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Mail Call.(letters)(Letter to the Editor)
The Beholder's Eye
Readers of our Nov. 10 report on the new global ideal of beauty hated the concept. Advised one, "Help those who need health care instead of boosting bosoms." Another protested "the loss of cultural identity." A third railed against "the risk of having--along with gorgeous bodies-- empty minds."
Perfection or Homogeneity?
I was both interested in and repulsed by your Nov. 10 cover story on plastic surgery ("The Perfect Face"). It is sad that so many people are so self-conscious that they would risk injury and spend their life savings on trying to alter their natural appearance. It does not surprise me, however, that many of ...
- South Asians in Britain
- Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Cultures Supplement Hahlo, Ken January 1, 2002 700+ words
South Asians in Britain ETHNONYMS: South Asians, British Asians, Asians Orientation Identification and...the United Kingdom from the Indian subcontinent. British South Asians tend to identify themselves with three areas in the subcontinent...
- South Asians in the Melting Pot.
- Magazine article from: World and I November 1, 2002 700+ words
...the future. In the 1980s and '90s, South Asians had grown into a powerful economic force...other immigrant groups before them, South Asians also had begun to make their presence...effacing old hatreds, bringing together South Asians once divided by the subcontinent's...
- South Asians at greater risk of heart attack: study.
- News wire article from: PTI - The Press Trust of India Ltd. January 20, 2007 700+ words
South Asians at greater risk of heart attack: study Houston, Jan 20 (PTI) South Asians living abroad experience heart attacks at...aggressive about promoting the right lifestyle in South Asians, and that should make a big impact," he...
- South Asians Work for U.S. Political Voice.
- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News November 2, 2002 700+ words
...game." Mass Desi Vote targets younger South Asians -- those in their 20s and 30s. In...among Asians in general, including South Asians. Several studies indicate that they...other recent immigrants, however, South Asians do not represent a struggling economic...
- South Asians make their mark on the San Francisco Bay Area. (Originated from...
- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service Nhu, T.T. October 27, 1994 700+ words
...to be modest and accommodating, South Asians are often overlooked. There are an estimated 1 million South Asians living in the United States. New...Angeles, Chicago and the Bay Area. South Asians, including Indians, Pakistanis...
- For South Asians, culture not lost in blend into suburbs.(Knight Ridder...
- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service Smolen, Kelly December 11, 2001 700+ words
...by economic and social factors, many South Asians, including first generations, have...more importantly, she added, many South Asians have the means to afford it. "Home...enclave, or a ghetto." In fact, South Asians shun cultural homogeneity, said Khandelwal...
- South Asians monopolize the US C- Store Market.
- Press release article from: M2 Presswire March 16, 2007 700+ words
...PRESSWIRE-16 March 2007-RNCOS: South Asians monopolize the US C- Store Market...Indian magazine. As per the estimates, South Asians dominate the C-store sector nationwide...Association (AACSA), estimated that South Asians own around 70,000 C-stores, giving...
- Risk of diabetes related amputation in South Asians vs Europeans in the UK....
- Magazine article from: The Diabetic Foot March 22, 2002 700+ words
...factors for diabetes-related amputations in South Asians and Europeans. Methods The case control study...and at time of case amputation were lower in South Asians. Furthmore, South Asians were less likely to be, or have ever been...
Source: HighBeam Research, Mail Call.(letters)(Letter to the Editor)