Hawaii Maps
A map of the state of Hawaii and individual pop-up maps of each Hawaiian island as well as a tidbit of miscellany regarding the individual islands
International Pacific Islands Weather
An overview of weather conditions and forecasts for islands scattered around the vast Pacific Ocean: Adamstown, Pitcairn Islands; Bonriki, Kiribati; Funafuti, Tuvalu; Hagatna, Guam - Mariana Islands; Kwajalein, Marshall Islands; Nadi, Fiji; Nauru; Port Vila, Vanuatu; Rarotonga, Cook Islands; Pago Pago, American Samoa; Sibu, Sarawak, Malaysia; Tahiti, French Polynesia; Vavau, Tonga; Maopoopo, Wallis and Futuna Island as well as Antarctica.
U. S. Mainland Weather
Continental United States Weather
Find a sampling of weather conditions and forecasts for fifteen major cities in the United States: Fairbanks, Alaska; Seattle, Washington; San Francisco and Hollywood, California; Phoenix, Arizona; Denver, Colorado; Austin, Texas; Minneapolis, Minnesota; Nashville, Tennessee; Boston, Massachusetts; New York City; Washington, D.C.; Atlanta, Georgia and Miami, Florida
Small Town United States Weather
See a sampling of weather conditions and forecasts for fifteen smaller towns in the United States that are off the beaten track: Point Barrow, Alaska; Lake Tahoe and Death Valley, California; Las Vegas, Nevada; Flagstaff and Tucson, Arizona; Sun Valley, Idaho; Missoula, Montana; Gunnison, Colorado; Albuquerque, New Mexico; Corpus Christi, Texas; Bismarck, North Dakota; Stowe, Vermont; Everglades National Park, Florida and San Juan, Puerto Rico
European Weather
View a sampling of weather conditions, astronomy and marine forecasts for fifteen major European Cities from the North Atlantic, British Isles and the Scandinavian countries to the Mediterranean: Reykjavik, Iceland; Edinburgh, Scotland; London, England; Berlin, Germany; Stockholm, Sweden; Helsinki, Finland; Moscow, Russia; Verhojansk, Russia; Paris, France; Zurich, Switzerland; Vienna, Austria; Lisbon, Portugal; Madrid, Spain; Rome, Italy and Athens, Greece.
Asian Weather
A sampling of weather conditions and forecasts for fifteen places in Asia: Hutag, Mongolia; Vladivostok, Russia; Seoul, South Korea; Beijing, China; Tokyo, Japan; Taipei, Taiwan; Tel Aviv, Israel; Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; Bombay, India; Kathmandu, Nepal; Pagri, Tibet; Hong Kong, China; Bangkok, Thailand; Singapore and Jakarta, Indonesia
2/2/2001
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Foreign Language Translators and Dictionaries
Foreign language dictionaries and translators. Use the language translators to translate from any of 17 languages to any of the other 17 languages plus a comprehensive source for language dictionaries and translators for over 150 languages including Hawaiian, Polynesian and Native American tongues. You'll also find chatroom translators and instant messenger language translators, automatic e-mail translators as well as online dictionaries of computer terms and the Merriam-Webster CollegiateŽ Dictionary of the English Language, and the CollegiateŽ Thesaurus where people may obtain instant definitions and pronunciations from the talking dictionary and thesaurus. People may type words directly into the dictionary and thesaurus boxes and if they enter a misspelling, the dictionary will make suggestions for the correct spellings - for instance many people misspell pronunciations as "pronounciations". And there are links to a massive list of hundreds of technical and specialty dictionaries in existence. There are also links the Oxford English Dictionary online, the Encyclopedia Astronautica and Olelo, Hawaiian language lesssons as well as a place to ask any kind of question to Kids, Ask Jeeves! Interestingly, many people misspell Hawaii as Hawaai, Hawai, Howaii, Hawaje Hawaiia, hawiaii and Hawii and Hawaiian as Hawaain, Hawian, Hawaian, Hawiian, Hawiin, Hawain, Hawaiin, Haiwain Hawaiiwan, hawiaiin and, of course, their own languages and creoles (pidgins) such as lingua, langue Hawaii, Lengue Hawaii, langue Hawaiienne, Hawaiiaanse, langue Hawaiien, Hawaiis Langues, Hawaiian Langauges, Hawaii Langauges, laguages, langueges, languges, lenguages, language.com and many combinations of the above.
Mako - The Hawaii Shark Page
"Mako" is the Hawaiian word for "shark". Hawaiians also use the word "mano" for various kinds of sharks, such as Mano kihikihi for hammerhead sharks. One species of shark common in Hawaiian waters as well as being found worldwide is called the "Mako Shark". You are invited to visit the Sharks webpage to read general information and see many photographs regarding the forty plus species of sharks in Hawaiian waters. The sharks in Hawaiian waters pose little threat to human beings. The sharks that have been responsible for the most hazards in Hawaii have been the galapagos sharks, scalloped hammerhead sharks, gray reef sharks and tiger sharks. While great white sharks can be dangerous, they do not frequent Hawaiian waters in great numbers because of their feeding habits. For more info about which shark species are the most aggressive and the most dangerous, more photographs, fascinating facts, shark research, safety tips, suggested reading and links to more shark websites, click, here.
