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Going blue; emissions summit meets at the Convention Center
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The World Congress on Zero Emissions attendees from Hawai‘i hope to come up with ecological solutions tailored to answer Hawai‘i ‘s needs and problems as well as to create new jobs and cut the bills at the same time. JANE CALLAHAN Associate News Editor The World Congress on Zero Emissions Initiatives wraps up a week-long forum at the Convention Center today, which seeks to move the world from “going green” to “going blue.” “We are looking at what’s really applicable and what can be done logically,” explained Mark McGuffie, Managing Director of Enterprise Honolulu and one of the coordinators of the event. “We want to address how we can improve, rather than take away from, resources and our interaction with nature, and at the same time making a viable business opportunity.” The reforms presented at the convention focused on energy, food, transportation, health,
housing, water and waste, with the motto “10 years, 100 innovations, 100 million jobs.” The effectiveness of the innovations will be demonstrated in case studies, where innovations will be applied successfully. The attendance cost began with a $65 registration fee, and the full ticket price ran up to $975. The forum hosted speakers from international locations such as the Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Hawaiian Homelands, several University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa faculty and representatives, Japan, and Bhutan. Professor Marvin Puakea Nogelmeier, associate professor and graduate chair of the Kawaihuelani Department, was one of the faculty members invited to speak at the forum.
“The conference isn’t just about (being) ‘green’ … but about developing systems … that regenerate,” said Nogelmeier. Shanah Trevenna, a student and coordinator of Sustainable UH, explained that “‘Blue’ is beyond ‘green.’ Green has been equated to sacrifice and often something that is not fi nancially viable.” Trevenna attended the forum as a UH representative, with the purpose of bringing back proposed initiatives and new ideas to the University. “(UH representatives) will bring back the innovations for review. We make a cost-benefit assessment, energy savings, and financial feasibility,” said Trevenna. “There are GSO grants of $10,000 that anyone can apply for, and we are applying to implement new innovations
and technology on campus.” Trevenna cited Saunders Hall as an example. Students removed 50 percent of the lightbulbs in the building, replacing them with solar panels. This yielded a savings of $149,900 in one year. Reed Dasenbrock, Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs at UHM, claims that “UH is a real leader in sustainability research.” He adds, “We are aggressively moving to conserve energy on campus … if the energy bill gets cut in half, tuition can go down. It’s altruistic, but it also has a bottom line.” Dasenbrock asserts that the University is on track to cut energy use in half within the next seven or eight years. The World Congress has outlined “100 Initiatives,” a list of breakthroughs which have proven feasible and are cost-effective. “Cleaning without soap” is an attempt to remove chemicals from the cleaning process, and focuses on self-cleaning surfaces. The materials are both water-repellent and can remove dirt with as little water as can be found in drops of morning dew. This has been dubbed “The Lotus Effect,”
drawing from the self-cleaning abilities of lotus fl owers. “Preservation without Refrigeration” seeks to offer the medical field an alternative to using synthetic, non-biodegradable materials that are used in the refrigeration of vaccines. The site details the process in which “molecules are trapped in a soluble glass that comes alive when it rains.” The process is based around a coating of sugars that forms small beads which can be “packaged in an inject-able form” which the doctor can hold on to for years. The method was inspired by the biological processes found in animals that live in arid conditions. The allure of job creation in the implementation of the initiatives is a key aspect. If some of the “blue” technologies were to be applied on campus, it would require “a large workforce” for building new systems. “The world goes ‘round with money, so we need that piece, unfortunately,” said McGuffie. “That’s where we live and how it works. As long as we tie all those things together, we have a chance.” See Emissions, next page
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The forum also invited members from UH Mānoa’s School of Hawaiian Knowledge to have a cross-dialogue with windward and Waiʻanae farmers. “The goal is to bring in all the different aspects of living on the land and getting to zero emissions in a Hawaiian way, and it’s coming out of the university,” reported McGuffie. “The talk is: how we can apply it to living, reflecting on ancient Hawaiian systems that had great wisdom and effectiveness.” McGuffie articulated that Hawaiʻi has productive land that can feed everybody, yet the state continues to import 85 percent of its food while land lays fallow. With the closing of the forum, 850 elementary and high school students from Oʻahu and the surrounding islands will come to the Convention Center to engage in dialogues with the speakers. “This is really important,” said McGuffi e. “By the time some of the big stuff is done, they will be adults.” In addition, the forum will result in the “Aloha Accord”, which McGuffie described as “action-oriented” and is intended for worldwide distribution. “I’m interested to see what the outcome will be,” said Nogelmeier. “If I can, I will work to make them happen.”
Correction In our last issue (Sept. 15), we should have reported James “Duke” Aiona as the current Lieutenant Governor. In that same issue, we also should have reported that Aiona wants to “stabilize jobs.” This was an editing error on our part and we apologize for the confusion.
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Slow your roll F EATURES DESK Inspired by the international “Slow Movement”, Slow Art Friday provides an alternative, pedestrian-friendly experience keeping our money in our local economy. Sponsored by various organizations around Honolulu including the A rts District Merchant, Honolulu Culture & A rts, and Hawai‘i Public Radio, Slow A rt Friday is an event for people who are tired of the First Friday craze. The event takes place every 3rd Friday evening in Chinatown and features new art exhibits, live entertainment, and food all from locally owned businesses. It does not replace 1st Fridays. Live acoustic music will feature local artist by Hawai‘i Theatre at Bethel and Fort Street. Brasserie du Vin will be ser ving organic food and wine and local deserts will be brought from Otto Cakes. Leave your bike with valet and kick back on the 35-foot candlelit table in the middle of the street. Whether you go to sip sake from the Hawai‘i Craftsman cups or try the slow food from Kapiolani Community College, there will be something for you.
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Proposed BOE appointments disappoint SAM K ING Investigative Reporter
Are educators the best administrators of public education systems? This is the philosophical debate underpinning the upcoming November vote on making the Board of Education (BOE) an appointed body. The political sides in this debate are the manifestation of strange bedfellows. This Wednesday, the sides showed up at the William S. Richardson Law School (WSRLS) to debate the issue at a forum put on by the League of Women Voters. The side supporting the Constitutional A mendment for making the BOE an appointed body included WSR L S Professor and former education re former Randall Roth, and former Gov. Ben Cayetano. Roth and Cayetano are supported by past governors and current Gov. Linda Lingle. T he side opposing the
A mendment included Joan Husted, co -founder of the Hawa i‘i St udent Teacher A s sociat ion ( HS TA), and Gar ret t Tog uchi, cur rent Cha ir man of the BOE . T hey did not ment ion any speci f ic suppor ters of their posit ions. Both sides were candid and had their arguments lined up. Roth’s belief is that Hawai‘i has to try something new because our current situation is
of working in professional jobs. That being said, even if making the BOE an appointed entity does not solve everything, it is at least something new that we should try. Cayetano also supports Roth’s position because he believes that the education unions, such as the Hawai‘i State Teachers Association and the Hawai‘i Government Employees Association, control the BOE. In Cayetano’s
Are Hawai‘i’s educators too close to the schools to objectively fix the problems? not working. The perception of everyone receiving the products of Hawai‘i’s education system, namely businesses, labor unions and the military, is that Hawai‘i’s education system is “falling short of where they think we should be right now.” Roth’s argument is that Hawai‘i’s students are not capable
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opinion, if he had the abilit y to appoint the BOE when he was governor, he would have ap pointed people who were inde pendent of the unions. Roth and Cayetano were saying that the unions have run Hawai‘i’s public education system for the past 40 years and they have failed Hawai‘i’s stu-
dents. Perhaps it is time to give the governor a try. Toguchi disagreed with the assumption that Hawai‘i’s students were failing. His argument rested on the much touted fact that only 51 percent of Hawai‘i’s schools failed to achieve yearly progress goals under the No Child Left Behind Act, down from 65 percent last year. Toguchi believes that things are getting better. Of course, in 2008 only 59 percent of Hawai‘i schools failed to achieve yearly progress goals, but who’s counting? Toguchi thought the BOE was doing just fi ne. Husted’s argument was more nuanced. She did not believe the BOE should be appointed, but thought it needed to be expanded from the current 14 members to 25 members. Those members should be elected from each electoral district. Her philosophical problem with making the BOE appointed stemmed from her dedication
to preserving the BOE’s demo cratic character. She merely thought the fact that most people do not know who their BOE representatives are is because BOE representatives were not close enough to the people. A s Tog uchi admit ted ear lier in the debate, all the BOE members were highly quali f ied because they all had educat ion backgrounds. For Cayetano, that is exactly the problem. He pointed out that the new superintendent, Kathy Matayoshi, was not an educator. “In the past only educators had a crack at the job…because if things don’t work you’ve got to try something else…when you’re too close to the action sometimes you don’t see the problems,” said Cayetano. Ultimately, the two sides did not find common ground though they asked an important question: Are Hawai‘i’s educators too close to the schools to objectively fix the problems?
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Horoscopes By Nancy Black and Stephanie Clements Tribune Media Services (MCT) Today’s birthday (9/17/10). You feel more in control of your own existence this year. First, your mind is clearer and your ideas more practical. Second, you understand the needs of the people around you more easily. Third, your imagination provides a rainbow of possibilities to explore. To get the advantage, check the day’s
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rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging. Aries (March 21--April 19) -- Today is a 7 -- Tossing an idea back and forth allows you to express hidden emotions with a friend. At the same time, you get your work done. Go figure. Taurus (April 20--May 20) -- Today is an 8 -- Responsibilities shared between partners make chores easy to complete. Cross--training proves valuable now, if one person is absent. Gemini (May 21--June 21) -- Today is an 8 -- Ditch logic, and let your feelings guide you to a productive day and delightful evening. Someone surprises
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you with an unexpected visit. Cancer (June 22--July 22) -- Today is a 7 -- Your awareness of lucky possibilities increases now. Before you put your heart and soul into a project, try to consider all the angles. It works out. Leo (July 23--Aug. 22) -- Today is a 7 -- You need no web to draw people in today. Instead, inspire them to be both imaginative and sympathetic. These elements merge into a perfect expression of love. Virgo (Aug. 23--Sept. 22) -- Today is a 7 -- Take your creative power to a higher level by using your personal judgment after putting in the research. Then push
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ahead. Libra (Sept. 23--Oct. 22) -- Today is a 6 -- If travel is part of your near future, consider going by boat. A journey of the heart is just what you need to balance something from the past. Scorpio (Oct. 23--Nov. 21) -- Today is an 8 -- If romance is on the agenda for today, then you’re in luck (as well as love)! Give your imagination free reign to plan an adventure. Sagittarius (Nov. 22--Dec. 21) -- Today is a 7 -- Plan your day to include private time alone with your favorite person tonight. No need to go out. Home is where the heart is.
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Capricorn (Dec. 22--Jan. 19) -Today is a 7 -- Nothing can diminish your enthusiasm today. Both genders contribute to a revolutionary project. Begin a task that expands, as one thing leads to another. Aquarius (Jan. 20--Feb. 18) -- Today is a 6 -- A romantic social setting allows you to spend lavishly without destroying your budget. Accept organizational help from close associates. Pisces (Feb. 19--March 20) -- Today is a 6 -- If you don’t already have plans to get out of town for the weekend, you may want to make some. A romantic exploration hits the jackpot.
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Ka Leo O Hawai‘i EDITOR RUSSELL TOLENTINO ASSOCIATE MARC ARAKAKI SPORTS @ KALEO.ORG
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B-Y-WHO? Rivalry renewed M ARC A R AK AKI Associate Sports Editor
Hawai‘i once played BYU in the longest women’s volleyball match in NCA A history. In 1998, the Rainbow Wahine won a 3 hour and 38 minute marathon in five sets for the Western Athletic Conference Championship. This Friday and Saturday, the Hawai‘i and BYU rivalry will be renewed. Both matches are at 7 p.m. in the Stan Sheriff Center. “We’re excited,” junior outside hitter Kanani Danielson said. “It’s going to be a big test seeing what we can do on another off-WAC conference team.” When the BYU Cougars were still in the WAC, they were considered UH’s most heated rival in all sports by coaches, players and fans. But head coach Dave Shoji said that his current players aren’t old enough to have experienced the rivalry since BYU left the WAC in 1999. “I don’t think our team knows anything about the history between BYU,” Shoji said. “We had a great rivalry in volleyball for awhile but our players are too young to know about that so they’ll take it as another good team and prepare for them.” The No. 6 Rainbow Wahine (8-1) haven’t played the Cougars since sweeping them in the second round of the 2003 NCA A tournament, but Hawai‘i is looking to send BYU home this year with the same result. “They’re tough,” Shoji said.
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Sophomore middle blocker Brittany Hewitt strikes the ball in the Rainbow Wahine’s victory over Saint Mary’s College on Sept. 11 at the Stan Sheriff Center. Hewitt currently leads the nation with 1.87 blocks per game. “They have a good team, they’ll have some talent and it’ll be another good weekend for us.” The back-to-back matchup against BYU is the only time this season that the Rainbow Wahine will face the same opponent on
consecutive days. Shoji said this involves making quick adjustments if needed. “When you play back-to-back it’s all about the losing team making some adjustments and the winning team probably stays the same,”
’Bows looking to rebound Sean Michel Senior Staff Reporter Every loss holds potential for a team to learn and improve. The Rainbow Wahine soccer team is looking to bounce back from last week’s 1-2 road trip. “We learned a lot from all of the setbacks,” head coach Pinsoom Tenzing said. “It’s a learning process.” The ’Bows won their fi rst game of the road trip against the University of San Francisco 3-2, but lost their next two games to California and St. Mary’s by a combined score of 11-1. Now back home, the Rainbow Wahine are looking to apply what they learned from their road trip in this week Outrigger Hotels and Resorts Soccer Classic. The tournament includes the Pepperdine Waves (4-2-1) of the West Coast Conference and Washington State Cougars (26) of the Pac-10. The ’Bows take on the Cougars today at 7 p.m. at the Waipi’o Peninsula Soccer Stadium. The Waves take on the Cougars on Saturday and the Rainbow Wahine will return to action on Sunday 5 p.m. against the Waves to close out the tournament. Shoji said. “But you just have to prepare for them once and try to make adjustments for the second night.” BYU (3-7) has lost its last three matches. The most recent defeat was a 3-2 loss to WAC member Utah State Tuesday night. Seven of the Cougars’ ten matches this season went the full five sets –
The Cougars could be a tough matchup. They began the season ranked in the top 25 but dropped out of the polls after losses to No. 2 Florida State, No. 9 Texas A&M and No. 12 BYU. “Both the teams have personnel that can compete with the very best,” Tenzing said. “We don’t take either of them lightly.” Although the waves Waves aren’t nationally ranked, they are coming off of a solid threegame stretch where they won two games and tied a third. Both teams also play in diffi cult conferences. The Pac-10 has four top-25 teams and the WCC boasts three. But the game plan will not change for the ‘Bows for either game. The game game plan is to play hard and focus on their strengths. “We are focusing on ourselves,” Tenzing said. “We are the team we are worrying about, not the other side.” And despite their 2-5 record, the ’Bows have had positive and upbeat practices. “Nobody is hanging their heads,” Tenzing said. “You can see that this is a not a team where people have given up.” including all three of their victories. Senior setter Kiana Rogers currently leads the Cougars with 8.82 assists per set, placing her fourth in the Mountain West Conference. Senior outside hitter/ middle blocker Stephanie Snow ranks seventh in the MWC in hitting percentage at .292.
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Pressure never fazed Taaca RUSSELL TOLENTINO Sports Editor Some athletes break under pressure. But for Rainbow Wahine goalie Kanani Taaca, pressure has made her stronger. “Kanani is a high intensity athlete that is always working hard in games and in training,” assistant coach Vanessa Works said. “As a goalkeeper she does not give up …I have yet to see her quit.”
C O L L E G E A D J U S TM E N T S Taaca graduated from Kamehameha Schools in 2008 where she was the starting goalkeeper for three state championship teams and was named state tournament most valuable player twice. But despite her prep success, Taaca said the transition from high school to a Division I soccer program – while balancing school and life – was tough. “The main adjustment in college is it’s more of a time-management thing,” Taaca said. “We live soccer. We wake up, we lift weights, we go to school, we have practice, we do homework and do it all over again.” The 5-foot-6 sophomore redshirted her first season with the ’Bows and said it helped her adjust to collegiate soccer and the team’s system. She practiced and scrimmaged but did not lose a year of eligibility. “I was able to learn and get accustomed to everything before it even started,” she said. “Kori Lu (former Rainbow
zal for four years at Kamehameha and was on the same club team as Deptula. “That was the easiest thing transitionwise,” Taaca said. “I was able to play with people I already knew so I wasn’t that afraid.” But that’s not to say being a starter and playing in front of 1,000 fans a night wasn’t a little overwhelming. “When I started to play, it took getting used to all the big games with all the fans and having kids come in after the game to get your autograph – it’s a big eye-opener,” Taaca said.
VO I C E O F L E A D E R S H I P Perhaps Taaca’s greatest strength, according to her teammates, is her soothing leadership. “Playing all my years with Kanani, I’ve always loved her as my goalkeeper,” said Punzal, who noted some goalies yell at their team instead. “She’ll talk to you in a way that’s demanding but she’ll make you feel calm and confident.” Deptula had a similar response. “She’s very good with her words and communicating with the defense especially and that’s the biggest thing she brings to our team,” Deptula said. Added Works, “The rest of the team has confidence in Kanani to keep the atmosphere positive no matter what the situation is. She does not dwell on negativity and is always getting everyone to smile.” Punzal said that Taaca has made a smooth transition to college ball and that
Kanani hasn’t changed at all. She always had that perseverance to be at the top of her game. Wahine goalie) took me under her wing and she really taught me the ropes.” Senior defender Chelsea Deptula has seen Taaca mature as a D-I athlete. “She’s defi nitely showing improvements since high school years,” Deptula said. “That growth has given her a little bit more confi dence that she needs.” Familiar faces on the team also helped. “The speed of play in college is a lot faster than it is in high school but what made it easier for me is that I already played with most of the players on the team,” Taaca said. “I had a lot of confidence in that.” Taaca played with forward Mari Pun-
her attitude in since high school has remained the same. “Kanani hasn’t changed at all. She always had that perseverance to be at the top of her game,” Punzal said. “Kanani can go into her game zone quickly and she takes everything seriously – she’s just very strong willed. “She knows what she’s doing and she has great vision for the field,” Punzal continued. “I think she’s the best goalkeeper in WAC ( Western Athletic Conference) right now.” Taaca began playing soccer at five years old and she has always been the goalie.
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Sophomore goalie Kanani Taaca is a two-year starter. She has started all seven games this season and has made 17 saves for the Rainbow Wahine.
“I was put in the goal once and I never came out,” Taaca laughed. Works, who oversees the goalies, said Taaca works hard. “She wants to be the best goalkeeper she can and never wants to let her team down,” said. “It is very rare to have a goalkeeper that is always ready to train hard and never lets off negative attitude. She is a pleasure to coach.”
F O U N DAT I O N O F FA I T H Taaca attributes her actions and attitude to her faith. “It plays a significant role in my life,” said Taaca, who is catholic and attends Sacred Hearts Church in Waianae with her family every Sunday. “It (faith) gives you a lot of confidence and a lot belief in yourself be cause you have a good, strong belief
system and background of what you know,” Taaca said. Before games, the team huddles and Taaca leads prayer while other members sometimes read bible scriptures. “I really think it brings the team together especially before games,” Taaca said. “We can all rely on one thing and have a common goal.” Taaca said she’s not planning on playing professionally after college, but will look over her options if the opportunity comes up. If not, Taaca, who is majoring in kinesiology, is content. “I’m not really looking to go into soccer at a higher level after this,” she said. “I really want to go to therapy school and start my career.” But until then, Taaca is enjoying her time as a Rainbow Wahine – pressure and all. “I enjoy the excitement,” she said.