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John Wick and The Pleasures of Keanu
Taylor Peterson / University of Texas at Austin
July 29, 2019 Taylor Peterson / University of Texas at Austin Leave a comment
John Wick asserting that he IS back.
A few months ago, when I was visiting my family, my brother and I sat down to watch John Wick (Chad Stahelski and David Leitch, 2014). My brother had been raving about the movie for a while, and I finally acquiesced. After the infamous murder of John's puppy, my brother turned to me and excitedly said, "And THAT's the plot of the movie!" I then sat more or less bemusedly through the remaining 80 minutes, agreeing that this was, in fact, a pretty good action movie.
Over the next few months, I inexplicably became more excited about the upcoming John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum (Chad Stahelski, 2019), which released in mid-May. At some point — and I really don't know when — I decided I was obsessed. I watched The Matrix (Wachowskis, 1999) for the first time, in class; I saw My Own Private Idaho (Gus Van Sant, 1991) and Point Break (Kathryn Bigelow, 1991) at repertory screenings in Austin. I caught up on John Wick: Chapter 2 (Chad Stahelski, 2017) before going to see Chapter 3 in theaters. I immediately watched Constantine (Francis Lawrence, 2005) once I arrived home from seeing Chapter 3. I revisited Something's Gotta Give (Nancy Meyers, 2003) and snapped up copies of Speed (Jan de Bont, 1994) and Much Ado About Nothing (Kenneth Branagh, 1993) at Half Price Books.
Iconic shot of Keanu expressing his angst in Point Break.
This level of excitement/obsession is not wholly unusual for me, but unlike an obsession with a single movie which is my historic trend, becoming a super fan of an actor unleashed a world of possibilities. And with someone like Reeves, who has an extensive, thirty-plus year filmography to work through, I had basically picked up a new hobby.
My obsession is also obviously not isolated to me. Anyone who has been online in the past few months has surely seen any number of memes, tweets, photos, or full-on articles about Reeves. I heard about the first-ever KeanuCon film festival in Glasgow from film writer Iana Murray on Twitter, and read her article she wrote about her experiences at the festival in GQ, and a friend alerted me about Keanu-Thon at Boston's Coolidge Corner Theatre. I now find myself following a number of Keanu fan pages on Instagram (@ke_re_stan is my favorite). I encountered the work of Angelica Jade Bastién, who appears to be the preeminent Keanu internet scholar. In her piece on the persistence/continuation of Keanu's star power over thirty years, she writes:
What has allowed him to remain a star, 30 years later, is a blend of virility, vulnerability, and an aura of mystery, hearkening to a bygone era of stardom that contradicts the current moment, which requires stars to seem endlessly accessible; his sheer joy for the medium that makes him a cinematic sensualist; his racial dimensions as a star; and his gimlet-eyed understanding of the female gaze. [1]
I find this statement to succinctly sum up what I find so intriguing about this actor. A nice aspect of my newfound hobby is that there is already plenty of infrastructure to support my fandom. I can pick and choose what movies I want to watch; I have, again, decades worth of films to work through, which means I won't exhaust outlets for my fandom for a while.
Photo of Keanu holding a Duke Caboom figurine, his character in Toy Story 4.
In this article I would like to further expand upon the je ne sais quoi about Keanu (it doesn't feel right to use the formality of "Reeves") that has made him seemingly suddenly so popular (again). Since my fandom is so tied to the John Wick movies, and I think that they clearly have helped put Keanu back in the zeitgeist, the franchise will be my jumping off point. How does a film about a murderous assassin spark the delight and desire of countless fans in a man whose defining characteristics as a star are his goofiness and vulnerability?
There is plentiful recent coverage on Keanu's star image; besides Bastién's work, Naomi Fry neatly distilled the Keanu internet phenomenon, including links to various recent Keanu articles and profiles. Fry proclaims that, "No matter what role he plays, he is always himself." [2] Fry posits Keanu as a salve to our difficult times, the "otherworldly" figure that fascinates and delights us, helping us briefly forget about more terrible things. Take his cameo in the recent Netflix film Always Be My Maybe (Nahnatchka Khan, 2019), where he plays a heightened version of "himself":
Keanu's iconic surprise entrance in Always Be My Maybe.
Murray suggests in her incredible ranking of every single Keanu film that the cameo "is so memorable and hilarious because it toys with our perception of who the actor is—wholesome and pure, but totally unknowable." [3] Though unlike Always Be My Maybe or other notable Keanu films such as Speed, Something's Gotta Give, or Much Ado About Nothing, the John Wick films are far from light-hearted.
The John Wick series begins by establishing the fact that Wick left the life of a highly successful assassin behind to marry a woman named Helen, who then died of some unnamed illness. She arranges to have a puppy sent to John once she's gone, reminding him that he needs something to love in order to stay alive. When Russian mobsters break into his house, kill his dog, and steal his car, Wick starts on a rampage that sets into motion the next two films.
A meme featuring Destination Wedding (Victor Levin, 2018) co-stars Winona Ryder and Keanu.
I think that the success of the franchise and subsequent recurring obsession with Keanu can be attributed to two very basic factors: the movies are actually quite good, and Keanu is quite good in them. With further research into the press surrounding the films, I isolated a few more specific factors. I am attempting to identify the things that make me like this film in order to speak to the wider popularity of these films. I narrowed these reasons down to the films' efficiency, the direction, and Keanu's presence.
The films operate almost only with the most essential actions, dialogue, and sequences. There are hardly any quips or (cheesy) throwaway lines that come up so often in other action movies. The film is aware of its own ridiculousness — such as the fact that the catalyzing event for a three-movie-long murderous rampage is the death of a puppy [4] — and it's nice to watch an action film that does not fester in its self-seriousness.
A recent photo shoot of Keanu that accompanied his GQ cover story.
Being in on the joke — and being aware of the work that went into making the movie — can be part of the enjoyment. For the release of Chapter 2, Bastién explores the strengths of Keanu as an action star by drawing comparisons to kung-fu and gun-fu movies. She points out that in Chapter 2 we see "wider shots, longer takes, unfussy editing. This give the action room to breathe and amps up the tension." [5] This made me realize that that claustrophobic feeling — where it's so hard to see what's happening and you can't figure out where to look — is one of the things I dislike about many action movies. The Wick films eschew this and give us a full view of the action.
Relatedly, Keanu's training and performance are quite remarkable. My copy of Chapter 2 includes a mini-documentary about the training for the film, and though of course these people are all being interviewed for a special feature on the home release, the trainers, stunt coordinators, and stunt performers all seem to genuinely praise Keanu's commitment to the training. [6] This commitment and performance are important parts of my enjoyment of the films. This was brought to my attention, again, by my brother, who directed me to these clips on YouTube of Keanu training that took my breath away:
Keanu's firearms training for John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum.
And besides this stunning physicality, there is the star presence of Keanu himself. Murray quotes Megan Mitchell, one of the co-founders of KeanuCon — "he's an actor that has got an innate likability about him. There's a connection there. Even with some of his sillier films like Constantine or Man of Tai Chi (Keanu Reeves, 2013), you know he's having fun, so the audience is having fun." [7]. Bastién muses that, "What makes Reeves different from other action stars is this vulnerable, open relationship with the camera — it adds a throughline of loneliness that shapes all his greatest action-movie characters." [8] His star persona shines through to his characters — like Fry said, "he is always himself" [9]. As I watch these movies, it's impossible for me to watch them without identifying Keanu and delighting in his presence. The fact that the John Wick movies are so well-done makes this an easier task, and the fact that his filmography is as extensive as it is means that I have no shortage of good movies to dig into. Isolating fandom as a factor for enjoyment in a film is hardly a novel idea, but in this case, it seems to be the key factor at play for this actor in these movies.
If you're now like, "wow, Taylor, I love Keanu," then, you're welcome, and here's a photo set for you to look at.
1. John Wick is back
2. Keanu in Point Break
3. Keanu with Duke Caboom
4. Keanu and Winona Ryder meme
5. Keanu in GQ
Please feel free to comment.
Bastién, Angelica Jade. "Why We Can't Stop Watching Keanu Reeves, 30 Years On." Vulture, 24 June 2019, http://www.vulture.com/2019/06/keanu-reeves-why-we-cant-stop-watching.html. [↩]
Fry, Naomi. "Keanu Reeves is Too Good for This World." The New Yorker, 3 June 2019, http://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/keanu-reeves-is-too-good-for-this-world. [↩]
Murray, Iana. "Every Keanu Reeves Movie, Ranked." GQ, 17 Jul 2019, https://www.gq.com/story/every-keanu-reeves-movie-ranked. [↩]
"John Wick 2 Spoiler Special with Keanu Reeves & Chad Stahelski." The Empire Film Podcast from Empire Magazine, 21 Feb. 2017, https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/empire-podcast-john-wick-2-spoiler-special-keanu-reeves-chad-stahelski/. [↩]
Bastién, Anjelica Jade. "Why Keanu Reeves Is Such an Unusual (and Great) Action Star." Vulture, 17 Feb. 2017, http://www.vulture.com/2017/02/keanu-reeves-is-our-greatest-action-star.html. [↩]
"Training John Wick." John Wick: Chapter 2. Directed by Chad Stahelski, Summit Entertainment, 2017. [↩]
Murray, Iana. "Inside KeanuCon, the First Keanu Reeves Film Festival." GQ, 7 May 2019, https://www.gq.com/story/inside-keanucon-the-first-keanu-reeves-film-festival. [↩]
Bastién. "Why Keanu Reeves Is Such an Unusual (and Great) Action Star." [↩]
Fry. "Keanu Reeves is Too Good for This World." [↩]
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Ovechkin nets 50th goal in a Caps win
WASHINGTON – Alex Ovechkin scored his NHL-leading 50th goal, reaching that mark for the sixth time and tying a team record with the 472nd of his career, and added an assist to help the Washington Capitals beat the Carolina Hurricanes 4-2 Tuesday night.
With his team pushing to make the playoffs, the three-time NHL MVP got No. 50 at 11:12 of the first period, giving Washington a 2-0 lead when he took a pass from Evgeny Kuznetsov and sent a shot from just inside the left circle past goalie Cam Ward.
Only five other players reached the half-century mark at least six times: Wayne Gretzky and Mike Bossy had nine such seasons, and Mario Lemieux, Marcel Dionne and Guy Lafleur had six.
The player known as Alex the Great scored his 48th and 49th goals in Washington's previous game, a 5-2 victory at the New York Rangers on Sunday.
•DISAPPOINTING GIFT: The Red Wings lost at home 3-2 in a shootout to the Senators on Gordie Howe's 87th birthday. A message of thanks from the Hall of Famer was shown on the arena video board.
•END OF A STREAK: Nazem Kadri's first-period goal at 8:53 marked the first time the Maple Leafs held a lead in their last 541:08 of action, leading to a 3-1 win over the visiting Lightning.
•STILL LOSING: Jack Johnson's backhander 56 seconds into overtime helped the host Blue Jackets extend the Devils' losing streak to six with a 3-2 win.
•SCORING RUN: Brandon Pirri extended his streak to eight goals in 10 games with a second-period effort to help the Panthers defeat the Bruins in Boston.
•BACK ON TRACK: Henrik Lundqvist got his first win in his second start since missing 25 games with a neck injury in a 3-2 victory for the Rangers over the host Jets.
•NO SWEEP: The visiting Canucks won 5-4 in a shootout over the Predators to avoid the season sweep.
•CALVERT RETURNS: The Blue Jackets activated Matt Calvert off injured reserve after he missed 15 games with a concussion.
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Over Rs. 32 million from Fonterra to support communities and the Nation in the fight against COVID-19
Continuation of milk purchasing ensures safeguarding of local dairy farmer livelihoods
Multiple initiatives are under way by Fonterra Brands Sri Lanka, the company behind Anchor, to support the country's efforts to combat the COVID-19 pandemic and help sustain affected communities.
Rs. 10 million has been donated to the COVID-19 Healthcare and Social Security Fund established by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. This donation will provide for the humanitarian mission and the requirements of health workers and officials working tirelessly to keep the public safe.
Managing Director for Fonterra Brands Sri Lanka and the Indian Subcontinent Sunil Sethi said, "We are indebted to the heroic efforts of the healthcare workers, the Tri-Forces and the Task Force set up under the leadership of the President, who are striving to help Sri Lanka overcome the situation. Our primary focus at this time is supporting their efforts."
Fonterra is continuing to collect milk from its network of local dairy farmers, thereby providing them the reassurance of a guaranteed income in these uncertain times. In doing so, the company has put in place several systems to ensure the safety of milk collection operations including the provision of Personal Protective Equipment for the safety of the farmers and staff.
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Tag Archives: Alison Weir
May 13, 1536: Why bother with justice when "the appearance of justice" will do?
What was once the location of the Great Hall.
On this day in 1536, preparations were made for the trials of Anne and her brother. The grand juries were commanded to furnish the indictments, and Constable Kingston received a precept from Norfolk ordering him to bring the prisoners to trial on Monday, May 15th. Norfolk also sent a precept to Ralph Felmingham, sergeant-of-arms, to summon at least twenty-seven "peers of the Queen and Lord Rochford, by whom the truth can be better made to appear." While these official legal steps were being taken, physical preparations
were also begun to make the King's Hall in The Tower amenable to two thousand spectators, with benches lining the walls and a high platform for the interrogator and the condemned, so that all could see. "The King was determined," Alison Weir writes, "that justice would be seen to be done" and was sure of the judicial strength of the evidence. "This was not to be quite the farcical trial that some historians have claimed it to be," she writes.
Yet, for Henry the outcome was such a foregone conclusion that on the same day that these preparations were being made, he ordered Anne's household dissolved, and her servants discharged. The next day, May 14th, he sent for Jane Seymour to "come within a mile of his lodgings" so that she would be near at hand when Anne was condemned.
We at "The Creation of Anne Boleyn" admire Weir's scholarship, but think that if any trial deserves the designation of "farce," this one was it! The only missing ingredient was humor. This farce was not a comedy, but a deadly business.
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Tagged as Alison Weir, Anne Boleyn, George Boleyn, Henry VIII, Jane Seymour, King's Hall, the Tower
May 5, 1536: Thomas Wyatt and Richard Page arrested (both later to be released)
Anne, searching her mind for the reasons for her arrest and clearly feeling tremendous anxiety, begins to think out loud about the conversations she has had with the arrested men which might have been misconstrued. (See Alison Weir's The Lady in the Tower, pp. 166-171, for a full account of Anne's ramblings.) Weir's conclusion: "It was becoming clear, through her own revelations, that she had not kept a proper regal distance between herself and her courtiers, and thus had made herself and them vulnerable to accusations of impropriety." Do you agree with Weir, or is this a version of "blaming the victim"?
Thomas Wyatt by Hans Holbein, 1535-1537
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Cromwell and his colleagues lay all the charges before Henry, and Smeaton is arrested. By the end of the day, the planned trip with Anne to Calais is cancelled.
How to explain Henry's swift reaction? Here are the explanations of two respected scholars, Alison Weir and Eric Ives. Which do you find most convincing?
— Alison Weir considers that the charges, in themselves, were "more than enough to arouse fury in any husband, let alone an egotistical monarch" and that from the moment the Council reported the charges to him, he was "convinced that he had nourished a viper in his bosom, and that Anne had betrayed and humiliated him, both as a husband and a king" (118).
–Eric Ives thinks that the King was not yet certain that Anne was guilty. Yes, he was simmering–but not convinced. He had been seen (by Alexander Ales) to have had an argument with Anne the day before, in which he appeared very angry while Anne, with Elizabeth in her arms, appealed to him. Ives speculates that Anne's anxiety and Henry's anger were likely due to a very public argument between Anne and Norris the day before, in which she had accused Norris of "look[ing] for dead men's shoes" (the shoes being Henry's) and having Anne for himself, and then asked Norris to go to her almoner to swear that the queen "was a good woman." Everyone at court knew about this, and it was enough, Ives argues, to occasion the cancelation of the Calais trip, but not enough to convince him of Anne's guilt. "The fatal catalyst," he writes, "would be Mark Smeaton"–that is, his confession, which wouldn't occur until the next day (325).
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[ARCHIVED] Weir High School's Drama Club unveils An Evening with Edgar Allan Poe this fall season!
Witness shocking terror beyond your imagination! Weir High School's Drama Club unveils An Evening with Edgar Allan Poe this fall season!
Weirton- The play features a trilogy of Poe's most celebrated works. "The Black Cat", "The Raven" and "The Tell-Tale Heart" all come to spine-tingling life on stage. The stories were adapted for stage by Albert T. Viola. Corey E Miller, Language Arts teacher/Thespian sponsor, is directing the production. He is being assisted by Logan Baldauf (student stage manager).
The show stars Bret Fankhauser as an axe murder, Dakota Wagoner as Poe, and Seth Feirman as an obsessive murder suspect. Additional principal cast members are Taylor Niven as an apprehensive wife, Maddy Carroll as The Raven, Alyssa Burdine as The Black Cat, and Shalynn Whear as Lenore.
In addition to the show, patrons will have an opportunity to take photographs with Poe and participate in a Poe inspired art raffle. All paintings are student created and the proceeds will benefit the school's performing arts program.
Performance dates are Friday, November 3rd @ 7PM, Saturday, November 4th @ 7PM, and Sunday, November 5th @ 3PM in the Weinberg Theater. Tickets are $7.00 at the door.


Just the kids mauling the characters! haha. I am sure Winnie the pooh and Tigger were scared to see 3 little kids charging them because they were so excited. My kids LOVE the new Winnie the Pooh movie.
We have always wanted to go to the restaurant inside the "Pirates of the Caribbean" ride. Finally this year we planned ahead and made reservations. It was so cool! And that kids had fun pretending to be pirates. I guess pip thinks that pirates poke their eyes out. haha!
Mckay is a great pirate because he has not teeth!
It was so fun that piper was able to go on rides this year!
I have never seen Piper hold so still in my life.
This is Piper's new favorite way to get around. She ADORES her big brother so much!
We love going to lunch at Ariels Grotto in California Adventures. The food is so good and the kids get to have all the princesses come to the table. I thought Mckay would think it was lame having to hang out with Princesses, but he informed me that he likes pretty girls. Uh oh!
OMG you're MOVING!??! Utah won't be the same!! AH! Well, congrats! That's huge and will be SO much fun. I always loved living outside of Utah, it's such a good experience, you will love it. Good luck!
I was wondering if/when the big move was still happening. It'll be so nice to be together again! And what an adventure!! I have a friend who lives in Houston (I think) and she LOVES it there. I don't know how similar San Antonio will be, but hopefully you guys enjoy it. I can't wait to see what cute things you do with your new place- you'll make it home in no time! I was hoping you would be around to take newborn pics for us, but I can't have the baby that early! Good luck getting everything ready this month!
WHOA!! So exciting!!! And it will be so nice to have your family all together... especially so you don't have to do it alone! I don't know how you do it. Good luck with it all. I'll be thinking about you!
I didn't know you were moving! I swear you have done enough of that already to last a life time! I hope this transition goes smoothly. I am sure it has to be better! I am not sure I would survive without my husband. lol.
Your trip looks so fun. And your pictures look awesome. No wonder it takes you so long to blog. You edit your pictures instead of just using your phone like I do ;) Plus you are moving, have 3 kids and are super crafting woman. I do none of that and I STILL don't blog. lol.


After reading about Rapleaf on ZDNET I thought to give them a try and see if they find any information about me.
Rapleaf knew that I was I member at Plaxo (had forgotten this one). LinkedIn, Flickr, Facebook, Hi5 (don't use this one), Myspace (different name, different age as Myspace asks you to sign up to see certain profiles..), Ringo (also did not know I was a member there – just requested my password so I could close my account).
An individual may request information taken down for a given email address by emailing support@rapleaf.com.
1. Email opt-out@rapleaf.com from the email address requesting to opt-out. Rapleaf will then email back an opt-out form to confirm the email address.
Rapleaf will then quickly follow up with a confirmation email. All relevant information pertaining to this opted-out email address will also be removed.
What is your take on this? Is it legal for them to do this?
I suspect it would be legal because this is a new enough technology that laws probably haven't been passed against it yet. Unless they violate an opt-out that they have said they would not violate, I imagine it would be legal. IANAL, but I don't think there's anything against companies collecting information about people– if there were, we probably wouldn't be constantly seeing the disclaimer from sites that promise not to.
They are hardly the first, though, to do this. You must have heard of ZoomInfo.. I do not know if Zoominfo asks people to register etc like Rapleaf does. And pretending the business is about 'internet reputation' is a clever step but I would not be surprised if someone (e.g. Google) buys them pronto. Their T&Cs says if they merge with someone, all the members of that website may automatically be registered with Rapleaf.
I suppose if we wish to manage our reputation, it is up to us to do whatever we need to.
BTW I have not figured out how they might get to link you with your email ID if the email ID is not in the public domain?


Keep it clean – Even if you don't have extra money for fancy landscaping, most people are simply looking for a clean and well-maintained environment. Make sure that all walkways and paths are clear and kept free of obstacles. Keep all plants and trees healthy and trimmed back, creating an inviting space around the front of your business. Also ensure that the entrance is clearly marked and easy to get to.
Add color – Though it seems that flaura and fauna do not make all that much of a difference, they definitely do. People are just naturally attracted to colorful places, with reds and yellows creating more inviting spaces than cooler colors but all colors of the rainbow create for more attractive, and therefore, more successful commercial spaces.
Add a space to enjoy – People want to have an experience rather than a chore to do. Make shopping in your center more enjoyable by adding spaces to sit and rest, water features that promote relaxation and lighting and sound installations that create a welcoming ambiance for all of your visitors.


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Video Charts August's Top Facebook Video Publishers Featured Plenty of Gadgets and Giggles
August's Top Facebook Video Publishers Featured Plenty of Gadgets and Giggles
Bree Brouwer - September 19, 2018
The last full month of summer is officially behind us, but we've yet to check out August's leaderboards for the most-watched publishers on Facebook! Almost 9.3 billion views were generated last month across the top ten publishers' accounts alone. But since we're all about not just measuring but also understanding and implementing data, we're going to run through the top 100 publishers from August to see what insights video content strategists can learn for their own digital video campaigns. These were the high-level accomplishments we saw in August:
Three publishers claimed at least 1 billion views each.
The highest average 30-day engagement rate (ER30) of the top ten publishers hit 1.1x (which was shared by two of these publishers), while the highest ER30 of the top 100 publishers hit just over 2.9x, almost 3 times the average engagement rate.
The best 30-day average (V30) from the top ten was a massive 66 million, which was also the best overall V30 across the top 100 publishers.
Out of all 100 publishers, seven of them increased rankings by at least 100 positions each, with the position change of 452 spots being the highest of all.
Top Facebook Publishers August 2018
Top 10 Most Watched Facebook Publishers August 2018 (Data via Tubular) Rankings include only those creators and brands which publish primarily original content
The top ten publishers from August are definitely not new faces to the leaderboards. They all hail from the entertainment or viral content genres, which as you know by now are the most popular types of videos on Facebook. One of the top ten publishers helped contribute to a big trend we saw this month: highlighting and reviewing interesting gadgets, machines, and inventions. Two of the other top ten most-watched publishers specifically focused on family-friendly entertainment and fails. Here's what we found when we dug deeper into these trends across the top 100 Facebook publishers from August.
Gadgets, Inventions Take Center Stage across Top Facebook Publishers in August
The word "entertainment" is incredibly broad, and yet it's the most-watched genre of content on Facebook. It's only when you analyze the data that you see what specific topics within entertainment are attracting more views on the platform. In August, a topic we saw show up repeatedly on the leaderboards was gadgets, tech, and all-around cool stuff. Let's start with Fake Outrage, for example. The publisher focuses on "showcasing the trending quirky products from around the web," and jumped an impressive 277 positions in August to claim more than 946 million views. Fake Outrage's most-watched clip from all of last month featured umbrella jackets; the short clip boasts 77.2 million views to date and 620K engagements (likes, comments, and shares).
Axel Springer was featured on July's leaderboard thanks to several of its Insider-properties landing in the top 100. In August, it's the media company's Cars Insider brand we're focusing on. Bumping up 117 spots and landing at #65 with almost 256 million views, the Business Insider-led channel features — you guessed it — the latest news and trends in the automotive industry. While cars are their own unique form of inventions, Cars Insider's top clips from August featured heavily-modded autos which were apparently so crazy audiences couldn't help watching them (like the publisher's most-watched clip at 41.9 million views about a car that you can drive from an external raised platform!).
We also saw Genius Club increase its rank by 100 spots to hit #26 in August. With almost 392 million total views that month, the Keli Network-owned media property highlights some of the most interesting technical and scientific inventions in the world. This publisher's most-watched clip with 46.7 million views features a tool called My Creature Catcher, which kindly picks up pests like spiders so you can release them back into the wild.
Family-Safe Entertainment and Laughs Gain Traction on Facebook
August's Facebook leaderboard revealed another interesting trend for the month: some publishers were starting to see the power of comedy content safe for the whole family to watch. For starters, we have the much-loved America's Funniest Home Videos, which for years now has produced clips about the most hilarious fails and moments caught on camera, both on its linear TV shows and now in digital format on Facebook. The publisher landed at #42 with almost 300 million views after improving its ranking by 110 spots. Its most-watched clip (29.5 million views to date) resonated particularly well with this Phoenix-based writer, as the video highlights people's biggest spoofs while enjoying various desert locations.
Along the same lines of family-friendly laughs was Kyoot. The brand uploads video content to Facebook that only features funny moments from children and babies. At #67 in August thanks to an increase of 112 positions and nearly 249 million total views, Kyoot's content is apparently just that — too cute to ignore! The publisher's most-watched clip at 68.3 million views shows a little boy sending his dad off to work, before running outside after him once he realized he hadn't told his dad he loved him. Can't get much cuter than that.
In summary, August's Facebook leaderboard helped us realize that while entertainment content will likely always be king on the platform, some great data and insights can show the sub-genres of entertainment people are most interested in during any given month or quarter. And that knowledge should make any video showrunner happy!
Tubular Video Ratings
You'll notice some exclusive data in this month's chart as we include Tubular Video Ratings, a unique group of online video metrics that set the standard for measurement of views and engagements across videos and publishers. They include a simplified first 30-day engagement rating (ER30) and first 30-day views (V30), and more information can be found here.
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Tune in Every Month for the Most Up-to-Date Stats! Each month TubularInsights will publish the most up-to-date leaderboard charts, so stay tuned! In the meantime, sign up for a free Tubular account and get access to the complete list of the top 25 video creators across YouTube, Facebook, and Cross-platform. Get access today just by clicking this link.
Facebook Video Publishers Leaderboard Charts
Bree Brouwer
With a love for content and storytelling, Bree Brouwer is the Editor-in-Chief of Tubular Insights. When she's not obsessing over online video, she's gaming, hiking, and doing all things vintage.
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#FROMTHEFRONT#MAPS 24.03.2017 - 5,794 views
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Syrian Army Repelled Large-Scale Militant Advance In Northern Hama 5 out of 5 based on 11 ratings. 11 user reviews.
Syrian Army Repelled Large-Scale Militant Advance In Northern Hama
Advancing militants
On March 24, the Syrian Army repelled two major assaults launched by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and its allies in the northern countryside of Hama.
The first militant assault targeted Kawkab village which was recaptured by the government troops yesterday evening. Militants even were able to enter the village and declared the control over it in their media outlets. However, they were pushed to retreat.
HTS VBIED
As for the second assault which was more powerful, the target was the loyalist stronghold of Qamhana. The al-Qaeda-affiliated HTS used an armored VBIED in an attempt to etenr the town. A T-90, captured by the terrorist group last June during a battle for the Mallah area in northern Aleppo, was spotted at the battle scene. But, local units of the Tiger Forces managed to repel the assault.
Many reports suggested that the jihadist forces' casualties were extremely high in the past 3 days of fighting. A high-ranking HTS military commander in Nizar Lattuf, nicknamed Abu Ahd, was killed during the failed attack today morning.
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Opposition sources revealed that the residents of Kafar Nabbudah barred HTS from using the town as a foothold for further attacks and a logistical hub for the nearby battlefields. However, the extremist group gave the locals a deadline to open the roads before they do this by force.
Separately, the Russian Air Forces continued intense support to government forces garrisoned in northern Hama. Su-25 and Su-35 fighter jets targeted reinforcement convoys and supply routes in northern Hama and Idlib as the Syrian Army prepares for the anticipated counterattack.
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Northern Hama is becoming another meat grinder for mindless jihadis. It is not much different than SW Aleppo of last year where 11,000 jihadis started a spectacular attack only to get bogged down and get decimated in a systematic manner, suffering 40-50% casualties.
Northern Hama will be a replay of SW Aleppo.
Thegr8rambino
Haha hopefully they're all vaporized including the leaders of HTS
While we are happy to see the jihadists being turned into dust , I fear it is a "big distraction" , activated in order for the US (Kurds) to slide into Deir Azzor , cutting the Shia Cresent .
I see the Kurds staying east of Eufrates, their incursion near Tabqa is meant to cut off one sure avenue of ISIS withdrawal. Americans will not involve great numbers of their troops, their current goal is to take Racqa, if the siege of Racqa takes as long as the siege of Mosul, SAA would be in position to challenge the Kurds and the Americans. Currently they have the foundation of two pincers approaching eastern Syria, which could be developed to exploit the ISIS weakness in the area.
enigel
Send colonel Hassan to Hama.He will bitchslap HTS within 2 weeks.
Prince Teutonic
He IS already in Hama…
I had no idea.Good times,
All the moderate and radical groups cannot be trusted, since they are easily instigated, time has come to eradicate these groups for good. Putin has to reconsider his relationship with Erdo, and consider Turkey more of an enemy than an ally, he has tried to reconcile the moderates and engage them in a political process. You cannot cuddle and keep a snake in your bosom, cut its head off and be done with the aggravation.
The jihadis have no chance of winning anything, they are a blemish that needs to be eradicated and have Syria free of these parasites. If Israel and Turkey have issues with such an agenda, they need a kick in their butt and removed from relevance in the area.
Putin needs to revive the old KGB mentality of dealing with jihadis.
Well all those Euphrates shield forces mercenaries had something to do or fight otherwise they become relentless. When SAA blocked them south of Al-Bab and then west of Manbij they had nowhere else to go so TAF bused them back to Shitlib. Maybe Turkey just wanted to get rid of them since they are no longer needed and just sucking on a payroll…
Lyubomir
All Turkomans will be reunited with their beloved Abu Ahed and then can enjoy all the Baklava in the afterword. And 40 goats each. The Dream Love Life for every Jihadist :D:D:D:
Nuno Cardoso da Silva
What we are witnessing is the local version of the Battle of the Bulge: a last desperate attempt by a defeated force to stop the advancing armies. They throw everything they have left in the battle, and they will be left with nothing to fight with. The war is on the way to its natural end. Kicking the Turks and the Americans out of Syria may take a bit longer.
Julius Meinel
I beg to disagree. The human supply to the Sunni terrorist is endless . There are literary hundred of thousandths of brainwashed, brainless goat fuckers all over the world that are waiting to commit jihad in the name of Allah. Likewise, Israel,Turkey as well as Gulf states remain deeply committed to preventing Iran get a strong foothold in Syria. This war will not end, until the end of times and Damascus will be destroyed in before the end times, as prophecies in the bible. Especially Israel will not let the Russian-Iran-Hezbolah coalition succeed.
Davey Price
The US has told turkey in Ankara that Assad's future is for the Syrians to decide
So that implies the yanks are interested only in securing a Kurdish state in N. Syria so they have told turkey to fuck off
No the Kurds have two choices an autonomy within the Syrian state, which can guarantee by writing such an agreement into law
They will remain apart of the Syrian Army, I'd imagine Arab will be dropped to accommodate the many religions sects with the greater syria
Or they can go with the US who will use them in Raqqa, set up a military base and leave the Kurds to the mercy of the rigours of international law and new states


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Academy Award (Oscar) - Best Foreign Language Film
1947. Shoe-Shine (1946) *
1948. Monsieur Vincent (1947) *
1949. The Bicycle Thief (1948) *
1950. The Walls of Malapaga (1949) *
1951. Rashomon (1950) *
1952. Forbidden Games (1952) *
1953. (none)
1954. Gate of Hell (1953) *
1955. Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto (1954) *
1956. La Strada (1954)
1957. Nights of Cabiria (1957)
1958. Mon Oncle (1958)
1959. Black Orpheus (1959)
1960. The Virgin Spring (1960)
1961. Through a Glass Darkly (1961)
1962. Sundays and Cybele (1962)
1963. 8 1/2 (1963)
1964. Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow (1963)
1965. The Shop On Main Street (1965)
1966. A Man and a Woman (1966)
1967. Closely Watched Trains (1966)
1968. War and Peace (1967)
1969. Z (1969)
1970. Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion (1970)
1971. The Garden of the Finzi-Continis (1970)
1972. The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (1972)
1973. Day For Night (1973)
1974. Amarcord (1973)
1975. Dersu Uzala (1975)
1976. Black and White In Color (1976)
1977. Madame Rosa (1977)
1978. Get Out Your Handkerchiefs (1978)
1979. The Tin Drum (1979)
1980. Moscow Does Not Believe In Tears (1980)
1981. Mephisto (1981)
1982. Volver a Empezar (1982)
1983. Fanny and Alexander (1982)
1984. Dangerous Moves (1984)
1985. The Official Story (1985)
1986. The Assault (1986)
1987. Babette's Feast (1987)
1988. Pelle the Conqueror (1987)
1989. Cinema Paradiso (1988)
1990. Journey of Hope (1990)
1991. Mediterraneo (1991)
1992. Indochine (1992)
1993. Belle Epoque (1992)
1994. Burnt By the Sun (1994)
1995. Antonia's Line (1995)
1996. Kolya (1996)
1997. Karakter (1997)
1998. Life Is Beautiful (1997)
1999. All About My Mother (1999)
2000. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)
2001. No Man's Land (2001)
2002. Nowhere In Africa (2001)
2003. The Barbarian Invasions (2003)
2004. The Sea Inside (2004)
2005. Tsotsi (2005)
2006. The Lives of Others (2006)
2007. The Counterfeiters (2007)
2008. Departures (2008)
2009. The Secret of Her Eyes (2009)
2010. The Revenge (2010)
2011. A Separation (2011)
2012. Amour (2012)
2013. The Great Beauty (2013)
2014. Ida (2013)
2015. Son of Saul (2015)
2016. The Salesman (2016)
2017. A Fantastic Woman (2017)
2018. Roma (2018)
No Academy Awards were awarded for best foreign language film during the first nineteen Academy Award ceremonies.
* Between 1947 and 1955 (except for 1953) the Academy presented a Special/Honorary Award to the best foreign language film released during the year in the United States. The category was not competitive since there were no official lists of nominees.
From 1956 onward, a competitive Academy Award of Merit, known as the Best Foreign Language Film Award, has been awarded for non-English speaking films.


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Barcelona vs Real Sociedad Prediction, Betting Tips Analysis
The match between Barcelona vs Real Sociedad for the Spain Copa del Rey competition is scheduled to be played on 25 January, 2023. The match kicks off at 20:00 UK time. It will take place at the Spotify Camp Nou, in Barcelona.
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For the result at half-time and full-time is expected a 1 at half-time and 1 at full-time with 23%.
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Latest results analysis, Real Sociedad win 7 games, they have 2 games that the final result was a draw, and they have lost 1 game in the last 10 games. In conclusion they won 70% of the games in their last 10 games.
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Barcelona vs Real Sociedad prediction, all stats and research betting tips analysis for the Spain Copa del Rey in the date 25 January, 2023. Soccer is a tricky sport to model because there are so few goals scored in each match. We calculate the number of goals that we expect each team to score during the match. Mybets Today assign a rank to each team based on their past game results. Data analysis is the first and most crucial step in the process of soccer predictions.


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HIPLA applauds inclusion efforts of UH Law Center's Institute for Intellectual Property & Information Law
March 3, 2021 - The University of Houston Law Center's Institute for Intellectual Property & Information Law (IPIL) was the recipient of the inaugural 2021 Houston Intellectual Property Law Association's Excellence in Diversity Award. HIPLA created two inaugural awards, one for institutional efforts towards diversity and inclusion, and another to recognize an individual for their efforts in these areas.
The institutional award was presented virtually to Associate Dean Greg Vetter, the HIPLA College Professor of Law, as the representative of the Law Center and IPIL at a HIPLA event on Feb. 23, 2021. Vetter has been a co-director of IPIL during all of his 19 years as a professor at the Law Center.
Receiving the individual award was alumnus Dwayne Mason '93, a shareholder at Greenberg Traurig.
"The University of Houston Law Center has been a national leader in diversity of student body and promotion of IP legal studies," said HIPLA president and senior counsel at LyondellBasell Jason Sander '04, in his congratulatory remarks. "It has produced many diverse and minority leaders in the IP community, including Mr. Mason himself. The IPIL program continues that tradition and its steadfast focus on equity and inclusion.
"The diverse student body is no accident. It is the result of the tireless work of Dean Baynes and Associate Dean Vetter, who relentlessly seek out and encourage diverse prospective students to join our intellectual property practice area."


Robotics research conducted by NIEA as part of the Creative Robotics Lab.
As part of a leading Australian research-intensive university, UNSW Art & Design is at the forefront of innovation and creativity.
Our faculty is an internationally recognised centre for arts-led transdisciplinary research in science and technology and our strengths span Art Theory and Criticism; Film, Television and Digital Media; Visual Arts and Crafts.
UNSW Art & Design has won more Australian Research Council funding than any other art and design institution nationally. With this funding we have initiated pioneering research programs in immersive interactive environments, visualisation, robotics, art and politics, Indigenous knowledge and global issues.
Founded by Professor Dennis Del Favero, UNSW's iCinema Centre for Interactive Cinema Research, was established in 2002, as a multi-faculty centre spanning the Faculties of Art & Design, Arts & Social Sciences, Engineering and Science and the independent National Institute of Dramatic Arts (NIDA). The Centre's principal focus is interdisciplinary creative arts, engineering, humanities and science research into immersive interactivity.
Over a number of years UNSW Art & Design also hosted the pioneering Holography and Haptics Lab led by acclaimed artist and researcher Professor Paula Dawson.
In 2010 the National Institute for Experimental Art (NIEA) was developed by Professor Ross Harley (now Dean) and Professor Jill Bennett.
Founded in 2013 by Associate Professor Mari Velonaki, UNSW's Creative Robotics Lab aims to provide a structured environment that facilitates the creation of experimental interfaces that promote interactivity in physical spaces. The Creative Robotics Lab is established in partnership with the Australian Centre for Field Robotics (ACFR) at the University of Sydney and the School of Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) with UNSW Sydney.
Established in 2014 by Associate Professor John McGhee, UNSW Art & Design's 3D Visualisation Aesthetics Lab is an award-winning cross-disciplinary research hub that explores arts-led approaches for visualising complex scientific and biomedical scan data.
Located at the UNSW Art & Design campus the EPICentre (Expanded Perception and Interaction Centre) has operated since 2016 and is a shared UNSW research centre that undertakes visualisation research in the fields of art, design, science, medicine and engineering. The most advanced facility of its kind, UNSW's EPICentre represents the next generation in medical imaging technologies, engineering, high-performance visualisation, simulations and applied artificial intelligence. This groundbreaking new interdisciplinary Centre applies integrated design thinking and a interdisciplinary approaches to research to enable scientists to see their research data in real time and three dimensions.
Collaborating with a network of national and international universities, research centres and corporate partners, UNSW Art & Design initiates and drives creative transdisciplinary research that aims to address global issues.


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Err on the safe side to end public nuisance
By Chen Tao | China Daily | Updated: 2019-07-18 07:32
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Multiple local governments including those of Handan in Hebei province, Jinan in Shandong province, and Tianjin have banned the so-called Beijing Bikini-which refers to men who roll up their shirts or T-shirts to expose their bellies in public places in summer. Aimed at promoting civilized behavior, the ban is a timely move as the "Beijing Bikini" is considered offensive, especially by women.
Yet the good intentions of the local governments constitute only the first step toward promoting civilized behavior, particularly in public places. So the authorities should consider all possible options and devise an appropriate plan to ensure the ban on Beijing Bikini is actually implemented.
In this regard, Handan's move offers some food for thought, as civic inspectors in Hanshan district gift a T-shirt to men in Beijing Bikini to cover themselves up. This method of correcting uncivilized behavior in a civilized way reflects proper social management and sends a goodwill signal to the people in general.
However, it is necessary to make certain facts clear, and adopt the most appropriate methods to deal with the issue. For instance, men in Beijing Bikini cannot be held guilty of committing an offense. At most, their behavior may be deemed uncivilized. In sociological terms, the act of a man wearing nothing above the waist could be defined as minor transgression.
Thus those flashing their bellies in public places should not be fined, publicly shamed, or reported to their employers. Nor should the public security department, which targets criminals and people who break rules and seriously violate social moral codes, be employed to deal with people who expose their bellies in public, because such people's right to personal liberty is protected by the Constitution and other laws.
Besides, punishing those who transgress or deviate from established social norms using formal institutionalized rules would mean separating them from other people, which could turn them into habitual wrongdoers. Also, meting out harsh punishments to people who roll up their T-shirts to expose their bellies would not be in conformity with the law.
So how should the local governments deal with such people? First, the authorities have to use means well within the purview of law to deal with such people, so as to avoid using arbitrary and unlawful methods to drive sense into them.
Second, people indulging in uncivil behavior should feel they are being asked to change their habits for their own good and to ensure they don't become an object of public ridicule.
And third, public discussions and negotiations should be conducted to search for the most appropriate method to deal with the public nuisance, as men in Beijing Bikini are definitely not an attractive sight. Therefore, it is better to start a long-term education and guidance campaign to increase people's awareness about the difference between civilized and uncivilized behavior. Only in this way can people be convinced to not roll up their T-shirts in public and bare their bellies.
There are a lot of other important issues that deserve much more attention of the government than the Beijing Bikini. So it is rather important for officials to use practical means to encourage people to behave properly in public. In this way, they can help improve governance and build a comprehensive and effective governance system. Which is of much greater importance to the country.
The author is a professor at and vice-dean of the School of Politics and Laws, University of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. The views don't necessarily reflect those of China Daily.


Want to know what the future of owning and buying firearms in the United States likely would become under an anti-gun President? Look no further than New Zealand, which insanely is embracing zealous gun control measures that will accomplish nothing – aside from eroding the Second Amendment if similarly enacted in the United States.
Essentially, New Zealand is doing two things. The first is banning inanimate objects that were not used to massacre 50 worshipers. Specifically, scary looking, manly rifles and semi-automatic firearms that hold more than eight rounds no longer would be allowed.
That includes those already in circulation, which New Zealand intends to collect via a buyback program. That means no grandfather clause or protection for currently – and legally, owned firearms by responsible gun owners.
New Zealand does not have a gun registry. So, to ensure all banned firearms are in federal hands, New Zealand very well may enact a national gun registry. Gun registration laws are highly controversial in the United States, due to the Second Amendment, as well as privacy issues.
A national gun registration law that tracks every firearm currently owned or eventually sold in the United States is a highly sought after goal of anti-gun liberals. That's because such a law enables the eventual confiscation of firearms.
Politicians everywhere greatly prefer exploiting tragedies to achieve political ends. The Christchurch massacre shows there is a global occurrence of deadly massacres of unarmed populations.
Here in the United States, anti-gun liberals would have voters believe the nation stands alone in enduring such tragedies, with military-style rifles mostly getting the blame. That leads to dumb policies getting proposed.
In New Zealand, those policies will be enacted by the middle of April. For America all it will take is one anti-Second Amendment president.
Six days after the shooter, who we will not be naming, massacred some 50 innocent and unarmed worshipers in two New Zealand mosques, that nation's lawmakers employed a classic knee-jerk legislative tactic designed to make people feel good. That highly emotional knee jerk reaction is a sweeping ban of any and all scary looking black rifles and firearms – none of which were used in the recent massacre.
The shooter, an Australian who was visiting New Zealand, recently bought four firearms from a Christchurch gun dealer in New Zealand. He had to pass a universal criminal background check and a mental health background check. On the surface, there certainly is nothing wrong with background checks.
Yet, even liberals admit, background checks only affect when a firearm initially is sold into the civilian market. Without a national gun registry, the background checks accomplish relatively nothing. Expect that to happen in New Zealand, while being repeated in the United States if Democrats manage to seize full control of the federal government in 2020.
Universal background checks and mental health checks are primary components of liberals' efforts to get Democrat lawmakers to back measures designed to erode the Second Amendment. Those fall short, though, when not done properly, like when the FBI and/or local law enforcement do not detect known criminal histories of violent felons and issue firearms to those already banned from owning or even having access to them.
Assault rifles have selective fire capability, which means fully automatic or semi-automatic. Military-style rifles only are semi-automatic, which requires a single trigger pull to send each round down range. Its already illegal to convert them to fully automatic in the United States, in New Zealand, and most other civilized nations, which is what the New Zealand shooter did. This alone proves more anti-gun laws won't work, because criminals do not care about laws.
That isn't stopping New Zealand from enacting laws that would not have stopped the shooter, and it won't stop anti-gun liberals in the U.S. if Democrats control the federal government come 2020 or beyond.
Doubling down on the stupidity here, the far-left Democrats favorite empty mouthpiece applauded the moronic approach to addressing the problem. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY) applauded the knee-jerk reaction in New Zealand and clearly wants to see the same done here in the United States. "This is what leadership looks like," Ocasio-Cortez claimed after hearing about the gun ban and buy back program.
As the apparent face of the new Democratic majority in the House of Representatives, her support of the inane policies in New Zealand echo those of longtime Democrats, like House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senator Kamala Harris, Sen Elizabeth Warren and virtually all other 2020 Democrat presidential candidates. Expect more to come here, and look to Democrats to use New Zealand as an example.


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Look in the mirror and list everything you love about your body.
Do something you love and that makes you laugh.
Throw away all fashion/women's magazines.
Get active doing something you enjoy: dancing, surfing, running, building, fixing, yoga, tidying, whatever makes you happy and smiley.
Shop for clothes that look good on you. Don't look at the size, just find what fits well.
Drink 2 liters of water.
Find ways to make other people happy.
Never say anything to yourself that you wouldn't say to a friend or loved one.
Accept yourself and know that you are and will always be good enough.
P.S. An email to my body.
This may be a stupid comment/question… But what about Monday? Is that the day it's ok to eat cake?
and picking a part of my body that I particularly love that day (much like Kate does from "Eat The Damn Cake").
I bathe myself in color – put on bright clothes and bright lipstick. I'm currently in the process of weeding out all the grey and black from my wardrobe (which is tough because I do love grey and black) so that I can feel better every day without having to dig around first.
i admire you, sarah von! giving up coffee would turn me into a brat– and STAT!
to look and feel my best, i brush my teeth, don some mascara, wear a flowy blouse, and put on dem bling-blings, preferably a big cocktail ring (something about an obvious ring makes me feel powerful).
wearing colorful tights always does it for me. basking in the attention of others starring at your kelly green legs makes me feel like a million bucks.
also, flossing always tends to make me feel quite foxy.
I usually enjoy your blog because of the all around "feel good" attitude of it, but I was not impressed with the Dame's site, or "How to be Skinny." I'm on the same page as those who would argue for HAES, and not restricting the diet of a person so young.
I absolutely love this, especially "never say anything to yourself that you wouldn't say to a friend or loved one."
Sometimes, I am so MEAN to myself. I have literally looked in the mirror and said OUT LOUD: "You are so fat!"
I guess what I do to feel my best is: put on eyeliner, pay extra attention to the cat, stay off the internet, give my guy a kiss and go on a decadent walk where I notice all the trees in bloom and eavesdrop on everyone.


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'Remember these moments' – Greg Taylor's message to Cambridge United squad after securing promotion to League One
The captain has guided United to automatic promotion from League Two this season
Stephen Page
Greg Taylor's side secured automatic promotion from League Two on the final day of the campaign. Photo: Tim Goode/PA Wire (Image: PA)
Skipper Greg Taylor has told his Cambridge United squad to cherish their promotion-winning success.
The U's capped a memorable season by claiming a 3-0 win against Grimsby Town to secure automatic promotion to League One.
United will join Cheltenham Town and Bolton Wanderers in the third tier next season, with Morecambe forced to settle for the play-offs on the final day of the season.
Taylor, who has played in every league game for the U's this season, feels it is important to savour the successful moment.
"It's hard to put into words, it's unbelievable," the captain said on the promotion.
"It's a great achievement for everybody at the club, and we're just going to go and celebrate.
Cambridge United's 2020/21 promotion-winning squad. Photo: Warren Gunn (Image: Cambridge News)
"I said to a few of the boys, remember these moments, because these don't come around very often, so we've got to cherish them and really take them with you."
The promotion is Taylor's second of his U's spell, having been part of the promotion-winning squad in 2014.
Since returning to the Football League, the club have finished no higher than a ninth placed finish.
Finishing 16th last campaign, Mark Bonner's side have shown drastic improvement to secure automatic promotion.
"It'd be wild to suggest that after the last couple of seasons, but it felt right at the start of the season," Taylor added.
"You can't ever predict you're going to be in the top three, but you can have a good go, and that's what we've done."
Not long after the final whistle, players and staff rushed out to celebrate with the supporters who had gathered outside the Newmarket Road End of the Abbey Stadium.
United went to celebrate with the U's fans outside the Newmarket Road End. Photo: Tim Goode/PA Wire (Image: PA)
The pandemic has made it a challenging season on and off the pitch, but the U's have prevailed to go up.
The supporters have been able to see just five games at the Abbey this season, and Taylor is delighted to have given the fans something to cheer this year.
"I don't know how many people, but there are smoke bombs, all sorts going on out there," the captain said.
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Mark Bonner overjoyed as Cambridge United secure promotion to League One with win against Grimsby Town
"It's unbelievable to see, because we've only had them for a couple of games this season, which has been a shame.
"They could be back with us for the start of next season in League One, so it'll all be worth it.
"I think there have been a lot of negatives this year. I'd like to think on a Saturday and Tuesday we've been a little bit of a bright spark, just to give people around here just something to hold onto a little bit, and look forward to something in the week.
"I think that's just the icing on the cake, and they deserve that. Hopefully when they can come back into the stands, they'll get a real reward seeing us play in League One."
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What is GoEarthly? It seems that every day, we are surrounded by the same buildings, the same sky, the same people, the same environment. When was the last moment you took the time to see Your World through Fresh Eyes?


Seriously, the first is a screenshot from my iPhone, when I was bored one evening. Siri even rejected me. 🙂 The second one is an actual sign I saw over a bar, in the east end of town…totally made my day.
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Volvo XC40 review
Matt Allan
Published: 10:40 am March 12, 2019
Love it or loathe it, the Range Rover Evoque has over the last eight years proved that there's a market for small but luxurious SUVs.
Where it led, every premium brand has followed, with the Audi Q3, BMW X1 and Mercedes GLA among the models scrapping for a share of the rich market.
Volvo, too, is determined to compete on equal terms with these brands so, as well as its traditional larger estates and SUVs, last year it started production of the XC40 compact SUV.
Going after the Evoque, Volvo had to get the styling right but given the great designs of other recent models it was unlikely to mess this one up.
Volvo XC40 Momentum Pro
Price: £33,820 (£39,670 as tested)
Engine: 2.0-litre, four-cylinder, diesel
Power: 148bhp
Torque: 236lb/ft
Transmission: Eight-speed automatic
0-60mph: 10 seconds
Economy: 52.3mpg
CO2 emisions: 142g/km
A couple of people I showed it to questioned the shaping of the rear end and the broad Volvo script but overall the XC40 has a chiselled, sophisticated look that stands out in its crowded market. I'm not convinced about the two-tone paint, though, especially our car's white over powder blue.
The right cabin ambience is also key in this segment. Having switched from a V60 almost immediately into the XC40 it's clear which is the baby of the Volvo family. The XC40 lacks some of the sparkle and fancy touches of the bigger models but it retains the feeling of quality and style that marks the brand out these days, and it's a sophisticated and worthy rival to any of the major players.
Of course, being a Volvo, safety is a major element of the XC40. It was a runner-up in this year's What Car? Safety award and the best car for passenger protection that Euro NCAP tested last year.
In common with its larger stablemates, the XC40 features city safe pedestrian, cyclist and large animal detection as part of its autonomous braking system. It also includes oncoming lane mitigation designed to help you avoid turning into the path of oncoming traffic, and run-off road protection – which does what it says on tin.
However, the full Intellisafe Pro suite, including adaptive cruise control, lane keep assist and rear collision mitigation is a £1,500 extra.
In, fact our test car included £6,000 of extras. Some were high-end luxuries like a full-length sunroof and parking assist but others, such as the £300 charge for smartphone connectivity and £350 for keyless entry and start felt like they should have been standard on a "premium" model, no matter how junior.
At the wheel, there's definitely a more lively feel to the XC40 than its larger siblings. Volvo deliberately wants a younger demographic for its smallest SUV and has set it up to be sportier and sharper on the road. It's still no race car but it feels firmer and more controlled than other Volvos without giving up too much in the way of comfort.
It's a shame that our test car was let down by its lumpen diesel engine.
Starting with the XC90 in 2015 the brand decided to offer nothing bigger than a four-cylinder engine in any of its cars. It argues that turbocharging means you can get the economy benefits of a four-cylinder but with the performance of a six-cylinder.
It's a fine idea but Volvo's four-pots are some way off the market's best for refinement. The 148bhp D3 unit in our test car was noticeably noisy even under fairly gentle driving. It's also hardly the last word in performance – 0-62mph takes 10 seconds – or economy – 52.3mpg is hardly stellar these days.
It's a shame because that rough engine lets down what is otherwise yet another polished and appealing package from Volvo.
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H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed attends MoFAIC's 49th National Day celebration
H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, attended a soiree organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, MoFAIC, in observance of the 49th UAE National Day.
The function, which was held in accordance with the precautionary and preventive measures taken to contain the OVID-19 pandemic, was attended by Khalifa Shaheen Al Marar, Assistant Minister for Political Affairs, along with other ministerial assistants, Assistants Undersectaries, and a number of ambassadors and heads of foreign diplomatic missions accredited to the UAE.
The event commenced with the rendition of the UAE national anthem followed by a welcome speech by H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
"I would like to thank everyone here present with us and celebrating our 49th anniversary. Today, we celebrate, as brothers and sisters in humanity, our joint action to solve problems and look toward the future," Sheikh Abdullah said.
"Your presence with us today is not only to celebrate our National Day, but also to celebrate the presence of your nations throughout the journey of the United Arab Emirates; it's this presence which made this voyage much more interesting and successful and we hope that it will be fruitful for many years, decades and centuries for all of us."
He added, "We are proud of the status of the relations the UAE has been developing with the rest of the world; however the Covid-19 pandemic has reminded us that this is never enough, and that we have to do more; we have to look to each other as brothers and sisters in humanity and address these challenges as one family while searching for hope.
"When we decided in the United Arab Emirates to launch a mission to explore Mars, we decided to call it "Hope Probe". This is what we are longing for in the region; and with your participation, efforts and dedication to this relationship, I hope to see more hope. Thank you!"
Reviewing the achievements of the UAE in 2020, Khalifa Shaheen Al Marar underlined the importance of the UAE National Day for everyone living in the Emirates.
He extended his congratulations to President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, along with Their Highnesses Members of the Supreme Council, Rulers of the Emirates and to the government and people of the UAE on the occasion of the 49th National Day.
Al Marar added: "Today we celebrate an anniversary which is so dear to our hearts. The year 2020 witnessed a myriad of achievements in several fields at the national, regional and international levels. In this year, the UAE officially entered the global race to explore the outer space, by launching the first Arab and Islamic probe to Mars, which we called "Hope Probe". This achievement made the UAE one of only nine countries across the world aspiring to explore the Red Planet. The probe started its mission on July 20, 2020, and is planned to reach Mars by 2021, coinciding with the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the United Arab Emirates."
On the political and diplomatic developments, Al Marar said, "The UAE has made a historic diplomatic breakthrough with the State of Israel, which opens the way for great feats in the diplomatic, scientific, cultural and economic fields. H.H Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, signed the Abraham Accords between the UAE and the State of Israel on September 15, 2020, which open a new chapter in relations between the two states, and stimulate concerted efforts to enhance stability and security in our region.
"In this year, which is witnessing the biggest crisis facing humanity in decades due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the UAE has been able to consolidate its humanitarian approach, which is a fundamental pillar of its foreign policy, particularly in terms of international cooperation and solidarity with global societies in need. Since the onset of the pandemic, the UAE has been extending channels of cooperation with all countries in need of assistance and support as part of its efforts to strengthen multilateral cooperation under the exceptional circumstances the world is going through."
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has been playing a fundamental role in coordinating with international organisations across various countries to secure vital assistance to confront the crisis triggered by the COVID-19 outbreak, in accordance with the approach the UAE has always been following in strengthening cooperation between various parties to overcome existing challenges.
The celebration included two videos on the establishment of the UAE and the achievements made by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation on confronting the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Arctic sea ice extent in January was the lowest – just – recorded in the era of satellite measurements which began back in 1979. Analysis from the US National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) shows that Arctic sea ice extent in January was the lowest on record since satellite measurements began in the late 1970s.
Arctic sea ice extent in January was the lowest – just – recorded in the era of satellite measurements which began back in 1979.
Analysis from the US National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) shows that Arctic sea ice extent in January was the lowest on record since satellite measurements began in the late 1970s.
Sea ice extent in January averaged 13.53 million sq. km., some 1.04 million sq. km. (7 per cent) below the long-term average from 1981 to 2010 of 14.57 million sq. km., according to the NSIDC (see below).
Sea ice extent data for January 2016 is 90,000 sq. km. (less than 1 per cent) below the record low for the month observed in 2011. It is 100,000 sq. km. (less than 1 per cent) below the level recorded for the month a decade ago in 2006. As such January sea ice extent remains broadly in line with the January sea ice extent recorded over the last decade.
This is notwithstanding the fact that the linear rate of decline in sea ice extent for January through 2016 over the satellite record is 3.2 per cent per decade – unchanged from last year (see graphic – right).
The monthly average January 2016 sea ice extent was the lowest in the satellite record, 110,000 square kilometers (42,500 square miles) less than the previous record low in 2011. The next lowest extent was in 2006. Interestingly, while 2006 and 2011 did not reach record summer lows, they both preceded years that did, though this may well be simply coincidence.
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Sides: 13" x 9.5" x 2"
Hence the name, the bag is capable of many uses. One can use it as a mere laptop bag, but could easily accomnodate you as a range or bug out bag. The 2 large side panels are similar in which they zipper down to the bottom, but one side is more divided and thus better for pens and smaller items. Most of the small front and back pockets have bonus inner sleeves for additional smaller goods. The main opening is a dual zipper design which makes opening the bag speedy. Inside is a good chunk of space that can be divided by the velcro panel. One side of the panel is sleeve pockets while the other is loop velcro to hold accessories such as the modular holster and mag holder. The panel itself can also be adjusted or taken totally out. The main area can hold a 15"+ laptop (screensize), however the sleeve pockets on the inner front and back make inserting a laptop a little difficult. A shoulder strap is standard with a velcro adjustable and removable wrap. As a slight con the hooks are plastic, but are holding up so far. Currently available in Black, OD Green, and Khaki. A nice ride for a bag so far, but the beatings will continue.