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CHOPPED! That's one of the newest shows on the food network channel. Executive chef Mina Newman was the $10,000 winner. What was it like to be on the show and what is her food specialties at Christos Steakhouse in Astoria? Save Your World is not a task, but a company that specializes in great skin and hair products that are "green". Scott Cecil will tell us all about it. Sean Lowe, Senior Vice President of Endless Vacation Rentals will tell us about a great contest that turns your hard luck into humor. Check it out on YourFatChance.com

It's Women's Herstory Month. Mary Mulvihill of Grace Institute will talk about the free learning programs for women and the road to getting a job. This is the year of the Women's Hall of Fame inductions. We have Karen DeCrow: A nationally recognized attorney, author and activist, Karen DeCrow is one of the most celebrated leaders of the women’s movement. From 1974-1977, she served as the National President of the National Organization for Women (NOW), where she was instrumental in obtaining significant legislative and legal gains and tirelessly advocated on behalf of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA). Ms. DeCrow has written numerous books and articles and has lectured throughout the world on topics such as law, gender equality, and politics. In 1970, she served as National Coordinator of the Women’s Strike, and in 1988 she co-founded World Women Watch. Susan Kelly-Dreiss: For over 30 years, Susan Kelly-Dreiss has worked to enact legal protections, implement innovative services and heighten public awareness on behalf of battered women and their children. In 1976, Ms. Kelly-Dreiss lobbied for passage of Pennsylvania’s first domestic violence law, and later that same year, she co-founded the nation’s first domestic violence coalition – the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence (PCADV). She was a founding member of the National Network to End Domestic Violence, and has played a key role in drafting federal legislation including the Federal Violence Prevention and Services Act and the Violence Against Women Act.