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Malton (UK Parliament constituency) Malton, also called New Malton, was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England in 1295 and 1298, and again from 1640, then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1885. It was represented by two Members of Parliament until 1868, among them the political philosopher Edmund Burke, and by one member from 1868 to 1885.
Maltron keyboard The Maltron keyboard is an ergonomically designed computer keyboard that was invented by Lilian Malt (thus the name) and Stephen Hobday in the 1970s. It is designed to prevent carpal tunnel syndrome and other repetitive strain injuries.
Maludam National Park Maludam National Park is located in the Sri Aman Division of Sarawak, in eastern Malaysia on the island of Borneo. It is located in the Maludam Peninsula and consists entirely of low-lying, flat peat swamp forest.
Malum prohibitum Malum prohibitum (plural mala prohibita, literal translation: "wrong because prohibited") is a Latin phrase used in law to refer to crimes made so by statute, as opposed to crimes based on English common law and obvious violations of society's standards which are defined as malum in se. An offense that is malum prohibitum, for example, may not appear on the face to directly violate moral standards: an example is the law against insider trading, where the simple act of sharing information may not be wrong in itself, but only because of its context in a larger framework of regulated trading.
Malung Court District Malung Court District, or Malungs tingslag, was a district of Dalarna in Sweden. The court district (tingslag) served as the basic division of the rural areas in Dalarna, except for one district that was a hundred (härad).
Malus (Castlevania) is a boy from Konami's Castlevania video game series. He appears as a non-playable character in Castlevania and Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness, both of which were published on the Nintendo 64 in the late nineties.
Malus sieversii Malus sieversii is a wild apple native to the mountains of Central Asia in southern Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Xinjiang, China. It has recently been shown to be the sole ancestor of most cultivars of the domesticated apple (Malus domestica).
Malusi Gigaba Knowledge Malusi Nkanyezi Gigaba (August 30, 1971 in Eshowe, KwaZulu-Natal) is the deputy Minister of Home Affairs in the government of South Africa. First elected to the National Assembly of South Africa in 1999 as part of the African National Congress, he resigned in 2001 but was re-elected in 2004.
Malusi Mpumlwana Malusi Mpumlwana (often written Mpumluana) is a Bishop of the Ethiopian Episcopal Church. Along with Steve Biko, he and his wife Thoko Mpumlwana were founding activists in the antiapartheid Black Consciousness Movement in South Africa.
Malva Malva is a genus of about 25 species of herbaceous plants in the family Malvaceae (named after it), one of several closely related genera in the family to bear the common English name mallow. The genus is widespread throughout the temperate, subtropical and tropical regions of Africa, Asia and Europe.
Malvani Malvani also known as "Malwani" is a major and significant dialect of the Konkani language, although it maybe more precise to define it as a Creole, a bridge dialect between the Konkani substrate and the Marathi into which it is being assimilated. It is spoken in and around the townships of Malvan, Vengurla and their environs in the district of Sindhudurg, which lie in the Maharashtra Konkan, i.
Malvani cuisine Malvani cuisine is the standard cuisine of the Konkan region of Maharashtra, Kolhapur district, Goa and northern parts of West Karnataka. Although Malvani Cuisine is predominantly non-vegetarian, there are many vegetarian delicacies.
Malvasia Malvasia (also known as Malvazia) is a group of wine grape varieties grown historically in the Mediterranean and the island of Madeira, but now grown in many of the winemaking regions of the world. The name also refers to wines produced predominantly from Malvasia grapes.
Malvaviscus Malvaviscus is a genus of shrubs in the mallow family Malvaceae, native to tropical America from Florida, Texas and Mexico south to Peru and Brazil. The flowers resemble those of the related genus Hibiscus, except that the petals are folded spirally, and open only a short way to form a tube-shaped flower, to encourage pollination by hummingbirds.
Malvern Hills The Malvern Hills are a range of hills in the English counties of Worcestershire, Herefordshire and a small area of northern Gloucestershire. It has been designated by the Countryside Agency as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Malvern Hills Conservators The Malvern Hills Conservators are a body corporate, with byelaw raising powers, charged with duties and granted powers under a 1884 act of Parliament and four subsequent acts with jurisdiction of what now amounts to approximately 3,000 acres (12 km²) of land on and around the Malvern Hills in Worcestershire, England. The primary aim of the organisation is the preservation of the characteristic landscape of the area and its protection from encroachment.
Malvern Preparatory School Malvern Preparatory School, commonly referred to as Malvern Prep, is an independent Catholic middle and high school for boys located in Malvern, Pennsylvania. It was started and is still run by Augustinian friars.
Malvern Wells Malvern Wells is a fairly modern village formed from parts of the parishes of Great Malvern, Hanley Castle, and Welland, in Worcestershire, England. The civil parish of Malvern Wells was formed in 1894 and was once known as South Malvern.
Malvesa Malvesa was a town founded by the Romans in the extreme northeastern part of the province of Dalmatia in the second century AD. It was a new town in a relatively remote area intended principally as a mining center.
Malvina Reynolds Malvina Reynolds (born as Malvina Milder on August 23,1900, died March 17, 1978) was an American folk/blues singer-songwriter and political activist, probably best known for writing the song "Little Boxes". Biography at Western Kentucky University by Charles H.
Malvoideae Malvoideae is a botanical name at the rank of subfamily, which includes at the minimum the genus Malva. It was first used by Burnett in 1835, but was not much used until recently, where, within the framework of the APG System, which unites the families Malvaceae, Bombacaceae, Sterculiaceae and Tiliaceae of the Cronquist system, the extended family Malvaceae is divided into 9 subfamiles, including Malvoideae.
Malwa Agency Malwa Agency was an administrative section of British India's Central India Agency. The Malwa Agency was formed in 1895 out of princely states in the Malwa region formerly under the authority of the British agent for Indore.
Malware Malware or malicious software is software designed to infiltrate or damage a computer system without the owner's informed consent. It is a portmanteau of the words "malicious" and "software".
Malyovitsa Crag Malyovitsa Crag (Malyovishki Kamak ma-'lyo-vish-ki 'ka-m&k) is a rocky peak rising to 290 m in the E extremity of Delchev Ridge, Tangra Mountains, Livingston Island. The peak is named after Malyovitsa Peak in Rila Mountain, Western Bulgaria.
Malyshev Factory The Malyshev Factory (), formerly the Kharkov Locomotive Factory (KhPZ), is a state-owned manufacturer of heavy equipment in Kharkiv, Ukraine. It produces diesel engines, farm machinery, coal-mining, sugar-refining, and wind farm equipment, but is best known for its production of Soviet tanks, including the BT tank series of fast tanks, the famous T-34 of the Second World War, the Cold War T-64 and T-80, and their modern Ukrainian successor, the T-84.
Malystryx Malystryx or Malys, as she is often referred to, is a large fictional red dragon (appearing in the Dragonlance saga) who came from the world which Kitiara's mount Skie, otherwise known as Khellendros, came from. On this world, Malys is in fact a small dragon who daily fought for her life.
Mažeikiai district municipality Mažeikiai district municipality (Lithuanian: Mažeikių rajono savivaldybė, Samogitian: Mažėikiu rajuona savivaldībė) is in north-west Lithuania, on the Venta River (Telšiai County). The administrative center of Mažeikiai district is the town of Mažeikiai.
Małgorzata Gosiewska Małgorzata Gosiewska (born July 22, 1966 in Gdańsk) is a Polish politician. She was elected to Sejm on September 25, 2005 getting 4251 votes in 19 Warsaw district, candidating from Prawo i Sprawiedliwość list.
Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska (born May 05, 1957 in Warsaw) is a Polish politician. She was elected to Sejm on September 25, 2005 getting 4615 votes in 19 Warsaw district, candidating from Platforma Obywatelska list.
Małgorzata Maria Bartyzel Małgorzata Maria Bartyzel (born November 12, 1955 in Łódź) is a Polish politician. She was elected to Sejm on September 25, 2005 getting 8333 votes in 9 Łódź district, candidating from Prawo i Sprawiedliwość list.
Małgorzata Musierowicz Małgorzata Musierowicz (b. January 9 1945 in Poznań, Poland) is a popular Polish writer, author of many stories and novels for children and teenagers, but read with pleasure by adults too, including people like Czesław Miłosz.
Małgorzata Olejnik Małgorzata Olejnik (born June 03, 1966 in Kielce) is a Polish politician. She was elected to Sejm on September 25, 2005 getting 12398 votes in 33 Kielce district, candidating from Samoobrona Rzeczpospolitej Polskiej list.
Małgorzata Ostrowska Małgorzata Ostrowska (born July 31, 1958 in Malbork) is a Polish politician. She was elected to Sejm on September 25, 2005 getting 12861 votes in 25 Gdańsk district, candidating from Sojusz Lewicy Demokratycznej list.
Małgorzata Piekarska Małgorzata Piekarska called : Małgosia, was born in 1954 in Poland. She was cast in movies four movies during the late 50s' and early 60s', among which her most popular role is the one in "Awantura o Basię" movie from 1959.
Małgorzata Sadurska Małgorzata Sadurska (born December 03, 1975 in Puławy) is a Polish politician. She was elected to Sejm on September 25, 2005 getting 6988 votes in 6 Lublin district, candidating from Prawo i Sprawiedliwość list.
Małgorzata Stryjska Małgorzata Stryjska (born August 03, 1953 in Poznań) is a Polish politician. She was elected to Sejm on September 25, 2005 getting 12791 votes in 39 Poznań district, candidating from Prawo i Sprawiedliwość list.
Mam Midrina Lalo Midir Mam Midrina Lalo Midir is one of the 105 woredas in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia. Located at the eastern edge of the Ethiopian highlands in the Semien Shewa Zone, Mam Midrina Lalo Midir is bordered on the south by Mafud Mezezo Mojana, on the west and north by Gera Midira Keya Gebriel, on the northeast by Efratana Gidim, and on the east by Kewet.
Mam Tor Mam Tor is a 517 m (1696 ft) high peak near Castleton in the High Peak of Derbyshire, England. Its name literally translates as Heights of the Mother and it is also known as the Shivering Mountain on account of the instability of its lower shale layers.
Mam'zelle Guillotine Mam'zelle Guillotine, by Baroness Orczy, is a sequel book to the classic adventure tale, The Scarlet Pimpernel. First published in 1940, it was the last novel Orczy wrote featuring the Pimpernel and is dedicated to those fighting in the second world war.
Mama (Genesis song) "Mama" was the first single from Genesis' 1983 self-titled album (often referred to as the "shapes album" or simply "Mama", after the first track). Instantly recognizable from its harsh drum machine introduction, which leads into minimalist synthesizer lines in minor keys and finally Phil Collins' reverb-laden voice, "Mama" serves notice that the album which follows will be considerably darker than previous efforts.
Mama (Loves a Crackhead) "Mama (Loves a Crackhead)" is the first full single from UK rapper Plan B, following two limited edition 7" vinyl double a-side releases. It was the first to be entirely produced by Plan B himself.
Mama (Tozzi & Branigan recording) "Mama" is a song recorded by Italian balladeer Umberto Tozzi and American pop star Laura Branigan. Renowned throughout Italy, Tozzi's melodic and romantic music was largely unheard outside his native country until Branigan discovered his songs and gave them dramatic reinterpretations.
Mama Corsica "Mama Corsica" was the French entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1993, performed in Corsican and French (the first and, to date, only occasion on which Corsican was heard at the Contest) by Patrick Fiori.
Mama Juana Mama Juana is a drink from the Dominican Republic that is concocted by allowing rum, red wine, and honey to soak into a bottle together with tree bark and herbs. The taste is quite similar to port wine and color is deep red.
Mama Loves the Poyopoyo-Saurus Mama Loves the Poyopoyo-Saurus (ママはぽよぽよザウルスがお好き Mama wa Poyopoyo-Zaurusu ga Osuki) is a manga series by Takako Aonuma which ran in the Japanese child-raising magazine Petit Enfant. The manga was adapted to a 52-episode anime TV series which ran on the MBS and TBS networks (except for TV Yamaguchi) from September 2, 1995 through August 31, 1996.
Mama Omida Mama Omida (Caterpillar Mother) is a legendary witch, claimed as an ancestor (for marketing purposes) by many modern-day Romanian quacks and charlatans dealing in the occult. The origins of this modern-day myth remain unclear.
Mama Risha Mama Risha (1957-1985), was a prominent member of the armed Kurdish fighters, also known as (peshmarga), in northern Iraq during the Kurdish prolonged warfare with the Iraqi Government armed forces in their struggle for self-ruled northern Iraq.
Mama-san A mama-san, or mamasan, is a woman who works in a supervisory role in certain establishments in East Asia, typically those related to sex work, but sometimes in drinking places as well. Papa-san may be used to refer to a man in a similar position.
Mamadou Dia Mamadou Dia (born 18 July 1910 in Kombolé) was the first prime minister of Senegal. Educated at École William Ponty, Dia was a radical socialist whose policies contrasted sharply with the more moderate President Léopold Sédar Senghor.
Mamadou Diop Also known as Modou, Mamadou Diop is a world renowned Senegalese performing artist. His trademark rhythm guitar has brought him much acclaim, having performed with the likes of Thione Seck, Baaba Maal, Jimi Mbaye, Orchestre Baobab, Nicolas Menheim, Papa Seck, the Grand Soda Mama, and many other notable musicians from West Africa.
Mamadou N'Diaye Mamadou N'Diaye (born June 16, 1975 in Dakar, Senegal) is a Senegalese professional basketball player. After a college career at Auburn University, N'Diaye was drafted by the Denver Nuggets in the first round of the 2000 NBA Draft.
Mamagubida Mamagubida is the debut album by the French acoustic reggae band Tryo, released in 1998. Thirteen of the fifteen songs were recorded live (on two dates, November 1 and December 7), and two are studio recordings.
Mamai Mamai or Mamay was a powerful military commander of the Blue Horde in the 1370s, who resided in the western part of this nomadic state, which is now the Southern Ukrainian Steppes and the Crimean Peninsula. He split apart from Khans of the Golden Horde, trying to establish his own state.
Mamak stall A mamak stall refers to establishments serving Indian-Muslim food in Malaysia. The term itself may be misleading, since the establishment in question may well be a large restaurant rather than a small roadside stall as the name suggests.
Mamaku Ranges The Mamaku Ranges are a range of rugged hills in the North Island of New Zealand. Located to the west of Lake Rotorua and north of Lake Taupo, they lie to the immediate south of the Kaimai Ranges and can be thought of as an extension of them, in much the same way that the Kaimai Range itself could be considered an extension of the Coromandel Peninsula.
Mamalahoe Mamalahoe, or law of the splintered paddle, is a precept in Hawaiian law, originating with King Kamehameha I in 1797. The law, "Let every elderly person, woman and child lie by the roadside in safety," is enshrined in the state constitution, Article 9, Section 10, and has become a model for modern human rights law regarding the treatment of civilians and other non-combatants during battle.
Mamankam festival 'Zamorin' is the anglicised version of Samoothirippadu or Samoothiri Raja, a title of the rulers of the erstwhile Hindu state of Kozhikode (previously known as Calicut), located in the present day state of Kerala, India, between the 14th and 18th century AD.
Mamanuca Islands The Mamanuca Islands of Fiji are a volcanic archipelago lying to the west of Nadi and to the south of the Yasawa Islands. The group, a popular tourist destination, consists of about 20 islands, but about 7 of these are covered by the Pacific Ocean at high tide.
Mamarapha College Mamarapha College is a post-secondary institution for indigenous Australians, set up by the Seventh-day Adventist Church in 1997 to train indigenous pastors and members in Bible and ministry skills. Mamarapha is a composite from western desert Aboriginal languages and Hebrew – meaning ‘God makes whole’.
Mamas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys "Mamas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to be Cowboys" is a country music song written by Ed Bruce and Patsy Bruce. It was made famous by Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson, whose version was first released on their 1978 album Waylon & Willie.
Mamba APC The Mamba is a South African Armoured Personnel Carrier based on the Unimog that is ideally suited for regions with weak or no road infrastructure. The V-shape hull protects the crew against anti-tank mines by deflecting the blast.
Mambai The Mambai (also Mambae, Manbae) are an ethnic group in East Timor. They number about 80,000 from the interior of Dili District to the south coast of the territory, especially in the districts of Ainaro and Manufahi.
Mambateknik Mambateknik are a drum and bass production duo comprising Iain Millar and Joy De. They release on their own record label, Mambateknik Recordings, and have one release to date, "Skankin'/Soul Rising".
Mambéré-Kadéï Mambéré-Kadéï is one of the 14 prefectures of the Central African Republic. The prefecture covers 30,203 km² and has a population of 289,688 (2003 census), giving a population density of less than 10 inhabitants/km².
Mamble Mamble is a village in Worcestershire, England, on the A456 between Bewdley and Cleobury Mortimer. Notable buildings include the 13th century sandstone church of St John the Baptist and the 17th century Sun & Slipper Inn.
Mambo Mambo is a Cuban musical form and dance style. The word mambo (conversation with the gods) is the name of a priestess in Haitian Voodoo, derived from the language of the African slaves who were imported into the Caribbean.
Mambo (CMS) Mambo (formerly named Mambo Open Source or MOS) is a free software / open source content management system (CMS) for creating and managing websites through a simple web interface. It has attracted many users due to its ease of use.
Mambo (voodoo) Mambo is the term for a female (as opposed to the houngan, or male) High Priest in the Voodoo religion in Haiti. They are the highest form of clergy in the religion, whose responsibility it is to preserve the rituals and songs and maintain the relationship between the spirits and the community as a whole (though some of this is the responsibility of the whole community as well).
Mambo A Go Go MAMBO A GO GO, commonly written Mambo A Go Go, is an arcade video game where players must rhythmically beat conga drums as colored notes fall from the top of the screen. There are 3 drums, each one divided into three sections, giving a player a maximum of nine places to hit.
Mambo Italiano (film) Mambo Italiano is a 2003 comedy-drama/indie film, set in Montréal, Québec, and directed by Émile Gaudreault. The screenplay was written by Gaudreault and Steve Galluccio, based on Galluccio's theatrical play by the same name.
Mambo Italiano (song) "Mambo Italiano" is a popular song, written by Bob Merrill in 1954. The song itself had been a traditional, danceable folk-like song in Italy for ages (no one knows who had actually written it and there were many versions of the song, including some different lyrics and types of music), but it was Merrill who put it on paper and made the song popular worldwide.
Mambo Kurt Mambo Kurt (born Rainer Limpinsel; 11 April 1967 in Hagen) is a German artist who does covers of various mainstream and classical/modern rock hits. More than just a comedy and novelty act, Mambo has played The Wacken Open Air festival and provides music for a German television show called Verona's World .
Mambo Nights (album) After the Venezuelan musician Alberto Naranjo had done some arrangements for the German salsa band Conexion Latina, he was invited to participate as guest director for the recording of the band’s fourth CD, Mambo Nights. The leader of the legendary Trabuco Venezolano, Naranjo also contributed with two compositions and provided five arrangements, along with veterans arrangers Marty Sheller and Oscar Hernández.
Mambo Sons Mambo Sons is an American guitar-based rock and roll indie trio led by guitarist Tom Guerra] and vocalist/bassist Scott Lawson, and rounded out by drummer Joe "the Cat" Lemieux. Taking their name from the old [[Marc Bolan song "Mambo Sun", the duo created the band as an avenue to write and perform original rock & roll music.
Mambwe The Mambwe are an ethnic and linguistic group based in southwestern Tanzania and northeastern Zambia. In 1987 the Mambwe population in Tanzania was estimated to number 63,000 The number of Mambwe in Zambia has not been independently estimated, though the combined number of Mambwe and Lungu] in Zambia was estimated to be 262,800 in 1993 [[Mambwe language] and [[Cilungu, the Lungu language, are distinguished by minor dialect differences.
Mambwe language The Mambwe language (chimambwe) is a dialect spoken by the Mambwe tribe in the Northern province of Zambia in Mbala district. Most of the Mambwes are market traders and are mainly dispersed around big towns like Lusaka, Ndola, Kitwe, Kabwe etc.
Mame (1974 Film) Mame is a 1974 film based on the Broadway musical of the same name which opened on May 24, 1966 starring Angela Lansbury, Bea Arthur and Jane Connell. The film reunites some of the Broadway cast, but the biggest and most disastrous change of all was replacing Angela Lansbury as the lead with Lucille Ball.
Mame Madior Boye Mame Madior Boye (born 1940) is a former Prime Minister of Senegal, the first female holder of that position. She was appointed to the position by President Abdoulaye Wade following the resignation of Moustapha Niasse.
Mamee Mamee is a snack from Malaysia which is derived from deep frying "instant" noodles, rather than boiling it in water as one would for most instant noodles or pot noodles. Mamee is eaten directly by crushing the block of noodles into pieces, and adding some "seasoning" powder which contains taste enhancer.
Mamelodi, Gauteng Mamelodi, part of the City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality, is a black township set up by the then apartheid government northeast of Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa. It was established when 16 houses were built on the farm Vlakfontein in June 1953 and later the name changed to Mamelodi, the name given to president Paul Kruger by the Africans because of his ability to whistle and imitate birds, also meaning Mother of Melodies.
Mamercus Aemilius Lepidus Livianus Mamercus Aemilius Lepidus Livianus (Consul 77 BC) was a well connected and influential figure in Late Republican politics. Brother of Marcus Livius Drusus (tribune) but adoted into the Aemilii Lepidi, he married a daughter of Lucius Cornelius Sulla and may have been (the evidence is inconclusive) princeps senatus in the Sullan senate.
Mameria Mameria is an area of high-altitude jungle to the northeast of the Paucartambo range in southeast Peru, drained by the Mameria river, an affluent of the NistrĂłn river. Until the 1960s this remote and sparsely populated area would have been considered a part of the Callanga jungle area.
Mamers Vallis Mamers Vallis is a long, winding canyon in the north of Mars. It covers 1000 km, cutting through the cratered uplands of the Arabia Terra, from the Cerulli Crater to the Deuteronilus Mensae near the edge of Mars' vast northern lowlands.
Mamertime Revolt Mamertime Revolt (288 BC-265 BC) a revolt that started in the Greek city of Messene, modern Messina, in Magna Graecia. After Syracuse lost the Third Sicilian War, see Sicilian Wars, the city of Messene was ceded to Carthage in 307 BCE.
Mamertine Prison The Mamertine Prison (also referred to as the Tullianum) was a prison (carcer) located in the Forum Romanum in Ancient Rome. It was located on the northeastern slope of the Capitoline Hill, facing the Curia and the imperial fora of Nerva, Vespasian, and Augustus.
Mamertines The Mamertines (Mamertini "sons of Mars") were mercenaries of Italian origin who had been hired from their home in Campania by Agathocles, the king of Syracuse. But when Agathocles died in 289 BC he left many of these mercenaries idle and unemployed in Sicily.
Mamerto Urriolagoitia Mamerto Urriolagoitia (born in Sucre on December 5, 1895; died in Sucre June 4, 1974) was President of his country, Bolivia, from 1949 to 1951. Of privileged background, he studied in France and later joined the Bolivian diplomatic service.
Mametz wood Mametz Wood was the objective of the 38th (Welsh) Division during the First Battle of the Somme. The attack occurred in a Northerly direction over a ridge, focussed on the German positions in the wood between 7 July and 12 July1916.
Mamey sapote The mamey sapote (Pouteria sapota) is a species of tree that is native to southern Mexico and northern South America. The tree is cultivated in Central America, the Caribbean, and South Florida for its fruit, which is commonly eaten in many Latin American countries and widely enjoyed by Cubans living in Cuba and South Florida.
Mami Koyama Mami Koyama (小山 茉美 Koyama Mami, born January 17, 1955) is a veteran seiyū who was born in Aichi. She is married with the famous seiyū Tōru Furuya, her co-star in Mobile Suit Gundam,Urusei Yatsura and Saint Seiya.
Mami Wata Mami Wata (also known by variant spellings and by many other names), is known by its adherents in Togo, Benin and in the USA, as a pantheon of ancient water spirits or deities of the African diaspora who is worshiped in West, Central, and Southern Africa, and in the Caribbean and parts of North and South America.
Mami Yamasaki Yamasaki Mami (山崎真実, born September 20, 1985 in Osaka) is a Japanese "gravure (グラビア) model", or bikini model, and actress. Her photos show her in provocative poses, however, she does not pose nude.
Mamia Alasania Mamia Alasania () was a commanding General of the Georgian interitor forces who have been killed during the Sukhumi Massacre, along with Zhiuli Shartava, Guram Gabiskiria and others on September 27, 1993. Born and raised in Sukhumi, Alasania joined the Georgian forces during the Georgian-Abkhaz conflict.
Mamie Johnson (Y&R) Mamie Johnson is a fictional character on the soap opera The Young And The Restless. The role was originated in 1980 by Marguerite Ray, who was replaced in 1989 by Veronica Redd (Redd departed the series in 1995 and returned from 1999 to 2005).
Mamie Smith Mamie Smith (May 26, 1883 - September 16, 1946) was a vaudeville singer, dancer, pianist and actress, and appeared in several motion pictures late in her career. As a vaudeville singer she performed a number of styles including jazz and blues.
Mamihlapinatapai Mamihlapinatapai (sometimes misspelled mamihlapinatapei) is a word from the Yaghan language of Tierra del Fuego, listed in The Guinness Book of World Records as the "most succinct word", and is considered one of the hardest words to translate. It describes a look shared by two people with each wishing that the other will initiate something that both desire but which neither one wants to start.
Mamiko Noto Mamiko Noto (能登 麻美子 Noto Mamiko), born in Kanazawa, Ishikawa on February 6, 1980), is a seiyū. She is very prolific, voicing leading roles in recent series such as School Rumble, Elfen Lied, Jigoku Shoujo, Ichigo 100%, and the anime version of Witchblade.
Mamison Pass Mamison Pass (, ) is a 2,911 m high mountainous pass in the central Greater Caucasus crest, on the Georgian-Russian border. It is crossed by the Ossetian Military Road, a highway that links Kutaisi, Georgia, with Alagir, Russian Federation.
Mamitu In Mesopotamian mythology Mamitu was the goat-headed goddess of destiny, who decreed the fate of the new-borns. She was also worshipped as goddess of the oath, later a goddess of fate and a judge in the underworld, where she lives with the Anunnaku.
Mamiya () is a Japanese company that today manufactures golf equipment and specialty electronics. With headquarters in the city of Saitama, Saitama Prefecture, it has a capitalization of about 3 000 000 000 yen, sales of 12 500 000 000 and a workforce of over 200 people Mamiya is best known for its professional film cameras, especially medium format film cameras such as the Mamiya RB 67, RZ 67, and C-220/C-330.

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