Our cost of living is high, our wages are low, and our barriers to business are substantial. But smart and creative people? We’ve got those in droves. Honolulu is among the top ten metropolitan areas in the nation when it comes to the density of its “human capital” and “creative class.” This according to University [...]
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Honolulu’s High ‘Creative Class Density’
September 14th, 2010 · 3 Comments · Business, Hawaii, Technology
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Hawaii Second Healthiest State
December 8th, 2008 · 2 Comments · Miscellaneous
The Aloha State has climbed from third to second place in a national ranking of healthiest states. In the 2008 America’s Health Rankings, issued by the American Public Health Association (APHA), the Hawaii State Snapshot noted several strengths: A low prevalence of obesity (21.7 percent of the population). Low levels of air pollution (4.9 micrograms [...]
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Honolulu Ranked Fifth Bloggiest
October 24th, 2007 · 1 Comment · Blogs, Hawaii, Social Media, The Web
Honolulu is the nation’s fifth largest “blogging market,” according to the results of a survey released today (PDF) by the consumer shopping experts at Scarborough Research. The firm says 12 percent of adult Oahu residents are bloggers, which they defined as adults who have “read or contributed to a blog within the past 30 days.” [...]
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