Category: Great Articles
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Women with Alzheimer’s Face Rapid Cognitive Decline
This week, researchers at the annual Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC) in Washington, D.C. reported that women with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) have twice as fast a decline in cognition as men with the same condition.
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Certification Webinar Part 1
Certification Webinar Miniseries ft Karla Gonzalez Part 1: What’s in it for me? Find out what you can gain from certification.
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FHFA Releases Strategic Plan for OMWI
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) just released a strategic plan for the success and advancement of its Office of Minority and Women Inclusion (OMWI). The plan covers fiscal years 2016-2018 and delineates the ways OMWI will uphold diversity and inclusion stipulations outlined in the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 and the Dodd-Frank Wall…
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The Potential Millennial Homebuyer
A survey conducted by The Collingwood Group, a Washington, D.C.-based business advisory firm, reveals that an increasing amount of millennials consider homeownership with absolute earnestness. The firm surveyed a random group of 650 people between July 5 and July 8, 2015 for the study.
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Don’t Miss these Summer Movies
In addition to the warm weather and vacations, one of the best things about this time of year is the movies. Some of the most successful summer blockbusters have been Star Wars: Episode IV, Jaws, and E.T.
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Pioneering NWBC Research Projects
The National Women’s Business Council (NWBC) is conducting two research projects concerning women in business. The first project analyzes women’s participation in corporate supplier diversity programs and the second focuses on women’s participation in business accelerators and incubators.
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Obama Administration Releases Rule to End Segregation in Housing
On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released the Obama administration’s Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Rule, with the purpose of ending segregation in housing.
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The U.S. is the Best Country for Female Entrepreneurs
According to a study produced by ACG, Inc. and sponsored by Dell, Inc., the United States ranks first among the best countries for female entrepreneurship. The U.S. received a total score of 71 out of a possible 100, and was followed closely by Canada (69), Australia (69), Sweden (68), and the United Kingdom (65).
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Happy Fourth of July!
We at NAWRB would like to wish our community a safe and happy Fourth of July. We hope you spend the holiday eating, dancing, and enjoying the fireworks with your loved ones.
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Protecting Your Skin during the Sunny Summer
Summer is indisputably Americans’ favorite season of the year; it means warm weather, vacations, spending time with family, and carefree fun.