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Charley_Dixon Post # 16 | Monday, 02 Jan 2012 - 22:24
i think it was connected to a previous poll on the News page. But as the title of the thread implies it, this thread can be used to discuss John/Cameron relations.
Yes, that was a poll question. Otherwise why would I be a Jameron thread starter?
P.S. Welcome to the Wiki of Awesomeness, kaotic!
@ kaotic :
I'm luckier than you, i had encountered great pairings in series i watched years ago : The first one was David Addison & Maddie Hayes, played by Bruce Willis and Cybill Shepperd in 1986's Moonlighting; the cop procedurial element was just an excuse to follow how their relationship would progress. The second one was Fox Mulder & Dana Scully in The X-Files but in this case the romantic element was not at the center of the story. And to a lesser intensity Lois Lane & Clark Kent in Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman or Buffy & Angel.
The level of drama and complexity in the character study as seen in TSCC can only be compared to Buffy though (but hey, this is Whedon's writing).
When TSCC aired and we were discovering new episodes every week, i was not far from thinking John was an ass** (i don't swear in real life and so do i in online life), but we had little hints here and there throughout the season that make me hope there will be better days for Cameron & John. The last episodes confirmed that feeling; though i remember perfectly haters (in real time on TSCC board) where jubilating one last time during Born to Run when John questionned Cameron about a possible radiation leak in her power cell : i laughed out loud when everything was wipped out at one (several) stroke by the bed scene and John's jump to the future to save Cameron.
I'm luckier than you, i had encountered great pairings in series i watched years ago : The first one was David Addison & Maddie Hayes, played by Bruce Willis and Cybill Shepperd in 1986's Moonlighting; the cop procedurial element was just an excuse to follow how their relationship would progress. The second one was Fox Mulder & Dana Scully in The X-Files but in this case the romantic elemnet was not at the center of the story. And to a lesser intensity Lois Lane & Clark Kent in Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman or Buffy & Angel.
There are other relationships I love a lot, but none of them captivated me like John and Cameron.
Some of my favorites are John and Aeryn from Farscape. Lee and Kara, Helo and Sharon, and Roslin and Adama from BSG
I don't really give a crap about what the "haters" say. John and Cameron was a canon ship, it happened, and it was frakking awesome! Plus, multiple of the actors and writers (and the creator of the show) supported the relationship.
One thing kaotic: remember that i'm not english native and i cannot answer that quickly to this type of comments because i have to add two steps : the translating from English to French then the opposite when i want to write an answer.
i loved very much the fact that John had the courage to confront his mother about her opinion on Cameron but i don't think Thomas Dekker played that part so well.
More it's difficult to know precisely what John was refering about when he said "You don't know anything", but in this case i blame Josh Friedman's elusive writing.
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I didn't realize you had to translate. That must get annoying.
I actually thought Dekker's performance in that scene was excellent. But we all see things differently.
And in Born to Run you can tell that he wants to believe that she can feel something. His reaction to Cameron's outburst shows that much.
That is not exactly my interpretation of that scene.
I don't think that scene is about John's feeling about Cameron at all but more between the audience and Cameron; imo the writers wanted to hint us that there was something going on with Cameron, hence the obvious outburst.
There is something that srikes me in Cameron's answer : she used irony, not like before when she made a joke "I fooled you", but this time she used one of John's previous remark and mocked it, which is something new or maybe writing inconsistency, i couldn't tell.
I didn't realize you had to translate.
Well, not to the point i have to use Google translate but i frequently use an online dictionnary.
Message edited by chrisdvanne - Monday, 02 Jan 2012, 23:03
Well yes, but I was talking about John's reply to Cameron. It was to show that there was more to Cameron, but John was the one that challenged her.
Cameron: You know that's impossible.
John: *he steps close* Is it?
The challenge is just as important as the outburst from Cameron, imo. He wanted her to confirm what he already thought.
There is actually something really neat about that scene. In the special features on the dvd, there's a glimpse of the unedited version of the script and there is more too that scene. After Cameron says: I'm just a machine. John said something like:
John: You've changed. You're changing.
Cameron: I learn.
John: No, it's more than that.
The1Russter Post # 23 | Monday, 02 Jan 2012 - 23:14
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I believe that there is more to TSCC than just Jameron. Some people are so focused on that one aspect of the program they miss out on the greater picture. On the other hand, because Jameron is at the core of the story, you can't ignore it nor deny its existence. Those who do miss out on one of the best parts of TSCC.
That being said, the relationship of John and Cameron is essential. Why else would Jesse come from the future to try and force John to destroy Cameron by making him believe she had killed Riley? John and Cameron are like Romeo and Juliet, only the warring families are humans and machines. It is a relationship that has a tragic element to it. Right now the story has ended more like West Side Story than like Romeo & Juliet. John finds Cameron apparently dead and Weaver whisks him away to the future where he could die in his attempt to get Cameron back.
The end is yet to come. Will John get Cameron back? Will it end in tragedy? Will either or both be able to heal the divide between those who out right hate all machines and those willing to work with them to stop their true enemy, Sky Net. Some of the humans want to tear them apart, but what about this 3rd faction? What do they want? Apparently, Weaver is part of this 3rd Faction, possibly leader, A faction of machines also fighting back. So here we have the two families as in Romeo & Juliet, Will their relationship unify the two factions against Sky Net, or will it fall apart into tatters to be crushed by Sky Net?
This relationship of John & Cameron is very important to the story Josh Friedman and his team of writer's presented to us. It only remains to see where it goes from here on in. We still have so many questions that need answers.
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I just rewatched that scene and it seems you're right, not to mention the deleted scene i was not aware of, apologies
Born to Run :
If John was blatantly confused by the bed scene, we know from interviews that Friedman put in it a double meaning like he loves so much to : on one side it's a romantic scene but on the other side it's John cuting her open with a knife. The subjective side overwhelm the literal side of course.
Interesting parallel about Kyle's story, i didn't thought about it so far.
Every writer knows the weight of the opening and the closing scene/episode in a story; in this regard, the fact that S&D and BtR were about John/Cameron relation ship tells a lot about the real dramatic resource of TSCC.
I believe that there is more to TSCC than just Jameron. Some people are so focused on that one aspect of the program they miss out on the greater picture.
There could be some truth to that. John and Cameron's relationship is definitely what hooked me and make me watch every week, but I enjoyed everything in the show save for one or two things (mostly the three dot stuff).
I agree completely with the rest of your post. Sadly, the story will never be finished and we'll never have answers. All we have is our fanfictions.
If John was blatantly confused by the bed scene,
Sorry man, I'm not exactly sure what you mean here and what it's a reply to.
I don't think (i hope) even hard-core jameronites deny there is more to TSCC than just John/Cameron story; that would be an insult to Friedman's and the others writers writing.
Indeed, a lot of unanswered questions in TSCC revolves about Cameron and Jonh relationship, especially in the future; it wouldn't be that important if there was so much thing in TSCC revolving about that : you mentioned Jesse arc story but Cameron coming back (by herself) is related to it imo.
Automatic for the People s02ep02:
Cameron : "You risked your life to fix me, that was a very dangerous thing to do, that could upset people"
John : "They'll have to deal with it"
Cameron : "NOT THEM"
I'm not exactly sure what you mean here.
Juts that he had feeling for her, like when a man is confused by his feeling for a woman.
Oh, okay.
edit: I'll see you guys later.
wolverine13 Post # 29 | Monday, 02 Jan 2012 - 23:43
Funny thing is that i've been asked yesterday (not on the Wiki) if there was was Jameron fans on the wiki; to what i replied (quote myself) : i'm afraid so, but i don't really know since we don't discuss that matter on a specific thread.
i wonder who ask you that?
what i think about jameron???hmmm...... let me say that was one(jameron) of the two(terminator franchise fan) reasons who made me watch the series!!!
I don't really give a crap about what the "haters" say. John and Cameron was a canon ship, it happened, and it was frakking awesome!
exactly.....!!!!
Quote (wolverine13)
At least you could testify i didn't made up that story
Funny coincidence indeed and i hope that pleases you that we can discuss about John/Cameron relationship on the Summer Glau wiki.


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Posted on November 28, 2020 by Bill Hirschman
Shelley Keelor, Elijah Word (in a wig) and Aaron Bower belt out a number in MNM Theater Company's Closer Than Ever / Photos by Amy Pasquantonio
Let's get this out of the way immediately: MNM Theatre Company's filmed cyber-distributed pandemic production of the Maltby & Shire musical Closer Than Ever needs no excuses, no politely lowered expectations, no "Yeah, but.…"
Just as it would if produced live in an intimate venue, this effort mesmerizes and moves with the emotional power of performers acting this song cycle rather than performing them as if they were in a cabaret setting.
Don't mistake this for one of those staged readings with everyone locked inside Brady Bunch-Hollywood Squares prison cells.
Indeed, the editing, lighting and staging banish any feeling of watching a static down-the-stairs-in-the-basement nightclub revue that this off-Broadway warhorse has undergone as a staple of regional theaters since 1989.
Marcie Gorman's Boca Raton-based company, which does revues but is best known for large cast epics like Man of La Mancha, is somewhat breaking ground locally.
Under the direction of Jonathan Van Dyke, the production intermixes live performances, film techniques, scenic projections, deft editing, superimposed images of earlier performances and, of course, keeping everyone six feet away from each other — having only moments before doffed the masks they wore throughout rehearsals.
But rather than seem like an experiment of poorly fitting paradigms, Van Dyke, cinematographer-editor Cliff Burgess, musical director Eric Alsford and a small cadre smoothly integrate them most of the time. (To read a feature about the making of the show, click here.)
Crucial is that the quartet of experienced local musical theater hands – Aaron Bower, Johnbarry Green, Shelley Keelor and Elijah Word — never "deliver" a number. They don't caress songs like a stylist, but with Van Dyke's direction, they unearth the emotional truth in the words and play them like a conventional scene.
They inhabit the marrow and sinews of varied characters trying to navigate the emotionally perilous and profoundly confusing landscape of modern relationships as they sort their feelings in interior monologues of people gingerly reaching out to make a connection.
Some reviews over the years have sniped at the music and lyrics as conventional, and calculated (opinions with which this critic would aggressively differ). But these actors and their direction erase any such concerns because of the genuine emotion flowing out of them. Because of that, they seem less like performers; instead they are all-too-recognizable mirror reflections of our own angst, anxiety and hope.
Richard Maltby Jr. and David Shire, best known together for Baby and Big, wrote a two-act collection of songs with no dialogue or narrative. Instead, they seem to drop down on a crowded city intersection to spotlight middle-aged urbanites and let us hear their inner turmoil – sometimes with wry humor, sometimes with heart-breaking anguish, and ultimately with a bit of hope for the future. Their quandaries encompass parenthood, dating, aging, mid-life crisis, second marriages, cellulite, working couples and unrequited love.
Instinctively, you are aware of how they are arranged to keep the actors six feet apart. But like any theatrical contrivance, it doesn't take too long to forget about it.
Much of this due to the direction and staging by Van Dyke, which rarely has anyone simply stand still and sing. People use body language and are in motion around the stage even when there is more than one person present. They enter and exit through four standalone doors that glide around as much as the actors. Green almost waltzes with a series of doors passing by him. Another time, the doors close in around an actress, trapping her.
But give extensive credit to the photography and especially the editing of Burgess under Van Dyke's vision: It can lovingly embrace a performer's face in anguish, or impose quick cuts among the quartet in group numbers, or cross-fade from one singer to the other.
While some numbers were photographed more than once for various reasons, often multiple cameras shot the same iteration of the same performance. So a full-body shot of a performer singing might cross-fade to a close-up obviously filmed at the same time. The result is a heightened sense of the kind of theatrical intimacy you subconsciously perceive in a live performance as you sit inside a theater.
Credit, too, for providing an endless variety of sense of place in what is essentially a shallow empty black box goes to Clifford Spurlock for ever-morphing lighting that reflects the interior emotional tumult.
Most of the time, the impression is the capture of a live performance, but occasionally the company plays with electronic possibilities. The four doors on stage can turn around to provide a screen for a few painted projections such as the view of NYC from across the river at night.
But – and this has to be seen to be understood completely — the performers were also filmed separately earlier than the primary performance. This meant that they can perform a group number seemingly side-by-side by having superimposed projections of them lined up side-by-side. Or they can be singing "live" to an adjacent projection of themselves singing with them. At one point, two of these projections seem to be shaking hands. The use of those projections are obvious when they're done; they almost seem like ghosts, but no matter.
These techniques heighten the experience in that these are personal reveries whose impact would be hampered in a traditional venue (although it has been done that way hundreds of times) and would be lost in a large venue like the Rinker Playhouse at the Kravis Center where MNM has been based.
Local companies have been experimenting with some of these techniques even before the pandemic, such as Theatre Lab's use of videoed scenes interspersed with live scenes last December in Everything Is Super Great. But this is another level.
Elijah Word
As for the actors: While he is no more outstanding than the others, Word's work here is a revelation of a talent and skill that has grown year after year. Tall and lithe like the dancer he is, he won a Carbonell Award for his portrayal of the flamboyant James Thunder Early in Broward Stage Door's Dreamgirls in 2017. None of this prepares you for his nuanced evocation of quiet deep emotions. He can portray a love-obsessed stalker in "What Am I Doin' " or sinuously dance to Emily Tarallo's choreography as a sexy commentary to Keelor's jazz-inflected "Back on Base."
Bower, often wearing a long red wig, can be heart-breaking one moment leaning against an invisible proscenium in a spotlight singing about a life stuck in a rut in "Patterns" or a lab-coated naturalist unleashing a hilarious venting against men compared to the animals she studies.
The vivacious Keelor, adept at mining the depths of a ballad, can be a hoot as Miss Byrd, a seemingly staid office drone with a surprisingly active sex life. She and Green are a stitch when it turns out that he no longer wants to be lovers but offers to be friends.
Green, who looks like the next door neighbor who forgets to return your lawn mower, has a bent for comic portrayals, but he will shatter the reserve of any late middle-age male as he describes that his character's love of music is the bond he shares with his aging crippled father in "If I Sing."
The masterful Alsford – who plays piano along with Martha Spangler's bass – once again has melded and molded the voices to create a soundscape of humor and heart.
The evening is an hour and 40 minutes include a one-minute intermission in which you can just hit pause to visit the little boy's room and the popcorn popper. The only thing missing is a program (perhaps provided in the future online with the link).
A word of advice: If possible, don't watch it on a laptop or tablet or phone. Run a HDMI cable from the computer to your television.
Look, it is impossible to see any Theater online and not ache to see it live inside a theater with the actors interacting with you as well as their colleagues, but this will do for the time being. My bet is when it's over, you will instinctively applaud.
Closer Than Ever runs through Dec. 31 from MNM Theatre Company. On-line links e-mailed upon purchase are good for multiple viewings for 48 hours after the first sign-on. Running time 1 hour 40 minutes with one intermission. Tickets, $20. For tickets, go to https://www.mnmtheatre.org/.
Shelley Keelor and Aaron Bower serenade themselves shaking hands thanks to technology in MNM's Closer Than Ever
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The story for this month's Dealer Spotlight started about a month ago when Marie Garner, Kabinart's Social Media Manager, forwarded me photographs of a New England lakefront home filled with Kabinart cabinets. "These are photos that Beth from Belletetes sent me for Kabinart's website," Marie said. So I called Beth Eneguess, kitchen manager of the Belletetes store in Jaffery, New Hampshire and asked her to tell me about the project.
"Earlier this year", she began, "my boss, Jack Belletete, approached me and said he had purchased a lakefront property and wanted me to design the kitchen for the house he would be building on that lot. His only instructions were, 'You've got "Carte blanche" on this project but don't "break the bank!' "
"Beth," I quizzed, "how did Kabinart end up with this project? Jack can easily afford any of the cabinet lines Belletetes carries and you have several lines far more expensive than Kabinart?"
"I designed the cabinets for the house," she responded, "took the designs to Jack, and told him I had Kabinart in my own home and that Kabinart's cabinets were the best value of any of the lines we carry. He said that was good enough for him and . . .well, you see the finished project!"
"Wow" I managed to say, "we are so honored to be recommended for Jack's personal home!" "It's an incredible home," Beth continued, "but there were some unique design challenges in the kitchen. The back of the house faces the lake and is all windows, eliminating any possibility for wall cabinet storage. The kitchen is all base cabinets with a pantry and oven cabinet being available for storage."
"What a view, though," I thought. "I bet there's lots of competition to see who gets to do the dishes!" "Did the design call for any special custom cabinets?" I asked. "Not this time," Beth responded, "but we did use two custom paint colors for the cabinet finishes in the kitchen."
"There is one additional room that was not quite finished when we took the pictures." she continued. "The family room has a full wall of cabinetry for the built-in media center and giant TV screen. I'll get you a picture of that room the next time I have a chance."
After seeing the designs of the kitchen, the wet bar, and bathrooms, it must be pretty special.
We can hardly wait to see it, Beth . . .
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May 14-20 is Bike Week in Massachusetts! See what's going on and how you can participate... In the meatime, I thought I'd re-share some of my favorite rides that might help you prepare, get in shape, and get your mind in bike mode. This is, of course, just a starting point...it's all about the adventure, so use this to get started, then blaze your own trail!
One of the most popular bike destinations in Greater Boston, this converted rail route is entirely paved, easy to access, and has limited grade crossings. You can start at Davis or Alewife, then go through both Arlington and Lexington Center, where you can easily stop and refuel if needed. You'll also pass Spy Pond (a great place to chill and watch the water), a bike shop right on the trail (need to stock up on supplies for the midnight ride?), and once you get past Lexington you're in some real nice rural riding (including a bridge over I-95 where you can stop and laugh at those fools stuck in rush hour traffic!). At the very end of the trail in Bedford, treat yourself to a (free!) visit inside a restored Boston & Maine passenger rail car (left).
If you get to the end of the Minuteman and are feeling particularly adventurish (and Paul-Revere-ish), you can complete the ride all the way to the Old North Bridge in Concord via this unpaved -- but very passable -- path. It likewise runs across an abandoned rail bed, and passes through some really beautiful terrain, including the Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge. It can be a little rough/muddy in places, and they say the trail is not recommended for road bikes, but I got through as recently as April 3 on a hybrid. Bonus points for screaming "the Redcoats are coming!" as you ride.
There are many ways you can ride along the Charles River (on both sides), but my favorite is along the Esplanade, along Storrow Drive/Soldiers Field Road, along the southern riverbank through Newton, and on the Blue Heron trail all the way to Waltham. Pretty much all paved, with a few (uber-short) sections where you have to ride along the road. You can make a pitstop right across the river in Watertown Square, or at many of the overlooks along the river. You'll be surprised at how quickly the Charles turns into a bubbling brook, and there are some really cool bridges (like the one on the right) and vistas along the Blue Heron trail.
Note that there is currently some minor construction between Galen Street and North Beacon Street. Definitely passable, but be cautious where you see the orange cones (duh). This is a good thing for the future, because they're widening the path along Nonantum Road. Woo hoo!
Take a journey down through Jamaica Plain and race the adjacent Orange Line trains! This path is a great ride, but beware of errant pedestrians and babies (seriously...strollers abound here). You can start downtown: Columbus Ave (much of which has bike lanes) to Ruggles, where you can hop on the path to Forest Hills. From there, head down Washington Street (which one?!) through quaint Roslindale Village. Then double under the tracks, heft up the STEEP hill to the "backdoor" of the Arboretum, up to the top of Peter's Hill, where you'll find THE coolest view of the Boston skyline (pictured).
When you're talking about riding through city streets, there are limitless options. I chose to share a biker-friendly path that gives you a taste of several different burghs. I tried to pick a path that contains a lot of bike lanes or otherwise easily navigable paths, so if you're climbing back on your bike after a long winter, it shouldn't be too intimidating. But of course, pick and choose! Explore! Be adventurous!
For this jaunt, I start at North Station, head across to Cambridge, through the new North Point development (avoids the headache that is the O'Brien highway), then up Cambridge Street and back down Beacon/Hampshire. Cross Cambridge on Vassar Street and you'll have a whole dedicated sidewalk to yourself (which, incidentally, is lit up like an airport runway at night...lots o' fun). Then it's straight up stoplight-free Brookline St., onto Mass. Ave., then back down Western Ave into Allston, take a left on North Harvard, a right on Cambridge, a left on Harvard Ave, continue onto Harvard Street, wind through on down to Beacon Street or Comm. Ave., all the way back to Boston Common. It's that easy!
Side Note: the way they name streets around here, there's probably a way you could do the whole route entirely on streets named Beacon, Harvard, and Cambridge. Sheesh!


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Delburne's steady growth has seen a consistent sale of property both private and lots owned by the Village.
A new residential subdivision phase is in the works as well. With few residential lots now available the need for more housing is of utmost importance to keep Delburnes growth continuing.


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Let's imagine the various agents (titans and minions alike) that run (and are run by) our financial empire were able to control their greed, perspective and the genie that was let out of the regulatory bottle. Let's suppose the Great Recession didn't happen and the fully and gainly employed numbers were increased by just one. Let's pretend that money is (almost) no object and that Santa was feeling especially generous this Christmas. Let my imagination run amok and daydream about what would be most cool to find under the tree tomorrow? Yes, photo gear no doubt would rate highly.
Being an avid Pentax user (are there any more of us out there?) I would love to find a K-7 waiting for me, especially now that Mrs. Claus can buy it at a reduced price at B&H Photo. Based on what I've read, this body is a significant improvement in a number of ways on the K20 which was a quantum jump over the previous K10. I own both of the latter but would like to have both of my primary shooters as similar in resolution as the K7 and K20 are (both 14.6 mp).
I have a pretty complete flight of lens for my Pentaxes but there are a few gaps that are begging to be filled. One of those is a fast, "normal," auto-focus prime lens that is a super portrait performer and allows creative opportunities for compositional and bokeh wing-stretching. Either the Pentax 55mm f/1.4 or the Sigma 30mm f/1.4 would make this photo-camper oh so happy. Another lens I have been eying for some time is Sigma's 10-20 f/3.5. Yes, I know I have Sigma's 12-24mm and it is a very nice lens with an incredible sweep of perspective. But the 10-20 is faster with a fixed aperture and importantly permits the use of filters on the end of the objective. All good reasons for Santa to drop one under my drooping tree.
I would also love a lens to cover the range 18-135mm or even 18-250mm. For Pentax photographers the choices are pretty much relegated to Sigma: either the 18-125mm f/3.8-5.6 or perhaps the 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3. Either of these lens -- and especially the latter -- would allow me to walk-about with one one or two less lenses. That counts when traveling abroad or hiking in the desert.
There is finally a point-and-shoot for photographers: the Leica D-Lux 4 and yes, it is high on my list. It's not cheap, but it is a Leica and based on everything I have seen and read, it is a mighty tiny camera.
Of course any digital photographer these days needs post-processing power. I drum my fingers waiting for my old (last year's model) PC running XP to process my 40MB HDR files, not to mention my 120MB TIFF scans. So, yes, I would also like an Apple Mac Pro...preferably the 3GHz 8-core model with 12GB RAM...please...oh and maybe the 30" Apple Cinema Monitor?
Didn't understand the camera lingo, but double your vote for Nika!
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The key to creating the most effective retail displays is to work with the right display partner vs. whoever offers the lowest price.
Price alone can be very misleading: some of the cheapest corrugated display suppliers actually cost the most because they are not strong in the following areas.
Many companies dabble in POP displays but few focus on them as part of their core business and have the expertise needed to create a strong retail presence for you.
The right retail display starts by establishing how much impact you want to have on product sales. How much additional sales do you expect to see with display? This will help determine the potential ROI and what level of investment can be justified for displays.
Material Types: corrugated, plastic, wood, metal, wire, etc.
Once you've identified the right type of display, you'll want a design that extends your brand so that it jumps out at shoppers in the right way.
To gauge creativity of your partner, you'll want to see their display design portfolio, then have them present you with ideas that are typically created as drawings. Once you've selected a design candidate, the next step is for your display partner to create a sample.
Missed deliveries [link to last blog post] are a big issue for retail displays. This is where many suppliers fall down. Thus, you'll want to understand your retail display partner's on-time delivery track record, especially if you source displays, packaging and/or product from China or elsewhere in Asia. While they may claim near perfection, check with a few of their clients to see if reality matches their claims.
What to look for includes having regional warehouses, offering display inventory management and being experienced in working with overseas suppliers.
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package com.eclecticlogic.pedal.loader.impl;

import java.io.IOException;
import java.io.InputStream;
import java.io.Serializable;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.Collection;
import java.util.HashMap;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.Map;
import java.util.Map.Entry;
import java.util.Stack;

import javax.persistence.EntityManager;

import org.apache.commons.io.IOUtils;

import com.eclecticlogic.pedal.loader.LoaderExecutor;
import com.eclecticlogic.pedal.loader.Script;

import groovy.lang.Binding;
import groovy.lang.Closure;
import groovy.lang.GroovyShell;

public abstract class AbstractScriptExecutor implements LoaderExecutor {

    protected String scriptDirectory;
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    private Map<String, Object> inputs = new HashMap<>();

    private EntityManager entityManager;
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    protected AbstractScriptExecutor(EntityManager manager) {
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    public void setScriptDirectory(String scriptDirectory) {
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    public void setInputs(Map<String, Object> inputs) {
        this.inputs = inputs;
    }

    public void setCustomMethods(Map<String, Closure<Object>> customMethods) {
        this.customMethods = customMethods;
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    public Map<String, Object> load(Collection<String> loadScripts) {
        List<Script> scripts = new ArrayList<>();
        for (String script : loadScripts) {
            scripts.add(Script.script(script));
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        for (Entry<String, Object> var : inputVariables.entrySet()) {
            variables.put(var.getKey(), var.getValue());
        }

        for (Script script : scripts) {
            NamespacedBinding binding = create();
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            binding.startCapture();

            try (InputStream stream = getScriptStream(script)) {
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                    variables.put(key, binding.getNamespacedVariables().get(key));
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            @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
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                    throw new RuntimeException("The table method expects JPA entity class reference, "
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        Closure<Object> row = new Closure<Object>(this) {

            @Override
            public Object call(Object... args) {
                return invokeRowClosure(args);
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Lucid Motors Throws Hat in the Ring—Could This Startup Dethrone Tesla?
Tesla may be the world leader in electric vehicles—with a large market share and one of the best reputations for innovation, quality, and technology—but that doesn't mean Elon Musk's innovative luxury electric car company can rest on its laurels.
Consumers have been restless to see the advancements in technology for self-driving cars. Apple, Inc. has recently shown interest in joining the race to create the best automated driving service. They have called for avoiding the creation of federal regulations on testing and development.


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Arup Team Wins Major (HS2) High Speed 2 Phase 2 Contract
Parul Dubey on February 20, 2017 - in Lifecycle
Arup+, an Arup led team including ERM, Foster + Partners, Jacobs, Ramboll, TYPSA and Costain, will be appointed by HS2 Ltd to be the Environmental Overview Consultant of the whole Phase 2b scheme and provide civil and environmental engineering services for the Nottinghamshire to Leeds and York section of the High Speed line.
As civil designer and environmental services consultant for the East Midlands to Leeds and York section of the route, Arup+ will take the existing consulted scheme and develop this into a preliminary design, carry out an Environmental Impact Assessment, and prepare the mitigated design to support the HS2 hybrid Bill.
As the Environmental Overview Consultant, Arup+ will support HS2 Ltd to oversee and bring together the assessments of all three geographic route sections (Crewe to Manchester, Birmingham to Nottinghamshire, and Nottinghamshire to Leeds). This will involve delivering one Environmental Statement and hybrid Bill for the whole 270km route and creating new job opportunities and apprenticeships over the course of the 7-year contract.
Arup+ will then support HS2 through the Bill process, providing expert input as required.
"Arup and our partners are delighted with the announcement that we are to be awarded this significant HS2 contract. Arup has played a major role in the development of HS2 Ltd since its inception in 2009, through to the current position of assisting HS2 in obtaining Royal assent for Phase 1 of the project. This appointment is a testament to the diverse expertise and knowledge we've demonstrated on HS1, HS2 Phases 1 and 2a. The opportunity to continue supporting HS2 for the next seven years and contribute to one of the world's largest infrastructure projects is both exciting and a great privilege."
— Colin Stewart, Global Rail Leader, Arup
Phase Two forms a 'Y' shape from the West Midlands up towards Manchester and the North West with proposed stations at Manchester Airport and Manchester Piccadilly; and up towards Leeds and the North East.
It is anticipated that Phase Two of HS2 will begin operating trains around 2033 as part of the integrated HS2 network and with the rest of the UK rail network. The Government wants part of Phase Two – the route between the West Midlands and Crewe – to open in 2027, six years ahead of the rest of Phase Two, so that the North and Scotland will realise the benefits of HS2 to people and places sooner. This will be subject to its own hybrid Bill, which the Government hopes to deposit in parliament in 2017.
For more information please visit the HS2 website.
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Journey to a time before King Arthur in this prequel to The Mists of Avalon—a spellbinding story of three remarkable women who alter the fortunes of Roman Britain as they fight to reclaim the magic and traditions of a once glorious past.
Caillean, the young priestess fated to become Lady of Avalon, who rescues and raises the orphaned Gawen—heir to a mystic and dangerous royal line…Dierna, who must use all her strength, wisdom, and love to guide Avalon through treacherous political waters and veil the island from a hostile world…Viviane, Lady of the Lake and keeper of the Grail, destined for true greatness as she prepares Avalon for the coming of a legendary king…
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The New York Times bestselling science fiction and fantasy author of the Avalon series introduces the prequel to the beloved and enduring classic The Mists of Avalon in this mesmerizing epic of one woman's legendary role at a turning point in history.
In a Britain struggling to survive Roman invasion, Eilan is the daughter of a Druidic warleader, gifted with visions and marked by fate to become a priestess of the Forest House.
But fate also led Eilan to Gaius, a soldier of mixed blood, son of the Romans sent to subdue the native British. For Gaius, Eilan felt forbidden love, and her terrible secret will haunt her even as she is anointed as the new High Priestess. With mighty enemies poised to destroy the magic the Forest House shelters, Eilan must trust in the power of the great Goddess to lead her through the treacherous labyrinth of her destiny.
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As we near the end of another year, the dragons turn their enquiring minds to more festive matters - like the rampant use of very pagan imagery in Christmas carols. The word carol has come to mean a specifically festive song with religious overtones, but once the word carol - derived from a verb in Old French - simply meant a circle dance with singing. Intrigued by this and other avenues of interest when it comes to Christmas songs, Madeleine and Jules delve in to the history of carol singing, examining the repeated motifs and themes and looking at just where the tradition came from. Naturally there will be folklore in this episode!


Oil giant Baker Hughes will release its weekly count of active US oil and gas rigs just after 1 p.m. ET.
Last week, the number of active oil rigs increased by two to 418, and the gas-rig count rose by three to 92, taking the total to 511. The oil-rig count has not fallen during the last 13 weeks, the longest streak since before oil prices started slumping in 2014.
After the oil crash started, drillers were forced to cut costs in various ways, including reducing the number of active rigs. The rig count became one way to gauge how oilfields service providers were responding to changes in oil prices, and how confident they felt about market conditions.
News about crude oil this week was dominated by OPEC's informal meeting in Algiers, which ended with a tentative agreement to cut oil production to between 32.5 million barrels and 33 million barrels per day. The group pumped 33.2 million barrels in August.
West Texas Intermediate crude futures in New York, the US benchmark for prices, was up 0.6% to $48.11 per barrel ahead of the rig-count data. Futures have gained nearly 5% this week, as investors saw the OPEC deal as a promising step in solving the market's oversupply problem.


If you live anywhere near the South Bay, you really should check this out. I have gone for the past 10 years or so. It is 8 hours of Bob Dylan songs, with no repeats, and performed by 60 musicians. It is hosted by Andy and Renee and their band Hard Rain.
Go to the link in the above for more info. If you plan to go, let me know, I would love to meet your there for a day of music and catching up.
Below is a sample of the music you will hear at Dylanfest.
Here is the link to their website where you can find out more about them and Dylanfest 29.
I saw in Facebook that Mr. Milling passed away on January 16, 2019. He was born on December 26, 1930. He was the swimming/water polo coach. Many in our class knew him as Mike in the years since our graduation.
For those of you who were not able to make it to our 55th class reunion at Jerry and Beverly Charles' home, you missed a wonderful time.
However, sadly I heard there that our classmate, Dennis Parker had passed away on August 6th. I had missed the more timely posts on Facebook.
You can read more about Dennis at the link below.
Stay tuned for photos from the reunion, for those who have not already seen them on Facebook.


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Research Disclaimers • Ratings Distribution • Conflicts of Interest Policy • Compendium Disclosures • Best Execution • Execution Quality
This Best Execution Policy describes the procedures undertaken by the Cash Equities Department ("CED") of Haitong International Securities Company Limited ("HTI") when executing orders on behalf of Clients serviced by HTI CED.
This Best Execution Policy is not intended to create a legally binding obligation and should instead be read as a statement of intention when executing orders.
This Best Execution Policy should not be taken as a representation and failure to comply with these procedures should in no way, of itself, mean that HTI has breached any client obligation.
HTI's commitment to provide "best execution" does not mean that it owes any of its clients any fiduciary responsibilities over and above any specific regulatory obligations placed upon it, or as contractually agreed with the Client.
HTI reserves the right to amend this Best Execution Policy at its sole discretion and without providing notice. Updated versions will be made available via the HTI website.
This Best Execution Policy does not represent legal advice and should be read in the context of any prevailing Client agreements, local law, and applicable market rules and regulations.
HTI is licensed by the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong (the "SFC") for Type 1 (dealing in securities), Type 3 (leveraged foreign exchange trading) and Type 4 (advising on securities) regulated activities with CE number AAF806. HTI is also a participant of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited.
The SFC requires licensed persons, when acting for or with clients, to execute client orders on the best available terms.
This document summarises the Best Execution Policy of HTI's Cash Equities Department in relation to agency orders executed on behalf of Clients. HTI has established and implemented a framework of Policies and Procedures which are designed to take all reasonable steps to deliver to a Client the best available terms on a consistent basis when executing orders on the Clients' behalf.
The Best Execution Policy applies when HTI executes orders on behalf of any Client and there is a legitimate reliance on HTI to achieve a stated execution outcome. In executing orders, HTI may execute via its own trading membership or via third party brokers ("Brokers").
The Best Execution Policy will not apply where there is no expectation on HTI to provide a best execution service. These situations typically occur when:
(i) The Client initiates a request for a price from HTI principal house book ; or
(ii) The Client elects to control and execute its own orders via HTI's electronic trading platform.
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Clients may instruct HTI to take into consideration certain execution factors which the Client may, from time to time, consider to be of importance (for example, executing at a particular price or time and/or through the use of a particular strategy, Broker and/or execution venue). Where the Client provides specific instructions, HTI will take reasonable steps to execute the orders in accordance with such instructions.
Where the Client specifies execution instructions these may conflict with, and therefore prevent HTI from fully following, this Best Execution Policy. In following Client instructions HTI will be deemed to have taken all reasonable steps to provide the best outcome. In such circumstances HTI shall consider its duty of best execution under this policy to be satisfied.
4. Best Execution
In the absence of Client specific instructions, HTI will exercise its own discretion and will take into consideration a range of execution factors and characteristics. HTI will generally give price a higher relative importance when obtaining the best possible outcome for orders executed on the clients' behalf. However HTI may also take into consideration other factors, including, but not limited to cost of execution, speed, size of order, liquidity of market, potential price impact and characteristics of the Client, the order, the financial instrument and the execution venue. There is no guarantee that best execution will be achieved in all circumstances and, in any event, the execution factors and characteristics that HTI considers in pursuit of best execution may lead to different results to the same order executed at different times.
4.1 Execution Factors
The manner in which an order is executed for a Client can be affected by various factors and criteria. In determining how a specific Client order will be executed HTI will take into consideration the following:
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f. Any other factors relevant to the execution of the order
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Clients may instruct HTI to take into consideration certain execution factors to which they attach greater importance. In the absence of a Client's specific instructions, HTI will exercise its own discretion to determine the relative importance of the execution factors and will use reasonable efforts to obtain the best possible outcome in executing Clients' orders. In determining the relative importance of the execution factors to achieve best outcome for Clients' orders, HTI will also take into consideration the following characteristics:
(i) Client – characteristics of the client (e.g. regulatory categorization, order handling preferences, trading objectives)
(ii) Order – characteristics of the relevant order (e.g. size of order, liquidity profile, prevailing market conditions)
(iii) Financial instruments – the characteristics of the instruments or products that are the subject of the relevant order
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It may be possible to execute and/or report transactions and crossings through various execution venues. In meeting its obligation to take all reasonable steps to consistently obtain the best outcome for the Client, HTI may execute or report orders at the following venues:
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(ii) Alternative liquidity platforms (subject to Client consent); or
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HTI will regularly monitor and assess whether the execution venues used provide best possible outcomes for its Clients. Clients will be required to elect their execution preferences. In the absence of any specific client instructions HTI will direct Client orders to regulated markets.
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HTI will monitor the effectiveness of its order execution arrangements on a regular basis in order to identify any issues that may affect its ability to continue to obtain the best outcome for the execution of Client orders on a consistent basis using the venues stated in this Best Execution Policy.
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Wherever you go in Illinois, our Tourist Information Centers provide helpful visitor information. From traffic news to what to see and do, our knowledgeable travel counselors are ready to assist you. Ask them about an Illinois attraction, hotel/motel, bed & breakfast or campground. They will even make lodging reservations free of charge! Centers are open year-round.
Illinois Tourist Information Center Map
Fort Massac Tourist Information Center
Metropolis, IL 62960
Fort Massac Tourist Information Center is named after Fort Massac State Park. Fort Massac State Park is Illinois' first State Park. In 1757, French soldiers built a wooden fort at the southern tip of Illinois bordering the Ohio River. This wooden fort would later be called Fort Massac, named after the French minister of Colonial Affairs, M. de Massiac. Fort Massac was added to the National Register of Historic Places and in 1908 the fort was dedicated as Illinois' First State Park. Fort Massac Tourist Information Center is located at the entrance of Shawnee National Forest. Fort Massac Tourist Information Center is also located on the Ohio Scenic Byway.
Cumberland Road Tourist Information Center
I-70 Rest Area-Westbound
Marshall, IL 62441
In the early 1800's, settlers moving west of the Ohio River wanted to expand the territory and expressed the need for a better road from the eastern part of the United States. Starting in 1827, the first national highway was constructed from Cumberland, Maryland to Vandalia, Illinois. Later designated as U.S. 40, this highway was also known as the National Road, National Pike, and Cumberland Road. The influence of the Cumberland name extends as far west as Cumberland County, Illinois, which is located 25 miles from U.S. 40, which runs parallel to 1-70.
Silver Lake Tourist Information Center
I-70 Rest Area-Eastbound
Silver Lake Tourist Information Center received its name because the facility is situated on a parcel of land that encompasses the 550 acres of land that contains Silver Lake. Silver Lake, established in 1962, is the premiere water supply for the city of Highland, IL. Silver Lake is also used as a recreational area for fishing, hiking, and picnicking.
Prairie View North
I-57 Rest Area-Northbound
North of Peotone Entrance
Monee, IL 60449
Prairie View South
I-57 Rest Area-Southbound
South of Monee Exit
The Prairie View Rest Areas' name was derived from the French explorers who used their word for meadow when they witnessed the massive grasslands of what is now Illinois. It is believed that over half of the entire state was covered with what they called prairie grass.
The prairie is an ecological system that mostly flourishes between March and October. The rest area is built on this rich prairie soil which allowed a vast grassland to develop and occupy the area in pre-settlement times. A portion of grassland was created on the grounds along the back border of the property. For many years each spring, the grass would be burned off to allow the regeneration of grass and an array of horticultural specimens to bloom. This process would emulate the natural grass fires that would have occurred. Visitors can "view the prairie" from the facility's back glass walk or take a walk on the west border for a closer look.
Rend Lake North
80N I-57 NORTHBOUND
Whittington, IL 62897
The Rend Lake Rest Area (located on Rend Lake property) was actually named after Rend Lake, the second largest man-made lake in Illinois. Rend Lake was named after Rend City. Rend Lake is 18,900 acres, 3 miles wide, 13 miles long, and has 162 miles of shoreline. Rend Lake features nearly 800 campsites; 2 beaches; marinas; 27 holes of championship golf; Seasons Lodge, Restaurant & Conference Center; Rend Lake Resort & Conference Center; and a full range of outdoor activities.
Salt Kettle Tourist Information Center
I-74 Westbound
Oakwood, IL 61858
The Salt Kettle Tourist Information Center was named after the iron kettle, which was a monument on route 150 until the rest area was built. In the early 1800's, iron kettles were used for the commercial production of salt at the old salt works, known as the Vermilion Salines. Salt springs were found by the Kickapoo and Piankeshaw Indians. Later, settlers dug wells 50 feet deep and the salt water was boiled in large iron kettles which produced one bushel per 100 gallons of water. In a good week between 60 and 80 bushels of salt were produced. The kettle became a symbol of progress. The official shield of Vermilion County displays a silhouette of a salt kettle and the motto "ye are the salt of the earth." The salt works became the area's first industry.
Homestead Tourist Information Center
Hamel, IL 62046
Homestead Tourist Information Center received its name because of the early settlers that established farmsteads within the Hamel, Illinois proximity. The Homestead Tourist Information Center also has a Route 66 theme. This is due to the fact that parts of Interstate 55 are on the original Route 66.
Turtle Creek Tourist Information Center
1 I-90 Rest Area-Southbound
South Beloit, IL 61080
Turtle Creek joins the Rock River about 2.5 miles northwest of the Turtle Creek Tourist Information Center and was a major Indian use area from the time of the prehistoric Mound Builders to the 19th century Winnerbagoes. Other tribes using the area throughout history include the Sac (Sauk), Fox, Ottawa, Menominee, Pottawatomie, and Chippewa. As late as 1865, Indians returned from their relocation land west of the Mississippi River to visit their ancestral home on the Turtle Creek. The origin of the name Turtle Creek possibly came from an Indian effigy mound in the shape of a turtle that was once on the Beloit College Campus overlooking the Rock River. The mounds was 75 feet long, 30 feet wide, and less than 2 feet in height.


I of course, am humbled at the success of the Marathon Jam. No one knows what a huge PAIN it is to organize and run these things like the Team Leaders and support staff from the cities across the country, and I cannot BEGIN to thank them for their time, effort and dedication to this cause. I would like to thank Team Leaders Barbara Lee Carlson, Soren Olesen and Brian Sullivan who have been with me in this from the very beginning. You all were the very first cities to join us, and believe me I thank God for you every year because without YOU and your crazy friends, there wouldn't BE Marathon Jams all over! Also very special thanks to my manager Whit Kenney, The RDU Session Players, High Lonesome Strings bluegrass society (particularly Pammy Wallace Davis) Karen Pepin (Nadine), Julia Paschall, Steve Oglesbee, Quilts of Valor and of course, the fabled Baghdad Bad Boys.
But most of all I want to thank the Marathon Jammers, all those INCREDIBLE musicians who take pledges and then gather and play music for twelve hours to fulfill those pledges. It is the highlight of my musical life and my great privilege to sit in a circle with these motivated, honorable people. As a poor author/musician and founder of the Marathon Jam, I cannot even BEGIN to tell you what it feels like to know that on the last Saturday in February people in FOUR COUNTRIES and in cities all across America are gathering and using MUSIC and ART to help others in their time of need.
Ladies and gentlemen (and Marathon Doggies): It is my great honor to announce that in six years of Marathon Jams, we have raised almost half a million dollars for Fisher Houses all over the USA.
Not bad for a buncha reprobate musicians and artists, huh?