UH Events

Behind the Scenes at Kennedy Theatre

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:00:00 -1000

November 8, 2009, 2:00 pm

Kennedy Theatre

See teasers from the upcoming productions of The White Snake, Dancing Green, The Judith of Shimoda, and scenes from The Homecoming! All in celebration of Homecoming week at UH Manoa!

Social Bookmarking with Delicious (Great workshop

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:45:00 -1000

November 9, 2009, 1:45 pm

Naio 203

Do you use the web on multiple computers but want to access your bookmarks from any computer, on any browser? Want to stop emailing friends, family and colleagues URLs and still easily share your bookmarks with them? Need an easy way to share bookmarks with students? Join the CELTT staff in this hands on workshop designed to teach you how to use del.icio.us to manage your bookmarks. This workshop is for KapCC and UH system faculty and staff. Register (optional) at: <a href="http://makahiki.kcc.hawaii.edu/wks">http://makahiki.kcc.hawaii.edu/wks</a>

A Talk by Novelist, Playwright Jon Shirota

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:00:00 -1000

November 9, 2009, 5:00 pm

Kuhialoko Lanai (E-Building)

Novelist, playwright and local son, Jon Shirota, whose latest play, "Voices from Okinawa," begins its Hawaiʻi run at the Kumu Kahua Theater, will lead off UH West Oʻahu's Chancellor's Lecture Series on Mon., Nov. 9 at 5 p.m. at the Kuhialoko Lanai (E-Building). Shirota's discussion is titled "Akisamiyo! From a Pig Farmer to a Writer." The lecture is open to the public and is co-sponsored by the University of Hawaiʻi Center for Okinawan Studies. Shirota, was born and raised on Maui, and describes himself as a failure in high school who could not be admitted to the University of Hawaiʻi decades ago, but always entertained himself by believing that someday he would write a novel and let the world know of his existence. Many years later, fate, luck, or daring, made that dream a reality. The barefoot boy from Maui finally learned to write a decent sentence, and then a reasonable paragraph, and at last a novel, Lucky Come Hawaiʻi, which is being released in its 4th edition in November by the University of Hawaiʻi Press. Shirota is tickled at the pleasant irony of now being a highly sought speaker at the University of Hawaiʻi. Earlier this year, three of his plays and his essay, "The Dawning of an Okinawan" were published in the Univerisity of Hawaiʻi at Manoa collection, "Voices from Okinawa," edited by Dr. Katsunori Yamazato, professor of American Literature and director of the International Institute for Okinawan Studies at the University of the Ryukyus in Okinawa. In 2005, Shirota was invited to spend a term as Scholar-in-Residence at the University of the Ryukyus. While there, he observed that the young people of Okinawa today, while still loyal to their nation of Japan, were becoming more westernized and interested in global events. With a large American armed forces presence on the island, young Okinawans are immersed in various elements of American culture. The play, "Voices from Okinawa," takes place predominantly in a classroom and reflects the diverse attitudes of young Okinawans who are driven to read, write and speak English. Their various voices speak for their generation. The class is led by an Okinawan-American teacher who ultimately discovers that it is he who is the student. His ninety-six year old Obaa-chan (grandmother) shares her wisdom with the students and her grandson in a sage, ancient, and at times satirical manner. "Voices from Okinawa," is novelist, playwright Jon Shirota's latest work, and follows "Leilani's Hibiscus," and "Lucky Come Hawaiʻi" both of which were performed locally by the Kumu Kahua Theater. "Lucky Come Hawaiʻi" was also performed and recognized by the John F. Kennedy Center Fund for New American Plays in 1990. In 2001, "Leilani's Hibiscus," was translated into Japanese by Professor Yamazato, and performed in Okinawa to critical acclaim. A short reception will precede the talk. The UHWO Sociology Club and Anthropology Club will host the event.

University of Hawai'i Authors' Book Signing

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:30:00 -1000

November 10, 2009, 11:30 am

Campus Center, Ground Level

University of Hawai'i Authors' Book Signing. Authors include Carlos Andrade, Jeanne Bauwens, Ann Bayer, Jodi Belknap, Robert Blust, James Brandon, Ronald C. Brown, Meda Chesney-Lind, Joanne Cooper, Richard Day, William Farris, Tom Gammarino, Mark Heberle, Yoneko Kanaoka, Uzma Khan, Michi Kodama-Nishimoto, Robert McGlone, Warren Nishimoto, Jonathan Okamura, Lourdes Ortega, Cynthia Oshiro, John Rieder, Lee Siegel,Norma Jean Stodden, David Swift, and Valerie Wayne.

Introduction to Keynote

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:30:00 -1000

November 10, 2009, 1:30 pm

UHM Kuykendall Hall 204, HITS locations, Manoa Cable Channel 67

Keynote is a presentation software which runs in OS X that was developed for Steve Jobs' personal use with his famous MacWorld keynote speeches. Keynote meets his requirements for high quality visuals, stunning graphics and video and most important, ease of use. In this session, Presenter Jim Uyeda of Apple, will cover Keynote basic operations as well as a glimpse at some of the advanced capabilities, including animation, video creation and PowerPoint compatibility. Brown Bag presentations are broadcast live to HITS sites throughout the UH System and on UH Manoa's Campus Cable TV channel 67. Reservations are required through the ITS training web site: http://www.hawaii.edu/training

China Research Seminars series

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:00:00 -1000

November 10, 2009, 3:00 pm

Moore Hall 319 (Tokioka Room)

Chinese Studies faculty, students, and community, and the general University community and public, are cordially invited to attend the events in the Fall 2009 Center for Chinese Studies 'China Research Seminars' series, which are being held this semester on Tuesday afternoons, 3:00-4:30, in the Tokioka Room (Moore Hall 319). See the schedule of talks below, and put the dates on your calendar to attend! + + + September 8 (Tuesday), 3:00 p.m., Tokioka Room (Moore 319) "Development of Telecommunications and the Internet in China" Eric Harwit, Professor, UHM Asian Studies + + + September 15 (Tuesday), 3:00 p.m., Tokioka Room (Moore 319) "China's Long March to Freedom: Grassroots Modernization" Kate Zhou, Associate Professor, UHM Political Science + + + September 29 (Tuesday), 3:00 p.m., Tokioka Room (Moore 319) Roundtable: "The People's Republic of China at 60" Participants to be announced later + + + October 20 (Tuesday), 3:00 p.m., Tokioka Room (Moore 319) "In Search of Allah's Chinese Name" James Frankel, Assistant Professor, UHM Religion + + + October 27 (Tuesday), 3:00 p.m., Tokioka Room (Moore 319) "China's New Labor & Employment Laws and the Three "S's:" Stresses, Strains, and Significance" Ron Brown, Professor UHM Law + + + November 3 (Tuesday), 3:00 p.m., Tokioka Room (Moore 319) "Ecotourism in China" Li Yanqin, Associate Professor, Central University of Nationalities, and visiting scholar at UHM + + + November 10 (Tuesday), 3:00 p.m., Tokioka Room (Moore 319) "Sovereignty at the Edge: Macau and the Question of Chineseness" Cathy Clayton, Assistant Professor, UHM Asian Studies + + + Please also put on your calendar this SPECIAL PRESENTATION October 12 (Monday), 3:00 p.m., Tokioka Room (Moore 319) "Shanghai Network: Reconsidering the Economic Order in Late Nineteenth Century East Asia" Kazuko Furuta, Professor of Economics, Keio University cosponsored with School of Pacific & Asian Studies

Macau and the Question of Chineseness

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:00:00 -1000

November 10, 2009, 3:00 pm

Moore Hall 319 (Tokioka Room)

Center for Chinese Studies Fall 2009 Research Seminars on China series presents "Sovereignty on the Edge: Macau and the Question of Chineseness" by Cathryn Clayton, Assistant Professor, UHM Asian Studies November 10 (Tuesday), 3:00 p.m. Tokioka Room (Moore 319) How have conceptions and practices of sovereignty shaped how Chineseness is imagined? This talk addresses this question through the example of Macau, a southern Chinese city that was a Portuguese colony from the 1550s until 1999. As the Portuguese administration prepared to transfer Macau to Chinese control, it mounted a campaign to convince the city's residents, 95 percent of whom identified as Chinese, that they possessed a "unique cultural identity" that made them different from other Chinese, and that resulted from the existence of a Portuguese state on Chinese soil. This attempt sparked reflections on the meaning of Portuguese governance that challenged not only conventional definitions of sovereignty but also conventional notions of Chineseness as a subjectivity common to all Chinese people around the world. Cathryn Clayton, Assistant Professor in the Asian Studies Program, School of Pacific and Asian Studies at the University of Hawai'i, received an MA in East Asian Studies from Stanford University and a PhD in cultural anthropology from the University of California at Santa Cruz. Before joining UH, she taught in the Contemporary China Studies at the University of Macau. Her forthcoming book, Sovereignty at the Edge: Macau and the Question of Chineseness, will be published as part of the Harvard University East Asia Monograph Series.

Special Joint ME/EE/ORE Seminar

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:30:00 -1000

November 10, 2009, 4:30 pm

MSB 114

The Wave Glider, an energy harvesting unmanned surface vessel By Justin Manley Liquid Robotics, Director of Scientific and Commercial Business Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009 Location: MSB 114 4:30-5:30 pm Seminar Refreshments will be served

The 19th Kipapa i ke Ala Lecture

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:00:00 -1000

November 10, 2009, 5:00 pm

1451 Queen Emma Street

The 19th Kipapa i ke Ala Lecture entitled, "Venture Capital in Hawaii: A New Era," will feature Karl Fooks. Karl is the president of the Hawaii Strategic Development Corporation, an agency of the state of Hawaii that partners with private sector investors to mobilize investment capital for the growth sectors of Hawaii's economy. Formerly a managing director and head of Private Equity in Asia for J.P. Morgan & Co., Karl has extensive experience as an investment professional. Prior to that position, Karl was head of Mergers and Acquisitions in Asia for J.P. Morgan & Co. He holds a master's degree from the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University, a bachelor's degree from the University of California, Berkeley and hails from the North Shore of Oahu. The Kipapa i ke Ala Lecture Series was created in 2001 to help us understand how our state may benefit from the fast-paced changes in the worldwide marketplace. Kipapa i ke Ala translates into "paving the way", which is a befitting title for the lectures that bring the best and brightest from the world of international business to share their knowledge with students, faculty and members of the greater Hawaii community. This lecture is made possible by generous contributions from the Emmett R. Quady Foundation and Kamakura Corporation. The Series is coordinated by the Pacific Asian Center for Entrepreneurship at the Shidler College of Business.

Finding Undersea Munitions Lecture

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:00:00 -1000

November 10, 2009, 5:00 pm

POST 127

Hawaiʻi Institute for Geophysics and Planetology Researcher Margo Edwards describes recent surveys identifying discarded military munitions dumped in the ocean south of Pearl Harbor since the late 1940s. Using submersibles and a remotely operated vehicle, the group identified various types of conventional and chemical munitions and collected water, sediment and sea life samples for analysis. Edwards, who is the Achievement Rewards for College Scientists-Honolulu 2009 Scientist of the Year, talks about her group's work on the Army-funded Hawai'i Undersea Military Munitions Assessment project. She is the former director of the Hawai'i Mapping Research Group, which develops and operates sidescan sonar and other tools to map the ocean floor, providing data on geologic processes from volcanism at mid-ocean ridges to ice sheet drainage on the Arctic sea floor.

United States Archives in the Philippines

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:30:00 -1000

November 10, 2009, 5:30 pm

Hamilton Library, Room 301

Cheryl Beredo chronicles the establishment and growth of the Bureau of Archives, a part of the United States' government in the Philippines from 1898-1921. Exploring its rich, complex, and understudied history within the context of the colonial administration in the islands, Beredo, an archivist by training, asks: "If roads brought economic development of the Philippines, schools molded model citizens, civil service trained skilled laborers, and a bicameral legislature transformed natives into self-governable subjects, what did the state archive offer?" A graduate of Univ. of Pittsburgh and Cornell University, Cheryl Beredo is completing her doctorate in American Studies at the Univ. of Hawaii. Her research interests are American Studies, 20th century Philippine history and archival studies.

Photographer's Night

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:00:00 -1000

November 10, 2009, 6:00 pm

2777 Kalakaua Avenue

An evening with and for photographers. This program is for amateur photographers to snap pictures without the crowds. Professional photographers will be on hand to offer tips on technique. Attendees can then submit their favorite photos, which may get posted on our website. Recommended for photographers 16 and up. $8/person($10/non-members).

Photographer's Night

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:00:00 -1000

November 10, 2009, 6:00 pm

2777 Kalakaua Avenue

An evening with and for photographers. This program is for amateur photographers to snap pictures of the beautiful Waikiki Aquarium exhibits and animals without the crowds. Professional photographers will be on hand to offer tips on technique. Attendees can then send in their favorite photos which may get posted on our website. Recommended for photographers 16 and up. $8/person ($10/non-members).

Holiday: Veteran's Day

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -1000

November 11, 2009, 12:00 am

Systemwide

UH classrooms and offices are closed in observance of Veteran's Day.

Uchinanchu Book Launch

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:00:00 -1000

November 11, 2009, 2:00 pm

Hawaii Okinawa Center, 94-587 Ukee Street

Special event launching the third printing of the book, Uchinanchu: A History of Okinawans in Hawaii. Nyla Fujii-Babb and Dann Seki will present readings of issei oral histories from Uchinanchu. Books will be available for purchase.

Stargazing

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:00:00 -1000

November 11, 2009, 7:00 pm

Hokulani Imaginarium

Join us for this live star show held on the second Wednesday of every month. Find out what stars, planets and moon phase you can see in the sky tonight. Learn how to identify the constellations and listen to mythological stories about them. Get the update on current celestial happenings, such as meteor showers and eclipses. Come every month to discover how the sky changes over the course of a year.

Nippon Culture Day 2009

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:00:00 -1000

November 12, 2009, 9:00 am

East West Center, Imin Center, Garden Level

The UH community is invited to attend Nippon Culture Day, a one-day event where visitors can experience Japanese culture, both traditional and contemporary, by participating in various hands-on workshops*. Workshops include: calligraphy, tea ceremony, gift wrapping, rice ball making, soroban (abacus), origami, and kumihimo (hand braiding). The purpose of the event is to foster a greater appreciation of Japanese culture and things Japanese among students studying the language as well as the university community in general. *Some workshops are already full.

Electrical Engineering Final Oral

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:00:00 -1000

November 12, 2009, 9:00 am

Manoa Innovation Center 161

Parameter Estimation and Structure Recognition of Underwater Targets.

Faculty Candidate Research Seminar

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:00:00 -1000

November 12, 2009, 12:00 pm

651 Ilalo Street, BSB 222N

"SV40, and An Effective Nose-Only Inhalation Exposure System Suitable for Studies of Airborne Pathogens Including Ocognenic Viruses" John A. Lednicky, PhD Principal Scientist Energy and Life Sciences Division Midwest Research Institute

NREM Seminar Series, Lisa Ellsworth

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:00:00 -1000

November 12, 2009, 12:00 pm

BioMed, T-208

Title of Presentation: "Predicting and Managing Fire in Oahu's Nonnative Grasslands" Abstract of Presentation - one paragraph: Hawaii has a significant problem with wildland fires in landscapes where native woody communities have been replaced by nonnative invasive grasses. Wildfires burning in systems dominated by invasive grasses such as guinea grass (Urochloa maxima) often have negative effects on remnant native plant and animal populations, water quality, and human life and property. Many wildfires on military lands on Oahu are ignited by training activities, with subsequent negative impacts on training opportunities and military preparedness. In order to simultaneously train on military lands and protect remnant native species and communities, the grass/wildfire cycle must be managed and ultimately eliminated. A better understanding of the fuel, climatic, and fire behavior components of the grass/wildfire cycle on military lands is needed. In particular, models that accurately predict the probability of ignition, rates of spread, and fire intensity are urgently needed. Finally, to break the grass/fire cycle, restoration of native plant communities is needed to reduce the likelihood of fire occurrence and spread and to eliminate further conversion of remnant native plant communities to nonnative grasslands. Bio data for speaker introduction: Lisa is a second semester PhD student in NREM. She received a B.S. in Biology and M.S. in fire ecology from Oregon State University where she did plant community work following prescribed fire. She has previously worked on fire and fuels issues in the Great Basin, the Mojave Desert, Pacific Northwest, Guam, and Costa Rica.

iMovie '09

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:30:00 -1000

November 12, 2009, 1:30 pm

UHM Kuykendall Hall 201, HITS locations, Manoa Cable Channel 67

This session will cover the key concepts of importing, organizing and editing digital video projects with Apple's iMovie '09. Attendees will learn how to navigate the iMovie Library and use organizational tools like Events to archive footage for video projects. In this session, Presenter Kepano Kekuewa of Apple, will cover basic editing techniques introduced in iMovie '08 and refined in iMovie '09 with tools such as the precision editor. Attendees will also learn about the various options for exporting and sharing their completed video projects through online hosting services and traditional DVDs. Brown Bag presentations are broadcast live to HITS sites throughout the UH System and on UH Manoa's Campus Cable TV channel 67. Reservations are required through the ITS training web site: http://www.hawaii.edu/training

Hawaii Natural Energy Institute seminar

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:00:00 -1000

November 12, 2009, 3:00 pm

POST 723

Towards a Sustainable Bioenergy in South Dakota by<br< Lew P. Christopher, Professor and Director of the Center for Bioprocessing Research and Development, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

Oceanography Seminar

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:00:00 -1000

November 12, 2009, 3:00 pm

MSB 100

Speaker: John Bullister Associate Professor Chemical Oceanography Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory/NOAA "Dissolved Chlorofluorocarbons and Sulfur Hexafluoride as Transient Tracers in the Ocean" Abstract: Significant release of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) into the atmosphere began in the 1940s and atmospheric concentrations of these anthropogenic compounds increased rapidly during the following decades. Atmospheric CFCs dissolve in surface seawater and are carried into the interior of the ocean where they act as passive tracers of ocean circulation and mixing processes. Measured inventories of dissolved CFCs have been used in studies to obtain independent estimates of the formation rates of key water masses and changes in these rates of formation on decadal timescales. CFC can be used to estimate the rates of key biogeochemical processes in the ocean and have been especially useful in helping to improve estimates of anthropogenic CO2 uptake in the ocean. While the rates of increase of CFCs in the atmosphere have slowed in the past decade, sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) levels in the atmosphere have continued to increase rapidly, making this anthropogenic compound an especially valuable new transient tracer of recently ventilated waters. Simultaneous measurements of dissolved SF6 along with CFCs can provide additional information over the use of each tracer alone. Thursday November 12, 2009 3:00 p.m. MSB 100

Invisible Children Screening

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:00:00 -1000

November 12, 2009, 4:00 pm

Architecture Auditorium- RM 205

Learn how you can use your voice to bring peace to Northern Uganda and end Africa's longest war.

Geography Lecture Series

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:30:00 -1000

November 12, 2009, 4:30 pm

Business Administration A101

Sigma Xi Distinguished Lecture: Gray Wave of the Great Transformation: A Satellite View of Urbanization, Climate Change, and Food Security Marc Imhoff, Ph.D. Earth Scientist, NASA's Goddard Research Center Land cover change driven by human activity is profoundly affecting Earth's natural systems with impacts ranging from a loss of biological diversity to changes in regional and global climate. This change has been so pervasive and progressed so rapidly, compared to natural processes, scientists refer to it as "the great transformation". Urbanization or the 'gray wave' of land transformation is being increasingly recognized as an important process in global climate change. A hallmark of our success as a species, large urban conglomerates do in fact alter the land surface so profoundly that both local climate and the basic ecology of the landscape are affected in ways that have consequences to human health and economic well-being. Fortunately we have incredible new tools for planning and developing urban places that are both enjoyable and sustainable. A suite of Earth observing satellites is making it possible to study the interactions between urbanization, biological processes, and weather and climate. Using these Earth Observatories we are learning how urban heat islands form and potentially ameliorate them, how urbanization can affect rainfall, pollution, and surface water recharge at the local level and climate and food security globally. Co-Hosted with the Bishop Museum

Contemporary Architecture in India

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:00:00 -1000

November 12, 2009, 6:00 pm

Architecture School Auditorium

"Contemporary India: Architecture in the Time of Euphoria... and Post-Euphoria" a talk by Kazi K. Ashraf. India's architectural and urban landscape is being remade in exuberant ways at a defining moment in its history. India is now a critical site of unprecedented urban, social and territorial rearrangements that are both exhilarating and paradoxical. A euphoric urbanism, triggered by new economic growths, mediatic technology and transnational practices, is also intersected by various paradoxes. Where does architecture sit in that landscape? Kazi K. Ashraf teaches at the School of Architecture and writes on the history and theory of architecture. One of his interests is architecture in Asia, particularly South Asia. His recently edited volume of "Architectural Design" titled "Made in India" received the International Committee of Architectural Critics Award from UIA (International Union of Architects).

Flower Arranging: Fall Colors

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 09:00:00 -1000

November 13, 2009, 9:00 am

Lyon Arboretum: 3860 Manoa Rd.

Patsy Gibson, Garden Club of America Flower Judge Emeritus and The Garden Club of Honolulu member will teach this hands-on flower arranging class using fall materials and colors.

Self-Acupressure & Imagery for Health (3 of 4)

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 09:30:00 -1000

November 13, 2009, 9:30 am

Hale Kuhina 106

For Seniors 55+: We will practice guided imagery of ki on meridians circulating throughout the body. Synchronized with acupressure, we will image scenes in nature which convey freedom of movement. Imagery in Chi Kung is included. K11SE363 / November 13, 2009 / Fri / 1 mtg. / 9:30 - 11:30am / Hale Kuhina 106 / $9; $30 Series

ITS Update with UH VP IT/CIO David Lassner

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:30:00 -1000

November 13, 2009, 11:30 am

UHM Kuykendall Hall 201, HITS locations, Manoa Cable Channel 67

ITS Update with UH VP IT/CIO David Lassner Lassner will share Information Technology Services (ITS) updates and discuss some of the plans for improved IT services to the UH community during the 2009-2010 academic year. There will be time for questions and discussion. Brown Bag presentations are broadcast live to HITS sites throughout the UH System and on UH Manoa's Campus Cable TV channel 67. Reservations are required through the ITS training web site: http://www.hawaii.edu/training

Intial Meeting! Former Foster Youth Attending UH

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:00:00 -1000

November 13, 2009, 12:00 pm

QLCSS #211 (Women's Center)

Calling all Former Foster Youth Attending UH Manoa!Initial Chapter Meeting of Hawaii Foster Youth Coalition at UH Manoa. Meet other Former Foster Youth attending UH Manoa, Share concerns & challenges, Learn about campus-based student services. FREE LUNCH, please RSVP to ensure your lunch! ***** HFYC is a youth-led organization advocating for Foster Youth with the pro-active motto, "Nothing About Us, Without Us." ***** This UH Manoa Chapter is focusing on supporting former foster youth attending UH Manoa.

Brianne Gallagher "The Blog of War"

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:30:00 -1000

November 13, 2009, 12:30 pm

Saunders 637

The Women's Studies Colloquium Series is pleased to present: "The Blog of War: (Re)producing U.S. Soldiers in an Age of Terror" A talk by Brianne Gallagher (UHM Political Science) This presentation examines how online military cultures and soldier blogs circulate in the "public" as important popular cultural sites for imagining the U.S. soldier-figure in the current U.S.-led "war against terror." It explores how individuals and soldiers create online public and counter-publics through blogging practices, with particular attention to how the state is heavily invested in governing the ways in which these online forums shape the "face" of war to the "public." In which ways do blog cultures interact with the military-media-information apparatus in post-9/11 worlds? As this presentation illustrates, the U.S. military has made multiple attempts to police soldiers' online public participation in visualizing the "war against terror" to the (imagined) global online community since 9/11. Crucially, this presentation approaches these convergences between Internet culture and militarism by attending to the ways in which soldier blogs are policed and re-imagined in military policy in order to circulate gendered images of nation-ness. It concludes by turning briefly to Deborah Scranton's documentary film The War Tapes (2006) in order to provide a filmic example of how new digital technologies--such as solider blogs, photojournalism, and mini-cams-- might be politically wielded to create more unfamiliar "public" perceptions of the "war on terror" and the "honorable, soldier-figure" in Iraq. This event is co-sponsored with the UHM Political Science Department.

Philosophy Department Colloquium

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:30:00 -1000

November 13, 2009, 2:30 pm

Sakamaki Hall C-308

"Narrative Reflection in the Philosophy of Teaching", by Hunter McEwan, Professor of Educational Foundations, University of Hawaii at Manoa.

Botany/Zoology Joint Seminar Series

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:30:00 -1000

November 13, 2009, 3:30 pm

BioMed B-103

"The origin and quality of the wild common carp, Cyprinus carpio, and the goldfish, Carassius auratus"By: Eugene K. BalonUniversity of Guelph, Canada

Cowboy Astronomer

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:00:00 -1000

November 13, 2009, 7:00 pm

Hokulani Imaginarium

This brand new show at the Imaginarium is a skillfully woven tapestry of star tales and Native American legends, combined with constellation identification, star-hopping, and astronomy tidbits - all told from the unique viewpoint of a cowboy astronomer who has traveled the world plying his trade and learning the sky along the way.

A Conversation with Jon Shirota

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:00:00 -1000

November 13, 2009, 7:00 pm

Ohia Building

Kicking off Kapi'olani CC's International Education Week, this celebratory event features a reading by Jon Shirota of his award-winning work. In addition, there will be performances of Okinawan music and dance by noted performers, and Shirota will sign copies of Voices From Okinawa: Featuring Three Plays by Jon Shirota. Forms to pre-order the new edition of Shirota's 1965 bestselling novel, Lucky Come Hawai'i, will also be available at the event. The novel will be reissued in December by Manoa: A Pacific Journal of International Writing and University of Hawaiʻi Press.

The Homecoming

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:00:00 -1000

November 13, 2009, 8:00 pm

Kennedy Theatre Mainstage

By Harold Pinter; Directed by Glenn Cannon Nov 13, 14, 20, 21 at 8pm; Nov 22 at 2pm A 70-year-old father lives in a seedy house in London with his brother and two adult sons. Into this volatile household enters the eldest son and his attractive young wife. Sexuality and a struggle for power, laced with moments of outrageous comedy, drive this play. Nobel Prize winner Harold Pinter is regarded as one of Great Britain's finest playwrights, and The Homecoming is generally accepted as one of his best plays. Advance Super Saver Tickets available until Sept 5 at <a href="http://www.etickethawaii.com">www.etickethawaii.com</a> or call for order form. Tickets are available online at <a href="http://www.etickethawaii.com">www.etickethawaii.com</a>, at outlets, at 944-2697 beginning Sept 14. Tickets available at Kennedy Theatre beginning Nov 9.

Honor Amongst Thieves

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:00:00 -1000

November 13, 2009, 8:00 pm

LCC Theatre- 96-045 Ala Ike

Can a pirate redeem himself in the face of supernatural forces which have subverted the souls of far better men than he? Local playwright and Leeward alumnus, Reb Beau Allen, follows the success of his A Midsummer Night's Dream adaptation, The Power of Desire, with a gothic tale of a man whose sins and desire for revenge threaten to draw him into the fell power of dark forces.

Jewelry Making

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 08:00:00 -1000

November 14, 2009, 8:00 am

Hale Kuhina 115

You'll make a beautiful jewelry piece in this hands-on class. Visit our Website at http://ocet.wcc.hawaii.edu to see a picture. K11CR345 / November 14, 2009 / Sat / 1 mtg. / 8-10am / Hale Kuhina 115 / $5 + Kit Fee (Kit payable to instructor)

Drawing in the Garden: Botanical Arts

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 09:00:00 -1000

November 14, 2009, 9:00 am

Lyon Arboretum: 3860 Manoa Rd.

Learn to take the raw inspiration of nature and put it on paper. This drawing class is for both beginners and advanced students interested in extending their techniques and drawing concepts for self enrichment and to further fine arts education. Participants are encouraged to explore the fun of creative drawing. Class size is limited. Upon registration you will receive a materials list. Class meets 4 Saturdays.

Healing from the Center: Decolonizing the Self

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 09:00:00 -1000

November 14, 2009, 9:00 am

Hemenway Courtyard/Manoa Gardens

FREE CONFERENCE: November 14th, 2009 Healing from the Center: Decolonizing the Self & Our Communities REGISTER FOR A WORKSHOP TODAY @ http://sites.google.com/site/cejesite/ Healing is a process of taking back control for our selves, our communities and the land. This conference is a way for participants to deal with different forms of violence that are the results of colonization and to move forward. Real healing begins from the center of each individual and is created through dialogue that changes how we relate to one another while working to decolonize our selves in hope of a better world. Keynotes: Monisha Das Gupta, Ha'aheo Guanson, Kaleo Patterson Workshops featuring women activists: Terri Keko'olani, Angela Cruz, Kisha Borja, Grace Caligtan, Jennifer Rose, Gigi Miranda and many, many more! Workshop Topics: 1) Pacific Women and Demilitarization Struggles --Perspectives from women activists on organizing strategies, political analysis, personal and spiritual insights on demilitarization and decolonization work at various sites in the Pacific, especially with respect to environmental, economic, political, and cultural sovereignty and justice. 2) Strategic Storytelling --Situating and practicing the use of narrative and the sharing of our personal/political stories in order to create social change and foster intergenerational, multidimensional levels of healing, reconciliation, recovery of genealogies, and the creation of new possibilities. 3) Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, and Human Trafficking: Transnational Perspectives on Violence Against Women --Creative, locally-based, grassroots analyses and strategies of social change and the transformation of social norms impacting gender-based violence, and violence against women as it manifests within and between national/international borders. 4) Race, Poverty, and the Law --Critical perspectives identifying the intersections of race, class, and gender subordination in specific communities, especially with respect to the role of the state, the law, and other institutions of power in exploiting these intersections in ways that concretely and severely affect women in communities of color in very specific ways. 5) Environmental Justice --Context-specific analysis and strategies on achieving environmental justice in the midst of conditions of pervasive militarism and a highly unequal capitalist economic system in illegally occupied Hawaii. 6) Health Legacies of Colonization Tracing the impact of colonization on the health of Pacific islanders and identifying the continuing harms Lunch provided! REGISTER FOR A WORKSHOP TODAY @ http://sites.google.com/site/cejesite/ Co-sponsors: Third Path Movement for Reproductive Justice, American Friends Service Committee - Hawai'i, GiRL FeST Hawai'i, Pacific Justice & Reconciliation Center, Hands In Helping Out, UHM SAPFB

Investment Fraud: Protect Yourself and Your.....

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 10:00:00 -1000

November 14, 2009, 10:00 am

Hale Kuhina 106

Investment Fraud: Protect Yourself and Your Money From Predatory Tactics: Con artists will say or do anything to try and take your hard earned money away from you. This presentation will cover examples of predatory tactics, questions you can ask to protect yourself, and how the Office of the Securities Commissioner can help you. K11CS336 / November 14, 2009 / Sat / 1 mtg. / 10-11:30am / Hale Kuhina 106 / FREE

Burn & Learn Publication Celebration

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 14:00:00 -1000

November 14, 2009, 2:00 pm

Hawaiʻi State Public Library, 478 S. King Street

A publication celebration for Eric Paul Shaffer's Burn & Learn, or Memoirs of the Cenozoic Era will be held on Saturday, November 14, at 2:00 PM at the Hawaiʻi State Public Library, 478 S. King Street, Honolulu. The book is Shaffer's first novel although he has published five books of poetry; Lāhaina Noon (2005), the most recent collection, won a 2006 Ka Palapala Poʻokela Book Award. He also received the 2002 Elliot Cades Award for Literature. After the reading, the author will sign copies of his novel, and the book will be available for sale.

The Homecoming

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 20:00:00 -1000

November 14, 2009, 8:00 pm

Kennedy Theatre Mainstage

Exposed

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 23:00:00 -1000

November 14, 2009, 11:00 pm

Earle Ernst Lab Theatre at Kennedy Theatre

This is a Play by David MacIvor, directed by Amy Healey The Natalia Gallery, a dance project directed by Rebecca McGarvey Nov 14, 20, 21 at 11pm; Nov 15 at 8pm EXPOSED will give the audience insight into what makes two performance pieces tick: Dances inspired by the architectural photography of Natalia Ibarra-Blomgren, and the dialogue in Daniel MacIvor's This is a Play takes the saying "Do what I mean, not what I say" literally. Tickets for Late Night Theatre available only at the door beginning one hour before curtain.

Exposed

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 20:00:00 -1000

November 15, 2009, 8:00 pm

Earle Ernst Lab Theatre at Kennedy Theatre

Hawaii College & Career Fair - Kauai Fair

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:00:00 -1000

November 16, 2009, 9:00 am

Hilton Kauai Beach Resort

The Annual Hawaii College & Career Fair exists primarily to provide Hawaii's high school students, parents, and other interested individuals with information and guidance about post-secondary educational, technical training, and career opportunities. This is a free event. It will be held from 9 am - 11 am and 5 pm - 7 pm.

International Education Week Bazaar

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:00:00 -1000

November 16, 2009, 11:00 am

Sinclair Library Heritage Room

Join us for the International Bazaar featuring Program Information Booths for cultural diversity courses at UH Manoa, Food Booths, Performances & the "Identify That" game. If you would like a table for your program or a booth to sell food (UHM RIOs only), please contact us!

Faculty Candidate Research Seminar

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:00:00 -1000

November 16, 2009, 12:00 pm

1236 Lauhala Street, Suite 401

"Genetic Analysis of Developmental Disorders" Patricia Bray-Ward, PhD Associate Professor of Research Research and Graduate Studies University of Nevada, Las Vegas

MIX = Manoa International Exchange

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:30:00 -1000

November 16, 2009, 2:30 pm

Sinclair Library Heritage Room

Join us for Information Sessions for international exchange programs. The featured regions this week are: â Monday: China & Southeast Asia â Tuesday: Korea â Wednesday: Japan â Thursday: Pacific - Australia, New Zealand, Tahiti, Canada, Chile â Friday: Europe

Hawaii College & Career Fair - Kauai Fair

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:00:00 -1000

November 16, 2009, 5:00 pm

Hilton Kauai Beach Resort

International Education Week Talk Story Session

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:30:00 -1000

November 17, 2009, 11:30 am

Sinclair Library Heritage Room

Are you interested in working for the US State Department? Don't know how to get started with the application process? Come talk Story with Leslie Tsou, Diplomat in residence!

Global Roundtable-Pacific Islands

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:00:00 -1000

November 17, 2009, 12:00 pm

Kuykendall 106

Global Roundtable: A roundtable series for faculty and graduate students with international academic interests. In these highly interactive brown bag events, faculty and graduate students are invited to present on activities, projects, and international academic interests on selected countries. This semester's focus is Vietnam, Protocol and Hosting Visitors from East Asia and the Pacific Islands. Bring your lunch and join us!

Transfer College Fair

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:00:00 -1000

November 17, 2009, 12:00 pm

Pilina Multipurpose Room

Maui CC Counseling Department will be having a Transfer College Fair on Tuesday, November 17th, from 12:00-2:00 p.m. in the Pilina Building Multipurpose Room. Meet representatives from colleges and universities throughout Hawaii and the mainland US. For more information contact Crystal Alberto 984-3294 or calberto@hawaii.edu

Paper Citations with Zotero

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:30:00 -1000

November 17, 2009, 1:30 pm

7-421

Managing and remembering citation formats (APA, MLA, Chicago) for your various classes can be a major pain as each style has specific requirements, not too mention just simply keeping track of all of your research resources. Enter Zotero, a FREE plug-in to your Firefox web browser to help you manage all your research documents PLUS pump out citations in the accurate format. Learn how this free tool works plus review some general guidelines as to WHAT needs to cited in a paper and what constitutes plagiarism.

MIX = Manoa International Exchange

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:30:00 -1000

November 17, 2009, 2:30 pm

Sinclair Library Heritage Room

Kapiolani Community College Open House

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:30:00 -1000

November 17, 2009, 5:30 pm

4303 Diamond Head Road, Iliahi 231

Learn the benefits of attending Kapiolani Community College. The presenters will conduct a brief campus tour, talk about the admissions process, and highlight KCC's academic programs. There will also be an opportunity to learn how financial aid can help with college expenses. The KCC Open House is FREE. We hope you all can attend. The KCC Campus Map can be found on http://www.kcc.hawaii.edu/page/campusmap. Please contact KCC's Kuilei HIgh School to College Connections Program at 734.9399 or kuilei@hawaii.edu if you have any questions. For disability accommodations, please contact us 10 working days prior to the session.

Blythe: Creative Direction Behind a Pop Cult Icon

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:00:00 -1000

November 17, 2009, 6:00 pm

Art Auditorium, Art Building

Creative director and arts entrepreneur Junko Wong presents the lecture "Behind Blythe: Creative Direction Behind a Pop Cult Icon" in conjunction with "Degrees of Distinction: Alumni Invitational Exhibition at the University of Hawai'i Art Gallery. A book-signing of Nā Wāhine ʻAuliʻi, Wong's story about Blythe's visit to Hawaiʻi follows the lecture. Junko Wong is the founder and president of Cross World Connections International, a firm that represents international artists and illustrators, operates three stores and an online illustration school. A driving force in the designer toy culture, she is the executive producer and creative director of the Blythe doll, a fashionable and highly-desired collectible. Wong received a BFA, 1980, from the Department of Art and Art History, University of Hawaii at Manoa, and has lived in Japan since 1983.

Shidler Graduate Programs Info Session

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:00:00 -1000

November 17, 2009, 6:00 pm

The Plaza Club, 900 Fort St, Suite 200

The Shidler College of Business hosts information sessions worldwide for prospective MBA students to learn about the Shidler MBA program and meet College representatives, alumni, and current students. Reserve your seat today to learn more about the Shidler MBA curriculum, admissions process, resources, scholarships & financial aid. Register online at www.shidler.hawaii.edu/MBAevent

Blood Drive

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:00:00 -1000

November 18, 2009, 8:00 am

Campus Center

Give the Gift of Life! Register to donate blood and save up to three lives. Donating is simple and takes less then an hour. Call 808-848-4721 to schedule an appointment. Give blood. It's Safe. It's Simple. It Saves Lives.

4th Annual HCC Makahiki Games

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:00:00 -1000

November 18, 2009, 10:00 am

Lawn Area by the Berlin Wall

Come one and all to the Annual HCC Makahiki Games. In ancient times the rise of the Makali'i signified a time of peace throughout the land where war was kapu. The people engaged in games of athletic feat such as ulumaika, moa pahe'e, and ka 'ihe. Learn about the Makahiki and engage in these ancient games preserved and revived here in modern times at Honolulu Community College. A new championship team will be crowned. Register now!

E Malama i Kou Ola Kino Free Health Screenings

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:00:00 -1000

November 18, 2009, 11:00 am

Campus Center Table Areas

Come enjoy free health screenings at UH Manoa Campus Center. Health information will be provided. Screenings: - blood pressure - body temperature - body mass index (BMI) - body fat analysis - and much more!

International Education Week Talk Story Session

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:30:00 -1000

November 18, 2009, 11:30 am

Sinclair Library Heritage Room

Interested in studying a performing art in a foreign country? Join us for a talk story session with Balinese Musician and Dancer, Made & Annie Reynolds.

Post-racial Obama in Japan?

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:00:00 -1000

November 18, 2009, 12:00 pm

Burns 2118

Fall 2009 Speaker Series INTERNATIONAL CULTURAL STUDIES CERTIFICATE PROGRAM "Post-racial Obama in Japan? Struggles of Blood Ideology amid Calls for Change" Dr. Christine Yano Dept. Anthropology, UHM This presentation examines race and the Obamamania phenomenon in Japan, particularly during Barack Obama's presidential campaign and continuing through 2009. When asked, many of these fans claim that Obama's race (whether African American or mixed) plays little or no part in his image or popularity, and that he thus heralds the possibility and acceptability of a "post-racial" figure. And yet, Japan is a country whose blood ideology persists. This ideology plays a part in defining who is or may be "Japanese," whether legally or culturally. It is an ideology that combines with historic relations with the United States and American racialism. Barack Obama must therefore be placed within a history of African American encounters and images in Japan. In this presentation, I ask the following questions: How is Obama's purported post-raciality inflected by persistent blood ideology in contemporary Japan? How does race take on different guises, whether vetted as commodity or nullified by humor? Date: Wednesday, November 18th Time: 12 pm - 1:20pm Place: Burns Hall Room 2118 Sponsored by: The UHM/EWC International Cultural Studies Program Telephone: 808-944-7593 Fax: 808-944-7070 Office: Burns Hall #2069 Email:culture@hawaii.edu Website: http://www2.hawaii.edu/~culture

Makahiki in Old Hawaii

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:30:00 -1000

November 18, 2009, 12:30 pm

Hale 'Akoakoa 105

Astronomical and Cultural Perspectives of Makahiki. The yearly arrival of the star cluster MakaliÊ»i (Pleiades) in the eastern sky at sunset signals the beginning of the Kanaka Maoli year. It also marks the beginning of a very special time in the life of the Kanaka Maoli, the annual Makahiki festival. Born and raised in HawaiÊ»i, Dr. Paul Coleman is an associate astronomer with the University of HawaiÊ»iÊ¼s Institute for Astronomy where he does research and teaches astronomy. As a Native Hawaiian, Paul is a member of several advisory councils aimed at increasing the number of children in science and technology fields. He hopes to increase Native Hawaiian involvement at all levels in the excellent astronomy efforts in HawaiÊ»i.

Pimped Up PowerPoint

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:30:00 -1000

November 18, 2009, 1:30 pm

7-421

If you have a final presentation for your class you need to do in PowerPoint, stop by this session to learn some quick tips on how to develop the best PowerPoint possible. From ways to best convey your information to effective transitions and animations we have you covered as we teach you to "Pimp Up Your PowerPoint."

MIX = Manoa International Exchange

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:30:00 -1000

November 18, 2009, 2:30 pm

Sinclair Library Heritage Room

Ocean and Resources Engineering Seminar

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:00:00 -1000

November 18, 2009, 3:00 pm

MSB 114

Energy flux as a tool in locating tsunami sources by Zygmunt Kowalik Professor, Institute of Marine Science, School of Fishery and Ocean Science, University of Alaska Fairbanks 3:00-3:30 pm Coffee Hour 3:30-4:30 pm Seminar Please join us for the coffee hour near the seminar venue a half hour before the seminar, 3:00 - 3:30 pm

International Year of Astronomy Lecture Series

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:30:00 -1000

November 18, 2009, 3:30 pm

Hamilton Library, Room 301

"Sacred Mountains and Astronomy" Paul H. Coleman This talk will center on the often strained relationship between modern astronomers and indigenous peoples with their sacred mountains. Examples from the Tahono O'odham, San Carlos Apache, and Zuni tribes will be presented. Finally the situations on Maunakea and Haleakala will be presented.

Herbal Holiday Crafts

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:00:00 -1000

November 18, 2009, 6:00 pm

Hale Akoakoa 107 & 109

Making your own herbal holiday gifts lets your friends and family know that your gifts are from the heart. They are earth friendly, requiring no time spent driving to or shopping at the mall, and you eliminate wasteful packaging. They are pocket book friendly, costing much less for beautiful items. Herbal crafts can be a great way to include your kids in the meaning of gift giving, and are delightful to look at, taste or smell. We will be creating a variety of herbal crafts for you to take home and you will have the instructions necessary to create more as the holidays approach. K11HE350 / November 18, 2009 / Wed / 1 mtg. / 6-8pm / Hale Akoakoa 107 & 109 / $20 + $8 Lab Fee (Lab payable in instructor)

How to Network at Social Mixers

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:00:00 -1000

November 18, 2009, 6:00 pm

Hukilau Honolulu Restaurant, Lower Level 13, 1088 Bishop St

The Shidler Alumni Association and the Young Lawyers Division of the Hawai'i State Bar Association present "How to Network at Social Mixers." $5 MBA Alumni, Shidler Alumni Association members & YLD Members / $10 General Public. Attendees are invited to practice their networking skills at a mixer immediately following the seminar. Event will include light pupus and drink specials. Seminar will be presented by The Referral Institute. Parking is available after 4:30 p.m. at the Executive Center Parking Lot - $1 for 3 hours with validation. Register online by Monday, November 16 at 3 p.m. www.shidler.hawaii.edu/HowToNetwork

Frontiers of Astronomy Community Lecture

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:30:00 -1000

November 18, 2009, 7:30 pm

Art Building Auditorium

"The Magic of a Disappearing Sun" by Dr. Shadia Habbal (Astronomer, Institute for Astronomy, UH Manoa) For a few fleeting minutes, once every year or so, the Moon intercepts the light from the Sun, creating a shadow band a few hundred kilometers wide on Earth. It is during this event, known as a total solar eclipse, that stars appear in broad daylight and the intricate beauty of the outer atmosphere of the Sun, or its corona, is revealed. These are precious moments to witness but also precious for making unique observations of the corona. This presentation will highlight the human and scientific achievements that accompany the advent of a total solar eclipse. Sponsored by the Institute for Astronomy and the Friends of the Institute for Astronomy

PFRP Principal Investigators Meeting

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:30:00 -1000

November 19, 2009, 8:30 am

Asia Room, Imin Conference Center

Annual Pelagic Fisheries Research Program Principal Investigators Meeting, Nov. 19-20, 2009, Asia Room, Imin Conference Center. Guest speakers will present on this year's two themes: 1) Pelagic ecosystem structure and the forage of high trophic level species, and, 2) Managing fisheries: catch limits and catch shares. PFRP project updates will also be presented. Meeting is free and open to the public.

NREM Seminar Series, Dr. Gerry Marten

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:00:00 -1000

November 19, 2009, 12:00 pm

BioMed, T-208

Title of Presentation: EcoTipping Points: Levers for Positive Change Abstract of Presentation: EcoTipping Points are catalytic actions that turn environmental and social decline to a course of restoration and sustainability. The EcoTipping Points Project (www.ecotippingpoints.org) has collected a hundred success stories from around the world to extract and disseminate the lessons they offer. What does it take to create an EcoTipping Point? The story of a farming community in Thailand, which restored its watershed to health after damaging it severely, points to key ingredients for success. EcoTipping Point studies offer exciting possibilities for Masters Plan B projects. The presentation will examine what it takes for communities to create their own success stories, as well as ongoing research and activities to refine EcoTipping Point principles and their application. Bio data for speaker introduction: Dr. Marten has lived and conducted ecological research in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Honduras, Kenya, Thailand, and Japan. He has studied how a variety of ecosystems function and what determines whether human-ecosystem interaction is sustainable or not sustainable. In recent years he has focused on communicating to the public what environmental science and systems science offer that everyone should know.

Geography Lecture Series

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:00:00 -1000

November 19, 2009, 12:00 pm

Saunders 443B

Title TBA Chris Lepczyk, Ph.D. Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Management, University of Hawai'i at Manoa

Death Panels in Hawaii?

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:45:00 -1000

November 19, 2009, 12:45 pm

Law School, Classroom 1

Death Panels in Hawaii--Who decides who lives and who dies? University of Hawaii Elder Law Program (UHELP) is sponsoring a panel discussion on the legal, ethical, moral, religious, philosophical and health care issues patients and their families and health care providers face when discussing and making end-of-life decisions. A panel consisting of a doctor, a member of the clergy, a lawyer, and an advocate to help improve care at the end of life. All panelists have served on hospital ethics committees. Topics will include: â "Death Panels" â End-of-Life Counseling â Ethics Committees â Futility; Rationing â Palliative Care/Hospice â Informed Consent/Refusal â Advanced Health Care Directives â Rapid Identification Documents: Comfort Care Only-DNR â Physician Orders For Life Sustaining Treatment (POLST)

MIX = Manoa International Exchange

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:30:00 -1000

November 19, 2009, 2:30 pm

Sinclair Library Heritage Room

Kapiolani Community College Open House

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:00:00 -1000

November 20, 2009, 9:00 am

4303 Diamond Head Road, Iliahi 231

SEOTY Benefit Craft Fair & Silent Auction

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:30:00 -1000

November 20, 2009, 9:30 am

Queen Liliuokalani Center for Student Services

Craft Fair and Silent Auction to benefit the Student Employee of the Year Award Program. Over 25 vendors with a large variety of handmade crafts, snacks, jewelry, gift ideas and much more. Also featuring a silent auction with over 50 items (cdse.hawaii.edu/craftfair). Please join us!

Self-Acupressure & Eye Health (4 of 4)

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:30:00 -1000

November 20, 2009, 9:30 am

Hale Kuhina 106

For Seniors 55+: Following the Chinese acupressure charts for eye strain, you can apply light pressure to acu-points on your face and hands. We will locate the traditional acu-point for dry eyes. Eye exercises and Chi Kung are compatible. K11SE364 / November 13, 2009 / Fri / 1 mtg. / 9:30 - 11:30am / Hale Kuhina 106 / $9; $30 Series

International Education Week Talk Story Session

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:30:00 -1000

November 20, 2009, 11:30 am

Sinclair Library Heritage Room

Are you thinking about volunteering for the Peace Corps? Come meet Rosemary Casey, Peace Corps representative for UH Manoa along with other PC alumni for a talk story session.

MS Defense - Mele Chillingworth

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:00:00 -1000

November 20, 2009, 1:00 pm

Sherman Lab, Conference Room 103

Title: Analyzing the "Unstudied" Irrigation Systems to Facilitate Agricultural Water Use Planning in Hawaii Abstract: In the wake of the sugar industry's demise, the State of Hawaii is planning for the continued use of sugar plantation irrigation system infrastructure for agricultural water use to support the expansion of diversified agriculture and biofuel production. The purpose of this study is to collect and analyze data relating to the previously "unstudied" sugar plantation irrigation systems to facilitate agricultural water use planning. GIS data and maps were generated, documenting the location, status, and capacity of 10 of the unstudied systems. Spatial data were provided by the USGS National Hydrography Dataset (NHD). Attribute data were gathered from a number of sources, including Commission on Water Resource Management Declaration of Water Use files, topographical maps, and telephone interviews with system owners and operators. These data were used to asses the impacts of time, construction material, and location on system status. Time since plantation closure and location on the windward side of the island both had statistically significant (P < 0.05) negative effects on system status. Construction materials, as measured by system feature types, were found to have little effect on system status. Analysis indicates that system status is largely a function of time since sugar plantation closure, a variable which encompasses the combined effects of weathering, natural disasters, and lack of maintenance.

Zoology, MS Defense

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:30:00 -1000

November 20, 2009, 1:30 pm

Edmondson 153

"Feeding ecology of Eleotris Sandwicensis (O'opu'akupa) in Limahuli Stream, Kauai"By: Cory YapUniversity of HawaiiDepartment of Zoology

MIX = Manoa International Exchange

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:30:00 -1000

November 20, 2009, 2:30 pm

Sinclair Library Heritage Room

KCC Business Student Mixer

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:00:00 -1000

November 20, 2009, 3:00 pm

KCC Dining Room

A night for students to meet leaders in Business and Education. This event is for high school, Kauai Community College, West Oahu, new and returning students. Student will have the opportunity to meet with faculty from various university business programs and business professionals form Oahu and Kauai to help you in your career and academic planning. This event is free.

Water Resources/Environmental Center Seminar

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:00:00 -1000

November 20, 2009, 3:00 pm

MSB 114

"Hawaii Clean Energy Law and Policy" by Douglas A. Codiga, Esq., Attorney, Schlack Ito Lockwood Piper & Elkind Abstract: Hawaii has embarked on a major transition from the use of imported fossil fuels to the use of renewable energy and energy efficiency, or "clean energy," for electricity production and transportation. This transition is driven by environmental and economic concerns and shaped by energy law and policy. This presentation will provide a brief overview of key developments in the emerging law of clean energy in Hawaii, including the Hawaii Clean Energy Initiative, the feed-in tariff and decoupling proceedings before the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission, Renewable Portfolio Standards, permitting and environmental review of commercial renewable energy development projects, transportation and electric vehicles, and the possible impact of federal legislation (such as the American Clean Energy and Security Act) in Hawaii.

Botany/Zoology Joint Seminar, PhD defense

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:30:00 -1000

November 20, 2009, 3:30 pm

BioMed B-103

"The status and ecological importance of the Hawaiian land snail fauna"By: Wallace MeyerUniversity of Hawaii at ManoaDepartment of Zoology

The Homecoming

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:00:00 -1000

November 20, 2009, 8:00 pm

Kennedy Theatre Mainstage

Exposed

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:00:00 -1000

November 20, 2009, 11:00 pm

Earle Ernst Lab Theatre at Kennedy Theatre

UHM Physics & Astronomy Open House

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:30:00 -1000

November 21, 2009, 8:30 am

8:30 am at HIG Auditorium; 9 am -12 pm at Watanabe Hall

The open house events will feature physics and astronomy research at UH and applications of physics described by UH faculty and students.

Writing Retreat

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:30:00 -1000

November 21, 2009, 9:30 am

Hale Akoakoa 107 & 109

Our Writing Retreat is not exactly a class but is an opportunity to meet and write in company with other beginning and experienced writers. Here we tap into our mutual creative energy. After introductions, we collect ideas in response to a starter prompt, then each person begins to draft a story, poem, memoir, argument or whatever. In small groups we read these diverse pieces and give each other non-critical reader responses. Anyone over 16 is welcome to attend. Bring writing materials, a sack lunch, and perhaps a mug for coffee or tea. A food contribution for the morning snack table is welcome, but it is not necessary. K11WR138 / November 21, 2009 / Sat / 1 mtg. / 9:30am - 2pm / Hale Akoakoa 107 & 109 / $5 (Non-Refundable)

Together Through the Arts:UDL in Arts Classrooms

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:00:00 -1000

November 21, 2009, 10:00 am

Hawaii State Museum

Together through the Arts: Universal Design for Learning-Disability Awareness for Hawai'i Teaching Artists in the Public Schools. This one-day intensive hands-on workshop is an introduction to Universal Design for Learning (UDL) in the classroom for teaching artists in public schools. In its third year, the state agency/private sector partnership with the UH College of Education, Hawaii Arts Alliance and the Hawaii State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, VSA arts -HI continues the outreach and promotion of inclusive classroom with teaching artists in the school. Held at the Hawai'i State Arts Museum in Honolulu, the UDL/disability awareness workshop is open to pre-service teachers and others at UH College of Education and others in the fields of arts and cultural access. The professional development workshop is offered to DOE approved Master Artists and consortium of public schools, cultural institutions, the University of Hawai'i system, and human service agencies.

Mele Paniola: Songs of the Hawaiian Cowboy II

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:00:00 -1000

November 21, 2009, 10:00 am

Hale Palanakila 104

Session II: Workshop will cover composers, history and meanings of songs sung by famed Paniolo musicians of various ranches. Workshop will be presented in kukakuka "talk story" style in the kanikapila "let's play music" tradition. K11MU381 / November 21, 2009 / Sat / 1 mtg. / 10am-12pm / Hale Palanakila 104 / $20

The Homecoming

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:00:00 -1000

November 21, 2009, 8:00 pm

Kennedy Theatre Mainstage

Exposed

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:00:00 -1000

November 21, 2009, 11:00 pm

Earle Ernst Lab Theatre at Kennedy Theatre

The Homecoming

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:00:00 -1000

November 22, 2009, 2:00 pm

Kennedy Theatre Mainstage

Cultural Astronomy: The Moon

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:00:00 -1000

November 22, 2009, 2:00 pm

Hale 'Imiloa 133

Nancy Ali is the Imaginarium Manager and an archaeoastronomy lecturer at Windward Community College. After becoming interested in cultural astronomy while working at the Bishop Museum, she designed and completed a unique Master of Education degree specializing in integrating astronomy and culture. Each workshop will include lecture/discussion, hands-on activities and Imaginarium (planetarium) demonstrations. Workshops are appropriate from ages 10 and up. The Moon: Unravel the mysteries behind the moon's changing phases. Make the connection between the moon's cycle and calendar systems from around the world, including Hawaii. K11AS341 / November 22, 2009 / Sun / 1 mtg. / 2-3:30pm / Hale 'Imiloa 133 / $10 Adults; $7 Seniors & Students