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When Washington Redskins players gathered this week for three days of group workouts at a local high school, defensive lineman Kedric Golston didn't think twice about taking part.
All the players involved took the chance that they would injure themselves, although they were running less than full-speed and weren't going through contract drills. But Golston faced a more significant risk.
Golston -- like quarterback Rex Grossman and linebacker Rocky McIntosh – isn't under contract for next season, and hasn't been able to negotiate a new deal with Washington because of the NFL lockout.
That didn't stop the 6-foot-4, 300-pound former Georgia standout from participating in all of the positional and 11-on-11 drills when he easily could have chosen to remain home training on his own, or attend to simply watch.
Some NFL agents have advised their players to pass on one-on-one drills, but Golston said the risk of injury never crossed his mind.
"There's injury risks in everything," said Golston, who came to the Redskins as a defensive tackle in the sixth round in 2006 but switched to end in the 3-4 scheme last season. "I could get hurt playing flag football with my son. I'm a Redskin, and until somebody tells me otherwise. I was drafted here and have spent five years here, so this is what I know, and I believe it will work itself out. I'm going to come here and work with the guys that I've been with for five, six years."
Said middle linebacker London Fletcher, who organized this week's workouts, "It's a strong testament to him. He's a team-first guy, loves the Redskins, and hopefully he can remain a Redskin once this situation is taken care of. We really appreciate him being out here."
Golston did more than just run through drills, however.
This week, he served as self-appointed defensive line coach, and spent much of the time educating seventh-round pick Chris Neild (nose tackle out of West Virginia) on the linemen's role in the defense. On two of the three days, Golston and Neild were the only defensive lineman at the workouts, so Golston tutored the rookie one-on-one.
"It's been really helpful," Neild said. "Learning from Kedric, I'm starting to understand what we do in this defense and what I need to work on."
Golston also has helped Neild and other rookies find homes once they move to the area. Golston's wife, Christal, is a real estate agent.
But he hasn't seen putting on the mentor/coaching hat as a chore. Instead, he views it as an opportunity to pay forward a gesture of kindness that he received early in his career.
"As a rookie, I came in and had veterans like Cornelius Griffin, Renaldo Wynn, Demetric Evans, who shortened the learning curve for me," Golston recalled. "So it's an honor and a privilege for me to do it to [Neild], especially somebody who wants to learn, wants to get better. I definitely want to help the young guys.
Golston, who last season started all 13 of the games he played in and recorded 35 tackles, likely will face competition from at least one of those "young guys." The Redskins drafted defensive tackle Jarvis Jenkins out of Clemson and plan on moving the second-round pick to end.
But that isn't a concern, the veteran says.
"Ultimately, it's just going to help this football team get better," Golston says. "We all know the struggles we've had in the past and we want it to get turned around this year, so we need all 53 guys, and everybody else."


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As part of its awareness campaign, the Saudi Alzheimer's Disease Association (SADA) will host a lecture program on Tuesday at the Security Forces Hospital (SFH) in Riyadh.
According to an official from SADA, the program will focus on the prevention of Alzheimer's disease and will include two lectures during the evening.
Dr. Najib Qadhi, deputy head of the neurology department and head of the neurology physicians training program at King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center (KFSHRC) ,and Dr. Reema Salman, therapeutic nutrition and sports medicine specialist, from the same hospital will deliver a presentation on ways to prevent the disease.
The lecture will be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Prince Ahmed Bin Abdulaziz Hall at the SFH headquarters in the capital.
The official said that it would be a comprehensive program, which will highlight the preventive measures and suggest constructive measures for the treatment of Alzheimer's patients at home.
In September, SADA launched a four-week national awareness campaign with the participation of a number of health experts, as well as delegates from social and charity organizations. In addition, more than 12 state and private universities and charity societies joined the campaign, which was held throughout the Kingdom.
The campaign also came amid calls for the inclusion of Alzheimer's patients in the health insurance system and the launching of a national registry and database for the disease.
Princess Madawi bint Muhammed bin Abdullah bin Abdulrahman, SADA's vice chairperson, said the society's aim in launching this awareness program is to capture and raise the public's attention about the importance of this disease and its prevalence in Saudi society.
The chief executive officer of SADA, Deemah Al-Rais, said recently that the society successfully conducted the "Purple Sky Program", whereby 10,000 balloons were released into the sky, to mark World Alzheimer's Day in the Kingdom.
"The campaign was an extension to SADA's awareness, health and social programs," she said.
She added that one of the most important projects currently under way is the opening of outpatient clinics for Alzheimer's patients in a number of government hospitals. The project was successfully planned with the vital assistance of 300 volunteers from various organizations and educational institutions. Al-Rais expressed the society's pleasure over the fact that a large number of women and children participated in the campaign and showed their respect to their elders.
Besides community awareness programs, several contracts and agreements have been signed between SADA and strategic commercial partners, for the benefit of Alzheimer's patients and their families.
Alzheimer's disease is a brain disorder named after German physician Alois Alzheimer, who first described it in 1906. Scientists have learned a great deal about Alzheimer's disease in the last century since then.
Alzheimer's gets worse over time and is fatal. It has been categorized as the sixth leading cause of death in the world. It is the most common form of dementia, a general term for loss of memory and other intellectual abilities, serious enough to interfere with daily life. The disease accounts for 50 to 70 percent of dementia cases. Other types of dementia include vascular dementia, mixed dementia, dementia with Lewy bodies and frontotemporal dementia.
SADA announced the introduction of an international prize for scientific research in Alzheimer's disease, named after Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz at the opening of the First International Conference on Alzheimer's Disease in Riyadh recently.
Notably, the organization received the Chaillot Award from the European Union for its continued efforts to spread awareness about Alzheimer's disease in the Saudi society and for improving the health and living conditions of Alzheimer's patients.
As part of its awareness campaign, the Saudi Alzheimer's Disease Association (SADA) will host a lecture program on Tuesday at the Security Forces Hospital (SFH) in Riyadh.

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Collectibles as Gifts
Christmas is a perfect occasion to introduce collectibles as gifts to friends and family. The first thing that comes to mind for me is a starter kit. Starter kits for future stamp collectors or coin collectors are probably the most obvious.
The starter kits usually consist of the simplest tools, containers and tongs or soft gloves. You may also find a small manual or guide book as a quick introduction.
Just because your collectible of choice may not have a commercial starter-kit available doesn't mean you can't improvise. You could create your own pseudo-starter kit for anything. With some research, a little patience and a whole lot of determination, you could source and gather just about anything nowadays.
Another quick thought on the idea of a starter kit: look for a DVD on the topic and include it. If that's not available the next best thing is to include a web address for information and video online.
How does one go about giving collectibles as gifts?
Not only is this a personalized gift but, in the case of children, what a great way to lessen their dependence on electronics and video games for entertainment. While it may seem there are not a lot of choices, for non-electronic entertainment, the opposite is actually true.
Do a quick search for vintage board games or retro toys. You will be surprised to see what is still available. Not only are these some of the best games and toys for developing hand-eye coordination but they are also highly collectible.
Print some research that you find and label it as a manual or intro-guide. This has all the makings of an extremely memorable gift for someone special.
Your first step would be to decide on an area the recipient may be interested in. You have some questions to ask.
Do they have an interest in building or tools? Are they fascinated by automobiles or model cars? Are they the outdoor type?
They may be the type of personality that craves quiet reflection. Is it the creative process like drawing or photography that piques their curiosity?
Decide on something age appropriate as well. Make sure whatever you decide on is a good match for their level of skill and interest. No sense introducing them to something so complicated that they lose interest within days.
I imagine this is much more difficult with someone not directly related to you. In that case talk to family or friends of the intended recipient. If that's not possible you may have to use your best judgement.
"Christmas collectibles as gifts sound like a perfect fit".
For the reader or quiet thinker: why not give someone some first-edition books? They could be anything from classic cookbooks to comics. The topic chosen would be the goal of your research.
If you have a builder or contractor in your life why not give them retro or vintage tools? If you can't find anything suitable you could always look for a book depicting retro or vintage tools.
The artist, the cook, the sports person, musician etc: these all have possibilities for collectibles associated with them. Even if they don't you could always improvise with a little research.
One thing is for certain, collectibles as gifts can be a unique and interesting approach to an otherwise routine tradition.
Best of luck and collect well.
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This post details the ongoing work that Gustavo Garcia and I have been doing at http://microformats.org/wiki/OpenService_Extensions. Our stated goal is to figure out the best way to extend Microsoft's OpenService specification to allow for microformat support (and possibly other functionality). We definitely want to have more discussion on this, so if you are interested, please participate. Note that Microsoft has suggested that any changes we make be in a new name space to allow for good coexistence with IE. We're investigating that.
This post assumes you have a basic understanding of what OpenService looks like, so you might want to read up on that first. So without further ado, here are our suggested changes to OpenService.
Support for more contexts
Currently IE supports three contexts: selection, link and document. A given action is applied based on the context where the user right clicks. For microformats, we would add support for microformat names as a possible context. We would also allow those microformat names to be followed by an item in the microformat so that actions could be shown based on the availability of data in the microformat. For example,
would indicate that the action would be available for any adr.
would indicate that the action would be available for any adr that also had a postal-code.
Domain scoping of actions
Currently a given action is available on every website. There are some actions that should only be displayed for a given site. For instance, cork'd.com uses tags to reference their wines, but they really only make sense in the context of their site. To solve this, we would introduce a new attribute to activityAction called domain that would specify which website should have the given action available.
More substitution variables
The substitution variables for the actions would have to be enhanced to allow for the substitution of values in the microformat. Here's an example:
This action queries the country-name property directly from the adr microformat and substitutes it. If the referenced property is a plural property, all the items are put in one string separated by a space and then substituted.
Scripting Support
Here we were able to use JavaScript to create some basic logic around the date and then the correct value is returned.
This idea is probably the most controversial, but I don't see a better way to get the richness that is needed to interact with certain web services. If anyone has better ideas, I'd love to hear them.
Action Discovery on Web Pages
We'd also like to see the ability for a web page to advertise that they have a service available, similar to how OpenSearch works. For OpenService, it might look something like this:
We're still working out how this would be discoverable to the user, but we think it should be in the specification.
On a completely unrelated note, if you are the praying kind, please keep the Chapman family in your prayers. They lost their 5 year old daughter yesterday in a tragic accident. My cousin Melissa works for them as their nanny, so she needs your prayers as well. She's taking this pretty hard. Thanks.


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On Sunday November 24th, behind the school, you will find one of the most popular projects at the Holiday Faire. You are invited to dip your own beeswax candle. These make a lovely handmade addition to your holiday table. If you desire a large candle, be sure to start your candle early and so you can go back throughout the day to keep adding to it. The final candle is sold by weight.
Why Beeswax?
Beeswax is one of those essential, frequently utilized Waldorf items. Beeswax is a natural substance and non-toxic. The children are often given bits of colored beeswax to warm in their hands and mold into shapes. Some of their creations are often on display in the school foyer. Beeswax for molding is available in the school store for purchase. Historically, beeswax was one of the first ingredients used for candle making. Beeswax candles are naturally and lightly scented with the aroma of honey. They do not produce any soot and very little smoke. Beeswax candles have a high melting point so they burn slower and have very little drip. We hope you enjoy the opportunity to create one of these candles at the Holiday Faire.


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"It's an awfully big challenge to feed all these people. So many church groups have wanted to help, but they haven't always been able to get the food to the right places,"
"I just slipped up and got caught with the wrong people again ... I didn't mean to come back, ... I just lost track of what I was supposed to do."
"They make it so you don't want to come back, ... The point is, it's not supposed to be a good spot for you to be. It's not supposed to be a place where you get comfortable."
"It did come as a bit of a shock and it's a dream come true, but I've got to be confident now that I'm selected and play the way I've been playing all season,"
"It's my first chance of playing against a big team, but this season I've been playing regularly against better players in the Heineken Cup and it's given me a lot more confidence."
"It appears the (attorney general) singled out these two residents to set an example but failed to carefully investigate the facts before bringing the indictment."


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Looked to for all aspects of riding, Watson is known for his undeniable smooth style, big riding and easy going attitude. That is exactly what Jimmy and Shawn brought to the table when shaping this masterpiece. Like Watson, this board has set the standard the rest of us live by. The board not only rides well if youre a pro, it also works well for the rest of us. Its designed for the rider looking for loads of vertical pop, smooth transitions and a responsive yet clean approach to the wake.
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07/31/2006 12:00am
Great pop, nice air time! Moves fast in the water, holds the edge well, and has a smooth landing.
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06/10/2006 12:00am
I also own a Balance & a Subjekt>I feel this board is in between the two.It's got good tracking & awesome pop.
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Tons of pop
Tracks well
Lots of speed
Easy to handle
Basically everything you want in a board
Reviewer: Jeff Rpod
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Board tracks better than any other I've tried. Lots of pop and soft landings. Very maneuverable too. Feels like a porsche in the water!


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Victoria Republicans want 'Obama-care' repealed
April 22, 2012 at 8:04 p.m.
Updated April 22, 2012 at 11:23 p.m.
The Victoria County Republican Convention convened Saturday at Faith Family Church to pass more than a dozen resolutions and elect delegates to the Republican State Convention.
County Republican Chairman Michael Cloud said some of the resolutions passed included repealing President Barack Obama's health care legislation; supporting the construction of the Keystone XL pipeline; a resolution for Judge Jerry Smith, who voted to change Texas redistricting, to submit his resignation; and a resolution to audit the Federal Reserve and require federal oversight.
"Everybody wants to repeal 'Obama-care' - that's the big one," Cloud said.
Because of the 2012 Texas redistricting, Cloud said, the resolutions were presented at Saturday's convention, rather than a month before to the resolution committee.
"The resolution committee usually has a month to prepare, but this time they had about an hour," Cloud said. "I like to encourage people to go to convention. You realize the resolutions aren't as simple as they appear. And you can hear people discuss. It always becomes an enlightening process."
More than 125 people attended Saturday's event and voted to send 41 delegates and 19 alternates to the state convention June 7-9 at the Fort Worth Convention Center.
"One of the things I will say about our convention was that it was neat to see people with varying and different views come together and get a lot of work done in a constructive and friendly manner," Cloud said. "Overall, it was a pretty orderly convention."


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Local artists now have the opportunity to be recognized as Highland Village's Artist of the Month and display their artwork in the rotunda of the Highland Village Municipal Complex.
To be considered for the Program, a local artist can submit examples of their artwork to Andra Foreman. The Highland Village Public Art Advisory Board and City Staff will review the artwork and select the Artist of the Month. Upon selection the artist will complete the Artwork Display Agreement.
The Public Art Advisory Board was established by the Highland Village City Council to provide recommendations on the selection and placement of public art and promote general community awareness and participation in public art programs. The Board, in conjunction with The Shops at Highland Village and the City of Highland Village, holds an annual Art Festival the first Saturday in May.


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I've gotten several calls, e-mails, FB messages and even a few Tweets from people seeking help with their vacation posts, so this OTE entry is to answer your FAQ:
Q: I want to write a post, but I don't have any ideas.
A: For those of you who I "know" (through Twitter, FB or regularly commenting on OTE), I am able to make suggestions based on your interests and current place in life.
For the rest of you, think of it like this: who/who do you love? Are you a fashion freak? Or, better yet, maybe you still proudly dress in all your clothing from the 1990s. Tell us about it.
Or … think about where you like to go and what you like to do in your spare time. You all know I love golfing, inline skating, shopping, sales, reading, TV, eating out and going to bed early because I write about those topics. People can relate to free-time interests, so they generate a lot of readers/comments. For you, it will be no different.
Don't like that? How about your hobbies? Hobbies typically involve friends/interaction with others and that would make your post fit in the "friends" and "relationship" categories.
Remember, "relationships" are not always about romance. You have relationships with your friends, colleagues, neighbors, the cashier at your favorite liquor store, etc.
Which brings me to …
Q: I was thinking of a post on relationships, but I'm married/have been in a steady relationship for five years.
A: You don't have to be bed-hopping, Chuck Bass-style to write a relationship post. A committed, long(er) term relationship is still a relationship, and one worth exploring. Ex: what is the constant, silly, chore-based argument in your house and how does that play into your relationship? How do you split the duties taking care of your pet? What was your last interesting adventure?
Q: I've written a post, but I feel like it's missing something. Can you take a look?
A: Remember to think of your topic and answer three questions about it. 1. How does the issue make you feel and 2. What does it mean 3. What else does it mean?
Ex: if you're writing about a topic (hobby, person, thing) you're passionate about, you most certainly have feelings about said topic. You can also answer what it means to you, and to the greater/larger picture, because you live it. KiMelodic and Leigh both did an excellent job with this in their posts from last year.
Q: I am having a hard time with the 300 word limit
A: You're keeping it short for a reason — you don't want readers to check out (and we know that they do with the longer posts — just ask Goose :D , or check in on your favorite, popular blog). Think of when someone is telling you a long-winded story, you just want them to get to the point.
Blog posts are not meant to be novellas. They should be short, quick, entertaining/informative/funny and to the point. You're not explaining the theory of relativity.
Need examples? Girlfriend in Progress, AOA, Amanda and Matt all do this really, really well.
Q: Anything else?
A: Yes, write about what you know. Don't just pull a topic out of the air because you think it's popular. We are all an expert in something, so stick with that.
First off, you'll have more fun writing and, secondly, it'll be a lot easier to write about something you know, rather than pretending to know about something you don't care about/follow.
And, remember, don't try too hard. Tell your story in writing as if you were sharing it with your husband/wife/boyfriend/girlfriend/mom/dad/best friend over the dinner table. The best writing, for an OTE-style blog, is conversational. The way to achieve that is to truly write as you'd talk. This will also make writing quick and easy rather than labor-intensive and stressful.
I hope that helps. If not, feel free to ask me any questions in the comment section of this post. Or, you can always call (454-5494) or e-mail me.
If you missed the guidelines the first time around, they're here.


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Written by: Michael Den Boer on May 15th, 2008
Theatrical Release Date: Japan, June 18th, 1977
Japanese Title: Shin joshuu sasori: Tokushu-bô X
Approximate running time: 86 minutes
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1 Widescreen
Language: Japanese
Director: Yutaka Kohira
Writer: Tatsuhiko Kamoi
Cinematograper: Yoshio Nakajima
Composer: Kioichi Kawabe
Cast: Yôko Natsuki, Takeo Chii, Toshie Kokabu, Fumie Shô, Tadashi Takatsuki, Hisako Yaohara
Synopsis: A former nurse is sent to prison after killing the director at the hospital she worked because he murdered her lover.
Following the success of New Female Prisoner Scorpion: #701 Toei would produce yet another sequel titled New Female Prisoner Scorpion: #701: Special Cell X. The only main cast or crew returning for the sequel is director Yutaka Kohira. The sixth film would feature a change in the lead role of Nami the New Female Prisoner #701 who has been previously played by Yumi Takigawa. Stepping into the role of Nami is Yôko Natsuki an actress with very little experi9nce getting the lead role in one of her first roles. Yôko Natsuki performance is the weakest of the three actresses to play the Female Prisoner #701 role. To her credit she does get the mannerisms and attitude of the character down convincingly.
Visually director Yutaka Kohira picks up right where he left off in the previous entry. Once again the dream sequences standout for their nightmarish imagery and ability to reveal more depth about the Nami character. The revenge scenes are the most impressive part of the film especially a scene where Nami uses a liter and some conveniently placed gasoline to dispose of one her tormentors. For most of the film Nami spend it being tortured and passively sitting back biding her time tell she can exact her revenge.
At the prison there is guard named kajiki who has a vendetta against Nami because she escaped under his watch. Kajiki pits the other inmates against Nami trying to break her down. The warden and Kajiki don't see eye to eye so the warden replaces Kajiki as the head guard. This slighting by the warden sets forth Kajiki's downfall where through circumstance his fate becomes intertwined with Nami's. This relationship is an intriguing part of the plot and a new twist on a familiar story.
Besides the lead performance of Yôko Natsuki as Nami two other performances are worth noting. The actor who plays Kajiki does a solid job of transforming from a heartless bastard into a compassionate man on the run who befriends his nemesis Nami. The other standout performance comes from Masashi Ishibashi who is most remembered for playing Takuma Tsurugi's nemesis Junjo in the first two Streetfighter films. Masashi Ishibashi in New Female Prisoner Scorpion: #701: Special Cell X plays a warden that rivals the Ilsa the Wicked Warden. Even though most of Masashi Ishibashi films roles centered on him playing a bad guy opposite Sonny Chiba it is refreshing to see him in the role of warden in this film. The torture scenes are all well done and some of the most brutal in the series.
Ultimately New Female Prisoner Scorpion: #701: Special Cell X fails to live up to the standards set by its predecessors making it the weakest film in the Female Prisoner series.
Note: This title is only currently available on DVD in France as part of a Female Prisoner #701 box set titled "Coffret intégrale la femme scorpion". This box set includes all six Female Prisoner #701 films (no English subtitles options with this set).


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Mumbai Indians captain Ricky Ponting said Chris Gayle's hard-hitting unbeaten knock of 92made all the difference in their "topsy-turvy" two-run loss to Royal Challengers Bangalore in an IPL match in Bangalore.
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"All our bowlers tried to bowl at him in different areas, bowl at his toes and wide outside the off-stump. (But) being as strong as he is if anybody gets half the bat on, it does go for six," Ponting said.
"Though he was limping most of his innings, he made the difference in the game. There is no doubt about it," he said.
Asked whether it was a wrong decision not to send the hard-hitting Kieron Pollard up the order, Ponting said the team would talk about it and make adjustments if needed for the next game.
The former Australian captain said the failure of first-choice number five batsman Amabti Rayudu cost the match for Mumbai.
Ponting said his team did a good job with the ball but should have chased the target down.
"We did not get going at the start and it was a topsy-turvy game," he said.
"Mumbai need to analyse their game and set right the wrongs in coming games," Ponting said.
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