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- This article is about the Lord of the Crossing, for his great-grandson see Walder Frey (Black Walder).
- "The 'Late Walder Frey', old Tully called me because I didn't get my men to the Trident in time for battle. He thought he was witty. Look at us now Tully! You're dead, your daughter's dead, your grandson's dead, your son's spent his wedding night in a dungeon, and I'm Lord of Riverrun."
- ―Lord Walder Frey
Walder Frey is a recurring character in the first and third seasons. He is played by guest star David Bradley.
Lord Walder is the Lord of the Crossing and the head of House Frey. He initially allied himself with King Robb Stark in the War of the Five Kings in exchange for a marriage contract to one of his daughters, but betrayed him at the Red Wedding after Robb broke his vow by marrying Talisa Maegyr, killing Robb, Talisa, his mother, and most of the Stark army.
Walder Frey is the Lord of the Crossing and the head of House Frey, a vassal family of House Tully of the Riverlands. His house is noted for its overwhelming fertility and he has over one hundred descendents. He rules the The Twins and its surrounding lands, controlling the strategically important crossing of the Green Fork. Over the years this great stone bridge and the castles that control it have made House Frey a fortune in crossing fees. He has been married seven times and is almost ninety years old when the series begins.[2][3]
He is known to his liege lord, Hoster Tully, as the "Late Lord Frey" after delaying his arrival to assist Robert's Rebellion until the outcome had already been determined.[4]
Season 1
Catelyn Stark meets a knight with a group of men at arms of House Frey at the Crossroads Inn and asks after Lord Walder's health. The knight replies that Lord Walder is well and is planning to celebrate his 90th birthday by taking a new wife. Tyrion Lannister laughs derisively at the news, making enemies of this group.[5]
When Robb Stark's army arrives at the Twins on its march south, Robb needs to cross the river to gain a tactical advantage over the Lannister forces. As a Tully bannerman, Walder Frey had been called up, but he had delayed going until he saw which side had the advantage. Now that Riverrun is besieged by the Lannisters, Frey wonders why he should risk their fury. Catelyn tells Robb that Walder Frey is slippery and not to be trusted, despite his allegiance to her father. Fearing that Walder would attempt to imprison Robb and sell him to the Lannisters, Catelyn volunteers to negotiate with him.[4]
On entering the Twins Catelyn finds Walder and his vast brood of sons, grandsons and bastards incessantly bickering. Fed up with their whining, Walder agrees to Catelyn's request to dismiss them - including his new fifteen year old wife, Joyeuse Erenford - while they negotiate. An alliance is formed; in return for permission to cross and the service of Walder's troops, Robb will marry one of Walder's daughters or granddaughters. Additionally Arya, when recovered, will marry Walder's son Waldron. Robb must also take another son, Olyvar Frey, as a squire. Robb consents to the match, even after his mother indicates that Walder's daughters are not particularly attractive.[4]
Season 3
Lord Walder sends his son Lothar and his great-grandson "Black Walder" to Riverrun to discuss the terms of a new alliance with Robb Stark. Lord Walder demands Harrenhal, as well as the marriage between Edmure Tully and his daughter Roslin.[6]
When the King in the North and his entourage arrive, Lord Walder offers them his hospitality, but cannot keep himself from mocking Robb over his broken oath, insulting Queen Talisa and leering over her. Later, he oversees the wedding of Edmure and Roslin, and the following feast. Once the newlyweds retire for the bedding, he has the halls sealed and gives the cue for his men to slaughter the Starks. He watches in rapture and takes sips from his cup as Talisa and Robb's bannermen are killed. When Lady Catelyn takes his wife hostage in an attempt to save Robb, Walder coldly retorts he will find another wife. Robb is killed by Roose Bolton, who had sealed an alliance with him by marrying his granddaughter Walda, Lady Joyeuse is killed by Catelyn, while Catelyn is killed by Black Walder.[7]
For his part in the Red Wedding, Lord Walder is granted Riverrun and protection from vengeful Northerners by Tywin Lannister. When Lord Walder is informed by Roose Bolton that Blackfish Tully escaped the massacre, he remains unconcerned and takes a time to mock his fallen enemies and rivals.[8]
|Season One appearances
|Winter is Coming
|The Kingsroad
|Lord Snow
|Cripples, Bastards and Broken Things
|The Wolf and the Lion
|A Golden Crown
|You Win or You Die
|The Pointy End
|Fire and Blood
|Season Three appearances
|Valar Dohaeris
|Dark Wings, Dark Words
|Walk of Punishment
|And Now His Watch is Ended
|Kissed by Fire
|The Climb
|The Bear and the Maiden Fair
|Second Sons
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- ""The Late Lord Frey" my father calls him. At the Trident, he didn't appear until the battle was done. Some men take their oaths more seriously than others."
- ―Catelyn Stark
- "Expect nothing of Walder Frey and you'll never be surprised."
- ―Greatjon Umber
- "Stark, Tully, Lannister, Baratheon... Give me one good reason why I should waste a single thought on any of you."
- ―Lord Walder Frey
- "Walder Frey is a dangerous man to cross."
- ―Catelyn Stark
Family tree
and numerous mistresses
|Joyeuse Frey
née Erenford
|Stevron Frey
|"Lame Lothar" Frey
|Roslin Frey
|Edmure Tully
|"Black Walder" Rivers
|Ryger Rivers
|Roose Bolton
|"Fat Walda" Frey
In the books
In the A Song of Ice and Fire novels, Walder Frey, the Lord of the Crossing, is an ancient (over 90), irascible and cranky old lord who rules over a vast brood of children, grandchildren, bastards, nieces and nephews. His house has grown rich by building and maintaining the Twins, two castles that control the only crossing over the Green Fork of the River Trident for hundreds of miles. He is proud and haughty, but also crafty. He is also bald and too gouty to move by himself.
Hoster Tully disparagingly nicknamed him "the Late Walder Frey" when he arrived with his Frey soldiers at the site of the Battle of the Trident after the battle was already over. Walder almost certainly did this on purpose, because he saw no reason to endanger Frey soldiers for the sake of anyone but himself, despite the fact that he had sworn oaths of fealty to the Tullys and it was his duty to aid them in the battle. Nonetheless, Walder maintained a hypocritical grudge against Hoster for years afterwards - because Hoster made the entirely valid and accurate criticism that Walder was disloyal and had failed to uphold his own vows. This is part of the overall pattern of Walder's selfish character: throughout the narrative, Walder seems to be unable to conceptually understand that others will fault him for breaking oaths he has made. In turn, when those he has broken promises to become angered at him, he seems to honestly believe that they are harassing him for no justifiable reason. Similarly, when the War of the Five Kings broke out, Walder Frey should have allowed Robb Stark's army to pass through the Twins, and added his own Frey soldiers to his army, because he was a vassal of House Tully. Other Tully bannermen such as the Blackwoods or Mallisters sent their armies to join Robb at Riverrun simply for the asking, because it was their sworn duty. In contrast, Walder extorted his overlords into promising a marriage-alliance, ignoring all previous oaths he had made to them. Walder later became enraged when Robb Stark broke this promise of a marriage-alliance - but his anger was entirely hypocritical, given that Walder himself is the one who broke his promise of unconditional support for the Tullys, by demanding a marriage-alliance which he had no right to ask for in the first place.
Walder Frey is notable for appearing - as a toddler - in The Mystery Knight, the third of George R.R. Martin's Tales of Dunk and Egg short stories set almost ninety years before the events of the main series, making him the only character to appear in both the prequels and the main saga, though Aemon is also mentioned.
In the books, Lord Walder isn't named the new Lord of Riverrun after the Red Wedding. Instead, Riverrun is granted to Emmon Frey, Walder's second son. Then again, the Lannisters' grant of Riverrun to the Freys is nominal for the moment, as in the immediate aftermath of the Red Wedding the House Tully garrison still holds the castle.
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See also
- Walder Frey on A Wiki of Ice and Fire (major spoilers from the books)
- ↑ Walder was stated to have turned 90 during Season 1
- ↑ HBO viewers guide, season 2 guide to houses, House Frey - Walder Frey entry
- ↑ HBO viewers guide, season 2 guide to houses, House Frey entry
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Baelor"
- ↑ "Cripples, Bastards and Broken Things"
- ↑ "And Now His Watch is Ended"
- ↑ "The Rains of Castamere"
- ↑ "Mhysa"
|Lord Walder Frey
|Ser Stevron Frey
|The Twins · Riverrun
|Lord of the Crossing · Lord of Riverrun · Lord Paramount of the Trident
|Current members:
|Arwaya Frey · Derwa Frey · Freya Frey · Janeya Frey · Lothar Frey · Marianne Frey · Merry Frey · Neyela Frey · Olyvar Frey · Roslin Frey · Sarra Frey · Serra Frey · Shirei Frey · Walda Frey · Waldra Frey · Waldron Frey · Ryger Rivers · Black Walder Rivers
|Deceased members:
|Joyeuse Erenford · "Fat Walda" Frey ·
|Malcolm · Talbot
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I didn't know that J. Upton and Napoli played the same positions. Nice comparison, Drewski, after then stating "I don't see why both". Why even start with that. The question is, what are your specifics for making sure J. Upton would be acquired, and what is your top offer for Napoli.
I'd be willing to offer 1 top prospect and 2 second tier prospects for Upton. I'd give Naps 4 yrs / 54M in a heartbeat (prob even more).
Napoli has a HR for every 6.6% of his at-bats. Thats better than any C of all time. Better than VMART, better than Piazza. There is no reason to think that this would drop off if he moves to a ballpark that his swing is tailor made for.
The comparison was because Moon said that we need a RH slugger. I agree. And I was throwing Napoli out there as an option. .863 career OPS!! Pedroia's is .830. Justin Upton's is .830. Hunter's is .800. VMarts is .840
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ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Dwayne Harris returned a punt 86 yards for a touchdown and set up another score with a 90-yard kickoff return as the Dallas Cowboys handed Robert Griffin III his first loss in his home state with a 31-16 victory against the Washington Redskins on Sunday night.
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Rich, sweet, smooth milk chocolate pudding in a crunchy crust with a touch of salt, topped with slightly tangy whipped cream and salted peanuts.
Position a rack in the lower third of the oven and preheat the oven to 350°F.
Mix the peanuts, sugar, graham cracker crumbs, and butter in a medium bowl until the mixture is evenly moistened. Spread the mixture into a 9-inch pie plate and use the bottom of a glass or a custard cup to press it evenly and firmly over the bottom and up the sides of the pie plate.
Bake for 12 to 14 minutes, until the crust begins to set and colors slightly. If the crust puffs up while baking, press it gently back into place with the back of a fork or the custard cup.
Remove the crust from the oven, sprinkle the chopped chocolate over the bottom, and let the chocolate soften for 1 to 2 minutes. Using a pastry brush or the back of a spoon, spread the chocolate evenly over the bottom and up the sides of the crust. Let cool, then chill the crust until the chocolate sets, about 30 minutes.
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Great barracuda
Great barracuda. Photo by Bob Klemow, Florida Museum of Natural History.
The Great barracuda (Sphyraena barracuda) is a large predatory fish in the Family Sphraenidae that is found worldwide in tropical waters.
Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
Physical Description
Great barracudas are long (0.45 to 2.00 meters) silvery fish, with large scales, and may grow to 50 kilograms in body mass. The species pointed head ends in a large mouth that contains two rows of knife-like teeth. The lower jaw projects beyond the upper jaw, which feature is helpful in biting.
They are a grayish brown above and silvery below, which color combination is quite universal throughout the geographic range. They often have dark ink-like spots that are arranged in no particular pattern on their sides. The young have dark crossbars on their backs and blotches on their sides. The young also have a soft dorsal fin, with anal and caudal fins manifesting as blackish. Males and females are superficially indistinguishable to humans.
This species is almost always found in warm seas. In the Indo-Pacific they are found in the Red Sea, and from the east coast of Africa to Hawaii and the Marquesan and Tuamoto Islands. In the Western Atlantic they are occur from Massachusetts (USA) and Bermuda throughout the Caribbean Sea to Brazil. In the Eastern Atlantic they occur in Sierra Leone, Côte d'Ivoire, Togo, Nigeria, Senegal, Mauritania, St. Paul's Rocks, and São Tomé Island.
Adult Great barracudas live in and around the edges of coral reefs at depths ranging from one to 100 meters, most commonly between three and 30 meters. They tend to avoid brackish water unless they are getting ready to spawn. Juveniles occur among mangroves, estuaries and shallow sheltered inner reef areas. When adults attain a large enough stature to protect themselves, they move out into the open ocean and then to the margins of the coral reefs.
Feeding Behavior
Great barracuda chiefly consume fish, but they also feed on cephalopods and shrimp. Their large teeth are quite useful for capturing fish prey. They have a large gape which allows them to feed on extremely large fish by chopping them in half. They devour what they can catch using their combination of a sit-in-wait and active predator style. Their narrow head-on profile and silvery color reduces their visibility to prey. They feed on both bottom-dwelling species as well as species of the higher water column. They rely on their acute vision to locate prey. Great barracudas may herd schools of fish into shallow water and guard them until their previous meal has been digested, and they are hungry again.
S.barracuda is usually a solitary fish in its adult phase, especially at night. Juveniles and adults may form groups during the day, sometimes containing hundreds, or even thousands, of individuals.
Great barracudas are inquisitive and may follow divers or snorkelers. However, attacks by barracudas on humans are very rare, and may most often occur when the fish attempt to take food from spear fishers .
It is still unclear about the timing and location of spawning of the Great barracuda. In fact, great barracudas appear to show different spawning patterns in different areas of the world. They typically spawn in shallow waters such as estuaries. Great barracuda do not care for their fertilized eggs, which drift out into the ocean, and after hatching the larvae enter the planktonic stage. The larvae settle in shallow areas on the margins of clear-water estuaries. When the larvae reach about 30 centimeters they move to open waters and eventually they move out of the estuaries completely when they reach about half a meter in length. They reach sexual maturity at 60 centimeters and may live for about 14 years.
As juveniles, these fish compete for food supplies with needlefishes and small snapper. This competition consists of killifishes, herrings, sardines, gobies, silversides, anchovies small mullets, and lizardfishes to name a few. As the fish get older and bigger, they may compete with larger fish like mackerel, or even dolphins, depending on their habitat.
The Great barracuda may be parasitized by fish, such as remoras or pilotfish, that attach to their bodies and use them as a source of propulsion.
Conservation Status
The Great barracuda is not listed as a threatened or endangered species.
Further Reading
- Encyclopedia of Life. 2011. Sphyraena barracuda (Edwards, 1771)
- Marinebio. 2011. Sphyraena barracuda Great Barracuda
- University of Florida. 2011, Great Barracuda
- Humann, P. and N. Deloach (Editor), 1994. Reef Fish Identification: Florida, Caribbean, Bahamas. New World Publications, Inc. Jacksonville, FL. ISBN: 1878348078
- Deloach, N. 1999. Reef Fish Behavior, Florida, Caribbean, Bahamas. New World Publications, Inc. Jacksonville, FL. ISBN: 1878348280


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Malaysia is nation in Southeast Asia consisting of two disjunctive parts:
(1) Peninsular Malaysia bordering Thailand; and
(2) the northern one-third of the island of Borneo (the southern two thirds of Borneo being territory of Indonesia).
Regional setting of Malaysia. Source: CIA World Factbook
Malaysia's chief environmental issues include: Palm oil plantations supplanting native forest; water pollution from raw sewage discharges; deforestation; air pollution from industrial and vehicular emissions; smoke/haze from Indonesian forest fires, chiefly from slash-and-burn activity.
Great Britain established colonies and protectorates in present day Malaysia during the late 18th and early19th centuries; these were occupied by Japan from 1942 to 1945. In 1948, the British-ruled territories on the Malay Peninsula formed the Federation of Malaya, which became independent in 1957. Malaysia was formed in 1963 when the former British colonies of Singapore and the East Malaysian states of Sabah and Sarawak on the northern coast of Borneo joined the Federation. The first several years of the country's history were marred by a communist insurgency, Indonesian confrontation with Malaysia, Philippine claims to Sabah, and Singapore's secession from the Federation in 1965. During the 22-year term of Prime Minister Mahathir bin Mohamad (1981-2003), Malaysia was successful in diversifying its economy from dependence on exports of raw materials to expansion in manufacturing, services and tourism.
Location: Southeast Asia, peninsula bordering Thailand and the northern third of the island of Borneo, bordering Indonesia, Brunei, and the South China Sea, south of Vietnam. It has a strategic location along Strait of Malacca and southern South China Sea, Sulu Sea and Celebes Sea.
Map of Malaysia. Source: CIA World Factbook
Geographic Coordinates: 2 30 N, 112 30 E
Area: 329,847 km2 (328,657 km2 land and 1190 km2 water)
Arable land: 5.46%
Permanent crops: 17.54%
Other: 77% (2005)
Land Boundaries: 2669 km. Border countries: Brunei 381 km, Indonesia 1782 km, Thailand 506 km
Coastline: 4675 km (Peninsular Malaysia 2068 km, Malaysian Borneo 2607 km)
Maritime Claims: Territorial sea: 12 nautical miles; exclusive economic zone: 200 nautical miles and continental shelf: to 200 meters (m) depth or to the depth of exploitation; specified boundary in the South China Sea.
Natural Hazards: Flooding; tsunami; landslides; forest fires
Terrain: Coastal plains rising to higher elevation topography of hills and mountains. The highest point is Gunung Kinabalu (Mount Kinabalu) 4100 m
Climate: Malaysia lies entirely within the equatorial zone. The climate is governed by a regime of the northeast and southwest monsoons. The northeast monsoon blows from October to March, and produces intense rains which pound the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia and frequently cause widespread floods. It also causes the wettest season in Sabah and Sarawak. The southwest monsoon period occurs between May and September, and is a drier period for the entire nation.
Ecology and Biodiversity
See main articles: Ecoregions of Malaysia; Malaysia Biodiversity and Protected Areas Factsheet
There are a number of diverse ecoregions of Malaysia, including rainforests, peat swamp forests, montane alpine meadows and mangroves:
- Borneo lowland rainforests
- Borneo montane rainforests
- Borneo peat swamp forests
- Kinabalu montane alpine meadows
- Myanmar Coast mangroves
- Peninsular Malaysian montane rainforests
- Peninsular Malaysian peat swamp forests
- Peninsular Malaysian rainforests
- South China Sea Islands
- Sunda Shelf mangroves
- Tenasserim-South Thailand semi-evergreen rainforests
- Biological diversity in Indo-Burma
- Biological diversity in Sundaland
The 13 States and three Federal Territories of Malaysia. Source: Golbez, Mdzafri
Protected Areas
See main article: Malaysia Protected Areas
There are a large number of protected areas of Malaysia, including both State and National holdings. These areas range over the gamut of forest types, mangrove systems, peat swamps, riverine areas and alpine meadows. The protection extended is particularly important because of the narrow endemism of many of Malaysia's species, and also because of imminent threats, particularly of extensive palm oil plantations.
Environmental Agreements
Malaysia is party to international environmental agreements on Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Life Conservation, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94, and Wetlands.
Water Resources
See main articles: Water Profile of Malaysia; Malaysia Water Resources and Freshwater Ecosystems Factsheet; Lakes of Malaysia
Total Renewable Water Resources: 580 cu km (1999)
Freshwater Withdrawal: total: 9.02 cu km/yr (17% domestic, 21% industrial 62% agricultural). Per capita: 356 cu m/yr (2000)
Natural Resources
See main article: Malaysia Natural Resources
Important natural resources historically exploited in Malaysia include petroleum, timber, copper, iron ore, natural gas, bauxite.
See also Malaysia- FAO's Information System on Water and Agriculture
Agricultural products: Peninsular Malaysia - rubber, palm oil, cocoa, rice; Sabah - palm oil, subsistence crops, rubber, timber, coconuts, rice; Sarawak - palm oil, rubber, pepper, timber.
Irrigated Land: 3650 km2 (2003)
See also Energy profile of Malaysia
|103.2 billion kWh (2009 est.)
|99.25 billion kWh (2009 est.)
|2.268 billion kWh (2009 est.)
|0 kWh (2009 est.)
|693,700 bbl/day (2009 est.)
|536,000 bbl/day (2009 est.)
|511,900 bbl/day (2007 est.)
|314,600 bbl/day (2007 est.)
|2.9 billion bbl (1 January 2010 est.)
|Natural Gas
|57.3 billion cu m (2008 est.)
|26.27 billion cu m (2008 est.)
|31.03 billion cu m (2008 est.)
|0 cu m (2008 est.)
|2.35 trillion cu m (1 January 2010 est.)
People and Society
Population: 28,728,607 (July 2011 est.)
Age Structure:
0-14 years: 29.6% (male 4,374,495/female 4,132,009)15-64 years: 65.4% (male 9,539,972/female 9,253,574)65 years and over: 5% (male 672,581/female 755,976) (2011 est.)
Population Growth Rate: 1.576% (2011 est.)
Birthrate: 21.08 births/1,000 population (2011 est.)
Death Rate: 4.93 deaths/1,000 population (July 2011 est.)
Net Migration: -0.39 migrant(s)/1,000 population
Urbanization: 72% of total population (2010) increasing at a rate of 2.4% annual rate of change (2010-15 est.)
Health: For major infectious diseases, Malaysia is characterised as having a high degree of risk. Particular disease syndromes present in the country of Malaysia are waterborne and food-borne diseases, especially bacterial diarrhea. Chief vectorborne diseases are Dengue fever and malaria.
Life Expectancy at Birth: 73.79 years
Total Fertility Rate: 2.67 children born/woman (2011 est.)
Languages: Bahasa Malaysia (official), English, Chinese (Cantonese, Mandarin, Hokkien, Hakka, Hainan, Foochow), Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Panjabi, Thai. In East Malaysia there are several indigenous languages; most widely spoken are Iban and Kadazan
Literacy: 88.7% (male: 92%; female: 85.4% (2000 census)
Malaysia, a middle-income country, has transformed itself since the 1970s from a producer of raw materials into an emerging multi-sector economy. Under current Prime Minister NAJIB, Malaysia is attempting to achieve high-income status by 2020 and to move farther up the value-added production chain by attracting investments in Islamic finance, high technology industries, biotechnology, and services. The Najib administration also is continuing efforts to boost domestic demand and reduce the economy's dependence on exports. Nevertheless, exports - particularly of electronics, oil and gas, palm oil and rubber - remain a significant driver of the economy. As an oil and gas exporter, Malaysia has profited from higher world energy prices, although the rising cost of domestic gasoline and diesel fuel, combined with strained government finances, has forced Kuala Lumpur begin to reduce government subsidies. The government is also trying to lessen its dependence on state oil producer Petronas, which supplies more than 40% of government revenue. The central bank maintains healthy foreign exchange reserves and its well-developed regulatory regime has limited Malaysia's exposure to riskier financial instruments and the global financial crisis. Nevertheless, decreasing worldwide demand for consumer goods hurt Malaysia's exports and economic growth in 2009, although both showed signs of recovery in 2010. In order to attract increased investment, Najib has raised possible revisions to the special economic and social preferences accorded to ethnic Malays under the New Economic Policy of 1970, but he has encountered significant opposition, especially from Malay nationalists and other vested interests.
GDP: (Purchasing Power Parity): $416.7 billion (2010 est.)
GDP: (Official Exchange Rate): $219 billion (2010 est.)
GDP-real growth rate: 7.2% (2010 est.)
GDP- per capita (PPP): $14,700 (2010 est.)
GDP- composition by sector:
Agriculture: 9.1%Industry: 41.6%Services: 49.3% (2010 est.)
Industries: Peninsular Malaysia: rubber and palm oil processing and manufacturing, light manufacturing, electronics, tin mining and smelting, logging, timber processing; Sabah: logging, petroleum production; Sarawak: palm oil processing, agricultural processing, petroleum production and refining, logging.
Currency: Ringgits (MYR)
See main article: Governance of Malaysia
Government Type: Constitutional monarchy with a bicameral Parliament consisting of a nonelected upper house and an elected lower house; all Peninsular Malaysian states have hereditary rulers (commonly referred to as sultans) except Melaka and Pulau Pinang (Penang); those two states along with Sabah and Sarawak in East Malaysia have governors appointed by government; powers of state governments are limited by federal constitution
Capital: Kuala Lumpur
Independence Date: 31 August 1957 (from the United Kingdom)
Legal System: Based on English common law; judicial review of legislative acts in the Supreme Court at request of supreme head of the federation; Islamic law applies to Muslims in matters of family law and religion; has not accepted compulsory International Court of Justice jurisdiction.
See Also
- Geography of Malaysia
- Malaysia Summary Factsheet
- Malaysia Protected Areas
Malaysia Department of Agriculture. 1994. Paddy statistics of Malaysia: Peninsular Malaysia,
Malaysia Department of Environment. 1994. Environmental quality report. Malaysia.
Malaysis Department of Forestry, Peninsular Malaysia. 1994. Annual report. Malaysia.
Malaysia Department of Irrigation and Drainage. 1982. National water resources study, p. 7-14. Main Report, Vol. 1. Master Action Plan. Malaysia.
Malaysia Department of Statistics. 1997. Statistics handbook, p. 74. Malaysia.
Malaysia Economic Planning Unit, Prime Minister's Department. 1996. Seventh Malaysia plan. Malaysia.
- J.MacKinnon. 1997. Protected areas systems review of the Indo-Malayan realm. Canterbury, UK: The Asian Bureau for Conservation (ABC) and The World Conservation Monitoring Center (WCMC)/ World Bank Publication.
- L.C.Myers. 1978. The geomorphology. Pages 91-100 in D.M.Luping, C.Wen, and E.R.Dingley (editors), Kinabalu: Summit of Borneo. Sabah, Malaysia: The Sabah Society.
- National Geographic Society. 1999. National Geographic Atlas of the World: Seventh Edition. Washington, DC: National Geographic Society. ISBN: 0792267559
- A.J.Stattersfield, M.J.Corsby, A.J.Long, and D.C.Wege. 1998. Global Directory of Endemic Bird Areas. Cambridge, UK: Birdlife International.
- M.D.F.Udvardy. 1975. A classification of the biogeographical provinces of the world. IUCN Occassional Paper No 18.
- U.S.Geological Survey. 1996. Global 30 arc second elevation data (Gtopo30). EROS data center.
- World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and The World Conservation Union (IUCN) 1995. Centres of Plant Diversity: A Guide
Neo, T.L. 1996. Proceedings of the regional seminar on integrated river basin management. Melaka. Malaysia, Vol.1.
- Alistar I. Robertson. 1992. Tropical mangrove ecosystems. American Geophysical Union. 329 pages
- Li and Sun. 1999. Palynological records since Last Glacial Maximum from a deep-sea core in the southern South China Sea. Quat. Sci. Rev. 23: 2007-2016
- Pinxian Wang. 2009. The South China Sea: Paleoceanography and Sedimentology (Google eBook) Springer. 506 pages
- Eric D.Wikramanayake. 2002. Terrestrial ecoregions of the Indo-Pacific: a conservation assessment. Island Press. 643 pages
- United Nations. 2006. Malaysia. Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations
- United States Central Intelligence Agency. Malaysia Factsheet. U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC
- World Resources Institute. 2003. Malaysia Factsheets. EarthTrends


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We predicted in this very column right from the day the news about the proposed MPs' sitting allowance rise by 185 percent got published in the media, a few weeks before the end of last year that the issue would be one of the more controversial ones, come 2012. And here we are. The theme is not only hot, but seems determined to keep us busy for many months, if not years ahead.
Hon. Anna Makinda, the National Assembly Speaker and one of the most outspoken advocates of the MPs' sitting allowance rise who, unfortunately, has been issuing statements on the matter, only to be instantly contradicted by the powers above her rank, has now introduced a new and unexpected angle to the not all that fruitful debate.
This time around she has been extensively quoted by the media as alleging that half of the MPs serving their ongoing five-year term intend to call it quits when their tenure expires!
The Speaker's assertion, made last week, has attracted the attention of the media and broad sections of public opinion because there is something unique about it. As far as journalists are concerned, any happening which is unusual or unexpected provides material for a good news story.
That is why they will tell you that when a dog bites a man there is nothing much to write home about, but when a man bites a dog, then you have a front page news item!
So, what is special in this case is the fact that while in recent years we have witnessed all sorts of people trooping into politics for one reason or another, the disclosure that those already in the kingdom of Parliament are contemplating to opt out is both intriguing and unbelievable. There is a tendency to ask-what is really happening and why? Has the anticipated parliamentary milk and honey life gone sour?
But before we go deeper into an issue of this nature, it is important to ensure we are looking at the subject from right premises for, as it is believed in the study of logic, conclusions reached by analyzing a subject from wrong premises are rarely right.
Hence, it is pertinent to ask whether it is true that half the MPs have told the Speaker that they won't be in the parliamentary race in 2015 or not. Can the Speaker produce any evidence to validate her claims? Can she, for example, produce any list of legislators who have taken this rather interesting stand?
Now, politicians being what they are, chances are that Speaker Anna Makinda's statement is her opinion based on reading the MPs' mood and what some intimate colleagues tell her in privacy. Hence, the possibility of producing any list when cornered and put to task to do so is remote, or non-existent.
In any case since we all understand the reality on the ground, it is unrealistic to regard the Speaker as a mere rumor monger. There is an element of truth in her assertion.
It is common knowledge that most of the elite in Africa today consider politics as a lucrative industry. This mentality was non-existent when most countries got political independence, but evolved and spread like a deadly cancer when post-independence politicians began to create conditions of controlling state resources and turned into a newly rich class overnight.
Politicians in Tanzania are no exception, and keen observers will tell you this is one of the reasons why most of our MPs are getting disillusioned on realizing that being an MP in Tanzania is not financially as beneficial, and may lead to bankruptcy, where one attains the goal after investing heavily during campaigns and getting involved in all sort of electoral corruption.
This scenario leaves us with little doubt that there are legislators who are determined to give up the ''honourable" title if it does not materially pay. If media reports and public discussion on the issue are anything to go by, then it is crystal clear that most Tanzanians are saying "good riddance " to this type of MPs.
Reasons for taking this stand are obvious. The disillusioned MPs are not indispensable as this is not a profession at all, and there are many capable Tanzanians waiting in the wings to occupy any vacant legislative positions. And chances are that the young men and women who will take over are likely to overly appreciate the current MP's remunerative package.
We note too that Anna Makinda has declared she won't be in the parliamentary super league in 2015 and we wish her the best of luck in her future endeavors, with a piece of advice that she can do much good to her reputation by timely dropping her unpopular MPs' sitting allowance rise agenda, lest it be remembered as her lasting, sad legacy.
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Micato's New York offices have already experienced their first snowfall of the year, with the accompanying power outages and a weekend full of Trivial Pursuit. December marks the advent of winter for those of us in northern climes, which means a renewed need for indoor amusements.
To this end, we've compiled a list of our five favorite Africa films, so that even on the greyest, slushiest day you'll be able to drift away at a moment's notice, down the Zambezi with Katherine Hepburn or in a bush plane with Robert Redford—it's not a bad life, in Micato's Africa.
Out of Africa: A long-time favorite of ours, this romantic drama, based on the same-named book by Isak Dinesen (aka Karen Blixen), defines the classic safari experience. Meryl Streep and Robert Redford fall in love over thrilling encounters with wildlife, candlelight dinners in the bush, and a breath-taking ride in a bush plane that may actually bring tears to your eyes. Warning: you will definitely be hankering to go on safari after seeing this film.
Snows of Kilimanjaro: Safari aficionado Ernest Hemingway wrote the short story that this film is based on. Hemingway was even around to heartily approve of the casting, being friendly with the female lead Ava Gardner. We have no complaints about the male lead being Gregory Peck either—he heats u p the screen even while playing a forlorn writer, struggling against death in the jungle.
African Queen: This film has it all: adventure, romance and witty banter to boot. A rough-and-tumble boat captain Humphrey Bogart reluctantly gives a ride down the Zambezi River to a prim missionary played by Katherine Hepburn. True to the time period (it's based on a 1935 novel by C.S. Forester) they get into many a scrape involving the invading Germans. I won't reveal the ending, except to reassure you that it's happy.
The Gods Must Be Crazy: A kooky comedy of errors, this film charts the path of a glass Coca-Cola bottle dropped from a plane into the path of a South African bushman. The tribe finds that the novelty causes arguments, and so the warrior leaves with the bottle, bent on throwing it over the edge of the world to return it to the gods. On the way he comes across a bumbling scientist and his crush, a backcountry schoolteacher, as well as a band of clumsy guerillas on the run.
Mogambo: With an all-star cast of Clark Gable, Ava Gardner and Grace Kelly and a lovingly interpreted glimpse at safari life, this film is sure to warm up even the coldest winter afternoon. Kelly and Gardener both vie for Gable's affection while journeying deep into the bush searching for gorillas to film. Throughout, you'll see some of the best African wildlife shots taken in this time period, and the music is all performed by native tribes.


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Thousands of picnickers enjoyed a feast in the gardens of Buckingham Palace, ahead of tonight's star-studded concert in honour of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.
The grounds were filled with lucky ballot winners who have won tickets to the evening show.
A sumptuous picnic with food created by celebrity chef Heston Blumenthal and the Queen's royal chef Mark Flanagan.
Blumenthal is famous for his scientific approach to cooking while Mr Flanagan and his kitchen team catered for the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's wedding.
The gardens of the palace are used to hosting large garden parties in the summer and easily accommodated the 12,000 guests who will later watch the concert.
Out of those were 10,000 ballot winners and a further 2,000 people from charities associated with the Royal Family.
In bright summer sunshine the picnickers sat on the Queen's lawn and opened their wicker baskets which contained tea-smoked Scottish salmon, a modern take on coronation chicken, and Sandringham strawberry crumble crunch.


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For the average person, Memorial Day could mean picnics or a beach trip, or just a day off from work. Sometimes people forget the sacrifice members of our armed forces have made and continue to make, but attend just one ceremony like one in Greenville Monday, and you'll experience first hand what Memorial Day is really about.
The keynote speaker was Master Sergeant Jarvis Everett, who told stories of his own experiences and those of others.
"Telling us about how their ships were bombed, and when they got time they cut compartments open and found sailors in there with their hands up, dead," said Everett.
The ceremony wasn't the only place for paying respects Monday.
On Baywood Lane they have a Memorial Day tradition of their own. They set up flags along both sides of the street, and each flag holds a picture of a fallen member of the armed forces.
Ileana Gouras lives on Baywood Lane. She's a military wife, and mother.
"I feel very honored to have my children serve their country as well as my husband," said Gouras.
A neighbor says flags on Baywood Lane were set up yesterday by a few kids who live in the neighborhood. If you want to see those flags and photo tributes- just go south on Landmark Street off of Greenville Boulevard and turn right on Baywood Lane.
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(a) Application required
Each local educational agency that desires to receive a grant under this subpart shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may reasonably require.
(b) Comprehensive program requiredEach application submitted under subsection (a) of this section shall include a description of a comprehensive program for meeting the needs of Indian children served by the local educational agency, including the language and cultural needs of the children, that—
describes how the comprehensive program will offer programs and activities to meet the culturally related academic needs of American Indian and Alaska Native students;
is consistent with the State and local plans submitted under other provisions of this chapter; and
explains how Federal, State, and local programs, especially programs carried out under subchapter I of this chapter, will meet the needs of such students;
demonstrates how funds made available under this subpart will be used for activities described in section 7425 of this title;
(5) describes the professional development opportunities that will be provided, as needed, to ensure that—
teachers and other school professionals who are new to the Indian community are prepared to work with Indian children; and
(6) describes how the local educational agency—
will periodically assess the progress of all Indian children enrolled in the schools of the local educational agency, including Indian children who do not participate in programs assisted under this subpart, in meeting the goals described in paragraph (2);
(B) will provide the results of each assessment referred to in subparagraph (A) to—
(c) AssurancesEach application submitted under subsection (a) of this section shall include assurances that—
the local educational agency will use funds received under this subpart only to supplement the funds that, in the absence of the Federal funds made available under this subpart, such agency would make available for the education of Indian children, and not to supplant such funds;
(2) the local educational agency will prepare and submit to the Secretary such reports, in such form and containing such information, as the Secretary may require to—
(3) the program for which assistance is sought—
is based on a comprehensive local assessment and prioritization of the unique educational and culturally related academic needs of the American Indian and Alaska Native students for whom the local educational agency is providing an education;
will use the best available talents and resources, including individuals from the Indian community; and
was developed by such agency in open consultation with parents of Indian children and teachers, and, if appropriate, Indian students from secondary schools, including through public hearings held by such agency to provide to the individuals described in this subparagraph a full opportunity to understand the program and to offer recommendations regarding the program; and
(4) the local educational agency developed the program with the participation and written approval of a committee—
(A) that is composed of, and selected by—
that has set forth such policies and procedures, including policies and procedures relating to the hiring of personnel, as will ensure that the program for which assistance is sought will be operated and evaluated in consultation with, and with the involvement of, parents of the children, and representatives of the area, to be served;
(D) with respect to an application describing a schoolwide program in accordance with section 7425(c) of this title, that has—
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- Fabrication of frequency-selective surface structures by femtosecond laser ablation of gold films
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- Mizeikis, Vygantas; Juodkazis, Saulius; Sun, Kai; Misawa, Hiroaki
- Abstract
- Simple frequency-selective surface (FSS) structures consisting of two-dimensional (2D) triangular lattices of circular apertures with an aperture diameter of about 0.6-0.8 μm and a lattice period of 1.0 and 2.0 μm were fabricated by femtosecond laser ablation of thin gold films deposited on glass substrates. The fabricated samples were found to exhibit spectral transmission bands at infrared wavelengths, and significant surface plasmonic (SP) local enhancement of the near-field near the metal's surface according to experimental transmission measurements and theoretical simulation by Finite-Difference Time-Domain (FDTD) technique. These results indicate versatility of femtosecond laser ablation technique for rapid prototyping of metallic FSS and plasmonic structures.
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- Journal of Laser Micro/Nanoengineering, Vol. 5, no. 2 (Jun 2010), pp. 115-120
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- 2010
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- Femtosecond laser ablation; Frequency-selective surfaces; Gold films
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The odd, often thought-provoking, concert and comedy show comes to the Clay Center for a special two-night engagement Wednesday and Oct. 4, and Smith is looking forward to coming. He's near the start of a tour that will largely keep him from his Northern California home for the next year, so it helps to embrace the travel and look for interesting things to do.
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"That would have been a YouTube hit for sure," Smith added.
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People get all excited about the lion, Mr. King of the Jungle, and are SO impressed by the elephant, the world's largest land mammal. But what about me? The Cape Buffalo? Hello? I'm one of the Big Five, too! So I asked Micato Safaris if I could do a guest blog post, and they generously obliged.
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In East Africa, where they speak Swahili, I'm known as Nyati. In parts of South Africa and Zimbabwe the Zulu people call me Inyathi; in other parts of South Africa and Namibia, people who speak Afrikaans call me Buffels. The Setswana speakers in Botswana call me Nare—they also have a separate name for my little son, the buffalo calf, who they call Natshana.
Now, when it comes to my family members, well…the herd is so close that we rarely need to speak, we usually just KNOW what the other buffalo is thinking. But when something specific needs to be expressed, I'll usually hear about it via a bellow, grunt, honk or croak. People say it's similar to how human males communicate at the gym.
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We are everywhere in East and Southern Africa: Chyulu Hills, Serengeti, Samburu, Etosha, Okavango Delta… wherever there is grass to eat and wide-open plains to exercise in, seriously I'm not picky. My only caveat is that I need to stay close to water—have to hydrate every day!
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Hanging out on the savannah with a bunch of big guys, because (ahem) in my family I'm in the sub-herd of high-ranking males, which means (a) I'm important (but you probably already knew that), and (b) I get first pick of the ladies in the herd. The ladies are, of course, the core of the herd, with their kids—I'm an old-fashioned, chivalrous kind of guy.
You can tell I'm important by the thickness of my horns, and I use those bad boys to fight off any other males who try to challenge me. You can catch me sparring with my horns a lot—either for play or in an actual battle for dominance (which I obviously always win.)
When not fighting or eating, I'm on the alert for any distress in my family. We're tough, as you can tell, and not easy to hunt—taking down one adult buffalo requires the hunting prowess of multiple lions working together. However, our calves are more vulnerable, so we cluster around them whenever possible, and come to their defense as soon as we hear the call (as illustrated in the famous Battle of Kruger.) This is part of why we're known for our altruism—it's rare that any male in the wild would protect a calf that wasn't his own.
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Ernest Hemingway. As one of the Big Five—the five most dangerous and difficult animals to hunt—I posed a rare challenge to that great writer, who travelled to Africa in the bad old days when big game hunting wasn't controlled, and my family constantly had to fight off hunters. Thank goodness things are more controlled now, although I still work out regularly, flexing my muscles and jogging the plains, just in case I have to charge someone to protect my family.
Like all big game hunters, Ernest loved and feared me in equal measure, and even wrote a whole story starring me, called "The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber." I'm not sure how many copies it sold, but I hope not a lot—I mean, guys, I DIE at the end. Worst. Ending. Ever.
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Ok, ok, I'll give you just one. My temper. When I feel threatened I am quick to go on the offensive: lions, leopards, crocodiles—I've attacked them all. Amongst African humans, I'm known as "Black Death" or "Widowmaker," and they're not joking. It's an embarrassing personal trait, but also a useful one—it's why I'm the only member of the exclusive Big Five club that isn't classified as endangered or vulnerable.
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Mmmm, grass! That's all I eat, and all I ever will. Tall, coarse grass is my favourite treat, which makes me a popular guy on the savannah, since my family and I act as lawnmowers, clipping down great swathes of dense grass and exposing the gentler green ground-cover below for the grazers with more delicate palates (ahem, antelopes—wimps!)
Everything Else
Type: Mammal
Diet: I'm a vegetarian, but that doesn't make me nice, ok? I can wrassle with the best of them.
Average life span in the wild: About 18 to 20 years old
Size: My family members are all within the range of 5 to 11 feet long, and 3 to 5 feet tall—but don't let my short legs fool you, I'm still fast… and pretty darn huge.
Weight: 1,100–2,000 pounds (gentlemen, like me, are larger than the ladies). For someone who's about four feet tall, this is inarguably a lot. And that's all muscle!
Protection status: According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature, I am in the "Least Concern" category, which means that they were worried enough to check on me, but when they saw that my family and I were doing pretty well they decided they didn't have to fret about us anymore. At least, for now—as long as there's plenty of grass to eat, and those darn hunters stay off my back.
Group name: "Herd" is most common, although people also refer to us as "a gang" or "an obstinacy." The last also means "a state of stubbornness," which seems most appropriate. I dare you to argue with me about it!
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May 27, 1942: Fine examples of the things the primitive peoples of the islands of the Pacific Ocean have developed to use in the various phases of their lives make up the new exhibition at the Brooklyn Museum. The show is called "Oceanic Art, The Culture of the Pacific Front." It opens today (Thursday, May 28th) and will be on view through September 20th.
Objects from islands and island groups that are appearing daily in war communiques dominate the collection. Among things shown are weapons, both for war and ceremonial purposes, costumes on figures, textiles, fishing tackle, paddles, games, masks, house decorations and boat models. Each section has an accompanying map of the area prepared by Dr. Herbert J. Spinden, Curator of American Indian Arts and Primitive Cultures whose department supplies the objects for the exhibition.
The islands represented are: The Netherlands East Indies, the Philippines and part of New Guinea; Micronesia which embraces the Marshall, Gilbert, Marianne, Caroline and Pelew groups; Melanesia which includes part of New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, the Bismarck Archipelago, New Caledonia and the Santa Cruz and Fiji Islands; Polynesia which takes in the Hawaiian Islands and all of the Pacific south of the Tropic of Cancer bounded by New Zealand and the Ellice Islands on the west, and Easter and Pitcairn Islands on the east. Other territory covered is Formosa and Hainan and the Malay Peninsula. The Formosan material shows that the people of that island have no resemblance to the Japanese.
Miss May Dorward of the Brooklyn Museum Library has prepared for free distribution a preliminary bibliography on the subject of the exhibition from the material available from the Brooklyn Museum Library.
The Museum has augmented its own collections in a few instances with loans from: Julis Carlebach, Ralph Linton, S. S. Sarna, John Wise and Arthur Wiesenberger.
The large Special Exhibition Gallery on the ground floor houses the show. In the first anteroom is the model of a Sumatra house and two scenes from Java, a market scene and a dance ceremony. The last two are shown by means of life-like three inch high figures in the round of natives with a small scattering of European spectators dressed in the style of the period when the figures were made, 1820. Sixty figures are used for the market scene and thirty for the dance ceremony. In this room are also two cases, one of Malasian magic and the other, the Javanese theater.
In the first bay of the large main gallery is display work from the Philippines, the Netherlands East Indies, and New Guinea. This consists of Philippine and Borneo weapons, Balinese textiles and Philippine, Javenese and New Guinea costumes on figures. From Java are batik sarongs and the Bagobo man's costume from the Philippines, which could be the basis of a new variation on summer sports costumes, is remarkable for the six techniques used in its production – weaving, tie-dyeing, embroidery, beadwork, appliqué and spangles. Unique examples of the dyed and woven fabric called ikat, from the islands of Sumba, Sumbawa and Flores occupy a liberal section of wall space.
One section is devoted to the objects that figure in the club life of the bachelors of New Guinea. Bachelors in that island live together in a special building that is in effect a club. The pieces shown are shields, drums, and large wood decorations for the interior of the building.
Ingenious and finely designed tools and other useful objects are featured in the middle bay by a case of Polynesian fishing tackle and groups of Melanesian eating utensils, war and ceremonial clubs, shell ornaments and examples of navigation items. A bait bowl that is carried hung around the neck, stone sinkers, both utilitarian and to bring good luck, and an Hawaiian bone hook, stout line and net are some of the items of fishing tackle. The case devoted to navigation contains a boat model, the prow of a child's canoe, a Solomon Island's paddle and a wooden bailer. Body ornaments for men and women of shell of the Melanesian area are skillfully designed and fashioned bracelets, pendants, headbands, belts and bags.
Maori, Marquesan, Samoan, Gilbert and Caroline Island objects occupy the end bay. The Museum is showing for the first time its latest important acquisition in the Department of Primitive Cultures, a Marquesan royal costume. It consists of neck, arm, waist and knee bands and breech clout made mostly of human hair and a tortoise and white shell crown. That latter has a plume in front made of an old man's beard. A separate part of the costume is the large conch shell which the King carries also decorated with human hair. From the same family as the King's costume is a queen's crown of porpoise teeth.
The hair used in royal costumes is contributed by certain female relatives of the eldest son of a family. The hair has a good luck magic significance. Before it is made up into a costume it is given a permanent wave. The appearance of a person wearing a hair costume is that of a freshly clipped French poodle.
Several fine examples of tapa cloth, a fabric made by beating cut mulberry tree bark, are shown and fine weaving from the Caroline Islands in the form of belts made of delicate fiber threads tied together to make a long strand. Sometimes belts require 15,000 knots. A kind of tough armor exhibited from the Gilbert Islands is made by tyeing together pieces of coconut fiber and weaving it tightly into a form of cuirass with an attached flaring head protection or helmet.
Two handsome Maori robes of native flax for a man and a woman that are featured draped on figures show how a people drawn from a warm climate by their enemies exerted their ingenuity and protected themselves against the colder climate of New Zealand. Maori feather boxes, containers for fine feathers worn on special occasions, are displayed in conjunction with photographs of tattooed natives to show that the same designs appear on both and demonstrate the general use to which the handsome patterns evolved by the Maoris are put.
Nearby is hung a remarkable example of an Hawaiian cape completely covered with bright feathers of extinct birds arranged in a bold pattern of yellow and black on a crimson ground.
Objects from Hainan, the large island off Indo-China in the South China Sea, occupied early by the Japanese, and Formosa, the southernmost island of the Japanese group are shown in the last anteroom. Costumes and textiles from Hainan demonstrate the island's cultural tie with China and a split bamboo armor vest and helmet, pipes, rice, ladle, blood-brother cup, all from Formosa, show no trace of Japanese culture affected the independent minded natives that Japan has never entirely quelled, especially those in the interior.
Brooklyn Museum Archives. Records of the Department of Public Information. Press releases, 1942 - 1946. 4-6/1942, 120-3.


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The project consists of 18 individual wooden planters each built and stewarded by an individual family in the surrounding community.
Each plugs into an elevated wooden structure and watering system that channels harvested rainwater collected from an adjacent rooftop.
The design, inspired by the forms of agricultural communities that have developed along river floodplains, mimics a branching river that distributes water to wherever it is needed.
Individuals can chose where they want to place their allotment box in relation to the water source and height they require.
AIU student Dimitri Eristavi, 22, said: "This project is a great opportunity to start understanding how the actual client/designer relationship works.
"Furthermore, it is a very interesting case as this project provides unique collaboration between the design team and the local community."