ThinkTech Hawaii

What Planning Has been Done and Needs to be Done.  The host for this show is Jay Fidell.  The guest is Craig Nakamoto.  

Craig Nakamoto, Executive Director of the Hawaii Community Development Authority, which is responsible for the land and development at Kakaako and Kakaako Makai, helps us understand the planning requirements for Kakaako Makai, the planning that has been done and needs to be done for development in Kakaako Makai, and what community uses and environmental considerations should be taken into account for development there.

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Aspirations and Dreams for 2023.  The host for this show is Chuck Crumpton.  The guests are Tina Patterson, Sandra Simms and Benjamin Davis.  

Possibilities, dreams, aspirations and needs for 2023.

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An Update on the War in Ukraine.  The host for this show is Jay Fidell.  The guest is Carl Ackerman.  

Jay and Carl discuss current affairs in Russia's Illegal War.

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Financial Education with the Prince.  The host for this show is Prince Dykes.  The guest is Matt Schulz.  

LendingTree chief credit analyst says inflation touched practically every aspect of our lives in 2022 and will likely do the same in 2023. 'When the cost of seemingly everything keeps rising with no end in sight .. It shrinks Americans’ financial margin for error down to basically nothing.'

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Proxies and Ballots - What Are They.  The host for this show is Raelene Tenno.  The guest is Christopher Shea Goodwin.  

Each year, generally, Condominium Associations are required to conduct a meeting to elect Board Members which have expiring terms.  Terms can be 1, 2 or 3 year terms.  It's all in the Condo documents that describe the terms and duties.  So, how does this process start, do we get notified of such a meeting, and what are the documents we need to review?  Are there deadlines?  Attorney Christopher Shea Goodwin takes us through the steps of an Annual Meeting for Condominiums.  If you are in a HOA, please review the Condo Insider episode on Annual Meetings for HOA's.

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Electric Infrastructure and Reliability.  The host for this show is Guillermo Sabatier.  

The nation of Pakistan recently suffered a systemwide blackout of most of its electrical grid.  Though it has been mostly restored, the root cause analysis is well underway but early indications point to a frequency collapse.  The question that looms now is how this can happen again a second time in only a matter of months since the previous disturbance.  Some of the common causes of blackouts are discussed, as well as how system operations training with simulation can help prepare personnel in charge of running the grid.

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Broad Tax Relief And..  The hosts for this show are Jay Fidell and Tom Yamachika.  

We discuss the signature bills in the Governor's package, including a bill to give the citizenry broad income tax relief, another bill to enact GET exemptions for groceries and medicine, and a bill containing the 'Visitor Green Fee.'

We go over the particulars of the Governor's proposals, designated GOV-01 to GOV-04 and GOV-06, time permitting.  GOV-01 adds new tax credit for teacher’s expenses. Increases the amounts for the income tax brackets, personal exemption amount and standard deduction amounts.  GOV-02 is a GET exemption for certain groceries, feminine hygiene products, incontinence products & over the counter drugs.  GOV-03 establishes the Visitor Green Fee program.  GOV-04 establishes the Climate Impact Special Fund, allocates five cents per barrel from the barrel tax to the Climate Impact Special Fund.  GOV-06 is a GET exemption for construction of affordable housing units.

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How will it Affect the Way our World Works.  The host for this show is Jay Fidell.  The guest is Attila Seress.  

Attila Seress of Cypac helps us understand how ChatGPT works, how it is driven by AI, who has it, who is working on it, what it can do for us, how we can get in on it, its applications now and in the future, its power, its shortcomings, how it will affect the way our world works, and whether we should be concerned about the changes it will bring.

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A Dark Satire About Wealth.  The host for this show is Jay Fidell.  The guest is George Casen.  

A strong, funny dark satire that questions the economic systems of contemporary society and the privileges that come with the position of those in the hierarchy, something we should clearly focus on these days.  Triangle of Sadness asks its audience whether they can ever overcome their particular social group or whether they're forever bound by its limitations.

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The Musical Genius Behind the Bass.  The host for this show is Gwen Harris.  The guest is Blair Bryant.  

During this episode of The Hawaii Smooth Jazz Connection, we talk with Mr. Blair Prince Bryant, phenomenal multi-instrumentalist musician, producer and songwriter. This young and very talented musician has been compared to musicians Stanley Clark and Wayman Tysdale, and he has been called a musical prodigy. Blair currently is a bass player and tours with International Smooth Jazz Saxophonist and Flutist, Najee.

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