#top 25 rankings

[jackasspenguins]

Number 4: Darlene Love "White Christmas" the absolute definition of Wall of Sound studio mastery and the epitome of southern California in the Christmas season, this is truly a Christmas Gift For You, as promised on the album cover. Darlene Love is the true Queen of Christmas Music, don't believe the hype for Mariah. This was written by the legendary Irving Berlin while enjoying the beautiful weather in La Quinta, in the Coachella Valley, and Darlene adds imagery of swaying palm and orange trees on a typical sunny and mild December day in LA. This is a blockbuster of a song to only make it to Number 4, so stay tuned for the next three on my list of my 25 Favorite Christmas Songs.

[hecate-spawn]

singing tierlist

My opinion changed a bit, mostly of kohane because I listened to more of Akina's stuff

It is ranked by number so haruka is my favorite, then shizuku second, mizuki 3rd etc etc

But anyway I am correct and will not be taking criticism

[charmac]

What are some of your favorite Sunny episodes?

My pinned post is my favourite episodes from each season, so I'll give you a list of my second favourite episodes from each season:

Charlie Has Cancer

Mac Bangs Dennis' Mom

Dennis and Dee's Mom is Dead

Mac's Banging the Waitress

Mac and Dennis Break Up

Mac Fights Gay Marriage

The Gang Gets Trapped

Charlie and Dee Find Love

Mac Day

The Gang Misses the Boat

McPoyle vs. Ponderosa: The Trial of the Century

Dennis’ Double Life

The Gang Gets New Wheels

The Gang Texts

The Gang Carries a Corpse Up a Mountain

Frank Vs Russia

[orewing]

WIND BREAKER 3rd Popularity Poll Results

TOP 10

Hayato Suou (13,084 votes)

Haruka Sakura (10,612)

Ren Kaji (4,041)

Hajime Umemiya (3,527)

Jou Togame (3,412)

Tasuku Tsubakino (1,073)

Akihiko Nirei (858)

Kyoutarou Sugishita (820)

Mitsuki Kiryuu (741)

Kotoha Tachibana (570)

11. Touma Hiiragi (413) 12. Chouji Tomiyama (398) 13. Kouta Sako (330) 14. Yamato Endou (309) 15. Chika Takiishi (210) 16. Shuuhei Suzuri (164) 17. Yuuto Kusumi (163) 18. Saku Mizuki (125) 19. Uryuu Sakaki (58) 20. Takumi Momose (55) 21. Taiga Tsugeura (54) 22. Kanji Nakamura (38) 23. Seiryuu Sakaki (36) 24. Takeshi Enomoto (16) 25. Shingo Natori (14)

Source:

[lesbiangiratina]

Thats a weird “1” it must be the font idk testament most popular character forever thats so cool goodnight

[hazardsoflove]

fall out boy i will give you $100 to play it’s hard to say i do when i don’t for the first time live in charlotte on july 21st 2023

[glorious-blackout]

It's turning into one of those years where I don't have room for all my favourite ESC songs in my Top 10... 🥰

[worldfootballrumours]

Top teams ranked by most yellow cards in European football 2024-25 - 29.11.24

#yellowcards #Europeanfootball #PremierLeague #Ligue1 #LaLiga #Bundesliga #SerieA #Football #FootballStats #Soccer

Top teams ranked by most yellow cards in European football 2024-25 World Football Rumours Which team will finish the season as the top ranked by most yellow cards in European football? Which team have made the most yellow cards so far this season? And how many? Let’s find out! Statistics are used for a variety of different reasons within professional football today. Stats refer to football…

[jackasspenguins]

Number 8: John Denver and the Muppets "A Baby Just Like You" This version edges out his original version as it has a full orchestra. A veritable tearjerker, it evokes a lot of emotions. About a man who is worn down on everyday life getting new inspiration from his newborn son. Honestly, it deserves to be higher in the rankings, but this is part of the difficulty of creating a Top 25 Favorite Christmas Songs list. https://youtu.be/ckoI91rt3mg

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Initial College Football Playoff Rankings for 2023 Season Unveiled

College Football Playoff Rankings Revealed In an exciting announcement on Tuesday night, the initial College Football Playoff rankings under the new 12-team format were unveiled, showcasing a highly competitive landscape in college football. The top five teams leading the rankings are: 1. Oregon (9-0) 2. Ohio State (7-1) 3. Georgia (7-1) 4. Miami (9-0) 5. Texas (7-1) Just outside the cutoff…

[thisselflovecamebacktome]

I've still got 4 months to decide but I'm starting to think about how I want to do my top music lists for this year given how different my listening habits have deliberately been.

[brewscoop]

Discover the latest in Colorado Craft Brewers: Tilray, Odell, and Monster Brewing! Find out how these top brewers are making waves in the industry. Check out the rankings and what makes them standout in the craft brewing world. Cheers to great beer!

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Gonzaga Bulldogs Finish Strong in AP Top 25 Poll: A Remarkable Season Recap

The Gonzaga Bulldogs, a perennial powerhouse in men’s college basketball, concluded their 2023-24 season with a flourish, securing a 15th-place ranking in the final AP Top 25 poll. Led by the indomitable Coach Mark Few, the Zags showcased resilience, skill, and determination throughout their campaign. Sweet 16 and Beyond The Bulldogs’ journey began with a convincing victory over McNeese State…

[yeoldenews]

A Guide to Historically Accurate Regency-Era Names

I recently received a message from a historical romance writer asking if I knew any good resources for finding historically accurate Regency-era names for their characters.

Not knowing any off the top of my head, I dug around online a bit and found there really isn’t much out there. The vast majority of search results were Buzzfeed-style listicles which range from accurate-adjacent to really, really, really bad.

I did find a few blog posts with fairly decent name lists, but noticed that even these have very little indication as to each name’s relative popularity as those statistical breakdowns really don't exist.

I began writing up a response with this information, but then I (being a research addict who was currently snowed in after a blizzard) thought hey - if there aren’t any good resources out there why not make one myself?

As I lacked any compiled data to work from, I had to do my own data wrangling on this project. Due to this fact, I limited the scope to what I thought would be the most useful for writers who focus on this era, namely - people of a marriageable age living in the wealthiest areas of London.

So with this in mind - I went through period records and compiled the names of 25,000 couples who were married in the City of Westminster (which includes Mayfair, St. James and Hyde Park) between 1804 to 1821.

So let’s see what all that data tells us…

To begin - I think it’s hard for us in the modern world with our wide and varied abundance of first names to conceive of just how POPULAR popular names of the past were.

If you were to take a modern sample of 25-year-old (born in 1998) American women, the most common name would be Emily with 1.35% of the total population. If you were to add the next four most popular names (Hannah, Samantha, Sarah and Ashley) these top five names would bring you to 5.5% of the total population. (source: Social Security Administration)

If you were to do the same survey in Regency London - the most common name would be Mary with 19.2% of the population. Add the next four most popular names (Elizabeth, Ann, Sarah and Jane) and with just 5 names you would have covered 62% of all women.

To hit 62% of the population in the modern survey it would take the top 400 names.

The top five Regency men’s names (John, William, Thomas, James and George) have nearly identical statistics as the women’s names.

I struggled for the better part of a week with how to present my findings, as a big list in alphabetical order really fails to get across the popularity factor and also isn’t the most tumblr-compatible format. And then my YouTube homepage recommended a random video of someone ranking all the books they’d read last year - and so I present…

The Regency Name Popularity Tier List

The Tiers

S+ - 10% of the population or greater. There is no modern equivalent to this level of popularity. 52% of the population had one of these 7 names.

S - 2-10%. There is still no modern equivalent to this level of popularity. Names in this percentage range in the past have included Mary and William in the 1880s and Jennifer in the late 1970s (topped out at 4%).

A - 1-2%. The top five modern names usually fall in this range. Kids with these names would probably include their last initial in class to avoid confusion. (1998 examples: Emily, Sarah, Ashley, Michael, Christopher, Brandon.)

B - .3-1%. Very common names. Would fall in the top 50 modern names. You would most likely know at least 1 person with these names. (1998 examples: Jessica, Megan, Allison, Justin, Ryan, Eric)

C - .17-.3%. Common names. Would fall in the modern top 100. You would probably know someone with these names, or at least know of them. (1998 examples: Chloe, Grace, Vanessa, Sean, Spencer, Seth)

D - .06-.17%. Less common names. In the modern top 250. You may not personally know someone with these names, but you’re aware of them. (1998 examples: Faith, Cassidy, Summer, Griffin, Dustin, Colby)

E - .02-.06%. Uncommon names. You’re aware these are names, but they are not common. Unusual enough they may be remarked upon. (1998 examples: Calista, Skye, Precious, Fabian, Justice, Lorenzo)

F - .01-.02%. Rare names. You may have heard of these names, but you probably don’t know anyone with one. Extremely unusual, and would likely be remarked upon. (1998 examples: Emerald, Lourdes, Serenity, Dario, Tavian, Adonis)

G - Very rare names. There are only a handful of people with these names in the entire country. You’ve never met anyone with this name.

H - Virtually non-existent. Names that theoretically could have existed in the Regency period (their original source pre-dates the early 19th century) but I found fewer than five (and often no) period examples of them being used in Regency England. (Example names taken from romance novels and online Regency name lists.)

Just to once again reinforce how POPULAR popular names were before we get to the tier lists - statistically, in a ballroom of 100 people in Regency London: 80 would have names from tiers S+/S. An additional 15 people would have names from tiers A/B and C. 4 of the remaining 5 would have names from D/E. Only one would have a name from below tier E.

Women's Names

S+ Mary, Elizabeth, Ann, Sarah      

S - Jane, Mary Ann+, Hannah, Susannah, Margaret, Catherine, Martha, Charlotte, Maria

A - Frances, Harriet, Sophia, Eleanor, Rebecca

B - Alice, Amelia, Bridget~, Caroline, Eliza, Esther, Isabella, Louisa, Lucy, Lydia, Phoebe, Rachel, Susan

C - Ellen, Fanny*, Grace, Henrietta, Hester, Jemima, Matilda, Priscilla

D - Abigail, Agnes, Amy, Augusta, Barbara, Betsy*, Betty*, Cecilia, Christiana, Clarissa, Deborah, Diana, Dinah, Dorothy, Emily, Emma, Georgiana, Helen, Janet^, Joanna, Johanna, Judith, Julia, Kezia, Kitty*, Letitia, Nancy*, Ruth, Winifred>

E - Arabella, Celia, Charity, Clara, Cordelia, Dorcas, Eve, Georgina, Honor, Honora, Jennet^, Jessie*^, Joan, Joyce, Juliana, Juliet, Lavinia, Leah, Margery, Marian, Marianne, Marie, Mercy, Miriam, Naomi, Patience, Penelope, Philadelphia, Phillis, Prudence, Rhoda, Rosanna, Rose, Rosetta, Rosina, Sabina, Selina, Sylvia, Theodosia, Theresa

F - (selected) Alicia, Bethia, Euphemia, Frederica, Helena, Leonora, Mariana, Millicent, Mirah, Olivia, Philippa, Rosamund, Sybella, Tabitha, Temperance, Theophila, Thomasin, Tryphena, Ursula, Virtue, Wilhelmina

G - (selected) Adelaide, Alethia, Angelina, Cassandra, Cherry, Constance, Delilah, Dorinda, Drusilla, Eva, Happy, Jessica, Josephine, Laura, Minerva, Octavia, Parthenia, Theodora, Violet, Zipporah

H - Alberta, Alexandra, Amber, Ashley, Calliope, Calpurnia, Chloe, Cressida, Cynthia, Daisy, Daphne, Elaine, Eloise, Estella, Lilian, Lilias, Francesca, Gabriella, Genevieve, Gwendoline, Hermione, Hyacinth, Inez, Iris, Kathleen, Madeline, Maude, Melody, Portia, Seabright, Seraphina, Sienna, Verity

Men's Names

S+ John, William, Thomas

S - James, George, Joseph, Richard, Robert, Charles, Henry, Edward, Samuel

A - Benjamin, (Mother’s/Grandmother’s maiden name used as first name)#

B - Alexander^, Andrew, Daniel, David>, Edmund, Francis, Frederick, Isaac, Matthew, Michael, Patrick~, Peter, Philip, Stephen, Timothy

C - Abraham, Anthony, Christopher, Hugh>, Jeremiah, Jonathan, Nathaniel, Walter

D - Adam, Arthur, Bartholomew, Cornelius, Dennis, Evan>, Jacob, Job, Josiah, Joshua, Lawrence, Lewis, Luke, Mark, Martin, Moses, Nicholas, Owen>, Paul, Ralph, Simon

E - Aaron, Alfred, Allen, Ambrose, Amos, Archibald, Augustin, Augustus, Barnard, Barney, Bernard, Bryan, Caleb, Christian, Clement, Colin, Duncan^, Ebenezer, Edwin, Emanuel, Felix, Gabriel, Gerard, Gilbert, Giles, Griffith, Harry*, Herbert, Humphrey, Israel, Jabez, Jesse, Joel, Jonas, Lancelot, Matthias, Maurice, Miles, Oliver, Rees, Reuben, Roger, Rowland, Solomon, Theophilus, Valentine, Zachariah

F - (selected) Abel, Barnabus, Benedict, Connor, Elijah, Ernest, Gideon, Godfrey, Gregory, Hector, Horace, Horatio, Isaiah, Jasper, Levi, Marmaduke, Noah, Percival, Shadrach, Vincent

G - (selected) Albion, Darius, Christmas, Cleophas, Enoch, Ethelbert, Gavin, Griffin, Hercules, Hugo, Innocent, Justin, Maximilian, Methuselah, Peregrine, Phineas, Roland, Sebastian, Sylvester, Theodore, Titus, Zephaniah

H - Albinus, Americus, Cassian, Dominic, Eric, Milo, Rollo, Trevor, Tristan, Waldo, Xavier

# Men were sometimes given a family surname (most often their mother's or grandmother's maiden name) as their first name - the most famous example of this being Fitzwilliam Darcy. If you were to combine all surname-based first names as a single 'name' this is where the practice would rank.

*Rank as a given name, not a nickname

+If you count Mary Ann as a separate name from Mary - Mary would remain in S+ even without the Mary Anns included

~Primarily used by people of Irish descent

^Primarily used by people of Scottish descent

>Primarily used by people of Welsh descent

I was going to continue on and write about why Regency-era first names were so uniform, discuss historically accurate surnames, nicknames, and include a little guide to finding 'unique' names that are still historically accurate - but this post is already very, very long, so that will have to wait for a later date.

If anyone has any questions/comments/clarifications in the meantime feel free to message me.

Methodology notes: All data is from marriage records covering six parishes in the City of Westminster between 1804 and 1821. The total sample size was 50,950 individuals.

I chose marriage records rather than births/baptisms as I wanted to focus on individuals who were adults during the Regency era rather than newborns. I think many people make the mistake when researching historical names by using baby name data for the year their story takes place rather than 20 to 30 years prior, and I wanted to avoid that. If you are writing a story that takes place in 1930 you don’t want to research the top names for 1930, you need to be looking at 1910 or earlier if you are naming adult characters.

I combined (for my own sanity) names that are pronounced identically but have minor spelling differences: i.e. the data for Catherine also includes Catharines and Katherines, Susannah includes Susannas, Phoebe includes Phebes, etc.

The compound 'Mother's/Grandmother's maiden name used as first name' designation is an educated guesstimate based on what I recognized as known surnames, as I do not hate myself enough to go through 25,000+ individuals and confirm their mother's maiden names. So if the tally includes any individuals who just happened to be named Fitzroy/Hastings/Townsend/etc. because their parents liked the sound of it and not due to any familial relations - my bad.

I did a small comparative survey of 5,000 individuals in several rural communities in Rutland and Staffordshire (chosen because they had the cleanest data I could find and I was lazy) to see if there were any significant differences between urban and rural naming practices and found the results to be very similar. The most noticeable difference I observed was that the S+ tier names were even MORE popular in rural areas than in London. In Rutland between 1810 and 1820 Elizabeths comprised 21.4% of all brides vs. 15.3% in the London survey. All other S+ names also saw increases of between 1% and 6%. I also observed that the rural communities I surveyed saw a small, but noticeable and fairly consistent, increase in the use of names with Biblical origins.

Sources of the records I used for my survey: 

Ancestry.com. England & Wales Marriages, 1538-1988 [database on-line].

Ancestry.com. Westminster, London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1935 [database on-line].

[rnb-global]

How to Choose a Good Law College in North India

Are you interested in building a successful legal profession and considering attending a good law school in North India? The path might seem challenging to navigate then, with so many options available in cities as well as small towns. There are many factors to think about, starting from selecting the right law school and choosing a suitable law program to searching for jobs. However, we can help you with one crucial challenge — things to consider when choosing a top 25 law colleges in India.

Keep reading to discover some helpful advice and gear up for a bright future.

Research and consider all your options

Choosing the right law school is a big decision, and it’s essential that you do your research and make an informed choice. It’s also necessary that you consider all your available options. While you might be interested or inclined to attend one specific school, it is not advisable to select the same without weighing options. You should keep in mind several factors before making your final decision.

For example, determine what type of legal career you want to pursue after completing your law school program. There are many different types of lawyers and career opportunities for successful law students. It takes a lot of introspection, information and inspection to know which type(s) might be right for you. Are you interested in corporate law? Criminal law? Immigration? Human rights? Or environmental law? Every law school has its core areas of speciality. Check the faculty profile of law schools to gain a better understanding. You can also interact with academic advisors from reputable law schools in North India, like RNB Global University, which offers both BA LLB and BBA LLB programs.

Take the time to understand the different types of legal careers

Understanding the type of career you wish to pursue as a lawyer is crucial, though it is not an easy task. To begin with, learn about different categories of legal professionals, what their job responsibilities are, what type of remunerations you can expect in each of these legal professions, and the levels of job satisfaction. These factors will help you choose the right law program and the ideal law college for your future legal career.

For example, if you are good at structuring, organizing, documenting and information gathering, you can choose the profile of a legal executive in corporate businesses. You will need to choose law programs offering overall knowledge of business laws.

Look into the school’s reputation

When choosing the best law college in India, do not forget to check the college’s reputation in the legal fraternity and job market. However, graduating from a reputed law college does not offer any automatic ticket to career success. After all, what matters is your passion, aptitude and willingness to struggle for achieving success in any profession. Being a lawyer is no different; you can check with experienced academic counsellors for more guidance on the same.

Also remember that focusing on the reputation of a college does not mean you have to choose ivy league law schools. It only indicates the dedication and commitment of the law college faculty, academic management and positions of ex-students in the job market. You can consider the ba llb course and program from RNB Global University for instance. They have a strong alumni presence in the legal sector, a host of full-time, highly experienced faculty members and expert guest faculty members. You can find such reliable information about a law college’s reputation through articles in newspapers, online searches, and academic review websites too.

Make sure the school follows the latest curriculum

Though the Bar Council of India (BCI) designs and supervises the base curriculum of any law education programme in India (like BA LLB). However, many law colleges regularly upgrade their programmes with the latest legal updates. It helps students to stay relevant and industry ready. So, another essential thing to keep in mind when you choose a good law college in North India is to make sure that the college regularly updates its curriculum. You can check their latest curriculum on college websites and directly contact academic counsellors for a better understanding.

Opportunity to get involved in extracurricular activities

Law is not just about gaining bookish knowledge. It involves a lot of practical exposure, experimental application of the knowledge you get in classrooms, and exposure to courtroom drama. So, any top law college in India allows students to participate in legal co-curricular and extracurricular activities. You should also be proactive about getting involved in extracurricular activities while in law school. Participating in these activities will help you meet new challenges, share your legal mind with other students who share your interests, and stand out to potential employers when you graduate.

Read — 9 Things You Should Know About RNBGU’s Super Infrastructure

Research the school’s financial aid policies

When you begin to compare and find right law college, it’s crucial to check each college’s financial aid and scholarship policies. Good quality law education is expensive. Colleges with clear scholarship policies will give you a good idea of how much debt or personal funding the school expects you to manage and your expected monthly payments throughout the program. Any top law college in India offers a wide range of choices in terms of scholarships and other financing opportunities. Check RNB Global BA LLB scholarship options.

Learn and review the law school’s application requirements

When you’re choosing from different law colleges, it’s also a good idea to learn and review the application requirements for each college. This will help ensure that you are prepared to meet the needs and give you a good idea of what to expect in terms of the application and enrolment process.

Get advice from senior law students who have attended the school of your interest

One of the best ways to choose the right law school for you is to get advice from other students who have already attended the school you’re interested in. You can join different law schools’ Facebook groups, message students in person, or interact online and ask them about their experiences. This is one of the most crucial things to consider when choosing a law college in India.

Finally

Do not choose a law college in haste. Weigh all the factors we have discussed above and talk to the college admission department. The top 50 law colleges in india will have an admission committee that will be happy to guide aspiring law students in career decisions. You can also take the easy route and check out what RNB Global University has to offer in the historical city of Bikaner. Plan a campus tour or submit your enquiry today.

Source Url: https://www.rnbglobal.edu.in/blog/choose-good-law-college-in-north-india/11052022

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Green Day - American Idiot 2004

"American Idiot" is a protest song by the American rockband Green Day. The first single released from their seventh studio album American Idiot, the song received positive reviews by critics and was nominated for four 2005 Grammy Awards: Record of the Year, Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal, Best Rock Song, and Best Music Video. It is considered one of the band's signature songs. In advance of Donald Trump's visit to the UK in July 2018, a campaign to get "American Idiot" to the top of the UK song charts was launched. On the Official UK Charts dated 13 July 2018, the song re-entered the UK Singles Chart at 25 and the UK Singles Downloads Chart at number 2. In 2019, Billie Joe Armstrong began changing the lyric "I'm not a part of a redneck agenda" to "I'm not a part of a MAGA agenda" during live performances.

The single peaked at number 61 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming Green Day's first Billboard Hot 100 chart entry. The appearance of "American Idiot" on the US singles charts occurred just prior to Billboard's inclusion of Internet download purchases into their Billboard Hot 100 chart data, which would have made a significant difference in the song's peak had it benefited from the new chart tabulation system. "American Idiot" became Green Day's first top-five single in the UK, peaking at number 3, and it debuted at number 1 in Canada, their only #1 single there. In Australia, the song reached number 7. At MTV's Video Music Awards, the music video won the Viewer's Choice Award and was also nominated for Best Art Direction. "American Idiot" was ranked the number 13 Single of the Decade by Rolling Stone magazine in 2009. VH1 also placed the song at number 13 on its Top 100 Songs of the 2000s in 2011.

"American Idiot" received a total of 94% yes votes!