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EXCLUSIVE: BIG & RICH to headline RIAA inauguration event, KINGS OF CHAOS playing vets concert -- 'BLACK MONDAY' in Europe -- BLAKE HOUNSHELL named editor of POLITICO Magazine
By ANNA PALMER, JAKE SHERMAN and DANIEL LIPPMAN
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Good Tuesday morning. In the category of least surprising news of the week, Donald Trump secured the presidency after the Electoral College voted Monday afternoon. He said his win was "a historic electoral landslide victory." That's not true. It wasn't. He won. But it wasn't a landslide.
BULLETIN -- "Merkel: 'We have to assume it was a terrorist attack,'" by POLITICO Europe's Janosch Delcker in Berlin. http://politi.co/2hlOGvO
-- AP at 6:46 a.m.: "BERLIN (AP) - Germany's top security official says suspect arrested after attack 'comes from Pakistan,' had applied for asylum."
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FIRST IN PLAYBOOK -- INAUGURATION WEEKEND is starting to come together. The Recording Industry Association of America is putting on an inauguration charity event benefitting Musicians on Call on Jan. 20 at the 930 Club. The multi-platinum country music act Big & Rich is the headliner.
-- KINGS OF CHAOS are headlining "A Rock and Roll Salute to the Armed Services Heroes Ball IV" at the Warner Theater Jan. 19. Texas Rep. Jeb Hensarling and South Dakota Sen. John Thune are serving as honorary hosts for the concert. Proceeds for the event go to Folded Flag Foundation, Guardians for Heroes and Paralyzed Veterans of America. Organizers are providing 500 tickets to wounded warriors, Gold Star families, active duty and local vets. Fundraisers helping with the event include: Mike Zarrelli of Amway, Warren Tryon of Capitol Counsel, Matt Keelen and Frank McCarthy of the Keelen Group, Danielle Enzi, Freddie Wyatt of Jamestown Entertainment, Brandon Winfrey of Winfrey & Company and Andrew Theodore.
-- THE OFFICIAL AFTER-PARTY is at the Hamilton featuring performances by John Popper of Blues Traveler and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member Sam Moore of Sam & David. Honorary hosts of the after party are Reps. Ralph Abraham (La.), Robert Aderholt (Ala.), Rick Allen (Ga.), Marsha Blackburn (Tenn.), Paul Gosar (Ariz.), Gregg Harper (Miss.), Jeb Hensarling (Texas), Steven Palazzo (Miss.), Robert Pittenger (N.C.), Tom Rice (S.C.), John Shimkus (Ill.), Kevin Yoder (Kan.) and Sens. Jerry Moran of Kansas, Rob Portman of Ohio, John Thune of South Dakota and Roger Wicker of Mississippi.
-- ONE STAR who won't be performing: Andrea Bocelli. While the famed tenor's name had been floated as a possible performer, Page Six's Ian Mohr is reporting that Bocelli "will not perform at president-elect Donald Trump's inauguration, Page Six has exclusively learned — because of backlash over the gig … Some fans then floated a 'Boycott Bocelli' movement on social media in reaction. A source said that, by Monday, 'Bocelli said there was no way he'd take the gig ... [H]e was 'getting too much heat' and he said no.'" http://pge.sx/2hPypT0
DNC CHAIR WATCH -- PETE BUTTIGIEG, the mayor of South Bend, Indiana, is growing more serious about a run for DNC chair, according to a source close to him. He's been working the phones, speaking to DNC members, and has felt encouraged to launch a bid. Frank Bruni wrote a column in June about Buttigieg -- a Harvard- and Oxford-educated Navy veteran -- with the headline, "The First Gay President?" (http://nyti.ms/2hOYVd1) He's expected to make a decision on a bid soon. Buttigieg's "A Letter from Flyover Country," posted Saturday http://bit.ly/2i4FMXj
-- GLENN THRUSH sits down with another DNC chair hopeful, Rep. Keith Ellison, in this week's "Off Message" podcast. http://politi.co/2hP2gsF
-- ADAM PARKHOMENKO on Medium, "Why I'm Running for DNC Vice Chair" http://bit.ly/2hlFoQk
'BLACK MONDAY' IN EUROPE -- "Police: Truck attack that killed 12 in Berlin 'intentional'," by AP's Kirsten Grieshaber and Frank Jordans in Berlin: "Police said Tuesday that the driver who rammed a truck into a crowded Christmas market in the heart of the German capital, killing at least 12 people and injuring nearly 50, did so intentionally and that they are investigating a suspected 'terror attack.' The truck struck the popular Christmas market filled with tourists and locals outside the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church near Berlin's Zoo station late Monday. 'Our investigators are working on the assumption that the truck was intentionally driven into the crowd at the Christmas market on Breitscheidplatz,' Berlin police said on Twitter. 'All police measures concerning the suspected terror attack at Breitscheidplatz are being taken with great speed and the necessary care,' they said." http://apne.ws/2h5t8pp
--"Turkish police detain six after Russian ambassador shot dead," by Reuters' Umit Bektas and Orhan Coskun in Ankara: "Turkish police have detained six people over the killing of the Russian ambassador, state media said, who was shot in the back as he gave a speech in Ankara on Monday by an off-duty police officer shouting 'Don't forget Aleppo' and 'Allahu Akbar'. The state-run Anadolu agency said on Tuesday the attacker's mother, father, sister and two other relatives were held in the western province of Aydin, while his flatmate in Ankara was also detained. … The United States said its three missions in Turkey would be closed on Tuesday after a gun was fired in front of the U.S. embassy in Ankara overnight." http://reut.rs/2h5CSj
--"Gunman wounds three in Zurich mosque rampage, motive unclear," by Reuters' Michael Shields and Brenna Hughes Neghaiwi: "A man stormed into a Zurich mosque on Monday evening and opened fire on people praying, injuring three, Swiss police said. … Two thirds of Switzerland's 8.3 million residents identify as Christian but the nation has been wrestling with the role of Islam as its Muslim population has risen to 5 percent, swelled by the arrival of immigrants from the former Yugoslavia." http://reut.rs/2hPbZ29
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SCOOP DU JOUR -- "Trump meets with Carlos Slim as Mexican leaders seek better relations," by WaPo's Phil Rucker, Bob Costa and Joshua Partlow in Tijuana, Mexico: "In the closing days of his campaign, Donald Trump vilified one of the world's richest men — Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim — as part of a globalist cabal conspiring to extinguish his populist candidacy. Yet over the weekend, Slim journeyed to Mar-a-Lago, Trump's estate in Palm Beach, Fla., for what the president-elect described as 'a lovely dinner with a wonderful man.' The peacemaking gesture — the culmination of weeks of back-channel negotiations that included a secret visit to Mexico City by a Trump envoy — signals a possible thawing between Trump and Mexico's business and political elite, which he had used relentlessly as a foil throughout his campaign. The communications raised hopes in Mexico's business community that Trump might reconsider his vow to tear up [NAFTA] and be persuaded to adopt less hard-line immigration and economic policies, which were cornerstones of his campaign." http://wapo.st/2iatMQ9
RUSSIA WATCH -- NYT A10, "Austria's Far Right Signs a Cooperation Pact With Putin's Party," by Alison Smale in Berlin: "The leader of the Austrian far-right Freedom Party has signed what he called a cooperation agreement with Russia's ruling party and recently met with Lt. Gen. Michael T. Flynn, the designated national security adviser to President-elect Donald J. Trump of the United States. … The Freedom Party leader, Heinz-Christian Strache, reported the signing of the agreement with United Russia, Mr. Putin's party, on Monday on his Facebook page, where he also disclosed that he had visited General Flynn a few weeks ago in Trump Tower in New York. … The Freedom Party, founded in the 1950s by ex-Nazis, surged this year to nearly capture the largely ceremonial presidency of Austria in May, but was defeated in a final runoff on Dec. 4. Still, its ascendance, alongside the rise of rightist parties in many European countries and with Mr. Trump's victory, has raised new questions about political realignment across the continent." http://nyti.ms/2h5PIhB
-- "Pressure grows on McConnell for special Russia hacking probe," by Burgess Everett: "John McCain and Lindsey Graham's bipartisan push to create a special committee to investigate Russia's election-season hacking and other cybersecurity threats received a potential boost Monday as a third GOP senator announced legislation to make their idea a reality. Sen. Cory Gardner (R-Colo.) told POLITICO he would introduce a bill that, if passed, would mandate a new select Senate committee on cybersecurity. The move could intensify pressure on Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), who so far has resisted appointing a select committee on cybersecurity. He insists the chamber's traditional committees, led by the intelligence panel, should handle the issue." http://politi.co/2hlKVq1
DAVID SIMAS named CEO of The Obama Foundation: "Simas [@d_simas] will join the Obama Foundation leadership team, including Chairman Marty Nesbitt and Executive Director Robbin Cohen, to lead the Foundation's work to create the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago. David Simas said, 'In the year ahead, the Obama Foundation will continue the important work of creating a Presidential Center that inspires citizens and communities to take on big challenges.'" www.barackobamafoundation.org
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PHOTO DU JOUR: A man identified as Mevlut Mert Altintas holds up a gun after shooting Andrei Karlov, the Russian ambassador to Turkey, at a photo gallery in Ankara on Dec. 19. | Burhan Ozbilici/AP Photo
FIRST PERSON – "Witness to an assassination: AP photographer captures attack," by Burhan Ozbilici in Ankara: "The event seemed routine, the opening of an exhibit of photographs of Russia. So when a man in a dark suit and tie pulled out a gun, I was stunned and thought it was a theatrical flourish. Instead, it was a coolly calculated assassination, unfolding in front of me and others who scrambled, terrified, for cover as the trim man with short hair gunned down the Russian ambassador. ... I was afraid and confused, but found partial cover behind a wall and did my job: taking photographs. … This is what I was thinking: 'I'm here. Even if I get hit and injured, or killed, I'm a journalist. I have to do my work. I could run away without making any photos. ... But I wouldn't have a proper answer if people later ask me: 'Why didn't you take pictures?'" http://apne.ws/2hUCq5N
THE CABINET -- NYT A15, "Trump's Treasury Pick Moves in Secretive Hedge Fund Circles," by Matt Goldstein and Alexandra Stevenson: "Days after being tapped by Mr. Trump to be his finance chairman in May, [Steven] Mnuchin flew out to a hedge fund conference at the Bellagio hotel in Las Vegas. There, in a swirl of rock concerts, pool parties and casino nights, he schmoozed with billionaires. Mr. Mnuchin dined with Kenneth C. Griffin ... David H. Petraeus ... and John A. Boehner ... He shook hands with Leon Cooperman, a 73-year-old pioneer in the industry and another Goldman Sachs alumnus. The courting paid off: Not long after the hedge fund conference, Mr. Mnuchin helped bring the billionaire investor John A. Paulson on as a donor, as well as Wilbur L. Ross Jr., now Mr. Trump's commerce secretary nominee." http://nyti.ms/2h6HnvD
-- "Mattis: Trump Cabinet's lone green hope," by Eric Wolff: "In an incoming administration loaded with high-ranking fossil-fuel promoters and climate-change skeptics, [James] Mattis stands out as one of the military's most vocal advocates for weaning the armed services off traditional energy — including his George W. Bush-era plea for researchers to 'unleash us from the tether of fuel.' The retired Marine Corps general has also joined other military planners in identifying the potential upheaval around the world from climate change as one of the biggest security threats facing the U.S. in the coming decades." http://politi.co/2hOPp9Q
TRUMP INC. -- "Details of $25 million Trump U. settlement filed," by Josh Gerstein: "Lawyers filed details Monday evening of the $25 million settlement President-elect Donald Trump agreed to last month in an effort to resolve three pending lawsuits over his Trump University real estate seminar program. The settlement submitted to a federal court in San Diego indicates that Trump is personally guaranteeing that the $25 million will be handed over to plaintiffs' lawyers by Jan. 18, 2017, two days before he is scheduled to be sworn-in as president. The deal scuttled the bizarre possibility of Trump facing a civil class-action fraud trial as he waited to assume the nation's highest office." http://politi.co/2i4A1Js
HILL WATCH -- "House Panel Urges New Law for U.S. Cellphone Surveillance: Report stems from probe of phone-tracking devices used to hunt fugitives," by WSJ's Devlin Barrett: "A House committee has recommended Congress pass a new law to create national standards for how police officers and federal agents use powerful cellphone tracking technology in their investigations. House Oversight and Government Reform Committee staffers issued a bipartisan report Monday, the result of a yearlong probe launched after The Wall Street Journal and others wrote about how investigators were scanning innocent people's cellphones without search warrants to try to find criminals." http://on.wsj.com/2h5qf7S
-- 106 Democratic lawmakers, led by California Rep. Barbara Lee, sent a letter to President-elect Donald Trump urging the elimination of the Hyde Amendment. Federal restrictions prevent millions of women, including low-income women, servicewomen, federal employees, Native American women and residents of Washington, D.C. from exercising their constitutional right to abortion care, the lawmakers argued. The letter was co-led by Reps. Jan Schakowsky of Illinois, Gwen Moore of Wisconsin, Debbie Wasserman Schultz of Florida and Rosa DeLauro of Connecticut. See the letter. http://politi.co/2gXqGy3
KEVIN MCCARTHY's victory lap ad, after passing a new water bill. "I'm proud to have delivered the most significant reform to California water policy in 25 years." The 27-second spot http://bit.ly/2hUHIhO
NORTH CAROLINA LATEST -- "Gov. Pat McCrory calls for special legislative session Wednesday to repeal HB2," by the Charlotte Observer's Jim Morrill and Steve Harrison: "Following a surprise move by Charlotte City Council on Monday, Republican Gov. Pat McCrory has called for a special session Wednesday to consider repeal of House Bill 2. The governor's statement came in a series of rapidly unfolding events that could signal an end to the nine-month drama that has catapulted North Carolina into national headlines. HB2, seen by critics as an anti-LGBT measure, prompted boycotts and cost the state millions in lost jobs." http://bit.ly/2h5rHas
WEST COAST WATCH -- "Asian American donors are banking on John Chiang making history in bid for governor," by LA Times' Phil Willon: "In just the first month and a half of [Democratic state Treasurer John Chiang's] gubernatorial campaign, which he launched in May, Chiang raised close to $2.2 million. The overwhelming majority of his biggest donors, those who cut checks of $10,000 or more, were Asian American business leaders and entrepreneurs. It's a list that includes Democrats, Republicans, venture capitalists, former utility chief executives and people contributing to a state campaign for the first time as well as longtime benefactors of Asian American candidates in California." http://lat.ms/2hUGSS3
BEING THERE -- "American Goodness: A Connecticut town that Syrian refugees can call home" -- Bianna Golodryga goes to Bloomfield, Connecticut, to tell Fadi Al-Asmi's story. https://yhoo.it/2hlQRz6
BREAKING OVERNIGHT -- "China returns seized U.S. naval drone despite Trump call to 'keep it'," by WaPo's Emily Rauhala in Beijing: "China on Tuesday returned a U.S. naval drone seized in the South China Sea last week, a peaceful resolution to a military standoff that threatened to inflame maritime tensions ahead of President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration. The Chinese Ministry of Defense said in a statement that after 'friendly negotiation' the drone was transferred to the U.S. In a separate statement, the Pentagon confirmed the drone's return, but offered a less friendly-sounding account. The incident was ''inconsistent with both international law and standards of professionalism for conduct between navies at sea,' the Pentagon statement said." http://wapo.st/2hDtLqZ
TELL US WHAT YOU REALLY THINK -- "Trump's Ambassador to Israel on ADL: 'They're Morons'," by Jewish Insider's Jacob Kornbluh: "In an interview with Jewish Insider on the eve of the election, [David] Friedman referred to leaders of the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) as 'morons' for condemning Trump's campaign rhetoric and commercials that were perceived as dog-whistles to his anti-Semitic supporters." http://bit.ly/2iab9vA
NICK BILTON in February's Vanity Fair, "Inside the Desperate, Year-Long Hunt to Find Donald Trump's Rumored Apprentice Outtakes": "[T]he Clinton campaign would ... obsessively try to find the tapes up until Election Day. ... Two days before the election, one entertainment executive with ties to Clinton contacted someone in the industry who had said he had a copy of a tape depicting Trump that could create problems for the then candidate. Would this person be willing to pass him the footage to give to the Clinton campaign? Since the latest poll numbers indicated it was clear Clinton would win the election — likely in a landslide — this person didn't want to risk it." http://bit.ly/2h5BXPY
-- "Tom Arnold: I Have 'Racist' Trump Outtakes From 'The Apprentice'," by the Hollywood Reporter's Abid Rahman: "'I have the outtakes to The Apprentice where he says every bad thing ever, every offensive, racist thing ever,' said Arnold. He added: 'It was him sitting in that chair saying the N-word, saying the C-word, calling his son a retard, just being so mean to his own children.' Asked by the host as to why he was given the tapes in the first place and why he didn't release them before the election, Arnold said that the people who sent the clips to him worked on The Apprentice and put together a compilation of Trump saying controversial things as a 'funny' 'Christmas video' as they didn't expect the real estate mogul to win the election. '[When] the people sent it to me, it was funny. Hundreds of people have seen these. It was sort of a Christmas video they put together. He wasn't going to be President of the United States.'
"When it became clear that Trump had a realistic chance of taking the White House, Arnold claims Hillary Clinton as well as new Apprentice star Arnold Schwarzenegger's agent got involved and wanted the tapes released. 'The Sunday before the election, I get a call from [Schwarzenegger] CAA agent, sitting next to [Clinton]. They said, 'I need you to release him saying the N-word.' I said, 'Well, now these people – two editors and an associate producer — are scared to death. They're scared of his people, they're scared of they'll never work again, there's a $5 million confidentiality agreement.'" http://bit.ly/2hPSrg9
MEMO FROM CARRIE BUDOFF BROWN and JOHN HARRIS -- "Our editorial director, Blake Hounshell, will be moving back to his original home here at POLITICO: the Magazine, which he helped found in 2013 along with Susan Glasser. We expect him to bring the relentless energy, creativity and elevated sensibility he's brought to our news coverage and inject it into every aspect of the magazine's coverage as its editor in chief. He'll continue to advise Carrie and Paul on the overall growth and direction of POLITICO.com, which he helped shepherd through a major redesign, a CMS overhaul and the launch of many smaller projects along the way. And we'll probably ask him for a snappy headline or two every now and then.
"At the same time, we're excited to announce that Steve Heuser will become editorial director of ideas and features, a new role that oversees the growth of The Agenda as POLITICO's premier venue for understanding policy and ideas in the Trump era, as well as the development of new and innovative content that capitalizes on POLITICO's industry-leading policy depth. Steve will also continue editing the print magazine, which has flourished on his watch … Steve and Blake share a vision for building on the magazine's award-winning legacy of smart, high-impact political journalism, and look forward to working with people across the newsroom to expand POLITICO's ambitions to new areas."
MEDIAWATCH -- BARBARO'S NEW GIG -- NYT staff memo from Samantha Henig, editorial director for audio at The New York Times and Lisa Tobin, executive producer for audio: "In the days after the Democratic and Republican conventions in July, Michael Barbaro decided to take a risk. During the busiest stretch of the campaign, he would step back from daily writing to try something new: hosting a podcast. Listeners responded. The Run-Up catapulted to No. 2 in the iTunes podcast rankings. A survey of listeners found tremendous satisfaction: 97% of respondents were enthusiastic fans. Nearly all of them felt more connected to the work of Michael and the other Times journalists who appeared regularly as guests on the show. …
"We are thrilled to announce that Michael is now moving to audio fulltime. He is working closely with the Audio team to develop an exciting new project that will launch in early 2017. To oversee this project we are bringing on Theo Balcomb as senior producer. Theo is currently the supervising producer of All Things Considered, NPR's flagship afternoon show. It's a massive daily operation, and Theo is the youngest-ever person to sit at its helm."
THOMAS KAPLAN and MATT FLEGENHEIMER moving to D.C. to join NYT's congressional team: "Tom started at The Times in 2010 as a sports intern, moved briefly to DealBook and then to Albany, where he wrote about New York politics and a long list of corruption scandals. As a 2016 campaign reporter he covered Kasich, Clinton, Kaine, Pence and a bit of Trump. ... Matt has been at The Times since 2011 covering transit, City Hall, the campaign and, as an intern, several stories about runaway animals and a disgraced New York congressman on his first sexting scandal."
BLOOMBERG's new WH, Congress and Trump teams -- Wes Kosova, Marty Schenker and Craig Gordon emailed the D.C. bureau staff: "[W]e're happy to add four reporters to our already strong and experienced White House team: Jennifer Jacobs, Kevin Cirilli and Jennifer Epstein, who did outstanding work covering the campaign, and Shannon Pettypiece. ... [W]e're expanding our unbeatable Hill team ... Campaign reporter Arit John comes to D.C. from New York. Terry Dopp, a veteran of New Jersey politics, joins us from the Trenton bureau. And Anna Edgerton, who's spent the past few years covering the ups and downs of Dilma Rousseff, will return to the U.S. from Brazil to put her sharp eye on House Speaker Paul Ryan. ...
"[On the] renamed Money and Influence [team] ... Ben Brody joins as lobbying reporter, exploring the capital's ever-growing influence industry ... Sahil Kapur joins the [tax] team as a reporter, allowing him to get back in touch with his inner policy nerd ... [O]ur recently formed Trump Organization team, based in New York, [is] dedicated to reporting on Trump's worldwide business interests and where they may collide with his duties as president. Led by Ethan Bronner, the group includes reporters Caleb Melby and David Kocieniewski in New York and Stephanie Baker in London. ... Ellie Titus, who kept the Bloomberg Politics website humming day and night during the campaign, will join from New York in a hybrid editing role that will apply her talents to several key parts of the newsroom. ... The volume of stories we produce will increase dramatically in the new year."
-- STEVE HILTON, CEO and co-founder of the political data startup Crowdpac, has been named a contributor to FOX News to "offer political and tech expertise and analysis." (h/t Morning Media: http://politi.co/2hPdI7r)
SPORTS BLINK -- "Redskins let playoff position slip from their grasp as Carolina grinds out 26-15 win," by WaPo's Master Tesfatsion: "The Washington Redskins entered Monday night's game with an opportunity to take command of the sixth playoff position in the NFC with a victory over the Carolina Panthers. The Redskins exited FedEx Field with their heads hanging, authoring 60 disappointing minutes of football that rendered moot whatever help Sunday's results provided them. Washington fell flat in all three phases of the 26-15 loss to the Carolina Panthers, a defeat that severely jeopardized its postseason chances. It entered the game as the sixth seed following the Dallas Cowboys' victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday night. Washington (7-6-1) needed a win to maintain its lead over the Bucs (8-6) and the Green Bay Packers (8-6). Instead, it dropped to eighth in the NFC playoff picture and is now in need of some help during the final two weeks to make the playoffs for the second consecutive season." http://wapo.st/2hP1iMK
Playbookers
HOLIDAY PARTY CIRCUIT -- SPOTTED last night at Teddy and the Bully Bar for a holiday party for MediaDC, publisher of The Weekly Standard, Washington Examiner, and Red Alert Politics: Angelica Grimaldi, John Robinson, Wade Payson-Denney, Chris Stirewalt, Doug McKelway, Ashley Alderman, Amy Fenton, EJ Boyer, Stephen Hayes, Byron York, Celia Meyer, Beverly Hallberg, Howard Mortman, Laura Davison, Brendan Bordelon, Larry O'Connor, Jamie Kirchick, Richard Starr, Steve Sparks, David Drucker, Tim Carney, Salena Zito, John McCormack, Jamie McIntyre, Susan Ferrechio, Susan Crabtree, Hugo Gurdon, Daria Grastara, Evan Ross, Arie Groenveld, Nihal Krishan, Ron Meyer, Mollie and Mark Hemingway, Margaret Given, Cassie McNamara.
TRANSITIONS -- Meira Bernstein is joining Sen.-elect Maggie Hassan's Washington office as press secretary; Aaron Jacobs is the incoming comms director.
ENGAGED -- Jeff Bechdel, comms director at America Rising, proposed to Riley Thomlison, social media manager at Independent Journal Review, on Saturday under the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree after surprising her with a last-minute trip to NYC, where they had dinner at Alta and saw the show "Oh Hello." The couple met two years ago at America Rising, where Riley was previously a video team director (shhh, don't tell Pounder). Pics http://bit.ly/2gWXVS7 ... http://bit.ly/2iajCPv … http://bit.ly/2hOShDl
WELCOME TO THE WORLD -- Steve Castor, longtime staffer for the House Oversight Committee, and his wife Jen Castor, a real estate lawyer for D.C.'s deputy mayor for planning and economic development, welcomed their second child, Willow Rose Castor to the world yesterday. Willow made her entrance just before 1 p.m. and weighed in at nearly 8 lbs. Steve, Jen and big brother Chase (3 years old) are elated. Pic http://bit.ly/2hPuExc
REMEMBERING R. BRIAN LEWIS -- Per a friend: "Lewis, 47, of Washington D.C., passed away December 15, 2016. He was a graduate of Lincoln Southeast High School, Texas Christian University, and South Texas Law School, JD 1994. A long time presence in the U.S. Senate, he was most recently counsel to the office of the Senate Majority Leader. He previously was a counsel on the Senate Rules Committee and worked at both the National Republican Senatorial Committee and the RNC. A celebration of his life will be held at 11 a.m. today at Church of the Ascension and Saint Agnes, 1217 Massachusetts Ave. NW."
BIRTHDAYS OF THE DAY: HuffPost's Jen Bendery, celebrating by going to Momofuku for dinner and ice skating on the National Mall with her wife – read her Playbook Plus Q&A: http://politi.co/2h6O8hd … independent journalist Murray Waas is 48 – read his Playbook Plus Q&A: http://politi.co/2h5BNIB
BIRTHWEEK (was yesterday): PBS Newshour's Daniel Yang (h/t Nick Massella)
BIRTHDAYS: Susan Neely, president/CEO at the American Beverage Association ... Alison Williams, COS to Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson (h/ts Ed Cash) ... Reid Kellam, the pride of Snapchat, Red Sox Nation, PSU and Bethesda, and his step-brother Alex DeParde, pride of Minneapolis, St. Lawrence U and Toronto's Osgood School of Law, where he is completing his second year (h/ts Dick and Hillary Keil and Susan Kellam) ... Joshua New, policy analyst at ITIF's Center for Data Innovation (h/t Samantha Greene) ... former Rep. Tom Tancredo (R-Colo.) is 71 ... AP's Mary Clare Jalonick ... Scott Feinberg, awards columnist at The Hollywood Reporter ... Megan Nathan, alum of AIPAC and the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition ... Mandi Rogers Thorpe ... Bo Creason, Southern candidate fundraising director at the DCCC and a DNC alum ... Henry Hanna ...
… Campbell Massie, senior PR manager at AT&T and a CTIA alum ... David Pollak, an OFA alum ... Tamer El-Ghobashy, WSJ Middle East Correspondent ... Donald Lathbury, comms director for Rep. John Garamendi ... Patrick Sims, Founder and CSO at Legend, is 32 ... photographer Jordan Emont ... Bob McDaniel ... former Missouri Sen. Jean Carnahan is 83 ... former Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue is 7-0 ... Michelle Brooks ... Bill Kloiber ... Bush 43 WH alum Marisa Etter Mills, now with Burson-Marsteller ... Marilisa Palumbo of Corriere della Sera ... Scott Rickard ... Kathy Albers ... Mary Pat Moore of Toledo … Stephen Crockett ... Stephen Souza ... John Herr ... Jennifer J. Smith ... Megan Vilmain, the pride of Madison, Wisc. and Walker, Minn. (h/t Teresa Vilmain) … producer Dick Wolf ("Law & Order") is 7-0 ... Jonah Hill is 33 (h/ts AP)
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Roomba 980 vs 870 – Which Roomba is a Better Value for the Money?
Roomba has been the leader in robot vacuums. It now has several series under its belt and its top models belong to the 900 and 800 series.
In October 2015, iRobot came out with the Roomba 980. Robot vacuum fans all around the world had a reason to rejoice because, finally, there's now a Roomba that can connect to their Wi-Fi and allow them to operate their robot vacuum and schedule a cleaning remotely.
The Roomba 980 (read my full review here!) also has a camera and location sensors that help it make sense of the surface area it is cleaning. It makes use of visual simultaneous localization and mapping technology, which tracks its location using visual landmarks.
It cleans more efficiently than previous Roombas. Countless reviews also lauded it as the best Roomba yet. But of course, it comes with a hefty price tag (check the latest accurate pricing here).
The Roomba 870 (my full review here!), on the other hand, was released in 2014. At the time of its launch, it was one of the most cutting edge Roombas in the market, offering Aeroforce technology, scheduling options, and a huge bin.
Compared to previous models, it cleaned faster, even cutting cleaning time by half. This made it very ideal for big homes needing frequent cleaning.
What's more, the Roomba 870 may be set to run daily and it has the XLife battery, designed to give the Roomba 870 twice the battery life as the previous models. And while it offers better cleaning, better batteries and more coverage, iRobot kept the price much lower here.
1 Similarities between the Roomba 980 and Roomba 870
2 Roomba 980 vs Roomba 870: What are the differences?
3 Side-by-side comparison: Roomba 980 vs Roomba 870
4 So What Should You Buy?
5 Alternatives to the Roomba 870
6.1 Still Undecided?
Similarities between the Roomba 980 and Roomba 870
It is no surprise that the Roomba 870 and 980 share a lot of similar features, coming from the same manufacturer. Some of these similarities are:
iAdapt navigation. Both Roombas feature iAdapt technology, which makes use of several sensors and software to help the robot vacuum clean more strategically and efficiently, rather than just randomly going over your floors. These sensors help the robot vacuum clean corners and wall edges, go under furniture and adjust the cleaning depending on the floor type. Both the 980 and 870 have optical and acoustic sensors that help them detect dirtier areas that they could spot clean.
AeroForce cleaning technology. The Roomba 980 and 870 both have Aeroforce technology, which makes use of debris extractors and superior vacuum suction power. The extractors break down the debris to eliminate jams and tangles, while the robot vacuum sucks the dirt in. The Aeroforce technology you see on both the 980 and 870 is rated to be five times better than what older models can deliver. Also, both models deliver better elimination of dirt and pet hair compared to the Roomba 700 and 600 models.
HEPA filter. The Roomba 870 and 980 both use AerForce HEPA filters, making either of them a great choice for those who are prone to allergies. HEPA filters are able to block very small dust particles that other filters cannot block.
Auto recharge. Both models go back to their charging stations when their batteries runs low. You can also opt to dock these robot vacuums yourself by pressing on the HOME button.
Other features common to both the 980 and the 870 include:
Full bin indicator that tells you when the dust bin is full and needs to be emptied.
Debris extractor, which breaks down the debris and does away with jams and hair tangles.
Scheduling that allows you to tell the robot vacuum to start cleaning at certain times.
Spot cleaning, which allows you to tell the Roomba 980 or 870 to concentrate on a particular area. Spot cleaning makes both the 870 and 980 move in a circular or spiral pattern that is about three feet in diameter.
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Roomba 980 vs Roomba 870: What are the differences?
WiFi: The biggest difference between the Roomba 980 and the Roomba 870 is that the 980 has Wi-Fi connectivity. This allows you to pair your smartphone with your Roomba 980 and to use the iRobot Home App to operate your robot vacuum remotely.
That means that you can start cleaning, schedule your cleaning, and other operations even when you are outside the house.
Onboard Camera: The Roomba 980 also has an onboard camera that allows it to visualize and map out your floors, helping it clean the entire room and avoid missing spots. This camera works on top of the iAdapt navigation technology.
Suction power: The Roomba 980 delivers 10 times the suction power of earlier models when its carpet boost mode is turned on. This helps the Roomba 980 clean better on carpets.
Return, Recharge, Resume: The Roomba 980 also has the ability to go back to its charging station when batteries run low and to automatically resume cleaning where it left off after recharging. This allows it to clean an entire level of your house even without you around.
The Roomba 870 has the same auto recharge feature, but, unlike the 980, it will stay in its charging station until you press CLEAN or unless you schedule it for another run.
Full Bin Options: Both the 870 and the 980 have a full bin indicator that tells you when it's time to empty the dust bin. However, the 980 takes it a step further by giving you a choice on what it should do if the bin is already full.
You can choose to have the Roomba 980 finish its job even with the full bin or you can tell it to stop cleaning immediately. When you choose the latter, the Roomba 980 would go back to the spot where it started cleaning and then wait for you to empty the dust bin before resuming its task.
Battery Life: You also get a lithium-ion battery with the Roomba 980. This kind of battery lasts longer than the nickel metal hydride battery you find in the Roomba 870.
Virtual Walls: Lastly, a key difference between the Roomba 980 and the Roomba 870 is the included virtual walls. The Roomba 980 has two dual mode virtual wall barriers while the 870 has a pair of virtual walls.
Virtual walls give out infrared beams that prevent the Roomba 870 from crossing them and effectively keep out the robot vacuum from going to areas where you do not want it to go. This virtual wall can virtually seal off doorways up to eight feet.
Meanwhile, dual mode virtual wall barriers take the step further by providing halos that would keep your Roomba 980 out of certain areas inside the room.
For example, if you want the Roomba 980 to clean your living room but avoid that priceless Ming vase, you can use the dual mode virtual wall barrier's halos to keep it away.
Side-by-side comparison: Roomba 980 vs Roomba 870
All of these differences might be easily compared when you see our side by side comparison of all of the features you can find on both the Roomba 980 and Roomba 870.
Roomba 980 Roomba 870
AeroForce X X
iAdapt Navigation X X
HEPA filter X X
Carpet boost X
Entire level cleaning X
Wi-Fi connectivity X
Edge cleaning X
Debris extractor X X
Scheduling X X
With camera X
Full bin indicator X X
Full bin action control X
Cleaning passes control X
Spot cleaning X X
Manual docking X X
Autorecharge X X
Carrying handle X X
Remote control Using app
Battery type Lithium-ion Nickel metal hydride
Dimensions (inches, dxh) 13.8 x 3.6 13.9 x 3.6
Weight (lbs) 8.7 8.4
So What Should You Buy?
The choice between the 980 and the 870 is really quite clear-cut. If you are one of those people who have waited for a remote control feature for your Roomba, then you should choose the Roomba 980. But if you could not care less about this feature, the Roomba 870 would be a good choice with its cheaper price tag.
Both Roombas deliver superior cleaning. However, before you buy, you might want to check out other robot vacuums available in the market.
Alternatives to the Roomba 870
The Roomba 880 is a good alternative to the Roomba 870. The 870 is cheaper, though, as it does not have remote control and two virtual lighthouses. The Roomba 870 is therefore a good choice for the budget conscious but would like to have the best features for their robot vacuum.
It has the same cleaning technology, navigation technology and most of the features of an 880, but with a better price tag. You can read my full comparison of the 880 vs 870 here.
The Roomba 870 also competes with the Botvac D80, which is the competing brand's top-of-the-line model when it first came out. The D-shape of the Neato Botvac D80 allows it to clean corners and edges, but the 870 has its side brush, so it is not much of a problem.
The Botvac also seems more methodical in cleaning your rooms than the 870. In the final analysis, however, both the Neato Botvac D80 and the Roomba 870 deliver the same level of cleanliness to your home.
The Roomba 980 similarly has a cheaper alternative from the same manufacturer: the Roomba 960. The Roomba 960 has all the features that people are interested in in the Roomba 980: the AeroForce cleaning technology, HEPA filters, full bin action control, debris extractor, and Wi-Fi connectivity.
However, the cheaper 960 does not have carpet boost mode and has an older motor that is found in the 800-series models. The 960 also has shorter battery life. You can read my full review of the 960 here. Read my full comparison review between Roomba 980 and Roomba 960 here!
The Roomba 980 also faces stiff competition from the Dyson 360 Eye. The Dyson 360 Eye promises great suction power at 78,000 revolutions per minute and also has a camera on board that it uses for its navigation. It can be paired with your smartphone as well. Read my full comparison review here!
However, it is more expensive than the Roomba 980 and it has a significantly shorter battery life and almost the same charging time. That means that the 980 can complete cleaning large rooms faster. For the full review of the Dyson, see this article.
Read the full Shark Ion Robot 750 vs Roomba 980 comparison here!
Still Undecided?
You can check out my comprehensive guide to the best robot vacuums in 2018, by clicking here.

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Having corporate credit doesn't give you a free ticket to use it. The wise business owner understands this from the very start. If you aren't good at handling your own finances, then you aren't going to be much better with business credit. You need to keep it all in perspective though because if you mess up your corporate credit it will have a severe impact on you for the life of your business.
Should you end up abusing the corporate credit that has been extended to you, it can be almost impossible to get it down the road. What you can get your hands on though may be at a very high price. Those higher interest rates are going to deeply cut into your profits and that will affect the overall success of your business. Always strive to keep expenses low so that more of what you do earn can be deemed as profits.
Some would say you just can't win when it comes to the issue of corporate credit. On one hand you will be in trouble if you don't have any in place. On the other though you can end up with quite a mess if you don't control it very carefully. Never assume that you will have the ability to pay for the credit you use later on. Always have a plan of action in place. Then you also need to have a backup plan just in case the first one doesn't work out for you.
The key is to establish the corporate credit that you can for now. Then place it aside as a type of safety net. Never get into the habit of depending upon your corporate credit to get you by. If you do so, you will place your business in jeopardy of failing from the very early stages. Also, if you have large balances in place it will take you a very long time to pay it all back.
All of the experts will tell new business owners though to get out there and secure some types of credit. You may wonder why you need to get it then if you shouldn't use it. Well, you want to have it in place for when the need does arise. It can take a great deal of time to get corporate credit in place. Being ready for what comes along is a big step in successfully operating your own business.
You should view having corporate credit in place as a life line for the future of your business. Reach out for it when you really need it to keep you going. Make good decisions though and think logically instead of emotionally about what you will buy with it. Sometimes you have to see the big picture though to realize why you are going to take the steps you are now.
Just because you have successfully secured corporate credit doesn't mean you have to access it. This can get you into big trouble if you aren't careful about what you spend it on. Make sure you have a fine line between necessities and things you can do without until you have the profits to buy them.
Don't be afraid to take some calculated risks though either. You will find that many successful businesses have done this and it was in their best interest. No one can say for sure if your business will be around in the future, but you can do your very best to try to make it happen. Taking responsibility for how you use corporate credit is one way to make sure you are going to have a fighting chance.
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Jurys Inn Oxford Hotel and Conference Venue understand the importance of business and with their very own purpose-built conference centre and activity area, the hotel is committed to being the perfect venue for your meeting or conference.
Their experienced Meetings team will be on hand at every stage, from planning to follow up, to ensure everything runs smoothly and without any stress.
Just north of Oxford, Jurys Inn can be found on Godstow Road. Just three miles from the city centre and minutes from the A34 and M40 motorways.
The Jurys Inn 12-point Service Promise provides their business guests with a professional, reliable, and cost-effective service for your event.
Jurys Inn Oxford Hotel and Conference Venue is already a popular meeting venue in Oxford, catering for a wide range of events, conferences, and of course, meetings. With 20 meeting rooms to choose from, they have the resources, flexibility, and technical equipment to host your event, from just 3 colleagues to 350 delegates.
They are also a 'Compliant Venue' for Healthcare events, offer free car parking on-site, and have their own audio-visual team in-house to help with any equipment or technical issues that may arise.
Jurys Inn Oxford Hotel and Conference Venue offer delegate packages to help you plan and budget your business event.


We met friends Anton and Celia out for dinner at Whiskey Cake Kitchen & Bar to toast the new year. We started with cocktails, and I chose this gem. Lost in Thyme is a concoction of Old Overholt Rye, aperol, cinnamon thyme syrup, lemon and aquafaba (the foamy stuff on top – it's vegan). Garnished with a sprig of thyme. Delicious! A bit of a splurge at $11. Get there for Social Hour and enjoy it with a mini local board, or short rib poutine! Follow it up with some lamb whiskey stew and end with the decadent whiskey cake.
Whiskey Cake is located near the Baybrook Mall, in Friendswood at 18840 Gulf Fwy. The kitchen is open Monday through Thursday 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., Friday 11 a.m. to midnight, Saturday from 9 a.m. to midnight and Sunday 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. The bar stays open from midnight to 1 a.m. for just drinks.


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Do you feel unchallenged as an engineer? Are you dreaming of your next big chapter? Perhaps a lack of confidence is preventing you from taking the plunge?
Brene Brown's TED talk on the Power of Vulnerability provides plenty of insights about why we feel how we do, and what we can do to conquer our career fears.
And it all starts with embracing our vulnerable side.
WATCH: The power of vulnerability by Vulnerability Researcher Brené Brown
Expand your perception and change how you live
Whether it's asking for that job promotion, or applying for the job you've always wanted – by expanding your perception you can change the way you think.
In the Power of Vulnerability, Brené Brown suggests that connection is the one true sense of meaning and purpose in our lives. In order to feel it though, we must first allow ourselves to be 'seen'.
On the other side of the coin however, shame and fear often exact the very opposite feelings – manifesting in a fear of 'disconnection' or the feeling of 'not being good enough'. And what underpins the feeling of 'not being good enough' is vulnerability.
Can you outsmart vulnerability?
Many people will attempt to numb vulnerability – through shopping for more expensive clothes; eating or drinking more; or turning to other addictions in a bid to feel better about themselves.
Others will try to pretend, perfect and control their surroundings out of fear.
In the case of the unchallenged engineer, perhaps they have tricked themselves into believing they are satisfied in their current role, because they don't have the confidence to ask for that job promotion, or apply for that new exciting role.
Ms Brown herself, adopted a very different tactic. The university research professor was determined to 'outsmart' vulnerability through research by embarking on a six-year journey gathering thousands of stories, conducting hundreds of interviews and attending focus groups.
She discovered that there are essentially two different types of people in the world - those who feel worthy and those who don't. And here is the difference between the two groups: those who felt worthy believed they were capable of love and belonging, whereas those who felt disconnected felt they weren't worthy of connection at all.
The so-called traits of the 'whole-hearted'
Of the group that felt worthy, Ms Brown found all had a sense of:
Courage: to be imperfect.
Compassion: to be kind to themselves first, then to others.
Connection: as a result of authenticity. They were willing to let go of who they thought they should be, in order to be who they were.
Learn to embrace vulnerability
In conclusion, those who fully embraced vulnerability believed that what made them vulnerable also made them genuine.
While they didn't say it was a comfortable feeling, they recognised it was necessary, and spoke of the willingness to do something without knowing the outcome at the end.
For the unchallenged engineer, perhaps it could be that simply accepting vulnerability and embracing it as an extension of your personality is key to changing not only your internal thought patterns but also the course of your engineering career.
By venturing outside of your comfort zone and acknowledging that failure is possible, you are refusing to be bound by the fear of failure.
Putting yourself out there and creating opportunities for yourself – like joining an engineering talent pool for contract-based work, for example – could provide the lifestyle change or career challenge that you always dreamt about.
The takeaway for those of us who are job hunting or seeking new career challenges?
It's to let ourselves be seen, to give 100 percent despite no guarantee, to practice gratitude and joy, and to believe we are enough. Because only once if we are kinder and gentler to ourselves can we be kinder and gentler to those around us.
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Lupin The Third Wallpaper
Lupin The Third Wallpaper is a new wallpaper app that lets you customize your desktop with your favorite characters from the Lupin III anime. The app features over 30 different wallpapers, each with its own set of features. You can choose between different backgrounds, character designs, and even sound effects. There's also a built-in gallery so you can easily see all of your customized wallpapers.
Introduction: What is Lupin III?
Lupin III, known in Japan as Lupin the Third, is a Japanese manga and anime series created by Monkey Punch. It follows the adventures of Arsène Lupin III, a gentleman thief and international conman. The manga was first serialized in Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine between 1982 and 1995 and has been compiled into 78 tankōbon volumes. A Japanese-language film adaptation was released in 1989. The series has been remade for American audiences in 2003 as "Lupin III: Castle of Cagliostro", which featured an all-new cast and story set approximately 20 years after the events of the original manga. A new English-language TV anime project, titled "Lupin III: The Anywhere Case" aired from October 5th to December 25th 2018 on Funimation Channel.
Background: How did Lupin III come to be one of the most popular anime series?
The Characters: Who are the main characters of Lupin III?
The Characters Who are the Main Characters of Lupin III:
1. Lupin III is a manga and anime series created by Hayao Miyazaki. The manga was first serialized in Kodansha's Weekly Shōnen Magazine from October 1974 to May 1975, and then collected into twelve tankōbon volumes. It was then turned into an anime television series produced by Toei Animation which aired from October 1985 to September 1986. A remake of the series entitled "Lupin III: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine" aired in Japan between October 2009 and March 2010, and a new film, "Lupin III: Castle of Cagliostro", was released in Japan on July 15, 2011.
The Setting: Where does the story take place?
In Lupin The Third Wallpaper, the story takes place in a town known as Greenleaf. This town is located in an unspecified region of Japan and is home to many interesting characters. In addition, the setting provides a unique backdrop for the story's action.
Plot Summary: What is the plot of Lupin III?
Lupin III is a manga and anime series that follows the exploits of Arsène Lupin III, a brilliant but morally ambiguous thief and contraband smuggler who operates in 19th century Japan. The series primarily revolves around Lupin's attempts to outwit the Japanese police and rival gangs, as well as his perpetual struggle against an unnamed enemy who seems to always one step ahead of him.
Analysis: How does the plot of Lupin III compare and contrast with other anime series?
The Lupin III anime series is one of the most popular and well-known anime franchises. It follows the adventures of a thief named Lupin III, who uses his skills to solve various mysteries. The franchise has a long history that dates back to 1964. The plot of the series generally revolves around Lupin's various exploits and his interactions with various characters. While the franchise has been compared and contrasted with other anime series, it has also been praised for its unique approach to humor and action.
Who is the creator of Lupin The Third Wallpaper?
What is the wallpaper's purpose?
The wallpaper's purpose is to provide a visual barrier between the user and the environment.
What software was used to create the wallpaper?
I used Photoshop to create the wallpaper.
What is the wallpaper?
The wallpaper is a patterned material on the wall.
Lupin The Third Wallpaper is a fan-made wallpaper that recreates the iconic opening sequence of the manga and anime series
Lupin The Third Wallpaper is a great way to commemorate the classic opening sequence of Lupin III. The wallpaper features an updated version of the iconic title screen with cool effects and vibrant colors.
Lupin The Third: Part I
Lupin the Third is a classic anime that has been around for over 30 years. It follows the story of Lupin the Third, a master thief and rogue who is always one step ahead of the law. The first part of the series follows Lupin as he attempts to steal a valuable jewel from a rival gang leader.
The answer to this question is difficult to quantify. There are a variety of factors that contribute to happiness, including income, job security, relationships with loved ones, and physical health.


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On October 14, 1912, Teddy Roosevelt was in the middle of his campaign trail—giving 15 to 20 speeches per day. That day he started in Chicago, then headed to Racine and finally Milwaukee. What Roosevelt didn't know was that John Schrank, an unemployed saloonkeeper, had been trailing the campaign since New Orleans, waiting to get a shot at Roosevelt.
That evening, when Roosevelt was getting into his car outside of the Hotel Gilpatrick, he stopped to wave to the crowd. That's when Schrank shot him from four or five feet away, directly in the chest. Fortunately, the bullet was slowed some by a glasses case and a copy of Roosevelt's speech in his coat pocket. Roosevelt refused to go to a hospital and insisted on going to the hall to deliver his speech. Which he did. With the bullet still in his body. The former "Rough Rider" pulled the torn and bloodstained speech from his coat and declared to the crowd, "You see, it takes more than a bullet to kill a Bull Moose."
Roosevelt spoke for over an hour that night and then was rushed to the hospital, where he spent the next eight days. The bullet had lodged in a rib and removing it was too unsafe, so he lived with it in there for the rest of his life. Schrank, meanwhile, lived the rest of his life in an insane asylum.
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"I honestly don't know that much about Teddy Roosevelt. I chose Teddy because I have always liked his face. When I look at pictures of him I get a good a sense of what he was like. I am sure he was a tough S.O.B., probably a bit ornery, with a good spirit. He probably liked a good dirty joke now and then, and I bet he had a real hardy laugh. Actually after doing this project and reading about the history of him getting shot in Milwaukee, I am very interested in finding out more about our 26th President of the United States."
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Ann has been the Executive Director since 2005. Her business experience includes 14 years at Hewlett-Packard, ten of those years as a marketing manager. While staying home with her three children for several years, she worked as a freelance business planner and marketing consultant. She currently serves as Treasurer/Secretary on the Board for the Oregon Alliance of Children's Programs and Board member of Oregon Coalition of Housing and Homelessness. She has a BA in Journalism and a double minor in French from Auburn University.
KendraSue has been with Jackson Street since 2003. As the Program Director, she is responsible for overseeing the Resident and Outreach Coordination Team and developing, implementing, and reviewing the regional Runaway and Homeless Youth continuum of care for Jackson Street. KendraSue has obtained degrees in Early Childhood Education, Human Development and Family Science, Sociology, and Spanish. Before working at Jackson Street, KendraSue gained experience working with a variety of ages at a family development center in Douglas County and has extensive experience supporting vulnerable youth populations in Outdoor Ministries. KendraSue is extremely passionate in helping other communities build services for Runaway and Homeless youth populations and has been able to support the opening of many RHY shelters in the northwest. KendraSue believes WE WILL end youth homelessness, the difference between the impossible and the possible lies in a person's determination.
Cathi joined the Jackson Street staff in June 2008. Her primary responsibility is to manage the organization's finances and payroll. Working with the Executive Director and Board Treasurer, she helps develop and track Jackson Street's annual budget, processes donations and grant revenues, and prepares bill payments and paychecks. A background in non-profit development (14 years as Development Coordinator at the Benton County Historical Society & Museum) also allows her to assist the Executive Director in preparing grant proposals and fundraising letters. Cathi has an MBA from Oregon State University and also serves as the Volunteer Coordinator for the Corvallis Public Library.
Hannah has returned to Jackson Street in a new role after just over a year of travel with her partner. Her adventures took her through Mexico, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Nicaragua and all across the US, and ended with a few month stint in eastern Oregon. While gone, Hannah continued to study and improve her Spanish, volunteered with various organizations, found a work-exchange on an organic farm, ate new foods, met new friends, and enjoyed the ups and downs of constantly being in new situations. Back in the States, she visited old friends, family, and farms (including the Amish dairy farm of some of her second cousins in Illinois) and camped (until a bear broke in to their car, that is!). She is thrilled to jump back in to the great work being done at Jackson Street, where she previously worked for 4.5 years before traveling. It's clear to Hannah how special the local community and the Jackson Street team truly are. "Together, we can all make a difference to youth wanting to thrive despite challenging circumstances," she says.
Mica comes to Jackson Street with a background in visual communication and sustainability. She lived in California, Maryland, Indiana, Switzerland, the Manhattan area, Florida, and southern Africa, before moving to Oregon in 2008. She maintains Jackson Street's social media presence, community engagement, and donations. She is passionate about using media to encourage positivity and the power of the individual to make a difference in the world. In her free time she takes photographs, gets silly with her child, and hits the streets on her bike or a pair of roller skates.
Dani grew up in eastern Washington, moving from her childhood home of Spokane, WA to Pullman, WA to attend Washington State University. After earning her Bachelor's degree in Psychology, she moved to Corvallis to attend graduate school at OSU. She received a Master's degree in Human Development and Family Studies in 2017 and, much to her mother's dismay, fell in love with western Oregon and decided to stay. During and after her graduate degree, she worked with Oregon GEAR UP and discovered a passion for working with data, which ultimately lead her to her current position as Data Specialist at Jackson Street. Dani has many skills and passions, including watching 3 seasons of any given show in a single day, spotting a cat (or a cat themed item) within .05 seconds of entering a room, and the ability to organize and color code anything within a 5-mile radius. Ironically, Dani's love for glitter eye shadow, winged eyeliner, and the perfect lip betray her introvert sensibilities. To get Dani talking, just ask her about cats, coffee, or her favorite concert experiences.
Megan grew up in rural NE Montana before moving to North Dakota for college, where she attended Dickinson State University until graduating in 2018 with her BS in creative writing along with a coaching minor. While in college she happily devoted much of her time to sports (track and field), she is now thrilled to use this spare time to explore the west coast and all this lovely place has to offer – so far her biggest learning curves include trying to spot a one-way street before she is already on it, and making sure to not pump her own gas. She looks forward to many rainy days filled with painting, writing, and laughter, and is committed to doing her part in helping Jackson Street to end youth homelessness in our area.
Matt is thrilled to join Jackson Street Youth Services! As the Volunteer Coordinator, Matt oversees service projects and recruits, on-boards, and supports approved volunteers. He grew up in Pennsylvania where he discovered a love of the outdoors, and obtained degrees in History and Secondary Education from Temple University. Prior to joining Jackson Street, he taught social studies in public schools, and currently, he teaches classes and mentors young people at The Hive: Self-Directed Learning for Teens in Eugene. He enjoys reading, listening to podcasts, playing music, hiking with his dog, camping, and traveling.
Salvador is responsible for overseeing all Emergency and Transitional Shelter services for youth, ages 10-17. This includes the hiring and training of Youth Advocates, managing 24/7/365 supervision, and developing and implementing youth case plans for family reunification, self-sufficiency, and basic needs to thrive. Salvador has been with Jackson Street since 2013, has education in Human Services, and is one of our bi-lingual/bi-cultural employees. Salvador has a special interest in and is a strong advocate for Special Education. He is the TOPSoccer Director and our Coach—in partnership with TFA-Willamette, has brought the program to the Mid-Willamette Valley. Outside of Jackson Street, Salvador coaches for TFA-Willamette, a local soccer club.
Tristin Young has lived in and worked in the Willamette Valley for several years. Before working for Jackson Street, he was a partner of the organization in several capacities. Tristin has a Master's degree in Marriage and Family Therapy, as well as a bilingual/bicultural background. Tristin works with youth to navigate their individual and inter-relational challenges as they become independent. Tristan spends his time volunteering with youth through various programs, including AYSO, BSA, and his religious community.
Matt graduated from Oregon State University in 2016 with a degree in Human Development and Family Sciences and an option/focus in Human Services. Prior to initially being hired as an on-call caseworker at the Albany House, Matt had been volunteering in Street Outreach for about a year while attending school. Matt is now the Street Outreach Case Manager.
Kevin joined Jackson Street in July, 2017 as the Next Steps Program Manager, overseeing independent living houses for youths transitioning into adulthood. Prior to this, he worked in community mediation and restorative justice for a decade, started his professional career in advocacy and direct action organizing, and earned a degree in Political Science from Oregon State University. Kevin is a Mid-Willamette Valley Native who still gets awe-struck by the area's scenic beauty while he rides his bikes across Corvallis, along rural county roads, and around the nearby McDonald Forest. Along with all things bikes, Kevin is passionate about community engagement, social justice, and environmental sustainability.
Shimo was born and raised in Portland, OR and moved to Corvallis, OR for college. He graduated in 2017 with dual BS degree in Pyschology and Sociology and started working with Jackson Street as a Youth Advocate in July of 2017. Now, as the Next Steps Case Manager, he helps young adults in the Transitional Living Program work on goals that contribute to them becoming independent and sustainable adults. His interests include cats, working on his car, and video games. Baseball has always been one of his greatest passions in life. All the memories, lessons, and friendships he made over the years through baseball were made possible by the adults who took time out of their days to be there. Shimo wants to give the same opportunities to youth in the community, and he feels Jackson Street is a great place to do it.
Eva grew up in Woodburn, Oregon and attend Oregon State University, where she graduated with a BA in Sociology and a minor in Ethnic Studies. Throughout her college years she was involved in community service, from cleaning parks, collecting donations for different organizations, to mentoring and helping kids fill out FAFSA forms and volunteering with after school programs. Working with kids and giving back to the community is her passion. Eva began working with Jackson Street as a case worker and transitioned to case manager. She continues to work with youth, helping them set goals and making sure that their transition home or to next placement is a success. In her free time she enjoys spending time with her family and friends, going on walks to the park, listening to music, and watching TV to relax.
Anna was raised in the small town of Brownsville in the Willamette Valley. She attended Oregon State University, graduating with a B.S. in Human Development and Family Services in 2017, with an option in Human Services. Anna's desire to help vulnerable youth was rooted in her own struggles to overcome uncertainty and instability during her adolescence. She became a team member of Jackson Street through an internship opportunity which led to a hired staff position as a Youth Advocate. She is now an Outreach Case Manager for DHS youth working as a mentor, skills coach, and case manager with youth in foster care, all in an effort to help youth stabilize in the home and community. Anna is passionate about modeling positive relationships and believes that all youth should have equal opportunity for stability and happiness within their lives. In her free time she enjoys being outdoors and her favorite past time is to ride and spend time at the barn with her 11 year old horse.
Krysta spent most of her life moving around with a military family, but arrived in Oregon in 2006 and have called it home ever since. She graduated from Oregon State University with a Human Development and Family Sciences major with an option in Human Services in 2016. Krysta started as an intern at Jackson Street a year ago and really enjoys working with youth and helping them work towards their success. In her free time, she enjoys going outdoors, reading, spending time with friends and family, and hanging out with her dog.
Hillary grew up in Vancouver, Washington. Throughout high school she focused on learning how to help those in need. Her love of animals led to attending OSU to pursue a career in Veterinary Medicine. Hillary switched her major to Human Development and Family Sciences with an option in Human Services and a minor in Chemistry, and graduated in 2018. Hillary initially came to Jackson Street as an intern, before being hired as a Youth Advocate in 2016. She completed a second internship with Jackson Street's Outreach in 2018. Through her internships she found that she loved working with teenagers because they are in the most crucial times of their lives before becoming adults. Through Jackson Street, Hillary also found that she loved working with the homeless community and looks forward to continuing her career in that field.


This cocktail was first featured in our story on making ingredients out of waste.
Shake with ice and fine-strain over hibiscus scented ice**. Garnish with an orchid and a biodegradable straw.
*Tepache: 6kg pineapple skin; 400ml coconut water; 170g sugar; 6l water; 5g cinnamon sticks; 5g cloves; 5g allspice. Slice pineapple skins and squeeze out juice. Dissolve sugar in water and combine all ingredients in a sterilised jar. Leave in a warm environment for 3-5 days until fermentation has begun. Strain solids and chill.
**Hibiscus scented ice: freeze hibiscus tea.


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Celebrate fall at Pumpkintown in Pickens County
by Livin' Upstate SC · Published September 28, 2021 · Updated September 28, 2021
It's almost October and there's no more appropriate place to celebrate in the Upstate than in Pumpkintown.
While the town's annual Pumpkin Festival will not be held in 2021 due to COVID-19 concerns, a Fall Craft Fair will take place on Saturday, October 2, from 8 am until 4 pm at The Market at the Mill, 225 Pumpkintown Highway, Pickens SC 29671. The daylong event features artisans from around the Carolinas, fall crafts, antiques, live music and food.
Also open is the Pumpkintown Mountain Opry at 3414 Highway 11. The Opry has a gift shop and a restaurant that serves a deli style lunch Thursdays through Mondays from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. On Saturdays, enjoy the Saturday Market at The Opry which features fresh local produce, local crafts and baked goods from Noon until 5 p.m.
If you're looking for a great breakfast or lunch spot, there's also Pumpkintown General Store & Café. The onetime general store has been transformed into an 80-seat café known for its breakfast menu complete with country ham and old-fashioned grits, and a lunch menu that arguably features one of the best hamburgers in the Upstate. Hours are Monday through Saturday from 6 a.m. until 2:30 p.m.
And if you're near Pumpkintown on a Friday night, you'll want to drop in for the Friday Bluegrass Jam at the Oolenoy Community House, 5301 Dacusville Highway, from 7 p.m. until 10 p.m. Come pick, listen or clog. It's family friendly, fun and free.
Also in this neck of the woods is Table Rock State Park where trails take hikers past mountain streams and waterfalls to the tops of Pinnacle and Table Rock mountains. Visitors also can rent paddleboats or canoes and enjoy the lake.
And nearby Hagood Mill Historic Site is open Wednesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. and Sunday 1 p.m. until 4 p.m. The historic Pickens County site features an 1845 grist mill, Hagood Creek Petroglyph site and nature trails.
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Bromley's Family Law
Twelfth Edition
Nigel Lowe, Gillian Douglas, Emma Hitchings, and Rachel Taylor
A definitive account of family law - trusted by lecturers, students, and practitioners
Bromley's Family Law remains the most authoritative textbook on the subject and has been used by generations of both students and practitioners as a reliable source of guidance. It is both detailed yet readable, offering a black-letter account of family law while situating the subject in its UK and international context.
Comprehensive scope and content coverage ensures the text is suitable for a wide range of courses and is the go-to reference guide for both students and practitioners
The authors continue Peter Bromley's legacy, providing a clear and accurate account of current family law practice while examining areas for development and debate
Detailed discussion is clearly distilled and broken down throughout each chapter to ensure students new to the subject are informed, not overwhelmed
Regular headings and chapter overviews are used to signpost discussion and ensure easy navigation, helping readers to quickly find what they need whether in class, court, or office
Pays particular attention to the international elements of child law, considering the cross-jurisdictional issues of the subject
Re-organised and streamlined with family law students in mind; the first part of the book covers adult family law and the second child law
A new chapter on the Hague Convention on the Protection of Children 1996, as the now pre-eminent international instrument on jurisdiction, recognition, and enforcement
Provides an up-to-date critical discussion of the current legal position, proposals for reform, and current issues, including heterosexual civil partnerships, forced marriage protection orders, the Domestic Abuse Bill 2020, the Divorce, Dissolution, and Separation Act 2020, transgender parenthood, and radicalisation
Nigel Lowe, QC (Hon), Emeritus Professor of Law, Cardiff University, Gillian Douglas, Professor of Law Emerita, King's College London, Emma Hitchings, Professor of Family Law, University of Bristol, and Rachel Taylor, Associate Professor of Law, University of Oxford and Fellow in Law, Exeter College, Oxford
Nigel Lowe is Emeritus Professor of Law at Cardiff University. He is a child law specialist with a particular expertise on adoption, wardship and the inherent jurisdiction and on international aspects of child law.
Gillian Douglas is Professor of Law Emerita at King's College London. Her work explores the relationship between family law and social change across the whole of the family life course, from the creation of families, through family obligation and relationship breakdown, to inheritance law.
Emma Hitchings is a Professor of Family Law at the University of Bristol Law School. Her research interests within the family law field include financial remedies on relationship breakdown and the family justice system.
Rachel Taylor is an Associate Professor of Law at the University of Oxford and Fellow in Law at Exeter College, Oxford. Her research interests concern the protection and implementation of children's rights.
1:Introduction
2:Forming intimate enduring adult relationships
3:The personal and property consequences of marriage, civil partnership and cohabitation
4:The family home
5:Protection from domestic abuse
6:Divorce and dissolution
7:Child support
8:Financial remedies: the court's powers
9:Financial remedies: principles and assessment
10:The legal position of children
11:Parents and guardians
12:What is parental responsibility?
13:Who has parental responsibility?
14:The welfare principle
15:Children's participation in family proceedings
16:Private law proceedings concerning children
17:Public law proceedings concerning children
18:Care and supervision
19:Adoption and special guardianship
20:The High Court's inherent powers in respect of children
21:The 1996 Hague Convention on the Protection of Children
22:International parental child abduction
"Well researched...critical analysis of legal principles with the use of critical perspectives " - Dr. Maureen Mapp, Birmingham Law School
The twelfth edition is available for students and institutions to purchase in a variety of formats.
Ruth Lamont
Blackstone's Statutes on Family Law 2021-2022
Thirtieth edition
Rob George
Polly Morgan
Law for Social Workers
Helen Carr, David Goosey
Hayes & Williams' Family Law
Stephen Gilmore, Lisa Glennon
Family Law Concentrate: Law Revision and Study Guide
Susan Heenan, Anna Heenan
Family Law: Text, Cases, and Materials
Joanna Miles, Rob George, Sonia Harris-Short
Concentrate Questions and Answers Family Law: Law Q&A Revision and Study Guide
Ruth Gaffney-Rhys
Family Law in Practice
The City Law School
Family Law: A Very Short Introduction
Mary Welstead, Susan Edwards


Welcome to Tallahassee's NEW Plantation at Heritage Oaks, a master planned community! You won't find anything like it in Tallahassee – With 1,700 – 2,413 sq ft homes available, this progressive development was artistically designed by Premier construction, Powerhouse construction, Adam's Quality Homes, Foundation Homes, and several others. Plantation at Heritage Oaks is located on the northeast side of Tallahassee, FL with a zip code of 32311.
Plantation at Heritage Oaks has inviting walkways that connect the connect to award-winning parks and picturesque nature trails. Stunning, well-crafted homes designed by an award winning local builder and strategically placed on lots to maximize view & functionality. Quality design complements North Florida's scenic beauty. These homes will not last long, stop by our onsite office to get more information and choose your pre-construction home site today!


It's official, The 10th annual New England Couplesholics Par Taa will take place on October 13th, at the Corsair and Cross Rip Resort in Dennis Port MA. We will have both resort buildings being available for us with about 30 rooms available.
For the weekend of October 13th, the following rates are available to us. $115/135/155 per night with a two night minimum, for one night stays the rates will start at $165/185/215.
Deluxe rooms includes two queen beds, a sitting area with a sofa and table with chairs, a kitchenette with large appliances and your bath. Our website www.corsaircrossrip.com will have pictures of our rooms and facilities.
The Mates House is also available to us again this year. There will be a separate per person supplement to cover the cost of this house on top of your room rates.
Special note: At time of booking, we will request a credit card for each room to be charged the total inclusive of taxes.
We will again do a pot luck all day feast and more on that to come later.
Please let me know if you book your room, so I can have an idea on attendance.


With employment opportunities set to grow rapidly in this industry, due to Australia's ageing population, there has never been a better time to get qualified with a Certificate III in Aged Care. This course is the perfect first step for anyone considering a career in this dynamic and rewarding industry and will provide you with all of the necessary skills and knowledge for success. You'll develop your abilities in so many areas and be completely job ready once you graduate, as this course includes a practical work placement. In addition, this course is delivered entirely online, which provides you with complete flexibility in deciding when and where you would like to study. As an Aged Care professional, you'll receive great satisfaction from seeing the positive impact you are making on so many lives.
The nationally recognised CHC33015 Certificate III in Individual Support (Specialising in Ageing, Home and Community) is the first step in gaining the skills to operate effectively as a care worker or assistant in nursing in a residential aged care facility, or as a community care worker. You can access this course by direct entry but it would also be suitable for you if you have some experience and need to formalise your qualifications.
It is a requirement of this course that you have a current National Police Record Check that must be produced on enrolment.Graduates of this qualification must be at least 18 years of age in order to gain recognised employment in the industry.You will be required to sit a multiple choice assessment to ascertain your level of numeracy and literacy skills required to complete this course.
To get started, simply download the information pack, complete the application form and pay a $250 admin fee to secure your commencement date.
Get your free course guide now! Complete this easy form and you'll also receive a course consultation with Clann.


BROOKLYN — Dr. Lazar Feygin was once featured in the "Style" section of the New York Times, talking in Brighton Beach, on video, about the Ralph Lauren suits he favored and sporting a fancy watch, tie and sunglasses.
On Friday morning, he was sporting handcuffs, accused in a major conspiracy involving medical clinics that were selling highly addictive oxycodone painkillers on the black market.
Oxycodone is an opioid that has driven many users to turn to heroin when they can't get the pills. It's been the cause of many fatal overdoses around the city and nation.
The Drug Enforcement Administration said the doctors, nurse practitioners and physician's assistants put more than 6.3 million painkillers on the black market and forced addicted drug users to get unnecessary medical services so that Medicare and Medicaid could be fraudulently billed.
PIX11 News spoke with Feygin as he was being led into court Friday and asked if those allegations of putting drugs on the street are true.
"On the street? No. No comments. I am absolutely innocent," he said. "I don't know what's going on. My attorney will take care of it."
He said his practice "never ever" treated addicts and only treated "sick people." He said his was a "primary care facility."
Feygin is one of seven medical practitioners accused in the operation Friday and former New York State assemblyman Alec Brook-Krasny was among the 13 people charged.
Two clinics owned by Feygin were raided Friday: Parkville Medical Health in Kensington, and LF Medical Services of NY in Clinton Hill. A third clinic that was a breakaway business, PM Medical PC, was also raided.
The investigation by the Long Island office of the DEA and the office of Special Narcotics Prosecutor Bridget Brennan learned that starting in 2012, Feygin allegedly began hiring a group of doctors and physicians' assistants to illegally prescribe large quantities of oxycodone. The three clinics soon gained a reputation as places where oxycodone could be easily purchased.
The indictment said Feygin's two clinics prescribed more than 3.7 million oxycodone pills between 2012 and early 2017, generating more than $16 million in revenue.
PM Medical is accused of prescribing more than 2.6 million pills between mid 2013 and early 2017.


Who says that an adventurous spirit cannot be summoned during winter? Not Campers' Group! We will be skiing, hiking, enjoying films and the theater, and generally having as much fun as we do in the warmer months. Don't hibernate this season, join us for our winter activities!
Cross-country ski with us along miles of groomed trails in this beautiful park. Bring a lunch and thermos of your favorite hot beverage to the trails. We'll be staying in the nearby town of New Paltz. There will be rental equipment available in town, affordable lodging at the New Paltz Hostel, and several restaurant choices in town for Saturday evening dinner with the group. You must call the hostel as early as possible to book your own bed. No trip leader calls before January 2.
Why stay at home to keep warm when we can enjoy a cozy night at the theater? We'll find a popular or well reviewed Off or Off-Off Broadway show to warm our hearts and minds, and then top the night off by discussing the play over some hot drinks and dessert. No calls before January 23.
Join us to discuss trip choices for the upcoming season. This spacious, hip restaurant has nice brunch selections, friendly staff, and a big atrium. Meet us at 12:30 pm. Afterward, we may stroll over to the Lightship Frying Pan on pier 66, or onto the nearby High Line Park. No calls before January 30.
We will be choosing a beautiful location for cross-country skiing, snow-shoeing, or maybe even sledding and tubing! Then we plan to get together for a Saturday evening dinner at a nearby restaurant. Local motel accommodations will be available to make this an enjoyable weekend for those that can stay one night, or even longer through Monday, President's Day. No calls before February 6.
Join us for the day in the beautiful Hudson Valley. Fahnestock State Park, located in the rugged Hudson Highlands, is dotted with lakes and criss-crossed by excellent hiking trails, including a section of the Appalachian Trail, which we plan to visit. Constitution Marsh Wildlife Sanctuary, run by the National Audubon Society, is also nearby. If there is interest afterward, we may drive over to the nearby town of Cold Spring for dinner. No calls before February 27.
Leave your gear at home and head to uptown Manhattan to be with your outdoor-loving friends. You can be part of some of the most daring outdoor adventures (without the risk of getting hurt) when you join us at the Banff Mountain Film Festival. On either Monday or Tuesday, have a fun and fascinating look at some of world's most interesting and award winning outdoor adventure films. During intermission we'll be treated to the calming sounds of an alphorn, normally heard in the mountains of Switzerland. Join some of us for a quick dinner before, or we'll see you at the theater! Tickets are $21.00 in advance and $24.00 at the door. No calls before February 6.
Enjoy the comforts of a warm and cozy cabin by the flowing Tohickon Creek, or rough it in your tent. It's possible that, during the weekend, water will be released from an upstream dam, enlarging the creek and making it a nirvana for whitewater kayakers. There is hiking on the scenic High Rocks trail in the adjacent Ralph Stover State Park, and the Stovers-Myers Mill historic site is also nearby. This modern cabin has a kitchen, bathroom, shower, wood-burning fireplace, and beds for eight people. Bring your own food, utensils and linens. Space is limited, so call early! No calls before March 6.


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Az andorrai gépjárművek rendszámtáblái egy betűből és négy számjegyből állnak LXXXX, a tábla bal oldalán található Andorra címere, valamint országkódja (AND). A rendszámtábla alsó felén, egy kék színű felirat olvasható: "Principat d'Andorra" (Jelentése: Andorra hercege).

A rendszámok dombornyomottak, fehér alapon fekete karakterekkel. A korábbi andorrai rendszámtáblákon 1930-tól szintén fehér alapon fekete karakterekkel az "AND" betűket négy szám követte AND XXXX. 2011-től új sorozatot adtak ki, itt már a rendszám alján található az AND országkód.

Speciális rendszámok

MT - Ideiglenes rendszám, ahol az MT a Matrícula Temporal kezdőbetűiből áll. (Jelentése: ideiglenes regisztráció) A rendszámok két betűből és négy számból állnak, piros kerettel ellátva LL XXXX.
PROVA - Autókereskedők rendszáma. A rendszám maximum három piros számot tartalmazhat, bal oldalon a lejárati év és a PROVA felirat található. (Jelentése: próba)
X nnn X - Diplomatarendszám. A rendszámok fehér alapon világoskék kakaterekkel vannak ellátva, egy betűből és három számból állnak.

A hivatalos járművek Andorra háromszínű zászlója és címere nélkül használják a rendszámokat.

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