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Mellody Hobson: Leading One of America’s Largest African American-owned investment firms

Mellody Hobson Mellody Hobson was born in Chicago, Illinois. She attended St. Ignatius College Prep high school, and Princeton University, where she graduated from Princeton’s Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1991. After her graduation from Princeton, Hobson joined Ariel Investments (one of the largest African American-owned money management and mutual fund companies in the United States) as an intern. There she gradually ascended the corporate ladder from her position as an intern, to become the firm’s senior vice president and director of marketing; and in 2000, Hobson became the President of Ariel, managing over $10 billion in assets. Owing to her exceptional leadership, Hobson serves on the board of several organizations, including the the Chicago Public Education Fund, Chicago Public Library, and the Sundance Institute. She is a director of the Starbucks Corporation, The Estée Lauder Companies Inc., Dreamworks Animation…

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Health & Personal

Living Healthy with Osteoporosis- Layla Audi’s Story

Osteoporosis, which literally means porous bone, is a disease in which the density and quality of bone are reduced. As bones become more porous and fragile, the risk of fracture is greatly increased. The loss of bone occurs silently and progressively. Often there are no symptoms until the first fracture occurs. As we age some of our bone cells begin to dissolve bone matrix (resorption), while new bone cells deposit osteoid (formation). This process is known as remodeling. For people with osteoporosis, bone loss outpaces the growth of new bone. Bones become porous, brittle and prone to fracture. Around the world, 1 in 3 women and 1 in 5 men are at risk of an osteoporotic fracture. In fact, an osteoporotic fracture is estimated to occur every 3 seconds. The most common fractures associated with osteoporosis occur at the hip, spine and wrist. The likelihood of these fractures occurring, particularly…

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Mums & Kids Zone

Kids Zone: 7 Ways to Teach Your Child Good Manners

I have often wondered how some parents get it right and others fail woefully. Teaching kids to be polite and well mannered is not a function for the minder or the school teachers. Parents have a big role to play; Yes! In the hustle and bustle of our daily lives, moms and dads may not always have the time to focus on teaching their kids proper etiquette, yet we often wonder why some children are so polite.

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Innovations 4 HER

Declara: Individualizing Learning Pathways

Ramona Pierson – CEO, Declara Declara is a type of social network that links everyone in a company or an organization. With the help of algorithms developed by Ramona Pierson; Declara’s system learns how people interact, what types of questions they’re looking to answer, and who can best answer them. Ramona Pierson, served as a mariner for 22 years; and she spent most days stuck in an office at the El Toro air station near Irvine, Calif. She was good with math and held top-secret assignments, creating algorithms to aid fighter attack squadrons. Pierson enjoyed the covert puzzling. As a kid growing up in Waco, Tex., and Southern California, Pierson discovered she could do math in her head. Rather than pulling out pencil and paper, she’d use techniques akin to meditation and visualization to process equations. Pierson joined the Corps at 18 in exchange for two years of college tuition.…

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Food ,Travel & Leisure

Sizzling Hot from the Kitchens of Bangkok

Just like most Asian delicacies, Thailand’s food needs little introduction as its spicy flavours are simply irresistible. From San Francisco to Sukhothai, its profusion of exotic flavours and fragrances make it among the most coveted of international cuisines. As a walk through Bangkok forcefully reminds, these flavours and fragrances are seemingly inexhaustible. However, whether it be juicy pieces of grilled pork on a stick or a fiery bowl of ‘Tom Yum’ soup, it has the ability to leave lasting memories in as many open minds.

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Health & Wellbeing

8 Tips to Tackle Breast Cancer

The most common cancer among women which is the breast cancer, has been a cause of death across the world. Many young women have become apprehensive because they do not seem to know how best to detect and handle it. However, there is some good news about breast cancer these days as treatments keep getting better, and there is more to learn about ways to prevent the disease. These eight simple steps can help lower the risk of breast cancer. Not everyone applies to every woman, but together they can have a big impact. Keep Weight in Check It’s easy to tune out because it gets said so often, but maintaining a healthy weight is an important goal for everyone. Being overweight can increase the risk of many different cancers, including breast cancer, especially after menopause. Be Physically Active Exercise is as close to a silver bullet for good health…

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