disrupt Britain's rail services after the RMT announced Southern rail, Northern and Merseyrail will face walkouts.
A one-day walkout has been announced across all three train operators for Monday 13 March as the dispute over the role of the guard spreads.
The RMT said it had been "snubbed" by Southern's parent firm Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) for new talks in their long-running row, and that guards and drivers will strike on the 13 March from 00:01 and 23:59 in the union's 30th day of strike action on the network.
Read more: Go-Ahead shares slump 14 per cent as Southern rail strikes take their toll
Mick Cash, RMT's general secretary, said:
The abject failure by Southern Rail to meet with us, to clarify their exact position on the second safety-critical member of staff and to take the safety issues seriously has left us with no option but to confirm further action.
A Southern spokesperson said: "We asked the RMT executive to suspend any further action when they met today so that talks could take place, instead they have chosen to put their members through even more pointless industrial action. They say they want to talk, but they are hell-bent on further strike misery and causing disruption and hardship to people's everyday work and family lives."
Elsewhere, the RMT announced members have voted for strike action on Merseyrail and Northern, so walkouts have been instructed for the same day as the Southern strike – on 13 March.
Members on Merseyrail have also been told not to work any rest days from 7 March indefinitely.
Merseyrail said in a statement that it was "committed to continuing dialogue with the RMT", but would also work hard to "provide the highest level of service possible under the challenging conditions of future strikes".
A spokesman for Arriva Rail North, which trades as Northern, said the strike announcement was "a shame" and it intends "to reach a construction resolution" and "protect jobs and pay". Northern also said it will have plans in place to keep customers moving if strike action goes ahead.
The RMT held its latest strike last week, though GTR said Southern had run nine out of 10 services during the strike and called the union's action "increasingly impotent and ineffective".
It comes on the day transport firm Go-Ahead announced a full-year profit warning as the Southern rail strikes took their toll.
Interim earnings at its rail division plummeted 35 per cent on the back of months of Southern rail disruption.
The transport giant, which owns 65 per cent of the Southern franchise through GTR, said full-year results were lowered due to "the challenges in GTR" as rail operating profit slumped 35 per cent to £26.9m.
Read more: Southern rail brushes off floppy RMT action
Go-Ahead chief executive David Brown said discussions with trade unions "are ongoing as we strive to reach a full resolution of these issues".
Train drivers' union Aslef had reached an agreement with Southern which was expected to end that dispute earlier this month.
However, a referendum of members resulted in them rejecting the deal, so the union and train firm are trying to hash out a fresh deal.


Challenging the Trump administration on a top consumer issue, leading congressional liberals are proposing legislation that would radically reduce U.S. prescription drug bills by linking prices to lower costs in other countries.
The legislation set to be introduced Thursday has little chance of becoming law under a divided government. But it could put Republicans on the defensive by echoing themes and ideas that President Donald Trump has embraced at one time or another. The common denominator is that people in the United States shouldn't have to pay more for critical medications than do people in other economically advanced countries.
The Trump administration has put forward its own plan for reducing drug prices, but industry analysts have seen little impact so far.
The new legislation was coming from Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md. Cummings leads the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, which is expected to take a major role on drug pricing issues.
—open up generic competition to patent-protected U.S. brand-name drugs that are deemed "excessively priced."
—allow Medicare to directly negotiate with drugmakers.
—let consumers import lower-priced medications from Canada.
"It's time to provide much-needed relief to the American people," Cummings said in a statement. "No more talk. No more tweets. The American people want action."
Added Sanders: "If the pharmaceutical industry will not end its greed ... then we will end it for them."
Under their plan, the Health and Human Services Department would get a major new mission regulating drug prices.
Trump, as a presidential candidate, initially called for Medicare to negotiate drug prices and he favored allowing people to import lower-priced medications from abroad, something that many consumers already do even if it is not legal.
As president, Trump has come out with a plan to lower drug costs that relies on dozens of regulatory actions. A main goal is to eliminate incentives for drugmakers, pharmacy benefit managers and insurers to stifle competition at the expense of consumers. Independent experts say the administration's proposals would have an impact, but not limit the ability of drug companies to set high prices.


You want to feel alive, then do some thing to feel that way; energy begets energy. Sitting in front of the TV every night watching bad re-runs of reality TV shows, it's no wonder we feel as though there is nothing to live for. In this society of instant gratification and lack of appreciation I'm surprised that there's even people wondering why the western world is in the state it's in. It's quite obvious in my opinion.
Wake up, turn off alarm, shower, go to work, come home, sit in front of TV, eat, repeat process. Honestly I'm sick and tired. We're all gerbils living our lives grinding the gears of the machine… and it's not like we want to, we've just been constantly pounding with the illusion that there is no other choice. What a sad machine we have built.
A machine where the rich get richer, and every one else gets poorer. The American dream, of "making it", 2 cars, nice house, 2 kids, good jobs, happy marriage, boy is that becoming more and more difficult for the average citizen. Buying power each year for the average person just keeps decreasing and decreasing.
Has no one connected the dots? This slow century long process to get the majority of the population closer and closer to slavery, and put more and more power into the hands of a few. It's sad that we have yet to take the 1.2 trillion dollars a year that the globe spends on nuclear weapons and various other military expenses, and put that into say, feeding the people that are starving to death and educating people to read and write.
One point two trillion dollars every year spent on fear; people fearing one another; people choosing to live in fear instead of love. What a life to live. A life of being scared. Who wants to live like that? Why can't every one just get along? What a concept, don't kill each other! Wow, I could be a scholar. We need to make a change. We need to make a stand. The people of planet earth have to let go of the archaic beliefs that no longer support an evolved society.


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Duarte Gives Activewear a Fashionable Edge
By Alison A. Nieder | Thursday, September 4, 2014
Henry Duarte is joining the ath-leisure movement, but the Los Angeles designer is putting his signature rock 'n' roll stamp on the growing trend.
Duarte's new collection, Nor (New Objects Research), takes athletic staples such as sweatshirt fleece, hoodies, shorts and windbreaker materials and reworks them into a fashion-focused collection that blends activewear, streetwear and high fashion.
"It's got my rock background and it's still very understandable and it has a lot of fashion," Duarte said.
Built around four key colors—black, gray, white and navy—the line is packed with details such as zipper trim, sheer panels and pockets.
"Everything has a detail," Duarte said. "Why do you need this line if it's not detailed?"
For example, Nor's hybrid shorts are made from a mix of wovens and knits to give them the look of denim and the comfort of a knit pant. There are also sport jackets and sweatpants, as well as T-shirts with slouchy pockets and asymmetrical hems. There are even a few puffer vests, including a long version that skims the body at the shoulder but then flares out at the hip.
A few styles have a little hint of bright color, such as a pop of color on the inside of a collar. There are styles for men and for women, but much of the collection is unisex. Duarte has also included accessories such as bags, leather goods, jewelry and shoes.
With 200 pieces, the designer wanted there to be something for every retailer as well as enough pieces to allow a retail store to order a few items exclusively for a season or two.
"We can partner with stores," Duarte said. "A store has the freedom to sell something not everyone else has. That's what people need today."
Fabrics include cotton and cotton jerseys, mesh, rayon blends, slub linen, nylon and tech fabrics, and nearly everything is wholesale priced below $100.
"It's an atelier collection at a better price point," Duarte said. "Retailers need a good-priced line that's going to sell. That's why we went for the details. You get a lot of fashion for the money. It can fit in a lot of stores."
Everything is produced in Asia "to get this price and this level of detail," said Duarte, who has been traveling to China and back since last November developing the line. The time spent overseas has influenced the line, he said. "You get to see what goes on there and what goes on here and get to blend the two. It's bringing new inspiration back to America in a lot of ways."
Helping Duarte on the collection is Pepper Foster, who is also working with Duarte on the men's collection for action-sports retailer Monkey Sports.The third member of the team is EmilySo, whose family factory in Shanghai produces the Nor and Monkey Sports lines, as well as several Los Angeles–based contemporary collections. Duarte has worked with So's father for years on other projects. "He's very familiar with the contemporary market and very good at doing smaller minimums and higher-end garments," Duarte said.
Duaret, Foster and So stress that Nor is unlike anything else in the market and, indeed, it is the antithesis of a basic sportswear line.
"Everyone already has so many basics in their wardrobe," So said. "We want you to come back and keep discovering it. There's so much there. It's a lifestyle."
Plus, Duarte says, the collection is large enough to appeal to a broad mix of customers.
"Pepper wears it in his way. I wear it in my rock 'n' roll way. Emily will wear it in a different way," he said.
Foster said he was wearing Nor recently at an Urban Outfitters store when one of the employees stopped him to ask who made his pants. He said some of Duarte's rock-star clients have also asked if they can wear the line on tour.
"Henry's the dark side. We call him Darth. He's super-cool rock 'n' roll," Foster said. "I'm the color man. I'm more sporty and athletic. I wear it with running shoes."
Duarte compares parts of the Nor collection to athletic shoes, such as the ones sold at sneakerhead favorite Blends, located next to Duarte's design studio in downtown Los Angeles.
"You go into Blends, and you don't know which shoe you like more—you could be shopping forever," Duarte said. "I wanted to make pants that were like a Nike shoe. Some shoes have five molds on the bottom. There are 30 different pieces in each pant."
Kay Sides, owner of the Hatch showroom, which will carry the new collection, describes Nor as "rock 'n' roll, fierce activewear."
Nor takes a fresh approach to the athletic-inspired trend, Sides said.
"It's a really accessible price point, but you can still rock it with your Céline Birkies and look rad."


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The Elusive Essence of Crimes Against Humanity
For the Sake of Present and Future Generations: Essays on International Law, Crime and Justice in Honour of Roger S. Clark (Suzannah Linton et al. eds., Brill/Nijhoff, 2015).
Temple University Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2015-46
23 Pages Posted: 28 Oct 2015 Last revised: 15 Dec 2015
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Margaret M. deGuzman
Temple University - James E. Beasley School of Law
Date Written: October 1, 2015
As efforts to adopt an international convention on crimes against humanity gain momentum it becomes increasingly important for the international community to clarify the conceptual underpinnings of this category of international crimes. This book chapter seeks to contribute to that process by elucidating a tension between the two goals animating the definition: the goals of identifying crimes that 'shock the conscience of humanity' and of distinguishing crimes against humanity from 'ordinary' crimes subject to national adjudication.
Keywords: criminal law, international criminal law, crimes against humanity
JEL Classification: K10, K14, K33
deGuzman, Margaret M., The Elusive Essence of Crimes Against Humanity (October 1, 2015). For the Sake of Present and Future Generations: Essays on International Law, Crime and Justice in Honour of Roger S. Clark (Suzannah Linton et al. eds., Brill/Nijhoff, 2015).; Temple University Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2015-46. Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2678997
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In the preview for the upcoming TV-show Sleepy Hollow, Ichabod Crane, newly awakened from a slumber lasting more than two hundred years, reacts to the number of Starbucks there are. It is clear that what surprises him isn't Starbucks as such, but the large amount of coffee shops on each block. The historian in me immediately asked, how plausible would it be for Ichabod Crane to be familiar with the concept of Starbucks? Then I realized the stupidity of my own question. Of course Ichabod Crane would be familiar with it. It's a coffeehouse!
The TV-series Sleepy Hollow is loosely based on the story The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, written by Washington Irving (1783–1859). Irving is best known today for two of his short-stories of which Sleepy Hollow is one, the other one being Rip Van Winkle. The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Rip Van Winkle were first published in the same story collection, The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. (1819–1820), and are based on themes found in German folktales.
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow tells the story of the not-so likeable schoolteacher, Ichabod Crane, who moves to the small town of Sleepy Hollow. Being poor, Crane's purpose in life is his own self-advancement. Therefore, he begins courting Katrina Van Tassel, the daughter and heiress of a local, wealthy farmer. Crane's rival is Abraham Van Brunt. Knowing that Crane has come to believe in the local lore of ghost stories, Van Brunt decides to play tricks on Crane. One late night, on his way home from Katrina Van Tassel's, Crane is pursued by a seemingly headless horseman. This incident is so distressing for the schoolteacher that Ichabod Crane is never seen in Sleepy Hollow again.
Washington Irving published The Legend of Sleepy Hollow in 1819-1820, but the story is considered to take place in the 1790s. Although not much of the original story seems to have been brought into the upcoming TV-series, the fact remains that the Ichabod Crane, who reacted to the amount of Starbucks on each block, is a man who lived during the eighteenth century. Him being able to relate to the concept of Starbucks is therefore not a surprise.
The reason for this is that in eighteenth-century North America, the coffeehouse was an integral part of the social life of free, white males. It was at the coffeehouse that such men gathered to gossip, to socialize, to debate, to do business and to receive the latest news.
The North American coffeehouse is part of a way of socializing, introduced into Europe with the introduction of coffee, which came from the Middle East and North Africa by way of Venice. Not long after coffee had been introduced in an area, coffeehouses began appearing and came to play an important part in politics and business. For example, the world's largest insurance company, Lloyd's, began as a coffeehouse in London.
The North American coffeehouses were important during the struggle for Independence from the British Empire (1776–1784). Because of their function as arenas for politics, debate, business and socializing, it was at the coffeehouses that decrees from the British government were read to the public. And it was at the coffeehouses that the public voiced their concerns regarding these decrees. Moreover, once the Declaration of Independence had been signed, it was first read to the public at the Merchant Coffee House in Philadelphia.
Today, the continuation of the tradition of the North American coffeehouse as a public arena for business and socializing can be witnessed in places such as Starbucks. When you walk in to order your hot beverage of choice, you will see people engaged with their laptops, college textbooks or attending a business meeting. If the North American coffeehouses of the twenty-first century will become arenas for the initiation of a revolution is doubtful. However, drinking coffee is in itself a revolutionary act. The Patriots of the eighteenth-century chose coffee over tea to demonstrate their opposition to the British Empire.
I will watch Sleepy Hollow when it begins airing on September 16. The preview looked interesting enough to give it a shot. Also, John Cho is part of the cast, which of course is a bonus.
If you are interested in the role of coffeehouses as meeting places for revolutionaries, go to the blog post Lenin Never Lived in Vienna.
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Baby's nursery is small but sweet. In our little beach house, square footage is limited so we aim to keep the floor space as less crowded as possible, but still cosy and comfy.
I thought it would be fun to do a bit of a 'bedroom tour'.At the unit we used to rent, the bedroom was so uninspiring, and because it was a rental we couldn't really do anything to spruce it up.
A brief look back at the holidays.
In June 2015 my husband and I made a long-awaited trip to South America. With only three weeks we had a lot to fit in – four countries in fact.


We worked with the client to gradually update spaces of her home, starting with the breakfast nook and master bathroom. The breakfast nook is the focal point as you enter the home, so we selected a table with a sculptural, decorative base and extending round top. The circular backs of the chairs mimic the circular detail of the table base, but we decided on a lighter finish as to not distract from the focal view of the base. We added fresh paint colors and updated the custom window valances. A designer's trick, we mounted valances so the bottom would just drape of the top of the window frame, making use of the negative space above the window and adding height to the room.
We reworked the master bath to feel like an extension of the master bedroom to create an experience of a true master suite. In keeping with the already completed bedroom, we wanted the bathroom to feel soft and feminine. We worked with the existing floor tile, garden tub, and shower. We designed the custom vanity to look like a piece of furniture with a turned leg and half post flanking either end. We chose the latte quartz countertop for its subtle movement that is reminiscent of oyster shells. To bridge the gap between the existing oil-rubbed bronze tub and shower plumbing fixtures and the new bright silver-finished mirror and artwork, we incorporated mixed metals, selecting a soft champagne vanity light and muted copper cabinet pulls. The client loved the oversized beveled frame mirror with silver beaded accents. Not only visually beautiful, but it helps to enlarge the space by refracting light at different angles. We also added crown molding above to complete the suite transformation.
We chose the latte quartz countertop for its subtle movement that is reminiscent of oyster shells.


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Zong Announces Spaces Launch
Zong, the open mobile platform provider, has announced the launch of 'Spaces', which it claims is the first service allowing anyone to create a mobile website, including the necessary handset rendering, for free. Echovox, the company behind the Zong platform, says that with minimal technical knowledge, users can create mobile sites from existing web content such as RSS feeds.
Spaces has been developed to help media companies and other publishers create their own mobile sites, rendering and transcoding all the content for thousands of mass-market handsets. In addition to this, the platform will soon include integrated WAP billing functionality, allowing companies to monetise services through their mobile websites.
Echovox says that Spaces will give content owners a low barrier-to-entry route into the mobile web era. It will create new revenue-generating opportunities such as premium content, voting and tailoring of users' web presence. It notes that mobile micro-payments are growing as a new revenue stream for web content owners.
Spaces will be available through Zong's website. It offers an intuitive visual interface with which users can not only create a mobile site, but also combine and integrate dynamic content in the form of XML or RSS feeds.
Launching a mobile website can be a much more complex process than launching a traditional website, where there are only a couple of browsers, says Echovox CEO, David Marcus. Companies looking to launch a mobile site have had to contend with issues with the different form factors, screen sizes, capabilities and uncertain and varying mobile bandwidth. Zong brings, for the first time, a one-size-fits-all concept to the mobile web by circumventing the traditional complexity of the mobile sector."
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Brett Dennen is a folk/pop singer and songwriter who was raised in Central California. From a very young age, he spent much of his time learning to play music, and, once proficient on guitar, he started writing his own songs. His self-titled debut album was released in 2004, and, his sixth, Por Favor, was released in May 2016.
As part of his 2nd Annual Lift Series, he has selected mountain towns throughout the west to perform in more intimate settings. The performances will be solo acoustic, which he considers a unique and fulfilling way to perform, playing what he feels, and, sometimes what the crowd feels as well. Following up to last year's tour success, Dennen continues to build on his brand of music, skiing, community and environmental activism.
Dennen says "I love mountain towns, mountain people, ski people and people who love nature, and this tour is a celebration of all of it. I've partnered with Protect Our Winters, who are building a movement against climate change. Together, with participating resorts and in collaboration with Alps and Meters, we will provide events and opportunities to take action." Dennen says he also plans to ski every day, right up until doors open, so be sure to look for him on the slopes this Sunday, having the time of his life. You can learn more about Brett on his website: brettdennen.net
The show starts at 8 pm on Sunday night at Smokin' Moe's Ribhouse and Saloon. For tickets, call (970) 726-4118.
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"We shouldn't be surprised when children in Norwich are driven to gangs and drugs".
That is the view of the boss of an influential Norwich charity as she raised concerns that organisations trying to help them are overlooked for financial support.
Lorraine Bliss, chief executive of the St Edmund's Society, said a theme was emerging of education institutions which help disadvantaged children being ignored when it came to investment.
She felt that, despite Norwich being recognised by the government as a social mobility "cold spot" – where children from deprived backgrounds are less likely to progress out of deprivation – "very little money" was being targeted to help more vulnerable children.
The St Edmund's Society provides alternative education provision for children who have struggled in mainstream schools, including those who have special educational needs or are more at risk of being drawn into criminal activity. It is involved in the Norwich Opportunity Area scheme, which aims to improve the education and life chances of disadvantaged young people.
But in a letter to the New Anglia Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) Ms Bliss, who has been made an MBE for her services to young people, said there was a danger of "creating simply elitist programmes for the most able where others feel completely and utterly left behind".
It follows news that the New Anglia LEP is giving a £6.1m grant to City College Norwich to help it build a state-of-the-art digital technology hub.
While Ms Bliss said the investment was commendable, "one also has to recognise that for every young person with the qualities to undertake such a challenge there is at least another who has achieved precious little in general education".
A spokesman for the New Anglia LEP said: "Driving inclusion and skills is a priority theme of the Economic Strategy for Norfolk and Suffolk, and a key ambition for New Anglia LEP.
"The New Anglia Youth Pledge is our commitment to help every young person in our two counties into work, training or continued education.


Only citizens and residents allowed to purchase land.
Let's start with the good bits. Income tax cuts are great because they reduce the distortion in peoples' labour market decisions.
We've blogged so many times about our support for taxation of externalities that I'm not even going to bother linking it. That applies to the taxes on waste and pollution.
A tax on scarce resources just confuses me. Surely the cost of using scarce resources, absent of externalities, is the price. Unless we think that people are using the 'wrong' discount rate and over utilising them, I'm not sure of the point of a tax.
The effort to buy NZ made and invest more in NZ are unlikely to be beneficial to NZ as we have discussed previously on this blog.
Finally, I find the restriction on overseas purchases of land very odd. At first glance it seems out of step with the Greens' very open immigration policy: why allow immigration but not land purchases? Why not allow those who value the land the most to buy it regardless of their country of residence? What about citizens living overseas? It smacks a little of the government's blockade of the sale of Auckland airport, only without the 'strategic importance' to support it. I'll wait until I've seen the final policy statement before passing judgement, but I really don't see how this policy could be beneficial.
I suspect that's exactly what some Greens are thinking. But they'd probably arrived there by an alternative logic and use different language to make the point.
Okay, so they will create a tax free threshold (which doesn't actually target those who most need it as those earning below $10,000 pay zero tax anyway) but what will they do to the upper tax brackets? I too will wait to see the full policy detail, but I don't think we should give them too much credit unless they are planning to significantly flatten the entire tax structure.
I think the goal is to keep property afforable and accessible and protect community.
The way things stand there isn't any where that doesn't get colonised by developers , (not withstanding energy shortages and/or the financial crisis).
The Ontario Greens have a land tax policy. Which aims to see rising property values go into the community. I like that idea but I'm not sure how it would work in practise.
I note developers off to Vanuatu. The locals get jobs but I can see unseen costs as they live in the shadow of business+goverment and the population increases around them until they are just a nuisance… unless they have a stake in land ownership.
As it will not reduce effective marginal tax rates, but will increase incomes – thereby leading to a strict decline in labour supply incentive.
So the presumption is that there is a social benefit from "community ownership". I would like to see more evidence of such a benefit before taking it as a good justification of policy methinks.
Is that necessarily a bad thing? Surely labour supply is a means to an end, which is increased utility from consumption. If the trade-off means less labour is supplied then that's only bad if it's more distortionary, isn't it?
I also don't see how a cut in income tax rates doesn't result in a decrease in marginal tax rates. Could you explain that to me, please?
I agree about looking at labour supply as a means to an end. However, I was just stating that the composition of taxes will influence peoples incentive to work – I don't see how that is contentious. In the current case there is no factor increasing labour supply, but there is a straight income effect – as leisure is a normal good this will lead to less work.
I was describing the process (to check to see if thats what the author of the previous comment intended), I wasn't passing a normative judgment on whether it is right or not.
If we cut the first $1000 worth of income taxes, and no-one receives less than $1000 in income a year – then the marginal tax rate will be no different, as you are still charging 33 or 39 cents on each additional labour unit that is provided.
Effectively, the Greens want to make some income tax free, but it sounds like they are going to leave the rest of the tax system unchanged – if this is the case, the marginal tax rate that most people face will not change.
Ah, sorry, I thought there was an implied normative judgement there.
Oh, so the zero tax on the first $10,000 is the only tax cut they're making? Weird.
Not officially, but that was definitely what was being implied – and what I though the authors assumption was when discussing the "flatness" of the tax system.
They put out a proposal on water (one of the scarce resources mentioned, I guess) use a few months ago that entailed reductions in rates or income tax (can't remember) with increased (market?) rates for commercial water users.
There was also the proposal to cut income tax while introducing a carbon tax, but that's off the table now. The 'first 10,000' seems to be more of a social policy, while the two examples i've given seem to be the direction they'd like to head in.
Why not just help set up a real market for water – then the price will pick up the inherent scarcity. We definitely need a market for water – but I don't think there is such a thing as a "scarcity externality" (unless of course they think that societies discount factor is different from the socially optimal one – a view that was popular among turn of the century economists, even the marginalists).
I actually agree with them on this – externality taxes, insofar as the cost of implementation is included, are the taxes you definitely want in your tax system. Income taxes should just be there to "make up the difference" in my opinion.
Perhaps a water market would've made them even more unpopular with farmers – who knows? As this post implies, they're not that into economics (as Key and '40%' have proven, a lot of politicians aren't). I think they're into base allocations + market rates with residential water, but that's just an idea thats floating around more than anything concrete. Would certainly be interested in any more proposals like the carbon tax idea though!
And now they're discussing the Tobin Tax again…to discourage currency speculation and kinda-sorta as a means of increasing aid budgets.
personally, i prefer land value taxes, natural resource taxes, and general sales tax. to make it progressive and allow for redistribution of land/natural resource wealth, i prefer a monthly rebate high enough for people to afford rent and basic utilities without having to work for someone else. everyone should have equal access to land and natural resources.
2) people who want to invest to create value need would be restricted in a such a sense.
Ultimately, I understand the desire for equality of opportunity – however, at that level there is a large trade-off between strict opportunity and wealth creation methinks.
matt nolan, huh? lay off the right libertarian crack long enough to realize the free market is merely a convenience in terms of distribution of natural resources and land. the utilitarian georgist view merely tries to bring some thomas paine agrarian justice to an imperfect, complex word. free market principles fail when it comes to the actual taking of land and natural resources. you own your labor. you don't own the land. the world isn't as simple as your former republicans in the libertarian party think it is.
furthermore, even libertarian socialism is justified. excessive capitalization is as dangerous as any government, especially since it allows them to corrupt the latter.
moving away from the income tax and towards a LVT and sales tax is a convenience to move the nation in the right direction, bringing agrarian justice for all.
take a 3rd world country with no economy. the people will be used as nike slave labor until they get some agrarian justice.
in addition, the free market is still be used a convenience to give proper valuation of such resources so no central state is needed to determine the valuation. the tax system should be tweaked from time to time to make sure it is adequately redistributing enough wealth equally (and such a system would be truely equal) to make sure everyone has their minimum fair share and claim to the earth to survive.
But you said that everyone should have equal access to land and resources – this is an extreme point of view. At that level it isn't even a matter of social justice anymore, it becomes an issue of enforced "equality".
If you read around this blog you would see that we, and most other economists, believe that given current abundance we should work for a "minimum living standard" for people. There is a whole spectrum of social justice points of view between anarchy and the enforced equality that I felt you were saying would be the way to go.
Not agreeing with what you have put forward doesn't make me a republican – New Zealander's are a lot more liberal than any of the US political parties (in the UK definition of the word). Furthermore, you call my world view simple – but I can't imagine a simpler world view than one that states everyone should have an equal amount of land and resources irrespective of effort and desire.
Bank guarantee "here to stay" Should we be bullish about food prices?


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One of the oldest churches in the city of London, has to be "All Hallows" which stands on Tower Hill, to the west of the Tower of London. This fine old church which dates back to the seventh century, has had a bloody history, it is where the bodies of those who were executed as enemies of the state were received.
All Hallows Church was founded in the late seventh century by the Abbey of Barking, and was known as "All Hallows Barking. Traces still exist of the first church that stood on that site, in the under croft with its three subterranean chapels.
According to Celtic legend, "Bran the Blessed" an ancient warrior, who lost his life on the battlefield, had his severed head brought from the Irish battlefield, and buried facing France, to ward off French invasion.
Brian the Blessed is believed to have links to Arthurian legend and the Holy Grail, and to this day is revered by modern-day Druids.
Following the arrest of the "Order of the Knights Templar, a relationship between the Templars and All Hallows existed, and they were brought to London and imprisoned in The Tower of London.
William de la More, the Master of the Temple on English lands, accompanied by members of the Order, were marched from Tower of London to All Hallows Church on the 29th April 1311. William read out a pre-written statement, to those present:
We believe all that the holy church believes and teaches us, we declare that our religion is founded on the vows of obedience, poverty, chastity and the aiding in the conquest of the holy land of Jerusalem… And we firmly deny and contradict one and all of us, all many of heresy and evil doings, contrary to the faith of the holy church.
William pleaded with those present, that he and his fellow brethren, be treated like the true children of the church that they be… and called upon other Christians at attest to their Christian beliefs and acts.
And if in our examinations we have said or done anything wrong through ignorance of a word, since we are unlettered men, we are ready to suffer for the holy church like him who died for us on the blessed cross… we pray that our examination maybe read and heard before ourselves and all the people. In the very language and words in which it was given to you and written down on paper.
Finally, an agreement could be reached which was acceptable to both parties, which allowed the remaining Knights Templar to leave prison, and King Edward II, to have played a part in the final outcome.
The Templars agreed to admit to some minor irregularities, for which they could do penance for. The physically fit made a statement of guilt and appealed for re-admission to the church of St. Pauls, whilst those less able were heard at All Hallows.
The Order of the Knights Templar, brought back to England, altar stones from Athlit Castle in Acre, their last commanding position in the Holy Land, before being pushed out by Saracen Forces. The stones are now located under the present high altar at All Hallows. A monument to the Knights Templar…
All Hallows Church is where the bodies of executed traitors, taken from the Tower of London, would rest awaiting burial. Many a powerful figure who had fallen from grace could end up here, like: Sir Thomas More.
William Penn, he who founded Pennsylvania in the U.S. was baptised at All Hallows in 1644. In 1797 John Quincy Adams, sixth president of the U.S. was married here.
Admiral Penn, father of William Penn, saved the church in 1666, during the Great Fire of London.
All Hallows Church suffered immense damage during World War Two, most of the wooden sections destroyed. All that survived being Tower – Walls – Grinling Gibbons carved font cover.
The under croft was rebuilt as a museum for curiosities; containing a Saxon Cross – Crow's Nest from Ernest Shackleton's ship that took them to the Antarctic. A stone altar, linked to the Knights Templar.
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Mr Sanford failed to garner support for his bid to take the Republican presidential nomination from Mr Trump Former South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford, one of three Republicans to challenge President Donald Trump, has ended his 2020 White House bid.Mr Sanford blamed the impeachment inquiry into the president for…
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Mr Sanford failed to garner support for his bid to take the Republican presidential nomination from Mr Trump
Former South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford, one of three Republicans to challenge President Donald Trump, has ended his 2020 White House bid.
Mr Sanford blamed the impeachment inquiry into the president for making it "impossible" to talk about policies like decreasing government spending.
Impeachment is "pulling all the oxygen out of the room" in Republican circles, he told reporters on Tuesday.
No challenger is expected to snatch the party's mantle from Mr Trump.
Mr Trump remains popular with his party and no sitting president in the modern era has lost the race to be the nominee for their own party.
"All of the oxygen is leaving the room in terms of meaningful debate whether Republican or Democrat, but particularly on the Republican side on what comes next in our country on a whole host of issues," Mr Sanford said.
"In Republican circles, you cannot have a meaningful debate on what we do about that debt and deficit, what comes next financially in this country."
The 59-year-old said impeachment has made political dynamics devolve into "red vs blue team… end of story" rather than talking about policies, such as his proposals to cut government spending and address the deficit.
"I'm going to suspend my campaign and I'm going to look for other ways in which to advance this incredibly timely important but now out of season issue," Mr Sanford said.
A local South Carolina poll in August found just 2% of the state's Republican voters would support Mr Sanford if he won the presidential nomination – compared to 95% in favour of Mr Trump.
The impeachment inquiry led by Democrats could eventually see Mr Trump removed from office.
It centres on whether Mr Trump abused the power of his office to solicit help from Ukraine to boost his re-election chances. Public impeachment hearings begin on Wednesday.
Mr Sanford is one of the few Republicans to speak out against the president
Mr Sanford, a fiscal conservative and long-time critic of Mr Trump, joined the race in September.
In addition to two terms as South Carolina governor, he served in the House of Representatives in 1995 and again in 2013, but lost his seat in the Republican primary contest to a pro-Trump candidate.
Mr Sanford's second term as governor was overshadowed by an extramarital affair: he went missing for several days, and staff told reporters he was hiking the Appalachian Trail. He later admitted he had gone to Argentina to see his mistress.
Former Illinois congressman Joe Walsh and former Massachusetts Governor Bill Weld are the remaining two Republican challengers to Mr Trump for the party's presidential nomination.
Mr Trump has described all three as "badly failed candidates".
The Republican National Convention, at which the nominee will be formally chosen, will take place in late August 2020 after a series of state primary elections and party caucuses.
A number of states have cancelled their Republican primaries to focus support for Mr Trump and save money.
Trump Who will take on Trump in 2020?
Election day is still more than a year away but the race to become the Democratic challenger to Mr Trump is already well under way.
The latest polling suggests Ms Warren and Mr Biden are the front-runners, while Mr Sanders is also a popular contender. Many of the the other candidates are relatively unknown outside the Washington DC bubble.
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