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One of the keys to staying focused, avoiding stress, and being productive is keeping the many facets of your life in balance. That's easier said than done, right? You are busy with kids' priorities, work beating at the door, and juggling to find time with your significant other… And that's just the start of your day!
While it's easy to get sucked into the routine day after day, I've found that stealing away for a little time before each day starts to be a keystone in lowering my stress levels and framing my mission for the day. Regardless of your own spiritual beliefs, I think it's time that you consider some time dedicated to getting centered before you get started.
Centering Your Mind
After seeing my daughter off to school each workday, and before I start my work day, I sit down and begin reading. While I enjoy reading devotions each day, the important point is that what you are reading is priming your mind for the prayer and meditation to come. If you've ever started a car on a cold, winter day the principal is much the same. As you turn the key in the ignition, the motor begins to growl as it wakes up–turning faster and faster until it jumps to life. Much the same way, I've found that my mind needs something to help it jump into action.
You will have your own preference on what you choose to read, and it may well vary over time. The important perspective I try to keep is that it has to be digestible, meaningful, and spiritual.
Exploring Your Purpose
After reading, now comes the important point. As I said, reading helps me become more centered and essentially puts me into a zone of readiness.
Now, your own habits and preferences will certainly vary, but I prefer to be alone with my head bowed, eyes closed, and kneeling on the floor. I then begin to pray and meditate–seeking to understand how my earlier reading is supposed to be applied in my own life. I ask for forgiveness of the wrongs I've done, and forgive wrongs committed against me. I ask for guidance to walk the path I must, and to be a good servant to all those I encounter.
Approaching each and every day in this way renews my purpose, keeps me focused on what is important, and provides momentum to enter my day.
Get Started
It was hard for me to get started with this part of my daily routine for a very long time. Intellectually, my reading and coaching had all touched on some aspect of this. But it just felt like a waste of time in an otherwise overly-busy day.
But as it turned out, it was a lot like a physical workout routine:
- You have to force yourself to start,
- it hurts a lot when you start,
- it feels better over time, and
- you begin to look forward to it with more practice.
In the end, I realized you have to work out your spiritual muscle just like you have to work out your physical and mental muscles! I had to turn "head knowledge" into "heart knowledge" before I understood the impact it could have in my life.
What's your routine? What best practices can you share with all of us here?
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For unsuccessful outcomes, ask:
- "How could we have avoided this?"
- "What choices should we have made differently?"
- "What did we misinterpret? How?"
- "What does this mean about what we should do going forward?"
- "Did this really happen because we did something right, or are we taking credit for an act of nature?"
- "What didn't we do that helped us succeed?"
- "How did our interpretation of events help?"
- "What does this mean about how we should go forward?"

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ncurtsak | 0
almost first damn that sucks though
ncurtsak | 0
how do I delete my comment
ImaBmyLonurTees | 0
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8 yrs and he's just ur boyfriend? that sounds like a real solid relationship. y the hell would u kick him dinner? nevermind, don't even care.
MQ_was_here | 0
lol. Almost. Oh and this FML sucks big time. i don't know what sucks more; you being a pushover or the fact that your man (may I add of 8 damn years?!) cheated. Close call though.
Awakawak18 | 0
Ya that sucks I would have poisoned the shit out of that turkey
whatthe_efff | 0
Why the hell would you cook the bastard dinner? Should have thrown his sorry ass out.
Gargananana | 1
@ImaBmyLonurTees: If you're in a solid relationship you shouldn't need a piece of paper, an expensive piece of metal and the threat of losing 50% of your shit to stay together.
DemonChicken | 0
this is why they made laxatives *wink wink*
marvin_fml | 0
She "Punched him in the face"! That's domestic violence. The OP should've been arrested. If her boyfriend had punched her in the face he'd be in jail by now.
tisiphone_fml | 0
Um. You need, "How to Break-Up For Dummies". Seriously. Pushover is right. He cheated on you. Tell the world. Buy a billboard, key his car, call the other girl up. All of the above if you like. Don't give him crap! This FML makes no rational sense. Unless he was holding a gun to your head (in which case you should be at the police station NOW and not on FML), I can think of no reason in the world you could possibly *have* to cook him anything. There is always somewhere else to go, and there's always a better man in the world. This FML is a damn shame.
quietlytearful | 0
lol. I think #167 is mad :P i always wonder why people freak out on these comment things... and... OP doesn't deserve to be cheated on but, she doesn't have to cook him dinner. I'm genuinely curious why she did that..
ImaginaryFoe | 0
Garganana, nothing about this relationship or the OP sounds stable. Besides, if stable relationships don't "need" to be validated by marriage, does that mean only people in unstable relationships should marry? It's not about need. If both people in the relationship really prize the label of single person, thar's fine. But there is no need to devalue marriage by equating it with just paper and jewellery.
ipodtouchhaxer | 0
4stringfurioso | 0
After 8 years, that's probably nothing new.
Tage_fml | 0
what is it then? the commitment, love and daily intimacy and interaction is what matters. i know couples who are not married and they are more happy and solid than most married people I know. marriage has lost it's meaning in this country. i think it says something more to not need that ceremony, paper and hunk of metal to make u feel secure in
greeneyedgoalie7 | 0
#277 I completely agree, this makes no logical sense
rainbowasians | 5
damn right!
newmanlyman3 | 8
his friend likes sasuge! XD
mellovesyuh | 0
I would have like poisoned it..... just sayingg ;) lol
lauraloasch | 0
if it's just a piece of paper and metal, then what makes your unmarried friends more happy than married couples?
chaywood13 | 0
Shoulda put jalapenos in his turkey. haha
kendybendy | 6
are all you guys stupid? the reason she still has to make turkey dinner is probably for thanksgiving
sugarbear0727 | 19
Abortion is a right that women have, nothing will change that. I hate people who are prolife, because what are you going to do when you get raped, and end up pregnant? I wouldn't want a reminder of the worst day of my life for the next 19 years. Men have tried to fight abortions, saying its not fair for the women to have the sole decision, but it is fair. Its our body, we can do with it as we please. The Judge who wrote the opinion on Roe v. Wade states that abortion is legal up till three months because until then, the fetus is considered a parasite, because it has to live of the mother in order to survive. After three months it can viably live outside the womb. So there you have it. Just like people can go to the doctor and get tapeworms removed, you can go to a clinic and get an abortion. It doesn't mean that the women is heartless, or cold, it just means that she made a choice to not have a child at that time.
TheTruth1428 | 0
She didn't, she chose to.
SomeonesGoneDie | 0
which means she is a dumbass
Mr_26 | 0
she's a woman, it's embedded in her DNA to cook.
danielle8D | 0
seriously? are you that low? oh ur s/n's mr. that explains it. women are not made to wait on their husband. (which is what ur implying) in fact, my dad does most of the baking and helps out with the cooking so there!
BigLostBear | 0
#104 don't get yourself overworked he's just a troll and some trolls like to spread hate around to create controversy, so just ignore them.
HotpinkKitties | 0
TrekkieGirl | 0
WTF, OP? You didn't "Have to cook" him anything. Just ridiculous!
Blatstuff | 0
OP, why in the world do you feel as though you "have to" cook him a turkey dinner?? Invite some girlfriends over and enjoy it with them. Or family. Anyone but that scum bag. That piece of shit you have been calling your boyfriend deserves nothing from you after pulling that crap! Well, nothing more than a swift kick in the nuts. By allowing him over for dinner, you are not only condoning his behavior, but you are telling this low life that you are ok with how he has acted and how he has treated you. Furthermore, you are telling him that you are ok with him cheating on you. Don't be a dumbass, tell him to fuck off and have his new fling cook for him. Why would you let him wipe his feet on you and degrade you by taking advantage of your obviously low self esteem? No offense intended. You dont deserve to be treated like that, nobody does. You will find someone else who really cares for you and loves you unconditionally. Most importantly, when you find that person you won't have to worry about them being unfaithful as they will truly love you for who you are. In addition, the thought of being intimate with someone else will never cross their mind. When you are loved that deeply, and feel true love, your partner will treat you like the woman you deserve to be treated like. Of course in turn, helping you with these self esteem issues. Don't let him (your current sorry-ass boyfriend) use you for a doormat or you will actually begin to believe that you deserve to be treated like that. Stand strong and kick his ass to the curb, you will feel much better and thank yourself in the long run. That's my two cents, good luck to you OP. I am sorry you are in this situation, I truly am. It's a very difficult spot to be in, but remember this: At this point YOU are allowing this type of behavior to continue and YOU need to take responsibility for making it better for yourself.
idkweird | 0
Haha, I had a friend who, when she found her bf cheating, she beat the crap out of both of them. The girl ended up with a broken nose and cracked ribs. Sorry, but my bf knows that cheating is the one thing that can get you kicked out. It's the fastest way to get me to ditch a guy.
xlostwithoutu | 0
it's obviously fake look at the username of the OP
Im_Jesus_BITCH | 3
I am a woman, and I am not offended, for I am too busy planning to make a sangich (sammich). It's a woman joke, it's not gonna somehow make our rights as people crumble and cause an economic depression. It's just a joke. If it's not, then.....I'll just keep cooking....but I wont be pleased!
lovesickxox | 1
ur an ass women rnt here for ur enjoyment u lil dumbass god
greeneyedgoalie7 | 0
she should have punched him, the dusche bag deserved it that's what you get for cheating
BrittyBFMV | 0
81- YOU get in the kitchen and cook me some pie! then go fuck urself.
SonicRainboom | 3
Probably caught him in the restaurant she worked at
randome101 | 12
If that's the case, easy fix, spit in their food.
By doink | 0
Why did you punch him? Sure, his acts were stupid, but what you did was uncalled for. Domestic violence goes both ways.
Yeah but personally I think cheating is one rare occasion when people have the right to slap a bitch. I'd do it to my boyfriend if I caught him cheating and, although he has never laid a hand on me, wouldn't be shocked if I got slapped when caught doing the same. It's a normal human reaction. We're not talking a full-on beating, just a hit to the face.
amy397123 | 0
#3 is right. This is what pisses me off about women: they expect special treatment at their discretion. They want equal rights, equal pay, and equal treatment for everything EXCEPT when it comes to shit like this. You catch him cheating and punch him in the face and get away with it, but if he caught you cheating and punched YOU in the face; it's domestic abuse. Door swings both ways, bitch.
TheTruth1428 | 0
Don't forget abortion rights 37. Women want equality unless it's for men to have equal rights as them. Ever heard of a man getting his way and getting a woman to stop or have an abortion? Didn't think so. It's not about equality, it's about women wanting the right to control everything.
Freeze_fml | 16
I'm pretty sure it's a woman's choice to have a baby if she doesn't mind suffering 9 months. If the guy really didn't want a kid then he should have been safer. I see the point you're trying to make, though.
It shouldn't be soley the women's decision to have an abortion or not. Sure it's her body, but two people had sex and it's two people's baby, therefore both people should have equal say in the decision. If neither person wanted a baby, both should have taken steps to pevent pregnancy.
danielle8D | 0
the womans the one having the baby and suffering about 9 months! if she doesnt want to go through that pain then thats her choice not the guys! just like its the guys choice to have safe sex if he doesnt want to have the baby.
spitfire35 | 3
#28, if i punched my girlfriend for cheating on me, I would probably be charged with something.
deadbunny17 | 0
Maddoctor: I completely disagree about abortion. Sure it takes two to tango. But only one has to give birth, and one gets most of the responsibilty to raise the kid in at least the early years. If someone has the power to prevent an abortion simply by objecting, that is in no way fair. Even if the guy took 100% equal responsibility, there still is responsibility for the female the whole giving birth thing, that if she doesn't want to do, she shouldn't have to.
Snow_Daisy | 7
I'd be PISSED if my husband got a vasectomy without asking me whether or not I was ok with it. That would be grounds for a divorce for me...
null_fml | 11
I think a fair solution would be that the woman has the one and only, final say in whether or not an abortion takes place BUT with a catch. The man can put his John Hancock on an "I want an abortion" form to state his intent. If the woman vetos the abortion and goes ahead with the baby anyway, the man has no legal obligation towards the child, financial or otherwise. That way no one is forced to take care of a child they don't want. It's not perfect, but I'm betting if there were a perfect legal solution for this it'd already be in place by now.
looserdevars | 1
well said.
idkweird | 0
I feel bad that it does ultimately all come down to the girl. I feel like both parties should have a say, but ultimately, I know myself and I wouldn't get rid of a child, even if it was an oops. I am a fan of letting him know, if he's not interested in being a part of it, I would have him sign over any and all legal rights to me in return for me not going after child support. Im one of those girls who is perfectly capable of taking care of myself and a child. I'd prefer the guy not be involed if he doesn't want to be. To me, I'd rather not have the child support than for him to have some kind of claim to the child later. The hardest situation, for me, is when the dad wants the child and the mom doesn't. He doesn't get a say in it at all. I wish that the guy could take care of her medical stuff and then have the girl sign paperwork to sign over any and all legal rights to that guy. If both parties want an abortion, I understand doing it. When one party wants to while the other doesn't, that's where I have a hard time.
st0815 | 9
@phosphoric: it should be phrased differently. Basically there should be form saying "I accept responsibility for this child". If you sign it you'll get visitation rights and you'll accept financial responsibility for the child - no matter how the relationship to the woman develops. If you don't then you lose all rights to the child, but the child is not your responsibility either. However whether the woman wants to have an abortion or not is solely her decision you don't get a say on that - it's her body. Also if you years later want to change your mind and suddenly feel it's your child after all, then you are out of luck. If the mother doesn't want you in the child's life by that stage, then you have to stay the hell away.
Sappheyes | 0
@174 In such a situation where both the man and woman agree to it, having the man or his insurance take care of any of the woman's medical bills, coupled with him having full custody and responsibility for the child, may not be a bad idea. However, that is not a viable option for a situation where the mother does not wish to carry the baby, but the father wishes to have a child. Carrying a child is not like carrying a purse. It places an extreme emotional and physical toll on the mother. There is a high chance that it will change her body permanently. She could be injured for life from pregnancy or birth complications. She may suffer postnatal depression, or develop gestational diabetes. Let's not forget the simple fact that after that, custody or no, she will be a mother. Forever. Creating another human being from your body is a bit much for some people to handle. Unfortunately, childbearing is just not a biologically "equal" process between the sexes. I don't believe it's ever right to force a woman through it.
I agree with most of the comments stated here. Pretty much all I was trying to say was if I ever got impregnated by my boyfriend, I'd be courteous enough to let him have an equal say in the situation, as it would be his child too. If we disagreed, we'd have to try to come to some sort of understsnding. But in the instance I did have the child and we were split up, he'd have to pay for child support, and I think that's reason enough to include him in the decision of what to do with the pregnancy whether it be terminating it or not. But this really has nothing to do with the FML in the first place. Someone just started going off about women's rights...
marvin_fml | 0
It should absolutely be an "opt in" choice, otherwise there is no protection for guys if the woman decides not to tell him about her pregnancy until it is too late for an abortion.
Ninjasaurus18 | 9
He also CHEATED ON HER. After an entire eight years!!!! If she cheated in him, it would be ok for him to do the same thing.
Us3rn4m3_H3r3 | 9
I agree 100% 3. Domestic violence is not acceptable, no matter what the so called "reason" is. Ignore the twit that is 410.
thisismyhead | 25
You must be pretty stupid yourself considering 'split' is not a word. I believe you mean spilled. Dumbass.
michelleJ11 | 25
412, actually "dumbass", it can be spelt both ways, depending on where you live. Ex. Spelt/spelled, hung/hanged, etc.
gallaeo | 21
First off #412, you must be pretty damn stupid yourself... For 1 "split" is an actual word, which, if you're going to try to pipe up & try to correct someone & try to make them look stupid then at the very least get the word right that you are trying to correct them on as in #410 said 'spilt' not "split". Also, take a second to look something up as to not make yourself look really dumb. "Spilt" is defined in the dictionary as "Spilt or 'spilled' is the past and past participle of spill". If you want to go out of your way to try to correct someone at least make sure you yourself know what your talking about. Dumbass. That is all.
cryssycakesx3 | 22
doink I completely agree. I watch the trashy daytime talk shows (fml) when a guy hits a girl thy want to burn him at the stake, but vice versa they cheer the girl on and laugh and applaud. sure domestic violence is *never* OK but sometimes girls have it coming. especially when she hits him and gets mad when he busts her in her jaw.
cryssycakesx3 | 22
hung and hanged are not the same thing. a person is hanged. pictures are hung.
thatonetribute | 27
I'd punch him too!
By koirakuen | 0
so you think you caught him but had no proof so you punched him in the face? ydi, stupid woman!
It's ok, snickerdoodles! Perdix told me, he gets hot when you talk like that.
Just some FML whore, he entertains the guests as they're passing through town. :P
f_alltheirlives | 3
Perdix is a funny guy these pathetic fangirls and fanbois get way too into,, its quite sad really. threads were they instead of trying to come up with something witty, screams for Perdix to enter and add his own witty 2 cents
lo1337a | 1
The United States sounds like a lovely place, really.
f_alltheirlives | 3
Oh man, thats a wiiicked username! props
13__Loki__13 | 1
No, no, no... he's part Santa, part Easter Bunny, a pinch of Babe the blue ox and just a hint of Chuck Norris. His posts cure cancer and sometimes he's funny.
megthegreat | 2
she did have proof! she CAUGHT him!
By dman4412 | 0
that's what you get for dating for 8 years. obviously it wasn't a serious enough relationship to get engaged or really commit to one another.
infinitegrace | 21
Maybe they started dating in high school and were waiting till they got out of college or something? They could have been dating for 8 years but be 22 or 23
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Confederate (CSA)
Lieutenant Colonel
Axalla John Hoole(1822 - 1863)
Home State: South Carolina
Command Billet: Commanding Regiment
Branch of Service: Infantry
Unit: 8th South Carolina Infantry
Before the Antietam Campaign:
After a primary education, he was a school teacher until about 30 years of age, then a farmer. He was a member of the Darlington Riflemen, a local militia Company, rising to be Captain by 1854 or 55. He fought in "Bloody" Kansas 1856-57 and was elected Probate Judge of Douglas County, Kansas, on the pro-slavery side. He was back in South Carolina by the end of 1857.
In April 1861 he took his Company to Charleston, then Florence, where they were mustered into Confederate service as Company A of the 8th South Carolina Infantry. They joined the Army of Northern Virginia in June. At the Army reorganization, in April 1862, Hoole was elected Lieutenant Colonel of the Regiment.
In the Antietam Campaign:
He relieved Colonel Henagan in command of the Regiment after that offcer was wounded in action on Maryland Heights on the 13th.
The remainder of the War:
He was killed in action with the 8th at the battle of Chickamauga (GA) in September 1863.
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Boigraphical details and photograph above from Dickert.1
|Birth Date: 10/12/1822 Place of Birth: Darlington Court House, SC
Death Date: 09/20/1863 Death Place: Chickamauga, GA Burial Place: Brunson Graveyard, near Darlington, SC
1 Dickert, D. Augustus, History of Kershaw's Brigade, Newberry (SC): Elbert H. Aull Company, 1899, pp. 284-285 [AotW citation 501]
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Administrator, Kohala Hospital
Born and raised in North Kohala, Gino graduated from Kohala High School as Student Body President in 1985, received his BS in Business Administration (Cum Laude) from Hawaii Pacific College four years later, and returned home to become Kohala Hospital's Assistant Administrator, Support Services. In December 2009, he received his Master's in Healthcare Administration from the University of Phoenix. He now serves as Administrator of Kohala Hospital. Active in the community, Gino has contributed to service projects including helping extend the concession area and re-leveling the infield of the baseball diamond at Kamehameha Park, coaching youth basketball and varsity sports and is an active member in community organizations such as the Kohala Reunion 2005 and 2010. He is also a well-known and recorded musician.
Educational Assistant, Kohala Middle School
Born and raised in North Kohala, Liz graduated from Kohala High School and attended Lane Community College. She works at Kohala Middle School as an Educational Assistant. She is an active member of Sacred Heart Parish and Kohala Kumiai Club. Liz was formerly the president of KCAA. She enjoys the outdoors and helping the community. She joined our Board in August 2017.
Retired Kohala Teacher
Originally from Connecticut, Chris earned his bachelor's degree in mathematics from Boston College. He is a long-time Kohala resident who taught mathematics at Kohala High School for 38 years. He, his wife Billie, and now his daughter Jessica, have educated Kohala's high school youth for more than 40 years. Chris and Billie have three adult children. Chris is also an active member of the Kohala Lions Club.
Youth Director - Kohala High School
A junior at Kohala High School, Marvelanne joined our Board in October 2016. She serves as the President for the Student Credit Union and is a member of the Leo Club. She is a longtime swimmer and has taught in summer "learn to swim" programs and works as a caregiver for an elderly neighbor.
Youth Director - Hawaii Preparatory Academy
A sophomore at Hawaii Preparatory Academy, Malcolm is the student representative of his class at HPA. Malcolm has lived in Kohala for 5 years. His hobbies include surfing and spearfishing. Malcolm runs cross country and swims for HPA, and he also enjoys training for triathlons and has completed the Lavaman Waikoloa twice. He enjoys volunteering at sporting events and has been a water safety guide at the Honu Half Ironman for two consecutive years. In college he plans to get a business degree.
Business Owner
Chris first visited North Kohala in 1991. He and his wife, Lise, decided that Kohala was where they wanted to raise their two young daughters, and moved here in 2004. Chris currently works in Kohala as a mortgage broker after successfully selling his manufacturing business in Los Angeles. He holds a business degree from Pepperdine University and a Master's Degree from Fuller Theological Seminary. Chris is also a past Vice President of the West Hawaii Mediation Center and is a member of the Kohala Merchants Association. He graduated form the one-year Nonprofit Manager Certification Program at Kapiolani Community College in 2007.
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Vicky has 30-plus years' experience in the Hawaii hospitality industry in marketing, IT, and public relations, and now serves as the Director of Public Relations at Mauna Kea Resort. She is deeply committed to the Kohala community and has previously served on the Board of Directors for PATCH, Kohala School Community Council, and Board of Education Committee on Weights. She is the past Secretary/Treasurer for Liquid Aloha Aquatics and past North Kohala Vice President for the Kona-Kohala Chamber of Commerce. She is a member of St. Augustine's Church.
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A retired executive from AT&T, Bob offers small business consulting in North Kohala and is a partner in a local coffee shop. Bob's community service includes six years on the Kohala High and Intermediate School's School-Community Based Management Council, President and Treasurer of the North Kohala Merchant's Association for three years each, Chair of the Kohala Country Fair for three years and member for six years, Advisory Council of the Kohala Intergenerational Center and Director of the West Hawaii Mediation Center. He writes grant proposals for nonprofits, has completed the Foundation Center's Grant seeking on the Web and Proposal Writing courses in New York, and the one-week Grantsmanship Training Program with the Grantsmanship Center. Bob holds a Certificate of Professional Development in Nonprofit Management from Kapiolani Community College. Kohala Citizen of the Year, 2005. A twenty-one year resident of Kohala, he lives in Hawi with his wife Karen.
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Amy moved to North Kohala from the San Francisco Bay Area in 1988. Her two children were born and raised in Kohala, and together she and her husband have run their small business here. Throughout the years, Amy has been involved in various projects and organizations that have benefited the North Kohala schools and community.
Wendy is a Hilo native who has been a resident of Halaula since 1991. She has been a public school teacher for 29 years and currently teaches at Kohala Middle School. In her free time, Wendy is a "taiko mommy," a Staff Developer for AVID- a global non-profit educational organization, and a board member of Kohala Hongwanji Mission. Wendy has served as co-chairperson for Kohala Project Grad and volunteers with other community projects.
Kim Takata has a Bachelor's degree from VA Tech in Horticulture and has been involved in agriculture in Hawaii for 27 years. Her experience includes working in a botanical garden, managing Watanabe Floral (a wholesale cut rose nursery in Waimea), and managing her own nursery in Kohala for the past 11 years. She is an active member of the Kohala Coqui Coalition, the Kohala Community Athletic Association (KCAA), the Kohala Ditch Foundation, and a member of the Hawaii Farm Bureau.
Certified Public Accountant
Alida has resided in North Kohala since 2006. She has been the Treasurer of the Kohala Country Fair since 2009 and was co-founder of the Kohala Fitness Station for Women. She was a Certified Public Accountant for 30 years and worked as a sole practitioner, CFO of a national loss prevention company and a partner in a multinational public accounting firm. Alida has been married to her husband Pat, a personal trainer, for 42 years.
A native of North Kohala and Kamehameha Schools graduate with a BS in Environmental Science from the University of Puget Sound, Lani has served on the County Water Commission, North Hawaii Hospice, Hawaii State Advisory Commission on Drug Abuse and Controlled Substances, Hawaii State Foster Parents Association, and as a delegate to the Native Hawaiian Convention. Lani also helped initiate the Kohala Country Fair, and T.E.A.M. Kohala. Program Manager for Kohala's Project Venture.
Retired Bank Officer
Joe was born and raised in North Kohala. He is an active supporter of youth sports programs. After thirty years in Information Technology for the Federal Reserve Bank in San Francisco, Joe has retired with his wife Marcia, a high school classmate, in North Kohala. He is a volunteer member of the Kohala Country Fair committee and a former member of the North Kohala Community Development Action Committee. Joe enjoys shoreline fishing.
Luthier, Musician
David was born and raised in North Kohala. He is well-known worldwide for his musicianship and his handmade quality musical instruments. Music Director at St. Augustine Episcopal Church, and Director of the church's Youth Ukulele Choir. Father of two, he is a Director for the Kohala Hospital Charitable Foundation and an avid hiker.
Former District Supervisor, North & South Kohala District, County of Hawaii, Parks & Recreation
A North Kohala native, Dennis has worked for the Country of Hawaii for the past 25 years, and is currently the District Supervisor for our area of the Big Island. Over the years he has been involved in many community-based groups: the King Kamehameha Day Celebration Committee, Chair of the Kohala Millennium Reunion, T.E.A.M. Kohala, a drug intervention program, a Board Member of the Kohala Intergenerational Center, Taste of Kohala Steering Committee, the Kohala Golf Club, the Kohala Okinawa Kenjin Kai Club, Pop Warner football and Little League baseball.
Kathleen Matsuda was born and raised in Kohala. She graduated from Kohala High School with the class of 1980 and went on to study Hotel Management/Reception at Cannon's Business College. She has been involved in the local Boy Scouts of America for almost 20 years and currently holds the position of Activity Chairman for the Hamakua/Kohala district. Kathy was the previous owner of her family's Union Market business that was started by her grandfather. She is now the president of Kohala Okinawa Ken Jin Kai and has been Day Camp Director for 4 years. Kathy has also leads the Kohala chapter of Ryukyukoku Matsuri Daiko Hawaii. She is married with two children.
Preschool Director, Personal Historian
Raised in North Kohala, Faye attended Kohala Elementary and High School before graduating from Parker High School with the Trustees' Award for community service. She went on to college in California and obtained a Masters Degree in Psychology. In 2003 Faye returned to her home town to raise two children and begin her career developing and directing community service projects. She founded Living Journals, a oral history project which has collected life histories of 16 North Kohala seniors and published 4 books - most recently "A Storyteller's Story: Kindy Sproat of North Kohala" and "Ranching Under the Rainbow - Monty Richards of Kahua Ranch." Faye has also developed and directed a local Montessori preschool.
Self Employed
Born and raised in North Kohala, Nani has been one of the community's most active contributors since 1980. She received the "Citizen of the Year" award in 1999 from the North Kohala Merchants Association for outstanding contributions to the community. Organized the Makapala and Niulii villages to address water and general plan issues during 1980- 1982. Conducted community workshops on mountain food gathering and floral arranging-wreath making in 1984-1985, organized the first Kohala Christmas Crafts Fair in 1994 to benefit the Summer Fun Program for local children, Co-Chair Taste of Kohala 1995-1996, Kamehameha Week Celebration committee member last six years, and member of T.E.A.M. Kohala last two years. Project Organizer for Kukui Garden.
North Hawaii Hospice
A resident of North Kohala since 1974, Fran has served an a Registered Nurse at the North Kohala Hospital, Family Nurse Practitioner for the Kohala Family Health Center 1982-1991, and Kohala Home Heath Care 1991-1997, and has been employed by North Hawaii Hospice since 1986. She has contributed to the CARE program, the North Kohala Intergenerational Center, was a Director of North Hawaii Hospice, Kohala Healing Arts, and co-facilitates the Hawaii Nature Fast and O'Ka Mana Ka Ho'ola, an Hawaiian Cancer Retreat.
Desiree is a North Kohala rancher and former President of the Kohala Community Athletic Association, the North Kohala Hawaiian Civic Club, and co-chaired the Kamehameha Week Celebration Committee for many years. She has lived in North Kohala for 25 years and was born and raised in Honokaa.
Executive Director
Christine brings a wide-ranging background to our Center. With a BA in Human Service Advocacy and five years as the Clinic Manager for North Kohala's Native Hawaiian Health Research project, she has considerable experience in providing grassroots service to residents in our community. She has managed large projects and accomplished important community-related goals. As a professional RN, she has served Kohala Home Health Care and Kohala Hospital and is an on-call RN for North Hawaii Hospice. She completed a Certificate of Professional Development in Nonprofit Management from Kapiolani Community College in September 2004. She has lived in Kohala since 1994.
Executive Assistant
Juanita moved to North Kohala with her husband in 1979. She worked for the Mauna Kea resort and H&R Block. She worked for Dr. Robert Watkins as a receptionist and billing expert for eleven years before joining the staff of the Resource Center in February 2006. She makes the Resource Center hum.
Associate Director
Megan and her husband, Jesus, moved to Kohala in 2009 from Washington state. She worked as the editor for Kohala Mountain News from 2011 to 2013, which helped her make important connections within the Kohala community. She holds bachelor's and master's degrees in English and has worked as an ESL teacher, paralegal, court clerk, and copy editor. She joined the Resource Center in July 2013.
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Some Advanced Model Selection Topics for Nonparametric/Semiparametric Models with High-Dimensional Data
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Model and variable selection have attracted considerable attention in areas of application where datasets usually contain thousands of variables. Variable selection is a critical step to reduce the dimension of high dimensional data by eliminating irrelevant variables. The general objective of variable selection is not only to obtain a set of cost-effective predictors selected but also to improve prediction and prediction variance. We have made several contributions to this issue through a range of advanced topics: providing a graphical view of Bayesian Variable Selection (BVS), recovering sparsity in multivariate nonparametric models and proposing a testing procedure for evaluating nonlinear interaction effect in a semiparametric model. To address the first topic, we propose a new Bayesian variable selection approach via the graphical model and the Ising model, which we refer to the ``Bayesian Ising Graphical Model'' (BIGM). There are several advantages of our BIGM: it is easy to (1) employ the single-site updating and cluster updating algorithm, both of which are suitable for problems with small sample sizes and a larger number of variables, (2) extend this approach to nonparametric regression models, and (3) incorporate graphical prior information. In the second topic, we propose a Nonnegative Garrote on a Kernel machine (NGK) to recover sparsity of input variables in smoothing functions. We model the smoothing function by a least squares kernel machine and construct a nonnegative garrote on the kernel model as the function of the similarity matrix. An efficient coordinate descent/backfitting algorithm is developed. The third topic involves a specific genetic pathway dataset in which the pathways interact with the environmental variables. We propose a semiparametric method to model the pathway-environment interaction. We then employ a restricted likelihood ratio test and a score test to evaluate the main pathway effect and the pathway-environment interaction.
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Adams Red hybrid reviewJuly 6, 2015 Golf News
An unashamedly better player's product
The Adams Red hybrid is clearly a Tour level product with the better player in mind, this is immediately obvious when you put the club behind the ball.
Building upon the solid Adams reputation for making Tour level products that would be right at home in any PGA Tour or European Tour pros bag.
Adams as a whole are moving towards game-improvement clubs but the Red is unashamedly a better player's product.
Stick the 25g weight in the toe and it is genuinely hard to turn your shots over – just the kind of reassurance low handicappers relish.
Another big improvement is not being able to see the Adams slot on the crown anymore.
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OCP Update
The City of Kimberley is currently undertaking a major update to their Official Community Plan. There have been some minor amendments made over the past 12 years; however, no substantive changes have been made to keep up-to-date with changes in the community and other planning initiatives the City has undertaken.
Public involvement is core to the development of the plan to address communal challenges and identify key opportunities. A draft update to the OCP is ready for further review and feedback from community members. It is anticipated that a final draft of the OCP will be formally considered by council in the fall of 2017. Until then, the City will continue to gather feedback on the draft update prior to the formal OCP bylaw review process in the fall:
- Questions or comments on the draft update to the OCP, the proposed Wastewater Treatment Facility, and the Downtown Strategy may be submitted by email to firstname.lastname@example.com.
- NEW - Overview of Draft Update to OCP
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What is an Official Community Plan (OCP)?
An OCP is Kimberley's highest-level policy document. It will inform and guide how the community grows for the next 20 years. The OCP will help to integrate decisions on transportation, the environment, community facilities, and social and economic planning.
Why update the Plan?
Kimberley has changed in the last 12 years since the existing OCP was updated and the Plan must therefore adapt to growth and associated land use changes. The updated OCP should reflect current and anticipate future, local needs, vision, and values.
Who uses an OCP?
City Council, city staff, developers, professionals, and the public use an OCP – all for different reasons. The public may use an OCP to gain a better understanding of local issues and how they plan to be addressed, while the policy helps City staff and council to encourage development in alignment with the long-term goals and vision of the community.
Why is public input needed?
An OCP update requires public involvement from the beginning to the end of the update process. This document is about future growth and development in Kimberley and community input from residents of all ages and walks of life is incorporated into the plan. A community building document is a success when built in partnership with the community.
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Up the gangplank. Find my cabin. Throw the bags in. Lock it up. Elevator to the virtual golf room, where I grab a driver and bang OK, shank a drive...
VANCOUVER, B.C. Up the gangplank. Find my cabin. Throw the bags in. Lock it up.
Elevator to the virtual golf room, where I grab a driver and bang OK, shank a drive 150 yards into pixilated rough.
I could play 18 imaginary holes if I had the time. But I don't have the time. I'm on a repositioning cruise a "repo" for short. In 42 hours, we'll be in San Francisco, done with our job of taking the Island Princess on the first leg of a seasonal migration from its summer home here to its winter port in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Forty-two hours. Less than two days. All the stuff that comes with the usual four- or six- or 12-day cruise crammed into two nights and one fleeting day.
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Barely enough time to indulge in the three pillars of cruising: eating, drinking and gambling. Let alone the fashion jewelry fair, champagne art auction, slot-machine tournament, pottery-making class, Pilates workout, Ionithermie detoxifying treatment, Broadway musical review, Web-page-design symposium, shuffleboard shootout, basketball free-throw bout, pingpong face-off, ballroom dancing lesson, or flat-tummy seminar.
The ship is on a mission, and so am I. I'm going to be the Repo Man, bent on maxing out my cruise experience. I may be paying only $281 for a cruise that would normally cost up to $1,000, but I'm going to get every nickel's worth.
"Welcome aboard the newest, the best, the Island Princess," the loudspeakers blare as I schlep my bags up the gangplank at Canada Place cruise center on the Saturday afternoon of my departure.
I step onto the big white-and-blue ship, joining the throngs seeking their quarters. Most of my fellow passengers fit into what niche marketers might call "Prosperous 50s" visibly stressed middle-age folks with more money than time, taking a short cruise for what ails them.
But active seniors, young couples with their hands all over each other, and a smattering of families in matching floral Hawaiian shirts also fill my Aloha Deck corridor.
Soon the loudspeakers are barking out a NASA-style countdown until our departure. As the ship slips away, a pair of bikini-clad teenage girls in the stern mini-pool repeatedly screech "GOODBYE, CANADA!" loud enough to be heard over our recorded departure tune, "Islands in the Stream."
I'm stirred from my stupor by the sound of a shuffleboard game clacking on the deck above. I remember. The clock is ticking. Time to get moving.
The ship is abuzz. I'm not the only one trying to make the most of the short trip. "Let's go, girls we've got a little more than a day!" a woman shouts to the three others in their Baja Deck stateroom.
I head up to the Sports Deck, where a large-scale chess set is laid out. I heft the King's Pawn forward. Would someone answer the challenge? Maybe with the Pirc Defense or the Alekhine Gambit? Four hours later, my move is still sitting there.
Next stop on my checklist: Churchill's Lounge, the smokers haven. I don't usually inhale, but I purchased a couple of Cuban cigars in Vancouver that need to be incinerated before we land in San Francisco, where U.S. Customs officials look unkindly on Fidel's big smokes.
Time to eat. Actually, on a cruise, it's always time to eat. The Beach Boys' "Kokomo" is playing in the lunchroom, where hordes pile extra-large plates high with boiled shrimp, brie triangles, spicy buffalo wings and hefty chocolate-cake squares.
I take my plate out to the pool, but nearly every deck chair is taken. Waitresses scurry around carrying trays piled edge to edge with tall, cold piña coladas and tequila sunrises. Passengers loll in loungers, some in swimsuits, some in tracksuits covered in blankets, all trying to soak up the tepid rays of the fog-blocked sun.
The Dixie Chicks play from the loudspeakers.
Music seems to be a kind of thematic demarcation of various parts of the ship. The outdoor pool is supposed to be party central, so it's nonstop country-Western. The atrium is supposed to be cool and classy, so a pianist alternates between tinkling Beethoven sonatas and Elton John ditties. The buffet needs soothing sounds to allow us to chow down, so saccharine mid-1980s James Taylor is on the menu.
By evening, I am falling behind on my list. It's becoming clear: There are many choices on the Island Princess. Perhaps too many choices. I need a drink. But even here I slam into overload.
At Crooners, the menu is named Tee Many Martoonies, an inebriated way of saying the selections are endless.
After my gin and vermouth refreshment, I'm in high gear. Shopping for fleece jackets. Pricing wristwatches. A dinner of red-peppered lobster at the Bayou Restaurant. Getting tips on how to throw a clay pot. Winning $99 in craps.
It's all a bit much. I'm too tired to play night owl. I settle for the Comedy Central channel's "Dexter's Laboratory" on my cabin television as I peruse the long list of the next day's events posted in the ship's bulletin.
I wake up to the sun squeezing between the drapes. It's 8:30 a.m. The electronic map on the ship's television shows us off the coast of Seaside, Ore. We'll be passing the California border by afternoon. Time slipping by.
A quick free-weight workout at the gym. A morning buffet of eggs and bacon. A stop in the Internet cafe to check e-mails from home ("Love ya, kids."). A paddle in the pool, a dip in the whirlpool, sharing diet colas with Caroline Kaspark of San Francisco, who regales me with tales of her post-World War II cruise on the Queen Mary from Calais, France, to New York. She gives our short cruise on a big ship the thumbs up.
"It's a chance to take a cruise on a brand-new ship for a fraction of what it would cost to take it to Alaska or the Panama Canal," Kaspark says.
I'm practically hyperventilating as I move around the ship and proud of it. I change into pleated shorts and a collared shirt "crisp casual" by cruise-ship standards and go exploring.
On Level 7, the Promenade Deck, I make a discovery I'm on a ship at sea.
I knew it, somewhere in my head, but had pushed it to the back in my drive to rake in all the Island Princess' attractions.
Yet here it is, framed by the long, open spaces of the most traditional of the modern ship's otherwise hip spaces: a wood floor wrapping unimpeded around the length of the ship, with low railings offering vistas of the ocean.
At the front of the ship, rolling, blue-black swells crash into the prow, turning the sea into a white froth. There is something emptying in the sea, clearing my head of all the usual noise. Just the sea. Mile after mile. Hour after hour. Silence except for the lapping of the waves. Solitude except for an occasional jogger.
A row of 20 lounge chairs lies empty. I lie down on one, and for a few hours watch the waves peak and swirl, following the sun on its slow-motion dive in the west.
As we cross below the Golden Gate Bridge early the next morning, I don't regret that I never had a massage or played basketball or danced in the disco. Only that, I hadn't spent enough time with the sea.


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The vaccine industry is in again.
Swiss drug maker Novartis AG is likely to win its quest to acquire full control of the biotechnology and vaccines company Chiron Corp. on Wednesday, when Chiron shareholders meet to vote on Novartis's $5.4 billion offer. Novartis boosted its price from $5.1 billion earlier this month after influential Chiron shareholders threatened to quash the deal. The sweetened offer appears to have ended the...


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MEDICAL experts believe the oxygen-starving brain injury that led to the death of baby Joseph Thurgood-Gates happened in labour at home, the Coroner's Court has heard.
Joseph died five days after being delivered at Monash Medical Centre on December 16, 2010, with no pulse.
His mother, Kate Thurgood, had planned to give birth to her third child at home, aided by two independent midwives.
Ms Thurgood was rushed to hospital after her baby's heart rate dropped.
The existence of a video of the attempted home birth emerged at a coronial hearing in August.
Coroner Kim Parkinson adjourned the hearing and engaged three experts to review footage, which came to light after a friend alerted the court to its existence.
The contents have been suppressed by the court.
But Ms Parkinson said the independent experts were "largely at one" that the hypoxic brain injury happened at home in labour, rather than during the delivery at hospital.
Ms Thurgood and husband Dwayne Gates used a directions hearing yesterday to call for the doctor involved in the delivery to be recalled for cross-examination to address concerns there was a delay in Joseph's receiving oxygen.
Ms Parkinson said based on the findings by the independent experts and the pathologist, the fatal injury happened at home, and it was unlikely recalling the witness would shed any light on the cause of death.
The case has been adjourned to February 18 for an eight-day hearing.
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Nerf Gun Multiplication Game
Nerf Gun Multiplication is a fun game which encourages players to recall their times tables, as well as to use addition. Best of all, it's fun!
Years ago, we used Nerf guns for the purpose of addition alone. Today, however, it was time to step things up a notch or two and use multiplication.
Nerf Gun Multiplication is Quick and Simple to Prepare
All you need to play Nerf Gun Multiplication is:
- A Nerf Gun and foam bullets (of course)
- And some targets with numbers clearly printed on them. We only used the numbers 2 through to 12 as we didn't really want to revisit the ones times table.
After writing numbers on paper and taping the paper to the blocks, we were ready to set up.
We found a hallway works perfectly for this game. The confined area stops the foam bullets from bouncing all over the house and makes collecting them quick and easy. Apart from that, the hallway provided a safe area to shoot Nerf bullets … although play had to be suspended when anyone wanted access to any rooms leading off the hall.
In hindsight, I should have put up a sign saying, Caution, mathematicians at work in the hall however I don't know if anyone would have believed me. After all, shooting Nerf Guns doesn't really sound like it has anything to do with maths, does it?
The Objective of Nerf Gun Multiplication
... is to gain the most points by the end of the game.
How to Play Nerf Gun Multiplication
Each player takes a turn to shoot at the numbered targets until they've knocked down 2 targets. (This is surprisingly hard to do as Nerf Guns aren't that accurate ... well, I found it difficult anyway!)
Once a player has knocked over 2 targets, the numbers are multiplied together and the resulting sum is the player's score for that round. The number is then recorded and play passes to the next player.
Play continues until an agreed total is reached (e.g., 1000 points) or until everyone's had enough.
I love the way keeping an ongoing score has players using addition as well as multiplication!
That's all there is to Nerf Gun Multiplication. It sounds easy because it is ... however, this doesn't diminish the 'fun' aspect to the game. A multiplication game that's fun, easy to set up and clear away ... that's definitely something worth trying!
I hope your shooting skills are better than mine. Let's just say that in order for me to knock over two targets, I used an entire container of foam bullets!
Do you have a favourite game which encourages children to use multiplication? I'd love to hear about. Leave a comment on our Facebook page or on this post.
By the way, have you seen these multiplication games listed below?
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my question is how do i configure the linux box to pull an IP and be able to get online?
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Hey there, dear readers, Justine here, with some news. (Spoiler alert: You can avail of resume consultations with us. Find out how at the end.)
The Border Collective is closing free resume consultations permanently.
Now, some of you are probably going
"What??? There were free resume consultations???? Why where how when???"
Well, we wrote about these free consultations at the end of a few blog posts like here, here, and here that we were editing resumes for free. A lot of people clicked through, availed, and helped us shape where the blog is going with their insights. That's why we started the ask.fm and why we Intern-view people from widely different fields to help you figure out what it's like there. When this summer ends, there'll be a lot more Intern-views from places like a think tank to a NGO on human rights to Unilever to hopefully, The Border Collective's very first intern.
Also, there is an entire section of the blog under "Help Us Help You" called "Resume Consultation" where we wrote clear guidelines on how anyone could send us their resume to be edited, so long as they passed the stated condition. And now, after doing around 100 resumes between the 2 of us, which resulted in everyone we edited being called in for an interview at the very least, (since we cannot help you pass your interviews. Yet.) Betina and I have decided to stop doing free resume consultations.
Our skills prove to be more than good enough. And our time is precious. Simple as that. Like we said in The Border Collective Is Looking For An Intern, we can't keep going with how we're currently running things. We need to prioritize our time and attention to get back to making great content for you guys while working towards world domination.
If you are a good friend to either of us, these rules don't exactly apply to you. We would appreciate you feeding us lunch instead, in return for editing your resume. A girl's gotta eat. It really just depends on who you are and how much the one you're friends with loves you. So, chin up and ask your fave half of The Border Collective today if she's willing to do something for next to free for you. Good luck!
Now, I'm pretty sure some of you are going all
"We're going to have to start paying you guys?!?!?!"
At least, that's what I'd think because I hate spending money on things that aren't food. Don't worry, we're still going to keep writing, and everything we write is free for everyone to read.
The reason why we're enacting this change is a basic principle we learned in marketing. You can't appeal to everyone. You've got to find your niche. And we decided that our niche is students who just need an extra push to be the superstars of their batch. People who want to help themselves out, and do so by seeking out our advice.
We realized this niche from a little experiment I did last week, wherein I told 1 friend I would edit any resume for free, and she promptly sent me her resume + told another friend who told another who told another who – you get what happened. I ended up editing 20 resumes of 20 incredibly different people in less than 4 days. It was fulfilling in a way I never expected, because they weren't people I ever imagined would ask for my help, and the feeling I got when all 20 of them got called in for an interview? Priceless. It's as if I contributed to their success and I feel great about that.
The experiment showed us that a lot of great candidates for internships don't think of themselves as great candidates. They were second guessing themselves a lot, and aside from editing their resume, I had to provide emotional guidance because not a single one of them believed they would get an internship unless I intervened. And by intervene, I mean, they wanted me to set up an interview for them. Which I totally did not do, because I promote independence and that a can-do attitude will get you further in life than most people.
My ideal person to help is someone who wants to help themselves. I do not want to help someone who wants me to spoonfeed them, because I am hella busy, and also because no one helped me get to where I am today. I am living proof you don't need connections to get a great internship. So, I'm not a big fan of helping people who want me to do everything for them.
Betina is currently busy at work, reshaping Unilever's HR department, so her brain space is full and her days are filled to the brim. The kind of person she wants to help is someone with potential to eclipse her current level of success at an earlier age.
What I really liked from this experiment as well is that each person only told one other person. No one told a whole group of people to email me right away for help. Everyone, and I mean all 20 people, just told 1 other person, who then immediately emailed me for help. (I feel bad for the 21st person who emailed me, but my free time was up, sorry dude.)
And when I asked why they're doing that, just telling 1 person, everyone's reply in paraphrased form was,
"This is a gift you only want to share with friends who you want to win at life."
That was a really cool insight to have. Tells me a lot about how some of you feel about The Border Collective. And I get it, no one wants to share a competitive edge with the whole group.
And yet, I'm about to do just that.
Because I want you, dear readers of TBC, to succeed as well, I'm going to do a limited offer of only 5 slots for resume consultation. This is to help 5 of you either make the most out of the summer internship season which has already started and you are panicking because you didn't foresee you being internship-less or to help you better package and prepare yourself for the job hunting bonanza that will take full effect at the end of June, once ADMU and UP finish giving out diplomas wherein a lot of you will feel super disheartened at the level of competition for great jobs.
Some of you will get stuck in jobs you don't like for the next few months, or even years because you didn't prepare enough for The Job Hunt.
And that's totally okay, because everything is a learning experience in the end.
But for those who don't want to be stranded because they didn't prepare enough and are prepared to do a lot of hard work, I thought up of a way to help you.
I decided to do a full deluxe resume consultation package for an affordable price.
It's just a trial for now, so I'm only opening 5 slots, and I'm doing it at a really affordable introductory price – just to test if something like this will work. After this batch of 5 people, I'll re-evaluate if I'll open another batch, but do it at my regular consulting rates (no more intro rates). [I regularly consult for social media strategy, data analytics insights, and I write expensive papers for lazy/busy people at school.]
This is a very different kind of consultation from what I did for the 20 who emailed me. With them, the whole correspondence was over email, and all I did was tell them points to fix. They had to prepare a resume in advance, and I just sent them comments and suggestions. At no point did I tell them specifically how to word things. I simply advised. They sent me about 5 edits of their resume that incorporated my notes before I approved it to be sent out into the world. And they all got called in for internship interviews.
A full deluxe resume consultation package will have me more focused on you and will include:
- 1 whole uninterrupted hour of conversation
- We will not only discuss your resume, but also your job hunting woes, and how we can solve them
- Looking over your resume and giving you points to improve (please bring a hard copy so I can encircle and write on it, if ever we're meeting face to face)
- Helping turn your hobbies into skills and interests for your resume
- Helping you figure out what you want to do in life right now, what are your non-negotiables, what are the fields you want to explore; roughly, life navigation
- Showing you my resume as a peg for how to phrase yours
- Teaching you how to target your resume for your top 3 fields
- Endless online consultation (as in, you can message me 2 years from now and I will honor this and continue to help you)
And because you 5 showed such faith in me by applying, and are willing to pay what looks like a premium for my time, I will also throw in interview advice + critique and I will also coach you on how to answer the top 5 most common interview questions here in the Philippines.
Sounds like a good deal? If so, then apply here for one of the 5 slots at Php750 per slot. 😀
1 Slot. 750 pesos. Preparation for a potentially different life. Your choice.
Since I'm spending my whole summer either flying around the Philippines, across Kapitolyo near Silantro, or in Makati, at The Enterprise Center, which is right next to all the Gloriettas and Greenbelts, it's either you come to me when I'm in Manila and we sit down for 1 hour for our session. Or we do everything online via e-mail and video calls. All totally up to you. We can personalize it depending on your schedule and mine, once I find out who the 5 of you are. So, apply right away so we can get started.
We can hash out all the details once we figure this out. Til then, I'm Justine, my partner is Betina, and this is The Border Collective, the Philippines' premiere blog on all things interning, resumes, and interviews.
By the way, I checked and The Border Collective's tagline is serious. We are the only ones (IN SOUTH EAST ASIA) who talk about interning all the time. No other place talks about it from the intern's perspective. Always from the employer.
And the only reason I say "in South East Asia" is because I can't read Korean or Japanese well enough to understand who is giving advice on their internship blogs. I just know someone is writing about office etiquette there.
Last before we end, I wanted to ask a question to all of you who are interested on actually talking to me.
What do you want to see next on The Border Collective?
I'd love to get your thoughts on that, so if you can answer that either in the comments down below or in an email to me, and let's chat.
If you have anything you want to ask, say, or comment about to either Betina or me, email us at either email@example.com or email@example.com! For partnerships and business deals, you can email us at firstname.lastname@example.com!
While you're at it, you can also follow me on Twitter and Instagram as well @ChaiXingJun, which happens to be my Chinese name. Like us also on FB at The Border Collective to keep up with the latest happenings here because work never ends for The Border Collective.
Thanks for reading, and hope to meet some of you soon through this pilot program!


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Indians recall Bauer, place Kazmir on DL
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The Cleveland Indians announced Saturday that they recalled right-hander Trevor Bauer from Class AAA Columbus and placed left-hander Scott Kazmir on the 15-day disabled list with a right rib cage strain.
Bauer, who was acquired from the Arizona Diamondbacks in December, will make his Cleveland debut Saturday night by starting against the visiting Tampa Bay Rays. He was the No. 3 overall pick in the 2011 draft.
Kazmir's move to the DL is retroactive to last Tuesday.


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Latvia's President Valdis Zatlers will head to Russia later this month, an aide said Friday, hoping to improve rocky ties with the first visit in 16 years by a head of state to the former master Moscow.
"President Zatlers will visit Russia on December 19 to 21," his chief of staff Edgars Rinkevics told journalists.
Zatlers and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev are to sign a series of bilateral deals which are still being finalised, Rinkevics said.
"The president sees the relationship with Russia as developing via an open political dialogue, closer economic cooperation, and a strong legal base," he added.
Rinkevics said Zatlers would travel with several government ministers and the head of the Latvian Orthodox Church. The delegation would also include Nils Usakovs, who in 2009 became the first ethnic Russian elected mayor of Riga.
Ties between Moscow and Riga have been rocky since Latvia broke from the crumbling Soviet Union in 1991 after five decades of communist rule.
The last official visit by a Latvian president was in 1994 to mark the withdrawal of the final Russian troops from the Baltic state.
Among a raft of disputes between the two nations is Moscow's claim that Latvia discriminates against its Russian-speaking minority, for example by making Latvian the only official language.
Russian-speakers, mostly with roots in a Soviet-era settler community, make up 28 percent of Latvia's 2.2 million people.
Latvia in turn wants Moscow to recognise that it occupied Latvia in 1940. Moscow seized the country under a pact with Nazi Germany, held a trumped-up referendum to make it a Soviet republic, and deported thousands of Latvians to Siberia.
The Nazis drove out Soviet forces after ripping up the pact in 1941. Latvia was a World War II battleground and its nationals ended up fighting on both sides.
The Soviets drove out the Nazis in 1944 as they rolled towards Germany, and launched a new wave of deportations from Latvia.
Riga has hailed recent moves by Russia to label as criminal the policies of Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin.


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The importance of Credit Bureaus Stefano Stoppani IFC – Credit Bureau Advisor. Defining Credit Bureaus.
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The importance of Credit Bureaus
Stefano Stoppani
IFC – Credit Bureau Advisor
1. Personal information
name, current/previous addresses, tel. number, Personal identification number, date of birth and current and previous employers.
For businesses, some additional information will include identity of key stakeholders including shareholders and management personnel, etc.
Information provided
The basic credit report is a standard document that contains details about financial behavior and identification information of an individual or business. A typical credit report includes 4 types of information:
2. Public information
3. Credit information
4. Credit histories' requests
Credit reports typically do not contain – religious preference, medical history, personal lifestyle, political preference, friends, criminal record or any other information unrelated to credit. Nor is there information about other banking transactions such as deposit accounts.
Know-how /Software suppliers
Subscribers (Lenders)
Data Protection Bodies
Credit Bureau Operator
Public Registry Data
Hardware Suppliers
Private Data Suppliers
Other Vendors & Service Providers
Telecommunication Service Providers
The CB environment
The Credit Bureau requires collaboration between the bureau operator and other key actors:
Quality of PCB
Types of
"Positive& Negative"
Sources ofInformation
(information shared by banks, MFIs, retailers, NBFIs, mobile operators)
(e.g. US, UK, Italy)
Lower predictiveness
(e.g. Australia)
(e.g. information shared among banks only or retail only)
Lower predictiveness
(e.g. Poland, Czech Republic)
Lowest predictiveness
(e.g. Korea, Morocco)
Percent of Applicants who Obtain a Loan
90% increase in access
Out of 100.000 Applicants 35.000 potential good customers are lost if assessment is based on negative info only.
Source: Barron and Staten (2003). Note: Figure shows the simulated credit availability assuming a target default rate of 3%
Percent Decrease in Default Rate
38% decrease
in default rate
43% decrease
in default rate
Source: Barron and Staten (2003). Note: Figure shows the simulated credit defaults assuming an acceptance rate of 60%
more credit, higher growth
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The Detroit Lions have made it very clear that they would like to bring in another dynamic wide receiver across from Calvin Johnson, There have been many reports this offseason that they would love to have Clemson wide receiver Sammy Watkins, and that very well could happen with recent reports that have come out. According to those reports, the Lions are looking and more than willing to trade up in the draft to get Watkins.
There is reportedly a 'growing sense' that the Lions will trade up on draft day for WR Sammy Watkins. http://t.co/aUghnM7zZ3
— theScore (@theScore) April 10, 2014
Adding Watkins to the offense would make the Lions even more dangerous. Matthew Stafford has proved that he can put up big numbers through the air when he has options to pass to. If the Lions did bring in a deep threat like Watkins, they would add the one thing that Stafford hasn't had recently, especially with all of the coverage that defenses throw at Johnson.
Watkins had a big year last season at Clemson, catching 101 passes for 1,464 yards and 12 touchdowns. He was the complete package at the wide receiver position, with the ability to burn defenders down the field or in the short game with his ability to make plays in the open field. There is no doubt that his game will translate to the NFL, and there are quite a few analysts and scouts that believe he is a sure pick.
Overall, the Lions would be very smart to make a move up in the draft to select Watkins. Their offense has been very explosive in recent years, but they would be at another level with a player like Watkins on the field. Perhaps the biggest part of drafting Watkins would be the relief that Megatron could get from opposing defenses with another threat on the field.


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Camp For Kids With Food Allergies
By Tarang V Bhargava
You children should be able to go to camp, spend time with their friends, and just have a glorious summer, but for some it can be difficult for a mother to allow a child to go off and have fun. For children with food allergies, especially multiple food allergies it can be extremely difficult for parents to feel comfortable sending their child away for a couple of days. When you are talking about camp for kids with food allergies it is important to understand some of the things a parent must think about, especially if your child is new to the food allergies he or she has.
First it is very important to explain to your child the ramifications of them eating any food they have not asked about. In other words they are going to need to ask how the food was prepared, with what the food was prepared, and even ask to check some of the ingredients of the food. Camps tend to be very regimented in the foods supplied. This means that it can be difficult to find camp for kids with food allergies that will caterer to them appropriately. In fact there may only be a few foods the child will be able to eat will at camp.
As a parent you need to alert the camp that your child has a food allergy or allergies. When you alert them of the allergies your child has they can then make adjustments for certain meals, like supplying something else for a night. You can also supply your child with appropriate foods and snacks to take with them to camp. Many of the camp for kids with food allergies will keep the food in the kitchen and allow the child to get something from those stores, like a snack during the day, when the other children are having their snack. This is a sure way to ensure that your child is safe.
You may also want to have your child carry an Epi- Pen or some form of epinephrine just in case. While the camps will have a doctor on hand or at least nearby it is important to make sure they will be safe if a reaction begins to occur. This will of course depend on the severity of the child's food allergies. Some children simply break out in hives and a couple of days later they are better, where as others can go into anaphylactic shock.
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Stanley Cup Playoffs: What You Need To Know, May 29
Every night during the playoffs, we will wrap up all the exciting action and tell you what you need to know about the 2013-14 Stanley Cup playoffs. Welcome to What You Need To Know.
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Every night during the playoffs, we will wrap up all the exciting action and tell you what you need to know about the 2013-14 Stanley Cup playoffs. Welcome to What You Need To Know.
Rangers win 1-0 | NYR win series 4-2
New York Rangers: It's been a long 20 years coming but the New York Rangers are headed back to the Stanley Cup Final, just the second time since 1979. While there was little disputing the Rangers were the stronger team in Game 6, there were certainly moments when you thought it might not happen. The Rangers came out flying and just controlled the Canadiens in the first period, starting the game with 11 of the first 12 shots on goal but yet they couldn't break through and when teams can't convert on dominant play like that, it seems to bite them more often than not. But because the Rangers played so well and corrected any and just about every error they had in Game 5, they never gave the Canadiens much room for hope, even in the third period when the Rangers remained the team applying the pressure. It was such a soundly played game from a defensive standpoint and they were generating offensive opportunities too. Now, for the first time this postseason, the Rangers won't need to go seven games and they'll be waiting to find out who their opponent will be from the West.
Montreal Canadiens: That's not the way you want to go out, with barely even a whimper. The Canadiens were never really in this game despite what the score says; they were late to start playing and then worst of all when the third period hit, they had nothing to speak of offensively for half of it. Literally, it took them nine minutes to even register a shot on goal -- one that came from center ice -- when their season was on the line. Credit to the Rangers for that, no doubt, but the Habs were a bit sloppy and their forecheck was pretty much non-existent. They can't use the excuse of Carey Price being injured either because without a doubt, the best Canadiens player on Thursday night was Dustin Tokarski between the pipes. He was leaving some big rebounds but either way he was effective and silenced the Rangers. No, the complaint in this one has to be about the rather lethargic play in the third period and the game as a whole; 18 shots in an elimination game just won't cut it. Still, it was quite the season for the Canadiens and they won't be going away any time soon in the East.
Play of the Game: Dominic Moore finally broke the deadlock late in the second period, the Rangers' fourth line striking again. The play was really made by Brian Boyle with the terrific pass from behind the net to the open spot and around Francis Bouillon to put Moore all alone in the slot. Very well-executed play.
Player of the Game: There are a few players who were very good in this game, including a few from the Habs perspective as both Dustin Tokarski and Thomas Vanek -- yes, Vanek -- were excellent but so were a few of the Rangers, most notably Mats Zuccarello. He was everywhere in the first period, generating all sorts of shots and blocking them as well. He didn't finish with a point but he had a pretty dominant showing which shouldn't be a surprise anymore. His line is a third line in name only. I guess Henrik Lundqvist was OK too.
Turning Point: As noted above, there were very few moments in this game that the Rangers weren't in control but the Habs did have a few chances at least. The best was Thomas Vanek's attempt that was deflected by Dan Girardi and led to this save from Henrik Lundqvist to keep the game scoreless at that time. A couple of minutes later, the Rangers scored.
GIF of the Game: The Canadiens' night summed up in one GIF courtesy of Alex Galchenyuk (the GIF courtesy of @MyRegularFace).
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I have tried several multi vitamins - including some specifically for women - and this is by far the best. It offers a full complement for women over 40, and keeps additional supplementation to a minimum.
The Rainbow Light Food Based B Complete is the best B I have found. It does not upset my stomach, greatly improves my energy level, my immune system, and complements my multi vitamin.
This is a wonderful support for energy and memory function. I can tell a huge difference if I don't take it for a while. It is hard to find the Bacopa Ginkgo formula, and I REALLY like this one.
This product is remarkable and the difference is noticeable within the first 3 weeks. I would recommend it to anyone who needs an etra boost for memory or cognitive function.
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I have only been using the FucoThin soft gells about 3 weeks, and this was interrupted by gallbladder surgery. So far I have only lost 3 pounds, but I can definitely tell a difference in increased metabolism and energy without the "jittery" feeling you usually get with this type of pill. I definitely plan to continue to use this program and anticipate continued great benefits! K Ahrens
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This is a wonderful supplement for all cognitive functions.
This organic brown rice pasta is superior in taste - does not taste like cardboard like so many of the whole grain pastas. It has a mild nutty flavor and goes well in many recipes as well as plain.
I can't imagine winter time without my Food Based C 1000. It does not upset my stomach and seems to help my immune system immensely!
Used to have a problem with indigestion and lived on Zantac,but not since I have used Advanced Enzyme System. I just take one capsule with my meal and no digestive problem! How wonderful!!
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You can use OruxMaps for your outdoor activities (running, treking, mountain bike, paragliding, flying, nautic sports,….).
Online and offline maps. Support to multiple formats
– OruxMaps format. You can use maps from Ozi Explorer transformed wit a PC tool.
– .ozf2
– .img garmin (vectorial) -no full support is provided-.
– .mbtiles
– .rmap
– .map (vectorial from mapsforge). Support to custom themes similat than Locus themes.
Support to multiple external devices
-GPS bluetooth.
-Heart rate monitors, bluetooth Zephyr, Polar (including bluettoh smart devices, like polar H7).
-ANT+ (speed, cadence, heart rate, distance,…).
-AIS information systems (experimental), for nautical sports, using Wifi o BT.
More features
– Support to KML KMZ and GPX formats.
– Share your position with your friends, display the position of your friends in your device.
– Download online maps for offline use.
– Text to speech support.
– Profiles; save your preferences in your SD card.
– Statistics with graphics.
– Follow routes, with different alarms to alert you if you are near a waypoint, or you are far from the route.
– Create/save wayponits, attaching photo/audio/video extensions.
– Custom waypoints types, with your icons.
– Basic support to Geocaching.
– Correct the altitude of your tracks/routes using DEM files (offline) or online services.
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National Poetry Month
During the month of April, the Hillsborough County Public Library Cooperative celebrates National Poetry Month with many events and classes for all ages. Meet local poets, listen to spoken word performances, discover your own creative writing talent, and more!
Celebrate Local Poets
Curtis Davis
Nia Scott
Two local poets performing spoken word pieces at the Robert W. Saunders, Sr. Public Library in 2016.


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Episode Summary: As Hibito and his crew finally make it into the weightlessness of space, Mutta thinks back to when he and Hibito attended a broadcast of Akihiko Hoshide aboard the ISS, answering Hibito's question and giving him the encouragement to become an astronaut. Back in the present, Deneil reveals to Mutta that he was the one who taught Hibito to fly a jet, saying they will meet again on the airfield should Mutta be selected.


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Trap, Neuter, Release/Return (TNR)
What is a feral cat?
A feral cat is a cat who has either never had any contact with people or contact with people has diminished over time. They are not socialized to people and survive on their own outdoors. Most feral cats are not likely to ever become lap cats or enjoy living indoors.
What is the difference between a feral cat and a stray cat?
Stray cats are socialized to people and can be adopted into homes, but feral cats are not socialized to people and are happy living outdoors.
A stray cat:
- Is a cat who has been socialized to people at some point in her life, but has left or lost her indoor home, as well as most human contact and dependence.
- Can become feral as her contact with humans dwindles.
- Can under the right circumstances become a pet cat once again. Stray cats that are re-introduced to a home after living outdoors may require a period of time to re-acclimate; they may be frightened and wary after spending time outside away from people.
A feral cat:
- Is a cat who has either never had any contact with humans or her contact with humans has diminished over time. She is not socialized to people and survives on her own outdoors. Most feral cats are not likely to ever become lap cats or enjoy living indoors.
- Can have kittens who can be socialized at an early age and adopted into homes.
We will spay/neuter true feral cats for $50, provided they are brought to our clinic in a humane trap (see below).
This feral cat pricing includes:
- Spay/neuter
- Rabies vaccine (1 year)
- Ear tipping (required)
- Conditions such as pregnancy, hydrometra, pyometra, or cryptorchid
Other requested services will be charged at regular price.
Regular spay/neuter charges will apply if the cat is not truly feral or does not come to the clinic in a humane trap. If the cat is an outdoor cat, a stray cat, or a socialized cat and we are told it is feral, your deposit will be forfeited and you will be provided a carrier ($7) for your cat.


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Mary Beth Kerrigan Was Encore Panelist at CLE Webinar on Venture Backed M&A 02/10/2017Posted by Morse Barnes-Brown Pendleton in Attorney News, Corporate, M&A, Venture Capital & Private Equity.
Tags: ABA, business law, Corporate, M&A transactions, panel, private equity, venture capital
Back by popular demand, corporate partner Mary Beth Kerrigan spoke on an encore panel of this year's ABA Business Law Annual Meeting, titled "Venture Backed M&A: Special Considerations". Mary Beth and her fellow panelists discussed complex issues that commonly arise in acquisitions of venture-backed companies, including complicated waterfalls, the blurring of management incentives with purchase price, and much more.
Congratulations to Mary Beth on another job well done!
To learn more about the conference, visit the ABA's event page.
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Rated PG-13 (for intense sequences of sci-fi violence and action, and for some language MPAA)
Around 8:30 pm on Friday, August 1st, I called my brother asking him to come pick me up from work. A few minutes later he drove up in his cute new little red car and I got in, commenting on his nice ride, and asked if I remembered correctly that he had said there was a nine o'clock showing of Guardians. "It's eight-thirty," I said. And he said: "Right!" Driving to the theater I had to lean forward every now and then to wipe the fog off the inside of the dashboard. I noticed my brother fiddling with something in his hand and suddenly the small space inside the car was filled with vibrations of "Who-gha cuck-ah, who-gha chuck-ah, who-gha who-gha cuck-ah chuck-ah cuck-ah ." I sighed. Gave in, and sang along diligently. I [insert loud thumps]'m hooked on a feeling; I'm high in believing....
My favorite piece of the whole movie is contained in the first seven minutes. It displays easily and humorously the personality of the main character, Peter Quill. The moment and image when the Guardians of the Galaxy logo comes onto the screen is priceless. But the first parts of the movie being my favorite isn't to say that the movie has a downward slope, though the minutes - about ten - after those first seven were a bit slow. The movie is full of small moments, moments that exhibit humor and heart, and even tell us a little about the backgrounds of characters.
If you've seen the trailer than you know it's full of golden music from the 70s and 80s. That music is entwined in the movie and not only supplies an entertaining soundtrack but also has an element of importance to the plot. That it is mixed with the plot allows the music to be humorous without mocking people, custom, or sentiment. The music makes a story set in faraway galactic places warm and fun-filled.
It's easy to understand why someone wouldn't like Guardians. Some people will get it and some won't. But for those that do get it, it's such a treat.
As always with Marvel movies, remember to stay to the end of the credits. I didn't 'get' the last aftercredits scene but the first, it's one of my favorite scenes period.


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2017 Renault Clio RS Price
2017 Renault Clio RS Price – The new Renault Clio RS 200 EDC, Clio RS Prize and also Clio GT-Line include the breakthroughs supplied by the new Clio and better enhance that bundle by making use of Renault Sporting activity's wide range of understanding and expertise. "The brand-new Clio RS uses the complete range of Renault Sporting activity technology for prompt motoring pleasure. At launch, each consumer will have the ability to choose from 3 types of framework as well as 2 powerplants. The design likewise ushers in the extremely effective and cutting-edge RS VISION lighting system, Renault Sporting activity's special illumination trademark," introduced Patrice Ratti, CEO, Renault Sporting activity Cars.
2017 Renault Clio RS Review
The updated 2017 Renault Clio RS and GT Line designs have actually been introduced with a host of styling tweaks. In regards to layout, the revised Clio RS as well as GT Line versions take on the modifications made to the remainder of the little hatch range, including the new LED internals for the headlights as well as revamped tail-lights.
There's also an upgraded interior with better products for the dashboard, and the firm's most recent choice of infotainment and navigating systems.
Aesthetically, the changed Clio RS sporting activities a brand-new front bumper design taken, relatively, right from the RS 16 idea, which debuted at the 2016 Monaco Grand Prix. The new front fascia consists of a chequered flag design, referred to as RS Vision, for the fog and owning lights.
2017 Renault Clio RS Engine
Once more the 2017 Renault Clio RS is available in three trims: Sport, Cup, and Prize. The Sport and Cup variants are fitted with a 1.6-litre turbo engine with 147kW/240Nm, while the Trophy is offered with a gutsier 162kW/260Nm version.
The Sport can be specified with either 17- or 18-inch alloy wheels, while the Cup and also Prize both flight on restyled 18-inch rims as requirement. The Prize likewise includes suspension that's been decreased by 20mm at the front as well as 10mm at the back.
New to the Clio RS Trophy is an Akrapovic exhaust system. Performance figures for the Clio RS Trophy are unmodified at 6.6 seconds for 0-100km/ h sprint, 14.5 secs for the standing 400m dashboard, as well as a full throttle of 235km/h.
2017 Renault Clio RS Price
The changed 2017 Renault Clio RS is rumoured to earn its debut at the Paris Motor Show in October 2016, and will certainly go on sale shortly after. Costs are not expected the vary much from the where they stand currently, though the new entry-level 1.0-litre gasoline could see the price of base versions rise by around ₤ 300 from the current ₤ 11,145.