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My girlfriend says we are too different
My girlfriend and I have been together for 14 months, and recently had told me that we are two different people, and since I've known her she has not... Show More
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oooh. that's tough. maybe she's just not right for you. do you really want to be interested in a partier who is involved with drugs. I mean she might have been fun, but think about it in the long run. is it worth loving someone who is fun, when you could be working on finding someone who will be successful, make good decisions, and not be involved in drugs and things that could later affect your family. (by the way I'm not really implying that she can't be successful, because I don't know, just a thought) anyways I don't think she really doesn't want to talk to you again, she is just hurt. consider what I said and analyze the relationship then decide whether or not she is worth trying to fix it. if you think she is I think you should not give up quickly because despite her pretending to not want to talk to you she probably is dyeing to talk to you. girls aren't good with feelings, and some want to play hard to get once something goes wrong, because she won't want you to know how much it really hurt her, because that would give you the upper hand. think about everything then you need to make your decision.
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Why don't you send her and email saying something like "I don't understand what's going on in your head, but I want to try to. Please, I know we're going through a rough patch, but I want you to know I'm here for you. If you want to try to talk, I'll be waiting with keen ears and open arms. I still love you and if their is anything I can do to keep from losing you I'll do it in a heart beat. Just show me what you need."
In an email she doesn't feel the pressure to answer you right then. The best shot you two have only becomes possible if you guys establish better communication. Let her know you're there for her and want to understand. Oh, and if she does contact you, no matter what she says, don't interrupt her. I would suggest not talking very much at all until she is done, just an encouraging comment or two when she seems to be struggling for words. Good luck.
I don't want to email her as I've already tried doing so saying how much she means to me and how sorry I am for all this drama recently. I've tried calling her but she won't answer so I've left messages, but I think I may be pushing her farther away. I don't want her to take her break from us thinking that if she comes back things won't be different. I want her to know that I am willing to change but I don't know how to get in contact with her.
In that case, I think that your not going to make your point any better then you have already. Wait a few weeks, give her some time. Then try calling her again. Just telling her you'll change isn't enough. She has to give you a chance to prove it for it to mean something. Really, in the end it comes down to what she decides. Maybe after waiting a few days send her an email saying something simple like "I haven't given up". Good luck.
Let her take some time on her own and back off for a little, meaning don't contact her. If no change is seen, let her go and move on. It's not fair for you to be played around if she can't make a decision. She knows that you love her, now it's up for her to make a move if she loves you too. Difference is not an excuse for relationship not to work out. In fact difference is what brings a balance to relationship, which is good. Maybe, in fact there are other reasons behind that which she tries to cover with this.
You've sent flowers, so now take some time and let things simmer down and see how it goes. She knows that you care a great deal for her. My guess is that she will call you again because a life of partying and drugs is no good and she will soon see what she had in and with you. You sound like a good guy and in the meantime, while she does what she is doing, try and look around to see if there is someone else who is more like yourself that you would be happy going out with. Whatever you do don't try and do any drugs to fit in with her or her friends. Good luck to you.
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No hell no!! Look, here is the dope on this one... Tell her to piss off. I invested 5 years into a woman that had the same kind of wishy washy behavior... i invested in an engagement ring and other goodies and into a commitment phobe who always had an excuse not to set a date to get married... hot one day, cold the next... mine used to go on trips out of town and would seldom call or even just shoot a simple text to say hello... very little if any! She took offon a cruise that i wasn't invited to with her sister (no biggie) until i had to ask our coworkers where she was because they knew more about her trip than i did! I finally texted her because i didn't hear from her 3 days after she came back... and so i got sick of her phobia crap and the secretive behavior and told fly a kite! I have given her ring to a homeless man. Lol. Don't put up with it. I found something much better now and very happy!!
It sounds as though you have experienced a lot of drama with this chick, dude! First of all, I think you made a mistake in breaking up with her and then taking it back. Never break up with a woman unless you truly mean it, because you are doing it for the wrong motives and only end up hurting yourself and kicking yourself in the end. Next, whether you know it or not, I think you made the right move in breaking up with her - However, I still think you did it for the wrong motives. But, by breaking up with her, you told her that you do not want to put up with her drama. It sounds like you love her, but she does not love you - this is evidenced by the way she has been acting. Or, if she does love you, she does not know how to show it. I think that you made the right decision in breaking up with her because it does not sound like a healthy relationship whatsoever. If you can get past your feelings for this girl long enough to see that she is not healthy for you, you will be doing a good thing for yourself. My personal advice is to not run back to her. I think the two of you need time off from each other - You need it in order to logically evaluate the relationship and just how unhealthy it really is, and she needs it in order to determine whether she truly wants to be with you or not. If the two of you do not take a break and figure this out, things might get worse. Those are just my thoughts, but I wish you good luck with whatever you choose to do. Maybe some time off will give her a chance to realize what she is missing.
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There was something about an original painting of three Mexican boys that captured the hearts of a Cambridge family – ever since one of them salvaged it from a Los Angeles skip in the 1980s.
But when Susana Mullard was trying to trace its origins she was not expecting the artist – who turned out to be the son-in-law of Fred Astaire and art tutor to Hollywood stars – to visit her Gunhild Close home to touch it up for her.
American artist Richard McKenzie, 87, who has painted Judy Garland and would have neighbour Marilyn Monroe popping round, is heading to Cambridge this weekend more than 50 years after he last saw his original.
He will start restoring the painting before he and his wife Ava Astaire-McKenzie get a tour of the city from Susana, a Kung Fu instructor and photographer.
Susana, a double Kung Fu British champion in the weapons category who is chuffed to be rubbing shoulders with Hollywood royalty this weekend, said the painting survived several house moves from California to Cornwall, Isle of Wight, Foxton and now Cambridge.
The painting was found by Susana's husband Jonathan, a postman in Bourn, when he was rummaging around a skip as a boy while on a walk with his dad in Canago Park, LA.
She said: "I wanted it to be patched up, but to get the original artist to come to my house with the daughter of Fred Astaire and do it more than 50 years after he painted it is something I can't quite believe.
"I searched his signature from the painting on the internet and it just snowballed and I was soon talking to him on email. He really wanted to come and see it and said he would restore it for me. He said he'd never been to Cambridge before and I'm taking him and his wife Ava Astaire-McKenzie around the city as well. It's mad."

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This is one of the best preserved medieval hospitals in Europe , where a religious order cared for pilgrims, travellers and the sick.
There is a collection here of paintings by Hans Memling who lived in the town from 1465 and his paintings show how the hospital was in this era. There are also exhibits showing medical care and old surgical instruments.
Outside , beneath the arch to the courtyard , is the preserved apothecary / pharmacy. There is also nearby a herb garden .
Admission in 2013 is / was 8 euros.
"We were highly delighted by our visit to the Hospital of St. John's. It is a Gothic edifice of ancient structure. The sick lie in a large apartment, which is supported by Norman arches and pillars. The Sisters of Charity attend upon the invalids; and every thing appears in that state of order and excessive neatness, so admirably conspicuous in this town."
— from a letter written by Charles Alfred Stothard 1786-1821, English antiquarian draughtsman) to his mother 20.September.1820
Near to the Welcome Church of Our Lady stands St. John's Hospital (Sint-Janshospitaal, in Flemish), a large complex of Medieval buildings. Last used as an active hospital in 1978, today a museum dedicated to the works of the painter Jan Memling and to the hospital itself and to its pharmacy occupies the space. It is one of the oldest hospital buildings in Europe still standing.
A document, with rules for the hospital, dating from 1188 is oldest written evidence of the hospital's existence. Among the rules listed in this document were those concerning the vows taken by the brothers and sisters of the hospital; they did not take vows as other religious orders. In 1236 this arrangement changed; from that date onward the brothers and sisters made vows of obedience, chastity and poverty; required to wear a religious habit. Then, for political reasons, the lay order of brothers and sisters of St. John's Hospital was changed to an established religious order with formal vows in 1459. Thus, the city's magistrate and Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy could exercise less power over the hospital and its brothers and sisters as part of a a religious institution
The Hospital is open Tuesday to Sunday, from 9:30 to 17:00.
The Hospital is closed Mondays, 01.January, Ascension Thursday in the afternoon and 25.December.
"Hans Memling at Bruges! Have you never seen that dear old hospital of St. Jean on passing the gate of which you enter the fifteenth century?"
— from "Roundabout Papers" by William Makepeace Thackeray (1811-1863)
The former St. John's Hospital, dating to the 13th and14th centuries, is now a fabulous museum.
In the Hospital's Cornelius Chapel six masterpieces by the Flemish painter Hans Memling are displayed; four of these paintings were works by Memling for St. John's. Among these paintings, the most famous is the Shrine of St. Ursula. Throughout the former hospital wards you can see collections of furniture, paintings, sculptures, silverware, pewterware and other items related to the hospital's past. Two examples of the sculptures on view are a Calvary grouping (see photo #3), carved out of oak in Brugge between 1450 and 1475; and a pair of angels in flight (see photo #4), also carved from oak in Brugge between 1450 and 1500.
The Hospital provided housing and care for pilgrims, passers-by and traveling tradesmen. If the illnesses of the sick were not contagious, they were accepted. In the Middle Ages people turned to this and other hospitals to put a roof over their heads, food in the stomach and religious guidance and when they were dying. St. John's Hospital was a powerful and rich institution. The sisters were in charge of the daily organization of the sick and the kitchen; the brothers took responsible for the hospital's administration. Around 1600 St. John's Hospital became an all-female institution.
The Hospital is open Tuesday to Sunday, from 9:30 to 17:00.
The Hospital is closed Mondays, 01.January, Ascension Thursday in the afternoon and 25.December
St. John's hospital was one of the oldest existing hospitals in Europe. It stopped being a hospital in 1978 and now houses the Memling Museum, the hospital museum and the old pharmacy.
The oldest part of the hospital was built in the 'Mariastraat', near to the Mariapoort (Mary's gate, one of the city gates of the first city walls). The hospital was built to provide housing and care for pilgrims, passers-by and travelling salesmen.
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This building is right across the street from the Church of Our Lady. It was once a hospital, but is now the Memling Museum. Amazingly this was a working hospital for over 800 years until late 1970's. It's also the building seen in the famous picture of the Bruges canal.
Sint-Janshospitaal, one of the oldest health care institutes in Europe, catered for the poor, needy and pilgrims from as early as the 12th century. We know this because the first dated record in the hospital archives, the intern role, is from 1188, though the Romanesque tower was constructed the following century.
The pharmacy came in 1643 in the old monastery and the original layout has been preserved.
The altar piece of St. John the Baptist and St. John the Evangelist is often called "The Spiritual Marriage of St. Catherine" because the baby Jesus, held by Mary seated on a throne, is placing a ring on St. Catherine's finger. Around the Madonna stands St. Barbara (reading a book), and the two St. Johns. This is Memling's work and is one of many in this building which incorporates the Memling Museum.
Currently housing the Memling Museum and featuring the works of German born artist Hans Memling noted for his intricately detailed religious figures, St. John's structure is one of Europe's oldest hospitals still in existence. It dates back to the 12th century when going to the hospital meant finding a place that provided shelter, food and religious guidance while waiting to die.
Just down Mariastraat is the oldest surviving medieval hospitals in Europe and a treasure trove of many beautiful paintings.
This,in my opinion, is a must-do in Bruges as it offers a rare insight to the ancient history of medicine. Other than that, you'll get to see beautiful medieval paintings on alter pieces that rich Flemish folks used to put in their homes, the world-famous St Ursula Shrine, etc etc.
Oh yes, there's also a little garden by the side if you need a rest. Do take a look, you get nice views of Church of our Lady over there..
The hospital's church dates from the13th-14th century. In the Cornelius Chapel six original paintings by famous Flemish painter Hans Memling can be seen. In the former hospital you can see paintings, furniture etc, which give a good idea about the history of this place.
Completekly new presentation.
One of the oldest surviving medieval hospitals in Europe, evoking everyday life at the hospital in former times.
The chapel, with its brilliant 15th Century panels by HANS MEMLING and the St. URSULA shrine, is the undisputed treasure-house of the complex.
The old hospital pharmacy is also worth a visit.
This is probably one of the nicest Gothic complexes in Brugge. It dates from the 13th and 14th centuries. Inside is a museum about the history of this hospital. The church contains six medieval paintings by Hans Memling.
On the bridge, almost in front of Our Lady's Church, you have a splendid panorama of the complex of the St Jans hospitaal.
This former hospital is nowadays known for the Memling museum, a museum dedicated to the famous Belgian painter Hans Memling.
Besides that you can also visit the old pharmacy and the former rooms of the hospital.
St Johns Hospital is one of the oldest hospitals in Europe that still exist to this day. It's unsure exactly when the hospital was first used, but the oldest documents date back to 1188. Nowadays it is no longer in use as a hospital but as a museum. It houses both the Memling Museum and the Hospital Museum as well as a pharmacy.
The medieval St. John's hospital was used as a hospital until just a few years ago (1978). Now it is home for a hospital museum, the Memling museum and there's also the old pharmacy to visit.
I fell in love with this building, I think it is one of the most beautiful ones in Brugge. When I saw it at night I was kinda speechless. It was even more beautiful with the light and the reflections in the canal.
The medieval St. John's hospital is one of the oldest still existing hospitals in Europe. The large complex can be found next to Our Ladys church. Since 1978 it is no longer a hospital but hosts the Memling museum, the hospital museum and the old pharmacy.
The oldest known document about the hospital dates from 1188.
The first and oldest part of the hospital was built in the Mariastraat. The hospital was built to provide housing and care for pilgrims and traveling salesmen. Also sick people were accepted (if their illness was not contagious). A hospital then was not the same as a hospital now. In the Middle-Ages people turned to the hospitals to find a roof, food and religious assistance in their hour of need and in their time of dying.
During the 13th and 14th centuries more halls and sick-bays were added to the complex. Not all sick people were accepted, in Bruges there were special institutions for lepers and insane people.
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GIBSON: Senator Obama, the District of Columbia has a law -- it's had a law since 1976; it's now before the United States Supreme Court -- that prohibits ownership of handguns, a sawed-off shotgun, a machine gun or a short-barrelled rifle.
Is that a law consistent with an individual's right to bear arms?
OBAMA: Well, Charlie, I confess I obviously haven't listened to the briefs and looked at all the evidence.
As a general principle, I believe that the Constitution confers an individual right to bear arms. But just because you have an individual right does not mean that the state or local government can't constrain the exercise of that right, and, you know, in the same way that we have a right to private property but local governments can establish zoning ordinances that determine how you can use it.
And I think that it is going to be important for us to reconcile what are two realities in this country.
There's the reality of gun ownership and the tradition of gun ownership that's passed on from generation to generation. You know, when you listen to people who have hunted, and they talk about the fact that they went hunting with their fathers or their mothers, then that is something that is deeply important to them and, culturally, they care about deeply.
But you also have the reality of what's happening here in Philadelphia and what's happening in Chicago.
GIBSON: But do you still favor the registration of guns? Do you still favor the licensing of guns?
And in 1996, your campaign issued a questionnaire, and your writing was on the questionnaire that said you favored a ban on handguns.
OBAMA: No, my writing wasn't on that particular questionnaire, Charlie. As I said, I have never favored an all-out ban on handguns.
What I think we can provide is common-sense approaches to the issue of illegal guns that are ending up on the streets. We can make sure that criminals don't have guns in their hands. We can make certain that those who are mentally deranged are not getting a hold of handguns.
We can trace guns that have been used in crimes to unscrupulous gun dealers that may be selling to straw purchasers and dumping them on the streets.
The point is, is that what we have to do is get beyond the politics of this issue and figure out what, in fact, is working.
Look, in my hometown of Chicago, on the south side of Chicago, we've had 34 gun deaths last year of Chicago public school children.
And I think that most law-abiding gun owners all across America would recognize that it is perfectly appropriate for local communities and states and the federal government to try to figure out, how do we stop that kind of killing?
STEPHANOPOULOS: Senator Clinton, you have a home in D.C. Do you support the D.C. ban?
CLINTON: You know, George, I want to give local communities the opportunity to have some authority over determining how to keep their citizens safe.
This case you're referring to before the Supreme Court is apparently dividing the Bush administration. You know, the Bush administration basically said, "We don't have enough facts to know whether or not it is appropriate."


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14th November 2012
PM 'wrong' on same-sex marriage poll says ComRes chief 29
7:06 PM — The chief executive of ComRes Andrew Hawkins has accused David Cameron of making misleading statements over polling data regarding equal marriage.
UKBA delays gay asylum hearing for Senegal man
5:03 PM — An appeal hearing against the UK Border Agency's decision to deport an asylum seeker, who claims he is at risk of homophobic persecution in his home country of Senegal, has been delayed.
Telegraph blasts George Osborne for supporting same-sex marriage 61
1:50 PM — The Telegraph newspaper has criticised Chancellor George Osborne's recent intervention on equal marriage and has accused him of playing a "dangerous game" over the issue.
13th November 2012
Anti-gay opponents petition ahead of Corby by-election 34
8:14 PM — Coalition for Marriage (C4M), the UK lobby group that opposes marriage rights for gay couples, has delivered 46,000 leaflets in the constituency of Corby, which is due to hold a by-election on Thursday.
Gay 'cure' therapy is harmful says UK government 29
1:13 PM — Culture Secretary Maria Miller has responded to a parliamentary question on gay conversion therapy by instructing Health Minister Norman Lamb to outline the government's official position.
Analysis: A gay 'witch-hunt' 41
11:22 AM — Scott Roberts assesses the controversy and fallout of last week's warning made by David Cameron of a "witch-hunt".
George Osborne: Tories must back same-sex marriage or risking losing like US Republicans 56
10:25 AM — Chancellor George Osborne has told the Conservative Party that ditching its support for equal marriage could cause a catastrophic defeat at the 2015 general election.
12th November 2012
UK: Terrence Higgins Trust launches World AIDS Day campaign 11
8:43 PM — HIV and sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust is calling on the gay community to get behind its World AIDS Day campaign.
Bath: Bouncer accused of making homophobic slur 11
7:51 PM — A bar in the south west city of Bath is investigating claims that a doorman made anti-gay remarks to customers.
Manchester: Train passenger apologises for anti-gay rant 28
6:49 PM — A 56-year-old man who shouted homophobic abuse and several expletives at two gay men on a train has apologised.
Ex-footballer: Gay rumours 'hurt' my career 16
5:56 PM — Ian Bishop, a former footballer who played for Everton and Manchester City, says gossip about his sexuality may have undermined his chances of being selected to play for his country at the top level.
Hillary Clinton supports London LGBT corporate summit 7
11:41 AM — Chief executives from some of the world's largest companies will come together to discuss how the financial services industry can advance LGBT equality in a move which has the backing of Hillary Clinton.
10th November 2012
Reports: Elton John and David Furnish to have second baby 48
12:39 AM — A frontpage story for The Sun claims that Sir Elton John and his civil partner David Furnish are expecting their second child, thought to be from the same surrogate mother who gave birth to their son Zachary, who is a month shy of his second birthday.
Brighton: HIV cases on the rise 41
12:21 AM — For the first time ever more than half of all new HIV cases in Brighton and Hove are being attributed to heterosexual men.
9th November 2012
Manchester: Homophobic train passenger's caution branded 'lenient' 39
9:42 PM — Two gay men who were subjected to a homophobic rant on a train say the decision to give the perpetrator a caution was "too lenient".
London: LGBT community urged to try Ju-jitsu 4
5:53 PM — Have you ever thought of trying out martial arts but didn't know where to begin? Why not check out the LGBT Ishigaki Ju-jitsu Club, which has groups in both London and Brighton. Rory Desch, from Out for Sport, profiles one of its members.
Birmingham: Waiter goes berserk after gay couple complain about meal 57
4:16 PM — A gay couple faced a tirade of abuse at a Greek restaurant in Birmingham when they complained about their meal.
UK: New Archbishop signals openness on LGBT issues 86
3:02 PM — The Bishop of Durham Justin Welby, who has been appointed as the new Archbishop of Canterbury, says the Church of England must have "no truck with any form of homophobia".
Comment: There is a real climate of hysteria 77
2:07 PM — In a comment piece for PinkNews.co.uk, Richard Smith says David Cameron's remarks about the risk of a potential "witch-hunt" developing against gay people in regards to the current abuse scandal have been taken out of context.
MP blasts Phillip Schofield over TV 'stunt' 102
1:20 PM — Conservative MP and LGBTory patron Stuart Andrew has criticised television presenter Phillip Schofield for handing David Cameron a list of alleged paedophiles during a live interview.


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Building a 1981 Yamaha YZ465 Factory Replica...
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Over time I have collected a fair number of new and used 465 / 490 pistons of various oversizes.
Some are OEM Yamaha and some are Wiseco. Wossner also makes pistons for the 465/490 but I dont have any of these.
The Yamaha pistons are cast pistons while the Wiseco's are forged. The cast pistons expand less than forged pistons as they heat up. Yamaha specifies ~2.5 to 3.5 thou clearance in the various 465/490 manuals I have with the larger 490 piston at the upper end of that range.
The forged pistons are claimed to be stronger and lighter but require greater clearance or they will seize when hot. I
had trouble finding clearance specifications for the wiseco but I did find a application note from JE pistons that gave guidance on clearance for their forged pistons. The clearance they spec varies according to bore size and application but for a yz sized piston it seems to be around 4-5 thousands.
This seems to agree with what I see in my IT490 with 1.5mm wiseco piston. Knowing about the greater expansion rate of these pistons has made me more inclined to let the bike warm up before really cranking on it. I have not had any problems with mine but can understand how one might experience seizures if a wiseco was used with Yamaha OEM clearances.
With all these pistons around, I thought I would weigh them to see how much they varied across bore size and between vendors. I used an old triple beam balance that I calibrated against the weight of 10 pennies.
I measured each piston with rings, wrist pin and bearing (the wiseco rings are thinner than the OEM yamaha's).
Here is a table with results I have so far. Columns are listed for Yamaha, Wiseco and Wossner. Rows are for 0 through 8th oversize.
"Yes" means the listed oversize is available but I dont have one to weigh. Otherwise I list the weight in grams. Red indicates the oversize is not available for that particular vendor.
There is one case where I have a yamaha and wiseco piston in the same oversize (490, 2nd over). The wiseco piston kit is about 12 grams lighter than yamaha.
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Cedric Williams scored 15 points and grabbed 13 rebounds as UNC Wilmington downed UNC Asheville, 67-59, on Sunday afternoon at Trask Coliseum.
The Bulldogs (1-1) trailed by one late in the game, but the Seahawks scored seven straight points to take control and picked up their 11th straight victory over Asheville.
"We just didn't play well enough today," Bulldogs coach Eddie Biedenbach said. "We had too many turnovers and took some quick shots. Our execution on offense just wasn't good enough, and we still almost won. This is a tough one to lose because if we play well we win." ...


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CCPD catch burglary suspect
CORPUS CHRISTI - As they responded to an alarm about 3 a.m. Wednesday Corpus Christi police saw a suspected burglar climbing from the rear window of an apartment complex office in the 1000 block of Dabney St.
Edward Flores, 18, outran officers, who saw him several times during a continued search, according to police. Flores was later arrested in the 800 block of Rossi Street, and was found with a glass cutter and tool punch. A work truck in the driveway of apartment complex had also been burglarized, the brief said.
"Other tools were found at the office point of entry," said Capt. Todd Green, with police administration. "He apparently got the tools from the truck and used them to get into the building."
Flores was charged with burglary of a vehicle and burglary of a building, police said.
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Philadelphia Community Farm has openings for one or two people who are interested in an end of the season CSA internship that also has a focus on season extension in our whole trees greenhouse and mobile high tunnel. 2/3 of our 72 share CSA this year are going to low income inner city families and food shelves through a new partnership with Urban Ventures and churches in the Twin Cities. Interns have direct involvement with people from many cultures who all enjoy and appreciate healthy food and access to the farm and nature.
Philadelphia Community Farm is a participating mentor farm in the North American Biodynamic Apprenticeship Program. For more information about the farm and contact info, please visit the farm's profile at www.biodynamics.com/nabdap-philadelphia-community-farm


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Mozzarella Stuffed Mushrooms
|2 Tablespoon
|8 Large (Each About 2 1/2 Inches In Diameter)
|Mozzarella cheese/Scamorza cheese
|4 Ounce (Half Of 8 Ounce Package)
|Basil leaves/Mint leaves/1 tablespoon chopped arugula/ 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
1. Place butter or margarine in 12" by 8" baking dish; cover dish with waxed paper. Cook at high (100% power) 1 minute or until butter melts.
2. Meanwhile, remove stem from each mushroom. Wrap stems and reserve for another use. Rinse mushrooms with running cold water and pat dry with paper towels. Place mushrooms in baking dish; brush with melted butter or margarine. Then arrange mushrooms, stem side down, in dish, arranging larger mushrooms near ends of dish; cover with waxed paper. Cook at high 4 1/2 to 5 1/2 minutes, until mushrooms are tender. Turn mushrooms stem side up.
3. Cut mozzarella cheese into 8 pieces; place 1 piece in each mushroom cap; top with a basil leaf. Cook, uncovered, at medium (50% power) 6 to 8 minutes, until cheese melts and is smooth, rotating dish a half turn after 4 minutes.


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Druze voters are not worried by the idea of `transfer.' New immigrants believe there must be a state for the Jews, yet they are alarmed by racism. No wonder some of the hottest political names in the Arab locales are Avigdor Lieberman and Natan Sharansky.0 comments
Lily Galili is a Haaretz correspondent, analyst on Israeli society and an expert on immigration from the former Soviet Union, and its political, cultural and social impact on Israeli society.
Galili joined Haaretz in 1982 as a media correspondent. During the first Lebanon war, when she was the first woman reporter to enter Lebanon, Galili gained vast experience in covering both military and civil protest groups, a field of expertise that reflects all changes in Israeli social and political development. Over the years. she has extensively covered the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, with a focus on personal stories, and the Arab citizens of Israel.
Galili is a Nieman Fellow from Harvard and a graduate of the Hebrew University in Jerusalem, with a Master's Degree in communicaton.
She is currently working on a book on the 20 years of mass immigration to Israel from the former Soviet Union.


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Welcome to my page, my name is Maya Wang
I am a professional body therapist
published author of book Mantra Gym
During my practice of Swedish Body Massage and Manhood Therapy,
I have gained experience with thousands of clients from all over the world.
With my world-of-month client base, I have always been encouraged by their amazing feed back…
I have heard them say many times……
Other comments have been…
- You are an artist… Dan, Chinese
- It's everything… Andreas, Brazilian
- It's strange but felt nice… Robert, USA
- It's the same quality each time from you… Peter, Chinese
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- I feel I'm spinning, it's colorful, so beautiful… Pieter C***, Australian
- It's deep… from inside… Thomas M***, French
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- It's inside working, all from inside, not from the penis… S, Africa
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- I feel the energy is building inside… German
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- Thanks once again for this afternoon's therapy. Felt much relaxed after the explosive release. You helped me go all the way.
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With my over 10,000 sessions experience, let's see what some have to SAY?
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Rare Skills
I learned the Manhood Therapy techniques from special training courses in Singapore in 1999.
My first generation instructor was a Chinese Indonesian and sadly has passed away. I learned from his disciple, a local Chinese masseur. They are all men and never serviced customers. It is my pleasure to serve you with this rare skill.
I am a natural born female Chinese Singaporean.
Manhood Massage is also called Lingam Massage. For lady, it is called Yoni Massage. Under one roof, it is all called Tantra or Tantric Massage. These are Sanskrit words. In Singapore, the local people call it Juagen (zhuaGen). Normally, there is no stimulating on prostate part. There are many different types of practice around the world.
The soul, of my type of Manhood Therapy, centers from delaying ejaculation to build sensual pleasure as much as possible. Ejaculation is not the only goal. It is like riding the edge, riding the waves, always keeps it up there… Even more… to achieve Multiple-orgasm. The feelings can be overwhelming and each individual experiences it differently. And with prostate stimulation, the sensual pleasure is above the limit, over and beyond…
It has been my experience to date,
that none of my clients have enjoyed my type of techniques for delaying the ejaculation anywhere else.
I have also not found mention or reference of this skill set in either public sites or documentaries.
After having a lot of thoughts on the subject,
I believe my type of practice should be called MANTRA, yes it is…!Mantra Therapy is an ancient, comprehensive manhood massage and prostate stimulation, use a variety of massage techniques to improve the blood circulation for male Reproductive System and Urinary System… building inner energy and prolonging the sensual sensation with Mantra Delaying Cords for multiple enjoyments, while developing a spiritual union between the body and mind to achieve a new horizon.
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Don't buy Mantra Gym, if your answers to my questions are "Yes"…
- Do you know how to exercise manhood by professional techniques?
- Do you know why you ejaculate so much faster than you expect to?
- Do you know why your partner is not interested in bedding you?
- Do you know exactly where the woman's G-spots are located? Or that men have a G-spot (G-spots)?
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Have you noticed that
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there is always a very important part missing– What is it?
For men, exercising their manhood should be a priority over other body parts!
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- Where all G-spots are located in both Male and Female
- Male and female Orgasms are from three sources
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- Multiple-ejaculations (Dry-ejaculation) by stimulating the Prostate
- Step-by-step guide for man to excise manhood
- And many other hot sensual topics…
The benefits of Practicing Mantra Gym are…
- Used as a regular body massage and gym work out, Mantra Gym is good for your body's blood circulation, detoxing, destress and relaxation
- Improved sensual skills, knowledge to gain sensual confidence
- Decreased aging and rejuvenation
- Increased sperm count and quality, increased pregnancy rate
- Unrestricted urination
- Help for Erection Dysfunction and Premature Ejaculation
- Natural way for Penis Enlargement
- Expanded, richer, greater multiple Orgasmic and Ejaculation achievements
- Improved sensual sensation, self-control ability, erection, stamina and prolonged intercourse
- Masturbation with sensual care and meditation
- Fuel for your sensual abilities and sensual energy to power forward your sensual adventures and challenge your limits
This is the summary of Sperm Analysis reports from a sperm donor who has had Mantra Therapy from Me approximately twice a month since October 2012. The gentleman is 51 years old this year (2014). His latest sperm report showed, the sperm count had increased from a normal average of 20.1 million per milliliter to an improved 45.2 million per milliliter. That is the same as a 25-year-old boy. What a miracle!!! This same individual has since donated his sperm to two ladies for their pregnancy. The book also provides many other insights to guide everyone to a new sensual direction and gain many other benefits... Practice Mantra Gym RIGHT NOW for an ecstatic, sensual journey by yourself or with your partner... Get the book to get started NOW!
This is the summary of Sperm Analysis reports from a sperm donor who has had Mantra Therapy from Me approximately twice a month since October 2012. The gentleman is 51 years old this year (2014). His latest sperm report showed, the sperm count had increased from a normal average of 20.1 million per milliliter to an improved 45.2 million per milliliter. That is the same as a 25-year-old boy. What a miracle!!! This same individual has since donated his sperm to two ladies for their pregnancy. The book also provides many other insights to guide everyone to a new sensual direction and gain many other benefits... Practice Mantra Gym RIGHT NOW for an ecstatic, sensual journey by yourself or with your partner... Get the book to get started NOW!
|Test Name
|September 2012
|November 2013
|7 July 2014
|4.1cc (cubic centimeters)
|5.1cc (cubic centimeters)
|5.3cc (cubic centimeters)
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The American Cancer Society's Hope Lodges are able to provide a free, supportive place to call "home" during treatment through the generosity of so many donors who are impacting patient's lives during a difficult time.
The ACS is very fortunate to have two nationwide supporters, The Simmons Bedding Company and The Whirlpool Corporation, who have invested into making each Hope Lodge a true "home away from home." Donations from these two companies have saved the American Cancer Society millions of dollars, which has allowed ACS to direct more funds into Hope Lodges and provide other services for cancer patients and their caregivers.
Since 2004, The Simmons Bedding Company has provided nearly $1million of mattresses and bedding to Hope Lodges across the country. A good night's sleep is essential to the healing process and Simmons' generosity in providing high quality, comfortable bedding has made that a reality for cancer patients and their caregivers.
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Since 2007, the Whirlpool Corporation has generously donated more than $800,000 in appliances to Hope Lodges, replacing equipment in existing Hope Lodges and providing state-of-the-art appliances to new Hope Lodges. Being able to prepare the foods guests enjoy is comforting and having high quality appliances available makes the Hope Lodge feel like home.
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Spend a lazy Sunday listening to music by exceptional musicians from the London jazz scene and renowned world music artists, whilst enjoying a delicious brunch included in your ticket price.
Les enfants 'déspicable', Top Shelf Jazz Bistrotet, present their own delicious corruption of the Swing Manouche style. Performing old covers and adding their own songs and wicked satire to the French Gypsy Jazz tradition, this group are slick, naughty and chic.
Sunday brunch takes place in Verdi, an Italian Kitchen at the Royal Albert Hall, which offers casual dining and great music in one of London's most iconic settings. Your ticket includes a welcome drink, main course and dessert, served with tea or coffee and accompanied by great live music. View a sample menu here.
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Strengthening your pelvic muscles can improve your fitness in a number of areas. These exercises can help get you started.
Different things can weaken the pelvic muscles. For women, childbirth is usually the culprit, but it can also happen to men for various reasons. Weak pelvic muscles in both men and women can result in incontinence or loss of bowel control and can also exacerbate impotence in men.
Performing pelvic exercises can strengthen the pelvic muscles, leading in improvement in all areas mentioned. For these and other reasons, then, they cannot be thought of as simply women's exercise or men's exercise routines.
Lie on your back, with your knees bent and feet flat on the floor. Tighten your buttocks and "roll" your pelvis up until upper back is flat against floor. Hold 5 seconds, relax and repeat 5-10 times.
Lie on your back or side with knees bent. With your fingertips, find your hip bones then move in just a few inches toward your navel. Keeping your fingertips on your abdomen, suck in your tummy, just as if you were trying to zip your pants. Hold for a few seconds, and then let your abdomen completely relax. Repeat this exercise several times.
You perform these basically the same way as regular squats, but instead of your legs being close together, they are further apart (a little wider than your shoulders.) Then, simply squat as low as you can, until you feel your pelvic muscles tighten. This, as well as all the others, is a good home exercise routine.
Tighten your pelvic floor (pretend you are trying to stop yourself from urinating in the middle of the urine flow—women know this as the Kegel exercise), but continue to pull in your abdomen muscles as much as possible. Picture yourself flattening your stomach against your backbone. Now, move your abdominal muscles in a "scooping" motion. Relax and repeat several times.
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By Paul Saville, brandrepublic.com, Tuesday, 31 July 2012 08:30AM
It should be a marketer's dream. Thousands of young people with disposable cash to burn are packed into a couple of muddy fields with ample time on their hands.
But last year, an estimated 30 festivals went bankrupt. Have the public fallen out of love with festivals? Or perhaps brand overload to blame - is marketing killing festivals?
Undoubtedly the apocalyptic weather has to share some of the blame for this year's poor ticket sales, but historically we Brits don't actually mind a bit of mud and rain all that much.
What visitors have been turned off by are organisers looking to make a fast buck by cramming in as many brands activities as they can, combined with the sheer numbers of festivals on the market.
For many brands, festival activity is simply seen as another tick in the youth engagement box. Festivals will always provide brands with a valuable place and indeed a return, if they add value to the festival experience.
An emotional experience for many, They are a place where people go to try something new, where people are open to experiences. They are, in theory, the perfect home for experiential marketing.
Enhancing the visitor experience rather than overtly selling is key. It's important to remember why people go to festivals - to listen to music. Give people a better or easier way to listen to the music they came to see or an exclusive opportunity to hear something new.
We have been running onsite activation for Vodafone at ten of this year's festivals, giving Vodafone customers an enhanced experience with the opportunity to watch the main stage action from the raised and covered Vodafone Viewing Platform - and most popular - mobile charging facilities.
Vodafone gives its customers a way to stay connected when they need it most; ensuring a steady stream of muddy photos, rain-soaked status updates and drenched tweets make their way to the outside world.
A festival that does corporate sponsorship well is Glastonbury. Brand activity at Glastonbury is subtle and works with, not against the personality of the festival.
Charity brands dominate the space and the corporate brands that are there are less visible and enhance the experience, offering interactive and free exclusive opportunities.
Glastonbury still maintains its reputation as a grassroots festival, despite making huge profits from the major brand names attached. This integrity is one of the reason is still sells out within hours.
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Streaky Celtics falter at end in one-point loss to Hawks
|12.31.13 at 3:30 pm ET
In a topsy-turvey game befitting of much of their play thus far in the 2013-14 season, the Celtics could not put the hammer down after opening up sizable leads in both the first and second halves, ultimately missing five potential go-ahead shots in the final 90 seconds of the game en route to a 92-91 loss at home to the Hawks. The loss dropped the Celtics to 13-18, 1 1/2 games behind Toronto in the Atlantic Division.
The Celtics, who led 23-20 after the first quarter, threatened to blow the Hawks out of the building with a 13-0 run to open the second quarter, with Boston's lead eventually ballooning to 18, at 42-24. But Atlanta closed the half on a 15-2 run of its own, with the Celtics enduring a stretch of more than 10 minutes (the final 5:52 of the second to the 7:26 mark of the third quarter) without a field goal. The Hawks laid claim to a six-point lead (54-48) with 4:55 left in the third.
From there, however, the Celtics bounced back with a 9-0 run that was punctuated by Jordan Crawford's 3-pointer with 3:16 to go in the third, giving Boston a 57-54 lead that it extended to as much as a nine-point lead halfway through the fourth. But the streaky Celtics once again ran off the rails after taking an 85-76 lead, as 10 unanswered points by Atlanta allowed the Hawks to claim a one-point lead with just over three minutes left. From there, the lead changed hands six times, with Jeff Teague's two free throws with 1:30 left (following a foul by Avery Bradley) finally giving the Hawks a lead they would not relinquish. The Celtics missed five shots down the stretch with an opportunity to take the win, the last coming when Crawford missed a 10-footer as time expired.
Kelly Olynyk led the Celtics with 21 points off the bench, shooting 8-of-11 including 3-of-5 from beyond the arc. Kris Humphries added 18 points and 10 boards off the bench. But the strong effort of the reserves was undone by an ugly performance from the starting five of Brandon Bass (9 points, 2-of-6 shooting), Jeff Green (8 points, 4-of-10), Jared Sullinger (2 points, 1-of-6 before leaving with a bruised wrist), Crawford (8 points, 3-of-15) and Bradley (8 points, 2-of-10). Meanwhile, the Celtics had no interior answer for Paul Millsap, who scored 34 points (on 12-of-19 shooting) with 15 boards.
After splitting a two-game homestand, the Celtics will next hit the road to face the Bulls on Thursday.
Irish Coffee: Why an Andrew Bynum trade isn't crazy
|12.30.13 at 11:02 am ET
The Cavaliers suspended 26-year-old former All-Star center Andrew Bynum indefinitely over the weekend — a penalization for detrimental conduct that the team lifted after all of 24 hours before placing him on paid leave — so rumors have swirled around Cleveland dealing the oft-injured, much-maligned, weird-hairdoed 7-footer.
Naturally, Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge is doing his due diligence to determine Cavs owner Dan Gilbert's asking price. In a series of tweets on Saturday, Bill Simmons lumped the Celtics in with the title-contending Clippers and Heat among Bynum's suitors, but there's a catch to all this.
Regardless of whether or not Bynum eventually lands in Los Angeles or Miami — the latter of which Gilbert would probably like to prevent — the Celtics may still be interested in acquiring him, if only for his quirky contract.
Brad Stevens on Celtics: '#EveryGameIsAnAdventure'
|12.28.13 at 4:43 pm ET
The Celtics watched a 22-point lead dwindle to two in the final minute, but coach Brad Stevens breathed a sigh of relief when his defense held the fort against the Cavaliers' charge on the final two possessions.
"We did a really good job and played exceptionally well in the fourth quarter — for 18.3 seconds," joked Stevens.
Brandon Bass blocked Dion Waiters with 8.9 seconds remaining and Earl Clark's last-second 3-point attempt missed the mark, so the Celtics avoided blowing a double-digit lead for the third time in three games.
"Sometimes you get on your heels, and we've got to figure out a way to not be on our heels," added Stevens. "And I think sometimes when you win a game like this, that helps you the next time. Obviously, there's that tension of, 'Oh, no, don't lose,' and that's no way to live life, that's no way to play, but it's a factor."
After Bradley's put-back dunk gave the Celtics a 94-84 lead, Stevens' charges made just one field goal in the game's final 6:36 — a spinning, off-balance Jordan Crawford runner amid a flurry of turnovers and failed 3's.
"I was telling [Celtics president] Rich Gotham, it should have been promoted as part of our holiday package: Every game is an adventure. 'Green runs deep #EveryGameIsAnAdventure,'" said Stevens, gifting the C's pro shop a t-shirt idea. "That would be a great thing to promote. Maybe we can work on that — get that on the website.
"It was an adventure, and we've got to get better in those situations. Again, we have been for the majority of the time, but for whatever reason in the last two weeks we haven't. Today, I just didn't think we played purposefully when it mattered. You have to balance this idea of playing with extreme maturity with still playing clear and loose."
The absence of Rajon Rondo is never more glaring than in their late-game execution , but despite a three-game losing streak that snapped Saturday, the C's remain a half-game behind the Raptors for first place in the division.
"Hopefully people come in and say, 'Hey, we can get down,' but I think we've made the last couple weeks an adventure, and we haven't played the right way the whole game," said Stevens. "And whether that's in the first half or the fourth quarter, we have to become a better team for 48 minutes. Three times we've not played well in the second half, but once we didn't play well the whole game. So, we've got a lot of minutes we've got get better at."
So it goes for these Rondo-less C's. Improve every minute, every game; stem the tide until their fearless returns.
Fast Break: Brandon Bass, Celtics hold off Cavaliers' charge
|12.28.13 at 3:25 pm ET
Still without Rajon Rondo to execute the offense down the stretch, the Celtics nearly blew another double-digit lead in the fourth quarter, but a balanced scoring attack helped stave off the Andrew Bynum-less Cavaliers, 103-100.
Jeff Green (19 points, 8 rebounds), Jordan Crawford (19 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists), Avery Bradley (18 points, 8 rebounds), Brandon Bass (15 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists), Courtney Lee (11 points) and Kris Humphries (10 points) all reached double figures to help the Celtics snap a three-game losing skid and improve to 13-17 — half a game behind the Atlantic Division-leading Raptors.
JG's hot start: As always seems to be the case against Cleveland, it was evident early that this was a game in which Green was invested. In the first quarter, he scored 12 points on six shots, sinking both of his 3-point attempts, to stake the Celtics to a 24-22 lead in the first 12 minutes. Green scored a season-high 31 points against the Cavaliers a month ago.
Balance beaming: Through three quarters, seven Celtics scored between eight and 17 points (led by Green and Crawford), six C's had between three and six rebounds (led by Green and Kelly Olynyk) and five C's had between two and five assists (led by Crawford). This was Brad Stevens basketball at its best, resulting in an 85-66 lead on 52 percent shooting through three.
Big Bass: After struggling since the recent Omer Asik trade rumors, including a scoreless effort against the Timberwolves two weeks ago and a 2-of-9 shooting performance against the Pacers last weekend, Bass bounced back to the form we've grown accustomed to from him this season. Or better. He scored 15 points on eight shots, including his second career 3-pointer, grabbed six boards and matched a career-high with four assists. He also made the game-saving block on Dion Waiters in the final seconds.
Rajon Rondo taking it all in stride as he continues to work back to game action
|12.28.13 at 12:41 pm ET
The quickness and agility appear to be there. The jump shot appears to be there. The side-to-side strength and conditioning appear in place.
As rumors from New York continue that the Knicks are very interested in acquiring him, Rajon Rondo looks like a player that could break through his rehab from ACL surgery and return to game action any time.
Rondo, as he has done for the last two weeks, worked with strength and conditioning coach Bryan Doo before Saturday afternoon's game with the Cavaliers at TD Garden.
On Saturday, Rondo spent 30 minutes getting fed passes from assistant coach Jay Larranaga from the top of the key and pivoting to his spot, before releasing a good-looking jumper from mid-range and 3-point range. After 20 minutes of shooting, Rondo strapped on a conditioning cord belt and moved side to side with Doo, working on his lateral movement and strengthening the knee, hamstring and quad.
Then, perhaps most encouraging of all, Rondo got into a defensive position and went back-and-forth, jumping up on Doo, who was dribbling the ball.
All of this is tempered by the fact that Rondo indicated this week that there's a chance he won't return to game action until February. Rondo is clearly aware of the time it took Derrick Rose to return from his ACL tear against Philadelphia in the 2012 playoffs and Ricky Rubio cautioned earlier in December that it took him a while to get back into game-ready action, both physically and mentally after a similar injury.
Rondo injured his right ACL last January in Atlanta and hasn't played since.
Jeff Green on Celtics' defense: 'Lately, we've been (expletive)'
|12.27.13 at 9:04 pm ET
WALTHAM — The Celtics returned to practice for a second straight day after their three-day holiday break, Friday. The opportunity to end their three-game losing streak comes Saturday afternoon (1) taking on the Cavs, who are also desperate for a win after dropping their last three.
"If we don't play well," said Celtics coach Brad Stevens, "we'll get beat. [Kyrie] Irving and [Dion] Waiters can get to the rim on us, they can get to the rim on everybody. If we don't defend well, it's going to be hard for us to win."
The Celtics prefer to start on offense in transition, so forcing turnovers is critical for their success. Jeff Green, for one, has not been pleased with the team's effort on defense.
"Lately, we've been [expletive]," said Green. "We've been giving up a lot of points and a lot of easy looks.
"Our defense," continued Green, "is the key."
The Celtics defeated the Cavs at the TD Garden, 103-86, on November 29. Jordan Crawford is excited to match up again with Cleveland start Kyrie Irving, though he understands it's far from an individual match-up.
"It's a team effort," said Crawford. "Kyrie's looking for his, and once you key in on him, he'll find the others. But you want to step up to the challenge. He's a great player, so you want to see where you at."
Also of note from practice was Rajon Rondo working on two additional agility drills. In what has become a familiar sight, Phil Pressey was last to leave the court.
For a complete preview of Saturday's matchup, click here.
Knicks reportedly holding out hope to acquire Rajon Rondo
|12.26.13 at 9:25 am ET
Reports emerged earlier this season that the Knicks were interested in injured Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo, with Knicks star Carmelo Anthony allegedly trying to talk Rondo into making the move to New York when his contract with the C's expires after next season.
Now, an ESPN report indicates the desperate Knicks are hoping to acquire Rondo even earlier. The team is said to be hoping Rondo will follow the path Anthony took out of Denver in 2011, when he forced a trade to the Knicks by refusing to sign an extension.
Of course, the Knicks still would need to have something reasonable to present to Boston. A rumor in November had New York considering offering a subpar package of Iman Shumpert, Raymond Felton and Amar'e Stoudemire. At that time, Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge insisted: "I haven't talked to any teams about Rajon Rondo."
Rondo recently started practicing with the Celtics as he continues to recover from a torn ACL suffered in January, but he said last week that he might not return in January, as had been speculated.
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