Experts in physics, astronomy share discoveries in free talks
In free lecture/slide shows at the University of Hawaii, two UH leaders in physics and astronomy will discuss their explorations and discoveries.The presentations will be at the Outreach College tonight and tomorrow in the UH Krauss Hall Yukiyoshi Room.
Rolf-Peter Kudritzki, Institute for Astronomy director and astrophysicist, will describe "The Dark Side of the Universe" in a talk at 7 tonight.
John Learned, professor of physics and astronomy, will speak at 7 p.m. tomorrow on "A Neutrino Universe: What are Neutrinos and Why Should We Care?"
Kudritzki, who studies hot massive stars, was professor of astronomy and director of the University of Munich Observatory before joining UH.
He has been involved in the development of telescopes and telescope instrumentation for the past 10 years and sits on many boards and committees, including the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy.
Learned is a pioneer in efforts to start a new field of particle astrophysics, viewing the universe in the light of neutrinos, possibly the dominant form of matter.
He is involved in several experiments in Kamioka, Japan, observing neutrinos produced by cosmic rays and hitting the Earth's atmosphere and looking for the decay of protons and supernovae in our galaxy.
'War in the West Bank' topic of UH forum
A lecture about recent events in the Middle East will be presented Friday by Robert Lipton, who participated in humanitarian efforts for Palestinians as a member of the International Solidarity Movement.The "Report on the War in the West Bank" will be given at 7 p.m. at the University of Hawaii Center for Hawaiian Studies. It is open to the public. The sponsoring Hawaii Committee for a Free Palestine will accept donations.
Lipton is a coordinator for Jewish Voice for Peace in San Francisco, a group critical of Israel's treatment of Palestinian people in the West Bank, Gaza and East Jerusalem.
Medical school on Big Island gets accredited for Chinese medicine
WAIMEA, Hawaii >> The Traditional Chinese Medical College of Hawaii has received national accreditation for its three-year program leading to a Master of Science in Oriental Medicine degree, the school announced.The accreditation was granted by the Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine based in Greenbelt, Md.
The school has operated for 15 years in Waimea on the Big Island and is currently located in the Waimea Office Center.
Nineteen students are now enrolled in the school, said school president Robert Smith, a former physiology professor at the University of California at Davis.
Enrollment is open to anyone with at least two years of college education.
Students study both Oriental and Western biomedical science, the announcement said. Studies include acupuncture, herbal medicine, dietary principles, qi gong and the psychology of healing.
Niihau princess lauded as best in annual parade
Princess Denise Ka'uhionamauna Kia Ramento of Niihau was named the most outstanding pa'u princess of the 86th annual King Kamehameha Floral Parade held Saturday.Kahoolawe Princess Caridyn Kapi'olani Kaona Colburn placed second, and Princess Maile Sale of Oahu took third.
Hawaiian Airlines won the first prize for best floral floats, Kamehameha Schools placed second, and 'Ahahui Ka'ahumanu, third.
For the best pa'u units, Niihau was awarded first prize, Kahoolawe, second and Maui, third.
Niihau's members included Ramento, Travis Nishijo, Debra and Wendy Dudoit, Judy Miura, Chadworth Taniguchi and Richard Kaluna.
Kahoolawe unit members were Colburn, Alanne Tasaka, Kalili Pavao, Susan Mahuiki, Sam Mahuiki Jr., Wesley Langtad and Adam Hussey, all from Kauai.
Maui's members included Princess Ronica Ann Lili'uokalani Young, Ernie Yuen, Jana Eligado, Violet Newalu, Rhonda Makainai, Kaulana Young and Kaleo Nakagawa.
Native group gets federal grants to help care for ancient remains
The federal government has awarded about $363,000 to a native Hawaiian group dedicated to the proper treatment of ancient remains.Hui Malama I Na Kupuna O Hawaii Nei, or Group Caring for the Ancestors of Hawaii, will receive $175,412 in the first year and $187,412 in the second year of the program.
The grants were from the Administration for Native Americans, U.S. Rep. Patsy Mink, D-Hawaii, said in a news release yesterday.
The money will be used to pay for the reburial of native Hawaiian remains and funerary objects that were inadvertently moved and for the disposition of repatriated cultural items.
The grant also will help native Hawaiians from the Big Island, Kauai, Maui and Molokai care for ancestral remains through workshops and a database.
Meeting details smoking laws for restaurants
Restaurant owners and managers are invited to learn more about Oahu's new smoke-free restaurant law at a free briefing from 9 to 10 a.m. June 19 at Donato's Restaurant behind Safeway in Manoa Market Place.Speakers will include Clifford Chang, director of the Coalition for a Tobacco Free Hawaii; Melvin Lee, Building Division chief of the city Department of Planning and Permitting; Donato Loperfido, chef/owner of Donato's; and James McGough, vice president of operations of Angelo Pietro Honolulu.
Sponsors are the Coalition for a Tobacco Free Hawaii and the Hawaii Tobacco Prevention and Control Trust Fund.
Copies of smoke-free restaurant materials will be available, including posters, table tents and informational guides.
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>> In the Hina doll story that ran in Sunday's Mauka-Makai, it was Ryukichi Tsuji's wish to present the dolls to the Honolulu Academy of Arts, according to his eldest son, Shujiro Tsuji. The accompanying photo is of Keizaburo Tsuji, third son of the late Ryukichi Tsuji. Museum director George Ellis was accompanied to Japan by isle resident Marian Tsuji, daughter of Keizaburo and granddaughter of Ryukichi Tsuji. The story and caption listed incorrect relationships and names. Corrections and clarifications
>> Physicians HealthHawaii Inc. is the network of physicians created to care for members of the now-defunct Kapiolani HealthHawaii health plan. Doctors who participated in a recent survey were members of that independent physician group. A June 5 story on Page C1 incorrectly said the doctors were affiliated with Kapiolani HealthHawaii and shortened the name of the health plan to Kapiolani Health.
>> Rodrigo Respicio is the husband of Nora Respicio, a member of the Filipino Community Center's community relations committee. A Page A1 story Thursday incorrectly identified Respicio's husband as Bruno Respicio, who is actually her father-in-law.
The Honolulu Star-Bulletin strives to make its news report fair and accurate. If you have a question or comment about news coverage, call Managing Editor Frank Bridgewater at 529-4791 or email him at fbridgewater@starbulletin.com.
Police, Fire, Courts
By Star-Bulletin staffHonolulu Police Department Crimestoppers
NEIGHBOR ISLANDS
Surfer escapes injury after shark bites board
LIHUE >> A surfer escaped injury yesterday when a shark attacked his board off Kauai's North Shore.Kauai police said the shark "got a piece of the board," but the surfer was able to safely return to shore after the 1:25 p.m. attack.
The attack occurred at a surf break about 100 to 175 yards offshore of Anini Point.
The surfer estimated the shark to be about 8 feet long.
Yesterday's attack was at the opposite end of the island from where 17-year-old Hoku Aki lost part of his left leg in a shark attack earlier this year.
Aki was surfing at Brennecke's Beach near Poipu on the South Shore on March 25 when he was attacked. He underwent surgery at Queen's Medical Center in Honolulu and was able to return to school and attend graduation ceremonies.
Kauai man critically hurt in 1-car accident in Koloa
A 44-year-old was critically injured this morning when he was ejected from his vehicle in a one-car accident near the entrance to Kahili Mountain Park in Koloa, Kauai.Police said the man was traveling west on Kaumualii Highway about 12:30 a.m. when his car ran onto the shoulder of the roadway and flipped over. He was ejected from the vehicle and landed on the shoulder of the highway.
The man, whose name was not released, was flown to Wilcox Memorial Hospital on Maui and later flown to Queen's Medical Center in Honolulu.
WAIKIKI
Police hunt 2 men after alleged Waikiki robbery
Honolulu police are looking for two men accused of robbing two other men in Waikiki yesterday morning.The victims, ages 20 and 21, reported they were walking to their car parked on Hobron Lane about 2 a.m. when two men in a pickup truck confronted them. The victims said the men in the truck threatened to shoot them if they did not hand over their money.
However, even after the victims gave them their money, one man got out of the truck and struck one of the victims in the face with brass knuckles.
The victims called police after the suspects left. Officers found two men in a pickup truck nearby and followed them to Kalihi where the men abandoned the truck and ran away.
Police recovered the truck and discovered its license plates were stolen.
Teen runaway arrested in credit-card theft
Honolulu police arrested a 16-year-old girl yesterday after finding her in a Waikiki hotel room that had been registered to an adult.Police said the girl, a runaway from Moiliili, was found with two stolen credit cards belonging to different people, along with drugs. Police also said the hotel room was damaged.
Police arrested her for credit- card theft, criminal property damage and drug offenses.
