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Barnwell Industries gained 5 percent Wednesday, but Hawaii stocks finished mixed and the broader markets closed lower. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 80.41 points, or 0.52 percent, to close at 15,307.17 while the Nasdaq shed 38.82 points, or 1.11 percent, to finish at 3,463.30. Gainers: Alexander & Baldwin Inc. (NYSE: ALEX) closed at $36.35, up 22 cents, or 0.61 percent; Barnwell Industries Inc. (AMEX: BRN) closed at $3.35, up 15 cents, or 4.69 percent; Central Pacific Financial Corp.…

OpenTable released its 2013 Diners’ Choice Award winners for the Top 100 Outdoor Dining Restaurants in the United States on Tuesday, noting that people are looking forward to “warm summer days and balmy nights,” but the 20 Hawaii restaurants named to the list are a top choice for outdoor dining year-round. Hawaii had the second-highest number of restaurants named to the list, but California was far in the lead, taking almost half of the spots on the list with 42 restaurants. In addition to…

The Hawaii Department of Health has given the green light to Sunrise Capitol Inc., doing business as Kauai Clams, to become the first Hawaii company in 26 years to farm and sell shellfish. The company, whose operation is in Kekaha on Kauai, is currently growing clams, and it plans to introduce locally-grown oysters in the near future. “Gov. Abercrombie asked the department to help bring a thriving shellfish industry back to Hawaii, and our laboratory and food safety staff worked hard to get the…

Kaiser Permanente Hawaii officials said talks to buy 10 acres of land from the Moanalua Golf Club adjacent to its Moanalua Medical Center for $4 million are in the very preliminary stages. “The opportunity [to buy the land] presented itself this year,” Kaiser spokeswoman Laura Lott said Wednesday. “At this time we don’t have any specific plans for the land. There are a lot of things that have to be dealt with before it’s a possibility.” Kaiser would buy the land to have in case it is…

Yesterday marked the last of a series of entries I prepared at the end of March to cover the move to my new job in southern Ohio. After Memorial Day, I will be returning to my regular Monday – Wednesday publishing schedule. Though for many of you, it will seem like a new schedule given that even if I finished an entry at 7 pm Hawaii time, it was already midnight or 1 am the next day on the U.S. East Coast. Like many of my new colleagues and neighbors, you may ask why the hell I would want to move from Hawaii to rural Ohio. There are some economic and personal reasons, but the local and state arts environment had significant influence on my decision to move. Even though Cincinnati is a 2 hour drive away, the existence of organizations like ArtsWave and the support for the arts expressed and shown by Mayor Mark Mallory was very influential. In the last couple years I have written about cooperative efforts of arts organizations in Columbus and mentioned the intriguing seating arrangements and audience relations practices of the Great Lakes Theater and other arts organizations in Cleveland. The same state of interesting arts relationships permeates even the small town in which I now work. A very dedicated local community board has partnered with the university to present a performing arts season every year. They do a fairly significant portion of the fundraising for the series. I attended a board meeting the week before my official start date and was astonished by the sponsorship report that was given, in large part due to the graciousness and wisdom shown by one of the major sponsors. Certainly, there are plenty of opportunities to advance the program for me to sink my teeth into and I look forward to it with relish. (Though apparently chili is the condiment of choice for hot dogs around here.) I also look forward to plugging into the greater arts community throughout the state. Rejoice Ohio, the state just got a little better now that I am here!

Seafolly. Camile Rowe. Seafolly have just announced (well, three days ago) that Camile Rowe is to be the new face of their next swimwear campaign. To hype it even more, Seafolly have just got back from a shoot in Hawaii, with Camile modelling the latest collection. All looks fun and summery – something we can only dream about right now with Winter about to start. Vogue have a quick little interview with her about the new role, if your actually into reading and not looking… images via Pedestrian.

Elana M. Hobson Promoted to Senior Vice President, Operations at Jack in the Box Inc. SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Jack in the Box Inc. (NAS: JACK) today announced the promotion of Elana M. "Lani" Hobson to Senior Vice President of Operations. Hobson, a 36-year veteran of the company, was previously Vice President of Operations. According to Lenny Comma, President and Chief Operating Officer, "Since becoming our VP of Operations in 2010, Lani's responsibilities have expanded to include oversight of all company and franchised restaurant operations, franchising and operations initiatives. She has played a key role in the development and execution of several major internal-service programs that have improved our overall guest-satisfaction scores and contributed to 10 consecutive quarters of comparable sales growth at company restaurants. Going forward, her role will continue to evolve as she increases her focus on developing new initiatives that will continue to drive our restaurants' performance." Hobson joined Jack in the Box in 1977 as a Team Member at a restaurant in Hayward, Calif. After serving as Team Leader and assistant manager, she was promoted to Manager of a Jack in the Box restaurant in San Lorenzo, Calif., in 1981. In the years that followed, Hobson took on positions of increasing responsibility, including District Manager in 1986 and Area Manager in 1998. In 2003, she was promoted to regional Vice President of the company's North Coast region, which included more than 160 restaurants in Northern California and Hawaii. In 2007, Hobson relocated to the company's corporate offices in San Diego as Division Vice President of Guest Service Systems, and in 2009, was promoted to Division Vice President, Operations Initiatives. "Throughout her long career at Jack in the Box, Lani has been a great role model for employees at all levels of the organization," Comma added. "She's shown how a willingness to take on new challenges and to continually invest in personal and professional development can pay off." In addition to her executive responsibilities, Hobson serves on the board of the nonprofit Jack in the Box Foundation, which supports numerous charitable organizations in Jack in the Box restaurant communities. She also serves on the boards of Natural High and the California Diversity Council. Hobson is a graduate of California State University, East Bay in Hayward with an MBA and bachelor's degree in finance. About Jack in the Box Inc. Jack in the Box Inc. (NAS: JACK) , based in San Diego, is a restaurant company that operates and franchises Jack in the Box® restaurants, one of the nation's largest hamburger chains, with more than 2,200 restaurants in 21 states. Additionally, through a wholly owned subsidiary, the company operates and franchises Qdoba Mexican Grill®, a leader in fast-casual dining, with more than 600 restaurants in 44 states, the District of Columbia and Canada. For more information on Jack in the Box and Qdoba, including franchising opportunities, visit www.jackinthebox.com or www.qdoba.com. Jack in the Box Inc.Brian Luscomb, (858) 571-2291brian.luscomb@jackinthebox.comKEYWORDS:   United States  North America  CaliforniaINDUSTRY KEYWORDS:

“There is so much capacity there [at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, where many of the victims of the Boston Marathon bombings were brought] that it’s no wonder—in my experience, it’s no wonder that people did really well, the patients did really well, once they got there.” by Larry Geller The pull-quote above is “stolen” from an interview on Democracy Now (5/14/2013)  with Dr. Paul Farmer, an

A cashier in Missouri sold herself a $1 million winning lottery ticket this week. According to the Daily Mail, Mary Jane Hart works at the Hartland Pit Stop in Doniphan, Missouri. She sold herself two winning tickets this week. The first was for $500 and the second was for $1 million. Hart said that news about the winning ticket traveled fast through the town of just 2,000 people. The cashier said that she got a call from a friend saying that the Hartland Pit stop had sold a $1 million ticket. Hart stopped at a convenient store to check her ticket, and then, in a state of disbelief, stopped at another store just to make sure. The Missouri woman said that she didn’t truly believe until she was standing in the lottery office. Hart said: “I still didn’t believe it until we got to the lottery office and the guy started shaking his head and said congratulations. Then I knew it was real.” Hart currently works two jobs to support her three children. The lottery winner said that she didn’t plan on quitting her jobs but did say that she was going to make a few changes in her life. For one, she is going to attend more NASCAR races. Hart also said that she has always wanted to go to Hawaii. Hart said: “I’ve always wanted to win a jackpot so that I could go to way more NASCAR races than I go to [now], which is a lot … That’s a lifelong dream to want to go [to Hawaii] … I think I can do that now.” Cashier Sells Self $1M Ticket In Missouri is a post from: The Inquisitr

Michael Kamdar has been named president of Cellana Inc., a Hawaii-based developer of algae-based bioproducts for the pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, fuel and animal feed industries, the company said Wednesday. Kamdar will be primarily responsible for commercialization, business development, research and development and operations. “His track record of success in building, funding and leading biotechnology and biopharmaceutical companies is very impressive,” Cellana CEO Martin Sabarsky said in…