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MARSIS MARSIS (Mars Advanced Radar for Subsurface and Ionosphere Sounding) is a low frequency, pulse-limited radar sounder and altimeter used on the ESA Mars Express mission. It features ground penetration capabilities, which uses synthetic aperture techniques and a secondary receiving antenna to isolate subsurface reflections.
MART-1 MART-1 / Melan-A is a protein antigen found on melanocytes. Antibodies against the antigen are used in the medical specialty of anatomic pathology in order to recognize cells of melanocytic differentiation, useful for the diagnosis of a melanoma.
MAS-49 The MAS-49 is a French designed semi-automatic infantry rifle that replaced the motley collection of aging MAS-36, Lebel bolt-action rifles and captured German rifles that were in French service after the end of World War II.
MASS phenotype MASS phenotype is a medical disorder similar to Marfan syndrome. MASS stands for: mitral valve prolapse, aortic root diameter at upper limits of normal for body size, stretch marks of the skin, and skeletal conditions similar to Marfan syndrome.
MAST Academy Maritime and Science Technology Academy, commonly referred to as MAST Academy is a public high school in Miami, Florida. MAST Academy is a magnet school under the governance of Miami-Dade County Public Schools with an enrollment of approximately 550 students as of September 2006.
MASTAR (software) *MASTAR (Model for Assessment of cmoS Technologies And Roadmaps) is computing tool especially conceived for the calculation of the electrical characteristics of advanced CMOS transistors based on different technologies such as planar bulk, Double Gate (DG) or Silicon on Isolator (SOI).
MAT/5 mine The MAT/5 is a Italian circular plastic cased minimum metal blast resistant anti-tank blast mine. It uses a pneumatic fuze which is resistant to shock and blast, and is also claimed to be resistant to mine flails and mine rollers.
MAT/6 mine The MAT/6 is a Italian circular synthetic resin cased minimum metal blast resistant anti-tank blast mine. It uses a pneumatic fuze which is resistant to shock and blast, and is also claimed to be resistant to mine flails and mine rollers.
MATADOR (weapon) MATADOR (Man-portable Anti-Tank, Anti-DOoR) is a 90 mm man-portable, disposable anti-armor weapon system developed by Singapore. It is an updated version of the German Armbrust design, and operates on the same principles.
MATIF MATIF SA is France's futures exchange, absorbed in the merger of the Paris Bourse with Euronext NV to form Euronext Paris. Derivatives formerly traded on the Matif and other members of Euronext are traded on LIFFE CONNECT, the elctronic trading platform of the London International Financial Futures Exchange.
MATLAB MATLAB is a numerical computing environment and programming language. Created by The MathWorks, MATLAB allows easy matrix manipulation, plotting of functions and data, implementation of algorithms, creation of user interfaces, and interfacing with programs in other languages.
MATLAB image processing MATLAB provides a suitable environment for image processing. Although MATLAB is slower than some languages (such as C), its built in functions and syntax makes it a more versatile and faster programming environment for image processing.
MATS/2 mine The MATS/2 is a scatterable Italian circular plastic cased minimum metal blast resistant anti-tank blast mine. It uses a pneumatic fuze which is resistant to shock and blast similar to the fuze fitted to the TS-50.
MATV MATV is a specialist Asian content TV channel based in Leicester, England featuring Indian programming in Hindi, English, Gujarati and Punjabi. These shows are primarily local based and produced at the Comebine House, Woodboy Street studio.
MAVA-Renault MAVA Company is the Greek importer of Renault automobiles. In 1979 it decided to enter the car-production business introducing a passenger-utility car, a type then very popular in Greece for tax cetagorization reasons.
MAWI (Internet project) MAWI is an acronym for the Measurement and Analysis on the WIDE Internet, OR Measurement and Analysis of Wide-area Internet (MAWI) Working Group. It studies the performance of networks and networking protocols in Japanese Wide Area Networks.
MAX (comics) MAX is an imprint of Marvel Comics for adult audiences, launched in 2001 after Marvel broke with the Comics Code Authority and established its own rating system. MAX titles are unique among Marvel's current output in that they are free to feature explicit content.
MAX (Dance Dance Revolution) The MAX series is a collection of several (at present 6) songs from the various releases of Dance Dance Revolution. All of them have been given the 10-foot difficulty rating and are considered the pinnacle of achievement to pass for the average DDR player.
MAX Green Line The MAX Green Line is a planned light rail route in the Metropolitan Area Express light rail system in Portland, Oregon. The line is the first section of a two-phase transportation plan known as the South Corridor Project.
MAX Media Launcher The MAX Media Launcher is a media launcher for Nintendo DS and Nintendo DS Lite released in late April 2006. It allows players to store homebrew data on a variety of compatible flash cards including M3 and NEO types.
MAX Orange Line The MAX Orange Line is a proposed light rail route for the Metropolitan Area Express light rail system in Portland, Oregon. The line is the second section of a two-phase transportation plan known as the South Corridor Project.
MAX Red Line The MAX Red Line is a light rail route in the Metropolitan Area Express light rail system in Portland, Oregon. The route, operated by TriMet, provides train-to-the-plane service to Portland International Airport from Beaverton and downtown Portland.
MAX-lab MAX-lab, located at the northern campus of Lund University, Lund, Sweden, is a synchrotron light source facility and a Swedish National Laboratory. The lab operates three storage rings; MAX I (550 MeV, opened 1986), MAX II (1,5 GeV, opened 1997) and MAX III (700 MeV, will open for experiments in early 2007).
MAXjet Airways MAXjet Airways is a United States-based all-business class, low fare transatlantic airline serving London's Stansted Airport. It offers passengers airport lounge access (flagship lounge at Stansted; shared, non-proprietary at JFK, Dulles and Las Vegas), premium complimentary meals and beverages and on-demand in-flight entertainment.
MAZE: Solve the World's Most Challenging Puzzle MAZE: Solve the World's Most Challenging Puzzle (1985, Henry Holt and Company) is a puzzle book written and illustrated by Christopher Manson. The book was originally published as part of a contest to win $10,000.
Mỹ Sơn Mỹ Sơn (Mee Sern) is a Hindu temple complex, located in the village of Duy Phú, in the administrative district of Duy Xuyên in Quảng Nam province in Vietnam, 69km southwest of Da Nang, and approximately 10km from the historic town of Trà Kiệu. It comprises of many Champa temples, in a valley roughly two kilometres wide, surrounded by two mountain ranges.
Mỹ Thuận Bridge The Mỹ Thuận Bridge (Vietnamese: Cầu Mỹ Thuận) is a bridge in Vietnam. It was developed in a joint venture between the governments of The Commonwealth of Australia and The Socialist Republic of Viet Nam.
Mícheál Ó Domhnaill Mícheál Ó Domhnaill (IPA pronunciation: ) (October 71952 – July 7 2006) was a notable Irish singer and guitarist who became famous for his work with The Bothy Band, Relativity, Nightnoise, and a successful collaboration with fiddler Kevin Burke, among others.
Míchel Salgado Miguel Ángel Salgado Fernández (born October 22 1975 in As Neves, Galicia) is a Spanish footballer, who currently plays in the right back position for Real Madrid of Spain. He is known for his combative tackling and attacking play.
Míl Espáine In Irish mythology Míl Espáine (Latin Miles Hispaniae, "Soldier of Hispania"; later pseudo-Latinised as Milesius; also Miled) is the ancestor of the final inhabitants of Ireland, the "sons of Míl" or Milesians, who represent the Goidelic Celts.
Mímir Mímir was a primal god of Norse mythology who was renowned for his knowledge and wisdom. The god Odin journeyed to the land of the giants, Jötunheimr, to acquire Mímir's omniscient knowledge and wisdom for himself.
Mírzá Abu'l-Fadl (), or (1844-1914) was the foremost Bahá'í scholar who helped spread the Bahá'í Faith in Egypt, Turkmenistan, and the United States. He is one of the few Apostles of Bahá'u'lláh who never actually met Bahá'u'lláh.
Mírzá Mihdí Mírzá Mihdí (‎‎) (1848-1870), given the title Ghusn-i-Athar (the Purest Branch), was the youngest son to Bahá'u'lláh and Navváb. He was born in Tehran and stayed there for several years after his family left for Baghdad in 1853.
Mírzá Muhammad `Alí Mírzá Muhammad `Alí (1852-1937) () was one of the sons of Bahá'u'lláh, the prophet-founder of the Bahá'í Faith. He was born from his father's second wife, Fatimih Khanum, whom Bahá'u'lláh married in Tehran in 1849, and she was later known as Mahd-i-'Ulya.
Mírzá `Abbás Núrí Mírzá `Abbás-i-Núrí (), more commonly known as Mírzá Buzurg was the father of Bahá'u'lláh, the prophet-founder of the Bahá'í Faith. Mírzá Buzurg was a nobleman from the Persian province of Núr, and worked for a time in the service of Fatḥ-`Alí Sháh.
MĂ­sia MĂ­sia is a Portuguese fado singer, born in Oporto, Portugal. MĂ­sia's mother is catalan, and used to be a cabaret dancer, which explains many of the influences that shape her music: tango, bolero, the fusion of the Portuguese guitar with the accordion, violin and piano.
MĂ­stico MĂ­stico (born December 22, 1982) is a Mexican professional wrestler currently working for the lucha libre promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL). He ranked number 5 on Pro Wrestling Illustrated's top wrestlers of 2006.
Måløy Bridge Måløy Bridge (Måløybrua) is a cantilever road bridge between the mainland and the town of Måløy on Vågsøy in Sogn og Fjordane county in Norway. The bridge is 1224 metres long, the longest spans are 125 metres, and the maximum clearance to the sea is 42 metres.
Mårten Hagström Marten Hagstrom is the rhythm guitarist for the Swedish Technical Thrash metal band Meshuggah. He joined the band after the release of their first album, which allowed Jens Kidman to focus on his vocal performances.
Mårten Trotzigs gränd Mårten Trotzigs gränd (Swedish: "Alley of Mårten Trotzig") is an alley in Gamla stan, the old town of Stockholm, Sweden. Leading from Västerlånggatan and Järntorget up to Prästgatan and Tyska stallplan, the width of its 36 steps tapers down to a mere 90 cm, making the alley the narrowest street in Stockholm.
MĂĽggelberge The MĂĽggelberge (or MĂĽggel hills) are a line of forested hills up to 115 metres high, located in southeastern Berlin. The MĂĽggelturm in the hills is an observation tower with view on the MĂĽggelsee and the incomplete Berlin-MĂĽggelberge TV Tower.
Mühlacker Transmitter [towers of Transmitter Mühlacker in September 2004 (from left to the right): Steel framework tower for directional radio, height: 93 m], built in 2004; reflector mast for medium wave with antennas for mobile phone services, height: 80 m, year of construction 1977; Main transmission mast for medium wave and FM, height: 273 m, built in 1950; reflector mast for medium wave, height: 130 m, built in 1954. Between the main transmission mast and the reflector mast there are the two small grey masts, which can be hardly seen in the picture and which carry the shortwave antenna
Mühlanger Mühlanger is a community in Wittenberg district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. The community belongs to the administrative community (Verwaltungsgemeinschaft) of Elbaue-Fläming whose seat is in the town of Zahna.
Mühlen Kölsch Mühlen Kölsch is a top fermented beer produced by a brewery in Cologne. It was founded in 1858 by Hubert Koch as the "Bier and Malzextrakt Dampfbrauerei Koch, Cöln" (beer and malt extract steam brewery, Cologne) loacted at the "Heumarkt" (hay market) in Cologne.
MĂĽhlviertel The MĂĽhlviertel (literally German for the MĂĽhl quarter or district) is an Austrian region belonging to the state of Upper Austria: it is one of four "quarters" of Upper Austria the others being Hausruckviertel, Traunviertel, and Innviertel. It is so-called because of its rivers the GroĂźe MĂĽhl and the Kleine MĂĽhl.
MĂĽlayim Erdem MĂĽlayim Erdem (Turkish: MĂĽlayim Erdem), born on January 10, 1987 in Istanbul ,Turkey is a Turkish he is best mĂĽlo in the world my name is erdem sikerim ben football player in midfield position. He is currently playing for Galatasaray.
MĂĽlheim MĂĽlheim an der Ruhr, also called "City on the River", is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany. It is located in the Ruhr area between Duisburg and Essen, bordering to the south of the City of Oberhausen and 30 km to the north-east of DĂĽsseldorf.
Müller (company) Müller [IPA: mʏlɛɐ] is a multinational dairy company, making a wide range of yoghurts and other chilled desserts. Müller was founded in 1896 in Bavaria, Germany by Ludwig Müller and is today owned by the founder's grandson, Theo Müller.
MĂĽller-Schulze Gambit The MĂĽller-Schulze Gambit, also known as the Halloween Attack or Halloween Gambit, is an aggressive but dubious gambit in chess, in which White sacrifices a knight for just one pawn. The theoretician Oskar Cordel reported in 1888 that Leipzig club players used it to dangerous effect but he didn't believe it was sound.
MĂĽllerice MĂĽllerice is a creamy rice pudding based snack, produced by MĂĽller Dairy, usually containing an additional flavoured sauce, such as apple, raspberry or caramel. MĂĽllerice is sold in a plastic pot, and can be eaten cold or heated in a microwave oven.
MĂĽnchen Hauptbahnhof MĂĽnchen Hauptbahnhof (translated from German as Munich Central Station, short form: MĂĽnchen Hbf) is the Hauptbahnhof (main railway station) of Munich in Germany. It is one of the three long distance train stations in Munich, the others being MĂĽnchen-Pasing and MĂĽnchen Ost.
MĂĽnchener Freiheit MĂĽnchener Freiheit (known sometimes simply as Freiheit) is a German pop band that, as of 2005, has released 15 albums, of which six have gone gold and sold over 5 million copies in Europe. They're named after a square in the city of Munich in Germany, the name translating to "Munich liberty".
Münchhausen (1943 film) Münchhausen is a 1943 fantasy comedy film directed by Josef von Báky a prominent director who remained in Germany under the Nazi regime. Despite being made in Nazi Germany, this film is noted for the way in which it was able to avoid the politics of the time.
Münster Rebellion The Münster Rebellion was an attempt by radical Anabaptists to establish a theocracy in the German city of Münster. The city became an Anabaptist center from 1534 to 1535, and fell under Anabaptist rule for 18 months — from February 1534, when the city hall was seized and Bernhard Knipperdolling installed as mayor, until its fall in June 1535.
Münster School of Business Administration and Economics The Münster School of Business Administration and Economics (German: Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät) is very well known for its traditional, international high quality and innovative research. With about 6000 national and international students it is not only one of the prestigious but also one of the largest Schools of Business Administration and Economics.
MĂĽnster-Kinderhaus Kinderhaus is a district of MĂĽnster, a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It lies approximately 4 km to the north of the centre of MĂĽnster and belongs to the borough MĂĽnster-Nord, together with Coerde and Sprakel.
MĂĽnsterschwarzach Abbey MĂĽnsterschwarzach Abbey (Abtei MĂĽnsterschwarzach, formerly often known as Kloster Schwarzach or Schwarzach Abbey), is a Benedictine monastery in Germany. It is located at the confluence of the rivers Schwarzach and Main in Bavaria.
Müntz–Szász theorem In mathematics, the Müntz–Szász theorem is a basic result of approximation theory, proved by Herman Müntz in 1914 and Otto Szász (1884-1952) in 1916. Roughly speaking, the theorem shows to what extent the Weierstrass theorem on polynomial approximation can have holes dug into it, by restricting certain coefficients in the polynomials to be zero.
MĂĽritz MĂĽritz is a Kreis (district) in the southern part of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Demmin, Mecklenburg-Strelitz, the district-free city Neubrandenburg, the district Ostprignitz-Ruppin in Brandenburg, Parchim and GĂĽstrow.
MĂĽrĹźide Ermumcu Anatolian Teachers School MĂĽrĹźide Ermumcu Anadolu Ă–Äźretmen Lisesi (MEAĂ–L, MĂĽrĹźide Ermumcu Anatolian Teacher Training High School) is a teacher training high school within the SĂĽleyman Demirel Education Complex located in Isparta, Turkey. MĂĽrĹźide Ermumcu is the donor of the school, which was named after her.
MĂĽsel MĂĽsel (real name Dave Musel) was the keyboardist and a prop manufacturer for the Richmond, VA, metal band GWAR. Musel (whose name is pronounced "muscle"), joined in 1986 and left shortly after the recording of We Kill Everything.
MĂĽstair MĂĽstair is a municipality of the canton of GraubĂĽnden, eastern Switzerland, situated in the Kreis (subdistrict) of Val MĂĽstair of the administrative district of Inn. The main tourist magnet in the area is the Benedictine Convent of Saint John.
MĂĽtter Museum The MĂĽtter Museum is a museum of medical oddities, antique medical equipment and biological specimens located in the College of Physicians of Philadelphia. The original purpose of the collection was medical research and education, but today it is used as a museum for the general public.
Móðguðr In Norse mythology, Móðguðr (Modgud) was the giantess guardian of the Gjallarbrú. She allowed the newly dead to cross from one side of the river Gjöll to the other if the soul stated his or her name and business.
Mónica Rueda Mónica Rueda Guardeño (born January 20, 1976 in Jaén) is a field hockey defender from Spain, who represented her native country at two Summer Olympics: in 1996 (Atlanta, Georgia) and 2004 (Athens, Greece). She played club hockey at Club de Campo in Madrid.
Móric Beňovský Moric Benovsky (born 1741 or 1746 as Móritz Benyovszky - died May 23, 1786) was a Slovak noble in the Kingdom of Hungary, adventurer, globetrotter, explorer, colonizer, writer, chess player, the King of Madagascar, a French colonel, Polish military commander and Austrian soldier.
Móric Esterházy Móric Count Esterházy de Galantha (27 April 1881 - 28 June 1960) was a Hungarian aristocrat and politician who served as prime minister for a few months during World War I, after the fall of István Tisza. His attempts at reform were defeated by Tisza's conservative forces, and he quickly resigned, to be replaced by the weak administration of Sándor Wekerle.
Móric Farkasházi Fischer Moritz von (Farkasházi-)Fischer, Mór(ic) Fischer von/de Farkasház, Moritz Fischer von Farkasház, or Mór Farkasházi Fischer (Hungarian: Farkasházi Fischer Mór(ic); 1800, Totis/Tata - February 25, 1900, Tata) was a Hungarian porcelain-manufacturer; was one of the founders of the Herend porcelain maufactory in 1839.
MĂŁo Morta MĂŁo Morta is a Portuguese avant-garde rock band that started its activities in 1984 in Braga. They're one of the most influent and original Portuguese bands and even if they aren't album best sellers, they are quite popular.
Múm múm (pronounced "moom"; in IPA, [muːm]) is an experimental Icelandic musical group whose music is characterized by soft vocals, electronic glitch beats and effects, and a variety of traditional instruments.
MĂşsica criolla Musica criolla is a Peruvian genre of music, which combines mainly African, Spanish and Andean influences. The most popular style of musica criolla in PerĂş is the marinera, said to be the national dance of PerĂş.
MĂşsica negra Musica negra is a type of Latin American music initially developed by black slaves in South America, in particular Peru, where it is known as musica criolla. Musica negra's influences are largely West African music and Spanish music.
Música P/ Acampamentos Música p/ acampamentos is the sixth album by Brazilian rock band Legião Urbana, a collectanea of many gigs, including the acoustic show at MTV Unplugged and an unreleased song, A Canção do Senhor da Guerra.
Música Popular Brasileira Música Popular Brasileira, or MPB, literally "Brazilian Popular Music", designating a trend in post-Bossa Nova urban popular music. It is not a discrete genre but rather a constellation that combines original songwriting and updated versions of traditional Brazilian urban music styles like samba and samba-canção with contemporary influences, from folk to rock and pop.
MĂşsica sertaneja MĂşsica sertaneja or Sertenejo is a term for Brazilian country music. It originally referred to music from originating among SertĂŁo and musica caipira, but has since gained more influences from outside Brazil.
Mêlée Mêlée (from French, from Old French meslede, from Vulgar Latin misculāta "mixed"; pronounced [may-lay], alternatively spelled melee.) generally refers to disorganized close combat involving a group of fighters.
Mêlée weapon A mêlée weapon or cold weapon is any weapon that does not involve a projectile — that is, both the user and target of the weapon are in contact with it simultaneously in normal use. As such these do not include statically emplaced weapons, like a boobytrap or a cauldron of boiling oil, but are carried by the troops.
Mýa (album) Mýa is the infectious self titled debut album released by American R&B singer Mýa on April 21, 1998 on Interscope Records. (1998 in music) The album spawned three top 10 singles "It's All About Me", "Movin' On", and "My First Night With You".
Má vlast Má vlast (traditionally translated as My Country or more literally My Fatherland) is a set of six symphonic poems composed between 1874 and 1879 by the Czech composer Bedřich Smetana. While it is occasionally presented as a single work in six movements, the individual pieces were conceived as a set of individual works.
Máel Ísu I, Earl of Strathearn Mormaer Máel Ísu I (also Maol Íosa, Máel Íosa, Mallus or Mallisse or Malise, "tonsured devotee of Jesus"), (fl. 1138), is the earliest known Mormaer of Strathearn; but as with other Mormaerdoms, this is simply a source problem and in no way means the lordship was a novelty.
Máel Bethad of Liberton Máel Bethad of Liberton was a powerful landowner in Lothian in the reign of King David I of Scotland. Although he was a Gael, his estate must have been predominantly Middle English-speaking, as it bears the name "Liberton", which, unless it is an improbabable Anglo-Romance compound meaning "book settlement" or "free settlement", is a corruption of early Middle English hlith bere tun, "barley hill settlement".
Máel Coluim I of Strathclyde Máel Coluim I of Strathclyde was ruler of the Kingdom of Strathclyde, the probable son of one of his predecessors King Domnall III of Strathclyde, and brother of his immediate predecessor King Amdarch of Strathclyde.
Máel Coluim of Moray Máel Coluim of Moray, or Máel Coluim mac Máil Brigti was King or Mormaer of Moray (1020-1029), and, as his name suggests, the son of a Máel Brigte. As with his predecessor Findláech mac Ruaidrí, sources call him "King of Scotland.
Máel Dúin Máel Dúin is the protagonist of Immram Maele Dúin or the Voyage of Máel Dúin, a Christian tale written in Old Irish around the end of the first millennium. He is the son of Ailill Edge-of-Battle, whose murder provides the initial impetus for the tale.
Máel Muire, Earl of Atholl Máel Muire of Atholl was Mormaer of Atholl at the beginning of the 12th century, until sometime perhaps in the 1130s. According to the Orkneyinga Saga, Máel Muire was a son of king Donnchad I and a younger brother of King Máel Coluim III.
Máel Sechnaill mac Domnaill Máel Sechnaill mac Domnaill (died 2 September 1022), sometimes called Máel Sechnaill Mór or Máel Sechnaill II, was king of Mide and High King of Ireland. He was a contemporary of Brian Boru, who deposed him as High King in 1002.
Máel Sechnaill mac Maíl Ruanaid Máel Sechnaill mac Maíl Ruanaid (died 27 November 862) was High King of Ireland. The Annals of Ulster use the Old Irish title rí hÉrenn uile, that is "king of all Ireland", when reporting his death, distinguishing Máel Sechnaill from the usual Kings of Tara who are only called High Kings of Ireland in late sources such as the Annals of the Four Masters or Geoffrey Keating's Foras Feasa ar Éirinn.
Máeleoin Bódur Ó Maolconaire Máeleoin Bódur Ó Maolconaire was a member of the Ó Maolconaire family of Connacht, who served as historians and poets to the Síl Muireadaigh, and their rulers, the Ó Conchubhair Kings of Connacht. He is the second of the family listed as the Ollamh Síl Muireadaigh, and died in 1266.
Máire Breatnach Maire Breatnach is best known for her fiddle playing, and has been a prolific player in many of Irish groups such as Sharon Shannon and Mary Black bands. She sings in Gaelic on some of her compilation albums, and did work on the Celtic arrangement album Final Fantasy IV: Celtic Moon.
Máire Nic an Bhaird Máire Nic an Bhaird (IPA: ; English: Moira Ward; born 1982) is a secondary school teacher and Irish language activist from Dunmurry, County Antrim in Northern Ireland. She was arrested in May 2006 in West Belfast for disorderly behaviour.
Málaga (province) The Province of Málaga (Spanish Provincia de Málaga) is located on the southern coast of Spain, in the Autonomous Community of Andalusia. It is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the South, and by the provinces of Cádiz, Sevilla, Córdoba and Granada.
Málaháttr Málaháttr is a poetic metre in Old Norse poetry, which is usually described as "conversational style". It is similar to fornyrðislag except in that there are more syllables in a line, usually five.
Márcio Amoroso Márcio Amoroso dos Santos (born July 5, 1974 in Brasilia) is a Brazilian football player who currently plays for Brazilian club side Corinthians. He has played his football for several teams in Italy and Germany, while representing Brazil at international level.
Márcio Cruz Márcio "Pe-de-Pano" Cruz is a Brazilian mixed martial arts and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu fighter. He has fought in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, defeating former champion Frank Mir by TKO at UFC 57.
Márcio Melo Márcio de Sousa e Melo (May 26, 1906 - January 31, 1991 was a general with the Brazilian air force. Melo was one of the military in the joint military board that ruled Brazil between the illness of Artur da Costa e Silva in August of 1969 and the investiture ceremony of Emílio Garrastazú Médici in October of that same year.
Márcio Roberto dos Santos Márcio Roberto dos Santos, best known as Márcio Santos (born São Paulo September 15, 1969) is a Brazilian footballer, who played as a defender for such teams as ACF Fiorentina and Ajax Amsterdam. He was a member of the Brazilian national football team that won the 1994 FIFA World Cup, in which he scored one goal in the group stages.
Mário da Graça Machungo Mário Fernandes da Graça Machungo (born 1940) is a Mozambican politician. He was Planning Minister from at least 1984 to 1986, when he became Prime Minister of the country from 17 July 1986 to 16 December 1994.
Mário de Andrade Mário Raul de Morais Andrade (October 9, 1893 – February 25, 1945) was a Brazilian poet, novelist, musicologist, art historian and critic, and photographer. One of the founders of Brazilian modernism, he virtually created modern Brazilian poetry with the publication of his Paulicéia Desvairada (Hallucinated City) in 1922.
Mário Laginha Mário João Laginha, OIH (Lisbon, April 25, 1960-), piano player and composer, is one of the most creative contemporary Portuguese jazz musicians. He is mostly recognized for his recurrent collaborations with fellow Portuguese jazz singer Maria João, with whom he recorded over a dozen discs and toured Portugal and Europe several times.
Mário Sacramento Mário Emílio de Morais Sacramento (July 7, 1930 - March 27, 1969) was a Portuguese doctor and essayist that became famous for his Anti-fascist activities against the dictatorial regime led by Oliveira Salazar in Portugal.

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