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The mission of this working group is to articulate and shape issues of a secure, sustainable and resilient Hawaii as we move forward with global change. Considerations for government, public sector, and private sector transformation include: current policy reform, new policy proposals, critiques and potential solutions, assessments, new technology and traditional wisdom. Group members are encouraged to think "outside the box", look to all sources of information and inspiration with the goal of finding solutions for the islands of Hawaii, and by connecting outward, solutions as an example for island Earth.

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When contagion strikes, it's Honolulu you should avoid

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www.guardian.co.uk - July 24, 2012 - Posted by Nadja Popovich

 

When the next outbreak of Sars or Swine flu hits, New York's John F Kennedy airport and Los Angeles's airports will likely be the key spreaders of disease, according to a new study. But while the influence of these super-hubs may not come as much of a surprise, the third most outbreak-friendly airport in the states is far smaller, and far less obvious – Honolulu International.

In a paper published Monday in the journal PLoS One, a team of researchers from MIT outlined a new computer model that predicts how the 40 largest American airports may contribute to the diffusion of contagious disease within the first few days of a potential epidemic.

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