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Volume 5 Issue 11 November 2011
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Bernadette Laxamana & Team’s Home Newsletter
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Welcome to the November Edition of our Newsletter!
This month we share about a unique video making opportunity to help document the world’s story, some some ways to honour our troops this Remembrance Day and some tips for parents during cold and flu season.
Enjoy!
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-Bernadette, Charen, Leonor & Lily
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“A little extra TLC, warm baths, extra rest…will also help your child on the road to recovery.”
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Help Document the World’s Story
On November 11th, 11.11.11, across the planet, documentary filmmakers, students, and other inspired citizens will record the human experience over a 24-hour period and contribute their voice to the second annual global day of media creation called One Day on Earth. Together, they will create a shared archive and a film.
Founded in 2008, One Day on Earth’s first media creation event occurred on 10.10.10. The collaboration was the first ever simultaneous filming event occurring in every country of the world. It created a unique geo-tagged video archive as well as an upcoming feature film.
Together, they are showcasing the amazing diversity, conflict, tragedy, and triumph that occurs in one day. One Day on Earth invites you to join their international community of thousands of filmmakers, hundreds of schools, and dozens of non-profits, and contribute to this unique global mosaic. One Day on Earth is a community that not only watches, but participates.
So all of you movie watchers and movie makers out there check them out before November 11!
http://www.onedayonearth.org/
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How to honour troops in November
Devoting a few minutes of silence on Remembrance Day can seem like a lifetime when you have meetings to attend, items to check off the “to do” list, and emails to type. But in the busyness of life, it’s important to remember soldiers and veterans who have sacrificed their lives and personal comforts so we could enjoy our own. Show your appreciation to our troops by participating in these meaningful gestures:
Attend a ceremony. Back in grade school, mandatory assemblies kept us on track with the purpose and significance of Remembrance Day. But with age comes responsibility, and without your teacher’s insistence, it can become difficult to stay accountable. Give your respect to those who fought and continue to fight for your freedom by scheduling time to attend a ceremony or watching one on television.
Poppy pride. From the last Friday in October to November 11, pin a poppy on the left lapel of your garment or as close to the heart as possible. This will publicly remind you of what it represents and will also encourage others to do the same.
Thank soldiers personally. Send a letter or card to express your appreciation. Mailing addresses are listed on the Department of National Defence website. You can also post a message to troops on the site’s message board.
Put others first. Follow the example of Canadian soldiers who aim to bring peace and security to countries in need and do your part to help others.
(Source: News Canada)
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Cold and flu season tips for parents
Whether it’s at daycare or school – children are consistently in contact with many germs, leaving them highly susceptible to illness. The number of colds per child can be as high as five to eight per year. Children have also been shown to encounter the highest number of flu cases, accounting for 24 per cent of type A influenza cases and 17 per cent of type B cases, according to the Public Health Agency of Canada.
Despite the common occurrence of these illnesses and no matter how many times your child gets sick, each case can be just as stressful as the last. Identifying whether your child has a cold or the flu can be tough, as symptoms can be similar.
The common cold is a mild infection of the respiratory passages that often leads to runny nose, sneezing and watery eyes. The symptoms of the flu are typically more severe than a cold, and affect the entire body. Symptoms of the flu may include: chills, fever, body pain and headaches.
Finding effective and safe treatments can also be a challenge for parents. With Health Canada’s restrictions on the use of cough and cold medicines for children under the age of six, parents are often unsure of how they can help their child battle cold and flu.
Some natural health products, such as Coryzalia, Stodal and Oscillococcinum from Boiron Canada, have been approved by Health Canada and may be used for the treatment of coughs and colds in children and help relieve their symptoms with no known side effects. A little extra TLC, warm baths, extra rest and consumption of clear fluids will also help your child on the road to recovery. Used together, Health Canada-approved medicines and home remedies can help your child effectively tackle their symptoms, having them back to good health in no time.
(Source: News Canada)
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This newsletter is intended for entertainment purposes only. Credit is given to the authors of various articles that are reprinted when the original author is known. Any omission of credit to an author is purely unintentional and should not be construed as plagiarism or literary theft.
Copyright 2011 Verico M&B Mortgage Solutions, Inc. This information is solely advisory, and should not be substituted for medical, legal, financial or tax advice. Any and all decisions and actions must be done through the advice and counsel of a qualified physician, attorney, financial advisor and/or CPA. We cannot be held responsible for actions you may take without proper medical, financial, legal or tax advice.
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