Monday, June 17, 2013
Destination Mars
Next summer, NASA plans to send a saucer-shaped Mars entry vehicle aloft by balloon from Kauai, boost it from 120,000 feet to as high as 180,000 feet by rocket, then, as it hurtles through the thin air at 2,600 mph, deploy a speed-reducing inflatable doughnut around the craft, followed by a big parachute, until it plops into the water for pickup.
Old tools supply new life to labs at schools
David Wong's eighth-grade science students at Ewa Makai Middle School hatched ducklings last semester, researching factors such as temperature and oxygen to master incubation techniques in his project-based class.
Finally at rest with ancestors
She was a mystery woman, who died at age 96 in 1997 at a Honolulu nursing home with no known survivors; her unclaimed ashes were unceremoniously left on a morgue shelf for three years.
Compact garden lets Wendy Loh grow 'a medicine chest'
Wendy Loh doesn't like to get her hands dirty, but she still manages to harvest an array of organic vegetables on her 11th-floor lanai that overlooks Makiki and Waikiki.
Federal cuts curb health outreach
A University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine research group working to prevent chronic disease by advocating healthy behaviors may be forced to shut down half of its social service programs this year when its grant funding expires.
Paddling: Homework helps make Hui Nalu's day special
While many young paddlers are enjoying a summer free from homework, Hui Nalu skipper Denise Darval-Chang gave her canoe club's keiki an unconventional assignment last Monday in anticipation of Sunday's Father's Day celebration.
David Wong's eighth-grade science students at Ewa Makai Middle School hatched ducklings last semester, researching factors such as temperature and oxygen to master incubation techniques in his project-based class.
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Tesoro Corp. said today it has signed an agreement with Houston-based Par Petroleum Corp. to sell all of its interest in Tesoro Hawaii, LLC, which operates the 94,000 barrel per day Kapolei refinery, retail stations and associated logistical assets. Story »
The average Honolulu home costs 8.92 years of a household’s pre-tax income, making it the least affordable housing market in the U.S., according to a financial literacy website. Story »
A University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine research group working to prevent chronic disease by advocating healthy behaviors may be forced to shut down half of its social service programs this year when its grant funding expires.
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Kermit the Frog famously said it isn't easy being green, and the life experiences of the Incredible Hulk generally prove the point. Switch to the color blue, however, and -- never mind that "ain't got nothin' but the blues" thing -- things get pretty good, says Chris Smith. Story »
NEW YORK » Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, who has tried to curb soda consumption, ban smoking in parks and encourage bike-riding, is taking on a new cause: requiring New Yorkers to separate their food scraps for composting.
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Magnum Chopper Returns To HawaiiThe only thing missing was an uptight former British military man and a mustachioed heartthrob rocking shorty shorts. Rick was there, T.C. too. So was the Ferrari and the iconic Hughes MD500D helicopter that ferried Thomas Magnum and his ex-military buddies across Oahu for eight seasons. Read More »
Market City 65 Years StrongSixty-five years ago, Market City Shopping Center opened, beginning a tradition of offering the Kaimuki, Kapahulu and Moiliili communities great shopping and dining experiences and a friendly, local place where neighbors could gather. Read More »
