Saturday, May 18

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What Can Police Officers Do To Prevent Domestic Violence Killings?
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SOCIETY, TOP FOUR

What Can Police Officers Do To Prevent Domestic Violence Killings?

Police officers can help prevent domestic violence killings by asking the right questions, research shows. For help, call 800-799-7233, or text “START” to 88788 for the 24/7 National Domestic Violence Hotline. Last week, Andreae Lloyd’s family marked the second anniversary of her death. Just after midnight on December 7, 2021, police say, Xavier Johnson, Lloyd’s boyfriend, knocked on the door of the Miami-area group home she managed, where she was working an overnight shift alone. A surveillance camera captured what police say happened next: Johnson beat her, dragged her into his white Honda Civic and drove away. Police say he confessed to the crime. His trial begins in January. Intimate partner violence and domestic violence killings are a serious public health problem, according to the ...
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The Link Between Domestic Violence, Trauma And Social Isolation
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HEALTH & WELLNESS, TOP FOUR

The Link Between Domestic Violence, Trauma And Social Isolation

Why do some men commit domestic violence? Trauma and social isolation may play a role. Support for survivors of domestic violence is important, but to end domestic violence once and for all, society needs to understand the people who perpetrate it and how to successfully intervene. Domestic violence is very common in the United States. Nearly half of women and men in the U.S. experience sexual or physical violence, stalking or psychological harm or coercion in a romantic relationship during their lifetime. Domestic violence is also experienced unevenly across the U.S population. Young people are most vulnerable, with nearly three-fourths of female victims reporting that their first experience of domestic violence occurred before age 25. People of color and LGBTQ+ people also experience con...
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With The Hollywood Writers And Actors Strikes Over, What’s Next For Organized Labor, The Creator Economy?
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TOP FOUR, WORK

With The Hollywood Writers And Actors Strikes Over, What’s Next For Organized Labor, The Creator Economy?

With the end of the Hollywood writers and actors strikes, the creator economy is the next frontier for organized labor. Hollywood writers and actors recently proved that they could go toe-to-toe with powerful media conglomerates. After going on strike in the summer of 2023, they secured better pay, more transparency from streaming services and safeguards from having their work exploited or replaced by artificial intelligence. But the future of entertainment extends well beyond Hollywood. Social media creators – otherwise known as influencers, YouTubers, TikTokers, vloggers and live streamers – entertain and inform a vast portion of the planet. For the past decade, we’ve mapped the contours and dimensions of the global social media entertainment industry. Unlike their Hollywood counterparts...
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The Impact Of Music On Memory Manipulation
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TOP FOUR, VIDEO REELS

The Impact Of Music On Memory Manipulation

How movies use music to manipulate your memory. Around one in five American adults manage to squeeze in watching a movie on a daily basis. It’s a great way to escape the daily grind and unwind with loved ones. But, what can you actually remember about last night’s film? You may be able to remember the title, the rough story outline or the Hollywood star who acted in it. But dig a little deeper. How easily does a specific movie sequence come to mind right now? And more importantly, can you hear or recognise the film’s musical score? Filmmakers have long used music to try to make movies, scenes and characters more memorable. Now psychological research has started to uncover the science behind this process. Music is so closely ingrained in our cinematic experience that we sometimes end up ...
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Exploring The Benefits Of Visiting A Museum For A Healthy Life
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HEALTH & WELLNESS, TOP FOUR

Exploring The Benefits Of Visiting A Museum For A Healthy Life

Could visiting a museum be the secret to a healthy life? It’s Saturday morning. You are barely awake, with a cup of coffee in your hand, and your gaze wanders to the window. It’s raining. So you make up your mind. This afternoon, you will go to a museum. But what if, without realizing it, you just made a good decision for your health? That’s the hypothesis put forward by the Association des Médecins francophones du Canada in 2018, when it launched the museum prescriptions program in partnership with the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. The project, now completed, has enabled thousands of patients to get a doctor’s prescription to visit a museum, either on their own or accompanied. The aim of the prescription was to promote the recovery and well-being of patients with chronic illnesses (hypert...
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So Few People Are Born On Christmas, New Year’s And Other Holidays, Why?
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IMPACT, TOP FOUR

So Few People Are Born On Christmas, New Year’s And Other Holidays, Why?

Christmas and New Year’s are days of celebration in many parts of the world when people gather with family and friends. One thing many typically don’t celebrate on those days is a birthday. That’s because Dec. 25 is the least popular day in the U.S., Australia and New Zealand to give birth. In England, Wales and Ireland, it’s the second-least popular, behind Dec. 26, when Brits celebrate Boxing Day. So why do people have fewer babies on holidays like Christmas, Boxing Day and New Year’s – the second-least popular birthday in the U.S.? I am personally interested in the question because my wife was a New Year’s Day baby. And as an economist, I find these data puzzles fascinating. Least and most popular birthdays All of the least-favored days in the U.S. are tied to holidays, whether it’s Ch...
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How To Get Through The Holiday Craze!
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HEALTH & WELLNESS, TOP FOUR

How To Get Through The Holiday Craze!

I'm the first to admit I have some strong opinions, some of which have been wildly popular, and others absolutely not. That could be because we have been indoctrinated into a modicum of agreement on what's polite, etiquette or even appropriate when it comes to giving unsolicited advice. Or (my suspicion is) we are simply afraid of the truth. However you look at it, the consequences for such straight talk can be stringent; tribal ostracization, social paralysis or, worse, no one likes you and you die alone. Yet somehow the threat of becoming such a pariah doesn't stop me from trying to penetrate the unconsciousness that most of us suffer from. I think I may quite seriously be genetically incapable of keeping my mouth shut under certain circumstances; either that or I have an emotional st...
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Maintain Your Sobriety: The Holiday Season In Recovery
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LIFESTYLE, TOP FOUR

Maintain Your Sobriety: The Holiday Season In Recovery

Here are 5 tips to help you maintain your sobriety as the holidays approach. If you are an alcoholic, getting sober is one of the hardest things you may ever do, staying sober will be the hardest, and you need all the help you can get. Read these tips, one of them may just save your life. 1. Stay out of slippery places. Only attend a function with alcohol being served if you have a legitimate reason to be there. 2. Don't depend on someone else to get you home from the occasion. Drive your own car, and make sure you park in a way that you won`t be blocked in. If you don't have a car, make sure you have cab fare and a cell phone. You should also have your sponsor's phone number. 3. Know what you are going to drink before you get there, and order something that comes in a can or bottl...
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The Power Of Chicken Soup: How It Can Help You
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HEALTH & WELLNESS, Journalism, SELF, TOP FOUR

The Power Of Chicken Soup: How It Can Help You

Does chicken soup really help when you’re sick? A nutrition specialist explains what’s behind the beloved comfort food. Preparing a bowl of chicken soup for a loved one when they’re sick has been a common practice throughout the world for centuries. Today, generations from virtually every culture swear to the benefits of chicken soup. In the U.S., the dish is typically made with noodles, but different cultures prepare the soothing remedy their own way. Chicken soup as a therapy can be traced back to 60 A.D. and Pedanius Dioscorides, an army surgeon who served under the Roman emperor Nero, and whose five-volume medical encyclopedia was consulted by early healers for more than a millennium. But the origins of chicken soup go back thousands of years earlier, to ancient China. So, with cold a...
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Madda Fella Sale: Enjoy 40% Off For The Holidays!
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SPONSOR STORY POST, TOP FOUR

Madda Fella Sale: Enjoy 40% Off For The Holidays!

Holiday State of Mind: Tropical Vibes Meet Cozy Cheer. It’s that time of year again. The time when friends and family gather for holiday fun and the cheer is almost tangible. This year, bring Madda Fella along for the holiday ride. In this collection, our hand-selected apparel provides you tropical and cozy options for a perfect mix of merriment and a summer state of mind. 40% Off Holiday Collection With code: HOLIDAY SHOP THE HOLIDAY ESCAPE COLLECTION
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