Jimmy Buffet to perform concert on Rapa Nui?

Jimmy Buffett Charms
Posted by David Hoekstra
Scratch Crib
July 23

[Jimmy Buffet is] seriously thinking about a show amongst the tiki gods on Easter Island in the South Pacific.

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Moai at Museo Fonck in Viña del Mar

Don't scrimp on this savings advice
By Richard P. Carpenter, Globe Correspondent
Boston.com
July 15, 2007

It is one of only six true moas [sic] outside Easter Island, and there is no charge to view or pose for pictures with it. Museo Fonck is an archeological museum containing 1,400 items.

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"Monolithic" Pop Culture References #62

Ever searching for news about Rapa Nui, this blog's administrator comes across many references to Rapa Nui and its famous moai. Often, these references are quite comical and have nothing to do with the island or the culture of Rapa Nui. Other times, they appear to be speculative, based more on misconceptions than reality, or downright bizarre. Here are some of the more recent references:

I can't believe it's not Mutter
The Sun, UK - Jul 15, 2007
MAY we be so boulder as to suggest a link to Chile’s Easter Island statues? Or is it just sheer coincidence? JUTTING out to sea with its craggy features and ...

A Triumph for the Russian ‘Ring'
New York Sun, NY - Jul 15, 2007
I thought of Easter Island statues on their backs. Alternatively, I thought of giant ETs, straightened out and horizontal. In any case, I suspect they are ...

Hopefuls pitch potential TV hits to executives at Montreal's Just ...
680 News, Canada - Jul 19, 2007
That got a laugh but most times the execs were as emotive as the faces of the stone statues on Easter Island. Then they might jot a note or smile. ...

Never trust a conspiracy analyst, either.
ScienceBlogs - Jul 18, 2007
... see for yourself what the 9/11 nuts operating from inside the Easter Island statues that are not of terrestrial origin have been saying for centuries. ...

Rain or shine, Luminara will glow tonight
Times Colonist, Canada - Jul 21, 2007
... of Luminara Victoria's lantern festival, combined with dozens of displays evocative of everything from the Far East to Abbey Road and Easter Island. ...

UI professor is conversant in many dialects including computer
Urbana/Champaign News-Gazette, IL - Jul 15, 2007
He's interested in Chinese cultural history and the history of the Arabs and in Easter Island and its largely undeciphered script called "rongorongo. ...

Groups looking for original music
Sudbury Star, Canada - Jul 19, 2007
Northern Music Resources, the Kids in Conflict Program and Easter Island Studio is looking for original music to be included in a compilation CD/DVD to be ...

A break for passionate shopping
Boston Globe, United States - 4 hours ago
... my generic tape recorder in favor of a rack-component system with speakers that towered over my room like the giant stone heads of Easter Island. ...

Southern Gothic
Washington Post, United States - Jul 21, 2007
... Annie, although twice abandoned, is given immortality. · Jennifer Vanderbes is the author of the novel "Easter Island" and a current Guggenheim Fellow.

An Even Exchange, Part One
Today's Sunbeam, NJ - Jul 21, 2007
... hopes maybe the local Rotary Club will sponsor an Easter Island trip for her and the other foreign "I'm excited about the whole experience," she said. ...

Tourism and media spotlight bring changes to Rapanui life

Easter Island Fights Prosperity
Mayor Pedro Edmunds wants "his people" to be lovable. They're more interested in getting rich.
Juliet Samuel
Reason Magazine
July 13, 2007

“My people are changing due to development,” explains Pedro Edmunds, the democratically elected mayor of Chile’s Easter Island. “The people are getting more and more individual-thinking—and it’s not good.”

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Collapse of Rapanui Civilization

Time for change's Journal
Posted by Time for change
Democratic Underground
Jul 14th 2007, 09:31 AM

Diamond’s book describes the environmental causes of past and present failed societies, such as the collapse of the ancient Easter Island civilization, and compares them with other societies that have succeeded, in order to identify the causes of failed societies.

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American songwriter's song about Birdman Cult of Rapa Nui

sound check
By BOB HAM
Oregonlive.com
Friday, July 13, 2007

One particular tale she points to is the song, "Oh Bring Back the Egg Unbroken," concerning the cults of Easter Island. "The tribes there gradually cut down all the trees on this lush island to transport those giant stone heads," Craeger says, "and what they expected to happen didn't work out and they died out. I saw it as a kind of a microcosm of the problems we're having with our planet, and it got me wondering how long we would last if we cut down the last tree."

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Rapamune mention

Merck's New Cancer Pill
Matthew Herper
Forbes.com
07.12.07, 12:00 PM ET

The drug hits a cell receptor that was discovered because it is the target of Rapamune, a Wyeth immune suppressant discovered on Easter Island decades ago. ...

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"Monolithic" Pop Culture References #61

Ever searching for news about Rapa Nui, this blog's administrator comes across many references to Rapa Nui and its famous moai. Often, these references are quite comical and have nothing to do with the island or the culture of Rapa Nui. Other times, they appear to be speculative, based more on misconceptions than reality, or downright bizarre. Here are some of the more recent references:

Jake, If You Can Hear The Sound Of Their Voices
Tampa Tribune, FL - Jul 10, 2007
Easter Island. Allen, Gruden come ashore on one of world's most isolated places. No Jake. Gather samples of volcanic rock, examine massive, ...

Judges get to work on songs
Sudbury Star, Canada - Jul 12, 2007
The first-place prize is studio time at Easter Island Studios to record a 10-song CD. The second prize is a guitar from Innovative Guitar Ideas. ...

Travel: Taos and Its “Unforgettable Inspiration”
American Heritage - Jul 13, 2007
... and single window over the entrance door, it finds beauty in austerity as assuredly as does any Shaker barn or Easter Island monolith. ...

Rapa Nui no "New Wonder"

Is It Any Wonder?
Commentary, NY - Jul 11, 2007
... Brazil, and India) dominate the list, and that monuments without constituencies (one thinks of the Stone Heads of Easter Island) do not figure. ...

Frenzied Voting Campaign Helps Taj Mahal Join '7 Wonders'
San Leandro India West, CA - Jul 12, 2007
The seven beat out 14 other nominated landmarks, including the Eiffel Tower, Easter Island in the Pacific, the Statue of Liberty, the Acropolis, ...

The Taj gets ‘elected’!
Mauritius Times, Mauritius - Jul 13, 2007
Nominees such as the Easter Island's Moai statues and Angkor Wat were at the top of the rankings until eventually the choice was influenced by those with ...

Celebrities help make History!
LA Canyon News, CA - Jul 14, 2007The 21 finalists: The Acropolis, Alhambra, Angkor, Chichen Itza, Christ Redeemer, The Colosseum, Easter Island, Eiffel Tower, Great Wall of China, ...

Out with the old - seven new wonders of the world
UVSC NetXNews, UT - Jul 16, 2007
Other nominees included the Statue of Liberty, Easter Island, the Eiffel Tower, and Stonehenge, but all came up short in the votes. ...

List of architectural wonders announced
HeraldNet, WA - Jul 15, 2007
... the Statue of Liberty, the Eiffel Tower in Paris, the stone statues on Chile's Easter Island, Australia's Sydney Opera House, Cambodia's Angkor, ...

Rapa Nui mention in global warming article

Global Warming and Solar Radiation
By D. Bruce Merrifield
American Thinker
Jul 10, 2007

Massive sand dunes were formed in Nebraska during this period, and the Easter Island culture in the Pacific Ocean also collapsed at this time. ...

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No Easter Island landmarks among New7Wonders

Greece and France hit out at new wonders
Sydney Morning Herald, Australia - Jul 9, 2007
As well as the Eiffel Tower and the Acropolis, short-listed sites that missed the final cut included the Easter Island statues; Britain's Stonehenge; ...

长城名列“世界新七大奇迹”之首
腾讯网, China - Jul 9, 2007
The top contenders that lost out are the Acropolis in Athens, Greece, the Stonehenge in Britain, Angkor Vat in Cambodia, the statues on Easter Island and ...

Greece, France hit out at Seven Wonders
Sunday Times, South Africa - Jul 9, 2007
As well as the Eiffel Tower and the Acropolis, short-listed sites that missed the final cut included the Easter Island statues; Britain’s Stonehenge; ...

The New Seven Wonders of the World revealed
Gizmag, Australia - Jul 9, 2007
Surprise omissions from the shortlist of 21 sites included The Acropolis, Easter Island Statues and Stonehenge, which were all among the top contenders when ...

New Wonders Of The World Chosen
Holiday hypermarket, UK - Jul 11, 2007
Unmistakable monuments like the Eiffel Tower, the Acropolis in Athens, or the Moai statues on Easter Island all failed to make the final cut.

This 'n' that: It’s no wonder that many Americans hit a wall with ...

Canton Repository (subscription), OH - Jul 10, 2007
Neither did the Eiffel Tower (too French), Easter Island (too weird), The Statue of Liberty (too American, plus the French gave it to us), or the Sydney ...

"Monolithic" Pop Culture References #60

Ever searching for news about Rapa Nui, this blog's administrator comes across many references to Rapa Nui and its famous moai. Often, these references are quite comical and have nothing to do with the island or the culture of Rapa Nui. Other times, they appear to be speculative, based more on misconceptions than reality, or downright bizarre. Here are some of the more recent references:

Finding zen
Ottawa Citizen (subscription), Canada - Jul 7, 2007
In true trickle-down fashion, now one of my neighbours has blue sticks sticking out like rays of sun behind an Easter Island head in her garden. ...

Sharon Osbourne misses husband Ozzy
Holy Moly, London - Jul 9, 2007
Sharon, who is increasingly beginning to resemble an Easter Island statue with a terrible wig on top, moaned: "I try as much as I can to fly back and forth ...

New7Wonders: Rapa Nui not included

Editorial: Will wonders never cease?
New Straits Times, Malaysia - Jul 9, 2007
The list does not include "finalists" Stonehenge, the Eiffel Tower, Angkor Wat or the Easter Island statues, indicating, perhaps, that the British and ...

Galapagos Island: lessons for eco-tourism
ABC Regional Online, Australia - Jul 9, 2007
From the Galapagos, Dr Saunders flew to Easter Island; from a place where the sheer weight of tourist numbers threaten the wildlife, to a place where people ...

Greece condemns selection of "new" seven wonders
EUX.TV, Netherlands - Jul 9, 2007
Apart from the Acropolis and Eiffel Tower, among the other monuments that did not make the final list are the Easter Island Statues, Britain's Stonehenge ...

New 7 Wonders of the World surprises
CNN-IBN, India - Jul 9, 2007
Also among the top 10 contenders were the Acropolis of Greece, Alhambra of Spain, Angkor of Cambodia, Easter Island of Chile, the Eiffel Tower, Hagia Sophia ...

New 7 Wonders of the World Announced
HULIQ, NC - Jul 9, 2007
The seven winners beat out 14 other nominated landmarks, including the Eiffel Tower in Paris, Easter Island in the Pacific, the Statue of Liberty in New ...

Jordan celebrates as Petra named one of the New Seven Wonders of ...
Egypt Guide, Egypt - Jul 9, 2007
Among the places left out were the Acropolis in Athens, Greece, the Statues of Easter Island, Chile, Cambodia’s Angkor, Turkey’s Hagia Sophia, and Russia’s ...

Incredible journey in an Austin Seven
Mid Sussex Today, UK - Jul 9, 2007
And having conquered Asia and northern Europe the couple are now setting their sights on South America - driving along the Andes and via Easter Island to ...

Desecration at Taal
Manila Times, Philippines - Jul 9, 2007
Losing out were the Acropolis in Greece, the Eiffel Tower in Paris, the statues on Easter Island and Britain’s Stonehenge. No, the famous rice terraces in ...

By popular vote, the 'New 7 Wonders' named
Los Angeles Times, CA - Jul 9, 2007
Chilean President Michelle Bachelet, referring to the enormous volcanic-rock carvings on Chile's remote Easter Island, said: "None of us need a vote to know ...

Rapa Nui as global warming lession

Global warming: Lessons of history help the future
From the enigma of Easter Island to the famines that struck India in the 19th century, the past is throwing up vital pointers for scientists poring over how to combat looming climate change.
Story and Photography: © AFP/File Martin Bernetti
South Asian Women's Forum
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He gives the example of Easter Island, the isolated speck of land in the Pacific Ocean, which once had a population estimated to be as many as 20,000 people.

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No Easter Island among "New 7 Wonders"

90 million voters pick modern 7 global wonders
CBC.ca, Canada - Jul 8, 2007
The seven beat out 14 other nominated landmarks, including the Eiffel Tower, Easter Island in the Pacific, the Statue of Liberty, the Acropolis of Athens, ...

Seven sites to behold
7DAYS, United Arab Emirates - Jul 8, 2007
Losing out among the frontrunners on the short-listed sites were the Acropolis in Athens, the Eiffel Tower in Paris, the statues on Easter Island, ...

New Seven World Wonders Named
ToTheCenter.com, NY - Jul 8, 2007
The winners had a tough battle, competing against such locations as the Eiffel Tower, Easter Island, the Statue of Liberty, and many others. ...

Seven 'new' Wonders of the World named
ABS CBN News, Philippines - Jul 8, 2007
The short-listed sites included the Acropolis in Athens, the Eiffel Tower in Paris, the statues on Easter Island, Britain's Stonehenge, Cambodia's Angkor ...

Netizens pick seven wonders of the world
Peninsula On-line, Qatar - Jul 8, 2007
Short-listed sites that missed the final cut included the Acropolis in Athens; Paris’ Eiffel Tower; the Easter Island statues; Britain’s Stonehenge; ...

7 ‘new’ Wonders of the World named
Daily Times, Pakistan - Jul 8, 2007
The short-listed sites included the Acropolis in Athens, the Eiffel Tower in Paris, the statues on Easter Island, Britain’s Stonehenge, Cambodia’s Angkor ...

1500-year-old Hagia Sophia left out as New Seven Wonders announced
Today's Zaman, Turkey - Jul 8, 2007
Among the other 14 nominated landmarks were the Eiffel Tower, Easter Island in the Pacific, the Statue of Liberty, the Acropolis, Russia's Kremlin, ...

New 7 Wonders of the World Announced
ToTheCenter.com, NY - Jul 8, 2007
Other nominees for the award were the Eiffel Tower in Paris, Easter Island in the Pacific, the Statue of Liberty in New York City, the Acropolis in Athens, ...

UNESCO slams 'new' wonders of world list
Kuwait Times, Kuwait - Jul 8, 2007
Short-listed sites that missed the final cut included the Acropolis in Athens; Paris' Eiffel Tower; the Easter Island statu es; Britain's Stonehenge; ...

Reporters on the Job
Christian Science Monitor, MA - Jul 8, 2007
Among the losing landmarks: the Eiffel Tower, Easter Island in the Pacific, the Statue of Liberty, the Acropolis, Russia's Kremlin, and the Sydney Opera ...

Arts, Briefly
New York Times, United States - Jul 8, 2007
... 14 other nominated landmarks included the Eiffel Tower, the Statue of Liberty, the Acropolis, the Kremlin, the Sydney Opera House and Easter Island. ...

Seven 'new' wonders of world arouse mixed feelings
The Mercury (subscription), South Africa - Jul 8, 2007
Shortlisted sites that missed the final cut included the Acropolis in Athens, Paris' Eiffel Tower, the Easter Island statues, Britain's Stonehenge, ...

Taj remains people’s favourite
Assam Tribune, India - Jul 8, 2007
Among the places which could not make it to the final seven are Acropolis in Athens, The Statues of Easter Island, Angkar Wat, Eiffel Tower and Statue of ...

100 million voters choose the seven 'new' wonders of world
Cape Times (subscription), South Africa - Jul 8, 2007
Short-listed sites that missed the final cut included the Acropolis in Athens; the Eiffel Tower in Paris; the Easter Island statues; Britain's Stonehenge; ...

Even New7Wonders nomination could disrupt Rapa Nui

Jen Ross: Lure of being a wonder masks risk of repeating dire errors from past
Jen Ross
New Zealand Herald
5:00AM Monday July 09, 2007

As the sun rises over the eastern shores of the tiny Polynesian island of Rapa Nui, the shadows of 15 stone monoliths stretch long across the grassy fields of Tongariki, towards the quarry from which they were mysteriously transported hundreds of years ago.

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No Moai among New7Wonders

New 7 Wonders: From Taj Mahal to the Great Wall
Newsday, NY - Jul 8, 2007
Other nominees that lost were the Eiffel Tower, Easter Island in the Pacific, the Acropolis and the Sydney Opera House. The pyramids of Giza, ...

World Digest
Baltimore Sun, United States - Jul 8, 2007
The seven beat 14 other nominated landmarks, including the Eiffel Tower, Easter Island in the Pacific, the Statue of Liberty, the Acropolis, and Australia's ...

7 wonders chosen by 100M voters
New York Daily News, NY - Jul 8, 2007
The new wonders beat out 14 other nominated landmarks, including the Eiffel Tower, Easter Island in the Pacific, the Statue of Liberty, the Acropolis, ...

Alhambra fails to make 'Seven Wonders' list
Think Spain, Spain - Jul 8, 2007
Other favourites to fail to make the list include the statues on Easter Island and the Acropolis. The winners were: The Great Wall of China, Petra City in ...

Did We Really Need Seven New Wonders?
Slashdot - Jul 8, 2007
If you want interesting statues, the Easter Island heads were on the list of finalists, but apparently the Easter Islanders must've had trouble getting ...

New seven wonders of the world unveilved
ic Wales, United Kingdom - Jul 8, 2007
Among the places left out were Stonehenge; the Acropolis in Athens, Greece; the Statues of Easter Island, Chile; Cambodia’s Angkor; Turkey’s Hagia Sophia; ...

Petra one of world's 7 wonders
Middle East North Africa Financial Network, Jordan - Jul 8, 2007
Among the places left out were the Acropolis in Athens, Greece, the Statues of Easter Island, Chile, Cambodia's Angkor, Turkey's Hagia Sophia, and Russia's ...

New 7 wonders of world announced
24dash.com, UK - Jul 8, 2007
Among the places left out were Stonehenge; the Acropolis in Athens, Greece; the Statues of Easter Island, Chile; Cambodia's Angkor; Turkey's Hagia Sophia; ...

Redeemer and Ruins Added to List of the Seven Wonders of the World
Unconfirmed Sources (satire) - Jul 8, 2007
Notable exclusions that did not make the cut included the Eiffel Tower, the Statue of Liberty, and Easter Island. Indignant supporters of other candidates ...

Time to protect our heritage
Nation Multimedia, Thailand - Jul 8, 2007
Other famous places that suffered the same fate included the Acropolis in Athens, the famous statues of Easter Island, Turkey's Hagia Sophia and Russia's ...

New wonders of the world revealed
MWC News, Canada - Jul 8, 2007Among the notable places left out were the Acropolis in Athens, Greece; the statues of Easter Island in Chile; Cambodia's temples of Angkor; Turkey's Hagia ...

Opera house in 7 Wonders snub
Daily Telegraph, Australia - Jul 8, 2007
Also losing out among the shortlisted sites were the Acropolis in Greece, the Eiffel Tower in Paris, the statues on Easter Island and Britain's Stonehenge. ...

Seven ‘new’ Wonders of the World named
Manila Times, Philippines - Jul 8, 2007
Losing out among the frontrunners on the short-listed sites were the Acropolis in Greece, the Eiffel Tower in Paris, the statues on Easter Island and ...

Rapa Nui not among New7Wonders

Iran Diplomats Visit Detainees In Iraq []
RTT News, NY - Jul 7, 2007
The seven beat out 14 other nominated landmarks, including the Eiffel Tower, Easter Island in the Pacific, the Statue of Liberty, the Acropolis, ...

90-million voters pick modern 7 global wonders
CBC Montreal, Canada - Jul 7, 2007
The seven beat out 14 other nominated landmarks, including the Eiffel Tower, Easter Island in the Pacific, the Statue of Liberty, the Acropolis, ...

Great Wall among new 7 wonders of the world
Shanghai Daily, China - Jul 7, 2007
The seven beat out 14 other nominated landmarks, including the Eiffel Tower, Easter Island in the Pacific, the Statue of Liberty, the Acropolis, ...

Great Wall of China, Rome's Colosseum Voted New Seven Wonders
Bloomberg - Jul 7, 2007
Sites that didn't make the new seven wonders include the Acropolis, Eiffel Tower, the Easter Island statues, Angkor Wat in Cambodia, the Alhambra in Spain, ...

China's Great Wall A Top 'Wonder'
Post Chronicle - Jul 8, 2007
Among the losing contenders were the Acropolis of Greece; Easter Island of Chile; the Eiffel Tower in Paris; the Statue of Liberty in New York and ...

Seven new world wonders announced in Lisbon - Summary
Earthtimes.org - Jul 8, 2007
The 14 other finalists were the Acropolis in Athens, the Alhambra in Spain, the Angkor Wat temple complex in Cambodia, the Easter Island statues, ...

Seven 'new' Wonders of the World named amid controversy
Lanka Business Online, Sri Lanka - Jul 8, 2007
Losing out among the frontrunners on the short-listed sites were the Acropolis in Greece, the Eiffel Tower in Paris, the statues on Easter Island, ...

Opera House misses out in Wonders vote
The Canberra Times, Australia - Jul 8, 2007
... sites were the Sydney Opera House, the Acropolis in Greece, the Eiffel Tower in Paris, the statues on Easter Island and Britain's Stonehenge. ...

No Rapa Nui among New7Wonders

The Magnificent Seven!
Gulf Daily News, Bahrain - Jul 7, 2007
... with Machu Picchu, Mexico's Chichen Itza ruins, India's Taj Mahal, Petra in Jordan, Christ Redeemer in Brazil and the statues of Easter Island. ...

Wonder no more: Poll recasts wondrous sites
Minneapolis Star Tribune (subscription), MN - Jul 7, 2007
The seven beat out 14 other nominated landmarks, including the Eiffel Tower, Easter Island in the Pacific, the Statue of Liberty, the Acropolis, ...

Global vote picks new seven wonders of the world
Malaysia Star, Malaysia - Jul 7, 2007
Among the places left out were the Acropolis in Athens, Greece; the Statues of Easter Island, Chile; Cambodia's Angkor; Turkey's Hagia Sophia; and Russia's ...

Results of the Seven Wonders of the World
Pravda, Russia - Jul 7, 2007
... Neuschwanstein Castle (Germany), Acropolis in Athens (Greece), Sydney Opera House (Australia), Gize Pyramids (Egypt), Easter Island Statues (Chile), ...

China's Great Wall a top 'wonder'
Earthtimes.org - Jul 7, 2007
Among the losing contenders were the Acropolis of Greece; Easter Island of Chile; the Eiffel Tower in Paris; the Statue of Liberty in New York and ...

Great Wall, Colosseum, Taj Mahal among new 7 wonders of the world
International Herald Tribune, France - Jul 7, 2007
The seven beat out 14 other nominated landmarks, including the Eiffel Tower, Easter Island in the Pacific, the Statue of Liberty, the Acropolis, ...

Great Wall of China, Taj Mahal named as 'new' world wonders
South Asian Women's Forum, India - Jul 7, 2007
Losing out among the frontrunners on the short-listed sites were the Acropolis in Greece, the Eiffel Tower in Paris, the statues on Easter Island, ...

Seven new world wonders named
SBS - World News Australia, Australia - Jul 8, 2007
Losing out among the frontrunners on the short-listed sites were the Acropolis in Greece, the Eiffel Tower in Paris, the statues on Easter Island, ...

Yet more Rapa Nui/New7Wonders

Three Latin monuments among new 7 'wonders'
Toronto Star, Canada - Jul 7, 2007
The seven beat out 21 other nominated landmarks, including the Eiffel Tower, Easter Island, the Statue of Liberty, the Acropolis, Russia's Kremlin and ...

7 new wonders of the world chosen
Penn Live, PA - Jul 7, 2007
The seven beat out 21 other nominated landmarks, including the Eiffel Tower, Easter Island, the Statue of Liberty, the Acropolis, Russia's Kremlin and ...

Great Wall of China, Taj Mahal named as 'new' world wonders
South Asian Women's Forum, India - Jul 7, 2007
Losing out among the frontrunners on the short-listed sites were the Acropolis in Greece, the Eiffel Tower in Paris, the statues on Easter Island, ...

Three Latin monuments are among the new 7 wonders of the world
Canada East, Canada - Jul 7, 2007
The seven beat out 21 other nominated landmarks, including the Eiffel Tower, Easter Island, the Statue of Liberty, the Acropolis, Russia's Kremlin and ...

7 New Wonders of the World Chosen
Auburn Citizen, NY - Jul 7, 2007
The seven beat out 21 other nominated landmarks, including the Eiffel Tower, Easter Island, the Statue of Liberty, the Acropolis, Russia's Kremlin and ...

Seven new wonders of the world
PRESS TV, Iran - Jul 7, 2007
Among the places left out were the Acropolis in Athens, Greece; the Statues of Easter Island, Chile; Cambodia's Angkor Wat, Turkey's Hagia Sophia, ...

Great Wall, Colosseum among new 7 wonders
Reno Gazette Journal, NV - Jul 7, 2007
The seven beat out 21 other nominated landmarks, including the Eiffel Tower, Easter Island, the Statue of Liberty, the Acropolis, Russia’s Kremlin and ...

100m vote for world's seven new wonders
Independent, UK - Jul 7, 2007
Among the sites which missed out were Stonehenge, the Acropolis, the Eiffel Tower, Easter Island, the Statue of Liberty and Sydney's Opera House. ...

A Wonder-ful World
Bangkok Post, Thailand - Jul 7, 2007
The seven beat out 14 other nominated landmarks, including the Eiffel Tower, Easter Island in the Pacific, the Statue of Liberty, the Acropolis and Russia's ...

Great Wall, Colosseum, Taj Mahal among new 7 wonders of the world
Carlisle Sentinel, PA - Jul 7, 2007
The seven beat out 14 other nominated landmarks, including the Eiffel Tower, Easter Island in the Pacific, the Statue of Liberty, the Acropolis, ...

Opera House misses out in new wonders contest
The Age, Australia - Jul 7, 2007
Among the other places that missed out were the Acropolis in Athens, the Statues of Easter Island, Cambodia's Angkor, Turkey's Hagia Sophia and Russia's ...

The new seven wonders
Scotsman, United Kingdom - Jul 7, 2007
Almost 200 nominations were received. Places which made the shortlist included the Acropolis, the Easter Island statues, and the Kremlin.

Global vote picks new seven wonders of the world
Jerusalem Post, Israel - Jul 7, 2007
Among the places left out were the Acropolis in Athens, Greece; the Statues of Easter Island, Chile; Cambodia's Angkor; Turkey's Hagia Sophia; and Russia's ...

Great Wall of China, Taj Mahal among 'new' world wonders
NEWS.com.au, Australia - Jul 7, 2007
Losing out among the frontrunners on the short-listed sites were the Acropolis in Greece, the Eiffel Tower in Paris, the statues on Easter Island, ...

Peru: Machu Picchu is named one of the New 7 Wonders
Living in Peru, Peru - Jul 7, 2007
... architectural wonders such as: Mexico with Chichen Itze, Brazil with Christ the Redeemer, Chile with Easter Island Moais and Spain with Alhambra. ...

Even More Rapa Nui/New7Wonders

Wondrous, once more
Economist, UK - Jul 7, 2007
But in an effort to go farther afield than the Greeks managed, the Easter Island statues and the Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto, Japan, among others, are included ...

STONEHENGE 'NOT A WONDER OF THE WORLD'
UK Express, UK - Jul 7, 2007
The favourites include the Great Wall of China, the Colosseum in Rome, Peru’s Machu Picchu and the statues of Easter Island. Other fancies are the Taj Mahal ...

Voters to determine new 'Seven Wonders'
CTV.ca, Canada - Jul 7, 2007
... the Great Wall in China, the Eiffel Tower in Paris, Chichen Itza in Mexico, the statues of Easter Island in Chile and Petra in Jordan. ...

New 7 wonders will be announced tonight
NTV MSNBC, Turkey - Jul 7, 2007
... people are the Colosseum in Rome, Mexico’s Chichen Itza pyramid, the Eiffel Tower, Easter Island, Brazil’s Statue of Christ Redeemer and Jordan’s Petra. ...

The New 7 Wonders will be revealed Today
I4U - Jul 7, 2007
... along with the Colosseum in Rome, the Eiffel Tower, the Great Wall of China, Peru's Machu Picchu, Petra in Jordan, and the statues of Easter Island. ...

Will the Taj Mahal make it?
Times of India, India - Jul 7, 2007
... the Inca city of Machu Picchu in Peru, the Colosseum of Rome, the statues of Easter Island and the statue of Christ the Redeemer, among others. ...

Countdown starts to find modern 7 global wonders
CBC.ca, Canada - Jul 7, 2007Also in the top 10 are the Acropolis in Greece, the Chichen Itza pyramid in Mexico, the Eiffel Tower in Paris, Easter Island, the Christ the Redeemer statue ...

Acropolis, Great Wall among top candidates for new 7 wonders of ...
KESQ, CA - Jul 7, 2007
The Colosseum in Rome, India's Taj Mahal, the Eiffel Tower and Easter Island are also among those in the top ten. The Great Pyramids of Giza, ...

Last minute rush to vote for Taj in the seven wonders poll
Times of India, India - Jul 7, 2007
... the Inca city of Machu Picchu in Peru, the Colosseum of Rome, the statues of Easter Island and the statue of Christ the Redeemer, among others.

Global Poll Offers World New 7 Wonders []
RTT News, NY - Jul 7, 2007
... India's Taj Mahal, Mexico's Chichen Itza pyramid, the Eiffel Tower, Easter Island, Brazil's Statue of Christ Redeemer and Jordan's Petra. ...

9/ Jordanians waiting for Petra to be one of world New 7 Wonders
Jordan News Agency (Petra), Jordan - Jul 7, 2007
... Eiffel Tower in Paris, Easter Island, Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Taj Mahal in India and Jordan's ancient city of Petra. ...

Great Wall of China named as 'new' world wonder
South Asian Women's Forum, India - Jul 7, 2007
... Eiffel Tower in Paris, the Incan ruins of Machu Picchu, Petra in Jordan, the statues on Easter Island, Britain's Stonehenge and the Taj Mahal in India.

China Shuttered Five Drug Makers In 1 Year []
RTT News, NY - Jul 7, 2007
... India's Taj Mahal, Mexico's Chichen Itza pyramid, the Eiffel Tower, Easter Island, Brazil's Statue of Christ Redeemer and Jordan's Petra. ...

Few surprises among New Seven Wonders of the World
CNN-IBN, India - Jul 7, 2007
Also among the top 10 contenders were the Acropolis of Greece, Alhambra of Spain, Angkor of Cambodia, Easter Island of Chile, the Eiffel Tower, Hagia Sophia ...

Great Wall of China named as 'new' world wonder
Anatolian Times, Turkey - Jul 7, 2007
... Eiffel Tower in Paris, the Incan ruins of Machu Picchu, Petra in Jordan, the statues on Easter Island, Britain's Stonehenge and the Taj Mahal in India.

7 New Wonders Of The World Chosen
Guardian Unlimited, UK - Jul 7, 2007
The seven beat out 21 other nominated landmarks, including the Eiffel Tower, Easter Island, the Statue of Liberty, the Acropolis, Russia's Kremlin and ...

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New 7 Wonders of the World Voting Closing - Results on 07/07/2007
About - News & Issues, NY - Jul 6, 2007
Results will be psoted from Lisbon on 07/07/2007. Photo of Cristo Redentor thanks to ClipArt.com. Photo of Easter Island moais thanks to Viaotr tours. ...

Voting For Seven Wonders
Newsroom America, New Zealand - Jul 6, 2007
Altogether there are 21 sites in contention - others include the Eiffel Tower, the Taj Mahal, Christ the Redeemer in Brazil, the statues on Easter Island, ...

FACTBOX-Seven Modern Wonders of the World
San Diego Union Tribune, United States - Jul 6, 2007
The leading sites so far included the Taj Mahal, the Coliseum in Rome, the Eiffel Tower in Paris and the mysterious stone statues of Easter Island. ...

Could this be among the new Seven Wonders of the World?
The Herald, UK - Jul 6, 2007
Easter Island in Chile, where hundreds of massive stone busts, or Moais, are all that remain from the prehistoric Rapanui culture that crafted them to ...

New Seven Wonders: Voting closes, but will Taj make it to elite list?
CNN-IBN, India - Jul 6, 2007
Also in the top 10 are the Acropolis in Greece; Chichen Itza pyramid in Mexico; Eiffel Tower in Paris; Easter Island; Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de ...

Millions vote for new Seven Wonders of the World
Radio New Zealand, New Zealand - Jul 6, 2007
Others include the Eiffel Tower, the Taj Mahal, Christ the Redeemer in Brazil, the statues on Easter Island, the Statue of Liberty, Stonehenge, ...

Now, the seven wonders of the world...
Peninsula On-line, Qatar - Jul 6, 2007
... with Machu Picchu, Mexico's Chichen Itza ruins, India's Taj Mahal, Petra in Jordan, Christ Redeemer in Brazil and the statues of Easter Island. ...

Forget the poll - these are the real seven wonders
Independent, UK - Jul 6, 2007
... in this heritage version of Fame Academy: they include the Alhambra in Granada, Angkor Wat in Cambodia, and the Moai statues of Easter Island. ...

Too much of a good thing
Globe and Mail, Canada - Jul 6, 2007
... the Great Wall of China, Machu Picchu, Petra in Jordan, Rio de Janeiro's Statue of Christ the Redeemer, the statues of Easter Island and the Taj Mahal. ...

Arizona restaurant/lounge features moai

Drift Polynesian Restaurant & Lounge
Carey Sweet
azcentral.com
Jul. 6, 2007 12:00 AM

While she's agreeing that she, too, really likes chef Patrick Karvis' cooking, she's also acknowledging that she understands my point. Because without any disrespect to the 3-year-old Drift, this is hardly a fine dining setting. This is an island style bar, done up in retro-hip grotto with rock walls, tiki poles, blowfish lamps and Easter Island statues under a low bamboo ceiling.

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12 hours left to vote for 'New 7 Wonders of the World
'USA Today - Jul 6, 2007
EASTER ISLAND, CHILE: Hundreds of massive stone busts, or Moais, are all that remains from the prehistoric Rapanui culture that crafted them between 400 and ...

Last minute rush to vote for Taj in the seven wonders poll
Times of India, India - Jul 6, 2007
... the Inca city of Machu Picchu in Peru, the Colosseum of Rome, the statues of Easter Island and the statue of Christ the Redeemer, among others.

The World's New Seven Wonders
Spiegel Online, Germany - Jul 6, 2007
The Acropolis in Athens is among the top 10 as is the Eiffel Tower, the statues on Easter Island, the Chichen Itza pyramid in Mexico, the Taj Mahal in India ...

New Seven Wonders: The Statue Of Liberty Is Not Wonderful
NY1, NY - Jul 6, 2007
Others in the top 10 include the Acropolis, the Eiffel Tower, Easter Island, the Christ the Redeemer Statue in Rio, and the Taj Mahal. ...

Countdown starts to find modern 7 global wonders
Washington Post, United States - Jul 6, 2007
... with Machu Picchu, Mexico's Chichen Itza ruins, India's Taj Mahal, Petra in Jordan, Christ Redeemer in Brazil and the statues of Easter Island. ...

Wonders will never cease, just be updated
Sydney Morning Herald, Australia - Jul 6, 2007
Also in the running are the Acropolis in Athens, the Chichen Itza pyramid in Mexico, the Eiffel Tower in Paris, Easter Island, the statue of Christ the ...

Light Friday: The Mustard Belt, National AC Policy, Fragrant ...
ThomasNet Industrial News Room, NY - Jul 6, 2007
... Eiffel Tower in Paris; Easter Island; Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Taj Mahal in India; and Jordan’s ancient city of Petra. ...

Trip info for Rapa Nui

Easter Island Trip Report
From Bonnie Hamre
About
Friday July 6, 2007

About - News & Issues, NY - Jul 6, 2007The secrets of Easter Island (TimesOnline) is not only the moais and mysteries behind them, but the physical attractiveness of the islanders and their ...

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A newly wonderful world
Chicago Sun-Times, United States - Jul 6, 2007
Also in the top 10 are the Acropolis in Greece, Chichen Itza pyramid in Mexico, Eiffel Tower in Paris, Easter Island, Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de ...

Deadline nears to vote for new 7 wonders
Carlsbad Current Argus, NM - Jul 6, 2007
Also in the top 10 are the Acropolis in Greece; the Chichen Itza pyramid in Mexico; the Eiffel Tower in Paris; Easter Island; the Christ the Redeemer statue ...

New 7 wonders of the world to be chosen
The Courier News, IL - Jul 6, 2007
Also in the top 10 are the Acropolis in Greece, Chichen Itza pyramid in Mexico, Eiffel Tower in Paris, Easter Island, Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de ...

Vote On New 7 Wonders Of The World
Central Florida News 13, FL - Jul 6, 2007
Also in the top 10 are the Acropolis in Greece, Chichen Itza pyramid in Mexico, Eiffel Tower in Paris, Easter Island, Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de ...

Vatican left aghast by new Seven Wonders list
Times Online, UK - Jul 6, 2007
... Eiffel Tower in Paris, the Great Wall of China, the Inca ruins of Machu Picchu, Petra in Jordan, the Easter Island statues and, the Taj Mahal in India. ...

Lady Liberty misses ' 7 Wonders' cut
Newsday, NY - Jul 6, 2007
Others among the top 10: the Acropolis in Greece, Chichen Itza pyramid in Mexico, the Eiffel Tower in Paris, Easter Island, Christ the Redeemer statue in ...

The new Seven Wonders
Newropeans Magazine, France - Jul 6, 2007
My remaining three choices were a little tougher to settle upon, but the mysterious Easter Island Statues were too tempting to ignore – are they alien or ...

More than a one-hit wonder?
BBC News, UK - Jul 6, 2007
Chile's President Michelle Bachelet called on Chileans to support the candidacy of Easter Island. In a press conference, she said: "None of us need a vote ...

Photos from Rapa Nui on show in New York

The Listings
Downtown Express
Jul 6, 2007

Robert A. Virga, “Images: Without Time”In this selection of black and white photographs, the artist aims to capture images that exist outside the constraints of time and place. Also on view: Ellen Schaefer’s “Easter Island – Its Moais and Its Volcanoes,” Richard Shevlin’s “On the Road: From Mumbai to Madurai” and more. Through June 30. Soho Photo, 15 White St. 212-226-8571, www.sohophoto.com.

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Poll Ends Today In World's Search For 7 Wonders
Tampa Tribune, FL - Jul 5, 2007
Also in the top 10 are the Acropolis in Greece, Chichen Itza pyramid in Mexico, Eiffel Tower in Paris, Easter Island, Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de ...

Voting for new Seven Wonders ends today
Sahara Samay, India - Jul 5, 2007
Acropolis in Greece, the Chichen Itza pyramid in Mexico, the Eiffel Tower in Paris, Easter Island, the Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro, ...

Great Wall so close to title of true wonder
Xinhua, China - Jul 5, 2007
Also in the top 10 are Greece's Acropolis, Mexico's Chichen Itza pyramid, the Eiffel Tower, Easter Island, Brazil's Statue of Christ the Redeemer, ...

Wonders never do cease: New top 7 due
Miami Herald, FL - Jul 6, 2007
Acropolis, Easter Island and the Taj Mahal are among 20 candidates for a new `Seven Wonders of the World.' BY ELAINE ENGELER AND ALEXANDER G. HIGGINS ...

Vote closing for new seven wonders of the world
Seattle Times, United States - Jul 6, 2007
Also in the top 10 are the Acropolis in Greece; Chichen Itza pyramid in Mexico; Eiffel Tower in Paris; Easter Island; Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de ...

These are the candidates for the seven new wonders of the world:
Detroit Free Press, United States - Jul 6, 2007
Also in the top 10 are the Acropolis in Greece, the Chichen Itza pyramid in Mexico, the Eiffel Tower in Paris, Easter Island, the Christ the Redeemer statue ...

New Seven Wonders vote draws to a close
Evening Echo, Ireland - Jul 6, 2007
Also in the top 10 are Greece’s Acropolis, Mexico’s Chichen Itza pyramid, the Eiffel Tower, Easter Island, Brazil’s Statue of Christ Redeemer, the Taj Mahal ...

Seems Lady Liberty isn't all that wonderful
New York Daily News, NY - Jul 6, 2007
... the Eiffel Tower in Paris, Easter Island, the Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro, the Taj Mahal in India and Jordan's ancient city of Petra. ...

"Monolithic" Pop Culture References #59

Ever searching for news about Rapa Nui, this blog's administrator comes across many references to Rapa Nui and its famous moai. Often, these references are quite comical and have nothing to do with the island or the culture of Rapa Nui. Other times, they appear to be speculative, based more on misconceptions than reality, or downright bizarre. Here are some of the more recent references:

Marc Forster Blabs About 'Bond 22' Locations, Girls
Cinematical, CA - Jun 26, 2007
Let's see Bond somewhere truly new, like the Australian outback or Easter Island. Forster also commented on what a hard task it will be to cast Bond girls, ...

Fighting for our freedom-World War II vet remembers his time in combat
Ridgecrest Daily Independent, CA - Jul 3, 2007
Answering yes would mean he was on Easter Island. Buying two goats would mean he was stationed on Guam and buying three horses would mean he was on Midway. ...

Wimbledon's wash-out should move to Bolivia - and give Andes ...
Sportingo, Israel - Jul 4, 2007
... American countries and rising lights like Bhutan, while giving prominence to the underprivileged sporting entities like Easter Island and Monte Carlo. ...

FORM THING
Artnet, NY - Jul 5, 2007
Let not these things distract you from enjoying some of the center’s lesser offerings, such as the Easter Island Head pastiche made from paving materials in ...

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Acropolis, Easter Island, Taj Mahal among 21 candidates for new ...
International Herald Tribune, France - Jul 5, 2007
AP GENEVA: A global competition to name the new Wonders of the World is attracting widespread interest, with more than 20 million people voting so far in ...

Vote for Christ
Newsweek - Jul 5, 2007
Other finalists include the stone structures at Petra in Jordan, the Eiffel Tower in Paris, Rome’s Coliseum, Machu Picchu and the statues of Easter Island. ...

New 7 Wonders of the World to Be Named
Washington Post, United States - Jul 5, 2007
Also in the top 10 are the Acropolis in Greece, Chichen Itza pyramid in Mexico, Eiffel Tower in Paris, Easter Island, Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de ...

Vote to make Taj one among the 7 wonders
Hindustan Times, India - Jul 5, 2007
The list includes the Taj Mahal, The Great Wall of China, Chichen Itza in Mexico, Japan's Kiyomizu Temple, Machu Picchu in Peru, The Easter Island Statue ...

Selection of 7 new wonders of the world shortlisted
Edmonton Sun, Canada - Jul 5, 2007
Also in the top 10 are the Acropolis in Greece, Chichen Itza pyramid in Mexico, Eiffel Tower in Paris, Easter Island, Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de ...

Hagia Sophia vies to be among New Seven Wonders as voting deadline ...
Today's Zaman, Turkey - Jul 5, 2007
The 21 candidates include the Acropolis, Alhambra, the Christ Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro, the Colosseum in Rome, the Easter Island sculptures, ...


Taj Mahal, Eiffel Tower May Be Among New 7 Wonders of the World
Bloomberg - Jul 5, 2007
The Acropolis in Greece, Jordan's ancient city of Petra, the Statues on Easter Island, the Great Wall of China and the Statue of Christ the Redeemer in Rio ...

Great Wall? Taj Mahal? Drama builds as the world votes for its new ...
Kansas City Star, MO - Jul 5, 2007
Also in the top 10 are the Acropolis in Greece; the Chichen Itza pyramid in Mexico; the Eiffel Tower in Paris; Easter Island; the Christ the Redeemer statue ...

Tribal exhibition in New York features Rapanui work

Art in Review
Holland Cotter
New York Times
Jul 5, 2007

General physical resemblance is sufficient reason for displaying a Nepalese shrine figure, an Easter Island ancestor figure and a carved Tlingit dagger ...

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Countdown begins for the new seven wonders
Merinews, India - Jul 4, 2007
... Christ the Redeemer, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Colosseum, Rome; Easter Island Statues, Chile; Eiffel Tower, Paris; Great Wall, China; Hagia Sophia Church, ...

8/ Official delegation heads for Portugal to attend announcing ...
Jordan News Agency (Petra), Jordan - Jul 4, 2007
... Christ the Redeemer, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Colosseum, Rome; Easter Island Statues, Chile; Eiffel Tower, Paris; Great Wall, China; Hagia Sophia Church, ...

New seven wonders poll nears announcement
Khaleej Times, United Arab Emirates - Jul 5, 2007
... Great Wall of China, the Incan ruins of Machu Picchu, Petra in Jordan, the statues on Easter Island, Britain’s Stonehenge and the Taj Mahal in India. ...

Candidtates for the title of “New Seven Wonders of the World”
Qultures ApS, Denmark - Jul 5, 2007
Easter Island, Chile: Stone statues are remnants from the prehistoric Rapanui culture that made them between 400 and 1000 years ago commemorating ancestors. ...

New '7 wonders' faces controversy
France24, France - Jul 5, 2007
... Great Wall of China, the Incan ruins of Machu Picchu, Petra in Jordan, the statues on Easter Island, Britain's Stonehenge and the Taj Mahal in India. ...

New 7 wonders to be announced Saturday
China Daily, China - Jul 5, 2007
Also in the top 10 are Greece's Acropolis, Mexico's Chichen Itza pyramid, the Eiffel Tower, Easter Island, Brazil's Statue of Christ Redeemer, the Taj Mahal ...

70m vote for new 7 Wonders
The Asian Age, India - Jul 5, 2007
... Great Wall of China, the Incan ruins of Machu Picchu, Petra in Jordan, the statues on Easter Island, Britain’s Stonehenge and the Taj Mahal in India. ...

Great Wall so close to title of true wonder
Shanghai Daily, China - Jul 5, 2007
Also in the top 10 are Greece's Acropolis, Mexico's Chichen Itza pyramid, the Eiffel Tower, Easter Island, Brazil's Statue of Christ the Redeemer, ...

General article about Rapa Nui

The stone secrets of Easter Island
The 900 Moai stones erected on a treeless island give the place its identity - and claim to be one of the new 7 Wonders of the World
Jane Chambers
Photography from Reuters
Times OnlineJuly 4, 2007








Most of the men are over six foot tall and due to a life style of fishing, surfing, farming and building work, they have the kind of physic an avid gym goer would be envious of. And many of the women could happily enter a Miss Universe competition. And then there is the dancing - men and women think nothing of shaking their booty and giving come hither looks in their traditional dances, in a way which is completely impossible for the average Briton to emulate.

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Moai, Eco-destruction, Brief History of Rapa Nui

How did Easter Island's ancient statues lead to the destruction of an entire ecosystem?
By By Steve Connor
Independent
Published: 04 July 2007

The giant stone statues of Easter Island have perplexed generations of archaeologists, engineers and scholars. Ever since European explorers first set eyes on them three centuries ago these carvings have presented a problem. How could the island's primitive inhabitants have erected such massive edifices – each weighing many tons – without the help of wheels, cranes, machines, metal tools or draft animals?

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Rapa Nui researcher receives grant

Lipo Receives $100K NSF Grant
Inside CSULB
Jul 2, 2007

“We have the only lab in California doing this,” said Lipo, known for his landmark research in establishing a new chronology for the raising of the mysterious statues of Easter Island or Rapa Nui.

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New adventure comedy filmed partly on Rapa Nui

First-time film director acts out a dream
Cast and crew battled the wind and rain and filming had to stop for more than half an hour, drowned out by the sound of Wellington's Carillon, but first-time movie director Andrew Bain could not wipe the smile from his face.
TOM CARDY
The Dominion Post
Tuesday, 3 July 2007

His adventure comedy The Rocking Rock of Rapanui, partly set on Easter Island, was two days into a nine-day shoot around Wellington. Isolated Pencarrow Head will be used to stand in for the isolated Easter Island.

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Clear waters near Rapa Nui

Solar UV radiation studied in the Pacific
Monsters and Critics
Jul 2, 2007, 13:15 GMT

They found that in the extremely nutrient-poor waters of the South Pacific near Easter Island, ultraviolet radiation penetrates up to 328 feet into the ocean. Those measurements are the highest ever reported for oceanic waters and are equal to those measured in the clearest freshwaters.

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Peru: Machu Picchu among top candidates to win New 7 Wonders contest
Living in Peru, Peru - Jul 2, 2007
Other Hispanic countries participating are Mexico - Chichen Itze, Brazil - Christ the Redeemer, Chile - Easter Island Moais and Spain - Alhambra. ...

Wah ya nah,Taj?
Times of India, India - Jul 3, 2007
... India Statues of Easter Island (10th - 16th Century) Easter Island, Chile Neuschwanstein Castle (1869 -1884 ) Schwangau, Germany Timbuktu (12th century) ...

Clearest point in SE Pacific near Rapa Nui

Clear waters run deep in the Pacific
New Scientist (subscription), UK - Jun 29, 07
At the clearest point of the south-east Pacific, near to Easter Island, Tedetti found that UV rays could penetrate more than 100 metres below the surface. ...

Found: The clearest ocean waters on Earth
New Scientist (subscription), UK - Jun 28, 07
At the clearest point of the south-east Pacific, near to Easter Island, Tedetti found that UV rays could penetrate more than 100 metres below the surface. ...

Middle of the Pacific contains clearest ocean waters on Earth
South Asian Women's Forum, India - Jun 30, 2007
They left from Tahiti in French Polynesia, passed by Easter Island and ended on the Chilean coast. Along the way, they sampled the water's chemistry, ...

Breast cancer survivor ran in Easter Island Marathon

Celebrating life by running
Stephanie Day is proving one step at a time she is a survivor
David Hebert
Daily Advertiser
July 1, 207

She has defied breast cancer and the pains of aging in becoming a 57-year-old mara-thon runner. Day participated in the New Orleans Mardi Gras Marathon in February, then traveled to Easter Island for another 26.2-mile trek June 10.

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New Wonders race is on!
Canada.com, Canada - Jun 29, 2007
What about Machu Picchu or Easter Island? Does Stonehenge get your vote or do the Pyramids of Giza? These monuments were short-listed by an international ...

Petra hopes to become one of the new Seven Wonders
Yemen Observer, Yemen - Jun 30, 2007
Other finalists include: the Acropolis of Athens, Angkor Wat in Cambodia, the Easter Island Moals, France’s Eiffel Tower, China’s Great Wall, ...

It's time for new wonders
Philadelphia Inquirer, PA - July 1, 2007
Also in the top 10 are Greece's Acropolis, Mexico's Chichen Itza pyramid, the Eiffel Tower, Easter Island, Brazil's Statue of Christ Redeemer, the Taj Mahal ...

Time is running out to vote for seven new wonders
Chicago Daily Herald, IL - July 1, 2007
Also in the top 10 are Greece's Acropolis, Mexico's Chichen Itza pyramid, the Eiffel Tower, Easter Island, Brazil's Statue of Christ Redeemer, the Taj Mahal ...