Post Mortem or Autopsy, That’s the Question – Legislative Wrap Up 2016
Last week, the Hawaii State Legislature adjourned session for 2016. Jay and State Senator Josh Green (District 3) look back on the 2016 Legislative session. 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 […]
Naturally Progressive, Good Government with Sen. Russell Ruderman
Russell Ruderman is State Senator for District 2, Puna and Ka’u. He is also the founder and owner of Island Naturals Markets, with over 200 employees on the Big Island. In 2015 he received an award at the White House as the SBA State of Hawaii Businessperson of the Year. In both his business and […]
Policy that Kicks Butt – Trish Quema La Chica and Jill Tamashiro
Jill Tamashiro, Secondhand Smoke Coordinator at the Hawaii State Department of Health Tobacco Prevention and Education Program and Trish La Chica, Policy and Advocacy Director for the Hawai‘i Public Health Institute share current focal points on reducing tobacco use in Hawaii. We’ll learn about current smoke-free laws and policies, current policy priorities this legislative session, […]
Hawaii’s Energy Health Today – Jeff Mikulina of Blue Planet Foundation
Blue Planet Foundation is a local nonprofit organization committed to clearing the path for clean energy. Senator Josh Green speaks with Blue Planet CEO, Jeff Mikulina, to get a pulse on the state of Hawaii’s Energy Health. ThinkTechHawaii.com streams live on the Internet from 12:00 noon to 5:00 pm every weekday afternoon, Hawaii Time, then […]
The Genesis of Dengue and Zika: Protection from Microbial Pathogens with Dr. Vivek R. Nerurkar
With an estimated 390 million new infections per year, the four serotypes of dengue virus (DENV) are the leading cause of infection and disease globally. Currently, no FDA-approved antiviral or vaccine against DENV is available. Dr. Nerurkar has utilized molecular methods to study a wide range of emerging and re-emerging microbial pathogens. He conducts research […]
Developments at Hawaii Health Systems Corporation – Anne E. Lopez
Ann shares her work along with the recents developments at Hawaii Health Systems Corporation. We’ll hear where the largest provider of health care in the Neighbor Islands is headed in 2016. 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. […]
The Concussion Epidemic: You Can’t Ice Your Brain with Robert Sloan
Dr. Sloan has been an active speaker on concussions in Hawaii and on the mainland. He’s cared for many wrestlers and judoka in the ILH, been a physician for local high school football teams and for USA Boxing for 25 years, and is a committed Brain Injury Specialist for the Department of Defense, evaluating injured […]
Dengue Fever Continued, Part 2 with Richard Creagan
Representative Richard P. Creagan is an MD and a resident of Naalehu on Hawaii Island. He and Josh will give us an update on The Hawaii Department of Health (HDOH) and its current investigation of a cluster of locally-acquired cases of dengue fever on Hawaii Island. Aloha! ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from […]
Dengue Fever in Hawaii, Sarah Park, Lynn Nakasone and Richard Creagan
Senator Green introduces and welcomes Dr. Sarah Park, State Epidemiologist Chief, Disease Outbreak Control Division, Hawaii Department of Health. Sarah will share some of revelations on the recent dengue fever issues in Hawaii as well as some tips on how to stay protected. Aloha! ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 12:00 noon to […]
Meet the HMA President: Scott McCaffrey
Host Josh Green speaks with Scott McCaffrey (President, Hawaii Medical Association) about some of the most challenging issues facing today’s medical community. The host for this episode was Sen. Josh Green.
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The new prime minister wants to establish a "different and better" way of working across the United Kingdom. [...]
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President Biden has said only the Lord Almighty could convince him to step aside. On Sunday, he spoke at a church in Philadelphia as some Democrats publicly pled with him [...]
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Voters turned out in numbers not seen in decades to stop the far-right National Rally from taking power in the French National Assembly. Polls predicted a first-place finish for National [...]
California recently allocated $12 million for reparations for the state's Black residents as a way to compensate them for the harm caused by the legacy of slavery and current discrimination. [...]
Persistent heat wave in the US expected to shatter new records as it bakes West and swelters in East
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Two boys have been shot in a McDonald’s in the Bronx borough of New York City [...]
The populist, anti-immigration National Rally party had been hoping to install France’s first far-right government since World War II, with 28-year-old Jordan Bardella as prime minister. [...]
President Joe Biden has urged supporters to stay unified at a rousing Black church service in the critical battleground state of Pennsylvania [...]
