Dr. Kenneth Hirsch is the Manager of the Traumatic Stress Disorder Program at the Veterans Affairs Pacific Islands Health Care System. He joins Dean Nelson to share an overview of PTSD with current treatments, efficacy and advances in diagnosis and treatment. Kenneth and Dean discuss resiliency training currently being implemented, AKA Comprehensive Soldier Fitness. ThinkTech […]
Threats to Judicial Independence
Talk Story with John Waihee is visited by Troy J.H. Andrade who is a Visiting Professor and Interim Director of the Ulu Lehua Scholars Program at the Richardson Law School. He is Co-Chair of the HABA’s Civic Education Committee and serves on the Executive Board of the Judiciary Center. He is currently Of Counsel with […]
Is Public Employment Financially Sustainable?
In Hawaii, county and state workers make up an increasingly large segment of the overall economy. Steven Greenhut provides insights and warnings from other states as to the sustainability of continued growth of the public sector. He also provides solutions that will avoid overtaxing our citizens. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 11:00 […]
The Demise of the States Roof Top Solar Industry?
Marco Mangelsdorf, President at ProVision Solar and Mina Morita, former Chairwoman of the State of Hawaii’s Public Utilities Commission discuss the demise of the state’s roof top solar industry, pros and cons of state tax credits for energy storage and the need for more state support to accelerate the introduction of energy storage on both […]
China Briefing with Dr. Lawrence Foster and Brenda Lei Foster
From September 2005 to July 2013, Ms. Foster was President of the American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai (AmCham Shanghai), which is the largest and fastest growing American Chamber in the Asia Pacific region and one of the largest AmChams outside the United States. As President, she was responsible for overseeing all of the Chamber’s […]
Pow! Wow! Murals
Reporting for ThinkTech on the Street, Raya Salter learns what’s new with the Pow! Wow! art scene in Kaka’ako. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm every weekday afternoon, Hawaii Time, then streaming earlier shows through the night. Check us out any time for great content and great community. […]
HART and the Honolulu City Council
Marsha Joyner visits the Ron Menor, Chair of the Honolulu City Council, to talk about the Honolulu Rail. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm every weekday afternoon, Hawaii Time, then streaming earlier shows through the night. Check us out any time for great content and great community. Our […]
Drones are the Future of Farming – Growing Kauai Coffee with UAS
Where the Drone Leads…right to that delicious cup of coffee that starts the day. Join our show today as ThinkTech veteran guest Fred Cowell, now GM of Kauai Coffee Company, leads us thru KCC’S use of Drones to improve the coffee farm operations. And if we think ahead – what the farmers are developing should […]
AirBNB and the Laws of $haring
Associate Professor Erez Aloni, keynote speaker at the recent $haring Economy $ymposium presented by the University of Hawai’i Law Review, brought welcome insights to this fraught topic. With updates from hotspots San Francisco and Victoria, British Columbia, Aloni gives clear definitions and will explore ways communities are adapting to disruptive technologies. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live […]
Has Hawaii Met its Mandate in Science?
Has Hawaii met its mandate in science? Does Hawaii produce strong scientific research? How many students from Hawaii have had an opportunity to pursue their science dreams? Ray Tsuchiyama and Ethan Allen discuss the successes and challenges of Hawaii’s mandate in science. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm […]