Hawaii Blog

When I’m not blogging, I’m browsing. Here are sites and pages that I bookmarked on January 28th:

• NASA’s WISE Eye Spies Near-Earth Asteroid: NASA’s Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, or WISE, has spotted its first never-before-seen near-Earth asteroid, the first of hundreds it is expected to find during its mission to map the whole sky in infrared light.
• Military in Hawaii has big plans for solar power at base: The military is seeking contractors to install more solar power systems at most of its major installations in the state in what ultimately would be a leap in photovoltaic power generation capability in Hawai’i, officials said.
• Governor Lingle Authorizes $2.8 Million in Federal Stimulus Funds to Enhance Robotics Education in Hawaii Schools: Governor Linda Lingle announced today in her State of the State Address that she has authorized the use of $2,805,200 in federal stimulus funds to enhance robotics education programs in Hawai‘i’s schools.
• The Queen’s Medical Center Installs New State-of-the-Art Breast MRI System [PDF]: The Queen’s Medical Center has installed a new, advanced breast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system that provides physicians with higher quality images that allow them to more confidently diagnose and accurately intervene in breast cancer patients.

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