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National Oral, Head & Neck Cancer Awareness Week is an annual event organized by the Head and Neck Cancer Alliance to educate the public about the dangers of oral, head, and neck cancers and the best practices in prevention.

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Student Leadership Week, Ntl.: April 16-22

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National Student Leadership Week (NSLW) is a theme-based week dedicated to recognizing and supporting the critical role of student leaders. Since 1972, the national office of the National Student Council, National Honor Society, and National Junior Honor Society have sponsored NSLW. Each year, chapters and councils are encouraged to plan a unique project to show how student leaders positively impact the school and community.

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Varuthini Ekadashi (H): April 16

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Each Ekadashi has a different name and significance, though this observance can fall into two categories: annual and monthly. All Ekadashi honor Lord Vishnu. Varuthini Ekadashi is the Ekadashi of the waning moon (Krishan Paksha)fortnight of the Hindu month of Chaitra. Vamana, the avatar of Lord Vishnu, is worshipped on Ekadashi, with rituals strictly followed, including an all-night vigil and prayers. Songs are sung in the company of family members. All violence is to be avoided during this Ekadeshi. PLEASE NOTE: We use the Indian civil calendar, the official holiday calendar in India. The Hindu faith has many calendars, each specific to different regions and tribes, with dates and celebrations marked by differing positions of the sun, moon, and stars. Names of months and holidays and the corresponding dates in the Gregorian calendar may vary widely from one calendar to the next. Determine the proper calendar before attending local events.

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Voice Day, World: April 16

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World Voice Day is an awareness campaign focused on maintaining the quality of your voice. The most common issue people encounter is Dysphonia or hoarseness. The American Academy of Otolaryngology notes the following methods that can be used to prevent or alleviate hoarseness: DO: Adequately hydrate by drinking plenty of water daily. DO: Use amplification (microphone or megaphone) in large, noisy spaces can help reduce shouting and voice strain. DO: Rest your voice briefly to prevent fatigue, straining, and overuse. DO: Provide indoor air humidification in dry, arid environments. AVOID: Smoking and second-hand smoke from cigarettes, cigars, and pipes, which irritate your airway, throat, nose, and mouth. AVOID: Overusing or straining your voice by yelling, shouting, speaking over loud noises, and whispering. AVOID: Excessive throat clearing and coughing. AVOID: Alcohol (beer, wine, liquor) and caffeine beverages (coffee, soft drinks) as they can dry the throat resulting in mucous thickening. AVOID: Use of drying medications (some antihistamines, diuretics). This event first ran in 2002.

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Apr

Volunteer Week, Ntl.(US/CA): April 16-22

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National Volunteer Week was established in 1974 and has grown each year exponentially, with thousands of volunteer projects and special events scheduled throughout the week. Plan or attend an event to celebrate change-makers and their impact on your community.

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Blah, Blah, Blah Day: April 17

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Wellcat is known for its kooky holidays, and Blah, Blah, Blah Day is another. Traditionally, this day honors nothing of substance, or as it is better said, "Blah, blah, blah!"

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Boston Marathon (US-MA): April 17

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Cheese balls are an American holiday tradition and standard fare at Christmas parties with a political history. The first cheese ball was public relations stunt created by Elder John Leland of Cheshire, Massachusetts, in the early 1800s. His "Mammoth Cheese" weighed in at 1,235 pounds (560.18 kilograms). Leland created the giant cheese ball, gathering all ingredients and labor without using a single slave to symbolize what could be accomplished without slavery. He then packed his colossal cheese into a wagon and drove it from Massachusetts to President Jefferson's White House lawn, where he dumped it. Along the way, the preacher delivered sermons, gaining a growing following as the giant cheese ball followed in the wagon behind him. Ultimately, his cheese ball made a pungently sharp statement to the president, but slavery would remain for another 60 years. In Cheshire, Massachusetts, a monument stands celebrating Leland's protest and the cheese press that created his abolitionist cheese ball. World War II brought the cheese ball back one hundred and thirty-five years later. They are easy to create, can be molded into shapes, and are made from inexpensive ingredients. Cheese balls became a staple at cocktail parties during the war years. In the 1950s and 1960s, cheese balls went gourmet when Richard Ransom began selling gourmet cheeses under the brand name "Hickory Farms."

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Ellis Island Family History Day (1907): April 17

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Ford Mustang Debut (1964): April 17

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Ford Mustang Day is one of the world's favorite sports cars. Henry Ford II officially unveiled the Ford Mustang, a two-seat, mid-engine sports car, at the World's Fair in Flushing Meadows, New York, on April 17, 1964. That same day, the new car debuted in Ford showrooms across America. Buyers immediately snapped up almost 22,000 Mustangs. Named after a World War II fighter plane, the Mustang was the first vehicle that came to be known as a "pony car." Ford sold more than 400,000 Mustangs within its first year of production, far exceeding sales expectations. The Mustang is still in production today.

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Haiku Poetry Day, Int.: April 17

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Created in 2012, International Haiku Poetry Day occurs during National Poetry Month. Haiku is an ancient form of Japanese poetry that is short and appears on one line in Japanese and three in English. It includes kuru, morae, and kigo. For examples of Haiku, see The Haiku Foundation.

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Health Information Professionals Week (HIP): April 17-21

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Health information professionals serve patients and providers. They protect, interpret, and transmit critical patient information, keeping it safe and ensuring it is only seen by those who need to see it. Health Information Professionals (HIP) Week celebrates these professionals' decorum and attention to detail. It's a week to say thank you.

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Apr

Hemophilia Day, World: April 17

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One in every one-thousand people worldwide has a bleeding disorder, and one in five thousand has hemophilia. Those numbers may sound small for some or massive for others, but this means that of the eight billion people living on Earth at the moment, eight million have a bleeding disorder, and most of them are not diagnosed and do not receive any treatment. That's why each year, we have World Hemophilia Day seeks to raise awareness of what it means to have hemophilia and how to deal with it. Supporters of the event wear red ties for the day.

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