> On Sun, 11 Mar 2007, m.pur...@jach.hawaii.edu wrote:

>> On Mar 8, 12:50 pm, "Alvin E. Toda" lava.net> wrote:

>>> In today's Star-Bulletin....

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>>> http://starbulletin.com/2007/03/08/news/story04.html

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>>> Surprisingly, I discovered this on the web page this
>>> morning and have decided to post this. I can't
>>> understand why this program has not been funded.
>>> It's one of the most cost effective and broad based
>>> events in the state. I guess administration and
>>> lawmakers feel that the $500K cost of the office of
>>> the Hawaii Academy of Sciences and the fair is too
>>> much? Well that's just short sighted, and
>>> inconsistant with the policy of promoting technology
>>> in Hawaii.

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>> I'd be surprised if most of the people in Hawaii even
>> know about the existence of the Science _Bowl_. - ...

>> But I think that kids like the science fair thing
>> better, because most of them can participate-- well
>> anyone who wants to do a project. And building
>> something with your own hands is somehow...