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HABILITAT to the Rescue: Solving an Epidemic – Jay Dodson and Chad Stephens

Chad Stephens and Jay Dodson join Jay Fidell in the studio to discuss the philosophy and approach Habilitat takes toward treating substance abuse and antisocial behavior in our society. The drug epidemic in our community is outrageous, and communicating about this issue is “the” step in the right direction. ThinkTechHawaii.com streams live on the Internet […]

Major Building Issues – Jim Reinhardt

Jim and Richard discuss the major problems aging building experience including repairs to pipes, windows, and spalling. Plus, they share what you should do if you have these problems. 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 night. Check us […]

Pathway to 40 Under 40 Award – Networking and Professional Success with Kyle Okamura

Kyle and Reg discuss Kyle’s career with the Hawaii’s Chamber of Commerce, Redmont Pacific and his path to winning the phenomenal 40 Under 40 Award from Pacific Business News (PBN). 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 night. Check […]

Help Yourself with HABILITAT

Don’t wait until it’s too late to stop abusing yourself with hard drugs… HABITAT is THE PLACE OF CHANGE! 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 night. Check us out any time for great content and great community. Our […]

Regimes of Terror and Re-Building Society – Political Science with Manfred Henningsen

Prof. Henningsen’s research is centered on themes in political thought and the philosophy of history. In this episode, he poses the question, “How do societies that have been governed by regimes of terror deal with the aftermath of this violence?” Johnson and Prof. Henningsen discuss examples and exceptions such as Germany, South Africa, other Axis […]

The Joys of Customer-Cited Storage: Energy Capacity and Valuable Grid Services

Kenneth Munson and Timothy Wood correspond via Skype to share new developments in Behind-The-Meter Storage. The Energy Team poses the question, “Can Customer-Sited Storage Provide Both Energy Capacity and Valuable Grid Services?” This episode’s special guests provide insight as to the current solutions available of the market and a sneak peek into future technologies. ThinkTechHawaii.com […]

Applying Science in Everyday Life – Reviewed – The Latest in Tech – Julia MacDougall

We’ll discuss the why, what, and how of rigorous, repeatable, scientific tests for consumer products. We’ll explore how scores and ranks are based both on objective tests and subjective/experiential data. We’ll probe the need for and value of consumer education. And we’ll examine how tests and subjective data collection grow and change as technology improves […]

The Pursuit of Environmental Justice: Protecting Constitutional Norms While Balancing Public Policy

Vice Chancellor Dr. C. Raj Kumar and Associate Dean, Denise Antolini join Jay Fidell to discuss the definition of environmental justice, compare the environmental court in India and Hawaii’s year-old Environmental Court, law education today, the partnership between the Jindal Global Law School and the William S. Richardson School of Law, and the growing partnership […]

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- Jim Tankersley
Biden’s China Tariffs Are the End of an Era for Cheap Chinese Goods

The president’s move to protect strategic manufacturing sectors from low-cost competition aims to increase jobs, but consumers might not like the costs. [...]

- Eric Lipton
New Star Wars Plan: Pentagon Rushes to Counter Threats in Orbit

Citing rapid advances by China and Russia, the United States is building an extensive capacity to fight battles in space. [...]

- Jill Cowan
U.C.L.A. Faculty Votes Against Rebuking University’s Chancellor

The votes came weeks after students at a pro-Palestinian encampment were attacked for hours by a large group of counterprotesters without police intervention. [...]

- Jacey Fortin
U.C. Santa Cruz Workers to Strike Over Protest Crackdowns

The union representing academic workers in the University of California system said other campuses might strike, too, if officials failed to address their complaints over the handling of pro-Palestinian protests. [...]

- Julie Bosman and Monica Davey
Protesters at University of Chicago Take Over Institute of Politics Building

They confronted the institute’s director, the former senator Heidi Heitkamp. At the University of Pennsylvania, demonstrators also tried to occupy a building. [...]

Israel's army says three hostages' bodies recovered

The three had been killed in Hamas's attack on Israel on 7 October and their bodies taken to Gaza. [...]

More Northern Lights soon as Sun storms strengthen

Another spectacular light show could come within two weeks as Sun storms reach 11-year high. [...]

CCTV appears to show Diddy beating girlfriend in hotel

The clip seems to show an attack described in Casandra Ventura's lawsuit against the rapper last year. [...]

What makes Billie Eilish's records 'eco-friendly'?

The singer promised Hit Me Hard And Soft would be her most environmentally conscious album yet. [...]

Regiment cleared 40 years after Falklands ship bombing

Declassified documents clear army regiment after bombing of the Sir Galahad in the Falklands War. [...]

The attack on foreign nationals took place in Bamyan province of Afghanistan. Some foreigners visit the site with the remnants of massive Buddhist statues mostly destroyed by the Taliban in [...]

The US State Department warned Americans living overseas there was an increased potential for "foreign terrorist organization-inspired violence against LGBTQI+ persons and events" during Pride month in June. [...]

Workers at two Mercedes-Benz plants in the US state of Alabama voted against joining the United Auto Workers. [...]

A man convicted of trying to kidnap then-US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and attacking her husband late in 2022 has been sentenced to 30 years in prison. Paul Pelosi was [...]

Much of the German state of Saarland is struggling with flash flooding caused by heavy rains. So far, no one has been injured. [...]

- The Associated Press
Argentine president Javier Milei begins unusual visit to Spain, snubbing officials

Before kicking off a three-day visit to Madrid, Argentina's libertarian President Javier Milei stirred controversy, accusing the socialist government of bringing "poverty and death" to Spain. [...]

- James Hider
Israel recovers the bodies of 3 hostages

The three were identified as Shani Louk, Amit Buskila and Yitzhak Gelernter. Israel's military said they had been killed by Hamas militants when they attacked a music festival on Oct. [...]

- Charles Maynes
Putin and Xi further their embrace to defy U.S.-led pressure

President Xi Jinping of China and Russia's Vladimir Putin doubled down on their alliance against the West this week during the Kremlin leader's visit to Beijing. [...]

- Meg Anderson
Youth detention facilities face increased scrutiny amid a wave of abuse lawsuits

A new lawsuit alleges widespread sexual abuse of juveniles took place over decades at Illinois youth detention facilities. Similar lawsuits have been filed this year in other states. [...]

- John Bartlett
Saving a Language in Chile

Ckunsa, an indigenous language in Chile, was declared dead 70 years ago. But groups in northern Chile are successfully reviving the language and teaching it to a new generation. [...]

- Joe Harris | AP

Lars Nootbaar and Masyn Winn hit two-run homers, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat Boston 10-6 to drop the Red Sox below [...]

- Michael Marot | AP

Pascal Siakam scored 25 points and Myles Turner added 17 points to help the Indiana Pacers turned the tables on New York with a 116-103 victory to even the Eastern [...]

- Cheyanne Mumphrey and Kimberlee Kruesi | AP

The 1954 Brown v [...]

- David A. Lieb | AP

States have for decades been using foster children’s federal Social Security benefits to help cover the costs of state services [...]

- Tom Withers | AP

Some losses are tougher than others and the Minnesota Twins were feeling the sting of a particularly rough one [...]

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