Lena Tran – 天美视频 /author/lena/ 天美视频 - Investigative Reporting Mon, 07 Nov 2011 00:23:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 A Look Back at Past Anti-APEC Protests /2011/11/13583-a-look-back-at-past-anti-apec-protests/ Fri, 04 Nov 2011 01:10:02 +0000 Take a look at photos of past anti-APEC protests.

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]]> APEC meetings have attracted protests in Busan, South Korea in 2005; Sydney, Australia in 2007; Lima, Peru in 2008; and Yokohama, Japan in 2010. We already know that anti-APEC protests are in the works for Honolulu this year. What can Honolulu learn from past anti-APEC protests?

APEC 2005 鈥 Busan, Korea

Source: Flicker/augenzuppler[at]flickr

APEC 2007 鈥 Sydney, Australia

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APEC 2007 鈥 Sydney, Australia

Source: Flicker/Pip_Wilson

APEC 2007 鈥 Sydney, Australia

Source: Flicker/Rusty Stewart

APEC 2008 鈥 Lima, Peru

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APEC 2008 鈥 Lima, Peru

Source: Flicker/fokus Lima

APEC 2010 鈥 Yokohama, Japan

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APEC 2010 鈥 Yokohama, Japan

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]]> Eleven Years of APEC Fashion /2011/11/13542-eleven-years-of-apec-fashion/ Wed, 02 Nov 2011 03:36:21 +0000 Past photos of APEC leaders in local attire.

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]]> It’s a tradition for leaders attending APEC, the the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum, to participate in a photo op wearing attire that reflects the culture of the host country. Take a look at 11 years of APEC fashion.

We still don’t know what they’ll be wearing in Honolulu on the weekend of Nov. 12-13.

APEC 2000 鈥 Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam

Source: www.kremlin.ru

APEC 2001 鈥 Shanghai, People’s Republic of China

Source: www.kremlin.ru

APEC 2002 鈥 Los Cabos, Mexico

Source: www.huanqiu.com

APEC 2003 鈥 Bangkok, Thailand

Source: www.kremlin.ru

APEC 2004 鈥 Santiago, Chile

Source: www.kremlin.ru

APEC 2005 鈥 Busan, Republic of Korea

Source: www.kremlin.ru

APEC 2006 鈥 Hanoi, Vietnam

Source: www.kremlin.ru

APEC 2007 鈥 Sydney, Australia

Source: www.kremlin.ru

APEC 2008 鈥 Lima, Peru

Source: www.kremlin.ru

APEC 2009 鈥 Singapore

Source: www.apec.org

APEC 2010 鈥 Yokohama, Japan

Source: Flicker/Gobierno de Chile

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]]> Friend or Foam: Is It Easy to Bring Your Own Container? /2011/10/13177-friend-or-foam-is-it-easy-to-bring-your-own-container/ Mon, 10 Oct 2011 21:34:36 +0000 To Thai For saved a little money and we saved our landfill a good bit of plastic foam.

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]]> It鈥檚 been a little over two weeks since we asked the question, 鈥淲hy Do We Use So Much Plastic Foam In Hawaii?鈥 Since then, we鈥檝e learned about the plastic foam supply chain and that Hawaii manufactures some plastic foam locally. Now we wanted to see how practical it was to avoid using plastic foam.

Last week, commented on one of our 鈥淔riend or Foam鈥 posts. They wrote:

…One important thing to me is that as the customer, we have the ultimate say. We can ask our favorite lunch spot to transition to more sustainable choices (that I hope we will learn about in a future post) or ask to bring in our own reusable containers??

We heard you, Plastic Free Kailua. We went to , one of our favorite restaurants in Kaimuki, and asked if we could bring in our own food containers. Natalie Pornngam, the owner, was more than happy to accommodate our request.

She told us that by bringing in our own containers, we鈥檇 be helping them as well. They pay 25 cents per small plastic foam box, 45 cents per large plastic foam box and 40 cents per plastic curry container with lid.

Last Friday, the Civil Beat clan brought in our own food containers, dropped them off at To Thai For, placed our order, and voil脿 鈥 we had a plastic foam-free lunch. It was that easy.

We calculated that we saved To Thai For $5.35 on our entire lunch order, but who knows what we saved in environmental impact? For the first time after a group takeout lunch we didn鈥檛 have overflowing plastic foam in trash cans.

Take a look at the slideshow below.

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]]> We’re On It 鈥 Why So Much Plastic Foam In Hawaii? /2011/09/13005-were-on-it-why-so-much-plastic-foam-in-hawaii/ Tue, 27 Sep 2011 02:43:48 +0000 You responded positively when we asked whether this was a question worth answering.

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]]> It was just three days ago that Civil Beat posed the question, 鈥淲hy Do We Use So Much Plastic Foam in Hawaii?鈥

We wanted to know if others shared our concerns, so we asked for your feedback. Turns out you do.

Thanks to all of you who shared the article through Facebook, Twitter and email. It became clear very quickly that this was an issue that Civil Beat readers want investigated. Between our own questions and the ones submitted by you 鈥 we have plenty of investigating to do.

For starters, where does all this plastic foam come from anyway? Who are Hawaii鈥檚 largest importers and how much does it cost to bring it here? What is the history of use of plastic foam in Hawaii?

Once we understand where it comes from, we鈥檒l look into where it goes when we throw it away. How much of Hawaii’s trash is made up of plastic foam? How does it affect our food and our health?

Civil Beat will also make sure to compare Hawaii with other places and we’ll look at U.S. towns that have banned the product.

If you have any additional thoughts or questions, we encourage you to add them in the comments below. We’ll be publishing a series of articles surrounding this issue and we’ll keep you updated on our progress. Mahalo for helping us ask important questions.

Change begins with a question鈩.

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]]> Why Do We Use So Much Plastic Foam In Hawaii? /2011/07/12215-why-do-we-use-so-much-styrofoam-in-hawaii/ Sat, 23 Jul 2011 02:14:14 +0000 UPDATED So many of Hawaii's favorites foods come to us in foam containers. Is that a good thing?

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]]> UPDATED 9/26/11 8:40 a.m.

At Civil Beat, we believe change begins with a question鈩. One question that keeps coming up in our newsroom is 鈥 why is Hawaii鈥檚 trash overflowing with foam food containers1?

We see it everyday 鈥 from our morning coffee to our mid-day plate lunches. But where does foam containers come from and where does it go?

What are the environmental ramifications? How does foam containers affect Hawaii鈥檚 people and its land?

How does Hawaii鈥檚 use of foam containers compare with other places around the World?

If you’re like us and want to know the answers to these questions, let us know by clicking the Facebook ‘Like’ button above. If we get at least 100 ‘Likes,’ then that will tell us that you care about this issue, too. We’ll investigate and provide you with answers.

Remember 鈥 change begins with a question.

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  1. An earlier version of this article misused the trademarked term STYROFOAM庐. It should have said the food containers used so widely in Hawaii are made of plastic foam.
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]]> VIDEO: Abercrombie Visits Mayor Wright Homes /2011/03/9490-video-abercrombie-visits-mayor-wright-homes/ Wed, 09 Mar 2011 04:10:36 +0000 Gov. Abercrombie visited the public housing complex to promise he'd restore hot water for residents.

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]]> Gov. Neil Abercrombie visited Mayor Wright public housing complex on Tuesday and promised he’d restore hot water for tenants, who’ve been without it in some cases for years.

Watch a short video of Abercrombie’s visit. For a related story, go here.

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]]> Experience The Inauguration in Less Than Three Minutes /2010/12/7172-experience-the-inauguration-in-less-than-three-minutes/ Tue, 07 Dec 2010 04:25:23 +0000 The sights and sounds at Iolani Palace as Neil Abercrombie was sworn in as Hawaii's new governor.

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]]> The sights and sounds at Iolani Palace Monday.

John Hook shot the photos. Adrienne LaFrance gathered and produced the audio. Dan Zelikman and Lena Tran worked with them in the newsroom.

The result: A multimedia presentation that takes you to the inauguration of Neil Abercrombie as governor of Hawaii.

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]]> Slideshow: The Inauguration of Neil Abercrombie by John Hook /2010/12/7146-slideshow-the-inauguration-of-neil-abecrombie/ Mon, 06 Dec 2010 21:15:51 +0000 Photos from Iolani Palace on inauguration day.

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]]> Photojournalist John Hook captured the scene on inauguration day. If you were there and took photos, we’d be happy to share those with the Civil Beat community too. Please e-mail them to dan@civilbeat.com. We’ll try to include as many on the site as possible. Be sure to include your name in the e-mail so that we can credit you!

Also, check out our live blog of the 2010 inauguration.

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]]> Slideshow: 2010 Hawaii General Election Day /2010/11/6232-slideshow-2010-hawaii-general-election-day/ Tue, 02 Nov 2010 02:04:29 +0000 Photos from around the island on general election day.

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]]> Our Reporter-Hosts and photojournalists are out capturing images from election day. If you take an election photo you want to share with the Civil Beat community, please e-mail it to dan@civilbeat.com. We’ll try to include as many into our slideshow as possible. Be sure to include your name in the email so that we can credit you!

Also, check out our 2010 general election live blog.

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]]> Sample Salary Database /2010/09/5017-sample-salary-database/ Tue, 28 Sep 2010 02:00:09 +0000 Here's an example of the searchable database we're offering our full members. This limited database represents a sample of 50 Hawaii state employees.

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]]> Below you’ll find an example of the searchable database we’re offering our full members. This limited database represents a sample of 50 Hawaii state employees. Civil Beat has published the names, positions and salaries of all Hawaii state government employees, all University of Hawaii employees and Hawaii State Legislature employees.

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