Bookmarks for October 18th

by Ryan Kawailani Ozawa · Published October 18, 2010 · Updated October 18, 2010

When I’m not blogging, I’m browsing. Here are sites and pages that I bookmarked on October 18th:

How to be a data journalist: Data journalism trainer and writer Paul Bradshaw explains how to get started in data journalism, from getting to the data to visualising it.
Physics program gains prestigious national ranking: The latest National Research Council ranking of graduate programs has placed the UH Manoa physics department among the top 12 in the United States.
The Energy Lab Achieves LEED Platinum Certification: The Energy Lab at Hawaiâ€˜i Preparatory Academy is the first building in Hawaii to achieve Platinum-level LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) for Schools 2.0 certification.
PUC Approves Feed-In Tariffs for Renewable Energy [PDF]: The Hawaii Public Utilities Commission today issued an order approving feed-in tariffs (FIT) for renewable energy generators to facilitate the acquisition and development of renewable energy in Hawaii.
Recently Discovered Habitable World May Not Exist: Two weeks ago, astronomers announced the discovery of a Goldilocks planet circling another star. But yesterday other astronomers announced that they could find no trace of the prized planet in their observations.
Picture this, airplane passengers get scanned: Full body scanners are now at the Honolulu airport. The Transportation Security Administration rolled out the new device, officially called Advanced Imaging Technology, on Friday as a way to stay one step ahead of security threats.
DOD Plans Project to Thwart Cyber Attacks, Tap Renewable Energy: While the final microgrid is slated for Marine Corps’ Camp Smith in Hawaii, the Department of Defense is completing different stages of the work at bases including Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.
PCATT gives Hawaii broader economic future: The Pacific Center for Advanced Technology Training is celebrating its 10th anniversary. In 2000, the state Legislature authorized $1 million to create a consortium of the University of Hawaii Community Colleges.
UH Manoa Receives $12.6M Grant: UH Manoaâ€™s John A. Burns School of Medicine has received major new funding for community-based research designed to improve the health of Hawaii’s people.
Meetings on Kahului Airportâ€™s future to be held: The main terminal at Kahului Airport was designed more than 20 years ago with 48 landing slots. Planes got bigger, and the effective number that can be used has been halved to 24.
Cancer Research Center of Hawai’i to begin construction on facility: The $120-million project will usher in a new era for cancer care in the state and will meet the Centerâ€™s need for expanded research space to accommodate the top-tier scientists that it is recruiting to Hawaii.
Water Ice Common on Asteroids, Discovery Suggests: Two research teams have found evidence of water ice and organic molecules on the asteroid 65 Cybele, just six months after discovering the same stuff on a different space rock.
Molokai Hoe to stream live online: Thanks to technology and a ton of homework the crew at Ocean Paddler TV is more than prepared to pull this off. The six-hour, five camera live webcast of the 41-mile race from Molokai to Oahu is huge step forward for the official state team sport.