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The Millennial Experience of Life After College – Jake Lanning

Millenials have differing opinions of their opportunities after college in comparison to the generations that preceded them. This episode will explore the millenial viewpoint through the eyes of a recent college graduate. ThinkTechHawaii.com streams live on the Internet from 12:00 noon to 5:00 pm every weekday afternoon, Hawaii Time, then streaming earlier shows through the […]

Hawaii Farm to School Network with Lydi Morgan Bernal and Robyn Pfahl

Hawaii’s farm to school movement is growing stronger every year! The Hawaii Farm to School and School Garden Hui is a statewide group with members representing school garden networks from Kauai, Oahu, Molokai, Maui/Lanai and Hawaii Island. The Hui’s mission is to strengthen Hawai‘i’s statewide farm to school and school garden movement by supporting our […]

Under 40 Success Story – Deena White Tearney of Pacific Point

Deena White Tearney, President & CEO of Pacific Point Corp, has worked diligently as an innovator in Hawaii’s business and IT consulting community. Deena and Reg discuss her path as a successful business woman under 40 and ponder her futures goals for our state. To learn more visit: http://www.pacificpointcorp.com ThinkTechHawaii.com streams live on the Internet […]

Experts Warn of Hawaii’s Thin Labor Market

ThinkTech’s most recent Downtown Forum entitled “Jobs For Hawaii” featured a panelists including: Jack Suyderhoud, Mitch D’Olier, Susan Yamada, and Richard Wacker. Pacific Business News focused on this issue with the article below. Experts warn of Hawaii’s thin labor market, but says state needs to get “realistic” about expectations: http://www.bizjournals.com/pacific/news/2016/01/22/experts-warn-of-hawaii-s-thin-labor-market-but.html?ana=e_lulu_rdup&s=newsletter&ed=2016-01-25&u=lRCEm6X8YoiFrqZCxnUv1SYGuPg&t=1453743845

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Reaction to Israel’s Strike in Iran Plays Down Significance

In Israel, officials described the strike as a limited response and reports from both sides suggested it did not appear to cause significant damage to military sites. [...]

What We Know About Israel’s Strike in Iran

Israel struck Iran early Friday, according to officials from both countries, in what appeared to be its first military response to the Iranian attack on Israel last weekend. [...]

U.S. Vetoes Palestinian Bid to Be Full U.N. Member State

The move blocked a resolution to support a status that Palestinians had long sought at the United Nations, where it is considered a “nonmember observer state.” [...]

Trump on Trial vs. Biden on the Trail: An Unusual 2024 Stretch Begins

President Biden’s push to transform the race into a binary choice between him and Donald Trump has been aided by blanket coverage of Mr. Trump’s courtroom appearances. [...]

Israeli missile has struck Iran, US officials say

There are reports of explosions near Isfahan, as Iranian state media downplay any Israeli attack. [...]

What we know about Israel's overnight attack on Iran

There are competing claims about the scale of Israel's reported overnight attack targeting Isfahan in Iran. [...]

Bowen: Crisis shows how badly Iran and Israel understand each other

After decades of rivalry, the rival Middle East powers have both miscalculated, writes Jeremy Bowen. [...]

Blasts heard in central province of Isfahan

Blasts are heard in central Isfahan province, though it is not clear what might have been hit. [...]

BBC Persian sent footage of Isfahan explosions

Video sent to the BBC shows flashes in the sky, while a large explosion can also be heard. [...]

Julian Nagelsmann has extended his contract with the German national football team ahead of Euro 2024. Nagelsmann had been heavily linked with a return to his previous job, at Bayern [...]

Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani urged an "absolute de-escalation" after explosions in Iranian territory overnight. DW has more. [...]

Iran is suffering from inflation, currency depreciation and the impact of international sanctions. Will new Western boycotts planned following Iran's attack on Israel impact Tehran's ability to wage war? [...]

German authorities say that men coming to Germany from Russia to avoid being enlisted in the army are not at risk of persecution if they return. Those whose asylum applications [...]

Ukraine's military says its forces have destroyed a Tu-22M3 strategic bomber used to attack Ukrainian cities. This comes as Russian missile strikes in the Dnipropetrovsk region are reported to have [...]

Google worker says the company is 'silencing our voices' after mass firings

The tech giant fired 28 employees who took part in a protest over the company's Project Nimbus contract with the Israeli government. One fired worker tells her story. [...]

Alvin Bragg, Manhattan's district attorney, draws friends close and critics closer

Alvin Bragg, Manhattan's District Attorney, has great friends and determined critics [...]

What's going to explode in space? Find out in the quiz

In other news, the WNBA draft was haute, a star system is hot and a Nike uniform was deemed neither haute nor hot. [...]

Where gun violence is common, some students say physical safety is a top concern

The federal government is investing billions to bolster school safety and mental health resources to combat gun violence. But some sense a disconnect between those programs and what students need. [...]

Fake Botox has sickened patients nationwide. Here's what to know — and what to avoid

Public health authorities are investigating reports of counterfeit injections sickening 19 people across nine states. Experts say getting bona fide Botox starts with finding a trustworthy provider. [...]

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