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National Bug Busting Day occur three times per year in the United Kingdom: January, June and October. It is a concentrated effort to stem the tide of lice infections within schools and the general population. The government, through the registered charity Community Hygiene Concern, teaches parents, educators and pharmacists how to detect and stop the spread of head lice and provide affordable Bug Busting kits. Community Bug Busting Days was started by the late Dr. RJ Donaldson, affectionately known as Paddy. Dr. Donaldson demonstrated in the 1970s that an intensive detection/treatment campaign can dramatically cut the prevalence of head lice. He was the tireless mentor of the Bug Busting Days organized by Community Hygiene Concern, taking a personal interest from 1986 in our development of wet methods of detection in preference to less effective dry or damp methods. Today Bug Busting Days are organized in partnership with the Department of Health. Lice are a big problem in schools. These parasites, once they infect an individual, can be very difficult to get rid of. The following are some facts: The eggs of head lice usually take 7 to 10 days to hatch. Combing dry or damp hair with a fine-tooth comb is not a reliable way to detect lice. Metal combs are not suitable for louse detection because these combs are primarily nit combs. Lice caught between the tightly spaced teeth remain unnoticed against the metal and can be combed back into the hair unharmed at subsequent strokes. There are no studies proving that wet head lice grasp hairs more tightly, thus hampering their removal with a fine-tooth comb. It is not scientifically proven that head-to-head contact must be prolonged to catch lice - close contact is enough. Head lice are a community problem. Approximately 20% of head lice cases occur in people over 16 years of age or under 4 years old.

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Hot Chocolate Day, Ntl: January 31*

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What better way to warm up a cold winter day than with hot chocolate? National Hot Chocolate Day is embraced by many restaurants, confectioners and fast food restaurants throughout the nation. At many you'll find free hot chocolate with purchase of something.

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Inspire Your Heart with Arts Day: January 31

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Today is Inspire Your Heart with Arts Day and celebrates art in all of its shapes and forms, and its effect on our heart and soul. Take a moment on this day to appreciate your favorite piece of art or create a new one. Look at it, think about it, feel it; that's how we celebrate the Inspire Your Heart with Art Day..

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Lughnasadh, South: January 31 - February 1

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Lughnasadh is a pagan festival celebrated during the peak of summer in August in the Northern Hemisphere and in February in the Southern Hemisphere. Lughnasadh is Irish Gaelic for "Commemoration of Lugh" which can have two meanings, either marriage, gathering of the crops or feast. It is celebrated with feasting an dancing. In contemporary times the festival of Lughnasadh has grown to celebrate love and marriage as well.

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Multicultural Children's Book Day: January 31

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National Day (NR)(1968): January 31

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The island nation of Nauru gained its independence on January 31, 1968 from trusteeship of Britain, Australia and New Zealand. National Day in Nauru is a celebration of this anniversary.

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Parkash Utsav (S): January 31

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The annual birth celebration of the Guru Har Rai Sahib. Marked each year on January 31 since 2003.

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Preschool Fitness Day, Ntl.: January 31

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National Preschool Fitness Day in the U.S. is observed on the last Friday of January. It's a day that promotes physical fitness and education, as well as healthy eating amongst children. The early childhood years of 3-5 are the most important period in the development of the human body. Poor fitness and eating habits during this period contribute to most illnesses we develop at the later stages of our lives. On this day we are encouraged to spread the word about the importance of sound fitness and eating habits with their children and communities.

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Social Security Check Day (1940): January 31

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Social Security Check Day marks the anniversary of the first Social Security check issued in the United States on January 31, 1940 to Ida May Fuller in the amount of $22.54. Its number, 00-000-001, reflected this. Miss Fuller had filed her retirement claim on November 4 the previous year, having worked under Social Security for almost three years. Ever since, Social Security has been a vital part of the United States' retirement program for senior citizens and the disabled.

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Zebra Day, Intl.: January 31

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International Zebra Day celebrates Zebras. Zebras are the striped equids of Africa and are one of the most beloved animals on the planet. There are 3 primary categories: mountain, plains and maneless and a total of 11 subspecies. Every Zebra's stripe pattern is unique to it. https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/how-many-types-of-zebras-are-there.html Image (C) Laura D Lewis; Nairobi National Park, 2015

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Africa, 3rd Decade of Industrial Development: 2016- 2025

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The vision for the implementation of IDDA III is to firmly anchor Africa on a path towards inclusive and sustainable industrial development. The achievement of this vision requires the transformation of African countries into locations of competitive industrial production. The necessary enabling framework conditions for this industrial transformation include the strengthening of key elements of industrial productive capacity, such as infrastructure, innovation and technology transfer, industrial financing, industrial knowledge and skills, and the support from public and private sector institutions that regulate and advocate industrial development. Various development interventions and broad - based partnerships are required to improve the enabling framework, as well as to encourage productive industrial investment ventures in Africa.

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African, Intl. Decade for People of African Descent: 2015- 2024

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The International Decade for People of African Descent, proclaimed by General Assembly resolution 68/237 and to be observed from 2015 to 2024, provides a solid framework for the United Nations, Member States, civil society and all other relevant actors to join together with people of African descent and take effective measures for the implementation of the programme of activities in the spirit of recognition, justice and development.

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Biodiversity, UN Decade on: 2011-2020

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Signed at the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro in 1992 and put in force in December 1993, the Convention on Biological Diversity is an international treaty for the conservation of biodiversity. Biodiversity involves the sustainable use of the components of our natural world and the equitable sharing of the benefits derived from the use of genetic resources. With 196 Parties so far, the Convention has near universal participation among countries. The Convention seeks to address all threats to biodiversity and ecosystem services, including threats from climate change, through scientific assessments, the development of tools, incentives and processes, the transfer of technologies and good practices and the full and active involvement of relevant stakeholders including indigenous and local communities, youth, NGOs, women and the business community. The purpose of declaring a decade for a specific event is to allow time to develop and deploy initiatives that move the entire planet closer to the goal. The UN Decade on Biodiversity encompasses the years 2011-2020

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Colonialism, 3rd Intl. Decade for the Eradication of Colonialism: 2011-2020

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Desertification, Decade for Deserts and the Fight Against Desertification: 2011- 2020

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The United Nations General Assembly, by its resolution A/RES/62/195 of 2007, declared 2010 to 2020 the United Nations Decade for Deserts and the Fight Against Desertification (UNDDD). The Assembly acknowledged the persistence of desertification, despite past and on-going global efforts, and a slow response to poverty eradication among drylands populations, and declared the Decade a period for concerted global action. The resolution mandates the pursuit of three objectives, which are: 1) Organizing activities to observe the Decade in order to raise awareness of (a) the causes of and (b) solutions to ongoing land degradation and desertification in the framework of the ten-year strategic plan and framework to enhance the implementation of the Convention (2008-2018); 2) Mobilizing financial and technical support to the Convention secretariat, to support special initiatives in observance of the Decade as well as other observance events and activities worldwide; and 3) Monitoring and reporting on progress in preparation of the Secretary General's Report to the General Assembly at its 69th Session on the status of implementation of the resolution.

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