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Glamorous Celebrity Deaths and Minimal Taxes in 2010 :: Women on.

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As we read year-end and best-of 2010 articles and watch the tribute shows, take a moment to try to add up the cumulative wealth of those being remembered. In the years leading up to 2010, estate planners believed that an estate tax-free 2010 would never happen, but Congress never got its act together long enough to change the law.

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3 Important Things I Learned About Social Media in 2010 :: Women.

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This year of 2010 has been a revelation to me as to the ins and outs of Social Media. Not really. But you’d think so when you see the proliferation of articles, everywhere, about what to do and what not to do when it comes to utilizing Social Media and your business. What’s a girl to do? Why capitalize the first letters?

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Five Great Ways to Earn Extra Money in 2010 :: Women on Business

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Crush Your Competition in 2010 You are probably wondering how your competitors are getting write-ups and articles. But with a little creativity, you can create income streams to supplement or replace that lost income. Top 10 US Cities to Capture Small Business Recovery Act Dollars List of top ten US cities leading the recovery effort.

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The Status of Women in Media Is Not Good

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They revealed statistical gems like the following: Just 26% of sources in 2010 were women. Of the 100 most important radio talk show hosts in America in 2011 (selected by the editors of Talkers magazine with input from industry leaders), only 13 included solo women hosts and three women who co-host shows with men. Just 21.7%

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Gender Wage Gap by the Numbers

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According to the August 2012 Women’s Earnings and Income report from Catalyst, the following statistics are accurate: The median annual earnings for full-time, year-round women workers in 2010 was $36,931 compared to men’s $47,715. In 2011, the median weekly earnings for full-time working women was $684, compared to $832 for men.

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A Guilty Conscience = A Great Hire??? :: Women on Business

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By Maribeth Kuzmeski Are you looking to add new individuals to your team in 2011? Studies show that hiring guilt-prone employees is smart business! Keep in mind, there is a big difference between guilt-prone and guilty) Guilt-ridden people make better employees, tend to work hard, perform better and are less likely to call in sick.

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Putting Numbers to the Gender Gap of Women in Business Law

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of Fortune 500 general counsels in 2010 and just 16.0% Additional findings in the report include the following: In 2011, women made up 31.9% of associates in 2011. of summer associates in 2011. For example, women made up just 18.8% of Fortuen 501-1000 general counsels. Furthermore, 12.3% of male lawyers. of all lawyers.

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