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How to troubleshoot certificate problems "cannot connect this computer to the network"?
Ok I've read a lot of threads here and elsewhere but am unable to fix my issue so I'm specifically asking for help to troubleshoot Windows certificate problems. Here is my situation:
- I'm trying to connect my laptop (Win7 Ultimate) to WHS 2011. My laptop is one of 3 client PCs connected to WHS.
- The connection worked fine for about a month (I had Connector installed, my laptop was backed up, I was able to log in from Launchpad etc.). Then suddenly, I could not log in to Launchpad due to the error "The server appears to be offline. Do you want to sign in to offline mode?". The message is misleading as the server was clearly online (my other devices could connect to it just fine, I could RDP to it from my laptop etc.)
- Then I uninstalled the Connector from my laptop and am trying to install it again. It passes network scan, identifies WHS on my networks, asks for server password, accepts it and even warns me that on the server, there is already the computer with the same name registered (that is right, I had connector working for a month or so). However, in the next step it fails with "Cannot connect this computer to the network... This computer is unable to establish a trust relationship with the server. Verify that the computer's date and time are accurate and try again." This lead me in the right direction - it supposedly means some certificate errors.
I then tried to verify date and time on server and my laptop (all's OK), tried to renew server certificate, tried to remove this newer certificate and clean up certificates on the laptop but still no joy.
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How should the certificates look like on WHS and on the client? On the server, I've got this:
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I've confirmed that from the client perspective, the certificate page looks the same on all devices. Still, for some reason, only on the laptop I cannot connect. BTW I've reinstalled .NET Framework 4.0 which is sometimes suggested and still no luck.
Can anyone help me or point me in the right direction? Are there some event logs I could look at etc?
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After days of last-minute tending, clipping, pruning, watering and weedkilling, and three intense days taking the Royal Horticultural Society's judges on a tour of the borough, finally the busiest part of the year is over.
The results of the North West in Bloom competition are only announced in the autumn so, for now, things are a little calmer. I've even been able to squeeze in a cheeky trip to the RHS show at Tatton.
The judging went better than we could have hoped for. It may have fallen at the end of the longest spell of hot weather in years, but it still managed to rain - something that's becoming traditional on our judging days. However, the wet weather didn't prove too disruptive as we were able to show off some of the best green spaces, parks and community projects the borough has to offer. We took the three RHS judges on a 33-mile tour of Wigan Borough, showing them the main civic spaces and 22 neighbourhood schemes our volunteer groups have been working on. I feel quite sorry for the judges, actually. It's certainly a lot to take in and we're always so keen to show them all the hard work we've been putting in over the year (but my sympathy will run out if they don't give us a high score!)
Before they arrived, I did a series of checks along the route to make sure it looked its best. There were a few last-minute litter picks and watering sessions. But this was the best buildup to a judging day we've had – thanks to the heatwave. All those long, hazy hot days meant everything was looking gorgeous just at the right time. After a tough spring, we deserved some sunshine and for once the British summer delivered. Of course, the weather did mean we had to work exceptionally hard to ensure our efforts didn't wilt in the heat.
I know some of our groups were mounting epic watering sessions before the judges arrived, using up almost industrial amounts of water. I'm surprised supplier United Utilities didn't introduce a hose-pipe ban for Wigan Borough. In the end, the plants and flowers got a healthy drink on the first day of judging, thanks to the torrential rain. But the dark clouds did part long enough to allow us to get a good look around. I may be biased but I thought the borough looked spectacular. We have to wait to see if the judges agree.
• This is the latest in a series of posts revealing what happens behind the scenes of Britain in Bloom, written by Damian Jenkinson, Wigan council's In Bloom coordinator and BBC Young Gardener of the Year runner-up. For more information on Britain in Bloom, visit the RHS website.


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Happy Healthy Holidays!
Stars and Stripes Dessert Pizza with a crescent roll dough for the crust topped with a cream cheese mixture which is then topped with whipped cream decorated with bananas, blueberries and strawberries.
Recipe Ingredients
2 packages (8-ounce) refrigerated crescent rolls
1 package (8-ounce) cream cheese, softened
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon lemon zest (colored portion of the peel)
Juice of 1 lemon, divided
2 bananas
1 container (8-ounce) frozen whipped topping, thawed
36 blueberries (about 1/3 cup)
1 pound strawberries, hulled and sliced (about 3 cups)
Recipe Directions
Preheat oven to 350-degrees.
Unroll 1 package of crescent roll dough; do not separate. Arrange longest sides of dough across width of a 12x15-inch rectangular baking stone or 10x15-inch jelly roll pan. Repeat with remaining package of dough. Pat dough with lightly floured fingers to seal seams; trim excess dough.
Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until light golden brown. Remove from oven and place on wire rack to cool completely.
In a large bowl of an electric mixer, combine cream cheese, confectioners' sugar, lemon zest and 1 teaspoon lemon juice. Mix on medium speed until smooth, about 1 minute. Spread mixture evenly on cooled crust.
Slice bananas, sprinkle with remaining lemon juice, gently toss to coat and set aside.
To assemble pizza: Using a large pastry bag fitted with a large, open star tip, pipe whipped topping into rows of stars in the upper left corner of the crust to create a 5-inch square; place blueberries in even rows between the stars. To make stripes, alternate 5 rows of strawberry slices with 4 rows of whipped topping. Arrange banana slices over whipped topping rows. Refrigerate for 30 minutes before slicing with a pizza cutter.
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MIS making more fan improvements for 2011 season Irish Hills track continues to invest in facility for its race fans BROOKLYN, Mich. (Nov. 23, 2010) -- In its continuing commitment to improve the guest experience at the racetrack, a number of ...
MIS making more fan improvements for 2011 season
Irish Hills track continues to invest in facility for its race fans
BROOKLYN, Mich. (Nov. 23, 2010) -- In its continuing commitment to improve the guest experience at the racetrack, a number of construction projects will take place at Michigan International Speedway this winter in anticipation of the 43rd season of racing at the venerable two-mile oval.
Besides the redesign of the track's scoreboard which was announced two weeks ago, the biggest wintertime project will see three of the silver, general admission grandstands taken down, near the Turn 3 area. This will decrease the track's capacity by 12,000 seats and have a positive impact on guests. Provisions to re-seat guests who were in those grandstands in 2010 are being made.
The track is exploring options for the area, including the potential for trackside camping and hospitality.
Replacing the older silver seats with more comfortable, fan-friendly seats has been a priority for MIS. The track has been replacing stands and widening seats over the past four years, a move Curtis hopes to complete in the near future with steel and seats that were acquired from the former Pikes Peak International Raceway several years ago.
"These aren't sexy, splashy projects, but they are completely necessary in making our guests' time here more comfortable and better," track President Roger Curtis said. "We are getting our facility back to where it should be capacity-wise. In 2011, we'll be at nearly 108,000 grandstand seats, so this reduced capacity will have a domino-effect that will help us with our traffic efforts, with wait times at the gates, concession stands and restrooms, and the overall experience here."
Other new projects include additional parking for handicapped guests, as well as paving a new tram route from the speedway's Lot 10 to the frontstretch area of the New Holland Fan Plaza. A tram drop-off point to service the Fan Plaza will be next to the Chalet Village hospitality area near the tunnel entrance to the track.
"The cleanliness, promptness and friendliness of all the tram staff made the tram ride part of the fun," race fan Marji McIntosh of Perrysburg, N.Y. said following the June 2010 race weekend. "Every person we encountered had nice things to say. We absolutely loved the trams and hospitality and enjoyed visiting MIS for the first time this year."
"About 60 percent of our fans use the trams, so while paving a lot or creating a new tram route on the surface doesn't seem very cool, it is necessary and most importantly, our guests have asked for it," Curtis added. "It's funny how an improvement like a tram route can make a major impact on a lot of people."
Finally, the track will receive a second network TV broadcast booth to accommodate its national television broadcast partners. In June, there will be three networks on site to broadcast the speedway's events -- SPEED, ESPN and TNT.
In all, about $3 million will be spent on upgrades and changes at the track this off-season.
MIS has spent about $55 million over the past four years improving the facility, allowing fans, media and corporate partners to get the most out of a race weekend at MIS. With a new suite/media center building, wider seats, larger gates, bigger grandstands, signage and camping, guests who haven't been to MIS in a while may not recognize the track.
The track has also lowered its ticket prices and offered flexible payment plans to accommodate race fans' budgets by introducing a tiered ticket pricing strategy with NASCAR Sprint Cup tickets that start as low as $20 and kids 12 and under free.
Nestled in the lush Irish Hills of Southeastern Michigan, Michigan International Speedway is the Great Escape, a venerable NASCAR national park where fans can get away and enjoy the very best in racing and camaraderie. It's the love of racing and the thrill of a great time for race fans and drivers alike. Fan Appreciation is a year-round initiative at Michigan International Speedway.
The best, guaranteed lowest prices in 2011 will go to renewal customers and new customers who make a $30 goodwill deposit. New customers can log onto www.MISpeedway.com or call 800-354-1010 to leave a deposit through Jan. 31. That deposit ensures race fans get the best pricing, including $20 Sprint Cup tickets, for 2011.
Michigan International Speedway's 2011 Schedule
Saturday, May 21 Great Lakes Wine Fest
Friday, June 17 ARCA Racing Series RainEater Wiper Blades 200
Saturday, June 18 NASCAR Nationwide Series
Sunday, June 19 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Heluva Good! our Cream Dips 400
Friday, Aug. 19 Gatorade Pole Day
Saturday, Aug. 20 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series VFW 200
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Generic Name: calcitonin injection (Pronunciation: kal si TOE nin)
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Fluid Balance During Exercise in the Heat With Water, Flavored Placebo, or a Carbohydrate-electrolyte Beverage Intake (The APEX Study) (APEX)
This study has been completed.
Pennington Biomedical Research Center
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The purpose of the APEX study is to determine whether carbohydrate-electrolyte beverage intake promotes fluid balance during exercise in the heat compared with water or placebo intake.
Other: Exercise Intervention
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|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Crossover Assignment
Masking: Double Blind (Participant, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Basic Science
|Official Title:
|Fluid Balance During Exercise in the Heat With Water, Flavored Placebo, or a Carbohydrate-electrolyte Beverage Intake (The APEX Study)
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MedlinePlus related topics: Dehydration Drinking Water Exercise and Physical Fitness
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Primary Outcome Measures:
- Fluid Balance [ Time Frame: 120 minutes ]Fluid balance will be determined by change in body weight during the 120 minutes steady-state exercise bout in the heat.
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- Rate of fluid uptake in the GI tract [ Time Frame: 30 minutes ]Fluid uptake in the GI tract be assessed by D20 accumulation in the plasma.
- Amount of carbohydrate oxidized [ Time Frame: 120 minutes ]Carbohydrate oxidation rates will be assessed by indirect calorimetry.
- Cardiovascular responses [ Time Frame: 120 minutes ]Heart rate and blood pressure will be assessed during exercise.
- Thermoregulatory responses [ Time Frame: 120 minutes ]Body temperatures will be assessed during exercise.
- Physical Performance [ Time Frame: 30 minutes ]Performance during the timed exercise trial will be improved with carbohydrate-electrolyte beverage intake compared with water and placebo intake.
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|October 2012
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|October 2013
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|October 2013 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
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Electrolyte- and mineral-free water with exercise intervention
Other: Exercise Intervention
Exercise intervention trials will consist of a steady-state bout of exercise at ~70% VO2peak and a timed performance test on a cycle ergometer in a heated environment.
Placebo Comparator: Placebo
Calorie- and electrolyte-free, sweetened flavored water with exercise intervention
Other: Exercise Intervention
Exercise intervention trials will consist of a steady-state bout of exercise at ~70% VO2peak and a timed performance test on a cycle ergometer in a heated environment.
Experimental: Carbohydrate-electrolyte beverage
Commercially-available flavored beverage carbohydrate-electrolyte beverage with Exercise Intervention
Other: Exercise Intervention
Exercise intervention trials will consist of a steady-state bout of exercise at ~70% VO2peak and a timed performance test on a cycle ergometer in a heated environment.
Detailed Description:
Exercise in the heat has large effects on cardiovascular strain, the ability to regulate core body temperature, and performance because of an increase in the reliance on body fluid distribution to the skin to maintain adequate sweat rates and heat dissipation. Carbohydrate-electrolyte beverage intake during exercise in the heat may improve fluid balance and subsequent physical performance.
The participants will be assigned each arm in a randomized, counterbalanced, cross-over fashion separated by at least 2 weeks. Participants will be placed in a heated environment for the duration of the exercise intervention.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 35 Years (Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Males aged 18-35 years
- Healthy (No uncontrolled disease)
Exclusion Criteria:
- No medications that influence fluid balance
- No uncontrolled disease
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01893853
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01893853
|United States, Louisiana
|Pennington Biomedical Research Center
|Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States, 70808
Sponsors and Collaborators
Pennington Biomedical Research Center
|Principal Investigator:
|Timothy S Church, MD, MPH, PhD
|Pennington Biomedical Research Center
|Study Chair:
|Neil M Johannsen, PhD
|Louisiana State University-Department of Kinesiology
|Study Chair:
|Ronald B Monce, PA-c
|Pennington Biomedical Research Center
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Temesi J, Johnson NA, Raymond J, Burdon CA, O'Connor HT. Carbohydrate ingestion during endurance exercise improves performance in adults. J Nutr. 2011 May;141(5):890-7. doi: 10.3945/jn.110.137075. Epub 2011 Mar 16.
|Responsible Party:
|Timothy Church, Professor, Pennington Biomedical Research Center
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01893853 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|June 17, 2013
|Last Updated:
|September 10, 2014
Keywords provided by Pennington Biomedical Research Center:
fluid balance
body weight
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Water-Electrolyte Imbalance
Metabolic Diseases
Pathologic Processes
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Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU) has issued a recruitment notification for the recruitment of Teaching Assistant through recruitment notification. Candidates who have completed Ph.D can apply for the new recruitment notification from Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU).
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Sorry, but not all of us are down with this whole New Urbanism kick. Building ritzy, cookie-cutter cities with hyperexpensive shops and homes doesn't sound like a good way to build a sense of community to us. It sounds more like a refuge for the Thurston and Lovey Howells among us -- and that's exactly what CityPlace has become. Go out there and see the beautiful people strolling along the fake Main Street or dining at Bellagio or shopping at some "art" store full of trinkets that only the two Dons -- Trump and King -- can afford. Our recent visit there was pleasant and the food and drinks were great (at $7 per margarita, they'd better be), but the atmosphere was so bland we started feeling like extras in The Talented Mr. Ripley. Rich white people everywhere. Yuck. If we see another brightly colored sweater wrapped around somebody's waist, we're gonna hurl. But CityPlace does at least one thing oh-so-right: parking. The huge parking garages are wonderfully located a short escalator ride from the action, and amazingly parking is free. That's right. No change, no bills, no crazy-ass chips that you have to cash in afterward. Fort Lauderdale, are you listening?
When the Norton Museum of Art asked the West Palm Beach city commission to overrule the city's historic preservation board and OK the destruction of a 1920s garage to make way for the museum's latest round of expansion, the trustees expected to get their way. Not in Mango Promenade. The residents of this narrow peninsula of a neighborhood, less than 12 blocks long and a block and a half wide, have watched the well-funded cultural Goliath grow and devour their district's northernmost blocks through the years. Not this time. Mango Promenade was the city's very first automobile suburb, said the working folk whose sweat equity had revived the neighborhood in recent years, and those old garages are central to its character. The Mangoistas took that argument to a packed city hall hearing in February, outdueled a team of Norton lawyers and architects, and convinced the commission, for once, to do the right thing.
Boca Raton is notorious for symbolizing South Florida's anticulture: stuffy, platinum-pated, insufferably posh, and full of itself. We wouldn't want to grow up there. But if worse came to worst, at least there's one small pinpoint of hipness in this vast bad-jewelry-and-plastic-surgery capital. It's stuck behind a 7-Eleven off the corner of Palmetto Park Road and Dixie Highway. It's dark, dank, and about as unpretentiously pretentious as can be. For Boca's disaffected youth (or at least those of legal drinking age), it's nice to have a walk-to watering hole sans $13 chocolate martinis or dress-code elitism. What it does offer, besides reasonably priced cold frosty ones, is music of the live, local, and loud variety. How does such a bastion of anarchy survive in tanned, tony Tinselville? We haven't a clue, but we're sure glad the Boca Pub exists. Maybe there's hope for Boca Raton after all.
Who would have expected Japanese colonists in South Florida? Well, they were here, nearly a century ago, and although their Yamato farming community in Boca Raton didn't last, their legacy lives on in the form of the Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens. Think of this 200-acre complex as an organic whole, the way a Zen Buddhist might, and you'll begin to appreciate the architectural splendor of the place, which is actually made up of two distinct museum buildings and an intricate series of gardens linking them. The original "Yamato-kan," which opened in 1977, is a replica of a traditional Japanese villa, wrapped around a starkly beautiful rock garden and set on a small island. Nearly a mile of carefully manicured trails winds through half a dozen styles of gardens, each magnificent in its own way, to take you up the hill to the new museum, which opened in 1993. It's a much grander structure, also inspired by traditional Japanese architecture, featuring galleries, a teahouse, and a 225-seat theater. Between the two buildings is a large lake stocked with turtles and big, colorful Japanese carp that gather at a feeding station on the island, where, by the way, you can take in a collection of bonsai trees, which demonstrate that, in Japanese hands, even nature can be transformed into architecture.
If David Lynch were scouting for locations around Fort Lauderdale to film his next bizarre odyssey, chances are that Charlie's Rustic Bay Inn would be near the top of his list. But even if Lynch doesn't introduce dancing midgets, locals can say with some certainty that this is one of the weirdest watering holes around. Wedged between auto body shops in a forbidding industrial neighborhood, Charlie's looks like a place you'd bring your truck to have the engine valves adjusted. But inside the tiny, smoky, wood-paneled room is a small range of liquor and bottled beers peeking from an old cooler. The clientele is rough, gruff, and seedy -- just the type you'd expect at a clandestine joint such as this. But the real attractions are the tag-team servers behind the bar. These pneumatic women exude a certain scent of naughtiness that makes one wonder what might happen if the mood were to strike them. Imagine the possibilities.
If you've done any B&B-hopping in your life, you know the stellar inns are historied, meandering mansions. Stay in those B&Bs -- often Victorian style -- and you can almost hear the echoes of butlers announcing guests and piano lessons in the music room. Trouble is, Queen Victoria held little sway in South Florida, and venerable homesteads are few. Though it doesn't date back quite to Her Majesty's reign, the mansionesque Caribbean Quarters, built in 1939, captures some of the feel of yesteryear -- and stands within a block of the beach. The three-story B&B's spacious courtyard is an oasis from the hubbub of the beachfront and features a spa, lush vegetation, trellis centerpiece, and tables from which to eat that namesake breakfast. Rooms are swank, some with hardwood flooring and tiles preserved from original construction. Prices range from $75 to $175 during summer season, $110 to $220 in the winter. We are amused.


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A Bus for a Bus on the Bus
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|"A Bus for a Bus in the Bus"
|Single by Cardiac Arrest
|09:00-18:00, 25 July 1979 @ Elephant Studio
|Smith + Pugh
|Tim Smith
|Cardiac Arrest singles chronology
"A Bus for a Bus on the Bus" is the only 7" single by Cardiac Arrest, who later became Cardiacs.
Until the release of The Special Garage Concerts Vol II, none of the tracks on the 7" had been reproduced anywhere else. The single was supposed to contain four tracks and not three, but the limited space on the 7" format prevented it. The fourth track was to be "Keep Your Dead Mice with You",[1][2] which was later re-recorded as "Dead Mouse" on the Toy World album. The single is one of the rarest Cardiac Arrest/Cardiacs items.
According to Pugh, Jim Smith broke the E string on his bass during recording. Before recording Cade bought some children's items from a newsagent and brought them to the session. Smith proceeded to give each member a different item and conducted them like an orchestra to make noises on "A Cake for Bertie's Party" during the middle section. During the recording of "Keep Your Dead Mice With You", which was at the end of the session, Smith and Pugh tried to put together a vocal harmony but it was not finished. The songs were mixed at the end of the session and 1000 copies were pressed.
Track listing[edit]
- "A Bus for a Bus on the Bus" (Smith + Pugh)
- "A Cake for Bertie's Party" (Smith, Smith + Mayers)
- "Food on the Wall" (Mayers)
- Philip Pilf (Tim Smith) - guitar, vocals
- Patty Pilf (Jim Smith) - bass
- Peter Boker (Michael Pugh) - vocals
- Duncan Doilet (Colvin Mayers) - keyboards
- Richard Targett (Peter Tagg) - drums
- Raphael Cadd (Ralph Cade) - saxophone, triangle
- ^ "The Cardiacs Museum". Cardiacs.org. 2009-04-10. Archived from the original on 2009-04-10. Retrieved 2012-06-17.
- ^ "Peter Tagg's Testimonial". Cardiacs.com. 2005-09-13. Retrieved 2012-06-17.
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by Brett Larner
It's another big weekend of racing in Japan with the main action split evenly between track, road racing and ekiden. Saturday's Hachioji Long Distance meet in western Tokyo is the pick of the weekend, with 22 men with sub-28 minute bests and another half dozen a few seconds off or debuting in the 10000 m A-heat, the Africans in prep for the New Year Ekiden and the Japanese runners taking a shot at Rio Olympic marks and the Japanese national record. 2013 World XC Jr. silver medalist Leonard Barsoton (Team Nissin Shokuhin) leads the way with a 27:20.74 best with Tetsuya Yoroizaka (Team Asahi Kasei), all-time Japanese #5 over 10000 m at 27:38.99, heading the Japanese contingent off a 5000 m national record-breaking 13:12.63 this summer. Ekiden fans will be most closely watching 5000 m national university champion Hazuma Hattori who is targeting sub-28 in hopes of making next year's Olympic team during his senior year at 2015 National University Ekiden champion Toyo University. The A-heat entry list:
Leonard Barsoton (Kenya/Nissin Shokuhin) – 27:20.74
James Mwangi (Kenya/NTN) – 27:23.66
William Malel (Kenya/Honda) – 27:25.56
Mekubo Mogusu (Kenya/Sunbel'x) – 27:26.56
Patrick Muendo Mwaka (Kenya/Aisan Kogyo) – 27:33.14
Bernard Kimani (Kenya/Yakult) – 27:36.60
Jonathan Ndiku (Kenya/Hitachi Butsuryu) – 27:37.72
Joseph Kamathi (Kenya/Toyota) – 27:38.18
Tetsuya Yoroizaka (Asahi Kasei) – 27:38.99
Paul Kuira (Kenya/Konica Minolta) – 27:40.43
Tsuyoshi Ugachi (Konica Minolta) – 27:40.69
Rodgers Chumo Kwemoi (Kenya/Aisan Kogyo) – 27:42.09
Alex Mwangi (Kenya/YKK) – 27:42.20
Yuta Shitara (Honda) – 27:42.71
Johana Maina (Kenya/Fujitsu) – 27:45.69
Agato Yashin Hassan (Ethiopia/Chuo Hatsujo) – 27:46.35
Akinobu Murasawa (Nissin Shokuhin) – 27:50.59
Keita Shitara (Konica Minolta) – 27:51.54
Duncan Muthee (Kenya/Sunbel'x) – 27:53.00
Daniel Maemba (Kenya/Toyota Boshoku) – 27:53.19
Shinobu Kubota (Toyota) – 27:54.25
Alexander Mutiso (Kenya/ND Software) – 27:56.87
Masato Kikuchi (Konica Minolta) – 28:04.25
Kenta Murozuka (DeNA) – 28:04.40
Minato Oishi (Toyota) – 28:04.65
Shogo Nakamura (Fujitsu) – 28:05.79
Kota Murayama (Asahi Kasei) – 28:12.31
Shuho Dairokuno (Asahi Kasei) – 28:13.17
Tsubasa Hayakawa (Toyota) – 28:15.36
Naohiro Domoto (JR Higashi Nihon) – 28:16.92
Keita Baba (Honda) – 28:23.93
Yuta Takahashi (DeNA) – 28:30.51
Hazuma Hattori (Toyo Univ.) – 28:55.31
John Maina (Kenya/Fujitsu) – 29:23.44
David Njuguna (Kenya/Yakult) – 29:37.91
Abiyot Abinet (Ethiopia/Yachiyo Kogyo) – debut
Samuel Mwangi (Kenya/Konica Minolta) - debut
Teressa Nyakora (Ethiopia/Mazda) – debut
Traditionally held the same day as the Fukuoka International Marathon, this year the Kumamoto Kosa 10 Mile Road Race, the world's #1 10 miler, has been scheduled a week earlier. Most of Japan's top pros who are not in Hachioji will be running it in a tune-up for the Jan. 1 New Year Ekiden. With the likes of Kenta Murayama (Team Asahi Kasei), all-time #4 Japanese for the half marathon at 1:00:50 and Yuki Sato (Team Nissin Shokuhin), all-time #3 Japanese for 10000 m at 27:38.25, in the field it could be a fast day even if the 45:40 national record would be a stretch. 2:07:39 marathoner Masato Imai (Team Toyota Kyushu) is also on the entry list for what would be his first race since pulling out of August's World Championships marathon due to meningitis.
The accompanying women's 5 km is topped by national record holder Kayoko Fukushi (Team Wacoal), fresh from her elevation to winner status at the 2013 Osaka International Women's Marathon following yesterday's suspension of Ukrainian Tetiana Shmyrko for biological passport violations. With any luck Fukushi will celebrate by knocking a few seconds off her relatively weak 15:32 record. 10 mile entry list highlights:
Jeremiah Thuku Karemi (Kenya/Toyota Kyushu) - 27:28.27 10000 m
Edwin Mokua (Kenya/Nissin Shokuhin) – 27:38 road 10 km
Yuki Sato (Nissin Shokuhin) – 27:38.25 10000 m
Kenta Murayama (Asahi Kasei) – 1:00:50 half marathon
Fumihiro Maruyama (Asahi Kasei) – 1:01:15 half marathon
Fikadu Haftu (Ethiopia/Yasukawa Denki) – 1:01:50 half marathon
Masato Imai (Toyota Kyushu) – 2:07:39 marathon
Kazuhiro Maeda (Kyudenko) – 2:08:00 marathon
Kohei Matsumura (Mitsubishi HPS Nagasaki) – 2:08:09 marathon
Kentaro Nakamoto (Yasukawa Denki) – 2:08:35 marathon
Suehiro Ishikawa (Honda) – 2:09:10 marathon
Masanori Sakai (Kyudenko) – 2:09:10 marathon
Tomoya Adachi (Kyudenko) – 2:09:59 marathon
Ryuji Kashiwabara (Fujitsu) – Hakone Ekiden Fifth Stage legend
Sunday also sees the newest addition to the university women's ekiden calendar, the Nikko Irohazaka University Women's Ekiden in Nikko, Tochigi. Almost perfectly matching the Hakone Ekiden's uphill Fifth Stage in length and elevation profile, the all-uphill Irohazaka splits the 23.4 km distance into six stages with a net climb of 875 m. After its first running last year proved popular it is back with a larger field of university and alumni teams drawing heavily from the Kanto Region but including Kansai's Osaka Geidai University and Kansai Gaikokugo University. Last year Tokyo Nogyo University had a surprise win over favorites Daito Bunka University, 1:30:21 to 1:32:43, with Osaka Geidai a close 3rd in 1:32:53. With all three teams back, Daito Bunka off a 2nd-place finish at last month's Morinomiyako Ekiden, it should be another good race made unpredictable by the effects of the climb. If its popularity continues to grow Irohazaka will ideally increase its national scale with more teams from Kansai and western Japan to become an equal partner with Morinomiyako and December's Mt. Fuji University Women's Ekiden in giving Japan's university women a Big Three ekiden season in parity with the university men's massively popular Big Three.
(c) 2015 Brett Larner
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And now it's officially Dallas Week
The Washington Redskins kick off their do-or-die, seven-game homestretch on Sunday, hosting the Philadelphia Eagles at FedEx Field on Nov. 18.
The Washington Redskins head for a Thanksgiving Day game against the Dallas Cowboys, with both teams coming in off victories Sunday.
For the Redskins, the win over the Philadelphia Eagles was a great tune-up, with only one serious injury, to Brandon Meriweather's knee. Although Coach Mike Shanahan said that Meriweather is "sore," Meriweather told Comcast SportsNet's Tarik El-Bashir that he intends to play Thursday.
Thanks for joining us today; hope you'll hang out with us here on Thanksgiving, too. And If you have any thoughts or suggestions for the new live blog format, be sure to let us know.
RGIII returns from bye "with a little more energy
Robert Griffin III completed all but one pass and finished with a 158.3 passer rating. Two of his biggest plays were touchdown passes to Aldrick Robinson (for 49 yards) and Santana Moss (61 yards).
"With the Aldrick [pass], he was so wide open, you just want to give him a good ball to where he can go run and get it. He's a fast guy, so you've got to give him a chance to make the play and he made the play," he said in a Comcast SportsNet interview. "When it comes to Santana, coach said I probably didn't read coverage right, but you know I made the play. It's plays like that where you don't make the right read or you don't make the perfect throw and receivers can make a play that you feel good about it."
The 4-6 Redskins, who had a bye last week, now head to Dallas for a Thanksgiving game.
"When you have a bye week you get to re-assess things and I spent a little time just to get away from the familiar so I did come back with a little more energy. The one thing I told myself today is I had to trust the guys that are out there with me, trust the receivers, trust the offensive line, that they're going to do their job. And I think a lot of the guys took that to heart — not only because I said it to myself, but I echoed it to them."
NFC East update: Cowboys win in OT
Dan Bailey's 38-yard field goal gave the Dallas Cowboys a 23-20 victory over the Cleveland Browns today in Dallas.
Moss on RGIII: "He ignites our fire."
Santana Moss used the word "fire" a lot when talking about Robert Griffin III.
"I feel great for him. Robert just keep[s] doin' what he's doin'. I'm tired of talking about him," Moss joked. "He's not going to change. He's going to go out there and be special and that's the gift that he has. … He brings that kind of specialness — I don't know if that's a word — but he brings it to our offense. He really ignites our fire. When he's going well and doing his thing and he's in a groove and he's on fire, he just rubs off on everybody else."
As for his own second effort on a spectacular TD catch, Moss couldn't stop smiling as he said:
"That was just being hungry and knowing that this opportunity might not come again. I've been a victim before of catching balls down there and not getting in the end zone some years back. I just saw it and I was hungry knowing that those kinds of plays are big for our team."
Mike Shanahan on RGIII, Moss, Meriweather
Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III had a nearly perfect game, completing all but one of his passes and finishing with a 158.3 passer rating that is, in fact, perfect. Coach Mike Shanahan was asked if he felt the game was the "most statistically efficient for RGIII."
"Well, except for that one incompletion, I thought he was okay," Shanahan joked. (Shanahan joked!) "Yeah, I thought he played hard. That wasn't easy, by any means. They're a good football team, but we kept on persevering and made some plays in the second half and obviously that was the difference in the game."
RGIII completed 14 of 15 passes for 200 yards and four touchdowns; he ran the ball 11 times for 85 yards. One of his TD passes was a stunning completion to Santana Moss, who wrestled the ball away and fought his way into the end zone on a 61-yard play. Shanahan was asked what went through his mind as he watched the play unfold.
"It was 'Oh, no … oh, yes,'" Shanahan said. "It was one of those things that Santana made a great play and Robert gave him a chance. For a guy to come down with that type of play and for Robert to have the ability to throw it that far to give him a chance, especially with the down and distance that it was, was a great play at a very needed time."
Brandon Meriweather returned from a left knee injury today — and hurt the other knee in the game.
"I think everybody saw his impact. We saw in preseason that he gives a lot of energy back there. You can see the type of football player he is and he proved it today. His knee is a little bit sore. Right now, we're keeping our fingers crossed that it's nothing serious, but we'll get a chance to evaluate that tomorrow."
Now, the Redskins must make the quick turnaround to play Thanksgiving afternoon in Dallas.
"You've got to play your best football in the second half of the season. Obviously, our backs are against the wall and you've got to to come out with a win, play your best football on offense, defense and special teams. No game is perfect. We'll learn from our mistakes. We've got a short week of preparation. I told 'em to enjoy the win for about 12 hours."
NFC East update: Cowboys, Browns in OT
Dan Bailey kicked a 32-yard field goal for the Dallas Cowboys, tying the score at 20-20 with 6 seconds left and sending the game against the Cleveland Browns into overtime.
Dallas won the coin toss to start OT.
NFC East update: Cleveland leads Dallas
Brandon Weeden hit Benjamin Watson on a 17-yard touchdown pass and the Cleveland Browns lead the Dallas Cowboys 20-17 with 1:10 left in Dallas.
Redskins end three-game slide, 31-6
The Redskins beat the Eagles, 31-6, to end a three-game losing streak, getting four touchdown passes and a perfect passer rating from Robert Griffin III in the largest victory margin for the Redskins under Coach Mike Shanahan. The Redskins, who beat a rookie quarterback for the first time in nine games, next go to Dallas on Thanksgiving for a critical division game.
NFC East update: Cowboys take lead
Tony Romo's 28-yard touchdown pass to Dez Bryant has given the Dallas Cowboys a 17-13 lead with just under seven minutes left in the game in Dallas. Romo has completed 26 of 34 passes for 231 yards. All of Dallas's scores have come in the second half.
Robert Griffin III throws fourth touchdown
Robert Griffin III completed his fourth touchdown pass of the game, this one to tight end Logan Paulsen for a 17-yard score, to give the Redskins a 31-6 lead with 10:35 to play. It's the first game Griffin has thrown four touchdowns, and his passer rating remains perfect.
Four TDs in one game is single game career high for Griffin. 5 plays, 55 yards, 2:41 sec. 17-yard td catch by Paulsen.
— Mike Jones (@MikeJonesWaPo) November 18, 2012
Robert Griffin III has perfect passer rating
Robert Griffin III has a perfect passer rating of 158.3, completing 12 of 13 passes for 174 yards and three touchdowns without an interception. Of course there's almost the entire fourth quarter to play, but still an impressive showing after consecutive games in which he struggled.
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Third quarter takeaway: Another big play
The big plays continue for the Washington Redskins offense. After a shaky first possession of the third quarter, the unit's struggles seemed to continue on the second series, which featured a fumble committed – and recovered – by Alfred Morris, a false start by Morris.
But on third-and-10 from his own 39-yard line, Robert Griffin III completed a 61-yard touchdown pass to Santana Moss to put his team up 24-6. The play had two impressive elements to it. For one, Griffin had defenders breathing down on him, and he had to step up into the pocket to avoid the blitzers. He gunned the ball downfield to Moss, who was double-covered at the 5-yard line. Moss out-leaped both, and caught the ball over top of Eagles safety Kurt Coleman, came down and flopped backwards into the end zone.
The Redskins suffered a scare early in the third quarter when Brandon Meriweather came down in a heap, grabbing his right knee on a play that saw him sustain no contact. Meriweather was helped off the field, but it wound up just being a sprain, and he appears to be moving fine on the sideline. The Redskins haven't officially updated his status, however.
Redskins get another big play
Robert Griffin III completed a 61-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Santana Moss for a 24-6 lead with 5:02 to play in the third quarter. Moss caught the ball between two defenders on a pass that at least should have been knocked down, if not intercepted.
Santana Moss w amazing catch blanketed by two players. #Redskins 24-6
— Mike Jones (@MikeJonesWaPo) November 18, 2012
Eagles get another field goal
Alex Henery's 42-yard field goal cuts the deficit to 17-6. The Eagles nearly committed a fourth turnover, but after Ryan Kerrigan knocked the ball from quarterback Nick Foles, running back LeSean McCoy recovered the fumble to save the field goal try.
Brandon Meriweather down
In his first game with the Washington Redskins, safety Brandon Meriweather is down on the field holding his right knee. Meriweather had been not played until today because an ailing left knee.
Redskins-Eagles halftime update
So here's the breakdown of the statistical disparity at halftime between the Eagles and Redskins. The Eagles are leading in total yards, 169-138, total plays, 36-21, time of possession, 19:11-10:49, first downs, 9-5, and third-down efficiency, converting 4 of 9 to 1 of 4 for Washington. Yet the Redskins lead 17-3 because of three Eagles turnovers and Philadelphia committing 6 penalties for 45 yards to 3 penalties for 15 yards for the Redskins.
NFC East update: Cowboys trail 13-0
The Dallas Cowboys — the Redskins' Thanksgiving Day opponent — managed all of 68 yards total offense in the first half in Dallas the trail the Cleveland Browns 13-0.
Meanwhile, owner Jerry Jones and Mike Holmgren are spotted talking to one another at the game. Let the rumors begin.
Cowboys should be booing themselves. This is embarrassing.
— Charean Williams (@NFLCharean) November 18, 2012
Second quarter takeaway: Big play on offense, third turnover lead to 17-3 advantage
The Redskins' big-play capability on offense returned in the second quarter as Robert Griffin III connected with Aldrick Robinson for a 49-yard touchdown pass to put his squad up 14-3.
A well-designed play by the Redskins, Griffin threw the Eagles off first with a fake handoff to Alfred Morris, and then faked the end-around to Brandon Banks. That left Robinson wide open as he streaked into the end zone, where he caught the bomb from Griffin. Robinson was so open because he got a step on cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha, and Asomugha appeared to release Robinson to safety Nate Allen. But, Allen saw Niles Paul wide open on an intermediate route and had just stepped up to try to catch up to the tight end.
That left Robinson to race into the end zone uncovered, and then make the big catch.
The 49-yard grab was the longest of Robinson's two-year career, and it was the second touchdown reception of his career as well.
The Redskins had the ball, but had to punt with less than a minute left. The Eagles elected to try to run a play with 36 seconds left, but LeSean McCoy fumbled, and linebacker Ryan Kerrigan recovered at the Philadelphia 13 with 27 seconds left. Washington scored on a 30-yard field to go up 17-3 at halftime.
With that field goal, Kai Forbath made his ninth straight as a Redskin, which sets a franchise record for the most made by a Washington kicker, surpassing Graham Gano's mark of 8-for-8.
Redskins add to lead at halftime, 17-3
Place kicker Kai Forbath's 25-yard field goal gives the Redskins a 17-3 lead at halftime. The Redskins have 99 yards passing and two touchdowns from Robert Griffin III and have intercepted rookie quarterback Nick Foles twice.
Eagles winning everywhere except scoreboard
At the two-minute warning, the Eagles have nine first downs to the Redskins' four, have run 35 plays to 15 for Washington and own an 11-minute advantage in time of possession. Yet they trail 14-3 largely because of two interceptions from rookie quarterback Nick Foles.
Redskins drop big play on Eagles
The Redskins used misdirection to fool the Eagles' secondary, and wide receiver Aldrick Robinson came open in the end zone for an easy 49-yard touchdown catch from Robert Griffin III. It was the second touchdown pass for Griffin.
Great play, beautiful pass to Aldrick Robinson.
— The Insider (@Insider) November 18, 2012
Eagles get on scoreboard
Place kicker Alex Henery booted a 41-yard field goal, his 15th consecutive successful attempt, to trim the deficit to 7-3 early in the second quarter. The Eagles' drive stalled when on third down and eight, Nick Foles completely missed an open DeSean Jackson and threw the ball to no on in particular.
Eagles get on the board with 41 yard field goal. #Redskins 7-3 w 14:15 left in second.
— Mike Jones (@MikeJonesWaPo) November 18, 2012
First quarter takeaway: Defense sets early tone
The Redskins' wasted little time getting on the board thanks to a strong game-opening defensive stand, and crisp execution on offense.
On the third play of the game, rookie Nick Foles attempted a pass to tight end Brent Celek, who was heavily covered by linebacker London Fletcher. Celek let the ball bounce off his hands and into the hands of cornerback DeAngelo Hall, who returned the ball 22 yards to the Philadelphia 9.
Two plays later, Robert Griffin III completed a six-yard touchdown pass to a wide-open Darrel Young to put his team on the board.
With the pass, Griffin completed his 173rd pass of the season, and surpassed Norm Snead for first place on the franchise list for most completions by a rookie in one season. That mark had stood since 1961.
The Redskins' secondary forced yet another turnover on their next time out. Facing third-and-21 from the Washington 42, Foles went downfield to DeSean Jackson, but was picked off by strong safety Brandon Meriweather, who made his Redskins' debut. Meriweather returned the ball 25 yards to the 44, but Washington's offense went three-and-out.
With Foles struggling on the deep ball, the Eagles appeared to make modifications as the first quarter wound down, going with screen passes with increased frequency. As the quarter ended, running back LeSean McCoy had three catches for 49 yards with a long of 25.
Eagles using screen pass effectively
The best way to counter an aggressive, blitzing defense is with the screen, and that's exactly what the Eagles are doing on this drive in getting the ball into the hands of top playmaker LeSean McCoy. The last screen was particularly effective, with Nick Foles faking a pass to his left and turning to make the throw to McCoy on the right side for 24 yards.
Redskins bringing the blitz
There's no mistaking the Redskins' defensive plan today against rookie quarterback Nick Foles: blitz often. The result has been two interceptions, including the last from safety Brandon Meriweather, who's finally back in the lineup.
London Fletcher hurt
Linebacker London Fletcher is down on the field with an apparent ankle injury. Stay tuned for updates.
Fletcher down, with his lower left leg getting checked. #Redskins
— Mike Jones (@MikeJonesWaPo) November 18, 2012
Redskins strike quickly
Robert Griffin III completed a six-yard touchdown pass to fullback Darrel Young two plays after DeAngelo Hall's interception of NIck Foles. Young was wide open around the right side to give the Redskins a 7-0 lead at 13 minutes 13 seconds of the first quarter.
Redskins intercept Nick Foles
So much for a fast start for Eagles rookie QB Nick Foles, who was intercepted on his second pass attempt. The ball was intended for tight end Brent Celek, but linebacker London Fletcher tipped the pass, and DeAngelo Hall caught the carom for the turnover.
Fantasy focus: Redskins vs. Eagles
Philadelphia Eagles rookie quarterback Nick Foles is an intriguing fantasy play this afternoon considering how leaky the Redskins' are against the pass. Washington is giving up nearly 302 yards per game, and its 20 passing touchdowns allowed are more than any other team. Of course you're going to start LeSean McCoy, who could do a lot of damage in the short passing game. For the Redskins, Robert Griffin III will have back top wide receiver Pierre Garcon, but how close he'll be to full speed remains uncertain. Despite consecutive shaky performances, Griffin still is a viable QB1, but Garcon is a weak flex play at best until he shows he has that big-play burst.
Nick Foles doesn't look the part, which may be deceptive
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— Robert Littal (@BlkSportsOnline) November 18, 2012
The Philadelphia Eagles' starting quarterback, Nike Foles, may not look like he's ready, but the Eagles have no choice with Michael Vick out indefinitely. (Their backup, by the way, is Trent Edwards, with Jeremy Maclin or DeSean Jackson options after that.) Foles, a third-round pick (88th overall) out of Arizona, will be the sixth rookie to start this season, and he's the lowest-picked of the six. CSN Philly's Geoff Mosher talked to an AFC scout who had high praise for Foles.
"I thought he was better than [the Miami Dolphins' Ryan] Tannehill," said the scout, who is based in Arizona and has covered the West Coast for several years.
"What sold me on Nick Foles is watching the Stanford game," he told Mosher. "I watched it live and then I watched it again on tape. At one point, the kid was 16 for 16 and he actually looked better than Luck. I look at a lot of different things [with quarterbacks]. I thought he stepped his game up because he was going against Luck, and that impressed me. For three quarters or whatever, he was the best quarterback on the field."
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Redskins vs. rookie quarterbacks
Based on recent history, the Philadelphia Eagles' Nick Foles could be in store for a big game given his opponent's history against rookie quarterbacks. The Washington Redskins are 0-8 against rookie quarterbacks, and Foles will face a pass defense ranked 30th that has allowed more touchdowns (20) than any other team. Plus Foles has two capable playmakers on the outside in wide receivers in DeSean Jackson and Jeremy Maclin.
Week 11: Redskins vs. Eagles
Welcome to the Week 11 Redskins live blog where we will break down this afternoon's game against the Philadelphia Eagles at FedEx Field. Both the Redskins and Eagles are 3-6 and tied for last place in the NFC East. Philadelphia will be starting rookie Nick Foles at quarterback in place of the injured Michael Vick. Boxscore
And, the Redskins will have some of their injured starters back, as Wide receiver Pierre Garcon and strong safety Brandon Meriweather will start today against the Eagles.
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These days, the most-coveted fashion statement among Hollywood's leading men is a mask.
Think about it. The an-icon-is-born high point of Star Wars, Episode III: Revenge of the Sith? When Darth Vader's black mask is finally lowered onto his scarred features.
The most compelling character in Kingdom of Heaven? Not Orlando Bloom's hero but the leprosy-ravaged King Baldwin IV, whose silver mask obscures actor Edward Norton.
And what will ultimately decide whether Christian Bale cuts it as the latest incarnation of the Caped Crusader in Batman Begins, opening at midnight Tuesday? Acting, yes, but also how well he carries off that kinky cowl.
"Batman's mask is one of the finest," says Batman Begins director Christopher Nolan. "It holds all the mystery he does. We all kind of wear one. They tap into the hidden depths that we all know we have — and that people don't credit us with."
From Spider-Man and The Phantom of the Opera to this fall's Legend of Zorro and V for Vendetta (from the creators of The Matrix with Hugo Weaving as a veiled vigilante), more films are discovering that less is more when it comes to faces.
The masquerade mania could be explained by the obsession with movie superheroes.
Not every superhero wears a mask, however. "The ones that do lean toward the more sinister," says Les Daniels, author of Batman: The Complete History. "In the original Batman origin story, he sits there and thinks, 'I'm going to fight crime, so I'm going to need a disguise.' He decides on a scary one, because criminals are superstitious and that gives him an advantage."
It may also give him an advantage with the fairer sex. Forthright and mask-free Superman, who is disguised in everyday life as bespectacled alter ego Clark Kent, is the type you'd bring home to Mom. Somewhat shady Batman, meanwhile, is the type you'd only bring back to your place.
"Cinematic masks externalize many of our fears, desires and passions," writes curator Cara McCarty in the Saint Louis Art Museum's catalog for the 1999 landmark exhibit Masks: Faces of Culture. "Like earlier rituals in our human history, for which masks were created, they will continue to undergo transformations that make them more pertinent to our times."
That could explain how the deadly domain of '70s and '80s slasher flicks like Friday the 13th (a stab at hockey chic) and Halloween (altered Captain Kirk mask) has been recast as an object of intrigue, romance and danger-tinged yearnings. The nightmare of the psycho killer next door has been replaced by the seductive stranger of our dreams.
No movie scene has taken better advantage of that fantasy than the upside-down kiss in Spider-Man, when Peter Parker's mask is tugged off only enough to allow Mary Jane (Kirsten Dunst) to smooch his lips.
While doing a teleconference interview recently for the release of Spider-Man 2 on DVD, director Sam Raimi observed: "I like the fact that he reveals something of himself that, even if it's just pulling up the mask halfway to expose his humanity to her, is a touching thought. It reminds us of the hero in all of us, that we're all Spider-Man."
Hiding behind a wall of fabric is also a tempting tease. "Masks invite you to look deeper," relationship expert Gilda Carle says. "It makes a woman wonder, 'What is he like underneath?' The unknown is so sexy."
When potbellied insurance drone Bob Parr once more dons his mask in The Incredibles,
he not only reclaims his super-identity but also restores the zing to his humdrum marriage.
The potent accessory can magically transform those who wear it — at least image-wise. David Prowse, who wore the Darth Vader get-up in the first Star Wars trilogy, had female groupies for years.
Michael Crawford played "a tall, gangly kid who was laughed at" in his pre-Phantom of the Opera roles, says Broadway expert and author Thomas Hischak (Through the Screen Door: What Happened to the Broadway Musical When It Went to Hollywood). "All of a sudden, he put on the mask and became a sex symbol."
For some reason, a mask's pull escapes most men, which might explain why there is a dearth of masked women in movies. "Men don't want to work that hard," Carle says. Or perhaps it's just better to wear than perceive.
Quite a-peeling Sometimes a kiss is just a kiss. But in the 2002 comic-book adventure, Spidey's mask, worn by star Tobey Maguire, turned it into a smack to remember.
Mr. Incredible
A lover and a fighter. Bob Parr's
family life improves
when he stops
denying his superpowers and suits
up once more
to fight evil.
The Phantom of the Opera
At half-mask. Only 50% of his Scottish good looks made it on-screen, but Gerard Butler still was one of People's sexiest men.
King Baldwin in Kingdom of Heaven
A royal disguise. A sterling performance lies beneath the silver mask worn by
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Crusades epic.
Darth Vader in Star Wars, Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
From boy to man. A black mask and James Earl Jones' commanding voice transform the petulant Anakin (Hayden Christensen) into the virile Vader.
Batman in Batman Begins
What big bat ears you have. Christian Bale hopes to relaunch the franchise this week and make hearts flutter as the caped crime fighter with a dual identity.
Dr. Doom in The Fantastic Four
Heavy-metal madness. Forget a nip or a tuck. In the July 8
release, Julian McMahon's villain resorts to a mask to hide his skin woes caused by a DNA-altering accident.
Zorro in The Legend of Zorro
The eyes don'tlie. No mask could disguise this Spanish swashbuckler's sex appeal, especially when he's again played by Antonio Banderas, opposite Catherine Zeta-Jones, in the sequel. It opens Oct. 28.
V in V for Vendetta
A Guy guise.The Matrix's Hugo Weaving hides behind a mask of the 17th-century British conspirator Guy Fawkes in the thriller based on a graphic novel, opening Nov. 4.
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Looks like I managed to call the house-builders right. My sixth sense, if you like, told me they were a bad bet, even at the current depressed valuations. Well, when I say sixth sense, I suppose I really mean the published accounts and trading statements, especially of Barratt Developments.
This household name has lost some 95 per cent of its value at its peak, and this week it lost another 10 per cent of the remaining 5 per cent. I think there is more pain to come here, though the renegotiation of its banking covenant seems to have given the shares a fillip.
The banks won't let it go bust, that's for sure, because running a bank is bad enough without having to run Barratt's land bank as well. What would you do with Barratt's plots and half-finished homes? So Barratt, like other house-building firms, will stay listed, but it seems destined to become a penny share, a victim of overextension, the credit crunch and its own banking covenants.
Just because something is dirt cheap, doesn't mean it's a bargain. As I said last week – and it's nice to be vindicated for a change – bottom-fishing doesn't mean just buying the "cheapest" shares out there. I wouldn't buy Barratt at any price.
Mind you, my recent investments in the bombed-out banking sector haven't been great either. The last time I looked, my holding in Alliance & Leicester was down 23 per cent. I only started buying into the stock at the end of last month. Every time I think it can't go lower, it does.
It's difficult to believe that a few years ago the shares were looking at the £10 mark. Now they're barely above £3, and have halved in the space of a year.
So I've bought some more, and this time have the distinction that I really have bought at the bottom – the all-time low, so far, of 304p. They dropped by a colossal 6 per cent on Thursday on the back of some more gloomy predictions about the housing market from HBOS. Yet its views didn't seem that much more miserable than any of the other authoritative views on real estate we've seen over the past few weeks. It looked like a classic case of overreaction on the back of admittedly discouraging developments.
Longer-term, I think we've all been a bit spooked by Northern Rock. In a way, the Bradford & Bingley saga is more apposite. Not a happy tale, to be sure, with a failed rights issue and ever higher arrears in the buy-to-let market, but at least someone wants to buy into Bradford & Bingley, even if it is an American private equity group.
That, you might recall, was what was supposed to happen with Northern Rock and was supposed to – and actually did – place some sort of floor under the Rock's share price, until hope ran out. Even on the eve of nationalisation, the shares were still worth about 100p, I think, and were trading freely.
My point here, then, is that the very worst of the credit crunch might be over and that the interest of private equity groups in snapping up the smaller brethren in the field at bargain prices is probably undiminished. They know a good deal when they see one. For those shareholders, like me, who have been buying at the bottom of the Alliance & Leicester market, that should be good news.
Even if Alliance & Leicester has to go to exiting shareholders for more money, the new Financial Services Authority rules on short selling during rights issues should do the trick in protecting the interests of investors.
There should be no attempt by the authorities to try to circumvent this by allowing the likes of Barclays to abolish the rights of pre-emption enjoyed by existing shareholders. It is a violation of the rights of property, and I hope that bodies such as the Financial Services Authority, London Stock Exchange and the UK Shareholders' Association will be doing their bit to resist companies indulging in such practices.
Leaving Barclays out of it, and talking in general terms of principle, the scope for abuse and corruption in such deals is abundantly clear. Pre-emption rights turn existing shareholders into extremely effective regulators. Besides, it is their business and they need to be helped to stop careless or incompetent managers seeking an easy way out of their difficulties.
So I think most of the banking sector's troubles are "in the price", though the price does seem to be shrinking every day.
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The speed with which the deal was done spurred hopes that Northern Rock, which suffered the first run on a bank in living memory, could actually be rescued because there is clear demand for its assets in the shape of its mortgage books.
The Northern Rock board hopes to see the final version today of Goldman Sachs' plans for raising new funds for the company's two rival rescue bids from Sir Richard Branson's Virgin consortium and Luqman Arnold's Olivant. Both rely on raising around £15 billion to pay off at least half the Bank of England loans immediately.
Goldman has suggested that some of the emergency loan could also be repackaged as commercial bonds and sold to other investors, possibly including sovereign wealth funds.
But any deal is also likely to include further sales from the former building society's mortgage book - like the one done today.
Chief executive Andy Kuipers said: "This is a relatively small transaction, representing around 2% of Northern Rock's gross assets, but it is a positive development in the company's ongoing strategic review. It illustrates the quality of our assets, which has enabled us to achieve a sale at a premium despite continuing difficult financial markets, and will allow us to reduce the debt with the Bank of England."
The sale is of a portfolio of home equity release mortgages, generally used by elderly home owners to raise cash, marketed under the Lifetime brand. Kuipers explained that while the portfolio earned £34 million in net interest in the last full year, this was far less than the "penal" interest which is charged by the Bank of England on the £2.2 billion sale price. Indeed, at the reported 7% interest rate being charged by the Bank, the annual interest bill would be more like £154 million.
He also pointed out that the portfolio had been sold at a modest 2.25% or £50 million premium to book value.
Today's transaction is also too small to be caught on the radar by the resolutions being put to shareholders by Northern Rock's two largest shareholders next week.
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Denny Hecker
As he flaunted his wealth, Hecker built a bizarre collection of more than 200 businesses, including 15 auto dealerships, a massive leasing company, restaurants and a hunting lodge. He kept it all afloat with debt, mainly supplied by Chrysler Financial, along with a prodigious talent for wheeling and dealing -- and, various prosecutors and judges say, deceit and fraud.
As his empire crumbled last year, he grew ever more reckless in trying to hold his life together. He looted his children's trust funds, investigators say. He stormed out of a courtroom yelling obscenities.
Disgraced? Of course. But that just begins to describe his personal downfall. Two weeks ago, for want of a mere $5,000 for an alimony payment and for failing to disclose recent transactions, Hecker spent three days in the county jail.
That might have been just a warm-up. He is facing 25 federal counts that may put him in federal prison for the rest of his life.
Debts of $767 million
The beginning of the end came last June when Hecker, now 57, filed personal bankruptcy, owing a staggering $767 million and with assets of just $18 million.
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Ojai Wedding by All You Need is Love EventsThere are so many magical moments captured by Sloan Photographers at this gorgeous wedding nestled in the hills of Ojai. All You Need is Love Events created a picture perfect day for this southern coast celebration. You are definitely missing out if
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DONALD STERLING: Banned For Life From NBA
NBA commissioner, Adam Silver, announced at a 2pm press conference that LA Clippers owner, Donald Sterling, will receive a LIFETIME BAN from the NBA.
In addition to the ban, Sterling will be fined 2.5 million dollars by the NBA (the maximum fine that can be imposed) and Aaron Silver is urging other NBA owners to force Sterling to sell the LA Clippers.
All of this stems from a recording that came out over the weekend in which Sterling made extremely racist comments when talking to his girlfriend.
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Rocks of Ages
Petroglyphs are seriously cool art that's stood the tests of time and weather, as Valley dwellers scratched them into area rocks more than 500 years ago. Learn more about those suns, people, and animals that highlight those drawings at one of the guided weekly Twilight Tours of the petrogylpyh trail and nature preserve at the Deer Valley Rock Art Center, 3711 West Deer Valley Road. Rock art meanings, area archaeology, Native cultures, and desert plants and animals are discussed during the hour-long walk.
More than 1,500 petrogylphs can be viewed on the quarter-mile hike, run by Arizona State University's archaeology program in the School of Human Evolution and Social Change.
Fri., Aug. 10, 6 p.m.; Fri., Aug. 24, 6 p.m., 2012
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3711 W. Deer Valley Rd.
Glendale, AZ 85308
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