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Feng-shui pointers
Advertiser Staff and News Services
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Lum says that, though Chinese New Year was celebrated last week, the actual change of energy to the new year won't occur until Feb. 4 — also, that this is an important year for feng shui because it is the start of a 20-year energy cycle.
Lum will discuss an advanced form of feng shui, flying star, as well as the lo-pan compass (pictured), which is used to determine the orientation of a building to find the energy pattern of its space. The festival includes martial-arts demonstrations, Chinese dances and more. Admission is free. For information: 922-2299.
Top-draw triathletes
Yet more exposure for Hawai'i comes to CBS at noon Saturday when the Nissan Xterra World Championship triathlon is broadcast from Maui.
The event is the culmination of a national and international series of 46 qualifying events. It's comprised of a 1.5 mile swim, 30K mountain-bike race and an 11K run.
Eighty of the 400 competitors on the show are from Hawai'i.
An estimated 3 million viewers are expected to tune in.
Here's a hint for you while you cheer on the locals: Focus on Chad Seymour (No. 373), the state's top finisher in the triathlon.
'Apprentice' trumped
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In Trump terms, "failure was not an option," so getting whipped in the ratings by a 2-to-1 margin Jan. 21 by Fox's "American Idol" pushed "The Apprentice" back into to-night's slot.
Which is the way it should be, according to "Idol" judge Simon Cowell. "You're going after the same audience, and I don't think it's right," he told the New York Daily News.
