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In the News (Mon 4 Jun 12)

  
  New Neopian Times
She beckoned Koro to her, then whispered something to him in the native tongue (just to be on the safe side).
Koro began to snicker, then he ran to the strange hut with wildflowers all over the roof.
Koro was a skarco -- he can travel with the satiki-isledi anytime he wants to (Cadima doesn't really mind this so much :), and Juk was an old friend of Cadima's, she just doesn't remember that much since it was a long time.
www.neopets.com /newnt/index.phtml?section=16606&week=136   (4190 words)

  
 Global Volcanism Program | Koro | Summary
The 16 x 9 km, shark-tooth-shaped Koro Island, located between Fiji's Viti Levu and Vanua Levu Islands, is part of the volcanic Lomaiviti Islands.
A chain of basaltic cinder cones of upper Pleistocene or possibly Holocene age extends from north to south along the crest of the island (Coulson, 1976).
With the exception of one location on the west coast where young lava flows reached the sea, the youngest lava flows, erupted from the NNE-SSW-trending cinder cone chain, are confined to the central plateau, where they form a flat, undissected lava field that extends primarily to the east.
www.volcano.si.edu /world/volcano.cfm?vnum=0405-02-   (141 words)

  
 Orogenic Andesites
The arc is about 3200km long with approximately 100 volcanoes of which 40 are active giving rise to 170 eruptions in the last 100 years.
The latter is an uncommon "mature arc" volcano but Okmok is most odd, being descibed by Class et al (1999) as 'tholeiitic" which usually implies a primitive depleted, iron enriched series.
Volcanoes of the Island of Kyushu and the southern end of Japan and of the Kyushu Arc.
www.geokem.com /Andesite-3.html   (5966 words)

  
 Scuba diving holidays and packages - Dive Worldwide
The Koro Sun Resort is located in the unspoilt north of Fiji, where you will find beautiful lush surroundings, warm inviting waters and the happy, warmth of the Fijian people.
The Koro Kids Adventure Programme is included in the bure rate.
Koro Sun Dive Centre — Captivate your senses with beautiful soft corals and abundant marine life in warm, clear Fijian waters.
www.diveworldwide.com /country.jsp?id=3   (518 words)

  
 Volcanoes names and their elevations
Volcano number on the map (name, elevation in meter)
Information on 1545 volcanoes of the world arranged by region.
Regional reference maps are clickable; volcanoes on the maps shown in red have had reports in the Bulletin of the Global Volcanism Network since 1975."
www.sftext.com /map/volcanoes_names.html   (77 words)

  
 Dreams of a lost World -- The official site for the legend
Secondly Ma koro has the biggest market on Mata Suro, but had to come back in business after the war with Na koro and the corruption.
In the years of the Koro constructions the Suronan of the Taku tribe couldn?t find a good spot for their village.
Under the attack one of the later inventors was attacked by a paka; and almost was killed if not one of the Taku Suronan had slung a stone at the Paka with his staff.
www.freewebs.com /toat/matasuro.htm   (1460 words)

  
 Cast Biographies
He leads Ta-Koro, the village which is nestled in the shadow of the Mangai volcano.
Onewa, Turaga of Po-Koro: Turaga Onewa is known throughout stone village Po-Koro as The Referee, and he uses a mighty stone hammer.
The Bohrok-Kal are powerful Bohrok, set aside by the queens of the Swarm to complete the mission in the event that the Bahrag failed.
matanuibionicle.tripod.com /id2.html   (1334 words)

  
 Locations on Mata Nui and Metru Nui
The Koro are called Ta-Koro, Ko-Koro, Ga-Koro, Po-Koro, Le-Koro, and Onu-Koro.
Located in the shadow of the Mangai volcano, the village looks like a collection of miniature volcanoes.
Metru Nui does have day and night, yes, it gets sunlight through the crater of the Mangai volcano (remember that this is the past, so there was no lava in it yet), and another opening that remains unknown to us.
members.tripod.com /chroniclertakua/information/locations.htm   (1900 words)

  
 Global Volcanism Program | Volcanoes of the World | Volcanoes of New Zealand to Fiji | Fiji Islands
Volcanoes of the World » Volcanoes of New Zealand to Fiji » Fiji Islands
The Global Volcanism Program Holocene volcano database for Fiji Islands currently contains 3 volcanoes, sorted below in geographical (volcano number) order.
The following locations in this region are not related to known Holocene volcanoes, but have been the subject of a report in the Bulletin of the Global Volcanism Network:
www.volcano.si.edu /world/region.cfm?rnum=0405   (107 words)

  
 Catalog Page for PIA02732
The Sovereign Democratic Republic of the Fiji Islands, commonly known as Fiji, is an independent nation consisting of some 332 islands surrounding the Koro Sea in the South Pacific Ocean.
Mount Tomanivi, in the upper center, is the highest peak at 1324 meters (4341 feet).
The distinct circular feature on the north shore is the Tavua Caldera, the remnant of a large shield volcano that was active about 4 million years ago.
photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov /catalog/PIA02732   (427 words)

  
 Tui Tai Adventure Cruises Fiji Location
The island of Cobia is a partially sunken volcano that can be explored by kayak.
The island of Koro is part of the Lomaiviti Group of islands located in the geographic center of Fiji.
Inland, Koro Island is famous for most diverse population of birds including parrots, lorikeets, doves and other tropical birds.
www.tuitai.com /location.cfm   (593 words)

  
 The Light of Melanesia, by H.H. Montgomery (1904)
The people of Lakona and Koro had a fight a few years ago: a native of Koro happened to kill a Lakona man. This Lakona man sent a message to Koro to say that there were only two courses open to the individual who had taken his friend's life.
The church was crowded, and afterwards the enclosure in front of the building was filled with picturesque groups of Christians, whilst from the little plateau where the church and school stand, lovely views are to be obtained over the bay and forest-clad cliffs, and the blue sea beyond.
It has the same sort of extinct volcano as a centre; then, in place of exhibiting precipitous slopes descending into the sea, such as at Merelava, it has a fair margin of level land on all sides, probably a coral reef raised gradually in the course of centuries.
anglicanhistory.org /aus/melanesia/montgomery1904/08.html   (4436 words)

  
 Untitled Document
Shallow protected inner reefs; outside the reefs the deepest, at times the roughest waters, hiding some of the most challenging ocean experiences and dive adventures in Fiji.
Lomaiviti - the Islands of Namena, Makogai, Koro, Wakaya, Batiki, Nairai, Gau, Ovalau and Moturiki.
Most of them the peaks of deep sea volcano's rising from 1000 to 3000 meters.
www.freedomfargo.net /friendships.php   (169 words)

  
 Mushishi ep.3 at Memento
Maho begins to hear the sound of a volcano his mother used to tell him.
Actually, as far as I know, if you cover your ears, the one singular sound you hear the most is actually the sound of your blood rushing through your veins.
So small wonder if it would sound like a volcano, which has lava flowing in veins just under the earth's surface.
www.designchronicle.com /memento/archives/mushishi_ep3.html   (2470 words)

  
 Rahi
Hikaki - The Hikaki is a small creature resembling a dragon, and is a native of the region surrounding the Mangai Volcano.
They seem to thrive amidst the molten lava, and there is an old Matoran legend that the Hikaki actually feed off the fire.
Living in the midst of lava helps the infernavika survive, as there are few predators that will venture too near an active volcano.
bioniclenavigation.tripod.com /rahi.html   (2515 words)

  
 Dive and Discover : Exp 7 : New England Seamounts : Mail Buoy
Only the very surface of the ocean is blown about by the winds and rain.
Due to poor imaging of the seamounts, it is difficult to say which of the ancient volcanoes has the greatest mass.
However, Gregg Seamount comes withing ~800 meters of the sea surface and may qualify as the tallest seamount.
www.divediscover.whoi.edu /expedition7/daily/email_030606.html   (958 words)

  
 Puppet Quests   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Return to the Salsa Volcano with Flare in your party and head to where you first found him.
Go to Alfred's house (the little boy who used to own Koro) and you will learn he has become very ill. Go to the Tower of Wisdom, and Polansky will tell you to go to the Ice Temple.
At the back of one of the dead ends, Koro will stand at the place you should search.
cyborgcentral.dynip.com /~kururu80/pquest.html   (178 words)

  
 MNOnline Forums -> The Chronicler of Light   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
The ball was in Matoro's staff and he dodged Takua and weaved past Kongu and swung.
Hewkii from Po- Koro and Nuparu from Onu- Koro.
This time light shot from his body and the Matoran of all the villages except for Le-Koro stood facing the Makuta's creatures.
www.mnonlinev3.com /forum/index.php?showtopic=363   (3350 words)

  
 Mata Nui Online -- Discover the world of Mata Nui
Sometimes the main volcano bursts open and rains pure fire.
Some say that Onu-Koro is as dark as the Makuta would wish it, and care should be taken when entering this labyrinth of tunnels and caves.
It's tucked away under a huge, solid ice block dividing two glaciers, safe from dangerous avalanches and icy storms.
www.freewebs.com /mno   (496 words)

  
 AnimeSuki Forum - What Al says at the start of every episode...
Sono koro, bokura wa, sore ga sekai no shinjitsu dato shinjiteita...
I must have played back the "Sono koro" part two dozen times--and for some reason I kept hearing "sono ko" or "sono kon" :heh:
a volcano= kazan 火山, on yomi prononciations are used here (litteraly, the mountain of fire)
forums.animesuki.com /printthread.php?t=14298   (923 words)

  
 Living on the Fire's Edge in Flores - TIME Asia Magazine, Sep. 23, 2002
Koro is a native of Ende, the island's lush capital, which perches on the south shore in the shadow of emerald folds of lava-molded mountains.
But he runs his adventure travel business from a wooden house on the outskirts of Maumere.
Eight volcanoes grumble and belch sulfurous steam along the island's twisted, 360-kilometer spine.
www.time.com /time/asia/magazine/article/0,13673,501020923-351268,00.html   (928 words)

  
 Profile
Geodynamic Research Project, Monitoring the movement of Palu- Koro Fault, and the north-arm of Celebes Island (Sulawesi, Indonesia).
Volcano Monitoring deformation (Kelut, Ijen, Bromo, dan Batur), East Java and Bali.Joint Research (Geodesy Lab, Vulcanology Survey Indonesia VSI).
Volcano Monitoring deformation (Guntur, Papandayan dan Galungggung)Joint Research (Geodesy Lab, Vulcanology Survey Indonesia VSI).
myprofile.cos.com /kamerad   (149 words)

  
 OtakuBoards - Bionicle: Quest for the Great Kanohi [PG13-V]
After many years each of the Koro became mostly self-reliant but trade did take place between the Matoran, but any Matoran who travelled from village to village was looked upon as odd or strange.
His feet turned many a burnt twig into a small mound of grey ash underfoot, ash which soon blew away in the soft breeze.
His Firesword was sheathed, as he couldn't foresee any trouble in his own Koro.
www.otakuboards.com /showthread.php?t=53005   (1651 words)

  
 BBC - h2g2 - The Legend of Bionicle
West of that is Ko-koro, the village of ice.
He is the fiercest of the six Toa, and the most feared - you don't want to get into a fight with Tahu if you can help it.
Tahu is most at home in the hot molten world of the Mangai Volcano where he surfs on lava flows, using his sword of flames to cut through rocks and keep the lava moving down towards the ocean.
www.bbc.co.uk /dna/h2g2/A773994   (1433 words)

  
 IGN Zelda Board RPG bio info: wogz (Enna)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Enna was orphaned and was found and risen by a primitive tribe on a volcano where she learned how to use a bow.
One day the volcano erupted, killing the tribe.
But a travelling magician saved her, he then taught her basic healing magic and he foretold her future and said she would one day meet a knight and he would take her to her death, so for the rest of her life she's been running away from her fate.
www.angelfire.com /rpg2/zelda_board/wogz.html   (111 words)

  
 Chase the Light » 2002 » October
On our last day of kayaking we all ended up in the village of Kadavu Koro.
A helicopter flight out to White Island volcano, then a farm, and last but not least, Zorbing.
This whole mess is held together by scotch tape and glue, and assembled by one of the flying monkey's from The Wizard of Oz.
www.chasethelight.com /?m=200210   (921 words)

  
 LEGO BIONICLE Fan Site
Previously, we didn't even have a topographical map, so it was really hard to tell how high each village is above sea level (well, except GA-KORO).
Now we can see that KO-WAHI is indeed at a higher elevation than anything else on the island except MOUNT IHU, the large volcano in the center.
There's a rather interesting yet somber bit of background music playing through your entire visit.
www.maskofdestiny.com /article2.asp?i=8949   (702 words)

  
 Godlike Productions -- Mystery Road Metal Baffles Japan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
When considering the Japanese mental profile, consider "koro," an apparently common form of psychopathology in the population.....if that tells you anything....and then there“s Godzilla.
The classic Koro syndrome is usually found in China and South-East Asia.
The name Koro means "head of the turtle" in Malay and in Cantonese the condition is known as suk yeong, which means "shrinking penis".
www.godlikeproductions.com /bbs/message.php?messageid=114342   (1724 words)

  
 Toa Mata/Toa Nuva - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
When the Toa Nuva arrived, the two groups quickly got in a fight, which the Toa ultimately lost, although it was a close battle.
The Piraka's leader, Zaktan, has now ordered their weapons and masks taken, and their unconscious bodies thrown into the volcano.
Pohatu later moved the Toa Nuva out of danger from an errupting Mount Valamai.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Toa_Nuva   (3322 words)

  
 Fiji Islands Wildlife and Nature
This intimate resort is set on 17 beachfront acres, and consists of 20 authentic Fijian-styled thatched-roof bures (pronounced boor-rays), decorated with hardwood floors and wicker furnishings.
Whether you enjoy quiet walks through native virgin forest, scuba diving on our barrier reef (said to be among the best in the world), or any of the activities we offer for your enjoyment, we are sure you will have one of the finest vacations of your life at the Koro Sun Resort read more...
The Crow's Nest is an intimate resort of individual villas among bougainvillea vines, hibiscus blooms and tall coconut palm trees, which face Fiji's famous Coral Coast living coral lagoon.
www.resortsandlodges.com /resort-activity/wildlife-nature/south-pacific/fiji-islands.html   (528 words)

  
 Fiji Real Estate
Susie's Resort is perfectly situated on its own 15 acres with a deep water frontage and an extinct volcano behind (900 metres high) as a dramatic background.
The Conference Centre will be contructed in a natural clearing deep within the virgin rainforest at the foot of MT Uluigala.
Reaching 4071 feet at its peak, the long extinct volcano provides a lush jungle backdrop to the resort harbouring much rare and exotic flora and fauna.
www.fijiislandsrealestate.com /fiji_real_estate.cfm?PropID=1505   (1249 words)

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