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		<title>From Voices &#8212; Survey Reveals What Keeps Women Business Owners Up at Night</title>
		<description><![CDATA[New research released today by The American College, the nation&#8217;s largest non-profit educational institution devoted to financial services, indicates that the majority of women business owners fall into one of four major categories that describe their financial goals and needs. These categories reflect different levels of stress, abilities to achieve work/life balance and individual confidence. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>From The Washington Post &#8211; Associated Press picks Mary Junck for board chairman</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Mary E. Junck, the CEO of newspaper publisher Lee Enterprises Inc., was named chairman of The Associated Press board of directors Thursday. Junck is replacing William Dean Singleton of MediaNews Group, who had been AP chairman since 2007. She said one of her top priorities will be the search for a new chief executive to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.voicesdaily.com/features/from-the-washington-post-associated-press-picks-mary-junck-for-board-chairman</link>
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		<title>Voices in Action &#8212; Speech motivates heart-warming community service</title>
		<description><![CDATA[By Voices Affiliate Mary Ropp (co-written by Hilary Ropp) &#8211; She Came, She Spoke, They Did It! Not long ago, I asked Mariel Liggett to speak at our Voices Spotlight on Leadership Luncheon in November. Mariel is a managing owner with Williams Keepers and a well-known and respected woman in the community. Mariel&#8217;s original answer to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.voicesdaily.com/features/voices-in-action-speh-motivates</link>
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		<title>From The Washington Post &#8212; Wal-Mart names Rosalind Brewer as Sam’s Club CEO, first woman to hold CEO position</title>
		<description><![CDATA[BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world’s biggest retailer, said Friday that it has named Rosalind Brewer as CEO of Sam’s Club — the first woman and the first African-American to hold a CEO position at one of the company’s business units. Brewer, 49, is replacing Brian Cornell, 52, who is leaving the company [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.voicesdaily.com/features/from-the-washington-post-wal-mart-names-rosalind-brewer-as-sams-club-ceo-first-woman-to-hold-ceo-position</link>
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		<title>From Harvard Business Review &#8212; Why Men Still Get More Promotions Than Women</title>
		<description><![CDATA[by Herminia Ibarra, Nancy M. Carter, and Christine Silva &#8211; Nathalie (all names in this article are disguised), a senior marketing manager at a multinational consumer goods company and a contender for chairman in her country, was advised by her boss to raise her profile locally. An excellent intracompany network wouldn’t be enough to land her the new role, he told [...]]]></description>
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		<title>From Voices &#8212; Battle High School leaders named</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Voices Editor-in-Chief Leigh Spence is among seven leadership positions named today for Muriel Williams Battle High School. The staff members will serve as key leaders in the opening of the new school. The selection comes more than a year before the opening of Battle High School in the fall of 2013. The staff members will [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.voicesdaily.com/features/from-voices-battle-high-school-leaders-named</link>
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		<title>Voices Exclusive &#8212; Business licenses issued to women, January</title>
		<description><![CDATA[One woman has been issued a business license in Columbia so far this month. CUTIE BOWTUTIE  Erica Lynn Deprima (573) 447-4423 3503 Red Bay Creek Road Doll clothing and accessories From the Web site Create your own ensemble with individual pieces or check out the adorable outfits &#38; costumes.  Don&#8217;t forget to Accessorize with our [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.voicesdaily.com/features/voices-exclusive-business-licenses-issued-to-women-january</link>
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		<title>From The Columbus Dispatch &#8212; Study: Women scrimped during holidays</title>
		<description><![CDATA[By Tim Feran &#8211; Women were more prudent spenders than men during the holidays, according to a new study by market research company NPD Group. “We had been seeing a decidedly frugal mindset in the female consumer in the earlier part of 2011,” said Marshal Cohen, chief industry analyst, “and based on these results, it would [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.voicesdaily.com/features/from-the-columbus-dispatch-study-women-scrimped-during-holidays</link>
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		<title>From Technorati &#8212; Corporate Boards Adapt to Gender Equitability</title>
		<description><![CDATA[By Lisa Stephens &#8211; It&#8217;s not so much whether women are eligible for board appointments, but more so whether women are adequate potential for the specific needs of the position to be filled. It&#8217;s not so much whether and how many women are appointed as board members, but more so whether each appointment meets its obligation. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.voicesdaily.com/features/from-technorati-corporate-boards-adapt-to-gender-equitability</link>
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		<title>From Fast Company &#8212; Generation Flux: Beth Comstock</title>
		<description><![CDATA[BY: ROBERT SAFIA &#8212; NJanuary 9 &#8211; A conversation with Beth Comstock, GE&#8217;s chief marketing officer. She is responsible for Ecomagination and Healthymagination, GE efforts that account for billions of dollars in sales. Photo by Brooke Nipar &#8220;In a big company, you never feel you&#8217;re fast enough.&#8221; Beth Comstock, the chief marketing officer of GE, is talking to [...]]]></description>
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