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text: {- arch-tag: String utilities main file Copyright (C) 2004-2006 John Goerzen <email@example.com> This program is free software; you can redistribute it and\/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version. This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details. You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA -} {- | Module : Data.String.Utils Copyright : Copyright (C) 2004-2008 John Goerzen License : GNU GPL, version 2 or above Maintainer : John Goerzen <firstname.lastname@example.com> Stability : provisional Portability: portable This module provides various helpful utilities for dealing with strings. Written by John Goerzen, jgoerzen\@complete.org -} module Data.String.Utils (-- * Whitespace Removal strip, lstrip, rstrip, -- * Tests -- | Note: These functions are aliases for functions -- in "Data.List.Utils". startswith, endswith, -- * Conversions -- | Note: Some of these functions are aliases for functions -- in "Data.List.Utils". join, split, splitWs, replace, escapeRe ) where import Data.List.Utils (startswith, endswith, join, split, replace) import Data.Char (isAlpha, isAscii, isDigit) import Text.Regex (mkRegex, splitRegex) wschars :: String wschars = " \t\r\n" {- | Removes any whitespace characters that are present at the start or end of a string. Does not alter the internal contents of a string. If no whitespace characters are present at the start or end of a string, returns the original string unmodified. Safe to use on any string. Note that this may differ from some other similar functions from other authors in that: 1. If multiple whitespace characters are present all in a row, they are all removed; 2. If no whitespace characters are present, nothing is done. -} strip :: String -> String strip = lstrip . rstrip -- | Same as 'strip', but applies only to the left side of the string. lstrip :: String -> String lstrip s = case s of [] -> [] (x:xs) -> if elem x wschars then lstrip xs else s -- | Same as 'strip', but applies only to the right side of the string. rstrip :: String -> String rstrip = reverse . lstrip . reverse {- | Splits a string around whitespace. Empty elements in the result list are automatically removed. -} splitWs :: String -> [String] splitWs = filter (\x -> x /= []) . splitRegex (mkRegex "[ \t\n\r\v\f]+") {- | Escape all characters in the input pattern that are not alphanumeric. Does not make special allowances for NULL, which isn't valid in a Haskell regular expression pattern. -} escapeRe :: String -> String escapeRe [] = [] escapeRe (x:xs) -- Chars that we never escape | x `elem` ['\'', '`'] = x : escapeRe xs -- General rules for chars we never escape | isDigit x || (isAscii x && isAlpha x) || x `elem` ['<', '>'] = x : escapeRe xs -- Escape everything else | otherwise = '\\' : x : escapeRe xs


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Battlefield 4: Final Stand, the fifth and final Battlefield 4 expansion pack, will launch during EA's fiscal Q3, CEO Andrew Wilson has confirmed.
The date means that the DLC will now roll out between October and December 2014. It had previously been due to launch this summer.
Earlier this evening, EA also announced that Battlefield Hardline had been delayed from October 24 to early 2015.
Battlefield 4: Dragon's Teeth, the latest Battlefield 4 DLC, rolled out to Premium users last week and goes live to all players next Tuesday, July 29.
Source: Electronic Arts Q1 2015 Earnings Conference Call


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10 Good Used Cars Under $20,000
We're often asked to choose the best used cars on a certain budget, so today we're going to tackle our favorite pre-owned vehicles for $20,000 or less. We've included a wide variety of vehicles, ranging from minivans to hybrids, just to make sure there's something for everyone. But we've also been careful to stay within our budget so shoppers don't need to stretch to afford the excellent choices on our list.
2004-08 Acura TL
If you're interested in using your $20,000 budget to get a great luxury car with a sporty flair, the Acura TL certainly fits the bill. Featuring a powerful 3.2-liter V6 with more than 250 horsepower, the front-drive TL is available in automatic or manual. It also boasts sharp styling inside and out, a long list of standard equipment and excellent reliability, thanks to its traditionally strong Honda build quality. Shoppers interested in even more performance can opt for a sporty Type-S model, which offers a larger engine and around 30 extra hp.
2010-12 Chevrolet Camaro
If you're searching for a boldly styled sports car, look no further than the latest version of the Chevrolet Camaro. With well-equipped 2010 models hovering around $20,000 on AutoTrader, finding one within the budget should be no problem. And while that might mean settling for a V6 rather than a muscular V8, we don't think you'll regret the decision, especially since the V6 makes a whopping 323 hp. Plus, you'll never tire of the Camaro's iconic styling, which is hard for any competitor to match.
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2008-12 Ford Escape
The second-generation Ford Escape is an excellent choice for shoppers who want a simple, reliable compact crossover that won't cost big money to maintain. Available from 2008 to 2012, nearly all second-gen Escape models are under $20,000, including the fuel-efficient Escape Hybrid. No, the Escape won't win any awards for cutting-edge features or styling. But if you need a dependable car to get from point A to point B -- even when it's snowing -- the Escape is an excellent choice. We also appreciate the standard 4-cylinder engine, which returns an impressive 28 miles per gallon in highway driving.
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2005-10 Honda Odyssey
The late-2000s Honda Odyssey is an excellent choice for families who aren't looking to spend the big money required by some of today's most popular minivans. Easily available for under $20,000, the Odyssey offers a muscular 240-hp V6 that manages to return 17 mpg in the city and 25 mpg on the highway. It also boasts a long list of family-friendly convenience items, especially if you choose an EX model, which includes standard power sliding doors and tri-zone automatic climate control. Sure, there are other used minivans on the market, but few match the Odyssey's versatility and affordability.
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2004-09 Lexus RX
The second-generation Lexus RX is one of the best used cars available for shoppers interested in a luxury vehicle on a budget. Initially called RX 330 but later bumped to RX 350 with the addition of a larger engine, the RX boasts impressive build quality and an unusually long list of equipment, especially when you consider its reasonable pricing that starts in the low-$10,000 range. The only caveat is that Lexus dealerships tend to charge more for service than dealers of more traditional mainstream brands, though we'd suggest that you won't find yourself at the dealer very often, given the RX's excellent track record for reliability.
2007-12 Mazda CX-9
The Mazda CX-9 is one of our favorite 3-row crossovers. We like it even more on the used market, since it's easily available within our $20,000 budget and it has a reputation for strong reliability. Unfortunately, you'll have to step up to a mid-level Touring or an upscale Grand Touring model to get high-end equipment such as rain-sensing wipers, leather seats or xenon headlights. But we think the extra money is worth it, given how much time most families spend in their car.
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2007-12 Nissan Altima
If you're looking for a reliable family sedan on a budget, the 2007-12 Nissan Altima offers something for everyone. Shoppers interested in performance can get a 3.5-liter, V6-powered Altima, which produces an impressive 270 hp. If it's gas mileage you're after, Nissan offered an Altima Hybrid, which returned 35 mpg in the city. And shoppers looking for lots of equipment can pick an upscale Altima SL, which features dual-zone automatic climate control, heated seats, leather upholstery, xenon headlights and a sunroof. Most importantly, all of those choices are available for under $20,000 on the used market.
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2005-12 Toyota Avalon
The Toyota Avalon is an excellent full-size sedan that offers luxurious equipment and extra room for rear passengers and cargo. We also know that many shoppers appreciate the Avalon's comfortable ride, which provides an unusual level of relaxation typically reserved for luxury cars. Interestingly, the Avalon also manages to combine excellent gas mileage with a powerful V6, returning nearly 30 mpg on the highway despite offering a muscular 270 hp. Best of all, a $20,000 budget lets you choose from a wide variety of 2005-12 Avalon models.
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2010-12 Toyota Prius
Most drivers know the Toyota Prius for its excellent fuel economy and unique shape. But the 5-door hatchback also offers a few other benefits, ranging from a surprisingly roomy interior -- both for passengers and for cargo -- to an excellent record for reliability. Best of all, even the most recent third-generation Prius, which came out for the 2010 model year, is easily available for under $20,000, though you may have to go back a few years to get high-end features such as leather upholstery or a navigation system.
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2010-12 Volkswagen GTI
The Volkswagen GTI is a performance-oriented hatchback that offers an excellent alternative to less practical sporty convertibles and coupes from rival automakers. Offered as a 3-door or a 5-door hatchback, the GTI may not seem like much at first glance; after all, it bears a striking resemblance to the common Volkswagen Golf, and it only offers 200 hp. But it really shines when you're on the road thanks to excellent suspension, tremendous steering and chassis tuning, and two different slick-shifting transmission choices. We also appreciate the interior build quality, which outshines many sporty rivals in the under-$20,000 used market.


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The U.K.'s triple-A credit rating may be in doubt but finance minister George Osborne has told CNBC that the country's austerity drive has attracted overseas investment and that he will continue to tackle the debt problems head on.
Osborne announced a string of further measures at the Conservative Party Conference on Monday including an extra 10 billion pounds ($16 billion) in cuts annually from the welfare budget.
"We're one of those Western countries getting on top of debt problems," he told CNBC Monday.
"We've got a credible plan to reduce our budget deficit that's delivering very low interest rates for us in the markets at the moment. That is the proof that there's international confidence in our plan."
Speaking at the conference he detailed lessons from past Conservative governments and lauded the resolve of Margaret Thatcher.
"In 1981, when another Conservative Prime Minister and Conservative Chancellor two years into office were faced with economic problems and powerful unions, we did not give up, but pressed on and overcame," he said.
"Today, in the face of the great economic challenges of our age we here resolve: we will press on and we shall overcome."
David Riley, Head of Global Sovereign Ratings at Fitch, told CNBC in August that any deviation from the current austerity plan in the U.K. could affect its triple-A rating. The country is currently experiencing a double-dip recession but yields on its benchmark 10-year government bond are at record lows this year.
"I'm setting out new measures and new ideas, for example, in our welfare system and entitlements to make sure that this country continues to live within its means and at the same time has a tax system that attracts international business," Osborne said.
"We're going to go on making the reforms to our tax system to make this the competitive place to come and do business, to come and invest and create jobs."
In September investment bank Morgan Stanley said that the country's deficit could surpass Greece's in 2013-2014 and some economists have told CNBC that Osborne has yet to even begin any of the tough cuts that he originally promised.
The Financial Times calculated on Monday that the U.K. will not get its deficit under control until 2018. It currently lies at around 8.3 percent of GDP according to the Office of Budget Responsibility.
Business minister Michael Fallon reiterated Osborne's view that the coalition-led government needs to continue on its current track.
"We're going to get through to the end. We've got a worse deficit than Greece or Spain or Portugal, we have to see this through," he told CNBC Monday.
"What you're going to hear today is a whole string of policies to make sure that business is freed to create the new jobs."


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Ducks center Shawn Horcoff has been suspended 20 games for violating the NHL's performance enhancing substances policy, the league announced Tuesday.
The Ducks were informed of the suspension hours before they played at the Boston Bruins.
"This morning we were made aware of the situation regarding Shawn Horcoff," Ducks General Manager Bob Murray said in a statement. "The Anaheim Ducks organization fully supports the NHL/NHLPA Performance Enhancing Substances Program. We will also continue to support Shawn as a player and person throughout this process. We will have no further comment at this time."
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A Tribute to 30 years of Royal Tattoo
Thirty years ago last month, Henning Jorgensen opened Royal Tattoo in Helsingor in Eastern Denmark, and as a tribute to how he has inspired generations of tattooers around the globe, Lars Stig Moller created this video (below) in which fellow tattooers offer their gratitude for all Henning has done for the tattoo community. Some clips are serious, heartfelt messages, while others are fun & ridiculous, but all attest to just how much of an impact he has made.
Henning is renowned for his flawless Japanese-inspired compositions, as well as his classic old school works. Tattooing since he was 18 years old, Henning began his career in Copenhagen's Red Light District, and worked with the legendary Ole Hansen (who was known as "King's Tattooer" for the work he did on Frederick IX, King of Denmark, according to the Tattoo Archive). When American tattoo legend Mike Malone visited Copenhagen, he opened the door for Henning to the world of Japanese tattooing. Henning also traveled to the US to get tattooed by Don Ed Hardy and, according to Henning, watching Hardy work solidified the desire to pursue the Japanese aesthetic.
Today, Henning himself is a legend in this style and has influenced countless others just like the greats before him.
For more on Henning's work, check the Royal Tattoo site, Facebook page and Instagram. I also love this blog post by Jason Tyler Grace on his visit to Royal Tattoo in 2011.
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A few years ago, database replication was a high-end capability that few companies considered. Now, more organizations are interested in database replication for two main reasons: Businesses are becoming more geographically dispersed, yet employees still need access to a single set of coherent data; and many companies are working with massive data sets that they can't quickly or easily restore in the event of a system failure.
Database replication is different from file replication, which essentially copies files. Database-replication products log selected database transactions to a set of internal replication-management tables. The software then periodically checks these tables for updated data and moves the data from the source to the target systems while guaranteeing data coherency and consistency.
Database replication helps handle many of the problems you can encounter with distributed systems. Replicating databases to systems in branch offices lets branch-office users access a local copy of the data instead of accessing a central server over WAN links. Database-replication products also let you transfer selected data sets to a reporting server so that you can move your processor-intensive—reporting processes off of your main transactional database.
In addition, database replication can supplement your disaster-recovery plans by duplicating the data from a local database server to a remote database server. If the primary server fails, your applications can switch to the replicated copy of the data and continue operations. Many database-replication products even have built-in tools to let you update the primary database with any changes that users made to the backup database while the primary database was offline.
SQL Server includes three methods of database replication that you can use with other SQL Server systems: snapshot, transactional, and merge. As its name implies, snapshot replication is a point-in-time copy of the data. Transactional replication provides a near-realtime copy of individual database transactions. Merge replication lets you replicate updates from one or more systems to target systems at a later time. Although SQL Server's built-in replication methods work well between SQL Server systems, they're limited when the source or target database system is, say, Oracle8i or IBM DB2. For example, SQL Server's built-in replication supports only snapshot and one-way transactional replication to Oracle systems—it won't perform merge replication to an Oracle system. To replicate to DB2 systems, you must use Host Integration Server (HIS).
Third-party database-replication products specialize in heterogeneous replication and offer homogeneous replication capabilities that are similar to SQL Server's internal replication capabilities. Some products even offer additional features. When comparing database-replication products, you need to ask many questions. Which database platforms does the product support? What types of replication does the product provide (e.g., snapshot, near realtime, bidirectional)? Does the product support scheduling replications? What mechanisms trigger replication? Is the replication process program controlled? What database object types can you replicate? Does the product support data transformations? And does the product support computing new fields in replicated tables?
In addition to having the basic product features that you need, the database-replication product you choose must be compatible with your application environment. Some database-replication products might require system changes that might make your database incompatible with your applications. For example, some products might require changes to the database schema that could result in application errors.
Database-replication products can provide a powerful mechanism to distribute your data and to maintain backups that you can use if a disaster occurs. However, you must test and evaluate database-replication products inside your environment because each environment is different and might react in ways that you don't expect. To get started in your search, take a look at the Buyer's Guide. This list summarizes third-party database-replication products that support SQL Server. Note that this list doesn't contain every available product. We've included the product information that vendors submitted to us by our deadline.


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Ashdown James LoMenzo HyperDrive Distortion Pedal In Stock Now!
Ashdown James LoMenzo HyperDrive Bass Distortion Pedal
The James LoMenzo Signature bass distortion pedal is unique in every way. Luckily for you, we've managed to get our hands on a few more and they're in stock now!
In conjunction with James LoMenzo from the heavy metal rockers, Megadeth, Ashdown Engineering developed the LoMenzo Hyper Drive distortion pedal. How does the LoMenzo HyperDrive work? A band of frequencies within the midrange of the bass signal is filtered out and the distortion effect is added only to this band.
"I've been using the Hyper Drive every night and it's truly astounding, it turns all my basses into fire breathers!" James LoMenzo, Megadeth Tour
Making a vision a reality..
With now more than 30 years experience playing and recording with iconic musicians including Zakk Wylde's Black Label Society, David Lee Roth, Ozzy Osbourne, Slash's Snake Pit, White Lion and more recently Megadeth, LoMenzo envisioned a bass drive effect that operates entirely unlike any other distortion unit currently available.
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The filtered frequencies of the LoMenzo bass distortion can be 'tuned' to the precise range, giving the optimum effect. The degree of distortion available is variable, from a subtle break up to huge overdrive which gives you the power to create a new range of extreme effects. Mix the distortion effect with the original dry bass signal and you'll maintain a powerfull, full-bodied bass tone with distortion overtones.
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During more than 30 years experience playing and recording with iconic rock musicians including Zakk Wylde's Black Label Society, David Lee Roth, Ozzy Osbourne, Slash's Snake Pit, White Lion and now Megadeth, James envisioned a bass drive effect that operates entirely unlike any other distortion unit currently available. Now Ashdown has made that vision a reality.
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Short review: Danni Ashe's Danni dot com is the #1 destination for explicit girl/girl big tit action and the videos and photos of the most downloaded woman of all time, Danni Ashe. Danni has over 1500 of the most beautiful models from around the world and 100,000 hi-rez pictures, videos, and live content. Danni features daily updates and weekly live cam shows.
Content Amount: The members area of Danni is jam-packed with content and causes a bit of sensory overload to a first-time visitor. There's a nice feature where you can add a video or photo set to your favorites menu so you can find it again easily in the future.


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text: Born and raised in Portland, Oregon, Carrie Mae Weems is internationally recognized for her photography-based art that investigates issues of race, gender, and societal class. Carrie Mae Weems: Three Decades of Photography and Video presents more than 200 photographs, videos, and installations tracing the evolution of Weems' career.Carrie Mae Weems was introduced to photography in the late 1970s after working as a professional modern dancer and grassroots political activist in California. She was attracted to the medium because of its ability to give tangible, visual form to abstract political and social theories, particularly those related to African American experiences. Weems is also a poetic storyteller; powerful written or spoken-word narratives often accompany her images. In her earliest work, the artist looked to her own life and family as case studies for exploring contemporary African American identity. Weems's narrative soon broadened to more general aspects of the African Diaspora, from the legacy of slavery to the perpetuation of both debilitating stereotypes and nourishing folk traditions. A desire to more deeply examine the underlying causes and effects of social injustice spurred Weems to explore the histories of Africa, Europe, and the Caribbean, as well as the southeastern United States.An illustrated exhibition catalogue is available.


text: Boston-based Continuum had a dual rollout in January to enhance its support of customer needs and legacy infrastructure. Announced first, the BDR Revive Solution allows for a simple USB stick install of Continuum's backup and disaster recovery solutions. The significance of the solution, Continuum said, was that it could be installed on existing hardware, meaning hardware investments already made didn't have to be scrapped to install BDR software. The second, Tech Advantage program, lets MSPs access Continuum's Mumbai, India-based operations center team to resolve problems and cost-effectively work on projects around the clock.


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Nymbler makes name connections with insights from baby-naming expert Laura Wattenberg, author of The Baby Name Wizard.
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A boy's name of Greek and Latin origin. Pavlos has never been a common name in the United States. Meaning: Latin: small. Bible: Saul, later renamed Paul, was the first to bring the teachings of Christ to the Gentiles.
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Watch Another Hilariously Bad Lip Reading of the NFL
The Super Bowl is nigh, which means another Bad Lip Reading of the NFL has come upon us! We dare you not to laugh your asses off.
The brilliant folks at Bad Lip Reading have dubbed over several clips of footage from the NFL using their tried and true methods of inserting accurate-sounding quotes that sync up with the lip movements on the screen. The blending of the hilarious dialogue with the seemingly ordinary footage is nothing short of a masterpiece and should be viewed with the intention of laughing until one's sides hurt.
Here are just a few choice quotes from the video:
- "I do not wanna have a rap battle with Uncle Jimmy. I mean, that guy can fliz-ow."
- "… eating a bunch of mustard balls."
- "I-I'll make a tri-legged Minotaur. And we can go punch out those guys and face our phobia; be like back in Wood Shop — I don't like you."
- "Never lease a cat."
- "Hey, Taylor Swift — you wanna wrestle? Please?"
- "I found a girlfriend for the Latin kid!"
We could just keep listing them, but then we'd be doing you the disservice of spoiling all of the great quotes from the video. There's nearly four minutes of ridiculously-dubbed lines, so peep the video above to start getting your lulz on.
Once you're done, you can check out the link below to see some of the funny commercials from Super Bowl 48.


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Thursday, July 02, 2009
This is a stock kind of cartoon gag. It's drawn and animated beautifully though.
The gag itself is just there to get to the real point of the cartoon - that the mice are trying to convince Claude that he is going crazy so they can take over the house. Claude's reactions to all the things that happen to him are the real point of the cartoon, and where a lot of the humor comes from.
This reminds me of when we were writing Stimpy's Invention - we needed to prompt Ren to get furious and then crazy to prompt Stimpy to create a Happy Helmet for him. Some of the gags that did the prompting weren't that funny on their own, a couple were. Sometimes when you have a pre-ordained structure that all your story details have to fit into, some of the details that connect the structure end up contrived and thus, less spontaneous. This is the difference between just letting your characters take the story wherever the gags lead. Both story approaches have their plusses and minuses. No one approach is the correct one.
Flying around like a balloon is funny when you see it for the first time, but it's a cartoon staple.
This is the part that's funny.
It's pure Chuck Jones. He can create expressions that are impossible to make in real life, but tell you exactly and specifically the complex emotion a character is feeling.
If you look at his first year of cartoons, not a single one is a WB style comedy (maybe the Daffy Duck one was an attempt to please Leon, but it doesn't come off as sincerely wacky). They are all meant to be sweet and cute and precious - very strange for a Warner Bros. director - a risky road to take at the funniest cartoon studio. The next year is even slower and sweeter! Except for 1 important ground-breaking cartoon.From 1940 to 1945 he began doing more funny style cartoons on purpose, but little by little each year.
Here's something odd: the first 3 cartoons of 1942 are all comedies, then the rest of the year is filled with slow conceptual cartoons. Maybe he got yelled at just at the start of the year; who knows?
He got over his cutesy thing after a while and exchanged it for more experimental stylistic cartoons. I really like these cartoons from around 1946, even though they aren't super funny. Chuck seemed consciously intent on creating his own style and personality and was searching for ways to distinguish himself from the other directors. Clampett and Avery on the other hand just made cartoons in their own confident personalities. They didn't have to find themselves. Their natural personalities fit and established the Warner Bros. style.These mid 40s Jones cartoons are full of great ideas in staging, design, stories based on high concepts or influenced by other mediums like radio. His timing is still kinda plodding for the most part.
The animation in them is more full than what he did a short time later - it coincides with Bob Cannon's tenure in Jones' unit. After Cannon left, Jones started doing funnier cartoons - but more pose to pose and less fully animated. I don't know if that's a coincidence or not.
Hair-Raising Hare is the most typical Warner Bros. style cartoon of that year.
In 1947, right after Clampett left, he tried making a couple Clampett style cartoons:
Little Orphan Airedale is actually a remake of Clampett's "Porky's Pooch" from 1941. In fact, right after Clampett left, the whole studio started making Clampett-style cartoons and this lasted for a couple years. His creative momentum and energy inspired the rest of the studio for years after.
By 1948 Jones seems to have decided to make the complete leap to comedy cartoons. Every one of the cartoons on this list is funny and many of them are true classics - some of the best cartoons ever made. They also have a great combination of straight-ahead and pose-to-pose animation.
One thing that confuses matters is that these dates don't match the dates on the films on the DVDs. But you could safely say, Jones did his purest WB comedy cartoons in the late forties.
By 1949, you can start to see a radical change in approach in his cartoons. They become more talky. (Excluding the Roadrunner which has no dialogue at all!) There is less animation and more reliance on the key poses. There are great cartoons in here, but in my opinion it's not quite as powerful a year as the one that came before.
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- Pilsner Panther said...
Isn't this cartoon a takeoff on the George Cukor film "Gaslight?"
Released just a couple of years earlier, and it's also about an attempt to drive someone crazy. Jones and Maltese certainly would have seen it.
- jrhalfo said...
I read somewhere that Chuck Jones didn't like Clampett at all, partly because he was allowed to get away with things the other directors were not. The thought of Jones imitating his style after he left is pretty funny.
- nktoons said...
Thanks for the sharing your knowledge John! Excellent post! Keep em coming;)
- JohnK said...
I have a bunch of theories about that, but mainly I think it was jealousy.
They started out as best friends and equals, both animators at Schlesinger's.
Clampett became a director first, then the most popular and innovative director at WB, much wilder than Jones or anyone else. It took Jones a long time to find his way. Then when Jones finally came into his own, Clampett became a big star on television just as the cartoons in theaters were dying.
- thomas said...
I find the mouse yanking on the line is funny also; might be because of the music cues, like you said.
- Isaac said...
Another brilliant post, especially the point about having significance to the gags.
- Kali Fontecchio said...
Those eyes kill me hahaha- HELP ME!
- EalaDubh said...
Maybe it was jealousy, maybe it was Jones feeling upstaged by Clampett, and holding himself back?
Or, it may have been that Jones had different and more highbrow notions about what animation humour could achieve, and had a very structured approach to comedy logic and rules which the uninhibited Clampett didn't fit with at all. In which case, the turning point in Jones' career, and the cartoon that firmly cemented the whole Jones/Maltese creative partnership, would have been The Fast And The Furryous in 1947. The whole Coyote and Roadrunner dynamic was conceived as a satire on the comedy chase (and in Jones' own admissions, failed miserably on that front), but struck an entirely different comedy chord.
Much of Jones' subsequent directorial career at WB appears to be strike a balance between Maltese's screwball gag writing and
Jones' more highbrow aspirations. Certainly when Maltese was eventually poached by Hanna-Barbera he took his gag style with him, while there seems to be a definite underlying level of pretentiousness to a lot of Jones' output as a post-WB producer, however well-made and noble his intentions were.
- Niki said...
Mr. John, Do you know why Jones credited as Chuck sometimes and Charles at others? because I've been wanting to know that and I can't find anything on websites I frequent.
Also I've been wanting to know some Jones cartoons to study and I'd like to thank you for providing a good number of them.
- Brubaker said...
Jones was always credited as "Charles M. Jones" until sometime in the late fifties when he started using the Chuck name. Around that time Friz Freleng was being credited with that name after years of "I. Freleng".
- Niki said...
I've known that, Brubaker, but I would like to know why he changed it.
- John A said...
Niki: In the early days, Leon wouldn't let them use nicknames in the credits.(not sure whether it was his policy or WB's) Even Bob Clampett had to use the more proper sounding "Robert" on all his cartoons. Tex Avery had to be Fred Avery until he moved to MGM and Friz was forced to use his real name, Isadore, which he must have hated so much that he shortened it to just I. Freling. As far as I know, this continued until Eddie Seltzer retired and Chuck and Friz took over the producing duties in the early '60s.


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In my ongoing quest to discover new and interesting cigars, I've learned one important lesson. You should never buy a box of cigars based on a single smoke. I came close to making that mistake recently with the CAO Sopranos Associate.
I love the Sopranos show, so a cigar-themed gimmick had a cheese appeal to me. The appeal was not enough to get me to lay down $10 a cigar, but it was enough to get me to look around and see what other cigar smokers thought about it. I found mostly positive reviews of the cigar online and it was even featured in Cigar Aficionado. In some testimonials the smokers lamented that they only bought one after a surprisingly good smoke. Good enough for me, it looked like it was worth a try, so I kept an eye out for it.
When I went on vacation a couple of weeks ago, I found a small supply in a local tobacco shop and I bought a few. That evening I smoked one with a young tawny port on a balcony overlooking the Oregon coast. It smoked like a dream. It had a beautiful draw, each puff rewarded me with a huge volume of smooth chocolaty smoke. I loved the hell out of it and made immediate plans to go back tobacco shop and buy the remaining 10 or so cigars.
A few nights later, some friends and I got together at Greater Trumps in Portland, Oregon for some cigars and some old port. Earlier that day I picked a bunch more (I didn't quite clear them out- clearer heads prevailed) so I passed a few around, thinking I was really treating my friends. We were all in for a surprise. The cigars where strikingly lackluster. Good draw, as before, but the smoke was almost flavorless. Wow, did I feel like an idiot.
On a side note, it turns out the mildness wasn't such a bad thing. My friends didn't smoke cigars often, and this gave us the opportunity to have another completely different cigar later without being completely overloaded and hating life the next day.
A week or two later, I smoked one while watching the Sopranos. The cigars I had left over from my trip had spent the weeks in bottom of my humidor. This time it smoke seemed filmy (pun not intended, but heck, I'll take it). Given my past experience with the cigar, it seems likely that the mouth feel was due to the unimpressive wine I decided to pair with it.
The point of all this is that I made a very amateurish mistake. I assumed that a single cigar was a good representation of the line, and I bought more of them than I should. (Fortunately, I didn't spring for a box online. There's still out there, and I was thinking about it.) Sometimes a line of cigars is that consistent, but I've run into too many cigars where this isn't the case. (An Onyx experience comes to mind here.)
What really clinched the lesson for me was remember Walt from Stogie Review mentioning in one of his video clips (I think it was the Gurkha X-Fuerte review) that he didn't like doing review based on a single cigar. He didn't elaborate, but the truth is that cigars are so influenced by their environment a cigar from one humidor may be very different from another. Or even more importantly, cigars often have slight flaws that have a big impact on the quality of the smoke. The only way to get a good feel for a cigar is to sample several.
Because of these potential inconsistencies, before you buy a box of cigars, or decide to never smoke one again (hey, it could go either way) buy one more cigar and try it again. (Or at least go for the 5 or 10 pack instead of the full box.)
As for the cigar, I don't think its a bad cigar. It's a mild cigar that needs a good drink pairing. I would recommend carefully selecting that accompanying beverage. It's quite pleasant with a ruby or young tawny port, or perhaps a stout or porter beer. Possibly a coffee drink (I'm thinking Spanish coffee, but that's probably because I love Spanish coffees). Dark and rich is the key here. Lighter beers and wines may wind up making it an unpleasant experience.
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- TNA will tape Impact Wrestling tonight from Orlando. We will have full spoilers later this evening.
- F4Wonline.com reports that TNA had around 2,000 fans in a 9,000 seat arena in Nashville on Sunday night for the Lockdown pay-per-view.
- While Eric Bischoff was written off TNA TV at the Lockdown pay-per-view, he will still be working backstage as a top executive for the company.
- Matches for this weekend's live events in Florida include James Storm vs. Bobby Roode, Samoa Joe & Magnus vs. Daniels & Kazarian, Austin Aries vs. Zema Ion, Velvet Sky vs. Gail Kim, Jeff Hardy vs. Gunner, Matt Morgan vs. Crimson and Devon vs. Bully Ray.
- The segment between Hulk Hogan and Ric Flair at Lockdown went longer than planned and caused the remaining matches on the card to get less time. Hogan reportedly went longer than he was supposed to on his part of the segment.
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Thanks Jim. I usually do. This was "extreme" operating for me. I don't usually sit and alternate tires spinning that way either. And I don't make it a habit to hook it to something that I know will not budge!


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In their tenth week of training, our Spartan warriors are getting geared up to leap through fire, and to harness their inner balance to scale across a rock wall that stretches for about a quarter of a mile.
"The strength training and power training that our warriors are doing will enable them to master any of the obstacles that they will be faced with on race day, including a fire pit and scaling a rock wall that stretches for about a quarter mile," says Sean Wells, a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist through the NSCA and the fitness expert at BistroMD.
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"Our Spartan warriors have been doing power jumps in conjunction with their established workout to promote balance and power," says Sean.
To do your own power jumps, simply set up what you will need at your local gym. Request four cones, with a small bar that you can use to leap over. Set up these "jumping bars" about 2-3 feet apart from each other.
Start out with both feet flat on the floor with knees bent until you are almost in a squatting position. With your arms back, push through the jump until you land on the other side of the bar.
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Name: Abigael Nikkol
Location: Charlotte, NC
Check out Abigael Nikkol on Facebook and Instagram
Birthday: Sept 29
Zodiac Sign: Libra
Height: 5'5"
Measurements: 32B-26-32
Ethnicity/ Nationality: Italian, German, Native American, Polish, Irish, French
Event Affiliation: Streetwise Drift, Tuner Evolution, Flawless Fitment, Dankfest
Where are you from?
I am originally from Youngstown, Ohio, but I call Charlotte, N.C. home <3
Are you currently working?
I can't remember the last time I wasn't working!! I am the General Manager of Personal Training at Gold's Gym Epicenter and Triumph Group Management. I love helping people and it's here where I can really connect with people on a personal ground that we all share. At night, I am the Event Manager of a lounge downtown, as well as a VIP host to the elites of Charlotte. When they want to go out and have a good time, I'm the girl they call for the connect. ;) I'm also the Spokes Model for Carolina MMA, covering all MMA events in the Carolinas.
Do you go to school?
Because of my schedule, school has not been an option. However, I am currently getting my NASM Certification to expand my skillset.
What kind of experience do you have?
I have a wide range of experience from promotional modeling for vendors (with whom I've built close and strong relationships) at tuner events and drift shows to nightclubs and fitness expos. Professionally, I've worked in promotions and managed as an Event Director to build my resume in that field. You may have also seen me as a gogo dancer at several of the elite list of night club venues in Charlotte, as well as the VIP Manager of Label. Print modeling has also, like my promotional modeling, been a forte I've been perfecting since 2010. I know how to keep everything in line with my classy-always image. Today, I am the General Manager of Gold's Gym Epicentre Personal Training with TGM during the day, nightlife vixen by night, but always a model image in everything I do and where I go. I've lived and breathed the tuner industry since 2010 after I went to my first car show, Hot Import Nights. From there, I found my love in life that is the tuner lifestyle, and everything that comes with it. <3
Does your personality match your Zodiac sign?
SPOT ON PERFECT. Everything is true, my personality and social presentation would make others think I'm a flirt, but I want commitment and stability in my life. The luxuries of this life always catch my eye. I work hard to keep the balance in my life of what I love and what I need. I have strong opinions about what I condone, yet I approach everyone's opinions with an open mind ready to consider other options. If I had to say on a scale of 1-10 how easy it is to work, be with, or be around me, I'd say an easy 10.
What would you say are your strengths as a model?
I've always used my imagination to take me where I wanted to go and never let anyone stop me. I've worked hard to brand myself and thanks to my diligence, I've become a well known name in the industry of import models. However what I have to offer is more than captivating eyes, fit body chiseled to perfection, enchanting smile, upmost professional presentation, and bubbly charm... I like to impress people with my mind. ;)
What is your best beauty secret?
Those who know me know this goes without saying, but eat right, workout, and get enough rest. If you are doing this, you will retain a beauty you just won't have without all the above. Makeup is great! Extensions are fantastic, and skin remedies are important, but all that follows the canvas you're working with.
What car do you currently drive? Why did you buy it?
Currently I drive a 2001 Mercedes CLK. I like the smooth ride, and the power is there when I need it! I actually will be changing it up in the next few months here though, so I will be updating soon ;)
Do you have a dream car?
My dream car is the Lykan HyperSport... It's a car that many wouldn't consider yet at 2.8 sec 0-60 acceleration, 750 hp, that's more than enough car for me :) Might I also mention that the lights are diamond encrusted AND the seats are gold stitched!? It's like they practically made it special just for me! Then again, I'm the typical woman, I never can make up my mind. Ask me again next year ;)
Do you know how to change a spare tire?
HA! Yes, but I keep my car in pretty good condition so I haven't yet had a time where I needed to change a tire on the side of the road. However, there was a time when I was sitting passenger in an Evolution that had just been worked on, and the driver excited to feel the torque and power he just paid a pretty penny for, took a turn onto the interstate too quickly and ran over a road sign as well as destroyed the front wheel. He had no choice but to drive it to our destination in that condition. Funny thing is, the sign disappeared after we ran over it... It's always been a mystery.
What are your future plans?
The thing with me is, I live in the moment. What you do tomorrow will affect your future long term plans, so I just live my life how I see fit for my current situation. Goals, I set out modeling always saying to myself, "I just want to be a cover model and if I can get there, I can do ANYTHING." Long term goals are to have my own business, be my own boss, provide for a family I will one day create, and just live happy.
Do you ever drink?
I do drink. I'm a social drinker though, preferably an "on the rocks" kind of girl, but shots are also my friend in the club. I'm fond of martinis as well.
Where do you like to eat?
My favorite restaurants to this date are Bentleys, Blue Restaurant, and PF Changs. I'm very sentimental, and each place is a favorite for their memories and menu. Bentleys and Blue are both fine-dining, and I typically order whatever is the most expensive, *completely unintentional*, but I'm a woman who's fine tastes also reflects in her food preferences. Steak or salmon for sure. PF Changs is more commercial, but I love the ambiance and options.
Are you saving money for anything at the moment?
Yes! To take my parents to a trip in 2014. Their very first travel abroad was Hawaii for their honeymoon 25 years ago, but since then their life was always in Japan. I want to take my parents to some tropical country and get them on a jet ski hahaha.
Do you have any hobbies? If so what are they?
My most recent hobby is working out to compete next year in Bikini Pro division competitions. Besides that, dancing will always be one of my first loves and hobbies. I'm also a collector of hookahs and I enjoy smoking in my downtime.
How do you keep in such excellent shape?
It's pretty intense actually, and a lot of it is strength and functional training. I workout 5 to 6 times a week, and I commit to pushing myself further than last time each and every time. My eating stays strict, because my body is a reflection of my lifestyle. I train a lot of core and leg/glute exercises. Nothing better than a tight booty ;)
Are you big on first impressions? What do you first notice on a man?
YES! The first time I meet you, if you are the type of person I want in my life, you will be right from the start. The first thing I notice is how a man holds himself and where I meet him. Next thing is how he moves from his introduction to pursuing another time to meet. I'm a huge romantic, and I think in this life, you get what life hands you, but you should never settle. I love a cute smile... exotic accent, eye connection and of course, you have to be in shape. And employed. :D My significant other is all of the above and more.
What's on your travel itinerary? Are you planning to go to anywhere in the close future?
SEMA 2014 BABY! YEAAAAHHHHH!!! Vacation time is coming up and I've got New Orleans, the Bahamas and Dubai on my sight.
Do you have a dream wedding?
Of course I do! Once again, as a romantic, I want to have it all, the crystals, the candles. Yet at the same time, I want it to be low key. I'm undecided, but when the time is right, I expect everything will fall into place.
Who is your favorite musical artist?
Favorite music depends on my mood and where I am. I enjoy contemporary music like Yanni, yet I love the dirty sound of Trap. Then again there is a time and place for my arabic favorites too. My "could never get tired of listening" music is House.
Who motivates and inspires you?
My grandmother, my mother, and my significant other. They each have my back and push me to be better in their own individual way. I always look to them when I need guidance, and they never steer me in the wrong direction.
What else can you tell us about yourself?
I have a kitty named Farrah, the nosiest creature you'll ever meet, I have a piercing in my neck beside my jugular because it was either that, get a tattoo, or jump out of a plane.. but I think I'll be jumping in May! I speak Spanish fluently, and I'm currently learning Arabic. :)
Any last words?:
It's been a pleasure to share my life, goals, dreams, and perspective with those who have supported me and will support me. I really aspire to somehow support and inspire them back. Special shoutouts to my significant other who encourages daily the best of me. My family and my best friends, my beloved fans, and those photographers who took the time to build my image with me. The teams who helped push me here, AP Bikini Team. Team Intertia, Team RPM, Flawless Fitment, and MANY others to call out in this category. I love you all <3
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The Craven County Board of Commissioners approved a new set of maps for the county�s seven commissioner districts Monday on a 5-2 vote split down party and racial lines.
The Craven County Board of Commissioners approved a new set of maps for the county�s seven commissioner districts Monday on a 5-2 vote split down party and racial lines.
The divided vote approving version 5A of the maps, which were worked on much of last year, was not a surprise.
District 5 Commissioner Theron McCabe and District 3 Commissioner Johnnie Sampson, both Democrats, had said they liked the fourth version of the maps best. That set of digitally drawn maps, which utilized a combination of demographic information, initially had full approval of the board.
Neither McCabe nor Sampson had been pleased with subsequent maps that mostly tweaked areas to even up lines to preserve neighborhoods.
Both of their districts were originally drawn to comply with a U.S. Justice Department requirement from the 1965 Voting Rights Act that Craven County and 39 other North Carolina counties draw some districts that give minority candidates a viable chance to win. It came after years of gerrymandered districts drawn in some areas to virtually prevent that happening.
At a public hearing two weeks ago, representatives from the NAACP and the Craven County Democratic Party spoke, mostly asking for more information but also indicating some fear that gerrymandering for political gain also figured into this set of maps.
Republican commissioners denied that notion and showed information to show that none of the new districts presented in the new maps deviates more than 1.43 percent from the goal average of 14,786 residents, preserving the one man, one vote requirement. Current maps have some districts more than twice as large as others.
They also said at least five of the seven new districts include a majority of registered Democrats.
McCabe said Monday that he was concerned that the Hickman Hill area in his district, where he has shown strength at the voting booth, was moved.
But Chairman Scott Dacey expressed disappointment that new, specific concerns raised by McCabe about his district at this late date had never been mentioned before.
There was little other discussion.
The commissioners� vote to approve the maps is within the timeframe that consulting attorney Marshall Hurley of Greensboro advised could allow for Justice Department to consider and approve the new districts lines in time for the 2014 election.
Although redistricting is required following each U.S. Census, these will be, if approved, the first new districts in Craven County in 20 years.
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Lake Wawayanda, 1876
Signed and dated, lower right: J. F. Cropsey 1876
Oil on canvas
12 x 20 1/4 in. (30.5 x 51.3 cm )
Gift of Charles F. Olney, 1904
In its glorification of the American autumn and in its overall luminist qualities, Lake Wawayanda is a quintessential example of Jasper Cropsey's mature style. The measured horizontal space, smooth facture, delicate tonalities, and cool, glowing light evoke the silence and tranquility characteristic of luminist landscapes.
Lake Wawayanda is in Vernon Township, New Jersey, just south of the border with New York. It lies several miles west of Greenwood Lake, another site that Cropsey painted. Cropsey began his artistic association with these lakes in 1843, and continued to visit the area often; in 1869 he built a house nearby, in Warwick, New York, and settled there until 1885. His house and its natural environs became a sustained and peaceful retreat from the market and exhibition pressures of New York City, where he spent the winters. The area held profound associations for him, as evidenced by the at least thirteen paintings he made of the two lakes. 1
The sense of serenity and contentment so evident in Oberlin's Lake Wawayanda may reflect positive events occurring in Cropsey's life during 1876. Not only did he exhibit three paintings at the Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia that year, but he was also--in his capacity as architect--chosen to design the stairways, waiting rooms, and platforms for the Sixth Avenue Elevated in New York City.
The mood of the painting may also reflect a more general celebratory mood stemming from the nation's centennial activities. Populated by only a single animal swimming in the middle distance, Lake Wawayanda proclaims the spiritual beauty of the American eastern wilderness. Cropsey's vision is a romanticized one: by 1876, the eastern states were wilderness much more in myth than in reality, but the nation, still committed to the concept of Manifest Destiny, remained willing to believe in the divinity of its landscape.
Cropsey was somewhat of an artistic chameleon, using the techniques and compositions of his American contemporaries as springboards for his own stylistic changes. His works of the 1840s and '50s have a distinctive affinity with the work of Thomas Cole and Asher B. Durand (1796-1886), while works of the 1860s are more reminiscent of the work of Frederic E. Church. The 1870s were stylistically inconsistent years for Cropsey, as can be readily seen by comparing the two paintings by the artist at Oberlin, Lake Wawayanda and Temple of the Sibyl, Tivoli (AMAM inv. 04.1116), both dated 1876. The latter shows the influence of works by Cole, while the former evinces the work of John Frederick Kensett and Sanford R. Gifford (1823-1880).
Several of Cropsey's most distinctive works of the 1870s are exceptionally luminous. One of these, the Lake Wawayanda at Amherst College, is an earlier version of the Oberlin painting. 2 While gossamer atmospheric effects suffuse all of Cropsey's luminist works of this period, only the Oberlin and the Amherst paintings are devoid of such picturesque elements as humans or foreground cows. During the 1880s and '90s, Cropsey turned increasingly to relatively high-keyed watercolors, in which he seemed to not only reconcile the various styles he had explored in earlier decades but also produced a freer style that was more genuinely his own.
Cropsey was one of the best-known painters of the second-generation Hudson River School, and his paintings were highly regarded by both American and English artists and critics during his lifetime. 3 Although his work may not be the most innovative, it is a supremely representative example of luminist painting, and--especially during the 1860s and '70s--Cropsey was the painter par excellence of the American autumn.
J. Weidman
Born on Staten Island, New York, on 18 February 1823, Cropsey was apprenticed to the New York architect Joseph Trench from 1837 to 1842. During this time, he also studied watercolor painting with the English artist Edward Maury, and received encouragement for his oil painting from three prominent American artists, Henry Inman (1801-1846), William Sidney Mount (1807-1868), and William T. Ranney (1813-1857). In 1843, Cropsey began his own architectural practice in New York, exhibited his first oil painting at the National Academy of Design, and visited Greenwood Lake and Lake Wawayanda for the first time. He was elected an associate of the Academy in 1844, and a full member in 1851. Cropsey spent the winters working in his studio and, except for several extended European visits (1844-49, to England, Scotland, France, Switzerland, and Italy; 1856-63, to England), spent summers traveling and sketching in New England, New York State, and New Jersey. In 1847 he married Maria Cooley of West Milford, New Jersey. In 1869 he completed construction on his home, "Aladdin," in Warwick, New York, just north of Greenwood Lake, spending the warmer months there through 1884. In 1885 he bought a house in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York, and lived there until his death on 22 June 1900.
Besides his long-term association with the National Academy, Cropsey was elected an honorary professional member of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in 1854, was elected to the Artists' Fund Society in 1864, and helped found the American Water Color Society in 1867. He was a regular exhibitor at the National Academy and the Water Color Society, and three of his paintings were included in the Centennial Exhibition of 1876 in Philadelphia. He was made a fellow of the London Society of Science, Literature and Art in 1892. Although Cropsey was in London during the early years of the Civil War, he was a sympathetic and active supporter of the Union cause, and in 1864, he donated paintings to Sanitary Fairs in Philadelphia, Brooklyn, and New York, which raised funds to support the Union Army's medical services.
Cropsey practiced intermittently as an architect (1837-42, 1843-ca.1846, and from 1863 onwards) and painted at least one still life and several portraits, but he was best known for his colorful autumnal landscapes.
General References
Tuckerman, Henry T. Book of the Artists: American Artistic Life, Comprising Biographical and Critical Sketches of American Artists. New York, 1867, pp. 532–40.
Bermingham, Peter. Jasper F. Cropsey, 1823–1900: A Retrospective View of America's Painter of Autumn. College Park, Md., 1968.
Talbot, William Silas. Jasper F. Cropsey 1823–1900. New York, 1977.
Acquired by Charles F. Olney, Cleveland (before 1887)
Bequeathed by him to the museum in 1904
Cleveland, Hickox Block, 1894. Catalogue of the Cleveland Art Loan Exhibition. January. Cat. no. 29 (as "Lake Wawayandah, lent by Prof. Charles F. Olney").
Oberlin, Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin College, Oberlin College, 1946. American Artists Discover America. February. Cat. no. 15.
Columbus, Ohio, Columbus Museum of Art, 1992. A Nation's Legacy: 150 Years of American Art from Ohio Collections. 19 January - 15 March. Cat. no. 6 (also shown at Tôkyô, Isetan Museum; Yamaguchi Prefectural Museum of Art; Fukushima Cultural Center; Takamatsu Municipal Museum of Art; and Osaka, Umeda Diamura Museum).
Catalogue of the Cleveland Art Loan Exhibition. Exh. checklist, Hickox Block, Cleveland, 1894. Cat. no. 29.
King, Hazel B. American Artists Discover America. Exh. cat., Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin College, 1946; published in Allen Memorial Art Museum Bulletin 3, no. 1 (February 1946), cat. no. 15, pp. 10 and 17 (as "Lake Wawayanda in the Autumn").
Stechow, Wolfgang. Catalogue of European and American Paintings and Sculpture in the Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin College. Oberlin, 1967, p. 42, fig. 174.
Talbot, William Silas. "Jasper F. Cropsey 1823-1900." Ph.D. diss., New York University, 1972, p. 452.
Talbot, William Silas. Jasper F. Cropsey 1823-1900. New York, 1977, p. 452.
Groseclose, Barbara, William S. Talbot, et al. A Nation's Legacy: 150 Years of American Art from Ohio Collections. Exh. cat., Columbus Museum of Art, Columbus, Ohio, 1992, pp. 31 (ill. no. 6) and 174.
Technical Data
The painting is generally sound and in excellent structural condition. The primary support is a tightly woven, fine tabby linen on the original stretcher, with original tacking edges intact. The painting was surface cleaned in 1978. The off-white ground shows through the thin paint in certain areas. The paint itself has been applied directly (alla prima); colors are worked wet-in-wet. Distinct diagonal brushstrokes are visible in the sky, while the water shows a vertical pattern. The rocks and trees are more thickly painted. The paint layer is sound, with some old losses on the red tree, which are now filled and inpainted.
1. Ranging in date from 1844 to 1897, these works are catalogued and discussed by William Silas Talbot, in "Jasper F. Cropsey 1823-1900 " (Ph.D. diss., New York University, 1972) and idem, Jasper F. Cropsey 1823-1900 (New York, 1977). To these works can be added an 1870 painting in the Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection, apparently unknown to Talbot; see Kenneth W. Maddox in Barbara Novak, Elizabeth Garrity Ellis et al., Nineteenth-Century American Paintings: The Thyssen Bornemisza Collection (New York, 1988), pp. 78-81.
2. Oil on canvas, 30.5 x 50.8 cm, signed and dated 1874; Amherst, Mass., Mead Art Gallery, Amherst College, inv. 1958.47.
3. See Henry T. Tuckerman, Book of the Artists: American Artistic Life, Comprising Biographical and Critical Sketches of American Artists (New York, 1867), pp. 532-40; William Silas Talbot, "Jasper F. Cropsey 1823-1900" (Ph.D. diss., New York University, 1972), and idem, Jasper F. Cropsey 1823-1900 (New York, 1977), both passim.


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Ernest Renan
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Ernest Renan (February 28, 1823 – October 12, 1892) was a French philosopher, playwright, and writer.
- To be free in an age like ours, one must be in a position of authority. That in itself would be enough to make me ambitious.
- Letter to his elder sister Henriette (1841).
- As a rule, all heroism is due to a lack of reflection, and thus it is necessary to maintain a mass of imbeciles. If they once understand themselves the ruling men will be lost.
- Orlando, in Caliban, act 2, sc. 1 (1878).
- He whom God has touched will always be a being apart: he is, whatever he may do, a stranger among men; he is marked by a sign.
- Oeuvres Complètes, vol. 3. L'Avenir de la Science (1890).
Vie de Jésus (The Life of Jesus) (1863)[edit]
- In morals, truth is but little prized when it is a mere sentiment, and only attains its full value when realized in the world as fact.
- Ch. 5.
- Never has any one been less a priest than Jesus, never a greater enemy of forms, which stifle religion under the pretext of protecting it. By this we are all his disciples and his successors; by this he has laid the eternal foundation-stone of true religion; and if religion is essential to humanity, he has by this deserved the Divine rank the world has accorded him.
- Ch. 5.
- To conceive the good, in fact, is not sufficient; it must be made to succeed among men. To accomplish this less pure paths must be followed.
- Ch. 5.
- Jesus, in some respects, was an anarchist, for he had no idea of civil government. That government seems to him purely and simply an abuse.
- Ch. 7.
- Let us pardon him his hope of a vain apocalypse, and of a second coming in great triumph upon the clouds of heaven. Perhaps these were the errors of others rather than his own; and if it be true that he himself shared the general illusion, what matters it, since his dream rendered him strong against death, and sustained him in a struggle to which he might otherwise have been unequal?
- Ch. 17.
Ernest Renan: a Critical Biography (1964)[edit]
By H. W. Wardman, University of London, Athlone Press, 1964
- I can die when I wish to: that is my elixir of life.
- The Republic.
- You may take great comfort from the fact that suffering inwardly for the sake of truth proves abundantly that one loves it and marks one out as being of the elect.
- Saint Sulpice and the Hidden God.
Quotes about Ernest Renan[edit]
- There has always been an element of the magical in the style of M. Ernest Renan- an art of saying things in a way to make them beautiful.
- Henry James, Atlantic Monthly, August 1883.


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Stockton, CA
Georgia Mae Livers
Jan. 31, 1927 - Jan. 7, 2013
Georgia Mae Livers, 86, passed away on Monday, January 7th 2013 at home. She was born in Bardstown, Kentucky, on January 31, 1927. She attended local schools but before finishing high school she met and married Harry P. Livers Sr. and to this union was born four children.
In 1963 she and the family relocated to Tracy, California. She was a domestic worker for several years and then she went to work for the County of San Joaquin at the Mary Graham Children Shelter where she was employed for over 30 years when she retired.
She was a determined and strong willed woman and while working during the day because she did not complete her high school education in Kentucky, she attended Adult Education at night to receive her high school diploma. After that milestone she decided to further her education at Delta College where she obtained a certificate in Office Management.
After retiring from Mary Graham Hall she went to work at the neighborhood schools helping in the office, with yard duty, and in the cafeteria. She worked there until her health began to fail and she again retired
She enjoyed cooking for family and friends and we all thoroughly enjoyed what was made! She collected cookbooks and recipes that she would look at but, then add "Georgia Mae's" touch to them making the creation her own. She loved going to garage sales every Saturday, with her running partners Edwina and Opal, this was the highlight to her week. Another hobby of hers was taking care of plants and flowers. She enjoyed her family and will be missed by all who knew her.
Georgia was preceded in death by her mother and father, George Mattingly Sr., and Minnie Mattingly, both from Kentucky, her husband Harry P. Livers Sr., her son, Charles Leon Livers, both from Stockton, two sisters, Carry M. Stann and Minnie Brewer, both from Kentucky, three brothers, Ed L. Mattingly, George Mattingly Jr., and Gus Kelly, all from Kentucky. She is survived by her siblings, Birdie P. Down, Molly Dean, John Mattingly (Elenor), and Charles Mattingly all from Kentucky, her children, Harry P. Livers Jr. (Doris), James R. Livers, and
Janice M.L. Smith (Samuel) all from Stockton, 9 grandchildren, 17 great grandchildren and several great-great grandchildren, numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and friends in Kentucky and California.
Services for Georgia Mae Livers will be held on Tuesday, January 15th, 2013, at 11:00 am, Jesse Cooley Funeral Home, 640 N. California St., Stockton, CA 95202. Viewing Monday, January 14th 10:00 a.m- 5:00 p.m.