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In the News (Sun 27 Dec 09)

  
  Scrub typhus in the Republic of Palau, Micronesia Emerging Infectious Diseases - Find Articles
Sonsoral, the island with 14 of the cases, has a population of 40 residents; thus, the attack rate for symptomatic disease on Sonsoral was 35%, higher than has previously been reported for this disease.
After this cluster of scrub typhus cases was recognized, a campaign to educate the local community about the disease was launched in the southwest islands and in the capitol.
Important questions remain regarding the reasons for the high attack rate on Sonsoral, whether scrub typhus is newly introduced in the region or only newly recognized, and the distribution and dynamics of O. tsutsugamushi, its vector, reservoir(s), and human hosts in Palau and elsewhere in Micronesia.
findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0GVK/is_10_10/ai_n7072638/pg_2   (470 words)

  
  Amazon.com: Sonsoral: Books   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
Koror Nationality: Palauan(s) Language: English and Sonsovolese (official in Sonsoral), Angaur and Japanese (official in Anguar), Tobi (official in Tobi),...
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Palau) Languages: English and Palauan official in all states except Sonsoral (Sonsorolese and English are official), Tobi (Tobi and English are...
www.amazon.com /s?ie=UTF8&keywords=Sonsoral&tag=xq23-20&index=books&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=9325&page=1   (1144 words)

  
 Scrub Typhus, Micronesia | CDC EID
The other lived on the island of Tobi (with 35 inhabitants), approximately 100 miles from Sonsoral, and had not left that island for several years before the onset of illness.
Standard cultures and serologic tests (including those for dengue virus, Leptospira, and hepatitis virus), available at the national hospital did not indicate the cause of the illness; however, all patients had received antimicrobial drugs before cultures could be taken.
Important questions remain regarding the reasons for the high attack rate on Sonsoral, whether scrub typhus is newly introduced in the region or only newly recognized, and the distribution and dynamics of O.
www.cdc.gov /ncidod/eid/vol10no10/04-0288.htm   (1695 words)

  
 Palau - Languages - Field History
Palauan 64.7% official in all islands except Sonsoral (Sonsoralese and English are official), Tobi (Tobi and English are official), and Angaur (Angaur, Japanese, and English are official), Filipino 13.5%, English 9.4%, Chinese 5.7%, Carolinian 1.5%, Japanese 1.5%, other Asian 2.3%, other languages 1.5% (2000 census)
English and Palauan official in all islands except Sonsoral (Sonsoralese and English are official), Tobi (Tobi and English are official), and Angaur (Angaur, Japanese, and English are official)
English and Palauan official in all states except Sonsoral (Sonsoralese and English are official), Tobi (Tobi and English are official), and Angaur (Angaur, Japanese, and English are official)
www.exxun.com /afd_hy/Palau/pp_languages.html   (394 words)

  
 USS Bluegill (SS-242): First War Patrol   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
This was a vessel rated as a light cruiser (CL) - the third of her ilk to be downed by a submarine that year.
A member of Commodore Fife's Brisbane Force, she was reconnoitering Sonsoral and keeping her periscope peeled for enemy shipping in the neighborhood.
Located about midway between Palau and Morotai, the Sonsoral group was suspected of harboring Japanese naval units.
home.flash.net /~stromain/BlueGill/1stPatrol.page3.html   (140 words)

  
 WW2 History of the USS Bluegill (SS242)
It was on this station that Bluegill successfully executed a submerged attack on the Japanese cruiser Yubari.
The cruiser was sunk with two torpedo hits as she pulled away from the fuel dock at Sonsoral Island.
Following the encounter Bluegill was subjected to a depth charge attack by five destroyers.
www.ussbluegill.com /ww2hist.html   (787 words)

  
 JANUARY, 1945
Fighters of the Fourth Marine Aircraft Wing bombed installations on Urukthapel in the Palaus and struck at buildings and small craft at Merir and Sonsoral Islands southwest of the Palaus on January 17.
On January 24 and 25 torpedo planes and fighters of the Fourth Marine Aircraft Wing bombed enemy installations on Yap in the Western Carolines.
On January 25, Marine aircraft destroyed a building and bridge on Urukthapel in the Palaus, sank a barge near Babelthuap, and bombed Sonsoral Island southeast of the Palaus.
www.ibiblio.org /pha/comms/1945-01.html   (5867 words)

  
 Derouin Photos
Local inhabitants paddle their outrigger canoe to Lipan to barter their goods.
The island of Sonsoral in the Palau Island Group southwest of Guam.
Sonsoral natives board Lipan to peddle their goods.
usslipan.com /derouin_photos.htm   (444 words)

  
 Let's Go! Palau - Fun Facts, Questions, Answers, Information
These states are as follows: Aimeliik, Airai, Angaur, Hatobohei, Kayangel, Koror, Melekeok, Ngaraard, Ngarchelong, Ngardmau, Ngatpang, Ngchesar, Ngeremlengui, Ngiwal, Peleliu (Beliliou), and Sonsoral.
English and Palauan are the official languages in 13 of these 16 states, but three of these states opt to use different tongues for their official languages.
The official languages for Sonsoral are Sonsoralese and English, while in Tobi, English and Tobi are spoken.
www.funtrivia.com /en/subtopics/Lets-Go-Palau-181191.html   (765 words)

  
 Bill Tales
island of Sonsoral who paddled out in their canoe to barter
The photo on the right was taken off the island of Sonsoral in the Palau
ashore to the Island Warden's house on the island of Sonsoral
usslipan.com /bill_tales.htm   (184 words)

  
 Barbara B. Wavell:  Micronesian Squatting Figure Style Guide   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
PHOTO #5 (6 inches, 4 ½ inches) These Paiauan carvings are probably an adaptation of the original Tobi style figure.
However, similar figures were also carved in Sonsoral and Satawan.
The fat nose is found on many Sonsoral carvings.
classweb.gmu.edu /pblack/tobithings/monkeymen/wavellstyleguide.htm   (469 words)

  
 Palau: Airai -- Location
This map of Palau from the CIA World Factbook shows the extent of the entire archipelago.
The Southwest Islands (Sonsoral, Pulo Anna, Tobi etc.) are inhabited by Carolinian peoples of a different language group and culture from the main Palau islands.
The archipelago consists of a large reef platform surrounded by a barrier reef, and within which are found the bulk of the islands that comprise the country.
www.pacificworlds.com /palau/home/location.cfm   (451 words)

  
 From Sacred to Souvenir
Most squatting figures that have been collected range from over two feet (rare) to less than two inches in height and have inlaid eyes of mother of pearl.
The inhabitants of Pur, Tobi, and Sonsoral believed that the realm of the dead was a great canoe to which their souls transferred upon death.
Squatting figures are known to have been used as an element of Tobian canoe burials in the past, perhaps to ensure successful passage to the underworld.
www.tribalarts.com /feature/sacred   (4036 words)

  
 Palau Real Estate
We offer Palau real estate investment information for Koror, Chelbacheb, Babelthuap, Sonsoral Islands, Pulo Anna, Merir, Tobi and the Kayangel Islands.
Languages: English and Palauan official in all states except Sonsoral (Sonsoralese and English are official), Tobi (Tobi and English are official), and Angaur (Angaur, Japanese, and English are official)
Long-run prospects for the key tourist sector have been greatly bolstered by the expansion of air travel in the Pacific, the rising prosperity of leading East Asian countries, and the willingness of foreigners to finance infrastructure development.
www.beachareaproperty.com /palaurealestate.asp   (401 words)

  
 Rock Climbing Instructors & Schools in Sonsoral, Palau @ ABC-of-Rock Climbing
Rock Climbing Instructors & Schools in Sonsoral, Palau
Below, you can find a list of Instructors, Teachers and Schools in Sonsoral, Palau that offer Rock Climbing Lessons.
You can use the map of Palau given to the right to go to another destination state or province.
www.abc-of-rockclimbing.com /oceania/palau/sonsoral/rock-climbing-instructors.asp   (143 words)

  
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Licensed by the Curacao Gaming Authority, Superior Casino is owned and managed by Sonsoral NV.
A strong feature about this casino is their up-an-running online gambling forum and extensive customer service avenues...
www.onlinecasinoconditions.com /casino-software/rival-gaming-casinos.html   (1165 words)

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