From: Leota Souza <tuwahine@hawaii.rr.com>
The First Light of Nu'uma
Mahalo. Great insight on what really matters of life. Without knowing the
conscience of the aina, one only exist and has not lived.
pilipo
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Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2008 8:37 AM
malia akutagawa reflects on pono and community...
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Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2008 12:54:31 -1000
From: Viviane Lerner <vivlerner@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: Organic vs. GMO: Cracking the Produce Codes
It seems to be true overall except that for the produce, by the time
you get them, they rarely have their bar code, so the stores that get
them would know but we don't...
Viviane
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On Jun 13, 2008, at 4:43 PM, Gabrielle Welford wrote:
> i'd love to know if this is true, viviane. blessings, g
>
> On Wed, 11 Jun 2008, Viviane Lerner wrote:
>
>> Good to know, if it's accurate [I'll be sure to check soon!]
>> ===============
>> http://community.livejournal.com/naturalliving/4372446.html
>> 2008-05-25
>> Organic vs. GMO: Cracking the Produce Codes
>>
>> Have you ever looked at two bins of apples, one labeled 'organic,' and
>> the other 'conventional,' and wondered if the apples might not be the
>> same? I have. And since discovering a little secret of the produce
>> industry, I've found that you really have to be a detective in the
>> aisles these days.
>>
>> The secret is the price look-up (PLU) codes. They're an international
>> numbering standard that identifies each type of produce, so that
>> computerized cash registers can ring up the cost of fruits and
>> vegetables automatically. They're also a powerhouse of information for
>> savvy shoppers. The code indicates whether the item is a conventional,
>> organic or genetically modified (GM) crop.
>>
>> The codes are based on four-digit numbers for conventional produce,
>> to which an extra digit is added to indicate organic or GM status. If
>> the number is five digits beginning with a 9, then the item is
>> organic. If the item is five digits beginning in 8, then it is a
>> genetically modified crop.
>>
>> For example, the PLU code for bananas is 4011. If the PLU sticker on
>> the banana bunch reads 94011, then they are organic bananas. If the
>> PLU sticker reads 84011, then the bananas are a genetically modified
>> variety.
>>
>> There are PLU code stickers on virtually every piece of fruit, banded
>> around every head of lettuce or bunch of spinach, and stamped onto
>> the bag of every bag of organic salad greens. But that doesn't
>> prevent certain confused grocers from mislabeling them. I've
>> discovered conventional Fuji apples (4129) in the 'organic Fuji
>> apples' (94129) bin many times. It's strange that I've never found
>> organic apples in the conventional bin.
>>
>> In any case, knowing the codes will ensure that you get what you
>> intended to get every time you shop.
>> =====--------------------------------------------------------------
Date: Fri, 27 Jun 2008 10:41:47 -0400
Is Peace Possible?
From: <vickiryder@juno.com>
You'll have no doubt of it after watching Matt Harding dance....
http://youtube.com/watch?v=zlfKdbWwruY
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Date: Tue, 29 Jul 2008 15:30:37 -0700 (PDT)
From: Marakita Mehmet <maraki_tanga@yahoo.co.nz>
Mere Knight & Dell Wihongi
7/29/08
Nga Manga o Mangere
Mangere was hit with the death of two stalwart Kuia in a week, Mere Knight
& Dell Wihongi both a staunch advocates and active in their support for
the Mangere community.
"She was one of those people that walked the roads and picked
up kids an gave them food. She was deeply involved in
community activities, an icon of our people in serving the
community that she's been a part of for at least 50 years,"
â^À^ÜMere was into every possible option for improving the
lives of the people of the South. Since the 1950s, she fought
for Maori rights, she supported women in the community, she
was a staunch member of the Maori Womenâ^À^Ùs Welfare League,
she promoted urban marae development, she advocated for
children, and she campaigned against poverty."
I've had the privilege to see Auntie Mere in full flight engaging with
what ever powers that be, to make sure that our our peoples rights were
respected, Mangere has been a urban Maori/PI homeland for a while now. In
the roughest, toughest times in Mangere you could count on women like Mere
to be there, like the other woman warriors of Mangere fighting on the
front-line for the well being of our whanau, our rights & our dignity.
E te whaea e Mere, kua hoki atu koe ki te kopu o te whenua,
takoto mai, takoto mai, moe mai ra. Kua ngaro koe i te
tirohanga tangata â^À^Ó ko wai hei tauira mo nga uri
whakatipu? Me maumahara matou ki o mahi, ki to kaha, ki to
manawanui ki te atawhai i to iwi. Haere ra, haere ra, haere
ra.
Days later, it was devastating to hear of the passing of Te Rarawa kuia,
Dell Wihongi. Dell is widley know for her fight to safe guard Indigenous
Intellectual property rights highlighted in the Wai 262 Claim. She had
also made Mangere her home and contributed to the life and vibrancy of
that community. Her contribution to our Tino Rangatiratanga & the
importance of her work on the Wai 262 claim can not be underestimated:
As indigenous peoples who are experiencing a further wave of
colonisation through global economic capitalism, and who as a
result are hugely over-represented in all negative indices,
the challenge is to seek ways of transforming these outcomes
not only for Maori but for all who live within Aotearoa.
Outstanding whaea such as Whina Cooper, Eva Rickard, Mira
Szaszy, Sana Murray to name but a few, have led the way for
the current endeavours by Maori women to combat the loss of
Maori traditional values and the insidious forms of
colonisation being asserted by economic globalisation.
Syd Jackson: Yes it is. In the Wai 262 claim, we say that we
have always had ownership of this land and all its resources.
This was confirmed in the Treaty of Waitangi (signed in
1840), which in the English translation said that we would
have â^À^Üfull undisturbed and exclusive possession of the
land, estates and forestsâ^À^Ý. The major cause for dispute
between our two peoples since the Treaty was signed has been
over what that meant. We have been clear -- it means what it
says.
The Wai 262 claim, or the flora and fauna claim, is a
reaffirmation by us of the right of tino rantatiratanga. We
have the right to protect the flora and fauna within each of
our tribal boundaries.
The best way of summarizing it, that I can think of, was
first said by one of the original claimants, a man by the
name of John Hippolite. He has since died, as unfortunately
have many of the others. He said, that the claim cannot be
just a matter of having the crown recognize our chieftainship
over the forests but rather it must acknowledge why we seek
it. This has to do with our understanding, even back then,
that there were new things on the horizon like genetic
engineering that might challenge both our understanding and
our authority over what is important. That statement was made
more than a decade ago when the claim was lodged.
http://www.inmotionmagazine.com/nztrip/sj1.html
Saana Murray, Maui Solomon , Del Wihongi and Hori Parata
Title: WAI262: Safeguarding intellectual and cultural rights
http://www.otago.ac.nz/titi/hui/Main/Talks2/Murray.htm
The Wai 262 claim was filed in 1991 on behalf of six claimant Iwi. The
claim began as a vision of Maori elders including, Hemanui-a-Tawhaki
(Dell) Wihongi (Te Rarawa), Saana Murray (Ngati Kuri), Witi McMath (Ngati
Wai), John Hippolite (Ngati Koata) and Tama Poata (Te Whanau a Rua of
Ngati Porou) and Christine Rimene (Ngati Kahungunu). These kaumatua were
becoming concerned at the apparent loss of nativeflora and fauna to
overseas interests and the lack of Maori involvement and participation
regarding decision making concerning the granting of intellectual property
rights over this flora and fauna.
â^À^ÜE Kui, kua whakarerea o tamariki, to whanau, to iwi, e tangi ana i
te mokemoke.
â^À^ÜE te rangatira, hoki atu i te Ara Wairua, hoki atu ki te wa kainga,
haere tonu atu ki te Rerenga Wairua, ki te Aka ki te Reinga, haere ki te
Po! Haere ki te Po!
Our love and esteemed respect to these warrior kuia and their whanau.
video
Whiti te marama â^À^Ó Song by Hirini Melbourne
Kia Ora http://podcasts.tewhanake.maori.nz/
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Subject: [mana_wahine] Voices Health/Environment News
News from the Health and Environmental Communities.
Published since Nov, 2005
July 29, 2008
In This Issue:
Todays Recalls:
EG Labs Announces Urgent Nationwide Voluntary Recall of ALL LOTS of Viapro
375 mg Capsules, due to a Potentially Harmful Ingredient,
thio-methisosildenafil.
http://www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/eglabs07_08.html
Earthentree Wooden Toys
http://list-manage.com/track/click?u=48290de6249ef2cecba9fe5de&id=64814c6d35&e=0fa96e422d
New England Climbing Ropes
http://list-manage.com/track/click?u=48290de6249ef2cecba9fe5de&id=f5e40e5271&e=0fa96e422d
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Huge chunk snaps off storied Arctic ice shelf. Scientists say the break, the
largest on record since 2005, is the latest indication that climate change
is forcing the drastic reshaping of the Arctic coastline, where 9,000 square
kilometres of ice have been whittled down to less than 1,000 over the past
century.
http://newsletters.environmentalhealthnews.org/t/14713/3057/18979/0/?u=aHR0cDovL3d3dy50aGVnbG9iZWFuZG1haWwuY29tL3NlcnZsZXQvc3RvcnkvTEFDLjIwMDgwNzI5LklDRTI5Ly9UUFN0b3J5L0Vudmlyb25tZW50&x=be18f304
Alaska forests hit with more wildfires, infestations as climate changes.
Climate change is affecting Alaska's forests in a number of ways, many of
them complex and indirect, but warming temperatures themselves are also
affecting forests and are likely to cause the most dramatic impacts in the
future.
http://newsletters.environmentalhealthnews.org/t/14713/3057/18981/0/?u=aHR0cDovL25ld3NtaW5lci5jb20vbmV3cy8yMDA4L2p1bC8yOS9hbGFza2EtZm9yZXN0cy1oaXQtbW9yZS13aWxkZmlyZXMtaW5mZXN0YXRpb25zLWNsaS8%3d&x=cda5cdf3
Bill targets toy safety.
http://newsletters.environmentalhealthnews.org/t/14713/3057/18972/0/?u=aHR0cDovL3d3dy5jaGljYWdvdHJpYnVuZS5jb20vbmV3cy9uYXRpb253b3JsZC9jaGktY29uc3VtZXItc2FmZXR5LTI5anVsMjksMCwzNTUzMDkxLnN0b3J5&x=fad97049
Lawmakers agree to ban toxins in children's items.
http://newsletters.environmentalhealthnews.org/t/14713/3057/18973/0/?u=aHR0cDovL3d3dy53YXNoaW5ndG9ucG9zdC5jb20vd3AtZHluL2NvbnRlbnQvYXJ0aWNsZS8yMDA4LzA3LzI4L0FSMjAwODA3MjgwMjU4Ni5odG1s&x=b5d8c467
State's new plywood rule poses new challenge for lumber firms.
http://newsletters.environmentalhealthnews.org/t/14713/3057/18974/0/?u=aHR0cDovL3d3dy5wZS5jb20vbG9jYWxuZXdzL2lubGFuZC9zdG9yaWVzL1BFX05ld3NfTG9jYWxfU19wbHl3b29kMjkuNDNiMTVlZi5odG1s&x=6317c355
Haiti: Mud cakes become staple diet as cost of food soars beyond a family's
reach.
http://newsletters.environmentalhealthnews.org/t/14713/3057/18977/0/?u=aHR0cDovL3d3dy5ndWFyZGlhbi5jby51ay93b3JsZC8yMDA4L2p1bC8yOS9mb29kLmludGVybmF0aW9uYWxhaWRhbmRkZXZlbG9wbWVudA%3d%3d&x=58950519
Cut children's fluoride exposure, report urges.
http://newsletters.environmentalhealthnews.org/t/14713/3057/18990/0/?u=aHR0cDovL3d3dy50aGVnbG9iZWFuZG1haWwuY29tL3NlcnZsZXQvc3RvcnkvUlRHQU0uMjAwODA3Mjkud2ZsdW9yaWRlMjkvQk5TdG9yeS9zcGVjaWFsU2NpZW5jZWFuZEhlYWx0aC9ob21lP2NpZD1hbF9nYW1fbW9zdHZpZXc%3d&x=416430e7
Ketocal is on the ketogenic diet for epilepsy - and has aspartame in it
which triggers seizures - this is what they are doing to children
http://www.shsna.com/ca_english/pages/ketocal.htm
How insurance companies dig up applicants' prescriptions-and use them to
deny coverage
http://tinyurl.com/5ptebm
Ecuador - Volcán El Reventador: An Active Volcano between the Andes ...(July
28)
http://ecuador-travel.suite101.com/article.cfm/ecuador_volcn_el_reventador
Alaska has two volcanoes erupting at once - Northwest Headlines - (July
28)http://blog.oregonlive.com/nwheadlines/2008/07/alaska_has_two_volcanoes_e
rupt.html
Dome Collapses at Montserrat Volcano (July 29)
http://www.boston.com/news/world/latinamerica/articles/2006/05/20/dome_of_montserrats_volcano_collapses/
Earthquake and Volcano Cams and Eruption News
http://www.earthmountainview.com/volcanos.html
Alaska volcano near eruption
http://worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=48296
Unequal America
http://www.truthout.org/article/unequal-america
Orange Crush-A Chinese pathogen has the citrus industry talking apocalypse.
24 Jul 2008 Despite this year's posthurricane bounce-back in production, the
threat of huang long bing (HLB), or citrus greening disease, is casting a
rapidly deepening shadow over Florida's iconic fruit. HLB, first discovered
in China, is the deadliest and least understood pathogen in the citrus
world. There is no cure; infected plants must be uprooted and destroyed.
http://www.miaminewtimes.com/2008-07-24/news/orange-crush/
In California there were 8,000 lightning strikes in one event, and that was
months before fire season. There is more of that in store across the West.
http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=kOzDaixUlMwNz62oUl0eIR1QNicAJN1j
Corn, Incorporated: The Ethanol Scam - The ethanol scam shows that
corporate, market-based "solutions" to global warming and oil dependence are
no solution at all.
http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=vuT5Ikv77%2Bu5A3FmBEdqcR1QNicAJN1j
EPA Tells Its Staff: Don't Answer Watchdogs' Queries
http://www.truthout.org/article/epa-tells-its-staff-dont-answer-watchdogs-queries
CONSUMER SAFETY BILL CLEARS KEY HURDLE Most sweeping consumer legislation in
30 years emerges from conference committee.
http://list-manage.com/track/click?u=48290de6249ef2cecba9fe5de&id=1a4638376e&e=0fa96e422d
Study Finds Big Tobacco Exploiting Ad Ban Loophole - Research suggests
children are in advertising crosshairs.
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Date: Tue, 29 Jul 2008 22:09:51 -0400
From: KahiwaL@cs.com
Subject: Boyle Offers to Sue u.s. on Behalf of Iran for Possible Sanctions!
"CLG News" <clg_news@legitgov.org> wrote:
>Breaking News and Commentary from Citizens For Legitimate Government
>29 Jul 2008
>http://www.legitgov.org/
>US lawyer seeks to sue US over Iran threats 22 Jul 2008 An American
>lawyer has offered to represent Iran in an international lawsuit against
>Israel and his own government in an effort to stop Washington and Tel
>Aviv from initiating further sanctions against Tehran. Francis A. Boyle
>says following Washington's latest ultimatum to Tehran to freeze uranium
>enrichment within two weeks or face further isolation, Iran needs to act
>quickly. In an email interview with Press TV, Boyle urged Iran to begin
>drafting lawsuits for presentation to the International Court of Justice
>(ICJ) in The Hague before the two-week ultimatum expires.
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Date: Tue, 29 Jul 2008 22:16:31 -0400
From: KahiwaL@cs.com
Subject: Justice Catching up with Akaka/Inouye's Buddy Stevens!
Breaking News and Commentary from Citizens For Legitimate Government
29 Jul 2008
>Alaska Sen. Stevens Indicted on 7 Criminal Counts 29 Jul 2008 Alaska Sen.
>Ted Stevens was indicted today on seven criminal counts relating to his
>duties as a U.S. senator. Stevens, the longest serving Republican senator
>and one of the most powerful members in the Senate, has been the target
>of a year-long and wide-ranging federal corruption investigation in to
>whether he accepted bribes, illegal gratuities or gifts from Alaska oil
>firm VECO Corp., and its chief executives. His son, former state Sen. Ben
>Stevens is also under investigation, as is fellow Republican Alaska
>lawmaker Rep. Don Young, who has already spent over $1 million on legal
>bills in the past year.
>
>Justice Department indicts Sen. Ted Stevens --Prosecutors say he received
>$250K in gifts and services from VECO Corp. 29 Jul 2008 Sen. Ted Stevens,
>the longest-serving Republican senator and a figure in Alaska politics
>since before statehood, was indicted Tuesday on seven counts of failing
>to disclose thousands of dollars in services he received from a company
>that helped renovate his home. Stevens, the first sitting U.S. senator to
>face federal indictment since 1993, has been dogged by a federal
>investigation into his home renovation project and his dealings with
>wealthy oil contractors.
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Date: Tue, 29 Jul 2008 16:56:16 -1000
From: kepalo <kepalo@hawaii.rr.com>
Subject: Re: Boyle Offers to Sue u.s. on Behalf of Iran for Possible
Sanctions! - comment
A few months ago Iran was running a series on youtube showing the cities
are just like the U.S. continent going about thir daily business. Children
playing, people shopping, laughter and just peaceful.
My opinion put both of them on Kahoolawe (the bad side), let them fight it
out and hopefully they both blow up them selves.
Pau no more war.
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Date: Tue, 29 Jul 2008 17:44:12 -1000
From: Tane . <Tane_1@msn.com>
shad kane on kalaeloa - comment
Mahalo Lyn:
This is great! It reminds me of the area near Keahole, Kona, Hawaii;
Boyce Cascade property. Nearby was the Queen's bath (freshwater pool) and
there were several puka (small enclosures)with rocks surrounding it and
soil within them for 'uala and other plants. It was in the middle of the
lava fields near the ocean. We used to gather puka shells there at the
mini-beach. Clara Kahumoku Silva and I would take a few visitors to visit
the place and share the culture and history. If I remember correctly,
there were a few petroglyphs there, too. Auwe no ho'i e! That was about
30-40 years ago. My senior moments! It was a wonderful place, serene,
and took you back to the olden days. One could imagine how our people
were living there, adapting to the environment. What industrious people
they were!
Tane
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Date: Tue, 29 Jul 2008 18:58:23 -1000
From: Dedibble DeKepalo <dekepalo@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [kaleimailealii] Paradise Almost Lost: Hawaii's Bishop Museum
Grapples with NAGPRA - comment
I think the "Estopple" would be a great application here. Take it back to
the scene, the time and the place of the crime. Leave things there and
talk for the next eternity...dekepalo
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From: Chris Rice <votestrike08@yahoo.com>
Date: July 3, 2008 2:47:03 PM HST
Subject: E-ALERTS JULY 4th Action Alert - September 11 General Strike?
This is a DYI (Do it YOURSELF) General Strike. I cannot, nor do I have the
time or organization to set up protest in every town, city & hamlet
throughout the U.S. This has now turned into a Global General Strike. With
4 other countries participating, so far.
I have tried to provide all of the necessary information that YOU will
need to plan/set up & hold your own local protest at:
http://votestrike.com/shut_em_down/admin/
I also encourage those of you who have signed up to vigorously promote
your protest. To contact local activist groups, through meetup.com, the
internet, etc.
It is imperative for YOU to promote the General Strike for it to have any
success. This should include, but not be limited to: writing/publishing
articles, essays, poems, posting in forums, commenting in blogs, newspaper
ads, online ads, phone calls, letters to editors, opeds, freeway banners,
bumper stickers, car signs, yard signs, street signs, every online
newspaper allows comments (NY Times, Washington Post, etc.), call in to
radio shows, print & distribute flyers............IF YOU FAIL AT PROMOTION
BUSH & CO. WILL WALK AWAY.........SCOTT FREE, with congressional medals of
honor & big fat speaking checks from Halliburton.
What is the number one thing a strike requires? STRIKERS
How easy/hard is it to find people who want to protest against Bush &
Co.???
HAS ANYONE CONTACTED BARACK OBAMA'S OLD CHURCH??
They have what, 150,000 members. Hum that was easy, start
calling/writing.... that's 150,000 more people to hit the steets, to stop
buying. How much do you want to make a bet they'd be happy to
protest....if they only knew about it.
We only have 2 more months & this is only step one. August we need to put
together park FAIRs across the country, with booths, clowns whatever to
distribute info to the general pop. We need to form local recruiting
chapters. If you want to join the Army you don't need to go to Wa. or DC.
or Va. there are recruiting offices in every town.
This is our last chance to bring Bush & Co. to justice, end the American
nightmare, restore the rule of law & make the American dream a reality for
all Americans.
I applaud your courage. I know that some of you are burned out,
frustrated, dis-illusioned, with protest that go nowhere. This can & will
work....but only if YOU make it happen.
If you have questions, comments, suggestions do not hesitate to contact us
at votestrike08@yahoo.com
SUGGESTED FLYER:
Side 1:
NOT JUST ANOTHER Gas Strike
Big oil, big media & greedy politicians have told us the BIG LIE.
They want us to blame China, India or speculators- anyone but them- for
the increase in demand & high fuel cost.
But that's a BIG LIE. Why, because they omit what driving low mileage
tanks & humvees all over the desert, or transporting equipment & troops-
not just service members but private contractors which outnumber our
troop levels, or what effect the surge is having on supply & demand. Did
you notice the highest spike in prices at the pump coincided with 'the
surge'. Did you know that the Department of Defense is the biggest
purchaser of oil in the world?
Here's the next BIG LIE: Protests are ineffective. Remember the President
of the United States asking the Saudis to increase oil production not
once but twice & both times the Saudis refused- even with a multi-billion
dollar arms deal on the table, claiming the problem was speculators not
supply & demand? But then as soon as Europe erupted in gas strikes the
Saudis did a 180 & promised to increase output.
But don't look or wait to find these stories on CNN, Fox, MSNBC, NY
Times, etc. Why, is it a conspiracy? NO, but they all profit from war.
Don't expect the Democratic controlled Congress to end the war, either.
151 Democratic Senators & Congressmen have at least $190 million of their
own money invested in weapons manufactures who hold contracts with the
Department of Defense doing business in Iraq.
And both presidential candidates from both parties have accepted campaign
contributions from the military industrial complex.
But there is an EXIT STRATEGY from Iraq & from high GAS PRICES.
SHUT 'EM DOWN
Join millions world-wide in a series of strikes to END THE LIES.
From big oil, big media & greedy politicians.
1. Economic Strike ON NOW.
2. Impeachment Protest July 3th & 4th.
3.Global General Strike 9/11/08 'till 10/01- OCTOBER SUPRISE!
Side 2:
Articles of Impeachment
Summarized and bolded to help you digest and memorize. Distribute freely.
1. War Against Iraq (False Case for)
2. War of Aggression (Conflating Iraq with 9/11 to Justify)
3. WMD's (Misleading Us That Iraq Possessed)
4. Imminent Threat (Misleading Us That Iraq Posed)
5. War of Aggression (Illegally Misspending to Begin Secretly)
6. Invading Iraq (Violation of House Joint Resolution 114)
7. Invading Iraq (No Declaration of War)
8. Invading Iraq (Violation of UN Charter)
9. Body and Vehicle Armor (Failing to Provide to Troops)
10. US Troop Deaths and Injuries (Falsifying for Political Purposes)
11. Permanent U.S. Military Bases in Iraq
12. Control of Iraq's Natural Resources (The Real Reason for the War)
13. Secret Task Force to Develop Energy and Military Policies
14. CIA Agent Valerie Plame (Exposed, Obstruction of Justice)
15. Criminal Contractors in Iraq (Immunity from Prosecution for)
16. Reckless Misspending (Iraq and US Contractors)
17. Detaining Indefinitely And Without Charge U.S. and Foreign Citizens
18. Torture (Secretly Authorizing and Encouraging as Official Policy)
19. Rendition (Kidnapping, Black Sites, Nations Known to Practice
Torture)
20. Imprisoning Children
21. Iran (Misleading Us on Threats, Supporting Terrorism to Overthrow
Government)
22. Creating Secret Laws
23. Violation of the Posse Comitatus Act (Using Military Illegally in the
U.S.)
24. Spying on Us (No Court-Ordered Warrant, Against 4th Amendment)
25. Our Telephone Numbers and Emails (Unconstitutional Database of)
26. Intending to Violate Laws (Signing Statements)
27. Defying Congressional Subpoenas
28. Elections (Tampering with, Corrupting the Administration of Justice)
29. Voting Rights Act (Conspiracy to Violate)
30. Medicare (Misleading Us to Destroy)
31. Hurricane Katrina (Failure to Plan for Predicted Disaster, Failure to
Respond)
32. Global Climate Change (Misleading Us, Undermining Efforts to Address)
33. Terrorist Attacks (Repeatedly Ignored High Level Intelligence
Warnings)
34. 9/11 (Obstructing the Investigation)
35. 911 First Responders (Endangering their Health)
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Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2008 08:53:00 -0700 (PDT)
From: Dhira DiBiase <dhiradi@yahoo.com>
Subject: Next week Naturopathic Nutrition Series BEGINS!!
Just in from my dear and trusted friend, Lori Kimata....
Much Aloha,
Dhira
~~~~~
Aloha Friends ^Ö Please share the news!
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Tuesday, August 5th: Naturopathic Nutrition for Healthy,
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This seminar will explore the nutrition you need for healthy,
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Tuesday, August 19th: Naturopathic Nutrition for Weight Loss:
There are four main aspects of weight management: diet,
exercise, lifestyle (especially stress management) and
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Tuesday, September 9th: Naturopathic Nutrition to Strengthen
the Immune System: Certain foods can strengthen your immune system.
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Tuesday, October 7th (Part 1) & Tuesday, October 21st (Part
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Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2008 10:50:26 -0700
From: "Arn Pearson, Common Cause" <CauseNet@commoncause.org>
Subject: BREAKING NEWS: Rove held in contempt!
Judiciary Committee Holds Rove in Contempt!
Karl Rove refused to testify on his role in politicizing the Justice
Department. So today, the House Judiciary Committee did what Common Cause
has urged â^À^Ó they voted to hold him in contempt.
Now, we have to make sure Rove doesn't get away with ignoring Congress'
authority.
Don't let his contempt for the law win out!
DONATE NOW.
Just moments ago, the House Judiciary Committee did what Common Cause and
our members have been urging. They voted to hold Karl Rove in contempt
for refusing to testify about his role in politicizing the Justice
Department.*
The Committee made clear it's ready to take further action if Rove
refuses to comply.
This is a huge step forward â^À^Ó one you and other Common Cause
activists helped bring about.
Now, Common Cause must work relentlessly throughout August to make sure
Congress doesn't let Rove act as if he is above the law. Make sure we
have the resources to get the job done.
Help Common Cause reach our $30,000 goal before the July 31 deadline.
Political tampering with the Justice Department strikes at the very heart
of our democratic system. But, Congress can't get to the bottom of it
without testimony from key players like Rove.
Now that Rove has been held in contempt, there are only two possible
outcomes.
Rove laughs Congress off and seriously weakens its authority to
investigate possible wrongdoing. Or Congress stands strong and forces
Rove to comply.
Common Cause will pull out all the stops to make sure democracy and
justice prevail. But, we need your immediate financial help.
Help Common Cause reach our $30,000 goal before the July 31 deadline.
We've only got a little more than 24 hours to reach our July 31st goal of
raising $30,000 to fund urgent August projects. Please help us get there
so that we can press Congress to hold Rove to account.
Thanks for all you do to defend democratic principles.
Sincerely,
Arn Pearson,
and the rest of the team at Common Cause
* See this Associated Press article for more: "House panel votes to cite
Rove for contempt".
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From: Terri Kekoolani
Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2008 8:00 AM
Subject: [Hui_Pu] Kauai News: Burial Hearing Set
http://www.kauaiworld.com/articles/2008/07/30/news/news03.txt
KAUAI News
Burial hearing set
by Michael Levine - The Garden Island
A hearing that could put a halt to controversial construction on a
Wainiha property containing some 30 burials is scheduled for Aug. 12
after a judge denied protestersâ^À^Ùâ^À^Ù request for a temporary
restraining order Monday.
Attorney Alan Murakami of the Honolulu-based Native Hawaiian Legal
Corporation said yesterday that his client, Jeff Chandler, and five
co-defendants hope to convince 5th Circuit Judge Kathleen Watanabe to
grant a temporary injunction, stopping further construction until the
full civil suit is adjudicated
In that lawsuit, plaintiff and landowner Joseph Brescia is seeking
unspecified damages from protester defendants Chandler, Kaâ^À^Øiulani
Edens-Huff, Puanani Rogers, Dayne Gonsalves, Louise Listman and Hale
Mawae, according to electronic court records.
The original complaint was filed by Bresciaâ^À^Ùs Oâ^À^Øahu-based
attorney, Philip J. Leas, on June 5, two days after some 40 protesters
rallied on the adjacent beach to pray for Hawaiian ancestors.
The suit seeks temporary restraining orders and injunctions against the
six defendants to keep them off of the Wainiha subdivision where Brescia
has been trying to build a home for some seven years despite a litany of
environmental, legal and community challenges.
On June 24, Kauaâ^À^Øi Police Chief Darryl Perry halted groundbreaking at
the 11th hour, saying construction could violate a law regarding
desecration of burial sites.
After seeking clarification from the county attorney and the state
attorney general, Perry said two weeks later that Brescia had not broken
any law, and that construction could commence.
On July 18, the NHLC filed a counterclaim on behalf of Chandler, a native
Hawaiian who disagrees with a State Historic Preservation Division burial
plan that allows building above seven of the gravesites, or â^À^Øiwi, as
long as none of the bones are physically disrupted, according to
Murakami.
The temporary restraining order that the NHLC began pushing for in
earnest on Friday was denied Monday, meaning the court refused to
intervene, at least for now.
Watanabe could, however, change her mind between now and the injunction
hearing, which will feature arguments and evidence from both parties.
Phone messages left for Brescia and Leas seeking comment were not
returned as of press time. Local attorney Walton Hong, who represents
Brescia in other matters, confirmed that he is not handling the civil
suit.
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Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2008 08:53:58 -1000
From: mike reitz <mreitz@pacbell.net>
Subject: DBET"s Captain Greenwashing's Latest...
July 30, 2008
'Green' business program expands to offices, stores
Advertiser Staff
A program that recognizes businesses for their above-average efforts in
restoring and conserving Hawai'i's culture, natural resources and
environment has been expanded to include offices and stores.
The Hawai'i Green Business Program said it now will recognize offices and
retailers that have applied environmentally responsible measures. The
program initially covered hotels and resorts.
"Conserving energy and water makes sense for businesses, public agencies
and for all residents of Hawai'i as we continue to work collaboratively
to increase Hawai'i's energy independence and preserve our natural
resources," said Ted Liu, head of the state Department of Business,
Economic Development and Tourism, which is a partner in the program.
"The Hawai'i Green Business Program hopes to have businesses become more
resource-efficient and share their practices and tips with their peers,
clients, guests and employees."
Others who joined together to form the program include the Chamber of
Commerce of Hawaii, the state Department of Health, and businesses and
local government agencies.
Past winners of the award include the Hawaii Prince Hotel and Hilton
Waikoloa Village, the Hilton Hawaiian Village Beach Resort & Spa, the
Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort and Spa, and the Sheraton Kaua'i Resort.
The program seeks to have businesses join it by espousing the benefits of
being "green," such as reducing waste and utility costs and demonstrating
community good will. The criteria for being considered a green business
include complying with all environmental regulations and completion of an
enrollment form and checklist. Such businesses are expected to maintain
required energy saving practices and can be evaluated annually.
The enrollment form and checklists can be found on the DBEDT and Health
Department Web sites.
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Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2008 10:03:57 -1000
From: Lc <palolo@hawaii.rr.com>
Subject: Re: shad kane on kalaeloa
dhhl, which holds the lease, is leasing it to an organization that will
build a raceway park. that means everything in the area will be leveled
to construct roads and parking areas. so yes, a kind of 'takeover'...
----- Original Message -----
From: hoonanea@aol.com
Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2008 10:01 AM
Interesting ... is it in preparation for some sort of takeover? rg
-----Original Message-----
From: Lc <palolo@hawaii.rr.com>
Sent: Tue, 29 Jul 2008 7:51 am
there are three short videos. this link works:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=tcNB_TrAGbw
________________________________________________________________________________
Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2008 12:06:17 -1000
From: mike reitz <mreitz@pacbell.net>
Subject: Study: Hawaii lost 4,000+ jobs to China
Wednesday, July 30, 2008 - 8:01 AM HAST | Modified: Wednesday, July 30,
2008 - 8:44 AM
Study: Hawaii lost 4,000+ jobs to China
Pacific Business News (Honolulu)
Hawaii has lost 4,100 jobs to China from 2001 to 2007, according to a new
study by the Economic Policy Institute, which blames the loss on the
nation's growing trade deficit with the Asian giant.
The job losses cover a range of industries, from transportation to
accommodations and food services. The hardest hit sector, however, was
manufacturing, accounting for 1,235 of the jobs. Most of those losses
involved apparel and accessories products.
On a national level, 2.3 million U.S. jobs went to China since Beijing's
2001 entry into the World Trade Organization. That total includes 366,000
jobs lost in 2007.
Workers wages also are being impacted by the job shift, the report says.
U.S. workers displaced by China trade lost an average of $8,146 in wages
last year -- a total of $19.4 billion overall -- as they were forced to
take lower-paying jobs.
"This new data is a wake-up call about the devastating effect of our
unbalanced China trade on American jobs, wages and our economy," said the
institute's senior economist Robert Scott, author of the report. "The
damage is being felt in every state. And as the trade deficit continues
to grow and China moves into higher-wage sectors, the trend lines on the
future loss of jobs and depression of incomes are especially alarming."
On the Web: www.epi.org.
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Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2008 12:33:45 -1000
From: Tim Bostock Productions <tbp@artsatmarks.com>
Subject: Art is in the Air
FIRST FRIDAY
Live from the Lawn this Friday at the Hawai'i State Art Museum offers an
"Art in the Air" theme with Samadhi Hawai'i performing aerial dances
hanging from the beautiful monkeypod trees, stilt walkers Loco Moco and
slack key superstar Makana playing below. Kids dance company Magic in
Motion will start the program at 6pm, which concludes at 9pm after finale
collaboration with four aerialists and Makana playing at the same time.
Delicious food is on sale from the Downtown @ the HiSAM (tapas in the
restaurant and baguettes on the Lawn), plus savory and sweet options from
Le Crepe Café, and Cuban BBQ pork sandwiches from Soul de Cuba Café.
Downtown @ the HiSAM will also be serving Great Aloha Brewery beers and
sodas on the lawn.
Upstairs on the second floor, Live from the Lanai features Groove Improv
Artists with trumpeter DeShannon Higa, drummer and groove specialist Rod
Esteban, Tempo Valley's surreal singer Paisley, and saxophone and
MicroKorg maestro Reggie Padilla from New York City, playing urban jazz
from 6.30 p.m. through to 9 p.m. The Downtown @ the HiSAM bar on the
lanai will feature wine and signature cocktails.
All entirely free! See you there.
This Weekend
Hawaii Opera Theatre spice up our summer with A Little Night Music by
Stephen Sondheim, opening Friday and also playing August 3, 9 & 10 at
Blaisdell Concert Hall. This is an award-winning Broadway Musical about
lovers young and old, with sizzling music. Buy Online Now or call the
HOT Box Office at 596-7858
Next Week
8-8-08 Street Festival of the Luckiest Day on Hotel Street and Nuuanu -
look out for more news next week
The Actors' Group opens the first show in its new location in the
Mendonca Building across from Little Village (address 1116 Smith Street
2nd Floor). The play is The Clean House by Sarah Ruhl, directed by Jacin
Harter. This is a beautiful and poignant look at class, comedy and the
true nature of love. Runs Friday August 8 - Sunday August 31st, Thursday
thru Saturday, 7.30pm; Sunday, 2pm & 5.30pm. Tickets are $16 General
Admission. For more please go to www.taghawaii.net
The Hawaii Shakespeare Festival has returned to The ARTS at Marks Garage,
and opens an all-female production of "Henry V" on August 8, running for
two weekends. Directed by Tony Pisculli, stars Elizabeth Wolfe as King
Henry and Erin SuJan Kim as Chorus and features original live percussion
from Damned Spot Drums. Call 550-8457 or click www.HonoluluBoxOffice.com
for show times and tickets, just $10 to $18
With Aloha
Tim
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Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2008 16:49:23 -0800
From: take-action@newdream.org
Subject: Repair or reuse: Saving your stuff from the landfill
If you have trouble reading this email go to
http://www.newdream.org/emails/cc2.html
Conscious Consumer Update
Q: Fix it or nix it - Can you save it from the landfill?
Throw away ANSWER:
Yes, if it's still useful for you or someone else (either whole or in
parts). Sometimes, however, a newer product would be more efficient or
cost-saving in the long run.Â
EXAMPLES:
* Appliances: Find out how much energy youâ^À^Ùll save from replacing
with an Energy Star efficient model. Put your old refrigerator to the
test (and find recycling centers).
* Ipods: These handy devices are frequently replaced when they break or
become obsolete. The good news is you can send off your Ipod to be
fixed, send it in to a takeback program, or use do-it-yourself
tutorials to troubleshoot common problems.
* Shoes: Find how to resole them, donate them, or repurpose them.
Many of our belongings end up in the trash prematurely. Get more
information on green repairs around your home, and share your repair
ideas with us on the Living Green Below Your Means blog.
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Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2008 01:01:39 +0000
From: mike sysiuk <msysiuk@hotmail.com>
Subject: [livingnation] Open Call for Fall Internships at US Campaign to
End the Israeli Occupation!
FYI,
Mike
-----
> APPLY FOR AN INTERNSHIP WITH THE
> US CAMPAIGN TO END THE ISRAELI OCCUPATION
>
> ABOUT THE US CAMPAIGN:The US Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation is
a coalition of more than 250 member organizations and is working to change
> US policy toward Israel and Palestine to support peace, justice, human
> rights, and international law rather than military occupation.
>
> ABOUT THE INTERNSHIP:The US Campaign is currently hiring for two intern
> positions. Interns will be expected to work 10-15 hours per week under
> supervision of the US Campaign staff in its Washington, DC office.
>
> Interns will also be expected to helping us implement US Campaign's
> main programmatic priorities in 2008, including:
>
> * A high-profile "anti-apartheid" speaking and organizing tour
> * Corporate accountability campaigns against Motorola and
> Caterpillar for profiting from Israel's human rights abuses of
> Palestinians
> * Ongoing legislative and policy work on Capitol Hill
>
> All interns will be also responsible for a reasonable amount of
> administrative work, including database entry, filing, letter-writing,
> etc.
>
> Interns are an integral part of the US Campaign^×these positions offer
> substantive work experiences and hands-on opportunities for professional
> and personal development. The US Campaign is an equal opportunity
> employer and is committed to a diversified workplace.**
>
> Please note that this is an unpaid internship. The US Campaign is able
> to work with colleges and universities so that interns can credit for
> the internship.
>
> Click here <http://www.endtheoccupation.org/form.php?modin=120> to fill
> out the application!
>
> <mailto:office@endtheoccupation.org <office%40endtheoccupation.org>>
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Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2008 19:29:49 -0700 (PDT)
From: Laweleka <laweleka@yahoo.com>
The Real Reason that the U.S. Tortures
People
Well, well that being the case then "The U.S. government is carrying out
acts of terrorism on innocent victims - including children - in order to
scare people into being compliant, into being too scared to demand their
rights to liberty and justice guaranteed by the rule of law, into not
challenging the powers-that- be." shouldn't we and the world at large
coordinate our efforts to once and for all stand together and be none
compliant, or conforming? If no one does anything we will all eventually
die won't we? It becomes more and more obvious that even we will be made
to succumb to the powers that be and at least if we all need to die
shouldn't we be standing on our feet along side the rest of the world ?
Just a thought !!! Lawe
Lc <palolo@hawaii.rr.com> wrote:
----- Original Message ----- From: bill lewis
To: Select group
Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2008 12:20 PM
Consider this......
The Real Reason that the U.S. Tortures People
The top experts agree that torture doesn't produce any useful information.
And the experts on national security agree that torture turns people
against us, creates actual terrorists who want to kill us, and makes us
less safe. Torture also makes it almost certain that our troops will be
tortured by others.
But the U.S. has embarked on a coordinated policy of torture since 9/11.
The U.S. has rounded up scores of innocent farmers and other civilians --
including children -- in Iraq, Afghanistan and elsewhere and tortured them
until they died, went crazy, or were disabled.
Why?
If torture doesn't do anything useful, and instead does alot of harmful
things like dramatically weakening our national security and putting our
troops in harms way, why are we doing it?
Well, listen to the testimony to Congress by a representative of the U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services:
"Governments that use torture intend to intimidate
their citizens in order to maintain control; those who
are tortured become examples of the consequences of
dissent."
Indeed, this is a well-known tactic for brutal regimes. Take Zimbabwe, for
example:
"Victims and eyewitnesses told Human Rights Watch that
[Zimbabwe^Òs brutal regime] has set up detention
centers . . . to round up and instill fear in suspected
political opponents."
Torture is a form of terrorism, plain and simple. As the U.S. Department
of Health and Human Services director told Congress:
"... torture is the deliberate mental and physical
damage caused by governments to individuals to ...
terrorize society."
The U.S. government is carrying out acts of terrorism on innocent victims
- including children - in order to scare people into being compliant, into
being too scared to demand their rights to liberty and justice guaranteed
by the rule of law, into not challenging the powers-that-be.
Those who created, implemented or covered up the U.S. torture policy are
not only war criminals, they are also terrorists.
Note: The torture in foreign countries is intended to intimidate not only
people in those countries, but also Americans living in the U.S. Simply
put, torture in Iraq, Afghanistan, Guantanamo and elsewhere is intended to
send the message that everyone -- within the U.S. and abroad -- better do
what the American government tells them to do.
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Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2008 16:31:46 -1000
From: KS Research Conference <researchconf@ksbe.edu>
Subject: Updated: Kamehameha Schools 2008 Research Conference - Reminder of
August 1 deadline for submitting proposals
E kala mai,
We learned that the links in the previous email did not work for some
recipients. Please accept our apologies if you experienced any problems
and use the links below to submit proposals or to send a message to the
research conference coordinators.
Aloha kakou:
This is a reminder of the August 1 deadline for submitting proposals to
present at the Kamehameha
Schools 2008 Research Conference on Native Hawaiian Well-being on November
3 and 4, 2008.
For additional information, please see the attached call for proposals.
Proposals should be submitted online at:
http://www.crdg.hawaii.edu/kamehamehawellbeing/proposal/
<http://www.crdg.hawaii.edu/kamehamehawellbeing/proposal/>
We hope to hear from you at your earliest convenience. Please call if you
have questions
or want to talk about a potential submission . Contact us via email at
researchconf@ksbe.edu or by phone (808) 541-5372.
Elizabeth Aulsebrook
2008 Research Conference Project Manager
Strategic Planning & Implementation/ Research & Evaluation
Kamehameha Schools
534-8006
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Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2008 22:36:53 -0400
From: kahiwal@cs.com
Paradise Almost Lost: [ISO-8859-1] Hawaii's
Bishop MuseumGrapples with NAGPRA - comment
"Tane ." <Tane_1@msn.com> wrote:
>Very good article. A side note: I wonder if DNA would help resolve some
>of this controversy?
I'm not sure whether DNA will help or not.
I think that to resolve the issue is - whether the "separate" walled-off
cave where the articles were found is part of the burial articles of the
deceased person in the canoe or not.
It would seem to me - that if these belonged (or were associated) to the
deceased - that they would be in the "same" cave where his bones were and
part of the "collection" of items that were interred with him.
Another question must also be asked - Were the deceased so significant
that all of these items (that might have belonged to him) were interred
with him.
With the general description of the items - that they were of such
outstanding work - in other words - that they were outstanding "museum"
pieces - and the numbers of them - would all of this stuff have belonged
to someone who was not a "paramount" chief, maybe even "the" chief who
controlled the entire island.
In other words, would the quality and quantity of these items have been
interred with 'Umi, or Lonoikamakahiki, Liloa, or Kamehameha I? Or any of
the ali'i at Mauna Ala - or with those who were at Hale O Keawe?
I would make a wild guess that these were items that were part of the
repository of a great heiau.
With Pu'uKohola being fairly close by - this would be the kind and stature
of heiau that would have had the quality and quantity that these items
were of.
All I can say is that I don't - from the evidence presented - think that
these were personal, moepu items - especially when they were specially
walled off in a separate part of the larger cave complex.
As far as I'm concerned - these outstanding survivors of our cultural past
should belong to our Lahui - that is to all of us.
What we need, however, is a repository where these kinds of things can be
curated - plus all the other Hawaiian things that should be kept and
adequately preserved for future kanaka maoli, including books, writings,
oral histories, items of all sorts, videos, movies, etc., etc., etc.
ku
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From: <chris.tooley@auckland.ac.nz>
Date: 2008/7/31
Subject: UNDRIP Debate Tonight @ 6.30 PM
The Amnesty on Campus Annual Human Rights debate will be held Thursday 31
July at 6.30pm ^Ö 730 pm in HSB2, the Human sciences building at Auckland
University.
New Zealand should sign the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
Affirmative team (5 minutes each, alternating):
John Minto
Dr. Pita Sharples
Dr. David Williams
Negative team (5 minute each, alternating):
Dr. Don Brash
Max Harris
Dr. Stephen Hoadley
There will then be a brief period for questions. Amnesty will have a stall
up with information, actions and donation buckets for the audience. Emily
Wright, the president of Amnesty on Campus, will MC.
_________________________________________________________________________
Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2008 19:07:47 -0500
From: nimchira <tepaatu@gmail.com>
Voices Health/Environment News
News from the Health and Environmental Communities.
Published since Nov, 2005
July 30, 2008
In This Issue:
"The Business of Being Born" 2 Minute Video: The United States has the
second worst birth-fatality rate in the developed world.
http://thebusinessofbeingborn.com/
WTO Talks Collapse Amidst Concerns for Food Security
http://www.truthout.org/article/wto-talks-collapse-amidst-concerns-food-security
A small colloidal silver supplement company is right now waging an intense
legal battle against the FDA and the State of Texas, and in doing so, it's
also taking a stand on health freedom that could have huge implications for
your own health. The true story of the Utopia Silver Company and its war
over colloidal silver. http://www.naturalnews.com/023719.html
Cold Medicines Hospitalize 7,000 Children Each Year
http://www.naturalnews.com/023722.html
Blacks Remain (Rightly) Wary of Medical Trials, Risk of Exploitation as
Human Guinea Pigs http://www.naturalnews.com/023721.html
Improve Your Ocular Nutrition to Fight Eye Disease
http://www.naturalnews.com/023720.html
Cloned Beef Has Already Entered U.S. Food Supply, Even Before FDA Nod
http://www.naturalnews.com/023718.html
Epilepsy rates on the rise; seizures increase after Dilantin reformulation;
aspartame implicated http://www.idaho-observer.com Epileptics taking
Dilantin are encouraged to contact Dr. Mabson who is collecting
epidemiological data on the sudden increase of seizures among people taking
the new formulation. He can be reached at (808)
879-8999 or email him at glennefm@aol.com
Study shows toxicity of maize approved for human consumption
http://current.com/items/89139842_study_reveals_signs_of_toxicity_of_ge_maize_approved_for_human_consumption?xid=46
Daily Pill Said To Stop Alzheimer's British scientists claim treatment
destroys "tangles" in brain.
http://list-manage.com/track/click?u=48290de6249ef2cecba9fe5de&id=dbd4d132a3&e=0fa96e422d
'Weaponized Avian Flu: Are YOU Ready to Die for the Establishment?' has
become an Internet phenomenon, forwarded to millions of readers, according
to Foundation estimates of distribution. The eAlert and YouTube video are
available at
http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=MWkHcYByuAHiDOPPYW6hQ2O3YxHetR4Y
Some food packaging contains chemical that may be potential carcinogen.
http://newsletters.environmentalhealthnews.org/t/14744/3057/19015/0/?u=aHR0cDovL3d3dy5sYXRpbWVzLmNvbS9idXNpbmVzcy9sYS1maS1sYXphcnVzMzAtMjAwOGp1bDMwLDEsMjc5MzgwLmNvbHVtbg%3d%3d&x=5577162b
Seven-Square-Mile Ice Sheet Breaks Loose in Canada
http://www.truthout.org/article/seven-square-mile-ice-sheet-breaks-loose-canada
A New Attack on Birth Control
http://www.truthout.org/article/a-new-attack-birth-control
Efforts Against AIDS Among Black Americans Criticized
http://www.truthout.org/article/efforts-against-aids-among-black-americans-criticized
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Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2008 17:03:47 -1000 (HST)
From: Gabrielle Welford <welford@hawaii.edu>
Subject: article from the ukiah daily journal: performance of "ka lei
maile alii" in Ukiah
Grace Notes: Aloha!
By Sherrie Smith-Ferri, Grace Hudson Museum director
Article Last Updated: 07/28/2008 09:42:04 AM PDT
Like many residents of Northern California, Ukiah artist Grace Hudson had
a special fondness for Hawaii. On the eve of 1901, at age 35, she traveled
to the Hawaiian Islands to recover her health. She was exhausted and on
the verge of a physical breakdown. Her husband, John Hudson, had virtually
retired from practicing medicine to devote his time to studying Pomo
Indian peoples; Grace had became the family's sole breadwinner. Driven in
part by the responsibility she felt as financial head of the household,
she painted approximately 130 canvases between 1896 and 1900 alone. It was
not surprising that she was feeling overworked,
In need of relaxation and a chance to look objectively at her life and
marriage, Grace sailed alone for Honolulu.
Grace Hudson, below, in Honolulu, in 1901. The Ukiah artist spent nearly a
year in Hawaii, recovering from physical exhaustion and taking stock of
her marriage. The Royal Hawaiian hotel is shown above, as it looked when
she stayed there. (Photos provided courtesy of the Grace Hudson Museum)
Her early letters home complain that she was losing weight, she was
suffering from insomnia and that her hands shook badly. For four months
she did little but rest and sightsee the mere thought of painting fatigued
her. She writes of going moonlight swimming in the surf, an experience she
terms "glorious," taking canoe rides and yachting trips, attending a luau
where "there was not an American dish on the table," dancing at parties,
riding horseback through the countryside, and befriending several native
Hawaiians. "I am enjoying every minute of Hololulu," she enthused, "the
people are so hospitable. One of the lei women has taken a fancy to me and
puts a flower lei on my neck whenever I see her."
The Hawaiian spirit of aloha rejuvenated
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Grace. The word aloha derives from the Hawaiian words alo meaning
"presence," "front," "face," or "share"; and ha, meaning "breath of life"
or "essence of life." In ancient times and to this day Hawaiians put their
foreheads together and say "alo," and then breathe out saying "ha," thus
literally facing and exchanging their life's breath.
For Grace Hudson, Hawaii and its people shared with her the breath of
life. She began painting again in the summer, producing a series of
canvases portraying native Hawaiian women and children. One of the most
beautiful of these pieces depicts an older Hawaiian woman with a luminous
face. Grace titled it "Aloha," and presented it to her husband, John, as a
gift on her return to Northern California in November of 1901. John
treasured the piece, and it can now be seen hanging in the gallery of
Hudson's paintings at the Grace Hudson Museum.
Because of Grace Hudson's affection for native Hawaiians, and her sympathy
to their troubles in the face of American appropriation of their land and
sovereignty, her namesake museum is delighted to help sponsor a unique
performance coming to the Ukiah Civic Center on Monday, Aug. 4, at 7 p.m.
The centerpiece of the evening's events will be the performance of an
historical play "Ka Lei Maile Ali'I" (The Queen's Women) about native
Hawaiian resistance to American annexation. It will be performed by
Honolulu's Ka Lei Maile Ali'I Hawaiian Civic Club.
The play is an original re-enactment of the actual Hui Aloha meeting which
took place in Hilo in 1897, as recounted by San Francisco Call reporter
Miriam Michelson. The evening will begin with a presentation by the
younger dancers from Pinoleville Rancheria, followed by a presentation
from David Kenu Sai outlining the historical background of the events
dramatized in the play.
The Civic Center is located at 300 Seminary Ave., Ukiah, and there is a $5
suggested donation for the performance. More information is available by
calling Gabrielle Welford at 468-7969, or the Grace Hudson Museum at
467-2836. Aloha.
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Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2008 17:31:34 -1000
From: Lc <palolo@hawaii.rr.com>
Subject: Fw: [evol-psych] News: Nothing to Eat
yikes! i've been using "soylent green" in my classes for a couple years
now. students think it's hokey. but maybe not...
----- Original Message ----- From: Edgar Owen
Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2008 3:37 PM
July 27, 2008
Nothing to Eat
By JOHN T. EDGE
THE END OF FOOD
By Paul Roberts.
390 pp. Houghton Mifflin Company. $26.
Paul Roberts's prophetic and well-received 2004 book, "The End of Oil: On
the Edge of a Perilous New World," anticipated the current energy crisis.
Now he's moved on to what we put in our mouths. Roberts's new book, "The
End of Food," which takes into account a vertiginous pile of recent
developments ^× including the so-called tortilla riots of 2007, during
which thousands took to the Mexico City streets to protest the rapidly
rising cost of maize ^× may prove no less prescient.
A contributor to Harper's and other magazines, Roberts sketches a dire
present and ponders a bleak future. Readers with a sci-fi bent might,
upon completing this book, decide that the 1973 film "Soylent Green"
should no longer be viewed as merely a schlocky doomsday vehicle for
Charlton Heston, but as an almost plausible peek at the year 2022, when
global warming and overpopulation have rendered the earth inhospitable to
most plants and animals, and steak and strawberries are black market
goods consumed only by the super-rich.
We have reached the end of the "golden age" of food, Roberts writes. No
longer do the things we eat "grow only more plentiful, more secure, more
nutritious and simply better with each passing year." Instead, E. coli
outbreaks "have almost become an annual autumn ritual," and a new day is
arriving when "cost and convenience are dominant, the social meal is
obsolete" and the act of eating has "devolved into an exercise in
irritation, confusion and guilt."
Roberts's worst-case scenario isn't tomatoes devoid of taste. It's a
"perfect storm of sequential or even simultaneous food-related
calamities." Climate change and spiraling population growth have him
wondering not just "whether we'll be able to feed 9.5 billion people by
2070, but how long we can continue to meet the demands of the 6.5 billion
alive today."
Roberts delivers a litany of terrors small and large: "Arable land is
growing scarcer. Inputs like pesticides and synthetic nitrogen
fertilizers are increasingly expensive. Soil degradation and erosion from
hyperintensive farming are costing millions of acres of farmland a year.
Water supplies are being rapidly depleted in parts of the world, even as
the rising price of petroleum ^× the lifeblood of industrial agriculture
^× is calling into question the entire agribusiness model."
Agribusiness and the industrial food it engenders have, of course,
already attracted serious critics. Eric Schlosser's "Fast Food Nation"
exposed the ills of a lowest-common-denominator diet of burgers and
fries. Michael Pollan's "Omnivore's Dilemma" traced among other things
the perils of high-fructose corn syrup and grain-fed cattle. Both were
works of literary journalism, well-reported and well-written
meta-polemics that asked tough questions of both producers and consumers.
But they didn't finish the job. What eaters (and readers) still need,
Roberts argues, "is a way to consider such critical questions and
concerns in a larger, more global context." Roberts aims to go Schlosser
and Pollan one better. "The End of Food" wants to be what marketing wonks
call a category killer, a book that, through its wide-angled scope,
trumps all other takes on the subject.
He gets about halfway there. Roberts is an expert at marshaling facts and
collating figures, but a workmanlike writer. He travels to, among other
food crisis flashpoints, Kenya and China. No matter the locale, Roberts
measures inputs and outputs. And he draws conclusions from the
differences. Our modern "food system can only truly be understood as an
economic system," he argues, "one that, like all economic systems, has
winners and losers, suffers periodic and occasionally profound
instability and is plagued by the same inherent and irreducible gap
between what we demand and what is actually supplied."
Roberts isolates a number of culprits. Wal-Mart, for example, where
America spends 21 cents of every food dollar and where some experts say
we will soon be spending 50 cents of that dollar, continues to drive down
retail prices to unsustainably low levels. One consequence is that food
is becoming, once again, a commodity of "lesser quality and nutritional
value."
And there's the food industry itself, which has long funneled research
dollars into scarf-and-bolt goods of the high-flavor and high-fat sort.
Roberts cites a report projecting that the true measure of success will
soon be whether foodstuffs "can be consumed one-handed, and whether
packaging causes a mess."
Then there's the issue of where, exactly, we get our protein. "The
Hummerlike inefficiency of the beef cow," Roberts writes, "never really
mattered when corn and other feed grains were cheap." That was then. Now,
as China and other nations grow more prosperous and adopt Western-style
diets, beef cows ^× which must eat 20 pounds of grain to gain one pound
of flesh ^× are becoming ecological pariahs, gobbling up corn and driving
up prices for all goods that require corn, which, a perusal of Pollan
will remind you, is in nearly every modern product, from fuel for our
bodies to fuel for our cars.
Consumers are largely left out of the dialogue here. In Roberts's book,
they are statistical simulacra. To understand the motivations of urban
eaters, who view dining "as a hobby and as a vehicle for socializing and
fun," he cites (groan) a PowerPoint presentation from the 2006 meeting of
the American Meat Science Association.
Late in the narrative, Roberts reveals himself to be not a wild-eyed
locavore, intent upon growing his own food and transforming the world
economy in the process, but a moderate. In an epilogue, he suggests that
we eat less meat and more farmed fish; support regional, instead of
merely local, food systems; and work within the system to gain support
for sustainable farming methods, while engaging the scientific community
in open and honest debate about the possibilities of genetically modified
crops.
After hundreds of pages of alarm-sounding and rabble-rousing, moderation
seems like a curious position for a man who declares that our food
production and distribution system is "so focused on cost reduction and
rising volume that it makes a billion of us fat, lets another billion go
hungry, and all but invites food-borne pathogens to become global
epidemics."
John T. Edge, director of the Southern Foodways Alliance at the
University of Mississippi, is general editor of "Cornbread Nation 4: The
Best of Southern Food Writing."
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Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2008 17:59:00 -1000
From: Lc <palolo@hawaii.rr.com>
Paradise Almost Lost: Hawaii's
B[iso-8859-1] ishop MuseumGrapples with NAGPRA - comment
hawaiian national archive. i think everybody's working on it. i've been
trying for around ten years now. i'm holding other people's collections.
no time to do it, no place to put it. need help! lc
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Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:06 -0500
From: revolutionbks@yahoo.com
Subject: [UTF-8] At Revolution Books this weekend...
Sunday, August 3, 2008, 3pm
Discussion of "Away With All Gods"
Part 4, p, 157-199
This is a chapter that discusses Rabbi Michael Lerner's book, "The Left
Hand of God: Taking Back Our Country from the Religious Right." The
chapter includes opinions of Lerner's insights as well as his limitations,
the aspirations of the Christian fascists, and what it's going to take to
realize liberation. The following session (August 17) we'll be concluding
our discussion of the book. At each session there will be focused
questions for discussion. Everyone is invited.
Monday, August 4, 2008, 6:15 pm
Discussion of Part 3 of "Shifts and Faultlines in the World Economy and
Great Power Rivalry What Is Happening and What It Might Mean". This
section focuses on the European Union as a potential rival to the U.S.
To access this article, including Part 1 and Part 2 of the essay on
political economy by Raymond Lotta, go to:
http://www.revcom.us/a/138/lotta_faultlines_pt3-en.html.
Several special programs are being finalized for the month of August and
we'll be getting information out soon. Stay in touch, watch for
announcements, and visit the store soon!
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Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2008 22:55:32 -0700
From: Kathy Roberts <weerkhr@pacbell.net>
Subject: Signs of Toxicity of GE Maize for Human Consumption
http://current.com/items/89139842_study_reveals_signs_of_toxicity_of_ge_maize_ap
proved_for_human_consumption?xid=46
Study reveals signs of toxicity of GE maize approved for human
consumption
* added July 26, 2008 *
"Laboratory rats, fed with a genetically engineered (GE) maize produced by
Monsanto, have shown signs of toxicity in kidney and liver, according to a
new study.(1) This is the first time that a GE product which has been
cleared for use as food for humans and animals has shown signs of toxic
effects on internal organs.
The study, published today in the journal ^ÓArchives of Environmental
Contamination and Toxicology^Ô, analysed results of safety tests
submitted by Monsanto to the European Commission when the company was
seeking authorisation to market its GE Maize variety MON863 in the EU.
(2)
The data shows that MON863 has significant health risks associated with
it; nonetheless, the European Commission granted licences to market the
maize for consumption by both humans and animals. (3)
The incriminating evidence was obtained by Greenpeace following a court
case (4), and passed on for evaluation by a team of experts headed by
Professor Gilles Eric Séralini, a governmental expert in genetic
engineering technology from the University of Caen. (5)
In a joint press conference with Greenpeace at Berlin, Professor Séralini
said, ^ÓMonsanto^Òs analyses do not stand up to rigorous scrutiny ^Ö to
begin with, their statistical protocols are highly questionable. Worse,
the company failed to run a sufficient analysis of the differences in
animal weight. Crucial data from urine tests were concealed in the
company^Òs own publications.^Ô
Greenpeace is demanding the complete and immediate withdrawal of
Monsanto^Òs MON 863 maize from the global market and is calling upon
governments to undertake an urgent reassessment of all other authorised
GE products and a strict review of current testing methods.
^ÓThis is the final nail in the coffin for the credibility of the current
authorisation system for GE products. Once it^Òs known that a system
designed to protect human and animal health has approved a high-risk
product despite clear evidence of its dangers, we need to start
^Ñstrip-searching^Ò all GE products on the market, and immediately abort
this flawed approval procedure,^Ô said Christophe Then, Genetic Engineer
campaigner, Greenpeace International.
The data in question has been the subject of fierce debate since 2003,
when significant changes were identified in the blood of tested animals
fed on MON863. MON863 was approved by the European Commission, in spite
of opposition by a majority of EU member states, who raised concerns over
the safety of the maize. Professor Séralini^Òs analysis now
scientifically confirms these concerns. As the study states, ^Ówith the
present data, it cannot be concluded that GM corn MON863 is a safe
product.^Ô And yet, MON863 has been authorised for markets in Australia,
Canada, China, Japan, Mexico, the Phillipines, and USA, besides the EU.
^ÓThis is an international emergency alert, requiring a global
response,^Ô concluded Then, ^ÓOnly a complete withdrawal from all markets
will curtail the possible damage".^Ô
What are the chances we have already eaten this corn? I'd say pretty
good, even though consumers aren't allowed to know if they are eating it.
Don't you just love knowing you may be eating food produced by the same
company that made PCBs and Agent Orange? MMM MMM good.
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Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2008 03:24:46 -0400
From: FeedBlitz <feedblitz@mail.feedblitz.com>
Subject: Disappeared News - 5 new articles
"DISAPPEARED NEWS" - 5 NEW ARTICLES
1. Newspaper meltdown 4: Rise of the free dailies--a paradigm with
promise?
2. Newspaper meltdown 3: No alternatives
3. Newspaper meltdown 2: Town Square podcast, Democracy Now
4. Austal contract confirms military use of the Superferry is intended
5. Neocons vs. Japanâ^À^Ùs homeless population, a struggle for corporate
happiness
6. More Recent Articles
7. Search Disappeared News
Newspaper meltdown 4: Rise of the free dailies--a paradigm with
promise?
by Larry Geller There is always hope . Could this be it? (Click for
larger) This clipping is snatched from the blog free-daily.com. Stay
tuned through that blog ("Covering the emerging free daily newspaper
industry") and other sources of information on this growing counter-trend
to the meltdown of traditional paid-circulation papers. Residents of Palo
Alto, California, can't get enough of the....
Newspaper meltdown 3: No alternatives
by Larry Geller To produce a public print newspaper generally requires a
printing press (though one can conceive of alternative technologies,
they're not here yet). So competition is hard to find; new papers can't
just spring up to compete with old. In the past, a reporter might go
elsewhere. With 6,000 newsroom layoffs in the past few months, there may
be no elsewhere anymore. The work of the....
Newspaper meltdown 2: Town Square podcast, Democracy Now
by Larry Geller The audio file of Thursday's Town Square program is
available for a few weeks here. Get it soon, because Hawaii Public Radio
takes it down after awhile. The program featured Mark Bowden,
correspondent for the Atlantic Monthly and author of Black Hawk Down: A
Story of Modern War, journalist and blogger Ian Lind, administrative
officer of the Hawaii Newspaper Guild Wayne Cahill, and....
Austal contract confirms military use of the Superferry is intended
by Larry Geller In a BYM Marine & Maritime News report today on
Austalâ^À^Ùs final Joint High Speed Vessel proposal to the US Navy, we
find this: Austal was recently awarded a new contract to provide
additional features and equipment on the second Hawaii Superferry to
facilitate its use by the military. This follows on from the long term
charter, since 2001, of the Austal built 101 metre....
Neocons vs. Japanâ^À^Ùs homeless population, a struggle for corporate
happiness
by Larry Geller In Japan, homeless people organize and often win: A
staggering 30,000 people live on the streets of Japan, most of whom are
single, older men. Not only are they faced with precarious working
conditions and diminished welfare programs, but the Japanese government
works aggressively to hide them away, forcibly removing them from the
parks, sidewalks, and other public spaces where.....
More Recent Articles
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* What, your newspaper didnâ^À^Ùt cover the impeachment hearing?
* Election irregularities require investigation of Honolulu City
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* How come desecrating someone elseâ^À^Ùs graves is ok in Hawaii?
* Newspapers are melting down nationwide and in Hawaii-find out more on
Town Square, Thursday 7/24, 5-6 p.m. 89.3 FM KIPO
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Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2008 01:42:41 -1000
From: Tane . <Tane_1@msn.com>
The Real Reason
that the U.S. Tortures People - comment
Growing up, my parents were very strict disciplinarians, mostly my
mother. I figured, the most she could do would kill me which she would
regret and I would not have to experience that abuse anymore. So, if I
felt I was right, I would argue my point with her; I was never afraid to
speak out because I knew the consequences. Either bruised or dead and I
got my say. I had nothing to lose because it was only my concern and her
loss.
I think many people will come to that conclusion soon enough and will
continue to speak out. When people have nothing to lose; they tend to go
to extremes as exhibited in Iraq and elsewhere. A few end up being
suicide bombers, matryrs of their faith/religion; soldiers that defend
their family, loved ones, or country. Most will not go to that extreme
and just take the abuse, mostly to spare their family from hardship.
The mind is an unpredictable thing. Torture is an aberrant behaviour
used by sadistic barbarians that take pleasure in others' pain.
Tane
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Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2008 09:06:07 -1000
From: mike reitz <mreitz@pacbell.net>
Subject: FW: Big Isle vog results in disaster designation
Wednesday, July 30, 2008 - 2:03 PM HAST
Big Isle vog results in disaster designation
Pacific Business News (Honolulu)
The U.S. secretary of agriculture has designated the Big Island as a primary
natural disaster area as a result of volcanic emissions that began this
spring.
Big Island farmers have said that their crops are being damaged by the vog,
which is generated by Kilauea volcano, which has been erupting since 1983.
Sen. Dan Inouye said in a statement Wednesday that the designation will
allow Big Island farmers who are eligible to seek low-interest emergency
loans from the U.S. Farm Service Agency
<http://pacific.bizjournals.com/pacific/related_content.html?topic=US%20Farm%20Service%20Agency> to offset vog-related crop losses.
A special Hawaii legislative committee was formed and has began to hold a
series of hearings to examine the effects of the vog on Hawaii, its
residents and economy.
House lawmakers say vog is as serious a natural disaster as a hurricane,
tsunami or earthquake.
A report on the committee's findings is expected by the time the Legislature
convenes its regular session in January.
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> > > From: "Henry K. Aarona Jr." <hkaarona@h awaii.rr.com>
> > > Date: July 30, 2008 8:53:46 AM HST
> > > Subject: Fwd: Pa'ahao Wahine Mo'olelo - OHA's Steve Morse
> >
> > > Interesting article sent by Kahu Kekapa Lee and written by Steven
> > > Morse, 64 grad Kamehameha, about the new warden at the Womens
> > > Correction Center, Mark Patterson of Kaumakapili Church and another
> > > Kamehameha grad.
> > >
> > > ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> > > From: KEKAPA <kekapa @aol.com>
> > > Date: Mon, Jul 28, 2008 at 10:22 AM
> > >
> > > Aloha kakou e na kama'aina,
> > >
> > > This comes from Steve Morse of OHA (who is my classmate at
> > > Kamehameha): Maika'i Loa! We are a hui pa'ahao getting to know one
> > > another, networking and talking story about how we can kokua and
> > > learn from what each of us and our hui are doing for our pa'ahao
and their 'ohana. And by the way, Mark Patterson is from Kaumakapili
> > > Church. His brother is Kahu Kaleo Patterson of Ka Hana O Ke Akua in
> > > Wai'anae.
> > >
> > > Kekapa
> > >
> > > -----------------------------------
> > > By Steve Morse - OHA
> > > Aloha e Pa`ahao Hui, I wanted to share with you what I saw and
heard on a site visit I made to the Women's Community Correctional Center
> > > in Windward Oahu last Friday with Peter Hanohano and Dayna Ciacci
> > > from OHA's Education Hale. I wish now that I had taken a digital
> > > camera so I could show you photos of an actual growing model of the
> > > vision I believe we all share regarding a culturally appropriate
way of helping pa`ahao "rehabilitate" themselves.
> > >
> > > For about one year now, Warden Mark Patterson, his staff, and the
> > > women of the facility have taken the initiative of clearing and
> > > developing 122 acres of land between the prison and Kailua High
> > > School as a Hawaiian farm, complete with kalo lo`i, banana, mango,
> > > and a lei flower garden. They have reached out and enlisted the
> > > help of community resources such as Winston Kong from Windward
> > > Community College to help with this endeavor. They have also
> > > enlisted the help of men from Halawa in clearing, digging the lo`i,
> > > and moving large pohaku to help set walls for the lo`i and create
> > > terraces on the portions of the hillside. They also dug an imu and
> > > recently cooked 100 pounds of their kalo and a 400 lb. pig that fed
> > > the entire facility with poi and kalua pig.
> > >
> > > In addition, Warden Patterson has worked out collaborations with
the Kailua Hawaiian Civic Club and Dr. Chuck Burrows of the Kawainui
> > > Marsh Ohana in which he takes work details of the women to clean
Ulu pò Heiau and the Marsh. While on these details, Hawaiian Civic Club
> > &g t; members and Dr. Burrows often talk to the women about the
history and cultural significance of the heiau and Kawainui.
> > >
> > > There are plans to build a pà hula on the 122-acre site,
traditional halau, and eventually develop the larger sections of the land
for commercial kalo growing along with other products.
> > >
> > > The women participating in the farming and work details are those
> > > who have reached the treatment stage in the facility. "Ninety
> > > percent of them are here because of drugs. Most suffered some
> > > trauma in their lives. We often just let them walk around the farm
> > > and sit and meditate by themselves. They shed a lot of tears here,
> > > "said Warden Patterson.
> > >
> > > Family nights are held at the facility. A recent informal survey
conducted by staff, showed that of the 250 women in the facility,
> > > about 130 are Hawaiian with an approximate combined total of 200
> > > children. On family nights, sections for the younger children are
> > > set up with games and activities. Tents and tables are set up where
> > > teenagers can meet with their mothers to talk, enjoy a movie, and
> > > eat popcorn and pizza. "Most of the time, the kids aren't even
> > > watching the movie, just talking with their mothers, "said the
Warden.
> > >
> > > He was telling us this as we stood on the hillside looking down at
> > > the lo`i and gardens, feeling and seeing the same things the women
> > > do when they are working - the fruits of their hard work,
refreshing cooling tradewinds, warm sun on our faces, and Mount Olomana in
the background.
> > >
> > > Rehab. Hawaiian style. At its best!
> > >
> > > Mahalo for letting me share. Malama pono. Stephen Morse
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Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2008 10:13:02 -1000
From: Lc <palolo@hawaii.rr.com>
Subject: Fw: Register Now for the Politics of Food Conference!
hope somebody from here goes...
----- Original Message ----- From: Kimberly Roberts
Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2008 10:10 AM
The Environmental Leadership Program
Presents:
The Politics of Food
ELP's 2nd Annual National Conference
The Environmental Leadership Program (ELP) invites you to The Politics of
Food, a national conference on how America grows, distributes, buys, and
eats its food. We look forward to you taking part in this upcoming event.
Sincerely,
Adam Robinson
REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!!!
THE POLITICS OF FOOD
September 22 - 24, 2008
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How can we promote a food system that is environmentally sustainable,
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ELP's Politics of Food national conference will engage participants in a
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whether it is secure, just, and sustainable, and how it might be reshaped
for the future. The conference will provide an interactive forum that
enables attendees to make new connections and share information around
the common goal of developing visionary, yet practical, solutions to
local and national food-related challenges.
North Carolina State University Park Scholarships and Department of Food
Science will co-host The Politics of Food conference. North Carolina's
rich and diverse agricultural heritage has put it at the crux of the
challenges facing modern agriculture, and this setting provides a
terrific opportunity to explore strategies that North Carolina
communities and businesses are using to build a more sustainable food
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For more information, please click here.
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From: DRJLAM@aol.com
Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2008 10:30 AM
Subject: solar
'Major discovery' from MIT primed to unleash solar revolution
SCIENTISTS MIMIC ESSENCE OF PLANTS' ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM
http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2008/oxygen-0731.html
Anne Trafton, News Office
July 31, 2008
In a revolutionary leap that could transform solar power from a marginal,
boutique alternative into a mainstream energy source, MIT researchers
have overcome a major barrier to large-scale solar power: storing energy
for use when the sun doesn't shine.
Until now, solar power has been a daytime-only energy source, because
storing extra solar energy for later use is prohibitively expensive and
grossly inefficient. With today's announcement, MIT researchers have hit
upon a simple, inexpensive, highly efficient process for storing solar
energy.
Requiring nothing but abundant, non-toxic natural materials, this
discovery could unlock the most potent, carbon-free energy source of all:
the sun. "This is the nirvana of what we've been talking about for
years," said MIT's Daniel Nocera, the Henry Dreyfus Professor of Energy
at MIT and senior author of a paper describing the work in the July 31
issue of Science. "Solar power has always been a limited, far-off
solution. Now we can seriously think about solar power as unlimited and
soon."
Inspired by the photosynthesis performed by plants, Nocera and Matthew
Kanan, a postdoctoral fellow in Nocera's lab, have developed an
unprecedented process that will allow the sun's energy to be used to
split water into hydrogen and oxygen gases. Later, the oxygen and
hydrogen may be recombined inside a fuel cell, creating carbon-free
electricity to power your house or your electric car, day or night.
The key component in Nocera and Kanan's new process is a new catalyst
that produces oxygen gas from water; another catalyst produces valuable
hydrogen gas. The new catalyst consists of cobalt metal, phosphate and an
electrode, placed in water. When electricity -- whether from a
photovoltaic cell, a wind turbine or any other source -- runs through the
electrode, the cobalt and phosphate form a thin film on the electrode,
and oxygen gas is produced.
Combined with another catalyst, such as platinum, that can produce
hydrogen gas from water, the system can duplicate the water splitting
reaction that occurs during photosynthesis.
The new catalyst works at room temperature, in neutral pH water, and it's
easy to set up, Nocera said. "That's why I know this is going to work.
It's so easy to implement," he said.
'Giant leap' for clean energy
Sunlight has the greatest potential of any power source to solve the
world's energy problems, said Nocera. In one hour, enough sunlight
strikes the Earth to provide the entire planet's energy needs for one
year.
James Barber, a leader in the study of photosynthesis who was not
involved in this research, called the discovery by Nocera and Kanan a
"giant leap" toward generating clean, carbon-free energy on a massive
scale.
"This is a major discovery with enormous implications for the future
prosperity of humankind," said Barber, the Ernst Chain Professor of
Biochemistry at Imperial College London. "The importance of their
discovery cannot be overstated since it opens up the door for developing
new technologies for energy production thus reducing our dependence for
fossil fuels and addressing the global climate change problem."
'Just the beginning'
Currently available electrolyzers, which split water with electricity and
are often used industrially, are not suited for artificial photosynthesis
because they are very expensive and require a highly basic (non-benign)
environment that has little to do with the conditions under which
photosynthesis operates.
More engineering work needs to be done to integrate the new scientific
discovery into existing photovoltaic systems, but Nocera said he is
confident that such systems will become a reality.
"This is just the beginning," said Nocera, principal investigator for the
Solar Revolution Project funded by the Chesonis Family Foundation and
co-Director of the Eni-MIT Solar Frontiers Center. "The scientific
community is really going to run with this."
Nocera hopes that within 10 years, homeowners will be able to power their
homes in daylight through photovoltaic cells, while using excess solar
energy to produce hydrogen and oxygen to power their own household fuel
cell. Electricity-by-wire from a central source could be a thing of the
past.
The project is part of the MIT Energy Initiative, a program designed to
help transform the global energy system to meet the needs of the future
and to help build a bridge to that future by improving today's energy
systems. MITEI Director Ernest Moniz, Cecil and Ida Green Professor of
Physics and Engineering Systems, noted that "this discovery in the Nocera
lab demonstrates that moving up the transformation of our energy supply
system to one based on renewables will depend heavily on frontier basic
science."
The success of the Nocera lab shows the impact of a mixture of funding
sources - governments, philanthropy, and industry. This project was
funded by the National Science Foundation and by the Chesonis Family
Foundation, which gave MIT $10 million this spring to launch the Solar
Revolution Project, with a goal to make the large scale deployment of
solar energy within 10 years.
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Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2008 10:48:32 -1000
From: Laura Crites <crites@hawaii.rr.com>
Subject: Poetry as Medicine Documentary this Saturday
HealingWords: Poetry Hand the Art of Medicine A Documentary Channel 10
Saturday, August 2, 9:00 pm In March of this year, the Hawaii Consortium
for Integrative Healthcare sponsored a workshop by John Fox entitled
Poetry as Medicine. This Saturday, a documentary about his work is showing
on Channel 10, at 9:00pm. Filmed at the University of Florida's Shands
Hospital, where pediatric oncologist Dr. John Graham-Pole and poet John
Fox work in tandem, this documentary salutes the power of poem-making to
enhance the art of medicine. Though Graham-Pole provides a rational
explanation for the therapy's merits, the healing experiences of children
steal the show. PLEASE DON'T MISS IT!
John Fox is a Certified Poetry Therapist, published poet and author,
teacher and popular workshop leader. He has carried the message of poetry
as a healing art across the United States as well as Canada, England,
Ireland, Israel and South Korea. He has taught as a Poet in the Schools
and currently teaches classes at the California Institute of Integral
Studies, the Institute of Transpersonal Psychology and John F. Kennedy
University. He lives in Mountain View, California. Hawaii Consortium for
Integrative Healthcare Hawaiiconsortium.com (808) 223-2533
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Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2008 12:38:49 -1000
From: Amanda Maluhia Rang Sawa <amanda@nativebookshawaii.com>
Native Books/Na Mea Hawaii - August events calendar
- free events and more
UPCOMING SPECIAL EVENTS @ Native Books/Na Mea Hawai^Ñi
For more info on events, call Amanda Sawa at the Ward Warehouse store
(596-8885).
AUGUST
So You^Òre Getting Married?
Talk Story with Nake^Ñu Awai of Nake^Ñu Awai Designs and Terri Ah Fong of
Bete Mu^Ñu, Inc.
August 3rd, Sunday, 10:30 ^Ö 11:30 am
Sit with local fashion designer Nake^Ñu Awai and confidante Terri Ah Fong
to talk a little shop about what it takes to make a wedding event, of any
size, into a lifelong memory. Nake^Ñu and Terri have been dressing
blushing brides for decades and they know that sometimes a little advice
can go a long way. Bring your wedding concerns and indulge your
soon-to-be-married self with fresh scones and a cup of locally grown
mamaki tea or pure Kona coffee, while chatting about your big event with
people in the know. This workshop is free of charge, but space is
limited. Please call 596-8885 to confirm your attendance.
Performance & Author Signing, ^ÓHow to Play the Hawaiian Steel Guitar^Ô
With author and musician, Henry Kaleialoha Allen
August 3rd, Sunday
2:00 pm ^Ö Musical performance at the Ward Warehouse Amphitheater
2:30 pm ^Ö Book signing inside Native Books/Nâ Mea Hawai^Ñi
Come enjoy a free Sunday concert, kicked off by the sweet, nostalgic and
unmistakably Hawaiian sound of steel guitar by Henry Kaleialoha Allen.
Also get your copy of his newest CD, ^ÓMauna Kea,^Ô or his
well-illustrated and easy-to-understand book & audio CD, including lessons
and songs for steel guitar. Acclaimed musician Henry Kaleialoha Allen
shares everything you need to know in order to play this beautiful
instrument ^Ö from purchasing the perfect guitar, to performing with that
special Hawaiian flourish.
Reading & Celebration, ^ÓWea: Da Land Get Stories^Ô
With editor, Lee Tonouchi, and contributors from Kapi^Ñolani Community
College
August 7th, Thursday, 7 -9 pm
Join Lee Tonouchi, Team Ka Nani and student contributors for a reading and
celebration of their latest publication, ^ÓWea: Da Land Get Stories.^Ô
The publication features interviews with Kapulani Landgraf, Dennis
Kawaharada and Kealopiko, as well as poetry and prose speaking about Place
in Hawai^Ñi. Call 596-8885 for more information.
Keiki Storytelling & Book Signing, ^Ó^ÑOpihi Baby^Ô
With author & illustrator, Jody Lovins
August 9th, Saturday, 12 noon
Bring your keiki to Native Books for story-time with author, J. Lovins as
she shares her new book, ^Ó^ÑOpihi Baby.^Ô Beautifully illustrated by the
author herself, ^Ó^ÑOpihi Baby^Ô depicts the deep connection between
family, baby and the ^Ñâina. With simple, rhythmic text and brilliant
pictures to stimulate the minds of all of Hawaii^Òs keiki, ^Ó^ÑOpihi
Baby^Ô is perfect for your readers. Get your copy of this new book, and
have it signed by the author/illustrator. This event is free and open to
the public.
Book Launch, ^ÓMurder Casts a Shadow^Ô
With author and playwright, Victoria Nalani Kneubuhl
August 21st, Thursday, 6:30 pm
Join us for a launch party celebrating ^ÓMurder Casts a Shadow,^Ô a
Hawai^Ñi mystery by Victoria Kneubuhl. New Year^Òs Eve, 1934. While
Honolulu celebrates with champagne and fireworks, someone is making away
with the Bishop Museum^Òs portrait of King Kalakaua and its curator. A
series of brutal murders follows, and an unlikely pair, newspaper reporter
Mina Beckwith and visiting playwright Ned Manusia, find themselves
investigating a twisted trail of clues in an attempt to recover the
painting and uncover the killer. Prewar Honolulu comes to life in this
thoroughly entertaining mystery that evokes a colorful bygone era. After
a reading by the author, stay to get your book signed, and to enjoy light
refreshments and entertainment provided by special guest, Ku^Ñuipo
Kumukahi. Call 596-8885 for more information.
Lauhala Weaving Workshops
With weavers from Ulana me ke Aloha
August 15, 5:30 pm ^Ö 8:30 pm @ Native Books/Na Mea Hawai^Ñi
August 16, 10:00 am ^Ö 3:00 pm @ Waimea Valley Park
August 17, 10:00 am ^Ö 3:00 pm @ Native Books/Na Mea Hawai^Ñi
For more information about material & class fees, and to sign up for the
class, please call Aulani at 947-4032.
ON-GOING WORKSHOPS in our AUPUNI ART PLACE
Mondays ^Ö Lei Hulu (Feather) Workshops with Kaha^Ñi Topolinski & Eric
Wada
5:30pm ^Ö 9pm
Students will learn the traditional craft of Hawaiian featherwork through
projects such as lei hulu (feather lei), kâhili (feather standard) and
other hulu items. Classes are $50 per month or $25 per lesson and
participants will continue working on their projects from week to week.
There is also an extra fee for supplies. For info, call 292-8862.
Wednesdays- Beginning 'Ôlelo Hawai'i or Hawaiian Language
8:15m ^Ö 9:15 am
Learn basic Hawaiian words and phrases from instructor Germaine Kaleolani
Haili. This class also features place name pronunciations and stories,
and various mo'olelo. For more info contact Germaine at 371-9263.
Thursdays ^Ö Introduction to Hula Classes (Young Adult to Kûpuna)
Beginning Hula: 5 pm to 6 pm
Intermediate Hula: 6 pm to 7 pm
Learn basic movements of hula from instructor Germaine Kaleolani Haili.
Haumâna (students) will learn the history, language and culture of this
beautiful art form. Classes are held at the Ward Amphitheater. Classes
are for young adults thru kupuna. For more info contact Germaine at
371-9263.
NEW ^Ö Every other Thursday ^Ö ^ÑÔlelo No^Ñeau Immersion
Time TBA, please call for updates
Experience Hawaiian language, culture and history through an immersion
into ^Ñôlelo no^Ñeau, or Hawaiian proverbs and sayings with instructor,
Ka^Ñeo Izon. There is a minimal $5 fee for the class, and it is open to
the public. Please call Aulani at 947-4032 for more information.
Saturdays - Beginning Adult ^ÑUkulele Classes
9:30 am-10:30 am
Have fun learning how to play the 'ukulele with instructor Puanani
Higgins every Saturday morning. Please bring your own 'ukulele. For more
info, call 596-8885.
Saturdays - Make & Take Workshops with Michiko West
12 pm - 4 pm
Make and take home your own fimo clay creations with Michiko West. There
is a nominal fee for this class. Call Aulani at 947-4032 for more
information.
First Sundays - Nâ Mele Nei Concerts
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm (August 3,September 7, etc.)
August concert: Kaiholu (Hawaiian music)
Henry Kaleialoha Allen (Hawaiian steel guitar) ^Ö
book & CD signing to follow
September concert: Island Pray^Òz Band (Various)
Na Mele Nei Kanikapila (Various)
Enjoy the many musical talents of Hawai^Ñi, from traditional ^Ñukulele to
slack key guitar to contemporary. Concerts are held at the Ward Warehouse
Amphitheater every first Sunday of the month. Each month, a special guest
artist or group will perform, followed by the Nâ Mele Nei Backyard Gang
who promises a delightful island style afternoon with Hawaiian music, hula
and stories.
GUEST ARTIST DEMONSTRATIONS
Meet the artist and gain a hands-on experience with featured
demonstrations at both our Ward and Hilton location. Please call to
confirm artist scheduling at Ward (596-8885) and at Hilton (949-3989).
For further information on these and other Native Books/Nâ Mea Hawai^Ñi
events please call us at #596-8885.
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Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2008 16:47:56 -0700
From: NaturalNews <insider@naturalnews.com>
Subject: Health Ranger recommendations for grassroots websites
Today, I'd like to introduce you to some highly-recommended information
sources that I think you'll appreciate. Like NaturalNews and Truth
Publishing, these organizations are also using the power of Free Speech
and the Internet to reach millions of readers, educating them about
important issues like health, the environment and renewable energy.
Here are some of the top organizations (and sites) I recommend:
Organic Consumers Association (OCA)
http://www.OrganicConsumers.org
Led by Ronnie Cummings, the OCA monitors and reports on important issues
impacting all things organic: Food and produce, cosmetics, personal care
products, etc. He offers a daily roundup of related news from around the
web, plus several key action campaigns that give you the opportunity to
contact your representatives in Washington (if you're an American
citizen, anyway) and let your voice be heard.
Environmental Working Group
http://www.EWG.org
As the name reveals, this organization focuses on the environment,
educating readers with articles about toxic chemicals in foods and
consumer products, threats to the environment, and corruption between
commercial interests and government regulators. The EWG has done
outstanding work raising awareness about synthetic chemicals in
cosmetics, foods and baby products, and their research and reporting on
subjects like bisphenol-A (BPA) is second to none. See:
http://www.ewg.org/reports/bisphenola/newsrelease.php
I urge all NewsTarget readers to support the EWG through readership and,
if possible, donations. We will continue to help the EWG publicize their
important research in future articles.
Commercial Alert (CA)
http://www.CommercialAlert.org
Founded in part by Ralph Nader, and currently headed by Gary Ruskin,
Commercial Alert is fighting against the abusive, overreaching power of
corporations and their desire to exploit the public in any way that
generates higher profits. With its "Stop Drug Ads" campaign
(http://www.StopDrugAds.org), Commercial Alert is attempting to ban
direct-to-consumer drug advertising -- a move that would save countless
lives of American consumers while halting Big Pharma's blatant propaganda
campaigns that push fictitious diseases and dangerous drugs to treat
them.
PR Watch
http://www.PRwatch.org
Dedicated to exposing and countering corporate and government spin, PR
Watch is a valuable source for honest information that you'll never see
printed in the corporate-controlled mainstream media. It's headed in part
by John Stauber, author of "Toxic Sludge is Good For You - Lies, Damn
Lies and the Public Relations Industry." That's a book that explains just
about everything being spun out of the food corporations, drug companies,
artificial sweetener producers and chemical manufacturers today.
PLoS Medicine
http://medicine.plosjournals.org
For those who enjoy a more technical read, there's only one medical
journal I know of that blatantly refuses to accept drug money from
pharmaceutical companies: PLoS Medicine. This open-source,
fiercely-independent medical journal consistently publishes honest,
hard-hitting studies that expose the fraud of disease mongering, the
false claims in drug ads and many other important issues. Check this
journal from time to time (all articles are available at no charge), and
you'll see why I think this journal makes JAMA and the other "mainstream"
medical journals obsolete.
The Cornucopia Institute
http://www.cornucopia.org
I really love this organization. They're fighting for economic justice
for small farmers, which puts them on the right side of crucial issues
like organic dairy farming (and honest organic dairy products vs.
deceptively-labeled one), sustainable agriculture, toxic chemicals in
infant formula and many other issues. Check out their website to see
what's new today at the Cornucopia Institue.
Protecting your health freedom takes effort and resources
Why do I support and recommend all these organizations? Because we all
need to work together if we're going to overturn commercial exploitation
at the expense of health, life and the environment. These groups all have
one thing in common: They're exposing the unscrupulous actions of Big
Business corporations who would sacrifice anything (health, lives, the
environment, honesty, ethics, you name it...) for a boost in next
quarter's profits.
That's why I invite you to read these sites and, if they resonate with
you, become a subscriber or even consider financially supporting their
efforts. Remember: It's all up to us. If the intelligent members of the
online community don't stand up and start challenging the pro-business,
anti-consumer stance of corporations and government regulators, nobody's
going to do it.
So stay informed and stay active in the debate. Use your brain -- and
your voice -- to be a participant, not a victim. And, of course, stay
tuned in to NewsTarget for a daily dose of reality about foods, health,
Big Pharma, the FDA and much more:
http://www.NaturalNews.com
To your health,
- Mike Adams
________________________________________________________________________________
Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2008 19:00:06 -0500
From: nimchira <tepaatu@gmail.com>
Subject: [mana_wahine] Voices Health/Environment News
News from the Health and Environmental Communities.
Published since Nov, 2005
July 31, 2008
In This Issue:
Todays Recalls:
Baby Trend Child Safety Seat Recall NHTSA warns seats could fail in a crash.
http://list-manage.com/track/click?u=48290de6249ef2cecba9fe5de&id=605d3e45ff&e=0fa96e422d
============
A new Food and Drug Administration alert has been activated. Please review
the latest updates here
http://www.familywatchdog.us/fdaproduct/fdaviewalerts.asp
FDA Extends Consumer Warning on Serrano Peppers from Mexico. Laboratory
testing by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has confirmed that both a
sample of serrano pepper and a sample of irrigation water collected by
agency investigators on a farm in the state of Nuevo Leon, Mexico, contain
Salmonella Saintpaul with the same genetic fingerprint as the strain of
bacteria that is causing the current outbreak in the United States.
http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2008/NEW01869.html
ABC Radio 2008-07-27: Peak oil - the trigger for global sustainability
Download the program here
http://rapidshare.com/files/133619122/orr_20080727.mp3.html
Solar Energy: "This is a major discovery with enormous implications for the
future prosperity of humankind," he said. "The importance of their discovery
cannot be overstated."
http://www.forbes.com/2008/07/30/nocera-solar-power-biz-energy-cz_jf_0731solar.html?feed=rss_news
Dannon Sued Over Probiotic Health Claims of Activia Yogurt. Yogurt maker
Dannon has been hit with a class-action lawsuit alleging that the company
has made false and misleading claims about the health benefits of its
probiotic line of yogurts. http://www.naturalnews.com/023732.html
New Zealand's Phoenix Organics Launches Anti-Aspartame "Think Before You
Drink" Campaign to inform people about what it says are serious health risks
from the artificial sweetener. http://www.naturalnews.com/023730.html
Natural Sweetener Stevia Loaded With Antioxidants; Protects Against DNA
Damage http://www.naturalnews.com/023728.html
The Rise of MRSA in Pigs and the Health Risk to Humans
http://www.naturalnews.com/023725.html
Wheelchairs may impair spinal-cord recovery
http://email.newscientist.com/cgi-bin1/DM/y/nBZdK0MjKwg0pxl0FCAk0Ep
Gene mutations reveal schizophrenia's complexity
http://email.newscientist.com/cgi-bin1/DM/y/nBZdK0MjKwg0pxl0FCAp0Eu
Huge chunk snaps off storied Arctic ice shelf -Break marks latest in erosion
that has whittled 9,000 square kilometres down to 1,000 over past century
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20080729.wice29/BNStory/National/
Media Hyping Viagra for Women for Drug Company Greed
http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=T57mpl4G8kMGr9FH3zvzZbTDp2ayLlIl
Under New Proposals, Some Rape Victims Wouldn't Get Emergency Contraception
Conservatives are proposing a federal rule that would go so far as to allow
providers to deny rape victims emergency contraception.
http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=OqPXjNiAiIVFE8vHBS1HqbTDp2ayLlIl
Exposure To Epilepsy Drugs During Pregnancy Can Increase Birth Defect Risk,
Study Finds-Pregnant women with epilepsy who took the seizure drug
topiramate, which is sold by Johnson & Johnson under the brand name Topamax,
increased their risk of having an infant with birth defects, especially when
taken in combination with another drug called valproate, according to a
study.
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-sci-defects22-2008jul22,0,2333020.story
EPA silences employees
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-epagag29-2008jul29,0,5854689.story
Medical Tourism Impacting U.S. Health Care Billions in losses forecast as
citizens flock overseas for surgery.
http://list-manage.com/track/click?u=48290de6249ef2cecba9fe5de&id=bd54772ffb&e=0fa96e422d
House votes to regulate tobacco as a drug.
http://newsletters.environmentalhealthnews.org/t/14778/3057/19054/0/?u=aHR0cDovL3d3dy5ueXRpbWVzLmNvbS8yMDA4LzA3LzMxL3dhc2hpbmd0b24vMzF0b2JhY2NvLmh0bWw%3d&x=cc35fe22
Government pesticide and fertilizer data dropped.
http://newsletters.environmentalhealthnews.org/t/14778/3057/19055/0/?u=aHR0cDovL3B1YnMuYWNzLm9yZy9jZ2ktYmluL3NhbXBsZS5jZ2kvZXN0aGFnL2FzYXAvaHRtbC9lczgwMTkzN2suaHRtbA%3d%3d&x=b924c31d
Water's odyssey from sewer to cup.
http://newsletters.environmentalhealthnews.org/t/14778/3057/19058/0/?u=aHR0cDovL2ZlYXR1cmVzLmNzbW9uaXRvci5jb20vZW52aXJvbm1lbnQvMjAwOC8wNy8zMC93YXRlciVFMiU4MCU5OXMtb2R5c3NleS1mcm9tLXNld2VyLXRvLWN1cC8%3d&x=c1b19974
House passes major consumer safety bill with ban on lead, other chemicals in
toys.
http://newsletters.environmentalhealthnews.org/t/14778/3057/19070/0/?u=aHR0cDovL3d3dy5sYXRpbWVzLmNvbS9uZXdzL25hdGlvbndvcmxkL3BvbGl0aWNzL3dpcmUvc25zLWFwLWxlYWQtaW4tdG95cywxLDU1MzMxMDkuc3Rvcnk%3d&x=d1bcfbc1
A 'dead zone' in the Gulf of Mexico. The "dead zone" in the Gulf of
Mexico--an area on the seabed with too little oxygen to support marine
life--is nearly the largest on record this year, about 8,000 square miles
http://newsletters.environmentalhealthnews.org/t/14778/3057/19073/0/?u=aHR0cDovL3d3dy53YXNoaW5ndG9ucG9zdC5jb20vd3AtZHluL2NvbnRlbnQvYXJ0aWNsZS8yMDA4LzA3LzMwL0FSMjAwODA3MzAwMjk0My5odG1s&x=0636b55d
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Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2008 20:57:41 -1000
From: Lc <palolo@hawaii.rr.com>
Subject: Fw: Keanu Sai
forward from halewaimaka:
http://www.archive.org/details/UnderstandingTheLegalHistoryOfTheHawaiianKingdomAndTheIllegal
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Date: Fri, 01 Aug 2008 03:08:30 -0400
From: FeedBlitz <feedblitz@mail.feedblitz.com>
Subject: Disappeared News - Does military adaptation of Superferry deserve
its spot on the obituary page?
"DISAPPEARED NEWS" - 1 NEW ARTICLE
1. Does military adaptation of Superferry deserve its spot on the
obituary page?
2. More Recent Articles
3. Search Disappeared News
Does military adaptation of Superferry deserve its spot on the obituary
page?
by Larry Geller I found my name on the obituary page today! Yes, itâ^À^Ùs
there. Scary, huh? Itâ^À^Ùs at the bottom of a story on the Superferry,
Ramp will give next Superferry vessel increased flexibility, based on
an interview with Superferry CEO Admiral Thomas Fargo by Advertiser
government reporter Derrick DePledge. At the end of the story DePledge
credited Disappeared News with turning up a mention....
More Recent Articles
* Newspaper meltdown 4: Rise of the free dailies--a paradigm with
promise?
* Newspaper meltdown 3: No alternatives
* Newspaper meltdown 2: Town Square podcast, Democracy Now
* Austal contract confirms military use of the Superferry is intended
* Neocons vs. Japanâ^À^Ùs homeless population, a struggle for corporate
happiness
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Date: Sat, 02 Aug 2008 00:07:21 +1200
From: clarke <tepaatu@gmail.com>
Subject: [mana_wahine] FW: Tending Your Own Energy Field
From: "Artemis Goldberg" <panthertracker@myself.com>
Tending Your Own Energy Field Fill Yourself from the Inside Out
Life presents us with many opportunities to gain mastery in tending our
own energy fields. At times we may want to protect ourselves by using
energy shields of color, light or angelic presence. Or in order to become
more grounded, we may run energy down through our feet or first chakra,
rooting ourselves to the earth. Sometimes it's appropriate to play openly
with others in an expansive, flowing state; and at other times, we may
want to limit our availability to a chosen few. In certain public
environments such as graduation ceremonies, work conventions, or even
weddings, it may be important to remain open-hearted and able to connect,
while still preventing our individual systems from depletion or overwhelm.
In these situations, rather than putting a barrier between ourselves and
the world around us, we can fill our energy fields from the inside out. In
doing this, we become so filled with our own personal energy that no room
is left for outside influences or discordant ener! gy to enter in and
affect us.
When you need to connect with people on a one-to-one basis, separate from
the bustling environment around you, here is a visualization technique you
might try. You can start in the morning and repeat any time as needed.
Begin by taking a few moments to breathe deeply and relax. When you are
calm and present, envision a ball of light in your solar plexus area just
above your belly button. Allow it to build there, growing stronger and
stronger. Eventually, allow the light to expand throughout the rest of
your body until it fills your entire physical and energetic field.
By filling yourself with your own energy in this way, you become fortified
with your own power. You retain access to all of your intuitive and mental
abilities. And, you are able to act from a loving space in the midst of
any situation.
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From: Amy McQuire <news@nit.com.au>
Date: 1 August 2008 10:50:11 AM
Staff told to refuse entry to "coloured" people
Hi all,
Thought you would be interested in this story from Taree.
" NATIONAL, August 1, 2008: Staff at an award winning NSW liquor outlet
were directed to refuse entry to groups of Aboriginal people - whom the
store owner described in a written memo as "coloureds" - and were
counselled that individual Aboriginal customers should not be left alone
near the spirits section of the store.
Tim Leonard - the owner of Old Bar Cellars on the NSW mid-north coast -
also directed staff to prevent black customers from entering the store
unless they agreed to be escorted around the premises and searched on the
way out.
The startling revelations are contained in a typed memo distributed by Mr
Leonard to all staff of the Old Bar Cellars in February this year, a copy
of which has been obtained by the National Indigenous Times."
FULL STORY: http://www.nit.com.au/story.aspx?id=15618
Sydney Morning Herald also published the story at:
http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/racism-storm-as-store-bans-coloureds/200
8/07/31/1217097434205.html
" Mr Leonard said he used the word "coloureds" because the shoplifter in
question was not "a full-blood. Her skin was, whatever you want to call
it, chocolate or something".
It's just amazing, but not surprising, that these acts of racism that
still occur around the country...
Cheers,
Amy
--
Kind Regards,
Amy McQuire
Journalist
National Indigenous Times
PO Box 696
Woden ACT 2605
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Date: Fri, 01 Aug 2008 06:23:38 -1000
From: Tane . <Tane_1@msn.com>
Subject: [livingnation] FW: Brasscheck TV: George Bush - War Criminal
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Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2008 17:43:32 +0000
From: brian roa <brianroa@hotmail.com>
Subject: [edliberation] Chicago - photo exhibit of teacher resistance in
Oaxaca
Oaxaca Rebelde: Fotos de la Resistencia de Oaxaca Photos from the Oaxacan
Resistance
Photographers Eleuterio Garcia and Ilaria Gabbi document the Oaxacan
teachers' movement and the uprising it inspired.
Fotógrafos Eleuterio Garcia y Ilaria Gabbi documentan el movimiento
magisterial de Oaxaca, y el levantamiento que éste inspiró.
At Maya Essence
4357 N. Lincoln Ave. Chicago
August 1-31
Exhibit Opening: August 1st @ 7pm
For more information
www.Chicagotra.org or contact Rachel Wallis at Rachel.a.wallis@gmail.com
This exhibit was made possible by a grant from the Fire This Time Fund
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Date: Fri, 01 Aug 2008 12:02:09 -0700 (PDT)
From: Kekahuna Keaweiwi <kekahunakeaweiwi@yahoo.com>
Thieves!
sharing
--- On Fri, 8/1/08, Kainalu Harrington <naoiwiaupuni@live.com> wrote:
Rob Report
Totally 'ag'-gravating
Agricultural subdivision loopholes, abuses hinder bona fide
farming
http://www.mauitime .com/Articles- i-2008-07- 31-182548.112113_Totally_ aggravating. html
by Rob Parsons
July 31, 2008
Wailuku Country Estates resident Daneford Wright presented documents to
the County Council on July 8 illuminating a number of troublesome
developments in the agricultural subdivision where he lives. Situated on
lands formerly planted in sugar cane and macadamia nuts by Wailuku Sugar,
and later, Wailuku Agribusiness, the neighborhood consists of 184 two-acre
lots adjacent to Happy Valley and nestled up against the West Maui
Mountains.
Wright testified that Wailuku Country Estates has never fulfilled the
final subdivision standards required in a contractual agreement with the
County of Maui in 2002, at which time the developer (Brian Anderson, son
of Hawaii businessman/ politician D.G. ^ÓAndy^Ô Anderson) posted a $20
million bond. Council members heard that there has been no dedication of
roadways or sewer lines to the county, and both an offsite retention basin
and a Spreckels Ditch crossing have not been constructed,
Even more distressing, Wright related that the county reduced the bond a
few years ago to $1.25 million^×not even enough to build the retention
basin^×and that lot owners have seen their ag water allocation dropped
from 5,000 to 2,000 gallons daily. Wright maintains that is insufficient
supply to sustain the farming activities he has planned for his property.
Wailuku Country Estates, along with Launiupoko in West Maui, were two of
the last large agricultural subdivisions ^Ógrandfathered in^Ô and not
required to abide by the limited number of two-acre parcels set forth in
the ag zoning revision ordinance in 1998. Previous to that revision,
community members and decision makers saw the rapid growth of pseudo-farm
^Ógentlemen^Òs estates^Ô on large parcels of formerly productive ag land.
Many of these subdivisions now sport mansion-sized dwellings, huge lawns
and even swimming pools^×but little that would indicate real agricultural
activity.
Continuing questions over water resources hang like a dark cloud over
Wailuku Country Estates (WCE), as well as other recently transferred and
subdivided ag lands. Though connected to the county^Òs drinking water
system, WCE homeowners are restricted against using that potable water for
agricultural irrigation.
Instead, they have a separate ag water line, supplied by Wailuku Water
Company (WWC), from their irrigation ditches that withdraw surface flows
in the four major valleys of the West Maui Mountains. About a year ago,
according to Wright, WWC notified homeowners that their $95 monthly water
payment that once allocated 5,000 gallons to each lot was to be reduced by
60 percent, and that any additional usage would face a charge of two
dollars per additional gallon.
Wailuku Water Company is not a licensed water utility, though they
recently petitioned the Public Utilities Commission for that status.
Department of Water Supply Director Jeff Eng was among many testifiers who
asked the PUC not to issue a license to WWC, particularly while the state
Commission for Water Resource Management was still awaiting a ruling on a
long contested hearing over that very resource, to determine appropriate
instream flows to support stream biota, and appurtenant rights for
farming.
Apparently, those surface waters being withdrawn by WWC are also coveted
as new source for domestic water supply.
Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. (A&B) is the parent corporation to Hawaiian
Commercial and Sugar (HC&S), currently the largest user of surface waters
from Waikapu, `Iao, Waiehu and Waihe`e valleys. But A&B^Òs retail,
commercial and residential property ventures net them far more profits
than their agricultural sector, with 36,000 acres planted in sugar cane.
Last month. A&B issued an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) Preparation
Notice for a proposal to use those same contested surface waters for a
nine million gallons per day Water Treatment Facility (WTF). Though it is
not stated in their prep notice, A&B stands to reap half of the treated
water from the facility to be built on their Waiale Road property, with
the County utilizing the rest, if the collaborative proposal announced by
Mayor Tavares is approved.
The proposed WTF will likely be considered part of a long-delayed Water
Use and Development Plan for Maui County, a required update that has
languished for years while development has continued to strain available
water resources. In the interim, the County Council attempted to tighten
the reins on unrestricted development by passing the so-called ^ÓShow Me
the Water^Ô bill last December.
This new law was addressed in the EIS prep notice, which states, ^ÓCurrent
source availability is limited, as evidenced by the recent adoption of
Ordinance 3502 relating to Water Availability which requires verification
of a long-term reliable supply of water before subdivision approval can be
granted.^Ô
The document also contains a letter from Yvonne Izu, Deputy Director to
the State Commission for Water Resource Management CWRM). It concludes
with a caveat over the proposed usage: ^ÓWe have no objections to the
proposed usage of treated surface water as a source for domestic water
supply. However, the source of this water is Waihee Stream, and diversions
therefrom are subject to a pending petition to restore stream
flowC9.Accordingly, the Applicant and the County of Maui, Department of
Water Supply, should be advised that long-term reliance upon water from
Waihee Stream as a source for the surface water treatment facility shall
be subject to the resolution of these pending actions and the
determination of Instream Flow Standards.^Ô
Also apparently vying for water from the same source is Patricia Bragg and
the Living Waters Land Foundation, owners of a 553-acre parcel in Waiehu,
purchased from Wailuku Agribusiness for $1.1 million in 2002. Bragg^Òs
attorney, Brian Jenkins, sent a letter to Maui Time Weekly in response to
the Nov. 22, 2007 Rob Report column, ^ÓAg Lands and the ^ÑM^Ò Word.^Ô In
the letter, published in the Feb. 21 edition of MTW, Jenkins insisted that
the reason they asked the County of Maui to formally recognize 25 historic
lots on the large parcel was because, ^Óit was essential to ensure that
the appurtenant water rights that were part of the title to some of these
lots were reserved.^Ô
Jenkins went on to state, ^ÓMs. Bragg expressly purchased these lands to
preserve and protect them from the type of development that has been the
fate of other lands formally owned by Wailuku Agribusiness Co., Inc., and
to continue farming on the lands.^Ô To that end, Bragg is leasing about 20
of her 553 acres in Waiehu to a dozen or so farmers, according to Anthony
Pignataro^Òs Feb. 28 cover story, ^ÓIn the Name of the Father.^Ô
The irrigation water for the twenty acres being farmed was secured through
an agreement between Living Waters and Wailuku Water Company. That in
itself is curious considering that Living Waters has been a petitioner
with standing in the Na Wai Eha contested case hearing against Wailuku
Water Company.
Subsequent to the county^Òs determination of the 25 historic lots that had
been consolidated in one tax map key by Wailuku Sugar, Jenkins has filed
for a consolidation and re-subdivision of eight lots. In a preliminary
subdivision application submitted earlier this month by Jenkins, and
signed by Bragg, there is indication that the subdivision would use a
private water system. The application calls for a ^ÓStatement of source,
quality, and quantity of water.^Ô
However, an attached, unsigned sheet on the letterhead of Newcomer-Lee
Land Surveyors, Inc., mentions both the irrigation water from WWC and a
private water well, ^Óthat could be used for domestic and irrigation
purposes, should it become necessary.^Ô It further states that they
believe a statement of source, quality and quantity would be required
concurrent with building permit applications on the new lots.
While stating that no drainage or flood control improvements are planned
or anticipated, nor any other improvements by the subdivider, their
application also admits that sewage disposal would be dealt with, ^Óby
individual wastewater systems to be approved by the Dept. of Health at the
time of development.^Ô (Emphasis added.)
So, it raises questions as to whether there is an effort to submit
subdivision permit requirements in a piecemeal fashion, where preliminary
approvals may be attained without divulging full impacts of the possible
development of subdivided parcels on water and other resources. One might
also question whether the recognition of the historic lots on the parcel
had more to do with appurtenant water rights, or future subdivision.
It remains to be seen if the Department of Public Works will require
accurate water data at this time, abiding with the intent of the ^ÓShow Me
the Water^Ô ordinance.
In the case of Daneford Wright^Òs allegations of the developer^Òs and
county^Òs failure to fulfill fiduciary and contractual responsibilities
for Wailuku Country Estates, Council members pledged to bring the matter
before the Publics Works and Facilities Committee. Said Wright in his
transmittal to Council members, ^ÓIt is with respect that I give the
County of Maui a chance to right the wrong and make it pono.^Ô
Committee co-chairs Mike Victorino and Bill Medeiros may or may not wish
to bring the matter up in the months before the election, but the
community needs to hear more about what really happened, in order to
rectify the matter and see that similar situations don^Òt occur. At
present, it seems there are a number of loopholes big enough to allow a
bulldozer to drive through.
With a groundswell of voices calling to augment our island food supply
with homegrown crops, we need to do everything we can to safeguard our
water resources and enhance existing provisions for those truly wishing to
farm ag lands. MTW [z.gif]
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Comment Section:
The facts are there. Our water resources are limited. The Thieves are in
bed with the Crooks. There can never be a responsible management of our
resources until a moratorium on estate-like developement is enacted.
Present economic conditions are screaming in our faces!
Wake up!
Kainalu Harrington
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Patricia Bragg and other water thieves
August 01, 2008 | 01:34 AM
I was shocked to read Rob Parsons article today showing how Patricia Bragg
and other developers may cause us to cut back or pay higher prices for
water so they can make more money. Enough is enough! I will no longer buy
any Bragg products.
Emily Hudson - Kihei
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Date: Fri, 01 Aug 2008 09:52:59 -1000
From: Lc <palolo@hawaii.rr.com>
Subject: Fw: Airdates - Kamehameha I - From Chiefly to British Governance
fyi. this is from keanu's presentation on july 23 at jarrett middle
school.
----- Original Message ----- From: Dedibble DeKepalo
To: Lc
Sent: Friday, August 01, 2008 9:27 AM
Kamehameha I - From Chiefly to British Governance
All on Channel 53
8/29/08 Fri 1:30 pm
9/5/08 Fri 3:00 pm
9/11/08 Thu 10:00 pm
9/13/08 Sat 10:00 pm
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Date: Fri, 01 Aug 2008 13:02:21 -1000
From: mike reitz <mreitz@pacbell.net>
Subject: "The Apology" begins a Restitution...
"The islands have already fundamentally changed land rights in Australia,
through the Mabo case that ended the legal fiction of terra nullius and
led to laws allowing claims by traditional owners over huge tracts of
Australia. They now hope the ruling will help their claim, vastly more
complex because of issues involving the law of the sea, a boundary treaty
with PNG, and Queensland law..."
The right to fish
5:00AM Saturday August 02, 2008
By Greg Ansley <http://www.nzherald.co.nz/author/index.cfm?a_id=35>
Traditional fishermen now have exclusive rights to fishing in the sea
between low and high tides along 80 per cent of the Northern Territory's
coastline. Photo / Northern Territory Tourist Commission Blue Mud Bay
wraps around East Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory, home to the
Yolngu hamlet of Yilpara, and about 200km from the larger settlement of
Yirrkala where Prime Minister Kevin Rudd hosted the latest in a series of
community cabinet meetings. This is one of the most isolated regions on
the continent, unknown to most Australians. But it has been an epicentre
of the land rights movement, and this week the tremors raced out into the
waters beyond Blue Mud Bay and around a vast expanse of Australia's
northern coastline. The High Court has upheld an indigenous claim for the
tidal waters of the bay, effectively handing traditional owners exclusive
rights to fishing in the sea between low and high tides in a decision that
will extend to 80 per cent of the Territory's coastline. The 5-2 decision
by the Court's full bench has the immediate effect of overriding Northern
Territory legislation and the controls and regulations this imposed on
commercial and amateur fishing. It also, for the first time, extends the
economic rights of native title from the land into the sea, where previous
decisions had in effect granted only customary subsistence rights. Huge
tidal drops mean vast areas of rich fishing grounds are involved. But the
decision has broader implications. It will be used as a precedent for
other similar claims around Australia, and has given heart to Torres
Strait Islanders embroiled in a long-running claim for control of the
vital seaway between the northernmost tip of Australia and Papua New
Guinea. In Darwin, both sides of politics have found rare accord in an
election campaign to express concern at the High Court's decision, and
have urged traditional owners not to impose a permit system to control
access to a coastline that was previously open to fishing under common
law. Chief Minister Paul Henderson went further, guaranteeing that permits
would not be introduced if his Labor administration was re-elected,
driving the Government toward a potential, bruising, battle with
traditional owners. In Canberra, experts in the Attorney-General's office
are studying the detail of the decision, and the wider implications. Rudd
has praised the "positive and constructive" attitude of indigenous
organisations, and has urged flexibility in negotiating deals with
commercial and amateur fishers. "I think the key way through this is
common sense," he said. "We would urge all parties to show common sense
and - as this matter has been the subject of legal deliberation for a
long, long, long time - it is time now for common sense to prevail on the
ground that the High Court has now clarified the law." Rudd had himself
influenced, to some degree, the High Court. Justice Michael Kirby said in
his judgment that he had taken into account Rudd's landmark apology in
February to the Stolen Generations of Aborigines: "Given the attention to
- and nationwide reflection upon - its making, terms and reconciliatory
purposes, it is appropriate, in my view, for this Court to take judicial
notice of that apology." For the Yolngu people, the recognition of their
ownership of tidal waters is the culmination of a long campaign that has
had significant implications for native title across Australia. In 1963,
when the Liberal Government of Sir Robert Menzies gave part of their land
to bauxite miner Nabalco, they signed a petition on bark and sent it to
Canberra in protest in a move that gained international attention to the
cause. It was later displayed in Parliament House. The petition, and a
later injunction, failed to stop the mining. But what became known as the
Gove land rights case established that Aborigines had maintained a
consistent economic and spiritual use of the land under law. The case was
a key mover in the establishment of a royal commission that in turn led to
the 1976 Aboriginal Land Rights Act, federal legislation covering the
Northern Territory that for the first time recognised indigenous claims.
Under this act, and the broader Mabo legislation, about 560,000sq km -
almost half of the Territory - has been returned to traditional owners.
The commission also found that the definition of Aboriginal land should
include offshore islands and waters within 2km of the low tide line,
allowing them to protect traditional fishing rights from commercial and
recreational fishers. The Federal Court last year finally gave legal
recognition to Aboriginal claims, three decades after the commission
recommended the granting of rights over the inter-tidal zone. That
decision, which at a stroke removed laws controlling access and licensing,
was immediately contested by the Territory Government. Its argument
finally collapsed this week when the High Court upheld the Federal Court's
ruling, finding that there should be no distinction between dry land
extending to the low water mark, and the large tracts covered by water at
high tide. The impact is now being assessed by federal and Territory
governments and the fishing and tourism industries. The Territory
Government is opposed to the prospect of access to the coastline falling
under the control of an indigenous permit system, and amateur fishing
organisations are already demanding compensation. Federal Indigenous
Affairs Minister Jenny Macklin said this was not likely, and urged
co-operation: "I think [talk of compensation] is really jumping ahead to a
point that at the moment doesn't look necessary, because all parties are
saying that they want to address this together." Traditional owners have
already agreed not to enforce their new rights for at least a year to
allow negotiations, a move that was welcomed by the NT Seafood Council,
which estimates about 200 commercial operators will be affected. The
council has already been talking with the Aboriginal Northern Land
Council, and says it is relaxed about the decision. Aboriginal and Torres
strait Islander Commissioner Tom Calma said a negotiated settlement would
ensure commercial and recreational fishing would continue. "The High Court
decision should be seen as a positive step which presents another
opportunity for indigenous and non-indigenous Australians to work together
to achieve a mutually beneficial outcome." Legal experts believe Blue Mud
Bay will help launch similar claims around Australia. Centre for
Aboriginal Economic Policy Research head Professor Jon Altmann told ABC
radio that though there would be no direct flow-on to other areas, the
decision would influence other cases - particularly in the allocation of
commercial, rather than customary, fishing rights. "This will certainly
give some impetus for people to say that there is now a precedent in the
Northern Territory, where Aboriginal interests again have effective
control over commercially valuable resources because they have the right
to exclude all others from access to those resources," he said. Torres
Strait Islanders are already investigating the implications of the Blue
Mud Bay ruling for their own long-running regional sea claim, filed in
2001 and covering about 42,000sq km of the Torres Strait between Cape York
Peninsula and Papua New Guinea. The islands have already fundamentally
changed land rights in Australia, through the Mabo case that ended the
legal fiction of terra nullius and led to laws allowing claims by
traditional owners over huge tracts of Australia. They now hope the ruling
will help their claim, vastly more complex because of issues involving the
law of the sea, a boundary treaty with PNG, and Queensland law.
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Date: Fri, 01 Aug 2008 13:13:45 -1000
From: penny levin <pennysfh@hawaii.rr.com>
Subject: Re: Big Isle vog results in disaster designation - comment
let's see. the house legislature voted that homelessness was not an
emergency situation, but vog which has been going on forever (not just
since 1983) is? somebody's making out on this one. wonder who?
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Date: Fri, 01 Aug 2008 13:22:14 -1000
From: mike reitz <mreitz@pacbell.net>
There may be something odder still going on. The visual evidence of
vegetative disease and death is pretty striking since the new vent opened,
and very different from previous years. It was enough to get not just the
USDA out here, but the CDC as well. But one has to wonder if the flora is
evidently at risk, what not us fauna? Declaration of a human health
disaster would have no negative effect on the tourism and development
industry, of course...as long as they could buy enough time to get their
money out of Hawaii first... m
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Date: Fri, 01 Aug 2008 18:22:36 -0500
From: nimchira <tepaatu@gmail.com>
Voices Health/Environment News
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