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Mating type Mating type is the term applied to fungal hyphae that are found to have 2 or more distinct allele sites, distinguishing them as being either "male", or "female". It is necessary to have different mating types meet in order to have sexual reproduction.
Matinkylä Matinkylä (Mattby in Swedish) is one of the major urban areas of Espoo, a city in the southern coast of Finland. Matinkylä is understood as the area between the Helsinki-Hanko highway and the coast of the Gulf of Finland, between the areas of Haukilahti and Iivisniemi.
Matins Matins is the early morning or night prayer service in the Roman Catholic, Anglican, and Eastern Orthodox liturgies of the canonical hours. The term is also used in some Protestant denominations to describe morning services.
Matir Moina Matir Moina (Bengali: মাটির ময়না), also spelled as Matir Moyna, and known in English as The Clay Bird is a Bangla film directed by Tareque Masud, a Bangladeshi film director. The film was released in 2002.
Matisse & Jack's Matisse & Jack's is a San Francisco-based natural foods company which produces a bake-at-home energy bar mix called TrailBlaze. Matisse & Jack's was named after the company founders' young niece (Matisse) and nephew (Jack).
Matisyahu Salomon Rabbi Matisyahu Salomon serves as the mashgiach ruchani of the Beth Medrash Govoha Yeshiva in Lakewood, New Jersey. Born in Gateshead, England, he learned in London, and later became mashgiach ruchani of Gateshead Yeshiva, a position he held for more than thirty years.
Matiu Rata Matiu Rata was a New Zealand Māori politician who was Minister of Lands and Minister of Maori Affairs in the Third Labour Government of New Zealand between 1972 and 1975. He was the architect of both the Māori Affairs Amendment Act of 1974, which gave Māori greater control over their land, and the 1975 Waitangi Tribunal.
Matiu Ratana Matiu Ratana, son of Tahupotiki Wiremu Ratana, is a former New Zealand politician and President of the Ratana Church. A younger brother to Haami Tokouru Ratana he succeeded to both the Western Maori seat and Church Presidency after his brother's death in 1944.
Matiur Rahman (military pilot) Matiur Rahman (Bangla: মতিউর রহমান) or Shaheed M. Matiur Rahman (born February 21, 1945 in Dhaka - died August 20 1971) was a Flight Lieutenant in the Pakistan Air Force when the Liberation War broke out.
Matix Matix is a clothing company focused on the skateboard, snowboard, and surf communities. Founded in 1998 by Tim Gavin and the Dunlop family, Matix used design input from a variety of respected professionals to launch the brand which quickly grew.
Matla The Matla (Arabic: مطله) is the first sher, or couplet, of a ghazal, a collection of poems in Urdu poetry. It is possible, although extremely rare, for there to be more than one matla in a ghazal; in this case the second is referred to as matla-e-sani, literally the second matla.
Matlacha Pass National Wildlife Refuge The Matlacha Pass National Wildlife Refuge is part of the United States National Wildlife Refuge System, located within the Matlacha Pass estuary, approximately 8 miles northwest of Fort Myers. The 538 acre (218 ha) refuge was established on September 26, 1908.
Matlalcueitl (Mesoamerican deity) Matlalcueitl (also Matlalcueyetl or Matlalcueje) (She of the Green/Blue Skirt) is a goddess of life-giving rain and of song in Tlaxcalan mythology. The Tlaxcala were a separate tribe of Nahuatl speakers that were subjugated to the Aztecs at the time of the Spanish colonization of the Americas.
Matlock Bath railway station Matlock Bath railway station is a railway station serving the village of Matlock Bath in Derbyshire, England. The station is located on the Derwent Valley Line 26 km (16ÂĽ miles) of north Derby towards Matlock.
Matn District Matn (Arabic: قضاء المتن, translit: Qada' el Matn), sometimes spelled Metn, is a district (qadaa) in the Mount Lebanon Governorate of Lebanon, east of the Lebanon's capital Beirut. The district capital is Jdeideh or Jdaideh.
Mato Grande Mato Grande (Portuguese meaning great fields, Capeverdean Crioulo (Badiu and ALUPEC or ALUPEK: Matu Grandi), is a settlement in the island of Brava, Cape Verde. It is linked with the dirt road with the Furna-Vila Nova Sintra Road as well as the rest of the island.
Mato Grosso campaign The Mato Grosso campaign was an early Paraguayan offensive in the War of the Triple Alliance. Paraguay captured the Brazilian province of Mato Grosso, but it was a Pyrrhic victory, since the attackers obtained little gain in it.
Mato InglĂŞs Mato InglĂŞs (also in SĂŁo Vicente, ALUPEC or ALUPEK: Matu InglĂŞz), is a village located in the central part of the island of Sao Vicente, Cape Verde, it is located east of the island capital of Mindelo and in heart of the island. Mato InglĂŞs contains around 500 to 600 people and is slowly growing.
Mato Kosyk Mato Kosyk (June 18, 1853 – November 22, 1940) was a Sorbian poet and minister. He was born in Werben (Lower Sorbian: Wjerbno), Germany, emigrated from the Lausitz to the United States of America and died in Albion, Oklahoma.
Matobo National Park The Matobo or Matopos Hills are an area of granite kopjes and wooded valleys commencing some 35 kilometres south of Bulawayo, southern Zimbabwe. The Hills were formed over 2000 million years ago with granite being forced to the surface, this has eroded to produce smooth "whaleback dwalas" and broken kopjes, strewn with boulders and interspersed with thickets of vegetation.
Matola Matola is a city in the south of Mozambique, with a population of 440,927 (1997 census), and lies to the west of the country's capital, the city of Maputo. It is the capital of the province of Maputo and has had its own elected government, since 1998.
Maton Guitars Australia Maton Guitars Australia is the largest commercial guitar maker in Australia. They produce acoustic guitars of high quality specialising in Australian timbers and electric guitars of unique design, but based on the classic electric guitar principles.
Maton jb6 Maton JB6 is a 1970's guitar manufactured by Maton Guitars Australia. This thin solid body short scale 24 fret Electrice Guitar has two humbucking pickups, two tone controls, one volume, in/out phase toggle for bridge pickup and standard three way pickup selector toggle switch.
Matong, New South Wales Matong is a village community in the central east part of the Riverina and situated about 37 kilometres east from Narrandera and 26 kilometres west from Coolamon. It has a population within a 7 kilometre radius of approximately 225 people.
Matorral Matorral is a Spanish word for shrubland, thicket or bushes. Matorral originally referred to the Matorral shrublands of Spain's Mediterranean climate regions, but the term followed Spanish settlement of the Americas, and is used to refer to both Mediterranean-climate and xeric shrublands in Mexico, Chile, and elsewhere.
Matot Matot, Mattot, Mattoth, or Matos (מטות – Hebrew for “tribes,” the fifth word, and the first distinctive word, in the parshah) is the 42nd weekly parshah or portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading and the ninth in the book of Numbers. It constitutes Jews in the Diaspora generally read it in July.
Matotumba matotumba or MTTMB is an electronic/experimental/ambient music band and art collective from Puerto Rico, formed by art and photography students in the year 2000. After exploring in painting, photography and video they start to experiment with abstract and tribal sounds based on improvisation, utilizing the existing mediums to create their unique sound.
Matowa Matowa is a word that is used to describe a religious Muslim man. This word is only used in Gulf countries in the Middle East (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Kingdom of Bahrain, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, & Sultanate of Oman), but it may also be used in Yemen, since Yemen and Gulf countries have a lot of cultural similarities.
Matra Mécanique Avion TRAction or Matra was a French company covering a wide range of activities mainly related to aeronautics and weaponry which from 1994 was a subsidiary of Lagardère Group and which now operates under that name.
Matra Alice The Matra & Hachette Ordinateur Alice was a home computer sold in France beginning in 1983. It was a clone of the TRS-80 MC-10, produced through a collaboration between Matra and Hachette in France and Tandy Corporation in the United States.
Matra BAe Dynamics Matra BAe Dynamics was formed in August 1996 by merger of half the missile business of Matra Defense of France and BAe Dynamics (a division of British Aerospace) of the UK and was Europe's largest manufacturer of missiles and UAVs.
Matra Rancho The Matra Rancho is a leisure activity vehicle created by the French engineering group Matra in cooperation with the automaker Simca to capitalize on the off-road trend started by the Range Rover, but provide the "off-road look" at a lower price. The Rancho was presented in 1977 and became a popular model, but this did not alleviate more general problems Chrysler (Simca's parent company) was having at that time.
Matraca Berg Matraca Berg (born February 3, 1964 in Nashville, Tennessee) is a country music singer-songwriter who first came into the public eye by writing songs for other people. Her first success was at age 18, when she co-wrote the #1 "Faking Love" for Karen Brooks and T.
Matraville Public School Matraville Public School is a New South Wales primary school located in the suburb of Matraville, and draws its students predominantly from the surrounding suburbs of Hillsdale, Banksmeadow and Matraville. The school has approximately 300 enrolled pupils from kindergarten to Year 6.
Matraville, New South Wales Matraville is a suburb in south-eastern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Matraville is located 11km south-east of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Randwick.
MatrĂ­cula Consular The MatrĂ­cula Consular ("Consular Registration") is an identification card issued by the Government of Mexico through its consulate offices. The official purpose of the card is to demonstrate that the bearer is a Mexican national living outside of Mexico.
Matres The Matres or Matronae (Latin for "important mothers/ladies") were ancient deities venerated in northwestern Europe from the 1st to the 5th century AD. They are believed to have originated in Celtic cultures.
Matriarch Stakes The Matriarch Stakes is a Grade I turf race for thoroughbred horses run at Hollywood Park for a purse of $500,000. The race is open to fillies andmares, age three and up, and takes place over a distance of one mile on the grass.
Matriarchs (Bible) The Matriarchs, known as the Ima-[h]ot (literally "mothers") in Hebrew, are four important women mentioned in the Book of Genesis of the Hebrew Bible. They are Sarah, wife of Abraham; Rebeccah, wife of Isaac; and Leah and Rachel, the wives of Jacob.
Matriarchy Matriarchy is a form of society in which power is with the women and especially with the mothers of a community. The word matriarchy derives from the Latin word mater meaning mother and the Greek word archein meaning to rule.
Matric The word Matric is used in both the noun and adjectival form in some countries including India, Pakistan and South Africa to indicate a high school student's final year of school. This final year is more commonly known as grade 12, and was previously called Standard 10.
Matrices of concepts The matrices of concepts are a conceptual tool put forth by philosopher Paul Franceschi, that aim at providing an alternative to the semiotic square described by Greimas. To the difference of the semiotic square, a matrice of concepts is made up of 6 concepts, from which two are neutral, two are positive and two are negative.
Matriculated Matriculated is a short film set in the world of The Matrix and is part of The Animatrix collection. The title of the film refers to the insertion into a system or matrix (for example registration at an educational institution).
Matriculation Certificate The Matriculation Certificate is a certificate awarded to post secondary students in Malta, who successfully pass two advanced level (equivalent to the British Advanced Level examinations and three intermediate advanced subsidiary examinations.
Matrigel Matrigel is the trade name for a gelatinous protein mixture secreted by mouse tumor cells and marketed by BD Biosciences. This mixture resembles the complex extracellular environment found in many tissues and is used by cell biologists as a substrate for cell culture.
Matrikas Matrikas, that is, the mothers, are a band of divinities, which always appear in a group. Some scholars believe that Matrikas were known during the Vedic period, their earliest clear description appear in some layers of the Mahabharata, and date to 1st century.
Matrilocality Matrilocality is a term used in social anthropology. It describes a societal system in which the offspring of a mother remain living in the mother's house, thereby forming large "clan-families", typically consisting of three or four generations living under the same roof.
Matrimandir The Matrimandir (Sanskrit for Temple of The Mother) is an edifice of spiritual significance for practitioners of Integral yoga, situated at the center of Auroville initiated by The Mother of the Sri Aurobindo Ashram. It is called soul of the city and is situated in a large open space called Peace.
Matrimonial dispensation A matrimonial dispensation is the relaxation in a particular case of an impediment prohibiting or annulling a marriage. It may be granted: (a) in favour of a contemplated marriage or to legitimize one already contracted; (b) in secret cases, or in public cases, or in both (see Impediments of Matrimony); (c) in foro interno only, or in foro externo (the latter includes also the former).
Matrioshka brain A Matrioshka Brain is a hypothetical megastructure, based on the Dyson sphere, of immense computational capacity. It is an example of a Class B stellar engine, employing the entire energy output of a star to drive computer systems.
Matrix (biology) In biology, matrix (plural: matrices) is the material between animal or plant cells, the material (or tissue) in which more specialized structures are embedded, and a specific part of the mitochondrion that is the site of oxidation of organic molecules. The internal structure of connective tissues is an extracellular matrix.
Matrix (Doctor Who) The Matrix, in the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who, is a massive computer system on the planet Gallifrey that acts as the repository of the combined knowledge of the Time Lords.
Matrix (jazz group) Matrix is a jazz fusion group started in 1974, noted for tight brass ensemble lines and complex musical themes. It made its biggest impact on the music scene in the 1970s, including an appearance at the Monterey Jazz Festival in 1976.
Matrix (music) In music, especially folk and popular music, a matrix (van der Merwe 1989) is an element of variations which does not change. The term was derived from use in musical writings and from Arthur Koestler's The Act of Creation, who defines creativity as the bisociation of to sets of ideas or matrices.
Matrix (sound recording) In sound recording, a matrix can refer to a disc in the early stages of processing a record for mass production; see mastering and pressing process discussion at gramophone record. Matrix can also refer to the encoding of several channels of audio into fewer channels to be decoded back into several channels later.
Matrix (TV series) Matrix is the title of a Canadian-produced fantasy/adventure series that ran for 13 episodes during 1993 in syndication. The series later enjoyed a brief revival of interest due to a coincidence involving one of its stars.
Matrix addition In mathematics, matrix addition is the operation of adding two matrices by adding the corresponding entries together. However, there is another operation which could also be considered as a kind of addition for matrices.
Matrix attachment region Matrix attachment region (MAR), also known as Scaffold/matrix attachment regions (S/MARs), are sequences in the DNA of eukaryotic chromosomes where the nuclear matrix attaches. S/MARs mediate structural organization of the chromatin within the nucleus.
Matrix calculus In mathematics, matrix calculus is a specialized notation for doing multivariable calculus, especially over spaces of matrices, where it defines the matrix derivative. This notation is well-suited to describing systems of differential equations, and taking derivatives of matrix-valued functions with respect to matrix variables.
Matrix decomposition In the mathematical discipline of linear algebra, a matrix decomposition is a factorization of a matrix into some canonical form. There are several different decompositions of a given matrix and the decomposition used depends on the problem we want to solve as well as the matrix to be factorized.
Matrix digital rain Matrix digital rain, Matrix code or sometimes green rain, is a fictional source code featured in the Matrix series. First appearing in The Matrix (1999), the falling green code is a way of representing the activity of the virtual reality environment of the Matrix on-screen.
Matrix exponential In mathematics, the matrix exponential is a function on square matrices analogous to the ordinary exponential function. Abstractly, the matrix exponential gives the connection between a matrix Lie algebra and the corresponding Lie group.
Matrix Isolation Matrix Isolation is an experimental technique used in chemistry and physics which generally involves a material being trapped within an unreactive matrix. A host matrix is a continuous solid phase in which guest particles (atoms, molecules, ions, etc.
Matrix mechanics Matrix mechanics is a formulation of quantum mechanics created by Werner Heisenberg in 1925. Especially since Werner Heisenberg was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1932 for the creation of quantum mechanics, the role of Max Born has been obfuscated.
Matrix metalloproteinase Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are zinc-dependent endopeptidases; other family members are adamalysins, serralysins, and astacins. The MMPs belong to a larger family of proteases known as the metzincin superfamily.
Matrix of Domination The Matrix of Domination is a sociological theory that explains that issues of oppression that deal with race, class, and gender, though recognized as different social classifications, are all interconnected. Other forms of classification, such as sexual orientation, religion, or age, apply to this theory as well.
Matrix of Pain In software development, the Matrix of Pain refers to the array of potential customer configurations for which developers must test their software. A significant amount of resources can be spent ensuring that software will operate on a seemingly endless array of potential end-user environments which include various hardware configurations, operating system types, operating system versions, as well as other forms of system software.
Matrix ping pong Matrix Ping Pong is a popular movie clip that can be found on the Internet, in movie (avi, wmv, etc) or Shockwave Flash format. It is a recording from the popular annual Japanese show Kinchan and Katori Shingo's National Costume Competition (欽ちゃん＆香取慎吾の新！
Matrix Partners Matrix Partners is an early stage venture capital firm with offices in Waltham, MA, Menlo Park, CA, and Mumbai, India. Matrix was an early investor in such well known companies as Apple Computer, Arrowpoint Communications, Digium, JBoss, PSINet, SanDisk, SilverStream Software, TheLadders.
Matrix Planting Matrix planting is part of a self-sustaining garden, in which plants do much of the work. It is based on matching plant to space with the idea that, when done successfully, plants replace spades, rakes, and hoes as the controllers of what goes on in the garden.
Matrix representation of conic sections In mathematics, the matrix representation of conic sections is one way of studying a conic section, its axis, vertices, foci, tangents, and the relative position of a given point. We can also study conic sections whose axes aren't parallel to our coordinate system.
Matrix scheme A matrix scheme, also known as a Matrix Site, Elevator Scheme, Escalator Scheme or Ladder Scheme, is a business model involving the exchange of money for a certain product with a side bonus of being added to a waiting list for a product of greater value than the amount given. Matrix schemes are also sometimes considered similar to Ponzi or pyramid schemes.
Matrix stiffness method In structural engineering, the matrix stiffness method (or simply stiffness method) is a matrix method that makes use of the members' stiffness relations for computing member forces and displacements in structures. For example, if k is the stiffness of a spring that is subject to a force Q, the spring's stiffness relation is
Matrix string theory In physics, matrix string theory is the first known set of equations that describe superstring theory in a non-perturbatively complete and consistent framework. Type IIA string theory can be shown equivalent to a maximally supersymmetric two-dimensional gauge theory, the gauge group of which is U(N) for a large value of N.
Matrix theory Matrix theory is a branch of mathematics which focuses on the study of matrices. Initially a sub-branch of linear algebra, it has grown to cover subjects related to graph theory, algebra, combinatorics, and statistics as well.
Matrix unit In mathematics, a matrix unit is an idealisation of the concept of a matrix, with a focus on the algebraic properties of matrix multiplication. The topic is comparatively obscure within linear algebra, because it entirely ignores the numeric properties of matrices; it is mostly encountered in the context of abstract algebra, especially the theory of semigroups.
Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization (MALDI) is a soft ionization technique used in mass spectrometry, allowing, among other things, the ionization of biomolecules (biopolymers such as proteins, peptides and sugars) which tend to be more fragile and quickly lose structure when ionized by more conventional ionization methods. It is most similar in character to electrospray ionization both in relative softness and ions produced.
Matrix-Core The Matrix-Core theory of thalamus, first proposed by Ted Jones, states that neurons in the thalamus belong to either a calbindin-immunopositive matrix of diffusely and widely projecting neurons, or to a parvalbumin-immunopositive core of precisely projecting neurons. The neurons comprising the core are believed to be involved in propagation of 'driving' information, whereas neurons comprising the matrix are believed to play a more modulatory role.
Matriz Church of Póvoa de Varzim Matriz Church of Póvoa de Varzim (In Portuguese: Igreja Matriz da Póvoa de Varzim) or Igreja Paroquial Nossa Senhora da Conceição (Parish Church of Our lady of Conception) is a baroque Church, built in the 1700s, with a rich rococo altarpiece filled with siglas poveiras.
Matroesjka's Matroesjka's (Dutch for Matryoshka doll), is a Flemish drama series about Eastern European prostitutes and Belgians involved in the related sex trade. The series takes place in Lithuania, Cyprus and in Belgium.
Matroid In combinatorics, a branch of mathematics, a matroid is a structure that captures the essence of a notion of "independence" (hence independence structure) that generalizes linear independence in vector spaces.
Matron Stakes (USA) The Matron Stakes is a race for two-year-old thoroughbred fillies that takes place each year at Belmont Park. A Grade I event until 2007 when it will be down-graded to a Grade II, it's run at seven furlongs on the dirt for a purse of $250,000.
Matron's badge The Matron's Badge or brèid, was a gentlewoman's head dress worn in the Scottish Highlands in former times. It consisted of a square of fine linen, pinned round the head, fastened with cords of silk or gold, donned by a woman, the morning after her marriage, and regarded as the badge of wifehood.
Matronalia Matronalia (or Matronales Feriae) was a festival celebrated in Ancient Rome on March 1 every year in honour of Juno in her role of Juno Lucina, the goddess of childbirth ("Juno who brings children into the light"). Prior to the reform of the Roman calendar by Julius Caesar, this was the first day of the new year.
Matrox Mystique The Mystique and Mystique 220 are 2D, 3D, and video accelerator cards for personal computers designed by Matrox. The original Mystique was released in 1996, with the slightly upgraded Mystique 220 coming in 1997.
Matru Sewa Sangh Matru Sewa Sangh is an Indian non-profit organization founded in 1921. It runs a network of sites dedicated to providing health services to the poor, including a maternity hospital, school for mentally retarded, home for the aged, child adoption services, working women’s hostel and family counseling center.
Matrubhoomi (film) Matrubhoomi (translation: Motherland) is an Indian film that was released in 2005. Directed by Manish Jha, this film examines the impact of female foeticide and female infanticide on the gender balance, and consequently the stability and attitudes of society.
Mats Helge Mats Helge, also known as Mats-Helge Olsson (born 1953) is a Swedish independent filmmaker, best known for movies such as The Ninja Mission (1984), and he is one of the most productive independent Swedish directors ever, with almost 100 titles to his resumé. He began his career with movies in the 1970s with movies the press called "lingonwesterns".
Mats Jonsson (cartoonist) Mats Jonsson (born in 1973) is a Swedish comic creator. Debuting as a teenager in the Swedish fanzine society, Jonsson later became one of the prime Swedish representants for the autobiographical comic genre, inspired by American and Canadian comic creators such as Harvey Pekar, Seth, and Joe Matt.
Mats Larsson Mats Larsson (born March 20, 1980) is a Swedish cross country skier who raced since 1999. He earned a bronze medal in the 4 x 10km relay at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin and also finished 20th in the 15km event at those same Olympics.
Mats Levén Mats Levén (born in Gothenburg, Sweden) is a prolific singer who has worked during the years with big names of the Swedish musical industry. His most notable recent collaborations have been with symphonic metal masters Therion and German heavy metallers At Vance.
Mats Lidström Mats Lidström (born 1959 in Stockholm, Sweden) is a cellist currently living in London. In 1993 he was appointed professor at the Royal Academy of Music in 1993 by Lynn Harrell (an Honorary Associate awarded in 1998), where he continues to teach.
Mats Qviberg Mats Qviberg (born 1953 in Stockholm) is a Swedish businessman. Together with his close business partner Sven Hagströmer, Qviberg is in control of a group companies which, among others, include Hagströmer & Qviberg and Investment AB Öresund.
Matshishkapeu In Innu mythology, Matshishkapeu (literally the "Fart Man") is the most powerful spirit—even more powerful than the Kanipinikassikueu. He proved himself when the Kanipinikassikueu refused to give the Innu any caribou to eat.
Matschie's Tree-kangaroo Matschie's Tree-kangaroo (Dendrolagus matschiei), also known as the Huon Tree-kangaroo belongs to the family Macropodidae, which includes about 55 species of kangaroos, wallabies and their relatives. It also belongs to the genus Dendrolagus, which includes around 10 species of tree-kangaroo.
Matson Navigation Company Matson Navigation Company, a subsidiary of Alexander & Baldwin, is a private ocean transportation company with roots extending into the late 19th century. It is credited with introducing mass tourism to Hawaii with the opening of the Moana Hotel (now known as the Moana Surfrider Hotel) and the Royal Hawaiian Hotel in Waikiki on the island of Oahu.
Matsonford (NHSL station) Matsonford Station is an interurban rapid transit station on the SEPTA Norristown High Speed Line (Route 100). The station is located at Matsonford Road and Montgomery Avenue in Lower Merion Township, Pennsylvania.
Matsu (goddess) Matsu (; POJ: Má-chó·), also Mazu, mortal name Lîm Be̍k-niû (S. Min) or Lín Mòniáng (Mandarin) (林默娘), is the Taoist goddess of the Sea who protects fishermen and sailors, and is revered as the patron saint who protects East Asians who are associated with the ocean.
Matsu Higa Matsu Higa (1647–1721) is a semi-legendary martial artist in Okinawan history who was a direct influence on the development of karate and kobudo, especially with respect to bojutsu. A resident of the island of Hama Higa, he was perhaps a student of the Chinese emissaries Zhang Xue Li and later Wanshu, who would have taught him techniques of chu'an fa.
Matsu Islands The Matsu Islands () are a minor archipelago of 19 islands and islets in the Taiwan Strait administered as Lienchiang County (連江 Pinyin: Liánjiāng), Fukien Province of the Republic of China (ROC, now based on Taiwan). Not all of what is historically part of Lienchiang county is under the control of the ROC.

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