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Disappeared News (Free subscription) | 06/01/2009
by Larry Geller Brad Parsons, ever vigilant, has discovered that the governor has actually submitted one of the required quarterly reports that Act 2 required her to prepare and submit to the legislature. Here is the link to Brad’s article and to the report. The news that the governor had not provided the reports as required by law first appeared here on Disappeared News on March 12. I had asked...
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Disappeared News (Free subscription) | 05/14/2009
Brad Parsons has posted the recent decisions, including today’s, in "IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the motion for reconsideration is DENIED". Technorati Tags: Hawaii, Hawaii Superferry del.icio.us Tags: Hawaii, Hawaii Superferry
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Disappeared News (Free subscription) | 05/07/2009
by Larry Geller Brad Parsons posted a statement from Rep. Hermina Morita on the subject of banning fossil fuels on his blog, Aloha Analytics. The statement is here. Check it out. Rep. Morita’s writing is invariably literate and well-reasoned. I find it a pleasure to read something not formulated by PR flacks jockeying for political advantage. I’ll attempt a snip, but recommend you check...
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Disappeared News (Free subscription) | 04/10/2009
by Larry Geller (caught by Jeff Sacher via Brad Parsons, Thanks) As this CNN story Island DIY: Kauai residents don't wait for state to repair road begins: Their livelihood was being threatened, and they were tired of waiting for government help, so business owners and residents on Hawaii's Kauai island pulled together and completed a $4 million repair job to a state park -- for free. It could
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Disappeared News (Free subscription) | 01/21/2009
by Larry Geller Just heading out for meetings, but this just in, via Brad Parsons (PWF=Pacific Whale Foundation') From PWF:> Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2009 07:54:26 -1000> Subject: HSF hits whale> > Today!> > 7:25- 7:30 likely off penguin bank.> > Ship comes to screaching halt, then resumes travel.> > Passenger calls directly to report the strike.> > Feds alerted.> >...
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Disappeared News (Free subscription) | 12/26/2008
by Larry Geller A comprehensive review of Hawaii’s Superferry law and the Supreme Court debate over its constitutionality by analyst Brad Parsons sheds badly needed light on the constitutionality of the law and hence the possible longevity of the Superferry itself in Hawaii. The analysis supports the common criticism of the choice of a vessel likely designed for military transport to be used...
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Disappeared News (Free subscription) | 12/08/2008
by Larry Geller More on yesterday’s article, Company applies to place Chinese-made wind turbines offshore in Hawaii: Thanks to Brad Parsons for the Whale Density map. On that map, Red is the highest whale density. I took the “Project Map” from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission public filing by Grays Harbor Ocean Energy Company, the company that proposes this wave and/or wind...
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Disappeared News (Free subscription) | 11/13/2008
by Larry Geller I don’t surf so I don’t follow water conditions, but here’s the latest report from Brad Parsons, inventor of the Barf-O-Meter. Basically, the winter season may be beginning, with high seas forecast for Thursday and Friday. Can they route the ferry around the problem? Will they cancel? Will they sail, and if so, with what effect on passengers? Technorati Tags: Hawaii,...
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Disappeared News (Free subscription) | 10/22/2008
by Larry Geller Following my post, John Lehman: Superferry board chair, advisor to John McCain, and, according to Mother Jones, a Tailhook participant, Brad Parsons emailed a story that had appeared a year ago in the Maui Time Weekly: The Maui News publishes less than super story on Superferry backer. That one has more information on Lehman’s behavior at a Tailhook party that you may want to
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Disappeared News (Free subscription) | 06/10/2008
by Larry Geller Researcher Brad Parsons mentioned a Superferry book coming out on his blog: ...A book will be coming out soon on this whole affair...you can already buy that book about the Superferry on Amazon.com. Also, I hear second hand Derrick DePledge has another series coming up on this, but again with no strong conclusions. Brad, how do you find out all this? Yes, there is a book coming
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Disappeared News (Free subscription) | 05/29/2008
by Larry Geller Is Superferry traffic really increasing? According to Brad Parsons' calculations, it all depends. I didn't bother searching on the obituary page for a Superferry story today—there was one by Christie Wilson right there on the front page. Of course, it's a highly positive story featuring the numbers released by the ferry company. Ridership is reported to be up over the Memorial...
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Disappeared News (Free subscription) | 04/11/2008
by Larry Geller I don't plan to keep posting this, since few Disappeared News readers will be ferry riders. But I'd just like to show how well this is going, thanks to Brad Parsons' continued research and diligence: It's still experimental, of course. But when the Maui News reported widespread seasickness the other day, it was Level 3, so the index was accurate. But standby, world, for Sunday/
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Disappeared News (Free subscription) | 04/09/2008
Brad Parsons has projected his experimental Barf Index through Sunday. It's reproduced here as a public service. If you're planning a ferry trip to or from Maui, perhaps this will help.
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Disappeared News (Free subscription) | 02/23/2008
by Larry Geller Maui researcher Brad Parsons was interviewed this afternoon as part of a Radio New Zealand feature on sea sickness. The program isn't on-line yet, but you can hear the short interview with Brad here. So let's not say that Hawaii's experience with a large capacity passenger ferry has been a complete waste. Its few trips have contributed to the base of scientific knowledge on sea
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Disappeared News (Free subscription) | 02/09/2008
by Larry Geller Just a quick short mention tonight, I'll try to get back to it tomorrow—Brad Parsons has done additional research into wind and wave effects around Hawaii and released a new version of his Barf-o-Meter or Barf Index. It can be found here. It's amazing that this kind of work hasn't been done before. It's a "know before you go" thing, like checking the weather forecast...
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