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Introduction

Hello Kekai. Aloha! Just a quick introduction about myself, my name is Justin Lopez and I am interested in community health. I plan to finish PHAP this quarter and I am enjoying the subject material of our Medical Humanities class.JuslopezCSUEB (talk) 01:12, 12 October 2017 (UTC)

Peer Review (Alma Jacinto)

Almajacinto (talk) 01:00, 10 November 2017 (UTC)Some suggestions after reading the article:

1) I noticed that most of his personal life is missing. Jim Hodges struggled with the process of identity, and finally labeled himself as a newly out of the closet, gay-identifying person. I believe that his struggles of identity may have directly influenced his art and its progression from painting to installation based art and should be included.

2) Information about his earlier art pieces and his inspiration are not really addressed. The only works detailed are dated (2004) & (2010). I found a reliable article that states that his 1989 work "Latin Rose" initially a tribute to his florist gay friend helped established his own course as an artist. His friend was like his mentor and was dying from AIDS. The creation of this art piece (tearing scraps of tar paper strewn across the FLOOR but later LIFTING the scraps to create an image of a rose), can really help the reader understand his feelings about the AIDS epidemic. In addition I also read that he would recite T.S Elliott's "Four Quartets" for inspiration and Jean Genet’s view of masculinity in “Our Lady of the Flowers helped him discover who he was.

3) The section labeled "Style and Works" can be organized a little further. For example maybe we can organize his work and art by dates, because talking about his work in order can help the reader understand a little more his thought process and his growth as an artist. Right now art pieces from 1997 are talked about before art from 1987.

4) Also I noticed some reference links are not available, I think this should be fixed.

5) From my understanding, I think the article has neutral content, but should have a more balanced coverage when talking about his art pieces.

I hope this information can help improve the article, I have also added a bibliography for easier access. Good Luck!

Bibliography: Spears, Dorothy. “For Jim Hodges, a Survey of a Career Reflecting on Life.” The New York Times, The New York Times, 26 Oct. 2013, www.nytimes.com/2013/10/27/arts/artsspecial/for-jim-hodges-a-survey-of-a-career-reflecting-on-life.html. Almajacinto (talk) 01:00, 10 November 2017 (UTC)

Chinatown Honolulu (plague)

The history involving the burning of the Honolulu Chinatown and its incidence, whether accidental or not, has been questionable. According to a Hawaiian Language newspaper source, "Ka Nupepa Kuokoa," in an article printed 6 April 1900, the historical record reports the naming of a bureau for claims related to the Chinatown fires of 20 January 1900: Ka Papa Ola i ka Ma'i Ahulau Bubonika (Court of Claims for Losses Caused by the Board of Health in the Suppression of the Bubonic Plague). http://papakilodatabase.com/pdnupepa/cgi-bin/pdnupepa?a=d&d=KNK19000406-01.2.9&srpos=7&dliv=none&e=01-01-1899-31-12-1900--en-20--1--txt-txIN%7ctxNU%7ctxTR-pauahi------ Kavilez (talk) 20:41, 16 November 2017 (UTC)

The Chinatown Historic District is a Chinatown neighborhood of Honolulu, Hawaii known for its Chinese American community, and is one of the oldest Chinatowns in the United States.

...o kela wahi "Taona Pake" oia kela wahi apau mai ke alanui Kukui mai. aoao ma Ewa o Alanui Nuuanu. a hoea i ka muliwai o Makaaho, a holo pololei a hoea i Alanui Hotele. e holo ana ma ia Alanui, ma ka aoao ma Ewa a hoea i alanui Konia, a holo a loaa ke alanui Moi. https://www.papakilodatabase.com/pdnupepa/cgi-bin/pdnupepa?a=d&d=KNK19000406-01.2.9&srpos=1&dliv=none&e=06-04-1900-06-04-1900--en-20--1--txt-txIN%7ctxNU%7ctxTR-nupepa+kuokoa------

...that place "Chinatown" is that whole area from West side of Kukui Street until the river mouth called Makaaho, then travel straight until reaching Hotel street; and travel on [Hotel] this street on the West side until reaching Konia Street, and travel until you reach King St.Kavilez (talk) 22:27, 7 December 2017 (UTC)

Pestis in Hawaii

Yersinia pestis, the causative agent of the bubonic plague is transmitted by its vector, the oriental rat flea and has been historically propagated along various trade routes to the west from China. Although the original introduction of the oriental rat flea to Hawaii is unknown, one historical incident may mark such an important event. In 1899, the Nippon Maru anchored in Honolulu Harbor on its way to San Francisco, reporting the death of a Chinese passenger. After inspection, the ship had been quarantined to Quarantine Island, better known today as Sand Island. After a week-long stay there, the ship had been cleared to travel on to San Francisco. According to one record, due diligence was executed on the part of the Board of Health with respect to the passengers and goods, little attention was paid to the chance of rats escaping and going ashore. This is because it had not yet discovered that the rodents were the carriers of the vector that carried the pestis bacteria. Kavilez (talk) 05:28, 9 December 2017 (UTC)

King Kamehameha III created the Board of Health (BOH) on December 13, 1850. This became the first Board of Health in the United States. The BOH was established to supervise the public health of the people of Hawaii, and to protect them against epidemic diseases. The BOH played an integral role during the Bubonic Plague at which time was under the control of three physicians: Nathaniel B. Emerson, Francis R. Day and Clifford B. Wood. The situation had become so dire in Honolulu that Emerson, Day and Wood were afforded absolute dictatorial authority over Hawaii. This comes as the result of an agreement between the President of the Provisional Hawaiian Government, Mr. Sanford Ballard Dole, and the Attorney General, Mr. Henry E. Cooper who concurred that nothing should impede the battle of the "dread disease." Kavilez (talk) 05:19, 9 December 2017 (UTC)

According to the Annual Reports (1899-1960) published by the Hawaii State Department of Health, the first case of the bubonic plague was found in Yon Chong. Chong was a 22 year old Chinese male who worked as a bookkeeper in Chinatown, Honolulu. It goes on and states that Chong fell sick on December 9, 1899, and formed buboes. The formation of the buboes is what led his attending physician to suspect the plague. A jointly conducted diagnosis was performed by other doctors, who confirmed the suspicion. Their diagnosis was reported to the President of the BOH Henry Ernest Cooper on December 11,1899. Yon Chong died the following day, and President Cooper made an announcement about this first case of bubonic plague death to the public.

After the public announcement, President Cooper ordered an immediate military quarantine of the Chinatown area. Also, in hoping to contain the plague in Honolulu, the BOH closed the Honolulu port to both incoming and outgoing vessels. According to the BOH official records, only three human cases of the plague was recorded during the quarantine. On December 19, 1899, BOH lifted the quaratine of Chinatown and Honolulu Harbor. However, only five days after the lift, nine more cases was reported by the BOH. Out of the total 12 cases of plague reported, there were 11 deaths reported by the BOH.

The Bubonic plague in Chinatown, Honolulu was not stopped till March 31, 1900. A total of 71 cases and 61 fatalities were reported by BOH.