New artifact from Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows™ film set added to Harry Potter: The Exhibition at Ontario Science Centre

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July 23, 2010 @ 10:15AM

“An ice cream headache, though momentarily painful, is a harmless condition that lasts about 30 seconds to a minute, ” says Dr. Lynn Tomkins, President of the ODA. “While ice cream headaches should not incite worry, a real concern is tooth sensitivity, sometimes making eating an unpleasant experience.”

Tooth sensitivity can occur from consuming cold food and liquids and breathing cold air. Tooth sensitivity often occurs because the gums start to recede and tooth roots are exposed.

In order to protect gums and teeth from sensitivity, the ODA recommends the following measures:

    -   Apply gentle pressure when brushing teeth. Too much pressure over
        time from tooth brushing can cause significant gum recession and
        wearing down of the teeth.

    -   Take two to three minutes to properly brush all tooth surfaces.

    -   Make sure you floss. Flossing reaches 35 percent of tooth surfaces
        where brushing cannot reach.

    -   Use toothpaste for sensitive teeth. Over time, this will help to
        reduce sensitive tooth nerves.

    -   Use a fluoride mouthwash, which can help to reduce tooth sensitivity.

    -   Cut down on acidic foods. Foods such as citrus, pop, and tea can
        increase sensitivity and work against sensitivity toothpaste.

“If these measures don’t relive the pain, you may be experiencing signs of deeper decay,” says Dr. Tomkins. “If you’re experiencing pain, it’s important to go see a dentist who will do a full exam, and give you a diagnosis and treatment plan.”

Michael Cress, Co-Chair of the Bike Rally and also HIV positive, says the need of services for people living with HIV/AIDS is becoming greater. “Each year, more people are becoming infected with HIV and at the same time people who are living longer with HIV are seeing greater health complications. There is a growing need for PWA’s core services like food programs, treatment resources and financial assistance for men, women and children living with HIV/AIDS in our community.”

    Sunday, July 25, 2010 - Queen's Park, Toronto
        8:00 a.m.   Departure Ceremony Begins and Group Photographs
        8:30 a.m.   Introduction by Co Chairs Michael Cress and Wade Borges
                    Remarks by Cory Garlough, Scotiabank; Brian Scott, PWA
                    Board Chair
        8:40 a.m.   Blessing of the Bikes - Rev John Joseph Mastandrea,
                    Metropolitan United Church
        8:45 a.m.   Group Stretching
        9:00 a.m.   Departure

Great photo opportunities will be available as the cyclists ride east on Wellesley Street, south on Yonge Street and east on Queen’s Quay. See detailed accompanying route map: http://www.newswire.ca/webcast/pages/scotia/Day1morningrider.pdf

“Scotiabank is proud to return for the third year as the presenting sponsor of the Bike Rally,” said Cory Garlough, Vice-President, Global Employment Strategies, Scotiabank. “In addition to our corporate support, we have a number of employees who will participate by cycling, fundraising and volunteering at the many stops along the route.”

About the Friends For Life Bike Rally

The Friends For Life Bike Rally runs from July 25 – 30, 2010, with over 400 Riders and Crew making the 600 km journey from Toronto to Montreal in support of the Toronto People With AIDS Foundation (PWA). The Bike Rally has raised over $7 million for PWA since it began in 1999. For more information about the Friends For Life Bike Rally in support of Toronto People With AIDS, please visit www.bikerally.org.

Professor Ahmad Ali rose on the horizon of Urdu literature with the publication of his Urdu short stories in Anagaray a book edited by him, Sajjad Zaheer, Mahmood uz Zafar, and Rasheed Jahan in 1932. Their short stories ch…allenged the Muslim religious orthodoxy, and their the then regressive culture. This book was immediately banned by the British rulers of India of that time, at the instigation of religious leaders. It is considered as the foundation stone of progressive thought and writing in Urdu language.

His English novel Twilight in Delhi is considered a South Asian Classic. It was translated in Urdu, by his wife, Bilqeece Jehan, as Dilli ki Shaam that is a masterpiece of translation that captures the language spoken by the ordinary people of Delhi, and the nuances of their culture. Twiliight in Delhi has been praised by such English literary giants as E M Forrester, and Virginia Woolfe.

Prof Ahmad Ali also edited an anthology based on his translators of major Urdu poets, under the title of The Golden Tradition. It is considered among the major books of translations introducing Urdu poetry to the global readers.

During the later years of his life Prof Ahmad Ali translated Quran into English under the title: Al Quran: A contemporary translation. Since its publication by Princeton University Press, it has become a best selling translation of Quran, and captures the heart of readers form all religions with the lyrical flow and beauty of language that is the essential trait of Quran in Arabic.

Immediately after the creation of Pakistan, its first Prime Minister Liaqat Al Khan asked Prof Ahmad Ali to join the Foreign Service. He was appointed as the first Pakistani envoy to China and established the first Pakistani embassy in China, laying the foundation of a friendship that is so dear to the people of Pakistan.

He wrote several books of prose and poetry in Urdu and English and many of these have been translated in various international languages.

The program is as follows:

Date: Sunday July 25, 2010
Time : 2 PM
Place : North York Central Library
5120 Yonge Street
Toronto, ON M2N 5N9
(416) 395-5535 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting(416) 395-5535end_of_the_skype_highlighting begin_of_the_skype_highlighting(416) 395-5535end_of_the_skype_highlighting
Subway (TTC) : North York Center
(There is ample underground parking and ample economic parking around the building)

Program:
Meet and Greet : 2-3 PM
Program begins at 3 PM.

Speakers:
Munir Saami
Shahid Akhtar
Unaiza Ahmad (will read a paper by Orooj Ahmad Ali).
Zia Ahmad
Karamtullah Ghori
Abid Jafri

There is no fee for this event, and we endeavor to serve refreshments.

Please mark your calendars and come with your friends and family, to pay tribute to a great South Asian and Pakistani mind.

Thanks.
Munir Pervaiz (Saami)
Secretary
Phone: 416 891 1807

More than 130 CAA South Central Ontario (CAA SCO) bus and foot patrollers will be taught life-saving skills during a one week leadership camp at Camp Samac in Oshawa, July 20-23. School children from Barrie, Brantford, Brant County, London, Orillia, Peterborough/Lakefield, Peel and Toronto will be taking part in the top-notch training provided by police officers from across Ontario. The 10 – 12 year olds will learn first aid, fire safety, bus safety and bus evacuation skills.

“If it wasn’t for the tireless efforts of the police officers, school teachers and the patrollers themselves, the School Safety Patrol (SSP) program wouldn’t be what it is today,” said Leslie Rocha, Community Relations Specialist, CAA SCO. “CAA’s award-winning SSP program has been recognized by the Ontario Safety League, has a proven track record and over 80 documented cases in which a patroller has saved a life.”

One bus patroller came to the aid of a kindergarten student who fell and hurt himself. The patroller administered first aid to the boy’s cut and comforted him as the bus driver called for help.

Another patroller put out a fire in his own home and prevented a disaster after learning to properly use a fire extinguisher at CAA SCO’s leadership camp.

Patrollers dedicate over 3.45 million volunteer hours each year to community safety. There are currently over 55 police services, more than 800 schools and over 20,000 elementary students involved in the program.

CAA South Central Ontario is a not-for-profit auto club offering insurance, travel, automotive care and roadside services. There are more than 1.8 million CAA members in South Central Ontario and 5 million members in Canada. We’re more than Roadside Assistance. We’re Life-side Assistance. Visit www.caasco.com.

“The 13th IAAF World Junior Championships represent a tremendous opportunity for Canadian athletes to shine, and for Canada to play host to the world once again,” Prime Minister Harper said. “On behalf of all Canadians I thank the organizers and volunteers for bringing this world-class event to Moncton.”

More than 1,400 athletes and team officials from more than 170 countries will participate in various track and field events at the World Junior Championships, which take place July 19 to 25. The biennial IAAF World Junior Championships are open to junior athletes, aged 19 and under in the competition year, and will include 44 medal events over six days. This is the largest sporting event to be held in Atlantic Canada, and the second time Canada has hosted the games. Approximately 50,000 spectators are expected to attend.

Events for the games will be held in the newly built 10,000-seat Stade Moncton 2010 Stadium, a joint project supported by the Government of Canada, the Province of New Brunswick, the City of Moncton, and the Université de Moncton.

“I encourage all visiting athletes, their families, team officials and supporters to visit the beautiful community of Moncton, and experience the splendour of New Brunswick,” the Prime Minister added.

Prior to the opening ceremonies, the Prime Minister took part in an unveiling of the design for a cornerstone that will commemorate the world-class Stade Moncton 2010 Stadium. The cornerstone includes the wording, “a legacy for the development of Atlantic Canadian athletes.”

“We are joining a growing list of Canadians who are urging the government to reverse this ill-conceived cabinet decision,” said OPSBA president Catherine Fife.

Census data is one of the best sources of information about Canadians and helps us to learn what services and programs are needed most, and where they are best located. This is vitally true in the world of education. For example, Ontario has launched the first phase of an extended and integrated full-day early learning program for four- and five-year olds. One of the goals of this initiative is to promote school readiness. Census data allows school boards to connect the readiness of five-year-olds to thrive in school with the social and economic circumstances in which they live. This information allows school boards to find ways to prepare children to get the most out of their school experience which ultimately helps them achieve better outcomes.

“Without accurate data, connecting students to the programs and services they need is compromised. This vital work should not become a guessing game,” said OPSBA president Catherine Fife. “Our students and their families deserve better.”

A specific priority of OPSBA is an increased focus on the educational, mental, emotional, social and physical needs of children. These needs are linked together in terms of successful experience in school and addressing them is connected to having reliable and relevant information. This is especially vital when school boards are trying to measure whether they are doing the right things to help increase achievement in school for specific demographic groups be they First Nations, Métis, Inuit or newcomers to Canada. The long-form census is a key tool for school boards in understanding populations and assessing living conditions.

The census is the only way to track many of Canada’s most pressing social trends and problems. In the information age, finding solutions to those problems requires, dare we say it, Mr. Harper, …information.