JAYA PEAK

both: jäˈyə, mountain peak in the Sudirman Mts., Papua prov., Indonesia, on W New Guinea, rising to 16,503 ft (5,031 m). It is the highest point on New Guinea and in Indonesia and the highest island mountain in the world. The peaks are snow-covered, but the lower slopes have lush tropical vegetation. It was formerly called Mt. Carstensz and Mt. Sukarno.

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books on: Jaya Peak  - 818 results

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Gardens of War: Life and Death in the New Guinea Stone Age
Book by Robert Gardner, Karl G. Heider; Random House, 1969
Subjects: Irian Jaya (Indonesia)--Social Life And Customs--Pictorial Works
...their original site. When this happens every effort must be made to replace them in their proper position, just under the peak of the ribs archway, where healthy and properly located etai-eken can be seen throbbing just beneath the skin. There are...
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The Little Ice Age
Book by Jean M. Grove; Routledge, 1990
Subjects: Climatic Changes, Glaciers
...glacier area and terminal altitude of Dome Peak glaciers during the Little Ice Age maximum...Characteristics and age of tephra from Glacier Peak, Mazama and Mt St Helens...strengthened in the early 1960s to reach a peak intensity of 12 mbars above the 1900-39...
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Columbia Chronologies of Asian History and Culture
Book by John S. Bowman; Columbia University Press, 2000
Subjects: Asia--History--Chronology
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New Technology and Rural Development: The Social Impact
Book by M. J.Campbell; Routledge, 1990
Subjects: Agricultural Innovations--Asia, Rural Development--Asia
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The United Nations and the Indonesian Takeover of West Papua, 1962-1969: The Anatomy of Betrayal
Book by John Saltford; Routledge, 2002
Subjects: United Nations--Indonesia--Papua
...1962-1969 This book examines the role of the international community in the handover of the Dutch colony of West Papua/Irian Jaya to Indonesia in the 1960s and questions whether or not the West Papuan people ever genuinely exercised the right to self-determination...
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journal articles on: Jaya Peak  - 36 results

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A Harivamsa Hymn in Yijing's Chinese Translation of the Sutra of Golden Light
Journal article by Catherine Ludvik; The Journal of the American Oriental Society, Vol. 124, 2004
Subjects: Hymns--Criticism and interpretation, Religious works--Criticism and interpretation
...High and the eloquent speech Peak (Valmiki), (sarasvati...gaofeng TEXT NOT REPRODUCIBLE IN ASCII "high peak," a considerably larger hill, it would...but hardly what one might call a "high peak." Nevertheless, in ancient cosmogony it...
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A Matter of Balance: An Overview of Pleistocene Occupation History and the Impact of the Last Glacial Phase in East Timor and the Aru Islands, Eastern Indonesia
Journal article by Sue O'Connor, Ken Aplin; Archaeology in Oceania, Vol. 42, 2007
Subjects: Animal remains (Archaeology)--Identification and classification, Archaeological dating--Usage, Aru Islands--Natural history, East Timor--Natural history, Glacial epoch--Environmental aspects, Ice age--Environmental aspects, Last Glacial Maximum--Environmental aspects, Prehistoric archaeology--Research
...ago to 25,000 yrs ago and the peak LGM from approximately 25,000...for Papua New Guinea and Mount Jaya in Papua at 5000+ m indicate...Birds Head Approaches: Irian Jaya Studies, A Programme for Interdisciplinary...from the Birds Head of Irian Jaya, Indonesia. In J. Miedema, C...
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The Emergence of an Agricultural Landscape in the Highlands of New Guinea
Journal article by Simon G. Haberle; Archaeology in Oceania, Vol. 38, 2003
...from the central ranges of Irian Jaya to the eastern highlands of Papua...of vegetation change reaches a peak between 6500 and 4500 cal BP...Baliem Valley, montane Irian Jaya, Republic of Indonesia. Journal...change in the Baliem Valley, Irian Jaya, Indonesia. Journal of Biogeography...
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Geography Undercover (*)
Journal article by Thomas Eley, Cheryl Northon; The Geographical Review, 2001
Subjects: Geographical research--History, Geography--Methodology, Undercover operations--Usage
...border between PNG and West Papua (Irian Jaya, a state of Indonesia). Part of the Transmigration...Indonesian military did the same inside the Irian Jaya border. In addition, Melanesians displaced from Irian Jaya had fled into PNG and were kept in "refugee...
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"Iron Claws on Malaya": The Historiography of the Malayan Emergency
Journal article by Karl Hack; Journal of Southeast Asian Studies, Vol. 30, 1999
Subjects: Communism--Political aspects, Malaya--Politics and government, United Kingdom--Military policy
...Raj, The War Years and After (Petaling Jaya: Pelanduk, 1995), ch. 13. However, two...in Johore increased from 700 (1950) to a peak of around 2300 (1951) as resettlement pushed...precisely that time when things are at their peak, whether in terms of water-level or of...
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magazine articles on: Jaya Peak  - 11 results

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Freeport-McMoRan at Home & Abroad
Magazine article by Eyal Press; The Nation, Vol. 261, July 31, 1995
Subjects: Freeport-McMoRan Inc.--Environmental policy, Mining industry--Environmental policy
...graduate of Harvard Law School who spent two recent summers in Irian Jaya, says that the main road to the mining site can be entered only...Army within the mining area in frequent and bloody clashes. The peak came in 1977, when members of an indigenous resistance movement...
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Play It Again, Alicia: New on DVD: Documentaries and Dancer Profiles
Magazine article by Allan Ulrich; Dance Magazine, Vol. 80, March 2006
Subjects: Alicia Alonso: Prima Ballerina Assoluta (Video recording)--Video recording reviews, Carmen and Geoffrey (Video recording)--Video recording reviews, Donald McKayle: Heartbeats of a DanceMaker (Video recording)--Video recording reviews, Legong: Dance of the Virgins (Video recording)--Video recording reviews, Mary Anthony: A Life in Modern Dance (Video recording)--Video recording reviews, Sacred Stage: The Mariinsky Theater (Video recording)--Video recording reviews, Video recordings--Video recording reviews
...legend of classical dance captures Alonso a smidgen past her peak in 10 selections filmed between 1963 and 1985. She dances with...also commissioned a score performed by members of Gamelan Sekar Jaya and the Club Foot Orchestra. The extras are fabulous. In addition...
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Summer Performance Guide THE COOLEST SHOWS FOR HOTNIGHTS 2000
Magazine article; Dance Magazine, Vol. 74, May 2000
Subjects: Dance companies--Calendars, schedules, etc., Dance festivals--Calendars, schedules, etc.
...357-1817 San Rafael Chitresh Das Dance Company Gamelan Sekar Jaya Collaboration, May 14, Marin Veterans Memorial Auditorium, Ave...Colorado Springs Eifman Ballet of St. Petersburg, May 14, Pikes Peak Center, 190 S. Cascade Ave.; 719/520-7469 Denver Colorado...
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Services & Activities
Magazine article; PSA Journal, Vol. 68, July 2002
...088-711461, kaimin_1199@yahoo.com Henry M.K. Wong, 21 Jalan SS 17/1H, Subang Jaya, Petaling Jaya 47500, Malaysia, 603-5633-9425, henry@alif.edu.my Malta--Agostino Baldacchino, Petra, Trig...
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Indonesia's Discontent
Magazine article by Curtis Runyan; World Watch, Vol. 11, May-June 1998
Subjects: Economic development--Indonesia, Indonesia--Politics and government, Suharto--Economic policy
...tailings, the surrounding terrestrial ecosystems, and the local inhabitants." The operation has already decapitated the Grasberg peak - once one of the highest between the Himalayas and the Andes - reducing its height by 300 meters. And the company has plans...
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Manchester Slams Brake on the Great C-Charge Crusade
Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), December 13, 2008
...Manchester Slams Brake on the Great C-Charge Crusade. Byline: Jaya Narain HUNDREDS of thousands of voters yesterday delivered an...to pounds sterling5 a day to drive in and out of Manchester at peak times. Revenue would have gone towards a pounds sterling2.75billion...
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Rhys, Just 20, on Top of the World
Newspaper article; Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales), May 18, 2006
...Kilimanjaro in Africa, Puncak Jaya (Carstensz Pyramid) in Indonesia...heard that Rhys scaled the final peak, 29,035ft, at 10.20am yesterday...Id been up Denali, the biggest peak in North America, I decided Id...Europe First ascent: 1874 Puncak Jaya Height: 4,884m (16,023ft) Location...
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Boom Time over for Gyms as New Members Look Thin on the Ground
Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), March 5, 2008
...for Gyms as New Members Look Thin on the Ground. Byline: JAYA NARAIN AS any fitness instructor could have explained, years...health clubs, it is thought numbers have been fallingsince a peak of 8.7million five years ago. Experts say gyms provide a sterile...
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Boy Gunned Down on His Bike 'Was Victim of Mistaken Identity'
Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), September 11, 2006
...Down on His Bike Was Victim of Mistaken Identity. Byline: JAYA NARAIN A BOY of 15 gunned down in a park may have been the victim...bullets. Locals now fear the violence could be heading for another peak of intensity. One resident said: I use the park myself and take...
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The Heatwave Is Here. but Is Your Sunblock Doing Its Job Properly?
Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), July 1, 2006
...Here. but Is Your Sunblock Doing Its Job Properly? Byline: JAYA NARAIN SUNHATS and shorts will be out in force this weekend...continues after a washed-out opening day. Temperatures could peak at 33C (91.4F) across parts of the country on Monday. A Met Office...
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encyclopedia articles on: Jaya Peak  - 5 results

 
 
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Jaya Peak
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
JAYA PEAK both: ja y , mountain peak in the Sudirman Mts., Papua prov., Indonesia, on W New Guinea, rising to 16,503 ft (5,031 m). It is the highest point on New Guinea and in Indonesia and the highest island mountain in the world. The peaks are...
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Djaja Peak
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
DJAJA PEAK Indonesia: see Jaya Peak . ____________________ Copyright 2009 Columbia University Press. Used with the permission of Columbia University Press. All rights reserved.
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Carstensz, Mount
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
CARSTENSZ, MOUNT New Guinea: see Jaya Peak . ____________________ Copyright 2009 Columbia University Press. Used with the permission of Columbia University Press. All rights reserved.
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Papua , Province, Indonesia
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...029 m; highest in the nation) at Jaya Peak , it is inhabited chiefly by Papuans...Irian) was officially renamed Irian Jaya in 1973. Many Papuans objected to...accepted the establishment of West Irian Jaya prov., which had already been created...
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New Guinea
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...ranges such as the Owen Stanley and the Bismarck mts., and many parts of the interior remain quite isolated even today. Jaya Peak (16,503 ft/5,030 m) in Papua is the highest point. The lower courses of the large rivers (the Fly, Sepik, Mamberamo...


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