The Impact of Civil Unions on Hawai`i’s Economy and Government

On 29 April 2010, the Hawai`i State Legislature passed HB 444, a measure that allows same-sex and opposite-sex couples to enter into civil unions. This report provides quantitative and qualitative measures of the impact of civil unions on the Hawai`i economy, Hawai`i businesses, and the State of Hawai`i’s budget. More specifically, we examine the effect of civil unions on tourism arrivals to Hawai`i; state government revenues and expenditures; employer provision of health insurance to civil union partners and their dependents; and the family with civil union partners. We conclude that the Legalization of civil unions in Hawai`i will have only a very minimal impact on any aspect of Hawai`i’s economy and state government operations.civil union, health insurance, visitor arrivals, Hawai`i

Proses Berpikir Matematis Siswa dalam Menyelesaikan Soal PISA Kategori HOTS dan Scaffoldingnya

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan proses berpikir matematis siswa dalam menyelesaikan soal PISA kategori HOTS beserta scaffoldingnya. Proses berpikir matematis siswa ditinjau dari fase berpikir matematis yang dikembangkan oleh Mason, dkk. Pemberian scaffolding berdasarkan level scaffolding Anghileri.  Jenis penelitian ini adalah deskriptif kualitatif. Subjek penelitian ini adalah 3 siswa kelas IX yang dipilih dari 31 siswa. Sebanyak 31 siswa mengerjakan tes kemampuan matematika. Selanjutnya dipilih 3 siswa yang terdiri dari satu siswa berkemampuan matematika tinggi, satu siswa berkemampuan matematika sedang dan satu siswa berkemampuan matematika rendah. Selanjutnya subjek terpilih diberi tes yang terdiri dari 3 soal PISA kategori HOTS dan dilakukan wawancara serta pemberian scaffolding. Scaffolding diberikan ketika siswa mengalami stuck pada proses berpikir matematisnya. Hasil penelitian menunjukan: (1) Proses berpikir matematis siswa berkemampuan tinggi dalam menyelesaikan soal nomor 1 dimulai dengan fase entry dengan memenuhi aspek know, want, dan introduce, dilanjutkan dengan fase attack dengan melalui aspek try, maybe, dan why. Proses berpikir matematis siswa berkemampuan tinggi dalam menyelesaikan soal nomor 2 dimulai dengan fase entry dengan melalui aspek know, want, dan introduce, dilanjutkan dengan fase attack dengan melalui aspek try, maybe, dan why. Kemudian dilanjutkan dengan fase review dengan memenuhi aspek check, reflect, dan extand.  Proses berpikir matematis siswa berkemampuan matematika tinggi dalam menyelesaikan soal nomor 3 dimulai dengan fase entry dengan melalui aspek know, want, dan introduce, dilanjutkan dengan fase attack dengan melalui aspek try dan maybe kemudian fase review dengan memenuhi aspek check, reflect, dan extand dan berulang dengan fase attack. (2)  Proses berpikir matematis siswa berkemampuan sedang dalam menyelesaikan soal nomor 1 dimulai dengan fase entry melalui aspek know, want, dan introduce, dilanjutkan dengan fase attack dengan melalui aspek try, maybe, dan why. Proses berpikir matematis siswa berkemampuan matematika sedang dalam menyelesaikan soal nomor 2 dan 3 dimulai dimulai dengan fase entry melalui aspek know, want, dan introduce, dilanjutkan dengan fase attack dengan melalui aspek try dan maybe(3) Proses berpikir matematis siswa berkemampuan matematika rendah dalam menyelesaikan soal nomor 1 dimulai dan berakhir pada fase entry dengan memenuhi aspek know dan want. Dalam menyelesaikan soal nomor 2 dan 3, proses berpikir matematis siswa berkemampuan matematika rendah dimulai pada fase entry dengan memenuhi aspek know dan want. Proses ini berakhir pada fase attack dengan memenuhi try. (4) Setelah pemberian scaffolding, siswa berkemampuan tinggi,  siswa berkemampuan sedang, dan siswa berkemampuan rendah memenuhi fase berpikir matematis dan menyelesaikan soal PISA kategori HOTS dengan benar. Kata kunci: berpikir matematis, HOTS, kemampuan matematika, PISA, scaffolding

Promoting Local Talents to Fight Local Health Issues STEP-UP in the Pacific

This manuscript introduces the abstracts for the University of Hawai\u27i at Manoa Coordinating Center

Pengaruh E-wom Di Instagram Terhadap Minat Berkunjung Dan Dampaknya Pada Keputusan Berkunjung (Survei Pada Pengunjung Hawai Waterpark Malang)

The research discussed The Influence Electronic Word of Mouth in Instagram on Visit Intention and Visit Decision. The location of this research was Hawai Waterpark Malang and the sample was 120 visitors who had visited Hawai Waterpark after received information in Instagram. This research used explanatory research. Purposive sampling was the technique sampling used in this research. Questionnaire used for data collecting method. Data analysis of this research used decriptive and path analysis. Based on the result of this research, it was recommended for Hawai Waterpark to gived more intention the important of e-wom for marketing and information. Beside, Hawai waterpark should increase quantity of the facilities given to make feel comfortable for the visitor. Furthermore, for the reviewer who had experienced to visited Hawai waterpark, to had open mind and give access for other people who want more information about Hawai Waterpark

Hawai'i's food consumption and supply sources: Benchmark estimates and measurement issues

At the current time, Hawai?i lacks an established set of benchmark estimates on the availability of food for market consumption and its supply sources. This paper serves to fill a persistent gap in the existing literature by providing an estimation framework to map the existing food supply flows from various sources and to determine the various levels of food consumption in Hawai?i. The authors suggest modified measures of food self-sufficiency and import dependency to provide a more accurate assessment on the extent of food localization in Hawai?i. The analytical framework presented in this paper can be applied to other small, open (island or regional) economies with a food localization agenda, as it provides a more discrete and appropriate set of measurements, as well as offering the lessons gained through Hawai?i?s experience and challenges in the data-collating process. Local production and imports (continental United States and foreign countries) of consumable food in Hawai?i are estimated at just over 1.14 million tonnes in 2010. Food exports totaled 175.5 thousand tonnes, leaving total available food for consumption locally at 966.6 thousand tonnes. On a de facto basis, per capita food consumption in Hawai?i is estimated at 657.9 kilograms in 2010. At the food group level, fresh vegetables lead with per capita food consumption of 84.2 kilograms, followed by other proteins at 69.1 kilograms, fresh fruits at 67.7 kilograms, fresh milk at 62.9 kilograms, and rice at 27.9 kilograms. The analysis indicates that Hawai?i has an overall food self-sufficiency ratio (SSR) of 15.7% and an overall food import dependency ratio (IDR) of 102.5%. While it appears counterintuitive that the IDR exceeds 100%, this figure actually indicates the existence of food imports into Hawai?i that are then turned around and re-exported to other markets. With application of the more accurate localization ratio (LR), we estimate that only 11.6% of available food for consumption in Hawai?i was actually sourced from local production in 2010. Likewise, the modified import dependency ratio (MIDR) indicates that an estimated 88.4% of available food in Hawai?i was sourced from imports

Antecedents and Consequences of Happiness at Work: The Case of the Oil and Gas Industry in Abu Dhabi

The pursuit of happiness at work (HAW) has been touted as the next frontier to be conquered in order to help organizations achieve success, and it has also been a quest undertaken by many employees. The considerable amount of research examining HAW since the late 1990s has focused on the conceptualization of the construct, yet scant attention has been given to the antecedents and consequences of HAW. In other words, little is known about the environmental characteristics that may positively or negatively evoke HAW and, in turn, whether HAW can enhance individual job performance. More research is thus needed to explore the current state of HAW in the oil and gas industry and the driving factors behind it. This study is an attempt to fill this lacuna in the research. The present study was carried out to examine the influence of job environment characteristics (job demands and job resources) on individual job performance (task performance and contextual performance). Building on job demands-resources (JDR) and psychological capital (PsyCap) theory and on Fisher’s (2010) conceptualization of HAW. Efforts were made to investigate the mediating role of HAW on the effects of job demands and job resources and their relationship to individual job performance. The study also examined the moderating role of personal resources (PsyCap) on the relationship between job environment characteristics and HAW. A set of standard questionnaires on job demands, job resources, PsyCap, HAW, and individual job performance was used for data collection. A cross-sectional survey was conducted on a sample of 409 employees from the oil and gas sector in Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates: UAE), which was selected using simple stratified random sampling. Structured equation modeling (SEM) was used for data analysis. The results confirmed that job demands are positively associated with individual job performance while job demands are negatively related to individual job performance via HAW. The results also show a positive and significant relationship between job resources and individual job performance directly and via HAW. The study’s findings suggest that HAW will enhance overall job performance among oil and gas employees. A moderating effect of PsyCap is observed on the relationship between job demands and HAW. In contract, there is non-significant moderation of the effect of PsyCap in Job resources on HAW. Finally, the theoretical and practical implications of the study are also discussed within the context of the UAE oil and gas industry for possible organizational development interventions that would enhance employee HAW levels for greater performance

Jingle and Challenge Events for Hawai Waterpark Malang

Hawai Waterpark Malang is waterpark which is located in Malang City, Hawai Waterpark Malanghas advantages offered as a first waterpark in Malang City that has Tsunami Rides. Hawai Waterpark Malang hope that visitingcan add closeness to family relationships. Therefore,HawaiWaterpark Malang has a lot of events and rides that can be played together and enjoyed comfortably. for in this poor city itself the existence of waterpark just a little so Hawai waterpark is a waterpark with good service and has a variety of interesting rides as well. HawaiWaterpark Malang already use social media including Google, Youtube, Facebook and official website for marketing promotions. how to promote hawai place by uploading new video on youtube videos and hold important events that fit with date like hallowen party. The problem isHawai Waterpark Malang still lack of human resourceswho can speak English fluently, so the promotion is done so far still using the Indonesian language. For the reason that foreigners did not catch the message conveyed through Hawai Waterpark promotionand not many foreigners who visited Hawai Waterpark Malang. The idea that team 20 gave to Hawai Waterpark Malang was to hold a jingle race and challenge event. The purpose of this idea is to improve the branding of Hawaii Waterpark Malang, attract foreigners to participate in the event and come to Hawaii Waterpark water park Malang. In executing the idea of the jingle race and challenge event, team 20 will work with travel agents in China, Malaysia, Singapore and Australia. This cooperation aims to make Hawaii Waterpark Malang as one of the tourist destinations in the tour packages of these agents

TSUNAMI MITIGATION IN HAWAI`I

Hawai`i has a long, though sporadic history of deadly tsunami attacks.Since the 1946 tsunami disaster the State of Hawaii has developed increasingly sophisticated and effective mitigation strategies. The evolution and operation of these strategies is described in this paper. Tsunamis will no longer be Hawai`i’s deadliest natural hazard

In search of a new identity:Shiga Shigetaka's recommendations for Japanese in Hawaii

The demand for on-demand video streaming has seen an enormous increased usage and is today the main contributor to Internet traffic. Technological developments combined with the accessibility of sufficiently powerful end-user hardware, large bandwidth capacities and significantly reduced storage cost are major contributors to this trend. We have built a simulation environment where multiple clients stream linear and branched video while competing over a shared bottleneck network. We examine how rate caps can be implemented to increase the overall Quality of Experience (QoE). First we present simulation results demonstrating the impact that rate caps have on clients playing linear video and compare and relate the results with prior work. Second we simulate the performance implementation of branched video and consider how its performance is affected by rate caps. Here, we highlight and discuss the trade-off patterns between playback quality and stability observed when a cap is implemented. To derive our conclusions we consider a range of scenarios, in which we vary different variables when a rate cap is set or not and measure the (i) requested encodings, (ii) buffer occupancy, and (iii) the amounts of switches between encodings made by the clients during the playback sequence. The rate cap implementation is shown to generate less switches between encodings, providing an enhanced stability and thus contributing to a better QoE in both the linear and branched environment