This year’s theme is “Women Pioneering the Future”. According to the National Women’s History Project, this includes both “pioneering women from US history, who led and won struggles for equality and civil rights, created and advanced educational and professional opportunities, and made great contributions to the arts, sciences, and humanistic causes, and innovative women of today who further these efforts and continue to expand the frontiers of possibility for generations to come.”

Here are some ways to join the celebration:

1.Order the official poster: http://www.nwhp.org/whm/themes/theme03.html .

2.Encourage your City Council to make a proclamation. Here’s a sample proclamation: http://www.nwhp.org/whm/themes/proclamation-sample.html .

3.Order these placemats ( http://www.nwhp.org/new_catalog/womens-history-month/womens-history-month2.html ) and take them to work, your children’s school cafeteria, a charity, your place of worship. Banners, buttons, bookmarks and balloons also available!

4.Check out power contact websites listed here for working women, and add your own! http://www.womenworking2000.com/power_contacts/docs/websites.html .

5.Read up on this year’s honorees: Rebecca Adamson, Native American advocate; Rachel Carson, Scientist and Environmentalist; Linda Chavez-Thompson, Labor Leader; Mae C. Jemison, Scientist, Educator, and Former Astronaut; Yuri Kochiyama, Civil Rights Advocate; Tania León, Composer and Conductor; Robin Roberts, Broadcast Journalist; Harilyn Rousso, Disability Rights Activist and Psychotherapist; Margaret Chase Smith, Congressional Representative and Senator; Wilma L. Vaught, Brigadier General, USAF, Retired; Rebecca Walker, Youth Organizer and Writer. Go here: http://www.nwhp.org/whm/themes/honorees03.html .

6.Read about these great women’s museums and the go visit one near you: National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame, Ft. Worth, Tx.; National Museum of Women in the Arts, in Washington, DC; Women of the West Museum, in Denver, Colorado; International Women’s Air and Space Museum, in Dayton, Ohio; U.S. Army Women’s Museum, in Fort Lee, Virginia. Go here for links to their websites: http://www.infoplease.com/spot/whmmuseum1.html .

7.See how you do on the Groundbreaking Women Quiz: http://www.infoplease.com/spot/quiz/whm2/1.html>http://www.infoplease.com/spot/quiz/whm2/1.html .

Sample question: Former Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins (1880-1965) was the first woman to be appointed to a presidential cabinet. Which leader did she serve under? (Franklin D. Roosevelt, John F. Kennedy, or Calvin Coolidge?).

8.Find out what these women have in common: Sara Teasdale, Anne Sexton, Sylvia Plath, Harper Lee, Jhumpa Lahiri, Wendy Wasserstein …

You guessed it – they’re Pulitzer prize winners. For complete list, go here: http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0771154.html .

9.And what women have won the Nobel Prize? Start with Madame Curie, two-time winner – in 1903 in physics, and in 1911, for chemistry. Then her daughter won the Nobel Prize for chemistry in 1935. Go here to learn about the women Nobel Prize winners from all over the world: http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0801697.html .

10.Notable Women Ancestors is looking for you!

It’s comprised of women’s biographies and genealogy data of notable women in history and not-so-famous women submitted by actual living descendants. Get on it! http://www.rootsweb.com/~nwa .

11.Help your daughter make her own listmania of books she’s read about women: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/fil-create/104-3462612-7770322 .

12.And do some reading and book reviews together. You can start with “To Love This Life,” quotations by Helen Keller: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0891283471/susandunnmome-20 and your daughter can read and review “A Picture Book of Helen Keller” –
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0823409503/susandunnmome-20 .

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Microstock, by many is referred to as an accessible offshoot of the traditional forms of stock photography agencies. In Microstock, an amateur photographer does not face multiple rejections and gets paid on every single photograph he has put for sale. So, unlike in the stock photography websites, you do not have to sit idle on your hard drive waiting for the approval and then sale of your posted photograph. Instead, those pictures that meet rejection by stock photography are cordially approved by Microstock and sold at low prices to a large segment of consumers.

For starters, especially students, Microstock is the best agency to start their photography career. This agency not only kick starts a student’s career, but also gives immense boost to contemplate this career for a long term. Here’s how Microstock is good for students:

Saves you from multiple rejections: The predominant reason for students opting for selling their pictures in Microstock, is its easy acceptance of the pictures of sorts. Unlike stock photography agencies, there are no stringent standards observed in accepting pictures. This gives an immense boost to amateur students still at the stage of bettering themselves as photographers to taste and experience the world of professional photography. Once you forward your picture to Microstock, they source your image through internet promptly. They open your image for sale to a wide array of potential consumers and sell them at a very low price, ranging from few cents to dollars. Though, in Microstock, your single picture is sold at a meager price, but it is much better than the means of Stockphotography sites where you have to wait for a long term to let your picture be sold at a decent price. On the other hand, Microstock guarantees the sale of each and every picture and an opportunity to earn big through the sale of your numerous pictures.

Free participation: Unlike the stock photography sites, subscription with Microstock is absolutely free. You do not have to spend even a single penny to start marketing your pictures with Microstock. You can take your professional photography as your freelancing assignments which save you from the pain of continuous interventions from a daunting boss. Here, you’ll be your own boss to decide your own working time and the time to take a break. Also, the amount of income you want to generate is entirely in your hands. The more you send across the pictures, the more you’ll get paid. With no deadlines to follow, you get your leisure time to craft your best work with utmost precision and then send across for sale.

Opportunity to learn: Microstock offers a great platform for amateur photographers to home their skills. This site offers a comprehensive and success driven instructions and guidelines on improvising oneself as a photographer. It will guide on minute details that can help you to better the standard of your pictures. For learners, Microstock is a full time professional teacher that makes you adept on what sells and what does not.

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There are many gifts that you can buy your girlfriend. Whether it is her birthday, coming up to Christmas or just want to buy her something to make her feel good, this article can be a useful find!

There are many things that you can buy your girlfriend to make her feel special, whether it is her birthday; it is coming up to Christmas or just to make her feel good.

#1 – Perfume
If there is something that can make your girlfriend be appreciative and happy, it is buying her perfume. Perfume can be cheap or an expensive purchase. With such a huge range, you can be spoilt for choice.

It is a good idea to keep an ear out on what she says to you regarding perfume. Often woman can give us good indications of perfumes they would like to buy or have. As such this is a great way to find out what perfume she wants and buy it for her!

#2 – Flowers
What girl doesnt like flowers? Buying flowers for your girlfriend out of the blue is a great way to make her happy. Doing it just because you felt like it is a very special way to make her feel special.

#3 – Chocolates
Who doesnt love chocolates? Unless your girlfriend doesnt love chocolate or she has an allergy to them, this can be a great thing to buy her.

Recently I put a tweet on twitter asking who likes chocolate and got an amazing amount of replies. This goes to show that the verdict is in; chocolate is a great thing indeed!

Before going to get some chocolates, I better finish writing this! The real good thing about chocolates is that it doesnt have to break the bank and can be a great way to make her happy.

#4 – A Car
Now this is not going to be something that you do regularly. This is something I have put in here, because it really can make your girlfriend happy, especially if she needs a new car!

Now this is more expensive, and you may choose to focus on the other areas, however, this is a great way to make her happy.

#5 – A Watch
Buying a watch for your girlfriend again is a purchase which is going to be more expensive than chocolates or flowers, however, it can be a great way for her to have you in her mind and happy.

#6 – Earrings
Earrings again are a higher purchase, however if she has spoken of earrings that she likes, this can be a great gift. Look at what she often wears, the style, and from there you should have a good idea of what kind of earrings she would like.

#7 – Necklaces
Like earrings and a watch, this is a mid range purchase. For a birthday it can make her happy.

#8 – Charm Bracelets
A charm bracelet can be a great purchase for your girlfriend especially for a birthday or Christmas.

There are many options; however the biggest thing you can do to make her happy is to say you love her.

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Botox has become the preferred treatment for erasing the lines and wrinkles that appear as we age. Both men and women make use of this simple and effective treatment when they want to look and feel their best.

There is nothing wrong with wanting to look your best or getting treatments to accomplish this. Aging gracefully doesn’t mean that you should ignore your appearance or put up with lines and wrinkles that you hate to look at every day. You are not denying your age when you try to improve your appearance. By looking your best, you will feel your best and be able to enjoy life to the fullest.

Botox works by relaxing the muscles that contract and cause frown lines and fine wrinkles. A lifetime of laughter and concentration can cause our muscles around our eyes, mouth and between our eyebrows to contract even when we don’t consciously frown or become amused. By injecting very small amounts of Botox into those muscles, they relax and the lines that marred the face are removed.

There are many myths about Botox treatment that keep some people from enjoying the benefits of it. Because the formal name for the substance injected is Botulinum toxin, many people assume that a harmful substance is being used.

The amount of Botox used in cosmetic treatments is such a small dose that it can’t possibly have the negative effects of botulism. In fact, the FDA approved Botox in 2002 for cosmetic and therapeutic treatments for a variety of medical conditions such as excessive sweating, muscle pain, spasticity, neck pain and uncontrolled blinking to name just a few.

It is not true that Botox numbs the face. When applied by a trained physician there are no such side effects. Only when a person tries to save money by going to an untrained amateur do they suffer ill effects from the treatment. One should always go to a cosmetic surgeon, a dermatologist or other licensed, trained physician who has experience with the procedure.

Botox treatments are administered in the physician’s office or in a specialty clinic and normally take just a few minutes. The benefits last up to four months, after which you can go for another treatment if you like. If you think that receiving injections is painful, think again! The needles used for the procedure are so fine that you’ll barely feel it. Some patients report some tenderness and slight bruising but by the next day even these effects have disappeared. Your doctor will probably advise you to use those facial muscles for a few hours in order to distribute the medicine evenly.

Before your procedure, be sure to tell your doctor if you’ve had facial surgery or are pregnant or planning to be. Give him or her a complete list of any medications you are taking and any physical conditions you have now or have had in the past such as asthma or bronchitis.
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FINDMEAGIFT.COM FEELS THE FORCE!

The new Star Wars Force Trainer that you control with your mind!

As technology grows ever more advanced, the first toy to be controlled by brain activity launches this week at Findmeagift.com! Star Wars fans the world over long to have the ‘power of the force,’ to be able to use Jedi mind tricks and manipulate things with their mind. Electroencephalograms or ‘EEG Technology’ is usually used for medical testing and now can be found in the Star Wars Force Trainer!
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The wireless headset reads brainwaves, translating them into digital form. Reading your alpha, beta, delta and gamma waves, the information received from the brain is sent to a chip inside the Training Tower. The tower houses a fan, which pushes the training ball up a tall cylinder. This science toy is not so much about how strong a person’s brain is, but more about concentration and keeping completely focused on the task. The more the person stays focused, the stronger the force to control the ball. With help from Yoda’s dialogue, the pupil will gradually progress through the level Padawan and eventually reach the highest goal of Jedi.

We asked Findmeagift.com Marketing Director Lena Gore why they decided to sell such an out-of-this-world gift?

“This is such an amazing product that we thought even people who are not naturally Star Wars fans would be intrigued. As soon as we can get our hands on one, we’ll all be testing it here in the office!”

The Star Wars Force Trainer will be unveiled at Comic Con in San Diego on 23rd July. Findmeagift.com will be one of the lucky stores to have theirs on pre-order from the morning of 24th July. With talk of more mind-controlled toys and gadgets to come out in the near future, we can only hope that realistic Lightsabers and holographic messaging services are not too far, far away…
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The credit crunch is hitting businesses across the country and people are seeking alternative stores to save money and get a bargain. Find Me a Gift offer everything online without the need for people to spend money on petrol, parking and inflated prices. With special offers and free shipping with orders over ?100, this online store has everything from cheap novelty items to luxury experiences. Find Me a Gift is one of the UK’s leading online gift retailers (ranked in the Top 10 of Hitwise). Established in June 2000, the company specialises in a wide range of gadgets, experiences, toys and personalised gifts with worldwide delivery and year round sales.

Please email us if you would like any further information on any of our amazing Valentines gifts and presents then please email info@findmeagift.com

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Because giving feels good……
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