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Waikiki Aquarium -- ONLINE! Waikiki Aquarium University of Hawaii-Manoa 2777 Kalakaua Ave. Honolulu, HI. 96815 808.923.9741 (vox) 808.923.1771(fax) -- --- EXTRA! EXTRA! Read all about it in the Aquarium's News Flash! --- The Waikiki Aquarium, founded in 1904, is the third oldest public aquarium in the United States. A part of the University of Hawaii since 1919, the Aquarium is located next to a living reef on the Waikiki shoreline. Our exhibits, programs, and research focus on the aquatic life of Hawaii and the tropical Pacific. Over 2,500 organisms in our exhibits represent more than 420 species of aquatic animals and plants. Every year, roughly 350,000 people visit the Waikiki Aquarium. The Waikiki Aquarium has been designated as the Coastal Ecosystem Learning Center for the Pacific Island Region of the Coastal America Partnership . Ke Kani O Ke Kai ~ The Sounds of the Ocean special summer concert series for 2005 will have five unforgettable performances with a menu prepared by a signature restaurant for each performance. Registration Form (69 KB) Performers and Restaurant Information (5 MB) Links to the Performers Vital statistics on rates, times, schedules, and visitor information . Everythingyou and your family need to get up close and personal with someof our amazing reef residents. Take an interactive stroll through our exhibits. Available "24/7" via the Aquarium's Virtual Tour . We've also included links to our Marine Life Profilesfor information on many of the animals on our tour - fun and educational. Sharks, corals and seals. Get eye to eye with a shark, watch coral grow, spy on a seal. The live cameras at the Aquarium allow you to glimpse marine life in real time.If you only see the time on a black screen, it's night here in Hawaii, come back during the day! EXTRA! EXTRA! Read all about it! The Aquarium's News Flash section keeps you up-to-datewith all the latest fishy news at the Aquarium. Since 1998, your first source in fishy facts. --- Reef walks, overnights, and Aquarium murder mysteries. Get the scoop on: Aquarium visits for schools; afterhour events; concerts; Aquarium-sponsored travel; outreach programs and much more. Join us for fun and learning at quality Aquarium events Whether you're doing a report for school or are just interested in marine life, you'llfind marine life facts, habitatinformation, and bibliographies here. The profiles are available in a number of popular formats, HTML, PDF, MS Word97, andgood old ASCII formatted text. You can also use our handy searchable database to find information on Aquarium marine life. The Aquarium is known worldwide for its cutting edge research in many different fields: Nautilus and cephalopodreproductive biology; coral growth and propagation; Hawaiian monk seal behavior and biology; aquaculture of mahimahi;shark studies; aquaculture of ornamental marine fish, and more. Get Aquarium-logo and marine-related items here! Tees, hats, toys, books and mugs all await you at theAquarium's online giftshop . Order online with confidence with SSL. Do you want to "work with the fish" ? This is the place, a comprehensive list of all availablejob openings, internships and volunteer opportunities. Director's Message Become a Member Aquarium History Email Directory Aquarium Hotlinks Sign our Guestbook Facility Rental Make a Gift Online The Mission of the Waikiki Aquarium is: To inspire and promote understanding appreciation and conservation of Pacific marine life. © 2k Waikiki Aquarium Last update: Thursday, February 19, 2004 04:10:35 PM -- GR Questions, comments, suggestions? Tell it to the Aquarium Webmaster

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Hotspots [This Dynamic Earth, USGS] The vast majority of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur near plateboundaries, but there are some exceptions. For example, the Hawaiian Islands,which are entirely of volcanic origin, have formed in the middle of thePacific Ocean more than 3,200 km from the nearest plate boundary. How dothe Hawaiian Islands and other volcanoes that form in the interior of platesfit into the plate-tectonics picture? Space Shuttle photograph of the Hawaiian Islands, the southernmostpart of the long volcanic trail of the "Hawaiian hotspot" (seetext). Kauai is in the lower right corner (edge) and the Big Island of Hawaiiin the upper left corner. Note the curvature of the Earth (top edge). (Photographcourtesy of NASA.) In 1963, J. Tuzo Wilson, the Canadian geophysicist who discovered transformfaults, came up with an ingenious idea that became known as the "hotspot"theory. Wilson noted that in certain locations around the world, such asHawaii, volcanism has been active for very long periods of time. This couldonly happen, he reasoned, if relatively small, long-lasting, and exceptionallyhot regions -- called hotspots -- existed below the plates that wouldprovide localized sources of high heat energy (thermal plumes) tosustain volcanism. Specifically, Wilson hypothesized that the distinctivelinear shape of the Hawaiian Island-Emperor Seamounts chain resulted fromthe Pacific Plate moving over a deep, stationary hotspot in the mantle,located beneath the present-day position of the Island of Hawaii. Heat fromthis hotspot produced a persistent source of magma by partly melting theoverriding Pacific Plate. The magma, which is lighter than the surroundingsolid rock, then rises through the mantle and crust to erupt onto the seafloor,forming an active seamount. Over time, countless eruptions cause the seamountto grow until it finally emerges above sea level to form an island volcano.Wilson suggested that continuing plate movement eventually carries the islandbeyond the hotspot, cutting it off from the magma source, and volcanismceases. As one island volcano becomes extinct, another develops over thehotspot, and the cycle is repeated. This process of volcano growth and death,over many millions of years, has left a long trail of volcanic islands andseamounts across the Pacific Ocean floor. According to Wilson's hotspot theory, the volcanoes of the Hawaiian chainshould get progressively older and become more eroded the farther they travelbeyond the hotspot. The oldest volcanic rocks on Kauai, the northwesternmostinhabited Hawaiian island, are about 5.5 million years old and are deeplyeroded. By comparison, on the "Big Island" of Hawaii -- southeasternmostin the chain and presumably still positioned over the hotspot -- the oldestexposed rocks are less than 0.7 million years old and new volcanic rockis continually being formed. Above: Artist's conception of the movement of the PacificPlate over the fixed Hawaiian "Hot Spot," illustrating the formationof the Hawaiian Ridge-Emperor Seamount Chain. (Modified from a drawing providedby Maurice Krafft, Centre de Volcanologie, France). Below: J. TuzoWilson's original diagram (slightly modified), published in 1963, to showhis proposed origin of the Hawaiian Islands. (Reproduced with permissionof the Canadian Journal of Physics .) The possibility that the Hawaiian Islands become younger to the southeastwas suspected by the ancient Hawaiians, long before any scientific studieswere done. During their voyages, sea-faring Hawaiians noticed the differencesin erosion, soil formation, and vegetation and recognized that the islandsto the northwest (Niihau and Kauai) were older than those to the southeast(Maui and Hawaii). This idea was handed down from generation to generationin the legends of Pele, the fiery Goddess of Volcanoes. Pele originallylived on Kauai. When her older sister Namakaokahai, the Goddess of the Sea,attacked her, Pele fled to the Island of Oahu. When she was forced by Namakaokahaito flee again, Pele moved southeast to Maui and finally to Hawaii, whereshe now lives in the Halemaumau Crater at the summit of Kilauea Volcano.The mythical flight of Pele from Kauai to Hawaii, which alludes to the eternalstruggle between the growth of volcanic islands from eruptions and theirlater erosion by ocean waves, is consistent with geologic evidence obtainedcenturies later that clearly shows the islands becoming younger from northwestto southeast. Prominentworld hotspots [54 k] Although Hawaii is perhaps the best known hotspot, others are thought toexist beneath the oceans and continents. More than a hundred hotspots beneaththe Earth's crust have been active during the past 10 million years. Mostof these are located under plate interiors (for example, the African Plate),but some occur near diverging plate boundaries. Some are concentrated nearthe mid-oceanic ridge system, such as beneath Iceland, the Azores, and theGalapagos Islands. A few hotspots are thought to exist below the North American Plate. Perhapsthe best known is the hotspot presumed to exist under the continental crustin the region of Yellowstone National Park in northwestern Wyoming. Hereare several calderas (large craters formed by the ground collapseaccompanying explosive volcanism) that were produced by three gigantic eruptionsduring the past two million years, the most recent of which occurred about600,000 years ago. Ash deposits from these powerful eruptions have beenmapped as far away as Iowa, Missouri, Texas, and even northern Mexico. Thethermal energy of the presumed Yellowstone hotspot fuels more than 10,000hot pools and springs, geysers (like Old Faithful), and bubbling mudpots (pools of boiling mud). A large body of magma, capped by a hydrothermalsystem (a zone of pressurized steam and hot water), still exists beneaththe caldera. Recent surveys demonstrate that parts of the Yellowstone regionrise and fall by as much as 1 cm each year, indicating the area is stillgeologically restless. However, these measurable ground movements, whichmost likely reflect hydrothermal pressure changes, do not necessarily signalrenewed volcanic activity in the area. Authors' Note: Since this booklet's publication in 1996, vigorous scientific debate has ensued regarding volcanism at "hotspots." New studies suggest that hotspots are neither deep phenomena nor "fixed" in position over geologic time, as assumed in the popular plume model. See http://www.mantleplumes.org/ ." Mauna Loa Volcano [36 k] | J. Tuzo Wilson | Longtrail of Hawaiian hotspot | "Contents" "Some unanswered questions" USGS Home Page Top of this Page URL: http://pubs.usgs.gov/publications/text/hotspots.html Last updated: 05.05.99 Contact: jmwatson@usgs.gov

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Taro and Ti Home Mike's Taro Farm Home to exotic plants from around the world Site Nav Home About Products Taro Ti Ginger Cacao Coffee Lemongrass Silkworms Info Growing Articles Recipes News Links Taro Types Pi'iali'i One of the oldest varieties of taro grown on the islands, this high quality taro was known as one of the royal taros. Ula Ula Kumu A popular poi and table taro, this variety has gorgeous red petioles and produces a light colored poi. Lehua Maui This is an improvement over the Lehua Maoli and produces high quality poi from large corms. Lehua Palai'i A heavy yeilding taro that is primarily cultivated under dryland conditions. Ele ele Naioea This is a popular dryland taro prized for luau leaves and it's red poi. Uahiapele A darkly colored taro of a purple/grey hue, this variety is both beautiful and tasty. Bun Long Introduced from China, this taro has a relatively low acridity and is popular for luau leaves and taro chips. Haokea A high quality ancient taro grown for commercial poi in certain areas of Oahu. Contact Me Welcome! This is the new home of Taro and Ti. A new site is currently being designed for your browsing pleasure, so please return periodically to see how things are progressing. If you tried to access a page from the old site, this page will be displayed until the reconstruction is complete. Look foward to recipes, cultural information and history around the plants I cultivate as this site grows. Many varieties of Taro and other exotics are currently being cultivated. As propogation achieves commercial quantities, taro and more will become available for sale in addition to various gingers, ti and other tropicals. Mahalo, Mike 01/16/06

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Meeting Rooms at Waikiki Beach Hawaii Resort & Spa A meeting facility with more than 50,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor function: the Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort and Spa. home meetings & events meeting-rooms -- -- Let us show you exclusive offers & updates tailored to your interests. RFP meeting services meeting rooms hot dates catering floor plans The Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort and Spa features three ballrooms, seven meeting rooms and over 50,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor function space. Request a Proposal Fact Sheet Floor Plans Capacity Chart Book a Meeting Konu Moku Ballroom: The Kona Moku Ballroom, with 6,993 square feet of space, can accommodate groups up to 900 set theater-style and up to 610 for a formal banquet. This ballroom is located on the third floor of the Paoakalani Tower. Waikiki Ballroom: The Waikiki Ballroom, with 3,993 square feet of space, can accommodate groups up to 375 set theater-style and up to 340 for a formal banquet. This ballroom is located on the third floor of the Paoakalani Tower. Both ballrooms are equipped with doors able to open out to pre-function space or open-air lanais. Each ballroom may be separated into three sections with partitioning walls. Leahi Ballroom: The Leahi Ballroom is 4,481 square feet and can accommodate 650 set theater-style and as many as 400 for a formal banquet. This ballroom is located on the second floor of the Kealohilani Tower and has floor to ceiling windows overlooking the beautiful beach at Waikiki. Meeting Rooms: Seven meeting rooms accommodate groups from 30 to 200 people each. Perfect for more intimate gatherings, these rooms vary in square footage. Outdoor Facilities: Waikiki Terrace, with 4,500 square feet, can accommodate 400 for a reception. It is located poolside on the third floor of the Paoakalani Tower. Moana Terrace is located poolside, on the third floor of the Kealohilani Tower. The terrace offers a unique opportunity for functions to take advantage of Hawaiis tropical climate. The terrace's 20,000 square feet is perfect for groups of up to 1,000. Pualeilani Terrace, located on the third floor of the Kealohilani Tower and adjacent to the Moana Terrace, offers over 7,900 square feet of outdoor function space for meetings, banquets or special functions. The terrace can accommodate up to 400 people for a banquet or 600 for a tranquil outdoor reception. home resort overview accommodations check rates reserve now packages specials meetings & events weddings spa olakino things to do resort dining resort activities news press room take a tour contact privacy policy site map 2552 Kalakaua Avenue Honolulu, Hawaii 96815-3699 RES 1.800.367.5370 PH: 1.808.922.6611 FAX: 1.808.921-5255 ©2005 Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort & Spa Developed by Symbolic