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By Elizabeth GalangKa Leo Contributing Writer

The Brazilian martial art school Capoeira Besouro held a celebratory event at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa campus on Sunday, Oct. 8.

Capoeira at its finest The event was called a Batizado, a kind of baptism or graduation for students studying the martial art form called capoeira. Capoeira is a com-bination of martial arts, gymnastics, dance and music. This is the second year Capoeira Besouro held the Batizado, where about 80 students, both children and adults, received their ranking belts. The belts represent different levels of experience: green (the first level), yellow-green, yellow and blue-yellow. Students who have at least five years of experience in capoeira receive a blue-yellow belt and are considered instructors. Currently, capoeira’s popularity is growing in many places around the country, including Hawai‘i. Capoeira Besouro, headed by Mestre (Master) Kinha and his wife, Carmen Linhares, meets in Honolulu. Mestre Kinha is the only capoei-ra instructor in Hawai‘i. The school is very popular because people would rather learn from a Brazilian mas-

ter. He opened Capoeira Besouro in 2004. Linhares said that capoeira is dif-ferent from any other martial art. Even the Batizado isn’t like other martial art graduations.

“It’s more of a celebration,” she said. The Batizado, unlike other mar-tial art graduations, where students face each other, shows off students’ skills by putting them in a game of

contact with mestres and other instruc-tors. The entertaining use of martial arts and its music makes this sport very interesting to watch, she said. “I would say about 500 people came to watch,” Linhares said. “Gym

Two was loaded with people.”

Capoeira, Brazilian martial art Capoeira was created about 500 years ago by slaves in Brazil during a time when martial arts were forbid-den. The slaves created capoeira as a form of self defense that didn’t visu-ally look like a martial art because of the use of dance and music. After being outlawed during the 1800s, capoeira became legalized and reintroduced in the 1900s. Since then, it has been a favored sport in Brazil. The two fathers of modern capoeira were Mestres Bimba and Pastinha. Mestre Bimba was the father of Capoeira Regional, which is a faster-paced form of capoeira that uses more of the tumbling and jumps of gymnastics. Mestre Pastinha was the father of Capoeira Angola, which is the slower, more traditional form of the art.

Famous mestres work their magic Sunday’s Batizado included not only students and spectators of Honolulu, but many visitors as well. Five mestres from different parts of the country helped promote the stu-dents and monitor the event.

Capoeristas celebrate second Batizado

COURTESY PHOTO • Justin Leong

Mestre Kinha (above) enters the roda at the Capoeira Besouro Hawaii’s 2nd Annual Batizado, where members of the Capoeira Besouro celebrated the Brazilian martial art a few weeks ago at UH.

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By Tiffany HillKa Leo Staff Reporter

When the earthquakes shook the islands early Sunday morning, resi-dents of the State of Hawai‘i lacked one commodity — electricity. Although the earthquakes’ epi-center was on the Big Island, the Hawaiian Electric Company was able to restore power relatively quickly to the Big Island and the other islands. All except O‘ahu. Electrical power to O‘ahu resi-dents was not completely restored until well after midnight. However, several locations at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa were able to con-tinue operating on emergency electri-cal generators. “Some facilities have backup power, especially after the floods (on the UH campus) two years ago,” said Jim Manke, the UH spokesperson for the Mānoa Chancellor’s Office.

Enjoying a hot meal Students who live on campus were able to enjoy a cooked meal. According to Manke, Paradise Palms, Hale Aloha Cafeteria and Gateway

Cafeteria all were able to operate because of emergency generators. “These generators provide power to the refrigeration and freezer units, some lights and smaller cooking

equipment,” Manke said. “Most food located at those units without backup generators was transferred to one of the units that had a generator.” Manke said that the UH cafete-

rias had very little food spoilage, as the majority of the perishable food was cooked at Hale Aloha and fed to

Generators save vital campus operationsFood supplies, bio

research, glass kiln are all ok

JUSTIN HEDANI • Ka Leo o Hawai‘i

This generator located at the back of the Art Building supplies emergency power to the UH glass kiln, which must be kept at a constant 900 degrees Fahrenheit.

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By Justin HedaniKa Leo Senior Reporter

7:07 a.m.: The room shook with a mild intensity. Nothing left the shelf or the desk. Everything just seemed to move with an unnerving rhythm. “An earthquake in Hawai‘i?” was the first question that ran through my head with my eyes still closed. Opening them, I saw the build-ing sway like a palm tree in the wind, being shaken violently by the quake. Yet I stayed in bed. The quakes seemed to be off and on, returning with greater inten-sity each time. A friend of mine described running down the stairs during the tremors, afraid that the building might collapse. Some remained calm and stood — or slept, rather — where they were. Others moved for cover under doorways. By the time the quakes ended, phone calls flooded the networks, and panic became a shared emotion.

8:30 a.m.: By this time, like

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the residents Sunday night. In addition, because the earth-quakes struck the islands relatively early on Sunday morning, Manke said the UH Student Housing received no reports of anyone trapped in an eleva-tor when the power went off.

More than frozen veggies Equally as important as supplying food to the students was maintaining the refrigerators and freezers for research within the John A. Burns School of Medicine. “The [Biomedical Sciences] build-ing has a lot of research labs,” said David Haymer, a professor of cell and molecular biology. “There are certain critical pieces of equipment, mostly freezers, that have to be maintained at a preset temperature.” Haymer said that the freezers and refrigerators in the tower of the Biomed building contain enzymes, certain types of tissue samples, specimens and cer-tain parts of kits for re-agents used for experiments. The samples and specimens would have been ruined if they had returned to room temperature. “They have to be maintained at specified temperatures,” Haymer said, “depending on what they are and how they’re stored.” The emergency generator only pro-vides backup electricity to the tower portion of the Biomed building, so the four connecting courtyards, which also conduct research, were without electric-ity on Sunday. The generator, located between the A and D courtyards, protects several freezers and refrigerators in the tower of the Biomed building. Most of these are household freezers and refrigerators, which function at -20 degrees Celsius. However, there are some freez-ers that are “ultra low,” meaning that the temperature of the freezer is much lower than a regular one. These freezers provide a constant temperature of -80 degrees Celsius. Haymer said that the generators are essential. “We need more generating capacities for emergencies,” he said, “because these things (like earth-quakes) do happen.”

Art students not shaken As the continued performance of the refrigerators and freezers is crucial to student and faculty researches in the Biomed building, so is the continued performance of

the furnace kilns to those in the art department working with glass. According to Robert Mills, art professor and chair of the UH Glass Program, the “worst thing you can do to a glass furnace is shut it off, so the furnaces have to be kept on 24/7, [to] prevent thermal shock. If you were to shut the furnaces off it would cause about two weeks of unscheduled shut down.” Mills said that the emergency electrical generator, which must be maintained at a constant 900 degrees Fahrenheit, enables the furnaces to con-tinue running so that glass can continue to be made. If the furnaces did not have an emergency generator, the furnace equipment would be damaged, making inferior glass, and resulting in costly, time-consuming repairs hindering fac-ulty and student work. “To run our furnaces in melting glass,” Mills said, “the electricity’s used to control safety valves and provide combustion air through our air blower. It also uses electricity to maintain the oven’s temperature and the kneeling oven to cool glass down.” In the past when the power went out, Mills said he would scramble to find a temporary generator and a porta-ble propane burner to heat the furnaces. He added that Sunday’s earthquakes “would have been a nightmare.” Because renting portable electrical generators and propane burners proved costly and inconvenient, Mills said he requested a permanent emergency elec-trical generator when the art building underwent renovations. The furnaces cost a total of about $175,000 to $200,000 and produce valu-able work, making the UH glass fur-naces one of the best in the nation. “It is one of the top [glass] studios around ... because of safety equipment and [because] we regenerate our own heat that’s put back into the furnace,” Mills said. “We’re able to run the fur-naces on very little gas — very fuel efficient.” Although the power was off the entire day for most O‘ahu residents, UH maintained its vital operations through emergency electrical generators.

Some emergency electrical generators on campus:

• ParadisePalms,HaleAlohaCafeteria, and Gateway Cafeteria

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• TowerareaofBiomedicalSciences building

• InstituteforBiogenesisResearch

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By Ting-Cheng WenKa Leo Senior Reporter

After Sunday’s earthquake, many Hawai‘i residents became more aware of the importance of knowing how to act in an emergency. To help University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa students, staff, faculty and community members prepare for future natural disas-ters, Ka Leo O Hawai‘i, with the help of the State Civil Defense Agency, has compiled helpful tips and information.

Preparing for natural disasters Civil Defense suggests hav-ing a discussion with everyone in the family about creating a plan for keeping in contact with family members if they are apart during an emergency or separated because of a crisis. The plan should include:• a meeting place for fami-ly members if home is not an option • alternative routes to get tothe family meeting point if the regular route is not possible • emergency informationandcontacts• accesstooutsidemedia,suchas a radio, at all times Ray Lovell of the Hawai‘i State Civil Defense Agency advised, “If you are in a building or house [when an earthquake occurs], get under a doorway.

The Civil Defense Agency can warn the public early of fore-seeable emergencies, such as a tracked hurricane. However, some natural disasters, like a tsunami, are created in such a short period of time that the public may not be warned in a considerable amount of time, he said. “We can only get the infor-mation [regarding an emergency situation] as quickly as possible,” Lovell said.

Assisting people with disabilities In Hawai‘i, where taking care of one another is infused in the local culture, assisting the elderly and people with disabilities in times of a disaster is necessary. According to the Hawai‘i State Civil Defense Web site, people

can and should offer their assis-tance to co-workers or neighbors with disabilities. Also, organize an emergency action plan, such as an accessible evacuation plan, with neighbors with special needs. Discuss with others the special medications and kits they might need in an emergency.

Emergency survival kit

In the United States Homeland Security’s Ready America campaign, preparing for a plausible natural disaster means making sure the basics of survival — fresh water, food, clean air and warmth — are readily available. Keep a gallon of water per person per day for at least three days. Moreover, include three day’s worth of non-perishable food. Other essentials include a flashlight, some cash and a bat-tery-powered radio with extra batteries. Lovell encouraged everyone to have at least seven to 10 days of food and water stored at home. He added that the survival kit can also include first-aid materials and two day’s worth of food in case evacuation from home to a shelter site is needed. “Most of all,” Lovell said, “if people think about what they need to survive for a two-week period, if they can give serious thought, they will be well prepared.” More information on emer-gency kits is available at http://www.ready.gov.

How to prepare for a disasterEmergency Alert

A message from the Civil Defense Agency told Big Island residents to check their homes for damage such as that related to gas, water and electricity. Residents can document damage by taking photographs of it for state or federal assistance. Residents who need assistance, especially in assessing damage, can contact Hawaii County Civil Defense at 935-0031. They can also receive more information regarding emer-gency phone numbers such as those of Civil Defense Agencies, HECO and the Board of Water Supply from http://www.pdc.org/iweb/hawaii_emergency_phone.jsp.

Preparednesscrucial to surviving

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Sunday’s earthquake is a warning: let’s be preparedBy Austin BunagKa Leo Contributing Writer

This is the first earthquake I’ve experienced, and my family was quite prepared for the situation. However, we didn’t have batteries for our radio, so we didn’t know what was happening until we turned on the car radio. My mom and I looked for ice, but stores quickly ran out of basic supplies. With Hawai‘i lying in a hurri-cane- and tsunami-prone area, you would think residents and businesses would be prepared for a natural disas-ter. Although the earthquake caused minimal damage on O‘ahu, the ensuing blackout crippled much of the island’s daily activities. Long lines formed at the businesses that were open, and many of us had little information on the earthquake and power situation. With everyone’s busy and hectic schedules, many residents don’t seem

concerned about natural disasters. Are we that quick to forget past disas-ters such as last February’s floods or Hurricane Iniki in 1992? Our lifestyles and technology distract us from these events and have created a sense of complacency for many of us. Living on an isolated island can complicate these types of situations further, so we should always be pre-pared. According to the American Red Cross, we should all have enough emergency supplies for three days in case of a natural disaster. This allows ample time for the federal and local governments to provide relief in a major disaster. We should also try to keep gas tanks at least half-full, and to have propane burners and gas for cooking. Emergency supplies should be checked every year. If you haven’t done any of this before, the time is now. In case of an emergency, we

should also have a corded land-line phone that can work without being plugged into an electrical outlet. A friend called me late on the day of the earthquake; his family only had wire-less phones and their batteries were running low. Also, with the proliferation of cell phones and the Internet, people have become more connected with distant friends and relatives. After the earth-quake, our natural reaction was to call our friends and family to tell them what happened and how we were doing. I admit I tried calling my relatives on the mainland with my cell phone, but I

couldn’t get through because the lines were so busy. It is important that we realize phone usage must be kept to a mini-mum during disasters to let emergency calls through. People who have actual emergencies may receive delayed relief because of busy phone lines. Residents were not the only ones unprepared; some businesses were caught off-guard as well. Only one radio station, KSSK, was working. With no TV or Internet, we would have been totally in the dark if this station did not have a generator. Most stores had no power and either closed or had limited sales. Though costly, major businesses should invest in generators because Oahu’s power grid is isolated. As seen after the earthquake, any major disturbances can knock the whole grid offline, and we have no neighboring states for backup. The airport was a main concern

for many residents and tourists. If the island needed to be evacuated during the blackout, most of us would have been stuck here because the airport’s generators weren’t strong enough to fully operate the airport. Arrivals were allowed, but most departures were can-celled until power was restored. The airport needs a better backup source of power to ensure that we have the abil-ity to evacuate if needed. Fortunately, the earthquake hap-pened on a Sunday morning, when most people were still at home. Imagine the chaos if it happened on a weekday during the morning rush hour. We should see the earthquake as a warn-ing. Living alone, with family or with roommates, we should be proactive in preparing for emergencies. Was this earthquake strong enough to shake us out of complacency? We won’t know until next time, but for now, I’m going to stock up on batteries.

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Shakes, Quakes & Blinding Blackouts

This is in response to Tuesday’s “I felt the RAs didn’t do their jobs.” 7:07 am: My roommates and I braced ourselves in the door of our Wainani apartment until the earth-quake ceased. After assuring my roommates were emotionally and physically safe, I called my mother and the on-call Resident Advisor for Wainani. 7:11 am: I grabbed my flash-light and in the time it took the 10 of us to walk numerous flights of stairs, the RA’s were gathered in the Wainani courtyard. The Hall Director was contacted and a plan of action was immediately devel-oped to assess the possible damage and safety of residents. We divided into groups and made rounds of all Wainani divi-sions every hour on the hour. We stopped at open residential doors asking if residents were okay and let them know that information would be passed on as soon as it was received. Glow sticks, flash-lights, and megaphones were locat-ed and placed in a readily available location in the event the power outage persisted into the night. To give residents information, we used our personal cell phone

minutes and text messages to find out what had happened less than an hour after the earthquake. In between our rounds, half of us stayed in our rooms and the courtyard so that residents could readily find us until dark began to fall around 5 p.m. Residents from floors all over Wainani walked to my room looking for information. They were asked to pass along information regarding updates and the Hale Aloha cafeteria availabil-ity to others. A red flashing light was even placed in front of the RA’s door in G-building in case residents couldn’t locate an RA. I find it amazing that over hundreds of residents found the café and gulped down, yet so many com-plain about the lack of communi-cation; mouths didn’t fail to com-municate with stomachs. At 5:45 p.m. RAs took mas-sive boxes and placed glow sticks in each buildings’ hallway and stairwells and in the courtyard on the light fixtures. Less than an hour after putting up the glow sticks, 90 percent of them were removed by resident’s themselves and were being thrown along with water ballons from vari-

ous floors of Wainani F building. So if you were looking for the glow stick that was placed in your hall, you should have redirected your attention to the receiving ground below and the RA’s that were bruised from the projectiles. Although the courtyard is a commons area we used mega-phones and flashlights to clear it because of these projectiles. Most residents complied while others took our advice seriously only after being struck. Mind you, rounds continued on the hour every hour with a focus on preventing possible fires from candles (against handbook regulations) that had been left unat-tended. Several residents couldn’t find their RAs (who were posted in a line within the Wainani courtyard all night) but were able to reach Noelani, where projectiles were being thrown, fire alarms pulled and absolute chaos ensued. Even after Campus Security worked along side us by bringing in a generated light supply (thank you), residents still complained. Only this time the parties had been broken up and the complaints were to a tune of not being able to sleep with the loud diesel generators.

As resident advisors, and as students, we understand peo-ple wanted to have fun and take advantage of the situation. But hurting others is not acceptable. The Wainani staff has already for-mulated ideas to relay informa-tion in the future, such as posting posters with updated information around the divisions. In the future, if any disaster should occur don’t immediately point the finger because we could not get information to you, but ask, what did you do to get the informa-tion. Know that RAs were not the only ones there to help you – cam-pus security, housing and univer-sity officials were present and open to a little Q & A during the power outage Sunday. A special thank you to every-one from housing, campus security, housing and university officials that came down to help. I hope that everyone has a great week and will think of ways to effectively prepare themselves and others in the future. Each year housing and the univer-sity is getting better and better so come out of the dark and realize it.

Darnna BanksResident Advisor

Resident Advisor at UH dormitory tells her side of the story Enjoying simplicity with no electricityBy Bobby LambrixKa Leo Contributing Writer

While everyone cheered with delight when the power came back on, I held my tongue from mutter-ing obscenities. In my eyes, the embers from our barbecue brought enough radi-ance to the evening. Refrigerators were emptied, rations were shared, electricity was absent and the less we cared. All the tenants in our tower came down to take part in our rare communal meal. It seemed as the night darkened, the more mouths spoke with one another and waited to be fed. The burning charcoal was ignited with the intent of utility, but quickly became a beacon for gathering. The relaxing pace of cooking ribs over an open flame made the electric inefficiency much more enjoyable. I awoke Sunday as everyone on the islands did: shaken out of bed by Mother Nature. The sun was absent and had not illuminat-ed the horizon. I pedaled to work and found the pace of the town to

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feel more like the country. Without the light of functioning traffic signals, the traffic was not as heavy as usual. The boss sent me home as expected and I was afforded the opportunity to read. My simple lanai soon felt like the lap of luxury. The day’s demands had diminished, and all I had before me were words on a page. Not words on a Web page, nor words scrolling across the bottom of CNN, but carefully crafted words that were steadied and slowed for inspection. I was soon joined by oth-ers who felt that loafing was the thing to do. They said it was impossible to put a paper together for tomorrow, and Web

research was a waste of critical laptop battery life. Soon sur-vival instincts kicked in as the sky turned black from gray. So the obvious ingenuity of burning meat commenced. But all of a sudden, there was a flicker and the fluorescents flourished. People, like ground-hogs, appeared frightened by their shadows and scurried back to their holes. They went to plug themselves back into the wall and cement themselves to a desk chair. A miserable few sat around sipping lukewarm lagers, while others went to microwave pop-corn. We’ve learned to operate on electricity, but it sure was nice to vacation and savor the ways of a simpler day.

Editor’s Note: Bobby Lambrix is a member of the Board of Publications.

“What does flower biology suggest about the reproductive strategy and pollination system of Clermontia fauriei,” a botany seminar, happens today, 12:30 to 1:30 p.m., St. John audito-rium, room 11. Info, Don Drake, 956-3937, dondrake@hawaii.edu.

“Reproduction and life history of the fan worm Sabellastarte Spectabilis in Kaneohe Bay,” a zoology final oral, happens today, 2 to 4 p.m., St. John, room 2. Info, 956-8500.

“The myth of Moses” happens today, 3 to 4 p.m., Hamilton Library, room 301. Robert Littman, a professor of classics at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, will present. Info, Jonelle Sage, 956-9932, jsage@hawaii.edu.

“Factors controlling the strength of the South Atlantic anticy-clone in austral winter — a GCM study,” a joint meteorology and International Pacific Research Center seminar, happens today, 3:30 to 5 p.m., Marine Science Building, room 100. Ingo Richter, a postdoctoral fellow of IPRC, will present. Info, 956-8775, metdept@hawaii.edu, http://lumahai.soest.hawaii.edu.

Kimo Opiana performs today, 4 to 7 p.m., Ala Moana Center, Mai Tai Bar. Info, 947-2900.

Fall Footholds, a dance concert by UH student choreographers and performers, happens today, 8 p.m., Kennedy Theatre — Earle Ernst Lab Theatre. Ticket prices: $12 regular, $10 UH faculty/staff, seniors, mili-tary, non-UH Mānoa students; $4 students with validated UH Mānoa ID. Info, Kennedy Theatre Box Office,

956-7655, http://www.hawaii.edu/ken-nedy.

The Other Side and Xtra Cab perform today, 9 p.m., Anna Bannana’s. Info, 946-5190.

Kaimana performs today, 9:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., Ala Moana Center, Mai Tai Bar. Info, 947-2900.

“A longitudinal study of factors affecting separation trends of Hawai‘i Department of Education administrators,” an education final oral, happens tomorrow, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., Wist Hall, room 218. Info, 956-8500.

“Wrangling women: corralling western humor in a scholarly monograph,” happens tomorrow, 12 to 1:15 p.m., Henke Hall, room 325. Kristin McAndrews, English professor, will present. Info, Craig Howes, 956-3774, biograph@hawaii.edu.

“A survey of Hawaiian marine fungi and yeast,” a microbiology final oral,

happens tomorrow, 3 to 5 p.m., St. John auditorium, room 11. Info, 956-8553, uhmicro@hawaii.edu.

“Researching my novel in Korea,” an English department colloquium by local author and UH professor Gary Pak, happens tomorrow, 3 to 4:15 p.m., Kuykendall Hall, room 410.

“Vibrio infections and disease symp-toms associated with marine water exposure with special reference to the Ala Wai sewage spill event,” water quality/microbiology seminar, happens tomorrow, 3 to 4 p.m., Marine Science Building, room 114. Info, Philip Moravcik, 956-3097, morav@hawaii.edu, http://www.wrrc.hawaii.edu/seminars.html.

“Sustainability Fair,” Oct. 19, from 10 am to 2 pm in the Sustainability Courtyard. The Fair will highlight UH’s environmental, economic and cultural research, projects and organizations with food, music and crafts. Info, lindad@hawaii.edu.

Q: “Hey computer guy, I bought an LCD wide screen monitor. Is there anything cool that I can do to make it look better?” A: Yeah, there are many things that you can do to make your desk-top look great. Having a wide screen monitor (or even multiple monitors) can greatly improve productivity because you have room on screen for more than one application at a time. For instance, you could be doing your homework on one side of the screen and be browsing the web on the other. Obviously it is possible to do this on any size monitor, but on a wide screen there’s no need to scroll left and right because of the size limitation.

LCD Monitors in General First and foremost, use the Digital Visual Interface (DVI) cable if your computer is capable of using it. There are two types of monitor cables: D-subminiature Video Graphics Array (VGA) (the blue one) and the DVI (the white one). The DVI is designed to maximize the visual quality of digital displays. So if you want the best visual quality then use DVI. To see if your computer has a DVI connector, follow the monitor wire to the back of the computer. Right next to where it is plugged in, there should be a large white socket (larger than the VGA socket). If there is nothing, then you are out of luck. If you do, then get the DVI cable that came with your monitor and plug it into the back of your computer and your monitor. You’ll probably have to press a button on the monitor to switch it from analog to digital. After it changes over, unplug the VGA to see if it’s actually in digital mode. If not, the screen will go black. You can also buy a video card that has DVI outputs, either from your local computer store or by ordering off of the

Internet. The cheapest video card with a single DVI output is about $24 and is probably better than the one in your computer now. Another important thing for any-one using an LCD monitor is to set the resolution to the optimal setting. Go into “Display Properties”: right click on the Desktop > click Properties > click the Settings tab. There should be a slider bar which you can move from less-to-more, and it might say something like 1024 by 768 pixels. Most likely the maximum setting is the slide to the right. When you set your monitor to optimal, the text and images should be very crisp.

Font and Icon size When my work place got new mon-itors, a lot of people complained that the text was too hard to read because it was so small. To make the font larger go back into the Display Properties as described above and go to the settings Tab > click the Advanced Button. You can change the DPI setting from normal (96 DPI) to large (120 DPI), or make a custom size. You will now have to restart your com-puter in order for the fonts to load. You can also change the font size

in your web browser. To do this in IE and Firefox, at the top click View > Text Size. The quicker way to do this is to hold down the CTRL button on your keyboard and move the scroll wheel on the mouse up or down. To change desktop icon sizes, go back into Display Properties and click the Appearance Tab > click the Advanced Button and on the drop down box that says “Desktop” change it to “Icon.” The default size is 32, but there are many to choose from. Higher numbers mean bigger icons. Note: If you change the icon size it will reset your desktop icon layout.

Wallpaper Having a cool wallpaper is one of the best ways to customize your com-puter to represent you, so here are some sites with extensive collections:•http://www.deviantart.com/Over 26.5 million (not all are wall-papers)•http://www.customize.org/list/wall-paperOver 10 thousand wallpapers•http://flickr.com/photos/mandolux/A collection of amazing photos, many

made for wide screen.

Other Stuff If you have an LCD monitor, you should enable “ClearType.” ClearType improves the text on certain dis-plays such as LCD’s. Go to Display Properties, click on the Appearance tab > Effects button. Make sure there is a check mark next to “Use the follow-ing method to smooth edges of screen fonts” and in the drop down box select ClearType then hit OK. Windows XP has a neat option if you want to look at more than one window at the same time. Just open all the windows that you want to look at, right click on the taskbar (the bar on the bottom of the screen) and click “Tile Windows Vertically” or Horizontally. You can also hold the CTRL button on the keyboard down and click which programs you want on the taskbar, then right click and click Tile. If you have two windows open it will fill 50% of the screen with one program and 50% with the other program. Try it, you will see what I mean and probably find it quite useful.

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One famous guest, Mestre Amen from Los Angeles, starred in a pop-ular capoeira movie called “Only the Strong.” Another guest mestre,

Marcelo Caverinha, choreographed the capoeira moves in the popular video game “Tekken.” “We were really lucky to have all these guests,” Linhares said. “This event was definitely bigger than our first one.” In addition, students from other schools around the area came to observe the event. Almost an entire school from Maui, including its two instructors, came to watch the event.

Altogether, there were about 150 students at the event. Linhares said it was probably the biggest group of capoeristas ever together in the state of Hawai‘i. Linhares hopes that the Batizado will grow even more popular next year. “It was a great event,” she said. “A lot of people were watching, and we were very lucky to have such a great turnout.”

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many, I had received about four or more calls from friends and espe-cially my parents, asking how I was. Realizing my clock didn’t work, I came to the obvious conclusion that there was a power outage. Things I didn’t have: spare batteries, stored water and canned goods, or a hand/battery-powered radio.

9:30 a.m.: The dorm halls were dark, along with the bathroom, the lobby and any place without a lot of sun. Bathrooms were the worst. Because there were absolutely no windows, it was impossible to maneuver around without a light. The backup generators lit most floors and stairwells. With no TV, Xbox 360 or Internet and the need to conserve laptop, iPod and phone battery, I drifted back off to sleep.

2:20 p.m.: Everyone found comfort outside of the building and in the lounges. There was no reason to stay indoors. The weather was cool, yet the air was damp. Rain showered sporadically. Still no power, but at least things had calmed down.4:15 p.m.: Food was an issue. I was

starving and chocolate pudding didn’t seem appetizing, so I left the dorms in search of places to eat. Surprisingly, places like Magoo’s and other restaurants and retailers were open for business. Star Market was the place to go, but lines were long, and people had to wait to be served. Obviously, they accepted cash and checks only. Dormers brought their groceries back, and some barbe-cued in the courtyard. I picked up fried rice from the small Japanese restaurant next to the Rainbow Bookstore. They had run out of chicken katsu and had only fried noodles and rice. By the time I returned, people massed in front of the Hale Aloha Cafeteria as they opened for business by generators.

Night As the daylight left, things

changed. Students gathered in the hallway — more specifically, by the lights on backup power. Some focused on schoolwork, while others conversed or played board games. Entering rooms now required a flashlight. Most just left the doors open so that the hall light would flood in. The courtyard was lit by genera-tors in front of the cafeteria. Progressively, street lights lit up on adjacent blocks to the dorms but never reached them. Those who were starving resorted to eating their cups

of noodles cold. Others complained about having “one bar” of energy on their phones. By this time, not even the LAN lines worked. Fliers in the elevators let stu-dents know that they were off-limits, and that using them would kill the backup generator even faster. People continued to use the elevators.

11:51 p.m.: I was leaving to go out-side for fresh air, taking the stairs as we should, when the lights went out. The use of elevators and hallway lights had expended all the energy in the backup generators, throwing everything into pitch black. But it was only a matter of 10 minutes before power was restored to the entire area. People on balconies and in their dorm rooms cheered out, and the entire area echoed with cries of tri-umph and relief. The crisis had final-ly ended. It was only a matter of 10 more minutes before people went back to watching TV, playing computers and living life normally.

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By Nathan SerotaKa Leo Contributing Writer

The medical school at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa is seeking applicants for next year’s ‘Imi Ho‘ola Post-Baccalaureate Program, which helps disadvantaged students pursuing a career in medicine. The program at the John A. Burns School of Medicine (JABSOM) is designed to provide graduate students with economically, socially or educa-tionally disadvantaged backgrounds the chance to excel in medicine by serving as an educational and finan-cial catalyst for becoming a first-year medical student. Dr. Nanette Judd, director of the ‘Imi Ho‘ola Program, described how the program works. “If [the students] show a motiva-tion to learn,” Judd said, “and have a strong commitment to serve areas that are needed, especially here in Hawai‘i, then they are likely to be accepted.” The program lasts a year and accepts 10 students to participate in a curriculum designed to integrate social and scientific concepts into medicine, while expanding the stu-dents’ communication and learning skills. Along with demonstrating a strong will towards medicine and their community despite past disadvantag-es, applicants must possess the fol-

lowing before applying to ‘Imi Ho‘ola and/or JABSOM: More than 24 cred-its from science courses in biology, chemistry and physics; a conferred baccalaureate degree; completion of the Medical College Application Test within the past three years. “If they successfully complete the program,” Judd said, “they will be accepted as first-year medical stu-dents.” For aspiring physicians and med-ical researchers, financing medical school after four years of undergradu-ate courses can be difficult. In many cases, students are forced to take out loans to pay for medical school, cre-ating a financial burden that follows them as they enter the work force. Judd added that although it is harder for students to receive finan-cial aid after completing undergradu-ate courses, ‘Imi can help. “The students are in a situation where they have a bachelor’s degree and aren’t able to receive financial aid,” Judd said. “But we have found stipend support for them.” The program lasts 12 months and prepares students for the rigors of working in medical fields. Joleen Aguon-Lopez is a second-year medi-cal student at JABSOM who attended the ‘Imi Ho‘ola program before start-ing her formal medical schooling. She said her experience with the program was very demanding but helped her immensely with her studies.

“It was definitely the hardest experience I’ve ever had,” she said. “They push you beyond your limits so that you can no longer see the bound-aries. Because of this, it prepared me for medical school.” Aguon-Lopez said that the pro-gram serves as a pristine opportunity for underprivileged students to transi-tion from an undergraduate degree into the graduate-level medical school. “It made the transition into medi-cal school very smooth,” she said. “It’s not only a gateway into medicine; it’s a program that really strives to help students that are disadvantaged. They really aim to fulfill that goal so that you are set up for medical school, to

be a better physician.” Because the ‘Imi Ho‘ola Program recruits locally and focuses on com-munity issues in its curriculum, many of the students who finish the pro-gram and receive a medical degree are likely to practice or research medicine in Hawai‘i. “It is important to Hawai‘i,” Judd said, “because it has contributed to the access and delivery of health care in the workforce. The physicians really tend to be homegrown and have a vested interest in the community. They serve as role models here in Hawai‘i.” There have been 177 students

who completed the program and grad-uated from JABSOM. Many have returned to serve the underprivileged and disadvantaged population in their clinical practices as teachers at ‘Imi Ho‘ola or at JABSOM. Other ‘Imi alumni occupy lead-ership positions within the medical community and lead clinical research in various medical fields that benefit the community. According to Gregg Takayama, a pubic relations representative for the school, JABSOM is involved in numerous research opportunities that benefit Hawai‘i. “The four main research cat-egories for the school,” he said, “right now include tropical medicine (including infectious diseases such as the avian bird flu), reproductive biology (including the cloning lab), neuro-science (particularly how the brain reacts to drugs such as metham-phetamines) and other health dispari-ties among island minorities, particu-larly Hawaiians.” For more information, con-tact Judd at 692-1030 or visit the school of medicine, currently located in Kaka‘ako near the Victoria Ward Center. To learn more about the John A. Burns School of Medicine and its cur-rent research or educational opportu-nities, visit http://jabsom.hawaii.edu.

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Dr. Nanette Judd, director of the ‘Imi Ho‘ola Program, describes how the program works. The program recruits locally and focuses on community issues in its curriculum.

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UARC negotiations still pendingBy Scott AlonsoKa Leo Staff Reporter

The University of Hawai‘i and the United States Navy are still in the process of negotiat-ing a contract to establish a University Affiliated Research Center. According to Patricia Dolan of the Naval Sea Systems

(NAVSEA) Command Office of Corporate Communication, “The contract is still in the dis-cussion stage. Some progress has been made.” Dolan would not com-ment to Ka Leo O Hawai‘i if UH President David McClain’s recommendation not to have classified research on the UH

Mānoa campus for the first three years would affect the contract negotiations. UH Associate Vice President for External Affairs Carolyn Tanaka commented that the navy is backlogged with con-tracts across the country, and that is why the UARC contract with UH is still being discussed.

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By Magdiel VilchezKa Leo Sports Reporter Sunday morning’s island-wide 6.7-magnitude earthquake and power outage had a unique effect on every person living on or visit-ing the Hawaiian Islands. For the University of Hawai‘i Rainbow Wahine volleyball team, that meant returning from a tough road loss at New Mexico State University to continue regular practice in the confines of Gym 1. In the aftermath of Sunday

morning’s earthquake, the Stan Sheriff Center was minimally main-tained through emergency lighting from power generators. Perhaps the most difficult part of practice was figuring out if it would even take place, a lengthy task with busy cel-lular phone networks and no elec-tricity. “We had mass text-messaging trying to figure out if we had prac-tice, first of all,” said UH middle blocker Kari Gregory. “And once we realized we had practice, we came [to the SSC] with our cell phones as flashlights.” With minimal light glowing from their cell phones, the Rainbow Wahine made their way inside the darkened SSC halls and into the locker room to grab their gear and equipment.

“We had our cell phones and a diving light, trying to find our clothes in the locker room,” said senior co-captain Kanoe Kamana‘o. “We taped in the training room with the sun as light.” For the visiting Notre Dame women’s volleyball players, who stayed at a hotel in the Waikīkī area on Sunday, the visit to paradise was not exactly what they had in mind. “We took a walk in Waikīkī,” said Notre Dame head coach Debbie Brown. “Not much was open and we didn’t just want to sit around the hotel. [It] did have food, so that was good. We were up early enough for breakfast, so we really didn’t have to wait. But for lunch and dinner, it was about a two- to three-hour wait after you put your name in to eat.” Without electricity to power

the large fans that normally cool the Gym 1 air, the Rainbow Wahine practiced without indoor lighting or air conditioning. The abnormal practice, however, proved to be constructive for the ‘Bows. “We had a two-hour practice in a very hot and humid gym,” Gregory said, “where water was just seeping up from the wood in Gym 1. But we needed [the prac-tice].” The ‘Bows attempted to prepare for the Fighting Irish in hopes of preventing another loss like the one last Friday, which ended their streak of 114 straight Western Athletic Conference wins. The match finally shook the Rainbow Wahine free of their cloak of invincibility in the WAC. After playing two matches

against the Irish, Monday night and last night, the ‘Bows will have this weekend off before returning to face Idaho on Friday, Oct. 27. From there, Hawai‘i will try to make a strong push toward winning the WAC title, avenging their loss to the Aggies and heading towards their goal of reaching the NCAAs — and perhaps an appearance in the national championship. “It’s like knowing you’re on the last sprint,” said junior defen-sive specialist Raeceen Woolford. “You want to push yourself through the finish line. It’s going to be really exciting to know that we’re going to have a couple days off to let our bodies rest and to have some time to ourselves, and to get caught up in school and all of that.”

Quake doesn't shake Rainbow WahineDespite earthquake, ‘Bows practiced for

games ahead

By Glendalyn JunioKa Leo Sports Reporter The move from being a redshirt to premiering early in the season with a 58-yard reception at Aloha Stadium is a rarity. For freshman wideout Malcolm Lane, that was reality as he shed his yel-low mesh scout jersey and suited up in Warrior black on Sept. 30. On Lane’s debut with the University of Hawai‘i Warriors against Eastern Illinois, Lane entered the game alongside third-string quarterback Inoke Funaki. Lane, who is thought to be one of the Warriors’ fastest receivers, could have scored a touchdown on his first reception had freshman quarterback Funaki not underthrown the pass — or had Lane himself been able to slow down. Lane and Funaki each took the blame for the play. Lane claimed he ran too fast to catch the pass, while Funaki believed he underthrew him because he saw Lane late on his reads. Although the play did not produce a touchdown, Lane provided a glimpse of his speed, something fans can expect from the wideout who runs 100 yards in 10.4 seconds. Lane, a key player on UH scout teams, relinquished his redshirt when wideout Ryan Grice-Mullins suffered an injury. Without the redshirt year, Lane must do his best to learn and make an impact on an already-explosive veteran offense. “While I was a redshirt,” Lane said, “I was just running the plays and learning the offense. Now, I feel more a part of the team. I want to get in there and keep my head on straight.” While Lane continues to learn the offense, he has been making contribu-tions on the Warriors’ special teams in the past three games. Lane has amassed 110 yards on three kick returns, averag-ing 36.7 per game. The other receivers have taken notice of Lane’s progress. “[Malcolm] is very competitive and hungry,” said sophomore wide receiver Davone Bess. “He’s a smart, bright kid willing to work hard, and this is his opportunity to shine. He’s definitely going to be an impact player for this team; it’s just a matter of him staying humble.” Lane is used to adapting to his

Freshman wideout making strides in Warrior offense

surroundings. While in Germany, Lane played on the 2005 All-Europe All-Star team as both a running back and a cor-nerback. He rushed for 1,742 yards and 23 touchdowns in his final season. In the Division II championship game, Lane ran for 272 yards and five touchdowns. As a cornerback, he made two intercep-tions, returning both for touchdowns. However, moving from those posi-tions to receiver was not the biggest move Lane made. That adaptation came with 7,320 miles of traveling. A 2006 graduate from Hanau High School in Germany, Lane played in a league of military dependents. “We didn’t have the greatest level of competition,” Lane said. “People would always tell me to come back to the states, [and say] that I wouldn’t make it playing there, but I felt I had the right tools to be a successful D-I player.” After watching tape, assistant coach Jeff Reinebold said recruiting Lane was a no-brainer. Head coach June Jones thought Lane’s best chance of playing as a freshman this season would be to play at cornerback. However, Lane believed playing cornerback required a sense of passion and love for it, plus two years to learn. With his speed and standing at 6 feet, 1.5 inches and weighing 181 pounds, Lane appeared to be an ideal receiver in the Warriors offense. Around the end of Lane’s bas-ketball season, he received a call from Reinebold. Despite the coach’s warning of the process being long, Lane skipped his senior track season, in which he was favored to win a European sprint title or two, to prepare for college football. “A week before signing deadline,” Lane said, “[Hawai‘i] offered me a scholarship. I saw myself coming [to Hawai‘i].” Lane’s offer was made official back in April 2006, when he signed his letter of intent to play for Hawai‘i and accepted a full scholarship. It was a decision Lane says he doesn’t regret. “Hawai‘i is great,” Lane said. “I’m originally from Florida. [Hawai‘i is] just like Florida, but without the hills. As soon as I go to the beach, it reminds me of Florida.” Hoping to pursue a degree in sports medicine, Lane looks to remain in the athletic scene following his football career in Hawai‘i. “I’ll probably be an athletic trainer in the future or,” Lane said, “if I make it, a broadcaster somewhere. “As long I’m doing something with sports — that’s my love.”

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Warrior freshman receiver Malcolm Lane poses for a portrait. Lane, who was expected to redshirt this season, made his debut against Eastern Illinois after Ryan Grice-Mullins suffered an injury.