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What Matters Most to an IronMan?
An Argentinian IronMan competitor, German Cabos, shares his perspective on values, training and life from the IronMan World Championship in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii.
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Aquaponics Offer Healthy and Sustainable Food
To address food scarcity in developing nations, Tracy V. and Randy Reid explain the benefits and methods of Aquaponic food production. Reporter: Ari Perez Editor: Emily Moore Footage: Kanoa Reid, Zach Melhus, Nate Norell, Ryan Brennan Producer: J. Thomas Rogers
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Haiti Victory Day Reconciliation Walk
Amid Haiti’s Victory Day celebration on November 18th, a reconciliation march took place with “Yokes and Chains.” Unrest on the streets endangered marchers and prompted a response from the president’s military guard. Kristian Snow reports for Grassroots News.
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The 81-year-old IronMan
A true symbol of perseverance, 81-year-old Hiromu Inada began as an athlete at the ripe age of 69, having finished three of the four Ironman competitions he has since taken part of. Inada is one of the few Ironman athletes in their early eighties who, aside from what those watching might outwardly discern, holds much more within. As a true definition of the Ironman emblem, Hiromu spends his time divided between forty hours of intensive training and life as a […]
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Positive Disruption at TEDx
Event organizers estimated that one hundred entrepreneurs, students and activists gathered for TEDxHilo at University of Hawaii’s Hilo campus. Participants watched and discussed keynote talks on the theme of “Positive Disruption.” TED is a nonprofit focused on “Ideas Worth Spreading”. The name itself, TED, represents Technology, Entertainment and Design. TEDxHilo is an official satellite TED event. The licensee for TEDxHilo, Brent Norris, commented “I want to get the folks that are able to create change in front of the ideas […]
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Unnamed Children in Gulf Province, PNG
In the rugged isolation of Gulf Province in Papua New Guinea (PNG), infants are not named. The likelihood of infant mortality created this tradition, not neglect or lack of love. Babies in the Gulf Province of PNG are fortunate to live beyond 100 days. Much of the Gulf Province, called the “bush”, is accessible only by foot. The bush moniker describes the isolated mountainous terrain and unpaved trails of this part of PNG. It is difficult for mothers to seek […]
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The Fight Against HIV/AIDS in Hawaii
Across the globe, the transmission of HIV/AIDS has been growing at an alarming rate. According to the CDC, there were 34 million people living with HIV/AIDS in 2011. And the beautiful state of Hawaii is no exception. The Hawaii Department of Health, in 2010 reported a total of 4,209 cases of HIV/AIDS since the epidemic began. To find out how we can further fight transmission of HIV on the island, we spoke with locals and experts on the issue. And […]
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7.3 Earthquake and Tsunami Risk for Japan
According to Japan Meteorological Agency and the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center here in Hawaii, a 7.3 earthquake has occurred of the East Coast of Honshu Japan. The PTWC evaluated the situation saying, “BASED ON ALL AVAILABLE DATA A DESTRUCTIVE PACIFIC-WIDE TSUNAMI IS NOT EXPECTED AND THERE IS NO TSUNAMI THREAT TO HAWAII.” Despite this welcome news for Hawaii, our thoughts and prayers remain with the people of Japan who suffered so much so recently after the earthquake in March. After the […]
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Babies dying off Australian shores
By Katherine Devorak One out of every thirteen babies die right off Australia’s northern shores. It is not hard to imagine why this is so little known. Because of the remoteness, media coverage is difficult to access in the province of a nation that ranks lower in poverty than countries like Ghana and Kenya. Approximately 220 km’s from Australia’s mainland lies a country where one child in every thirteen will die before the age of five years, a rate far […]
