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ICE at Mark's Garage

PacificNetwork.tv — Sat, 19 May 2012 18:24:13 +0000

ICE at Mark's Garage

"On May 21, Hawai‘i Women in Filmmaking presents Meet the Filmmaker | Edgy Lee, who will introduce her film ICE, Hawaii’s Crystal Meth Epidemic, with a Q&A session after film with Alan Johnson, Hawaii Substance Abuse Coalition and Hina Mauka CEO, Debra Kissinger, D.O. Ph.D. UH Medical School, Alan Shinn, Coalition for Drug Free Hawaii; and Bim Strausser, Hina Mauka Psychiatrist."

Monday's screening is organized by Vera Zambonelli as part of her series on women in film, presented free to the public, co-hosted by Hina Mauka, IHS, HSAC, Coalition for a Drug-Free Hawaii and The Pacific Arts Foundation. @The ARTS at Marks Garage-- Monday, May 21 | from 6:00 to 8:00p. Limited seating. This feature documentary film first aired in 2003 across the state of Hawaii on all television stations in an unprecedented simulcast (eleven TV stations, four radio stations) commercial free, broadcast during prime time donated by all the major network affiliates and stations.

In addition to this generous donation, the list of entities and individuals who funded production of this film and the sequel that aired the following year ("Life or Meth - Hawaii's Youth") totaled over 60 Hawaii-based corporations and private individuals.

Major funding for the film was made by the Harold K.L. Castle Foundation. Additional funding by ABC Stores, The Bainum Foundation, Unity House, The Waikoloa Foundation, Betty & Theodore G.M. Jung, Atherton Family Foundation, McDonald's, and HMSA.

Other Sponsors included First Hawaiian Bank, Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Kaiser Permanente Hawaii, Kapiolani Medical Center for Women & Children, Papa Ola Lokahi, Hawaii State Dept of Health, Aloha Airlines, Alexander & Baldwin Foundation, the Law Offices of Jim Nicholson, Five Mountains Hawaii, Maui County Dept of Housing and Human Concerns, Paradise Media Group, Altres Staffing, Aloha United Way, Castle & Cooke Resorts,

SHOPO, AFL-CIO, Big Island Substance Abuse Council, PREL, Zanzibar Club, The Queen's Medical Center, the Democratic Caucus, Hawaii House of Representatives, Wahiawa Hospital Association, KTA Stores, Mayor Baptiste & Kauai County Anti Drug Program; Child & Family Services, Hilton Hawaiian Village Beach Resort & Spa,

Network Media & Peter Gellatly, Sprint, The Limtiaco Company, Signature Theatres, Mauna Lani Bay Hotel & Bungalows, Zippy's restaurants, Larry Heim & Hon Blue, Jet Graphics, the Republican Caucus, Hawaii House of Representatives, Central Pacific Bank, Aloha Care, Pacific Addiction Research Center, Helen & Edwin KW Lee, T. Oki Trading Ltd, FilmWorks Pacific, The Pacific Arts Foundation, and a list of donors (some anonymous) who sent unsolicited donations of $5- $25.

These many years later we thank you all again for your thoughtful and important participation and support in making these two films. We encourage you to attend Monday night's screening and to encourage others who are not familiar with this on-going issue, to join us.

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Sacha Baron Cohen

PacificNetwork.tv — Thu, 17 May 2012 15:00:25 +0000

Sacha Baron Cohen

Yes I am a big fan of Sacha Baron Cohen, now at Cannes for the premiere of his latest film, 'The Dictator". Where he stayed in character to promote the summer release. Isn't this what Charlie Chaplin used to do... stay in character while promoting his movies... perhaps with the exception of his 1940's satire, "The Great Dictator"? Here's another preview.

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Ban on Endangered Fish

PacificNetwork.tv — Wed, 16 May 2012 17:09:18 +0000

Ban on Endangered Fish

Yay! for Whole Foods and their decision to ban endangered fish. For more information on what's happening to our oceans, source of so much of our food, check out this Mother Jones article, "Why Seafood Guides Can't Save our Troubled Seas" -- http://www.motherjones.com/tom-philpott/2012/05/seafood-guides-callum-roberts

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Menchanko-Tei

PacificNetwork.tv — Wed, 16 May 2012 03:03:59 +0000

Menchanko-Tei Noodles are ranked #1 according to the Fukuoka Newspaper and Menchanko-Tei restaurants have gained fame all the way to New York city. I attended the Honolulu opening (moving from Waikiki) to a more local area to experience the taste of Hakata (Fukuoka) - Yosenabe (Hot Pots), Ramen, Tonkatsu, Oden, meat and seafood dishes prepared in their unique style. Ok I love noodles and these noodles were really good... fresh, not over cooked, though you do your own cooking at the table. The sake is well priced and generous portions. The dessert of the day was "organic", a custard with coffee on the bottom as a wonderful end of meal surprise. They're located near that great Korean market on Keeaumoku St. where a number of small new eateries have begun to pop up. Not to mention there is an open beer-garden -like place (could be Japanese or Italian?) in the back off the parking lot. Who knew!?

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De Lign - Penguins

PacificNetwork.tv — Thu, 10 May 2012 18:17:39 +0000

De Lign - Penguins

Another great ad.

De Lijn - Crabs

PacificNetwork.tv — Thu, 10 May 2012 18:15:33 +0000

De Lijn - Crabs

So creative! From CreativeConspiracyCC -- a clever advertisement for a Belgian bus company.
Thanks to Yunus Peer for sending our way.

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Doggie Dilemma

PacificNetwork.tv — Wed, 09 May 2012 18:02:21 +0000

Doggie Dilemma

The CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) has been studying a recent salmonella outbreak in humans possibly traced to Diamond Pet Foods' dog food. They've identified some affected food manufactured in South Carolina but salmonella has been reported in 14 people across nine states. The location and number of affected people: Alabama (1), Connecticut (1), Michigan (1), Missouri (3), North Carolina (3), New Jersey (1), Ohio (2), Pennsylvania (1), and Virginia (1). Not sure if Hawaii could even be included in the survey. (Not so long ago I went in to an emergency room with severe abdominal pain beyond any I'd experienced before and after 3 hours of tests and medication; one gigantic bill later, I was fine. The next day when I called the Dept of Health to ask about any outbreak of salmonella because there were three unrelated people in this same emergency room with the same severe pain that night, the Dept of Health said they could not answer because hospitals may be treating for but not identifying all cases of salmonella so (he) could not answer whether there was any outbreak.)

The CDC believes that those who have fallen ill got sick from contact with dogs who had eaten tainted doggie food identified to Diamond brands. Dogs are relatively resistant to salmonella and usually do not show signs of illness from eating contaminated kibble but humans who handle the food or the dog, can acquire the bacteria and get sick. As a precaution the manufacturers increased the number of brands on the recall. So caution in what you are feeding your dog, in washing his/her dish with the same kitchen sponge you use to scrub your own dishes, and as for those big kisses... can't help it!

Aloha Shiro

PacificNetwork.tv — Wed, 09 May 2012 04:10:00 +0000

Aloha Shiro

Franz "Shiro" Matsuo, founder of Shiro's Saimin restaurants, has died at the age of 93. We interviewed him with his daughter for our series on local businesses, Local Ventures, and he proved to be a true original. His menu was longer than any you'll see anywhere at least ina restaurant that specializes in saimin. Much of his poetry and words of wisdom are posted on the walls of the restaurant in Pearl City and in his younger days he was known to break into song playing his ukulele and performing as if he'd been on stage all his life. Aloha to one of Honolulu's historical Mom & Pop shops, and to an icon, Shiro Matsuo. We're sad to have to say goodbye.

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The Dictator: Opening Scene

PacificNetwork.tv — Tue, 08 May 2012 14:04:29 +0000

The Dictator: Opening Scene

Official Opening Scene from The Dictator starring Sacha Baron Cohen. I love his sense of humor and his boldness fringing on insanity. He says and does in public what most of us would never dream of doing. My apologies to those who feel he's too irreverent, silly, nuts, crackers, and not funny. In theaters May 16th.

Na Hoku Hanohano 2012 - Willows

PacificNetwork.tv — Fri, 04 May 2012 09:53:06 +0000

Na Hoku Hanohano 2012 - Willows

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