BUSINESS BRIEFS
Microsoft grant goes to Hale Kipa
By Advertiser Staff and News Services
Microsoft Corp. said it provided more than $500,000 in software to Hale Kipa, a nonprofit that provides programs and environments that encourage at-risk youth and their families.
The company said the grant is part of its Unlimited Potential Program, which is a global initiative to work with local organizations to improve economic opportunities through technology training and workforce development programs.
The grant will be used to augment existing computer training programs and new initiatives.
Hale Kipa plans to use the grant to create a safe, social-networking portal exclusively for Hale Kipa youth, to provide a platform for discussions and knowledge sharing, and develop online study groups and workshops.
NEVADA TV SHOW HAS ISLE PRODUCER
A syndicated television show from Team Unlimited, a Ho-nolulu-based television events and marketing company, will begin production May 7 when taping begins for the third installment for "The Nevada Passage," an adventure reality show.
The show's sponsor, The Nevada Commission on Tour-ism, expects the program will be seen by 2 million people in more than 100 markets nationally between August 2007 and February 2008. The competition pits 10 teams in a series of challenges.
RETROFITTING OF PASHA SHIP DONE
Pasha Hawaii Transport Lines said it has completed a retrofitting of the company's flagship Jean Anne in response to new environmental regulations in California that require the burning of low-sulfur fuel within 24 miles of the coast and alongside.
The retrofitting was accomplished with no downtime or impact to the vessel's sailing schedule between California and Hawai'i, the company said in a news release.
Other upgrades to Jean Anne's engine include installation of slide valves in each of the cylinders of the main engine, which will result in cleaner combustion and reduced emissions, the company said.
