| 单词 | Polynesia |
| 例句 | Chiefdoms have arisen pristinely even more often, in all of the same regions and in North America’s Southeast and Pacific Northwest, the Amazon, Polynesia, and sub-Saharan Africa. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Doctor Dolittle’s parrot, Polynesia, tells us that in order to learn animal language we must have “powers of observation.” My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z Hawaii was also unique within Polynesia in using mass labor for aquaculture, by constructing large fishponds in which milkfish and mullet were grown. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z The nearest thing to an exception is the dog, originally domesticated as a sentinel and hunting companion, but breeds of dogs were developed and raised for food in Aztec Mexico, Polynesia, and ancient China. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Eurasia and Mesoamerica developed indigenous writing, which failed to emerge in Polynesia, except perhaps on Easter Island, whose mysterious script may however have postdated the islanders’ contact with Europeans. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z But we thereby learn only that it can happen, because it happened in Polynesia. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z That shouldn’t surprise us, since Polynesia provides only a small slice of the world’s geographic diversity. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z It had been emerald green, like the plumage of Dr. Dolittle’s parrot Polynesia. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z The subsequent exploration of the Earth was a worldwide endeavor, including voyages from as well as to China and Polynesia. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Those developments were precluded in Polynesia, because no Polynesian island except New Zealand had significant metal deposits. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Polynesian food production depended mainly on agriculture, which was impossible at subantarctic latitudes because all Polynesian crops were tropical ones initially domesticated outside Polynesia and brought in by colonists. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Those categories of cultural differences within Polynesia are essentially the same categories that emerged everywhere else in the world. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z After that brief look at Polynesia’s varying environments, let’s now see how that variation influenced Polynesian societies. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z In short, Polynesia furnishes us with a convincing example of environmentally related diversification of human societies in operation. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z That is, Polynesia offers us a small slice, not the full spectrum, of the world’s human social diversity. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Hawaiian labor corvees built elaborate irrigation systems for taro fields yielding up to 24 tons per acre, the highest crop yields in all of Polynesia. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Of course, the range of variation over the rest of the globe is much greater than that within Polynesia. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z In Polynesia, they wail, but the wailing is close to a song. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The Austronesians who went on to colonize Polynesia became isolated from East Asian metallurgy and writing and hence remained without writing or metal. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z What can we learn from all of Polynesia about environmental influences on human societies? Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z And he acquired more than a hundred books on Polynesia and related topics as he got ready to play Fletcher Christian in “Mutiny on the Bounty.” Review: ‘Brando’s Smile: His Life, Thought, and Work,’ by Susan L. Mizruchi The internet signal wavers in remote locations like French Polynesia, which reduces fights over screen time. Maybe the Best Home School Is … on a Boat? 2020-09-23T04:00:00Z Current world record for largest ukulele ensemble, recorded in Tahiti, French Polynesia, on April 11. Ukulele fans, unite! 2015-08-13T04:00:00Z Luckily, she said, the guests were still in Tahiti, in French Polynesia, when she showed up three days late, and she still got married. Researchers say a tiny island in the Pacific Ocean is the trashiest place on Earth 2017-05-17T04:00:00Z Unlike other researchers, who embraced the theory that Polynesia had been populated by way of Asia, Heyerdahl argued that the islanders originated in South America. Movie Review: ‘Kon-Tiki,’ Directed by Joachim Roenning and Espen Sandberg 2013-04-25T23:28:56Z As a second wave of settlers from Polynesia established itself, a distinct class system emerged, Ms. Moore says, and “the original inhabitants slipped into servitude.” Review: ‘Paradise of the Pacific,’ the Hard Truths of Hawaii’s History 2015-09-21T04:00:00Z “I’d never see things like what they had there in Manhattan, and I loved that what I bought seemed to really represent Polynesia,” Curtis says. At hotel gift shops, local artisans’ wares replace kitschy keychains and T-shirts 2019-06-20T04:00:00Z Tonga, French Polynesia and American Samoa are the some of the nearest neighbors. On the way to New Zealand, a Cook Islands sojourn is an unexpected delight 2020-01-02T05:00:00Z Prices range as much as the art itself, from Gauguin-inspired portraits of Polynesia to modern, color block paintings, as in Mr. Goya’s gallery. | Next Stop: In Paia, Where Wetsuits and Art Meet in Maui 2010-05-14T21:12:00Z Gauguin remains a tourist draw in Polynesia and the South Pacific. Is It Time Gauguin Got Canceled? 2019-11-18T05:00:00Z Native sounds and styles, particularly from Asia and Polynesia, were incorporated in works throughout the festival. Music Review: American Mavericks, with San Francisco Symphony, at Zankel 2012-04-01T18:48:27Z Chikungunya was reported in French Polynesia -- specifically Tahiti -- for the first time back in October, the CDC said. Lindsay Lohan picked up a rare virus during Bora Bora visit 2015-01-21T05:00:00Z Coral Gardeners grows resilient “super” corals in its underwater nurseries, then outplants and monitors them to help restore declining reefs in French Polynesia and contribute to global education and research. Locals are working to restore coral reefs in beloved travel destinations. You can help. 2021-09-30T04:00:00Z The only remnants of their civilization are marae — stone platforms that were the center of spiritual and political power in this and other parts of precolonial Polynesia. Center of Attraction: The Green Heart of Tahiti 2011-11-17T06:15:00Z Gauguin's paintings, and this wonderful exhibition, might do a lot to encourage people to visit Tahiti and the rest of Polynesia – there are special Gauguin tours of the Marquesas, where he died. Another view on Gauguin: Maker of Myth 2010-12-20T22:45:00Z The exhibition, which includes items from Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia and New Zealand, marks 250 years since British explorer James Cook set off aboard the HMS Endeavour for the South Pacific. Duchess Meghan makes first royal solo outing for art exhibition 2018-09-25T04:00:00Z In 1967, when Polynesia the parrot taught a physician to talk to animals in the film “Doctor Dolittle,” the voice of Polynesia belonged to Ms. Tyler. Ginny Tyler, Mouseketeer on ‘Mickey Mouse Club,’ Dies at 86 2012-07-24T22:58:08Z The concept of sanctuary was important in Polynesia, and many such sacred places were once found in the Hawaiian islands. Top 10 national and state parks in Hawaii 2014-08-15T04:00:00Z She also was the voice of Polynesia the Parrot, who helped teach Rex Harrison to talk to the animals in the movie "Dr. Dolittle." Former Head Mouseketeer Ginny Tyler dies at age 86 2012-07-23T14:10:08Z Gauguin returned to Paris and later set up a studio in French Polynesia where he died in 1903, aged 54. Van Gogh and Gauguin letter tells of artistic hopes that turned sour 2012-11-23T18:12:13Z Jimmy Kimmel, who was vacationing in the tsunami zone in French Polynesia, was forced to flee the area early Friday. "Twilight" cast evacuated in tsunami warning 2011-03-11T21:17:11Z Take all the genius that enabled us to put a man on the moon and apply it to an understanding of the ocean, and what you get is Polynesia. The World Until Yesterday by Jared Diamond – review 2013-01-09T10:22:31Z Even though the originals were never luxe, they ignited a revolution in posh hotel architecture, and French Polynesia became synonymous with tropical glamour. The tropical overwater bungalow — long a symbol of relaxation and luxury — turns 50 2017-08-17T04:00:00Z The ground level uses interactive exhibitions to explore tattooing in ancient Africa, Polynesia and Samoa, and upstairs is devoted to European and Western tattoo culture. In Transit Blog: Tattoos, Through Time: A New Museum for Amsterdam 2012-01-10T11:00:26Z More than 38% of men and over half of women are obese in Polynesia and Micronesia. One fifth of world's adults will be obese by 2025, study predicts 2016-03-31T04:00:00Z "Gauguin and Polynesia" displays for the first time pages from the artist's "Auckland Sketchbook." SAM's Gauguin show gives equal due to different traditions 2012-02-05T05:07:25Z She reimagined it as an experience that included Africa and Polynesia, with establishment silks and stripes and Gauguin references; red leather giraffes roaming across a field of python-print jersey. No Sex, No Politics, No Risk 2019-02-24T05:00:00Z Both the book and the exhibit provide enlightening footnotes to Seattle Art Museum's current show, "Gauguin and Polynesia: An Elusive Paradise." A contemporary photographic look at Gauguin's Polynesia 2012-02-23T21:29:05Z The back road ends at a sprawling cape of beached coral that marks the west side of Garuae Pass, at a mile wide the largest pass in French Polynesia. Diving into the tranquility of Tahiti 2020-02-20T05:00:00Z In Polynesia, in Asia, among the cliff dwellers of the Southwest its explorers and collectors are at work. 139 Years Ago: American Museum of Natural History Opens Its Permanent Home 2016-01-21T05:00:00Z But it will surely whet your appetite for SAM's show, which, titled "Gauguin and Polynesia: South Pacific Encounters," clearly focuses on a similar theme. Art books for the holidays: Gauguin, Dal?, Maria Frank Abrams and more 2010-12-02T00:40:00Z I hop a short flight to another wispy atoll, Rangiroa, and alight at the Kia Ora Resort & Spa, a dreamy property planted on the sandy shores of French Polynesia’s biggest lagoon. Diving into the tranquility of Tahiti 2020-02-20T05:00:00Z Soon after we entered the museum, my younger daughter read a short description of the artist’s treatment of native women in French Polynesia and said she’d seen enough. If the author of ‘Woman in the Window’ is a serial liar, can we still love his book? 2019-02-04T05:00:00Z Because flights between the United States and French Polynesia land in and depart from Papeete, Tahiti, you may spend a night there even if you’re visiting other islands. Diving into the tranquility of Tahiti 2020-02-20T05:00:00Z How unexpected: Although it is called French Polynesia, Tahiti is on the opposite side of the world from France. Enchantment under the sea — with whales — in Tahiti 2017-04-06T04:00:00Z The sight of mohawked punks in Trafalgar Square was just as exotic as the beach scenes in French Polynesia. Photographer Chase Jarvis aims to make artists of us all 2010-07-19T18:58:00Z The quest led Péan to the Ahe atoll in French Polynesia, where the Kamoka Pearl Farm uses fish and sponges to clean its oyster shells. T Magazine: Pearl Vision 2011-05-10T16:26:59Z Scholars of the period were increasingly interested in the practice of tattooing and anthropologists researched the complex social significance of tattoos in south-east Asia, Polynesia and of the Maori in New Zealand. Tattoos: the naked truth about our forebears 2010-05-22T23:05:00Z When we first meet the Gauguin of the movie, he lives in fetid surroundings in France and is eager to spend the last of his money to travel to French Polynesia. Review: ‘Gauguin: Voyage to Tahiti’ Doesn’t Make Much of a (Post-) Impression 2018-07-10T04:00:00Z And next Thursday, April 5, is your last chance to get the discounted First Thursday admission to Seattle Art Museum's popular exhibit, "Gauguin & Polynesia: An Elusive Paradise" which ends April 29. April's First Thursday is last chance for Gauguin on a budget 2012-03-28T23:11:09Z Miles’s experimental melding of geographical influences is inspired by the provenance of its three owner-chefs, from France and French Polynesia, Israel and Japan. Celebrating Food and Wine in Bordeaux 2017-03-15T04:00:00Z I hear the mention of countries such as China, Japan, "somewhere in Africa or South America," or Polynesia. Tattoos have a long history going back to the ancient world — and also to colonialism 2021-09-18T04:00:00Z He shows me around the place, pointing out architectural quotations from all over Polynesia and beyond. T Magazine: King of the Jungle 2010-12-05T17:00:00Z She was also the voice of Polynesia the Parrot, who helped teach Rex Harrison to talk to the animals in the movie "Dr. Dolittle." Head Mousketeer Ginny Tyler dies at 86 in Issaquah 2012-07-23T16:07:43Z It concerns the inhabitants of the 10-million-square-mile triangle of blue-water Pacific real estate now known as Polynesia, which is bounded by New Zealand, Easter Island and the Hawaiian archipelago. How Was Polynesia Populated? Two New Books Explore the Pacific’s Mysteries 2019-05-14T04:00:00Z With Aranui Cruises, save about $300 on two departures to the Marquesas Islands in French Polynesia, including 10 percent off for seniors. The week’s best travel deals around the globe 2016-08-25T04:00:00Z It looks not just past Polynesia but past painting too. Gauguin: It’s Not Just Genius vs. Monster 2017-08-09T04:00:00Z Six years later, the virus, carried by Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, arose in Tahiti, or French Polynesia, where an estimated 66 percent of the population was infected over roughly nine months. Review: ‘Zika’ Tracks the Trajectory of an Epidemic 2016-07-28T04:00:00Z The highest average BMI rate in the world is in the islands of Polynesia and Micronesia, where they reach 34.8 for women and 32.2 for men in American Samoa. One fifth of world's adults will be obese by 2025, study predicts 2016-03-31T04:00:00Z Then in French Polynesia the mayor and her party held a number of meetings with local elected officials, before viewing the famous surf spot at Teahupo'o which will be used in next year's Paris Olympics. Paris Mayor Hidalgo trains sights on SUVs after e-scooter rental ban 2023-11-15T05:00:00Z Rivals accused Hidalgo of trying to rehabilitate her green credentials with the referendum idea after a city-funded trip across the world to Tahiti in French Polynesia that drew wide scorn. Paris mayor says her city has too many SUVs, so she’s asking voters to decide on a parking fee hike 2023-11-14T05:00:00Z "We received the nomination as part of bringing back Micronesia," he said, referring to an agreement among the sub-regions of Micronesia, Polynesia and Melanesia for a process to rotate key roles within the bloc. Pacific Islands leaders confirm former Nauru president as next top official 2023-11-10T05:00:00Z The Pacific Islands Forum is comprised of nations from three sub-regions - Melanesia, Micronesia and Polynesia - as well as Australia and New Zealand. Three Pacific Islands say their leaders will skip annual bloc meeting 2023-11-06T05:00:00Z Thought to reproduce only at night, corals in reefs near French Polynesia were spotted doing the deed in broad daylight. Science News Briefs from around the World: November 2023 2023-10-22T04:00:00Z Opposition council members in Paris City Hall scent blood over a two-week trip taken by Anne Hidalgo to New Caledonia and French Polynesia in the South Pacific in October. Paris Mayor Hidalgo trains sights on SUVs after e-scooter rental ban 2023-11-15T05:00:00Z Bermudez and Craven saw runes in Iceland, beaches in French Polynesia and temples in Peru. At the Made in L.A. 2023 biennial, Luis Bermudez's work is posthumously honored — and sheds more light on his story 2023-09-29T04:00:00Z France, which has island territories spanning the Indo-Pacific including French Polynesia, has boosted defence ties with India and other countries in the region as part of a move to counter Chinese influence. France's Macron warns against new 'imperialism' in the Pacific 2023-07-27T04:00:00Z Shaddock and his dog left northwest Mexico in a catamaran in late April, he said, planning to sail to French Polynesia. Adrift for months, Australian and his dog lived on raw fish until Mexican fishermen rescued him 2023-07-18T04:00:00Z The sailor and his pet departed from the Mexican city of La Paz in April and set a course for French Polynesia. Australian sailor, dog rescued by Mexican fishermen after being lost at sea for months 2023-07-18T04:00:00Z Mr. Shaddock, who is Australian, said that his saga began about three months ago when he and Bella set sail from Mexico for French Polynesia on his catamaran named Aloha Toa. Australian Man and His Dog Rescued After Nearly 3 Months at Sea 2023-07-18T04:00:00Z The Sydney resident and his dog had sailed from the Mexican city of La Paz for French Polynesia in April, but the voyage ended within weeks, Sydney’s The Daily Telegraph newspaper reported. Rescued Australian man and dog who were adrift 3 months in Pacific set to arrive in Mexican port 2023-07-18T04:00:00Z France has a Pacific Islands presence with overseas territories New Caledonia, French Polynesia and Wallis and Fortuna, and its navy is involved in regional surveillance patrols for illegal fishing. French leader Macron to visit 'neutral ground' Papua New Guinea 2023-07-18T04:00:00Z The pair were about a month into their trip bound for French Polynesia when they encountered a storm that wiped out the boat’s communication capabilities. A man and his dog are rescued after being lost at sea for three months 2023-07-17T04:00:00Z Sydney resident Tim Shaddock, 51, and his dog Bella left Mexico for French Polynesia in April, but their boat was damaged by a storm several weeks later. Australian sailor and his dog survive two months at sea 2023-07-16T04:00:00Z The Pacific Island region — sometimes called the Blue Continent, stretching from Australia and New Zealand to Kiribati and French Polynesia — has long been on the periphery of America’s understanding of its empire. The America That Americans Forget 2023-07-07T04:00:00Z Other parts of Polynesia, such as Samoa and Tonga, have concepts similar to mahu. Native Hawaiian drag queens in Las Vegas showcase islands’ gender-fluid heritage 2023-06-23T04:00:00Z The word “tattoo” was imported into English thanks to Captain James Cook, who noted the practice, and Tahitian word “tatau” describing it, in Polynesia in the 18th century. The ancient history of tattoos—revealed by inked-up mummies 2023-06-05T04:00:00Z Surfing made its debut at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and will be held in Tahiti, French Polynesia at the Paris 2024 Games. Ewing wins surf title to match late mother's success 2023-04-11T04:00:00Z "Moana" is set in ancient Polynesia and tells the story of a teenage girl who sets sail on an epic journey to help save her tribe. Dwayne Johnson says a live-action version of 'Moana' is in the works 2023-04-03T04:00:00Z Experts’ recommendations are less exciting than a trip to French Polynesia, though they’re certainly less expensive: Turn off your notifications. Rethinking the “Digital Detox” 2023-02-18T05:00:00Z The movie “Pacifiction,” set in Polynesia, focuses on rising tensions between the French and Polynesian governments. Your Friday Briefing: U.FO.s Were Likely Not Spying, Biden Says 2023-02-16T05:00:00Z At the time, Poulain lived in Tahiti, working as a professional sailor and often traveling to other islands of Polynesia. French-born artist finds inspiration on remote Easter Island 2023-01-01T05:00:00Z The seasteading group's relation to French Polynesia was limited to it simply being the nearest country — the $66 million project was to be funded entirely by the Institute. The watery frontier: As sea levels rise, floating cities may provide a haven 2022-12-18T05:00:00Z Much farther away, to the northwest, are the more populous islands of Polynesia. Easter Island rebounds from wildfire that singed its statues 2022-12-16T05:00:00Z Much farther away, to the northwest, are the more populous islands of Polynesia. Easter Island rebounds from wildfire that singed its statues 2022-12-16T05:00:00Z The first is to honor canoeing in Polynesia, which has been practiced for centuries. Polynesian pride: Three-day canoe voyage in mid-Pacific 2022-12-03T05:00:00Z She occasionally returned to Paris, but her fascination for Polynesia repeatedly brought her back to the Pacific. French-born artist finds inspiration on remote Easter Island 2023-01-01T05:00:00Z The project fell through as the kindred beliefs once shared began to diverge — French Polynesia's concerns laid in climate change mitigation. The watery frontier: As sea levels rise, floating cities may provide a haven 2022-12-18T05:00:00Z Its first inhabitants were sailors from Central Polynesia who gradually created their own culture. Easter Island rebounds from wildfire that singed its statues 2022-12-16T05:00:00Z Its first inhabitants were sailors from Central Polynesia who gradually created their own culture. Easter Island rebounds from wildfire that singed its statues 2022-12-16T05:00:00Z “Polynesia is all about integrating design ideas from every place else. Amalgamation is the thing everywhere,” says Bradley. The Aloha shirt is being reclaimed by Polynesian designers 2022-09-02T04:00:00Z The New Zealand church is known officially as the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia, signifying its Maori, general Anglican and Polynesian branches. The Anglican Church’s ‘Kick in the Guts’ to Gay Parishioners 2022-09-01T04:00:00Z In French Polynesia, the Institute championed the support of the native people, yet, many saw the development as harmful, claiming that it is no more than tech colonialism. The watery frontier: As sea levels rise, floating cities may provide a haven 2022-12-18T05:00:00Z When she compared their songs, she found the same pattern as Dr. Noad had: Songs sung in eastern Australia showed up within a couple years in French Polynesia about six thousand miles away. Humpback Whales Pass Their Songs Across Oceans 2022-08-30T04:00:00Z The ship Darwin sailed on, The Beagle, took 30 live tortoises on its long voyage from the Galapagos to Polynesia. Ecuador fears Galapagos tortoises were hunted and eaten 2022-08-30T04:00:00Z Of course, life in Hawai’i and throughout Polynesia is not all luaus and beachside daydreaming. The Aloha shirt is being reclaimed by Polynesian designers 2022-09-02T04:00:00Z "No doubt France needs New Caledonia and French Polynesia to defend its Indo Pacific strategy in the Pacific, in the face of the other powers concerned," he said. New Caledonia says it won't be 'trojan horse' for big powers in the Pacific 2022-07-15T04:00:00Z Genetics could help, but data only existed for about 50 ancient individuals from Remote Oceania, mostly from the Southwest Pacific and Polynesia to the east. Female lineages anchored Pacific islands for 2000 years 2022-06-29T04:00:00Z The Forum represents 18 island states spanning the Pacific's three cultural and geographic groups of Micronesia, Melanesia and Polynesia, as well as Australia and New Zealand. Samoa PM says Pacific can deal with its own security issues 2022-06-17T04:00:00Z The forum includes 18 members spanning the South Pacific's three cultural and geographic groups of Micronesia, Melanesia and Polynesia, as well as Australia and New Zealand. Pacific Islands Forum nations mend rift as super powers focus on the region 2022-06-07T04:00:00Z Still, the creation of the shirts themselves through the collaboration of several cultural communities did represent the diverse cultural landscape of Hawai’i and Polynesia. The Aloha shirt is being reclaimed by Polynesian designers 2022-09-02T04:00:00Z I remembered the feeling of wearing a different kind of mask, too, and my eyes widening underwater at a favorite scuba-diving site off a remote atoll in French Polynesia. Why some travelers are choosing old favorites over new horizons 2022-06-02T04:00:00Z Other migrants likely came from the east, in Polynesia. Female lineages anchored Pacific islands for 2000 years 2022-06-29T04:00:00Z Within two years, it was illegal for any boat with a dead shark in storage to dock in French Polynesia. A Free Diver’s Training Partners: Sharks 2022-05-09T04:00:00Z There’s something special about that reef,” said Hédouin, a researcher at the French National Center for Scientific Research in Moorea, French Polynesia. Rare, pristine coral reef found off Tahiti coast 2022-01-19T05:00:00Z Throughout Polynesia, a region of around 1,000 islands spread across the Southern Pacific, disease delivered by outsiders is a theme that runs through hundreds of years of history. An island nation covered in ash now worries about a COVID intrusion 2022-01-18T05:00:00Z When the world started opening up again, France, Portugal and French Polynesia were among the places I happily hurried back to. Why some travelers are choosing old favorites over new horizons 2022-06-02T04:00:00Z According to the group’s oral history, Moriori traveled directly from Polynesia to Chatham Island and its surrounding islets almost a millennium ago. Revival for a Native New Zealand Group Pushed Close to Cultural Death 2022-01-07T05:00:00Z He is often warned by locals in Tikehau and others in French Polynesia that what he is doing is dangerous. A Free Diver’s Training Partners: Sharks 2022-05-09T04:00:00Z Kat Millage, a marine researcher at UCSB, became interested in the issue when looking at data showing fishing activity near French Polynesia. A provocative proposal: sell fishing rights in protected seas to prevent poaching 2021-11-30T05:00:00Z Mr. Dorsey was working on a private island in French Polynesia when it happened — adding to concern that he was not fully engaged with his company. Twitter’s Jack Dorsey Steps Down From C.E.O. Role 2021-11-29T05:00:00Z In the past six months, Spears has spent time in Hawaii, French Polynesia, and an unidentified tropical private island, flying by private jet. What's next for Britney? Clues are in her own words 2021-11-13T05:00:00Z The map is a data base covering 66 donors and tens of thousands of aid projects in 14 Pacific island sovereign nations, which exclude the French territories of New Caledonia and French Polynesia. Sydney think tank says China less generous toward Pacific 2021-09-28T04:00:00Z “The whole question of the settlement of Polynesia has been going on for 200 years,” says University of Hawaii, Manoa, archaeologist Patrick Kirch, who was not involved in the research. ‘No one could have predicted.’ DNA offers surprises on how Polynesia was settled 2021-09-22T04:00:00Z French Polynesia is France’s latest challenge in juggling resources to battle the pandemic in former colonies that stretch around the world. Virus pummels French Polynesia, straining ties with Paris 2021-09-03T04:00:00Z The Associated Press took similar footage of Macron at the airport near Papeete, the capital of French Polynesia. NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week 2021-07-30T04:00:00Z In French Polynesia she took a flying lesson. What's next for Britney? Clues are in her own words 2021-11-13T05:00:00Z The famous French Polynesia reef break also happens to be the site of the 2024 Olympic surfing contest. Seasoned superstars win gold in surfing’s Olympic debut 2021-07-27T04:00:00Z He pointed to a French military operation in the region last month, when Rafale warplanes and other military jets zipped from Europe to French Polynesia in a show of strength. In French Polynesia, Macron tackles virus, China’s ambitions 2021-07-24T04:00:00Z While the central government in Paris sent hundreds of health care workers to the French Caribbean over the summer, Polynesia received just 10 backup nurses. Virus pummels French Polynesia, straining ties with Paris 2021-09-03T04:00:00Z The 2024 Summer Games in Paris will hold their surfing competition in Tahiti, in French Polynesia. Surfing’s Olympic Moment Is Here. Will the Waves Cooperate? 2021-07-20T04:00:00Z But the family is also planning to buy a dream holiday to Bora Bora in French Polynesia and a Range Rover Sport car. Basingstoke woman bored with husband watching Euros wins £1m 2021-07-13T04:00:00Z Australia opened embassies in the Marshall Islands and French Polynesia on Tuesday as Canberra accelerates its efforts to counter growing competition from China for influence in the Pacific. Australia opens new Pacific embassies as Chinese influence grows 2021-05-04T04:00:00Z "I decided to move to a desert island in Polynesia, away from all civilisation. I wanted to start a new life close to nature." Man living alone on Italian island to leave after 32 years 2021-04-26T04:00:00Z French Polynesia, whose 118 islands stretch across an area as large as Europe, has broad autonomy from Paris but relies on the central government for health care. Virus pummels French Polynesia, straining ties with Paris 2021-09-03T04:00:00Z In a sign of how effective their lockdown measures have been, the average number of cases in both countries is similar to that in French Polynesia, a sprawling network of islands in the Pacific Ocean. Covid map: Coronavirus cases, deaths, vaccinations by country 2021-03-26T04:00:00Z The next year, he moved to French Polynesia to begin research on his Ph.D. Remembering Mississippi teacher who wrote her own textbooks 2021-03-27T04:00:00Z They estimated that around 110,000 people in French Polynesia were affected by the radioactive fallout. French nuclear tests contaminated 110,000 in Pacific, says study 2021-03-09T05:00:00Z The new coral census focuses on a 10,000-kilometer long swath of the Pacific Ocean between Indonesia and French Polynesia. A half trillion corals live in just one ocean. Does that mean they are safe? 2021-03-04T05:00:00Z “We need help. We have said it before: we cannot get by without it,” Tony Tekuataoa, the head of emergency services at the French Polynesia Hospital Center in Tahiti, told local television. Virus pummels French Polynesia, straining ties with Paris 2021-09-03T04:00:00Z They've been joined over the centuries by people from Polynesia, Europe and southeast Asia. Decolonizing species names 2021-02-16T05:00:00Z Further-flung destinations such as French Polynesia, the Maldives and Bali are also popular. 9 Ways the Pandemic Will Change Travel in 2021 2020-12-22T05:00:00Z French Polynesia, a French territory made up of hundreds of islands and atolls including Tahiti, was the site of dozens of nuclear tests over 30 years. French nuclear tests contaminated 110,000 in Pacific, says study 2021-03-09T05:00:00Z For now, he’ll practice the technique on tiger sharks, known to eat just about anything, when he gets back to his base of research in French Polynesia. The Problem With Problem Sharks 2021-01-01T05:00:00Z “The caregivers were not prepared to see so many deaths,” Philippe Dupire, medical director of the French Polynesia Hospital Center, said. Virus pummels French Polynesia, straining ties with Paris 2021-09-03T04:00:00Z Pacific Islander or Pasifika people are those originating or living in Micronesia, Melanesia and Polynesia. Why it’s time to retire the term ‘Asian Pacific Islander’ 2020-11-30T05:00:00Z For bookings made in November, the Moorings, a charter yacht company operating in the Caribbean and French Polynesia, will include travel insurance for up to two guests. How to Game Black Friday Travel Deals During a Pandemic 2020-11-24T05:00:00Z French Polynesia has been particularly hard hit, with more than 11,000 cases and 50 deaths. Pacific isles, secretive states among last virus-free places 2020-11-11T05:00:00Z Polynesia is an area of more than 1,000 islands in the central and Southern Pacific Ocean. DJ Uiagalelei latest rising QB star with Polynesian heritage 2020-11-05T05:00:00Z While infections may be peaking in French Polynesia, experts fear a long, high plateau instead of a quick recovery. Virus pummels French Polynesia, straining ties with Paris 2021-09-03T04:00:00Z The curfew imposed in eight regions of France last week, including Paris and its suburbs, is being extended starting Friday at midnight to 38 regions and Polynesia, Castex said. French PM says 2nd virus wave is here, vastly extends curfew 2020-10-22T04:00:00Z The restrictions will be extended to 38 more administrative departments as well as the overseas territory of Polynesia, and will remain in place for six weeks. Coronavirus: France extends overnight curfew as cases surge 2020-10-22T04:00:00Z In July, French Polynesia re-opened its borders and mandatory quarantine requirements were abolished in order to revitalise tourism and revive the economy. Coronavirus live news: Fauci says he did not agree to appear in Trump ad; Italy plans new restrictions 2020-10-11T04:00:00Z The bond among players of Polynesia descent is strong. DJ Uiagalelei latest rising QB star with Polynesian heritage 2020-11-05T05:00:00Z Where the transoceanic encounter occurred remains unknown, but the team suspects eastern Polynesia. In Case You Missed It 2020-10-10T04:00:00Z Home to about 8,000 people, Easter Island is a tiny speck in the vast Pacific Ocean, located midway between Polynesia, in the South Pacific, and South America. Canceled flights strand 25 Easter Islanders for 6 months 2020-09-24T04:00:00Z Portugal, Greece and French Polynesia are still on England and Northern Ireland's lists of travel corridors. 'Scotland jumped the gun on Greece quarantine' 2020-09-04T04:00:00Z The Welsh government said arrivals from mainland Portugal, Gibraltar, French Polynesia and six Greek islands must isolate for two weeks. Tourist 'seething' after quarantine changes 2020-09-04T04:00:00Z People arriving in Scotland or Wales from Portugal and French Polynesia must now self-isolate for 14 days, with Wales also adding six Greek islands to its quarantine list. Coronavirus: Morning update 2020-09-04T04:00:00Z People arriving in Wales from Portugal, French Polynesia and six Greek islands must now self-isolate for 14 days. Quarantine lists split UK as new Wales rules kick in 2020-09-03T04:00:00Z Gibraltar and French Polynesia will also be removed from the list of countries exempt from the quarantine restrictions. Six Greek islands added to Welsh quarantine list 2020-09-03T04:00:00Z Still, managers of other atolls overrun by coconut palms and rats—including one in French Polynesia and another in American Samoa—are keeping a close eye on Palmyra’s restoration experiment. To save this palm-filled paradise, biologists must kill the trees 2020-08-27T04:00:00Z In the 1960s, France conducted nuclear tests in the Sahara Desert in Algeria, and in French Polynesia until 1996. Daughters of the bomb: my reckoning with Hiroshima, 75 years later 2020-08-05T04:00:00Z French Polynesia opened its borders to all nationalities on 15 July. Two cruise ships hit by coronavirus weeks after industry restarts 2020-08-02T04:00:00Z Scotland reintroduced self-isolation measures for arrivals from Greece earlier in the week, and since added Portugal and French Polynesia to its list of countries requiring quarantine. Quarantine lists split UK as new Wales rules kick in 2020-09-03T04:00:00Z Sharks were plentiful in remote French Polynesia, for example. Sharks ‘functionally extinct’ from one in five coral reefs 2020-07-22T04:00:00Z The sailors took their 40-foot yawl J. Henry through the Panama Canal, turned south and prepared for a long Pacific crossing to the Marquesas Islands in French Polynesia. SC sailing duo ply westward, encountering a global pandemic 2020-07-18T04:00:00Z The Coast Guard had already identified the Polynesia, a German-flagged container ship, to the north, bearing cargo from Oakland to Tahiti. At age 60 and paralyzed, she tried to row across the Pacific 2020-07-16T04:00:00Z Polynesia was one of the last corners of the world that humans settled, as island-hopping groups from Asia and Oceania began to push farther east some 1,000 years ago. Polynesian ancestry, COVID-19 autopsies and a giant DNA database 2020-07-14T04:00:00Z The scientists then found some of the same pieces of DNA in people on four other islands in eastern Polynesia. Some Polynesians Carry DNA of Ancient Native Americans, New Study Finds 2020-07-08T04:00:00Z In 1947, Norwegian explorer Thor Heyerdahl made a journey by raft from South America to Polynesia to demonstrate the voyage was possible. Ancient Americans made epic Pacific voyages 2020-07-08T04:00:00Z As they approached French Polynesia, they put their satellite phone to use and discovered that this COVID-19 virus was becoming a big problem. SC sailing duo ply westward, encountering a global pandemic 2020-07-18T04:00:00Z The Polynesia arrived on site at 6:25 p.m. that Monday, according to Coast Guard records. At age 60 and paralyzed, she tried to row across the Pacific 2020-07-16T04:00:00Z On the basis of the length of shared DNA segments — which shorten in successive generations — the researchers estimate that people in remote eastern Polynesia produced offspring with South Americans between ad 1150 and ad 1230. Polynesian ancestry, COVID-19 autopsies and a giant DNA database 2020-07-14T04:00:00Z One important staple across Polynesia is the sweet potato, which originated in South America. Some Polynesians Carry DNA of Ancient Native Americans, New Study Finds 2020-07-08T04:00:00Z Alexander Ioannidis from Stanford University in California and his international colleagues analysed genetic data from more than 800 living indigenous inhabitants of coastal South America and French Polynesia. Ancient Americans made epic Pacific voyages 2020-07-08T04:00:00Z Polynesia was one of the last corners of the world that humans settled, as island-hopping groups from Asia and Oceania began to push further east some 1,000 years ago. Ancient voyage carried Native Americans’ DNA to remote Pacific islands 2020-07-07T04:00:00Z There was no way to fly to Tahiti to meet the Polynesia and even transporting the body back to the U.S. would be tricky. At age 60 and paralyzed, she tried to row across the Pacific 2020-07-16T04:00:00Z The idea that Polynesians voyaged to South America and introduced the plant on their return to Polynesia became the accepted explanation for this3. Native South Americans were early inhabitants of Polynesia 2020-07-07T04:00:00Z In their paper, Dr. Estrada and his colleagues draw parallels between this scenario and the claims of Thor Heyerdahl, the Norwegian explorer who sailed on a raft in 1947 from South America to Polynesia. Some Polynesians Carry DNA of Ancient Native Americans, New Study Finds 2020-07-08T04:00:00Z However, the study in Nature journal supports the idea that first contact occurred on one of the archipelagos of eastern Polynesia - as proposed by Heyerdahl. Ancient Americans made epic Pacific voyages 2020-07-08T04:00:00Z Sweet potatoes, which originate in the Andean highlands, grow across eastern Polynesia, and samples of Polynesian sweet potatoes from the eighteenth century share genetic markers with coastal South American varieties2. Ancient voyage carried Native Americans’ DNA to remote Pacific islands 2020-07-07T04:00:00Z Deb has persuaded the Polynesia to keep Angela’s body aboard and drop it off in Los Angeles on the way back. At age 60 and paralyzed, she tried to row across the Pacific 2020-07-16T04:00:00Z Figure 1 | Genetic clues reveal early migration from South America to Polynesia. Native South Americans were early inhabitants of Polynesia 2020-07-07T04:00:00Z Mr. Heyerdahl championed the idea that Polynesia was settled by South Americans. Some Polynesians Carry DNA of Ancient Native Americans, New Study Finds 2020-07-08T04:00:00Z And it shakes up the most popular model of where Native American genes first took root in Polynesia, shifting the focus from Rapa Nui to islands farther west. Polynesians steering by the stars met Native Americans long before Europeans arrived 2020-07-08T04:00:00Z The Polynesia, a ship in the area, retrieved her body. Paraplegic rower found dead during California-Hawaii voyage 2020-06-25T04:00:00Z They made it as far as Tahiti in remote French Polynesia, one of the last places in the region to offer refuge as borders slammed shut. Stranded in paradise: Hundreds of sailors stuck in Pacific 2020-05-28T04:00:00Z As expected, this statistical approach suggests that the European admixtures in Polynesia first date back to colonial phases of ad 1750–1860. Native South Americans were early inhabitants of Polynesia 2020-07-07T04:00:00Z One way to settle this dispute might be to find DNA in the earliest human remains on islands in eastern Polynesia. Some Polynesians Carry DNA of Ancient Native Americans, New Study Finds 2020-07-08T04:00:00Z Earlier hints of contact between the two regions included the sweet potato, which was domesticated in the Andes but grown and eaten all over Polynesia for hundreds of years before Europeans arrived. Polynesians steering by the stars met Native Americans long before Europeans arrived 2020-07-08T04:00:00Z The plan was to sail from Singapore to Polynesia, a journey that would take about four months, in his luxury yacht. Lockdown sends solo sailor on Pacific odyssey 2020-05-07T04:00:00Z There are some 550 sailboats currently sheltering in French Polynesia, according to a manifest kept by maritime authorities. Stranded in paradise: Hundreds of sailors stuck in Pacific 2020-05-28T04:00:00Z The authors made the notable discovery that an initial admixture event between Native South Americans and Polynesians took place in eastern islands of Polynesia around ad 1150–1230. Native South Americans were early inhabitants of Polynesia 2020-07-07T04:00:00Z China's also offered to send kits and supplies to Vanuatu, Tonga and French Polynesia. US gets dragged into fight as Australia-China war of words escalates 2020-05-01T04:00:00Z A Chilean man was arrested after he crashed his truck into one of the famous stone structures on Polynesia’s Easter Island, causing “incalculable” damage. Chilean man crashes truck into sacred Easter Island stone statue, sparks furor 2020-03-05T05:00:00Z Studies of the Zika virus revealed that it became harmful to fetuses in 2013 while circulating in French Polynesia, more than a year before it triggered a wave of birth defects in Brazil. By decoding the coronavirus genome, scientists seek the upper hand against COVID-19 2020-02-22T05:00:00Z And this week, they set sail for some new islands after authorities loosened restrictions to allow more travel between French Polynesia’s scattered archipelagos. Stranded in paradise: Hundreds of sailors stuck in Pacific 2020-05-28T04:00:00Z The earliest genetic signal of Native Southern Americans found by the authors in Polynesia was from people of the Southern Marquesas islands, and the authors argue that Colombians mixed with Polynesians there around ad 1150. Native South Americans were early inhabitants of Polynesia 2020-07-07T04:00:00Z Fox’s latest research project is on the island of Moorea, in French Polynesia, and stems from long conversations with locals. Genetic researchers work to overcome suspicion among indigenous groups 2020-02-14T05:00:00Z His more ardent critics may be disappointed, however, that his depiction of and relationship to the people of French Polynesia aren’t even more front and center. Review: The portraits of ‘Gauguin' reach the big screen, #MeToo issues and all 2020-01-20T05:00:00Z This month, the foundation released its public report about the French Polynesia findings. As coral reefs suffer around the world, reefs in French Polynesia are thriving 2019-12-16T05:00:00Z A flight from Paris to Polynesia takes about 20 hours. Paris chooses Tahiti as surfing location for 2024 Olympics 2019-12-12T05:00:00Z The latest survey, conducted by some of the same scholars, expands the sample to include societies in Southeast Asia, Polynesia, West and Africa, and North and South America during the same period. When did societies become modern? ‘Big history’ dashes popular idea of Axial Age 2019-12-08T05:00:00Z After the Samoan government reached for help, in just two weeks nearly 100 extra medical personnel have arrived from Australia, New Zealand, French Polynesia and the United States. 'There are no words': Samoa buries its children as measles outbreak worsens 2019-11-29T05:00:00Z Bleached corals on a reef near the island of Moorea in French Polynesia in the South Pacific.Credit: Climate tipping points — too risky to bet against 2019-11-26T05:00:00Z Billionaire Guy Laliberte turned himself in to police in French Polynesia. Cirque du Soleil founder held for growing cannabis 2019-11-13T05:00:00Z The French surfer Jérémy Florès, based in Polynesia, told France Info: “At that time of year there are gigantic swells practically every week so it’s going to be a beautiful sight.” Paris chooses Tahiti as surfing location for 2024 Olympics 2019-12-12T05:00:00Z A shark tore off a French woman’s hands and bit into her chest Monday during a rare attack in the Pacific islands of Polynesia, according to reports. French woman loses both hands after shark attack in Polynesia: reports 2019-10-22T04:00:00Z Indigenous wave-riding cultures are known to have emerged in several places around the world, including Peru, Polynesia and West Africa. Opinion | The Long, Strange Tale of California’s Surf Nazis 2019-09-28T04:00:00Z But the recent return of thousands of tiny tropical tree snails to French Polynesia represents one of the biggest reintroduction programmes ever attempted by conservationists. Precious escargot … mission to return tiny snails to Pacific islands 2019-09-28T04:00:00Z Nevertheless, that same year, 1995, he angered most of the world’s governments by announcing that France would conduct nuclear tests at the Mururoa Atoll in French Polynesia. Jacques Chirac, Who Led France Envisioning European Unity, Is Dead at 86 2019-09-26T04:00:00Z Biologists track corals in nurseries amid renewed bleaching in French Polynesia.Credit: Save reefs to rescue all ecosystems 2019-09-17T04:00:00Z A dying man meets three women on his way to Polynesia, where a tycoon expects him to jump into a volcano. Movies on TV this week Sept. 8, 2019 2019-09-06T04:00:00Z The second mission of the Greenpeace crew aboard the Rainbow Warrior was to lead a flotilla to an atoll in French Polynesia, in an effort to block underground nuclear tests by the French. Steve Sawyer, Greenpeace leader who escaped 1985 sabotage bombing, dies at 63 2019-08-08T04:00:00Z Moana’s players wear yellow ie lavalava — the signature wraparound skirts of Polynesia. Samoa’s lively version of cricket turns Jefferson Park into ‘a little piece of home’ 2019-07-28T04:00:00Z “For a healthy individual dengue is an awful experience that you never forget,” said Josh Idjadi, an associate professor at Eastern Connecticut University who contracted dengue fever in French Polynesia. How Dengue, a Deadly Mosquito-Borne Disease, Could Spread in a Warming World 2019-06-10T04:00:00Z The larger exhibition is completed by two related blockbuster shows from overseas, Perseverance: Japanese Tattoo Tradition in a Modern World; and Tatau: Marks of Polynesia. Tattoos without borders: the Ukrainian artist mapping migration 2019-05-26T04:00:00Z Barbara Kiser’s pick of the top five science books to read this week includes how research erases women, the prehistory of Polynesia, and everything you wanted to know about beer. Daily briefing: Global teams shy away from risky science 2019-03-07T05:00:00Z The picture, The Gauntlet, was taken late at night on the reefs of French Polynesia in the centre of the Pacific Ocean. Shark feeding frenzy wins photo award 2019-02-26T05:00:00Z By that, she referred to the naive art of French Polynesia, Haiti and the Caribbean in general. Dolce&Gabbana make encyclopedic review of artisanal heritage 2019-02-24T05:00:00Z That move was blocked by France, as French Polynesia and New Caledonia are also on that list. Britons may need £52 visa to visit mainland Europe after Brexit 2019-02-20T05:00:00Z If it were up to her, she said, she would be sailing in the Marquesas Islands in French Polynesia right now. ‘I’m Petitioning … for the Return of My Life’ 2018-12-07T05:00:00Z Australia said Thursday it would open diplomatic missions in Palau, the Marshall Islands, French Polynesia, Niue and the Cook Islands. U.S. Allies Vie With China to Make Pacific Island Friends 2018-11-08T05:00:00Z Mr Morrison said new diplomatic missions would be created in Palau, the Marshall Islands, French Polynesia, Niue and the Cook Islands. Australia ups Pacific role to counter China 2018-11-08T05:00:00Z Morrison said Australia would also expand its diplomatic presence in the Pacific, posting staff to Palau, the Marshall Islands, French Polynesia, Niue and the Cook Islands. Australia launches $1.5 billion Pacific fund to counter China's... 2018-11-08T05:00:00Z Australian will also put diplomats in all 18 countries in the Pacific Islands Forum, with new embassies planned in Palau, Marshall Islands, French Polynesia, Nui and Cook Islands. Australia details investment in South Pacific infrastructure 2018-11-07T05:00:00Z Thirty examples from the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries are on view in “Atea: Nature and Divinity in Polynesia,” at the Met. Winter Art Preview: Twentieth-Century Rebels and Polynesian Gods 2018-11-02T04:00:00Z And there was kava, a drink cultivated from the plant of the same name that is drunk throughout Polynesia. Harry tries kava drink as royals land in Fiji 2018-10-23T04:00:00Z In 2013, an outbreak in French Polynesia was the first linked to microcephaly. Zika in Africa: Rare birth defect on the rise in Angola 2018-10-17T04:00:00Z But he spent much of his career outside the lab, collecting volcanic samples from Hawaii, Iceland, Alaska and Polynesia that shed light on the movement of elements and minerals deep inside the Earth. Erik Hauri, scientist who found water on the moon, dies at 52 2018-09-09T04:00:00Z The 2019 championship tour calendar features 11 men’s and 10 women’s events in Australia, Indonesia, South Africa, North America, French Polynesia, Europe and Hawaii. Pro surfing league on board for equal prize money in 2019 2018-09-06T04:00:00Z Blue Frontiers had been in discussions with French Polynesia to build a prototype of a floating island in their territory. Company that builds 'floating islands' offers $100,000 bounty to any takers 2018-06-28T04:00:00Z But perhaps the most incredible are the reefs that have recovered from near-decimation, like the reefs of Moorea, in French Polynesia. These 38 Coral Reefs Are Thriving, Despite Threats 2018-06-18T04:00:00Z Mark D. McCoy from the Southern Methodist University is working on one such understudied region: Polynesia. Rising seas are threatening historical sites around the world 2018-06-11T04:00:00Z In French Polynesia, fishing is an integral part of everyday life. Does Killing Sharks, Wolves and Other Top Predators Solve Our Conflicts with Them? 2018-06-09T04:00:00Z The leaves of sweet potatoes that Captain Cook’s crew collected in Polynesia are stored in the museum’s cabinets. All by Itself, the Humble Sweet Potato Colonized the World 2018-04-12T04:00:00Z To do this, the researchers collected 16 fish from a healthy coral reef near French Polynesia in the Pacific Ocean and took them back to the lab. Clown Fish Need More Energy to Live in a Bleached Home 2018-04-10T04:00:00Z When Captain James Cook arrived in Polynesia in the eighteenth century on his journey of discovery, the tuber was already ubiquitous in the region. Sweet potato migrated to Polynesia thousands of years before people did 2018-04-11T04:00:00Z Consisting of over 1,000 islands controlled by at least 10 countries, Polynesia contains some of the most fascinating archaeology in the world, including Hawaii, Samoa, Tonga, and Rapa Nui itself. Rising seas are threatening historical sites around the world 2018-06-11T04:00:00Z As an ecologist working with the fish populations in French Polynesia, I went looking for research about what happens to an ecosystem when a predator is removed. Does Killing Sharks, Wolves and Other Top Predators Solve Our Conflicts with Them? 2018-06-09T04:00:00Z The sweet potatoes found in Polynesia split off over 111,000 years ago from all other sweet potatoes the researchers studied. All by Itself, the Humble Sweet Potato Colonized the World 2018-04-12T04:00:00Z But the Papuans who arrived further east, in Polynesia, came from other islands, possibly New Britain. David Reich Unearths Human History Etched in Bone 2018-03-20T04:00:00Z Among the 199 specimens used for the study was a sweet potato plant collected in 1769 by botanists Joseph Banks and Daniel Solander, members of Cook’s expedition to the Society Islands in French Polynesia. Sweet potato migrated to Polynesia thousands of years before people did 2018-04-11T04:00:00Z Other peoples of the Pacific, such as people living in Polynesia, derive their Papuan ancestry from a different source to the one that populated Vanuatu. DNA sheds light on settlement of Pacific 2018-03-02T05:00:00Z He’s seen video from French Polynesia that appears to show whale sharks going into a cleaning posture—head up, tail down—to allow reef sharks to swarm all over them and gobble down remoras. Watch a Bold Little Bird Dive-Bomb the World’s Largest Fish 2018-02-13T05:00:00Z Partly to meet this obligation it is reportedly hoping to sell around 100bn yuan of assets over the next six months, including offices in New York and London and resorts in French Polynesia. Creditors call time on China’s HNA 2018-02-08T05:00:00Z He also told the story of how, as a 15-year-old in Hawaii, he performed in a show called The Magic of Polynesia, singing songs by R&B writers Babyface, Jam & Lewis and Terry Riley. Brunos Mars grabs all the Grammys 2018-01-28T05:00:00Z The team found that the two lineages split at least 100,000 years ago, indicating that the sweet potato was probably in Polynesia tens of thousands of years before people were. Sweet potato migrated to Polynesia thousands of years before people did 2018-04-11T04:00:00Z A few months ago I was in French Polynesia. Global Warming’s Toll on Coral Reefs: As if They’re ‘Ravaged by War’ 2018-01-04T05:00:00Z Earlier this year, the government of French Polynesia agreed to let the Seasteading Institute begin testing in its waters. Floating Cities, No Longer Science Fiction, Begin to Take Shape 2017-11-13T05:00:00Z In places like Polynesia and Micronesia, southeast Asia and south Asia, as well as the U.S., obesity rates among children remain above 20%. Childhood Obesity Has Risen 10 Times Worldwide 2017-10-10T04:00:00Z They signed a memorandum of understanding with the government of French Polynesia in January that lays the groundwork for the construction of their prototype. Why fake islands might be a real boon for science 2017-10-03T04:00:00Z “This paper shows sweet potatoes were already in Polynesia when the islands were first colonized by humans thousands of years ago,” says Lars Fehren-Schmitz, a paleogeneticist at the University of California, Santa Cruz. Sweet potato migrated to Polynesia thousands of years before people did 2018-04-11T04:00:00Z The researchers believe the mutation occurred before a 2013 outbreak in French Polynesia and began to dominate as that strain spread to the Americas. Zika was a mild bug. A new discovery shows how it turned monstrous. 2017-09-28T04:00:00Z Mr. Quirk and his team are focusing on their Floating Island Project in French Polynesia. Floating Cities, No Longer Science Fiction, Begin to Take Shape 2017-11-13T05:00:00Z The mutation, called S139N, first arose in an Asian strain of the Zika virus in 2013, just before a small outbreak in French Polynesia — the first linked to an increase in babies born with microcephaly. The Zika Virus Grew Deadlier With a Small Mutation, Study Suggests 2017-09-28T04:00:00Z But French Polynesia has been burnt by big-science and technology projects before. Why fake islands might be a real boon for science 2017-10-03T04:00:00Z In an updated warning, they predicted waves over 3m for parts of the Mexican coast, and waves between 0.3 and 1 meters for the Cook Islands, Ecuador, French Polynesia, Guatemala and Kiribati. Major earthquake off Mexico coast sparks warning of possible tsunami 2017-09-08T04:00:00Z At Barnard she had studied tribal tattoos in Polynesia and wanted to continue her research overseas. Margaret Mead in pursuit of fame and sex 2017-08-11T04:00:00Z Mr. Quirk and his collaborators created a new company, Blue Frontiers, which will build and operate the floating islands in French Polynesia. Floating Cities, No Longer Science Fiction, Begin to Take Shape 2017-11-13T05:00:00Z “War is the last option,” Mr. Calvo said, mentioning the hundreds of thousands of Americans currently in Micronesia and Polynesia. Eddie Calvo, Guam governor, praises Trump’s ‘fire and fury’ warning to North Korea 2017-08-10T04:00:00Z Convincing French Polynesia to support the project will fall mainly to Marc Collins, another managing director of Blue Frontiers. Why fake islands might be a real boon for science 2017-10-03T04:00:00Z All the larvae are infected with a particular strain of Wolbachia — taken from a related mosquito species, Aedes reversi — that is not naturally present in French Polynesia. Bacteria could be key to freeing South Pacific of mosquitoes 2017-07-31T04:00:00Z In 2011, he founded the non-profit organization “Observatory of Polynesian Sharks,’ which includes hundreds of shark enthusiasts and observers who continue to observe and document shark behavior in Moorea and around French Polynesia. Are You Afraid of Sharks? Don't be. 2017-07-25T04:00:00Z He took a year off to travel when he was 30, including a passage on a coconut freighter across Polynesia. Perspective | The versatile D.C. investor with a buzzy nonprofit 2017-07-14T04:00:00Z A lot of students learn about history through art, and the narrative of anything related to Africa and Polynesia and indigenous America is still laden with this notion of primitivism. Fixing the Met: Art Lovers Speak 2017-07-14T04:00:00Z Blue Frontiers isn't asking French Polynesia for any subsidies to build the island, but it is asking for a 0% tax rate, among other regulatory exceptions. Why fake islands might be a real boon for science 2017-10-03T04:00:00Z In 1947 Norwegian adventurer Thor Heyerdahl sailed the balsa wood raft Kon-Tiki from the Peruvian coast to Polynesia to advocate his idea the region was colonized from the east by descendants of the Incas. Fantastic Voyage: Polynesian Seafaring Canoe Completes Its Globe-Circling Journey 2017-06-13T04:00:00Z From the south pass of Fakarava to the lagoons of Moorea, and throughout French Polynesia, I submerged time and time again. Are You Afraid of Sharks? Don't be. 2017-07-25T04:00:00Z These four-inch-long tropical marksmen—sporting a row of handsome black patches down their silvery sides—mostly inhabit brackish waters of estuaries, mangroves and streams from India to the Philippines, Australia and Polynesia. Fishes Use Problem-Solving and Invent Tools 2017-06-08T04:00:00Z There are occasionally journeys of over 10,000 miles in the French Cup with teams from French-ruled New Caledonia and French Polynesia - to the east of Australia - both allowed into the tournament. SKA-Khabarovsk reach Russian Premier League: An 11,000-mile round trip for a league game 2017-05-28T04:00:00Z “French Polynesia has all the stepping stones: lagoons, atolls, shallow waters right next to deeper waters,” Quirk says. Why fake islands might be a real boon for science 2017-10-03T04:00:00Z According to French broadcaster Polynesia 1ere, Faaite mayor Jean Louis Williams called in the police after noticing drug use among the atoll's 400 inhabitants. French Polynesia yacht wreck leads to drug problem - BBC News 2017-05-24T04:00:00Z Seeing the realities of what was happening, shock turned to action and dive centers around French Polynesia created a petition to stop the shark mutilation which received 60,000 signatures. Are You Afraid of Sharks? Don't be. 2017-07-25T04:00:00Z When living for a while in French Polynesia in 1973, I remember walking through the little town on Huahine back to my room long after dark. Is China the World’s New Colonial Power? 2017-05-02T04:00:00Z More recently, Obama and his wife, Michelle, spent nearly a month in French Polynesia. Vacation’s over: Obama returning to public life 2017-04-22T04:00:00Z After winding down nuclear testing, France began paying French Polynesia more than US$100 million per year in compensation for lost income from military activity. Why fake islands might be a real boon for science 2017-10-03T04:00:00Z More recently, Mr. Obama and his wife, Michelle, spent nearly a month in French Polynesia. Vacation’s Over: Obama Returns to Public Life Next Week 2017-04-21T04:00:00Z When the 29-year-old Canadian won at Valspar, Fla., he was more than willing to trade the lush lagoons of French Polynesia for the endless string of Waffle Houses along Washington Road in Augusta. What to look out for and expect at this year's Masters 2017-04-02T04:00:00Z The European Union, Kazakhstan and French Polynesia restricted shipments from Alabama counties with presumed cases of the disease, according to the U.S. Alabama waits for U.S. verdict on bird flu; importers limit trade 2017-03-17T04:00:00Z And yes, Hadwin will play despite that being the week he was supposed to be in French Polynesia for his honeymoon. A Canadian golf boom, kids interrupting things, and Sergio Garcia goes wedding cake testing - Golf Digest 2017-03-14T04:00:00Z While Augusta, Georgia might not have the romantic cachet of French Polynesia, we assure Hadwin and his bride-to-be that the Garden City can still fulfill their fantasies. How to plan a romantic Augusta honeymoon during Masters week - Golf Digest 2017-03-13T04:00:00Z Having originated in Polynesia, it was brought to Australia in 1908 before Duke Kahanamoku’s exhibitions at Sydney’s Freshwater beach helped further broaden its reputation. Pipe dreams: life on the road in pursuit of surfing glory 2017-03-12T05:00:00Z A prolonged legal battle followed, with scientists eventually persuading the courts that Kennewick Man’s skull more closely resembled those found in people from Japan and Polynesia than those of Native Americans. After two decades, the Kennewick Man is reburied 2017-02-20T05:00:00Z A California company says it may begin a project in French Polynesia next year. Donald Trump, Quebec City, Warren Buffett: Your Monday Briefing 2017-01-30T05:00:00Z The French Polynesia project would effectively be a “cruise ship,” Donner said. Here comes an answer to rising seas: a city of floating islands in the South Pacific 2017-01-27T05:00:00Z The government of French Polynesia has agreed to consider hosting the islands in a tropical lagoon. Rafael Nadal, March for Life: Your Friday Evening Briefing 2017-01-27T05:00:00Z The French Polynesia project would effectively be a “cruise ship,” Mr. Donner said. As Climate Change Accelerates, Floating Cities Look Like Less of a Pipe Dream 2017-01-27T05:00:00Z The French Polynesia High Commission said three people were injured, one seriously, while more than 100 homes were destroyed. Residents evacuated, airport closed and power cut off in Tahiti flooding 2017-01-22T05:00:00Z It is a reference to the French sailor Bernard Moitessier, who, during the Golden Globe race, decided not to cross the finish line and continued on his way to Polynesia. Vendée Globe Skippers Cherish Respites From a Grueling Solo Race 2017-01-17T05:00:00Z The project has critics in French Polynesia and beyond. Here comes an answer to rising seas: a city of floating islands in the South Pacific 2017-01-27T05:00:00Z French Polynesia has signed an agreement that supporters hope could pave the way for autonomous floating cities around the world. French Polynesia signs first 'floating city' deal - BBC News 2017-01-17T05:00:00Z Randolph Hencken, the group’s executive director, said work on the project could start in French Polynesia as early as next year, pending the results of some environmental and economic feasibility studies. As Climate Change Accelerates, Floating Cities Look Like Less of a Pipe Dream 2017-01-27T05:00:00Z In an interview with Business Insider in October, he suggested that he would be able to take a speedboat to French Polynesia to take yoga classes and go to restaurants. Seasteading: tech leaders' plans for floating city trouble French Polynesians 2017-01-02T05:00:00Z Oceania and Regent visit areas as remote as the Seychelles in east Africa and French Polynesia. How pioneer of modern cruising became underdog, leader again 2016-12-25T05:00:00Z Olthuis said the technical challenges of artificial island construction could be resolved, and he hoped the French Polynesia project would succeed. Here comes an answer to rising seas: a city of floating islands in the South Pacific 2017-01-27T05:00:00Z But let’s slow down and go back to the 1980s, when a surge in escargot consumption inspired food growers to import bigger, meatier snails into French Polynesia. St. Louis Zoo’s ‘Snail Ladies’ crucial to saving species 2016-12-02T05:00:00Z Mr. Olthuis said that the technical challenges of artificial island construction could be resolved and that he hoped the French Polynesia project would succeed. As Climate Change Accelerates, Floating Cities Look Like Less of a Pipe Dream 2017-01-27T05:00:00Z So this year the Seasteading Institute began negotiations with French Polynesia, which is a part of France, but has significant autonomy. Seasteading: tech leaders' plans for floating city trouble French Polynesians 2017-01-02T05:00:00Z He took a brief vacation to sail in French Polynesia before stopping home in Jackson Hole, where he lives with his girlfriend, a nutritionist. The Trials of a Pro Snowboarder 2016-11-25T05:00:00Z Experts began to suspect a link to birth defects during a 2013 outbreak in French Polynesia when doctors reported eight cases of microcephaly and 11 other cases of fetal malformation. Asia outbreaks prompt question: Is all Zika dangerous? 2016-11-23T05:00:00Z In French Polynesia, it infected more than 60 percent before cases disappeared. Weathering a Zika Storm in Colombia 2016-10-31T04:00:00Z But the project has critics in French Polynesia and beyond. As Climate Change Accelerates, Floating Cities Look Like Less of a Pipe Dream 2017-01-27T05:00:00Z “Our seasteading collaboration with French Polynesia was initiated by the Tahitians themselves and will bring jobs, economic growth, and environmental resiliency to the region,” Hencken said. Seasteading: tech leaders' plans for floating city trouble French Polynesians 2017-01-02T05:00:00Z A shipload of gravel is causing controversy in French Polynesia amid campaigners' concerns that it could be contaminated with plutonium from nuclear tests. Gravel shipment causes French Polynesia radiation fears - BBC News 2016-10-31T04:00:00Z And researchers in French Polynesia are trying the same strategy on another species of tiger mosquito. Rio fights Zika with biggest release yet of bacteria-infected mosquitoes 2016-10-25T04:00:00Z They think the Asian version hopped from French Polynesia to the Americas in recent years. Zika Researchers Work to Crack Virus’s Genetic Secrets 2016-09-05T04:00:00Z In Polynesia, “we did not find any evidence of a sex difference in our first seroprevalence surveys,” said Dr. Henri-Pierre Mallet, an epidemiologist in that French territory’s health department. Sex May Spread Zika Virus More Often Than Researchers Suspected 2016-07-02T04:00:00Z In French Polynesia, neither sharks nor groupers are fished, which is why the populations of both are so healthy. Meet the World’s Highest Concentration of Gray Reef Sharks Other cases and deaths from blood disorders linked to Zika have been reported in Colombia, Suriname, and Polynesia. Strange New Case Might Change What We Know About Zika 2016-07-18T04:00:00Z But an area beneath French Polynesia posed a puzzle: Why was that swath of ocean thousands of miles from a plate boundary so shallow and its floor riddled with volcanoes? Science academy's new president cleared many hurdles on way to the top 2016-07-07T04:00:00Z Teahupo’o, a village on the southwest coast of Tahiti, is the best-known surfing locale in French Polynesia, with its intense surf breaks and heavy waves. Getaways for the Snorkeling Set: Luxury Homes in Bali, Tahiti and Australia 2016-05-26T04:00:00Z An analysis of a 2013-2014 Zika outbreak in French Polynesia estimated the risk for microcephaly to be around 1 percent for pregnant women infected in their first trimester. For Zika-infected pregnancies, microcephaly risk may be as high as 13 percent 2016-05-25T04:00:00Z Gray reef sharks swim around Tuamotu Archipelago in the French Polynesia. Meet the World’s Highest Concentration of Gray Reef Sharks A baby green sea turtle swims off French Polynesia. Why Life Is So Tough for Sea Turtles The team then injected pregnant females with a virus isolated from a person in French Polynesia; the isolate is 99% genetically similar to the one now circulating in Latin America. Zika causes microcephaly in mice 2016-05-11T04:00:00Z For water-sports enthusiasts who value their privacy, Tahiti and the hundred or so islands of French Polynesia are a big draw. Getaways for the Snorkeling Set: Luxury Homes in Bali, Tahiti and Australia 2016-05-26T04:00:00Z But when scientists went back and looked at outbreaks in French Polynesia in 2013, they did find an increase in birth defects and Guillain-Barre. Brazilian researchers find evidence Zika is getting worse 2016-05-11T04:00:00Z Phylogenetic mapping demonstrates that this particular virus arrived in Brazil from French Polynesia in 2013. Zika Virus Means Brazil's 2016 Olympics Must Not Proceed 2016-05-10T04:00:00Z The earliest known outbreak of the Zika virus occurred in 2007 in a small group of islands in French Polynesia, known as the Yap Islands. Zika Virus Was in Haiti Long Before Brazil Outbreak: Study 2016-04-29T04:00:00Z Earlier this year, scientists published strong evidence that Zika is linked to GBS through a study on 42 cases in French Polynesia. Zika virus may cause broader range of brain disorders than previously believed 2016-04-10T04:00:00Z Scientists studying Zika in Brazil now are reporting the same neurological disorders seen in French Polynesia. Zika mystery deepens with evidence of nerve cell infections 2016-04-06T04:00:00Z The virus spreading in the Americas is closely related to the one detected in an outbreak in French Polynesia in 2013. Zika 'World Cup theory' dismissed - BBC News 2016-03-24T04:00:00Z Although the danger went unnoticed in French Polynesia at first, retrospective analyses now show that the risk of microcephaly increased by 23 to 53 fold. Zika Virus Means Brazil's 2016 Olympics Must Not Proceed 2016-05-10T04:00:00Z In Yap and Polynesia, Zika seemed to burn through in less than a year. Zika’s terrifying path 2016-03-25T04:00:00Z “There is a chance that both the outbreak in French Polynesia and the outbreak in the Americas independently originated from somewhere in Southeast Asia.” Zika outbreak in Americas could be down to one plane passenger 2016-03-24T04:00:00Z In addition to Brazil and French Polynesia, at least 11 more countries and territories have reported hundreds of cases of Guillain-Barre syndrome linked to Zika. Zika mystery deepens with evidence of nerve cell infections 2016-04-06T04:00:00Z The gene sequences from the Americas were all closely related, and most resembled one collected in French Polynesia in November 2013. One Traveler May Have Brought Zika to the Americas in 2013 2016-03-24T04:00:00Z Today's report also shows that the Brazilian virus is most closely related to Zika from French Polynesia. The 2014 World Cup isn't to blame for the spread of the Zika virus in Brazil 2016-03-24T04:00:00Z The proportion of pregnant women infected with Zika giving birth to a baby with microcephaly is much lower – a study in French Polynesia estimated it at 1%. WHO: Zika virus 'implicated' in large numbers of brain-damaged babies 2016-03-22T04:00:00Z Some cases of the brain condition were reported in an outbreak in French Polynesia in 2013. Zika: Panama has 'first microcephaly case outside Brazil' - BBC News 2016-03-19T04:00:00Z The 'Kon-Tiki 2' was an effort to sail by raft from South America to Polynesia. 'Kon-Tiki 2' expedition cut short as rafters call navy for rescue 2016-03-18T04:00:00Z A large Zika outbreak in French Polynesia began in 2013 and spread to New Caledonia, the Cook Islands and Easter Island. One Traveler May Have Brought Zika to the Americas in 2013 2016-03-24T04:00:00Z By comparing the sequences to virus samples from other countries, the researchers found that the Brazilian form of the virus is closely related to the Zika virus that's found in French Polynesia. The 2014 World Cup isn't to blame for the spread of the Zika virus in Brazil 2016-03-24T04:00:00Z As does, for another example, the uncanny capacity of godwits to hatch from their eggs in Alaska and, alone, without ever stopping, take off for French Polynesia. The Secrets of the Wave Pilots 2016-03-17T04:00:00Z The study itself looked at the prevalence of birth defects during a recent outbreak of the Zika virus in French Polynesia. Zika virus associated with 1 in 100 risk of microcephaly, says study 2016-03-17T04:00:00Z The estimate, published Tuesday in the journal The Lancet, is based on a study of pregnancies and births around the time of a 2013-14 outbreak of Zika in French Polynesia. Child Born to Woman With Zika Virus Has 1 in 100 Risk of Microcephaly 2016-03-15T04:00:00Z It included a team from Tahiti, which is part of French Polynesia. One Traveler May Have Brought Zika to the Americas in 2013 2016-03-24T04:00:00Z The analysis was based on data from an outbreak of Zika infections in French Polynesia, a group of islands in the South Pacific. Scientists Assess Risk to Pregnant Women Infected With Zika 2016-03-15T04:00:00Z In French Polynesia, 66 percent of the population was infected by Zika during the course of the outbreak, according to the study. Study Offers More Evidence of Zika-Microcephaly Link 2016-03-15T04:00:00Z Microcephaly also has been detected in French Polynesia, with unconfirmed reports in Colombia. WHO warns pregnant women to avoid going to Zika-affected areas 2016-03-08T05:00:00Z So far, an increase in microcephaly has been in only documented in two countries, French Polynesia and Brazil, Chan said. Zika linked to more birth defects than just microcephaly 2016-03-08T05:00:00Z That tournament took place before the first cases in French Polynesia were reported. One Traveler May Have Brought Zika to the Americas in 2013 2016-03-24T04:00:00Z The photo compositions show global wildlife, including creatures that live in the coral reefs of French Polynesia, the mid-water ocean off the coast of California, and New York City’s Central Park. One cubic foot of coral reef has a cast the size of Game of Thrones 2016-03-03T05:00:00Z Arnaud Fontanet, another co-author of the study also from the Institut Pasteur, said in a statement that data from French Polynesia were particularly important because the outbreak there was already over. Study Offers More Evidence of Zika-Microcephaly Link 2016-03-15T04:00:00Z Even though the condition is rare, Dr. Fontanet said, if two-thirds of a population is infected with Zika, as in French Polynesia, then a substantial number of patients may become paralyzed. New Study Links Zika Virus to Temporary Paralysis 2016-02-29T05:00:00Z Researchers analysed the blood of patients who developed the disorder during a Zika outbreak in French Polynesia in the Pacific two years ago. Study shows Zika 'might cause' Guillain-Barré syndrome - BBC News 2016-02-29T05:00:00Z Hollande, visiting French Polynesia, praised the region’s contribution to France’s role as one of the world’s few nuclear powers. French president: Pacific nuclear tests impacted environment 2016-02-23T05:00:00Z Separately the paper suggests that the virus looks genetically very similar to the Zika virus circulating in French Polynesia in 2013. Zika virus: Study supports link to microcephaly - BBC News 2016-02-17T05:00:00Z The virus has been linked to a spike in babies born with abnormally small heads, or microcephaly, in Brazil and French Polynesia. UN: Stopping Zika may require genetically modified insects 2016-02-16T05:00:00Z In the patients studied in French Polynesia, none died, but 38 percent went to an intensive care unit and 29 percent needed help breathing. New Study Links Zika Virus to Temporary Paralysis 2016-02-29T05:00:00Z Studies of Zika-infected pregnant Latin American women who were due to deliver their babies soon should yield evidence, Kieny said, adding that data also was coming from studies in French Polynesia and Cape Verde. Zika link to birth defects could be proven within weeks: WHO 2016-02-12T05:00:00Z The World Health Organization declared in early February that the clusters of microcephaly and other "neurological disorders" reported in Brazil and French Polynesia constitute a public health emergency of international concern. Know Zika to Fight Zika 2016-02-12T05:00:00Z The outbreak in French Polynesia was explosive: An estimated 28,000 people, more than 10 percent of the territory’s population, sought treatment. Experts Study Zika’s Path From First Outbreak in Pacific 2016-02-10T05:00:00Z “We tried to get in contact with French Polynesia, but for whatever reason, it proved difficult to get solid and objective information,” Sejvar said. Here's the Other Zika Problem Experts Are Worried About 2016-02-08T05:00:00Z It does appear to be an Asian strain, which infected people in French Polynesia.” Zika's spread in Brazil continues, but where else is in danger? 2016-02-08T05:00:00Z They said the 68-year-old man, infected in 2014 in French Polynesia, had low levels of the virus in initial blood tests. Zika link to birth defects could be proven within weeks: WHO 2016-02-12T05:00:00Z Traces of Zika's genetic material were detected in saliva and urine during the 2013 outbreak in French Polynesia, but the Brazilian authorities say this is the first time "active" virus has been detected. Colombia links Zika to rare nerve disorder deaths - BBC News 2016-02-05T05:00:00Z Researchers are not certain why the virus seems to be more aggressive in the Americas than in Yap or French Polynesia. Experts Study Zika’s Path From First Outbreak in Pacific 2016-02-10T05:00:00Z Six years later, around 30,000 people were infected in French Polynesia. Gates Foundation: Fear Must Not Dictate Zika Policy 2016-02-05T05:00:00Z So when Zika caused widespread infection in the last few years, in French Polynesia, south-east Asia, Africa and South America, little was known about the disease. Sexually transmitted Zika case in US turns attention to how virus can spread 2016-02-03T05:00:00Z Brazil and French Polynesia are the only two places so far where health officials have linked the virus to an apparent increase in microcephaly. Why isn’t Zika causing birth defects in Colombia? It may only be a matter of time. 2016-02-02T05:00:00Z It was once incredibly rare, but became suddenly endemic in some regions of Africa, before spreading to southeast Asia, French Polynesia and most recently Latin America. First Zika virus case contracted in US was sexually transmitted, officials say 2016-02-02T05:00:00Z Six years later, it showed up in French Polynesia, 5,000 miles to the southeast of Yap, where thousands contracted the virus. Experts Study Zika’s Path From First Outbreak in Pacific 2016-02-10T05:00:00Z First in French Polynesia last year and now, to a much greater extent, in Brazil. Race to understand Zika link to baby microcephaly - BBC News 2016-02-02T05:00:00Z "I am now declaring that the recent cluster of microcephaly and other neurological abnormalities reported in Latin America following a similar cluster in French Polynesia in 2014 constitutes a public health emergency of international concern." Zika-linked condition: Rio Olympics 'to go ahead' despite virus - BBC News 2016-02-01T05:00:00Z Outbreaks have also occurred in New Caledonia and French Polynesia since March 2014, according to the New South Wales health department. Australia to Begin Monitoring for Zika Virus 2016-02-01T05:00:00Z No increases in microcephaly are conclusively linked to the virus outside Brazil, although French Polynesia is investigating a small number of neurological problems in babies after an outbreak there. Microcephaly, Spotlighted by Zika Virus, Has Long Afflicted and Mystified 2016-01-31T05:00:00Z An outbreak in French Polynesia followed in 2013-2014, but it was only after the Brazil outbreak that researchers there found evidence of a spike in local microcephaly cases, Kazanji said in a presentation. Brazil may be close to a more reliable test for the Zika virus 2016-01-29T05:00:00Z The link between the two conditions was first noticed in French Polynesia, where health officials noted a jump Guillain-Barre and microcephaly cases in tandem with an outbreak of Zika. Zika virus may be linked to rare nerve condition 2016-01-23T05:00:00Z During an outbreak that began in 2013 in French Polynesia, which includes Tahiti and more than 30 other islands, scientists noticed that cases of Guillain-Barré syndrome soared. Zika Virus May be Linked to Surge in Rare Syndrome in Brazil 2016-01-21T05:00:00Z In its statement, the ministry said the layout should allow for regional languages including Breton, Occitan, Catalan, and those used in Polynesia, each requiring accented characters that don't appear in French. France wants a new keyboard to protect its language 2016-01-21T05:00:00Z According to the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control there were 17 cases of microcephaly identified in 2014-15 in French Polynesia. Zika Disease in Pregnant Women Can Be Devastating 2016-01-14T05:00:00Z Some scientists theorized that it was introduced to Brazil during the 2014 World Cup in Rio, while others believe that the disease was introduced from French Polynesia or Chile’s Easter Island. First case of tropical zika virus linked to serious birth defect found in Texas 2016-01-13T05:00:00Z The virus probably reached Brazil by a different route, via the influx of tourists during the 2014 World Cup, or paddlers from French Polynesia who participated in a canoe race in Rio de Janeiro. U.S. Becomes More Vulnerable to Tropical Diseases Like Zika 2016-01-04T05:00:00Z Dr. Spriggs said he hoped to study bones from other parts of Polynesia, like Tonga and West Samoa, to better understand their origins. The Residents of Vanuatu, Then and Now 2015-12-28T05:00:00Z Over the past year or so Zika’s been circulating in French Polynesia, as well, and health authorities there found an unusual increase in defects in the brains and spines of unborn and newborn babies. This virus you never heard of may be causing birth defects in Brazil 2015-12-07T05:00:00Z Since 2010, he has guided over 400 travelers to about 30 islands throughout Indonesia, Melanesia, Polynesia, Africa, the Philippines and the Caribbean. How to Feel Like a Castaway 2015-12-03T05:00:00Z After the death of his friend, Mr. Lomu found new direction at Auckland’s Wesley College, a famous nursery of Polynesia rugby talent. Jonah Lomu, rugby great for New Zealand, dies at 40 2015-11-17T05:00:00Z After the stabbing death of his friend, Lomu found new direction at Auckland's Wesley College, a famous nursery of Polynesia rugby talent. All Blacks' great Jonah Lomu, fused speed and power into rugby devastation, dies at age 40 2015-11-18T05:00:00Z After the death of his friend, Lomu found new direction at Auckland’s Wesley College, a famous nursery of Polynesia rugby talent. Lomu, who revolutionized rugby with size, speed, dies at 40 2015-11-17T05:00:00Z He wants to cross the Pacific Ocean from Peru to Easter Island, at the eastern tip of Polynesia - and then back. Kon-Tiki2: Why would you cross the Pacific on a wooden raft? - BBC News 2015-11-07T05:00:00Z There are hundreds of islands and island groups: Micronesia, Melanesia, Polynesia. Why the Pacific Is the Ocean of Tomorrow 2015-10-28T04:00:00Z In the past two years more than 28,000 cases have been reported across French Polynesia. Zika Disease: Another Reason to Hate Mosquitoes 2015-10-08T04:00:00Z Tsunami advisories were issued for parts of South America, Hawaii, California and French Polynesia, although waves were generally expected to be small. Powerful Quake off Chile Slams Waves into Coastal Towns; 8 Killed 2015-09-17T04:00:00Z The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Hawaii said waves of up to a metre could hit New Zealand, while waves of between one and three metres could hit French Polynesia. Chile earthquake: one million people evacuated after 8.3 magnitude quake – as it happened 2015-09-16T04:00:00Z Almost 70 years ago, nobody thought it possible to travel by raft from Peru to Polynesia. Kon-Tiki2: Why would you cross the Pacific on a wooden raft? - BBC News 2015-11-07T05:00:00Z The boat was to travel to French Polynesia to protest French nuclear testing. French secret agent apologizes for bombing of Greenpeace protest boat in 1985 that drowned man 2015-09-07T04:00:00Z Five weeks earlier he had embarked on a long vacation to South America and Polynesia but during his trip he had felt fine. Zika Disease: Another Reason to Hate Mosquitoes 2015-10-08T04:00:00Z They were transferred to French Polynesia as part of a settlement and released two years later. French Agent Apologizes For 1985 Attack on Rainbow Warrior 2015-09-06T04:00:00Z The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Hawaii said waves of up to a metre could hit New Zealand, while waves of between one and three metres could hit French Polynesia. Chile earthquake: one million people evacuated after 8.3 magnitude quake – as it happened 2015-09-16T04:00:00Z The Rainbow Warrior was heading for the Mururoa Atoll in the South Pacific in French Polynesia where France was planning a series of nuclear tests. French spy who sank Greenpeace ship apologises for lethal bombing 2015-09-06T04:00:00Z The Rainbow Warrior on 10 July 1985 was imminently due to sail to Mururoa atoll in French Polynesia where the tests were due to be conducted. New Zealand Greenpeace Rainbow Warrior bomber apologises - BBC News 2015-09-06T04:00:00Z A couple newborns in French Polynesia also tested positive for the virus within the first couple days of life, suggesting it may be possible for the virus to be passed from mother to child. Zika Disease: Another Reason to Hate Mosquitoes 2015-10-08T04:00:00Z On July 10 1985, Greenpeace activists on board the Rainbow Warrior, which was moored Auckland, were preparing to sail to French Polynesia to protest against French nuclear testing on Mururoa atoll. French Agent Apologizes For 1985 Attack on Rainbow Warrior 2015-09-06T04:00:00Z Island countries - Barbados, Cuba and French Polynesia to name a few - are well represented, too. Foreign coins from 6 continents show up in fare boxes 2015-08-23T04:00:00Z But after winning his first heat at Teahupo’o, French Polynesia, he said it felt “just like any other game day really.” Shark Attack Survivor Mick Fanning Ditches Yellow Surfboard 2015-08-17T04:00:00Z However a UN-negotiated settlement meant that they were transferred to a base in French Polynesia. New Zealand Greenpeace Rainbow Warrior bomber apologises - BBC News 2015-09-06T04:00:00Z He had hopscotched from country to country until he capped his stint through French Polynesia with a trip to Mooréa, an island about 16 kilometers northwest of Tahiti. Zika Disease: Another Reason to Hate Mosquitoes 2015-10-08T04:00:00Z Tourists wait for a sunset in French Polynesia, a group of islands in the South Pacific. This Is the Year’s Best Drone Photography 2015-07-08T04:00:00Z They deliver to schools, medical clinics, cultural centers and other organizations in remote and isolated locations including Alaska, Indonesia, Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, French Polynesia, Mexico, Chile, Brazil, Belize, Vanuatu, and more. Super Wealthy Yacht Owners Rally Together To Help Disaster Victims With YachtAid Global 2015-03-31T04:00:00Z Notre Dame Cathedral: Churches rank high on the list of places to see in French Polynesia, especially on Sundays, when choirs are singing and the town's churchgoers arrive in their best clothing and colorful hats. Don't just stop over in Papeete, Tahiti: Explore Early in the winter of 2014, our ship traveling from Chile to French Polynesia docked at Easter Island for two nights. My Six Most Unforgettable Travel Experiences of 2014 2015-01-26T05:00:00Z An international team is preparing to create a digital avatar of the Pacific island of Moorea, which lies off the coast of Tahiti and is part of French Polynesia. Tropical paradise inspires virtual ecology lab 2015-01-13T05:00:00Z Tourists wait for a sunset in French Polynesia, a group of islands in the South Pacific. This Is the Year’s Best Drone Photography 2015-07-08T04:00:00Z This might also explain how the sweet potato - native to South America - became established in Polynesia before European contact. The year 2014 in archaeology 2014-12-28T05:00:00Z Across the region, but especially in island countries with small populations in Polynesia and Micronesia, rising numbers of school and university graduates can’t find formal jobs. Migration stripping Pacific Islands of climate change know-how 2014-12-11T05:00:00Z French Polynesia is a territory comprising more than 100 islands and atolls with its own government, but is still part of the French Republic. Polynesia's billion dollar claim 2014-11-24T05:00:00Z According to the World Bank, that nation is Tuvalu in Polynesia with a GDP of $37m – which means that Brand wants to close all large and many medium-sized businesses. Revolution by Russell Brand review – the barmy credo of a Beverly Hills Buddhist 2014-10-27T04:00:00Z Tourists wait for a sunset in French Polynesia, a group of islands in the South Pacific. This Is the Year’s Best Drone Photography 2015-07-08T04:00:00Z Sweet potato was domesticated in the Andean highlands, and researchers recently determined that the crop spread west across Polynesia before Europeans arrived. Epic pre-Columbian voyage suggested by genes 2014-10-23T04:00:00Z But he thinks the heating effect could be significant at coral reefs in shallow waters, and plans to re-examine some data he has taken from French Polynesia to find out. Surf zones warmed from within 2014-10-14T04:00:00Z She says there is a possibility that the New Zealand canoe builders used traditional techniques passed down through generations long after they lost contact with Polynesia. Unusual climate gave Polynesian explorers a boost 2014-09-29T04:00:00Z In 2000, a man survived a seven-hour flight from French Polynesia to Los Angeles, "spattered with oil from the landing gear and with his clothes ripped to shreds", according to the . What are the hazards facing a plane stowaway? 2014-04-22T00:28:36Z In the early 2000s, Barruol took a first stab at studying a presumed oceanic plume by installing ten seismic stations on islands in French Polynesia. Earth science: Under the volcano 2013-12-11T18:50:34.050Z "What about Kiribati, French Polynesia, Tuvalu and the other countries that are vulnerable?" As Pacific Islands Flood, A Climate-Driven Exodus Grows 2013-09-09T18:45:00.533Z A nutritionally inadequate diet is a major cause of diabetes and obesity across Polynesia, but remedying that would involve a huge and at present unlikely upheaval in the current pattern of trade, consumption and expectation. Tinned pineapple in the Pacific Islands 2013-08-25T23:09:53Z But two features suggest a strong tie to Polynesia. Unusual climate gave Polynesian explorers a boost 2014-09-29T04:00:00Z A journey to French Polynesia was Timu’s latest exploration into his Samoan culture. Husky linebacker John Timu dominating more than just one field 2013-08-13T03:55:18Z A helicopter hovers over a sinking Chinese fishing vessel off the coast of French Polynesia. Day in pictures: 7 August 2013 2013-08-07T11:32:27Z Ocean sanctuaries offer protection for sharks: French Polynesia and the Cook Islands created adjacent shark sanctuaries spanning 2.5 million square miles of ocean, a move that reflects a growing trend to protect sharks worldwide. Sharks, rays win new trade protections 2013-03-11T22:29:19Z The most pervasive connection between Polynesia and the wider world relates to food and diet. Tinned pineapple in the Pacific Islands 2013-08-25T23:09:53Z The study, which is published online today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, provides strong evidence for prehistoric contact between Polynesia and South America. Clues to Prehistoric Human Exploration Found in Sweet Potato Genome 2013-01-21T20:00:00Z French Polynesia established most of the area on 6 December, and the Cook Islands added another 1.9 million square kilometres on 13 December. Seven days: 14–20 December 2012 2012-12-19T18:20:17.803Z French Polynesia — a group of five major archipelagoes with more than 100 islands, including Tahiti — created the world’s largest shark sanctuary of 1.5 million square miles of sea on Dec. 6. French Polynesia and Cook Islands create sanctuaries to protect sharks 2012-12-17T19:46:27Z Last week's move by French Polynesia overtook the Marshall Islands' area, outlined in late 2011, as the world's largest - and the Cook Island's claim adds 40% more area to that title. Shark sanctuary area in vast jump 2012-12-13T12:38:39Z Dr. Vailati and his colleagues studied the fish, which are found in South and Southeast Asia, Australia and Polynesia, with a high-speed video camera. Observatory: The Trick to the Archer Fish’s Powerful Attack 2012-10-29T17:23:55Z South American sweet potatoes became a staple crop in Polynesia at least 500 years before Columbus's first voyage. Clues to Prehistoric Human Exploration Found in Sweet Potato Genome 2013-01-21T20:00:00Z They are drawing inspiration from similar movements elsewhere in Polynesia, which may seem far-fetched in mainland Chile but not in the shifting political winds of the Pacific. Slow-Burning Rebellion Against Chile on Easter Island 2012-10-06T18:21:53Z Tahiti Private Expeditions/For the Pew Environment Group - Gray reef sharks are among the species expected to benefit from decisions by French Polynesia and the Cook Islands to establish sanctuaries for the threatened fish. French Polynesia and Cook Islands create sanctuaries to protect sharks 2012-12-17T19:46:27Z The rocks at Mururoa Atoll in French Polynesia contain clay minerals that look like those seen on the Red Planet. Pacific lavas back dry early Mars 2012-09-10T08:50:04Z You’ll also find firewalking in Polynesia, among Japanese Taoists and Buddhists, and performed by certain bushmen in the Kalahari desert as part of their healing ceremonies. Come Firewalk With Me: The Physics of Hot Coals 2012-07-24T18:15:07.293Z In ancient Polynesia, for example, only a chief’s first son inherited anything, prompting other sons to disperse and explore the ocean for more land where they could built their own fortunes. Migration from Earth: Human Evolution and Space Colonization 2012-06-15T20:15:00.223Z All of a sudden, Australia was part of Polynesia: `We're all islanders, part of the same deal.' Ex-coaches, teammates fondly remember Seau 2012-05-05T19:54:37Z Two of the great gods of Polynesia, Kane and Kanaloa, had found a beautiful place above Honolulu on Oahu, one of the Hawaiian Islands. Legends of Gods and Ghosts (Hawaiian Mythology) Collected and Translated from the Hawaiian 2012-03-21T02:00:33.043Z The whole of Polynesia lay outside of the pale of civilization. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 1. No 1, June 1850 2012-03-21T02:00:31.390Z The second point is to give a precise indication of these affinities with Melanesia and Polynesia. A Racial Study of the Fijians 2012-03-15T02:00:31.197Z In New Zealand Maui, the divine hero of Polynesia, was not properly baptized. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 10 "David, St" to "Demidov" 2012-02-17T03:00:33.923Z Ocean′ian, pertaining to Oceania, which includes Polynesia, Micronesia, Melanesia, Australasia, and Malaysia; Ocean′ic, pertaining to the ocean: found or formed in the ocean or high seas, pelagic: wide like the ocean.—ns.pl. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R) 2012-01-30T03:00:13.887Z Mr. Westervelt, who gives us these legends of Polynesia, has lived for many years in Honolulu, and has made a special study of the history and traditions of the people of the islands. Legends of Gods and Ghosts (Hawaiian Mythology) Collected and Translated from the Hawaiian 2012-03-21T02:00:33.043Z In the South-Sea Islands, in Polynesia, lives a race called the Fiji. What Shall We Do? 2012-01-29T03:00:11.167Z The researchers conducted their observations of these sharks at seven sites along 10km of the north shore of Moorea Island, which is part of French Polynesia. Sharks With Friends 2012-01-24T13:15:00.240Z Vodafone announced a new partnership in French Polynesia and said it expected to agree new deals in further territories in Asia and South America through 2012 and beyond. UPDATE 2-Vodafone eyes partnerships in Asia, South America 2012-01-09T09:59:36Z Polynesia includes Islands and island groups between Philippines and 100� west longitude. Alden's Handy Atlas of the World 2012-01-02T03:00:16.440Z Our only guide for events that happened in Polynesia before Tasman's voyage, 1642, is in the natives' genealogies, calculating by generations. The Fijians A Study of the Decay of Custom 2011-12-30T03:00:25.917Z The natives were reclaimed from savagery a long time ago, and were distinguished among the other natives of Polynesia by their intellectual capacities. What Shall We Do? 2012-01-29T03:00:11.167Z In this respect, also, the fifth continent of the globe, Polynesia—though nearly equal to Europe in extent, counts as nought. The Philosophy of History, Vol. 1 of 2 2011-12-24T03:07:59.623Z Range.—"Breeding from northern Asia to the Pribilof Islands and coast of Alaska, south in winter through China and India to Australia and Polynesia." Color Key to North American Birds with bibiographical appendix 2011-11-15T03:00:21.677Z The well-defined nose is a prominent characteristic of the last, as it is of some of the inhabitants of Polynesia. My Experiences in Manipur and the Naga Hills 2011-10-26T02:00:28.847Z But Polynesia is not Europe, and generations in Polynesia, where men marry much earlier, are less than thirty years, as he might have discovered by taking the average in historical times. The Fijians A Study of the Decay of Custom 2011-12-30T03:00:25.917Z This is the case with the natives of Polynesia, many parts of Africa, and the Arctic regions. The Moral and Intellectual Diversity of Races With Particular Reference to Their Respective Influence in the Civil and Political History of Mankind 2011-08-19T02:00:11.867Z He spoke of extinct races, and pretended that he was Emperor of Australasia, of Polynesia, and of other lands besides. The Invasion of France in 1814 2011-07-27T02:00:37.397Z The Thlinkeets, the Mayas of Yucatan and the Indians of Guiana are exogamous, observing a custom which is thus seen to exist throughout Africa, in Siberia, China, India, Polynesia and the Americas. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 1 "Evangelical Church Conference" to "Fairbairn, Sir William" 2011-07-16T02:00:16.387Z The deposits are in international waters east and west of Hawaii, and east of Tahiti in French Polynesia. Japan 'finds Pacific rare earths' 2011-07-04T04:58:27Z And that’s why we trawled—to see if plastic saturates remote areas like French Polynesia and the Cook Islands. The South Pacific Islands Survey--We discover what's floating in the Pacific Ocean! 2011-05-16T16:15:08.417Z Their study, published online Thursday in Current Biology, found that each year, songs spread from one group to another, moving east from Australia to French Polynesia. Observatory: A Recording Studio Found Under the Pacific 2011-04-18T22:22:43Z The whale pods farthest west were located around Australia; the ones farthest east were in the vicinity of French Polynesia. How Whale Songs Rocket to Number One 2011-04-16T23:15:52Z These revealed how a specific song pattern, which originated in Eastern Australia, had passed "like Chinese whispers" to whale populations up to 6,000km away in French Polynesia. Whales spread 'greatest hits' across the ocean 2011-04-14T23:58:22Z Moreover, these songs always move from west to east across thousands of miles of ocean—from the east coast of Australia to French Polynesia—over the course of a year or two. Whale 'Pop Songs' Spread Across the Ocean 2011-04-14T18:30:32Z Fanning Island, a coral island in the centre of Polynesia, lat. The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 3: Estremoz to Felspar 2011-04-14T02:00:59.373Z Over time, Mr. Assael developed what is conservatively estimated to be a multimillion-dollar business, with interests in various pearl farms in French Polynesia. Obituaries: Salvador Assael, 88, Dies; Coaxed Riches From Pearls 2011-04-13T00:27:54Z The Proto-Polynesians in their migrations from the East Indian Archipelago to Polynesia passed through this region and imposed their speech on the population and otherwise modified it. Man, Past and Present 2011-03-28T02:00:29.283Z Within two years of this new song being invented, whales in French Polynesia were singing this same "version". Whales spread 'greatest hits' across the ocean 2011-04-14T23:58:22Z She guesses that the high density of whales off the east coast of Australia affords more opportunity for new songs to arise than in a sparsely populated region such as French Polynesia. Whale 'Pop Songs' Spread Across the Ocean 2011-04-14T18:30:32Z Such expeditions were probably responsible for introducing into Polynesia its first colonists, a mixture of people of Brown and Maritime Central races, mingled with other elements in the course of their easterly wanderings. The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 3: Estremoz to Felspar 2011-04-14T02:00:59.373Z The former religion of the Fijians was a sort of ancestor-worship, had much in common with the creeds of Polynesia, and included a belief in a future existence. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 3 "Fenton, Edward" to "Finistere" 2011-03-14T03:01:00.580Z In later times other migrations have come from the west, and parts of Melanesia have also been directly influenced by movements from Polynesia. Man, Past and Present 2011-03-28T02:00:29.283Z The Adams ran a Bible ministry and have been distributing Bibles to schools and churches in remote villages in areas including the Fiji Islands, Alaska, New Zealand, Central America and French Polynesia. Pirates reach Somalia shore with Danish hostages 2011-03-02T13:31:00Z Little I thought at the time that we were fated to meet again, or that where we once more forgathered would be under the tropic sun of Polynesia. A Modern Buccaneer 2011-03-02T03:00:23.990Z It is said that the population embraced in the twelve thousand islands of which Polynesia consists, amounts to about forty millions. The Progress of Ethnology An Account of Recent Archaeological, Philological and Geographical Researches in Various Parts of the Globe 2011-02-12T03:00:34.983Z The researchers compared DNA samples from more than 4,700 people in Southeast Asia and Polynesia. Observatory: DNA Sheds New Light on Polynesian Migration 2011-02-07T17:50:22Z These people interred their dead in the contracted or sitting position, which also was employed in most parts of Polynesia. Man, Past and Present 2011-03-28T02:00:29.283Z The invasion of America and Polynesia, on the other hand, was accompanied by the introduction of new diseases among the natives of these countries. The Color Line A Brief in Behalf of the Unborn 2011-01-30T03:00:15.907Z For the most part the islands of Polynesia are of volcanic origin, whilst the lagoons, which sometimes pass for islands, are exclusively of coral formation. A Modern Buccaneer 2011-03-02T03:00:23.990Z Recent publications on the Eastern Archipelago and Polynesia. The Progress of Ethnology An Account of Recent Archaeological, Philological and Geographical Researches in Various Parts of the Globe 2011-02-12T03:00:34.983Z In Polynesia, entirely independent of the common legends about wild races of pygmy stature, are myths about the spirits called wui or vui, who correspond to European dwarfs and trolls. The Fairy-Faith in Celtic Countries 2011-01-06T03:00:47.543Z There is no evidence of the use of any object in Polynesia with the definite scale of values which is possessed by several kinds of money in Melanesia. Man, Past and Present 2011-03-28T02:00:29.283Z The mass of ordinary mortals remained in the sombre, dreary, monotonous realm of Mictlan; for in Mexico, as in Polynesia, a really happy immortality was a privilege reserved for the aristocracy. Lectures on the Origin and Growth of Religion as Illustrated by the Native Religions of Mexico and Peru 2011-01-02T03:00:21.577Z A native of Rapa-nui or Easter Island, she possessed in a high degree the personal beauty for which her race is famed throughout Polynesia. A Modern Buccaneer 2011-03-02T03:00:23.990Z Even in Polynesia, young girls are naturally reticent upon that subject. The White Man's Foot 2010-12-28T03:00:15.167Z It is a handsome and costly edition of Forty Years of Missionary Endeavour in Eastern Polynesia, recently published. The Lighter Side of School Life 2010-12-24T03:00:31.150Z Magic is altogether absent from the culture of Tikopia and it probably took a relatively unimportant place throughout Polynesia. Man, Past and Present 2011-03-28T02:00:29.283Z And as it happens, Guugu Yimithirr is not a freak occurrence; languages that rely primarily on geographical coordinates are scattered around the world, from Polynesia to Mexico, from Namibia to Bali. Does Your Language Shape How You Think? 2010-08-28T01:56:00Z Queen Sê was a tiny little creature—very good-looking, even at this time of her life—being about five-and-twenty, which is considered the passée period in Polynesia. A Modern Buccaneer 2011-03-02T03:00:23.990Z Outrigger canoes originated in Polynesia as fishing and transportation vessels, but racing them became most popular in Hawaii and Tahiti. Staying Ashore, or Wading In 2010-08-05T21:42:00Z There is one Polynesia in the Pacific Ocean and another in the United States, an archipelago of thatched-roof restaurants and backyard torches and bars lighted by strings of blowfish. | Bars: Dining Briefs 2010-06-22T23:47:00Z In Tikopia the ghosts of dead ancestors and relatives as well as animals are atua and this connotation of the word appears to be general in other parts of Polynesia. Man, Past and Present 2011-03-28T02:00:29.283Z The researchers studied cleaner fish in French Polynesia, so called because they clean other species of fish by eating the parasites from their skin, mouth and gills. Tropical fish seems able to think ahead, according to researchers 2010-06-15T04:00:00Z The mate was a muscular Fijian half-caste named Bill Hicks, known as a fighting man all over Polynesia. A Modern Buccaneer 2011-03-02T03:00:23.990Z Its tricolor flag flew over most of North and West Africa, a chain of possessions stretching from Polynesia to the Caribbean, and most of Indochina. France Today Looks Like France of Vichy Times 2010-05-08T14:41:00Z A furious eruption of outcroppings in the 1950s and ’60s was followed by decades of slow submersion, as American Polynesia was swallowed up by rising tides of sophistication. | Bars: Dining Briefs 2010-06-22T23:47:00Z Throughout Polynesia the community is divided into nobles or chiefs, freemen and slaves, which divisions are, by reason of tabu, as sharp as those of caste. Man, Past and Present 2011-03-28T02:00:29.283Z Our contemporary fondness for them probably began with the Kon-Tiki expedition, an acclaimed mission led by Norwegian Thor Heyerdahl who sailed from Peru to Polynesia in a balsa wood raft in 1947. Captain Bligh sets sail again ? for charity 2010-04-26T19:00:00Z For fifty years he had laboured unceasingly among the savage races of Polynesia, had had hairbreadth escapes, and passed through deadliest perils. A Modern Buccaneer 2011-03-02T03:00:23.990Z The surge of water raced across the Pacific, setting off alarm sirens in Hawaii, Polynesia and Tonga, but the tsunami waves proved small and did little damage as they reached as far as Japan. Rescuers struggle to save lives after Chile quake 2010-02-28T13:40:00Z Unlike other latter-day takes on Polynesia in the city, Painkiller is a lounge where kitsch is an element of décor, not a principle of mixology. | Bars: Dining Briefs 2010-06-22T23:47:00Z All the evidence available, physical and cultural, points to the conjecture that the early stratum of the population of Polynesia was formed by an immigrant people who also found their way to Melanesia. Man, Past and Present 2011-03-28T02:00:29.283Z In French Polynesia, tsunami waves rushed ashore, damaging parts of the coast and tossing around boats. Tsunami warning center cancels alert for Hawaii 2010-02-27T23:41:00Z It then raced across the Pacific, setting off alarm sirens in Hawaii, Polynesia and Tonga and prompting warnings across all 53 nations ringing the vast ocean. Chile struck by one of strongest earthquakes ever 2010-02-27T21:41:00Z EST, the French Polynesia High Commissioner said in a statement. Tsunami waves hit French Polynesia after Chile quake 2010-02-27T19:04:00Z French Polynesia was expected to be first in the firing line, with an estimated arrival time for any potential tsunami of 1550 GMT. Pacific nations gear for tsunami 2010-02-27T15:56:00Z It is safe also to ascribe the human design which has undergone conventionalisation in Polynesia to the kava-people. Man, Past and Present 2011-03-28T02:00:29.283Z "I, as prime minister, apologise most sincerely for the failings which have happened at various levels of government and of the Shipping Corporation of Polynesia," Mr Sevele told the ongoing commission of inquiry. Tonga ship inquiry prompts arrest 2010-02-25T04:40:00Z |
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