September, 2023

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The World’s Most Powerful Women Under 50

Each year Forbes releases their list of the world’s most powerful women. From a group of over 250 candidates from around the world, Forbes carefully selects 100 of the most influential women, using three metrics: money, media presence and impact. Using factors like company revenue, income, net worth; dollars spent fulfilling an organization’s mission along with news hits, TV and …

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Canada’s Crime Rate Statistics Are In

The police-reported crime rate which measures the overall volume of crime that came to the attention of police, continued a long-term decline in 2012, falling 3% from 2011. Canadian police services reported almost 2 million criminal incidents (excluding traffic) in 2012, about 36,000 fewer than in 2011. After peaking in 1991, police-reported crime has followed a downward trend, and, in …

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Mental Health Myths Dispelled

Mental health factors, such as stress, anxiety, and depression, don’t affect your overall health as much as physical factors. Reality: Your state of mind is connected to and shapes all other bodily states, and needs equal attention. For example, South Asians are already at high risk of diabetes. Excess stress increases the release of the stress hormone cortisol, which can …

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Look Younger Faster

Vampire Facelift Looking for something more natural than a neurotoxin of synthetic filler to restore youthful skin? Your own blood platelets may be your answer. A completely natural filling agent, the most natural because it’s derived from your own plasma, this filler costs half as much as the current fillers on the market. During the 45-minute procedure, which is sometimes …

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Dating Mistakes to Avoid

For many South Asians, entering the dating scene is like entering unchartered territory. Young South Asians can rarely rely on their parents’ dating experiences to provide guidance on navigating this new stage of life and sometimes speaking to an older sibling, trusted cousin or friend isn’t feasible. Dating is also often in direct conflict with what many South Asian parents …

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Punjab Drug Epidemic

Punjab, the land of five rivers, located in the north west of India, is one of the smallest and most prosperous states of India. With agricultural fields epitomizing the spirit of the entire country, Punjab is the food pocket of the country, leading India’s green revolution and transforming the landscape into a food-surplus country. Rich in cultural diversity, architectural monuments, …

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The good (and bad) Muslim

Our mind automatically and inevitably categorizes people and things in stereotypes. It helps us make sense of the world and satisfies our need to understand and predict the social world. We categorize individuals as members of groups, and assign a defined set of characteristics to this group based on appearance or our assumptions. The tragic bombing in Boston evoked speculation …

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