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The article focuses on the business success of Malolo Beverages & Supplies Ltd., an 80-year-old family business in Hawaii that became a food service and janitorial/sanitation supplier. The Malolo business started in the soda pop manufacturing sector. Through the years, it transformed itself into a syrup manufacturer that supplies the food service industry.

The article focuses on It's All About Kids LLC (IAAK), a local startup educational services company in Hawaii. It offers Supplemental Educational Services tutoring to students in the state in 2005. The federal government finances the services being provided by IAAK. The services are available to students who lack economic resources and who are attending schools that are in need of improvement.

The article focuses on the Diabetes Ten Cities Challenge, a disease state management program for diabetic employees initiated by Times Supermarket in Hawaii and sponsored by the American Pharmacists Association (AphA) Foundation. An estimated annual savings of $500 to $700 in co-payments for diabetes supplies is one of the employee incentives offered by the scheme. Among the results of the program according to AphA are reduced absenteeism and high employee satisfaction.

This article features ukelele manufacturer Ko Aloha in Hawaii. The firm is owned by Alan Okami and his family. The firm plans to double its sales with the introduction of a new product line. The firm has experienced challenges in the business, including a patent infringement case in Shanghai, China.

This article presents the top financial advisors in Hawaii. The ranking process for the list begins with a national survey among companies in the financial industry. Basis for the selection includes professionals with a minimum of seven years experience in the financial services sector and customer satisfaction reports. The list of the top financial advisors in the state is presented.

Features several Hawaii-based companies regarded as the 2005 Best Places to Work in Hawaii by "Hawaii Business" journal. Edward Jones; Bank of Hawaii; First Insurance Company of Hawaii Ltd.

In this article authors describe their war memories of the Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, attack in 1941. On the morning of 7 December 1941, Val dive-bombers were the first Japanese aircraft to attack the U.S. fleet at Pearl Harbor. One of the authors, who was assigned in the carrier Akagi as commander of a company of nine bombers, with his group of Aichi D3A1 Type 99, Allied codename" Val" dive-bombers typically attacked at a 50° to 60° dive angle, and we usually released our bombs at an altitude of 400 meters. Meanwhile, their three-place Aichi B5N2 Type 97, Allied codename "Kate" attack bombers were engaged in training in formation level bombing at an altitude of 3,000 meters, as well as in torpedo bombing from an unusually low altitude. The entire task force completed its assembly in Hitokappu Bay from 19 to 22 November.

Reports on the performance of Japanese-owned companies in Hawaii in 2003. Comments from Masatoshi Muto, consul general of Japan in Hawaii, on the recovery of Japanese investments in Hawaii; Increase in sales of Nissan Motor Corp. in Hawaii Ltd. in 2003; Sales performance of Seven-Eleven Hawaii Inc. in 2003; Percentage of drop in sales of JTB Hawaii Inc. in 2003.

Provides information on the demographical impact of baby boomers, people born from 1946 to 1964, in Hawaii. Result of a research conducted by the National Bureau of Economic Research on the projected number of boomers by 2033; Description of a typical boomer according to a report of the Executive Office on Aging; Importance of economic security to boomers. INSET: The World According to AARP.

Focuses on efforts of researchers and government leaders in Hawaii to conserve water and water resources as of April 2003. Dispute between farmers and land developers in Oahu, Hawaii, over Waiahole ditch, an irrigation system that diverts water from windward to leeward; Reason for decrease in water use on Oahu since the 1990s; Rules and regulations of the State Water Code, established by the Hawaii State Legislature in 1987; Comments of Peter Young, chairman of the Commission on Water Resource Management, on misuse of water by people.

Focuses on the dominance of publicly traded banks in Hawaii. Local, publicly traded banks have shown strong performances on the stock market. Some of the banks' stocks have also had the aid of aggressive buyback programs and the power of getting listed on key indexes. For the week of November 19, 2002, Bank of Hawaii was at the top position at the Lehman Brothers Bank index of 56 banks for year-to-date stock performance and was Bloomberg Banking Index's number one bank for year-to-date total shareholder returns. Central Pacific Bank will attempt to achieve its goal of capturing a greater market share by focusing on small businesses and commercial real estate, expanding trust and asset management, private banking and wealth management.

Focuses on the plans of researchers at the University of Hawaii and several technology companies to transform Waikiki into the world's first public place with wireless data access. Initiation of the project as a partnership between wireless local area network equipment developer Landmark Networks and California-based Vernier Networks; Creation of wireless networks at the University in relation to the Waikiki project.

Focuses on the top 20 wealthiest landowners in Hawaii as of November 2002. Total 2001 tax assessed value of General Growth Properties Inc.; Financial standing of the Queen Liliuokalani Trust in the state; Prominent land holdings of Kamehameha Schools.

Focuses on the economic condition of energy industries in Hawaii. Usability of hydrogen; Penetration of hydrogen in the commercial market; Obstacles in the hydrogen economy.

Discusses the result of a survey on executives about the gubernatorial election in Hawaii. Assessment on the performance of the Legislature in dealing with the issues facing the state; Sales expectations of the executives; Candidates believed to be committed for a better business climate.

Focuses on the influence of part-time residents and venture capitalists Barry and Virginia Weinman on high technology community in Hawaii. Career history of the Weinman; Condition of high-technology in the region; Benefits of Weiman's donations to the University of Hawaii.

Focuses on educational developments in Hawaii. Collaboration of Act 238 with facilitators from the Accord Group LLC; Details on areas for the measurement of student academic performance; Significance of educational resources in the classroom.

Presents question-and-answer advisory with chief executive officers concerning the economy of Hawaii. Increase of tax revenue despite income tax rates according to Walter A. Doods Jr.; Decrease in military spending; Hindrances toward economic recovery. INSET: INTERISLAND PERSPECTIVE.

Focuses on issues related land acquisition in Hawaii. Importance of land acquisition in grabbing power; Assessment of the value of the total land area of the state; List of wealthy landowners.

Focuses on the five broad industry segments in Hawaii. Study of the economy index of states by the Progressive Policy Institute; Estimation of the sales generated by High Tech Development Corp. (HTDC); Contribution of HTDC to the marketing mix.

Focuses on the changes planned for Hawaii-based Alexander & Baldwin Inc. by new chief executive officer W. Allen Doane. Action taken in improving the financial performance of the company; Improvements in the company's maritime activities.

Presents economic forecasts for Hawaii in the year 2000 by local economists. Companies predicted to become the biggest gainers; Stability of the insurance sector; Factors to affect the growth of the real estate business. INSET: It's all in the numbers.

Interviews Building Industry Association Executive Director Karen Nakamura on issues pertaining to the construction industry in Hawaii. Health of the construction industry in 2000; Efforts of the association to prepare workers for the `New Economy'; Projections for construction activity.

The article presents an interview with Clifford Lum, chief engineer of the Honolulu Board of Water Supply in Hawaii. He states the biggest challenge he encountered in transitioning from the private sector to his present position in the public sector. He comments on plans for a desalination plant. He asserts that he does not see any privatization in the future of the Honolulu Board of Water Supply.

Focuses on the approaches taken by local businesses in Hawaii to address the increasing cost of health care. Advantages of the proposal of using electronic medical records by hospitals, physicians and patients; Implementation of wellness programs to improve employee health; Plan of Times Supermarket to launch a disease management program for its employees in early 2006.

Highlights the efforts of the National Kidney Foundation (NKF)-GFR Alliance to establish a statewide screening of Hawaii resident for early-stage kidney disease. Average medical cost per kidney patient according to Glen Hayashida, CEO for the NKF of Hawaii; Preliminary results from the diagnostic service.

Provides information on Navigating Change, a partnership project between Zippy's restaurant president Jason Higa and Polynesian Voyaging Society's (PVS) chairman, Nainoa Thompson in Hawaii. Total value of the project; Comparison between Zippy's and PVS; Overview of the project. INSET: MISSION COMPATIBLE.

Reports on the drop in the 2002 sales performance of Japanese-owned companies in the travel industry in Hawaii. Factors contributing to the poor performance of the firms; Average gross sales for the top 30 Japanese owned companies in Hawaii; Financial status of Kyo-ya Co. Ltd., the top firm in the list.

Focuses on the prospects of telecommuting for employees in Hawaii. Opportunity for employers to increase employee productivity; Lack of telecommuting in Hawaii; Project on telecommuting in Hawaiian Electric Industries Inc.

Presents an interview with Guy Kawasaki concerning the high-technology industry in Hawaii. Recommendation to be competitive in a global high-technology economy; Importance of educated entrepreneurs; Reason for the closure of satellite offices and cut staff in Garage Technology Venture.

Focuses on the on-line shopping in Hawaii. Sell of some industries through Internet; Increase of the on-line shopping during holiday seasons; Impact of the September 11 bombing on the on-line way of shopping.

Focuses on the growth of electronic commerce in Hawaii. Expectations of increased sales during the holidays; Statewide economic indicators showing an upward trend; Projections for the increase in the worldwide online sales.

Focuses on the ticket selling business of Cheap Tickets Inc. in Hawaii. Background of its establishment; Factors attributed to the company's growth according to company chief Michael Hartley.

Interviews Alan Teramura, senior vice president for research at the University of Hawaii. Biotechnology research at the university; Chemistry and cancer-related projects; Records set by the university in terms of grants and contracts; Needed improvements in the commercialization of biotechnological products.

Offers a look at the construction industry in Hawaii as of May 2000. Predicted growth of real construction in 2000; Contractors' optimism about the industry's recovery; Remarks of key industry officials regarding the state of the Hawaiian construction industry.

The article profiles Rufino Dan Magliba, staff assistant of U.S. Senator Daniel K. Inouye in 2012. Magliba was a University of Hawaii (UH) West O'ahu student in Kapolei and spent his last semester as an intern for Inouye. He volunteered at Enchanted Lake Community Park as a referee and coach which change his outlook. The next aim on his quick trajectory is entering into law school and even apply for a dual-degree program.

The article presents the Hawaii Internet Protocol Television (IPTV), a Hawaii-based programming network created by Chris Dey and wife Kimberly Wang in partnership with NeuLion Inc. Content in Hawaii will be broadcast to Native Hawaiians and Hawaiian expatriates through the Internet. They are set to launch Hawaii IPTV in December 2006 and plan to reach 1,000 subscribers within a year.

Provides information on the farm business partnership of third-generation farmers Melvin Matsuda and Clyde Fukuyama of Hawaii, which started and eventually formalized through verbal agreements in 1995. Career background of the two farmers; Reason for relocating their business to Hawaii in 1985; Types of crops that Fukuyama and Matsuda had been growing.

Profiles social activist Ah Quon McElrath. Information on an interview of McElrath regarding her social work for the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU); Remarks from Bill Puette, director of the Center for Labor Education and Research of University of Hawaii in West Oahu, on her involvement on the ILWU; Dedication given by the Hawaii Women's Legislative Caucus to McElrath in 2005.

Profiles Hiram Fong, a Hawaii attorney and the first Asian American to be elected to the U.S. Senate. Remarks from Daniel Lau, co-founder of local lender Finance Factors, on Fong; Information on a tourist destination and conservation site created by Lau in Windward Oahu, also called Fong's Plantation and Gardens; Factors that contributed to his decision to file bankruptcy in 2003.