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Mot i Brøstet Mot i Brøstet was a norwegian sitcom made by Tore Ryen, starring Arve Opsahl, Nils Vogt and Sven Nordin along with Siw-Anita Andersen and Hilde Lyrån. It depicted Karl Reverud (Nils Vogt), a businessman in his 40's, living in his house with two of his buddies.
Motala longwave transmitter The Motala longwave transmitter is a broadcasting station for longwave, established in 1927 in Motala, Sweden. Its aerial is of the T-type spun between two free standing steel framework towers, which still exist today.
Motane Nature Reserve The Motane One Reserve is a nature reserve containing the whole of the islands of Moho Tani and Terihi, as well as the surrounding rocks, in the southern Marquesas Islands. It was declared in 1992, as the first step toward protecting the ecosystem, much of which, on Moho Tani, has been destroyed by over-grazing by feral sheep, pigs and goats.
Motör Militia Motör Militia is a Bahraini Heavy Metal and Thrash Metal band, noted for their influential status as the "First ever Thrash Metal band in the Gulf / Middle East area to record and release a full length album of original material"and also "the second ever local Metal band in Bahrain over the last 20+ years to record and release a full length album of original material on an independent label"[http://www.metal-archives.
Motörhead Motörhead are a British heavy metal band formed in 1975 by bassist, singer and songwriter Lemmy (real name Ian Kilmister) after his ejection from the iconic space-rock band Hawkwind. The name was derived from a slang term for an amphetamine user.
Motörhead (song) "Motörhead" is the band's eponymous song. It was released as a 7" vinyl single in 1977, initially with the 'Map Of Chiswick' label, later it was switched to the 'Big Beat' label and pressed in black, pink, blue, orange and white vinyl.
Mote EP The Mote EP is a one-off release on GSL from Omaha, NE's The Faint. Featuring 4 tracks, this vinyl-only release showcases the band's distinctive ability to craft timeless electronic pop and invoke a sense of atmosphere and purpose devoid in much contemporary "indie rock".
Mote Marine Laboratory Mote Marine Laboratory (and Aquarium) is a not-for-profit research and educational institution with an aquarium open to the public 365 days a year. Founded in 1955 in Cape Haze, Florida, the early years of the laboratory specialized in shark research.
Motel Entering dictionaries after World War II, the word motel (from MOtorists' hoTEL) referred initially to a single building of connected rooms whose doors face a parking lot and/or common area or a series of small cabins with common parking. Their creation was driven by increased driving distances on the United States highway system that allowed easy cross-country travel.
Motel Hell Motel Hell is a 1980 horror/comedy film directed by Kevin Connor and starring Rory Calhoun as farmer, butcher, and meat entrepreneur Vincent Smith. It is a gory parody of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre and other 1970s slasher films.
Moteng Pass The Moteng pass is a steep tarred pass in the Maluti mountains of Lesotho, reaching a height of 2820 meters, at .. It is one of two passes that links the town of Butha-Buthe with the diamond mining town of Mokhotlong, the other pass being the Mahlasela pass.
Moteur Developpement International Moteur Developpement International (French: Motor Developpement International) is a Luxembourgian company that is famous for designing Compressed Air Engine vehicle prototypes marketed under the title the Air car.
Moth (band) Formed in the 1990s, MOTH have been developing a songwriting and production style which is a fusion of styles and ideas from the 1950s up to present day. The combination of Tina Henderson's emotive vocal style and performance alongside Ben Henderson's production experience forms a musical style which is unique and defies easy categorisation.
Moth bean The moth bean (pronounced "moat bean"), also called mat bean or Turkish gram, is a small, drought-resistant annual trailing herb with small yellow flowers and deeply lobed leaves, grown especially in dry parts of South Asia for its tiny (3-4 mm) edible beans, which range in color from light brown to dark reddish brown.
Moth Smoke Moth Smoke is a novel written by Mohsin Hamid, published in 2000. It tells the story of Darashikoh Shezad, a banker in Lahore, Pakistan, who loses his job, falls in love with his best friend's wife, and plunges into a life of drugs and crime.
Mothake In ancient Sparta, mothakes (or mothaces) were free-born youths of poor or disfranchised Spartiate families. Though free, they were not Spartan citizens but were brought up alongside Spartan boys as their foster brothers.
Mothball Mothballs are small balls of chemical pesticide and deodorant used when storing clothing and other articles susceptible to damage from mold or moth larvae. Older mothballs consisted primarily of naphthalene, but due to naphthalene's flammability, modern mothballs use 1,4-dichlorobenzene instead.
Mother (1926 film) Mother (or Mat, Russian: Мать) is a Gorky Film Studio (Mezhrabpom) production of Vsevolod Pudovkin's 1926 masterpiece depicting one woman's struggle against Tsarist rule during the Russian Revolution of 1905. The film is based on a novel by Maxim Gorky.
Mother (1996 film) Mother is a 1996 movie directed and written by Albert Brooks, and starring Brooks and Debbie Reynolds. The comedy involves a failed science fiction writer who attempts to improve his relations with his mother....
Mother (The Avengers) "Mother" is the codename given to the wheelchair-bound male British government official who gives orders to John Steed and Tara King in the last season of the British TV series The Avengers. In the television series, the character of "Mother" is portrayed by Patrick Newell; in the movie, he is portrayed by Jim Broadbent.
Mother (video game) (Often referred to as Earth Bound Zero or Earth Bound NES outside of Japan) was a game released only in Japan for the Famicom (FC). The original plan was to release the game in the USA, but Nintendo of America decided not to officially release it.
Mother 1 + 2 Mother 1 + 2 (マザー 1+2, Mazaa Wan Tsu, Mother OneTwo) is a port of Mother and Mother 2 (EarthBound US) to the Nintendo Game Boy Advance. It is currently unknown if the game will be translated and released in the US.
Mother and Father "Mother and Father" is a song by American singer Madonna from her 2003 album American Life. The song was released as a remix later on "Rauhofer Live @ The Roxy 4" April 2005, a remix compilation by Peter Rauhofer.
Mother and Child Scheme The Mother and Child Scheme was a healthcare programme in the Republic of Ireland that would later become remembered as a major political crisis involving primarily the Irish Government and Roman Catholic Church in the early 1950s.
Mother Africa Award Mother Africa Award is an African Internet award granted to a person, group, organization or event, contributed significantly in the past year to create a better image for Africa. The Award has been initiated by US-Africa.
Mother Albania Mother Albania is a 12-meter statue located at the National Martyrs Cemetery (Deshmoret e Kombit) in Albania. The statue figuratively represents the country as a mother guarding over the eternal slumber of those who gave their lives for her.
Mother Ascensión Nicol Goñi Mother Ascensión Nicol Goñi, also known as Florentina Nicol Goñi and Mother Ascension del Corazon de Jesus (14 March 1868–24 February 1940), was a nun of the Roman Catholic Church whom co-founded and became mother superior of the Congregation of Dominican Missionaries of the Rosary. She was raised to the title of Blessed upon beatification by Pope Benedict XVI on May 14, 2005 alongside Mother Marianne Cope of the Hawaii Catholic Church.
Mother Brain (Metroid) Mother Brain (often referred to as the Mother Brain) is a major antagonist and boss of the Metroid video game series, acting as the cyborg computer of the Space Pirates. The villain generally appears as an enormous human brain with a single, lidded eye, protruding metal spikes and power cables, which is surrounded by a glass tank, various automated defense systems, and a pool of lava or acid.
Mother Brook Mother Brook is the modern name for a stream that flows from the Charles River in Dedham, MA, to the Neponset River in the Hyde Park section of Boston, MA. Mother Brook was also known variously as East Brook and Mill Brook in earlier times.
Mother culture A mother culture is a term for an early people and their culture, with great and widespread influence on later cultures and people. Though the original culture may fade, the mother culture's influence grows for ages in the future.
Mother Camels The Mother Camels (Arabic al'awa'id) is the name given by ancient Arabic nomadic tribes to an asterism in the constellation of Draco. Instead of the head of a dragon, the asterism is interpreted as a ring of mother camels (formed by γ Dra, ξ Dra, ν Dra and β Dra) surrounding a baby camel (the faint star in the middle), with another mother camel (μ Dra) running to join them.
Mother Clara Hale Bus Depot The Mother Hale Bus Depot is located on Lenox Avenue & West 146th Street in the neighborhood of Harlem of Manhattan, New York, though it is part of the Bronx Division. This has caused some controversy since residents of Upper Manhattan say that the bus depots located on Upper Manhattan (Mother Clara Hale, Manhattanville, 100th Street, 126th Street & Kingsbridge) are the cause of asthma conditions in its youth.
Mother Country (novel) Mother Country (2002) is a novel by Libby Purves about a young American computer expert who goes in search of the relatives of his biological mother, a teenage heroin addict in 1970s London when she had him who was pronounced an unfit mother and who died soon after giving birth to him. Raised by his paternal grandparents, the young man has never been to England again after being carried off to the United States by his father, who also died young.
Mother Courage Mother Courage (German Mutter Courage) is a character from a Grimmelshausen novel Lebensbeschreibung der Ertzbetrügerin und Landstörtzerin Courasche (The Runagate Courage) dating from around 1670. The Bertolt Brecht play Mutter Courage und ihre Kinder (Mother Courage and Her Children) gave her currency in the twentieth century.
Mother Courage and Her Children Mother Courage and Her Children (German: Mutter Courage und ihre Kinder) was a play written in 1939 by the German dramatist and poet Bertolt Brecht (1898 - 1956) with significant contributions from his mistress at the time, Margarete Steffin. It has subsequently been filmed.
Mother Divine "Mother Divine" is a term used by followers of Hinduism to refer to the Mother of the Universe. She is also referred to as various manifestations of the Divine Feminine as Parvati (the wife of Lord Shiva), Saraswati (consort to Lord Brahma and Goddess of Knowledge and Speech), Lakshmi (Goddess of Wealth), and Durga (Goddess of Protection).
Mother goddess A mother goddess is a goddess, often portrayed as the Earth Mother, who serves as a general fertility deity, the bountiful embodiment of the earth. As such, not all goddesses should be viewed as manifestations of the mother goddess.
Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme is a 1990 Disney Channel TV movie starring Shelley Duvall as Little Bo Peep and Dan Gilroy as Gordon Goose, the son of Mother Goose (Jean Stapleton). The film deals with Little Bo Peep, who while still trying to find her sheep, goes to Mother Goose's house, but she was not there.
Mother Church In Christianity, the term mother church or motherchurch is used in three forms. In the first, it is used as a title of distinction for churches established originally as the first mission of a particular region.
Mother in Law Island Mother in Law Island is one of the Thimble Islands off Stony Creek, a section of Branford, Connecticut. Local legend states that a newly married couple built a house on this island for the bride's mother, in order that she would cease to live with them.
Mother Jones (magazine) Mother Jones is an independent, nonprofit magazine rooted in what it terms progressive political values and known for its investigative reporting. In general United States standards it is a magazine of Left-wing politics orientation.
Mother Love Bone Mother Love Bone was a Seattle based rock band active from 1988 to 1990. The group is primarily remembered for its dynamic frontman Andrew Wood whose unique personality and memorable compositions catapulted the group to the top of the burgeoning late 80's/early 90's Seattle music scene.
Mother Mallard's Portable Masterpiece Company Mother Mallard's Portable Masterpiece Company, formed in 1969 by David Borden, was the world's first synthesizer ensemble, predating groups like Tonto's Expanding Head Band and Tangerine Dream. David Borden was in close contact with Dr.
Mother Maria Mother Maria (1891 – 1945), born Elizaveta Yurievna Pilenko, Kuzmina-Karavayeva by first marriage, Skobtsova by last marriage, was a Russian noble lady, poetess and member of the French Resistance movement during World War II. She died in the Ravensbrück concentration camp.
Mother Marianne Cope Mother Marianne Cope (January 23 1838 – August 9 1918), was a Franciscan nun of the Sisters of the Third Order of Saint Francis, a religious order of the Roman Catholic Church. Born in Heppenheim (Germany) and entered religious life in Syracuse, New York, she worked, lived and died for the lepers on the island of Moloka‘i in Hawai‘i.
Mother Mary Lange Servant of God Mother Mary Elizabeth Lange, was the foundress of the Oblate Sisters of Providence. Elizabeth was born in the 1780s, a native of the Caribbean, her country of birth is not documented but oral tradition says she was born in Haiti and moved with her family to Santiago de Cuba.
Mother nation The term Mother Nation represents a core value of the UK's Progressive Conservatives, promoting the ideal of minimal state interference in the lives of citizens whilst recognising that a framework of support is welcome and necessary.
Mother of God "Mother of God" is a title used of Mary, the mother of Jesus. The basis of the title is the Christian belief in the divinity of Jesus; for if one accepts that Jesus is God, it then follows that Mary, being the Mother of Jesus, is the Mother of God.
Mother of God Parish (Covington, KY) Mother Of God Parish (German: Mutter Gottes Kirche) is a parish church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Covington, Kentucky, located at 119 West 6th Street in Covington. The official title of the parish is The Assumption of Mary, Mother of God, Parish.
Mother of the Nation The epithet Mother of the Nation, unlike its male equivalent "Father of the Nation", has seen only occasional use, primarily due to the male-dominated history of nation-building. However, there are a few examples, mostly from the past century or so.
Mother of vinegar Mother of vinegar is a slime composed of yeast and acetic acid bacteria that develops on fermenting alcoholic liquids, which turns alcohol into acetic acid with the help of oxygen from the air. It is added to wine, cider, or other alcoholic liquids to produce vinegar.
Mother Orange Tree The Mother Orange Tree, located in Oroville, California, is the oldest of all Northern California orange trees. Originally planted in Bidwell's Bar near the Bidwell Bar Bridge, it is a Mediterranean sweet orange cultivar, and was the first rootstock brought from Mazatlán, Mexico around Cape Horn on a shipping vessel.
Mother Redcap Mother Redcap is a play written by Anthony Munday and Michael Drayton in 1597 (In Henslowe's diary it is noted that Munday was paid ÂŁ4 for "A boocke called mother Readcape"). It was performed in 1598 by the Admiral's Men at the Rose.
Mother ship A mother ship is a vessel or aircraft that carries a smaller vessel or aircraft that operates independently from it. Examples include bombers converted to carry experimental aircraft to altitudes where they can conduct their research, or ships that carry small submarines to an area of ocean to be explored.
Mother Svea Mother Svea, or Moder Svea, is a national emblem of Sweden. Her name, Svea, is a Swedish female name which derives from Svea Rike (the kingdom of the Suiones) an older and more formal form of Sverige, the Swedish name for Sweden.
Mother Teresa Mother Teresa (born Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu [] (August 27, 1910 – September 5, 1997), Bharat Ratna, OM, was an Albanian Roman Catholic nun who founded the Missionaries of Charity in India. Her work among the poverty-stricken in Kolkata (Calcutta) made her one of the world's most famous people.
Mother Teresa Catholic Elementary School Mother Teresa Catholic Elementary School is a Roman Catholic elementary and middle school in Oakville, Ontario. It is widely recognized among the board, along with other schools, to participate in many community and church events and functions.
Mother Tongue Records Mother Tongue Records is an independent record label formed in the early 1990's that featured the 12 piece glam-orchestral Britpop band My Life Story, which was resurrected in the early 2000's with The Barbs and Nick Oliveri amongst its acts.
Mother We Just Can't Get Enough "Mother We Just Can't Get Enough" is a song by the New Radicals from the album Maybe You've Been Brainwashed Too. It was never released to retail as a single, however numerous 1-track promotional-only copies exist as well as 4-track pressings from Germany and Australia that were apparently intended for retail but never released to stores.
Mother's Agenda Mother's Agenda - l'Agenda - is a massive 13 volume, 6,000 page, journal of the Mother's (born Mirra Alfassa) spiritual and physical experiences, recorded by Satprem over a period of 19 years, beginning with some fragments dating to 1951, and continuing in greater detail (especially with Satprem's use of a tape recorder) from 1960 to her passing in 1973. From 1957 until 1962, the Mother met Satprem twice a week in Pavitra's office.
Mother's Day and Carnation Mother's Day and Carnation have had an association for a very long time because according to a Christian legend, this is the plans that sprung up when Jesus Christ's mother Mary shed tears of distress seeing her son enduring sufferings with the cross. Anna Jarvis, in 1907, chose carnation as the emblem of Mother's Day.
Mother's Day Proclamation The "Mother's Day Proclamation" by Julia Ward Howe was one of the early calls to celebrate Mother's Day in the United States. Written in 1870, Howe's Mother's Day Proclamation was a pacifist reaction to the carnage of the American Civil War and the Franco-Prussian War.
Mother's Hour Mother's Hour is a 7" single by Manchester post-punk band Ludus, released in 1981 on New Hormones. It was pronounced "the single of the week" in Sounds, but "formidably unlistenable" by Melody Maker.
Mother's Pride Mother's Pride is a brand name for a variety of breads produced by British Bakeries, a division of RHM. The company also bake Nimble (reduced calorie) and Hovis branded loaves as well as supermarket 'own brand' ranges.
Mother-in-law (dwelling) Mother-in-law dwelling is a kind of "secondary" or "accessory" living quarters contained within the bounds of a larger parcel of land with a primary residence. A mother-in-law is a form of guest accommodation that may be either completely detached (a guesthouse) or attached.
Mother-in-law joke Humour and jokes about one's mother-in-law (the mother of one's spouse) are a mainstay of comedy. British comedians such as Les Dawson and Jim Davidson used them to great effect, and many television sitcoms have featured stereotypical mothers-in-law (see Everybody Loves Raymond and Married...
Mother, Jugs & Speed Mother, Jugs & Speed was a 1976 comedy film starring Bill Cosby (Mother), Raquel Welch (Jugs) and Harvey Keitel (Speed), who are employees of a low-budget ambulance service trying to survive in Los Angeles. Allen Garfield plays the role of Harry Fishbine, the owner of the company.
Mother, Mother, Mother Pin a Rose on Me Mother, Mother, Mother Pin a Rose on Me (1924) is a film produced by Fleischer Studios released in June 1924, as part of the Song Car-Tunes series. Early titles in the Song Car-Tunes series were Oh Mabel, Come Take A Trip in My Airship, and Goodbye My Lady Love, all released in May and June 1924.
Mother/father Formed immediately after the break-up of American punk rock band Scatter the Ashes in 2006, James Farmer, Matt McChord, and Dillon Napier went on to form Mother/Father. Their sound can be compared to that of Smashing Pumpkins, The Cure, and The Chameleons.
Motherboard A motherboard, also known as a mainboard, system board, or logic boards on Apple computers, and sometimes abbreviated as mobo (generally credited to the magazine Maximum PC) is the central or primary circuit board making up a complex electronic system, such as a modern computer.
Motherboard Monitor Motherboard Monitor is a utility designed by Alexander Van Kaam for Windows 2000/NT/XP that provides live information about the state of a motherboard and other hardware, including temperatures, voltages, fan speeds, and more.
Mothercare Mothercare is a British retailer which specialises in products for expectant mothers and in general merchandise for children up to 8 years old. It operates on the high street and out of town, and has over 200 shops in the UK.
Mothering Sunday In contrast to Mother's Day, Mothering Sunday is not a celebration of motherhood, but a synonym of Laetare Sunday. During the sixteenth century, people returned to their "mother church" for a service to be held on the fourth Sunday of Lent.
Mothers against decapentaplegic homolog 1 SMAD1 or Mothers against decapentaplegic homolog 1 is a polypeptide that, as its name describes, is a homolog of the Drosophila gene: "Mothers against decepentaplegic". It belongs to the SMAD family of proteins, which modulate the TGFβ superfamily of ligands.
Mothers against decapentaplegic homolog 2 SMAD2 or Mothers against decapentaplegic homolog 2 is a polypeptide that, as its name describes, is a homolog of the Drosophila gene: "Mothers against decepentaplegic". It belongs to the SMAD family of proteins, which belong to the TGFβ superfamily of modulators.
Mothers against decapentaplegic homolog 3 SMAD3 or Mothers against decapentaplegic homolog 3 is a polypeptide that, as its name describes, is a homolog of the Drosophila protein: "Mothers against decepentaplegic". It belongs to the SMAD family of proteins, which belong to the TGFβ superfamily of modulators.
Mothers against decapentaplegic homolog 5 SMAD5 or Mothers against decapentaplegic homolog 5 is a polypeptide that, as its name describes, is a homolog of the Drosophila gene: "Mothers against decepentaplegic". It belongs to the SMAD family of proteins, which belong to the TGFβ superfamily of modulators.
Mothers against decapentaplegic homolog 6 SMAD6 or mothers against decapentaplegic homolog 6 is a polypeptide that, as its name describes, is a homolog of the Drosophila gene "mothers against decepentaplegic". It belongs to the SMAD family of proteins, which belong to the TGFβ superfamily of modulators.
Mothers against decapentaplegic homolog 7 SMAD7 or Mothers against decapentaplegic homolog 7 is a polypeptide that, as its name describes, is a homolog of the Drosophila gene: "Mothers against decepentaplegic". It belongs to the SMAD family of proteins, which belong to the TGFβ superfamily of ligands.
Mothers against decapentaplegic homolog 9 SMAD9 or Mothers against decapentaplegic homolog 9 is a polypeptide that, as its name describes, is a homolog of the Drosophila gene: "Mothers against decepentaplegic". It belongs to the SMAD family of proteins, which belong to the TGFβ superfamily of modulators.
Mothers against noise In 2004, Wolf Eyes and Sonic Youth claim to have encountered a protest group called Mothers Against Noise whose aim would be to protest, infiltrate and disrupt Noise bands at concerts and on the internet. Some confusion exists around this group with some contesting its authenticity and arguing it is nothing more than an attempt at a viral marketing hoax.
Mothers and Sons Mothers and Sons (ISBN 0-330-44182-5) is a 2006 collection of short stories by Irish writer Colm Toibin. The book was published in hardback by Picador, and features nine stories, each of which explores an aspect of the mother-son relationship.
Mothers Against Drunk Driving Mothers Against Drunk Driving, or MADD, is a single-issue non-profit victims' rights organization in the United States and other countries. In the 1980s, MADD had success in changing public attitudes and laws regarding driving under the influence (DUI).
Mothers Against Videogame Addiction and Violence Mothers Against Videogame Addiction and Violence (MAVAV) is a parody and satire hoax organization created by sophomore Parsons The New School for Design student David Yoo as a final project in December of 2002.
Mothers Apart from Their Children Mothers Apart from Their Children (MATCH) has existed since 1979 as a non-judgemental support group, run by volunteers who are, or have been, mothers separated from their children after divorce, family breakdown, care orders, adoption or abduction. Separation can last several months, years or decades.
Mothers of Beslan Mothers of Beslan () or Beslan Mothers' Committee () is a group of parents whose children have been killed in the 2004 North Ossetian Beslan school hostage crisis wherein more than 365 were killed, half of them children.
Mothers of Preschoolers (MOPS) Mothers of Preschoolers, commonly referred to as MOPS, provides encouragement and support to young mothers of preschool children. The organization hosts a web site through which interconnectivity, communication, and information are available.
Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo The Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo (Spanish: AsociaciĂłn Madres de Plaza de Mayo) is an association of Argentine mothers whose children "disappeared" under the military dictatorship between 1976 and 1983.
Mothers' Union The Mothers' Union (often abbreviated MU) is a worldwide movement of Anglican women, whose aim is to strengthen and preserve marriage and family life through Christianity. The MU calculates its membership to be about 3.
Motherwell Homestead The Motherwell Homestead is a National Historic Site located near the community of Abernethy Saskatchewan. The site comemorates the life and achievments of William Richard Motherwell who was Saskatchewan's first minister of agriculture as well as federal minister of agriculture for the Mackenzie King administration.
Motherwell North (UK Parliament constituency) Motherwell North was a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1983 to 1997. It was formed by the division of Motherwell and Wishaw and was later merged into a new creation of the constituency.
Motherwell South (UK Parliament constituency) Motherwell South was a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1983 to 1997. It was formed by the division of Motherwell and Wishaw and was later merged into a new creation of the constituency.
Motherwell South Parish Church Motherwell South Parish Church, is a Church of Scotland church based in the Knowetop area of Motherwell. It was formed on the 31st of December 2006 following the union of Motherwell: South Dalziel and Motherwell: Manse Road Parish Churches.
Mothman Mothman was the name given to a strange creature reported in the Charleston and Point Pleasant areas of West Virginia between November 1966 and December 1967. The creature was also sporadically reported to be seen prior to, and after, those dates, with some sightings coming as recently as 2005.
Mothra is a kaiju (monster) that has appeared in several Toho tokusatsu films since her introduction in Mothra (1961). Generally regarded as female by English-speaking audiences, she is a giant lepidopteran with characteristics both of butterflies and of moths.
Mothra (film) is a 1961 daikaiju eiga (giant-monster movie) from Toho Studios, directed by genre regular IshirĹŤ Honda with special effects by legend Eiji Tsuburaya. It is the kaiju eiga debut of screenwriter Shinichi Sekizawa, whose fantastic yet intelligent approach to the genre grew to prominence during the 1960s.
Mothra Film Festival The Mothra Film Festival is the annual student short film festival run by OUSA at Otago University. Mothra Films are generally light on production quality and heavy on gags although every now and again people enter more serious films.
Moti Lal Kemmu Moti Lal Kemmu (1933- ) is Kashmir's most famous contemporary playwright. His plays include Nagar Udas,Teen Asangati Aikanki (1968), Lal Drayas Lol Re (1972), Trunove (1970), Tshai (1973), Natak Truche (1980), Tota Tol Aina (1985).
Moti Lal Saqi Poet, writer, folk-lorist, researcher Moti Lal Saqi passed away in the wee hours of May 21, 1999 in New Delhi after a massive heart attack. Earlier in March he had undergone surgery for a heart ailment at Jammu, and was now recuperating at his eldest son, Vijay Saqi's residence at Sarojini Nagar.
Moti Special Moti Special was a German New Wave band, formed in 1981 in Hamburg, by Danish guitar player Nils Tuxen, Romanian keyboard player Michael Cretu, bassist/vocalist Manfred "Thissy" Thiers and drummer Reinhard "Dickie" Tarrach. All of the members had previous experience as session musicians.

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