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The new Starz original series Camelot, expected to air in the Spring of 2011, is an epic period drama with a talented cast that includes Joseph Fiennes as Merlin, Eva Green as Morgan, Jamie Campbell Bower as Arthur and Tamsin Egerton as Guinevere. This 10-episode production takes a fresh approach to the powerful story of the legendary King Arthur, weaving it with the authenticity of the most classic medieval tale of all time.
During a recent interview, series star Joseph Fiennes and writer/showrunner Chris Chibnall talked about bringing this epic story to life in a fresh way, setting things up so that they can continue telling the story for multiple seasons and how being on Starz allows them to explore all aspects of the characters and story. Check out what they had to say after the jump:
Question: Chris, is this the Camelot from the sword in the stone to the death of Arthur, or is this taking the story in a different direction, so that there could be a Season 2?
CHRIS CHIBNALL: We have a grand plan, which if we get things right, I hope will allow for multiple seasons. We are telling the story of Camelot, using Thomas Malory's Le Morte d' Arthur as our source and base material. We're starting right from the birth of Arthur, and we'll go through and try to tell the truth that lies behind the myth. If you or I were transplanted to the Dark Ages today, these are the events that could have contributed to these myths because myths grow, change and shift in the re-telling over time. What was interesting to me, when we were talking about Camelot, was excavating what it might be like to have lived then and how these stories might have come about. There is very much a sense of different versions of storytelling within our Camelot – who tells those stories, who creates them, who shifts them. Merlin is a great, big storyteller and strategist. So, we will start at the beginning, and we will make our way through.
Joseph, did you watch any other previous portrayals of Merlin, in developing this character?
JOSEPH FIENNES: I read a little bit. I trust Chris and the re-invention and the re-investigation of Arthur and Merlin. There are so many different renditions, vignettes and descriptions of Merlin, from France to Wales to Ireland to England, and they all have their own sensibility. I think what I've gone for is more of a warrior-monk, and less of the zen Obi-Wan that he might get to eventually. At this moment, he's far more hands-on. He's visceral. He can take care of himself. He probably won't always draw on his powers. There's a lovely sense within the script about power and the use of power, in terms of magic, for want of a better word, and the cost that that has on an individual. He's weary of bringing a young man into such extraordinary potential and power through his guile and magic. It's more wit and intelligence and the political that Merlin relies on rather than magicking him into power because that would be deceitful. He's a wonderful character. He's also on the cusp of a new religion from the pagan world that Merlin has come from. There's this wave of Christianity, and there's a war against that within him. He's a great joker and trickster, and he's got a duality about him. He's never to be trusted. There's so much range and fun. Ultimately, I'm having a ball and a blast with him because there are so many different colors and aspects with Merlin. There's the dark and the light. It's fun playing with that, as an actor, and it's all there in the script, which makes it a wonderful platform and almost like a trampoline to play and discover. This year is about the discovery.
As Merlin, what sort of cool magic stuff do you get to work with?
FIENNES: Well, the great thing about the Camelot that Chris has reinvented and adapted is that the magic really lies in the political essence of the piece. Yes, there will be some dark arts, and we'll see people changing shape and things disappearing, but over and above all of that, the real potent magic is the birth of the legend. I think of Merlin as a cross between Obi-Wan Kenobi and Donald Rumsfeld, in that there's this very strong political agenda. I'm excited about where the power lies rather than slaying dragons and things like that.
CHIBNALL: Yes, the magic is very much a part of our storytelling and what powers Merlin has, how much he can control them how that plays into his character and who he is, is really part of the story that you will see in Camelot.
Chris, can you talk about how you assembled the rest of this cast?
CHIBNALL: That's really the great joy of the series. We've got Eva Green doing her first television series. We've got a wonderful Arthur in Jamie Campbell Bower, who is a really terrific actor. We've got Tamsin Egerton as Guinevere. We've got some great guest stars coming in. We've got Fitz Regan, Sinéad Cusack and Sebastian Koch, from The Lives of Others. When it comes down to it, this is a show with an amazing ensemble, and my job is to keep feeding them and let them do great stuff. The caliber of acting in this show is something I'm really proud of and shall try and take as much credit for as possible, even though it's down to the actors.
What role is James Purefoy playing in the series?
CHIBNALL: He is appearing as King Lot, who is one of the great warlord power brokers, when Arthur attempts to ascend to power, so you'll see him from the first episode. He is one of the most fearsome villains I've seen on television and film for awhile. James absolutely jumped at the chance to do the show and has given us something really specific. He is a mean guy.
FIENNES: He's done an amazing job. On set we call him "James Pure Joy," so it's incredible that he's manifested such a mean-spirited warlord.
Being on Starz, how adult will this series be?
CHIBNALL: The great thing about Camelot is that it is an adult drama. You can talk about political pursuits, great agendas and a king bringing hope to a turbulent kingdom. The extraordinary thing in all the versions of Camelot and the Arthurian legend is that it's all about the romance and the passion. It's all about great ideals compromised by falling in love with the wrong person.
FIENNES: Sex gets in the way a lot.
CHIBNALL: Yeah, that's absolutely true. It also helps a lot, to be fair. It's an element of our storytelling because it's part of our palettes. Also, we have some beautiful actors, so why not?
With the success of Spartacus on Starz, do you feel more pressure to have to deliver on the sex and violence?
CHIBNALL: No, I don't feel that at all. I think my job is to deliver the best, most cinematic, rich, exciting, surprising and emotional version of Camelot.
FIENNES: I think it's really important to say that it's very much character-driven. Out of that, I'm sure there will be scenes of intimacy and scenes of violence, but underpinning that, there's a very deep sense of character and narrative, which is a huge bedrock to this piece. I haven't seen anything that's just salacious or for the sake of a spicey moment. Everything is accurate and justified within the piece, and all the time is feeding back into the desires and needs of characters that are motivated and driven and serve the narrative.
CHIBNALL: I love Spartacus. I think it's a genius show, but it's very much its own show and we're very much our own show. What we're here to do is tell our story and to be our show. We have the parameters to go where we want, and that's the great thing about working for Starz and the creative support we get from everybody there. There's no brief to be of a particular style. It's all about the storytelling.
Joseph, how do you feel about being back in historical mode after being in a contemporary show on TV with FlashForward?
FIENNES: I never really look at anything quite as a period drama. I tend to think that modern dramas often can date themselves incredibly quickly, and the essence of Camelot is deeply modern. Like with Shakespeare in Love and Elizabeth, an audience can readily see a mirror image of their own society, whatever clothes they're wearing. That's neither here nor there. The modern thing is the human condition, the struggle, the complexities and the sex. Those are the things that never go out of date, and that's where Chris and the team have hit this brilliantly. It translates itself to a modern audience. Though it's set in the wonderful romance of that time and age, it's not bogged down in period drama.
What's the relationship between Merlin and Arthur? Is it the traditional one of mentor?
FIENNES: We're bringing them in very young. Their relationship really is from when he was born, and Merlin takes the boy from the Queen, at that time, who's married to Uther. He installs the baby with a man called Sir Ector, and Sir Ector educates him in a wonderful way and nurtures him without the blood lust of the warlord king that is his father. That's where their relationship starts. And then, when he's a young man, Uther is poisoned and that's the time that Merlin brings him in. Merlin has pretty much designed this. There's a contract between Merlin and Uther, that he could have the child when he comes of age, and that's what puts him into power. Their relationship takes many different turns and shifts. He's a tutor, a father figure and a brutal headmaster. He's got to give this boy all of the tools to be king in a ruthless world, and he has to do it in a very short space of time, so there's a lot of cruel to be kind. I also think there's a great love and respect for what this boy goes through. He sacrifices a lot to take this position of king, and there's a huge witness of that sacrifice for Merlin. A very special relationship emerges because of that.
What is Merlin's relationship with Morgana in this?
FIENNES: They dance around the position of who's going to be king of the hill, in terms of the negotiation and the attainment of power. We'll see that dance play out historically. Morgana was the daughter of King Uther, who was the right-hand man. So, their relationship has history, and we'll see exciting stuff develop between the two of them, and see who feels they should have that position of power.
CHIBNALL: Yeah, there's going to be a lot of contact between Merlin and Morgan, which is what we call her. There are going to be a lot of battles. It's a story of a guy and his half-sister, who both have equal claims to the crown, throne and the realm. She's denied because she's a woman, so Merlin brings Arthur to the crown and she's going to resent Merlin's actions, which will play out through the season. They will have a lot to do with each other because putting Joe with Eva on screen is one of the great joys of this show.
Chris, why did you decide to shoot this in Ireland?
CHIBNALL: The project originated out of Ireland, really. Michael Hirst had the original idea for Camelot, coming off the success of The Tudors, and I came in and took it over as the writer and show-runner, so it was attached to Ireland. It's like the country has been waiting for Camelot to be there because the landscapes are perfect for the Dark Ages. It couldn't be a better place. I love the visual world of Spartacus. The vision of that world is so coherent, beautiful and extraordinary. For us, it was about making sure that Camelot had its own world and felt like you'd been plunked down in the middle of the Dark Ages. It's going to feel very real and very authentic. The landscapes are just perfect for the show.
Is Merlin also somewhat villainous?
FIENNES: I think that's up for interpretation. There's a duality with Merlin. Essentially, he's for the good, but he fights fire with fire. He drives out a nail with another nail. He doesn't turn the other cheek. I don't think Merlin is a villain, but I think he's complex and far from driven snow. He's full of Machiavellian machinations, and he's brilliant at getting the people to believe what he thinks they should believe to coerce them into a vote which carries forward what he wants to happen.
Joseph, was your experience with FlashForward and its cancellation ultimately satisfying or disillusioning?
FIENNES: I felt like I went through a series of black-outs for 2 minutes and 17 seconds, woke up and the whole landscape had changed again, and here I was in a Celtic countryside. It's topsy-turvy world, isn't it? It's exciting and exhilarating. I'm passionate and loved my time with FlashForward and all the wonderful people I met with and worked with there. It was hugely ambitious and sad, but being taken off air for so long, we didn't find our feet. And then, the upside is that I'm working with Chris and Starz on a really phenomenal series which I think will knock people sideways. It's a beautiful, riveting, romantic, sensational epic story that has never been told, and I think television is a wonderful medium for that. I love television and the fact that it can explore in ways that film just can't do because film is structured to a particular arc and time frame. The liberation of television, and certainly with Camelot, allows you to really get into the meat of an amazing story, bring it to life and breathe life into it. The other renditions have been fractured. No one has ever done the full impact. Starz has been brilliant and brave in realizing it in this form. I'm loving the fact that there are no commercial breaks. I love that we're free of that. It is cinematic and it can fulfill that kind of syntax and architecture of film, and I find that wildly exciting. I come from film and I love film, but the hybrid that Starz has is really exciting because you get to investigate for long periods of time. You're not interrupted relentlessly. It's not all about depending on advertisers. We're free to deliver stuff at high quality for an audience that doesn't need to be interrupted or patronized with commercial breaks. I love that purity, and what that allows us as creators.


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Federer releases 2013 ATP schedule: Miami, Basel missing
Roger Federer released his 2013 schedule and will skip the Sony Open in Miami, an ATP Masters event. (Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)
Roger Federer posted his 2013 schedule on his official website and there's one significant tournament missing: the Sony Open in Miami, an ATP Masters 1000 event.
Beginning next year, Federer will enjoy complete exemption from the ATP World Tour Masters 1000 player commitment, meaning he can choose to skip as many mandatory Masters tournaments as he wants. The exemption stems from Rule 1.08 in the ATP rulebook, which reduces a player's Masters commitment by one tournament for reaching each of the following milestones:
1) Has played 600 career matches.
2) Has 12 years of service.
3) Is 31 years of age.
Once a player reaches all three milestones, he has complete exemption from the Masters commitments. That's where Federer finds himself next year, and why he can skip those events without penalty.
On his website, Federer lists his 14-event 2013 schedule. Of course all the Grand Slams are there, but Federer will not play the hard-court Miami event and, as of now, will not play his hometown event in Basel. Here's the Swiss champion's complete schedule:
Australian Open, Melbourne
ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament, Rotterdam
Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, Dubai
BNP Paribas Open, Indian Wells
Mutua Madrid Open, Madrid
Internazionali BNL d'Italia, Rome
Roland Garros, Paris
Gerry Weber Open, Halle
Rogers Cup, Montreal
Western & Southern Open, Cincinnati
U.S. Open, New York
Shanghai Rolex Masters, Shanghai
BNP Masters , Paris
While his decision to skip Basel is understandable given recent reports of a personal dispute with the tournament director, he still has plenty of time to make up his mind about that event as the year (and negotiations) progresses. (There have already been reports that he'll reach an agreement in time to play Basel next year.)
So the only real surprise is Federer's decision to skip Miami. From a practical point of view it makes sense, as Federer will play a fairly heavy spring schedule, with the Australian Open, Davis Cup (potentially), Rotterdam, Dubai and then Indian Wells. Skipping Miami would give him a six-week break until his clay season begins in Madrid. And given his split with IMG this year, he has no vested interest in supporting the IMG-backed tournament. Federer also chose to skip the Abu Dhabi exhibition in December, another IMG-organized event, for the first time since its inception in 2009.


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So far, internet dating has reminded me that people lie, a lot. Also, flamboyantly kissing a woman's hand is not cool on that first coffee date but is apparently a trend. (It's happened twice with two different men.) I've also learned that meeting someone for the first time for just coffee is a really good idea. And keeping my sense of humor is a necessity because I may get referred to as 'fresh meat' on one date and occasionally I won't make someone else's cut either.
I've been trying Match.com for about three weeks so far and it hasn't been pretty. One man took the time to cynically explain to me how it all works and that lying is the norm – that's why he does it – and other nuggets of wisdom like those who don't have a picture are probably married, which was okay by him.
Thank goodness I'm packing a bit of faith in God or I'd give up right now. Dating is a rough sport. Thank goodness I also have friends who can laugh and then tell me to get back out there. I'm not sure I expect anything to really come of internet dating. I'm really trying to be willing and take some action. But it'd be nice if something positive happened even if it didn't lead somewhere like a nice, long relationship or yes, even marriage at some point. So far, three coffee dates later I'm mostly left with the idea that this has been a lot like job hunting and not at all like the movies and maybe that's a good thing to learn.
Just like a good job, I'm only looking for the one that I can fit in, be happy, be of service and have some fun. There may be a lot of false starts, horrible interviews or near misses but eventually I'll catch on that I'm a lot like most everybody else and eventually, the right person will come along.
Until then, I'll give Match.com the three months I said I would and I'll go on about my life without making this a test of my self worth or whether or not God is present at all. That last one is not always easy but is a Truth that I keep learning, one day at a time. More adventures to follow.


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…by Jason Jones, KF15, Nicaragua
I read an article the other day that discussed the inevitable end of the American soap opera. It cited the rise of the various mid-day talk shows, reality shows, etc., for the fact that most viewers now prefer to tune into something other than their favorite daytime drama between the hours of 1 and 4 PM. It seems that the classic icon of the 1980's is slowly meeting its inevitable demise. But although this lack of interest may be the case for the 300+ million individuals living in the large nation located between Canada and Mexico, I can assure you that the American soap's not-so-distant cousin to the south is certainly alive and well. If I've learned one thing in the last three and half years of living in Latin America, I've learned that the "telenovela" (or "novela" for short) is the undisputed king or the airwaves. In fact, when Kiva's collective borrowers from this part of the world get together to decide upon a name for their group, they generally choose a name from the Bible……or a novela.
I've always thought of the novela as gaining its popularity from a predominately female audience. What I'm witnessing at the moment, however, seems to say otherwise. Right now, I'm sitting in a small waiting area at a Toyota repair facility in Managua, Nicaragua. There are 8 chairs, a small table with magazines, and one relatively large television. I'm sharing this space with 4 men, all who appear to be middle-aged and from the local area. To my surprise, they seem especially interested in the novela being shown. In fact, beyond tuning in with fixed attention, they are now gesturing, commenting and discussing the plot with a great deal of exuberance. I'm not terribly interested in the TV, but the real life drama is proving to be quite enjoyable! Maybe the next 5 hours will pass more rapidly than expected.
I should probably mention at this point that this Blog entry really has nothing to do with telenovelas. Perhaps it's a bad sign for the reader when the author actually BEGINS in a state of distraction. But what can I say? I was having one of those cultural moments. The real point of this Blog entry is found in the reason BEHIND my visit, the fact that I'm spending the afternoon waiting for the door lock and window to be replaced on my girlfriend's Toyota. If all goes smoothly, I should be back on the road (minus a large piece of black plastic flapping in the breeze) by 5PM. If not, I suppose I'll be back for another round of novelas in the morning.
It all started on Friday night. After a very brief visit to an event celebrating the grand opening of a vegetarian café/yoga center here in Managua (certainly one of a kind for the region), I found that I was unable to insert the key into the driver's side door. A few seconds later, I realized that this was the result of someone having forced a screwdriver into the lock, rendering it nonfunctional.
"Uh oh," I thought, "this can't be good."
Expecting the vehicle to now be unlocked and subsequently empty, I pulled on the handle.
"Hey, good news! It's still locked. Maybe they weren't able to get in!"
It was true. The doors were indeed locked. The window, on the other hand, had proven to be slightly less formidable. And with that, I suddenly found myself with a few less possessions in the world.
Crime is an interesting thing in Nicaragua. If one looks up the official statistics, one finds that they are surprisingly low. In fact, according to official reports, Nicaragua is the safest country in the region. For the most part, it doesn't have the organized gang or drug violence of many of its neighbors, and murder rates really are quite low on the average. But beyond such shining statistics, I would say that crime, not unlike those telenovelas from above, is deeply embedded in the daily life and culture. Of course I realize that crime is universal, and that no place is a truly a safe place. That I can understand. What stands out to me here in Managua, however, is the incredibly high RATE of crime. And because I can't find any real statistics, I'll sum it up with two statements. One–I don't know a single person here who is yet to be robbed on NUMEROUS occasions. And two– in addition to myself, I have two acquaintances that were robbed in separate incidences just this week! It's so common, in fact, that people often don't consider it to be an unusual or especially alarming event. Sure, everyone complains and talks about being careful or attempting to avoid dangerous situations (such as walking basically anywhere or being out after 9PM). But when you really get down to it, it's simply run of the mill; another aspect of living in the big city; a minor inconvenience that, for the most part, goes unreported.
I'm not an expert. In fact, even if I were an expert, I could find other experts to disagree with my expertise. But what most experts do seem to agree on is the fact that petty thefts and property crimes are clearly related to the overall state of the economy. And if there's one thing with which this area struggles on a consistent basis, it's the economy. Nicaragua is the second poorest nation in the western hemisphere. The unemployment/underemployment rate consistently hovers around 70%, and 50% to 80% (depending on the chosen poverty line) of the population are considered to be impoverished. Although literacy rates are relatively high, only 70% of children are currently making it through elementary school. Far fewer make it out of high school. The bottom line is that times are tough, and for that reason, the light bulbs in front of where I live often disappear mysteriously in the night.
So what does a mild-mannered, relatively peaceful foreigner do with all of this crime? I mean in all practicality, I have no real plans to form a neighborhood watch group, pay a private security force or live within the confines of my own personal compound. I'm certainly not going to purchase a firearm to shoot myself in the foot the next time I come across my shadow. What I will do is "be smart" about things, take reasonable precautions, and practice as much vigilance as is practically possible. That has proven to be an effective strategy in the past (minus the aforementioned window), and I'm equally hopeful for the future. But maybe there's something else I can do. Maybe there's something a bit more……proactive.
Despite the fact that I have no badge or gun, l can continue to invest my time and resources in an industry committed to the alleviation of poverty on a global scale. With the hope of providing those in the category of "slightly less fortunate" with a way to better their lives, invest in their futures and lift themselves out of poverty, I can focus on directing the resources with which I have been provided in an outward direction. Maybe Kiva isn't out there fighting crime on the mean streets of the world. Then again, by providing their borrowers with a helping hand through microfinance, maybe they actually are. Maybe in some small way, they're out there fighting crime…..one micro loan at a time.


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Traditionally, Orpheus descends into Hades searching for Eurydice. In the Merely Players production of Metamorphoses, Orpheus finds his beloved at the bottom of an empty swimming pool.
The pool is real, not a stage illusion. And the dramatic effect is stunning.
Metamorphoses opened Friday and plays through Saturday under the bubble-canopied pool at Best Western Mountain Shadows, the motel on Main Avenue.
In todays theatrical world, a pool, a tennis court, a used car lot or a corporate boardroom can all function as a stage. They are called found spaces, and director Mona Wood-Patterson says she has been searching for a pool and the right play for years.
With Mountain Shadows and playwright Mary Zimmermans Metamorphoses, Wood-Patterson has found a winning combination. The location physically enhances this modern retelling of ancient myths.
Based on Ovids tales of transformation, Zimmerman crafted a fanciful blend of old and new. The famous Roman poet was exiled by Emperor Augustus in 8 A.D. for mocking the gods. He died a decade later. It was a time of transition when the old gods were losing credibility.
Ovids satire cut into conventional thinking. His views of chance, change and the human condition were controversial. Still relevant today, Ovids themes of greed, lust, loss and pride ring true especially in Zimmermans imagination.
A MacArthur Foundation Fellow and professor of performance studies at Northwestern University, Zimmerman has become a force in contemporary American theater. Metamorphoses began as Six Myths in 1996 at Northwestern. Zimmerman transformed it into a larger piece and Metamorphoses opened at Chicagos Lookingglass Theatre in 1998. It ran Off-Broadway in 2001 and moved to Broadway in 2002, when Zimmerman won a Tony Award for Best Direction. A revival is running now in Chicago.
After Ovids scheme, the play opens with a prologue followed by 12 short tales. The most familiar center on Orpheus, Narcissus, Pandora, Perseus and Medusa.
The ensemble consists of Marc Arbeeny, Marcelina Chavira, Theresa A. Carson, Lani Dill, Jessica Jane Hagemeister, Jacob Lavell Harris, Geoff Johnson, Anna Rose Rousseau, Sarah Syverson and Ian Thomas.
Each vignette centers on one or two mythical figures who by their own folly or the whims of the gods are transformed into a tree, a bird, or solid gold as in the case of King Midas (wonderfully realized by Arbeeny in a yellow zoot-suit).
Most vignettes have a comic turn; some are lyrical, and a few are as dark as a watery grave. Pandora features Chavira as a sprightly girl who discovers a forbidden box. Narcissus (Ian Thomas) tells the tale of a boy in love with his own image. Harris and Syverson mime a funny bit as Perseus and Medusa with their own private Greek chorus.
The longest tale combines humor and darkness as Geoff Johnson dons many disguises to win over Syversons Pomona while narrating a catastrophic story of incest. The play-within-a-play, Myrrha (Anna Rose Rousseau), takes on the look of grand opera as the inner players appear in 18th-century costume.
Director Wood-Patterson presents all 12 fantastic tales in 95 swiftly moving minutes. Technical director Charles Ford has transformed the empty pool by creating a lower chamber, an upper temple and tower for the likes of Zeus, Aphrodite, et al.
Costumer JoAnn Nevils underscores the mythical base with plenty of white togas and chitons, then stretches to wigs and court dress for Myrrha, and updates with jeans, T-shirts and swim trunks.
When Harris plops into the hot tub in a swim suit and shades, he begins one of the funniest tales: Phaeton, son of Apollo, god of the sun, is a spoiled boy of privilege. He complains to his therapist (the savvy Carson) about his stubborn, distant father. Retelling a confrontation, Phaeton snarls, So I said, Give me the car keys, Dad.
In Ovids tale, Apollo lets Phaeton drive the chariot of the sun across the sky. Reckless, the boy steers too close to the Earth.
See Metamorphoses and find out how the Zimmerman-Wood-Patterson version ends. Its a rare opportunity. Dont miss it.
Judith Reynolds is a Durango writer, artist and critic. Reach her at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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There are a wide range of smoke alarms on the market, and some come with sealed, non-removable batteries designed to power the device for ten years. In some cities and states, lawmakers have been proposing bills that would require these products to be the only smoke alarms that consumers can install in their homes. NEMA has taken a position against those mandates, and NEMA member Nest agrees that they're overly restrictive. Joining us to discuss this topic is Nest Counsel, Product & Regulatory Scott Kohler.
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Causes the compiler to display the full path of source code files passed to the compiler in diagnostics.
Consider the following code sample:
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Without /FC, the diagnostic text would look similar to this diagnostic text:
- compiler_option_FC.cpp(5) : error C2143: syntax error : missing ';' before '}'
With /FC, the diagnostic text would look similar to this diagnostic text:
- c:\test\compiler_option_fc.cpp(5) : error C2143: syntax error : missing ';' before '}'
/FC is also needed if you want to see the full path of a file name when using the __FILE__ macro. See Predefined Macros for more information on __FILE__.
The /FC option is implied by /ZI. For more information about /ZI, see /Z7, /Zi, /ZI (Debug Information Format).
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4BETTER OR WORSE- The week in review
Biggest bust: Police arrest "the Ghost," William Frances Breckenridge, who slashed the throat of a UVA student in 1981, dodged a long prison sentence, and befuddled authorities in the 1980s by leaving no clues in a string of burglaries, according to Rob Seal in the Daily Progress. Breckenridge was arrested March 26 and is a suspect in 30 burglaries in the Canterbury Hills and Hessian Hills neighborhoods.
Biggest hit: Virginia's DNA databank makes its 4,000th hit, matching an offender profile with a 2002 rape in California.
Worst school news: Former Western Albemarle High teacher Richard Neal Willetts, 26, is being held on federal charges of sexually enticing minors over the Internet, Liesel Nowak reports in the DP. Willetts' alleged victims include two WAHS students, a Fluvanna County High student, and one from Hawaii. He taught social studies at Western during the 2005-06 school year.
Latest contenders: Former planning director Satyendra Huja, former School Board chair Linda Seaman, and public housing residents coordinator Holly Edwards join attorney Jennifer McKeever in announcing runs for Charlottesville City Council. Still unannounced at presstime: whether Mayor David Brown and Councilor Kevin Lynch will seek another term.
Worst Easter for farmers: Winemakers and orchard owners fret over subfreezing temperatures over the holiday weekend and wonder how that will affect grape, peach, and apple crops.
Newest visitor: Retired CarMax CEO and cofounder Austin Ligon is appointed to UVA's Board of Visitors, Bob Gibson reports in the Progress. Governor Tim Kaine also reappoints L.F. Payne, Susan Y. "Syd" Dorsey, and John O. "Dubby" Wynne.
Most shrinkage: The July 2006 bust of Gary Peck for 4,200 marijuana plants– with a street value of $4.8 million– was heralded by Jefferson Area Drug Enforcement as the largest-ever seizure in this area, even though the plants were crammed into a 10' by 10' enclosure. In court April 3, Peck pleads guilty to growing the plants as medical marijuana for his wife who has multiple sclerosis, and the value shrinks to $35,000, according to Nowak in the Progress.
Most felonious prank: UVA frat brothers confess to swiping "Farmer Hokie," a $7,500 fiberglass statue of the Tech mascot in Blacksburg, and could face felony charges as well as UVA Honor violations, Aaron Kessler reports in the DP.
Most tragic irony: Waynesboro resident Kathy Chesney, 54, who sued a trucking company for the deaths of her son, daughter-in-law, and two grandchildren on Interstate 81 three years ago, dies in a crash on the same highway April 7, the AP reports.
Best sign of spring: City Market opens April 7 from 7am to noon, still in the Water Street parking lot. (But for how long?)
Best news for slug-a-beds: A new Farmers Market opens May 30 at Meade Park on Wednesdays from 3 to 7pm.
Boldest stance on underage drinking: Middlebury College president emeritus John M. McCardell Jr. pushes a national campaign to lower the drinking age to 18, arguing that having it at 21 has contributed to life-threatening binge drinking, a condition he alleges didn't exist until the drinking age was raised 21 years ago, the Chronicle of Higher Education reports.
Winningest: The Charlottesville High School Orchestra sweeps the London Heritage Music Festival April 5, taking gold medals for performance, Best Orchestra, the Maestro Award, and Sweepstakes Award. The young musicians raised $320,000 with help from the community so that all 120 orchestra members could cross the pond.
Best sign Jefferson's birthday is around the corner: City Hall will be closed Friday. Oh, and the Thomas Jefferson Center for the Protection of Free Expression releases its annual Muzzle Awards, with the Bush administration leading this year's "winners."


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|While conservatives are presumed to be critical of Darwin's theory, many on the right, such as George Will, James Q. Wilson, and Larry Arnhart, have mounted a vigorous defense of Darwinism. As Discovery Institute's John West explains in his new book, Darwin's Conservatives: The Misguided Quest (Discovery Institute Press, 2006), their attempts to reconcile conservatism and Darwinian biology misunderstand both.
In this small but incisive book, Dr. West addresses how Darwin's theory, contrary to its conservative champions, manifestly does not reinforce the teachings of conservatism. According to West, Darwinism promotes moral relativism rather than traditional morality. It fosters utopianism rather than limited government. It is corrosive, rather than supportive, of both free will and religious belief. Finally, and most importantly, Darwinian evolution is in tension with the scientific evidence, and conservatism cannot hope to strengthen itself by relying on Darwinism's increasingly shaky empirical foundations.
|This book issues a challenge to conservatives they cannot afford to ignore. According to William Dembski, author of The Design Revolution, "Conservative pundits all too often have a blind spot for that outdated Victorian creation myth known as Darwinism... finally, here is a book that holds their feet to the fire and sets the record straight." According to Steven Hayward, author of The Age of Reagan, "No one can consider themselves fully acquainted with the issue of intelligent design without confronting the serious critique in this book." And Prof. J. Budziszewski of the University of Texas, Austin, hails the book for "showing clearly that Darwinism is not a source of conservative insight into human nature, but only a source of confusion."
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"Is he sleeping?"
"No, mom. He's wide awake."
"Okay okay, I am on the way, Dad will drop me there in half an hour."
"Vaanga vaanga.." (Welcome welcome…), I respond in a gushing tone that comes straight from heart.
I slouch against the couch and relax. Baby D is seriously playing with the cupboard door whose keys jingles every single time he thuds hard. Now that mom is on the way home, I retract myself from every undone household chores and travel down the memory lane, just to let you all know how happily I look forward to my mom's arrival.
Every friday evening, my mom visits us and spends the weekend with baby D. The two days that follow by are the happiest and undoubtedly the most relaxing period of my week. This is when I hastily take off my invisible adulting cloak, bid a temporary adieu to the kitchen walls, drink cups and cups of hot chai that I don't necessarily have to make on my own (Euphoria!) and even enjoy a carefree nap during the day.
It isn't just me who is pampered on weekends. Baby D too. My mom waits for baby D to wake up and when he begins to waggle like a worm in the bed, she sings his favorite song in her own imperfectly perfect tune and in no time, our little boy opens his eyes, smiles sheepishly, rolls towards the iron lady and hugs her tight. Their bond is too strong and emotionally well-defined that sometimes I find myself so incompetent with my own mom when it comes to entertaining and engaging my own child. This wasn't the same before. When baby D was born, my mom didn't (let's say couldn't) assist me like I wanted her to . While I was fighting an extremely unkind postpartum depression, she was already waging a weaponless war against menopause. I had an unshakeable feeling that she'd fail as a grandmother. I was wrong. Basically, it was just a bad phase and she was equally helpless like me, but I was too devastated to understand the whole picture back then. Oh those days, I don't even wish to recall!! However, the situation soon changed to my favor once our hormone fluctuations settled down.
Baby D is growing up so fast. So am I, as a confident mother. And so is my mom, as a scintillating grandmother. Her new responsibility as a grandma has redefined her old role (as my mother) in many positive aspects that has a direct influence in the way I parent my child. It is only after I became a mother myself, I have begun to sincerely cherish the bond I share with my mom. Now that baby D has become a toddler, mom's weekend attendance has become mandatory for reviving my sanity.
She enjoys the mess he makes, celebrates the single syllable he utters and plays all the dumbest games just to make him laugh. From brushing baby D's milk teeth to wiping his pee and poo, my mom takes immense pride in attending to his needs the moment she gets a cue.
Well, the not-so-main character that greedily benefits from this divine grandma-grandson relationship is none other than the forever exhausted mommy D, that's me. A day before my mom arrives, I make plans with my fecund brain which primarily focuses on increasing my productivity as a blogger during the weekend. What actually happens is an exact opposite of that – I sleep. Wake up. Eat. Catnap. And repeat. The only alarm that is treated with due respect is my biological urge to empty the bowel and bladder, that too few seconds before they begin to burst.
After a strenuous period of adulting 24/5, all I need is to take this much needed break from my routine, read a book, weave a tale, take a walk, talk a lot and prep my body and soul for the next 5 days of intense parenting. Not to mention the need to hand over baby D to the right substitute while I go on such a dreamy break!
Before my train of thoughts come to an end, the rescuer I am talking about comes into the picture again. This time for real. She knocks on the door and as I joyfully open, with a heroic smile she declares, "Mom is home!🙋"
Mom left home yesterday. It's just Monday and I miss her so much already.
Here's an old picture of the two of us. PS: The one in saree is my mom 🙂 God bless!
This post is dedicated to every woman who plays an indubitably selfless role as a mother or a grandmother or both in someone's life. On behalf of the bloggers community, I solemnly salute you!


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BART Hands Over Grant Murder Investigation
Bay Area Rapid Transport (BART) announced last week that it will turn over its internal affairs investigation to an independent third party that will inspect the actions of all the officers involved in the events leading up to the killing of Oscar Grant on New Year's Day at the Fruitvale station in Oakland.
Grant, 22, was shot by BART police officer Johannes Mehserle while he was returning from a party with a group of friends in the early hours of Jan. 1.
The transit agency's Jan. 29 decision came after weeks of protest by community members, some of them not so peaceful, who say they are frustrated with BART's failure to conduct a thorough investigation of the incident.
BART Board Member Carole Ward Allen, who chairs the recently formed Board of Directors BART Police Department Review Committee, said in a statement that it was imperative to determine whether the actions of the BART officers on the Fruitvale platform violated the policies and practices of the BART Police Department.
"A lot of people have said they have no faith that the BART Police Department can police itself," she said. "By authorizing an independent, outside investigation, we hope to reassure the public that we are transparent and accountable."
Joel Keller, a BART board member and the vice chair of the BART Police Department Review Committee, said, "While we have every confidence in the capabilities of our BART Police Department to investigate its own officers, we believe that handing off this investigation to an independent third party will assure the public that we take this investigation extremely seriously and its outcome will be credible."
Keller added that the BART Police Department and the agency need to work on rebuilding trust with the public, explaining that "one way to do that is to hand this off to a third party and let the facts take us wherever they go."
There are two investigations regarding the shooting.
The internal affairs investigation, as outlined in a BART press release, is looking into whether the actions of any officer on the platform violated the policies and procedures of the BART police, and its results could lead to changes in policies and procedures, retraining or disciplining action, up to and including termination.
The second investigation is being headed by Alameda County District Attorney Tom Orloff with the help of the evidence BART police turned over to him on Jan. 12, which resulted in Mehserle being charged with murder.
The DA is also using evidence from separate independent sources as well as the Oakland Police Department's investigation to build his case.
According to a press release, BART's role in the criminal investigation is on-going, and will include examining what physical force was used to restrain the individuals on the platform, the results of which will be turned over to the DA, who will decide whether any of the officers' actions need to be criminally prosecuted.
BART also promised a "top-to-bottom, independent review of the BART police," including having the BART Police Department Review Committee ask experts in the field of law enforcement to conduct a complete review of all BART Police policies and procedures and recruitment, hiring and training.
The agency has not yet decided who will conduct the independent internal affairs review or the "independent expert top-to-bottom review of departmental policies and procedures."
"Whatever consultants we choose, they will include local experts who know and reflect this community and who understand the deep-rooted concerns minorities in my district have about police profiling and brutality," said Allen. "My committee's goal is to make sure what happened on New Year's Day never happens again."


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We are looking to target a large range of costumers. The range of our clients is from 18 to 75 years old. We provide transportation for everything from prom to plays from sports teams to retirement people.
We are looking for a new look for our company that has been around for a long time. We would like to Logo to appeal to a large age range of clients. You could also take a look at our web site http://www.holttourandcharter.com for more info about our company. It would also be a good place to look were we are at now.
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Lenox Township woman arrested for driving under influence of drugs with 2 children
Kristi Klein-O'Connell stopped in Chesterfield Township, children turned over to family member
CHESTERFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. – The Macomb County Sheriff's Office said a 32-year-old mother of was arrested Sunday for driving under the influence of drugs with her two children in the car.
In a statement about the incident, deputies said they pulled Kristi Klein-O'Connell over for erratic driving on Gratiot Avenue near 23 Mile Road in Chesterfield Township and noticed a 2-year-old and 4-year-old unrestrained in the back set. The car also smelled of marijuana and deputies said they were told by the mother that she had a medical marijuana card.
She failed sobriety tests and was arrested. Her children were turned over to a family member.
Deputies said they also found numerous pills in her possession for which she didn't have prescriptions for.
She has been charged with possession of a controlled substance and operating while under the influence of drugs.
Klein-O'Connell is a Lenox Township resident.
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Elsie Poncher won't get fooled again.
After putting the crypt above Marilyn Monroe's on eBay in August, Poncher got burned by a $4.6 million bid. After that fell through, the next 11 bidders also balked.
But now she's back, and she has help.
Local news from across Southern California
The marble mausoleum crypt will be back on eBay from Oct. 19-26. The bidding will start at $500,000, according to organizer Eric Gazin of AuctionCause.com.
This time, bidders will have to prequalify, and put down a deposit.
Gazin told The Associated Press he thinks the crypt at the Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery will fetch "millions of dollars."
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In the West, porn star Billy Herrington is known for flicks like HotMen CoolBoyz. In Japan, he's an internet icon and dubbed "aniki" or "big brother".
He's achieve meme status, and his clips are often humorously mish mashed and edited. He's the live action equivalent of the Yaranaika Guy.
In Japan, there are even Billy collectible figurines.
Japanese video sharing platform Nico Nico Douga recently held a convention in Chiba, Japan. Herrington was one of the guests of honor. This wasn't a first for him. Herrington has participated in Nico Nico events in the past and met with his Japanese fans.
At this latest event, there were Billy branded mouse pads for folks to fondle and snatch up. And in the above photos, Herrington poses on a life-sized version of the 1/1 scale Saber motorcycle.
ビリー兄貴まさかのセイバーバイクに乗ってポーズ! #chokaigi [Kotaku Japan]
[ nico超2012 ]アッー!! ガチムキ兄貴が歪みなく「マウスパッド」になったぞ #chokaigi [Kotaku Japan]