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Dying Cranesbill Pratense Geranium
Help!! I recently purchased a small pot of the above plant. My 1st mistake was dividing it to share. Now I'm left with a dying few stalks. I've kept it as an indoor plant (good sunlight, not overwatering) but think I may lose the species altogether! I've tried placing a few stems in water to save. Any suggestions on how to revive this poor plant! Haven't seen it online (I've been looking for some time)--special soil, root tone?? H E L P !!!
Not a houseplant. Likely not getting enough light indoors, not to mention lack of humidity. Really prefers to be outdoors and in the ground.
Shouldn't be hard to find. Geranium praetense is sold under many named forms by a whole bunch of mail order nurseries.
G pratense is a British and European wildflower which grows abundantly along road sides here. This shows you the conditions it likes. Plenty of light, water and fresh air and no extremes of temperature, especially not heat. No fancy soil or fertilisers. If your remnants have any roots get them outside asap, plant them, water them and hope. Don't baby them except for ensuring they have enough to drink. Putting stems in water will not help as it doesn't grow from cuttings.
Here is a link that might be useful: Meadow cranesbill

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ELBA -- New Elba Athletic Director, Craig Hall, is making some changes in the district. Gabe Altieri explains.
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ORD -- The Valley County Health System will hold its monthly board meeting this week. Below is a full agenda of the meeting...
Valley County Health System Board Meeting
Monthly Meeting
November 19, 2014
7:00 P.M. ~ Board Room ~ Valley County Health System
Notice of the meeting was properly posted in the Courthouse, Post Office, and front lobby of the Hospital. An agenda was posted in advance at the Hospital Administration office. A copy of the Nebraska Open Meetings Act is available in the meeting room.
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1. Call to Order and Roll Call
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Ord -- Democratic candidates for U.S. Senate and the Third Nebraska Congressional District, Dave Domina and Mark Sullivan, were in Ord on Sunday for a dinner at the Veterans Club. Both candidates spoke about how they plan to improve the state and each had economic growth on their mind.
"Row crop farming and cattle ranching. Cattle ranching and feeding. Those are the key industries in the state. They have been for the last hundred years and will be for the next hundred years," Domina said.
While both candidates brough up the importance of agriculture, they also pointed to finding ways other ways to bring jobs to Nebraska. Sullivan, for one, looked to alternative energy.
"When our kids and our grandkids need energy, need renewable energy and energy independence; we've got it and it's here in the third district of Nebraska. It will yield the same kind of jobs that ethanol did for this district," Sullivan said.
On the other side, Domina focused keeping college-educated Nebraskans from leaving the state. "I think when we figure out that we can give our students opportunites to come home from our colleges and universities to start a business, which we don't have, then we will see our population grow and reinvigorate," the candidate said.
Both Domina and Sullivan are trying to take seats that have not been held by Democrats in the 21st century.
Valley County Health System and Advanced Medical Imaging announce a new program to aid in the early detection of lung cancer for high-risk patients. This program will utilize a low-dose CT scan to help high-risk patients screen for lung cancer. According to a recent study by the National Cancer Institute, this type of CT scan has been found to help reduce the number of deaths from lung cancer by 20%. VCHS now has a Low-Dose CT Lung Cancer Screening Program that is available to VCHS patients meeting the criteria below:
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Nebraska Emergency Responders in four communitites are now better equipped to help someone who has become engulfed in grain. The Nebraska Corn Growers Association contributed to grain bin rescue clinics that were held in Lexington and Ceresco. Around 100 farmers and emergency responders attended the clinics to learn about grain bin safety and how to assist someone engulfed in grain. Local corn growers also raised money to provide grain bin rescue tubes to emergency response groups.
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In Orange Is the New Black Presents: The Cookbook (Bites, Booze, Secrets, and Stories From Inside the Big House) (on sale today), the show's complex characters are further explored through their relationships with food, revealed in the headnotes to their recipes. You'll find familiar prison fare from both Red's and Gloria's kitchen reigns (and that SHU Moldy Mystery Meat), but more interestingly, the food from prisoners' pasts that provides glimpses into how they devolved into criminals. There's Vee's Butternut Squash Soup, which Taystee devoured as readily as she warmed to her drug-dealing family, and Red's famous Pirozhki, which symbolizes the past she has left so very far behind.
For Piper, food often serves as a mirror, contrasting her present-day existence with the frivolity of her life with Larry. When Red tries to starve her in Season 1, Piper finds it ironic that she used to subsist on lemon-cayenne-maple syrup cleanses to lose weight, and she yearns for the Whole Foods lifestyle (and the Crack Almonds to be found there). Then there are the types of beverages inmates concoct to get them through their sentences, like Poussey's Hooch, shared here with the number of different mixers that compose the illicit cocktails. The full-page photos and clever behind-the-scenes tales will give eager binge-watchers something to nosh on until Season 3 is released sometime in 2015 — and plenty of time to prepare a themed viewing-party menu.
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'Amazing Race': Abbie and Ryan on Their Rivalry With the 'Twinnies' and Losing Out on $2 Million
The "dating divorcees" were held up by airplane woes and then got U-turned by a team they considered to be friends.
There will be no $2 million winner on The Amazing Race this season.
The CBS reality competition introduced a twist this go-round whereby the team that won the first leg would take home double the usual prize of $1 million if they also won the race. But that team -- the "dating divorcees" duo of Abbie Ginsberg, 31, and Ryan Danz, 35 -- was eliminated in Sunday night's episode after getting stuck in the Frankfurt airport during a layover from Moscow to Amsterdam. (Their first plane out was delayed, while the second experienced technical difficulties and all the passengers were forced to switch planes.) It actually was their second time at the German airport, having gotten delayed there in a previous leg of the race.
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But what really sealed their fate was the strategy employed by the three leading teams to U-turn Abbie and Ryan (meaning they had to complete not just one but both detour challenges) and then "waste" the second U-turn by using it on a team that had already passed that point. The Chippendales team of Jaymes Vaughn and James Davis were first to the U-turn and reluctantly used it on Abbie and Ryan, with whom they formed a friendship
On Monday, the eliminated duo talked to The Hollywood Reporter about their rivalry with the twins (Nadiya and Natalie Anderson), whether they're still mad at the Chippendales and if they ever plan to visit Frankfurt again.
The Hollywood Reporter: It seemed like many of the other teams were gunning for you. Was it because of the $2 million prize?
Abbie: Honestly, before the $2 million prize [even came into play] -- I don't mean this in a cocky way -- but everyone was looking at us. We're athletic, a male-female team -- and in the beginning everyone was doing a lot of sizing up. But the $2 million added an extra bull's-eye to our back.
Ryan: I don't think the $2 million had anything to do with it. If you are racing for one dollar or a million, it's the same thing. It's all about getting the strongest team out. ... If [another team] has an opportunity to use a U-turn, it's not about us winning $2 million and them $1 million, it's "what ensures myself a better opportunity for winning $1 million for ourselves?" It was based on that.
THR: Have you had a chance to talk to the Chippendales yet?
Ryan [laughs]: Oh yeah, they're here right now.
Abbie: They're going to move in with us.
Ryan: They're the sweetest guys and felt really bad. We're going to send them a basket.
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Abbie: No, we haven't spoken to them, but do we hate them? Absolutely not. It's part of the game. But we were surprised it was them out of all the teams remaining. We wouldn't have been surprised if it had been the twins or Trey and Lexi. They were vocal about not liking us. But what [the series] didn't really show was that our relationship with the Chippendales really started at LAX airport. We started the race saying it was important that we have strong teams racing against us at the end, and they agreed. We all made a pack to help each other as best we could and make it to the final three. So we were surprised it was them, and you saw that emotion pretty clearly in the episode. But it's part of the game, and we potentially would have played the U-turn as well.
Ryan: I disagree. We had the opportunity to U-turn the Chippendales in Indonesia, but we all wanted to race on equal footing and do the course as best we could and not use gimmicks. We didn't see them for a few days after Turkey, and [when we reconnected], it was like we hadn't seen our long-lost brother in years. They went out of their way to reassure us they were holding up their end of the bargain. We had helped them along the route many times, and they helped us too. But you see on the show edit that highlighted the struggle Jaymes was having at home with his dad's cancer. Of course for anyone having to face that adversity, it's brutal. You wouldn't for a second put someone you just met on the race in front of your own family. ... But on the show, watching them at the U-turn board ... it seemed like they very much already had their mind made up and were just hamming it up for the cameras.
THR: There was some criticism when, in the premiere, Amy [Purdy] and Daniel [Gale] pointed you in the direction of the mat, only to end up coming in second, thereby losing out on their shot at $2 million. [The couple was later eliminated.] Do you regret that?
Abbie: All we can really say is that from both sides, it was a heat-of-the-moment thing. We were not going into it with that as our strategy to be backstabbing, to get information and turn on them. Everybody was helping each other out in small ways. But it was the first leg, and we were all like chickens with our heads cut off. We didn't go into it planning to do that, and we don't regret it, and I don't think they regret giving us the information.
Ryan: When we got to the restaurant that day before [the teams were forced to eat] frog fallopian tubes, Daniel [broke the rules during that challenge]. When we saw that, we assumed they would get a penalty, and it didn't matter if they finished ahead of us because they would have been out of first place anyway. And we didn't know the pit stop was the next clue anyway.
Abbie: And we thought Jaymes and James were ahead of us. We didn't even know we were running for first and second place that day.
Ryan: We've talked to Amy and Daniel extensively after [shooting] ended. What we take away is that there are no hard feelings. We were not trying to be malicious. We didn't feel like cheating or stealing was in the scope of the game. With the money issue you saw in Bangladesh [in which two teams found another team's money and kept it], you start to talk about character issues, and we never got anywhere near that.
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THR: Who are you rooting for to win?
Abbie: The Beekman boys [Abbie and Ryan formed an alliance during the last two legs with goat farmers/life partners Josh Kilmer-Purcell and Brent Ridge]. We developed a strong friendship with them beyond the race. We were lucky to spend all that time with them in Frankfurt and Amsterdam and Russia, especially. They are very classy guys and smart and humble. We're rooting for them all the way.
Ryan: If not us -- and it's clearly not -- then it has to be them. We would feel a sense of accomplishment if the won, in a way, because we spent so much time giving them ideas and strategy. Maybe then can use some of that info to help them get to the front of the pack and win. It would feel like a victory for us, in a way.
THR: Why did you seem to have such a contentious relationship with the twins?
Abbie: Watching back, a lot of people keep asking me, "What did you do to generate such hatred?" But we're competitive people, and they're competitive people, and for that reason, they didn't like us and they thought we were annoying. But we thought they were annoying. There's no real backstory -- just one of those oil and water situations that we can laugh about now.
Ryan: Here we are three months down the road, and besides the Beekmans, we talk to the "twinnies" the most. They're still young -- they're 10 years younger than us. But they've reached out to us for help in some ways and have trusted us in our opinions and asked for advice. If you say a few things in the race and that get aired, it feels like we were obsessed with them. But it was just a small speck of sand in the entire beach of the race.
THR: Will you ever go back to Frankfurt?
Abbie [laughs]: Nope. I'd buy a condo in Bangladesh first. But the airport did have a free-espresso machine that was insane.
Ryan: I can't understand how we have tickets and we're there 30 minutes before the departure, and they won't let us board.
Abbie: And we had a backup plane. We had two flights. It was not like we were chancing it. Our connection was the same duration as the twins. We gambled, and the luck worked in their favor, so what are you gonna do?
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KARACHI: A Pakistan air force fighter plane crashed at a bus terminal on the outskirts of Karachi Tuesday, killing at least two people and injuring eight, officials said.
The incident happened in the Baldia Town district just west of Karachi, Pakistan's biggest city and commercial hub.
"At least two people have died, one of them was the pilot of the aircraft," Sajid Sadozai, a senior police official, told AFP, adding the death toll may rise.
He said two buses parked at the terminal were destroyed while another was damaged.
TV footage showed plumes of black smoke rising from the site as rescue teams rushed in.
An air force spokesman confirmed the crash and death of a pilot but could not give a cause for the incident.
The plane was described as a small fighter jet but its type is not yet known.
Pakistan air force jets frequently crash during training missions, with officials blaming technical faults.
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HAYS - In a season-opening high school tournament on Monday at Smoky Hill Golf Course, Great Bend finished sixth out of nine teams.
PHOENIX - College football is in for some big and, some say, much-needed changes with the switch to a four-team playoff.
WINFIELD - William 'Billy' R. Bauer, 78, of Winfield, passed away Aug. 27, 2012 at the Wm. Newton Memorial Hospital.
DEERFIELD - Robert (Bob) Lee Hughes, 76, of Deerfield, died Aug. 27 at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita. Born Nov. 14, 1935 in Craig, Colo., he was the son of Lena E. (Barnhart) and Paul O. Hughes. In 1996, Robert and Thelma Hughes were united in marriage in Satanta.
ELLINWOOD - The ravaging force of a hurricane is beyond the imagination of those that have never experienced one, and most in this country have never experienced homelessness or hunger. Yet one small country in the Caribbean seems to continuously struggle with nature.
NEW YORK - Considering their previous high-profile faceoffs, there's no better way to finish off an NFL season than the New England Patriots vs. the New York Giants.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Fans who say the preseason doesn't count for anything probably tend not to congregate in Kansas City.
BEREA, Ohio - Cleveland rookie starting quarterback Brandon Weeden will sit out the Browns preseason finale against Chicago.
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The Barton Community College campus and Center for Adult Education will be closed Monday, Sept. 3, in observance of Labor Day. Classes and offices will resume regular schedules Tuesday.
This week, the Kansas Supreme Court began video streaming its oral arguments live on the Internet, Chief Justice Lawton R. Nuss announced.
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Wife-and-husband team Debbie and Duane Reif know how to motivate and energize a community from the grassroots level.
Great Bend High School Class of 1957 reunion committee will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Best Western Motel Courtyard. The reunion is scheduled for Sept. 28-30 and everyone's help and input would be appreciated, said Dana Foss. For questions, contact Foss at firstname.lastname@example.com or 620-793-5811.
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|Jim Webb
|U.S. Senate, Virginia
|In office
|Term ends
|January 3, 2013
|Years in position
|Elections and appointments
|Next general
|November 6, 2012
|Term limits
|United States Naval Academy
|Georgetown University Law Center
|Military service
|Years of service
|Navy Cross, Silver Star Medal, two Bronze Star Medals, and two Purple Hearts
|Date of birth
|February 9, 1946
|Place of birth
|St. Joseph, MO
|Office website
- 1 Biography
- 2 Career
- 3 Committee assignments
- 4 Issues
- 5 Elections
- 6 Campaign donors
- 7 Analysis
- 8 Recent news
- 9 Personal
- 10 External links
- 11 References
Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Webb is a "centrist Democrat".[1]
Webb has chosen not to seek re-election in 2012, and will retire at the end of his current term.[2] There are currently eight candidates running in the June 12, 2012 primary.[3]
Webb was born in Missouri and graduated from high school in Nebraska. After a year at the University of Southern California, Webb went on to the United States Naval Academy. When he graduated in 1968, he enlisted with the Marines, with whom he served until 1972.[4] As a Marine, Webb was deployed to Vietnam, where he earned the Navy Cross, the Silver Star Medal, two Bronze Star Medals, and two Purple Hearts.[5] Webb has written nine books, and received an Emmy Award for his coverage of the Marines in Beirut. He also went to Afghanistan in 2004 as an embedded journalist.[5]
- 1968-1972: U.S. Marine Corps commander
- 1978-Present: Writer and journalist
- 1977-1981: Counsel to U.S. House Committee on Veterans Affairs
- 1984-1987: Assistant Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs
- 1987-1988: Secretary of the Navy
- 2004: Embed journalist in Afghanistan
- 2006-Present: U.S. Senator
Committee assignments
Webb is on the following Senate committees[6]:
- Committee on Foreign Relations
- East Asia & Pacific Affairs Subcommittee Chairman
- Committee on Armed Services
- Personnel Subcommittee Chairman
- Veterans' Affairs Committee
- Joint Economic Committee
Webb has chosen to not seek re-election in 2012. Tim Kaine Courtney Lynch, and Julien Modica are currently seeking the Democratic nomination in the June 12, 2012 primary election. George Allen, Tim Donner, E.W. Jackson Sr., David McCormick and Jamie Radtke are seeking the Republican nomination.
On November 7, 2006, Webb won election to the U.S. Senate, defeating incumbent George Allen (R), Glenda Gail Parker (Independent Green), and a write-in.[7]
|U.S. Senate, Virginia, 2006
|Vote %
|James H. "Jim" Webb
|George Allen Incumbent
|Glenda Gail Parker
|Total Votes
Campaign donors
Webb won election to the U.S. Senate in 2006. During that election cycle, Webb's campaign committee raised a total of $8,529,224 and spent $8,461,970.[8]
|U.S. Senate, Virginia, 2006 - Jim Webb (Virginia) Campaign Contributions
|Total Raised
|Total Spent
|Total Raised by General Election Opponent
|Total Spent by General Election Opponent
|Top contributors to Jim Webb (Virginia)'s campaign committee
|Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee
Congressional Staff Salaries
The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Webb paid his congressional staff a total of $2,822,568 in 2011. He ranks 17th on the list of the highest paid Democratic Senatorial Staff Salaries and he ranks 21st overall of the highest paid Senatorial Staff Salaries in 2011. Overall, Virginia ranks 13th in average salary for senatorial staff. The average U.S. Senate congressional staff was paid $2,529,141.70 in fiscal year 2011.[9]
Net worth
Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Webb's net worth as of 2010 was estimated between $1,313,190 and $10,949,997. That averages to $6,131,593.50, which is lower than the average net worth of Democratic Senators in 2010 of $19,383,524.[10]
Political positions
Percentage voting with party
November 2011
Webb voted with the Democratic Party 91.8% of the time, which ranked 37 among the 51 Senate Democratic members as of November 2011.[11]
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Webb lives in Northern Virginia with his wife, Hong Le Webb, and children Amy, Jimmy, Sarah, Julia, Georgia, and step-daughter Emily.[5]
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- ↑ Gov Track "Jim Webb," Accessed March 3, 2012
- ↑ Roll Call "Webb Won't Seek Re-Election," Accessed February 18, 2012
- ↑ WJLA "Del. Bob Marshall enters Va. GOP 2012 Senate race vs. Allen, others," Accessed February 18, 2012
- ↑ Biographical Guide to Members of Congress "Jim Webb," Accessed October 12, 2011
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Official Senate website "About page," Accessed October 12, 2011
- ↑ Official Senate website "Committee Assignments," Accessed October 12, 2011
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2006"
- ↑ Open Secrets "2006 Race: Virginia Senate," Accessed November 26, 2011
- ↑ LegiStorm "Jim Webb"
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Webb, (D-VA), 2010"
- ↑ OpenCongress, "Voting With Party," accessed July 2014
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I was standing with one of my best male friends and his brother in line to get tacos at the taco truck behind a bar. A group of guys was looking me and snickering at me, but I thought nothing of it. They were obviously immature and doing nothing to hurt me in any way. Then, on of them ran over to me and slapped (groped?) my butt and ran off. The rest of that group of guys were laughing amongst themselves and at me like I was a joke. My friend got so angry at the guys that he wanted to fight them back or go off on them which I knew would only make the situation worse and embarrass me further. All he did was yelled at them, "she's 15, that's disgusting". I wanted to say something to them but I was honestly afraid and embarassed-it was dark and everyone was staring at what had just happened so I just dropped it, got my burrito and left.
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My story is not necessarily about one incident but many over my time here in New York. I live in a neighborhood where I am, on average, verbally harassed about 3-5 times a week. These interactions range from kissing and sucking noises, to verbal assaults (hey baby look at that fat ass) to derogatory intentions hidden behind kind words (Oh, God Bless you, baby) and beyond. One time a man was saying very rude things, and while that was happening another man drove up in a car and yelled "don't talk to him baby, talk to me!" I screamed "thats harassment" to him as he drove off.
I've also been physical groped. When I was groped I chased after the man but unfortunately lost him in the crowd. I was fortunate that the cops were supportive and drove me around looking for him, but I know that is not every woman's experience.
For a while I just dealt with it, but I'm at my wits end. Its to the point where I have actually started emotionally preparing myself for the three block walk from my apartment to the train. When I had the thought "well, maybe I should just stop wearing yoga pants in public" I knew that they and gotten into my head and it was time to do something.
I've begun confronting these men. Some engage while most walk away as if nothing has happened.
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Now, my story is probably going to be quite long.. but Ive just experienced ANOTHER form of harassment on the way home and I'm actually so angry so I need somewhere to vent. Since moving to London about 3 weeks ago I have experienced more of it on the streets of London than I ever have done in my life. Ive been on edge for a few months after an experience in Sydney, Australia when a guy approached me on the street and grabbed me, groped me and ran off and all witnesses to this never did a thing to help. So, I am not the most confident when Im out and about since that and being London hasnt helped matters. Today walking home in Stratford I was waiting at the lights and a guy approached me, I hadnt seen the green man and was still waiting and he made a joke which I laughed off.. he then continued to follow me down the road asking where I was going and if we could be friends.
I told him where to go but that didnt stop him and he walked by my side saying horrible things and making me feel so uncomfortable until I pulled my phone out and rang my mum and he walked away.
Last week I was walking home at night on the phone and a guy came up behind me which completely shocked me and put his arm around my waist and said 'hey beautiful' to which I replied 'get your hands off me you're disgusting' and he walked away. Since Ive been here Ive been yelled at from cars, cornered by boys when Im walking down the street, disgusting things have been said to me by boys young enough to be my son and men old enough to be my grandfather and the whole time I am just thinking, what is it I am doing to attract this much unwanted attention? I dont dress provocatively (not that that would matter) and I keep my head down but still this happens to me literally every day in some shape or form and it just makes me so angry. I hate walking down the street now, I dont feel safe and its horrible that there are pathetic men in the world that can make a girl feel like this…just fuck off!
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Two of my roommates and I went to a party in our college town. I saw one of my friends and while trying to talk to her, this guy kept dancing with her and tried to get me to join in. We were in the middle of the dance floor so I casually danced while talking to her. He kept trying to grab my hand and make me dance with him. I kept telling him no and shaking him off me. He told me I was rude and that if I didn't want to have a good time I could just go somewhere else.
So I started talking to other friends. While hanging around and dancing I noticed that these girls were trying to talk to their friend who was pinned against a wall by this guy. I approached the friends and found that they were trying to leave and the guy wouldn't let their friend go anywhere with anyone. I approached him and told him that I needed her to come with me. He pushed her aside and got into my face saying that he caught her trying to hook up with his cousin and that she wasn't going anywhere without him. I grabbed the girls hand and put myself in between them. I told him that she wasn't going to stay with him nor hang out with anyone else for that matter because she was leaving. He told me that I better keep her out. As he left I ushered her to her own friends.
At this same party while I at attempted to find my own friends, I heard yelling at the staircase. I walk up hoping not to find the same offended. But it was worse. There was a group of guys yelling at this one girl. She was crying and yelling. All sorts of names were being thrown at her. I grabbed her hand, and pulled her towards the door, amazed at what a disaster this party was and all the harassment. She sobbed that he said he had loved her "but he didn't really mean it," she cried, clinging to my arm. I was at a lose for words and pushed her towards the door and remember telling them to stop and that we were leaving. I hear my own friends across the house. I turn to see if I can see them, when someone grabs my arm, telling me that this girl was never allowed to come back because SHE created a scene. I turned towards the door. I can't find this girl I just ushered out. I turn to one of the guys outside asking if he saw a girl. He "informed" me that two of his friends escorted her off the property. Luckily for me they hadn't made it very far and I found her friends to take her home.
By this point I was over this exasperating party so I get my friends to leave. While we were walking back across town through Main street I notice there surprisingly wasn't as many people walking about as I expected. Behind us there was a man on his phone. He was around his age and I'm talking to my friends minding my own, but then I hear him say "these asses though, bro. It's like watching a porno." I feel my gut drop realizing nobody else is around and this guy has been following us. I turn around.
"Excuse me?! My friends and I are walking home. We just came back from a party we are not dressed up like this for you! Don't EVER compare anyone to a PORNO. This is my body and it's not here for your entertainment." At this point the guy reaches towards me as if to COMFORT ME. I push his hand away from me and tell him "And do NOT try to touch me ever again. Leave us alone" and we turn to go on our way. He stops following us though.
I think it is disgusting how girls who go out are expected to be there to entertain the men. This is not our purpose. We have our own rules to our bodies and we should not be expected to be intimidated and pushed around when we go out.
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It was supposed to be an amazing day for me.
I went on the bus after hanging out with friends and shopping with quite a lots of clothes on my way back home around 8pm.
Just few minutes after I got off from bus and a guy in purple top ran behind me then touched my ass and pretended to get in crowd of people on the street by walking. because he didn't excepting a girl with lots heavy bags would do anything return.
My guts make me chasing after him, and it was quit obvious that he was surprised but instead running cross the street when a lots of cars came over. I stopped after he crossed the street.
Then I called the police but they let me to stay where I was to wait until someone came. and I did but the longer I waited there was no one.
So I decided to go home and talk to my parents . but when I reached my place the police came with anger attitude during the conversation about why I didn't show up. And he seems I was the wrong one to waste his time. and he wasn't really serious about how terrible this things just happened on me .
It's the common things that most of girls under the education in China , they most choose to be silence by the fear.
But I wouldn't be the one who is too scare to make a better life for their children in the future.
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Today a man took advantage of a crowded MUNI streetcar to grope a young woman. She was able to move away from him, and spent the rest of the trip separated from her friends in the back. I saw what happened and asked if she was ok (she looked shaken, but nodded yeah). I told him that he couldn't treat women like that but he pretended not to hear me. So I took his picture and am sharing it now so others can look out for this predator.
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i was on my way to class and i was already in a cruddy mood because i was late and my humanities professor could be really snotty especially if you were late to her class i was on the elevator to the second floor where my class was located and there were two 40 something year old guys on the elevator and i remember already feeling an uncomfortable vibe so i was relieved to get off when one of them addressed me with " hey sweetie you're on the wrong floor" and i was confused until he grabbed me by the wrist and said "just kidding i wanted to holler at you do you have a man ?"
i wasn't in the mood for some guy old enough to be my dad grabbing on me so i said the first thing i could think of and i told him i was in a relationship then i ran off as fast as i could and you would have thought it would of ended there but the other guy followed me and started on about how i "didn't have to be a snobby bitch and blow his friend off" but the most upsetting part was there was a lot of people around when this exchange happened but no one stepped in
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While traveling in Malaysia with a girl friend. We were at a club trying to dance, just the 2 of us. A pack of guys surrounded us and started grabbing my ass and my tits, trying to break free from the crowd I turned around to see my girlfriend grabbing guys dicks and asking how they liked it, and just like a dog chasing a car, none of them knew what to do once they "caught" it. They all backed off an gave us our space. I have never respected one of my friends so much for dishing out what she was getting. Just goes to show how people react when put in the same situation.
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I was walking downtown to my apartment — about a mile total. I was waiting at a crosswalk when a man came up right next to me and put his hand on my arm. He was very drunk and looking at me with a stare that put a chill down my spine. As soon as I could, I crossed the intersection. He kept up, walking directly to my side less than a foot away. I tried to shake him off, but he continued to follow me through the next couple of blocks, putting his hand on my arm at each crosswalk pause.
I finally went into a bank to shake him off. The three women tellers were as shaken as I was when I told them why I was there. When I couldn't see him anymore, I went back to the street. On the next block, he jumped out at me from some bushes he had been hiding in. I walked faster, but he kept up. A maintenance man saw what was happening and stopped the guy, telling me to keep going.
That delay only worked for so long and the guy caught up with me. I called 911 and by the time I was under the underpass and across the bridge a police officer zoomed through the intersection and stopped right in front of us. As he was arresting the guy, two more police cars came up. I declined to press charges or declare myself a victim. He probably just needed to sober up.
It's not like he hurt or threatened me, but I'm having a hard time shaking it off, given that the low level street harassment continues as it always does. Someday, I hope women and men can look back at street harassment as an unfortunate past problem.
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One night I was walking home when a guy started hollaring at me, "hey, hey where are you going, you wanna party." To which I responded I am going home and no I don't want to party. Then he was, "you wanna go and fuck." At which point I got angry, stopped and stared at him and said no.He stopped and left me alone.
Much closer to home a guy ran from my back grabbed my arm and a gain wanna fuck. I pulled my hand free and said no and continued to walk and third man comes asking the same thing!!!
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"We've had conversations with them on what their intentions are," said Trey Hodgkins, senior vice president of the Information Technology Industry Council's IT Alliance for Public Sector, during a briefing for reporters Aug. 6.
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Potential restricted free agents: RB Jerome Harrison, LB D'Qwell Jackson, FB Lawrence Vickers, S Brodney Pool, S Abram Elam, DE Matt Roth
Franchise tag: None
What to expect: Cleveland has the money to spend and the biggest talent deficit. So look for the Browns to attempt to make up ground in free agency. Major names like defensive end Julius Peppers and tailback Thomas Jones have been mentioned as possibilities for Cleveland, but that remains to be seen. Internally, the Browns should be interested in keeping Harrison and Vickers in their backfield. Jackson also has value. None of their unrestricted players are priorities for the team and will be allowed to hit free agency.
Pittsburgh Steelers
Potential unrestricted free agents: QB Charlie Batch, LB Rocky Boiman, S Tyrone Carter, S Ryan Clark, DE Nick Eason, WR Joey Galloway, DE Travis Kirschke, RB Willie Parker, CB Deshea Townsend , FB Carey Davis, OG Darnell Stapleton
Potential restricted free agents: OT Willie Colon, CB William Gay, P Daniel Sepulveda, TE Matt Spaeth
Franchise tag: K Jeff Reed
What to expect: The Steelers are pretty predictable. Pittsburgh intends to keep all of its restricted free agents, get a long-term deal complete with Reed, who has the franchise tag, and let nearly all of their unrestricted free agents test the market. The exception is Clark, who the Steelers targeted as a priority but has yet to reach a long-term extension before Friday's deadline. Negotiations have been ongoing and should go to the final hour to decide whether both sides can come to an agreement or allow Clark to test the market.
Free agency: AFC North
An early look at the free-agent situation in the AFC North.
Note: These projected lists reflect notable unrestricted free agents for each team. The NFL will not issue an official list of free agents until the signing period begins March 5.
Baltimore Ravens
Key figures: Derrick Mason is contemplating retirement. But if he wants to play, the Ravens have every intention of keeping their leading receiver. Look for Baltimore also to make a push for another significant addition at receiver to assist the development of budding quarterback Joe Flacco. Sleeper players on this list include the two defensive linemen: Justin Bannan and Dwan Edwards. The Ravens like both players and will probably make a push to keep at least one on the roster. Baltimore also lacks cornerback depth and might elect to bring back Frank Walker, despite his penchant for giving up big plays and committing penalties.
Cincinnati Bengals
Unrestricted free agents: K Shayne Graham, FB Jeremi Johnson, RB Larry Johnson, DT Tank Johnson, TE Reggie Kelly, DT Shaun Smith, OG Bobbie Williams, S Roy Williams
Key figures: Bobbie Williams is an interesting name. He's one of Cincinnati's most consistent offensive linemen over the last several years, but he turns 34 in September. Kicker Shayne Graham, who was franchised last season, had a solid career in Cincinnati. But he missed kicks in big spots, potentially ending his run with the Bengals. Running back Larry Johnson was third string in Cincinnati and should get more playing time elsewhere in 2010.
Cleveland Browns
Unrestricted free agents: WR Mike Furrey, TE Michael Gaines, OG Rex Hadnot, CB Hank Poteat, OL Ryan Tucker, OG Billy Yates
Key figures: This is not an impressive list as most of Cleveland's key free agents -- such as Jerome Harrison, Lawrence Vickers and D'Qwell Jackson -- are restricted. Mike Furrey is a high-character player that coach Eric Mangini likes on his football team, and he might be retained. The remaining players on this list likely will hit the open market. The Browns have an interesting decision to make with Harrison, who led the team in rushing after a tremendous second half of the 2009 season. Harrison could garner some interest as a restricted free agent if the Browns do not offer a high enough tender.
Pittsburgh Steelers
Unrestricted free agents: QB Charlie Batch, LB Rocky Boiman, S Tyrone Carter, S Ryan Clark, DE Nick Eason, WR Joey Galloway, NT Casey Hampton, DE Travis Kirschke, RB Willie Parker, K Jeff Reed, CB Deshea Townsend
Key figures: The Steelers are aiming to keep most of their key veterans, while infusing some youth through the draft. All indications are the team will offer extensions to safety Ryan Clark and kicker Jeff Reed. Pro Bowl nose tackle Casey Hampton is the biggest name on this list. But he's a strong candidate for the franchise tag, because there is no full-time replacement on the roster. This offseason probably will mark the end of tailback Willie Parker's tenure in Pittsburgh. Parker, 29, helped lead the Steelers to two Super Bowl wins during his career. But various ailments since initially breaking his leg in 2007 hampered his production.
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Covering kickoffs: The Steelers finally made moves to boost their fledgling kickoff coverage by signing cornerback Corey Ivy and linebacker Rocky Boiman. Both players could make an impact Sunday on a unit that's allowed four returns for a touchdown this season and two in the past two weeks. Both players are veterans and have a wealth of special teams' experience. Pittsburgh head coach Mike Tomlin also added he will not be afraid to use more starters on his kickoff team as well.
Where is the Suggs package? In the midst of Baltimore's recent struggles in the red zone, perhaps the biggest offensive mystery is the disappearance of the "Suggs package." Baltimore's variation of the Wildcat offense, led by backup Troy Smith, worked very well last year as a changeup to its power running game. It was also used as a form of protection for then-rookie quarterback Joe Flacco. But since Flacco's development in Year 2, the Ravens have virtually moved away from the innovative package and stuck to their conventional offense. Now that Baltimore is struggling to score touchdowns, it may be time for the team to dig back into its bag of tricks.
Quinn tries to do it again: Was last week's performance for Cleveland Browns quarterback Brady Quinn the start of something special or merely a farce? We will find out this week when Quinn and the Browns take on the first-place Cincinnati Bengals. Quinn had a career-best performance in a loss to the Detroit Lions, throwing for 304 yards and four touchdowns. He did a lot of nice things, but it came against a Lions defense that has allowed more than 29 points per game. Cincinnati's defense is a much stiffer test.
Bengals need to make statement: With their long history of losing, it was evident after last week's 20-17 loss to the lowly Oakland Raiders that the Bengals (7-3) are still learning how to be winners. This is the best team Cincinnati has had in a while. Yet, the Bengals are not good enough to completely sleepwalk against an inferior opponent and still pull out a win on the road. Cincinnati needs to make a statement against Cleveland, another inferior opponent, that it will no longer play down to its competition in order to be taken seriously as a title contender. The Browns, who lost in overtime, almost upset the Bengals earlier this season in Cleveland.
Titans: Cutdown analysis
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Biggest surprise: Chris Henry survives again? It's hard to think that if they look to add someone in the next couple days it won't put the running back at risk. But the third-year runner got at least an initial spot as the Titans waived-injured Quinton Ganther, a more valuable and versatile player as the fourth back He suffered a calf injury in the preseason finale. Hardly as big on the list of surprises: the end for veteran linebackers Ryan Fowler, Josh Stamer and Rocky Boiman, leaving the team with very young depth; Patrick Ramsey sticking as a third quarterback; and the survival of cornerback Cary Williams.
No-brainers: The Titans kept nine defensive linemen. The lowest ranking of the bunch is probably second-round pick Sen'Derrick Marks and the Titans certainly intend to give him time to develop. They kept four tight ends, a move never in doubt with Jared Cook in his first year and Craig Stevens in his second. Receiver Paul Williams showed very little in two seasons since the Titans spent a third-rounder on him and it was certainly time to look to someone like rookie Dominique Edison instead.
What's next: Sixth-round draft pick Jason McCourty, looks to have an early chance to be a special teams contributor and should survive ahead of Cary Williams at cornerback if the Titans make a move to upgrade depth. But corner depth and the punt return job remain the two largest concerns.
Around the AFC West
Tight end Tony Scheffler is a big part of the Broncos' offense.
My take: Scheffler is a key. He gives Denver a special element. The Broncos have a great blocking tight end in Daniel Graham. He is capable of making catches. But Scheffler can move the chains on a regular basis. He and quarterback Jay Cutler are close off the field and they have a special chemistry. Scheffler is a game-changing headache for defensive coordinators who have plenty of other things to worry about when dealing with Denver's offense. Scheffler makes Denver's offense special.
Kansas City
This is an important time for the Chiefs' linebackers.
My take: Things are changing. Derrick Johnson is moving from outside to middle linebacker. Rocky Boiman is taking his spot. The Chiefs are looking to remake their linebacker crew next season. It will likely have two openings and the team would like to see Johnson make the transition to the middle to take care of that spot. The Chiefs will have many positions to address in the offseason. Linebacker will definitely be one of the priority positions along with the offensive and defensive lines. This is just the beginning of the change.
The Raiders are entering a house of doom Thursday night.
My take: The Raiders have lost 10 straight games to San Diego. It is tied for the longest current streak of dominance in the NFL. The Raiders don't have much to play for the rest of the season. But if they can beat the Chargers and erase the streak it will be another step for Oakland as it tries to escape the harsh grip of six seasons of misery.
San Diego
A.J. Smith said it will be a busy offseason in San Diego.
My take: We didn't expect major changes, but we didn't expect a 4-8 record, either. At this point, expect the changes to revolve around players. Areas where there could be change include the offensive line, linebacker and perhaps at safety. It's early but changes are coming in San Diego -- it has to. Teams that go from the AFC Championship Game to a 4-8 start just can't stand pat.


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The authorities conducted a search on his home on Tuesday, Feb 19. They confiscated electronic items including the man's computers and bank cards. The raid, led by the Technology Crime Investigation unit, was based n a multi-jurisdictional investigation into computer-related offences.
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He is a freelance security analyst and got hold of some internal Microsoft papers and the Durango kit then leaked the information on Twitter and attempted to sell the kit on eBay.
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The Villanova women's lacrosse team improved to 3-4 after a stellar 13-9 midweek victory over the St. Joseph's Hawks (4-3). The Wildcats jumped out quick posting three goals within the first five minutes and never trailed in their commanding Wednesday night win.
The Villanova women's lacrosse team (2-4) is set to take on fellow Philly foe St. Joseph's (4-2) this Wednesday, March 18. Start time is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. on Sweeney Field. The two teams have not met since 2009 which means this will be the first time for both rosters and coaches that the two teams have gone against each other.
After playing a key role in the Villanova women's lacrosse team's 11-9 victory over Delaware last Wednesday, junior attack Meghan Breen has been named to the BIG EAST Honor Roll, the conference announced Tuesday afternoon. Breen's nomination is the first for Villanova during the 2015 season so far.
The Villanova women's lacrosse team (2-4) fell, 9-5, to local opponent Drexel (2-4) on a rainy Saturday afternoon.
The Villanova women's lacrosse team (2-3) will travel the short distance to Vidas Field in Philadelphia, Pa. to take on the Drexel Dragons (1-6) on Saturday at noon. Head Coach Julie Young and her squad look to ride the momentum of their Wednesday night 11-9 victory over No. 19 Delaware into their weekend matchup to bring their record to .500 for the first time this season.
The Villanova women's lacrosse team (2-3) gave the No. 19 Delaware Blue Hens (5-2) their first road loss of the 2015 campaign as won with a score of 11-9. The victory this evening marks the first time in the series record that the Wildcats have walked away with the win.
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The 2010/11 Amlin Challenge Cup drew up some interesting ties after the draw for the five Pools was made in Dublin on Wednesday.
Double tournament winners Sale Sharks, who claimed the title in 2002 and 2005, will face 1997 Heineken Cup winners and 1998 beaten finalists Brive, Italian side Petrarca Rugby and Spanish outfit Cetransa El Salvador in Pool 2 when the competition kicks-off in early October.
Leeds Carnegie face one of the toughest challenges in Stade Francais although they will be more confident of beating Rugby Parma and Bucuresti Oaks in Pool 4.
The five Tier 1 teams - Stade Français Paris, Gloucester Rugby, Sale Sharks, Bourgoin and Harlequins - were kept apart as the 20 teams who have qualified for the 2010/11 competition were graded into four Tiers of five teams with each of the five Pools having one team from each of the four Tier levels.
This year's competition features five sides who took part in last season's Heineken Cup - Stade Français Paris, Gloucester, Sale, Brive and Harlequins. Meanwhile, Exeter Chiefs, who won promotion to the Guinness Premiership last month, will be making their European bow when they face Montpellier, Bourgoin, Amlin Challenge Cup runners up in 2009, and the Newcastle Falcons, in Pool 3.
Only Connacht remain from last season's Amlin Challenge Cup semi-finalists, the Irish province looking to match their unbeaten run to the last four when they take on Harlequins, Bayonne and Italian side Cavalieri Prato in Pool 1.
France have a significant seven clubs in the tournament with Pool 3 featuring two of the country's representatives in Bougoin and Montpellier, while Pool 5 features Agen and debutants, La Rochelle alongside Gloucester and Rugby Rovigo.
The draw was conducted using the merit-based ERC European Ranking system compiled on the qualified teams' performances over the past four seasons in the Heineken Cup and knock-out stages of the Amlin Challenge Cup.
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I was recently given a corn plant by a friend who said she "killed" her plant. The cp has one lg center branch & 4stalks, all stalks are yellow/brown in color and the leaves have fallen off the entire stalk EXCEPT the very top of 3 of the 4 stalks. The leaves that are trying to grow are very pretty green. I know to only water about every 2wks, so I don't think that is an issue. I do wonder about pot size...it is only about 2ft tall and in a large pot. Does anyone have any advice on how to stop the yellowing and get the leaves flourishing? I think it still has life... thank you!


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Are the gnats still bad in your area
The gnats are still really bad in Chester County. My kids dont like to play in the yard because of them. Is there anything that can be done to eliminate them? Where do they come from and why are they so bad this year? Will the situation get better as the summer progresses?
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The gnats are bad this year! They are even able to come in thru the screens and then die on the windowsills. I have to rinse off the deck furniture every morning because everything is just covered. What's with that! Yesterday when I was sitting outside admiring my beautiful garden, my shirt and shorts started to get cover with them! Uck! Do they stay all summer?
Without knowing your exact locations or seeing the "gnats" you're talking about, your problem is hard to determine for sure. Black flies are the little gnats that tend to swarm around your head, bounce off your forehead, crawl in your eyes, ears, nose, and (for some people) bite very hard to feed on your blood. Some folks don't get bitten at all. Some folks have bad reactions to the bite, and others just find them annoying.
Pennsylvania DEP operates the largest black fly suppression program in North America. However, even with such a large program, not all areas are covered. Each individual county must resuest to participate in the program. There are, I believe, about 33 counties (out of 67) participating right now. In southeastern PA, I know that Chester, Delaware, Lancaster, Lehigh, Montgomery, and Philadelphia DO NOT participate in the program. Berks, Bucks, Northampton, and Schuylkill do.
Black fly larvae grow in rivers and streams that are fast moving, well oxygenated, and generally clean. The biggest single producer of black flies in PA is the Susquehanna River. Many other large rivers also support black flies in PA. Black flies are often cited as having up to a 30 mile flight range from where they emerge (hence the state run river/stream sprying program). The state calls it a suppression program because there is no feasible way to control or eradicate all the pest black flies (buffalo gnats, gnats, whatever you want to call them); about all they can do is keep the numbers low and hope that keeps most people (residents and tourists) happy.
I would suggest contacting your county (try contacting the county office that handles mosquito control) or your regional DEP office if you continue to have problems. Just remember, if your county doesn't participate in the program, the state won't be doing control work there.
Program fact sheet:
www.dep.state.pa.us/dep/deputate/ watermgt/WSM/Facts/FS1838.PDF
Note that the DEP office listing on this sheet is out of date. Check DEP's website for current addresses/phone numbers.
List of counties where treatments occur and the waterbodies that are treated (this list chages yearly):
There were a few here in the earlier part of the season. Now it seems they are out in full force, a nice little cloud around your head. I got ONE bite so I'm not going to complain a whole lot, plus it doesn't itch... my only complaint is it leaked blood for a few minutes so it looked worse than it was.
I hate the flying up the nose and into the eyes part. ewww.