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Dr. Tara Packham
Interim Director of Clinical Health Professionals Research
Dr. Salim Yusuf
Dr. Salim Yusuf is the Founder and Executive Director of the Population Health Research Institute (PHRI), a joint member of the Department of Clinical Epidemiology & Biostatistics, a cardiologist at the Hamilton General Hospital, and a professor in the Department of Medicine at McMaster University.
Dr. Yusuf's research interests include the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease and societal, biologic and, genetic determinants of population health in developing populations. His team's studies are conducted in 86 countries in all of the inhabited continents of the world.
Dr. Sandra Carroll
Director, Clinical Health Professional Research
Dr. Carroll is the Vice-Dean, Faculty of Health Sciences and Executive Director of the School of Nursing at McMaster University. She is also an Associate Scientist at the Population Health Research Institute of Hamilton Health Sciences and McMaster University. Dr. Carroll's research interests include patients' decision-making, decision support in the context of implantable defibrillators, patient preferences for cardiovascular treatments, and patient reported outcomes in arrhythmia care. Dr. Carroll has received operating funds from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research and the Heart & Stroke Foundation.
Rob MacIsaac
Rob MacIsaac became the President and CEO of Hamilton Health Sciences on February 1, 2014. Since joining HHS, he has led the development of a new strategic plan and approach for HHS, focused on enhancing HHS' role and relationships with the communities it serves. Rob has also placed a significant focus on engaging physicians and front line staff at HHS in the organization's vision and mission. Rob has received numerous awards for his accomplishments in community building including the Canada 125 and the Queen's Diamond Jubilee medals, and a Paul Harris Fellowship. He completed his undergraduate degree in Economics at the University of Waterloo in 1984 and received a Law degree at the University of Western Ontario in 1987.
David Lazzarato
David Lazzarato is an experienced Board leader with accomplishments in both non-profit and corporate governance roles. He is a past member and Chair of the Board of Governors of McMaster University, and served as the Chair of the Council of Chairs of Ontario Universities. He is also a past Vice Chair of the Board of Directors of Trillium Health Foundation. David's corporate management career includes senior leadership roles with Bell Canada Enterprises Inc., CAE, Allstream and Alliance Atlantis Communications Inc.
Dave McCaig
Executive Vice President, Corporate Affairs and Chief Financial Officer
Dave has over 25 years of leadership experience in financial, business development and operational roles in both private and public sectors. He was VP & CFO at William Osler Health System with cross-appointments at both Headwaters Health Care Centre and the Central West CCAC. Prior, Dave held senior financial positions at Bell Mobility/Bell Canada (BCE Inc.) and Yahoo! Inc. Provincially, Dave participates in Ministry of Health (MOHLTC) and the Council of Academic Hospitals of Ontario (CAHO) initiatives regarding sector funding, supporting innovation and high quality of care in Ontario. He received his Honours Bachelor of Business Administration (Co-op) from Wilfrid Laurier University and is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA, CMA).
Sharon Pierson
Executive Vice President, Clinical Operations, Chief Operating Officer & Chief Nursing Executive
Sharon drives important advancements in the transformative work now underway at HHS. Known for her effective guidance of complex clinical programs and initiatives, and her engaged leadership style, Sharon is highly-regarded throughout our organization. Her deep knowledge of community care has given momentum to HHS' strategic direction in population health, and she is known as a collaborative partner both internally and externally among community health partners.
In her past role as VP of Quality and Performance, Sharon was accountable for Patient Safety, Quality Improvement, Patient Experience, Pharmacy and Operational Planning. Most recently, as VP of Community and Medicine and Population Health, Sharon provided executive leadership to the St. Peters, West Lincoln and Juravinski Hospitals and supported the advancement of community based services. She has a Diploma in Nursing from Mohawk College; a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from McMaster University; a Masters of Public Administration from Queen's University; and is a graduate of the Rotmans Advanced Health Leadership Program at the University of Toronto. She is also a board member for the Hamilton Council on Aging and the Chronic Pain Centre of Excellence for Canadian Veterans.
Keith Monrose
Keith Monrose is the Executive Director of Seneca International where he leads global post-secondary initiatives. Keith held previous leadership positions in the post-secondary, health and technology sectors at McMaster University, Mohawk College, Merck Canada, Canada Health Infoway and Telus. Throughout his career, Keith led and implemented transformation initiatives focused on organization alignment, performance and growth strategies. He is a frequent speaker on the future of work and volunteers on a number of sector advisory groups, committees and boards.
David Collie
David is President & CEO of the Electrical Safety Authority of Ontario, public speaker on topics such as smart grid, electric vehicles and conservation, and member of the Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada. He is Chair of the Board of Directors of Plug 'n Drive Ontario, a founding member of Ontario Smart Grid Forum, Smart Grid Canada Board Member, and former Board Chair of the Electricity Distributors Association (EDA). David is past Board Chair of the Hamilton-Burlington United Way and a board member of Joseph Brant Hospital Foundation and Burlington Economic Development Corporation. David is a Directors College of Canada faculty member and guest lecturer on regulatory practices, part of a Harvard Kennedy School of Government program.
Dr. Michael Stacey
Executive Vice President, Academic and Chief Medical Executive
Dr. Stacey is a vascular surgeon, researcher, and Professor in the Department of Surgery at McMaster University. He was formerly HHS' Surgeon in Chief; a senior vascular surgeon at Fremantle Hospital in Perth, Australia; Professor at the University of Western Australia's School of Surgery; and Head of the Department of Vascular Surgery and Director of the Vascular Laboratory there. He received his medical degree from the University of Western Australia, achieved his Fellowship certification by the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons in 1986, and spent two years at St Thomas' Hospital, London in Britain, conducting research for his Doctor of Surgery degree (PhD equivalent). He joined the Fremantle Hospital as an academic surgeon in 1988.
Dr. Deepak Dath
President of the Medical Staff Association
In addition to practicing laparoscopic hepatobiliary surgery at Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) and St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton, Dr. Deepak Dath is the president of HHS' Medical Staff Association. He works as an associate chief medical information officer working on Project Odyssey, HHS' journey to implementing the Epic hospital information system in June 2022. Dr. Dath is also a professor of surgery at McMaster University, where his current educational projects include research on validating a simple tool to measure the quality of educational materials, teaching communication, understanding how medical students decide to choose a career in general surgery, and leadership in education. He is also one of the co-founders of Sanokondu, a multi-national community of practice invested in healthcare leadership education, and the co-chair of the Canadian Leaders in Medical Education Course at the Canadian Association of Medical Education.
Dr. Khalid Azzam
Physician-in-Chief
Dr. Khalid Azzam is a Professor in the Department of Medicine at McMaster University. He holds an MBBS in medicine and surgery from the University of Rajasthan, India, and an MSc in Healthcare Quality and Safety Management (International Track) from the Jefferson College of Population Health at Thomas Jefferson University.
He is a Certified Physician Executive by the American Association for Physician Leadership. Dr. Azzam completed his Internal Medicine training from the University at Buffalo in 2002 and he is a fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Canada in Internal Medicine and General Internal Medicine.
Dr. Azzam joined the Faculty of Health Sciences at McMaster University in 2008. He is involved in the continuum of medical education at the undergraduate, postgraduate, and continuing health professions education. He previously served as the Assistant Dean for Continuing Health Sciences Education and most recently as the inaugural Associate Dean for Continuing Professional Development.
His clinical practice is focused on inpatient General Internal Medicine with time spent in the outpatient setting. He served as the Site Chief of Medicine at the Hamilton General Hospital for five years prior to assuming the responsibilities of the Physician-in-Chief.
Rob Galaski
Rob Galaski is Vice-Chairman & Managing Partner, Financial Services at Deloitte, the world's leading professional services organization. In this role, Rob oversees all Deloitte's business with Financial Services clients, across Consulting, Audit, Risk, M&A and Tax. As a practitioner, Rob is a senior advisor to the world's most important institutions, working with boards and executive management teams to shape growth-oriented transformations. In addition to his work at Deloitte, Rob serves as Executive Advisor to the World Economic Forum on Disruptive Innovation in Financial Services, where he has led groundbreaking work on behalf of the global industry. In recognition of his global accomplishments, Rob was honored by the IIF as a Global Leader Under 40. Rob and his wife Chantal are parents to Henri and Élodie. Rob and family are active within the community and supporters of several important organizations.
Deb Bedini
Vice President, Adult Regional Care
Deb is committed to supporting and promoting an environment conducive to continuous learning, research, innovation and clinical excellence. She has had a long and distinguished career at HHS in various clinical and leadership roles including ICU and ED staff nurse, education and development clinician in the Cardiac Program, Clinical Manager for General Internal Medicine (8 South) and then the Heart Investigation Unit, Director of the Cardiac and Vascular Program, and Site Administrator for the Hamilton General Hospital. Deb is also an Assistant Part-Time Clinical Professor in the School of Nursing at McMaster University's Faculty of Health Sciences. She has served on multiple provincial committees at CorHealth Ontario including Vascular Surgery and the Clinical Advisory Committee. Deb received her BScN from the University of Toronto and Masters of Health Studies (MHS) from Athabasca University.
Catherine Gaulton
Catherine Gaulton is CEO of Healthcare Insurance Reciprocal of Canada (HIROC) and President for HIROC Management Limited and HIROC's Foundation. A retired registered nurse and a practicing lawyer in Nova Scotia and Ontario, she also has more than 25 years-experience in senior healthcare leadership. Before joining HIROC she was the Vice President, Quality and System Performance and Chief Legal Officer for the Nova Scotia Health Authority. She has served as Chair of the Board for the Canadian Patient Safety Institute and as a member of the CIHI Board. She is an experienced advisor in health law and governance, quality and safety improvement, insurance and risk management and strategic planning.
Vice President, Corporate Services and Capital Development
With a team of over 1200 staff, Kelly and her Directors manage all facility infrastructure, capital development and many support services across 5 hospital campuses. Kelly has led significant capital redevelopment over the years, most recently with the Our Healthy Future Master Plan as well as significant infrastructure renewal across all of Hamilton Health Sciences' sites. In previous roles, Kelly was the AVP of Clinical Planning providing oversight for transition planning and operational readiness prior to the implementation of Access to the Best Care, the largest clinical realignment in the organization's history. Kelly currently serves on the board of the Mohawk Medbuy Corporation, the Healthcare Supply Chain Network and the HHS Volunteer Association.
Paul Gibson
Following a successful executive career with brands such as Mattamy, Palliser, and Fidelity, Paul founded Sapien Capital, an executive search and human capital consulting group serving entrepreneurial, scale-up, private, and family businesses. Paul is an ICD-certified director who has served as Chair of AlphaPlus and Vice Chair of WaterTAP (Ontario's water technology accelerator) as well as two terms as a Governor of the University of Guelph. His directorship experiences also include Jane Goodall Institute, West Park Healthcare rehabilitation hospital and Mohawk/Medbuy Shared Services, as well as artificial intelligence software firm Daisy Intelligence, and affordable housing lender Home Ownership Alternatives. In his private governance practice, Paul's roles have included Board Secretary for Maple Reinders Construction and OpenWorm Foundation, a global artificial intelligence & digital modelling enterprise.
Michael Campbell
Vice President, Legal Services, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary
Mike is an accomplished executive and legal advisor, responsible for HHS' legal affairs, board governance, risk management, and privacy functions. Throughout his career of over two decades, Mike has served as a general counsel, supporting organizations by translating complex legal matters into practical solutions. Mike was previously a Partner at a leading national law firm and has served as General Counsel of Canada's largest private dedicated fleet transportation and logistics provider. He has also advised early-stage companies across various sectors including healthcare and technology. Mike holds a Bachelor's degree from McGill University and a Law Degree from Queen's University, and was called to the Ontario Bar in 1998.
Bill Laidlaw
After teaching at Ridley College, Bill moved onto senior HR roles at Hudson's Bay Company, Royal Trust, Rogers Communications, Paul Revere Life Insurance and Glaxo Smith Kline Canada, where he became Director of Government Relations. He later became CEO of St. John Ambulance in Ontario followed by Executive Director roles with Ontario Association of Community Newspapers, Life Sciences Ontario, Chicken Farmers of Ontario, Feed Ontario and the Canadian Assistive Devices Association. Volunteer roles included CEO of Ontario Chamber of Commerce, President of Empire Club of Canada, President of the Toronto Lung Association and sitting on the Advisory board of the Lang School of Business at the University of Guelph. In 2020 Bill was named Alumni Volunteer of the year at the University of Guelph. Bill is retired and in addition to his work at HHS he volunteers with McMaster Innovation Park, the Ontario Trillium Foundation and the University of Guelph.
Leslie Gauthier
Vice President, Clinical Support Services and Surgery
Leslie is responsible for Clinical Support Services and Surgery. She has had a long and distinguished career at HHS in both clinical and leadership roles. A graduate of McMaster University, Leslie holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing and a Master of Science in Teaching. Part of the Faculty of Health Sciences at McMaster University School of Nursing, she has been a clinical lecturer and is, at present, an Assistant Clinical Professor. Leslie is a Board Member of Mark Preece Family House, and has been involved in mentoring activities through the Registered Nurses Association of Ontario. She also holds a Cardiovascular Nursing Leadership Award from the Canadian Cardiovascular Nursing Association.
Leslie Gillies
Vice President, Community Medicine & Population Health
As Vice President for Community Medicine & Population Health, Leslie oversees key clinical program areas including Urgent & Ambulatory Care, Community and Population Health Services, and the Complex Care, Seniors, Palliative and Musculoskeletal Program. She is also responsible for HHS facilities as site VP supporting West Lincoln Memorial Hospital, St. Peter's Hospital and the Satellite Health Facility.
Leslie has various experiences at HHS as a nurse, clinical educator, chief of nursing practice, chief of inter-professional practice, manager, program director and site administrator. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from McMaster University and a Master's of Education (Administration) from Brock University. She serves as a clinical faculty member at McMaster University's School of Nursing as an Assistant Clinical Professor.
Dr. Marc Jeschke
Vice President, Research and Medical Director, Burns
Dr. Jeschke has world-renowned expertise in the field of translational research. He is a research leader with a proven ability to attract funding and grants from various national programs and agencies to advance innovative medical care in burns. Under his direction since 2010, the Ross Tilley Burn Centre (RTBC) at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre became a leading surgical and burn care institution in North America. Prior to being the Director of the RTBC, Dr. Jeschke held faculty positions at the University of Texas Medical Branch and Shriners Hospital for Children. There, in addition to his work as a surgeon, he coordinated research activities with a focus on increasing productivity and obtaining grants. Dr. Jeschke became an MD in Germany, moved to the United States and obtained a Master of Medical Science degree at the University of Texas, then returned to Germany to complete his PhD (Habilitation) in Experimental Surgery at the University of Regensburg in Bavaria.
Neil Johnson
Vice President, Oncology & Regional VP Ontario Health (CCO) for HNHBB Regional Cancer Program
Neil Johnson, RPh, MBA, CHE, FCSHP
Neil is a registered pharmacist receiving his pharmacy education at the Faculty of Pharmacy at the University of Toronto. He completed a hospital pharmacy residency at the Kingston General Hospital before embarking on a clinical career in oncology pharmacy and a pharmacy leadership career that saw him head the pharmacy department at the London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC), lead provincial and national organizations as well as serves as board chair of the Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists.
After completing a Master's in Business Administration at Wilfrid Laurier University, Neil embarked on a health executive career leading numerous clinical and service portfolios at LHSC and at St Joseph's Health Care, in London. He served as Regional Vice President of the South West Regional Cancer Program for eight years, and contributed to many committees and initiatives within Cancer Care Ontario. Neil has held positions as Chief Quality Officer, Chief Operating Officer and Interim Chief Executive Officer.
Neil has a range of governance experience in community based and professional organizations such as St Joseph's Hospice of London, Thames Valley Family Health Team, Western ProResp and the Fowler Kennedy Sports Medicine Clinic. A Certified Health Executive and Fellow of the Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists, Neil has served a variety of hospitals and private sector corporations by providing consultation services.
In his current role, Neil serves both as Vice President, Oncology, Site Executive Lead of the Juravinski Hospital and Cancer Centre at Hamilton Health Sciences, and Regional Vice President of the Hamilton Niagara Haldimand Brant Regional Cancer Program of Ontario Health – Cancer Care Ontario.
Andrea McKinney
Andrea is General Manager, Corporate Services with the Town of Orangeville. This new division is designed to enable a strategic focus on key priorities by enhancing service delivery internally and externally. She is a passionate community builder focused on supporting positive change. Prior to this role, Andrea has held several senior positions in the public and broader public sectors, including with eHealth Ontario, the Offices of the Minister of Transportation and Labour, and most recently with the City of Hamilton as the first Chief Digital Officer. Andrea is a public speaker on smart cities, digital transformation and governance, and is an active community volunteer.
Jane Milanetti
The Honourable Jane Milanetti has recently retired from the Superior Court of Justice where she served for 17 years. Prior to her appointment to the court, she was a partner at Agro, Zaffiro LLP in Hamilton. Ms. Milanetti is a Past President of the Hamilton Law Association, Past Chair of St. Peter's Hospital, and the Hamilton Community Foundation, and a Director of the Art Gallery of Hamilton. Jane is pleased to rejoin the Board of HHS, a position that was given up when she was appointed to the bench.
Dr. Stephen Kelly
Surgeon in Chief
Dr. Kelly studied medicine at Cambridge University and St Mary's Hospital in the United Kingdom. After finishing General Surgery training in the U.K. (including a Masters degree in Surgery at Southampton University), he completed a Colorectal Surgery Fellowship at the University of Toronto and joined the Faculty of the Department of Surgery at McMaster University where he is now the Associate Chair of Education. He is also Chair of the Departmental Educational Coordinators Committee and sits on the McMaster Postgraduate Medical Education committee. Dr. Kelly is Chief of Surgery at Juravinski Hospital and Head of Surgical Oncology for HHS. For the last five years, he has been a member of the Executive Committee of the Canadian Society of Colorectal Surgery.
Michelle Leafloor
Vice President, Health Information and Technology Services & Chief Information Officer
Michelle is an experienced director of clinical services with a demonstrated history of working in the hospital and health care industry. She has created and led high-performing teams through large digital transformation initiatives throughout her 20 years of IT experience. Michelle has led organizational transformation through the strategic adoption and management of IT solutions, and has navigated and resolved enterprise-level governance issues. Prior to joining HHS, Michelle spent most of her career at The Ottawa Hospital where she led the implementation of a new hospital information system.
Dr. Paul Miller
Interim Chair, Medical Advisory Committee
Dr. Miller is an active staff physician in two emergency departments of Hamilton Health Sciences. He is an associate clinical professor within the divisions of emergency medicine at McMaster University. His administrative interests as the Medical Director of the Base Hospital (CPER) include pre-hospital care, modernization of Emergency Health Services and education in medical leadership. His academic background includes a Masters of Health Administration and Policy from the University of Toronto, where he was awarded the Robert Wood Johnson Prize from the Canadian College of Health Leaders.
Aaron Levo
Vice President, Communications & Public Affairs, Interim VP Human Resources
Aaron is a committed advocate for the people and mission of Hamilton Health Sciences. Since joining HHS in 2014, he has helped create engagement and change management strategies for many of the organization's important operational and cultural transformations. He has led work focused on positive growth in the organization's reputation and improving how our workforce stays engaged, both internally and with the public we serve. Aaron currently leads HHS' teams for communications, public affairs, volunteer resources, and on an interim basis, human resources. During his career, he has held leadership roles at several national health organizations, including the Canadian Cancer Society and the Mental Health Commission of Canada, and has been a part of some rewarding public policy advocacy to remove barriers to good health all across the country.
Dr. Paul O'Byrne
Dean and Vice President, Faculty of Health Sciences
Paul M. O'Byrne obtained his Medical Degree at University College, Dublin. He is currently the Dean and Vice President of the Faculty of Health Sciences at McMaster University. His research interests focus on the mechanisms and treatment of asthma. He has published more than 500 peer reviewed papers, and has an h-index (Google Scholar) of 118. His accolades include the James H. Graham Award of Merit of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada; election to the Royal Society of Canada; the European Respiratory Society Congress Award and Medal; election to the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences; and, McMaster's top academic award, Distinguished University Professor. In 2017, the American College of Chest Physicians named him a Giant of Chest Medicine and more recently, he received an Honorary Life Achievement Award from the Ontario Thoracic Society, the Jack Hirsh Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement from McMaster University and Medical Graduate Distinguished Alumnus Award from University College, Dublin.
Rochelle Reid
Senior Lead & Strategic Advisor, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Rochelle's professional background includes fifteen years of co-creating fairer and more inclusive workplaces and communities through meaningful engagement and strategic planning. Her previous roles include serving as the Director of Service Operations and Student Life at Mohawk College, and creating the BYND BLK advocacy program for black students. Rochelle also founded a consultancy company focused on helping organizations to enhance their strategic initiatives and operations through equity, diversity and inclusion. A life-long learner with credentials in coaching, service excellence, and accessibility, Rochelle is a graduate of both Mohawk College and George Brown College.
Dr. Allison Sekuler
Dr. Allison Sekuler is a researcher with appointments at Baycrest Health Sciences and the Department of Psychology, Neuroscience and Behaviour at McMaster University. She is the Managing Director, Centre for Aging and Brain Health Innovation and Managing Director, Rotman Research Institute and Vice-President, Research, Baycrest Health Sciences. Allison serves in a variety of leadership roles including the Sandra A. Rotman Chair in Cognitive Neuroscience & Senior Scientist, Rotman Research Institute, Baycrest Health Sciences. She was Canada's first Canada Research Chair in Cognitive Neuroscience, and recognized in 2019 as one of Canada's Top 100 Most Powerful Women by the Women's Executive Network for her accomplishments in science and in advancing equity, diversity, and inclusivity.
Dr. Ted Scott
Chief Innovation Officer
Dr. Scott brings resources, partnerships and thought leadership to healthcare innovation. He is Chair of the Synapse Life Sciences Consortium in Hamilton, and was previously Chief Innovation Officer and Dean of Applied Research at Mohawk College, where he studied Radiography and Sonography. Ted is an expert digital health strategist and has a wealth of experience in industry relations and procurement, as well as innovation policy. He returned to HHS where he started his career as a sonographer after working at The Hospital for Sick Children and Huntsville District Memorial Hospital. Ted is a lifelong learner who earned his Masters of Applied Science in Medical Ultrasound and his PhD in Diagnostic Imaging from Charles Sturt University of Australia.
Bruce Squires
President, McMaster Children's Hospital and Vice President, Women's and Children's Health
Bruce is an accomplished leader in Ontario's healthcare sector and an advocate for patient safety and quality improvement. Prior to joining HHS he was VP, People, Strategy & Performance at the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario where he led several successful patient safety initiatives, including implementation of the hospital's continuous quality improvement management system. Formerly, Bruce was VP, Corporate Affairs at the Canadian Medical Association and CEO at the Newfoundland & Labrador Medical Association. Currently he is Vice Chair of the Board of Directors of Children's Healthcare Canada and board member with the Ontario College of Family Physicians. Bruce holds an MBA from Dalhousie University and is a doctoral candidate at Carleton University's Sprott School of Business.
Hila Taraky
Hila Taraky is a business lawyer who carries on a focused practice in corporate transactions, land development and commercial real estate. Prior to her career as a lawyer, Hila devoted her professional and academic efforts to public policy, immigration policy, newcomer settlement and the economic integration of immigrants in Canada. She brought her lived experiences to the table while working in government, the private and not-for-profit sectors. In recent years, Hila served on the HHS's Board of Directors Quality Committee and has been a proud member of the Hamilton Law Association. Hila balances her diverging legal interests by investigating the experiences of visible minorities in Canada. Hila's academic interests have resulted in numerous peer reviewed publications. She completed her undergraduate degree at McMaster University and holds a Master of Arts degree in Immigration and Settlement Studies from Ryerson University. Hila received her Juris Doctor degree from the University of Windsor and was called to the Bar of Ontario in 2017.
Shirley Thomas-Weir
Shirley is Vice President, Special Projects at Sienna Senior Living, with over 30 years of expertise in Senior Care and Housing. She collaborates on the creation and construction of Senior Living Campuses across Ontario and integrates enterprise systems and processes that drive quality, improve experience and build positive culture. Previously she lead Thomas Health Care. She has over 10 years of Provincial and local Board and Committee experience, including the Ontario Long Term Care Association, United Way, Joseph Brant Hospital, HNHB LHIN and Hillfield Strathallan College. Designations include Certified Long Term Care Home Administrator, BSc Biology from the University of Western Ontario, and a BA from McMaster University in Gerontology.
Debbie Zimmerman
Debbie Zimmerman has had a long and successful career in the public and private sector and has extensive governance experience including in her current roles serving on the Board of Trustees, Brock University and a member of the Peace Bridge Authority. Her previous volunteer experience includes: Niagara Escarpment Commissioner; Chair, Municipal Assessment Corporation (MPAC); and Board Director, YMCA of Niagara. Debbie is the CEO of the Grape Growers of Ontario. She previously served as Regional Chair and CEO of the Regional Municipality of Niagara and as Alderman for the Town of Grimsby. Debbie received an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from Brock University in 2020.
Farah Alexis
Farah Alexis is the Vice-President, Talent & Culture at Hydro One Networks Inc., providing leadership for talent acquisition, leadership development, diversity, equity and inclusion, and change management. She has more than twenty years of experience in the human resources field and serves as an Executive Board member at Electricity HR Canada. Farah holds a Masters degree in Business Administration (MBA) from McMaster University and a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Manitoba.
Pearl F. Veenema
CEO, Hamilton Health Sciences Foundation
Pearl is CEO of Hamilton Health Sciences Foundation (HHSF). She also serves on the Board of Trustees for Children's Miracle Network and is a member of the Mohawk College Foundation Board and MacKay CEO forum. Pearl served as President and Chief Development Officer for the Orthopedic and Arthritic Foundation. She was Managing Director of Campaigns and VP Advancement for University Health Network's Toronto General & Western Hospital Foundation. Pearl is a Fellow of the Association for Healthcare Philanthropy and Certified Fund Raising Executive, CFRE International. She is a recipient of AHP's Harold J. Seymour Award and contributing author for the first Canadian Fundraising Textbook, Excellence in Fundraising.


Greg Behrendt wrote the best-selling dating book He's Just Not That Into You, which became a hit film in 2009. His podcast Walking the Room and his many late-night appearances keep him in the public eye. Not bad for a guy who pursued comedy after he was injured playing rugby in college.
"Rugby is far less painful," he told the Daily Dot via email.
Behrendt should know. He's dealt with a lot in his nearly 30-year career—depression, addiction, cancer, death—and he's come out the other side wiser, and funnier than ever. His new album Why Are You In Here? is deeply personal, true to life, cutting, and told by a comic who's evolved his delivery over time. It's his best stuff yet.
But it's more than a good crowd and a low ceiling (you'd be surprised how much it helps) that make this album stand out. Behrendt's older albums Uncool and That Guy From That Thing were both very funny. But somewhere along the way, there was a fundamental shift, even in his delivery. Clips from the special for Uncool show a cocky, almost Dane Cook-like swagger that's present even when he's talking about getting old. These days Behrendt stammers through sentences and corrects himself on the fly. He's actually cramming multiple subtle punchlines into a few seconds—and it's great. He's traded the swagger in for understatement and it suits him well.
More than his delivery has changed. Behrendt is still talking about what he's best known for: relationships. But now he's focusing more on his own family, telling stories about his wife and especially his kids. Something he says his two daughters are fine with, even if he is making fun of them. "They are OK with it … which makes me think they think I'm not popular enough for it to affect their lives," he said.
As for changes he's less happy with, well, Behrendt had doubts about that question.
"When you get older saying what's bad about something usually means 'I don't get it.' As a comic that's death," he explained.
Comics talk a lot about "finding their voice" when they first start, but a real comedian knows that voice is going to grow and change. There was nothing inauthentic about Behrendt's first two albums. His honesty was a big part of what made them so funny. But a decade has passed and a lot has changed in both his personal life and in the world. Behrendt is clearly a much different guy than he was in 2008, and he isn't afraid to let that new dude out to tell some jokes.


A melancholy and symbolic laurel portraying the analogy of a relationship that will be crumbling with the cracks in the sidewalk and diminishing with the flattening of the hill.
Unlike personal motivation for much of my lyrics, this creatively came to me, and I was drawn by its double meaning, as a way to bring a meaningful impact.
I've been writing poetry since I was in grade school…for sixty years.
That person would be Joni Mitchell, as her lyrics and music always inspired me.


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Gens Atínia, gens romana plebea.
 Dret romà:
 Atinia de usucapionibus, llei romana sobre la usucapió (~ 557 de la fundació de Roma)
 Atinia de tribunis, llei romana sobre els rangs dels magistrats (~ 130 aC)

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Modern vs Contemporary Design: What's the difference?
Modern vs Contemporary Design styles are both appealing to many but most don't really know the difference between the two. They are not interchangeable and Modern HTX is going to give you examples on what's the difference. Realtor.com says Contemporary homes stay on the market longer than Modern homes. Even though contemporary is of the time, there is a connotation that it can mean dated. So for marketing purposes, Modern has a better appeal.
Modern Design Style
Modern design refers to a period of time, it is a design style that was created in the 1920′s – 50′s. The style doesn't change, it is defined and will remain such for ever. Contemporary design is ever changing and it is of the moment.
Most classic examples of modern architecture are more than 50 years old, which makes it a little easier to tell a modern-style home from a contemporary-style home. Open living spaces, clean, geometric lines and function-over-form are key elements of the style.
Mid-century modern is an architectural, interior, product and graphic design that describes mid-20th century developments in modern design, architecture and urban development from roughly 1933 to 1965. The term, employed as a style descriptor as early as the mid-1950s, was reaffirmed in 1983 by Cara Greenberg in the title of her book, Mid-Century Modern: Furniture of the 1950s (Random House), celebrating the style that is now recognized by scholars and museums worldwide as a significant design movement.
Contemporary Design Style
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Frei.Wild is an electro-pop artist from Switzerland whose music has been described as "Sophia Loren with a club". With over 2 million YouTube subscribers, Frei.Wild's songs have reached #1 on the US iTunes charts and led Spotify to rank her #8 in their list of Top Artists 2018 so far.,
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Frei.Wild is a German electronic dance music group formed in 2002 by the brothers Sascha and Felix Freidl. The band was discovered by DJ Tiesto and signed to his record label, Musical Freedom.
Frei is a hard-hitting, politically motivated Deutsch rock band from Brixen, South Tyrol, Italy, with a German-speaking community. Wild debuted in 2001 with a sound that mirrored contemporaries like Böhse Onkelz and Rammstein's strong Euro-rock onslaught. With the publication of their sixth long-player, Hart am Wind, in 2009, they broke into the mainstream, and proceeded to forge their own way with gold- and platinum-selling albums including Still (2013), Opposition (2015), and Rivalen und Rebellen (2016). (2018)
Philipp Burger (vocals, guitar) and Jonas Notdurfter (guitar) founded Frei.Wild in September 2001, and were later joined by bassist Jochen Gargitter and drummer Christian Fohrer. The group's debut album, Eines Tages, was published in 2002, and was followed by Wo Die Sonne Lacht in 2003, Mensch Oder Gott in 2004, Mitten ins Herz in 2006, and Gegen Alles, Gegen Nichts in 2008. They were influenced by German rock veterans Böhse Onkelz. Their sixth album, Hart am Wind, was the first to chart in Germany, peaking at number 15 in 2009, and their follow-up, Gegengift, did even better, reaching number two in 2010. Feinde Deiner Feinde, their eighth album, was likewise a hit and was nominated for an ECHO award for a short time, but was subsequently removed owing to criticism of the band's right-wing political stance. They reappeared in 2013 with the album Still, followed by the stirring Opposition in 2015 and the vehement Rivalen and Rebellen in 2018 (the latter of which produced the live album Rivalen und Rebellen: Live & More). In 2019, the band released Still II, a sequel to their Echo Award-nominated LP Still, with Corona Quarantäne Tape and Corona Tape II following in 2020 and 2021, respectively.
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Guy Newell Boothby (13 de octubre de 1867 – 26 de febrero de 1905) fue un prolífico novelista y escritor australiano, notable por su sensacional ficción en variedad de revistas alrededor del final del siglo XIX. Vivió principalmente en Inglaterra. Él es mejor conocido por obras como la serie Dr Nikola, acerca de una mente criminal ocultista que es un precursor victoriano a Fu Manchu y Pharos, el egipcio . Rudyard Kipling fue su amigo y mentor, y sus libros fueron recordados con afecto por George Orwell.,

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Boothby nació en Adelaida, hijo de Thomas Wilde Boothby, que durante un tiempo fue miembro de la Asamblea legislativa de Australia del Sur. El abuelo de Guy Boothby fue Benjamin Boothby (1803-1868), Juez de la Corte Suprema de Australia del sur desde 1853 a 1867. Cuando Boothby tenía seis años viajó a Inglaterra con su madre y así fue educado en Salisbury,en Lord Weymouth's Grammar (ahora Warminster School) y Christ's Hospital, en Londres.

Regresó a su país natal a la edad de 16 años, en 1883. Su abuelo había sido nombrado juez del Tribunal Supremo en su estado natal, y su padre era un político local; estas conexiones sin duda condujeron a su aceptación de un papel como secretario privado del Alcalde de Adelaida, Lewis Cohen,  Sin "estar satisfecho" con el trabajo.

En 1890, a la edad de 23 años, Boothby escribió el libreto para una ópera cómica, Sylvia, que fue publicada y producida en Adelaida en diciembre de 1890, y en 1891 apareció The Jonquil: an Opera.. La música en cada caso fue escrita por Cecil James Sharp. Mientras escribía su segunda ópera cómica fue secretario privado del alcalde de Adelaida, South Australia

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The article presents the results of an exclusive study by the strategic marketing agency SuperHuman which was founded by Rebecca Rhodes, 44, and Sandra Peat, 42. Their POV is that brands are failing to realize just how midlife women have changed, and instead as marketers we are clinging to outdated stereotypes.
The Telegraph survey found that 96 per cent of 40-plus women don't feel middle-aged at all. In fact, more than two thirds considered themselves in their prime of life; 59 per cent felt as vibrant and young as they ever have – partly due to a focus on health and fitness – and 84 per cent said they don't define themselves by age.
Armed with negative stereotypes about older women, companies still focus on millennials despite the greater financial firepower of 40-plussers. Says Rebecca, 'By 2020 it is estimated that up to a third of the UK workforce will be 50-plus and they will control 80 per cent of the wealth.
As a result, she adds, 'Eighty-four per cent of the women we surveyed used products and services they felt were aimed at younger women.' But the generation gap is closing. 'Forty-plus women today look, feel and live differently than the generation before them – 90 per cent consider themselves to have a much younger attitude than their own mother's generation at the same age,' she adds.
In short, women in their 40s, 50s, 60s and beyond no longer associate themselves with a life of lawnmowers and Rotary Clubs, cheese and wine parties, elastic waists, river cruises and walking tours of Madeira. Even the term 'middle aged' is fast becoming obsolete.
SuperHuman's survey also found that 67 per cent of women over 40 felt more confident than they did a decade ago, and just as many were more ambitious too. 'Doing things that challenge me' was important to 60 per cent of women in the survey; personal fulfillment was a priority for 61 per cent, while 63 per cent described themselves as 'very optimistic' about the future. Almost 80 per cent said they had a strong appetite to explore and experience new things with or without their kids.
Perennials are ever-blooming, relevant people of all ages who know what's happening in the world, stay current with technology and have friends of all ages. We get involved, stay curious, mentor others, and are passionate, compassionate, creative, confident, collaborative, global-minded risk takers.
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When you operate with a young mindset you live with a young mindset. I always caution people about negatively commenting on their age — the more you coach yourself that you're getting old, the older you'll feel, and the older you'll be. And clinical evidence backs this theory up. According to Ellen Langer, professor of psychology at Harvard University, researchers have found that people who feel old compared to others tend to age faster, and a major factor in this is the way they dress. Those in the study who wore uniforms, and so dressed the same as younger colleagues, suffered fewer age-related illnesses.
To those who say women should "dress their age," I say—ridiculous! What does that even mean, anyway? We each determine for ourselves what is age-appropriate based on what feels and looks good on our bodies. Don't let your age determine what you wear. Rather, let your level of comfort and confidence determine how you dress for the day. Take pride in your look. After all, you created it. It's uniquely yours. And if it's not, consider whose look you're wearing.
Have you fallen into the label trap? It can be easy to do, but just because it's in the Saks Fifth Avenue window doesn't mean it's going to work on you. Designer labels and price point don't dictate what I wear. I may wear an Hermès jacket one day, and a blouse from fast-fashion retailer Zara the next. (In fact, my favorite skirt is from Zara because it's the perfect fit.) Everyone who's ever shopped with me knows that I trust my eye and I buy pieces that work on my body and complement my particular style. Period.
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Q: Significant model with no significant betas? I am running 3 models on 3 subsets of the same data.  The set up is as follows:

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*Outcome (DV) is binary categorical

*Time (IV) is repeated twice (pre and post)

*Treatement (IV of interest) is binary categorical

I am interested to know if at time 2 treatment has had an effect on outcome.  I used the lme4 package and used the following R code:
tot.null<-lmer(as.factor(outcome)~Time+(1|id), family=binomial(link='logit'),
             data=df.total)
tot.mod<-lmer(as.factor(outcome)~trt*Time+(Time|id),
             family=binomial(link='logit'), data=df.total)
anova(tot.null,tot.mod)
summary(tot.mod)

Data head
   id             trt Time outcome
1   1 peer discussion   -1       1
2   2 peer discussion   -1       1
3   3 peer discussion   -1       0
4   4 peer discussion   -1       1
5   5 peer discussion   -1       1

str of data
> str(df.total)
'data.frame':   872 obs. of  4 variables:
 $ id     : int  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ...
     $ trt    : Factor w/ 2 levels "peer discussion",..: 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ...
 $ Time   : num  -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 ...
     $ outcome: num  1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 ...

The problem is I get an error messoge on the tot.mod:
> tot.mod<-glmer(as.factor(outcome)~trt*Time+(Time|id), family=binomial(link='logit'),
               data=df.total)
Warning message:
In mer_finalize(ans) : false convergence (8)

I think this is the reason the model is significant but none of the predictors are.  look at the inflated SEs.
Comparison to the null model and the summary of full model
> anova(tot.null,tot.mod)
Data: df.total
Models:
tot.null: as.factor(outcome) ~ Time + (1 | id)
tot.mod: as.factor(outcome) ~ trt * Time + (Time | id)
         Df    AIC    BIC  logLik  Chisq Chi Df            Pr(>Chisq)
tot.null  3 689.54 703.85 -341.77
tot.mod   7 410.67 444.07 -198.34 286.86      4 < 0.00000000000000022 ***
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Signif. codes:  0 '***' 0.001 '**' 0.01 '*' 0.05 '.' 0.1 ' ' 1
> summary(tot.mod)
Generalized linear mixed model fit by the Laplace approximation
Formula: as.factor(outcome) ~ trt2 * Time + (Time | id)
   Data: df.total
   AIC   BIC logLik deviance
 410.7 444.1 -198.3    396.7
Random effects:
 Groups Name        Variance Std.Dev. Corr
 id     (Intercept)  396.46  19.911
        Time        1441.98  37.973   0.470
Number of obs: 872, groups: id, 436

Fixed effects:
            Estimate Std. Error z value Pr(>|z|)
(Intercept) 10.09866    3.33921   3.024  0.00249 **
trt21        0.01792    5.10796   0.004  0.99720
Time        -0.93753    5.79560  -0.162  0.87149
trt21:Time  -0.84882   10.41073  -0.082  0.93502
---
Signif. codes:  0 '***' 0.001 '**' 0.01 '*' 0.05 '.' 0.1 ' ' 1

Correlation of Fixed Effects:
           (Intr) trt21  Time
trt21      -0.654
Time        0.558 -0.365
trt21:Time -0.311  0.473 -0.557

What's going on?  Why is the model significant but none of the betas?  In OLS I know this is an indicator of multi-colinearity among predictors.  I don't think that's the reason here.  Please help with understanding this problem as well as the error message (I think they may be connected).  What are some things I should check for?
The other two  models from the same data set (split on a different grouping variable) had no apparent problems.
Thank you in advance.
Using R 2.14.2, lme4 v. 0.999375-42 on a win 7 machine

A: There are (at least) two issues here.
The first is that the models you're comparing differ by two predictors and a random effect, not just a single predictor.  You need to test one thing at a time.  So, there may be no effect of trt, or an interaction, but the two may be contributing enough that there is a significant effect with neither of them explaining a substantial portion of the variance by itself.
The second is that when you put an interaction in the model then you can no longer see the pure main effects.  Try doing:
tot.add <- lmer(as.factor(outcome) ~ trt + Time + (Time|id),
         family = binomial(link='logit'), data = df.total)
summary(tot.add)

You might, but I'm in no way guaranteed this, see an effect of trt.  You also need to check with and without Time as a random effect and really have a better handle on what you're trying to test.
The results of these might give you a better handle on what is going on...
(and for goodness sakes ALWAYS put spaces around the assignment operator... what does a<-2 mean?.. a <- 2 or a < -2?)
EDIT: OK, sounds like you want an ANCOVA like test?
Just look at that model I put in above.  The beta weight will be a good indicator of whether there's a significant effect of Time when trt is accounted for in outcome for the additive model.  (this assumes no time x trt interaction)

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The Serbian Revival () or Serbian national awakening refers to a period in the history of the Serbs between the 18th century and the de jure establishment of the Principality of Serbia (1878). It began in Habsburg territory, in Sremski Karlovci. The Serbian renaissance (Српска ренесанса / Srpska renesansa) is said to have begun in 17th-century Banat. The Serbian Revival began earlier than the Bulgarian National Revival. The first revolt in the Ottoman Empire to acquire a national character was the Serbian Revolution (1804–1817), which was the culmination of the Serbian renaissance. According to Jelena Milojković-Djurić: "The first literary and learned society among the Slavs was Matica srpska, founded by the leaders of Serbian revival in Pest in 1826." Vojvodina became the cradle of the Serbian renaissance during the 19th century. Vuk Stefanović Karadžić (1787–1864) was the most instrumental in this period.

The Serbian Revival threatened to jeopardize Austria, to question its strategic interests. The Serbs had established the short-lived Serbian Vojvodina during the 1848 Revolutions through armed conflict with the Hungarians, as part of the Revival.

Although the Serbian Revival adopted the idea of cooperation between the Yugoslav peoples, and was influenced by its national policy basis and possibility of establishment of a Yugoslav state, it still, in a cultural and national-political view, stayed Pan-Serb.

See also
Serbian national identity
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Yugoslavism

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The aim of this multidisciplinary and trans-national S&T project is to develop and use upto- date technology in a coordinated, intelligent and accessible way to support children's social inclusion. Whilst intended for all children, UMSIC aims to particularly support, through music, those children who are at increased risk of being marginalized. These include children with social or emotional disorders (or both), those with moderate learning disabilities, and those who are immigrant with no or limited host country language skills. Unless their needs are recognised and addressed, such children are at risk of less than optimal functioning in many areas related to school success. Low academic achievement, in turn, is one of the most significant individual risk factors of marginalization.
There is a growing body of neurological and related research evidence that the promotion of early competences in music and language are interwoven and thus, in UMSIC, music is used to also help children to develop language skills whilst positively affecting children's emotional, social, and intellectual development.
Although ICT applications for special educational purposes have been increasingly developed (Eriksson & Ahonniska 2003), ICT-based, user sensitive learning environments for musical creativity and social sharing of music do not yet exist. Consequently, in the proposed UMSIC project, a system is developed to open interactive environments for children to communicate informally with their peers by using familiar modern technologies. With a special focus on child-cantered usability, intelligent musical engineering and carefully developed pedagogical design that is allied to structured learning material, UMSIC allows children both stand-alone as well as networked operations with easy start up and impressive extensibility. Children will draw benefit from the targeted learning material in multiple ways by learning independently the usage of musical software required to enter musical online communities in every-day life.
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So I'm going to start off by telling you about my story with habit tracking. Whether you can already see the usefulness in habit tracking or are just here because you feel like your motivation and happiness are spiraling and you want to get it back on track – bear with me.
I started habit tracking sometime early 2017 and I created a pretty extensive habit tracker much like the free one I'm sharing with you in this post. Some people only track a few things, some track a lot of things, some people only track mood, and others go all in like myself and try to track everything! Initially I thought it was really fascinating to see how my mood correlated with a lot of the big habits in my life (or just things I knew I SHOULD be doing). I saw that when I was REALLY consistent with things like daily gratitude and feeding myself spiritually nourishing information that my mood soared. In the first few months that I started tracking not much of my surroundings and circumstances in my life changed – I just paid attention more to keep my good habits on a roll because I was seeing when I was slacking off. That's the other thing – it's easy to go about your life and THINK you're keeping up with things like self care, mental awareness, etc. When you're tracking (and you're honest in it) you can't fool yourself into thinking that you do it "most" of the time or "pretty often". It's there clear as day on paper that you're not quite as consistent as you thought. Don't get me wrong, it wasn't all "wow I'm not taking care of myself". There were many things that I was SURPRISED I was so consistent with because I thought they weren't my strong suit.
I used the firm information that tracking gave me to build really strong habits that were positively affirming and after time affected my quality of life. It was also like a game with myself at times – how much could I keep up with good habits? Fast forward about a year and life was going splendidly. My mood was pretty consistent and positive, I had confidence in my habits, I had a pretty good routine, I also had a list of things that I knew could reset my mood and mindset whenever I experienced a slump. All of those things that I observed positively affecting my life were right there with CHECKBOXES next to them when I need a pick-me-up. But schedule and life changed a little bit and I thought I didn't have time for habit tracking (plus, I was just SOOO good at all of these habits that if I felt off I knew I could course-correct without seeing it on paper, duh). I stopped. I stopped habit tracking and it wasn't the end of the world. But after awhile with new circumstances and life change I wasn't truly holding myself accountable. A lot of my good habits stayed strong because they were truly habits on their own, but I lost the perspective of my mental health that tracking provided me. It wasn't that habit tracking made me a better person or suddenly changed my life – it's that it gave me a true picture of what I was ALLOWING my mind to do, what moods I was sitting in, what I was becoming complacent in, and what I was flat-out ignoring. Habit tracking isn't just a list of things to do, or something that every "healthy" person does. It's a tool to keep you grounded. Keep you accountable. After that, I found myself in a place of not just poor habits but chronic negative moods. It was like I awoke one day and couldn't pinpoint where it had all started to fall. But the reason I felt like that is because that's how life works – your whole life isn't comprised of one big decision to be better. It's made up of small, little decisions done consistently. So where's one of the first places I turned to get back on track? Yeah, you already said it. Habit tracking.
Before you worry about having a bunch of habits that you're good at to track – just make habit tracking a habit. Otherwise, if you're not consistent with that then you won't have any good information to work with.
Set a time every day to habit track.
You can keep it next to your bed and track the previous day right when you get up, do it before bed, or set an alarm to do it on your lunch hour. It can be any time, just pick one that works with your schedule and makes sense.
If you have a planner, print it off and put it in there. If you lose papers like nobody's business and can't remember the last time you wrote with a real pen then keep it on your phone and use the markup feature or pdf reader to write on it with your finger. It doesn't have to be complicated. You know you, make a system that you'll actually keep up with.
Track what you think you need.
If you don't think you need to track when you experience fatigue because it doesn't happen to you very often – don't! The shorter your list of things to track the more likely you are to actually track it everyday. BUT – if there are things you know you should track – ADD IT! You probably have a pretty good idea of what you struggle keeping up with or what affects your mood the most.
Ideally, you'll use each category and topic for whatever suits your needs best. If "playful activity" for you means knitting – by all means do that. But for most intents and purposes here is what I was going for with each title.
Headache/Sick – this one is pretty self explanatory. Every person will have a different definition of how bad they have to feel before they call it "sick". But I definitely recommend tracking headaches because sometimes things like that can correlate with your water intake, sleep, or even conflict.
Acne – Pop up today? Mark it…if you want. Or cross it out and change it to something else.
Fatigue – if fatigue is only marked by literally falling asleep at your desk, okay. But for me fatigue is just any day that I don't have my normal exuberant energy.
Positive Event – anything that can positively affect your mood. If you get a promotion or your love finally pops the question that might send your mood soaring no matter what the other circumstances.
Replenishment Activity – #selfcare. This one is going to be different for every person. Those things that you start doing and then the next thing you know 4 hours has passed, or that instantly make you feel relaxed, rejuvenated, or more at ease. For me some of those things are listening to a motivating podcast, doing a craft/art, watching a documentary that teaches me something, going on a walk with someone I can have great conversation with. Keep a list as you discover what these are for yourself.
Playful Activity – foreign subject to adults. I know you're going want to skip over this one, but until you try to start making play apart of your life I don't expect you to understand. It can be as simple as playing a board/card game with friends or as intricate as going to a murder mystery party. The point is that in today's society most of us don't take enough time to play because we think it's only for children. But our soul's need it.
Socializing – did you go about your day not truly acknowledging anyone or did you actually have a meaningful encounter with someone? Did you hang out with friends? Put your own spin on it based on how social you are or want to be.
Hours of Sleep – just write 'em in!
Healthy Food – don't overthink it; was your food GENERALLY healthy or did you eat fast food all day?
Adequate Water Intake – everyone needs a different amount of water… but did you drink enough?
Exercise – whether you consider a brisk walk or a 45 min powerlifting session a workout, as long as your heart rate rose you can mark it!
Hygiene – put whatever stipulations on this one too. Generally I'd say at least shower and brush your teeth… but for myself I also include washing my face both morning and night because otherwise it's one of the first things I want to skip.
Tidy Environment – were you surrounded by clutter all day at work or home or were things orderly keeping your mind at ease?
Affirmations – they don't have to be complex but affirmations are just positive statements you make to yourself to encourage your mind to overcome limiting beliefs and negative thoughts.
Gratitude – whether you keep a gratitude journal or just think of a few things quickly in your mind every day this one will take your thoughts and your attitude far.
Most of the Emotions at the bottom are self-explanatory and just like the others I encourage you to put your own definition and spin on them. Trying to fit your feelings into someone else's box probably isn't helpful, so just go by whatever your gut tells you they mean.
This is YOURS. You can mark it up, do every day a different color, cross things out, change categories or titles, whatever you need to do!
My favorite thing to do is to mark the negative emotions (along with some of the circumstantial things like conflict, headache, sick, etc) with a different color than I mark everything else. At the end of the month when I'm looking back I can easily see the difference between my positive and negative emotions. Then if there's a concentration of that color around a specific circumstance (or blank spaces where I didn't keep up with some of my good habits) then I can understand just how important those things are to my overall mindset and life.


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Right-Wing Party Declares ex-President Tony Saca as 2014 Presidential Candidate
Although the country's Legislative and Municipal elections are right around the corner in March 2012, El Salvador's right-wing political parties are thinking ahead to the next presidential elections and how to take back the Executive branch from the leftist Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front (FMLN), which carried the country's first left head of state, Mauricio Funes, to office in March of 2009. One right-wing party has already named its 2014 candidate as Tony Saca, Funes' predecessor, formerly of the right-wing Nationalist Republican Alliance (ARENA) party which held the presidency from 1989-2009.
Since leaving office in 2009, former President Saca himself has been denounced for frivolously spending millions of state funds on Christmas parties and a "goodbye" tour, and his cabinet members have been charged with gross mismanagement of government funds.The Saca Administration also ushered in the US-Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA) without allowing public consultation on the potential economic consequences of the agreement. CAFTA has severely damaged the country's agricultural sector, required the criminalization of the country's street vendors and provided the framework for transnational gold mining corporations to sue El Salvador for denying their permits to extract gold.The choice of Saca illustrates that the right-wing plans to continue the same policies of corruption and neoliberalism that have served the Salvadoran ruling class at the expense of the needs of the Salvadoran people for decades. Read on for translated excerpts from the Diario Co Latino article on Saca's candidacy.
"The Great Alliance for National Unity (GANA) plans to participate in the presidential election of 2014, with former President of the Republic, Elías Antonio Saca, as the party's primary candidate. Guillermo Gallegos, deputy of the right-wing party, confirmed that they are beginning conversations with the ex-President to define his candidacy for the 2014 election, which would at the same time facilitate a unification of the country's right-wing to prevent an FMLN re-election.
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Useful Tropical Plants
Salvia microphylla
+ Synonyms
Salvia grahamii Benth.
Common Name: Blackcurrant Sage
Flowering plant in native habitat
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Close-up of the flowers
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Flowering stem
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Blackcurrant sage is a densely-branched, evergreen perennial plant, more or less woody at the base, growing about 1.2 metres tall[
Flora of Guatemala
Standley P.C. & J. A. Steyermark
http://www.archive.org/
A superb reference, though somewhat dated. Gives lots of plant uses as well as information on plant habit and habitat. The entire flora (13 volumes) can now be downloaded from http://www.archive.org/
The plant is often grown in herb gardens, where it is used as a flavouring and febrifuge.
Known Hazards
The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992.
Huxley. A.
MacMillan Press
Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
Central America - Guatemala, north through Mexico to Arizona in N. America.
Habit Evergreen Perennial
Pollinators Bees
Cultivation Status Ornamental, Wild
A plant usually of higher elevations in the tropics, occasionally descending as low as 1,200 metres. This species is rather variable with a number of sub-species and cultivars of differing hardiness[
Conservatory and Indoor Plants Volumes 1 & 2
Phillips. R. & Rix. M.
Pan Books, London.
Excellent photos of over 1,100 species and cultivars with habits and cultivation details plus a few plant uses. Many species are too tender for outdoors in Britain though there are many that can be grown outside.
]. The hardiest forms tolerate temperatures down to about -10°c[
Requires a very well-drained light sandy soil in a warm sunny position[
]. Prefers a rich soil[
RHS Dictionary of Plants plus Supplement. 1956
F. Chittendon.
Comprehensive listing of species and how to grow them. Somewhat outdated, it has been replaced in 1992 by a new dictionary (see [200]).
]. Plants can be killed by excessive winter wet[
The flowers are very attractive to bees, providing a good source of nectar[
A Dictionary of Plants Used by Man.
Usher. G.
Forget the sexist title, this is one of the best books on the subject. Lists a very extensive range of useful plants from around the world with very brief details of the uses. Not for the casual reader.
Members of this genus are rarely if ever troubled by browsing deer[
Perennial Garden Plants
Thomas. G. S.
J. M. Dent & Sons, London.
0 460 86048 8
A concise guide to a wide range of perennials. Lots of cultivation guides, very little on plant uses.
The leaves have a pleasant scent of blackcurrant and can be used fresh or dried as a flavouring.
A herbal tea, called 'mirot de montes', is made from the leaves[
An infusion of the flowers and leaves have been used in the treatment of fevers[
Encyclopaedia of Herbs and their Uses.
Bown. D.
Dorling Kindersley, London.
0-7513-020-31
A very well presented and informative book on herbs from around the globe. Plenty in it for both the casual reader and the serious student. Just one main quibble is the silly way of having two separate entries for each plant.
Seed - sow March/April in a greenhouse[
]. Germination usually takes place within 2 weeks. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots when they are large enough to handle and plant them out in early summer. In areas where the plant is towards the limits of its hardiness, it is best to grow the plants on in a greenhouse for their first winter and plant them out in late spring of the following year.
Cuttings of half-ripe wood succeed at almost any time in the growing season[
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