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The Information Technology Industry Council generally supports the legislation being pushed by Reps. Darrel Issa (R-Ca.) and Elijah Cummings (D-Md.), but ITI's Erica McCann says FITARA should be part of a "broader dialogue on IT acquisition reform."
The Information Technology Industry Council's new Information Technology Alliance for Public Sector supports legislation to reform federal acquisition rules, but one of the group's newest lobbyists cautioned that more work needs to be done before the Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act is ready for prime time.
In a Dec. 3 post, ITAPS Manager of Federal Procurement Erica McCann said that while FITARA would provide needed changes in the federal procurement process, some of the acquisition provisions "need more discussion and should be part of a broader dialogue on IT acquisition reform that is now getting underway within the Defense Department and among policymakers on Capitol Hill."
Congress, McCann wrote, should move ahead on the FITARA provisions that have industry consensus, including those that would enhance the authority of civilian CIOs, allow a more flexible multi-year funding process, optimize data centers, strengthen the IT workforce and promote dialogue between contractors and federal contracting officers.
A joint letter in March sent by TechAmerica, ITI, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the Coalition for Government Procurement, ACT, and the BSA/Software Alliance to Issa contained much the same sentiment as McCann's post.
The Federal IT Acquisition Reform Act, backed by House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Darrell Issa and Gerry Connolly (D-Va.), passed the House as part of the defense authorization bill in June. Now, FITARA is being proposed as an amendment to the Senate defense bill.
The post is the first by McCann on ITI's blog. She was one of four procurement policy lobbyists to leave rival industry association TechAmerica in November. TechAmerica subsequently sued ITI for $5 million in the D.C. Superior Court, claiming, among other things, that the lobbyists took proprietary association membership information with them. Trey Hodgkins, Pam Walker and Carol Henton were named in TechAmerica's suit; McCann was not included.
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In eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), International Medical Corps continues to run youth clubs that are designed to encourage the next generation of women leaders in their community.
Sessions at the clubs explore gender issues, healthy relationships and the role of women in the communities. Young women at the clubs can participate in life skills courses on topics such as decision making, confidence building and setting goals. Local women from the community also act as mentors for the young women.
The clubs are also open to young men, to promote equality and dialogue with their female peers. International Medical Corps' youth groups aim to make young men supportive of female leaders within their communities.
International Medical Corps' focus on both boys and girls promotes an organic, holistic approach the changing attitudes and behaviors. This approach is the most effective way to make DRC safer and more supportive for women and girls.
UN officials have called DRC the epicenter of rape as a weapon of war, and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton visited rape victims in eastern Congo in 2009 in an effort to draw more attention to one of Africa's most disturbing conflicts.
In the DRC, International Medical Corps takes a holistic approach to addressing violence against women, so that survivors have access to medical, psychosocial, legal, economic, and social resources needed to recover as well as work with communities to prevent and reduce violence against women. We offer case management and emotional support services for survivors of GBV. We also provide legal services, livelihoods training and economic opportunities to help survivors recover and become self-reliant.
Over the last 2 years in North and South Kivu, International Medical Corps has:
Justice for victims of violence is elusive in DRC. Perpetrators of violence walk free within days—if ever caught in the first place. What's more, social stigma prevents women from seeking treatment or reporting attacks.
But, International Medical Corps is working to change attitudes towards women.
"Community leaders in Bukavu were called for training on women in leadership. When I heard, I was not interested in attending, but the M'ze (chief) sent me to represent him. For me, it was a women's issue. Though I have daughters, I have never thought I have something to discuss with them. And these young women came (project facilitator) and talked about how girls can face problems outside of home, in schools, in the street and how they need our support as family heads, as parents. On the second day, we discussed the benefit of including girls at all level of decisions.
I felt impressed and touched by the message. I have four daughters whom I had never find necessary to discuss something different from my food to be served. From this training venue, I think I will start to start.''
-60-year-old man , Bukavu International Medical Corps' efforts in the Democratic Republic of Congo focus not only on women, but also on their families. The participant quoted above took part in a training session on the inclusion of women in decision-making for community and religious leaders. The workshop included both men and women, and discussed topics from the principles of community mobilization to the legal instruments that protect women and advocacy. These topics are key to educating communities about women's rights.
Workshops like the one described above bring together community leaders and empower them to create change within their own families. By educating community elders – and their sons, daughters, wives and husbands, International Medical Corps helps leaders set an example for the entire community, changing the way women and girls are treated.
The teenagers of Bunyakiri High School in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have lived their entire lives in a region at the center of one of Africa's most brutal and violent conflicts. Women and girls there also carry enormous burdens in tending farms, carrying water and firewood, and caring for families. In this environment of gender inequality, women and girls are at high risk of multiple forms of gender-based violence (GBV), including rape, domestic violence, and forced marriage.
Through a unique collaboration with the U.S. Agency for International Development, International Medical Corps is educating and sensitizing young people about women's rights, sexual health and the consequences of GBV. It is especially important to reach young people who are still developing their ideas about gender and relationships, which tend to be more ingrained in adults. One of the ways in which we engage young people to promote peace and change attitudes and behaviors about violence is through soccer.
By bringing together groups of girls from different villages across South Kivu province to play soccer, International Medical Corps' GBV experts can reach a wide audience to educate young people about their rights under the law, such as their protection from forced marriage under the age of 18, as well as information about where survivors of sexual violence can find help our health centers. The games also build connections between communities that have been kept isolated in recent years because of violence and insecurity. As a result, young people are reached directly and also made champions within their families and communities for a more promising and peaceful future.
One female 10th grade Bunyakiri High School student told us, "Because of the [girls' soccer] matches we play, I have met many new friends from areas outside my village. I say to my family that I am the example of gender equality because I go to play matches all over Bunyakiri."
International Medical Corps has worked in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) since 1999, providing more than one million people with health care, health sector training, gender-based violence (GBV) prevention and treatment, nutrition, food security, and water and sanitation services. Our complementary USAID-funded Care, Access, Safety & Empowerment and Behavior Change Communications projects in DRC take a comprehensive approach to addressing the needs of GBV survivors, while also preventing future cases by changing community attitudes around gender and violence.
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194 Tasting Notes
I think the flavor on this tea could depend on what ingredients land on the spoon when steeping.
I brought this to work the past two days and the first day it was watery chocolate and not so great, but yesterday it turned out so much better – delicious chocolate and mint, and more like the first time I had it. I don't think the difference was due to the measurement or steep time but it's possible – and I did drink the watery tasting cup regardless.
I had thought I wouldn't have this again after the watery chocolate experience but after having a good cup (and it re-steeped well also), I would have it on occasion for something different and easy to have at work.
I love Read My Lips, but I have totally had it go watery on me too on occasion. It is really too bad, because, when not watery, it is a phenomenal tea!
Dry leaf smells of fresh sweet hay – so comforting somehow.
Brewed, the first sip is a bit brisk but smooths as the cup cools. Flavour is bright with earthy sweet potato, and then a lingering orange citrus aftertaste which develops more as the tea cools.
Second and third steeps do not have the astringency of the initial cup and tastes even more of orange and sweet potato.
That bit of briskness is leaving a dryness in my mouth and throat- although it could just be due to how I feel today.
This is a very good, flavourful and tasty tea, and I will try it again another day when the bright citrus note won't bother me so much.
Brewed this again last evening. Very fragrant and delicious – tastes mildly malty with bread and honey. This is naturally sweet and seems to get even sweeter with each re-steep; the fragrance is pure dark honey. So good with a bit of milk as well.
And, my husband who always says he doesn't really like tea, had a cup, said it was pretty good and even had a second cup when I offered. Nice!
Thank you Angel and Teavivre for this generous sample.
My second sample to try from Angel at Teavivre.
Dry leaf smells of dried cherries or raisins.
It seemed to brew up darker in color than the Bailin Gongfu sample from yesterday with same amount of leaf and brew time even though this one recommends more leaf, but maybe I am not remembering correctly.
Once brewed there is the aroma of yeasty bread but the taste is light. There is a sweet potato flavor with a touch of lemon. Sweet malt lingering aftertaste.
Re-steeped for two minutes for an even better cup – smooth, mellow and balanced. Having this cup with cream – delicious!!
you do know this is a tea enabler website, right? we just encourage one another to go on flagrant tea spending sprees!!! lol
My generous box of samples from Angel at Teavivre arrived today – so exciting!
This is the first one I chose to try, and upon opening, the freshness of tea in the packet was incredible and lovely.
The dry leaf scent was of fresh sweet hay and barley, and once brewed, had the aroma of rye bread and honey with some fruity floral notes – so fragrant!
Taste is bright, malty and grainy with a bit of smoky pepper. I'm not sure if I get caramel or chocolate but there is something like a dry cocoa lingering aftertaste, but not dark – more of a brighter fruity cocoa if that makes sense.
This is a delicious and very fragrant tea. I did two steeps and will probably try for one more.
I'm so pleased to finally try this and am looking forward to the many more samples. Thank you again, Angel and Teavivre!
Beautiful creamy fragrance with a buttery, soft vanilla bean taste on the first steep. The vanilla fades and the floral orchid emerges more on the second and third steeps, but there is still a wee bit of a buttery feel. (I'm sure the leaves could be re-steeped more but that is all I did for now).
The oolong is well suited with the vanilla in this tea and I like it quite a lot.
A lovely pale golden cup of soft deliciousness.
This is a lovely plain black tea. The dry leaves are large and twisted and unfurl beautifully when steeped. Honeyed aroma with a rich, slightly sweet and bright malty taste, and is very smooth to drink.
I have a tin of this and plan to keep a supply on hand.
I'm trying to learn about black tea (what I like what I don't like). I bought 5 straight blacks from Davids and am going to bring a different one to work each day this week. This was the one I brought today. I agree (an was pleasantly surprised) at how much I liked this one. :))
Me too – trying to learn about black tea and what I like. It's hard to tell the differences unless there is something quite outstanding about it. I think this is the only straight black I tried from Davids so I'll be curious to see what you think of them all.
I will be getting some black tea samples from Teavivre sometime and I'm excited to try those when they get here.
I've been trying several black teas, but it's hard to know if I like them because they are high quality (Tao Tea Leaf, Verdant, etc) or if I like that style of black tea. So I bought 5 from Davids thinking they would all be about the same quality. I didn't like the Darjeeling I was drinking yesterday (I didn't write a tasting note, but will if you are interested in this experiment). Teavivre order came yesterday – I was drinking their dragon pearls last night – they were really good.
LOL and yes I have LOTS of teas to sample.
Yes, write a short tasting note on them if you have time – I'd enjoy reading your opinions!
I haven't tried a lot yet.
Chocolate and strawberry black tea. Very smooth, light base with a stronger chocolate strawberry flavor. No rose that I could detect but maybe it just sort of enhances the taste. Very fragrant cup.
Years ago I had a similar Adagio tea and I like Davidstea better as it seems smoother, at least from what I can recall.
I'd drink the occasional cup of this.


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Dana Ingram, LCSW, joined SIU Department of Psychiatry as a Psychotherapist and Adjunct Instructor in March, 2014. She received her BSW from University of Missouri-Columbia in 1986 and her MSW in Clinical Social Work from University of Illinois-Champaign in 1990. She began her career as a psychotherapist at the Mental Health Centers of Central Illinois later working at MMC on the Child and Adolescent and Adult Units before becoming the Coordinator of Adult PHP. She later worked as the Outpatient Behavioral Health Manager for MMC and as Director of Assessment and Referral for Lincoln Prairie Behavioral Health before returning to MMC to work as a Medical Social Worker and Substance Use Therapist. She was also in private practice at Killian and Associates before joining SIU. She currently sees adults and seniors both in individual and couples therapy.
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Austerity-weary Iceland votes in national election
Icelanders were voting Saturday in a parliamentary election that could return to power the center-right parties that led the country into economic collapse five years ago - and stall plans to join the European Union.
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Icelanders were voting Saturday in a parliamentary election that could return to power the center-right parties that led the country into economic collapse five years ago - and stall plans to join the European Union.
Polls show the Progressive and Independence parties, who oppose EU membership, leading the Social Democrat-Left-Green coalition that has governed Iceland during four years of crisis and uneven recovery.
"The government that many people thought was cleaning up the mess is getting severely punished for the last four years," said political analyst Egill Helgason. "I don't know whether they deserve it. In many ways I think not. But this is politics - cruel."
A volcano-dotted North Atlantic nation with a population of just 320,000, Iceland went from economic wunderkind to financial basket case almost overnight when the credit crunch took hold in 2008.
In the first years of this century - under a coalition of the Independence and Progressive parties - Iceland's economy experienced a credit-fueled boom that saw its banking sector grow to nine times annual gross domestic product.
Then all three major commercial banks collapsed within a week of one another in October 2008. The value of the country's currency plummeted, while inflation and unemployment soared. Iceland was forced to seek bailouts from Europe and the International Monetary Fund.
A wave of protest - dubbed the Saucepan Revolution after the pots and pans banged by demonstrators - ended with the government blamed for the crisis replaced with a left-of-center alliance led by Prime Minister Johanna Sigurdardottir, which opened EU membership talks.
Since then, Iceland has in many ways made a strong recovery. Unemployment has fallen and the economy is growing.
But inflation remains naggingly high, and many Icelanders still struggle to repay home and car loans they took out - often in foreign currencies those value soared after the crash - in the years of easy credit.
Both the Progressive and Independence parties are appealing to voters with promises to ease austerity. Progressive Party chief Sigmundur David Gunnlaugsson is promising to write off some mortgage debt, taking money from foreign creditors.
Independence Party leader Bjarni Benediktsson is offering lower taxes and the lifting of capital controls.
The two are the most likely candidates for prime minister under the system of proportional representation used for elections to Iceland's 63-seat parliament, the Althingi.
Polls close at 2200GMT (6 p.m. EDT), with results expected early Sunday.
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Admission is a suggested $10 donation for adults, though children are invited to come free to the 7 p.m. performance at Trinity, uptown at 609 Taylor St.
Proceeds from this concert series benefit Port Townsend charities and Trinity's music and historic Victorian restoration program.
Shady Grove includes Larry Costello, Chet Rideout, Don Fristoe and Lee Goldhammer, who blend vocal harmonies with six- and 12-string guitars, banjos, mandolin and string bass; on music by the likes of Dylan, Crosby, Stills and Nash and the Everly Brothers.
The foursome has a CD, "One More Song," to be on sale at Thursday's show.
Trinity's doors will open at 6:30 p.m., and refreshments will be served following the performance.
For more details about the Candlelight Concert series, phone Dan Purnell at 360-774-1644.
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Shrimp in Achiote Oil
In this Filipino dish, achiote oil bathes the shrimp in an amber hue, and citrus lends a bright, tart note.
Servings: 4
achiote oil
- ¼ cup peanut or vegetable oil
- 2 tablespoons achiote (annatto) seeds
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1–2 Thai chiles, with seeds, thinly sliced
- 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons fresh calamansi or lime juice
- 1 tablespoon reduced-sodium soy sauce
- 1¼ pounds large shrimp, peeled, deveined
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 scallions, thinly sliced
- Toasted country-style bread (for serving)
Nutritional Information
Calories (kcal) 350 Fat (g) 22 Saturated Fat (g) 6 Cholesterol (mg) 230 Carbohydrates (g) 7 Dietary Fiber (g) 2 Total Sugars (g) 1 Protein (g) 30 Sodium (mg) 430
PREPARATIONView Step-by-Step Directions
achiote oil
Cook oil and achiote seeds in a small saucepan over medium-low heat until oil turns dark red, about 5 minutes. Strain into a jar and let cool.
DO AHEAD: Achiote oil can be made 1 week ahead. Cover and chill.
Heat achiote oil and butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add chiles, garlic, calamansi juice, and soy sauce and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add shrimp, season with salt and pepper, and cook, tossing often, until shrimp are opaque throughout, about 4 minutes. Top with scallions and serve with bread.
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Show business isn't part of the typical career track for mutual fund managers. As Ty Nutt sees it, however, the eight years he spent in Hollywood after graduating from Dartmouth College were an ideal, if unconventional, preparation for the work he does today as the team leader of the $4 billion Delaware Value fund (ticker: DDVAX). "I learned about hard work, self-discipline, and teamwork," says Nutt, 61, whose credits include associate director and dialogue coach on the sitcom Chico and the Man, and even some acting. "The best directors I worked with used input from everyone."
While he has fond memories of meeting and working with show-biz legends such as George Burns, Bob Hope, and Vanessa Redgrave, the job was ultimately too unpredictable. "I would have a great assignment, and then I'd be unemployed," he says. Nutt talked his way into a stockbroker training program at Dean Witter, which eventually merged with Morgan Stanley, and he spent five years on the sell side before making the leap to portfolio management. Since 1999, Nutt has overseen the strategy behind Delaware Value. Working in tandem with his four co-managers, whom he insists on naming—Anthony Lombardi, Bob Vogel, Nik Lalvani, and Kristen Bartholdson—Nutt has built an impressive track record. The fund is up an average of 8% a year over the past decade, better than 80% of its large value peers. Over the past three years, it has posted 18% annual gains, putting it in the top 3% of its group.
Delaware Value manager Ty Nutt decided years ago that success on Wall Street was more predictable than in Hollywood. Dave Moser for Barron's
Nutt and his team start the casting call with a weekly screen of more than 1,000 companies with market values of at least $2 billion. To make the initial cut, stocks must fall within the cheapest deciles, both for relative valuations overall and within their own sectors, and score high marks on such factors as return on equity or change in working capital. That screen typically turns up 300 to 400 names, which Nutt and his team whittle down further based on their own in-depth company research paired with big-picture predictions.
It's a tall hurdle to make it into this compact portfolio, which was recently just 33 holdings. In addition to satisfying quality and price parameters—all five managers vote on buy or sell decisions—the holdings must ultimately span 10 different sectors. Weightings range from half to 1½ times that of the Standard & Poor's 500 index.
This process, says Nutt, is what allows the team to capitalize on the market's moodiness. "We do not believe the stock market is efficient over short and intermediate time frames," he says. "The pendulum swings from optimism to pessimism, from euphoria to despondency." Nutt doesn't think that the market is anywhere near circa-2000 exuberance, but he does believe there's a "scarcity of truly compelling value ideas." Rather than hoard cash, as many value managers are doing now, Nutt and his team are positioning the portfolio more defensively; they're required to stay nearly fully invested. For example, the fund's financial exposure is primarily via such insurers as Allstate ALL 0.163471541090801% Allstate Corp. U.S.: NYSE USD67.4 0.11 0.163471541090801% /Date(1416607339965-0600)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 2623850 AFTER HOURS USD67.47 0.07 0.10385756676557864% Volume (Delayed 15m) : 62666 P/E Ratio 10.73248407643312 Market Cap 28269785777.9434 Dividend Yield 1.6617210682492582% Rev. per Employee 882969 More quote details and news » (ALL) and Travelers TRV 0.3382949932341001% Travelers Cos. Inc. U.S.: NYSE USD103.81 0.35 0.3382949932341001% /Date(1416607553605-0600)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 1655863 AFTER HOURS USD103.81 % Volume (Delayed 15m) : 111212 P/E Ratio 9.972142170989434 Market Cap 34402632557.312 Dividend Yield 2.119256333686543% Rev. per Employee 881201 More quote details and news » (TRV). One notable exception is Bank of New York Mellon BK 0.3253253253253253% Bank of New York Mellon Corp. U.S.: NYSE USD40.09 0.13 0.3253253253253253% /Date(1416607223855-0600)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 4396205 AFTER HOURS USD40.09 % Volume (Delayed 15m) : 120073 P/E Ratio 16.56611570247934 Market Cap 45129712505.7541 Dividend Yield 1.6961835869294088% Rev. per Employee 297593 More quote details and news » (BK), which garners much of its revenue from various fee-based services as opposed to credit exposure.
Meanwhile, regardless of overall market sentiment, he says, human psychology periodically presents value investors with terrific opportunities.
That was the case with Raytheon RTN 1.4676258992805755% Raytheon Co. U.S.: NYSE USD105.78 1.53 1.4676258992805755% /Date(1416607461598-0600)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 1844255 AFTER HOURS USD105.78 % Volume (Delayed 15m) : 6698 P/E Ratio 15.176470588235293 Market Cap 32619167877.3584 Dividend Yield 2.287767063717149% Rev. per Employee 357984 More quote details and news » (RTN), which Nutt and his team picked up in April 2011, when analysts were predicting that earnings would suffer because of slower growth in defense spending and the wind-down of two wars. Raytheon has a strong dividend yield—as do many stocks in the portfolio—and the team believed the company would benefit from increasing international sales, as well as growth in domestic spending on intelligence and cybersecurity. The stock has since increased more than 70%, making it one of the largest holdings in the fund, though that's not saying much: Raytheon's 3.2% weighting is just a hair more than the fund's smallest holding, Marathon Oil MRO 1.6526442307692308% Marathon Oil Corp. U.S.: NYSE USD33.83 0.55 1.6526442307692308% /Date(1416607284050-0600)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 6122401 AFTER HOURS USD33.83 % Volume (Delayed 15m) : 1121613 P/E Ratio 12.05287159754881 Market Cap 22831765820.7342 Dividend Yield 2.483003251551877% Rev. per Employee 3688000 More quote details and news » (MRO), at 2.9%.
Delaware Value
|Total Returns*
|% of
|Top 10 Holdings
|Johnson Controls
|Cardinal Health
|Northrop Grumman
|Travelers Companies
|CVS Caremark
|Waste Management
|*All returns are as of 12/18; three- and five-year returns are annualized.
**As of 11/30/2013.
Sources: Morningstar; Delaware Investments
Investors are often quick to typecast companies that, upon closer examination, have much broader range. Consider relative newcomer Johnson Controls jci 0.19972039145196724% Johnson Controls Inc. U.S.: NYSE USD50.17 0.1 0.19972039145196724% /Date(1416607365332-0600)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 5033765 AFTER HOURS USD50.3994 0.2294 0.45724536575642816% Volume (Delayed 15m) : 44131 P/E Ratio 27.651014109347443 Market Cap 33422702208.5162 Dividend Yield 2.0729519633246962% Rev. per Employee 254929 More quote details and news » (JCI). "It's categorized as consumer discretionary, but we think it gives exposure to discretionary, industrials, and technology," says Nutt. When the team initiated its position about a year ago, most Wall Street analysts were negative on the stock, primarily out of concerns that its automotive business would be impacted by a global slowdown. The Delaware Value crew believed that view to be shortsighted in light of increasing auto ownership and commercial building in China; 60% of the company's revenue comes from overseas. Meanwhile, "the company has paid a dividend since 1887 and increased it in 33 of the past 35 years," says Nutt. In November, the company raised its dividend yet again and announced it would ramp up its share-buyback program to $3.65 billion over the next three years. The stock, consequently, is up 64% this year.
Yesterday's A-listers can fall into deep-value territory. Consider semiconductor company Broadcom BRCM 0.5123927550047664% Broadcom Corp. U.S.: Nasdaq USD42.175 0.215 0.5123927550047664% /Date(1416607207070-0600)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 6520881 AFTER HOURS USD42.3 0.125 0.2963841138114997% Volume (Delayed 15m) : 36377 P/E Ratio 56.99324324324324 Market Cap 24967599548.3398 Dividend Yield 1.1381149970361588% Rev. per Employee 665259 More quote details and news » (BRCM). Though it was a poster child of the dot-com bubble—in 2000 its stock traded at nearly six times its current price—the company remains a leader in wireless connectivity thanks to its heavy focus on research and development. The team began picking up shares this summer when concerns about a saturated smartphone market and overspending on 4G LTE research put the company on their radar. The stock trades at less than two times sales and 11 times 2015 consensus earnings estimates.
"The next two or three quarters won't be pretty," says Nutt, referring to earnings. Yet, with $7 a share in cash and marketable securities, he says, the company has leeway to buy back shares and raise dividends. At the same time, many long-term trends bode well for Broadcom, from increasingly global demand for wireless connectivity and data centers to the growth of mobile payments and smart homes. It's rare that growth stories like this make the cut, says Nutt. When they do, it can lead to an extraordinary performance.
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Approximately 100 divers collected 534 Indo-Pacific red lionfish during the first tournament dedicated to reducing the population of the invasive species in the Florida Keys waters. The September 11 tournament in Key Largo, organized by REEF and the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, is the first of three Keys-based lionfish roundups. The event attracted 27 teams that competed for cash and prizes to collect the most, largest and smallest lionfish. The winning team captured 111 lionfish during the single day event. The largest lionfish caught measured in at just under 11 inches, and the smallest at less than two inches. Lionfish can grow to lengths of over 18 inches in western Atlantic waters where they are not native.
"The sanctuary is thrilled by the response from the dive community," said Sanctuary Superintendent Sean Morton. "The volume of fish caught during this single day event demonstrates that dedicated diver removal efforts can be effective at helping keep this invasive at bay."
Team "Raaw Talent," from the Upper Keys and led by Captain Al Wilson, captured 111 lionfish and the grand prize of $1,000 for most lionfish. The "Lion Killers" of Islamorada and Marathon netted the largest lionfish, along with $500. And with the capture of the smallest lionfish, team "Full Circle from Key Dives" also caught themselves $500. Both teams "Raaw Talent" and "Full Circle" had been through REEF's educational workshops on lionfish safety and handling and have been very active in reporting sightings to REEF and capturing lionfish for research purposes. These lionfish derbies are great events to reward those already involved in REEF's lionfish control programs and to recruit more people to become active in lionfish control.
"The community participation in this event surpassed even our most generous expectations", said REEF Director of Operations, Lad Akins. "Everyone came together for a great event, including sponsors, volunteers, organizers, and of course, the lionfish hunters. Even those who brought in a single fish contributed to the protection of our native marine life and deserve our thanks."
Divers and snorkelers interested in participating for the remaining 2010 Keys lionfish tournaments may register online at www.reef.org/lionfish/derbies. The second lionfish derby will be held October 16 at Keys Fisheries Market and Marina in Marathon, FL. The third derby will be held November 13 at Hurricane Hole Marina, in Key West, FL. A $100 registration fee provides each team with a pair of puncture resistant gloves — important protection from lionfish spines — and two tickets to the tournament banquet. For more information on REEF's programs to study the lionfish invasion, go to www.REEF.org/lionfish
REEF is proud to partner with over 130 dive shops, dive clubs, individuals, and other organizations as REEF Field Stations.
This month we feature Eco-Dives in Key West, Florida, which has been a Field Station since 2010. Eco-Dives owner, Rob McCall, is fascinated by learning and finding new species and enjoys sharing his knowledge and enthusiasm with others. Rob has been a REEF surveyor since 2001 so it was a natural to incorporate REEF into his business. Eco-Dives primarily teaches advanced open-water scuba certifications because it enables them to focus on fun courses such as underwater photography and the REEF Fish ID specialty. Eco-dives was also one of the first dive operators to offer a Lionfish Diver specialty that teaches divers the basics of the lionfish invasion, why it is so detrimental to our reefs, and how to report sightings.
"Out of 775 REEF survey dives and countless other dives with students, the most unusual fish we have found on our dives has been a pugjaw wormfish." says Rob. Fortunately Rob was able to snap a couple pictures of it to confirm the identification of such a unique fish. Rob's sighting was only the sixth time that species had ever been reported on a REEF survey.
Although Key West is not known for its pristine reefs, Rob says the dive sites are convenient, the reefs are well-populated with small-to-medium size fish, and they have mature wrecks with plenty of big fish. The newest addition to the armada of artificial reefs in the Keys, the Vandenberg, is a great dive and a fish magnet. REEF has been monitoring the Vandenberg since it was sunk and Rob has been a great help on a number of the Advanced Assessment Team (AAT) surveys documenting reef fish recruitment over time.
Rob says that he "really enjoys working with REEF surveyors; they are always so enthusiastic. Doing surveys has made me look much harder at fish, looking for distinguishing features so I can identify them. This results in you seeing so much more during a dive."
Thanks to everyone who donated during our Summer Campaign, you helped us reach our goal. REEF members contributed over $34,770, with a generous match of $30,000 from the Curtis and Edith Munson Foundation, for a grand total of $64,770. REEF will use these donations to maintain our current programs and expand our special projects, the Grouper Moon Project and the Lionfish Research Program. Donations from our members make it possible for REEF to carry out our mission of conserving marine ecosystems. Thank you!
Don't forget to check out the 2012 REEF Field Survey Trips! The schedule and more details are posted online at www.REEF.org/trips. We have an exciting lineup of destinations planned and we hope you will join us. Many are starting to fill up so don't delay.
Have you checked out our new innovative online Fish Identification "Fishinars"(aka webinars)? These fun and short (45 minute) sessions are a great way to learn marine life ID from the comfort of your home. And they are free. The schedule is available at www.reef.org/resources/webinars. We are always adding more sessions, so check back often.
REEF is proud to partner with over 130 dive shops, dive clubs, individuals, and other organizations as REEF Field Stations. Our fintastically outstanding field station this month is the Maui FIN (Fish Identification Network) group in Hawaii. This enthusiastic group of divers and snorkelers has been going strong for years. They meet on the 2nd Saturday of each month to conduct surveys at different spots around Maui. After introducing REEF to the Hawaiian Islands 10 years ago, Donna Brown and Liz Foote (who taught our online Hawaiian Fishinar last week), started building a team of enthusiastic fish surveyors. It was out of that enthusiasm that surveyor Mike Fausnaugh started the FIN group. Flo Bahr and Rick Long have been longtime active leaders of the group. When snorkeling, they all put orange duct tape at the tops of their snorkels. This helps the group find each other while in the water, as well as make them easy to spot from the beach. Tourists also ask about what they're doing and this helps show how many are out there doing REEF surveys. In addition to the monthly FIN survey dives, they maintain a Facebook page for the group that serves as a great communication tool. Through the Facebook page, they organize their next survey spots, share zone codes, spread announcements, and post photos and mystery fish questions. Keep up the enthusiastic surveying, FINsters!
This summer REEF, in partnership with Divers Direct and SeaGrant Florida, hosted its third annual Lionfish Derby Series. The series included four derbies in Florida (Miami, Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach, and Key Largo) and one in Green Turtle Key, Bahamas. The event series was a huge success—in total, 219 participants in 60 teams brought in a total of 2,694 lionfish! Lionfish are invasive predators capable of consuming prey in excess of half their body size and have become a hazard to Caribbean reefs by consuming commercially, recreationally and ecologically important fish and crustaceans. Using published estimates of lionfish consumption, the removal of the 1,923 lionfish collected in the Florida derbies corresponds to preventing between approximately 3.5 million to 14.8 million prey fish from being eaten by these lionfish over the next year.
Lionfish derbies serve as a way to engage the public and media, enhance awareness, encourage removals and provide samples for researchers. During each the derby over $3,500 in cash prizes sponsored by Divers Direct were awarded to first, second, and third place winners in three categories: Most, Largest, and Smallest.
Since their introduction in the 1980's, invasive lionfish have become the first marine predator to successfully establish in the Tropical Western Atlantic. Unfortunately, complete eradication of lionfish is unlikely, but where removal efforts are sustained, population numbers and impacts can be reduced. REEF and Simon Fraser University partnered throughout the 2012 Derby Series to conduct research on the effectiveness of derbies in controlling local populations. Preliminary data analysis from the 2012 Green Turtle Key, Bahamas, Derby shows that lionfish derbies are effective at removing 65% of lionfish off of local reefs. The Derby Series is one of the many ways REEF is promoting lionfish control. A big thank you goes out to the derby sponsors, hosts, teams and everyone who came out to support the events. To find out more about the REEF Invasive Lionfish Program, including the derby series, visit www.REEF.org/lionfish. You can also follow all of our lionfish news through our Lionfish Facebook page.
A new scientific paper published earlier this month in the journal Methods in Ecology and Evolution reports that REEF surveys conducted by citizen scientists compare well with traditional scientific methods when it comes to monitoring species biodiversity. The findings of the research, conducted by Dr. Ben Holt from University of East Angila in the UK, give weight to the growing phenomenon of citizen science programs such as REEF's Volunteer Survey Project. The field study compared methods used by REEF volunteer divers with those used by professional scientists to measure the variety of fish species in three Caribbean sites in the Turks and Caicos. The divers surveyed the sites using two methods – the 'belt transect', used in peer reviewed fish diversity studies, and the 'roving diver technique', used by REEF volunteers. Two teams of 12 divers made 144 separate underwater surveys across the sites over four weeks. While the traditional scientific survey revealed sightings of 106 different types of fish, the volunteer technique detected greater marine diversity with a total of 137 in the same waters. Dr Holt led the research in partnership with the Centre for Marine Resource Studies in the Caribbean and the University of Copenhagen, Denmark. He said: "The results of this study are important for the future of citizen science and the use of data collected by these programs. Very few, if any, scientific groups can collect data on the scale that volunteer groups can, so our proof that both methods return consistent results is very encouraging for citizen science in general. We're living in a world that's changing very significantly. Environmental changes are having a big impact on ecosystems around us so we need to harness new ways of measuring the effect. Our study demonstrates the quality of data collected using a volunteer method can match, and in some respects exceed, protocols used by professional scientists." Click here to read the full paper, entitled "Comparing Diversity Data Collected Using a Protocol Designed for Volunteers with Results from a Professional Alternative".
REEF members are at the heart of our grassroots marine conservation programs. Over 50,000 divers, snorkelers, students, and armchair naturalists stand behind our mission.
This month we highlight Nick Brown. A US Pacific Northwest native, Nick is currently living in St. Kitts. Nick has been a REEF member since 2004 and has since conducted 138 surveys. He is a member of the PAC Advanced Assessment Team. Here's what Nick had to say about REEF:
How did you first volunteer with REEF?
I first became involved with REEF in 2004 while working as a research intern for the SeaDoc Society, a marine ecosystem health program based in Washington State. The SeaDoc Society and REEF frequently collaborate to offer free fish and invertebrate identification courses to the public. Although I was still completing my open water certification at the time, the enthusiasm of SeaDoc's chief scientist Joe Gaydos and REEF's Janna Nichols was contagious. Within a month of finishing my certification, I completed my first REEF survey and haven't stopped since.
What inspires you to complete REEF surveys?
I take great satisfaction in knowing that every survey I submit contributes to an ever growing database that can be used by the public, researchers and policy makers around the world. Not only am I adding more purpose to my dives by contributing to something useful, I'm able to reference my submitted data later on which functions as my own personal invertebrate (in the PAC region) and fish sighting logbook.
Do you dive close to where you live, and if so, what is the best part about diving there?
I've been very fortunate in being able to dive very close to where I live. Until about a year and a half ago, the vast majority of my dives were in the cold but beautiful waters of my home state of Washington and nearby British Columbia, an area known locally as the Salish Sea. My favorite part about diving in the Pacific Northwest is the large diversity of marine invertebrates. Recently though, I've hung up my drysuit and slipped into a wetsuit for the warm Caribbean waters of St. Kitts and Nevis where I'm currently attending veterinary school. My favorite part of Caribbean diving is the great visibility and large variety of ornately colored fish.
Do you have any surveying, fishwatching, or identification tips for REEF members?
For better surveying and fish watching move slowly; not only will your dive last longer, but you'll notice more and the marine life tends not to be as shy. For identification, I recommend investing in a few fish and invertebrate ID books; often the subtleties between different species are hard to appreciate without a detailed reference.
Have you booked your 2014 REEF Trip yet? If not, confirm your space now before it's too late! Many trips are sold out, or close to it. Prices and complete details can be found online at www.REEF.org/trips. To find out more about any of these trips or to book your space, contact our travel consultants at Caradonna at 1-877-295-7333 (REEF), firstname.lastname@example.com, or our staff at REEF HQ at 305-852-0030, email@example.com.
June 21 - 28, 2014 -- Bay Islands, Honduras, MV Caribbean Pearl II -- Diving around Utila, Roatan, and the banks in between, from a beautiful liveaboard. This special trip is led by two marine biologists, and we hear that whale sharks could be seen! *2 Spaces Left (one male share and one female share)*
July 19 - 26, 2014 -- Key Largo, Florida, REEF Discovery Tour -- A special trip aimed at beginner surveyors (but everyone is welcome), and led by Paul Humann, REEF Founder and Renowned Marine Life Author and Photographer. This is your chance to dive with the man who brought us the definitive Caribbean fish ID guide. *3 Spaces Left*
August 16 - 23, 2014 -- Curacao, Lionfish Control Study -- Join Lad Akins and Peter Hughes for the second annual trip to Curacao to study the impacts of the invasive lionfish. Participants will have an oportunity to assist with the research. *2 Spaces Left*
September 14 - 18, 2014 -- Hornby Island, British Columbia -- Dive in the ledgendary Pacific Northwest waters, and learn your fish (and invertebrates) with REEF's own Janna Nichols. *6 Spaces Left*
November 8 - 15, 2014 -- Cayman Brac, Cayman Islands -- A wonderful island full of Caribbean charm, Cayman Brac features spectacular walls and reefs that you expect from the Cayman Islands. *6 Spaces Left*
December 6 - 13, 2014 -- Nevis, Eastern Caribbean -- This little gem next to St. Kitts is easy to get to, but certainly off the tourist track. With great diving and many fun fish finds to be had, this is sure to be a great trip. *4 Spaces Left*
If you haven't yet had a chance to check out REEF's 2015 Field Survey Trip Schedule, we encourage you to take a look. Visit www.REEF.org/trips to see the complete schedule, package details, trip leader bios, trip policies, and more. We hope you will join us!. Spaces are starting to fill up, and we want to make sure you don't miss this chance to take a "Dive Vacation that Counts". These trips offer a great introduction to fish identification for novice fishwatchers, and are a fun way for experienced surveyors to build their life list while interacting with fellow fish watchers.
2015 REEF Field Survey Schedule
Feb 28 - Mar 7 -- Hawaii -- Kona Aggressor II Liveaboard, Led by Dr. Christy Pattengill-Semmens, Details
Mar 14 - 21 -- Grand Cayman -- Wall to Wall Diving and Comfort Suites, Led by Jonathan Lavan, Details
May 2 - 12 and May 12 - 19 -- Fiji -- NAI'A Livaboard, Led by Dr. Chrisy Pattengill-Semmens and Dr. Brice Semmens, Wk 1 Details, Wk 2 Details
May 9 - 16 -- Bahamas Invasive Lionfish Control Study -- Explorer II Liveaboard, Led by Lad Akins and Peter Hughes, Details
Jun 13 - 20 -- Roatan -- Anthony's Key Resort, Led by Ned and Anna DeLoach, Details
Jul 11 - 18 -- Grand Turk -- Oasis Divers & Osprey Beach Hotel, Led by Paul Humann, Details
Aug 1 - 8 -- Bonaire -- Buddy Dive, Led by Dr. Christy Pattengill-Semmens and Dr. Brice Semmens, Details
Aug 22 - 29 -- Curacao Invasive Lionfish Control Study -- GO WEST Diving & Kura Hulanda Lodge, Led by Lad Akins and Peter Hughes, Details
Sep 19 - 26 -- Bahamas -- Aqua Cat Liveaboard, Led by Heather George, Details
Nov 1 - 5 -- Catalina Island -- Scuba Luv & Pavilion Hotel, Led by Janna Nichols, Details
Dec 5 - 12 -- Cozumel -- Chili Charters & Safari Inn or Casa Mexicana, Led by Tracey Griffin, Details
We had a number of applicants for the Fall session and narrowing the intern pool to just two applicants was tough because everyone that applied were wonderful candidates. This month we're introducing you to Catherine Whitaker (aka Erin) who (thankfully) arrived early to cross train with our fabulous summer interns before they departedon August 17th. Next month we'll highlight our final recipient, Lauren Finan, who will arrive the week of August 20th.
Erin is a graduate of Duke University with a major in Environmental Science and a minor in Biology. She's had a variety of jobs during her undergraduate career all of which honed her skills in preparation for a career in Marine Biology. She is well versed in the REEF methodology having completed juvenile fish, fish, and coral abundance and distribution surveys while working with Centro Ecologico de Akumal. As a Scuba Divemaster, Erin taught scuba to tourists and locals of all ages instilling a sense of excitement and pride for marine life to her students. During her time at Duke, she served as research assistant to many professors and non-profit organizations and volunteered as an assistant aquarist at the Bermuda Aquarium.
While in Maine she was sampling algae and young lobsters for a census survey (we could use that here). At the Linney genetics laboratory Erin was responsible for feeding and cleaning tanks of 3000 zebra fish. At the Caribbean Coral Reef Ecosystems branch of the Smithsonian, Erin assisted a PhD candidate on her research relating to the effect of parrotfish on corals as well as the coral-symbiont relationship in a stressful environment, the list goes on as does her travels. She has been to Ankarafantsika, Madagascar as a field assistant; Caye Caulker, Belize as an underwater tour guide; Manila, Philippines as a U.S. Embassy Protocol Office Assistant; Sofia, Bulgaria as a U.S. Embassy Consular Section Aide. REEF is very fortunate to have someone of Erin's caliber interning with us this fall. She feels working with REEF is an ideal opportunity for her to test her ability to integrate scientific investigation, conservation efforts and a flair for reaching out to people for the betterment of our environment, while working toward her masters.


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Most women become mothers by accident, some by choice, a few by social
pressures and a couple by habit. This year, nearly 100,000 women will
become mothers of handicapped children. Did you ever wonder how mothers
of handicapped children are chosen???
Somehow I visualize God hovering over earth selecting His instruments
for propagation with great care and deliberation. As He observes, He
instructs His angels to make notes in a giant ledger.
God passes a name to the angel and smiles, "Give her a handicapped
The angel is curious, "Why this one God? She's so happy?"
"Exactly," smiles God. "Could I give a handicapped child to a mother who
does not know laughter? That would be cruel."
"But has she patience?" asks the angel.
"I don't want her to have too much patience or she will drown in a sea
of self-pity and despair. Once the shock and resentment wears off,
she'll handle it. I watched her today. She has that feeling of self
and independence that is so rare and so necessary in a mother. You see,
the child I'm going to give her has his own world. She has to make him
live in her world and that's not going to be easy."
"But, Lord, I don't think she even believes in you."
God smiles. "No matter. I can fix that. This one is perfect. She has
just enough selfishness."
The angel gasps, "Selfishness? Is that a virtue?"
God nods. "If she can't separate herself from the child occasionally
she'll never survive. Yes, here is a woman whom I will bless with a
child less than perfect. She doesn't realize it yet, but she is to be
envied. She will never consider a step ordinary. When her child says
'Momma' for the first time she will be present at a miracle and know it!
When she describes a tree or a sunset to her blind child, she will see
it as few people ever see my creations."
"I will allow her to see clearly the things I see . . . ignorance,
cruelty, prejudice . . . and allow her to rise above them. She will
never be alone. I will be at her side every minute of every day of her
life because she is doing my work as surely as she is here by my side."
"And what about a patron saint?" asks the angel, his pen poised in
God smiles. "A mirror will suffice."
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Paranoia-Rama: War On Christmas Hoax, Obama's Gay Revenge & The Plot To Nuke Charleston
RWW's Paranoia-Rama takes a look at five of the week's most absurd conspiracy theories from the Right.
Apparently, we here at Right Wing Watch are receiving secret information on the American public courtesy of the NSA. This week we learned top-secret details about the War on Christmas, along with the Obama administration's false flag attacks and plan to nuke South Carolina. It's all here in this week's Paranoia-Rama:
5. Student Suspended For Saying 'Merry Christmas'?
The National Report strikes again! An article from the satirical site about a San Francisco school suspending a nine-year-old student for wishing a "Merry Christmas" to an atheist teacher went viral this week, enraging War on Christmas belligerents. A real school with a similar name to the fictional school mnamed in the National Report's spoof has been inundated with nasty calls and violent threats from angry people across the country who didn't realize the article was a hoax.
Judging by the source, we wouldn't be surprised if the story eventually gets a mention on Fox & Friends.
4. Indian Diplomat's Arrest A Gay Plot
Bryan Fischer of the American Family Association believes that last week's controversial arrest of an Indian diplomat in New York occurred not because of the diplomat's alleged mistreatment of her housekeeper but as "payback" for an Indian supreme court decision recriminalizing homosexuality. "I think there is one simple reason: This is payback by President Obama because a week ago the supreme court in the country of India reinstated a law that bans homosexual sex, it criminalizes homosexual conduct," Fischer said.
Legal disputes between the diplomat and her former maid have been going on for months and Secretary of State John Kerry expressed regret over the incident, but since Fischer is absolutely obsessed with gay issues it's not like he needs any evidence to substantiate his case.
3. Obama Will Use NSA To Leak Information To Liberal Groups
Larry Klayman, the conservative attorney who successfully challenged the NSA's domestic surveillance programs, seems convinced that President Obama will leak information collected by the NSA to progressive organizations, including us (even though our parent organization, People For the American Way, is part of a separate legal challenge to the NSA).
Klayman believes this is part of a plan "to destroy conservatives, libertarians, people of faith and anyone else who believes in true freedom" that will concentrate power in the hands of Obama's "wildly ultra-leftist, atheist, anti-Judeo-Christian, anti-white and Muslim benefactors, supporters and friends."
2. About That Guy Who Stopped Obama From Nuking Charleston…
As we've been reporting, conservative activist Jim Garrow is insistent that three military officials dealing with nuclear arms were fired because they stopped President Obama's plan to nuke Charleston, South Carolina. Yesterday, the Washington Post ran a report on the actual reasons the one of the generals responsible for nuclear weapons was fired, including his excessive drinking and misbehavior.
Not that any of Garrow's followers know or care, as we expect Garrow — who recently predicted the emergence of an anti-Obama "guerrilla war" — to continue to claim that the general was a great hero who saved America from a malicious Obama-Soros scheme.
1. Obama's 'False Flag' Actress?
Leave it to Erik Rush to promote a bizarre blog post from a fringe right-wing website about how young women photographed crying at the scenes of the Aurora and Sandy Hook shootings and the Boston Marathon Bombing look similar, and therefore must be the same woman and an actress paid by President Obama.
The website, Moral Matters, says that the photos are proof that Obama is staging the violent events in order to distract from his "criminal scandals and his criminal ID fraud," bolster gun control efforts and gut the Second Amendment. We wonder if Erik Rush will discuss this conspiracy theory the next time Fox News invites him on air.
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Testimony of the Month
The three nights I slept outside before coming to the Rescue Mission in October of 2013 were among the worst in my life. I spent them sleeping inside a playground slide. Curled up in the tube, I was at least hidden and shielded from the wind.
A Community of Help
So when I came to the Rescue Mission, it was a drastic move from isolation and loneliness to community and friendship.
One of the people who welcomed me with open arms was my counselor, Cyndi Harris. Cyndi was with me when I first felt that God was real and I could trust Him. It was about two months after I had come to the Rescue Mission and I had to go to court. My charges stemmed from drug-related crimes, including one time when I had used drugs to purchase a car.
Since the charges were old, in my mind they were no big deal. But when Cyndi and I got to the courthouse, my attorney told us the charge was a second-degree felony, and the prosecutor was asking for me to spend 15 years in prison.
Cyndi asked me what I thought I needed to do, and I said, "pray." We prayed together and then we told my attorney about how I had joined the New Life Program at the Rescue Mission and was working to change my life. Through the prayer and our conversation with the attorney, a peace came over me. I felt like no matter what happened - even if I went to prison - it would be OK. It was the first time I really felt like I had fully trusted God in a situation.
Later, when my attorney came back and told me that the prosecutor had agreed to a 24-month probation if I finished the New Life Program, I felt like God was truly looking out for me.
Three months later, though I now believed in God, I was still struggling to live for Him. I started chatting with men online, even though it was against the rules of the New Life Program. When my actions came to light, I was asked to leave the Rescue Mission for 48 hours and decide if I truly wanted to be in the program. During my time away, I was angry that I had been caught and was considering giving up. But the community mentor the Rescue Mission had assigned to me, Marge Berry, was there for me. She went with me to two crystal meth recovery meetings, making sure I stayed sober and didn't quit the program.
Marge didn't have to do that. She's not an addict, and I am sure it was weird for her to attend recovery meetings with a bunch of crystal meth addicts, but she did it out of love. I know that without this great support system, I would not be one-year sober right now. From counselors, to community mentors, to my church family, the Mission has surrounded me with people who care about me too much to let me fail.
In fact, it was a long-time Mission volunteer that God first used to spark a flame of change in my life. Pastor Dean Shriver from Intermountain Baptist Church would come to the Salt Lake County Jail and meet with anyone who wanted to talk.
In 2011, I had been in jail for several months and was in a deep depression. The first day I was in jail, my grandmother and aunt visited me with bad news. They told me that my mother had died from lung cancer. I cried, threw up and was inconsolable. People in jail told me I needed help, but I wouldn't listen. Finally, I decided to go talk to Pastor Dean. After our conversation, people came up to me and told me I looked like a different person. I can't remember exactly what he said, but I know it really helped me. Later, after I got out of jail and was back to using drugs and living on the streets, I reached out to Pastor Dean. Since Pastor Dean is a long-time volunteer and former board member of the Mission, he urged me to go the Rescue Mission's Women's Center, where the staff could provide the help I needed for a changed life.
The Rescue Mission community has truly come to my rescue and has saved me from the destructive path I was on. Looking back, I can see that it was God who put all these great people in my path. He is the one who reached down to save me.
Drugs, Abuse and Death
And I did need a lot of saving. I started smoking marijuana when I was just nine years old, after stealing it from my step-father's stash. Two years later, I tried crystal meth for the first time. I was at my uncle's house and he was a meth cook. Since I started using drugs so early, my whole life has been a struggle to stay sober.
After graduating from high school, I started working at the airport and met my boyfriend, with whom I had a son, Isaiah. While I was excited to be a mother, I soon grew depressed. My friends kept telling me that my boyfriend was cheating on me and I started overeating. I ended up weighing 387 pounds.
When my boyfriend moved back to North Carolina, I became a single mother. I moved in with my own mother and she helped me out, but I continued to slip further and further into a life of drugs and crime. I sold drugs just as much as I used them and I even arranged for my clients to sleep with women I knew from the streets.
I tried having relationships with different guys, but they often turned abusive. Once, one of my boyfriends attacked me with two butcher knives; I was hospitalized for several weeks and required multiple surgeries.
I was lucky my mom could help take care of my son, but I also resented her, and there was a friction between us. I felt like she didn't really care about me and had always wished that I had been born a boy. Still, it didn't ease the pain when she called me and told me she was dying of lung cancer.
The pain became more unbearable when she passed away while I was in jail. After I got out, I continued to sell drugs, steal and get in fights. Before she died, my mother told me I needed to get my life together so I could care for my son without her help. But I couldn't get it together and, finally, I decided that the best thing to do was to send my son to live with his father in North Carolina.
With my mom and my son gone, I had few meaningful connections here in Utah. I was smoking meth and using other drugs almost every day. At the end of my rope, I reached out to Pastor Dean, who referred me to the Rescue Mission.
A Changed Life
Today, I have been sober for over a year and have a good job with Replacement Parts. I have saved up enough money to afford an apartment and plan to have my son come back to live with me when I move into my own place later this year.
I know the best thing that the Rescue Mission did for me was introduce me to God. Before I came here, I didn't really believe in God, or at least I didn't know anything about Him. Now I go to church every Sunday at Intermountain Baptist Church. I haven't missed a sermon in over a year. I have experienced what it is like to have a relationship with Jesus and have Him help me do what is right, instead of what is wrong.
When people from the streets see me now, they are shocked. They say things like, "It's a miracle to see you out of the drug game," or "Steph, seeing you the way you are now, I don't even know you. It's like you walk into a room and it lights up."
I am looking forward to having my son Isaiah come back and live with me. He is excited, too, so you can pray that there wouldn't be any complications getting him back from his father. One of my goals is just to stay the way I am right now. I have never been happier, but I know I will have to fight to stay sober. I want to be able to help other people and believe that many people will be able to relate to my experiences and be encouraged to leave drugs and the street life behind.
I wouldn't be where I am today without the great support of the Rescue Mission and its volunteers. And I know the Rescue Mission wouldn't exist without God, so I praise Him. And I thank all of you, the supporters of the Rescue Mission, for helping create a place where people like me can come and get the help we need for a changed life.
Stephanie with her counselor, Cyndi Harris (on the left)
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Winter Newsletter
Annual Remembrance Services
Hospice Waikato and Rainbow Place warmly invite you and your family/whanau to attend one of our four Annual Remembrance Services. Our Remembrance Services are for everybody, please invite your friends and family to join us as we remember our loved ones, honor them and cherish them.
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Sunday 7th September 2014
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Sunday 14th September 2014
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Monday 17th November 2014
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Monday 8th December 2014
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We encourage you to bring photos or anything that is meaningful to place with our candles and flowers as we remember our loved ones.
Refreshments will be served following the Services.
Please phone Hospice Waikato 07 859 1260 if you would like further information.
Hospice Fundraiser 'The History of Hamilton Lake'
The History of Hamilton Lake, officially known as Lake Rotoroa, has been compiled into a beautiful 120–page hard cover book. All proceeds are kindly been donated to Hospice by the author Jeff Taylor, who has spent 50 years working and living near Hamilton Lake. After retiring as a pharmacist, Jeff has scoured information from the library, council's heritage files, the Waikato University and Hamiltonians with stories to share about the lake. The book depicts the history of the lake; how it was formed; fish, bird and plant life; pre-European Maori uses; a time line of major events; Waikato Hospital; iconic homes; sporting uses and a photo gallery from the 1800s to the present day. Jeff has chosen Hospice Waikato as Hospice is a charity close to him wife Robyn, as their daughter Nicola passed away after battling a brain tumour.
If you would like to purchase a book for $20 please phone 0800HOSPICE or email firstname.lastname@example.com
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Green is the new black – in tea that is, and Hospice New Zealand need your help to raise $20,000.
Our long term supporters at Dilmah tea are currently donating 50 cents from each pack sold in their green tea range to Hospice NZ – so please purchase a specially marked pack and help raise much needed funds. The goal is to sell 40,000 packs of tea – so do try it!
2014 is the seventeenth year that Dilmah tea has been supporting hospices throughout New Zealand donating over 5 million tea bags during that time.
Since 1997 Dilmah has donated all the tea each hospice service in New Zealand could need each and every year. Due to this generous donation, we are able to make the highest quality tea available to people and their families, friends and visitors, staff and volunteers.
The process of making a cup of tea and the comforting conversations that can occur over a hot cup of tea, can be relaxing and therapeutic, no matter the time of day or night.
This year the total number of tea bags donated will reach approximately 5 million – a testament to the commitment the entire Fernando family has to hospice in New Zealand.
Thank you to our friends at Dilmah, your donation has been greatly appreciated over the past decade and a half.
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"Can I come in?" said the Snow Queen's first guest in a quiet voice. Crouching down, the Snow Queen met the pair of beautiful, telling eyes. "Yes of course – please step into the magical wardrobe. It's snowing inside. There's a wishing tree amongst the falling snow; and on this wishing tree are wishing jars. Take a wishing jar, place it around your neck and make a wish. Wishes made in Narnia are extra magical". The eyes grew bigger and with this, came not a moment to spare. Amongst the Narnia wardrobe's falling snow, she rushed toward the jars and quickly placed one around her neck. As she stood still, eyes shut, she made her wish. Catching a glimpse of the mothers tears outside the wardrobe door, the Snow Queen realised one of the truest privileges of this day, had just occurred."
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When the Duchess came to Rainbow Place
The art room at Rainbow Place is buzzing. The Duchess of Cambridge is minutes away and five children are making boxes from paper mache, which they fill with tiny stones. Rough stones represent tough stuff; smooth, colourful stones stand for cool stuff. Each is a personal story about grief and loss.
Down the hallway, a group of seven teenagers is playing the game "hi pukana" in which they make big eyes like warriors in a haka. This is the first time they have come together as a group but they are not lost for words. They have just completed a piece of art made up of wedges that symbolise what it feels like to be supported by Rainbow Place. Two of the girls have bought new dresses, especially for today; the boys are smart. "This isn't how we generally build a new group," says social worker and arts therapist Sheryn Buckley. "But this is an unusual situation.
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The art room at Rainbow Place is buzzing. The Duchess of Cambridge is minutes away and five children and making boxes from paper mache, which they fill with tiny stones. Rough stones represent tough stuff; smooth, colourful stones stand for cool stuff. Each is a personal story about grief and loss. Read More.
Our fabulous Hospice Waikato and Montana Catering Bucket List Banquet is back again this year!
Tickets are selling fast for the 22nd May– it is an evening not to be missed and we would love to see you at this iconic event.
The Bucket List Banquet is Hospice Waikato's largest fundraising event, your support of this event helps Hospice Waikato continue to provide its extensive range of services to the Waikato region, free of charge.
Building on the "sell-out" success of last year's event – guests will enjoy a fabulous four course Chef's Bucket List dinner, canapés and dinks.
Our evening this year is hosted by Jeremy Corbett with special appearance by popular funny man Dai Henwood.
It is an evening not to be missed, tickets are limited so reserve yours early.
- Tickets: $150 each ($1500 table of ten)
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We are delighted to announce that on the 12th of April, Hospice Waikato's children and young person's service, Rainbow Place is receiving a very special visitor – Her Royal Highness Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge will make a special visit to Rainbow Place. To view our Media Kit for Rainbow Place please click here.
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