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Celebrate World Malaria Day

World Malaria Day reflects on the progress that the Global Community has made in eradicating and controlling the spread of this disease. The day also allows for the Global Community which made remarkable progress in fighting Malaria to re-group and help to fight and control other infectious diseases.

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Malaria is spread by the bite of an infected mosquito and can leave a person feeling feverish and have the chills. World Malaria Day is a get together of people to partake in activities and to carry on investing for the future in order to defeat Malaria. World Malaria Day is celebrated by every kind of people across the globe and is a strong group of people who can make change!

The best way to help and celebrate World Malaria Day would be to get together with friends and family and help invest in the future of defeating Malaria and regroup to fight other infections.

thanks, Barbara

TEN GREAT TIPS

1. Stay Out of Trouble

Word of the Day

Apollo

Apollo Crowning the Arts

MEANING:

noun: A strikingly handsome young man.

ETYMOLOGY:

After Apollo, the god of music, poetry, prophecy, healing, and more in Greek and Roman mythologies. He was considered the most beautiful god.

USAGE:

“[Billy] is an Apollo, filled with goodness and innocence.”
R.M. Campbell; This ‘Billy’ Voyages into the Extraordinary; Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Washington); Jan 15, 2001.

2. Aim for Higher Heights

Idiom of the Day

Shape up or ship out -

Meaning - This expression is used to warn someone that if they do not improve their ways, they will have to leave their job.

Example - When Tom started neglecting the customers, he was told to shape up or ship out.

3. Stay Focused on Your Job

This Day in History

1684 - A patent was granted for the thimble.

1859 - Work began on the Suez Canal in Egypt.

1901 - New York became the first state to require license plates for cars. The fee was $1.

1928 - A seeing eye dog was used for the first time.

1940 - W2XBS (now WCBS-TV) in New York City presented the first circus on TV.

1953 - U.S. Senator Wayne Morse ended the longest speech in U.S. Senate history. The speech on the Offshore Oil Bill lasted 22 hours and 26 minutes.

1953 - Dr. James D. Watson and Dr. Francis H.C. Crick suggested the double helix structure of DNA.

1959 - St. Lawrence Seaway opened to shipping. The water way connects the Great Lakes and the Atlantic Ocean.

1967 - Colorado Governor John Love signed the first law legalizing abortion in the U.S. The law was limited to therapeutic abortions when agreed to, unanimously, by a panel of three physicians.

1983 - The Pioneer 10 spacecraft crossed Pluto's orbit, speeding on its endless voyage through the Milky Way.

2003 - Sinead O'Connor announced on her Web site that she was going to retire.

DAILY SQU-EEK

If You Were Born Today, April 25

You are a sensual, intuitive, and emotional person who is sometimes misunderstood, generally because you don’t easily let others in on your deepest thoughts and feelings! However, you are very much respected. You tend to think before you speak or write. A calm exterior can hide some nervousness and worry, as well as an intensely emotional nature. In your work, you are a perfectionist. Famous people born today:

1599 Oliver Cromwell, Puritan lord protector of England (1653-58), born in Huntingdon, Huntingdonshire, England (d. 1658)

1874 Guglielmo Marconi, Italian radio inventor(Nobel 1909), born in Bologna, Italy (d. 1937)

1917 Ella Fitzgerald, American jazz singer (Is it live or Memorex), born in Newport News, Virginia (d. 1996)

1927 Albert Uderzo, French cartoonist and script writer (Asterix), born in Fismes, Marne, France

1940 Al Pacino, American actor (And Justice For All, The Godfather, Scorpio), born in NYC, New York

1962 Adam Silver, American lawyer and NBACommissioner, born in Rye, New York

1964 Hank Azaria, American actor (The Birdcage) and voice behind many characters in The Simpsons (Moe, Apu, Chief Wiggum, Comic Book Guy, Carl Carlson), born in NYC, New York

1989 Gedhun Choekyi Nyima, 11th Panchen Lama, born in Lhari County, Tibet, China

READERS INFO

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1874 -

Marconi was an Italian inventor and electrical engineer known for his pioneering work on long-distance radio transmission and for his development of Marconi’s law and a radio telegraph system. He is often credited as the inventor of radio.

2.

StarFest Denver 2019

Apr 26-28, 2019 | Denver, CO

Denver Marriott DTC & Hilton Garden Inn|4900 S Syracuse St

StarFest is an annual science fiction extravaganza held in Denver, Colorado. While its roots are as a festival for fans of Star trek, Lost In Space and Xena, it has expanded over the years, now attracting hundreds of fans of other fantasy and space-themed works as well. Fest goers can enjoy a diverse array of cosplay events, autograph and photo sessions, Q&As, seminars and more.

further information: StarFest Denver

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NHCC Children's Bilingual Book Festival 2019

Apr 27, 2019 | Albuquerque, NM

National Hispanic Cultural Center|1701 4th St SW

The focus on Spanish-English and Native Language-English books and authors makes this festival particularly meaningful and vibrant, reflecting the identities of many children in New Mexico and the Southwest. We want to encourage children to see themselves in contemporary children’s literature as well as introduce a bilingual body of work to a wider audience. The festival will emphasize books for readers in grades K-6, though there will be activities for kids of all ages, including families.

further information: NHCC Children's Bilingual Book Festival

4. Exercise to Maintain Good Health

Pictures of the day

An 1876 advertisement for the Great Western Railway for travel via the Niagara Falls Suspension Bridge, the world's first working railway suspension bridge, which connected Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada, to Niagara Falls, New York, United States. The bridge was operational from 1855 to 1897, and was replaced by the Whirlpool Rapids Bridge.

Running Ridges with Kilian Jornet