TOP FOUR

The Hen Night
TOP FOUR, WOMENS ISSUES

The Hen Night

The Hen Night is now recognized to be a pre-wedding celebration and is a night out for the bride, the bride's maids and her female friends. This can take place as a private function or part of a general night out for the Girls. A parallel with the Men's Stag Night, it has taken over many of the Men's features, the fancy dress (bridal veils, garter belts and frilly garters), the excessive drinking, the performing stripper and the general heartiness. Noisy and boisterous, it represents the last opportunity for the Bride to let her hair down and celebrate the final time that she can be uninhibited, vulgar and sexually brazen before she conforms to Society's rules and strictures for a wife's behavior. Hen nights are as meticulously planned as the wedding itself. They are no longer the surp...
5 Experts On Winning Everything Everywhere All At Once — The Big Moments At The 2023 Oscars
CELEBRITY NEWS, TOP FOUR, VIDEO REELS

5 Experts On Winning Everything Everywhere All At Once — The Big Moments At The 2023 Oscars

Winning everything everywhere all at once: 5 experts on the big moments at the Oscars 2023. The Academy Awards in 2023 were a less scandalous affair than last year – although host Jimmy Kimmel never let us forget “the slap”, with so many jokes it was verging on a dead-horse-beating situation. In fact it was a relatively wholesome ceremony, defined by great sweeps for films All Quiet On The Western Front and Everything Everywhere All At Once. Perhaps the only “shock” was Angela Bassett losing Best Supporting Actress to Jamie Lee Curtis, and thereby being denied the chance to “do the thing”. Here, we summarise the most important moments from the 2023 Oscars. All the looks of the champagne carpet Deborah Fisher, Lecturer in Design and Fashion Studies, School of Business and Creative Indus...
St Patrick’s Day – Celebrating Green
LIFESTYLE, TOP FOUR

St Patrick’s Day – Celebrating Green

While you may or may not want to be "wearing of the green" on St. Patrick's Day, you may still bring the best of luck to you and yours with any type of celebration to welcome and open the door to Spring, which is part of the St. Pat's Day festivities. It is just so enjoyable to go from the lackluster bland colors of Winter to the vibrant and enticing shades of green and Spring. One of the staples of a St. Patrick's Day dinner is Irish Soda Bread. There are so many different recipes available on the 'net that you can pick and choose to your heart's delight. This bread is so named because "baking soda" is the leavening agent and the "X" cut into the top of the loaf is a sure fire way to ward off any evil spirits that may be lurking around. Watching the St. Patrick's Day parade from New...
Teens Pornography And Sexting Experiences At School — What Parents And Educators Need To Know
IMPACT, SOCIETY, TOP FOUR

Teens Pornography And Sexting Experiences At School — What Parents And Educators Need To Know

What parents and educators need to know about teens’ pornography and sexting experiences at school. Three out of four teenagers have seen online pornography – often before they even became a teenager. That’s according to a new report from Common Sense Media that examines the role pornography plays in the lives of today’s youth. Some teens do more than just watch pornography. By way of “sexting,” teenagers are also creating and sending their own images and videos of themselves in the nude. For the most part, it’s not the job of school staff to worry about what kids are looking at on the internet or sending over their phones. However, as an expert on human development – and as one who studies adolescent sexuality – I believe parents and educators should be prepared to address potential iss...
A Neurologist Explains Why Springing Forward Into Daylight Saving Time Is A Step Back For Health is worse than the fall time change
HEALTH & WELLNESS, TOP FOUR, VIDEO REELS

A Neurologist Explains Why Springing Forward Into Daylight Saving Time Is A Step Back For Health is worse than the fall time change

Springing forward into daylight saving time is a step back for health – a neurologist explains the medical evidence, and why this shift is worse than the fall time change. As people in the U.S. prepare to set their clocks ahead one hour on Sunday, March 12, 2023, I find myself bracing for the annual ritual of media stories about the disruptions to daily routines caused by switching from standard time to daylight saving time. About one-third of Americans say they don’t look forward to these twice-yearly time changes. And nearly two-thirds would like to eliminate them completely, compared to 21% who aren’t sure and 16% who would like to keep moving their clocks back and forth. But the effects go beyond simple inconvenience. Researchers are discovering that “springing ahead” each March is ...
Are You Thinking About Cosmetic Surgery? At Last, Some Clarity On Who Can Call Themselves A Cosmetic Surgeon
BEAUTY, HEALTH & WELLNESS, TOP FOUR

Are You Thinking About Cosmetic Surgery? At Last, Some Clarity On Who Can Call Themselves A Cosmetic Surgeon

Thinking about cosmetic surgery? At last, some clarity on who can call themselves a surgeon. When is a surgeon not a surgeon? It’s a riddle that’s long puzzled regulators and consumers. But it may soon be solved. Vidal Balielo Jr/Pexels, CC BY-SA State and territory health ministers have decided to restrict the title “surgeon” to specialist doctors. The move represents a significant change in Australian medical regulation. So, if you’re thinking of having cosmetic surgery in 2023 (or beyond), these reforms might help you choose the right health professional. What’s the problem? For as long as cosmetic enhancements have been offered in Australia, there have been no rules about which medical practitioners can call themselves cosmetic surgeons. Consequently, any registered medical practi...
A Management Scholar Explains Program-Related Investment — One Way That Foundations Support Charities Without Giving Money Away For Good
Journalism, TOP FOUR

A Management Scholar Explains Program-Related Investment — One Way That Foundations Support Charities Without Giving Money Away For Good

What’s program-related investment? A management scholar explains one way that foundations support charities without giving money away for good. Most U.S. foundations seek to preserve the money that funds their grants and operations for the long term. They accomplish this by not giving away more money than they earn as returns on the assets held in their endowments. By law, foundations must give away or spend on their operations a total of at least 5% of what they hold in endowments every year. In practice, foundations spend more than that on their total grants and expenses – around 8% of their assets in 2018, for example. One way that foundations can stretch their charitable dollars is by making program-related investments – a philanthropic form of lending. Instead of giving money away,...
A Simple Egg Sandwich Good For You
HEALTH & WELLNESS, TOP FOUR

A Simple Egg Sandwich Good For You

The Health Benefits Of A Simple Egg Sandwich. This is the typical conversation most mornings and sometimes at weekends during snack time, between my wife and my 4 year old daughter. "Mum, I'm hungry." "What would you like to eat?" "Egg sandwich." She wants a fried egg, cooked in a small dab of virgin olive oil over moderate heat with a sprinkling of freshly ground pepper in a sandwich of freshly baked wholegrain homemade bread. I introduced her to eggs when she was a toddler. Eggs are easy to chew and should be part of a daily diet given to any child of one year old or older. I remember when my daughter as a toddler would eat the egg white first and then pop the whole yolk of a hard-boiled egg straight into her mouth. I still remember when I was a child and my mother used to give me a...
Do You Know Your Numerology Lucky Number?
ASTROLOGY, TOP FOUR

Do You Know Your Numerology Lucky Number?

Numerology is an interesting discipline. Believers of numerology are found all over the world. There are ancient numerology systems and calculations in China, Greece and India that people even today believe in. Do you have a lucky number? A number you feel is the luckiest for you? A number that is preferred by you for your car license plate number, your phone number, mail ID, passwords, or simply to bet on. Many people choose their date of birth as their lucky number while some go for the date of birth of their spouse or kids. Many people across the world believe in deriving a lucky personal number for themselves with the help of numerology. Generally the numeric digit derived from the calculations based on date of birth can be considered as your lucky number. However, there are a lot...
Top 5 Pisces Celebrities
ASTROLOGY, CELEBRITIES, TOP FOUR

Top 5 Pisces Celebrities

Pisces are a known bunch in the zodiac signs for they are sensitive, super intuitive and are usually lost in their own worlds. These are old souls that are very emotional and generally are very good to people. When angered, A pisces might go out of their way to show what they are made of but 99 percent of the times, they are super cool people who are mysterious and usually good looking. If you don't know a Pisces or are about to date one, these top 5 Pisces celebrities might give you a hint about these star signs and what they are actually like. Rihanna Ri, the famous singer, is well known for her incredible dance moves and singing. What you probably didn't know is that she shares the famous Pisces zodiac signs. This woman is a brilliant rockstar who is well known in Hollywood. Her v...