2. Disappeared News - Mea culpa - Lingle's warnings did appear in the
papers
3. Espiritu Libre at Ward's this 10/13th, Saturday!!
4. TWO SUPERFERRY ACTIONS
5. Superferry Can't Sail to Maui without EA/EIS
6. Hawaii Superferry's woes likely to continue
7. Wed meet-Art Homeless
8. Judge rules against Hawaii Superferry
9. Superferry can't sail
10. Maui judge docks Hawaii Superferry
11. Superferry Can't Sail to Maui without EA/EIS - comment
12. Talk Story Festival NEXT WEEKEND
13. Kaho'ohalahala to retire from KIRC
14. ACTION ALERT! NO SPECIAL SESSION FOR SUPERFERRY EXEMPTION
15. Question
16. Truth in Military Advertizing
17. Big Island hospital tries telemedicine
18. Haleakala Times: Under the Radar - Secrecy and corruption cloud the
origins of the current UARC
19. Stakeholder Reference Group Forum Summary
20. Sacred Life Walk Update - Coober Pedy to Erldunda
21. Disappeared News - 3 new articles
22. Wear Red on October 31, 2007 (Ending Violence Against Women of Color)
23. It is up to us to end torture - sign petition
24. Another poll - we're way behind - please vote and pass it on!
25. Depleted Uranium: Enduring Risk
26. When the Law isn't the law and Cardoza is guilty [of what exactly?]
27. Governor worried about impact of Superferry ruling
28. Hawaii gets $7.5m more for messed up lab
29. GMO papaya stats
30. fashion week downtown
31. 2050 Sustainability Plan - MAKA`AL!!!!!!
32. Kkkanada :Native Way of Life Vanishing into the Clear-Cut
33. Celestial Triangle
34. 2050 Sustainability Plan - MAKA`AL!!!!!! - comment
35. Haleakala Times: Under the Radar - Secrecy and corruption cloud the
origins of the current UARC - comment
36. Dr. Wayne Dyer - LIVE Weekend Workshop... Oct. 26-28 - Maui
1. Indigenous Peoples' Day
Date: Mon, 08 Oct 2007 22:51:39 -1000 (HST)
From: Tony Castanha <castanha@hawaii.edu>
*Please forward
CELEBRATE INDIGENOUS PEOPLES' DAY!
10th Annual Papal Bulls Burning
In solidarity with indigenous peoples around the world, please join us for
the annual Indigenous Peoples' Day, Papal Bulls Burning ceremony in
Honolulu on Friday, October 12, 5:00 pm, in front of the Roman Catholic
Diocese of Honolulu, 1184 Bishop St. (at the top of Fort Street Mall).
Indigenous peoples and supporters elsewhere are encouraged to organize a
small ceremonial event and symbolically burn or tear-up copies of the May
4, 1493 papal bull "Inter Caetera" in demonstration against "Columbus
Day," or "Discoverer's Day" as it's known as here in Hawai'i. The document
can be downloaded from our website at:
http://bullsburning.itgo.com/papbull.htm
Please also sign on to the Appeal to the Vatican at: http://www.uctp.org/
Click on "UCTP Regional Representatives and Affiliates." Then, "Hawai'i."
Sponsoring organizations include: Kosmos Indigena, Ka Pakaukau, Matsunaga
Institute for Peace, Ahupua'a Action Alliance, Hawai'i Institute for Human
Rights, and the Kanaka Maoli Tribunal Komike. For more information, phone
(808) 737-6097.
*Indigenous peoples and supporters seek the formal revocation of the 1493
papal bull "Inter Caetera." This decree was issued by the Vatican to
Christopher Columbus on his second voyage to the Caribbean. Along with the
1494 Treaty of Tordesillas, it sought to establish Christian dominion over
the world and called for the subjugation of non-Christian peoples and
seizure of their lands. As a result, an estimated 100 million indigenous
peoples were killed off in the process of Europe's colonization of the
indigenous world. This papal edict has never been repealed and is the
foundation-stone of the current international system of law, and directly
related to the corporate-state-military plunder and rape of the planet,
which is sometimes linked to the phenomenon known as "globalization."
*It's been ten interesting years since Professor Boyle made the suggestion
to "burn 'em up," and we're not looking back but forward to the day this
edict will be revoked. The Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
is now a reality, and so too will we triumph in our quest here.
Aloha no.
In peace,
Kosmos Indigena
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2. Disappeared News - Mea culpa - Lingle's warnings did appear in the
papers
Date: Tue, 09 Oct 2007 09:00:50 -0400
From: FeedBlitz <feedblitz@mail.feedblitz.com>
"DISAPPEARED NEWS" - 1 NEW ARTICLE - www.disappearednews.com
1. Mea culpa - Lingle's warnings did appear in the papers
2.More Recent Articles
3.Search Disappeared News
Mea culpa - Lingle's warnings did appear in the papers
by Larry Geller If I'm going to be critical of the papers from time to
time I need also to admit when I make a mistake. I wrote a couple of
times that there was no coverage of Lingle's warnings. There was
coverage, I totally missed it, and I should have read the older articles
more carefully. Thanks to Advertiser reporter Derrick Depledge for his
patience in pointing me to the Advertiser's....
More Recent Articles
* The Superferry public survey game--how to lie with statistics
* The next environmental exemption battle --Kukui Gardens?
* Quick Quiz
* Disappeared News: What is happening in Burma is horrible
* Is the Republican Party the Party of Death?
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3. Espiritu Libre at Ward's this 10/13th, Saturday!!
Date: Tue, 09 Oct 2007 12:46:30 -0400
From: l-mc c m <lmarina55@hotmail.com>
come one and all to dance and listen to great salsa music in kahala, a few
blocks from kcc. bringing a birthday cake to share. aloha blessing
rains, marina
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4. TWO SUPERFERRY ACTIONS
Date: Tue, 09 Oct 2007 09:47:49 -1000
From: "Cory (Martha) Harden" <mh@interpac.net>
TWO SUPERFERRY ACTIONS
1-EVENT THURSDAY OCTOBER 11 IN HILO
^ÓEIS FIRST/ NO SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION^Ô
Tentatively set for Thursday afternoon, October 11, in Hilo. If it^Òs a go
I^Òll send out time & place. We don^Òt know how court decisions, etc. will
turn out, but we do know Lingle and Superferry will try all angles!
2-LETTER TO LEGISLATORS--sample
reps@capitol.hawaii.gov, sens@capitol.hawaii.gov
Aloha Legislators,
Please don^Òt single out Superferry for a special Legislative session.
Please don^Òt sacrifice whales, native species, natural resources, and
island lifestyles for private business and the few who can afford ferry
tickets.
Please don^Òt set the dangerous precedent of changing laws for our entire
state to bail out a single business--that risked our tax dollars, and
lost.
Please don^Òt gamble on our environment with rushed decisions. Wait for
the regular legislative session in January, when we have time for
extensive public input and thoughtful consideration.
Mahalo for your attention to my concerns.
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5. Superferry Can't Sail to Maui without EA/EIS
From: "lance d. collins" <lobsang@maui.net>
Sent: Tuesday, October 09, 2007 11:01 AM
> Judge Cardoza made the ruling at 10:51a.m.
> Law Office of Lance D Collins
> A Law Corporation
> 2070 Vineyard St, Ste 5
> Wailuku HI 96793
> 808.243.9292
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6. Hawaii Superferry's woes likely to continue
Date: Tue, 09 Oct 2007 11:52:42 -1000
From: viviane lerner <vivlerner@gmail.com>
Finally got this one:
>>The company has decided to suspend Kaua'i service at least until
the Maui court ruling. Hawaii Superferry President and CEO John
Garibaldi has said the Maui service is the linchpin in the company's
business plan, and without it, the ferry likely will be moved out of
state.<<
May we be so lucky!
============
http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2007/Oct/09/ln/
hawaii710090356.html/?print=on
Posted on: Tuesday, October 9, 2007
Hawaii Superferry's woes likely to continue
Lingle, legislators to meet on special session for ferry
By Christie Wilson
Advertiser Neighbor Island Editor
WAILUKU, Maui ^× Even if today's Maui court ruling allows Hawaii
Superferry to resume service to Kahului Harbor, the company may still face
stormy seas.
The statewide debate over the new interisland ferry service has elevated
tensions.
Maui groups worried about the potential environmental impact of the Hawaii
Superferry so far have prevailed by relying on the state's legal system.
But if Maui Circuit Judge Joseph Cardoza sides with the company and the
state Department of Transportation, observers say the vessel likely will
be met by protests when it reaches Kahului.
"I can tell you the Superferry certainly would not be greeted with open
arms. I don't know if people would jump into the harbor and block them,"
said Karen Chun, a canoe paddler who has long been involved in issues
surrounding the state's development of Kahului Harbor.
"There is a level of anger not just directed at the Superferry, but it
could be a catalyzing force."
Maui Tomorrow, the Sierra Club and the Kahului Harbor Coalition won a
Hawai'i Supreme Court ruling in August requiring the state to conduct an
environmental assessment of ferry-related harbor projects. A subsequent
restraining order has prevented the vessel from calling at Kahului since
Aug. 27.
Following a monthlong hearing, Cardoza is expected to rule today on
whether the ban should remain in place during the assessment process.
On Kaua'i, protesters jumped into the harbor to stop the vessel from
docking at Nawiliwili on Aug. 27, and heckled Gov. Linda Lingle and other
officials at a recent public meeting on the ferry.
The company has decided to suspend Kaua'i service at least until the Maui
court ruling. Hawaii Superferry President and CEO John Garibaldi has said
the Maui service is the linchpin in the company's business plan, and
without it, the ferry likely will be moved out of state.
DIFFERENCE IN PROTESTS
One difference between Hawaii Superferry opponents on Maui and Kaua'i is
that the Maui groups leading the charge are long-established organizations
that have been involved in a series of land-use, development and water
issues. The Kaua'i protests have been somewhat spontaneous and loosely
organized affairs, and more difficult to control.
Another difference, according to Chun, is that passions may be less
intense on Maui because "we're diluted by a lot of newcomers who don't
have the same ties to their cultural roots" as some of the protesters on
Kaua'i.
Still, any ferry's return to Maui "won't be as polite as it was last
time," said Chun, a member of the Kahului Harbor Coalition.
In the wake of the state Supreme Court ruling, which was announced on a
Thursday, the Hawaii Superferry moved up by two days its launch date to
Aug. 26, a Sunday. Only a handful of protesters with signs stood outside
the ferry exit when the vessel visited Maui that day, and there were no
demonstrators when it made its last voyage the following day.
"We knew we were in court, and we thought it was disrespectful and sneaky
to move their starting day up. But we knew that come Monday, the judge
would issue the temporary restraining order," Chun said.
"Hawaii Superferry really has people feeling like they have been pushed
too far. If Superferry is running and it's bringing cars, then there
definitely is going to be a lot of outcry. At the very least they'll be
met with signs."
Native Hawaiian cultural practitioner Uncle Les Kuloloio said the
intensity of the reaction to a court decision will depend on whether the
judgment is perceived as "pono," or just and proper.
ISLAND CONCERNS
Kuloloio testified during the court hearing that he was concerned the
ferry would allow people to bring their vehicles to Maui and deplete
Native Hawaiian subsistence hunting, gathering and fishing grounds.
"For Maui, we like to use the process of law and order. I don't know
whether Maui would do what Kaua'i did," he said.
"I'm sure if it goes whatever way it goes and the governor continues to
interfere, then yeah. I think she needs to back off," he said. "Local
people have a sense of place and a unique sense of emotion about their own
island, and for government to step in and use political pressure on
everybody on Maui" would be a mistake.
"It's not against the ferry, it's just about putting things into
perspective and making things right and trying to build trust back into
the system."
Lucienne de Naie of Maui, vice chairwoman of the state chapter of the
Sierra Club and a Maui Tomorrow board member, said both groups are
committed to using lawful means in any protests they may undertake.
"If we were to have any kind of sign-waving, it would be peaceful, it
would have a permit and it would be conducted entirely lawfully," she
said.
De Naie was uncertain whether anyone outside the three groups would
protest the ferry's arrival. "This is something that has a life of its
own," she said.
EMOTIONAL CAUSE
People might be more willing to accept a decision on the Hawaii
Superferry's fate delivered by the courts than one devised by politicians,
according to de Naie.
"There may be a spontaneous reaction after people felt they were heard by
the Supreme Court and then (Hawaii Superferry) bullies the Legislature and
the governor to get its way," she said. "Things may be at a more elevated
pitch."
The Sierra Club and Maui Tomorrow likely would pursue an appeal to an
adverse ruling by Cardoza, she said. "I don't think it's over yet."
The groups have spent $70,000 on legal fees so far and are raising
additional funds for the case. De Naie said the two organizations have
been so focused on the legal case that they may have neglected to fully
educate the public about why they have pursued the legal action.
Emotions are running high on both sides of the issue, and it's not clear
if there will be protests by pro-ferry forces in the event Cardoza keeps
the ferry out of service.
'FEELING BETRAYED'
De Naie said Sierra Club board members removed their phone numbers from
the group's Web site after a stream of harassing calls and death threats
that have been reported to police.
It also appears anti-ferry sentiments on Kaua'i have not been defused,
according to Andrea Brower of 'Aliomanu, who protested the vessel's visits
to Nawiliwili on Aug. 26 and 27. If the company is cleared to operate Maui
voyages, it's expected to resume service to Kaua'i.
"It's hard to predict what kind of reaction there will be. It depends on
how the Superferry responds to the court decision and if there's a special
session in the Legislature. A lot of the emotional response has been based
on people feeling betrayed by government," Brower said.
Reach Christie Wilson at cwilson@honoluluadvertiser.com.
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7. Wed meet-Art Homeless
> Date: Mon, 8 Oct 2007 13:13:55 -1000
> From: lovelink@earthlink.net
>
> Please come/ please forward/ please post attached:
>
> CALL TO ARTISTS
>
> ARTISTS and artworkers are needed to participate in the creation of a
> large collaborative painting that will use homelessness, death and hope
> as its themes.
> This is a community production organized through The Lovelink Project
> and directed by artist Michael Daly. The project was founded in New York
> in 1985 to promote ideals of nonviolence and social justice.
> The artwork will be completed and be part of N A T I O N A L H O M E L E
> S S P E R S O N S^Ò M E M O R I A L D A Y (Dec 21) to recognize the
> tragedy of homelessness and reaffirm our community^Òs power of vision,
> action and hope.
>
> INTRODUCTION + CREATIVE SESSION
> Pacific Traditions Gallery
> 19 North Pauahi Street Chinatown
> Wed October 10 at 4:30pm
> Phone 389 5789
> email: lovelink@earthlink.net
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------
8. Judge rules against Hawaii Superferry
From: "Maui Tomorrow" <aina@maui-tomorrow.org>
Sent: Tuesday, October 09, 2007 11:41 AM
http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2007/Oct/09/br/br2735804196.html/?
print=on
The Honolulu Advertiser
Updated at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, October 9, 2007
Judge rules against Hawaii Superferry
Advertiser Staff
AMANDA COWAN | The Maui News via AP
WAILUKU, Maui - The Hawaii Superferry will not be allowed to operate
during the state's preparation of an environmental assessment of
ferry-related improvements at Kahului Harbor, a Maui judge ruled today.
Hawaii Superferry President and CEO John Garibaldi has said such a ruling
would essentially kill the company's plans for doing business in Hawai'i.
He said the company has been racking up weekly costs of $650,000 and
cannot afford to keep its 350-foot, high-speed ferry tied up at dock
during the months it will take the state Department of Transportation to
conduct the assessment.
In a preamble to announcing his ruling, Maui Circuit Judge Joseph Cardoza
acknowledged the ferry debate has divided the state.
"I hope today will serve as a moment of reflection for all of us and
recognition of the need for having this community work together. We can
have different views but we do not need to have a divided community just
because we have different views.
"If we remain divided as a community, these problems will not go away."
Cardoza's ruling came at the end of a monthlong hearing on a request for a
preliminary injunction filed by the Sierra Club, Maui Tomorrow and the
Kahului Harbor Coalition.
The groups' concerns include increased traffic around ports, the potential
spread of invasive species and collisions with humpback whales.
It was not immediately known if the Hawaii Superferry and the state will
file an appeal of Cadoza's ruling to the Intermediate Court of Appeals.
© COPYRIGHT 2007 The Honolulu Advertiser, a division of Gannett Co. Inc.
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9. Superferry can't sail
Date: Tue, 09 Oct 2007 12:22:45 -1000
From: Scott Crawford <scott@aloha.net>
http://starbulletin.com/breaking/breaking.php?id=6277
Honolulu Star-Bulletin
Breaking Headlines
Posted on: Tuesday, October 9, 2007 11:31 AM HST
Superferry can't sail
Gary Kubota
gkubota@starbulletin.com
WAILUKU >> Judge Joseph Cardoza ruled today that the Hawaii Superferry
cannot sail to Kahului Harbor on Maui while an environmental assessment is
being conducted.
Cardoza cited a state law that says an environmental assessment must be
finished before the ferry can sail.
"This court's obligation is to apply the law as is written," Cardoza said
today.
Cardoza's ruling follows a temporary restraining order he issued in early
August.
Hawaii Superferry officials have said in the past that if ordered to halt
operations until the completion of an environmental assessment, they may
have to relocate their fast-ferry Alakai and once it was moved, there was
no guarantee it would return.
Officials have warned they also might have to lay off 90 percent of the
slightly less than 300 employees.
The $300-million venture has been losing some $650,000 a week, according
to its president John Garibaldi.
Cardoza listened to closing arguments yesterday.
Attorney Isaac Hall, representing the groups opposing operations, said the
courts did not have the authority to allow the Superferry to operate while
conducting an environmental assessment.
Hall argued that Hawaii law is "unambiguous" and requires that Superferry
not operate during the environmental review.
He said the state Department of Transportation and the Superferry had
ample time to prepare an environmental assessment two to three years ago.
"Had HDOT and Hawaii Superferry listened, they would not be there now,"
Hall said.
He said testimony showed that its operation could cause irreparable harm
based on its speed of 37 knots, or 42.6 mph, and it passing through part
of the calving grounds for humpback whales.
He said speeds of 14 knots, or 16.1 mph, or higher could result in serious
injury to a whale.
Hall said former Hale akala National Park Superintendent Don Reeser
testified the Superferry could cause irreparable harm by introducing alien
species.
Hall said in the couple of days the Superferry was in operation on Maui,
"true irreparable harm" was done when 1,000 imu or cooking stones were
loaded on three pickup trucks en route to Oahu. He said Maui residents
are concerned about ferry visitors taking other resources, too.
Superferry attorney Lisa Munger said the resources described by rural Maui
residents were not Valley Isle resources, but state resources belonging to
residents and visitors.
She said if the Superferry were unable to operate while conducting an
environmental assessment and left Hawaii, there was no guarantee it would
return.
"Would that have served the public interest? ^Ê The answer is no," Munger
said.
Munger said witnesses' testimony showed there was compelling public
support for the proj ect from the state administration as well as the
state Legislature.
She said the Superferry could be used in emergencies and natural
disasters, such as a hurricane, to provide a unique service by
transporting troops, materials and equipment.
Munger said testimony from the Superferry's expert witness showed its
operation would not cause irreparable harm to humpback whales, because the
vessels would operate mainly outside of areas frequented by the endangered
species.
State Deputy Attorney General William Wynhoff noted that state plant
quarantine manager Carol Okada testified the Superferry did not pose a
major risk in introducing alien species, because of its relatively low
volume of passengers and freight.
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10. Maui judge docks Hawaii Superferry
Date: Tue, 09 Oct 2007 12:22:57 -1000
From: Scott Crawford <scott@aloha.net>
http://pacific.bizjournals.com/pacific/stories/2007/10/08/daily22.html
Pacific Business News (Honolulu)
Tuesday, October 9, 2007 - 12:16 PM HAST
Maui judge docks Hawaii Superferry
Pacific Business News (Honolulu) - by Chad Blair
A Maui judge ruled Tuesday that the Hawaii Superferry may not continue
operations at Kahului Harbor while the state conducts an environmental
assessment on ferry-related harbor projects.
Maui Circuit Court Judge Joseph Cardoza said Hawaii environmental law
clearly requires an environmental assessment be conducted. The "balance of
harm" weighs in favor of protecting the environment over financial harm to
the Superferry and the state.
Cardoza asked both parties in the dispute to respect the differing views
over the Superferry, and for Hawaii to "move forward."
Superferry attorneys have told the judge that they will appeal the
verdict.
On Aug. 23, the Hawaii Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Sierra Club,
Maui Tomorrow and the Kahului Harbor Coalition that an environmental study
was required. The plaintiffs argue the ferry threatens humpback whales,
could transport invasive species and negatively impact Neighbor Island
vehicle traffic.
The high court ruling sent the matter back to the Maui court, which had
determined in 2005 the study was not needed.
Hawaii Superferry was given the green light to begin service in 2005 after
the Hawaii Department of Transportation determined an environmental study
was not required. The state has spent $40 million on harbor improvements,
with the expectation Hawaii Superferry will reimburse the expenses.
A temporary restraining order has kept the Superferry vessel Alakai from
visiting Maui's Kahului Harbor since Aug. 27, one day after launching
service.
On Kauai, protesters prevented the Alakai from docking at Nawiliwili
Harbor that same day.
Hawaii Superferry officials suspended the Oahu-Kauai service until the
Maui court made a ruling. It was unclear whether it will now resume
operations.
Meantime, leadership at the Hawaii state House has indicated the chamber
may hold a five-day special session later this month to consider issues
surrounding the Superferry. Earlier this year, the House killed a Senate
measure that would have allowed the Superferry to launch operations while
an environmental assessment was conducted.
Hawaii Gov. Linda Lingle and leaders of the House and Senate were expected
to meet later Tuesday to discuss a special session to pass legislation
allowing Hawaii Superferry to continue service while an environmental
study is conducted.
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11. Superferry Can't Sail to Maui without EA/EIS - comment
Date: Tue, 09 Oct 2007 15:26:40 -0700 (PDT)
From: Laweleka <laweleka@yahoo.com>
Then I say be ready folks cause Lingle will be up in arms. Fuming of
course she will out do herself not that she hasn't already tried to be
over reaching but now it gets worse.
Imagine what the judge has had to deal with re: this case. He has got to
have some laho to rule as he has. Good for him !!! It's about time someone
stop whats been going on. It's bad enough to have to deal with a governor
who is completely oblivious to the laws she chose to uphold let alone
allow for some corporate entity to do some instrumental dictates to the
STATES governor no less.
Lawe
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Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2007 11:31:48 +1300
From: mike reitz <mreitz@pacbell.net>
If you don't like the law, change it...which will be Lingle and SF's next
approach. Reconvene the legislature and rewrite the rules...will be
interesting to see if they have the clout to do it...
m
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Date: Tue, 09 Oct 2007 15:46:00 -0700 (PDT)
From: Laweleka <laweleka@yahoo.com>
Couldn't they all be reprimanded for doing such a thing? Like its all
after the fact? Should she even be cited or impeached for having done such
a thing? She is not only incompetent but her conduct shows she could
really care less about Hawaii or it's people. Auwe !!! Not a very good
example for the STATE OF HAWAII, poor conduct....... Haaaaaallahhhhhhh !!!
LMAO
Lawe
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12. Talk Story Festival NEXT WEEKEND
Date: Tue, 09 Oct 2007 15:30:00 -1000
From: "Gere, Jeffrey L." <jgere@honolulu.gov>
THE CITY & COUNTY OF HONOLULU PRESENTS 2007
TALK STORY F E S T I V A L
HAWAII's LARGEST STORYTELLING CELEBRATION!
3 NIGHTS @ McCoy Pavilion, Ala Moana Beach Park
THIS WEEKEND! Three FREE nights of Hawaii's BEST storytellers & tales @
McCoy Pavilion Oct. 12, 13, & 14. Sign interpreters, interactive lighting,
great staging, improvised piano soundscapes, and pumpkins! Video is
projected by the stage (and aired on Olelo all year long)... and you!?!
Plan to join us! Feed your head a great night of stories! HINT: Come early
(picnic dinner & swim).
PASS THIS NOTE ALONG!
FREE SUNDAY STORYTELLING WORKSHOP 1-4pm (Lyn Ford, Sean Buvala, Alton
Chung, our 3 guests). No sign-up, just come to the auditorium ready to
move, talk & laugh.
COMING MEDIA: Advertiser articles Wed & Friday (TGIF), Star Bulletin
(Friday Weekend), Perry & Price 10/13 (on air 9:15), AM News shows Channel
5 (Wed.
5:40 & 5:50am), Channel 4 (Fri. 5:30am), Channel 2 (Fri. video clips).
www.honoluluparks.com (Special Events) to see photos along with this
line-up.
PUBLIC LIBRARY SHOWS on Oahu are listed at bottom/end of this email.
FRIDAY 10/12: SPOOKIES (6-9pm)
FRIDAY Sandra MacLees*, Dan Kelin II*, Dann Seki, Alton Chung*, Ed Chevy*,
Lopaka Kapanui*, Lyn Ford*, James McCarthy/ Leslie Kline, `Tita' Kathy
Collins.
6pm
Sandra MacLees* has been a pro teller since before there was such a term.
She'll tell a few macabre tales from Lafcadio Hearn's "Strange Tales From
Japan:"
Daniel A. Kelin, II* promises `creatures living beyond the imagination
make appearances in these stories plucked from the Pacific Islands.
Revenge is sweet and occasionally gross' with The Ogre's Dinner and Tasty
Little Fingers.
Dann Seki may sound familiar- he just retired after fifteen years at KUMU
Radio. He'll share Meredith Desha's story of Mrs. Mayashiro and The
Calling Ghost.
7pm
Alton Chung* shares I Get One Story For You , a collection of strange
stories people in Hawaii have told him across the years. Read about him
Friday in the Star Bulletin.
Ed Chevy is Hawaii's finest deaf storyteller. For the 10th year he'll
sign/tell an Edgar Allen Poe story. This year he brings us The Mask Of The
Red Death. Interpreter: Scott O'Neal.
Lopaka Kapanui* continues the haunted walking tour tradition begun by his
mentor Glen Grant. He'll share The Curse of the Inu Gami and Leave It
Alone
8pm
Lyn Ford* told spookies in a Tennessee graveyard last week as part of the
National Storytelling Festival. Her Spookers and Haints are rooted in
African- American folktales, and her own warped imagination.
James McCarthy & Leslie Kline are half of the Irish punk rock band, Doolin
Rakes (saturdays at O'Tool's Bar). They'll play/tell the powerful French
legend of jealousy, war, madness, and redemption, Malagon and The Lady of
Rascas.
`Tita' Kathy Collins is the co-founder and popular afternoon drive-time DJ
of the wildly eclectic, non-profit, all-volunteer Mana'o Radio. She'll
tell the legend of Pilikana, Mahikoa and Pele, in her local,
pidgin-croaking voice and atta'TITA'tude!
* Stories told to the improvised piano accompaniment of Maui's Les Adam
SAT. 10/13: SAY SOMETHIN' NEW (6-9pm)
SATURDAY Dann Seki, Sean Buvala*, See Ellauri/ Jason Tom, `Tita' Kathy
Collins, Sandra MacLees*, Brenda Freitas-Obregon, Dan Kelin II*, Makia
Malo
6pm
Dann Seki has played roles in every TV series shot in Hawaii. He showcases
his theatrical muscles with Metamorphosis by the Roman writer Ovid,
recanting Greek myths.
Sean Buvala*, from Arizona, shares the Irish tales of The Fiery Steed and
The Demon Cat, which he promises are funny pieces. Sean is a whirling
dervish of story activities, on storyteller.net.
See Elauri is a free-style poet and host at Ong King. Jason Tom is
Honolulu's human beat-box. They promise a story rendering so fresh THEY
don't know what they'll say!
7pm
`Tita' Kathy Collins unveils her newest focus: Da Bruddah's Grimms (Da
Fishahman An' His Wife). She tells Sundays with the Barefoot Natives in
Lahaina.
Sandra MacLees joins us annually from Volcano, this year with two tales of
war and peace: The Trial (of her as a teacher) and The Monkey King, a
Buddist Teaching Tale.
Brenda Freitas-Obregon , a well-kept storytelling secret, comes to tell
the poignant adult tale from Kauai, Ka-Lau-He'e.
8pm
Daniel A. Kelin, II is the nationally celebrated Education Director for
the Honolulu Theater for Youth, shares two of his life exploits: In the
Kingdom of Foolishness (from a trip to India) and The Horse That Didn't
Look So Good (visiting Vermont).
Makia Malo survived thirty years of isolation in Kalaupapa, Hawaii's
settlement for people with Hanson's disease (leprosy) before becoming a
pro storyteller. Told tonight's theme, he said `Sounds like homework. My
mind's already working on it.'
* Stories told to the improvised piano accompaniment of Maui's Les Adam
SUNDAY Storytelling Workshop 1-4pm (McCoy Auditorium)
SUNDAY 10/14: TALES `n TUNES (5:30-8pm)
SUNDAY Nyla Fujii, James McCarthy & Leslie Kline, Joel Spiral* , Lyn
Ford*, Lopaka Kapanui/ dancer, Sean Buvala*, Alton Chung*, Jeff Gere*
5:30pm
Nyla Ching-Fujii is the only teller from Hawaii to be featured at the
National Storytelling Festival, Tennessee. She'll teach the Japanese
folksong "Shojoji" feeding into the folktale of Bumbuku, the Magic Badger.
James McCarthy & Leslie Kline perform the traditional British tall tale of
Wee Jack And the King in a decidedly non-traditional way. Both live off
their music.
Joel Spiral* is a free-style poet who bursts into musical verse naturally
and commonly.
He promises a `story' with a band. We can't wait to see what he does. HOLD
ON!
6:30pm
Lyn Ford*, from Ohio, shares a few Home-Fried Tales, rooted in her
family's storytelling traditions, with rhythm and rhyme, humor and heart.
Lopaka Kapanui, a kumu hula, loves ghostlore and supernatural tales. He'll
render the horrific Manoa legend of Kahala O Puna with hula dancer Hoapili
Jingao
Sean Buvala* is the brains behind www.storyteller.net (check it out-
immense library of all things related to storytelling). He'll sing his
Rapunzel's Song and The Seven Ravens (Brother's Grimm)
7:30pm
Alton Chung * is a local boy living in Portland. Realizing that
mainlanders don't know the heroic story of the Japanese-American 442nd
Regiment/ 100th Batallion during World War II, he wove two years of
research into a fictitious tale of two brothers titled Heroes.
Jeff Gere* shares The Rug. In 1992, as one of fourtyfive Hawaii artists
performing in Spain, he paid for a Nigerian rug with a story. .. if
there's time.
* Stories told to the improvised piano accompaniment of Les Adam. On Maui,
Les is known for playing with Willie Nelson, for playing to the silent
films at the Maui Film Festival, and for his `Upcountry Sunday' concert
series featuring local and touring bands. These performances air live over
Mana'o Radio (co-founded by Cathy Collins).
OAHU LIBRARY SHOWS
Visiting tellers will tour during and after the Festival to Oahu's public
libraries (free)! Put these dates on your calendar and plan to lend an
ear!
Oct. 13 10:30 Hawaii Kai, Lyn Ford
2pm Manoa, Alton Chung
Oct. 14 Noon Kaimuki PL, Alton Chung
Oct. 15 3pm Aiea Public Library, Sean Buvala (free)
3:30 Waipahu PL, Alton Chung
Oct. 16 3pm Liliha PL, Sean Buvala
5:30 Salt Lake PL, Lyn Ford
6:45 Kailua PL, Alton Chung
Oct. 17 10am Waialua PL, Lyn Ford
12:45 Kahuku PL, Lyn Ford
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13. Kaho'ohalahala to retire from KIRC
Date: Tue, 9 Oct 2007 16:47:50 -1000
From: "Ellen Pelissero" <epelissero@kirc.hawaii.gov>
October 9, 2007
Contact: Ellen Pelissero
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Kaho'ohalahala to Retire
Sol Kaho'ohalahala, executive director of the Kaho'olawe Island Reserve
Commission since January 2005, today announced his decision to retire
effective January 1, 2008.
"Three years ago, I committed to advance the cause of the
restoration of Kaho'olawe and toward meeting strategic goals set out by
the Kaho'olawe Island Reserve Commission to the very best of my ability,"
Kaho'ohalahala said in his announcement. "Today, I believe that much has
been accomplished during my tenure and that I would like now to take the
opportunity that retirement will afford me to apply the valuable insights
I have gained to the serious challenges we face here in Maui County. I am
looking forward to providing my support wherever my abilities and
experience may be needed most."
Among the KIRC's accomplishments during his directorship,
Kaho'ohalahala noted: "we've made major strides in re-vegetating the
island's hardpan with Native Hawaiian plants; gathered valuable data on
resource management; increased the KIRC's volunteer roster; added an
electronic information distribution system to an expanding database of
interested and supportive individuals and organizations; streamlined
internal procedures; and, networked with multiple agencies to open the
island up to culturally based educational projects for adults, students
and teachers."
Concurring with and expanding upon the agency's accomplishments
during Kaho'ohalahala's tenure, Commission Chair Dr. Noa Emmett Aluli
added, "Since Sol took the reins of the day-to-day operations of the KIRC,
he has expanded our volunteer base, participated in the establishment of
the Papahänaumokuakea National Marine Sanctuary in the Northwest Hawaiian
Islands, partnered with the Girls' Court, Pacific American Foundation, and
the Department of Health - among many other agencies - to develop and
expand culturally based science and math curricula within the public and
charter schools programs statewide, and he initiated our move toward
energy sustainability for Kaho'olawe island operations.
"Although we on the Commission will miss his energy and talents,"
Aluli added," we look to use this as an opportunity to advance programs he
has begun, including strict budgeting to extend the life of the Trust,
and, with input from our staff, to maximize use of the strengths and
talents of both Commission members and staff to ever-greater operational
efficiencies, self-sufficiencies and sustainability."
A transition team, headed by Interim Executive Director Michele
McLean, Interim Deputy Executive Director Ka'önohi Lee, Senior Policy
Advisor Ray "Kalä" Enos, and Deputy Attorney General Rowena Somerville,
has been designated by the Commissioners to provide a seamless leadership
transition and begin the search process for a new executive director.
"I have had the privilege of working with many extraordinarily
talented men and women at the KIRC and leave it in capable hands,"
Kaho'ohalahala said. "So, with the continued dedication of our
commissioners and staff, combined with the many organizations and
individuals who volunteer or support our programs, I am confident the
objectives of KIRC's Strategic Plan - Hänau hou he 'ula 'o Kaho'olawe -
will be met, and the kino of Kanaloa restored."
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14. ACTION ALERT! NO SPECIAL SESSION FOR SUPERFERRY EXEMPTION
Date: Tue, 09 Oct 2007 23:40:12 -0400 (EDT)
From: keboi@aol.com
Action Alert!
The Hawaii State Legislature is being pressured by Gov. Lingle and
corporate backers of the Superferry to convene a special session on
granting an exemption for the Hawaii Superferry to operate despite the
fact that it is in violation of state environmental laws.
We have been informed that there are special caucus meetings scheduled for
Wednesday, October 10, 2007 at 4:30pm at the State Capitol to discuss
holding a special session.
Our neighbor island 'ohana are asking for our support:
1) TURN OUT TO THE STATE CAPITOL WED. OCT. 10 AT 4:30 PM TO HOLD SIGNS AND
DEMAND NO SPECIAL SESSION FOR SUPERFERRY SPECIAL INTERESTS. NO MORE
EXEMPTIONS TO REWARD LAW BREAKING COMPANIES AND GOVERNMENT ENTITIES.
Superferry must not be another H-3 or Hokuli'a Fiasco! Please bring your
own signs.
2) to contact the Reps and Senators to tell them that there should be NO
SPECIAL SESSION FOR SPECIAL INTERESTS CORPORATIONS that violate the law.
Attached is a roster of State Reps and Senators, their telephone, fax and
emails. SEE TALKING POINTS BELOW.
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From: Andrea Brower <andreanoelani@yahoo.com>
>Sent: Oct 9, 2007 9:29 PM
>
>Aloha!
>
>Congratulations all you dedicated Kauaiians! If you have not yet heard,
>Judge Cordoza on Maui just ruled that the superferry canNOT run while the
>state is preparing an environmental assessment for Kahalui Harbor
>improvements! This is a huge victory.
>
>So here is what we need to deal with next (NOW). A special caucus/mtg
>has been called for 4:30 tomorrow at the State Capital.
>
>This means that all legislators (at least Reps at this point) need to be
>there to discuss / vote on whether or not to hold a special session to
>overturn the court's ruling and grant an exemption to the HSF.
>
>We need to FLOOD the legislator?s offices with letters, emails and calls
>non-stop. And tell others to do the same. Not just asking about their
>positions but trying to influence them as well.
>
>From Keone, some potential talking points focused on the legal side
>include:
>
>?No special session!?
>
>?Respect the law, the environment and the decision of the courts.?
>
>?Please end this string of bad decisions by not making another one. No
>special session.?
>
>?What kind of precedence is set by changing the laws of the land in an
>attempt to retroactively fix bad decision making??
>
>?No special session is needed here, the law is clear. The only thing we
>need now are legislators that are willing to honorably uphold what has
>always been in the best interest of Hawaii, respect for the ?aina and the
>process of law.?
>
>?When the HSF had the option during the last legislative session to run
>while conducting an EIS they did everything in their power to avoid it.
>They lobbied Representative Joe Souki to keep the bill tied up in
>committee and die. Now that they are the ones that need help they are
>willing to drop the hard line approach because now it?s in their best
>interest.?
>
>You could also focus on the environmental and cultural concerns.
>
>I've attached a spreadsheet with the contact information for state reps.
>
>Also, spread the word to all of our Oahu allies that we need people at
>the State Capitol holding signs tomorrow afternoon (meeting starts at
>4:30).
>
>Aloha Aina!
>Andrea
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15. Question
Date: Tue, 09 Oct 2007 18:05:15 -1000
From: Henry Curtis <henry.lifeoftheland@gmail.com>
[hi henry. could you explain what you want here? i'm not clear. g]
Aloha,
Please take a few minutes to answer a questionnaire about Transportation
Options for Hawaii. The answers will held in confidence. Only percentages
might be released. Sorry for cross-postings.
Government should increase spending on mass transit
A rail system should be built
Express bus service should be expanded
Local bus service should be expanded
Highways should be expanded
New overhead systems are needed
All new systems should be at ground level
Car restrictions should be established -- Henry Curtis, Executive
Director, Life of the Land, 76 N. King Street, Suite 203, Honolulu, HI
96817. phone: 808-533-3454. cell: 808-927-0709. Web Site:
http://www.lifeofthelandhawaii.org/ email:henry.lifeoftheland@gmail.com
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16. Truth in Military Advertizing
Date: Tue, 09 Oct 2007 18:56:13 -1000
From: viviane lerner <vivlerner@gmail.com>
Very good.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AwS1bmggoZ0
1-mn. video
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17. Big Island hospital tries telemedicine
Date: Tue, 09 Oct 2007 19:01:44 -1000
From: viviane lerner <vivlerner@gmail.com>
>>"We're proud to be a leader among small rural hospitals in
bringing the services of a large urban medical center to our
patients," said Dr. Kenneth M. Riff, executive director of the Heart
Brain Center at North Hawaii Community Hospital.<<
Proud to outsource their services? Will they go to India next?
==========
http://starbulletin.com/2007/10/09/business/story02.html
Oct. 9
Big Island hospital tries telemedicine
By Nina Wu
nwu@starbulletin.com
The North Hawaii Community Hospital is turning to technology to help
alleviate the doctor shortage in at least one specialty on the Big Island.
Radiology health care professionals from Cleveland Clinic, one of the
nation's top-ranked medical facilities, will be providing their services
to the Big Island hospital through telemedicine.
Using a new digital Picture Archive and Communication System -- or PACS --
the Big Island hospital is able to replace X-ray film with a digital
imaging and storage system, meaning all images are now stored and
transmitted electronically.
The PACS system will allow North Hawaii Community Hospital to offer
after-hours coverage and specialty consultation services for Cleveland
Clinic and vice versa. A staff radiologist on duty in one location will
immediately read an X-ray or Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) film at the
other after peak operating hours, bridging the time- zone gap.
"We're proud to be a leader among small rural hospitals in bringing the
services of a large urban medical center to our patients," said Dr.
Kenneth M. Riff, executive director of the Heart Brain Center at North
Hawaii Community Hospital.
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18. Haleakala Times: Under the Radar - Secrecy and corruption cloud the
origins of the current UARC
Date: Tue, 09 Oct 2007 20:31:58 -1000
From: Kyle Kajihiro <keboi@aol.com>
http://www.haleakalatimes.com/
see the website for photos...
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Under the Radar
Kyle Kajihiro
Tuesday, October 09, 2007 4:58 PM
Secrecy and corruption cloud the origins of the current UARC
On September 27, 2007, the University of Hawai^Ñi (UH) Board of Regents
approved a new contract for a University Affiliated Research Center
(UARC), a classified Navy-sponsored research center at the University of
Hawai^Ñi (UH). The UARC resurfaced two years after a coalition of
students, faculty and community allies occupied the UH President^Òs office
for a week in protest of such a plan. Opposition from the major UH
constituencies including Native Hawaiians, students and faculty led
interim Manoa Chancellor Denise Konan to reject the UARC on the Manoa
campus. But UH President David McClain overrode Konan to administer the
UARC at the UH system level.
While UARC proponents say the contract is a vehicle that could bring in
$50 million over five years, opponents argue that it represents the
encroachment of the ^Ómilitary industrial complex^Ô into UH, violates its
core values as a Native Hawaiian place of learning and turns the Manoa
campus into a U.S. Navy lab.
The Administration has said that the UARC will not accept classified
projects in the first three years, yet the base contract assigns
^Ósecret^Ô level classification to the entire facility, making the release
of any information subject to the Navy^Òs approval. Among the concerns is
that the growth of secret non-bid contracts under the UARC increases the
risk of corruption, abuses of power and lack of accountability.
An Illicit Creation: This article is drawn from the new report The Dirty
Secret About UARC that uncovers the hidden origins of the UARC based on a
two and a half year investigation involving federal and state freedom of
information requests, interviews and attempted interviews with key
players, and background research about federal contracting, congressional
appropriations and defense technologies. The saga of the scandal began as
early as 2001 with two Navy grants to UH that have been embroiled in a
Navy criminal investigation and an aborted $50 million Research
Corporation of the University of Hawai^Ñi (RCUH) proposal to the Navy
called ^ÓProject Kai e^Ñe^Ô (meaning tsunami or tidal wave in Hawaiian),
which was intended to become the UARC. The results of the Navy criminal
investigation are not known at this time.
The UARC was born from questionable contract activities involving Navy
admirals, Naval research program managers, UH researchers, military
contractors, high ranking UH and RCUH officials and congressionally
earmarked programs that have been the subjects of federal investigations.
The suspicious circumstances surrounding the termination of the Project
Kai e^Ñe proposal and the UARC^Òs creation by sole source award of a
monopoly contract have raised serious questions about the legality and
ethics of the procurement.
Furthermore, government secrecy has denied the public access to contracts
and financial information, thereby making it impossible to assess the
legality of the UARC process and evaluate the risks and potential impacts
of undertaking a UARC. To critics of the UARC, the obstruction of public
information and accountability amounts to a de facto cover-up. Ironically,
the secrecy masking the UARC^Òs troubled beginnings illustrates the
dangers critics have warned about.
The criminal investigation stems from complaints filed with federal
authorities in the summer of 2003 by a UH Facilities Security Officer Jim
Wingo, a whistleblower who accused Mun Won Fenton, an Office of Naval
Research (ONR) program manager and the Navy^Òs designated ^Ópoint of
contact^Ô for the creation of the UARC of ^Ó1) abuse of authority, 2)
significant mismanagement of classified contracts, and 3) potential leaks
of classified information, classified information lost, compromised, and
unauthorized disclosure.^Ô Fenton oversaw several military sponsored
research grants and contracts to UH worth several million dollars. She has
not returned repeated telephone calls for an interview.
Wingo^Òs complaint also implicated three of these Navy-sponsored grants
and contracts:
Theater Missile Defense: awarded to UH in July 2001 for sensor integration
research related to Theater Missile Defense. Initially valued at $238,000,
the grant was increased several times to a total of $645,862. Electrical
engineering professor Audra Bullock was the Principal Investigator (PI).
High Frequency Scanned Array: awarded to UH in March 2001 for research
related to an advanced radar system (UESA) in the amount of $246,375. The
grant was increased to a total of $1,462,759 with a promise of an
additional $50,000 future funding. However the project terminated early
and $9,547.61 was eventually returned. UH professor Michael DeLisio was
the initial PI, until electrical engineering professor Vassilis Syrmos
took over after December 2001.
Next Generation Radar: a contract awarded to RCUH in December 2002 related
to ^ÓSensor Integration and Testbed Technologies.^Ô The award was valued
at $1,163,028 with Vassilis Syrmos as the PI. It involved continuing
research on the UESA radar, which was called the ^ÓNext Generation
Radar^Ô.
On March 2, 2005, the Ka Leo o Hawai^Ñi newspaper broke the story that the
Navy Criminal Investigation Service was investigating Fenton and several
Navy grants and contracts with UH. It reported that funds granted to UH by
the Navy were allegedly used improperly to prepare another RCUH proposal,
which is now known to be ^ÓProject Kai e^Ñe.^Ô While the UH Administration
denies any wrong-doing on the part of UH faculty or that the criminal
investigation has any connection to the UARC, mounting evidence firmly
links the UARC to this corruption scandal.
Early Warning Signs: Modular Command Center and Tactical Component
Network: Sometime in 2000, Fenton and Rear Admiral Paul S. Schultz,
commander of the Amphibious Group ONE sought to establish a network-
centric warfare program on Kaua^Ñi based on a new and controversial
technology called Tactical Component Network (TCN). Because TCN was
perceived as a threat to the established Cooperative Engagement Capability
(CEC) system, the Navy may have blocked any contracting related to TCN.
According to John Monacci, the program manager recruited by Fenton to head
the TCN project in Hawai^Ñi, Fenton and Schultz sought to bypass normal
procurement channels to establish the TCN system in Hawai^Ñi, initially
using UH research grants as cover to avoid resistance from hostile Navy
officials. Monacci says the strategy was to ^Ódisguise^Ô the TCN
demonstration as ^ÓCEC pre-planned product improvements.^Ô The TCN was
installed on ships under Schultz^Òs command to undergo testing and
evaluation at the Pacific Missile Range Facility (PMRF) on Kaua^Ñi.
Schultz named his particular application of the TCN the ^ÓModular Command
Center^Ô (MCC).
According to Monacci, Fenton lobbied Senator Daniel Inouye to secure
funding for these programs. On July 27, 2000, the Senator announced that
he had successfully secured Fiscal Year 2001 Defense Appropriations
totaling $150.5 million for PMRF programs. This included $10 million for
^ÓCEC improvements,^Ô $11.5 million for ^ÓTheater Missile Defense new
sensors,^Ô $10 million for ^ÓUESA signal processing,^Ô and $10 million for
^ÓTactical Component Network demonstration^Ô.
Irregularities in Hiring and Appropriations:
Only three days into her new job at UH in 2000, electrical engineering
professor Audra Bullock met Fenton, who invited her to submit a research
proposal to the Navy. Looking back on the fateful meeting, Bullock
ruefully joked, ^ÓI probably should have stayed home that day.^Ô
According to Bullock, Fenton asked her to write a laser sensors research
proposal that was part of a larger Tactical Component Network proposal.
Bullock said she was told that the grant was intended to initiate a
working relationship between ONR and UH that could lead to an Indefinite
Deliverable / Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) capacity contract. IDIQs are a
type of non-bid monopoly contract that has become widely abused since
2000, according to a 2004 Report of the House Committee on Government
Reform. The UARC is a sole source IDIQ contract.
After Bullock received the initial grant, Fenton added funds to the grant
that more than doubled the award. Bullock said that Fenton then directed
her to hire John Monacci as the program manager. As the Principal
Investigator (PI) for the project, Bullock was supposed to manage the
finances and personnel as well as oversee the research work performed.
However, according to Monacci, ^ÓAudra Bullock didn^Òt oversee anything;^Ô
she was ^Óa very nice person^Ô who was ^Ónaïve to how Fenton was using
her.^Ô
Monacci said that he actually worked under Syrmos and was managed by
Fenton and Schultz. Monacci^Òs job was to install a TCN system on several
ships and units under Schultz^Òs command including the USS Essex, USS Blue
Ridge, and an AEGIS cruiser along with ground units from the Marine Corps
and to test the system at PMRF on Kaua^Ñi. This project matches the
description of the ^ÓCEC pre-planned product improvement^Ô in Department
of Defense budget justification sheets, which was identified as a
Congressional earmark.
Bullock said that several months later, Fenton instructed her to hire two
others from the Pacific Missile Range Facility: Debby Gatioan and John
Grandfield. At the time, Bullock expressed concerns to Fenton about having
to hire additional employees who were unrelated to her research project.
Further, Bullock was concerned that she did not have sufficient funds in
the grant to pay two more people. According to Bullock, Fenton promised
that Gatioan and Grandfield would be moved off the grant as soon as other
funding came through. Gatioan^Òs job as ^ÓUESA Administrative
Specialist^Ô and Grandfield^Òs as ^ÓUESA Electrical Engineer^Ô were
unrelated to Bullock^Òs laser sensors research.
Bullock said that in her final report to her sponsors she indicated that
she only directly oversaw approximately $150,000 out of the total $645,862
grant and she did not supervise the work of the personnel that the Navy
directed her to hire.
UH records show that there was a modification to Bullock^Òs Grant in July
27, 2001 adding $309,862 to the award. On June 25, 2002 there was another
modification adding $100,000 and extending the Grant until May 31, 2003.
UH has refused to release Bullock^Òs actual grant contract, reports or
finances.
According to Monacci, Fenton and Schultz were assembling a team to run the
MCC/TCN integration program and develop a much larger sensor integration
proposal, which came to be called ^ÓProject Kai e^Ñe.^Ô
Monacci said that when Admiral Schultz wanted him to hire another Navy
associate John Iwaniec on the TCN grant, he refused because he believed
the request was improper. Monacci claimed that since he did not
cooperate, Fenton pressured Syrmos to terminate him. Monacci was fired in
December 2001. Syrmos said that subsequently, Fenton directed him to hire
Iwaniec onto the UESA grant.
The Rise and Fall of Project Kai e^Ñe:
During his employment on Bullock^Òs grant, Monacci wrote a concept paper
for a multifaceted ^ÓPacific Operations Institute^Ô based in Hawai^Ñi that
would integrate research, testing and evaluation and business development.
According to Monacci, it was the initial concept that gave rise to the
UARC, the Hawaii Engineering and Design Center and the Hawaii Technology
Development Venture.
Fenton revised the plan and renamed it the ^ÓPacific Research Laboratory^Ô
(PRL). Fenton^Òs draft insisted, ^ÓContracting^Å Provide fast/efficient
streamlined contracting for DoD customers^Å THIS IS THE MOST IMPORTANT
CORE COMPETENCE OF PRL!!!^Ô
Once the overall concept for a federal research center was sketched out,
Monacci began writing a sensor integration proposal to be submitted by
RCUH in response to a Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) solicitation
Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) N00421-01-R-0176 for ^ÓSensors Integration
and Communications Technologies.^Ô
The RCUH proposal incorporated proposals prepared by seven UH faculty and
compiled by Syrmos. Monacci also incorporated proposals from several
defense contractors, including Oceanit, ORINCON, Solipsys, Cambridge
Research Associates, SAIC, SYS, and WR Systems.
ORINCON (prior to its acquisition by Lockheed Martin) was a local defense
contractor that developed network centric warfare technologies, including
a proprietary system called ^ÓWeb-centric warfare.^Ô Larry Cutshaw, the
Director of Business Development for ORINCON, is married to Kathy Cutshaw,
UH Manoa Vice Chancellor for Administration, Finance, and Operations, who
negotiated the first proposed UARC contract.
Cambridge Research Associates (CRA) produced battle-space visualization
software called ^ÓPowerScene^Ô that was being utilized in sensor
integration testing. Both ^ÓWeb-centric warfare^Ô and ^ÓPowerScene^Ô
turned up later in a press release from Senator Inouye as programs
eligible to compete for UARC funding.
Oceanit was a company involved in the UESA program and other missile
defense projects on Kaua^Ñi. Prior to being hired onto Bullock^Òs grant,
Debby Gatioan worked for Oceanit and was a Navy point of contact for an
industry briefing related to the above mentioned ^ÓSensors Integration and
Communications Technologies^Ô solicitation.
RCUH and its Executive Director Harold Masumoto were key players in moving
this project along. Masumoto, the consummate political insider, has
through several UH administrations worked behind the scenes to shape key
UH decisions. At the June 1, 2001 RCUH Board of Directors meeting, he
reported ^ÓRCUH^Òs assistance is needed by the Navy for missile program
project at PMRF because of the classified nature of the work to be done.^Ô
Then at the October 4, 2001 RCUH Board of Directors meeting, Masumoto
reported, ^ÓThis may become a major project ^Ö about $50 million if
funding comes through. As more of these types of projects become reality,
there may be a need for a separate entity to manage them because of their
focused objectives.^Ô
RCUH and Funding Anomalies: Established by the State legislature in 1965
to support research activities at UH, RCUH was exempted from various state
laws governing procurement and personnel in order to provide more flexible
and expedient administrative and financial services than a typical state
agency could perform. While it fulfilled important and legitimate
functions for researchers, RCUH also gained a reputation for lack of
transparency and accountability. In a 1993 report the State Auditor found
that RCUH ^Óoperates with little accountability and oversight by either
the university or its Board of Directors.^Ô
Around May 2003, Bullock asked Masumoto to remove Grandfield and Gatioan
from the contract payroll, which he agreed to do. But some time later,
Bullock received a notice from RCUH for an unauthorized payroll
transaction. She complained to RCUH and was told that Brenda Kanno, the
RCUH Executive Secretary, authorized the payroll transaction with funds
from another, unspecified source. Bullock said this transaction came as a
shock to her, who as the principal investigator was supposed to authorize
all payroll transactions on her grant.
In fact, RCUH employment records show that Gatioan and Grandfield were
employed by RCUH under job descriptions created for Bullock^Òs grant long
after the grant itself had expired, while the funding sources for their
payroll changed several times. Both Gatioan and Grandfield were moved off
of the College of Engineering funding on September 15, 2002, which
corresponds to the timeframe when Project Kai e^Ñe was abandoned.
The minutes of the March 2002 RCUH Board of Directors meeting stated:
^ÓExecutive Director Masumoto reported that we should know within a month
or so whether this project will be funded for $48 million over a five-year
period. The project is related to missile defense and is basically in
support of the Pacific Missile Range Facility. This is a direct project
(not a UH project) in which RCUH is the applicant for the funds. The
intent is that RCUH will ^Óincubate^Ô the project and then later there
will be a new home base for it. The long-range objective is to make this a
federal research center similar to national labs such as Sandia, etc.
There is great potential for this project.^Ô
Five months after Masumoto^Òs optimistic forecast, Project Kai e^Ñe was
abruptly and inexplicably aborted. The minutes of the September 27, 2002
RCUH Board of Directors meeting contained only a terse and vague statement
about its cancellation: ^ÓONR Project ^Ö The proposal for Project Kai e^Ñe
was withdrawn due to circumstances beyond our control. RCUH will pursue
other avenues of funding for these types of projects.^Ô
^ÓThings began to fall apart,^Ô explains Monacci. He said that Schultz^Òs
superiors at NAVSEA shut down the MCC/TCN program in Hawai^Ñi. John
Grandfield said he believed that the proposal was withdrawn to avoid RCUH
being implicated in possible illegal activities.
Monacci said that Schultz was demoted to a desk job. Admiral Schultz^Òs
service transcript indicates that he was reassigned to be Commander,
Military Sealift Command (Special Assistant) from April 2002 to June 1,
2003, at which point he retired at the reduced rank of Captain. Thus far,
the Navy, RCUH and UH have failed to respond to freedom of information
(FOIA) requests to produce documents related to Project Kai e^Ñe. Current
RCUH Executive Director Mike Hamnett said that the proposal files for
Project Kai e^Ñe were shredded and thrown away.
Masumoto said in an interview, ^ÓProject Kai e^Ñe, project whatever, I
don^Òt know what the hell they are anymore^Å You got to understand people
like me. I don^Òt speculate in answering questions to people like you.
Okay? You can^Òt quote me because I^Òm not going to tell you anything that
you can quote me on.^Ô
Moving Towards UARC: Secrecy and Deceptions: Once Project Kai e^Ñe was
scrapped, Masumoto shifted gears to directly pursue the UARC designation,
preparing the documents for Senator Inouye^Òs staff and pitching the UARC
to then UH President Evan Dobelle and UHM Chancellor Peter Englert.
In a 2005 public meeting on the UARC, Englert denied that there was any
connection between the UARC and the investigation of the Navy grants. He
also denied having any dealings with Masumoto or Fenton about the UARC. He
was not telling the truth. In a December 6, 2002 letter to Cohen, Englert
wrote: ^ÓCurrently we are working with Ms. Mun Won Fenton at ONR^Å to
create a preliminary management plan that will serve as the road map of
the University^Òs core competencies. Furthermore, Mr. Harold Masumoto,
Executive Director of the Research Corporation of the University of
Hawaii, has briefed Mr. John Young, Assistant Secretary of the Navy, on
our intention to apply for a UARC at UHM.^Ô
Under Masumoto the UARC plans moved swiftly, but turbulence from the
unseen events that had led to the cancellation of Project Kai e^Ñe
continued for months afterwards. By 2003, the relationship between Fenton
and Syrmos grew unbearably strained when Syrmos allegedly refused to go
along with changes Fenton wanted to make. Gaines said that he believed
Fenton classified several projects in order to remove Syrmos from them.
According to Syrmos, in the spring of 2003 several pieces of information
were classified on the Next Generation Radar project. Heightened security
restrictions in the wake of September 11, 2001, ensured that Syrmos, as a
foreign born researcher, would not easily attain security clearance. As a
result, he was temporarily forced off the UESA and Next Generation
projects. On May 13, 2003, Masumoto hinted to the RCUH Board of Directors
that there were problems brewing: ^ÓSecurity Issue ^Ö We have a situation
where a project started as an unclassified project, but the Navy has now
decided to classify it. Issue is safeguarding the appropriate data and
allowing access to cleared employees only in a secure facility.^Ô
Irregularities in the classification procedures prompted UH Facilities
Security Officer James Wingo to file complaints with federal authorities
in July 2003, which led to the investigations reported in the Ka Leo paper
almost two years later.
Although Iwaniec and Gatioan were still employed under their original job
descriptions, the source of their payrolls switched to PICHTR on July 15,
2003. Several days later, on July 22, 2003, Masumoto resigned from RCUH
and assumed a full-time role at PICHTR.
But Masumoto maintained a hidden hand in the UARC process. On July 1,
2003, he signed a $60,000 consultancy contract with RCUH to help secure
the UARC for UH. After extending the contract to June 30, 2005, and with
several months remaining on his contract, Masumoto abruptly terminated the
agreement and his security clearance on March 31, 2005 shortly after news
of the Navy criminal investigation broke.
Irregularities in UARC Designation for UH: Opponents of the UARC point out
that contrary to Federal Acquisition Regulations and Department of Defense
guidance requiring competition in the awarding of UARC contracts, NAVSEA
awarded the ARL/UH without any competition. In other recently created
UARCs, the Army, NASA and the Department of Homeland Security used
extensive competition in selecting the recipients of the contracts.
Before a Hawai^Ñi State Senate committee Syrmos testified that the UARC
was competitively procured through a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA), a
widely distributed competitive procurement announcement. When an audience
member challenged his statement, Syrmos corrected himself and said that
there was a Request for Proposals (RFP) issued on September 24, 2004.
This wasn^Òt true either. A presolicitation Notice dated September 24,
2004, stated: ^ÓThe Naval Sea System Command intends to award a sole
source contract for up to 315 work years to establish and further solidify
a strategic relationship for essential Engineering, Research, and
Development capabilities^Å^Ô
In the case of the UH UARC, Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) UARC
managers were forced to contrive a justification to procure a new UARC
that they neither needed nor wanted. Furthermore, despite Freedom of
Information requests filed nearly two years ago, NAVSEA has failed to
provide the required justification and certification for the sole source
procurement of the UARC to the University of Hawai^Ñi. Fenton and Schultz
have not returned repeated phone calls for interviews. Senator Inouye^Òs
office has not responded to requests for information.
Kyle Kajihiro is program director for DMZ Hawaii. For his full
investigative report, The Dirty Secret About UARC, go to stopuarc.info.
Email: kkajihiro@afsc.org.
Copyright © 2007 The Haleakala Times.
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UARC threatens integrity of UH
Bart Abbott
Tuesday, October 09, 2007 5:25 PM
What is a UARC? Why should you care?
The UH University Affiliate Research Center (UARC) is a contractual
alliance with the Navy where UH is deemed a trusted agent of the
government. This will cause the amount of naval research at UH to increase
dramatically. A lot of this research will be unclassified and some will be
classified.
The University of Hawaii already receives millions of dollars in contracts
and grants from the Department of Defense. What a UARC does is makes it
very easy, very fast, and very efficient for UH to be awarded grants and
contracts from the Navy. This will cause the overall amount of military
research at UH to increase much faster than research from other sources of
funding and in other disciplines.
The Navy is funding projects such as the study of ocean currents and the
mapping of the bottom of the arctic ice caps. It is also paying UH
professors to develop advanced radar technologies for Navy surveillance
planes. It has helped create a network which linked a battle group of
ships out of Okinawa, Japan together so they could more rapidly exchange
radar, sonar, target information data, etc. It is pumping deep, cold ocean
water from off the coast of the Big Island up to the surface where the
aquaculture industry uses the nutrient-rich H2O to grow fisheries of
creatures such as shrimp, lobster, and blue green algae. Changing the
flow of the ocean currents drastically effects the near shore environments
of the Hawaiian Islands.
The University of Hawaii alo manages the Maui High Performance Computing
Center (MHPCC) for the Air Force, which is doing a good bit of classified
research for both the Air Force and the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA).
Some of these projects include monitoring troop movements of other
countries and monitoring shipping and trade across the world^Òs oceans
using satellite surveillance.
Weapons development is also on the agenda for UH, according to an internal
DOD memo from the Director of Defense Research and Engineering, Ronald
Sega, which said he is looking forward to a UH- UARC improving system
performance of DOD weapons systems.
How does the UARC threaten the university? 1. The primary purpose of a
UH-UARC is to increase the ability of UH to create dual-use technologies
that can then be developed in the private sector for military and
commercial applications. One of the fastest growing economic engines in
the state of Hawaii is the high-technology development industry. UH is a
huge source of ideas and new technology fueling the growth of this private
sector. An entire system of state agencies exists around the University
of Hawaii. These agencies seek to extract technologies and help small
businesses and start-up companies further develop them.
A UARC will increase the rate at which UH can produce these technologies
for the industries^Ò consumption. One of the main problems is that UH is
notoriously inept at patent protection, and following ethical regulations
preventing conflict of interest. The system which should protect
professors and students from getting their ideas stolen or bought at
outrageously low prices is in shambles.
There is a history of UH faculty being hired by companies that must
compete to get large federal grants. If a UARC deems UH a ^Ótrusted agent
of the government,^Ô there is a huge risk of members of the faculty and
administration passing confidential information to companies. This would
allow the companies to win these contracts.
If this happens, the penalties that could be placed on the entire
university system would be crippling. UH documents show that the systems
safeguarding against these types of disasters are not well developed.
There are five main types of technology which are the bread and butter of
the Hawaii high-tech industry. These are: advanced optics and lasers,
bio-technology, sensors and computer information systems, ocean sciences
technologies, and advanced communications systems.
All of these areas, with the exception of bio-technology, are the fields
the Navy has expressed particular interest in during its negotiations with
the University. The final technical proposal for the UARC, written by the
Manoa Vice Chancellor^Òs Office, also names these fields as core
competencies which UH has to offer naval research.
The UARC threatens to cause an imbalance in the amount of military
research being done at UH in proportion to other projects. Considering
the current state of UH research infrastructure, researchers will be faced
with a list of comparatively measly choices when it comes to funding, and
they will feel pressure to research topics that the Navy is interested in.
This is because while a UARC is an efficient contractual infrastructure of
the Navy, it steals the administration^Òs focus away from what it should
be doing: Rebuilding the current system at UH. This way, all researchers
from all disciplines can benefit, and there will also be a chance for non-
military areas of the high technology development industry to develop.
The high-tech development industry is the newest wave in evolutionary
capitalism. The field can either help or harm the quality of life here in
Hawaii and across the globe. The role of technology depends on the
intentions of the leaders and institutions that control it. The
intentions behind this UARC are those of profit-driven politics,
undemocratic dealings and illegitimate consultations. It has nothing to do
with humanitarian principles or a legitimate concern for the well-being of
this nation. It has to do with making money. The UARC will pollute the
humanitarian potential of Hawaii^Òs fastest growing industry, and it will
sell out UH^Òs role as Hawaii^Òs educator. 2. The above economic
motivations are corrupting the educational mission of the University of
Hawaii, which is the enlightenment of the local and broader global
community.
The UARC will attract faculty members who are more concerned about
developing technologies and making money off of inventions than they are
about teaching classes. It will narrow the amount of educational
opportunities presented to us.
It will take the university^Òs attention away from areas of study like the
arts and humanities and other disciplines because they will not be seen as
productive economic engines.
In general, the UH-UARC could corrupt the foundation of our University^Òs
main purpose: to educate the people. The Board of Regents^Ò recent
approval of UARC makes a lasting statement to the community, to the
student body, and to any future students and faculty, that UH is first and
foremost a business, and that its role as an educator might come a distant
second.
3. The Manoa Chancellor^Òs office is in charge of establishing a UARC.
The manner in which they have gone about doing this has been entirely
undemocratic and negligent, to say the least.
The Chancellor^Òs office has been moving forward with UARC negotiations
since 2003, yet there have been few public forums where community members
or students could voice their opinions. UARC meetings have been held
behind closed doors with naval officials and politicians, mainly the
old-school democrats.
The Chancellor^Òs office tried to slip past the public on a decision
affecting the very core direction of our university. This is not the
proper behavior for an institution of integrity and caliber.
If UH wants to make a name for itself, it needs to set a bold path, one of
internal discovery and organizational transformation, one where economic
motivations are only used to fulfill a higher purpose of education and
humanitarianism. The Board of Regents^Ò decision to pass the UARC flies in
the face of these ideals.
Copyright © 2007 The Haleakala Times.
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19. Stakeholder Reference Group Forum Summary
From: Anna de Raadt
Sent: Wednesday, 10 October 2007 12:13 p.m.
This is just a brief email to send you the attached file entitled
"Bioprospecting Stakeholder Reference Group Forum Summary". Within the
next day or two, this file will also be available via the MED website.
Please feel free to pass this document onto anyone else who maybe
interested.
The bioprospecting web page can be entered through:
http://www.med.govt.nz/templates/StandardSummary____46.aspx
Thank you very much for your time and we look forward to receiving your
submissions.
Anna de Raadt
Dr. Anna de Raadt
Policy Analyst
Energy and Communications Branch
Ministry of Economic Development
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To keep business updated on our work, the Ministry publishes a monthly
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20. Sacred Life Walk Update - Coober Pedy to Erldunda
Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2007 10:44:04 +0000
From: Ana <uriohau@yahoo.com.au>
Hi Everyone,
We're almost there! Everyone is very excited as we're now into the final
stretch. It's only 265 kms to Uluru!
The last leg between Coober Pedy and Erldunda was very interesting and
we've had the pleasure of staying on Indigenous owned and run stations: Mt
Willoughby and Wallatina.
Here we met some fantastic people and heard many stories and visions of
how these families are looking to sustainably develop their land for the
future.
We saw a thrilling local footy match at Marla that ended in a draw, and
also visited a Pitjantjara community called Indulkna which was great. So
many people are very concerned about the new legislation, CDEP and other
aspects of the intervention - but we won't go into that now.
Unfortunately we were not able to travel any further into the Pit Lands as
previously hoped - the corrugated roads have given the van quite a decent
punishment already, so for now we've continued along the Stuart Hwy and
are staying at the Erldunda Roadhouse.
We are looking forward to seeing people at Uluru from the 23rd - 27th of
October, but due to some difficulties organising performers, travel
expenses and coordination with local communities we won't be having a
concert on the 28th October. HOWEVER, there is something BIG planned for
the not too distant future, so we'll keep you all posted!
It is costing us a small fortune in phone/internet bills everytime we get
to a roadhouse, so we'll wait till the next update (after Uluru) to post
photos.
Ok thanks again to everyone for all the amazing support, kindness and well
wishes.
In particular we'd like to take this opportunity to thank:
Phil Russell, Maya Healing Centre, Madelaine, Kirsten Lindsay, ANTAR SA,
United States Grandmothers Manifesto Group, Freddy Buckskin and Friend,
United Aboriginal Islander Congress Port Augusta, Nat Wasley, Erldunda
Tom.
~Sacred Life Crew
10/10/07
Sacred Life Walk 2007
To email this discussion list: sacredlife@peacepilgrimage.net
To visit the website: www.peacepilgrimage.net/sacredlife
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21. Disappeared News - 3 new articles
Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2007 07:49:51 -0400
From: FeedBlitz <feedblitz@mail.feedblitz.com>
"DISAPPEARED NEWS" - 3 NEW ARTICLES - www.disappearednews.com
1. Hawaii should repeal law requiring ethanol in gasoline
2.More fish in the Superferry soup
3.Superferry could be outrageously profitable, if it runs
4.More Recent Articles
5.Search Disappeared News
Hawaii should repeal law requiring ethanol in gasoline
by Larry Geller It seemed like a good idea at the time. Now, evidence is
accumulating that not only aren't biofuels good for the environment, but
that they are forcing up the price of food for people who depend on corn
as a staple in their diet. Maybe George Bush doesn't care about that,
but we should, here in Hawaii. Since ethanol lowers the efficiency of
gasoline as an automobile fuel and....
More fish in the Superferry soup
by Larry Geller We've just learned of Maui Circuit Judge Joseph Cardoza's
ruling that the Superferry cannot sail to Maui without a completed
environmental assessment. Speculation is that his ruling will be appealed,
and that the Governor will navigate over to the Legislature this
afternoon to demand a special session. Probably, given Speaker Calvin
Say's support, there could indeed be a special....
Superferry could be outrageously profitable, if it runs
by Larry Geller The hot news is that Judge Joseph Cardoza ruled just
now that the Hawaii Superferry cannot sail to Maui while an
environmental assessment is being conducted. As I understand it, this
doesn't affect Kauai. What will happen next? Will the ferry try to break
through public opposition and force itself into Kauai? Will the
Legislature hold a special session and try to overrule the....
More Recent Articles
* Mea culpa - Lingle's warnings did appear in the papers
* The Superferry public survey game--how to lie with statistics
* The next environmental exemption battle --Kukui Gardens?
* Disappeared News: What is happening in Burma is horrible
* Is the Republican Party the Party of Death?
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22. Wear Red on October 31, 2007 (Ending Violence Against Women of Color)
Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2007 11:44:48 -0700 (PDT)
From: Fallon Wilson
Hello All,
Recent events in the United States have moved us to action. Violence
against women is sadly, not a new phenomenon in our country or in the
world, however, in the last year women of color have experienced brutal
forms of violence, torture, rape and injustice which have gone unnoticed,
received little to no media coverage, or a limited community response. We
are responding to:
* The brutal and inhumane rape, torture, and kidnapping of Megan
Williams in Logan , West Virginia who was held by six assailants for
a month.
* Rape survivors in the Dunbar Housing Projects in West Palm Beach ,
Florida one of whom was forced to perform sexual acts on her own
child.
* A 13 year old native American girl was beaten by two white women and
has since been harassed by several men yelling ^Ówhite power^Ô
outside of her home.
* Seven black lesbian girls attempted to stop an attacker and were
later charged with aggravated assault and are facing up to 11 year
prison sentences.
In a Litany of Survival, Audre Lorde writes, ^ÓWhen we are silent, we are
still afraid. So it is better to speak remembering we were never meant to
survive.^Ô These words shape our collective organizing to break the
silence surrounding women of color^Òs stories of violence. We are asking
for community groups, grass-root organizations, college campus students
and groups, communities of faith, online communities, and individuals to
join us in speaking out against violence against women of color. If we
speak, we cannot be invisible.
Join us and stand up to violence against women by wearing Red on October
31, 2007.
Because I do not want my email account to become overwhelmed, please send
questions to beboldbered@gmail.com. If you forward this is information,
please remove my "personal" email from it.
For updated information, please visit our website
http://documentthesilence.wordpress.com/ on Wearing Red on October 31,
2007.
Blessings and Peace,
Fallon
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23. It is up to us to end torture - sign petition
Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2007 20:11:24 +0000 (GMT)
From: "Sharon Kelly, Human Rights First"
<Communications@HumanRightsFirst.org>
100,000 Americans for Human Rights united against torture. Take one
minute to add your voice!
Add Your Name
endtorture08.org
Yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court decided not to take up the case of a man
who was allegedly abducted, detained and tortured by the Central
Intelligence Agency (CIA) as part of its "extraordinary rendition"
program. The Bush Administration claimed that allowing a trial would risk
exposing state secrets.
When the government hides behind the state secrets doctrine to evade
accountability for abuses, and the courts accept that justification
despite clear evidence of wrongdoing, it undermines the whole idea of
enforcement of human rights.
If this Administration won't put an end to abuses like "extraordinary
rendition" and torture, it's up to us to elect a President in 2008 who
will.
If you haven't already, sign the petition asking all of the presidential
candidates to take a stand and commit to ending torture and cruel
treatment.
Thank you so much for your support,
Sharon Kelly
Campaign Manager - Elect to End Torture '08
Human Rights First
Human Rights First is a nonpartisan, 501(c)(3), international human rights
organization based in New York and Washington D.C. We do not favor or
oppose any candidate for public office.
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24. Another poll - we're way behind - please vote and pass it on!
Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2007 16:57:25 -0400 (EDT)
From: keboi@aol.com
Do you agree with the judge's decision to block the Hawaii Superferry from
operating?
http://www.khon2.com/
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25. Depleted Uranium: Enduring Risk
Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2007 11:33:01 -1000
From: viviane lerner <vivlerner@gmail.com>
http://www.countercurrents.org/warnock101007.htm
Depleted Uranium: Enduring Risk
By John W. Warnock
10 October, 2007
The Regina Leader-Post
Six years ago this past Sunday, the U.S. government launched a war against
the government of Afghanistan.
Air power was the key. Two B-2 Stealth bombers flew from Whiteman Air
Force Base in Missouri, each carrying sixteen 2,000-lb satellite- directed
bombs. Five B-1B and 10 B-52 heavy bombers flew from Diego Garcia, the
U.S. island base guarding the Persian Gulf. Twenty-five strike aircraft
attacked from two U.S. aircraft carriers in the Arabian Sea. U.S. Navy
F-18 Hornets and F-14 Tomcats dropped 500-lb guided bombs and 2,000-lb
earth penetrators. Fifty Tomahawk cruise missiles were launched from U.S.
and British ships and submarines. The targets for the first few days were
military facilities, both those of the Taliban government and those used
by Osama bin Laden^Òs al Qaeda.
For the Tora Bora bunkers, the U.S. Air Force allotted 32 individual
GBU-31, 2,000-lb bombs, carried by the B-1 Lancer bombers, launched from
the U.S.A. and from Diego Garcia. A single aircraft can carry up to 24
tons of bombs. The 5,000-lb bunker busters and the earth penetrator
weapons were dropped by B-2 bombers. Within a few days, the U.S.
government announced that they had destroyed the main targets.
By Oct. 29, 70 per cent of U.S. air strikes were in support of the
Northern Alliance armed forces, most guided by the U.S. Special Forces on
the ground. The MQ-1 Predator drone with Hellfire missiles was operating
over Taliban forces, directing air attacks and launching missiles.
By Nov. 5 the number of individual air missions was up to 120 per day,
adding F-16 and F-15 fighter-bombers out of U.S. bases in Kuwait.
The turning point in the war to oust the Taliban government came on Nov. 6
at Mazar-e Sharif, a key city in the northern plains. Attack aircraft
rained down hundreds of MK82 500-lb bombs. B-52 bombers used carpet
bombing to kill thousands of Taliban forces. It was here that U.S. forces
dropped the first BLU-82 Daisy Cutter bomb, each weighing 15,000 lbs,
producing devastation over a 600-yard radius. All the weapons used by the
U.S. air attack included depleted uranium shielding.
Depleted uranium (DU) is produced during the uranium enrichment process.
The U-235 used to produce fuel for reactors generating electricity is
removed, leaving the U-238 isotope. The material is extremely dense and
increases the penetration ability of weapons; it is used to coat shells
and warheads on missiles and bombs. On impact, the shell, with its uranium
and traces of americium and plutonium, vaporizes and becomes very tiny
particles of radioactive dust. When it is inhaled it can stay in the body,
emitting radiation.
The DU used in U.S. weapons comes from the uranium mines in Saskatchewan.
In the 1991 Gulf war, DU was delivered almost exclusively with shells from
tanks and ammunition used by aircraft. It is used in all armour- piercing
ordnance. In the wars in Bosnia in 1995 and Kosovo in 1999, NATO allies
added DU missiles and bunker busting bombs. Thousands of DU bombs and
missiles have been used by U.S. forces in the Afghan and Iraq wars. A
typical bunker bomb contains 1.5 tonnes of depleted uranium.
In August 2003 Scott Peterson of the Christian Science Monitor used a
Geiger counter to test several sites in Baghdad near where bunker- buster
bombs and missiles had fallen. He found radiation readings that were
between 1,000 and 1,900 times higher than normal background radiation
readings. DU weapons are still being extensively used in Iraq and
Afghanistan.
After the 1991 Gulf War, birth defects and leukemia rose dramatically in
the areas around Basra where these weapons were used. By 2003, the U.S.
Defense Department admitted that over 200,000 Gulf War veterans had filed
for compensation for death, illness or disabilities.
The veterans refer to this as ^ÓGulf War Syndrome.^Ô In the first Gulf
War, the U.S.-led coalition suffered 148 deaths.
Since then 8,000 veterans of this war have experienced early death.
In 1996 the U.N. General Assembly adopted a resolution declaring that DU
weapons were illegal ^Óweapons of mass destruction.^Ô In 2002, the U.N.
Human Rights Convention passed a resolution urging a ban on the use of any
DU weapons. We will have to wait to find out the impact of these weapons
on the people of Afghanistan and the men and women in the U.S., Canadian
and NATO armed forces.
Warnock is a Regina political economist and author. This is an extract
from his forthcoming book Afghanistan: The Creation of a Failed State, to
be published by Fernwood in 2008.
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26. When the Law isn't the law and Cardoza is guilty [of what exactly?]
Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2007 11:57:13 -1000
From: viviane lerner <vivlerner@gmail.com>
What a gigantic crock!!!
Although it isn't funny, esp. for Judge Cardoza, I hope I'll be
forgiven for reading it laughing!
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http://starbulletin.com/2007/10/10/editorial/editorial01.html
OUR OPINION
Belated ruling should not be compounded by slow state response
THE ISSUE
A Maui judge has ruled that the Superferry cannot operate while the state
studies its environmental effects.
On Aug. 23, when the Hawaii Supreme Court instructed a Maui Circuit judge
to enter judgment in favor of several plaintiff groups seeking an
environmental assessment for the Hawaii Superferry, it was clear that the
ferry could not operate legally without the review.
Now -- after four weeks, more than a 100 hours of testimony, scores of
witnesses, indeterminate financial costs to the ferry company and the
groups, and a rift in communities that continues to widen -- the judge,
Joseph Cardoza, has belatedly concluded that the ferry cannot operate
legally without the review. Though the wheels of justice are said to turn
slowly, Judge Cardoza's laxity in focus on the issue at hand - a permanent
injunction on the ferry's runs - lends new meaning to the phrase.
Whether state lawmakers will react with similar sluggishness remains to be
seen as Democratic House and Senate leaders weigh the political pros and
cons of providing legislative assistance to the ferry company, which they
should.
Though some legislators would like to be able to point fingers at
Republican Gov. Linda Lingle, whose administration, the high court said,
erroneously exempted the ferry from environmental scrutiny, they, too, are
culpable, ignoring the substantive legal challenges and warnings from
county officials. The House in particular refused to consider compromise
measures that would have allowed the ferry to operate while an assessment
was conducted.
If an emergency legislative session is convened, it is unclear what law
could be fashioned to accommodate the ferry company without triggering
further lawsuits or conflicts within the community. It would have been
prudent for the governor and legislators to have drafted several
alternatives to speed review by the public.
Lawmakers must be cautious not to overreact and gut balanced statutes that
have served to protect Hawaii's fragile environment. They should also
acknowledge that the heated reaction from neighbor island residents and
others are as much about the ferry as they are about a frustration with
unresponsive political leaders and rapid growth across the state in recent
years.
The fiasco that has riven Hawaii from within has likewise tarnished the
state from without. News about the friction has been covered in the major
media worldwide as well as by travel newsletters, blogs and Web sites.
The Superferry has been largely supported by many segments of the public,
including those who favor an environmental review. If not for ill-advised
decisions, the ferry could have been transporting residents and visitors
between islands with concerns about traffic, invasive species and harm to
marine animals correctly addressed.
Should the company quit Hawaii, the loss of economic benefits, travel
options, jobs and cordiality will be a loss for all to bear.
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27. Governor worried about impact of Superferry ruling
Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2007 12:27:40 -1000
From: viviane lerner <vivlerner@gmail.com>
Frankly, who cares what Lingle is worried about? Imagine the much they'd
care if they had got their way... there'd be no polls, no further comment,
they'd just start implementing on the spot, the Superferry would already
be running....
>>"We are listening very carefully to what people have to say about
this issue, and we're hoping that we will come up with a resolution
that will be at least something that people can agree to and live
with," said Sen. Colleen Hanabusa, (D) Senate President.<<
When the Law is only the Law for us but not for them....
===========
http://www.khon2.com/news/local/10410807.html
LOCAL TOP STORIES
Governor worried about impact of Superferry ruling
By Marisa Yamane
The Governor met with the House Speaker and Senate President this
afternoon to discuss the state's next step following the Superferry
ruling.
No decision has been made yet on whether legislators will come back for a
special session.
The House and Senate leaders want to discuss the options with their
caucuses first.
House Speaker Calvin Say and Senate President Colleen Hanabusa met with
Governor Linda Lingle behind closed doors for an hour, talking about what
they can do to help the Hawaii Superferry.
"We've had a very productive and positive discussion with the Governor,
President and I, and we'll be going back to our caucus to ask them about
their insights on what they would like to do at this point in time," said
Rep. Calvin Say, (D) House Speaker.
"We are listening very carefully to what people have to say about this
issue, and we're hoping that we will come up with a resolution that will
be at least something that people can agree to and live with," said Sen.
Colleen Hanabusa, (D) Senate President.
The Governor would like to see legislators meet for a special session, but
she says she'll let them make that decision. a two-thirds majority from
the House and Senate is needed.
During a special session, which lasts a minimum of five days, legislators
can create a bill which would allow the Superferry to resume service while
the environmental assessment is being completed.
There are reasons why some may be opposed to having a special session.
"You may have 51 members with 51 different opinions. And in trying to get
them together that's the difficult task that both the President and I
always go through," said Say.
"The Senate is also in another unique position in that we have
confirmations so if we come into special session we will have to also look
at the interim appointments," said Hanabusa.
"Whatever legislation we have we have to negotiate with the Senate and
also with the executive in coming to a resolution," said Say.
Lingle spoke with a Hawaii Superferry executive following the ruling, and
he told her that if a special session isn't called within three weeks,
he'll have to start laying off employees.
"The situation is we have an outstanding transportation option that is
just stopped and can't operate. We have $40M in reimbursable bonds that we
are going to have to pay for, and we have our state's long term business
reputation and our quality of life at stake," said Gov. Linda Lingle.
"I just hope the people of the State of Hawaii will be a little patient as
we try to discuss this issue with the members of our respective caucuses
and also the minority caucus," said Say.
House Democrats have scheduled an emergency caucus for tomorrow afternoon,
to discuss the possibilities of a special session.
Senate Democrats will likely meet at the end of this week.
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28. Hawaii gets $7.5m more for messed up lab
Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2007 12:30:02 -1000
From: viviane lerner <vivlerner@gmail.com>
Begin forwarded message:
> From: Edward Hammond <hammond@sunshine-project.org>
> Date: October 10, 2007 9:53:30 AM HST
>
> [COMMENT: It appears that the disaster known as the University of Hawaii
> has been successful in squeezing another $7.5 million out of NIAID for
> its years late and over budget regional biocontainment lab. The first
> grant was $25 million. The brings the federal share of the price tag for
> this lab, which still has not broken ground, up to $32.5 million. - EH]
>
> Grant Number: 1UC6AI066845-01
> Project Title: Regional Biocontainment Laboratory
> PI Information: Name Email Title
> GAINES, JAMES R. gaines@hawaii.edu
>
> Abstract: DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Located approximately
> 4,000 km from both North America and the islands of Polynesia in the
> middle of the Pacific Ocean, Hawaii serves as a principal U.S. gateway
> to and from Asia, and as a major tourist destination for people
> worldwide. It is also home to some of the Nation's most strategic Army,
> Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps military bases. Because of the heavy
> tourist traffic from Asia and elsewhere, and the presence of military
> forces, Hawaii is at high risk for natural and deliberate introductions
> of exotic infectious diseases. Against this backdrop, containment
> laboratories for select agents and other human pathogens are woefully
> inadequate in Hawaii. Thus, in response to the global resurgence of new,
> emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases in the Asia-Pacific region,
> and to fulfill the needs to significantly improve the physical
> infrastructure for bioterrorism preparedness and response and for
> emerging infectious diseases research, this application from the
> University of Hawaii proposes to build the Pacific Regional
> Biocontainment Laboratory (PacRBL), a 70,000-gross square foot,
> stand-alone containment facility with suitably equipped spaces for
> research on select agents using cell-culture systems and animal models
> in rodents and nonhuman primates. By drawing on the complementary
> strengths and resources within the University of Hawaii, as well as from
> state and federal agencies (including the State of Hawaii Department of
> Health, the U.S. Pacific Command, and Tripler Army Medical Center), and
> the private sector (Hawaii Biotech, Inc.), the PacRBL will be anchored
> by the tenets of public health and of trans-disciplinary and
> translational research. Adequate matching funds for this high-priority
> initiative are in place, and research funding from NIAID and other
> federal agencies and private foundations, secured by the lead
> institution and its partners, fully justify the construction of a
> regional biocontainment laboratory. In turn, the availability of the
> proposed multi-user, state-of-the-art facility will help to expand and
> diversify the research portfolio on biodefense and emerging infectious
> diseases for the State of Hawaii. Moreover, the PacRBL will serve as a
> regional resource for national and international bioterrorism
> emergencies and as a reference diagnostic center for outbreaks of newly
> recognized infectious diseases originating in the Asia-Pacific Region.
>
> Thesaurus Terms: biomedical facility, bioterrorism /chemical warfare,
> building / facility design /renovation, emerging infectious disease
> biological model, cooperative study, disease outbreak, tissue /cell
> culture Hawaii, behavioral /social science research tag
>
> Institution: UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA
> 2530 DOLE STREET, SAK D-200
> HONOLULU, HI 96822
> Fiscal Year: 2005
> Department: NONE
> Project Start: 06-SEP-2005
> Project End: 31-AUG-2010
> ICD: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ALLERGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES
> IRG: ZAI1
__________________________________________________________________________
29. recent superferry decision
Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2007 12:30:16 -1000
From: pennysfh@hawaii.rr.com
Look's like Linda is trying to circumvent the courts by calling a special
session of the legislature. She's been "in dialogue" with Calvin Say
since at least yesterday. Start calling Calvin and all the reps and
senators. Let them know that the governor, the legislature and the
superferry are not above the law, which had they followed it 3 years ago
and completed the EIS as required by the use of federal funds and state
lands, they wouldn't be in this bind right now.
Let them know too, that Hawaii Superferry President John Garibaldi isn't
impressing anyone with his veiled threat of "we'll take the boat to
Alaska" - good riddance. Its too big for our ports and it was brought
here under false pretense. Lots of small fishing boats and small barges
struggling because of no more fish or changes in port management (because
of the Superferry) could be super ferries for small groups of people
everyday...
mahalo!
p
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29. GMO papaya stats
From: "Hector Valenzuela" <hector@hawaii.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2007 12:47 PM
Hi all-
RE: letter to correct misleading GM papaya stats
Below is a letter in response to misleading stats on the UH Genetically
Modified papaya that appeared this month in Hawaii Business Magazine by a
member of the biotech seed industry in the state. While they claim the UH
GM papaya 'saved' the industry, the stats- and reality in the field- show
otherwise.
I also include the original articles, FYI.
Aloha,
Hector Valenzuela
Univ. Hawaii at Manoa
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Response to Sarah Styan^Òs article on the benefits of Crop Biotechnology
in Hawaii (Hawaii Business Magazine, Spin Corner, October, 2007)
In her article in support of the increased planting of genetically
modified (GM) crops in Hawaii, Sarah Styan provided misleading statistics
on the value of the papaya industry, after the release of the GM
UH-papaya. Contrary to her claims, the papaya industry in the state has
been on a steady economic decline since the release of the GM papaya in
1998. Dr. Styan claims that the value of the papaya industry is $18
million. The latest figures from the DOA show that the value of the papaya
crop in 2006 was actually $11 million. Accounting for inflation, this is
less than 50% of the value of the papaya industry in 1997-- the year prior
to the release of the GM papaya. Similarly, papaya exports to Japan which
reached $15.1 million in 1996, prior to the release of the GM papaya,
declined to less than $5 million by 2004, a 73% decline in the value of
exports to Japan, when accounting for inflation. These economic figures
plus a 40% reduction in the number of papaya farmers from 19 96 to 2006
contradict the statements made by crop biotechnology proponents that the
UH GM papaya saved the papaya industry in the state. In the article Dr.
Styan also states that without the GM papaya the industry would have been
crippled. This is not necessarily so. The industry and UH failed to
properly research and implement ecological pest control strategies, as an
alternative to the introduction of the UH GM papaya. Dr. Styan also failes
to properly cite her affiliation. She is a researcher for Pioneer Seed, a
subsidiary of DuPont, a major pesticide and crop biotechnology
corporation.
References:
National Agriculture Statistics Service (USDA-NASS). Hawaii Fruits Annual
Summary. September 20, 2007.
Hawaii State Department of Agriculture (DOA) 1999. Statistics of Hawaii
Agriculture 1997, Annual Report. Honolulu. 106. pp.
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Hawaii Business Magazine October 2007, pg. 26, 27
http://www.hawaiibusiness.com/currentmonth.aspx?id=6&date=92007
Spin Zone
Where Hawaii^Òs Leaders Face Off
Q: Are genetically modified crops good for Hawaii^Òs economy?
SARAH STYAN, Ph. D., President Hawaii Crop Improvement Association
A: Crop biotechnology has been one of the most rapidly accepted and
utilized technologies in agriculture during the last century. Last year,
more than 10 million farmers planted biotech crops on more than 200
million acres in 22 different countries. Hawaii^Òs seed-crop industry is
growing the future of worldwide agriculture through the contribution the
industry has in developing new products for farmers around the world.
The majority of crop biotechnology research in our Islands is conducted by
Hawaii^Òs seed crop industry, which contributed over $144 million to our
state in 2006.
This translates to $7 million in annual taxes, $53 million in annual labor
income and more than 2,000 jobs. These jobs are typically in rural areas
where there is little tourism or development. The seed industry also
offers Hawaii^Òs students an opportunity to intern and work here in Hawaii
rather than being forced to the Mainland to find suitable employment.
Local crop biotechnology research is also producing positive results.
Papayas are the second-largest fruit crop in Hawaii with an estimated
value of $18 million annually. In the early 1990s, the papaya industry in
our Islands was nearly wiped out due to the papaya ring spot virus (PRSV).
Biotechnology was used to develop papayas in Hawaii that are resistant to
the effects of this virus. Biotech papayas now make up 58 percent of
Hawaii^Òs papaya production.
Without biotechnology, Hawaii^Òs papaya industry would have suffered the
same fate as it has elsewhere, having a crippling effect on the local
economy and Hawaii^Òs agriculture industry as a whole. Crop biotechnology
is making a positive economic contribution to Hawaii^Òs agriculture today
and will be key to sustaining the Islands^Ò agriculture base in the
future.
//////////
Q: Are genetically modified crops good for Hawaii^Òs economy?
HECTOR VALENZUELA, Ph.D.
Vegetable Crops Extension Specialist
UH-Manoa
A: While genetically modified (GM) crops are grown globally on millions of
acres, these crops offer no inherent benefit to the consumer, in terms of
improved quality. However, the concentration of the seed supply, with one
company accounting for 90 percent of the global GM crop acreage, does
raise questions about consumer choice and food self-sufficiency. GM crop
farmers no longer can save seed, which is vital to preserve our culture,
biodiversity and food security.
Concerning societal costs, questions remain about potential health and
environmental risks from the use of GM crops. If future studies reveal
negative impacts from their consumption or from the large amounts of
chemicals that are used to grow them, who will pay to fix these problems?
For example, a study in the Journal of Environmental Management found that
pineapple production on Oahu would not have been profitable if the
plantations had accounted for the costs of treating the groundwater they
contaminated with pesticides.
Another hidden cost to consumers is the $15 billion in federal and state
subsidies that is provided every year to grow most GM crops. These include
the crops grown by the seed industry in Hawaii, which has also benefited
handsomely from the $300 million in so-called high-tech state tax
incentive credits.
While the government handouts to the biotech industry challenge the view
that GM crops are profitable, consumers, when given the choice, prefer to
purchase non-GM food. Contrary to early rosy predictions, the papaya
industry has been on a decline since the release of the GM papaya in 1998.
Major export markets in Europe and Asia continue to reject GM crops. Given
the increased popularity of the organic industry, which offers GM-free
food, Hawaii should focus on growing high-end ecological products and not
subsidized GM crops that require high levels of chemical inputs.
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30. fashion week downtown
Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2007 13:54:34 -1000
From: Tim Bostock Productions <tbp@artsatmarks.com>
Dear Friends
The FACE of Nuuanu opened last night with a wild preview event at Rumors.
This week exhibits are running all over downtown: Fashion Museum at Pegge
Hopper Gallery; The Art of Accessories at Louis Pohl Gallery; White Party
at Mix Mix; HIFI and University of Hawaii Aloha Wear at Ramsey Gallery...
On Thursday there's a Gallery Open House with Restaurant Specials 5pm-8pm,
and the Urban Pacific Fashion Show is at Next Door. On Friday there's a
Pearl and Wine Tasting at INTO (now that's tempting), and on Saturday The
FACE of Nuuanu Festival takes over the streets all day, with free fashion
shows between Chaplin Lane & Hotel St at 11am, 1:30pm & 3:30pm. Come and
enjoy the red carpet on our downtown streets!
Hawaii's oldest and largest storytelling celebration, the Talk Story
Festival plays for three nights FREE on October 12 & 13 (6:00-9:00 pm) and
October 14 (5:30-8:00 pm) in the McCoy Pavilion's Auditorium, Ala Moana
Beach Park. Live music and active lighting color the tells. Gates open at
5:00 pm, seating is open, and big crowds are expected. Please come early.
Full storyteller lineup is at www.honoluluparks.com.
ALSO ON THIS FRIDAY NIGHT, October 12
Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf presents Malama Wahine, a benefit to prevent breast
cancer in Hawaii's high risk women. At ThirtynineHotel 39 N. Hotel St.,
featuring great bands Jaena, The Girlas and Tempo Valley. $25 for 21+,
Light pupus will be provided by ThirtynineHotel. The fresh juice bar will
be open till 10pm, and lots of Giveaways promised throughout the night.
Mad Caddies at Pipeline Café. Fresh off their tour with Pepper, Mad
Caddies host special guests The Golfcart Rebellion at this all ages show.
Presale tickets only available online at www.808shows.ducatking.com.
A
rich mix of reggae, roots and rock - think The Clash meets Black Uhuru.
Get a feel for their sound at www.Myspace.com/mad_caddies
Honolulu Weekly presents "Little Kitchens: Big Flavors," a culinary event
highlighting locally produced food provided by dozens of great eateries.
The event honors the excellence of Oahu's small restaurants, homegrown
creations and flavors, and local culinary products. Little Kitchens is at
the Hawaii State Art Museum, 5:30 to 8:00 pm. The Museum galleries will
remain open for the event. Live music by NewJass Quartet. Advance sale
tickets are $55 and are available online at www.honoluluweekly.com (Until
October 12, noon). This is a 21 and over event. Tickets at the door $70
upon availability.
ON THIS SATURDAY NIGHT, October 13
ESPIRITU LIBRE returns to the sublime Wards Rafters. Adela Chu, virtuoso
pianist from Panama, inspires, provokes and compels her line-up of Kim
Duffet on Congas and Percussion, the incomparable Justin James on Drums,
Ernie Provencher on Bass and Wendell Hayes, newly arrived from New
Orleans, on Trombone. Up in front the Two Dancing Songbirds Cheryll
Bartlet and Saskia Verbeck will get you on your toes. Musical action will
start around 7:30 pm. call Jackie for directions - 735 8012
ON SALE
Fences by August Wilson is the TAG Theatre's next offering at Yellow Brick
Theatre. An extremely fine piece of theatre, winner of every single
theatre award I think. It'll be wonderful to see the excellent TAG take
this classic on. Opens Friday October 26, 7.30pm, then plays
Friday-Saturday-Sunday until late Nov. Tickets from
www.honoluluboxoffice.com or call 550-8457
LushLife Music Festival is a two day loolapalooza of local jazz at the
Rred Elephant on Bethel St, Saturday and Sunday Oct 27-28. The small
concert hall next to the coffee shop is a perfect listening room and
you'll be treated to the Honolulu Jazz Quartet, Quadrophonix, Tempo
Valley, DeShannon Higa and many more of the finest groove artists in town.
Tickets from www.honoluluboxoffice.com or call 550-8457
Finally - be a part of the downtown-Chinatown renaissance - NEW ASSOCIATE
PARTNERSHIPS ARE AVAILABLE at The ARTS at Marks Garage, a project of
Hawaii Arts Alliance. Being a partner gives you year round access to
exhibit, performance, and office space, and very excellent conversation
and energy! Exhibition opportunities are also now available for 2008.
Check it out at www.artsatmarks.com, contact Janice at
info@artsatmarks.com.
Support the arts in Honolulu, and be truly entertained.
With Aloha
Tim
Tim Bostock Productions LLC
The Best Performing Arts from around the World
The ARTS at Marks Garage
1159 Nuuanu Avenue
Honolulu, HI 96817
telephone: (808) 521 9699 Fax: (808) 521 2923
NEW email: TBP@artsatmarks.com <mailto:TBP@artsatmarks.com>
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31. 2050 Sustainability Plan - MAKA`AL!!!!!!
Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:24:11 -0700 (PDT)
From: Kekahuna Keaweiwi <kekahunakeaweiwi@yahoo.com>
Aloha Ka Kou,
After attending the Public Review of the First Draft of this 2050
Sustainabiliity Plan this past Monday (10/8) here on Maui, it became
frightenly clear what the future of our islands are to become if we, the
common folk....the have-nots.....the majority of this present island
population do not get involved NOW in these public meetings the State has
organized this newxt dew weeks on all the islands.
Maui has one more on Saturday, Oct. 13, 2007 at the Maui Arts & Cultural
Center beginning 8:30am.
In short, this draft plan does not "sustain" the people of our
islands....it "sustains" the "Corporations" i.e.government and business
interest...with the "people" being the ones doing the sustaining while the
environment and the cost of living goes on unabated.
See www.hawaii2050.org for details.
Everyone needs to speak their minds and their heart now....before its to
late.
The Draft Plan and the direction and tone it projects is misleading to say
the least.
It has the same tone and spin like what Lingle has/is saying now about the
Ferry and Judge Cordoza's Ruling.
MAKA`ALA!!!!!!!
ATTEND THE MEETINGS AND LET PEOPLE KNOW HOW YOU FEEL AND THINK!!!
Foster
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32. Kkkanada :Native Way of Life Vanishing into the Clear-Cut
Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2007 00:56:54 +0000
From: Ana <uriohau@yahoo.com.au>
By Am Johal
VANCOUVER, Oct 9 (IPS) - As the Ontario election draws to a close on
Wednesday, a long-running land rights battle continues in the east-central
Canadian province between First Nations groups and mining and logging
interests that have been granted concessions to exploit the resources in a
vast boreal forest known as Grassy Narrows.
Asubpeeschoseewagong, the indigenous or Ojibway name for Grassy Narrows,
is situated 80 kilometres north of Kenora, Ontario. The band membership is
approximately 1,000, and their traditional land use area spans some 4,000
kilometres. About half of the community still follows a subsistence way of
life that relies on hunting, trapping, and gathering berries and medicines
from the land.
The community says that 50 percent of their traditional lands have already
been clear-cut by multinational logging companies, and the current
licenses issued by Ontario authorities will permit continued clear-cutting
for more than 25 more years.
"Mining issues continue and permits are handed out despite the Supreme
Court decision around native land rights," John Cutfeet of the nearby
Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug First Nations near Grassy Narrows told IPS.
The Grassy Narrows First Nation is within an 1873 treaty that recognises
the right of the Anishnaabe peoples "to pursue their avocations of hunting
and fishing throughout the tract." Recent Supreme Court decisions have
upheld the government's duty to conduct meaningful discussions with native
groups before carrying out projects that impact their lands.
In early September, the Ontario government appointed former Supreme Court
Justice Frank Iacobucci to facilitate a negotiated process and make
recommendations to solve the impasse. Talks are expected to begin in
November.
"Companies are drilling without following the rule of law," Cutfeet said.
"There has been virtually no consultation or accommodation of our people.
Treaty land was a fulfillment of the land claims process. The government
and the companies have an illegal presence in our territories."
The Grassy Narrows community has suffered many traumas over the years,
including forced attendance in Canada's notorious and now-defunct boarding
schools, forced relocation away from their traditional living areas,
flooding of sacred grounds and burial sites by hydroelectric dam projects,
and clear-cut logging of their forests. Mercury waste from a paper mill
constructed in the 1970s contaminated local rivers and created devastating
long-term health problems.
Compared to other racial and cultural groups in Canada, indigenous people
have the lowest life expectancies, highest infant mortality rates, most
substandard and overcrowded housing, lower education and employment
levels, and the highest incarceration rates. Native people lead in the
statistics of suicide, alcoholism, and family abuse.
Brant Olson of the Rainforest Action Project told IPS, "Amnesty
International and many groups have verified the problems at Grassy
Narrows. The historical and political context is dire due to the logging
industry. Since the mid-1960s, large portions of the community have been
uninhabitable and there have been enduring health problems and 25 percent
unemployment. That led to the Grassy Narrows group to call for a
moratorium on development [in January]. We want to ensure that buyers of
the wood honour the moratorium."
"The community doesn't trust the intentions of companies like Abitibi
Consolidated and Weyerhauser," said Olson.
Jim Loney, a member of the Christian Peacemakers Team, which had a
delegation in the region, told IPS that the traditional land use area
where they hunt, trap and fish has been logged by the forestry company
Abitibi-Consolidated. According to Loney, trap lines have disappeared into
the clear-cuts, some of which are a kilometre long.
In December 2002, a group of people from the community, including high
school students, formed a blockade to stop clear-cutting. Human rights
organisations such as the Christian Peacemakers Team and Amnesty
International came to Ontario at the invitation of Grassy Narrows
Environmental Committee to be present at the site of the blockade.
International civil society organisations have since helped to build
political support for the objectives of the blockade and have alerted U.N.
authorities. "There has been a lot of reaching out, educating the public,
building allies and alliances, and building solidarity in support of the
Grassy Narrows community," said Loney.
Last month, environmental and aboriginal groups unfurled a 75-metre-long
arrow-shaped banner on the lawn of the Ontario legislature that demanded
"Native Land Rights Now." The public demonstration was organised by
Rainforest Action Network and Christian Peacemaker Teams. Rainforest
Action Network is organising a campaign to try to stop lumber giant
Weyerhauser from obtaining wood from clear-cutting.
Loney added that provincial and federal governments should honour their
commitments and responsibilities with First Nations people and consult on
matters related to the use of native land. As mining and forestry
companies are moving ahead with development, there are concerns about
creating a high-profile and credible process to mediate the land rights
dispute.
First Nation representatives at the Sep. 21 event described how such
projects degrade the land, disrupt traditional cultural practices, and
reverse economic rights guaranteed to them under the Canadian
Constitution.
"We, the grassroots people of the Anishnabeg, have an obligation to
protect the land and the culture and our way of life for the future of our
children and grandchildren," Judy Da Silva of the Grassy Narrows First
Nations said in a statement.
http://www.ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=39576
http://www.friendsofgrassynarrows.com/
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33. Celestial Triangle
>From: SpaceWeather.com <swlist@spaceweather.com>
>Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2007 15:16:07 -0500
>
>Space Weather News for Oct. 10, 2007
>http://spaceweather.com
>
>CELESTIAL TRIANGLE: Set your alarm. For the next five mornings, just
>before dawn banishes the night, you can see a compact celestial triangle
>rising in the eastern sky. The corners are dazzling Venus, Saturn and the
>bright star Regulus. This is worth waking up for--at least once. Visit
>http://spaceweather.com for sky maps and more.
>
>AURORA WATCH: A solar wind stream is heading for Earth and it may spark a
>geomagnetic storm when it arrives on Oct. 11th or 12th. High-latitude
>sky watchers should be alert for auroras.
>
>If a friend sent you this alert and you would like to subscribe, click
>here: http://spaceweather.com/services/
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34. 2050 Sustainability Plan - MAKA`AL!!!!!!
Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2007 21:08:53 -0400 (EDT)
From: hoonanea@aol.com
There's one tonight ... Noelani Elementary School in Manoa ... 7:00 pm
rg
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35. Haleakala Times: Under the Radar - Secrecy and corruption cloud the
origins of the current UARC - comment
Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2007 15:25:02 -1000
From: Joel Fischer <jfischer@hawaii.edu>
This is TOO great! Thanks for sending it around Kyle and for all the
incredible work to investigate this story and pull it together.
The only thing that ruins it is the picture of that skinny, young guy over
on the right. Who is that strange character?
Aloha, joel
Dr. Joel Fischer, ACSW
Professor
University of Hawai'i, School of Social Work
Henke Hall
Honolulu, HI 96822
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36. Dr. Wayne Dyer - LIVE Weekend Workshop... Oct. 26-28 - Maui
Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:27:21 -1000
From: Global Media Productions <info@globalmediaproductions.com>
Dr. Wayne W. Dyer - LIVE Weekend Workshop in Maui
Change Your Thoughts, Change Your Life
October 26 - 28
Westin Maui Resort & Spa
How would you like to have a guidebook to follow where you can align
yourself with the Universe, learn to live a simple and balanced life
working for the good, and experience the greatest sense of peace you may
ever imagine? Dr. Wayne W. Dyer has spent the last year working on this
"manual on the art of living" and he'll be sharing some of its most
valuable lessons during these rare and life-changing sessions.
Based on his long hours of research and meditating on the ancient Chinese
Book of the Way-the Tao Te Ching-Dr. Dyer has combined his years of
empowering wisdom with this classic book of the natural laws of the
Universe to create a list of universal truths and guidelines to apply to
today's world.
Dr. Dyer's groundbreaking message of balance, perspective, and the greater
good will forever change the way you look at your life. This is a rare
opportunity to spend an entire weekend working with Wayne!
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based on Wayne's latest book Change Your Thoughts-Change Your Life,
released in August 2007, and already a bestseller.
Click here to register online or phone Hay House customer care at 800-654-
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