Grace Nasri
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Grace Nasri received her BA in Political Science and Global Studies at UC Santa Barbara while teaching Muay Thai kickboxing. She then went on to receive her MA in International Relations from New York University. After graduating, she moved to Washington, D.C. where she worked as an Assistant Editor at an international Iranian newspaper. Grace currently lives in New York City, where she works as the Managing Editor at FindTheBest.com, a comparison engine. Visit her blog to see a full list of her work.

Blog Entries by Grace Nasri

Top 7 Cities for Single Women (and Men)

(12) Comments | Posted May 14, 2012 | 3:00 PM

Marriage in the U.S. has long been on the decline. Today, fewer than 50 percent of American adults are married, while approximately 10 percent of Americans are divorced and 2 percent are separated according to data published on FindTheData. Over the past two decades...

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Women Make Groups Smarter, But the Gender Disparity Remains

(10) Comments | Posted April 19, 2012 | 7:40 PM

"There's little correlation between a group's collective intelligence and the IQs of its individual members. But if a group includes more women, its collective intelligence rises," was the finding of a study published by the Harvard Business Review. The finding begs the question: Why do women continue to...

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7 Tools for Getting Your Startup Off the Ground

(5) Comments | Posted March 20, 2012 | 11:45 AM

We may now live in Start-Up America -- the name of the White House initiative to encourage more entrepreneurs to come up with innovative business ideas -- but the fact is that only one of every 10 people who want to start their own business actually...

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Personalizing eCommerce: The Evolution of Filters

(4) Comments | Posted February 29, 2012 | 3:02 PM

The Numbers: Online Shopping is The Future
Online retail sales grew 12.6 percent in 2010, hitting $176.2 billion. By 2015, Forrester predicts the market share for the online retail industry will be worth $279 billion in the US alone -- more than $900 per American annually. This...

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Law Schools Feel the Heat From Unemployed Grads

(13) Comments | Posted February 24, 2012 | 10:54 AM

Law schools across the country are starting to feel the heat from a growing number of former students who after graduating have been left with hefty loans and no solid job prospects. Many recent graduates who say they were lured into law school by promising job prospects, are calling on...

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The 10 Most Active VCs and the Most Funded Companies

(0) Comments | Posted December 22, 2011 | 12:06 PM

Last quarter, venture capital firms invested nearly $7 billion into 876 deals, according to data reported by Thomson Reuters. In terms of deals, the top 10 most active VCs funded 172 deals, making up about 20 percent of all deals in the third quarter.

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Expanding Americans

(7) Comments | Posted November 3, 2011 | 12:37 PM

The good news: America is no longer the fattest country in the world.

The bad news: Americans are fat, and they're getting fatter.

The fact that America is no longer the fattest country in the world doesn't mean that American waistlines are slimming. The number of

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FindTheBest Announces First Annual "Best Colleges For You" List

(1) Comments | Posted October 6, 2011 | 4:19 PM

It's that time of year again, when various publications put out their much anticipated annual college rankings months before high school seniors begin the all-important college application and decision-making process.

Just before students send out applications -- and then nervously await acceptance or rejection letters -- colleges go through a...

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5 Steps to Selecting the Perfect College

(3) Comments | Posted September 7, 2011 | 1:19 PM

As summer fades into fall, students are returning from vacation and jumping into back-to-school mode. For incoming high school seniors, this means beginning the college decision-making process. The five steps below will ensure that you make the most informed decision when selecting your future alma mater.

With so many

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The Surge in Islamophobia

(80) Comments | Posted September 2, 2011 | 11:30 AM

If you didn't know the history of the United States -- a country born largely in objection to religious discrimination -- the extent of religious persecution being carried out against Muslim-Americans today might not be so hard to understand.

A recently released report co-conducted by the UC Berkeley Center for...

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Top 10 All-Inclusives Beach Resorts for Exhausted Americans

(11) Comments | Posted August 1, 2011 | 11:28 AM

America is now the "no-vacation nation." According to a recent Reuters poll, a little over half of American workers (57 percent) use their full vacation allotment.

Even when Americans do manage to pull themselves away from work to travel domestically or to cities abroad, they manage to remain...

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10 Energy Drinks Not Worth The Sugar Rush

(265) Comments | Posted June 21, 2011 | 8:29 AM

Countless studies have exposed the dangers associated with the regular consumption of energy drinks.

According to a recent report by the Associated Press, potential harms may include: irritability, high blood pressure, heart palpitations, seizures and strokes.

Late last year, the American Association of Poison Control Centers began tracking...

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Top 10 US Cities And What They'll Cost You

(8) Comments | Posted May 25, 2011 | 2:43 PM

With spring winding down and summer quickly approaching, Americans are starting to plan their summer vacations. But many Americans are planning on saving money this summer by keeping their travel plans domestic.

A 2009 USA Today/Gallup Poll found that 74 percent of respondents were vacationing closer than they...

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The Seduction of the Penny Auction

(18) Comments | Posted April 7, 2011 | 1:52 PM

As a company focused on consumer advocacy, FindTheBest.com aims to expose the hidden or misleading practices of businesses that take advantage of the fact that their users don't have full knowledge or awareness of its practices. One such industry that has recently gained much attention is the Penny...

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Top 10 Overweight U.S. States And Counties

(596) Comments | Posted March 21, 2011 | 8:53 AM

The world is fat, but Americans tip the scales. The U.S. currently leads the rest of the developed world in terms of adult obesity rates and trails only Mexico in terms of overall overweight populations. Currently, 68 percent of American adults are overweight or obese with...

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The Calories In Your Coffee: 5 Popular Coffee Drinks Over 500 Calories

(49) Comments | Posted February 26, 2011 | 10:45 AM

People around the world drink an average of 500 billion cups of coffee per year. In America, half of the population drinks coffee everyday from one of about 24,000 cafes and coffee shops spanning the country. But what is really hidden in our favorite...

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Fast Food Calories: 10 of the Fattiest Foods

(396) Comments | Posted January 28, 2011 | 7:15 AM

The average American consumes too few fruits, vegetables, whole grains and high fiber foods and too many refined foods and food items high in fats and added sugars. According to the USDA, added sugars and solid fats contribute about 35 percent of the daily caloric intake of the...

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Exercise Calories: 10 Activities That Burn The Most Calories (PHOTOS)

(278) Comments | Posted December 22, 2010 | 7:09 AM

With the New Year comes New Year's resolutions. Each year, a large percentage of Americans resolve that they will get in shape and lose weight. A survey conducted last year by FranklinConvey Products found that two of the top three New Year's resolutions in both 2009 and 2010 involved exercising...

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