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Fall is here again and the seasonal transition calls for the packing away of summer gear and the reappearance of equipment for the colder months to come. To make the leap from season-to-season easier, it’s essential to have organizational tools in place to optimize storage space in the garage.
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The "danger zone" is between 40 and 140 F (4 - 60°C) - the temperature range where foodborne bacteria multiply rapidly. While frozen, a turkey is safe indefinitely, but as soon as it begins to thaw, bacteria that may have been present before freezing can begin to grow again. Safe Preparation
Bacteria present on raw poultry can contaminate your hands, utensils, and work surfaces as you prepare the turkey. If these areas are not cleaned thoroughly before working with other foods, bacteria from the raw poultry can then be transferred to other foods. After working with raw poultry, always wash your hands, utensils, and work surfaces before they touch other foods. Safe Stuffing
For optimal safety and uniform doneness, cook the stuffing outside the turkey in a casserole dish. However, if you place stuffing inside the turkey, do so just before cooking, and use a food thermometer. Make sure the center of the stuffing reaches a safe minimum internal temperature of 165°F (74°C). Bacteria can survive in stuffing that has not reached 165°F (74°C), possibly resulting in foodborne illness. Safe Cooking
Set the oven temperature no lower than 325°F and be sure the turkey is completely thawed. Place turkey breast-side up on a flat wire rack in a shallow roasting pan 2 to 2-1/2 inches deep. Check the internal temperature at the center of the stuffing and meaty portion of the breast, thigh, and wing joint using a food thermometer. Cooking times will vary. The food thermometer must reach a safe minimum internal temperature of 165°F (74°C) [Health Canada recommends to cook turkey until the temperature of the thickest part of the breast or thigh is at least 85ºC (185ºF)]. Let the turkey stand 20 minutes before removing all stuffing from the cavity and carving the meat.
Following these cooking guidelines can help you prepare a safe holiday dinner that everyone will enjoy.
Gatineau, Quebec, October 6, 2011—Visitors are welcome into the delightful world of renowned Canadian children’s author Robert Munsch this fall at the Canadian Children’s Museum. Much More Munsch is an engaging interactive exhibition presented until April 9.
“For more than 30 years, Robert Munsch has enchanted children with his fantastical stories reflecting the joys and challenges of everyday family life,” said Mark O’Neill, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Canadian Museum of Civilization Corporation. “Much More Munsch allows visitors to go into Robert Munsch’s home and explore his world through a range of activities that engage all their senses. The exhibition will arouse young people’s curiosity, stimulate their creativity and encourage them to develop their language and reading skills.”
Robert Munsch draws inspiration from real children and true stories to invent his characters and their adventures. The writer uses language, sounds and sketches to compose a story, and that is exactly the experience that Much More Munsch aims to give visitors of all agesexperience that Much More Munsch .
Non-pharmacological interventions shown to be effective
TORONTO, October 5, 2011 - Parents should cuddle their babies close to soothe them when they have to endure painful medical procedures, a study from York University has found.
“Holding your baby against your chest, giving the baby something to suck, and rocking are effective ways to help babies with the pain they feel from heel pricks and immunizations,” said York University professor Rebecca Pillai Riddell. “This can happen naturally, like when a mother breastfeeds during an immunization procedure. Unfortunately some physicians – for younger infants in particular – give immunizations with the infant lying on a table.”
Pillai Riddell, a professor in the Faculty of Health’s Department of Psychology, heads up the Opportunity for Understanding Childhood Hurt (O.U.C.H.) Lab at York. Her team reviewed the results of more than 70 research studies in which non-pharmacological treatments were used to manage pain experienced by babies during routine procedures. Their systematic review of this primary research was published today as a Cochrane Review.
“Kangaroo care, which is skin-to-skin contact between the baby and the parent’s chest, works best for premature babies, along with a soother and swaddling,” says Pillai Riddell. “The baby is warm and is calmed by the parent’s scent and their heartbeat.”
Full-term newborns also respond to being swaddled tight, rocking/close holding and sucking a pacifier before and after the injection, says Pillai Riddell.
But despite the growing number of infant immunizations every year, much more research is needed on what non-pharmacological strategies work for babies ranging in age from one month to three years. What is clear is that trying to distract a baby with a toy during the needle does not work, and repeated reassurance can make a child anxious, she said. Some of the same techniques used for the tiniest babies may work for this age group, says Pillai Riddell. There is also promising research that suggests older infants may be distracted by a video that is shown to them during the immunization procedure.
In the past, there’s been a myth that babies don’t remember pain, because they can’t talk about it, says Pillai Riddell.
“But words are not how they would process pain. We know now that they remember it with their bodies, so perhaps the next time they get a needle they may start crying and feel fearful even when the doctor simply comes near them,” says Pillai Riddell. “We also suspect that a lot of needle phobia and doctor avoidance later may result from this pain in the first year of life.”
She recommends parents try to avoid rushing just before an appointment, calm themselves before procedures, and respectfully ask the doctor to give the injection while they hold their baby.
“I believe parents do have the ability to reduce the distress their babies feel during painful procedures,” she said. “This is becoming more and more important as the number of vaccines available to protect our children increases. Children often have poke after poke after poke after poke in one appointment, with no pain management.”
Pillai Riddell, a Canadian Institute of Health Research (CIHR) New Investigator in Pain, has been awarded more than $1 million in funding from CIHR and the Ontario Ministry of Research and Innovation to follow a cohort of children from birth through early childhood, so she will be able to study their experience of pain as they learn to express it with words.. This Canadian cohort (The OUCH Cohort) is the largest in the world examining how caregivers can help infants recover from painful procedures.
An abridged version of her Cochrane Review will appear later this month in the Canadian journal Pain Research & Management.
York University is the leading interdisciplinary research and teaching university in Canada. York offers a modern, academic experience at the undergraduate and graduate level in Toronto – Canada’s most international city. The third largest university in the country, York is host to a dynamic academic community of 55,000 students and 7,000 faculty and staff, as well as 240,000 alumni worldwide. York’s 10 faculties and 28 research centres conduct ambitious, groundbreaking research that is interdisciplinary, cutting across traditional academic boundaries. This distinctive and collaborative approach is preparing students for the future and bringing fresh insights and solutions to real-world challenges. York University is an autonomous, not-for-profit corporation.
VIDEO of Rebecca Pillai Riddell: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OgCQKOnn-I
In honour of NATIONAL BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH
Evolution Laser and Rejuvenation Centre supports this cause by selling $5.00 raffle tickets for a-chance-to-
Win a clinic Skin Care Package valued at $300.00
100 % of the monies collected will be donated to the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation
Dr. Tim Sproule, MD, FRCSC, cosmetic, plastic and reconstructive surgeon, has been doing microsurgery for over 20 years at the Scarborough hospital and has participated in many pioneering microsurgical procedures there and around the world.
On October 19th, 2011 - National Breast Reconstruction Awareness Day -
The Scarborough Hospital breast reconstruction group will host a drop-in information session that will include intimate and personal discussions on all aspects of breast reconstruction including implant choices, pedicled and microvascular flaps, and ancillary procedures such as nipple reconstruction and tattooing. Surgeons and patients at various stages of reconstruction will be available to answer any questions you may have.
About the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation – 25 Years of Progress - For the last 25 years, the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation has been at the forefront of a nation-wide movement to raise awareness and mobilize action on breast cancer. Today, the Foundation is the leading organization in Canada dedicated to creating a future without breast cancer. Since 1986, from coast to coast, we have invested over $248 million to fund vital research and community health grants that have led progress in breast cancer prevention, diagnosis, treatment and care. Visit www.cbcf.org and join the movement.
Eighth Annual Embrace the Cause Program Features 2011 Limited-Edition Earring Set for Only $3 With 100 Percent of Net Profits from Item Sales to the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation
TORONTO. ON., This October, Payless will inspire shoppers to show their support for breast cancer awareness with this year’s featured accessory item – the 2011 Payless Breast Cancer Awareness earring set benefitting the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation, one of the world’s largest breast cancer organizations dedicated to creating a future without breast cancer. Once again, Payless ShoeSource is proud to offer its Embrace the Cause item in all of its stores beginning today for just $3 – an affordable price that allows more people to get involved and contribute to breast cancer awareness.
“We are excited to continue to show our support for this important cause through our popular breast cancer awareness program,” said LuAnn Via, CEO and president of Payless. “Our Embrace the Cause item priced at $3 allows just about everyone to join in the fight against breast cancer and demonstrates how just a small purchase can help raise millions of dollars to help save lives.”
Payless will donate 100 percent of the net profits (at least $1 per earring set) of the item sales to the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation, helping to support breast cancer research and community outreach programs. Over the past eight years, the Payless Embrace the Cause program has raised nearly $4 million worldwide dedicated to the fight against breast cancer.
