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ERPA is the European Recovered Paper Association and a daughter federation of BIR. Created in the early nineties under the name of WAPAC, ERPA aims at promoting the use and international trade of recovered paper for further production of recycled paper and cardboard. ERPA members are the national recovered paper federations of the different European Union countries. Although the international federation BIR (and in this particular case, the BIR paper division) primarily deals with all matters relating to materials recovery and recycling at a world level, ERPA strictly focuses on European Union topics. ERPA's main objectives are to study and examine all the commercial, legal, environmental and technical issues relating to the trade, recovery, process, recycling and transportation of "used" paper. In close cooperation with its European Union counterpart CEPI, ERPA has participated in the development of the European Union Recovered paper standard specifications and of the most recent European declaration on paper recovery. The major concern of ERPA members is the current lack of clear legal distinction between collected unprocessed paper which is not suitable for immediate use and consumption by the paper and board producers and the paper which has been processed and recovered according to strict technical and environmental specifications. In ERPA's view recovered paper should not be submitted to the European Union "waste" legislation and should be freely traded in order to supply the producers of new and recycled paper in the European Union and elsewhere in the world.
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Sims: Video Sparks Absurd Debate — Is Santonio Holmes Running?
Holmes isn't likely to say he can run until he is doing sprinting T-drills, cutting and running the distance of the field at full speed. In other words, when he can do what he used to do.
Sims: Antrel Rolle's Ankle Injury Shouldn't Be Minimized
Only "an ankle"? No big deal? There are so many athletes who might disagree — starting with Derek Jeter.
Sims: No Surprise That Jeter's Issues Continue To Linger
Each time Derek Jeter runs full out, his quad and calf injuries will continue to linger all over again.
Sims: Breaking Down The Quad Strains Suffered By A-Rod And Derek Jeter
With a pair of Grade 1 quad strains between them, the contributions that are expected out of Derek Jeter and Alex Rodriguez are obviously lowered further and delayed longer.
Sims: Breaking Down Derek Jeter's Grade 1 Right Quad Strain
It isn't easy to bounce back from strains, even when only Grade 1. And when you are nearing 40 instead of 20, it is generally just a little bit more difficult.
Sims: Breaking Down Shaun Marcum's Season-Ending Injury
Mets starter Shaun Marcum began the 2013 season with what was diagnosed as right shoulder impingement syndrome, and his season ended this week with another type of impingement — that of the Thoracic Outlet.
Sims: Athletes Recovering From Injury – Are They Set Up To Fail? Part II
Inadequate rest after an injury, an overly aggressive rehab program and/or premature return to activity sets the stage for this maladaptation.
Sims: Athletes Recovering From Injury – Are They Set Up To Fail? Part I
it may be prudent to opt for surgery immediately after injury rather than take a wait-and-see-approach.
Sims: Breaking Down Brook Lopez's Ongoing Foot Woes
Lopez, the Brooklyn Nets' 7-foot center, is reportedly in a walking boot after undergoing his third foot surgery in two years, this time to replace the bent hardware stabilizing his right fifth metatarsal. Though this isn't another re-fracture, a period of rest and rehab will follow.
Sims: Breaking Down Jon Niese And His Troubling Shoulder
Niese reportedly complained of weakness in the shoulder before being removed from the game. Though he'd rested for only 12 days before his prior start, the rest that alleviated his symptoms might have contributed to further weakening from disuse.
Sims: Back Under The Knife — Breaking Down Rob Gronkowski's 7th Surgery
New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski is scheduled to undergo back surgery on Tuesday to address chronic back pain.
Sims: Vulnerable Wrist Could Again Land Teixeira On The Disabled List
Clearly, Mark Teixeira played too soon when he returned from the DL in late May. Why should the Yankees make the same mistake now?
Sims: Breaking Down Mark Teixeira's Latest Wrist Injury
The role of the sheath is to stabilize the tendon within, enabling it to function more effectively, and minimize the likelihood it would sustain degenerative wear and tear and any resultant inflammation.
Sims: Breaking Down 'Mallet Finger' And How It Could Affect Marco Scutaro
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After subdued conditions in 2011/12, construction activity in the multi-residential sector in Australia is set to bounce back in 2012/13.
Despite weak conditions in the broader residential market, the multi-res sector has been experiencing strong levels of activity over recent years. In 2010/11, Housing Industry Association (HIA) puts the number of multi-residential dwelling starts at 57,790 – higher than at any other time over the past eight years (see chart below). Also, over the twelve months to March, figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) indicate that the value of work done in the sector grew 20.83% to come in at $13.615 billion.
For the moment however, conditions have turned ugly. The latest Performance of Construction Index report (PCI), published by HIA and Australian Industry Group (AIG) earlier this month, indicated that apartment building activity declined again in July. The apartment building sub-index registered 34.9, a slight improvement on the June figure (33.7) but still a significant contraction in activity (any reading below 50 indicates a decline in activity during the month in question).
Going forward, near term indicators are not encouraging. New orders for apartments, according to the PCI, have been in decline for eighteen months in a row, and declined in June and July at a faster rate than any other time in the past two years. In the six months to June, the value of flats, units and townhouses approved ($5.718 billion) was up on the same period last year ($5.647 billion), according to ABS figures – but not by much. Moreover, at $12,578 billion the total value of multi-residential dwellings approved over the twelve months to June was less than the current value of building activity, meaning that new work is not quite coming in as fast as existing work is being done.
Not surprisingly then, forecasters are not optimistic about near term prospects. In 2011/12, HIA sees the number of dwelling starts in the sector dropping back to 49,320 – down 14.66 per cent from 2012/11 but still well above lows of 39,190 experienced in 2008/09. The Construction Forecasting Council (CFC), too, sees the value of work done easing back by 3.3 per cent to $13.176 billion in the twelve months to March next year.
Beyond that however, activity looks set to pick up from mid next year as projects such as The Landing in Gosford ($1 billion) get going. In 2012/13, HIA expects the number of starts to bounce back to 54,890. In the same year, the CFC expects the value of work done to reach $15.479 billion. Beyond that, the CFC is optimistic, expecting activity to reach $17.860 billion by 2014/15.
New South Wales/Queensland to lead the recovery
New South Wales is expected to lead the anticipated recovery.
In significant statewide developments, according to HIA forecasts:
• The number of starts in New South Wales will increase from 15,430 to 15,750 in 2011/12 before surging to 18,380 in 2012/13 once projects like The Landing and a mixed use redevelopment of Penrith Panthers' landholdings ($800 million) get into full swing.
• After strong activity in 2010/11, the number of starts in Victoria is set to drop back from 22,690 to 16,070 this year before recovering mildly to 16,590 in 2012/13.
• In Queensland, after dropping back from 9,310 to 8,900 in 2011/12, the number of starts is expected to bounce back to 9,950 in 2012/13.
• Flat conditions are expected for South Australia, where the number of starts is set to ease back from 2,560 to 2,430 this year before rising again to 2,520 in 2012/13.
• Western Australia is expecting a strong rebound, with the number of starts reaching 4,400 in 2012/13 after contracting from 3,650 to 3,450 in 2011/12.
• Subdued conditions are expected in Tasmania, with the number of starts dropping back from 820 to 640 in 2011/12 before rising back to 710 the following year.


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Plans for World MS Day 2014
Sophie Paterson
Posted on December 5th, 2013
There's a lot to tell you about World MS Day 2014 so let's get to it. The date for 2014 is Wednesday May 28 and the theme is Access.
We want to educate and inform people across the world about the different types of access issues faced by people with MS. We'll be sharing stories from people with MS about everything from access to treatments and services to mobility and leisure.
We'll asking people to think about barriers to access in their life and to make a wish for something that would help overcome those barriers. As a way of focusing on the many issues around access we'll be using the tag-line 'One Day'.
As ever we have a team of representatives from MS societies across the world to help us shape World MS Day plans and make the campaign as successful as possible. This year the World MS Day working group includes:
Adam Michel from Germany, Chris Yankee from the USA, Debra Cerasa from Australia, Ava Battles from Ireland, Maheswari Narasimhan from India, Maria Jose Wuille-Bille from Argentina, Sandra Fernández Villota from Spain and Mai Sharawy from Egypt.
We also have a new staff member taking a lead on World MS Day this year. Sophie Paterson joined MSIF in November from Action on Smoking and Health Wales and is very excited to be a part of the global MS movement. She's looking forward to working with partners across the globe to make World MS Day 2014 a huge success.
The campaign will go live at the end of February 2014 with a video on the new website. By then, the toolkit for 2014 will be available. It will include resources to help organisations and individuals organise their own World MS Day activities and events.
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- Per-hour productivity declines when stressed employees don't take any vacations. In an ideal world, this might be written directly into the contract ("if you work 52 weeks a year, you only get paid 50% for the 52nd week"), but for various reasons that isn't possible, and the second-best solution is to provide paid vacation.
- Paid vacation resolves a bad signaling equilibrium, where everyone feels obligated to put in full hours to signal that they are hard-working and deserve advancement in the company. Offering paid time off convinces enough people to take vacations to break this equilibrium, making virtually everybody happier and better off. (Of course, this could also make the signaling problem worse. How do you signal that you're really hard-working and really devoted to your employer? By not taking paid leave!)
- Paid leave makes leisure time more enjoyable, since you're not incessantly bothered by the fact that you're losing money by being away from work. Employees are willing to sacrifice wages and flexibility for this psychological comfort.
- By encouraging every employee to be away from work for a brief period each year, paid leave allows a "dry run" to see how the workplace might function without that person, ensuring that it's not overdependent on the contributions of a single individual. This reduces the risk from employee attrition and diminishes the bargaining power of workers who might otherwise claim they were indispensable.
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Why does paid vacation exist?
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- LemmusLemmus said...
"Paid vacation resolves a bad signaling equilibrium, where everyone feels obligated to put in full hours to signal that they are hard-working and deserve advancement in the company."
I live in Germany (where five weeks per year is the standard) and once discussed with a friend whether he might leave the country to work in the US, but he said two weeks vacation were not enough for him. At my suggestion that more vacation time is a question of negotiation he replied (probably correctly) that it wouldn't be so easy "to exclude oneself from the cultural standard" (or some such thing). Hence he (who is pretty hardworking) is unlikely ever to migrate to the US.
I guess mandating long holidays leaves people on average better off (due to the very signaling/equilibrium issues you discuss), but who knows. - 2:59 PM
- James said...
Related to 4, some companies force employees to use their leave every few years. This could be for the reason you give or for the related reason that employees' fraud is most easily discovered once other people have to cover their job.
- dj2 said...
Paid Vacation also implies that they expect you don't like your job. Unless you end up with a job like these guys are doing: http://www.paradisehunter.com/52-weeks-paid-vacation
While searching for paid vacation, I don't know if I could do it. But it sure makes this discussion a lot easier if you could. - 11:54 PM
I agree with the analysis, but I think the paid vacation signal is very industry dependent. For example, traders at investment banks are required each year to take at least 5 days off, and it serves both the employees and employers purposes. The employer needs at least 5 days to audit the trade books of the trader and the employee gets a psychological break under the guise that his choice of vacation is both out of his control and completely necessary.
There is a simpler reason for why paid vacation exists. It's a method of uncovering unwanted behavior in an organization. If someone never takes anytime off they can cover for mistakes or even unethical behavior because they are there to field requests. If they are not there the chances of discovering this behavior increases.
- Nancy Lebovitz said...
Are all employee's work evaluated during vacations, or just those in a position to embezzle?
Is it more possible these days to keep embezzlement going from remote locations? - 5:54 AM


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Five Tips for Dealing with Difficult Participants
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Five Tips for Dealing with Difficult Participants
Managing difficult participants—they seem to breed in every classroom. Trainers clamour for any tricks they can put in their goody bag to pull out when needed. Here are some tips on working with unwilling or just unaware but difficult trainees from author John Townsend.
Agree/Disagree/Deflect Technique
When you disagree with a participant's remarks or arguments but don't wish to embarrass them:
- Find something about the contribution with which you agree. Then
- Gently disagree with the key issue and, lastly
- Deflect to the group for comments
Example: "Yes, you are absolutely right that this situation is extremely common. I'm not sure that this is the only way to handle it, however. Has anyone else found another way to deal with it?"
Non-verbal Technique
When words fail you, a non-verbal signal can be very effective in handling participant interventions. For example:
- Hands up in mock surrender
- Hands over ears as if it's all too much
- A mock and exaggerated frown to show surprised disagreement (but 'please convince me I'm wrong!')
- Eyebrows raised in mock surprise/horror
Receipt Technique
This is the most basic and non-negotiable of all techniques. Simply give a receipt for every contribution made by any participant!
- Say thank you and mention the participant's name.
- Rephrase the participant's words to fit your learning point, e.g.: 'Okay, so you are saying that…..good!'
- Simply repeat the last phrase and ask for other comments.
Refocus Technique
Whenever a discussion starts to wander or when you are under pressure from the clock or from a participant, refocus by diverting the group's attention to something else:
- Distribute a handout.
- Switch on the overhead projector.
- Go to the flip chart and write something.
- If you are seated, get up and spread your hands out, palms down.
- Use emphatic "Right!", "OK!"
- Find a verbal link to the next point. Interrupt the participant by linking with, "Yes, that's important because…"
You and Me Technique
When faced with "experts" or "know alls" who frequently interrupt, you need to ask them to allow others to have their say. With the 'You and Me Technique' you make it clear, verbally or non-verbally, that you know they know but that you also want to hear from the other, less knowledgeable members of the group.
Non-verbally this can be done with eyebrow movements, a wink, a smile and some blocking hand movements. Always try and keep the interrupter on your side. Make them feel that they are co-trainers: you and me against the others.
Townsend is an international trainer of trainers and founder of Master Trainer Institute near Geneva, Switzerland. The techniques above are from The Managing Difficult Participants Pocketbook published by Management Pocketbooks.


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This is a great dessert that's delicious when strawberries are in season. Submitted by CHEF_MEG Carbs: 21.3g | Fat: 4.9g | Fiber: 3.4g | Protein: 5.5g | Calories: 144.9
Use as a dip for veggies or a spread on pita and sandwiches. Submitted by COACH_NICOLE Carbs: 21.2g | Fat: 12.8g | Fiber: 4.5g | Protein: 5.8g | Calories: 215.9
This is the easiest recipe I know, and it's quite tasty, too. Grill or saute chicken, cook rice and top with salsa! Submitted by STEPFANIER Carbs: 27.7g | Fat: 2.1g | Fiber: 5g | Protein: 24.1g | Calories: 220.9
A fresh take on a Mexican favorite. From Party Like a Culinista: Fresh Recipes, Bold Flavors, and Good Friends Submitted by GUEST_CHEF Carbs: 20.2g | Fat: 14.3g | Fiber: 3.6g | Protein: 17.7g | Calories: 267.1
A much quicker version of the Italian classic; less time, but no less taste. Submitted by VEGGIEKITTY Carbs: 34.5g | Fat: 10.7g | Fiber: 4.9g | Protein: 28g | Calories: 342.3
This is a delicious chicken recipe that my family loves Submitted by ALECSANDRA Carbs: 4.3g | Fat: 8g | Fiber: 0g | Protein: 19.4g | Calories: 166.4
This easy dish requires little cleanup, making it perfect for busy weeknights. Submitted by CHELLESHOCKED Carbs: 28.6g | Fat: 6g | Fiber: 4.8g | Protein: 23.5g | Calories: 263.4
Fresh and juicy during spring and summer months, strawberries are delicious when combined with tender spinach, creamy goat cheese and crunchy toasted almonds. Submitted by CHEF_MEG Carbs: 6.4g | Fat: 16.6g | Fiber: 2.3g | Protein: 4g | Calories: 181.2
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Think you dislike beets? Not after trying this recipe! Roasting brings out the beets' natural sweetness, and the feta offers a salty contrast. Submitted by CHEF_MEG Carbs: 14g | Fat: 14.4g | Fiber: 4.2g | Protein: 5g | Calories: 201.3
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Who says you have to serve fajitas in a flour tortilla? Instead of serving peppers in the fajitas, I serve fajitas in a roasted pepper! Submitted by CHEF_MEG Carbs: 30.5g | Fat: 9.9g | Fiber: 7.4g | Protein: 31.8g | Calories: 339.1
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The K25-Mentored Quantitative Research Career Award is for research-oriented investigators, from the postdoctoral level (or equivalent) to senior faculty in a quantitative area of science or engineering outside of biology or medicine (mathematics, statistics, physics, etc.). Candidates should have little or no prior experience in applying their skills to biomedical research but have the potential to integrate their expertise with NIH-relevant research and develop into productive investigators. This award supports a mentored, cancer-focused career development experience in biomedical, behavioral, or bioengineering research. The award provides nonrenewable support for up to five years, with $100,000 annual salary and $40,000 annually for research support. The K25 requires a minimum of 75% effort commitment to the research and career development objectives of the award.
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This week we're scanning those waiver wires for starting pitchers who you can plug and play especially for strikeouts and wins. All players are undrafted in 50% or more of Yahoo! or ESPN leagues and all of them have upside and can still help in at least one category but most offer the promise of two or more category help.
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Randy Wolf (SP, Padres): Watching Wolf pitch thus far this season suggests that he may have found the ideal place to pitch. The cavernous pitchers parks of LA, SF and SD should play to his strengths and keep a lot of deep fly balls in the park. That being said you don't want Randy Wolf for his win potential, but for his ability to strike out batters at a rate of roughly 0.8 per inning.
Wandy Rodriguez (SP, Astros): Oh, how often I think Wandy and scraping the bottom of the barrel in the same thought, but the Astros number two starter has averaged just under a strikeout per inning over his career and will get close to 200 innings this season. If you can suffer the fact that the 29 old could finish with an ERA of better than 4.50 (but based upon trends the last three years he could finish with a 4.30) and his WHIP which is on the high side he'll grab you some K's and could be a pleasant surprise in W's since the Astros offense is fairly potent.
Jonathan Sanchez (SP, Giants): Sanchez will be a feast or famine type of pitcher who can rack up strikeouts left and right but will be unpredictable as far as other statistics go - save WHIP where he'll hurt you since he yields too many walks. Wins will be few and far between in SF but if you need K's he'll probably rack up more than just about any free agent pitcher still available.
Todd Wellemeyer (SP, Cardinals): Wellemeyer is a strikeout machine who has been developing slowly, and is greatly overlooked as to potential. In 11 starts last season he posted a 3.11 ERA, 1.27 WHIP and struck out 51. The 28 year old won't win many games in St. Louis but his hot start with 20 Ks and a 1.17 WHIP in 18 innings certainly is worth notice.
Boof Bonser (SP, Twins): Bonser was a very good minor league pitcher who many had great expectations for just three years back. Two years ago he got his first taste of the Majors and showed himself to be about a .500 pitcher capable of about 7 K's per nine. This year he'll get a chance to show that he's been worthy of the faith and take a step forward. He's only 26 so an improvement is likely. His solid start 1 win, 12 Ks, 2.84 ERA and 1.11 WHIP in 19.0 innings promises good things (but not as good as these numbers project out) down the road. He's a speculative pick.
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Ervin Santana (SP, Angels): The 25 year old Santana is just loaded with talent and continues to develop the more he pitches. He's a solid choice across the board who'll rack up wins behind the Angels bats and who'll come up with something on the order of 140-170 Ks. The other stats are a bit unpredictable but expecting an improvement on last year is a safe bet. His hot start (2-0, 3.22, 1.21, and 14 Ks in 19 innings) suggests this could be a breakout year.
Carlos Silva (SP, Mariners): Many people didn't think that the Mariners made a great signing when they brought Silva from Minnesota to Seattle but Silva has looked dominating when playing in Seattle. That might well make him a great pickup - especially for his starts at home (which personally is the place I'd play him). The M's should help him get some wins and he'll give you a solid ERA and WHIP too.
Kevin Millwood (SP, Rangers): Run support shouldn't be a problem for the veteran Millwood, but keeping his ERA from running away with him could be. Still his hot start might be worth riding for a while. He won 16 games in Arlington back in 2006, and his career ERA of 3.94 and WHIP of 1.28 do suggest that he should have something left in the tank.
Mike Pelfrey (SP, Mets): Gambling on a fifth starter is a risky proposition but there is a reason the Mets weren't willing to part with Pelfrey in the deal for Johan Santana. Over his last seven starts (going back into last year) he's 5-1 with one no decision. During that time he's only once yielded more than 3 runs. With the Mets offense and a chance to pitch regularly Pelfrey will get some wins. He's a guy who could take a step forward, but he's a speculative pickup for more than wins.
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This was to be my second identical pair. I bought the first less than a year ago. These things are huge! they are so much bigger than my first pair I can't believe it. WHAT HAPPENED? Why are they so much bigger, even if they say they are the same size. And then to have to pay shipping to return them? You've got to be kidding. The first pair I wore almost daily, but I won't even try these. I have several different pairs of Crocs, comfortable and long wearing. This might be my last pair of Crocs.... David
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And what can you do differently with DLB?
You still have the same number of available tuners.
If you're using DLB and choose a third channel, what happens to the previous previous channel's buffer?
Here is how it works on most other DVRs (if not all DVR -D*)
I find 2 games that I am interested in and get them one on each buffer. I pause Game 1 and flip to the other buffer to watch game 2. At the first commercial on Game 2, I pause it and go back to Game 1. I use the 30-sec skip to watch only the plays. At the next commercial of Game 1, I flip back to Game 2 and repeat the process.
HR20 loses it's pause point and does not work. Plus you have to deleted them after your done and really can't watch the two.
I still have no idea why this is not on the HR20. It's like a big step back. If you listed all the DVRs D* would be the only one without it. Maybe after time it will get it but how much more time?? The system is getting better......It still has a little way to go.
I think they need to fire/get more people in there to help them. It's just taking too long.
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* 1 queen size bed in the master bedroom, a double bed in the second and 3rd bedrooms, with an additional bunk bed set also in the 3rd bedroom (sleeps 8).


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Aug 26, 2013 8:56 PM by Katie Ferber, KSBY News
A former Rite Aid store in Santa Maria is being remodeled to make way for a new store.
The building is located in the 2400 block of S. Broadway. Monday, old air conditioning units were removed from the roof of the building.
The Santa Maria Chamber of Commerce says a Party City will fill the space. Right now, they say they don't know when the new store will open.
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The club is as much about its members as the Bedford CF in all its forms with being founded on democratic principles and managed by volunteers according to the needs and wishes of members.
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Liza founded Third Wave Fashion in 2011 because she wanted to bring her in-depth knowledge of technology back to the world of fashion. She was previously Managing Partner of a successful open source software company, Lullabot, where she worked with clients like Martha Stewart and MTV UK. She helped grow that company from 2 guys to a team of 50 people. Before her work in technology, she worked in fashion: she worked as a stylist, a model scout, a fashion editor for a small newspaper, and a fashion event producer – and her very first business was a bricks-and-mortar clothing boutique.
Liza is obsessed with technology and how it's shaping the future of commerce – and the world of fashion. So obsessed, in fact, that she's literally writing the book about it: The Third Wave of Commerce: How We Buy Now, which will be published by O'Reilly in the spring of 2014.
She's a popular speaker about the future of commerce and the state of fashion tech, and loves to educate and inspire. She lives in NYC.
Josh Clark is our Mobile + Emerging Platforms guy. He's written four books on the topic (including the best-selling Tapworthy: Designing Great iPhone Apps) and gives keynote talks on the subject at conferences around the globe. His recent work through his agency Global Moxie includes leading the design of the new TechCrunch website, the new Entertainment Weekly mobile app, and the new People Magazine mobile app.
He's a Harvard grad who's also the 11th strongest man in Maine. As if that's not enough, Josh invented the popular Couch 2 5K fitness plan. He lives in Brooklyn.
James Walker has been Third Wave Fashion's CTO since the beginning. While he tries to be agnostic, James is a respected leader in the Drupal world, an aspiring Django wizard, and a steward of Open Standards on the web.He was a founding member of both the Drupal Association and the Open Web Foundation. He's a fantastic speaker and teacher, with a strong interest in identity on the web.
James is the architect of our database, and builds sites for Third Wave Fashion and our clients. He lives in sunny Toronto, Canada.
Melissa has a voracious appetite for new information; she's a top researcher for Third Wave Fashion, as well as our product specialist. She speaks more languages than the rest of the company combined (five, if you're counting), and is teaching herself all about connected TV.
She graduated from UConn, where she briefly studied to become a doctor. After school she dipped her toes into banking, too – but she's discovered that technology is her true passion. Melissa lives in Brooklyn.
Paige is the creative force behind Third Wave Fashion. She designs all in-house creative materials, as well as branding, identity, and promotional goods for our clients. Paige is one of those rare members of the creative class who can design beautifully for both web and printed materials.
She's also a fantastic photographer whose work can be seen online at Cosmo UK and Visual Supply Co's curated Grid. Paige is a graduate from Western Carolina University who now lives in East Harlem.
Cyndi is what's called a multi-hyphenate: a brand manager–events guru–fashion stylist–food and fashion blogger–woman about town. She produces the Third Wave Fashion meetups, as well as buzzed-about launch and promotional events for our clients.
Her marketing background makes her a savvy promoter, and her network is wide and deep. She also runs The Eclective, a business that brings a private community of tastemakers to events. She blogs fashion and food at Taste the Style, and lives in DUMBO, Brooklyn.
Leticia has always had a knack for the written word. This do-gooder lives through her writing, and as an aspiring journalist, navigating the world around her, she has embraced the idea that editorials are so much more enticingly intricate in the evolving fashion tech space.
On a journey to becoming an expert in her own right, Leticia is passionate about lifestyle/social phenomena, small business, technology, and fashion technology, and translates that passion immeasurably in all of her editorial pieces. She continuously works with a number of leaders in New York City's political, art, and fashion technology industries.
Leticia is a strong crusader for relationship building and networking amongst young, urban professionals. She lives in the Bronx.
Jaclyn is a Social Media Coordinator at a big tech-savvy fashion brand, and a contributor to Third Wave Fashion. She lives and breathes the fashion tech space – she's also a startup founder for a company called WearHou.se and a fashion blogger over at Jax Fifth Avenue.
She was born in Hong Kong and grew up in Boston, but lives on the most fashionable street in the world: Fifth Avenue in NYC.
Jeff is our nomadic contributor. Understanding that innovations in tech are blurring lines between industries and building the foundation for a globalized world, he has joined the adventure to see how fashion tech is shifting the dynamic world around us.
It isn't often that you come across a writer in the space that is certified in Mountain Rescue, but it explains Jeff's strong and fresh-faced approach to industry commentary. This passion for following your own rules is also the foundation for his own website The Freelance Rider.
Jeff is a jack-of-all-trades with a strength in writing. He is a graduate of Western Carolina University and lives in East Harlem.
Manish Chandra is arguably the father of social shopping. He founded the first ever social shopping site, Kaboodle, way back in 2005 (it sold to Hearst in 2007). He is now a founder and CEO of Poshmark, the mobile fashion marketplace that has raised $15.5M in investment – because it already has listings of $100M annually and it's users spend 25 minutes a day on the app – it's that good. He's truly leading the way in fashion tech.
Manish is one of the smartest people we know, and he's hilarious to boot. He lives in Silicon Valley.
Kelly was listed by Forbes Magazine as of one five women changing the world of 'VC / Entrepreneurship', and as one of Fast Company's '25 Smartest Women on Twitter'. For good reason; she's a super-connecter who is Managing Director of Women Innovate Mobile. She produces a myriad of amazing events: the Meet the Innovator Series at Apple Stores around the world, the Founder's Breakfasts in NYC, and many more. She's a high-level strategic thinker who believes in win-win.
Nobody is better at putting people and ideas together than Kelly. She lives in highly-networked Manhattan.
Michael helped Vogue magazine build their first-ever website, back when he was CEO at Code and Theory. Before that, he was Chief Strategy Officer at Method, where he also ran the London office. Now, Michael is Managing Partner at Grenville Ventures, where he helps early stage technology companies.
He's a pro at doing business in the US and in Europe, as well as helping drive growth. He lives in New Jersey.


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The Middle Fork of the Salmon River has incredible fishing opportunities due to its clear water and the lack of upstream dams. All fishing on the Middle Fork has been catch and release since 1973, which has allowed the trout population to thrive. There are additional fishing opportunities in the many streams that feed the Middle Fork.
This river provides instant gratification for beginners to fly-fishing. The water is incredibly clear allowing you to see the fish move to your fly. Experienced anglers will have no problem catching multiple trout each day.
What You'll Catch
Cutthroat, rainbow and Dolly Varden trout are all native to the Middle Fork, but the latter are now extremely scarce. Fishing is superb from about the third week in June throughout the summer. September is particularly good for fishing as the water is at a lower flow with cooler temperatures causing the fish to become aggressive as they pack on winter weight.
Fishing and Rafting
You can fish from the oar boats throughout your rafting trip as well as from shore in camp or quick hikes up the river's many side creeks. ECHO guides are great resources for pointing out the best spots. We also offer a dedicated fishing trip every September or you can opt to add a private fishing boat and a fishing guide to accompany any rafting trip.
What You'll Need
Fly-fishing is definitely the way to go on the Middle Fork as most trout are surface-oriented, and only artificial flies or lures (no live bait) and single, barbless hooks are allowed. McCoy's Tackle Shop in Stanley is a great place to pick up flies and check out current fishing reports before heading out on your trip.
How It's Regulated
Since the Middle Fork is federally protected, there are various regulations to adhere to in order to preserve the area. Idaho Fish and Game has a great website to direct you on where to buy licenses, tags and permits as well as which species are threatened and therefore protected.


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The crickets chirped loudly tonight, the moon shined brightly high above as the neighbor's dog howled at it's beauty. It has been a very long and stressful night, but the town's drunk whistled in glee as he cooked tonight's dinner in peace. For once he was actually pretty satisfied with the outcome of his meal, the sweet aroma filling his broken home. After years of hard work, he gained a bit of extra money from the recent job he did, and decided he deserved a special treat and cooked himself a real meal as a reward. None of that old cook-under-three-minutes type of food crap. It wasn't anything too extravagant, but it was better by a mile than the crap he usually eats and it caused his mouth to just watered at the sight and smell as he served himself.
"Bon appetite ya' old bastard."
He turned to take his seat in his favorite recliner knowing a marathon of Happy Days had his name on it was just about to start in a couple of minutes. A tall human figure appeared before him in a blink of an eye. The sudden shock made him catch his breath and the lost of balance causing him to drop his plate and making a loud shatter when it collided on the floor, food splattering all over the wooden floor.
Quick to think, he took action as he went for his shotgun he kept near the counter, loading it and cocking it as quickly as he could, aiming it at the man. Before he had the chance to ask who or what the hell the trespasser was, the sound of a child whimpering caught his attention. He barely distinguished the figure of a four-year old boy cowering away behind the man who seemed to be holding a baby who was wrapped in a singed blanket.
He felt his heart suddenly sinking deep inside him along with the loaded weapon at hand as he slowly lowered it from the man, it was a bad choice if this man does have intention to do any harm to him but his safety was the least of his worries. Choking back on the large lump which he felt forming deep in his throat when he realized that he recognized who the child.
His hesitant voice broke softly, hoping it wasn't who he thought it was, "d..Dean?"
"Bobby!" the boy burst into tears and emerged from behind the figure, running towards him, crying out in pain when he had accidentally stepped on the broken glass with his bare feet. The one who is now identified as Bobby, dropped his weapon to the floor kneeling to catch Dean in his arms and holding on to him tightly.
There was no doubt about it, it was Mary's boy. Then that most likely means the baby in arms is his baby brother, Sam. He hasn't seen the boys since the day Mary gave birth to Sam a couple of months ago, Dean had just turned four years at that time. He noticed that the boy looks slightly taller from what he could remember, but still the same spitting image of his mother.
'What the living hell?'
Before he had any more time processing what the hell was going on, he realized that the man was still standing before him had never lost focus on them, keeping a watchful eye as they shared their moment. This time he was able to take a better look at whoever trespassed his property, a man in his late twenties possibly early thirties. What had stood out the most from his appearance were his astonishing electric blue eyes, the brightest shade of blue he had ever seen, his dark shade of black hair which was a complete mess looking like he had just rolled out of bed and didn't bother taming it. Dressed in a white dress shirt with a skewed blue tie which looked like it had been tied by a child, being topped off with a formal suit and a khaki colored trench coat.
He loosened his embrace and pushed Dean behind him as he aimed the shotgun towards the trespasser.
"Who the hell are you?" Bobby growled in anger, "and what the hell are you doing with these boys!?"
The man with blue eyes didn't even flinch at Bobby's outburst, he began to take a step toward them, the wooden floor softly creaking beneath his weight.
"Take one more step and I'll blow your head off." Bobby warned taking a step back, pushing Dean further away from the possible danger. The man didn't even hesitate at the order and he stepped back away as commanded but still serious and never lost eye contact from him.
"My apologies," he finally spoke in a deeper and gruffer voice than he could have expected, "It was not my intention intruding in this sort of manner, but I had no other choice. I can assure you, I mean you no harm."
"I don't give a rats ass, I asked you a question boy! Answer," he demanded. Dean pulled on Bobby's shirt maybe trying to get his attention but was ignored, Bobby's focus was on the man.
"My name is Castiel," he responded, "I'm an angel of the lord."
Bobby tightened his grip on the shotgun, wanting to laugh in his face settling with a soft chuckle and scoffed sarcastically, "'An angel of the lord?' Do I look like idjit to ya' son? There ain't no such thing!"
Castiel, if that is real name, tilted his head in an almost in puppy like way, squinting his eyes a bit looking somewhat confused. "You know very well that in this world anything and everything can exist, or am I mistaken, Robert Singer?"
Bobby placed an index finger over the trigger, now this trespassing 'angel of the lord' knew his name? This is not making the situation any more comforting. But with both Dean and Sam in the room he doesn't want to do anything that will make him any more traumatized than they most likely already are, but why were they with this man in the first place? How the hell did they come from Kansas to South Dakota?
"Where the hell is John and Mary?" he growled, he tried to speculate at all of the possible answers... no... Sam and Dean were not meant to listen to this conversation, not yet. "Dean take your brother, head upstairs and lock the door now!" he commanded, knowing it was best that Dean shouldn't have to witness something he'll wish to never had seen.
Dean looked up at Bobby and then back to the blue-eyed man, or Castiel as he claims to identify himself as. Castiel returned his gaze, nodding at Dean, almost in a way as if he wanted to assure Dean that it is best for him to do as he's told.
Dean gazed between both men before he tighten his grip on the hold of his brother and limped his way out of the kitchen. Softly wincing with each step he took as the pieces of glass cut away at his skin on the bottom of his feet, leaving a small trail of smudged crimson blood on the floor. Bobby resisted the urge to just put his weapon down and aid the kid, not with Castiel still around, he'll have to take care of him first then his first priority will be the boys. Footsteps were heard making his way upstairs as they were slowly faded away from the distance and the door being shut and locked was heard faintly.
Now it was just Bobby left alone with the 'angel of the lord' who was currently occupying himself gazing around the kitchen. As if he had never been in one before, for a serious one, he managed to seem clueless.
"What the hell did you do to them?"Bobby growled getting back the angel's attention.
That cold and emotionless gaze that pierced into his soul.
Bobby couldn't believe it, Mary and John Winchester are dead? This had to be some kind of sick and twisted joke.
He had no other choice but to give the angel a chance to hear his side of the story on what happened. Bobby was a close family friend of the Campbell's for as long as he could remember, knowing Mary far long before she met John Winchester. He looked out for her as if she was his little sister, and now she's gone. What a horrible way to go, but what made matters worse was knowing that their two boys are now orphans at such a young age. Sam didn't even know what was going on around his surroundings, but Dean... Dean has to be scared out of his mind.
Bobby rested his arms against the dining table, he couldn't remember when he sat down, or when he dropped his armed weapon. Bobby wasn't stupid as he seems to be, for all he could care he would ignore the fact that Castiel is still known to be threat, but he kept his weapon close by, just in case this angel has any plans on getting too overly friendly, not willing to take the risk of getting caught off guard.
"So what now?" he asked hesitantly as he rubbed his face from exhaustion.
"Mary had a deep trust in you, which is why I have brought you the children to keep under your care."
Bobby looked up at Castiel in a threatening way, "Excuse me? Does this like a daycare to ya?" he raised his voice, motioning to his surroundings, "You think you could just bring them boys in the middle of the night the moment their parents are killed and you expect me to jump on board with the idea of me putting on a frilly apron to play house with them?"
Castiel tilted his head, confused at Bobby's outburst. "I do not understand. From my observations, I can see how much you care for the children."
"And don't you dare think I don't," Bobby interrupted, standing from his place, "I love them boys to death, but what makes ya think I'm capable of taking care of two kids at times like these." Bobby smacked the dining table, the gun vibrated against the surface vibrating from the impact as he glared into Castiel's eyes, "I'm a hunter, nothing like Bambi. I hunt demons, werewolves, ghosts, skin walkers and all of that crap! This is no place for children to grow up in." He felt his voice breaking but still tried to keep it at a steady pace, he doesn't want to break down at a critical moment like this. "It's too dangerous."
"I know," Castiel responded not breaking his eye contact, "this being the reason why they should stay along your side."
'Wait, what? Did this idjit not hear what i just said? How on earth is that a reason why they should stay by my side?' Bobby thought to himself. This Angel was a not a good listener that's for sure. He specifically just said that he is a hunter and that this was no safe environment for no child, yet he still wants him to care for the kids?
The wooden floor creaked from the direction of the staircase catching both Bobby's and Castiel's attention. A hint of blonde hair peeped on the side of the wall which quickly subsided behind the wall when they turned towards that direction.
"Dean," Bobby called out sternly. No response. "Dean, I know you're out there listening. C'mon out."
There wasn't a response, at least not at that exact moment. The small toddler hesitatingly emerged from his hiding place empty handed, he must have left Sam upstairs. He kept his head low, not even then could he hide the puffiness from his eyes which were bloodshot red from the amount of crying he must have done. The sight broke Bobby's heart in two, poor kid, he is too young to be going through this.
Bobby motioned Dean to come closer, he still kept his head low and limped his way over towards him silently whimpering with each step he took, carefully going around trying not to step on any more broken glass.
Once Dean had reached Bobby, he picked him off from the ground and set him down on top of the dining table. Bobby carefully lifted Dean's foot revealing large gashes of cuts with smaller pieces of glass stuck against his skin, blood seeming to have already beginning to dry up from the red crust forming on the edge of the cuts. The other foot was no better, Bobby sighed from the tension he felt, he looked up and saw Dean couldn't look anywhere but down, but his gaze tended to wander towards Castiel's direction.
"It's okay, bud," he spoke up, "I'll help you take care of those nasty cuts and you'll feel a lot better, how's that sound?"
Bobby gave him a reassuring smile, Dean just simply nodded as he silently sniffled back the tears. Bobby softly nudged the boy's chin and made his way to the counters, reaching from under where the sink is placed, remembering that he kept some rubbing alcohol inside ther. In the drawer next to it is where he kept all the clean kitchen towels he uses when he drys his hands. He poured a rough amount of the rubbing alcohol onto the towel while returning his place in front of Dean.
"This going to sting a bit," he warned crouching into a uncomfortable position to the boys' current eye level and carefully rubbed the cloth on the broken skin.
"OWWW!" Dean cried out in pain right when the liquid made contact to his open cuts.
"I know. Sorry buddy, try to be still for me?" he cooed him quietly as he tried to clean him a second time with a more a gentle touch. The towel made contact once again, making the boy just holler out in pain from the sharp stinging sensation.
"NO! STOP! It hurts!" he pushed Bobby's hand away and moved his feet away from the direction cloth, tears streaming down his face.
Bobby sighed and stood from the crouching postion, he couldn't think of any other way to cure Dean without hurting him. It killed him seeing him cry, but if he didn't clean those cuts, they are just going to get infected and get a lot worse. Soothing him just wasn't working, the stinging sensation was just too much for him bear. And he still has to take out the pieces of glass as well, if there was only another way.
"Maybe I can be of assistance," Castiel stood forward surprising both Bobby and Dean, "With your permission of course."
"And what do ya' plan on doin'?" Bobby asked suspiciously, shifting into a protective stance blocking the path of Dean.
"I have the power heal," he responded.
"Uh...heal?" Bobby shook his head in confusion, thinking he must have heard wrong.
"Yes, heal. I can heal Dean without any pain and his injuries would cease to have existed."
'Heal?' Bobby repeated to himself, he never heard of any supernatural who have ever healed another. That was pretty hard to believe, it must just be an angel thing. He would be lying to himself if he says that he wasn't curious to see it for himself. But using Dean as an experiment was a huge hell no... then again, pain free?
"It won't hurt him, will it?"
"Of course not. May I?" Castiel politely asked and motioned towards Dean direction.
Bobby and Dean kept each others gaze and looked back suspiciously. They didn't have the slightest idea in what Castiel plans to do or how he does possess such a power to actually help. Would it really be worth the risk of Dean's safety to trust this unknown angel? Bobby knew a lot about the supernatural, but the angel thing was something new. He hasn't heard anything about angel sightings which is why he never gave their existence much thought, but as Castiel said so himself, anything and everything could exist. He does know some stuff about angels from reading the bible, not really being religious guy himself or anything, but how much of that information is actually reliable? Angels, their part of the supernatural world, how would Bobby tell that they're actually angelic or just as evil as any other demon?
He twiddled the towel soaked in alcohol and now stained with sploshes of blood in his hands, thinking about what he should do. Looking back at Dean who looked up to him with those large forest green, puppy like eyes of his. Such innocence and confusion showed through them, Bobby smiled at him sadly, it quickly faded when he looked back at Castiel.
"...Go for it," he finally responded, shuffling his feet to the side giving the angel access to come forward to the child.
Castiel made his way to stand before Dean, or at least he was about to until Bobby's hand had abruptly blocked his path as he firmly placed it against the angel feeling a small push back. He then slowly moved closer to his ear and softly whispered. "You hurt him in any way, I'll kill ya. Understand?"
He slowly turned his head towards Bobby direction making eye contact, "Yes, I understand," he responded, completely unmoved by his threat.
Having this angel being cooperative had Bobby somewhat satisfied. Though being unmoved from his threats made Bobby feel small in authority, but even so he wouldn't back down so easily. He patted Castiel's shoulder for his answer and shifted out of the way once again giving him a clear path.
Dean's eyes were wide as saucer's when Castiel stood before him. Looking absolutely terrified as he shifted uncomfortably in his place not knowing whether to come forward or stay back. Castiel on the other hand soften his gaze at the child and slowly kneeling before him, he gently held out his hand, his on way of asking Dean if he could take a look at his injuries. Dean hesitated at first, but he eventually managed to even out his breath, lifting his feet and resting them in the palm of Castiel's hands.
Bobby felt himself stiffened when Castiel made contact, he didn't like this one bit, he felt regret for letting Castiel anywhere near Dean, but he had to keep himself calm, if Dean noticed how uneasy he is, he may panic as well.
Castiel gently placed his hand over the open wounds, he pressed gently onto the skin, then a bright light glowed shown through his hand brightening the entire room with an eerie sound following right behind.
Both Dean and Bobby gasped out loud at the sight. The bright light didn't look to promising and Bobby just about had it and sprung into action, grabbing Castiel's shoulder and pulling him away from Dean, grabbing a hold of his collar in his fist out of pure rage. He was just about ready to kill the bastard for whatever he just did to him, when he looked over to Dean.
His hold on Castiel's shirt was slowly released when he realized the cuts and the small shards of broken glass where gone. The cuts were gone? He reached over and gently checked over the small feet, beside the smearing of the blood there was no sign of cuts or scarring whatsoever.
"How in the hell did you that?"
Castiel straightened himself out after being aggressively pushed away, "As I had said before, I have healed him of his injuries, it is one of many powers I possess."
Bobby's attention stayed on Dean, checking over again and again where the cuts once were, in awe. So this was how healing works for an angel.
"Does it still hurt?" he asked just to be sure.
He softly shook his head, "No," he responded softly.
"Well I'll be damned," he chuckled and smirked. He turned to Castiel who had kept his distance, he was definitely grateful for respecting the personal space, now it was unnecessary now knowing that he could be trustworthy. "Thank you."
The angel nodded respectfully back, "The pleasure is mine."
"Castiel?" the soft voice caught the attention of the two. Dean looked at him with huge eyes mixed of both amazement and fear. Castiel kept eye contact to him almost like if he were studying him, he took a step forward and kneeling slowly before him once again.
"Hello Dean," he greeted.
Dean shifted uncomfortably in his place, looking as if he had been holding in his breathe even as he spoke, "You're really an angel?"
Castiel stiffened at the question, not really knowing if Dean will be assured by the truth in his answer, "Yes," he assured him after the brief pause.
The boy let out a shaky breath, just staring at Castiel in disbelief. Both Castiel and Bobby expected Dean freak out, to kick and scream or run in fear, but he didn't. He continued to stare, lost in the sea of his bright blue eyes. He then shifted closer, and did the unthinkable.
He wrapped his arms around his neck and pulled Castiel into a hug. Both older men stunned at Dean's actions, Castiel awkwardly shifted in closer not knowing what to do.
"Thank you for watching over me," he spoke into the angel's ear, "Mommy said you always were."
Dean dug his face into Castiel shoulder not wanting to let go, comforted by the man's angelic presence. Castiel expression softened at the spoken words then wrapped his arms around the child, returning the embrace that he is receiving.
Bobby choked backed on his tears taking in the scenario. Thinking back, Mary had always told her boys, that angels were watching over them. He never he thought much of it, but it turned out to be true. Castiel was the angel who watched over them, now it made perfect sense in why he was so helpful. Mary was right, he chuckled to himself, he could already imagine the sassy remark she would say to him.
'I told you that I'm always right.'