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MauiTime Weekly Online: Maui's Only Independent, Locally-Owned Newspaper. to MAUITIME WEEKLY Click here to fill in the form and receive your weekly email updates! Cover Story Maui County Ono Kine Grinds Arts & Entertainment Recent Issues Personals Media Kit Contact Archives Subscribe to our newsletter! E-mail: JANUARY 22, 2006 VOL ISSUE 9 30 Text Size: Issue 9.30: Cunning Lingle What Governor Linda Lingle said in a Jan. 6, 2006 press release about her releasing a $460,000 grant to the Hawai’i 3R’s program: Taking it to the Streets Kicking off the local medical marijuana legalization campaign The Maui 10 Who’s the county’s most powerful player? Cunning Lingle Maui County Letters Eh Brah LC Watch Coconut Wireless News Of The Weird Overheard Body Beautiful Saturday, 7:30 a.m., Keopulani Park; Sunday, 8 a.m., Wailea Beach Park You’re Jiggling, Baby Prenatal Belly Dance offers preparation for moms-to-be Grabbing Texas The basketball season that reversed segregation Calendar Listings Cheers to Lucille! Here’s to the lady who dresses in black The Food Choice is Yours Talking with Gene Bauston about bad farming  COVER DESIGN: RUDI KING The Spice of Life On a journey with healer Dennis Prince Why Yoga? When kinky isn’t necessarily better Bliss of Bow-Wow Meditation with man’s best friend Happy, Healthy ‘06 Tips for a long and prosperous year The Maui Marshals Jan 12 Infestation! Jan 05 Mahatma Franti Dec 29 Bill Murray Brings Flowers Dec 22 South Maui’s Hidden Local Talent Dec 15 Those who DOCARE Dec 08 Suck,Em Up! Dec 02 Charity gift guide Nov 23 Party People Nov 18 RSS News Feed

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Hawaii Weddings, Weddings in Hawaii, Weddings Hawaii, Hawaii Wedding Packages Home > Destinations > North America > United States > Hawaii > Hawaii Weddings Hawaii Weddings Hawaii Weddings are a common occurrence on these remote Pacific islands. Like Vegas, there is something about Hawaii that makes couples decide they want to tie the knot. Hawaii has a number of companies that cater to young romantic couples looking to publicly declare their love by having their weddings in Hawaii. Whether you're getting married on a last minute impulse, or have known for a long time that the islands would be a perfect setting and have planned ahead of time to marry here, a number of companies are here to help you plan the perfect Hawaii wedding. There are a number of companies offering a number of Hawaii Wedding packages, some offered on a different days. Many of these wedding companies who plan your Hawaii wedding will often have the ceremonies at popular waterfront spots like Magic Island or Waialae Beach Park, which are often included in Hawaii Wedding packages. Finding a Hawaii Wedding Photographer will vary from island to island, each with their own artistic style and personal touch. There are a number of factors to consider when choosing your photographer. Aside from the obvious factors such as the location of the wedding and the backdrop you wish to have for you photos, you will want to keep travel fees and the style of photography in mind as well. Hawaii Flowers and Wedding Flowers Tuberose Leis are highly popular, as the pale cream and white flowers offer a sweet scent and can be woven in such a way where only the petals show. They are in the mid-range for costs, which also calculates into their popularity as a Hawaiian Leis for weddings. Hawaii Akaka Falls State park is on the northeastern shore of the Island, and is filled with stunning photo opportunities like the incredible Akaka Falls, which free falls for 442 feet into an eroded gorge. Hapuna Beach state park also offers lovely and picturesque backgrounds for your wedding photos. Coastal trails and pounding waves adorn the shores of this well maintained waterfront park. The Kealakekua Bay State Historic Park is the setting of the first prolonged cultural exchange that the Hawaiian people had with Captain Cook, who arrived in 1779. This park, as well as the Kohala Historical Sites, and the Lapakahi State Historic Park are great spots to add historic depth to your wedding photos. Oahu Oahu Island many Hawaii wedding ceremonies take place, with various locations to choose from. Magic Island, Waialae Beach Park, and Diamond Head Park are all places where it's free to have the wedding so there is no additional cost. Grassy knolls right by the ocean make this a perfect spot to make that most important promise. The area around Honolulu, Oahu is filled with no less than 10 different parks, offering convenient and varied locations for your outdoor Hawaii Wedding. You can drive around beforehand and find that perfect spot before you decide. Whether you prefer the elevated vistas of Wa'ahila Ridge or the peninsular beauty of Sand Island State Park, Oahu is a lovely and accessible island on which to have your Hawaiian Wedding ceremony. Maui Slightly more than a half mile of paved paths give way to lovely views of the unique geological formations of the Iao needle, also known as the Kuka'emoku in Hawaiian. This formation, which rises to a height of 1,200 feet, along with the gorgeous botanical gardens set in a verdant valley is a perfect setting for weddings and those once in a lifetime photo ops. The Black Sand beaches, seabird colonies, and impressive stone arches of the Wai'anapanapa State Park is a more natural and rugged scene for your Hawaiian Wedding. On your own, you can plan a small, intimate Hawaii wedding if who don't require any pomp or fuss and want to focus on the importance of the ceremony itself. Whether you decide at the last minute to get hitched or have it planned months ahead of time, you won't be lacking for options if you are considering a Hawaii Wedding. 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Hawaiian Tropic Canada - About Our Company - Company Info Ron Rice and Hawaiian Tropic: The Early Days Ron Rice sold his first bottle of Hawaiian Tropic the same day America launched the first moon mission July 16, 1969. The first full trailer truckload of Hawaiian Tropic product left the plant in 1974. That same year, during the oil crisis, huge tanks were installed at the plant to hold 120,000 gallons of oil. Jump to: Industry Firsts | General Information Ron Rice and the creation of Hawaiian Tropic Hawaiian Tropic: Industry Firsts Hawaiian Tropic pioneered the use and popularity of Aloe Vera Gel (lauded as nature's greatest healer) in cosmetics. Prior to automation, Hawaiian Tropic Distributors would wait at the plant with blank checks made out to Ron ready to take as much product as he could possibly produce. Hawaiian Tropic was the first U.S. suncare company to: promote rich, natural ingredients for moisturizing the skin. use tropical coconut/banana fragrance in lotions and oils. place higher than a 15 SPF in the U.S. mass market. Top Hawaiian Tropic: General Information Tanning Research Labs, Inc. manufactures Hawaiian Tropic products at its plant in Ormond Beach, Florida. Hawaiian Tropic will celebrate its 36th anniversary in 2005. Hawaiian Tropic holds a dominant position in U.S. and Canadian markets. We rank #1 on the Caribbean, Mexican and South American beaches. Hawaiian Tropic is the only international suncare brand manufactured by a privately owned company which specializes in suncare. Hawaiian Tropic utilizes over 125 product formulations and over 400 different types of ingredients. Hawaiian Tropic neither conducts or contracts animal testing for its suncare products. Hawaiian Tropic employs more than 2,000 people worldwide. The Ormond Beach headquarters facility for Hawaiian Tropic covers more than 306,500 square feet. Top Ron Rice and the creation of Hawaiian Tropic Ron Rice is the epitome of the 'American Dream'. Born in the mountains of North Carolina and raised in a log cabin, Ron became an entrepreneur at an early age. By five, he was running his own roadside stand at the foot of his family-owned mountain. He sold apples, grapes, nuts, honey, apple cider, and wreaths at Christmas to help the family. His father instilled in him the basic American values that he lives by today--honesty, fairplay, tough competition, and plenty of hard work. A firm believer in education, Ron graduated from the University of Tennessee with a Bachelor of Science Degree and set out on a career as a teacher. This enterprising young man would still be a chemistry teacher/football coach/part-time lifeguard today, if it had not been for a trip to Hawaii. While he was there, Ron saw women on the beach using natural oils to protect their skin. Having looked in vain all his life for a product that would shield his extremely fair skin from the sun, Ron was determined to create a product that would allow him and others to achieve a tan like the native Hawaiians. With $500.00 borrowed from his father, Ron set up business in his garage. He mixed coconut, avocado, kukui and other secret natural oils in a garbage can, bottled the formula and set out to sell it. "I had an old Ford Mustang convertible that the salt air had just eaten apart. I drove to pool decks and lifeguard stands and sold my original suntan product. I was obsessed," Rice says. The new product caught on immediately--no one had ever heard of a natural tanning formula before! When it came time to hire a staff and a sales force, Rice looked to his old teaching, lifeguard and football buddies. He sent this modified super sales team to various parts of the world and built Hawaiian Tropic into the second largest suncare company in the world, today grossing over $200 million a year. Ron shares his success with the love of his life, his daughter Sterling. When the two aren't traveling, they spend most of their time at their $5.5 million oceanfront estate in Daytona Beach--the city where Hawaiian Tropic originated. The palatial home took five years to build and sits just a few feet from where Ron's lifeguard tower once sat. In memory of his father, Ron had it built with North Carolina granite rock trucked down from the mountains to Florida. Ron continues to be the driving force behind the development, marketing, and promotion of new Hawaiian Tropic products. "Ron lives and breathes Hawaiian Tropic," says his director of advertising. "If he gets an idea at 4:00 a.m.--he will call you!" Rice also knows how to mix hard work with fun. He travels over 250 days a year to various celebrity/charity events, Grand Prix Races (where Hawaiian Tropic sponsors several cars), Miss Hawaiian Tropic International Pageants, The Cannes Film Festival, and many, many more places promoting Hawaiian Tropic . Amazingly, all the success and fame has not gone to Ron Rice's head. "My biggest peeve is people who become successful and forget their roots," he says. "The happiest day of my life was when I was able to pay my father back the $500.00 he loaned me and thank him for believing in me." The garbage can used to mix his first batch is now silverplated and stands in Ron's living room as a reminder of Hawaiian Tropic's early days, and Ron's tireless hard work and determination. Top Home | Products | Sun Facts | Hot Promotions | Fun Stuff | Company Info | Pageants | Contact Us Product Line | Protection | Children | Tanning | Biodegradable | After Sun & Burn Relief | Salon-Indoor

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Freedom, Democide, War: Home Page Click Joy's face to go to the Joy Phim Democratic Peace Institute. Click me if you are interested in an alternative history series of six novels based on the democratic peace, all free pdf downloads Click AIRS to promoting a free world through the American International Relations Society Click the above cover to read the synopsis of the nonfiction book, Never Again: Ending War, Democide, & Famine Through Democratic Freedom Available from Llumina Press or Amazon.com , or as a FREE pdf download . SEARCH Search the web, or the over 1,100 documents and 5,000 pages of text on this site. If needed, see help page. Match ANY Match ALL SITE INFORMATION Site map What books, articles, papers, and data are on this site? How is this site organized? A note on theme page notes . What's new? Why is this site credible? ABOUT RUMMEL Short Bio Curriculm Vitae DEMOCRATIC PEACE CLOCK The Democratic Peace has kicked in, global violence is decreasing, and it is thus the dawning of a new world. Click the clock to see more detail and the empirical evidence. Saving Lives, Enriching Life: Freedom as a Right, and a Moral Good was published in January 2001 only on this web site.It is the keystone of the ideas and findings hereregarding national poverty, famine, genocide and mass murder,and war. It should be the first stop for those who wish to study or survey this site's documents. Click above image. VISUALIZING DEMOCIDE TOLL See Investigations into Visualizing Democide , such as the: Rings of Tears DOCUDRAMAS For dramatic attempts to give human feeling to democide statistics and to characterize democidal events, such as China's Cultural Revolution, and Pol Pot's Cambodian Communist Revolution, click here . Dedicated to those who are not yet living in freedom, who suffer repression, regime-made famine, torture, gulags, and fear for their lives and those of their loved ones; and thanks to the internet, have reached this home page. Freedom, Democracy, Peace; Power, Democide, and War DEMOCRATIC PEACE BLOG Click the above image for Rummel's Democratic Peace blog to see current events in the glare of the struggle between freedom and power--between the democratic peace and a power that corrupts and kills. Includes 20 headlines selected continuously by keywords related to this website. Blogs posted daily, except for Sunday. For the archive of all the previous week's blogs, arranged topically, click here OCCASIONAL COMMENTARY ARCHIVE For an archive of website related commentary, click the above image. Current commentary is now posted on the above blog Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. ----Lord Acton Power kills; absolute power kills absolutely. ----This Web Site Introduction It is true that democratic freedom is an engine of national and individual wealth and prosperity. Hardly known, however, is that freedom also saves millions of lives from famine, disease, war, collective violence, and democide (genocide and mass murder). That is, the more freedom, the greater the human security and the less the violence. Conversely, the more power governments have, the more human insecurity and violence. In short: to our realization that power impoverishes we must also add that power kills. Through theoretical analysis, historical case studies, empirical data, and quantitative analyses, this web site shows that: uote Freedom is a basic human right recognized by the United Nations and international treaties, and is the heart of social justice. Freedom is an engine of economic and human development, and scientific and technological advancement. Freedom ameliorates the problem of mass poverty. Free people do not suffer from and never have had famines, and by theory, should not. Freedom is therefore a solution to hunger and famine. Free people have the least internal violence, turmoil, and political instability. Free people have virtually no government genocide and mass murder, and for good theoretical reasons. Freedom is therefore a solution to genocide and mass murder; the only practical means of making sure that "Never again!" Free people do not make war on each other, and the greater the freedom within two nations, the less violence between them. Freedom is a method of nonviolence--the most peaceful nations are those whose people are free. The purpose of this web site, then, is to make as widely available as possible the theories, work, results, and data that empirically and historically, quantitatively and qualitatively, support these conclusions about freedom. This is to invite their use, replication, and critical evaluation, and thereby to advance our knowledge of and confidence in freedom--in liberal democracy. It is to foster freedom. Pray tell, my brother, Why do dictators kill and make war? Is it for glory; for things, for beliefs, for hatred, for power? Yes, but more, because they can. IMPORTANT NOTE: Among all the democide estimates appearing on this website,some have been revised upward. I have changed that for Mao's famine, 1958-1962, from zero to 38,000,000. And thus I have had to change the overall democide for the PRC (1928-1987) from 38,702,000 to 76,702,000. Details here. I have changed my estimate for colonial democide from 870,000 to an additional 50,000,000. Details here . Thus, the new world total: old total 1900-1999 = 174,000,000.New World total = 174,000,000 + 38,000,000 (new for China) + 50,000 (new for Colonies) = 262,000,000. Just to give perspective on this incredible murder by government, if all these bodies were laid head to toe, with the average height being 5', then they would circle the earth ten times. Also, this democide murdered 6 times more people than died in combat in all the foreign and internal wars of the century. Finally, given popular estimates of the dead in a major nuclear war, this total democide is as though such a war did occur, but with its dead spread over a century. Contact E-mail: click Tell your friends (separate addresses with a comma): You are the visitor. For visitor statistics since March 13, 2000, click the logo-link below. Last document addition: July 2005. See latest additions . Last site revision: December 2005 Return to top of page. Independence Institute Website