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Launched in 2001, Northern Nights is QVC's own signature range of premium bedding, linens and towels. Only 100% natural materials are used, so you can indulge in extra-soft feather and down in the cosy featherbeds, duvets and pillows and super-strong cotton in the covers, sheets and pillowcases. The high thread counts used in the bed linen, coupled with these quality materials, provide luxurious comfort for amazing value
Why should I use pillow and mattress protectors?
A pillow protector protects from spillages and sweating, keeping them looking as good as new for as long as possible. Mattress protectors offer a layer of light padding between you and your mattress, so you don't feel any tufts or quilting through your sheets. It also helps keep your mattress and topper hygienic and stain free.
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Susie Adams
For the past ten years Susie has dedicated herself to presenting Northern Nights, and also working on interior design home projects. She builds her experience by constantly keeping up to date on all things 'interior'.
Susie is also involved with her husband in the watch business. This involves working with some of the world's leading brands and keeping up to date with styles and design. She travels and assists him at trade shows around the world which keeps her up to date with trends and helps her understand the retail markets in the UK and worldwide. Susie says "I feel that this enriches my design and manufacturing knowledge as I get to see many trends in their infancy which reflects on home design."
In her private life, Susie works as a Reiki master healer and also assists with many worthwhile projects such as homelessness, sole midwifery and charity fundraising.
Sam Doubledee
Sam has been an on-air Northern Nights guest for over six years. Before life at QVC, Sam ran a bed and breakfast in West London with her husband for just over eight years, where she gained lots of practical experience about ensuring her guests got a great night's sleep.
She has also had an eclectic career path including retail management specialising in home furnishings, brand marketing and even three years as an air stewardess!
Sam lives in Suffolk with her husband and two daughters where she keeps busy enjoying a full and hectic family life. A self confessed QVC shopaholic, some of Sam's favourite brands include Liz Earle, Elemis, cook's essentials and Nails Inc (as well as Northern Nights of course!).
A recent convert to Zumba and other gym classes, Sam now relaxes by being dragged to the gym by her teenage daughter, reading books on her Kindle and enjoying the odd night out at the local gastro pub.


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Posted: Saturday, February 16, 2013 -- 4:36 a.m.
A family in Rock County is homeless after losing several pets in a house fire.
It happened around 10 p.m. Friday night on Highway 26 in the Town of Milton.
Rock County authorities say the fire appears to have started near an outside heater that was being used for pets.
All three people inside made it out, though one was treated for minor smoke inhalation. Authorities say several cats inside the house did not survive. The house is a total loss.
Aside from Milton Fire Department, at least seven other departments responded including Edgerton, Janesville, Evansville, Orfordville, Fort Atkinson, Whitewater, and Jefferson.

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EOF - The Free Software Foundation at 20
This year we celebrate the 20th anniversary of the birth of the Free Software Foundation (FSF). You might think that we would be satisfied that free software has become so popular during that time. Indeed, many of us now can use an operating system and software tools that are free. But there is much work to do and many threats to defend against—threats posed by software patents, treacherous computing, hardware with secret specifications and attractive but non-free software development platforms such as Sun's Java.
Much of what the FSF does today is based on the fundamental principle that freedom is the most important goal we seek. Having good software, as the advocates of "open source" say they aim for, is not enough.
The FSF ethos, engendered by its founder Richard Stallman, has been to call upon developers and users to demand freedom. This has inspired many in our community to achieve tremendous things, and the FSF today is surrounded by a strong community of support.
The FSF receives the bulk of its funding from its Associate Membership. You can become a member of the FSF for an annual sum of $120 US or $60 US if you're a student. As a member you receive an FSF membership card, which is a credit-card-size bootable CD-ROM distribution. You also receive an annual membership gift, the FSF news bulletin, e-mail forwarding and the knowledge that you help fund our core work.
The FSF is the home of the GNU Project, which is the project to build a UNIX-like operating system that is free to all its users. The creation of this GNU operating system, commonly using the Linux kernel, was possible thanks to the creative and ethical hackers that we refer to as the GNU Maintainers and GNU Developers. Today, much work continues to develop and maintain the GNU Project and document its constituent parts. The FSF provides the framework and resources for this ongoing effort.
Beyond the GNU Project, the Free Software community has developed a vast array of free software tools and applications. To promote this software and make it available to anyone for free, we maintain the FSF Free Software Directory (see the on-line Resources). The Directory is a complete listing of all the stable free software programs and now contains more than 4,000 entries. The Directory is the de facto portal for the distribution of free software worldwide, and it was built without commercial advertising.
The FSF holds the copyright on major parts of the GNU/Linux operating system. We carefully collect and process contributers' legal paperwork and register our copyrights with the US Library of Congress' Copyright Office. We hold these copyrights so that we can take action to keep GNU/Linux free. We undertake this work through what we call the FSF Licensing and Compliance Lab. As the author and guardian of the GNU General Public License, the FSF provides detailed resources about free software licensing and takes action when we receive your reports of license violations. So, if you are developing free software and need some help with your licensing, check out our resources. If you see a GPL violation, please read our reporting guidelines. If you still have questions, you can contact us at email@example.com.
The FSF seeks to encourage the adoption of free software and not exclude anyone in the process. We encourage businesses to use and develop free software and contribute back to the community. Many corporations now develop free software and have profitable business models based on it. That is good, but it is important to remember that only human beings can be trusted to value the ethics of free software—we mustn't depend upon business interests to look after us.
Organizing for free software is one of the major elements of the work of FSF President Richard Stallman. Richard travels constantly with a busy schedule of speaking engagements in an effort to educate and warn people of the threats of proprietary software. Freedom has to be fought for, and one of the major problems we face is the fact that so many still do not perceive the threats.
FSF's message and insistence on freedom over the practical is hard for some to agree with and is controversial in an age when many believe freedoms are for sale. Therefore, we depend heavily on those that do get it to join us and help fund our work.
You also can help by working on our high-priority projects: GNU Compiler for Java, GNU Classpath, LinuxBIOS and GPLFlash. Or, make your voice heard in Europe against software patents and in the US against the extension of the reach of the Hague Treaty.
Happy anniversary and happy hacking to all who got us this far!
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After leading the Whitman womens basketball team to its first 20-win season in the programs history, head coach Michelle Ferenz was named the Northwest Conference coach of the year Thursday.
The Missionaries lost 55-54 to Whitworth in Walla Walla on Thursday in the NWC semifinals. The loss ends Whitmans season.
Southridge High graduate Heather Johns also picked up an honor, being named to the all-conference second team. Teammates Sarah Anderegg (Redmond) and Meghan White (Huntington Beach, Calif.) were named to the first and second teams, respectively.
Its always nice when you are recognized by your peers the people you respect and work with, Ferenz said in a press release. I think this is a reflection of where our team was expected to be at the end of the season and where we actually ended up.


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Burn Off: Blog on Vacation Edition
December 20, 2007 4:06 PM
'Tis the season for reporters churning out retrospectives before they leave on vacation. So in this proud tradition of wanton end-of-year recycling, here's a look back at the first six months of "Rated."
- Cult TV luminaries: Ron Moore on the battle over "Battlestar Galactica" … A Q&A with Joss Whedon about Fox's upcoming "Dollhouse" … Carol Barbee on the upcoming second season of CBS' "Jericho."
- Why January's press tour will be sorely missed: The critics grill Fox's Kevin Reilly … and NBC's Ben Silverman … and ABC's Steve McPherson … and "Bionic Woman" producers … the hotel lobby throwdown … and let's toss in that unconscious "Life Is Wild" lion.
- Writers strike musings: "Heroes" and the strike … WGA vs. AMPTP: giving peace a chance … The blog strikes the strike.
- About town: Dining in Fox's "Hell's Kitchen" … An awkward lunch: HRTS presents the network chiefs … A report from Fox's eco party.
- Most oft-linked post: "Babylon Fields," CBS' buried zombie necrophilia pilot unearthed. Few journalists are so fortunate in their careers as to have a valid excuse to write a zombie sex story, let alone to also have video clips.
- Most reader comments: Sally Field speaks out. Emmy Awards + celebrity Iraq War protest + DrudgeReport = a flash mob of opinions.
- Most pestering comments: Any "Kid Nation" post. I'm sincerely sorry, Caylee, Ashley, Hannah, et al., I cannot get you cast on the next season of "Kid Nation." Please stop asking.
- Most enthusiastic comments: ABC's New "Lost" Trailer. A dispiriting reminder that TV industry reportage never excites readers as much as the shows themselves.
- Most coincidental ultimatum: HD DVD: Fight or Quit—which urged Toshiba to make a major headline soon or it's going to lose the high-def DVD war. A few weeks later, Toshiba pulled Paramount into its camp.
- Worst prediction: That lack of positive buzz for ABC's "Private Practice" would hurt its ratings (salvaged only slightly by correctly suggesting that "Bionic" would premiere to stronger numbers).
- Harshest post: Court TV changes its name to truTV. Was a bit mean (especially to Dean Koontz).
- Most echoed observation: The similarities between The CW's "Reaper" and NBC's "Chuck"
- Least echoed observation: In defense of ABC's 'Cavemen'


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You know Buzz, we put the "gal" in gallery. And so the other day, visiting Toronto, we went to the Art Gallery of Ontario, where right now they have an exhibit called "Laughing at the Art World."
We immediately went looking for that exhibit and had fun laughing.
Look at this guy!
Ha, ha! The sour-looking guy on the wall had actual chest hair and everything.
The faces were even funnier and creepier seen from weird angles.
A whole installation was built around a record player and a handful of records. You were allowed to touch and so ...


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The Nuclear Regulatory Commission was scheduled to meet on the East Coast today to consider a demand by an environmental group to keep the troubled San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station inoperative until its license is amended.
The group Friends of the Earth contends the license granted to plant operator Southern California Edison should have been amended when new steam generators were installed two years ago because their design differed from what was in the original permit.
A leak in one of the reactors at the end of January led to the nuclear plant being shut down. The other reactor was already offline for maintenance. An investigation found an unusual amount of wear in many of the thousands of steam tubes in the plant's generating systems.
SCE has been conducting tests on the two units. Meanwhile, the environmental group has been fighting to keep the reactors from restarting. The utility and NRC have both said there will be no restart until the plant is deemed safe.
Thursday's meeting starts at 6 a.m. Pacific Time at a hotel in Rockville, Md., where the presidentially appointed five-member commission is based and typically meets.
The meeting is open to the public and will be broadcast over the Internet at nrc.gov. FOE plans to ask the commission for a stay, which would keep the plant shut down until SCE's operating permit is amended.
That wouldn't happen until after a public hearing that includes expert testimony. The California Public Utilities Commission is also investigating the nuclear plant, including the issue of whether ratepayers should receive refunds for the time it has been out of service.
San Diego Gas & Electric owns one-fifth of the facility and receives 20 percent of its power from the plant. SCE did not immediately respond to a message asking for comment.
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Florida's Medicaid program currently costs more than $21 billion a year, with the federal government picking up roughly half the tab. It covers nearly 3 million people -- about half are children -- and consumes about 30 percent of the state budget.
Advocates who favor expanding the Medicaid rolls say it will save money in the long run by deterring people from emergency rooms -- the most expensive, least effective place to treat people.
The issue has been predictably polarizing with conservative groups urging states to dig in their heels and fight federal implementation.
"Governors should join the growing chorus in sending a strong message to Washington that their states will not implement these flawed health insurance exchanges" said Nicole Kaeding of Americans for Prosperity. "Exchanges raise prices on consumers and increase taxes on hardworking families.


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After a private swearing-in ceremony on Sunday, Jan. 20, as required by law, Barack Obama was publicly sworn in Monday for his second term as President of the United States.
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At least he's still ahead of Palin!
by Jerome Armstrong, Thu Apr 15, 2010 at 01:11:16 PM EDT
Rasmussen's polling sucks, they've jumped the shark, and look at that House Effect!?&#$!
Oh wait, this is PPP, a Democratic pollster who finds that Obama has landed squarely behind:
He trails Mike Huckabee 47-45 and Mitt Romney 45-44, ties Newt Gingrich at 45-45, and leads Sarah Palin 47-45.
PPP gives the rationale, and its basically that Obama is now owning it (ie, the job, the economy and the brunt in this partisan atmosphere):
It's not that any of the Republican candidates are particularly popular, or even that Obama's approval numbers have declined. But whereas in previous months a good number of the voters disapproving of his job performance weren't ready to commit to voting Republican in 2012 yet, now 85-89% of them do in each of these hypothetical contests. That suggests that even if Obama's overall unpopularity has not increased, the intensity of it has.
Watching the unfolding of the HCR trainwreck, the misidentification of the Tea Party as the target, and the readily apparent tone-deafness of DC, is misery enough without having to pretend that its working.


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Taking pictures can be a fun hobby, but it can also be very frustrating.
Sometimes your pictures turn out great—worthy of a framing. Other times? Well let's just say it's a good thing most cameras are digital now and you didn't waste time (and money) getting the pictures developed.
What makes a good picture? Is it the camera, or the person operating the camera? Can you get a good picture on an iPhone?
In the latest edition of "Ask the Patch Pro" we want to find the answers to those, and other, photography questions. But we needed some help.
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They came, they battled and they rocked. Six bands competed in The University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma's annual Battle of the Bands competition Wednesday night in Te Ata Auditorium.
The six bands were from all over the state of Oklahoma and all had different styles. Eureeka, a two man experimental electronic rock group opened up the competition. Mortal Within, a four man alternative southern rock group performed shortly after. Burning the Shadows, a six person metal group performed third, and was the only band with a female member. J.L. Jones, a solo performer on electric guitar sang folk, blues and traditional rock songs. Dead Weight, a four man classic rock and roll group performed last in the Battle of the Bands competition.
The audience was asked to cast their vote to help chose which band should be the winner of a $300 prize, in addition to an opening slot at next year's Droverstock festival. The winner will be announced Monday on the event's Facebook page.


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We posed a simple question on our Facebook page on Monday:
A state commission has recommeded replacing LIPA with private utility.
Do you agree?
We got a lot of responses, like this one from Barry Nisman:
"If a fat pigeon lands on a wire and hiccups, we're without power for 4 days."
And this from Thomas Paul:
"And then watch our rates go up immediately as they suddenly have to pay taxes."
What do you think? Tell us in the comments below here.


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— TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Demolition has begun on some of the last buildings in Tuscaloosa slated to be torn down after being damaged by a massive tornado in April 2011.
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The Alabama Department of Transportation paid nearly $4 million for the property to make way for a proposed highway. On Tuesday, demolition crews started to tear down the damaged buildings.
ALDOT division engineer Dee Rowe says the work should take about three months. The agency is paying a contractor nearly $193,000.
Kevin Skelton, whose family lives near several of the damaged properties, says the demolition is "long overdue."


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September's Marketing Blog -- What do you do when the temporary person doesn't show up?
So here it is, we live and breathe our own rhetoric - we hire contingent labor! We have a small marketing group at Staffing Industry Analysts - including me, the exalted Vice President, there are only four of us. That means when we have conferences or new projects we hire contingent labor. We have someone who helps us with our database and we have two people who help us with telemarketing.
But what does a manager of a small team do when the contingent labor, that you are counting to help you do your work, doesn't show up? It is the most frustrating, annoying situation I face as a manager. Do I fire the staffing company and bring on someone else? Do I yell and scream, ask for concessions and keep on taking their people who have had a less than stellar attendance record? Do I make a case to my manager and say hey, we just can't use contingent labor any longer because they are unreliable and we just need a regular employee?
The Situation
In the last three weeks we have had one contingent person go out on medical leave. We had another decide that he didn't have to work all the days of the project and a third decide to leave for a doctor's appointment in the middle of the day without prior warning. I know that our experiences are not unique. I have talked to many a buyer of contingent labor and know that we all have our challenges.
But frankly, as a small company, these ordinary hiccups are disasters. Our programs become late, we just fall behind in our commitment to you our customers and to our company and the overall morale of the marketing team falls off due to frustration and over-load.
Fixing the Service Problem
Of course I called our vendor. I told him about the problem we were having. Of course he was conciliatory - after all, he doesn't want us to write bad things about their company. He said he would give us a price concession, he is getting someone else in our office to help out and he understands our challenges. He told me he would talk to the candidates and tell them how important attendance is and how much we need the candidate to work the entire project. That is all good - but you know, I expect that level of service anyway.
In reality, in my opinion, the discussions with the candidate, etc. should have all happened before the person showed up at our door. The account manager should have taken the time to really understand our needs and only delivered candidates who were willing to make a commitment. If the candidate couldn't make a commitment, they shouldn't have taken the role.
Maybe these are unrealistic expectations. I know I am not buying pencils or computers, I am buying people. And the funny thing about people is they do the most unexpected things. Like not show up for work, like decide they are done with a project, get sick, have children who get sick, etc. That is what makes this job and your job so hard.
The bottom line is I really need you to understand the role and what my expectations are. I really need you to deliver candidates who can handle the job and who want to do the job. Buying the company pizza - what the account manager wants to do, doesn't really help the situation. It is a nice gesture, but really, I just need people here who I can count on.
My Recommendations
- Staffing companies should create a contract with candidates and provide them with expectations of the job to be taken on and a commitment from the candidate that they are willing and able to do the work
- Spend time with the buyer, understand his/her needs and anticipate the challenges of the assignment. When the person we had went out on medical leave, the staffing company should have called me and said, 'Hinda, I know that Mary went out on leave, we will have John there tomorrow. Do you want to talk to John before he arrives?'
- Set up pay for performance plans with buyers. It is not just how the contingent person performs; it is how the staffing company performs. I am paying for two types of services. If the staffing company isn't servicing me in the way in which I need to be serviced, it doesn't matter how good the temporary person is, I want money back.
- Follow up with the candidates. My account manager didn't know that the person who he installed left for a doctor's appointment. Had he called her, he might have asked her if there was anything that might get in the way of her ability to perform the job.
In the End
We use more than one temporary staffing company. We will continue to rotate the usage of labor with more than one agency because we don't like to play favorites. Our role in the industry forces that behavior. In the end, there are really great people out there who work contingent jobs. We appreciate their hard work and the work of the staffing companies who provide their services to us. My final word is just one - reliability - that is really what we want.


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NORMAN — The Cleveland County Aging Services Program, sponsored by the Areawide Aging Agency, announced meals for next week.
All seniors are welcome. Reservations must be made at least 24 hours in advance by calling 321-3200. A $2.25 donation is suggested.
Serving sites include the Norman Senior Citizens Center (360-1472), Rose Rock Villa (364-3710), Eastlake Church (691-0339), Moore Senior Center (793-9069) and Noble Senior Citizens Center (872-5921).
Jan. 14-18
Monday — Salisbury steak, gravy, mashed potatoes, mixed vegetables, bread and pineapple
Tuesday — Chicken cacciatore, rice, Harvard beets, broccoli, bread, oatmeal cookie
Wednesday — Confetti beans and ham, marinated carrots, creamy slaw, crackers, mixed fruit
Thursday — Franks, sauerkraut, green peas, bun, vanilla pudding
Friday — White chili, corn, tomatoes and zucchini, cornbread, pears
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Chamonix, France
I just recently returned from an amazing trip to Chamonix, France. I was out there with Oakley who is making a two-year film project about Seth Morrison. Seth is one of the most iconic big mountain skiers in the ski industry who has impressed the hell out of all of us with his amazing segments in ski movies for the past 10 plus years.
This movie is going to be more of a documentary film about Seth and he has chosen to come to Chamonix for one of the segments. Chamonix is very different type of skiing then Seth is used to. It is different than a lot of the heli skiing trips he has been on and as always when you enter these mountains your eyes are wide open as you are just a tiny bug in a huge forrest! So hanging out in Cham with Seth has been a really cool experience. In Chamonix there are no helicopters to take you to the top of beautiful powder covered peaks, instead you take a tram and get dropped off in the middle of the Alps and you are on your own. It is up to you to get around these mountains safely, as many objective hazards are always lurking near by. For most of the lines you want to ski, it is up to you to climb them using skins, crampons, ice axes and you need a keen alpine awareness as you need to watch out for crevasses, seracs and avalanches.
Joining us on this trip is Kye Peterson who is young and very talented with great natural instincts for the big mountains. Also joining us is Nathan Wallace an old friend of mine from back home who has spent the past 10 seasons in Chamonix. It is his local knowledge and vast experience with the area that will give us a great advantage when it comes to skiing some of the bigger objectives we have planned for the movie.
This trip was a warm up trip for our return in late April when conditions should hopefully be prime for some classic Chamonix steep skiing!


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Our Dog of the Week is Gypsy. Regenia Brabham from Critical Care for Animal Angels stopped by Daybreak to share her story.
It is Thursday and that means it is time to meet our Cat of the Week.
Get up close and personal with some reptiles this weekend at the Museum of Arts and Sciences in Macon.
Our Dog of the Week was a little shy during his big TV debut. Regenia Brabham from Critical Care for Animal Angels stopped by Daybreak to share Storm's story.
If the kitchen is the heart of your home, then the fridge is the stomach. Professional organizer Andi Willis shares some tips on how you can save time and money by simply organizing your fridge and freezer.
Chick-fil-A's Cow Appreciation Day is Friday. Dress like a cow to get free food!
He loves to purr, he loves to rub on someone, and he loves to cuddle. And due to Macon Purrs N Paws' lease not being renewed this October, Sergio's adoption is now discounted to $45.
Law enforcement across Middle Georgia relies on the community to help officers catch the bad guys. Deputy Chris Paul stopped by Daybreak to tell us more about Crimestoppers.
Gurgle is a fun-loving dog, but he needs your help.
What happens when a suburban mom finds herself in the middle of NASCAR? Carole Townsend tells us in her new book, Magnolias, Sweet Tea, and Exhaust One Woman's Journey to Understanding the Phenomenon of NASCAR.
It is a long holiday weekend! Do you want to soak up the sun, but don't want to book a plane or travel somewhere far? You can head north on I-75 to Six Flag Over Georgia's newest water park, Hurricane Harbor.
Pip is a feisty 10-week-old kitten.
Going to a 4th of July cook out or celebration this week? It's not too late to start planning your patriotic outfits!
He was 45 pounds when Critical Care for Animal Angels got him, but as Rocky Balboa said, "it ain't over 'til it's over." Now he's 70 pounds
Hear Cindy Lou Harrington play her original song "On That Precious Day."
Are you getting ready to celebrate 4th of July this week? Before you light up the sparklers or start the grill, there are some safety tips you should know.
You can't celebrate the 4th of July without fireworks! Darlene McLendon from the Perry Chamber of Commerce stopped by Daybreak to tell us about the Independence Day Parade and Freedom Fireworks show.
Looking to celebrate the Fourth of July with good music, food, and fun? Then you will want to check out Byron's Independence Day event.
Got a pooch that needs a bath? Furever After Rescue out of Macon is hosting a dog wash fundraiser this weekend. Your dog can get nice and clean while helping to raise money for this rescue group.
When Critical Care found her, she was skin and bones. Now look at the difference.
The kids are out of school and you may be looking for something fun to do with them! Head up north to Atlanta to check out the LEGOLAND Discovery Center.
Sonny warmed up to me quickly.
The Bibb County Sheriff's Office has been awarded a grant totaling $8,000.00 from the Georgia Governor's Office of Highway Safety (GOHS) in Atlanta.
We all most likely have a fridge in our home, but do you know what is inside them? There are some dangerous materials that are toxic and when its time to get rid of your fridge, you need to do it safely.
When you think of golf tournaments, you probably picture a bright, sunny day on the golf course. But that is not the case for the Midnight Ryder Cup.
Amanda sent a Tweet to 'N Sync. 'N Sync responded. So Amanda and Marco did what they promised to do.
Got a place in your home where you just throw your pens, pencils, coins and other random items you have lying around? Professional organizer Andi Willis shares some tips on how you can straighten up your junk drawer.
Amanda and Marco decided to give a shout-out to their own dads in what Marco likes to call the 41NBC Dads Hall of Fame.
Macon POPs is getting ready for its second season. Artistic Director Matt Catingub stopped by Daybreak to make the big announcement about the group's upcoming performances.
It's grilling season, but before you fire up the bar-b-que, Kent Mahon from Texas Roadhouse has a great rib recipe to share.
It's Harley's TV debut, and he was shaking in his paws!
To celebrate Flag Day this weekend and help wounded veterans, the Museum of Aviation in Warner Robins is hosting the Second Annual Americans Helping Wounded Veterans Car, Truck, and Motorcycle show.
Calling all creepy critter lovers! This weekend, the Museum of Arts and Sciences in Macon is hosting "Bug Day."
She's a Sweetheart.
Every month, we invite Crimestoppers to Daybreak to talk about people who law enforcement are looking for.
All week long, there are events in Macon commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. It is called Georgia Juneteenth Week
It's summer time, and that most likely means you will spend a lot of time outdoors. Katie Smoak from Community Health Works stopped by Daybreak to tell us more about heat exhaustion and heat stroke.
Got any plans this Sunday? If not, then make a plan to go to Second Sunday at Washington Park in Macon.
If you love movies and dance, then you won't want to miss Kali Dance Studio's upcoming performance. Terra Gallemore stopped by Daybreak to tell us all about it and we got a sneak peek of the show.
Listen up if you live in Byron! You will have to slow down while driving on Walker road.
Warner Robins police arrested a man, officers say fired shots at houses on south third street Wednesday night.
Shine up your sweet rides and head on over to Fellowship Bible Baptist Church's Fourth Annual Car, Truck, and Motorcycle show.
Our Cat of the Week is Gerard, a 10 week old black kitten with white spots on his paws.
Kodac Harrison sits down with Joey Stuckey to recite a spoken word.
Our Dog of the Week from Critical Care for Animal Angels is Sheldon.
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Idris Elba got his big break playing the cerebral drug dealer Stringer Bell on "The Wire," but apparently he didn't watch the show.
Elba made the surprising revelation in an interview with Playboy.
"By the way, I've never watched 'The Wire.' ... I've seen a full episode at screenings but never at home. I've never watched an entire season. I've not seen any episode of Season 2, most of Season 3 and none of Seasons 4 and 5. I'm super-critical of my own work," he said. "As an actor, if you're being told how wonderful you are, what do you need to strive for? I don't know if I'm good just because some critic says I am in the press."
Elba's not the only actor from the HBO's Golden Age that didn't watch their work on the small screen. Edie Falco has also admitted that she didn't watch much of "The Sopranos."
Head over to Playboy to read Elba's full interview.
Connie Britton, "American Horror Story"
In between her longtime role as the beloved Tammie Taylor on "Friday Night Lights" and her upcoming part on "Nashville," Connie Britton starred in Season 1 of Ryan Murphy's "American Horror Story." But, Britton admitted to Starcam.com that she hasn't seen it, and not because she doesn't want to watch herself or the show. "I haven't watched it all back because I'm too scared. I'm just too scared ... and I really want to," Britton told Starcam.com. "I'm going to get somebody and literally make them sit down and watch it with me from start to finish so that I cannot be so scared. I'm such a baby!"
Adam Driver, "Girls."
Adam Driver, the actor most improved character on "Girls," recently told Vulture that they generally filmed what creator and star Lena Dunham had written, but also tried some of his suggestions. But Driver doesn't know how many made it into the controversial HBO series. "I haven't watched the show. I saw the pilot, and I learned my lesson. I can't help but see the mistakes," Driver told Vulture.
Jimmie Walker, "Good Times"
Jimmie Walker starred as J. J. Evans in the iconic '70s sitcom "Good Times," and is perhaps best remembered for his catchphrase, "Dy-no-mite!" Walker stopped by "Today" to talk about his new book "Dyn-o-mite, Good Times, Bad Times, Our Times, a Memoir" and revealed that he never watched a single episode of his own hit show, "because I was always busy doing other stuff."
Matthew Fox, "Lost"
"I don't really ever watch myself ... I never watched an episode of 'Lost,'" Matthew Fox admitted during Newsweek's 2010 Emmys roundtable discussion. "Breaking Bad" Bryan Cranston brought the laughs when he replied: "It's a good show. You should see it some time."
Jerry Springer, "Jerry Springer"
As Jerry Springer celebrated the 20th season of his outrageous daytime self-titled program, the star opened up to the Associated Press about not being one of its devoted viewers. "I don't watch the show, but it's not aimed at 66-year-old men," Springer told the AP. "If I were in college, I would watch. I enjoy doing it. It's a lot of fun."
Naveen Andrews, "Lost"
Much like Matthew Fox, Naveen Andrews also didn't tune into the sci-fi ABC drama he starred on for six seasons. "I was very confused, just because I never saw this show," Andrews told "Daybreak" about how he felt at the end. "I saw the pilot ... but I never saw an episode of 'Lost.'" He went on to explain: "When the end came, I had people like Marilyn Manson, of all people, trying to convince me that they resolved it really well, it all made sense. I mean, he's a real fan ... He has Hurley's numbers tattooed into his arm."


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Richard (Dick) Thompson passed away Tuesday, April 9, 2013, at UTMB Hospital. He was born February 15, 1927, in Austin, Texas to Bessie Josephine Hill Thompson and Victor Eric Thompson. The family moved to Port Arthur the following year. He was raised in Port Arthur and lived there until 1990 when he moved to Galveston. He served in the US Army from 1945 to 1947 in Europe at the end of WWII. Dick was employed with the DuPont Company and worked at the Orange plant for 39 years. He had a second career as a builder in Galveston for 10 years until his second retirement. He was a member of Holy Family Parish Catholic Church.
He was preceded in death by his first wife of 52 years, Mary Lou Thompson; his second wife, Barbara Milich Thompson; brother, Jack Rodney Thompson; father, Victor Thompson; and mother, Bessie Thompson.
He is survived by his daughter, Cathy Walden; sons, Jimmy Thompson and Cary Thompson; 3 grandchildren: Jesse Kyle Thompson, Krissy Walden Henning and husband, John, and Katy Walden Preisler and husband, Michael; and a great grandson, Jack Michael Preisler.
The family will receive visitors starting at 5:00 pm with a memorial service beginning at 6:00 pm on Monday, April 15th at Malloy & Son Funeral Home in Galveston.


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Madison Altmyer, daughter of Mike and JoAnne Altmyer, was crowned Homecoming queen at halftime of the Lancers' game against Rochester.
Madison is captain of the varsity volleyball team and president of Youth Rotary Club, where she was a participant at the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards. She is a member of the varsity softball team, National Honor Society and FBLA, and she volunteers at Jameson Hospital.
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E-mail, tweets, text messages, Facebook messages... just what the hell constitutes a public record these days?
Some news organizations would argue that everything is a public record. Let's look at a few scenarios and see what you think.
A county commissioner gets e-mail from constituents on a controversial issue and says the public is against it. The mayor's office demands to see the e-mails. Since the commissioner has a county e-mail address, it is pretty straightforward and the e-mails are turned over.
But what if the commissioner got the e-mails at home on a personal DSL line with a Hotmail or Yahoo address? Still a public record?
Should private e-mail from a constituent to a public official even be a public record? Do you not have an expectation of privacy in communicating with your elected officials? If it is easier to send an e-mail than to catch someone on the phone, or you want to make a coherent written argument, are you being punished for the method of communication you use?
Say the commissioner is also on Facebook, and you have been friended. You send the commissioner a private Facebook message. Suppose a whistleblower at the county sends a message about wrongdoing? Is a Facebook account a public record? How can you have a public record when no one knows whether it exists?
A mayor has his own laptop as does his chief deputy. They have Hotmail e-mail accounts. They are careful not to use the city or county e-mail system, but have Sprint cards. Are the e-mails between them about political matters public records? If the staffer sends a memo making suggestions on controversial issues and possible scenarios, are these e-mails that the public has a right to read?
There is a fellow who likes to send jokes, cartoons, and news clips around town to a hundred of his closest friends. One of the friends has a public e-mail address, either the city or the county. Since that one e-mail is sent to a public e-mail system, are all the other private e-mail addresses on his group send, from his address book, now a public record?
You are a business person or, more likely, an attorney, and you are working on a confidential project. You send e-mails to department heads soliciting information for you client. Are these e-mails a public record?
Is there a requirement that a city or county keep e-mails? What if you purge all e-mails in the system after 90 days? Have you violated the public records law?
A county commissioner is hauled into court for a Sunshine Law violation and his phone records are requested. He has a cheap phone on which it is impossible to retrieve the information. But another commissioner has an expensive phone and must produce the records. Is the lesson here that to avoid public disclosure you are rewarded for having a cheap phone?
A commissioner sends a text message to a fellow commissioner. Is the text message a public record? What about a tweet? Is a public entity required to save text messages?
You are a public person and you feel strongly about an issue, but because of your job you are unable to take a public stand. Are your private e-mails to your legislator, perhaps with a supporting document attached, a public record?
Here's a scenario for you: A little snot who works for the mayor steals e-mails between a journalist and the chair of the local Republican Party. The theft is discovered. Since the mayor is in possession of the stolen e-mails he turns them over to the newspaper. The newspaper then publishes the e-mails between the journalist and the chairman sent on private computers, using private e-mail addresses. The rationale for invading the privacy of the innocent parties is that the stolen e-mails are now "news."
This debate will continue. Perhaps some legislators and press organizations ought to sit down and work out some ground rules. An update on what constitutes a public record would seem to be in order. There needs to be a public debate on some of these issues.
It'll save time and attorney fees in the long run.
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Each week, Patch puts together a list of local activities and events going on in your area this weekend. Check back weekly and tell us in the comments if you know of any additional activities coming up.
Atholton High School Production of "Dream Girl"
- Where: Atholton High School 6520 Freetown Rd, Columbia
- When: Fri., Nov. 2, Sat., Nov. 3, 7-9 p.m.
- Description: Atholton High School students star in a production of the Pulitzer Price winning comedy: Dream Girls.
- Pricing: $10 in advance / $12 at the door
Howard County Crafts Spectacular
- Where: Howard County Fairgrounds , 2210 Fairgrounds Rd., West Friendship
- When: Fri. Nov. 2, Sat. Nov. 3, Sun. Nov. 4, 2012, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
- Description: Hundreds of crafters, artisans and holiday items for display and for sale.
- Pricing: Free
- Where: Slayton House, 10400 Cross Fox Ln, Columbia
- When: Oct 25-Nov 4, Thurs-Sat: 8 p.m., Sun. 3 p.m.
- Description: Silhouettes Stages presents the award winning musical Rent.
- Pricing: $18
Christmas Bazaar and Bake Sale
- Where: Harwood Park United Methodist Church, 6635 Highland Ave. Elkridge
- When: Saturday, Nov. 3, 8:30 am
- Description:Great holiday crafts and decorations, gift ideas, delectable baked goods and thrift store items. Something for everyone.
- Pricing: Free
Holiday Bazaar
- Where: 12430 Scaggsville Rd, Highland
- When: Saturday, Nov. 3, 9 a.m.
- Description: Bazaar features local artisans and home-based businesses.
- Pricing: Free
COGS FallFest
- Where: 5000 Signal Bell Ln, Clarksville
- When: Friday, Nov. 2, 6 p.m.
- Description: Dinner, silent auction and entertainment. Proceeds benefit Neighbor Ride and the Howard County Office on Aging's Vivian Reid Community Fund.
- Pricing: $65
First Friday Nature Sphere Nights
- Where: Robinson Nature Center 6692 Cedar Ln, Columbia
- When: Fri., Nov. 2, 6:30 p.m.
- Description: Digital planetarium and dome-style movie theatre includes teachings about planets, constellations and solar phenomena and a full-dome feature film.
- Pricing: $6
Kiwanis Club of Ellicott City 2012 Bi-Annual Fall Country Breakfast
- Where: 3300 Norberts Way, Ellicott City
- When: Saturday, Nov. 3, 8 a.m.
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February 16, 2012 | Vol. 39, No. 7
Brenda Norheim
Two Petersburg Indian Association tribal council members presented testimony at the unemployment benefit hearing on Feb. 9 for employee Susan Harai showing their determination to resolve the financial crisis reported to them by Roads Director Susan Harai and bookkeeper Nicole Dean. Ultimately, distrust of tribal leadership along with failure to secure a new, outside auditor to look at the tribal books resulted in their resignations from the tribal council.
Jeanette Ness, former council secretary told the hearing officer, "We were trying to work with staff to remedy the financial crisis at hand." At the October 9 meeting Administrator Will Ware was placed on probation because, "he needed to be given disciplinary action."
When asked why, Ness responded that board members felt he had not communicated with the board. There were no profit and loss statements presented and the board had been taken by surprise concerning the tribal finances.
Ness testified that following days of discussions, "I got to the point I didn't know who to trust anymore.
"More importantly, I lost confidence in our board chair Mr. Lopez and our tribal administrator Mr. Ware, and I just felt that I couldn't continue being on the board," Ness said.
When asked by the hearing officer why she lost trust in Mr. Lopez, Ness replied, "He was not controlling the meeting as he should, or as I felt they should have been handled."
When asked if she concurred with Lopez on Mr. Ware being placed on probation, Ness said, "No, Mr. Ware should have been terminated."
Ness related that in spring of 2011, Ms. Harai and Will Ware had taken the IRR books to Anchorage to show the Bureau of Indian Affairs their roads program, and there was a lot of praise given for PIA's work. "Ms. Harai put a lot of time into the books," Ness related.
Just prior to the closing arguments of the hearing, previous council member Brenda Norheim was called to testify. Norheim concurred with comments presented by Ness and told the hearing officer that she favored having an outside auditor to come in and look over everything regarding PIA finances.
She related her training at a Foraker Group training session that suggested board members should rotate auditors every two years so they don't get too accustomed with those they are working for.
"Because of the severity or what was going on, we needed outside eyes," Norheim testified.
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In explaining why she resigned, Norheim told the hearing officer, "So much was going on from so many different angles. I didn't know who to believe. I didn't trust the administrator. Transparency wasn't in any of this."
Following numerous board discussions, Norheim said, "Things just weren't adding up.
"After hearing that there was a situation at hand…(she asked) is there a way out of this? It was for PIA. All of these people who have spent years and years of their lives to this organization and built it up and to see that it may potentially be falling on its face. I just felt like I should try to repair that, if there were any way to do that," Norheim concluded.
Norheim, Dean and two other board members resigned from the tribal council on October 12.
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Authorities have arrested a Tazewell County man on multiple drug-related charges after a search warrant was executed Tuesday at a local residence and business.
Sep Zu Ha, also known as Jusep Ha and Chingy, 29, has been indicted on seven counts of possession/distribution of a controlled substance on school or public property, four counts of distribution of schedule I or II controlled substances, five counts of possession with intent to distribute marijuana, one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, one count of distribution of schedule III controlled substances, three counts of conspiracy to distribute a schedule I or II controlled substance and distribution of marijuana.
Agents, deputies and officers from the Tazewell County Narcotics Task Force, Tazewell County Sheriff's Office, Tazewell Police Department and the Virginia State Police executed the 22 count indictment and search warrant on the business and residence of Ha on Tuesday.
At a press conference Tuesday afternoon, Tazewell Police Chief DeWitt Cooper said firearms were found in Ha's home on 121 Harmon Street and at his business, Star Nails, in North Tazewell.
"He is pretty dangerous," Cooper said. "He carried weapons at all times."
Ha, who is a convicted non-violent felon, is not permitted to possess a firearm.
Cooper also said Ha allegedly sold drugs at Tazewell High School, the local parks as well as his business and home.
"This is very troubling," Cooper said. "We are looking to kids for the future and he is destroying them."
Authorities found evidence at both the nail salon and Ha's residence. Cooper said the items found didn't add up.
"They were the types of things you don't have in a business," he said.
Sheriff Brian Hieatt of the Tazewell County Sheriff's Office said Ha was well known in the area. He had been living in the area for a number of years, Hieatt said. Many residents had complained to the authorities about Ha's activities.
Commonwealth Attorney Dennis Lee said it had been an ongoing case.
"This is a cooperative effort and should demonstrate to those that deal in dangerous drugs that we are working hard every day to combat the problem and that we will not rest until those dealers are brought to justice," Lee said.
The case is still under investigation.
"There are many more aspects that will be followed up," Lee said.
In a press release, Hieatt said Ha had deep-rooted drug connections in Tazewell and other states.
"While Mr. Ha is in custody our investigation will continue and we are prepared to do whatever is necessary to break up this operation and if that includes going to other jurisdictions outside of the Commonwealth of Virginia with our evidence we are prepared to do that," Hieatt said.
Both Hieatt and Cooper said the investigation didn't happen overnight, but over time with help from other departments and concerned citizens.
Ha is being held at the Southwest Virginia Regional Jail without bond. He will be appointed a lawyer, who will set up a bond hearing.
Lee said Ha's charges were serious allegations and could result in lengthy sentences, if convicted.
Hieatt said other arrests could be made in the case.
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The Buckeyes welcomed the Cougars to Columbus, but sent them packing in the second half with a final score of 87-44. Chicago State tried to make the game interesting early, but they simply didn't have the horses to keep up with the Buckeyes for long. The Buckeyes had five players reach double digits, including DeShaun Thomas (17), LaQuinton Ross (14), Lenzelle Smith (13), Amadeo "Floppy Haired Mayhem" Della Valle (11), and Aaron Craft (10). Scottie Pippen's nephew Quinton Pippen was the only Cougar to make it to double digits with 12.
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This team is an absolute mystery. There are times when they look lethargic and like they don't care. There are other times when they seem like they're having all the fun in the world. But they never, ever, look 100% for an entire basketball game. Perhaps that's a sign of youth and lack of leadership, but the lack of consistency is particularly frustrating considering the talent level on the court. All of that said, the future sure looks bright with some of these young guys and the way they play. Scott is a great point guard, and he'll have some incredible scorers around him to make life miserable for teams in the future.
The Buckeyes are looking to bounce back against the Chicago State Cougars this afternoon in Columbus.
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