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It can be hard to admit when you or a loved one is in need of help to overcome addiction. An addiction rehab center is one source of recovery, and it is very useful for those in danger of relapse. An rehab center has several benefits over home-based recovery.
Because it is such a personal matter with potential social repercussions, many people hesitate to reach out to a rehab center for help. However, like other medical institutions, rehab centers are required to keep your medical and personal information private. Most centers also offer luxury options with private rooms to further protect your privacy. No one, with the exception of legal guardians of those under 18, needs to know that you are checked in.
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Recovery at an addiction center keeps the patient away from temptations at home. Those facing addiction often have triggers related to stress or peer pressure. Inpatient facilities remove these obstacles, letting you relax and focus on yourself. The environment is also completely free of alcohol and drugs, unlike recovery options centered at home. Supervision by professional staff is also a strong force to fall back on when facing temptation to slip into old habits.
These centers also provide resources to aid the transition from rehab to home. Recovery is an ongoing process that cannot be reduced to a few weeks or a month. Having the necessary tools, information, and expectations for the future ensures a lasting recovery. These centers also provide help after the transition back to normal life, and the friendships made during your stay allow you to continue your journey to health with an empathetic ear.
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VALLEY VIEW – John W. "Bud" Angst, the Valley View man with ties to journalism, broadcasting and politics throughout several counties, passed away April 26 at the age of 93.
Angst, a former contributing editor for The Citizen-Standard, was known for his no-nonsense style of writing and was once taken to court for his editorializing on the radio by several Schuylkill County attorneys.
The story, according to his obituary, was that 17 attorneys petitioned Schuylkill County Court to hold Angst in contempt of court for every broadcast he made, a total of 475 counts of contempt.
The court cleared Angst of all the charges and paved the way for radio editorializing.
Born in Pine Grove the eldest of 18 children, Angst left home at 13 to work in Florida, sending home money to his family before joining the Coast Guard, serving as a radio operator in the Mediterranean during World War II.
After returning home, Angst became an entrepreneur and the owner-operator of a chain of AM radio stations, including WLSH in Lansford, WPAM in Pottsville and WMBA in Ambridge, hosting several talk shows there, including "Air Your Opinion," "Ask Your Neighbor," and "Dutch Trader."
He then moved into newspapers, founding the Midweeker, a weekly newspaper in Lansford. After retiring from being a newspaper owner, Angst kept his hand in the newspaper business, serving as a contributing editor to The Citizen-Standard and covering Schuylkill County government.
In addition to his time writing for the paper, Angst became a mentor to many of those at the paper's editorial staff, as he worked to teach Elderhostel courses in journalism, writing and American History.
"I used Bud here at The Citizen-Standard each week for several years to work with our editorial department, be it a seminar type instruction or actually joining in and being a part of our news reporting team. Bud was the consummate professional who understood the ins and outs of the newspaper business, journalism ethics and the importance of having some fun, too, while working hard to produce a new product every week", said Greg Zyla, former Publisher of The Citizen-Standard from December of 1982 to December of 1999.
Many current and past staff members remember the advice that Angst gave them over the years, including this writer, who will still re-read sentences in his voice to see if there are any extra words like 'that' which are not needed, and the advice that still rings true if given subject matter you do not agree with, "Do the assignment first, then complain about it."
Former Citizen-Standard publisher and advertising director Linda Schlyaske, recalled both sides she knew of Angst, the "curmudgeon-like" stubborn newspaper man and the caring individual underneath.
"When I first came to The Citizen-Standard as an advertising salesperson I was a bit intimidated by his harsh, critical manner as I listened to him berate the editorial staff," Schlyaske said. "When I served as publisher/editor of the paper, Bud encouraged me to write — editorials, sports, human interest and outdoor events. He also gave me tips on fishing, since he was a fly fisherman, and me a worm dunker."
"One secret he shared with me is something I follow to this day. When you are at an important corporate meeting or a political event drink tonic water with a slice of lime, keep your ears open, your mouth shut and your wits about you," she said.
Schylaske said some of her wonderful memories of him were when he showed his human side.
"I was privileged to know Bud well enough to witness him cry three times — as he talked about his devotion to his mother, his deep love and respect for his beautiful and talented wife, and his pride in his brilliant grandchildren. He fought for and against controversial issues he truly believed in and did not know the meaning of compromise," she said.
Angst served as Carbon County Commissioner for four terms, winning elections despite never being endorsed by his party. He helped to mentor several area office holders as a political consultant and once served as the campaign manager for former Sen. Arlen Specter.
Angst leaves behind his wife, the former Alice Tomchany. The couple celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary on the morning of his passing. Two children, Bonnie, of St. Clair, and Lisa Long of Nottingham, and three grandchildren.
"God speed to you, Bud. I hope you have good books, a great fly rod, and a worthy opponent to argue with you. Catch the big one!" Schylaske said.


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My name is Marcin Janik and I have a PhD at The Faculty of Law and Administration in University of Silesia in Katowice. I was born in the year MCMLXXV which enabled me to mention in my CV, that I lived at the turn of two millennia, two centuries and five decades.
Scientific interests
As the subject of my scientific journey, I chose the company of a rather suspicious behavior. In this pageant one can see such "stars" as Variola Vera and Yersinia pestis or Ebola. Keeping things up to par one cannot neglect Treponema pallidum, Marburg and SARS. The "list of acquaintances" would not be sufficient without the young and ambitious Machupo and Sin Nombre. Can you figure out my domain? Yes, contagious diseases, epidemics and more precisely – sanitary police.
Husband of Ewa, father of Marta, ultramarathon runner (completed the Salomon Zugspitz Ultra Trail Basetrail route, Chudy Wawrzyniec). Keen fan of off-road trips and works in my mountain patio.


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Portuguese DJ/producer Fernando Figueira a.k.a. MastikSoul will be rocking the new Eden Terrace Garden at Nocturnal this Friday night. With a career spanning almost two decades and a signature sound strongly rooted in African percussive rhythms, Figueira is a pioneer of the tribal Latin house Miamians so adore. Nothing like some tribal house beats to turn up the body heat as we get through these last couple weeks of winter.
Friday, February 27. Eden Terrace Garden, Noctural. 50 NE 11 St., Downtown Miami. Doors open at 11 p.m.
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I just found this book in my desk and unfortunately, it can't make the move with me 🙁 I am donating most of my books to the library, but there are a few I knew specific people would enjoy. This one is up for grabs here:
Hungry Girl – Recipes and Survival Strategies for Guilt Free Eating
I actually bought this book on my lunch one day and never even took it home – it's never been used!
Who wants it? Leave a comment for 1 entry and link back for 2 entries. (Let me know you linked back.) Good luck!!!
Contest ends Wednesday (July 8th) at noon Pacific time.
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With little else to do today it seemed like a good idea to make a start on fitting the Victron BMV600 battery monitor. What I should have done instead was sit around and drunk tea! Anyway, the first think to do was collect all the tools and equipment to complete the task. This reduces the number of times the managing director and chief financial controller has to be called to ask for assistance.Note the word 'reduce' rather than 'eliminate' is used.
The shunt for the BMV is connected between the main battery negative terminal and all the negative return cables. So the first task was to remove all the cables and clean the terminal prior to fitting the new 'connector' cable.
All the negative cables have been removed from the main battery bank negative terminal and the 'connector' cable which will be connected to the primary side of the shunt has been fitted. The smaller black cable goes to the Sterling PDAR and doesn't need to be connected to the secondary side of the shunt. It was at this point I
made my mistake erred in my judgement. I forgot to reattach the main negative connector cable from the other battery!
The next step was to fit the shunt and mounting bracket.
Room was at a premium but eventually it was fitted in place and I could start connecting all the cables
I had just finished struggling to connect the battery connector lead to the secondary side of the shunt (and it was a struggle) when I realised I'd been a "dolt" and the lead had to connect directly to the main negative battery terminal. That meant dismantling everything to fit the cable to the correct terminal. Of course I'd already heavily smeared Vaseline all over the terminals so the remainder of the job was a rather sticky task.
As you can see in the photo above the connector cable between the battery terminal and the shunt is installed (purple arrows). All the negative return cables are now connected to the secondary side of the shunt (green arrow) and the shunt power and data cables have been connected (blue arrow).
I don't have a 2" circular hole saw so the Victron gauge hasn't been fitted. However it has been connected to the data cable and is giving a reading of 12.72 and 12.75V.
The SmartGauge is displaying the voltage as 12.75V
There are two outstanding tasks before the installation is complete. The gauge has to be fitted and I need to go back into the engine compartment and secure the data cable with some plastic cable ties.
Now all
we I need to do is watch how many amps flow in and out of the battery bank!
"Houston this is Apollo 13….. we have a problem!"
After starting the engine and running it for an hour there was no increase in the battery bank state of charge and the Victron was only reporting amps going out of the batteries with nothing going in! I was sure everything had been correctly reconnected. Back down the engine bay I went like a rabbit down its hole! Cuddling an engine that has the "hots" for you is no longer a delight. There it was…. dangling off to one side….. the negative cable off the main alternator. Must have been a "seniors moment" failing to reconnect it. As usual; it had to be connected to the most difficult of the terminals. Well it's done now and the Victron initially reported 168 amps flowing into the batteries but that has now settled down to 85 amps.


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1 Titanic Suite
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PAINESVILLE, Ohio – The Lake Erie College wrestling team will return to the mat at the NWCA National Duals on Thursday (Jan. 4) and Friday (Jan. 5), held at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
The event features teams from multiple divisions including Division II, Division III, NAIA, NJCAA and WCWA. Lake Erie opens the competition against #1 St. Cloud State on Thursday at 9:00 AM.
"The NWCA Multidivisional national duals is a very special event," said Storm head coach Kevin Hoogenboom. "There are few opportunities, where you get to compete against the best teams in a dual format. We will be alongside schools from Division 3, NAIA, NJCAA, and the Women's college division, making it a great atmosphere for competition."
Storm Report: Lake Erie opens 2018 following a near three week layoff for the holidays. The Storm last competed at the Midwest Classic, where the team placed 16th overall and had two wrestlers placed on the podium. Nick Vandermeer (Clarkston, Mich. / Clarkston) finished second in the 165 pound weight class and Tyler Hughes (Brunswick, Ohio / Brunswick) placed third at 184 pounds.
"We have been telling our guys that this will be greatest team atmosphere that they will compete in during their collegiate years. We were the last team that gained entry into the duals so we want to make the most of the opportunity. We are wrestling a very tough St Cloud State team and ready for the battle. We haven't wrestled our full squad since we won the Mount Union Invite back in early November. We are finally getting healthy and I'm looking forward to seeing what the full lineup is capable of."
National Rankings: Lake Erie stayed put at their ranking and had three wrestlers rank in the latest edition of the NCAA Division II Wrestling Coaches' Association Poll, released December 28th. The Storm is tied for 15th. Blake Glogouski (New Paris, Ind. / Fairfield) is ranked 6th in the 125 pound weight class. Vandermeer is ranked fifth in the 165-pound weight class while Hughes is eighth in the 184-pound weight class.
Super Region 2 Rankings: The Storm was ranked fourth of 13 teams in the Super Region 2 Rankings with seven individual wrestlers ranked, released on November 22nd. B. Glogouski is the top ranked grappler in the 125 pound class. Forrest Glogouski (New Paris, Ind. / Fairfield) is sixth in the 133 pound weight class. Sean O'Hearon (Albion, Mich. / -) enters the regional rankings at 141 pounds in second with John Siemasz (Livonia, Mich. / -) ranked third at 149 pounds. Vandermeer is sixth at 165 pounds, Hughes is second at 184 pounds, Jesse Palser (Mansfield, Ohio / Mansfield) is eighth at 197 pounds and Brandon Houle (Sparta, Mich. / Rockford / Hope) is sixth at heavyweight.
Storm Forecast: Lake Erie will host sixth-ranked Pitt-Johnstown on January 12th in a dual at the Osborne Center.


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I governi devono assicurarsi che i servizi per l'occupazione e i programmi di formazione permettano di coniugare efficacemente la domanda e l'offerta di lavoro. Inoltre queste politiche dovrebbero rinforzare la protezione dei lavoratori temporanei, prendere in considerazione la possibilità di ridurre il carico fiscale sul lavoro e promuovere accordi integrativi in grado di ridurre al minimo le perdite di occupazione durante fasi di
The OECD Secretary-General presents a report prepared for G20 Seoul Summit. The report is structured as follows. First, it elaborates on how the policy priorities identified in the OECD structural surveillance process and by G20 countries in their national policy templates would contribute to stronger growth, sounder public finances and more sustainable global imbalances. The Report then discusses options for strengthening the OECD
In this speech during the launch of the OECD innovation strategy, Angel Gurria noted that more than ever, we need to reboot our economies with a more intelligent type of growth, driven by new start-ups, by the most innovative small SMEs and banks, and more.
In this speech delivered at the Council meeting at ministerial level, Angel Gurría highlights some of the OECD's achievements in 2009 and describes how it will help its member countries respond to new challenges ahead.
At the OECD-India Symposium, M. Gurría explained that the recovery in India should continue to gain momentum and growth exceed 6% in the current fiscal year. In 2010, growth should rise above 7%, which is amongst the fastest projected growth rates globally.
El año 2010 será un "año de recuperación" crítico para América Latina y las decisiones que se tomen en esta fase serán cruciales para determinar el futuro de estos países, segun el Secretario General de la OCDE.
América Latina tiene que lograr un crecimiento justo, más incluyente. Reducir las disparidades es un imperativo político, económico y moral, según Angel Gurría.
In the context of the economic crisis, reforms can become an effective vehicle for sustained recovery but governments must find the right balance between an effective regulatory and institutional framework and minimising unnecessary red tape. Moreover, governments cannot reset the economy on their own and the contribution of the women and the private sector will be crucial, according to the OECD Secretary-General.
Speaking at the governance forum of the third MENA-OECD ministerial meeting, Mr. Gurría noted that sound regulations and efficient public services are essential for better functioning private markets. He added that governments should ensure integrity, transparency and accountability by modernizing legal frameworks and encourage a more inclusive economy, an economy empowering women.
Opening this event in Marrakesh, Angel Gurría underlined that the economic crisis has not spared the MENA region, with a significant economic contraction and a severe impact on the labour markets. According to the Secretary-General, the MENA-OECD Initiative can serve as a model for effective co-operation in building the global economy of the future.


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Simplicity can be a good thing when we're trying to juggle a lot in our lives. More (or more complex) is not necessarily better.
Think about it: You have a job, kids, a house to keep (more or less) clean and tidy, bills to pay, shopping to do, meals to prepare, training to get done - and somewhere you'd like to squeeze in a bit of social life, and maybe some quiet time with your significant other as well.
Much as I love interesting food, and enjoy variety with my training, I find that over-complicated meal plans and training programs can send my brain into overload mode when I already have a lot on my plate. Given my recent history of anxiety, I'm not keen on pushing my limits in that area.
I usually manage to swing a day off every couple of weeks - ah, the beauty of flexible working arrangements! But right now, I'm three-quarters of the way through a four-week stint of solid five-day weeks. I know! You're thinking: Aww. Poor love! (Shut up, OK? I know I have it easy.) Anyway, between standard work days and my irritatingly long commute, I'm not actually home all that much on weekdays. Then weekends are a blur of catching up on the washing, running errands and trying to fit in all the stuff that's piled up during the week.
I'm actually coping quite well, but trying to get my head around anything that requires real brain power outside work is an impossible task. After spending
eight seven hours a day using my grey matter to do research, compile spreadsheets, analyse data, interpret laws that appear to be written in a mysterious foreign language and then draw some logical conclusions from all of that, I do NOT want to be thinking hard when it comes to anything else.
So my simple approach involves:
1. Using tried and true exercise programs; ones that I'm comfortable with and that I know work for me. I have an old weight training program that's a basic two-day upper and lower body split. I've deleted a couple of exercises that I simply can't do with my dodgy neck and shoulder, but the rest works beautifully for me. I'm also keeping cardio super-basic. Steady-state or simple intervals suit me just fine at the moment, along with some Spinervals workouts. No thinking required there; just do whatever Coach Troy orders. Plus making an effort to get off my butt and walk more every single day. (Thank you, trusty pedometer!)
Nothing new, nothing fancy, nothing that requires me to carry a written plan around the gym in case I forget anything. Nothing's set in stone though - if I feel like doing something different on a given day, then I just wing it.
2. Eating whatever's easiest - within reason. There isn't much that Bike Boy cooks that I won't eat, so this doesn't pose a problem. I'm not being fanatical about avoiding processed food - if we're home late, I'll happily drag a jar of balti sauce out of the pantry and do a quick cheat's curry. Mostly, I just add extra veggies to whatever's on the menu and I'm good to go.
I'm also aiming to have leftovers from our dinners most nights, so we have lunches ready to go in the fridge. Less work and less thinking...
3. Keeping my gym bag packed with everything I need. Towel, gloves, resistance band, water bottle, ipod. All I have to do is chuck in my phone and leave the bag by the garage door with my car keys before I go to bed, and I'm set for the morning.
My no-brainer, less-is-more plan seems to be working just fine at the moment. I don't feel as though I have to do X, Y or Z. I'm not bored out of my brain (not yet, anyway). I feel challenged, but I'm not dreading my workouts ...or organising my meals.
Best of all, I'm not feeling frazzled or overwhelmed, and I can see improvements in my fitness. Plus my clothes are getting looser.
Now I need to go hang out in my wardrobe and ponder what to wear to a wedding this afternoon...at least I have a few choices. :)


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Scott Brash & Hello Sanctos win the Cascais, Estoril Grand Prix
The Longines Global Champions Tour of Cascais, Estoril was won by the virtually unbeatable World No1 Scott Brash (GBR) and Hello Sanctos - the pair won last night's big class and have now claimed their second LGCT Grand Prix win of the 2014 season.
With a cool and confident round, the 2012 Olympic Gold medal winning combination cruised into the top spot in tonight's class and moved to within 30 points of the Championship lead lying in 6th place overall. The Grand Prix Silver medal went to Rodrigo Pessoa (BRA) and Status who jumped the only other treble clear, and Bronze to Nick Skelton (GBR) and Big Star who were the fastest four faults.
The LGCT Leadership changed once more in Cascais, Estoril as Edwina Tops-Alexander (AUS) retook her place as No1 with another great performance to finish 7th, giving her a total of 176 points so far. Monaco Grand Prix winner Bassem Hassan Mohammed (QAT) finished 4th in tonight's Grand Prix moving him up to 2nd place on the Leaderboard with 158 points while, Italy's Emanuele Gaudiano is just one point behind in 3rd.
The beautiful lush, green arena of Hipódromo Manuel Possolo was once again a stunning backdrop to what proved to be another thrilling round in this year's 2014 Championship. The buzzing and enthusiastic crowd rode every fence with the riders, cheering and whistling encouragement to every competitor regardless of nationality. The stands were packed for the star class of the show and the atmosphere was charged with the anticipation of a world-class display of show jumping excellence.
The first round saw a range of new and established stars put in strong performances to go through to the second round on zero, every one of them hunting the 40 LGCT points awarded to tonight's Gold medallist as well as the majority share of €300,000. The first round course was open and sweeping, taking advantage of the stunning, expansive arena. The riders did not consider the course 'overly big' but there was no one area where errors were collected as the entire route required care and precision throughout.
Of the 40 starters, twelve made it through with a zero score and six progressed with four faults including Championship leader Edwina Tops-Alexander and last year's victor Henrik von Eckermann (SWE). The second round course was a test of scope and stamina, with wide oxers and demanding distances between the combination fences. Emanuele Gaudiano (ITA), who was in with a shot of taking the Championship lead, lowered a rail in the second round placing him in 11th place in the final results of the class but boosting him up the Tour Ranking.
First to go in the jump-off, Bassem Hassan Mohammed rode a great round until he gambled to the last fence, aware of the big names to follow him, and Victoria was unable to make the back rail. Rodrigo Pessoa showed all his experience, riding a classy round in a slick time of 46.24s to set the standard for the three star riders to follow him with a horse he has had for just six months. Nick Skelton rode a lightening round to produce the fastest time of 43.32s, but lowered the last fence in his race to the finish line. Second-last to go, Brash executed a foot-perfect round – his horse looking like he would never touch a pole – to stop the clock at 45.43s.
Brash is on a winning streak with the home straight of the Championship in sight. Can he maintain his form and catch Tops-Alexander? Chantilly hosts the 9th round of the Tour from 25-27 July and all ten of the LGCT Top Ten ranked riders are confirmed to compete. The Top Six are all within a Grand Prix win of the lead and the rest are not far behind. The 2014 Championship could not be closer and we look forward to more incredible sport over the next six rounds.


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The best holiday gift you can give to your business and your team is to "own the ugly". Take the lead and have an honest conversation with your key team members about what's not working and what is getting in the way of your company performing better. Your team is more than likely having these conversations among themselves today, by opening up this conversations in an honest and solutions based manner, you will identify the ugly issues that are holding you back and bring forward the solutions to make 2017 your best year ever.
I was recently facilitating a strategic planning retreat for one of my clients. During the meetings we conducted a problem solving session where team members identified the ugly issues that need to be addressed and worked on real solutions.
Unprompted, within minutes, the group listed every "efficiency tool" the company was using to make "work easier". We then created a two column sheet on the dry board, one side read keep, the other read throw away.
Everyone got a vote and indicated what their role in the company was. By the end of the session over half of the tools listed were identified to throw away. The boss, somewhat uncertain about how to respond took the lead by initiating a non-threatening conversation as to why they felt the way they did. What they found was the tools they had selected to throw away all made sense, in theory, but the requirements to keep everything up to date were driving people crazy and keeping them away from doing what's important, serving customers.
At one point the boss asked Why didn't you raise these concerns before? The group responded, well, no one asked. This one hour conversation will save them hundreds of hours of frustration moving forward and allow them to focus on what they do best serving their customers.
Own the Ugly. Make it safe to talk about what's working, what's not, and what the possible consequences are. It's getting talked about somewhere anyhow. Best to get it out in the open, talk about the issues, allow people to vent if needed, and more importantly figure out what the solutions are.
I have always had one simple rule for my staff, there is no problem that is too small to talk about, however if your going to bring a problem bring a solution as well.
Four Ways to Own the Ugly
Here are four ugly conversations worth having with your team. If you're going to ask the questions, be sure you really listening.
UGLY- What are Underestimating?
Are you underutilized your technology or ignoring new technologies that could make you more efficient? Are there new and maybe known competitors that are taking market share from you? Is there an erosion of your company's culture due to unchecked ego's or negativity by one or more team members? Are you missing opportunities that you "don't have time to thoroughly vet?"
UGLY – Whats gotta go?
What are you doing now that doesn't make sense anymore? What processes and systems are more habit than value? Do you have meetings that are wasting your company's time? Are there people attending these meetings that don't need to be there or don't contribute in these meetings? What's gotta go, and what changes do you need to make so that 2017 is truly remarkable?
UGLY – Where are we losing to our competitors? Where are we under-performing despite our best efforts? Why? Who's doing it better? How? What are our customers saying?
UGLY – Where are we missing, YES?
What must we say "yes" to in 2017, even though it requires us to change? What new opportunities need our attention? Where can we improve to better serve our customers, employees, ownership? Where should we invest more of our time and money?
Team's follow leaders who "own the ugly." Have the confidence and humility to start the conversation, and then listen deeply to the solutions offered by your team. This process will be one of the most productive meetings you will have all year and the outcome will positively change your company, guaranteed.
Your Turn, Have your UGLY conversations with your team before the end of the year?
If you need help, call Beartooth Business Consulting, we can provide expert facilitation to insure this conversation is non-threatening and productive. www.bearttohbiz.com. 406-690-5988, email@example.com