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NEH
ANNOUNCES 2004 IDEA OF AMERICA ESSAY CONTEST
The
National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) invites all eligible high
school juniors to enter the 2004 Idea of America Essay Contest. Open to
11th-grade students and 16- and 17-year-old home-schooled students, NEH’s
second annual essay contest awards a cash prize of $5,000 to the author
of the winning essay. Five national finalists will each receive cash prizes
of $1,000. The deadline for entries is March 15, 2004.
As part of NEH's We the People initiative, the Idea of America Essay Contest encourages students to think and write analytically about significant events and individuals in American history.
To get more details, visit: http://www.neh.gov/news/archive/20040120.html
THERE IS NO NATIONAL DO NOT E-MAIL REGISTRY
Have you submitted your e-mail address to a "National Do Not E-mail Registry" that promises to reduce the amount of spam (unsolicited e-mail) you receive? If so, you are the victim of a scam, according to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).
The website at "unsub.us" tries to imitate the website of the National Do Not Call Registry, a legitimate federal government website that allows you to remove your phone number from telemarketers’ phone lists. The unsub.us site is NOT run or authorized by the FTC.
The FTC is advising consumers not to submit their e-mail addresses or any other personal information to any site claiming to be a "National Do Not E-mail Registry."
Should you get an e-mail claiming to represent a "Do Not E-mail Registry," an organization to stop spam, or even the FTC itself, report it to the FTC at www.ftc.gov or 1-877-FTC-HELP.
Find out more information at http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2004/02/spamcam.shtm
Are you tired of waiting in line for government forms, information, or services? Many states and localities offer speedy and convenient access to services and information online, saving you time and money. There are no offices to visit, lines to wait in, or numbers to take--all the information you need is right there online.
To learn more, visit:
http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/cfocus/cflocal04/focus.htm..
Use FirstGov.gov's "Get It Done Online" page to reserve a campsite at a national park, change your address, get a passport application, renew your vehicle registration, and much more!
Find these and other online services at: http://www.firstgov.gov/Citizen/Services.shtml.
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