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HPR News Director Kayla Rosenfeld, Politics from Chad Blair, Arts and Culture from Noe Tanigawa, and Asia and Pacific news from Al Hulsen, and Assignment reporter Lillian Tsang http://www.hawaiipublicradio.org en-us Copyright 2006 Hawaii Public Radio Wed, 01 Dec 2010 10:00:00 -1000 Wed, 01 Dec 10:00:00 -1000 jtaglianetti@hawaiipublicradio.org honolulu,hawaii,public,radio,community,ben markus,noe tanigawa,wayne yoshioka,kayla rosenfeld,arts,culture,politics,asia,pacific,news,department Copyright 2006 Hawaii Public Radiohonolulu,hawaii,public,radio,community,chad,blair,noe,tanigawa,al,hulsen,kayla,rosenfeld,arts,culture,politics,asia,pacific,news,departmentNews & PoliticsArts/Performing ArtsSociety & Culture/HistoryGovernment & Organizations/LocalTechnology/Podcastingjtaglianetti@hawaiipublicradio.orgHawaii Public RadioHawaii Public Radionohonolulu,hawaii,public,radio,community,chad,blair,noe,tanigawa,al,hulsen,kayla,rosenfeld,arts,culture,politics,asia,pacific,news,departmentNews stories from Hawaii Public Radio's award winning team of journalistsNews stories from Hawaii Public Radio's award winning team of journalists21.300167-157.847779http://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast2/http://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/Podlogo_newssm.jpg By all accounts Hawaii is in the midst of an energy transformation. The state is moving quickly towards reducing its dependence on fossil fuels. And solar power is a cornerstone of that effort. But the fledgling solar industry is ringing the alarm on what it says are project-killing limits setup by Hawaiian Electric. HPR?s Ben Markus reports. jtaglianetti@hawaiipublicradio.org (Hawaii Public Radio) Public Radio Wed, 01 Dec 2010 12:00:00 GMT noBy all accounts Hawaii is in the midst of an energy transformation. The state is moving quickly towards reducing its dependence on fossil fuels. And solar power is a cornerstone of that effort. But the fledgling solar industry is ringing the alarm on whatHawaii Public RadioBy all accounts Hawaii is in the midst of an energy transformation. The state is moving quickly towards reducing its dependence on fossil fuels. And solar power is a cornerstone of that effort. But the fledgling solar industry is ringing the alarm on what it says are project-killing limits setup by Hawaiian Electric. HPR?s Ben Markus reports.honolulu,hawaii,public,radio,community,chad,blair,noe,tanigawa,al,hulsen,kayla,rosenfeld,arts,culture,politics,asia,pacific,news,department December 1, 2010: Bottled-drink company Fiji Water has reopened its bottling facility in the South Pacific country, ending a two-day standoff with the local government over taxes; The International Monetary Fund (IMF) reports the Federated States of Micronesia economy grew last year for the first time in three years, and that modest growth is expected this year; and a group of Pacific island developing states (Pacific SIDS), considered among the most vulnerable countries to climate change, has challenged other nations to raise their expectations for the negotiations in Cancun this week jtaglianetti@hawaiipublicradio.org (Hawaii Public Radio) Public Radio Wed, 01 Dec 2010 12:00:00 GMT noDecember 1, 2010: Bottled-drink company Fiji Water has reopened its bottling facility in the South Pacific country, ending a two-day standoff with the local government over taxes; The International Monetary Fund (IMF) reports the Federated States of MicroHawaii Public RadioDecember 1, 2010: Bottled-drink company Fiji Water has reopened its bottling facility in the South Pacific country, ending a two-day standoff with the local government over taxes; The International Monetary Fund (IMF) reports the Federated States of Micronesia economy grew last year for the first time in three years, and that modest growth is expected this year; and a group of Pacific island developing states (Pacific SIDS), considered among the most vulnerable countries to climate change, has challenged other nations to raise their expectations for the negotiations in Cancun this weekhonolulu,hawaii,public,radio,community,chad,blair,noe,tanigawa,al,hulsen,kayla,rosenfeld,arts,culture,politics,asia,pacific,news,department December 1, 2010: The government committee investigating last week's bridge disaster in Cambodia says the police and military police must be better trained for crowd management to avoid future incidents; More than 70-thousand residents in central China's Hubei Province have been relocated to other provinces to make way for a south-north water diversion project (SNWD); and today is World AIDS Day. Observed on the first of December each year since 1987, it is dedicated to raising awareness of the AIDS pandemic caused by the spread of HIV infection jtaglianetti@hawaiipublicradio.org (Hawaii Public Radio) Public Radio Wed, 01 Dec 2010 12:00:00 GMT noDecember 1, 2010: The government committee investigating last week's bridge disaster in Cambodia says the police and military police must be better trained for crowd management to avoid future incidents; More than 70-thousand residents in central China's Hawaii Public RadioDecember 1, 2010: The government committee investigating last week's bridge disaster in Cambodia says the police and military police must be better trained for crowd management to avoid future incidents; More than 70-thousand residents in central China's Hubei Province have been relocated to other provinces to make way for a south-north water diversion project (SNWD); and today is World AIDS Day. Observed on the first of December each year since 1987, it is dedicated to raising awareness of the AIDS pandemic caused by the spread of HIV infectionhonolulu,hawaii,public,radio,community,chad,blair,noe,tanigawa,al,hulsen,kayla,rosenfeld,arts,culture,politics,asia,pacific,news,department While Hawaii?s visitor industry continues to experience double-digit increases?the state?s business leaders don?t believe the economy has recovered. They attended an informal briefing today on the results of an annual survey. HPR?s Wayne Yoshioka reports ? jtaglianetti@hawaiipublicradio.org (Hawaii Public Radio) Public Radio Wed, 01 Dec 2010 12:00:00 GMT noWhile Hawaii?s visitor industry continues to experience double-digit increases?the state?s business leaders don?t believe the economy has recovered. They attended an informal briefing today on the results of an annual survey. HPR?s Wayne Yoshioka reports Hawaii Public RadioWhile Hawaii?s visitor industry continues to experience double-digit increases?the state?s business leaders don?t believe the economy has recovered. They attended an informal briefing today on the results of an annual survey. HPR?s Wayne Yoshioka reports ?honolulu,hawaii,public,radio,community,chad,blair,noe,tanigawa,al,hulsen,kayla,rosenfeld,arts,culture,politics,asia,pacific,news,department One in every eight babies in the United States is born premature. Hawaii?like the rest of the nation?also suffers from a high rate of preterm births. So a few years ago the March of Dimes setup a support program for families dealing with early births at Kapi?olani hospital. To mark the end of ?Prematurity Awareness Month,? HPR?s Ben Markus spoke with one of the first mothers involved in the program. jtaglianetti@hawaiipublicradio.org (Hawaii Public Radio) Public Radio Tue, 30 Nov 2010 12:00:00 GMT noOne in every eight babies in the United States is born premature. Hawaii?like the rest of the nation?also suffers from a high rate of preterm births. So a few years ago the March of Dimes setup a support program for families dealing with early births at KHawaii Public RadioOne in every eight babies in the United States is born premature. Hawaii?like the rest of the nation?also suffers from a high rate of preterm births. So a few years ago the March of Dimes setup a support program for families dealing with early births at Kapi?olani hospital. To mark the end of ?Prematurity Awareness Month,? HPR?s Ben Markus spoke with one of the first mothers involved in the program.honolulu,hawaii,public,radio,community,chad,blair,noe,tanigawa,al,hulsen,kayla,rosenfeld,arts,culture,politics,asia,pacific,news,department Hawaii Public Radiononadult