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It was the women in the streets of India that touched me most.
which appeared from behind the colorful drapery of their flowing garments?
holding their mission form being exposed?
that speak so loudly of the darkness and pain….
It was just after the last presentation of the day at the conference. I left the meeting hall to phone my family. I was closing my cell phone and looked down to put it back in my purse while I walked down a ramp that lead away from the couch I sat on while talking. The next thing I knew, I sat flat on the floor with a burning pain on my forehead. It was amazing how my brain tried to comprehend this crisis of disorientation. It was as if in the fastest way I could ever imagine I recalled moment-to-moment fragments of behavior retracing my steps to locate the reason for my sitting on the floor with an acing head. I realized almost instantly what happened after remembering in reverse order the blackness then the echo of a loud thump, the low wall-beam running across the ramp with a warning sign that I did not consciously see.
People in the vicinity heard the loud thump when my head hit the wall and came running towards me. As if in a surreal world, I heard the words: “Are you OK?”, as if it came from a far distance.
I did not understand or know how to answer that question. My stunned brain was no longer logical or capable of functioning rationally. I stared back blankly or maybe I did answer automatically in socially appropriate conditioned ways.
One woman put ice in the centre of a crumpled cotton napkin, stuffed it in my hand and instructed me to hold it to my forehead. I obeyed zombie-like, not able to think for myself, which hardly ever happens to me. I found myself confused and disoriented, embarrassed about the attention I drew.
I had to meet up with my friends so we could go together to a cheese and wine that night. When they heard about the accident, they talked to me, checked my responses and stayed to observe me. They discussed it amongst themselves deciding not to take chances about the extent of the shock and the potential seriousness of the concussion. They took me to the hospital. The stayed with me until my husband and son arrived to take care of me.
Their own schedules and plans were on hold until I was in caring hands.
On the way to the hospital, I wondered why I had to experience this knock on the head. What is the meaning of this experience?
While waiting for the doctor my mind traveled back through the day. Then I remembered.
On my way to the conference that morning, the traffic came to a complete standstill on the highway. At first, I thought this was just the usual result of dense traffic and I made myself comfortable behind the driver’s seat. I opened the sky roof, cranked up the music and sang along with the familiar nostalgic tunes.
Then I saw it. About 2 cars ahead of me a mother goose with a string of chicks waddling behind her crossed in front of the stationary row of revving engines which was ready to proceed their impatient journey towards who knows what urgent destination.
By now, tears were flowing with compassion realizing how, despite their urgent journeys, many regarded the lives of this mother and chicks more than their haste. This can only happen in Canada, I thought! Where in the world do you see a busy highway come to a complete standstill for a crossing mother goose and her babies! My warmed and touched heart suddenly jumped. It occurred to me that the danger was still real for them.
What seems to them like reaching safety is the side of the fast lane of the highway, next to the concrete barricade that separates the fast lanes of the two directional flows of vehicles! There was no-ware to go. This mother goose was in a scary unknown place, lost, not knowing the extent of danger she and her babies were in.
With the goose and her chicks out of the way, the traffic started to flow again. As my own vehicle started to accelerate, I looked back in the rear mirror to catch a last glimpse. A small car turned onto the shoulder off the fast lane where the birds were. A woman got out with a box and I knew that the little creatures would be safe from their traitorous position. How brave and timely the action of one person who had foresight and equipped with a box! Did she know she was going to be needed that morning? I think she just did what she knew was to be done and knew she had to do it in that moment, as she was willing to respond to the need. She went out on a limb.
The reflection on this memory happened in a split-second in the waiting room. I realized that when on the floor after the knockout bump, the concerned questions “Are you OK?” was just like all of us stopping our vehicles for the confused geese walking across to the centre of the busy highway. I thought of the compassion that stopped the traffic. I realized that concern and compassion was not enough. It took someone who was willing to act on that feeling of compassion to get out of her car with a box, pick them up and take them out of their precarious and dangerous situation.
I thought of how many times I asked others if they were OK, and then proceeded with my busy life, from my position in the ‘fast lane’ of life, without checking ‘deeper’ to see if they may need more than my concern. I realize now there is more to caring and compassion than checking. I realize from being at the receiving end of shock and confusion that it is not a logical state. Someone in shock and confusion or an emotional crisis needs to be stayed with and taken care of practically and patiently. Therapy needs to be deeper than empathy or logic.
I feel deep gratitude and love because of the deep care I received from my friends Donna, Pam and Carolyn, the day I needed them. I hope that I will recognize when I am called on to be the one to do the practical loving and caring. I hope that I will be ‘equipped’ and timely to be ‘the woman with the compassion and the box’ when you need to be taken out of a precarious situation. I hope I can be a friend like you.
She heard the echo of a taping noise through the forest. It penetrated to the center where the animals lay asleep. A metallic sounding zing followed every tap. Louder and louder it got as she moved closer to it, disturbed by the piercing sound of metal..
Then she saw two boys chipping at a huge rock at the entrance of the woods. Their chisels flashed and threw flickers of reflecting sunlight as they chopped away.
"What are you doing?" Her inquisitive voice was soft and caring.
Her unexpected interference with their efforts showed in their surprised glances. They hesitated then answered that they were trying to chop out the shiny piece of the big rock.
"Our teacher wants us to find interesting rocks to bring to school"
The interrupted chiseling made the birds chirp again.
Then the boys continued their mission. Immediately the sound of metal connecting rock stopped all other sounds.
"I wonder how this mother-rock feels about you trying to take a piece of her?" the woman said softly.
The boys stopped abruptly and looked at her with big eyes. She got their attention now.
" It looks like it's her heart that you want to take?"
Their eyes blinked with recognition, but they did not say a word.
"Did you ask the mother-rock if she would let you take a piece of her?"
"Maybe she doesn't want you to take that part of her....maybe there is another part of her that lies somewhere around here that she wouldn't mind you to have. Maybe the piece she's willing to give is not so difficult to get?"
Again there was a moment of silence while the brothers contemplated the strange woman's words. Is she cruel or what? Where did she came from anyway? She spoke as if she knew the rock?
"Shall we go and see if there are lose stones that are shiny that you can use for your project? Here are some!"
Wide eyed, the boys looked at the stones on the ground as if they saw them for the first time. They glanced back at the big rock at the entrance of the woods and glanced at the makings they made to remove the shiny part of it. They looked at the stones on the ground again and picked some up to investigated them closely.
"This one is nice" one of the boys said.
"I'll use this one" the other shouted.
Singing birds sounded closer again now that the chiseling has stopped. The boys ran home giggling, each holding a stone to show the next day at school.
At the entrance of the forest the woman smiled and touched the big rock lovingly, allowing her hand to hold the shiny core for a moment as if she wanted to wipe out the chisel marks.
A soft breeze rustled the leaves in the trees as the boys looked back to wave at the woman, but she was gone. Not many see the shiny glowing heart of the rock at the entrance of the forest. Not many know of the woman in the forest that watches over the stones.
The pond was dirty. Green slimy stuff floated on the surface. Like vomit, I thought. I glanced over the slimy bubbling algae that covered the stagnant surface.
The trees around the pond were changing color. Fall is in the air. The sun, still hot, steamed silently and clung like sweaty thoughts on the edge of my awareness. "Please God give me a gap, I need some kind of miracle. Let me out of this trap; this boring repetitive human existence, filled with pain and conflict."
The rock I sat on was hard, but I enjoyed being outside. I noticed a fat frog with big bulgy eyes, supported by the thick algae-carpet, basking passively in the now cooling sun. I wondered how it could keep so breathlessly still for so long....maybe in anticipation like me, 'of what?', I wondered.
The stillness is suddenly startled by the jump-swim vigorous motion of another frog closing in. The short bursts of activity were followed by silent moments of expectation as if he was waiting for my reaction. This frog was different. His golden eyes glowed with intensity, watching me with a fixed stare on his algae-marked face. I stared back. This frog communicated, talked with his eyes and wasn't asleep like the others.
It stared then jumped and moved and stared again. This went on for some time as I watched the frog trying to get some reaction from me. What was it trying to tell me?
Another frog joined, swimming from the bottom of the pond to the surface. It stopped mid stroke, went absolutely still for a moment and dived back into the deep to hide under the rocks again.
Most frogs behave like frogs. But some frogs don't.
"You are different". I said to him and thought I saw a wink.
I talked again and it started to jump, desperately trying to get itself up the rocks to get closer to me.
The frog became frantic. It jumped around at the edge of the rock trying to jump out of the water, its golden eyes desperate.
Tears of compassion dropped like blow-kisses on the frog.
The rocks were too high for it to jump out and it disappeared between the cracks, exhausted in its attempts to escape.
I looked down to see where it was. The frog with golden eyes disappeared and only lazy frogs lied passively contented on the green, slime-filled pond.
Did the time-gate close for a miracle to happen......? Or is the miracle that life can be meaningful life in a slime-filled pond?
grows in the compost of ignorance….
the depth hold me safe..

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it was the women in the streets of india that touched me most.
which appeared from behind the colorful drapery of their flowing garments?
holding their mission form being exposed?
that speak so loudly of the darkness and pain….
it was just after the last presentation of the day at the conference. i left the meeting hall to phone my family. i was closing my cell phone and looked down to put it back in my purse while i walked down a ramp that lead away from the couch i sat on while talking. the next thing i knew, i sat flat on the floor with a burning pain on my forehead. it was amazing how my brain tried to comprehend this crisis of disorientation. it was as if in the fastest way i could ever imagine i recalled moment-to-moment fragments of behavior retracing my steps to locate the reason for my sitting on the floor with an acing head. i realized almost instantly what happened after remembering in reverse order the blackness then the echo of a loud thump, the low wall-beam running across the ramp with a warning sign that i did not consciously see.
people in the vicinity heard the loud thump when my head hit the wall and came running towards me. as if in a surreal world, i heard the words: “are you ok?”, as if it came from a far distance.
i did not understand or know how to answer that question. my stunned brain was no longer logical or capable of functioning rationally. i stared back blankly or maybe i did answer automatically in socially appropriate conditioned ways.
one woman put ice in the centre of a crumpled cotton napkin, stuffed it in my hand and instructed me to hold it to my forehead. i obeyed zombie-like, not able to think for myself, which hardly ever happens to me. i found myself confused and disoriented, embarrassed about the attention i drew.
i had to meet up with my friends so we could go together to a cheese and wine that night. when they heard about the accident, they talked to me, checked my responses and stayed to observe me. they discussed it amongst themselves deciding not to take chances about the extent of the shock and the potential seriousness of the concussion. they took me to the hospital. the stayed with me until my husband and son arrived to take care of me.
their own schedules and plans were on hold until i was in caring hands.
on the way to the hospital, i wondered why i had to experience this knock on the head. what is the meaning of this experience?
while waiting for the doctor my mind traveled back through the day. then i remembered.
on my way to the conference that morning, the traffic came to a complete standstill on the highway. at first, i thought this was just the usual result of dense traffic and i made myself comfortable behind the driver’s seat. i opened the sky roof, cranked up the music and sang along with the familiar nostalgic tunes.
then i saw it. about 2 cars ahead of me a mother goose with a string of chicks waddling behind her crossed in front of the stationary row of revving engines which was ready to proceed their impatient journey towards who knows what urgent destination.
by now, tears were flowing with compassion realizing how, despite their urgent journeys, many regarded the lives of this mother and chicks more than their haste. this can only happen in canada, i thought! where in the world do you see a busy highway come to a complete standstill for a crossing mother goose and her babies! my warmed and touched heart suddenly jumped. it occurred to me that the danger was still real for them.
what seems to them like reaching safety is the side of the fast lane of the highway, next to the concrete barricade that separates the fast lanes of the two directional flows of vehicles! there was no-ware to go. this mother goose was in a scary unknown place, lost, not knowing the extent of danger she and her babies were in.
with the goose and her chicks out of the way, the traffic started to flow again. as my own vehicle started to accelerate, i looked back in the rear mirror to catch a last glimpse. a small car turned onto the shoulder off the fast lane where the birds were. a woman got out with a box and i knew that the little creatures would be safe from their traitorous position. how brave and timely the action of one person who had foresight and equipped with a box! did she know she was going to be needed that morning? i think she just did what she knew was to be done and knew she had to do it in that moment, as she was willing to respond to the need. she went out on a limb.
the reflection on this memory happened in a split-second in the waiting room. i realized that when on the floor after the knockout bump, the concerned questions “are you ok?” was just like all of us stopping our vehicles for the confused geese walking across to the centre of the busy highway. i thought of the compassion that stopped the traffic. i realized that concern and compassion was not enough. it took someone who was willing to act on that feeling of compassion to get out of her car with a box, pick them up and take them out of their precarious and dangerous situation.
i thought of how many times i asked others if they were ok, and then proceeded with my busy life, from my position in the ‘fast lane’ of life, without checking ‘deeper’ to see if they may need more than my concern. i realize now there is more to caring and compassion than checking. i realize from being at the receiving end of shock and confusion that it is not a logical state. someone in shock and confusion or an emotional crisis needs to be stayed with and taken care of practically and patiently. therapy needs to be deeper than empathy or logic.
i feel deep gratitude and love because of the deep care i received from my friends donna, pam and carolyn, the day i needed them. i hope that i will recognize when i am called on to be the one to do the practical loving and caring. i hope that i will be ‘equipped’ and timely to be ‘the woman with the compassion and the box’ when you need to be taken out of a precarious situation. i hope i can be a friend like you.
she heard the echo of a taping noise through the forest. it penetrated to the center where the animals lay asleep. a metallic sounding zing followed every tap. louder and louder it got as she moved closer to it, disturbed by the piercing sound of metal..
then she saw two boys chipping at a huge rock at the entrance of the woods. their chisels flashed and threw flickers of reflecting sunlight as they chopped away.
"what are you doing?" her inquisitive voice was soft and caring.
her unexpected interference with their efforts showed in their surprised glances. they hesitated then answered that they were trying to chop out the shiny piece of the big rock.
"our teacher wants us to find interesting rocks to bring to school"
the interrupted chiseling made the birds chirp again.
then the boys continued their mission. immediately the sound of metal connecting rock stopped all other sounds.
"i wonder how this mother-rock feels about you trying to take a piece of her?" the woman said softly.
the boys stopped abruptly and looked at her with big eyes. she got their attention now.
" it looks like it's her heart that you want to take?"
their eyes blinked with recognition, but they did not say a word.
"did you ask the mother-rock if she would let you take a piece of her?"
"maybe she doesn't want you to take that part of her....maybe there is another part of her that lies somewhere around here that she wouldn't mind you to have. maybe the piece she's willing to give is not so difficult to get?"
again there was a moment of silence while the brothers contemplated the strange woman's words. is she cruel or what? where did she came from anyway? she spoke as if she knew the rock?
"shall we go and see if there are lose stones that are shiny that you can use for your project? here are some!"
wide eyed, the boys looked at the stones on the ground as if they saw them for the first time. they glanced back at the big rock at the entrance of the woods and glanced at the makings they made to remove the shiny part of it. they looked at the stones on the ground again and picked some up to investigated them closely.
"this one is nice" one of the boys said.
"i'll use this one" the other shouted.
singing birds sounded closer again now that the chiseling has stopped. the boys ran home giggling, each holding a stone to show the next day at school.
at the entrance of the forest the woman smiled and touched the big rock lovingly, allowing her hand to hold the shiny core for a moment as if she wanted to wipe out the chisel marks.
a soft breeze rustled the leaves in the trees as the boys looked back to wave at the woman, but she was gone. not many see the shiny glowing heart of the rock at the entrance of the forest. not many know of the woman in the forest that watches over the stones.
the pond was dirty. green slimy stuff floated on the surface. like vomit, i thought. i glanced over the slimy bubbling algae that covered the stagnant surface.
the trees around the pond were changing color. fall is in the air. the sun, still hot, steamed silently and clung like sweaty thoughts on the edge of my awareness. "please god give me a gap, i need some kind of miracle. let me out of this trap; this boring repetitive human existence, filled with pain and conflict."
the rock i sat on was hard, but i enjoyed being outside. i noticed a fat frog with big bulgy eyes, supported by the thick algae-carpet, basking passively in the now cooling sun. i wondered how it could keep so breathlessly still for so long....maybe in anticipation like me, 'of what?', i wondered.
the stillness is suddenly startled by the jump-swim vigorous motion of another frog closing in. the short bursts of activity were followed by silent moments of expectation as if he was waiting for my reaction. this frog was different. his golden eyes glowed with intensity, watching me with a fixed stare on his algae-marked face. i stared back. this frog communicated, talked with his eyes and wasn't asleep like the others.
it stared then jumped and moved and stared again. this went on for some time as i watched the frog trying to get some reaction from me. what was it trying to tell me?
another frog joined, swimming from the bottom of the pond to the surface. it stopped mid stroke, went absolutely still for a moment and dived back into the deep to hide under the rocks again.
most frogs behave like frogs. but some frogs don't.
"you are different". i said to him and thought i saw a wink.
i talked again and it started to jump, desperately trying to get itself up the rocks to get closer to me.
the frog became frantic. it jumped around at the edge of the rock trying to jump out of the water, its golden eyes desperate.
tears of compassion dropped like blow-kisses on the frog.
the rocks were too high for it to jump out and it disappeared between the cracks, exhausted in its attempts to escape.
i looked down to see where it was. the frog with golden eyes disappeared and only lazy frogs lied passively contented on the green, slime-filled pond.
did the time-gate close for a miracle to happen......? or is the miracle that life can be meaningful life in a slime-filled pond?
grows in the compost of ignorance….
the depth hold me safe..


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Organized December 5, 1901. The monthly meetings of the Henry Downs Chapter, NSDAR, are held on the first Friday of each month.
The Heritage Trails Chapter, NSDAR, was organized on October 7, 2006. Meetings are held the third Tuesday of the month, September through May at 10 am.
The Highland Park Chapter, NSDAR, was organized on June 8, 1984. Meetings are held the second Saturday of the month, September through May.
The Hill Country Chapter, NSDAR, was organized on June 5, 2017. Meeting times vary - typically Monday or Thursday with some meetings held mornings, afternoons and evenings to accomodate members' schedules.

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organized december 5, 1901. the monthly meetings of the henry downs chapter, nsdar, are held on the first friday of each month.
the heritage trails chapter, nsdar, was organized on october 7, 2006. meetings are held the third tuesday of the month, september through may at 10 am.
the highland park chapter, nsdar, was organized on june 8, 1984. meetings are held the second saturday of the month, september through may.
the hill country chapter, nsdar, was organized on june 5, 2017. meeting times vary - typically monday or thursday with some meetings held mornings, afternoons and evenings to accomodate members' schedules.


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IR Sensors - Nu-Trek Inc.
Artemis offers high frame rates, high dynamic range, and flash LIDAR.
The Artemis ROIC has a FIDAR (Fast, Imaging, Detection, And Ranging) architecture which offers 3 outputs: (1) High frame rate for detection; (2) High dynamic range bits for imaging; and (3) Flash LIDAR at the rep rate of the laser for ranging. A key attribute of the Artemis ROIC is auto gain in each pixel, which provides very high dynamic range. This is very important because SWIR images have > 6 orders of magnitude difference in image intensity between dark night & daylight. The testing of the Artemis camera is nearing completion.
“Elm”, a Low SWaP-C MWIR Sensor with Rapidly Relocatable Window.
The Elm MWIR camera combines very low size, weight, power, and cost (SWaP-C) with high performance. Key attributes include (1) To imaging modes, at normal thermal backgrounds greater than 100 times the nominal flux level; and (2) A window of at least 64 by 64 pixels with a frame rate of 1000 Hz. The window can be relocated anywhere in the field of view at 50 Hz intervals with minimal latency. The Elm camera is being developed for small platforms, such as UAVs, and for applications requiring a disposal camera. Elm has a broad range of military applications as well as applications in security and surveillance, law enforcement, and scientific applications requiring a fast MWIR capability.It has a broad range of military applications as well as applications in security and surveillance, law enforcement, and scientific applications requiring a fast MWIR capability.
Programmability options of the Spruce ROIC.
“Spruce”, a Reconfigurable and Programmable ROIC Platform.
Developing a new IR sensor typically costs many millions of dollars and takes a number of years. In order to keep up with the rapidly evolving threats, DoD is investing in reducing both development costs and time-to-market. In support of such initiatives, Nu-Trek is developing a readout integrated circuit (ROIC) architecture that offers high dynamic range, low power, and low noise, as well as a high degree of programmability and reconfigurability. Multiple bands will be addressed including LWIR, MWIR, and SWIR.
© 2018 Nu-Trek, Inc. All rights reserved.

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ir sensors - nu-trek inc.
artemis offers high frame rates, high dynamic range, and flash lidar.
the artemis roic has a fidar (fast, imaging, detection, and ranging) architecture which offers 3 outputs: (1) high frame rate for detection; (2) high dynamic range bits for imaging; and (3) flash lidar at the rep rate of the laser for ranging. a key attribute of the artemis roic is auto gain in each pixel, which provides very high dynamic range. this is very important because swir images have > 6 orders of magnitude difference in image intensity between dark night & daylight. the testing of the artemis camera is nearing completion.
“elm”, a low swap-c mwir sensor with rapidly relocatable window.
the elm mwir camera combines very low size, weight, power, and cost (swap-c) with high performance. key attributes include (1) to imaging modes, at normal thermal backgrounds greater than 100 times the nominal flux level; and (2) a window of at least 64 by 64 pixels with a frame rate of 1000 hz. the window can be relocated anywhere in the field of view at 50 hz intervals with minimal latency. the elm camera is being developed for small platforms, such as uavs, and for applications requiring a disposal camera. elm has a broad range of military applications as well as applications in security and surveillance, law enforcement, and scientific applications requiring a fast mwir capability.it has a broad range of military applications as well as applications in security and surveillance, law enforcement, and scientific applications requiring a fast mwir capability.
programmability options of the spruce roic.
“spruce”, a reconfigurable and programmable roic platform.
developing a new ir sensor typically costs many millions of dollars and takes a number of years. in order to keep up with the rapidly evolving threats, dod is investing in reducing both development costs and time-to-market. in support of such initiatives, nu-trek is developing a readout integrated circuit (roic) architecture that offers high dynamic range, low power, and low noise, as well as a high degree of programmability and reconfigurability. multiple bands will be addressed including lwir, mwir, and swir.
© 2018 nu-trek, inc. all rights reserved.


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Would you like to work with us? If you are suitably qualified and interested in joining our faculty, please contact us.
Dr Mark O’Brien is the Medical Director and co-founder of the Cognitive Institute.
Dr O’Brien is a well-regarded consultant and expert trainer in the areas of clinical leadership, risk management and quality and safety within the Asia-Pacific region. He is also a published author and regular international speaker across Australia, New Zealand, Asia, the United Kingdom, South Africa and North America with a passion for supporting clinicians to address the challenges they face in delivering the highest quality care to their patients.
In 2013 he was recognised by the Australian Private Hospitals Association National Congress as ‘the only speaker to receive 5 stars across the board by all delegates’. In 2016 he was awarded the President’s Award from the Queensland Branch of the Australasian College of Health Service management for his services to healthcare. Dr O’Brien also serves as a Board member of Mater Misericordiae Ltd.
Dr Stephen Walker is Associate Medical Director of the Cognitive Institute.
Prior to joining the Cognitive Institute Dr Walker held the positions of Director of Clinical Training, Deputy Director of Medical Management and Emergency Physician at Mater Health Services Brisbane.
His previous appointments have included Deputy Director of Emergency Medicine at Mater Hospital, Deputy Director and Director of the Emergency Department at Ballarat Health Services and Emergency Department Director at St John of God Hospital Ballarat.
Dr Walker also serves the Committee of Management for Emergency Life Support Inc, a not-for-profit education and training group providing emergency education and skills training throughout Australia and parts of Asia Pacific. He previously held the position of Senior Lecturer in the Department of Anaesthesia and Critical Care, University of Queensland. He has served on the Primary Examination Committee and Fellowship Examination Committees of the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine.
Dr Walker has special interests in education and process improvement in clinical settings. He has published on trauma care efficacy and patient communication and holds post graduate qualifications in both Clinical Education and Medical Management.
In 2004 Dr Walker was the recipient of the Mater Health Services Excellence in Clinical Teaching Award and in 2013 was named Queensland Clinical Educator of the Year.
Dr Lynne McKinlay is Senior Medical Educator at Cognitive Institute.
In addition to her work for Cognitive Institute, Dr McKinlay is Deputy Executive Director of Medical Services at Children’s Health Queensland and continues practise as paediatrician and specialist in paediatric rehabilitation medicine.
Dr McKinlay was Director, Queensland Paediatric Rehabilitation Service, Children’s Health Queensland from 2001 to 2014 before moving into medical administration and leadership in a full-time capacity.
Dr McKinlay holds the position of senior lecturer with the School of Medicine, University of Queensland and was the founding clinical director of the Queensland Cerebral Palsy and Rehabilitation Research Centre in the Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University of Queensland.
In 2015 Dr McKinlay received the Children’s Health Queensland Australia Day Achievement Award for leadership and was a recipient of the Queensland Health Staff Excellence Silver Award for Leadership in 2004. She was a Churchill Fellow in 2002, investigating paediatric rehabilitation systems of care in North America, with this knowledge guiding ongoing development of the paediatric rehabilitation services in Queensland. She has published numerous papers in the area of childhood brain injury and has a special interest in Clinical Informatics and provision of care for people with complex healthcare needs.
Dr McKinlay is driven to improve healthcare through her experience that a clinician is able to make a difference at both the individual patient and the health system levels through innovation, systems improvement and the development of communication and health leadership skills.
Kirsten Dyer is a Senior Clinical Educator with Cognitive Institute.
Kirsten’s leadership experience comprises senior and executive roles in both public and private health care. Prior to joining Cognitive Institute, Kirsten held the positions of Director of Program Management / Project Manager – Obstetrics and Gynaecology Task Group at Metro North Hospital and Health Service; Director of Clinical Governance at West Moreton Hospital and Health Service; and Executive Director of Safety, Quality and Risk at Queensland Health.
Kirsten’s extensive knowledge and expertise across clinical governance, change management, safety and reliability, and open disclosure has assisted organisations to overcome organisational boundaries, gain facility re-accreditation and credentialing, complete high-level clinical investigations, and has contributed to quality practice change and organisational reform.
Kirsten has contributed to the development of public policy, white papers, quality standards and position statements, as well as academic research into healthcare accreditation, and clinical decision making and documentation. Kirsten and her co-authors’ work was accepted for presentation at the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists World Congress, 2016.
Kirsten applies motivational leadership to inspire teams to work together to achieve a shared vision.
Dr Scott Clark is a psychiatrist who has worked in clinical and administrative roles for more than two decades in both the United States and Australia. He completed his medical training at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, and his medical internship and postgraduate training at the St Vincent’s Medical Center of New York City, the New York Medical College, and Columbia University.
He is currently steering committee chair on a NSW Health / RANZCP project to increase the psychiatric workforce and improve access to psychiatric services in rural NSW. He is clinically active in addiction and forensic psychiatry, and has long standing involvement in public psychiatry and quality and safety improvement in psychiatric services. He has previously held the positions of Director of Mental Health at South Western Sydney Area Health Service and Clinical Director of the Rockland Psychiatric Center in New York. He is now the Clinical Director for Mental Health and Drug and Alcohol Services at the Western NSW Local Health District.
Dr Clark is active in medical education, having held academic appointments at Columbia University, New York University, and the University of New South Wales. He is currently Associate Professor at the University of Newcastle Faculty of Health and Medicine. He has experience supervising psychiatry trainees in both New York and Australia and has worked on an AusAid project to develop and deliver mental health education programmes for health workers in East Timor.
Dr Kathryn Robertson has been a medical educator since 1988 and a Cognitive Institute faculty member since 2007. Her experience encompasses undergraduate, vocational training and accreditation, remediation and continuing professional development for doctors, nurses and other health care professionals. This includes more than 17 years as a Senior Lecturer with the University of Melbourne, where she was recruited to establish the Simulated Patient/Actor program. Dr Robertson also worked as part of the team that developed the Communication Skills curriculum and Objective Structured Clinical Exam (OSCE) assessment process. She continues a connection with the University as an Honorary Fellow, and assists in the development and delivery of the Excellence in Clinical Teaching suite of programs.
Dr Robertson is a past winner of the University of Melbourne’s Norman Curry Award for innovation and excellence in support of and service to teaching and learning, and the Royal Women’s Hospital Award in excellence in education. She was a nominee for the Australian University Teaching Awards for programs that enhance learning, and finalist for the Victorian Public Health Awards for public health programs. She has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals and contributed chapters for textbooks, primarily in the areas of consulting and communication skills, as well as effective teaching and learning. She holds a Masters of Education and continues to work part-time in General Practice in outer suburban Melbourne.
Dr Carolyn Russell has been a senior educator with the Cognitive Institute since its inception in 1998. She has presented more than 200 Cognitive Institute programmes in leadership, patient communication and risk management across Singapore, Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom.
Dr Russell is an accredited small group facilitator for the Divisions of General Practice.
She holds a Masters in Counselling and completed the UQ / Harvard Intensive Medical Educators Course in 2006.
Dr Russell is a practicing GP with 35 years experience. Previously she was principal of the Carseldine Medical Centre, and worked in a complex conditions clinic with a local private hospital. She is now a medical educator with General Practice Training Queensland and works with GPs, psychiatrists, psychologists, social work therapists and counsellors in a multidisciplinary model in a counselling centre co-located with the medical centre.
Dr Bronwyn Hartwig has worked with the Cognitive Institute since 2005. Her particular interest is the Institute’s remediation Clinical Communication Programme.
She was a general practitioner with more than 20 years’ experience working in regional and metropolitan centres.
Her special interests are GP psychiatry, counselling and doctors’ health.
She has completed postgraduate courses in family medicine and GP psychiatry, as well as an internship in stress management at the University of Massachusetts Medical School.
She currently tutors medical students in communication skills and was previously the Queensland Secretary of the Doctor’s Health Advisory Service.
Dr Mark Woodrow has more than 23 years’ experience as a clinical doctor, and has an in-depth and current knowledge of medical, management, medicolegal and communications practices. His relevant experience has been gained in both the public and private health systems, including extensive experience in private emergency medicine.
Dr Woodrow has additional training in clinical areas including diving and hyperbaric medicine, toxicology, sports medicine, disaster medicine, burns and emergency ultrasound, as well as postgraduate qualifications in law, business and ethics. Apart from 20 years as a clinical emergency physician, Dr Woodrow is an active instructor for the Early Management of Severe Trauma course and the Advanced Paediatric Life Support course. He is a member of the Avant Medical Experts Committee, a committee member for the Medico Legal Society of Queensland, and a member of the Wesley Hospital Medical Advisory Committee.
He has a unique blend of medical, management, legal, ethics and other postgraduate qualifications combined with experience in business management, clinical education, medicolegal and risk management practices. Dr Woodrow possesses excellent skills in communication, team building, risk management and medicine, proven over 23 years in clinical practice.
Dr Edwards has been a senior educator with the Cognitive Institute since just after it’s inception in 1998.
She has personally presented many hundreds of Cognitive Institute workshops, training programs and educational events. In 2008, when the Cognitive Institute became part of the Medical Protection Society, she became a Master trainer, training presenters internationally.
She is a past chairman of the RACGP’s Quality Assurance and Continuing Education Committee and has been a Medical Educator and faculty board member of the RACGP.
She lectured at the University of WA and Flinders University, and was for many years, a senior examiner for the RACGP. She has worked as a Medical Educator and training advisor for the RACGP in WA and SA.
Dr Edwards has 24 years of general practice experience, 19 as a practice principal. She has experience and interests in counselling, cognitive behavioural therapy and women’s health.
Dr Stephen Priestley is a specialist in Emergency Medicine with broad experience at the Director level in public hospitals across both Victoria and Queensland. He is currently a Senior Staff Specialist in Emergency Medicine in the Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service, having previously held the position of Director of Emergency Medicine to March 2017. In this role he provided leadership to three emergency departments within the Health Service for 11 years.
Dr Priestley has a particular interest in patient safety and quality care as evidenced by his appointments within health services and the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM). He is immediate past Chair of the ACEM Patient Safety Working Group, a member of the ACEM Quality Sub-Committee and a member of the ACEM Senior Court of Examiners.
In 2014 Dr Priestley received a Leadership in Patient Safety scholarship to complete the Institute of Healthcare Improvement Patient Safety Executive Program in Cambridge, MA. In March 2016 he co-convened an Accelerated Patient Safety Program for senior emergency medicine physicians and nursing staff, with Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) Faculty.
Dr Priestley is a member of the Digital Patient Safety Expert Advisory Group— established by the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (ACSQHC) to provide clinical safety advice and expert guidance to the Australian Digital Health Agency in relation to My Health record and other national health digital infrastructure.
Dr Priestley has taught widely across Vietnam, Cambodia, Myanmar and Sri Lanka as a volunteer instructor with Advanced Paediatric Life Support Australia.
In addition to his Leadership in Patient Safety scholarship, he has received several awards for his contribution to health service and research.
As Senior Medical Educator with Cognitive Institute, Dr Priestley continues his contribution to health care by working with healthcare professionals to maximise patient wellbeing.
Dr Suzy Jordache is a Senior Medical Educator for Cognitive Institute and the Medical Protection Society (MPS).
Prior to joining Cognitive Institute and MPS, Suzy was the Director of Psychological Medicine in a not for profit UK hospice and an Honarary Consultant in Pallative Medicine in an NHS UK hospital. She has also worked in psychiatry and general practice.
As global lead trainer for the MPS Education Faculty, Suzy has significant expertise and interest in improving safety culture and clinician professionalism. She provides inhouse training to hospital staff as part of Cognitive Institute’s Speaking Up for Safety programme.
Suzy is a lead presenter in the internationally delivered Clinical Communication Programme and other individual intervention programmes to help doctors with professional, collegiate and patient challenges.
She has also delivered education to leaders and teams in the fields of resilience and prevention of professional burnout.
Matthew O’Brien co-founded the Cognitive Institute and has been its Managing Director since its inception in 1998.
He leads the Institute’s development and provision of education services in 6 countries delivering more than 500 programmes and workshops.
He has more than 20 years experience as a Managing Director, specialising in healthcare management, communication and marketing. He consults to healthcare organisations designing education strategies and implementation programmes.
Before the Cognitive Institute, Mr O’Brien was the founder and Managing Director of one of Australia’s largest marketing firms, consulting to national organisations.
Louise Cuskelly joined the Cognitive Institute in July 2013 as a project consultant introducing the Vanderbilt University Promoting Professional Accountability (PPA) Programme to healthcare organisations in Asia Pacific.
In April 2014 she accepted the position of Senior Education Consultant, working with healthcare organisations to introduce change programmes to achieve results in the areas of communication, risk management and patient safety.
Louise oversees Cognitive Institute’s commercial growth strategy and is responsible for identifying business growth opportunities, marketing strategy development and implementation and client engagement. She works closely with key stakeholders across the public and private healthcare sectors. She has a background in nursing and human resource management and extensive experience working at executive level in the public and private sector in marketing and business development, hospital management, education and training, project management and strategic planning.
Nina Bianco joined Cognitive Institute in 2014, bringing more than 13 years’ experience in designing and developing face-to-face, blended and online education programs for the health, mining, education and insurance sectors.
As Education Development Manager Nina develops, maintains reviews and produces education content and materials across Cognitive Institute’s programmes and series.
Nina is skilled in best practice business and education design approaches and has contributed to several publications and conference presentations on professional development and learning.
Nina has worked on ‘Leading Clinical Handover’, and a six-hour e-learning program for nurse managers written and developed for the Australian Commission on Quality and Safety in HealthCare (ACQSHC). She was also winner of LearnX Asia Pacific 2010 E-Learning and Training platinum award in best practices category.

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dr mark o’brien is the medical director and co-founder of the cognitive institute.
dr o’brien is a well-regarded consultant and expert trainer in the areas of clinical leadership, risk management and quality and safety within the asia-pacific region. he is also a published author and regular international speaker across australia, new zealand, asia, the united kingdom, south africa and north america with a passion for supporting clinicians to address the challenges they face in delivering the highest quality care to their patients.
in 2013 he was recognised by the australian private hospitals association national congress as ‘the only speaker to receive 5 stars across the board by all delegates’. in 2016 he was awarded the president’s award from the queensland branch of the australasian college of health service management for his services to healthcare. dr o’brien also serves as a board member of mater misericordiae ltd.
dr stephen walker is associate medical director of the cognitive institute.
prior to joining the cognitive institute dr walker held the positions of director of clinical training, deputy director of medical management and emergency physician at mater health services brisbane.
his previous appointments have included deputy director of emergency medicine at mater hospital, deputy director and director of the emergency department at ballarat health services and emergency department director at st john of god hospital ballarat.
dr walker also serves the committee of management for emergency life support inc, a not-for-profit education and training group providing emergency education and skills training throughout australia and parts of asia pacific. he previously held the position of senior lecturer in the department of anaesthesia and critical care, university of queensland. he has served on the primary examination committee and fellowship examination committees of the australasian college for emergency medicine.
dr walker has special interests in education and process improvement in clinical settings. he has published on trauma care efficacy and patient communication and holds post graduate qualifications in both clinical education and medical management.
in 2004 dr walker was the recipient of the mater health services excellence in clinical teaching award and in 2013 was named queensland clinical educator of the year.
dr lynne mckinlay is senior medical educator at cognitive institute.
in addition to her work for cognitive institute, dr mckinlay is deputy executive director of medical services at children’s health queensland and continues practise as paediatrician and specialist in paediatric rehabilitation medicine.
dr mckinlay was director, queensland paediatric rehabilitation service, children’s health queensland from 2001 to 2014 before moving into medical administration and leadership in a full-time capacity.
dr mckinlay holds the position of senior lecturer with the school of medicine, university of queensland and was the founding clinical director of the queensland cerebral palsy and rehabilitation research centre in the faculty of medicine and biomedical sciences at the university of queensland.
in 2015 dr mckinlay received the children’s health queensland australia day achievement award for leadership and was a recipient of the queensland health staff excellence silver award for leadership in 2004. she was a churchill fellow in 2002, investigating paediatric rehabilitation systems of care in north america, with this knowledge guiding ongoing development of the paediatric rehabilitation services in queensland. she has published numerous papers in the area of childhood brain injury and has a special interest in clinical informatics and provision of care for people with complex healthcare needs.
dr mckinlay is driven to improve healthcare through her experience that a clinician is able to make a difference at both the individual patient and the health system levels through innovation, systems improvement and the development of communication and health leadership skills.
kirsten dyer is a senior clinical educator with cognitive institute.
kirsten’s leadership experience comprises senior and executive roles in both public and private health care. prior to joining cognitive institute, kirsten held the positions of director of program management / project manager – obstetrics and gynaecology task group at metro north hospital and health service; director of clinical governance at west moreton hospital and health service; and executive director of safety, quality and risk at queensland health.
kirsten’s extensive knowledge and expertise across clinical governance, change management, safety and reliability, and open disclosure has assisted organisations to overcome organisational boundaries, gain facility re-accreditation and credentialing, complete high-level clinical investigations, and has contributed to quality practice change and organisational reform.
kirsten has contributed to the development of public policy, white papers, quality standards and position statements, as well as academic research into healthcare accreditation, and clinical decision making and documentation. kirsten and her co-authors’ work was accepted for presentation at the royal college of obstetricians and gynaecologists world congress, 2016.
kirsten applies motivational leadership to inspire teams to work together to achieve a shared vision.
dr scott clark is a psychiatrist who has worked in clinical and administrative roles for more than two decades in both the united states and australia. he completed his medical training at the university of medicine and dentistry of new jersey, and his medical internship and postgraduate training at the st vincent’s medical center of new york city, the new york medical college, and columbia university.
he is currently steering committee chair on a nsw health / ranzcp project to increase the psychiatric workforce and improve access to psychiatric services in rural nsw. he is clinically active in addiction and forensic psychiatry, and has long standing involvement in public psychiatry and quality and safety improvement in psychiatric services. he has previously held the positions of director of mental health at south western sydney area health service and clinical director of the rockland psychiatric center in new york. he is now the clinical director for mental health and drug and alcohol services at the western nsw local health district.
dr clark is active in medical education, having held academic appointments at columbia university, new york university, and the university of new south wales. he is currently associate professor at the university of newcastle faculty of health and medicine. he has experience supervising psychiatry trainees in both new york and australia and has worked on an ausaid project to develop and deliver mental health education programmes for health workers in east timor.
dr kathryn robertson has been a medical educator since 1988 and a cognitive institute faculty member since 2007. her experience encompasses undergraduate, vocational training and accreditation, remediation and continuing professional development for doctors, nurses and other health care professionals. this includes more than 17 years as a senior lecturer with the university of melbourne, where she was recruited to establish the simulated patient/actor program. dr robertson also worked as part of the team that developed the communication skills curriculum and objective structured clinical exam (osce) assessment process. she continues a connection with the university as an honorary fellow, and assists in the development and delivery of the excellence in clinical teaching suite of programs.
dr robertson is a past winner of the university of melbourne’s norman curry award for innovation and excellence in support of and service to teaching and learning, and the royal women’s hospital award in excellence in education. she was a nominee for the australian university teaching awards for programs that enhance learning, and finalist for the victorian public health awards for public health programs. she has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals and contributed chapters for textbooks, primarily in the areas of consulting and communication skills, as well as effective teaching and learning. she holds a masters of education and continues to work part-time in general practice in outer suburban melbourne.
dr carolyn russell has been a senior educator with the cognitive institute since its inception in 1998. she has presented more than 200 cognitive institute programmes in leadership, patient communication and risk management across singapore, australia, new zealand and the united kingdom.
dr russell is an accredited small group facilitator for the divisions of general practice.
she holds a masters in counselling and completed the uq / harvard intensive medical educators course in 2006.
dr russell is a practicing gp with 35 years experience. previously she was principal of the carseldine medical centre, and worked in a complex conditions clinic with a local private hospital. she is now a medical educator with general practice training queensland and works with gps, psychiatrists, psychologists, social work therapists and counsellors in a multidisciplinary model in a counselling centre co-located with the medical centre.
dr bronwyn hartwig has worked with the cognitive institute since 2005. her particular interest is the institute’s remediation clinical communication programme.
she was a general practitioner with more than 20 years’ experience working in regional and metropolitan centres.
her special interests are gp psychiatry, counselling and doctors’ health.
she has completed postgraduate courses in family medicine and gp psychiatry, as well as an internship in stress management at the university of massachusetts medical school.
she currently tutors medical students in communication skills and was previously the queensland secretary of the doctor’s health advisory service.
dr mark woodrow has more than 23 years’ experience as a clinical doctor, and has an in-depth and current knowledge of medical, management, medicolegal and communications practices. his relevant experience has been gained in both the public and private health systems, including extensive experience in private emergency medicine.
dr woodrow has additional training in clinical areas including diving and hyperbaric medicine, toxicology, sports medicine, disaster medicine, burns and emergency ultrasound, as well as postgraduate qualifications in law, business and ethics. apart from 20 years as a clinical emergency physician, dr woodrow is an active instructor for the early management of severe trauma course and the advanced paediatric life support course. he is a member of the avant medical experts committee, a committee member for the medico legal society of queensland, and a member of the wesley hospital medical advisory committee.
he has a unique blend of medical, management, legal, ethics and other postgraduate qualifications combined with experience in business management, clinical education, medicolegal and risk management practices. dr woodrow possesses excellent skills in communication, team building, risk management and medicine, proven over 23 years in clinical practice.
dr edwards has been a senior educator with the cognitive institute since just after it’s inception in 1998.
she has personally presented many hundreds of cognitive institute workshops, training programs and educational events. in 2008, when the cognitive institute became part of the medical protection society, she became a master trainer, training presenters internationally.
she is a past chairman of the racgp’s quality assurance and continuing education committee and has been a medical educator and faculty board member of the racgp.
she lectured at the university of wa and flinders university, and was for many years, a senior examiner for the racgp. she has worked as a medical educator and training advisor for the racgp in wa and sa.
dr edwards has 24 years of general practice experience, 19 as a practice principal. she has experience and interests in counselling, cognitive behavioural therapy and women’s health.
dr stephen priestley is a specialist in emergency medicine with broad experience at the director level in public hospitals across both victoria and queensland. he is currently a senior staff specialist in emergency medicine in the sunshine coast hospital and health service, having previously held the position of director of emergency medicine to march 2017. in this role he provided leadership to three emergency departments within the health service for 11 years.
dr priestley has a particular interest in patient safety and quality care as evidenced by his appointments within health services and the australasian college for emergency medicine (acem). he is immediate past chair of the acem patient safety working group, a member of the acem quality sub-committee and a member of the acem senior court of examiners.
in 2014 dr priestley received a leadership in patient safety scholarship to complete the institute of healthcare improvement patient safety executive program in cambridge, ma. in march 2016 he co-convened an accelerated patient safety program for senior emergency medicine physicians and nursing staff, with institute for healthcare improvement (ihi) faculty.
dr priestley is a member of the digital patient safety expert advisory group— established by the australian commission on safety and quality in health care (acsqhc) to provide clinical safety advice and expert guidance to the australian digital health agency in relation to my health record and other national health digital infrastructure.
dr priestley has taught widely across vietnam, cambodia, myanmar and sri lanka as a volunteer instructor with advanced paediatric life support australia.
in addition to his leadership in patient safety scholarship, he has received several awards for his contribution to health service and research.
as senior medical educator with cognitive institute, dr priestley continues his contribution to health care by working with healthcare professionals to maximise patient wellbeing.
dr suzy jordache is a senior medical educator for cognitive institute and the medical protection society (mps).
prior to joining cognitive institute and mps, suzy was the director of psychological medicine in a not for profit uk hospice and an honarary consultant in pallative medicine in an nhs uk hospital. she has also worked in psychiatry and general practice.
as global lead trainer for the mps education faculty, suzy has significant expertise and interest in improving safety culture and clinician professionalism. she provides inhouse training to hospital staff as part of cognitive institute’s speaking up for safety programme.
suzy is a lead presenter in the internationally delivered clinical communication programme and other individual intervention programmes to help doctors with professional, collegiate and patient challenges.
she has also delivered education to leaders and teams in the fields of resilience and prevention of professional burnout.
matthew o’brien co-founded the cognitive institute and has been its managing director since its inception in 1998.
he leads the institute’s development and provision of education services in 6 countries delivering more than 500 programmes and workshops.
he has more than 20 years experience as a managing director, specialising in healthcare management, communication and marketing. he consults to healthcare organisations designing education strategies and implementation programmes.
before the cognitive institute, mr o’brien was the founder and managing director of one of australia’s largest marketing firms, consulting to national organisations.
louise cuskelly joined the cognitive institute in july 2013 as a project consultant introducing the vanderbilt university promoting professional accountability (ppa) programme to healthcare organisations in asia pacific.
in april 2014 she accepted the position of senior education consultant, working with healthcare organisations to introduce change programmes to achieve results in the areas of communication, risk management and patient safety.
louise oversees cognitive institute’s commercial growth strategy and is responsible for identifying business growth opportunities, marketing strategy development and implementation and client engagement. she works closely with key stakeholders across the public and private healthcare sectors. she has a background in nursing and human resource management and extensive experience working at executive level in the public and private sector in marketing and business development, hospital management, education and training, project management and strategic planning.
nina bianco joined cognitive institute in 2014, bringing more than 13 years’ experience in designing and developing face-to-face, blended and online education programs for the health, mining, education and insurance sectors.
as education development manager nina develops, maintains reviews and produces education content and materials across cognitive institute’s programmes and series.
nina is skilled in best practice business and education design approaches and has contributed to several publications and conference presentations on professional development and learning.
nina has worked on ‘leading clinical handover’, and a six-hour e-learning program for nurse managers written and developed for the australian commission on quality and safety in healthcare (acqshc). she was also winner of learnx asia pacific 2010 e-learning and training platinum award in best practices category.


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The importance of local search engine optimization or local SEO in today’s business because in reality there is a lot of competition here. To achieve the aim to reach the top of search engine results page is by beating tremendous difficulty is without narrowing down their target audience. The local SEO enhance the reach of the company and at the same time reduces the money. A research shows that more than half of consumers toady checks online first when comes to local goods and services is important to note. Some of my local leads works with plumbers, electricians, home contractors, restaurants, and other local business helping them in reducing marketing costs by improving the effectiveness. The goal is always to get the phone to ring, but how do business owners get found amid a sea of competitors? The following are techniques My Local Leads encourages their clients to employ to improve the overall effectiveness of their local search marketing campaigns.
By encouraging new customers to contact a company by properly carrying out efforts for online reputation management is the key of getting found online. By finding online review sites, business directories, and other places that may have a listing for the business by constantly searching the web on monthly basis is for the mentions of your company. Set up one business if you can have listing for the business, but do not. If they do have a listing, take the necessary steps to take ownership of that online business profile.
By doing this we can help limit the chances of incorrect information being given to existing and potential customers. This will also give the firm a chance to respond to negative reviews and comments in order to maintain brand image. Furthermore, the links from those profiles can then be directed to point at the company’s designated URL.
Content is the main criteria for internet marketing. Maintaining a high quality blog will improve the overall organic search score of a website when done properly. The high quality writing means checking for spelling , Grammatical errors and also includes keeping a writing both fresh and relevant .For local businesses, this could include writing a blog on common problems clients face and how to correct them, giving away insider secrets, and even providing commentary on recent industry related news items and reports. It is important to do rather than to entertain a company blog. By proving competitions, giving away stuff, quizzes and also by taking surveys. People that interact and engage with a company in this way are likely to remember them when it comes time to purchase goods or hire someone for services provided by the company.
The competition goes with any type of business , although it turns out many local business owners are unaware of the tools available to help them in improving SEO. Reviewing the incoming links, or backlinks,to a competitor’s site is the most important item in maintaining the SEO’s site. Back linking strategies has to be provided with a target list and the wealth of information also should be minded. There are some tools that can do parts of this for free, although the most effective software has costs into the thousands. Beyond that, knowing how to read and interpret the results of thorough competitive research is one of many reasons to hire an online lead generation firm like MenSagam(MST).

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the importance of local search engine optimization or local seo in today’s business because in reality there is a lot of competition here. to achieve the aim to reach the top of search engine results page is by beating tremendous difficulty is without narrowing down their target audience. the local seo enhance the reach of the company and at the same time reduces the money. a research shows that more than half of consumers toady checks online first when comes to local goods and services is important to note. some of my local leads works with plumbers, electricians, home contractors, restaurants, and other local business helping them in reducing marketing costs by improving the effectiveness. the goal is always to get the phone to ring, but how do business owners get found amid a sea of competitors? the following are techniques my local leads encourages their clients to employ to improve the overall effectiveness of their local search marketing campaigns.
by encouraging new customers to contact a company by properly carrying out efforts for online reputation management is the key of getting found online. by finding online review sites, business directories, and other places that may have a listing for the business by constantly searching the web on monthly basis is for the mentions of your company. set up one business if you can have listing for the business, but do not. if they do have a listing, take the necessary steps to take ownership of that online business profile.
by doing this we can help limit the chances of incorrect information being given to existing and potential customers. this will also give the firm a chance to respond to negative reviews and comments in order to maintain brand image. furthermore, the links from those profiles can then be directed to point at the company’s designated url.
content is the main criteria for internet marketing. maintaining a high quality blog will improve the overall organic search score of a website when done properly. the high quality writing means checking for spelling , grammatical errors and also includes keeping a writing both fresh and relevant .for local businesses, this could include writing a blog on common problems clients face and how to correct them, giving away insider secrets, and even providing commentary on recent industry related news items and reports. it is important to do rather than to entertain a company blog. by proving competitions, giving away stuff, quizzes and also by taking surveys. people that interact and engage with a company in this way are likely to remember them when it comes time to purchase goods or hire someone for services provided by the company.
the competition goes with any type of business , although it turns out many local business owners are unaware of the tools available to help them in improving seo. reviewing the incoming links, or backlinks,to a competitor’s site is the most important item in maintaining the seo’s site. back linking strategies has to be provided with a target list and the wealth of information also should be minded. there are some tools that can do parts of this for free, although the most effective software has costs into the thousands. beyond that, knowing how to read and interpret the results of thorough competitive research is one of many reasons to hire an online lead generation firm like mensagam(mst).


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Mosquito control is more than simply eliminating them when they invade your backyard. As a matter of fact, there is nothing easy concerning killing mosquitoes as a result of the means they could hide in summer and type in position you may never ever have actually considered. You just need to consider the complying with insect reproducing areas to understand the immense problem you might have in eradicating them from your garden, backyard and even your industrial properties.
Insects reproduce in any still or stagnant water. They do not reproduce in running streams, however they perform in swimming pools, ponds as well as bayous as well as various other wetland habitats. It does not take a fantastic jump of good sense to then see that they will certainly likewise breed in garden fish ponds, old tin cans, watering canisters, obstructed rain gutters, bird bathrooms and any other locations where water could gather as well as stagnate. Also stagnant groundwater around your trees can be a reproducing area for mosquitoes.
Below are a couple of ideas on mosquito control that could prevent these vicious pests from terrifying your lawn when your youngsters are playing or perhaps when you are attempting to enjoy a good night in summertime or fall.
Check your whole lawn for locations where insects could reproduce: empty containers such as containers, buckets, sprinkling coulds, canine recipes as well as bird bathrooms.
Look into any pools or ponds you have: these are ideal reproducing premises for insects. If you have fish, after that you should be OK because they will likely consume all the larvae. Fish ponds are very rarely sources of insect larvae or wrigglers yet fish ponds without fish definitely are!
Make certain your roof guttering is tidy and also not obstructed with plants, and inspect downpipes to make certain that they run cost-free as well as there are no areas of stagnant water around the drains pipes.
Check your shed for leakages: mosquitoes can lay eggs in tiny swimming pools of water inside leaking sheds.
Carry out a survey around your whole yard making certain that there are no obvious areas of standing water – underneath trees, beside paving or perhaps tiny locations in between the framework of your house (or other building) and the planet. Simply a very little area is enough for insects to reproduce.

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mosquito control is more than simply eliminating them when they invade your backyard. as a matter of fact, there is nothing easy concerning killing mosquitoes as a result of the means they could hide in summer and type in position you may never ever have actually considered. you just need to consider the complying with insect reproducing areas to understand the immense problem you might have in eradicating them from your garden, backyard and even your industrial properties.
insects reproduce in any still or stagnant water. they do not reproduce in running streams, however they perform in swimming pools, ponds as well as bayous as well as various other wetland habitats. it does not take a fantastic jump of good sense to then see that they will certainly likewise breed in garden fish ponds, old tin cans, watering canisters, obstructed rain gutters, bird bathrooms and any other locations where water could gather as well as stagnate. also stagnant groundwater around your trees can be a reproducing area for mosquitoes.
below are a couple of ideas on mosquito control that could prevent these vicious pests from terrifying your lawn when your youngsters are playing or perhaps when you are attempting to enjoy a good night in summertime or fall.
check your whole lawn for locations where insects could reproduce: empty containers such as containers, buckets, sprinkling coulds, canine recipes as well as bird bathrooms.
look into any pools or ponds you have: these are ideal reproducing premises for insects. if you have fish, after that you should be ok because they will likely consume all the larvae. fish ponds are very rarely sources of insect larvae or wrigglers yet fish ponds without fish definitely are!
make certain your roof guttering is tidy and also not obstructed with plants, and inspect downpipes to make certain that they run cost-free as well as there are no areas of stagnant water around the drains pipes.
check your shed for leakages: mosquitoes can lay eggs in tiny swimming pools of water inside leaking sheds.
carry out a survey around your whole yard making certain that there are no obvious areas of standing water – underneath trees, beside paving or perhaps tiny locations in between the framework of your house (or other building) and the planet. simply a very little area is enough for insects to reproduce.


text: Squeezing light to nanoscale dimensions opens the prospect of optical integrated circuits. This may overcome fundamental challenges related to speed and energy dissipation in today’s electronic integrated circuit technology. Get a glimpse of the furtue at nanoscale at this lecture.

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Hey loves! I am so, so, sooooooooo sorry for my terribly long hiatus. In a slew of recent articles on more than one occasion I have proclaimed, "I'm back!" and I have not been true to my word. So for that, I am sorry. Blogging is my favourite form of communication and I love connecting with you guys, and it is something I am very passionate about and that I never want to lose.
So, you are probably wondering why it is I have been so absent. Well... I have been completely immersing myself in my music this past month. I have a reallyyyyyyyyyyy (emphasis on reallyyyyyy) exciting performance coming up in May (I can't reveal all just right now as it hasn't been publicly announced yet), and I have been training like crazy. Between rehearsing and dance rehearsals, as well as setting up an online business (which I am in the middle of at the moment and has involved A LOT of studying), there has been little time to sleep, let alone blog.
However, I am finally getting on track with my organisation skills and will be posting a minimum of 2 posts a week, as well as monthly YouTube videos!
In relation to YouTube... The STYLIGHT Influencer Awards took place in Berlin last month and it had me reminiscing about the wonderful time I had at last year's, STYLIGHT Fashion Blogger Awards. I had such an incredible time and thoroughly enjoyed discovering as much of the city as possible in the 24 hours I spent there. I remembered having some footage from my whirlwind trip lying around and I thought it would be nice to share it with you.

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hey loves! i am so, so, sooooooooo sorry for my terribly long hiatus. in a slew of recent articles on more than one occasion i have proclaimed, "i'm back!" and i have not been true to my word. so for that, i am sorry. blogging is my favourite form of communication and i love connecting with you guys, and it is something i am very passionate about and that i never want to lose.
so, you are probably wondering why it is i have been so absent. well... i have been completely immersing myself in my music this past month. i have a reallyyyyyyyyyyy (emphasis on reallyyyyyy) exciting performance coming up in may (i can't reveal all just right now as it hasn't been publicly announced yet), and i have been training like crazy. between rehearsing and dance rehearsals, as well as setting up an online business (which i am in the middle of at the moment and has involved a lot of studying), there has been little time to sleep, let alone blog.
however, i am finally getting on track with my organisation skills and will be posting a minimum of 2 posts a week, as well as monthly youtube videos!
in relation to youtube... the stylight influencer awards took place in berlin last month and it had me reminiscing about the wonderful time i had at last year's, stylight fashion blogger awards. i had such an incredible time and thoroughly enjoyed discovering as much of the city as possible in the 24 hours i spent there. i remembered having some footage from my whirlwind trip lying around and i thought it would be nice to share it with you.


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Once in a while I get the feeling, that now surely I must know all card types and folds there are, but then surprisingly I find myself wrong. But this is a very good thing, as I like to try and learn new ways I can turn my cards into something amazing and this star fold card is just the perfect thing!
I was surprised at how easy it was to make this card and that it only needs one sheet of 12'' paper - both for insides and scalloped circle I used as a frame.
I kept the inside fairly simple with just an added sentiment saying "Best Wishes (on your birthday)".
For my focal point I made circle from printed vintage image, scalloped circle frame and lots of paper flowers, leaves and twisted Desire Wire covered with Flower Soft.
such a lovely card! I haven't seen this fold before. so unique! I'm sure your aunt will love it!
What a cool card! Thanks for playing along with Jellypark!

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once in a while i get the feeling, that now surely i must know all card types and folds there are, but then surprisingly i find myself wrong. but this is a very good thing, as i like to try and learn new ways i can turn my cards into something amazing and this star fold card is just the perfect thing!
i was surprised at how easy it was to make this card and that it only needs one sheet of 12'' paper - both for insides and scalloped circle i used as a frame.
i kept the inside fairly simple with just an added sentiment saying "best wishes (on your birthday)".
for my focal point i made circle from printed vintage image, scalloped circle frame and lots of paper flowers, leaves and twisted desire wire covered with flower soft.
such a lovely card! i haven't seen this fold before. so unique! i'm sure your aunt will love it!
what a cool card! thanks for playing along with jellypark!


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Since day one, she has supported and loved me unconditionally.
Thank you. Thank you for being there for me any time I've needed someone, thank you for being patient with me when I've had my occasional sassy moments, and thank you for raising me to be the person I am today. I can't imagine having anybody else as my mom. Even to this day, you go out of your way to help me, along with others, overcome problems, and while it may have been difficult to do so at first, you followed your dreams of becoming an artist of beautiful paintings.
An example of when you've helped me is when I was at the peak of my struggles with anxiety. Not only did you notice that something was wrong without me saying anything about it, but you took action when you did find out. You bought and rented books for me to read so I could both learn about my condition as well as find out ways to help me get over my anxiety. Along with that she even did some research on anxiety and got me a therapist.
She also has an amazing sense of humor. Even on her bad days, I hear her laugh at least once. If a good song is playing in the living room while she's in the kitchen, she will sometimes go to the living room and start randomly dancing, or if a good song comes on while cooking in the kitchen, she along with my dad with start belting it at the top of their lungs. Of course, there are many other humorous parts to her personality, like when she sent me little rubber chickens that can be launched like a slingshot during my freshman year of college.
Another reason I admire her so much is because she follows her dreams. Since she was young, she had been drawing, and before I was borne she sold hand-painted jewelry such as earrings, and just a few years ago she started her own small business on an online website where she could sell her paintings. She's had a passion for painting since before I can remember, and in a few of the past houses my family has lived in, she's even had a designated painting room. So, when she finally started up her business I was not only extremely proud of her, but I was also inspired.
In the end, in my personal opinion, my mom is an incredible woman who I, along with others can look up to. Along with that, not only is she my mom, and an amazing one at that, but she is also one of my best friends. Now that I'm in college, I look forward to every call I get to have with her and the family, and can't wait for Thanksgiving break so I can see her again.

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since day one, she has supported and loved me unconditionally.
thank you. thank you for being there for me any time i've needed someone, thank you for being patient with me when i've had my occasional sassy moments, and thank you for raising me to be the person i am today. i can't imagine having anybody else as my mom. even to this day, you go out of your way to help me, along with others, overcome problems, and while it may have been difficult to do so at first, you followed your dreams of becoming an artist of beautiful paintings.
an example of when you've helped me is when i was at the peak of my struggles with anxiety. not only did you notice that something was wrong without me saying anything about it, but you took action when you did find out. you bought and rented books for me to read so i could both learn about my condition as well as find out ways to help me get over my anxiety. along with that she even did some research on anxiety and got me a therapist.
she also has an amazing sense of humor. even on her bad days, i hear her laugh at least once. if a good song is playing in the living room while she's in the kitchen, she will sometimes go to the living room and start randomly dancing, or if a good song comes on while cooking in the kitchen, she along with my dad with start belting it at the top of their lungs. of course, there are many other humorous parts to her personality, like when she sent me little rubber chickens that can be launched like a slingshot during my freshman year of college.
another reason i admire her so much is because she follows her dreams. since she was young, she had been drawing, and before i was borne she sold hand-painted jewelry such as earrings, and just a few years ago she started her own small business on an online website where she could sell her paintings. she's had a passion for painting since before i can remember, and in a few of the past houses my family has lived in, she's even had a designated painting room. so, when she finally started up her business i was not only extremely proud of her, but i was also inspired.
in the end, in my personal opinion, my mom is an incredible woman who i, along with others can look up to. along with that, not only is she my mom, and an amazing one at that, but she is also one of my best friends. now that i'm in college, i look forward to every call i get to have with her and the family, and can't wait for thanksgiving break so i can see her again.


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“Guideline” aims at providing right guidance at the right stage for the right question, this excerpt shapes our thinking.
Academic choices have got highly diversified in last decade, especially in countries like India where economic differentiation is emerging fast.
Problems and needs in society are nothing new. But today they had seen to be proliferating unprecedented rate.
Most of the education sector has a problem in making their business successful or expanding their business with various domains which can improvise on international business.
“Guideline” aims at providing right guidance at the right stage for the right question, this excerpt shapes our thinking. Gives you exposure towards importance of working with insight into client feelings is exemplified by insights into the need to address and work through feelings so that blocks to career interest and good decision-making can be overcome.
Doing the Right thing has Power..
Creative thinking is not a talent; it is a skill that can be learned. It empowers people by adding strength to their natural abilities which improves teamwork, productivity and, where appropriate, profits. We need creativity in order to break free from the temporary structures that have been set up by a particular sequence of experience.
The vision of change process can reduce the error. And fewer errors can spell the difference between success and failure. We are moving from episodic to continues change. With this shift, urgency will move from being an important issue every few years to being powerful asset all the time.
Counselling is the service offered to the individual who is undergoing a problem and require guidance to make a decision needs professional help.
Copyright 2017 Guideline Today. All Rights Reserved.

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“guideline” aims at providing right guidance at the right stage for the right question, this excerpt shapes our thinking.
academic choices have got highly diversified in last decade, especially in countries like india where economic differentiation is emerging fast.
problems and needs in society are nothing new. but today they had seen to be proliferating unprecedented rate.
most of the education sector has a problem in making their business successful or expanding their business with various domains which can improvise on international business.
“guideline” aims at providing right guidance at the right stage for the right question, this excerpt shapes our thinking. gives you exposure towards importance of working with insight into client feelings is exemplified by insights into the need to address and work through feelings so that blocks to career interest and good decision-making can be overcome.
doing the right thing has power..
creative thinking is not a talent; it is a skill that can be learned. it empowers people by adding strength to their natural abilities which improves teamwork, productivity and, where appropriate, profits. we need creativity in order to break free from the temporary structures that have been set up by a particular sequence of experience.
the vision of change process can reduce the error. and fewer errors can spell the difference between success and failure. we are moving from episodic to continues change. with this shift, urgency will move from being an important issue every few years to being powerful asset all the time.
counselling is the service offered to the individual who is undergoing a problem and require guidance to make a decision needs professional help.
copyright 2017 guideline today. all rights reserved.


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Rated 5 out of 5 by Nosh from Good looking with zip polo shirt. Good looking and great quality.A smart looking top with a zip a good alternative to buttons.Whould like to see this on other styles and colours.
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rated 5 out of 5 by anonymous from well made looks smart and fits me well, along with some super offers keeps me coming back time after time.
rated 5 out of 5 by nosh from good looking with zip polo shirt. good looking and great quality.a smart looking top with a zip a good alternative to buttons.whould like to see this on other styles and colours.
rated 4 out of 5 by rodman from quality item shirt is well made and sized correctly. good quality and very comfortable.


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Hair loss is one of the most irritating or bothering things which happened to the people very commonly nowadays. Hair loss affects your personality and you also lose your confidence and feared to face people. It is very common in both men and women. People usually use medicines, shampoos and another kind of things to prevent hair loss. But here are the best home based hair loss cure that can help you stop hair fall naturally.
Below are the main causes of hair loss which are important to know for everyone in order to reduce and prevent hair loss.
Do you believe that lemon is the best natural hair loss cure to stop hair fall? Yes, it is.
Lemon is the best way to get cure from the hair fall at home. Take 6-8 drops of lemon and mix an egg in it very well then apply it on the scalp of your head and leave this pack on your head for 1-2 hours. Wash it with a good herbal shampoo. This pack will give you a strong and shiny hair.
Onion has a magic for the hair growth. It helps to grow new hair and also help you prevent hair fall.
Take two onions and 1kg mustard oil. Cut onions into small pieces and put a pan on the fire and heat up the oil then add onion in the oil and burn it even the color of onion turns into black. Then starch this oil and save it for the further use. Apply this oil gently on your scalp 3-4 times in a week. You will get relief of hair loss and the growth of new hairs will start with its continued use.
Ginger is a natural way to get strong hairs. It also helps to regrow the hairs.
Take 2-3 spoon of garlic juice and mix it in the mustard oil and apply it on the scalp of your head. Then wash it after 2 hours. For best results use it 2-3 times in a week in the beginning after sometime use it once in a week. You will surely cure of the problem of hair loss and get strong and long hairs at your home with it.
Take half cup of honey and half cup of olive oil half cup of buttermilk. Buttermilk is optional if you can’t add then you can apply only honey and olive oil. Mix the honey and olive oil very well then microwave this mixture for 30 seconds. After cooling, the mixture adding some buttermilk in and blend it again very well. Now apply this mask on your scalp for 30 minutes and wash it off with lukewarm water and shampoo.

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hair loss is one of the most irritating or bothering things which happened to the people very commonly nowadays. hair loss affects your personality and you also lose your confidence and feared to face people. it is very common in both men and women. people usually use medicines, shampoos and another kind of things to prevent hair loss. but here are the best home based hair loss cure that can help you stop hair fall naturally.
below are the main causes of hair loss which are important to know for everyone in order to reduce and prevent hair loss.
do you believe that lemon is the best natural hair loss cure to stop hair fall? yes, it is.
lemon is the best way to get cure from the hair fall at home. take 6-8 drops of lemon and mix an egg in it very well then apply it on the scalp of your head and leave this pack on your head for 1-2 hours. wash it with a good herbal shampoo. this pack will give you a strong and shiny hair.
onion has a magic for the hair growth. it helps to grow new hair and also help you prevent hair fall.
take two onions and 1kg mustard oil. cut onions into small pieces and put a pan on the fire and heat up the oil then add onion in the oil and burn it even the color of onion turns into black. then starch this oil and save it for the further use. apply this oil gently on your scalp 3-4 times in a week. you will get relief of hair loss and the growth of new hairs will start with its continued use.
ginger is a natural way to get strong hairs. it also helps to regrow the hairs.
take 2-3 spoon of garlic juice and mix it in the mustard oil and apply it on the scalp of your head. then wash it after 2 hours. for best results use it 2-3 times in a week in the beginning after sometime use it once in a week. you will surely cure of the problem of hair loss and get strong and long hairs at your home with it.
take half cup of honey and half cup of olive oil half cup of buttermilk. buttermilk is optional if you can’t add then you can apply only honey and olive oil. mix the honey and olive oil very well then microwave this mixture for 30 seconds. after cooling, the mixture adding some buttermilk in and blend it again very well. now apply this mask on your scalp for 30 minutes and wash it off with lukewarm water and shampoo.