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Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline The Maritimes and Northeast Pipeline is a 30 inch /24 inch natural gas transmission pipeline that runs from the Sable Offshore Energy Project (SOEI) gas plant in Goldboro in Guysborough County on the Eastern Shore of Nova Scotia, Canada, for 1,300 kilometres (670 Miles) to Dracut, Massachusetts, in the United States where it connects to the North American grid. The pipeline runs through the Canadian Provinces of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick and the United States states of Maine, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts.
Maritsa The Maritsa or Evros (Bulgarian: Марица, Greek: Εβρος, Romanized as Hebrus, Turkish: Meriç) is, with a length of 480 km, the longest river that runs solely in the interior of the Balkans. It has its origin in the Rila Mountains in Western Bulgaria, flowing southeast between the Balkan and Rhodope Mountains, past Plovdiv, to Edirne, Turkey.
Maritsa East Power Station Maritsa East Power Station (ТЕЦ Марица изток) is a thermal power station 40 km from Stara Zagora in Bulgaria. Blocks 2 and 3, which were built in 1977 and 1980 have a 325 metre tall chimney, making it Bulgaria's tallest free-standing structure.
Maritsa motorway The Maritza motorway (Bulgarian: Автомагистрала Марица) will connect the town of Parvomay and Kapitan Andreevo near the border with Turkey. Its projected length is 114 km of which 20 km are built.
Maritz Rebellion The Maritz Rebellion or the Boer Revolt or the Five Shilling Rebellion, occurred in South Africa in 1914 at the start of World War I, in which men who supported the recreation of the old Boer republics rose up against the government of the Union of South Africa. Many members of the government were themselves former Boers who had fought with the Maritz rebels against the British in the Second Boer War, which had ended twelve years earlier.
Maritza Martén Maritza Martén (born August 17, 1963 in Havana) is a former discus thrower from Cuba who competed in the discus contest at the 1992 Summer Olympics and won the gold medal. She also won the 1987 Pan American Games.
Maritza Sayalero Maritza Sayalero (born Maritza Sayalero Fernández on February 16, 1961 in Caracas) was a Miss Venezuela in 1979 and became that country's first Miss Universe that same year. She is married to Mexican tennis player Raúl Ramírez with whom she has lived in Mexico since 1981.
Mariucci Arena Mariucci Arena is the home arena for the Minnesota Golden Gophers men's ice hockey team of the University of Minnesota Twin Cities. The arena is located on the Minneapolis campus and seats approximately 10,000 fans (9,600 in the main bowl plus club room and suite seating).
Mariupol Mariupol’ or Mariupol (; ; Greek: Μαριούπολις) is a port city in south-eastern Ukraine, situated on the coast of the Azov Sea, at the mouth of the Kalmius River. Administratively, it belongs to Donets'ka oblast', historically it is a part of Donbas region.
Marius (Anderson) Marius is a science fiction short story by Poul Anderson that was first published in the June 1957 issue of Astounding Science Fiction and reprinted in the collections The Horn of Time (1968) and The Psychotechnic League (1981). As a component of the Psychotechnic League future history, "Marius" takes place in the year 1964, six years after the initial nuclear exchanges of World War III.
Marius Barbeau Charles Marius Barbeau (March 5, 1883 – February 27, 1969), also known as C. Marius Barbeau, or more commonly simply Marius Barbeau, was a Canadian ethnographer and folklorist who is today considered a founder of Canadian anthropology.
Marius Constant Marius Constant (February 7, 1925, Bucharest-May 15, 2004 in Paris) is a Romanian-born French composer. Known primarily for his television soundtracks, his most famous score was the famous Twilight Zone theme song.
Marius Goring Marius Goring CBE (May 23, 1912 - September 30, 1998) was an English stage and cinema actor. He is most often remembered for the four films he did with Powell & Pressburger, particularly as Conductor 71 in A Matter of Life and Death.
Marius Jacob Alexandre Jacob (1879-1954), known as Marius Jacob, was a French anarchist illegalist. A clever burglar equipped with a sharp sense of humour, capable of great generosity towards his victims, he became one of the models for Maurice Leblanc's character Arsene Lupin.
Marius Joubert Marius Charl Joubert (born 10 July 1979 in Paarl) is a South African rugby player who plays as a centre who has signed to play for Free State Cheetahs in the Currie Cup and the Central Cheetahs in the Super 14. Joubert was schooled at the illustrious nursery of many a future Springbok, Paarl Gymnasium, alongside current Springboks and former Western Province and Stormers teammates De Wet Barry and Jean de Villiers.
Marius Kurkinski Ivaylo Stoyanov (born 15 October 1969), better known as Marius Kurkinski (Мариус Куркински), is a Bulgarian actor, director, film writer and pop singer. He wrote, directed and starred in the 1996 Bulgarian film Dnevnikat Na Edin Lud (Diary of a Madman).
Marius Maximus Marius Maximus was a Roman biographer, writing in Latin, who in the early decades of the 3rd century AD wrote a series of biographies of twelve Emperors, imitating and continuing Suetonius. Marius’s work is lost, but it was still being read in the late 4th century and was used as a source by writers of that era, notably the author of the Historia Augusta.
Marius Măldărăşanu Marius Măldărăşanu (born April 19, 1975 in Ploieşti, Romania) is a football midfielder currently playing in the Romanian league for Rapid Bucureşti. Măldărăşanu started his career playing for FC Petrolul Ploieşti in 1996, moving to Rapid in 1998.
Marius of Britain Marius (Welsh: Mayric) was a legendary king of the Britons during the time of the Roman occupation of Britain as recounted by Geoffrey of Monmouth. He was the son of King Arvirargus and ruled following his father's death.
Marius Petipa Marius Ivanovich Petipa (ru. Мариус Иванович Петипа) (born Victor Marius Alphonse Petipa on 11 March, 1818 in Marseille, France - died in Gurzuf in the Crimea, Russian Empire, in what is today the Ukraine, on 14 July, 1910) - was a ballet dancer, teacher, and choreographer.
Marius Røvde Knut Marius Røvde (born 26 June 1972) is a Norwegian footballer who plays for Hamarkameratene. He has previously played for Byåsen, Drøbak/Frogn, Stabæk, Hønefoss BK, Ayr United, Wrexham AFC and Lillestrøm.
Marius Romme Professor Marius Romme MD PhD was a professor for social psychiatry at the Medical Faculty of the University of Maastricht (Netherlands) from 1974 to 1999, as well as consultant psychiatrist at the Community Mental Health Centre in Maastricht. He is now visiting professor at the Mental Health Policy Centre, University of Central England in Birmingham.
Marius Schoonmaker Marius Schoonmaker (born April 24, 1811; died January 5, 1894) was a United States Representative from New York. Born in Kingston, Ulster County, he attended the common schools and graduated from Yale College in 1830.
Marius the Epicurean Marius the Epicurean is a philosophical novel written by Walter Pater, published in 1885. In it Pater displays, with fullness and elaboration, his ideal of the aesthetic life, his cult of beauty as opposed to bare asceticism, and his theory of the stimulating effect of the pursuit of beauty as an ideal of its own.
Marius Valerianus Marius Valerianus was a governor of Britannia Inferior, a province of Roman Britain probably some time between 221 and 222/223. Little else is known of him from the inscriptions he left at Chesters, Netherby and South Shields.
Mariusz Kamiński Mariusz Kamiński (born September 25, 1965 in Sochaczew) is a Polish politician. He was elected to Sejm on September 25, 2005 getting 9142 votes in 19 Warsaw district, candidating from Prawo i Sprawiedliwość list.
Mariusz Maszkiewicz Mariusz Maszkiewicz (born in IĹ‚awa on May 31, 1959), is a doctor of human sciences, a diplomat, publicist, sociologist and economist. He has authored many articles covering diverse sociological issues, as well as studies into religions and international relations.
Mariusz Niedbała Mariusz Niedbała (born on July 4 1982) is a Polish footballer (midfielder) played in the first round of 2006/2007 season in Unia Janikowo . In the winter break 2006/2007 he has been released free from this club
Mariusz Podkościelny Mariusz Podkościelny (born April 29, 1968 in Gdańsk) is a former freestyle swimmer from Poland, who twice competed at the Summer Olympics: in 1988 and 1992. Representing the Polish National Team, Podkoscielny finished fifth in both the 400m and 1500m Freestyle at the 1988 Summer Olympics, and set the Olympic record that same year in the preliminaries in the 400m Freestyle.
Mariya Dolina Mariya Ivanovna Dolina (, Mariya Ivanivna Dolina, ; born December 18, 1922) was a Soviet dive bomber pilot, active primarily on the 1st Baltic Front during World War II. On August 18, 1945 Dolina was awarded the title of the Hero of the Soviet Union.
Mariya Moten Mariyah Moten represented Pakistan at the "Miss Bikini of the Universe 2006" pagent held in Beihai, a city in south China`s Guangxi Zhuang region on August 28 2006. The Pakistani born American Won Best in Media title, for being the most photographed and interviewed contestant in the pagent.
Mariyinsky Palace Mariyinsky Palace (, Mariyins'kyi palats) in Kiev is a picturesque Baroque palace on the hilly bank of the Dnieper River. The palace is the official ceremonial residence of the President of Ukraine and adjoins the building of the Verkhovna Rada (parliament) of Ukraine.
Marj Dusay Marj Dusay (born Marjorie Ellen Pivonka Mahoney on February 20, 1936 in Hays, Kansas) is an actress known for her roles on American soap operas. She is especially known for her role as "Alexandra Spaulding" on Guiding Light, a role she has played on and off since 1993.
Marja Marja (Arabic/Persian: مرجع), also appearing as Marja Taqlid (Arabic/Persian: مرجع تقليد), literally means "Source of Imitation", "Reference of Emulation" or "Source of Tradition." It is the label provided to Shia authority, a Grand Ayatollah with the authority to make legal decisions within the confines of Islamic law for followers and less-credentialed clerics.
Marja Wokke Marja Wokke (born March 21, 1957) was Holland's leading marathon runner in the 1970s, before her role was taken over by Carla Beurskens. Wokke won the inaugural Rotterdam Marathon on May 23, 1981, clocking 2:43:23.
Marja-Liisa Kirvesniemi Marja-Liisa Kirvesniemi (née Hämäläinen; born September 10, 1955 in Simpele) is a former Finnish cross country skier. She was the big figure at the 1984 Olympics in Sarajevo, winning all three individual cross country skiing events (5, 10 and 20 km), and a bronze medal for Finland in the relay.
Marjacq knife The Marjacq knife is a luxurious folding knife made at Thiers in France. The blade is of stainless steel and the handle is of boxwood, olive-wood or ebony, and there is a locking-ring to hold the blade in position, similar to that found on Opinel knives.
Marjan (lion) Marjan was the most famous resident of the rundown Kabul Zoo. He witnessed Afghanistan's turbulent history, from the 1978 murder of King Zahir Shah's brother-in-law, Sardar Mohammed Daoud and his entire family, arrival of the communist People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan that launched another coup, Great Saur Revolution, USSR invasion, state of warlordism, Taliban’s rise up to the U.
Marjan Marković Marjan Marković (Serbian: Марјан Марковић; born September 28 1981 in Pozarevac, Serbia), defender, is a Serbian football player currently playing for Dynamo Kyiv and the Serbia national football team.
Marjana Lipovšek Marjana Lipovšek (mezzosoprano) is an opera and concert singer and actress. Born on December 3, 1946 in Ljubljana, Slovenia, she has sung in films in Jakob The Liar and The Grey Zone as well as acting in Die Frau ohne Schatten, Die Walkure and Tristan und Isolde.
Marjapussi Marjapussi (Bag of Berries) is a traditional Finnish trick taking game. The speciality of Marjapussi is that the trump suit is detemined in the middle of the play by declaring a marriage (a king and a queen of a same suit).
Marjaree Mason Center The Marjaree Mason Center is a non-profit, shelter-based, domestic violence program headquartered in Fresno, California. Named for an Easton, California woman who was murdered by her boyfriend, the center operates one of the largest shelters in California.
Marjayoun convoy incident The 2006 Marjayoun convoy was a convoy of approximately 759 vehicles containing Lebanese police, army, civilians, and one Associated Press journalist, which was attacked by the Israeli Air Force (IAF) as it travelled away from the area of Marjayoun on August 11, 2006. Marjayoun is a predominantly Christian town about 8km from the border with Israel.
Marjetica PotrÄŤ Marjetica PotrÄŤ ( born 1953) is a Ljubljana-based artist and architect. Her work has been featured in exhibitions throughout Europe and the Americas, including the Sao Paulo Biennial in Brazil (1996, 2006); Skulptur.
Marjeyoun District Marjeyoun stands majestically at a hill facing Mount Haramoun (Jabal El Sheikh) to the East, Beaufort 1000 years old Crusader Castle (Sh'ief Arnoun) above the Litani River and overlooking Mount Amel (Jabal Amel) to the West, The Rihan, Niha and the Lebanon Mountain Range to the North and the fertile plains of Sahil Marjeyoun that extends into Northern Plaestine's between the Galilee finger and plains immediately underneath the Golan Heights.
Marjie Lundstrom Marjie Lundstrom (born 1957), a reporter for The Sacramento Bee, was a 1991 recipient of a journalism Pulitzer Prize. Lundstrom and Rochelle Sharp—at the time, both reporters for Gannett News Service—were jointly awarded the prize for National Reporting for a series of stories they wrote about child abuse-related deaths that go unreported.
Marjoe Marjoe is an 1972 Academy Award winning documentary film produced and directed by Howard Smith and Sarah Kernochan about the life of evangelist Marjoe Gortner. Marjoe was a precocious child preacher with extraordinary talents, who was immensely popular in the American South.
Marjoe Gortner Marjoe Gortner (born January 14, 1944 in Long Beach, California) is a former evangelical minister who first gained a certain fame in the late 1940s and early to mid 1950s when he became the youngest ordained preacher at the age of four, and then outright notoriety in the 1970s when he starred in an Oscar-winning, behind-the-scenes documentary about the lucrative business of Pentecostal preaching.
Marjolein Eijsvogel Maria Yolanda Caroline Gertrude ("Marjolein") Bolhuis-Eijsvogel (born June 16, 1961 in Haarlem) is a former Dutch field hockey forward, who won the golden medal with the National Women's Team at the 1984 Summer Olympics.
Marjolijn Molenaar Marjolijn Molenaar , born October 24 1983 in Leiderdorp Netherlands is a Dutch international cricketeer who has made 13 national appearances for Holland as of July 2006. During the 2005 off-season she gained valuable experience playing competively for St Albans-Shirley cricket club in Christchurch , New Zealand.
Marjolin's ulcer Marjolin's ulcer refers to an aggressive ulcerating squamous cell carcinoma presenting in an area of previously traumatised Esther RJ, Lamps L, Schwartz HS. Marjolin ulcers: secondary carcinomas in chronic wounds.
Marjorie Courtenay-Latimer Marjorie Eileen Doris Courtenay-Latimer (February 24, 1907 - May 17, 2004) was the South African museum official who in 1938 brought to the attention of the world the existence of the coelacanth, a fish thought to have been extinct for sixty-five million years.
Marjorie Cox Crawford Marjorie Cox Crawford was a female tennis player from Australia who reached at least the singles quarterfinals at the Australian Championships seven out of the nine times she played the event. Her best result was a runner-up finish in 1931, losing to Coral McInnes Buttsworth 1-6, 6-3, 6-4.
Marjorie Estiano (album) Marjorie Estiano is the debut studio album by Brazilian pop singer Marjorie Estiano, released in 2005. The album was responsible for setting Marjorie to superstardom, along with her role in Brazilian teen soap opera Malhação, in 2004 and 2005.
Marjorie Eyre Marjorie Eyre (1897 – December 3 1987) was an English opera singer, best known for her performances in the soprano and mezzo-soprano roles of the Savoy Operas with the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company. She married another D'Oyly Carte performer, Leslie Rands, in 1926.
Marjorie Guthrie Marjorie Mazia Guthrie (October 6, 1917 - March 13, 1983) was the wife of folk musician Woody Guthrie, and the mother of folk musician Arlo Guthrie. In 1967, following the death of her husband from Huntington's Disease, she founded the Committee to Combat Huntington's Disease.
Marjorie Hall Harrison Marjorie Hall Harrison was born in 1915 in Nottingham, England. In 1947, she authored one of the first scientific books, a dissertation while at the Yerkes Observatory of the University of Chicago, with the word "model" in the title.
Marjorie Hope Nicolson Marjorie Hope Nicolson (1894–1981), was born February 18, 1894 in Yonkers, New York, USA, the daughter of Charles Butler Nicolson, editor-in-chief of the Detroit Free Press during World War I and later that paper's correspondent in Washington, DC, and Lissie Hope Morris.
Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings (August 8, 1896 – December 14, 1953) was an American author who lived in remote rural Florida and wrote novels with rural themes and settings. Her best known work, The Yearling, about a boy who adopts an orphaned fawn, won a Pulitzer Prize for fiction in 1939 and was later made into a movie, also known as The Yearling.
Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Historic State Park Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Historic State Park is a Florida State Park and historic site located on the former homestead of Florida author Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings. It is located in Cross Creek, Florida, between Ocala and Gainesville.
Marjorie Lord Marjorie Lord (born Marjorie Wollenberg July 26, 1918 in San Francisco, California) is an American television actress. She is best known for playing Kathy "Clancey" Williams (Danny Thomas's TV wife) in the TV program Make Room for Daddy and later, Make Room for Granddaddy.
Marjorie Merriweather Post Marjorie Merriweather Post aka Marjorie Merriweather Post Close Hutton Davies May (March 15 1887 – September 12 1973) was a leading American socialite and the founder of General Foods, Inc. She was 27 when her father died, and she became the owner of the rapidly growing Postum Cereal Company.
Marjorie Ogilvie Anderson Marjorie Ogilvie Anderson (9 February 1909–27 May 2002) was a Scottish historian and paleographer. Born Marjorie Ogilvie Cunningham in St Andrews, she attended St Leonard's School there before studying English at Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford University.
Marjorie Parker Marjorie Parker Smith is an American champion in dance and skating competitions during the latter part of the 1930s. Nearly fifty years later, she again gained championship status in running the 300-yard and the 600-yard dashes.
Marjorie Perloff Marjorie Perloff is a poetry critic and professor emerita of English literature at Stanford University. She is best known for her work on contemporary American poetry, and, in particular poetry associated with the avant garde.
Marjorie Proops Rebecca Marjorie Proops (born in East London) (10 August 1911-10 November 1996) was a British agony aunt, writing the column Dear Marje for the Daily Mirror. She was probably the best known agony aunt in the UK.
Marjorie Rendell Marjorie ("Midge") Osterlund Rendell is a federal judge in Pennsylvania. She was born in Wilmington, Delaware where her father was employed as a Dupont executive and where she attended Ursuline Academy (Wilmington, Delaware) as a young girl.
Marjorie Reynolds Marjorie Reynolds (August 12, 1917 - February 1, 1997) was an American film actress with over 70 film appearances. Born Marjorie Goodspeed in Buhl, Idaho, she was featured in such silent films as Scaramouche (1923).
Marjorie Sewell Cautley Marjorie Sewell Cautley (1891 – 1954) was an American landscape architect who played an influential yet often overlooked part in the conception and development of some early, visionary twentieth-century American communities. She was raised in New York and New Jersey at a time when the east coast region was beginning to see a need to address the problem of housing.
Marjorie van Vliet Marjorie van Vliet (Zeuch) (1923 - 1990), was a teacher from Warwick, Rhode Island, in the United States, who, in 1978 at the age of 55, learned to fly. She quickly earned her private and commercial licenses with an instrument rating and decided to undertake projects to promote world peace and related charity causes, by flying a small plane to different destinations and making personal contacts.
Marjorie Vincent Marjorie Judith Vincent from Oak Park, Illinois, the daughter of Haitian immigrants, was crowned Miss America 1991. She later went on to become a news anchor at WHOI (TV) in Peoria, Illinois and at the Ohio News Network.
Marjorie, Countess of Carrick Marjorie of Carrick (1256-1292), was countess of Carrick, Scotland, and is most famous today as the mother of Robert the Bruce. Her name occurs in Barbour's Brus as "Marthok", a name which contains the medieval Gaelic feminine diminutive suffix Ăłc; and so her name meant "Little Mary" or "Little Martha" (c/f BethĂłc).
Marjut Rolig Marjut Rolig (nèe Lukkarinen; (born February 4 1966 in Lohja) is a former Finnish Cross-country skier who competed during the early 1990's. She won two medals at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville with a gold in the 5 km and a silver in the 15 km.
Mark & Brian Mark & Brian (Mark Thompson and Brian Phelps) are the hosts of The Mark & Brian Show, a nationally-syndicated weekday morning radio show which is broadcast from KLOS-FM in Los Angeles, California. Their show blends comedy sketches, listener phone calls, interviews with in-studio guests, and an occasional "road trip.
Mark "Bomber" Thompson Mark "Bomber" Thompson (born November 19 1963) is an Australian rules football player and coach. He played 202 games for the Essendon Bombers between 1983 and 1996, captaining the side from 1992 until 1995.
Mark "Bull" Allen Mark Richard “The Bull” Allen, All Black, Taranaki Rugby Football representative and TV celebrity, reached iconic status on the New Zealand sports scene in the 1990s. As well as 19 games and 8 test match appearances for the All Blacks, Allen played 110 games for Taranaki and was captain of the first Wellington Hurricanes Super 12 team.
Mark "Jacko" Jackson Mark "Jacko" Jackson, born August 30 1959, is a former Australian rules footballer who played professionally for several teams, including St Kilda, Melbourne, Geelong and South Fremantle. After his football career he became notable for his television appearances, namely the Energizer and Nutri-Grain commercials, and several feature films.
Mark "Wiff" Smith Mark Smith, nicknamed "Wiff," was the drummer for British gothic rock group Play Dead from 1980 to January 1986. When Play Dead broke up, Mark was in The Beastmaster Generals with ex-Play Deadsinger Rob Hickson and ex-Play Dead guitarist Steve Green (play dead).
Mark (Australian football) A mark is a skill in Australian rules football where a player cleanly catches a kicked ball that has travelled more than 15 metres without anyone else touching it. Upon taking a mark, the umpire will blow their whistle to signify the mark and a player is entitled to an unimpeded kick of the ball, to advance his team towards their goalposts.
Mark (designation) Mark can be used to indicate series or model number of a production line. Because a mark is often made to measure height or progress, by metonymy the word mark is used to mean a level of development, and level designations like "Mark I", "Mark II" etc.
Mark (given name) Mark is a common male given name and is derived from old Latin "Mart-kos", which means "consecrated to the god Mars". Mark, or Latin Marcus, is one of the few true first names the Romans used (often children were just called after the order they were born into the family, like 'Quintus' - the fifth boy - and 'Octavia' -the eighth girl) and may often have been given to boys born in March, since that month derived its name from the Roman god of war Mars.
Mark (money) Mark (from a merging of three Teutonic/Germanic languages words, Latinized in 9th century post-classical Latin as marca, marcha, marha, marcus)OED, DRAFT REVISION June 2002 was a measure of weight (Mark (weight)) only for gold and silver, commonly used throughout western Europe and equivalent to 8 oz. Considerable variations, however, occurred throughout the Middle Ages (see du Cange, Gloss.
Mark (professional wrestling) A mark is a professional wrestling fan who believes that everything associated with pro wrestling is real, rather than recognizing the existence of kayfabe (that is, it is a work). Marks are often (but not always) children or young teenagers who are devoted fans of pro wrestling.
Mark (Pern) Marks are the fictional currency of the planet Pern in the novels by Anne McCaffery. Marks are circulated in the form of coins made of wood, apparently as a fiat currency (though, it should be noted that, due to Thread, wood has traditionally been a scare resource during most of Pern's history), whose value is set by a meeting of the political and economic leaders of the planet, apparently as a command economy.
Mark (victim) The victim of a confidence game or magic trick is often called the mark, or the vic. This is an underground slang term that evolved amongst swindlers because the intended victim was said to be "marked" for the sting.
Mark 1 Mark 1 is the first chapter of the Gospel of Mark of the New Testament of the Christian Bible. It begins "The beginning of the gospel about Jesus Christ, the Son of God" (NIV) stating right from the start Mark's belief.
Mark 10 nuclear bomb The Mark 10 nuclear bomb was a proposed American nuclear bomb based on the earlier Mark 8 nuclear bomb design. The Mark 10, like the Mark 8, is a Gun-type nuclear weapon, which rapidly assembles several critical masses of fissile nuclear material by firing a fissile projectile or "bullet" into a hollow opening in a larger fissile "target", using a system which closely resembles a medium sized cannon barrel and propellant.
Mark 11 nuclear bomb The Mark 11 nuclear bomb was an American nuclear bomb developed from the earlier Mark 8 nuclear bomb in the mid 1950s. Like the Mark 8, the Mark 11 was an earth-penetrating weapon, also known as a Nuclear bunker buster bomb.
Mark 12 nuclear bomb The Mark-12 nuclear bomb was a US designed and manufactured lightweight nuclear bomb which was built starting in 1954 and saw service from then until 1962. For unknown reasons, the design was nicknamed "Brok".
Mark 13 Mark 13 is the thirteenth chapter of the Gospel of Mark in the New Testament of the Christian Bible. It contains Jesus' predictions of the destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem and a disaster for Judea, as well as his eschatological discourse.
Mark 16 Mark 16 is the final chapter of the Gospel of Mark in the New Testament of the Christian Bible. It asserts the discovery of Jesus' empty tomb by Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, who might or might not be Jesus' mother, and Salome.
Mark 16 nuclear bomb The Mark 16 nuclear bomb was a large thermonuclear bomb, based on the design of the Ivy Mike, the first hydrogen bomb test fired. The Mark 16 is more properly designated TX-16 as it only existed in prototype/experimental status.
Mark 18 nuclear bomb The Mark 18 nuclear bomb, also known as the SOB or Super Oralloy Bomb, was an American nuclear bomb design which was the highest yield fission bomb produced by the US. The Mark 18 had a design yield of 500 kilotons.
Mark 24 FIDO Torpedo The Mark 24 FIDO Torpedo was a US air-dropped passive acoustic homing anti-submarine torpedo used during the Second World War against German and Japanese submarines. It entered service in March of 1943 and continued in service with the US Navy until 1948.
Mark 24 nuclear bomb The Mark 24 nuclear bomb was an American thermonuclear bomb design, based on the third American thermonuclear bomb test, Castle Yankee. The Mark 24 bomb was tied as the largest weight and size nuclear bomb ever deployed by the United states, with the same size and weight as the Mark 17 nuclear bomb which used a very similar design concept but unenriched Lithium.
Mark 3 Mark 3 is the third chapter of the Gospel of Mark in the New Testament of the Christian Bible. It contains a conflict over healing on the Sabbath, Jesus' calling of the Twelve Apostles, and his conflicts with some scribes and his own family.
Mark 32 Surface Vessel Torpedo Tubes Mark 32 Surface Vessel Torpedo Tubes (SVTT). The Mk 32 system consists of a pair of launchers fitted to warships, each launcher carries three tubes capable of discharging a lightweight torpedo such as the Mark 46 torpedo.
Mark 36 SRBOC The BAE Systems Mark 36 Super Rapid Bloom Offboard Countermeasures (abbreviated as SRBOC or Super-RBOC) is a short-range rocket intended to launch chaff or flares within the vicinity of naval vessels, with the purpose of foiling anti-shipping missiles.
Mark 45 torpedo The Mark 45 anti-submarine torpedo (aka ASTOR) was a weapon of the United States Navy designed for combat against high-speed, deep-diving enemy submarines, which incorporated a nuclear warhead. The warhead used in ASTOR had an explosive yield of 11 kilotons.
Mark 8 Mark 8 is the eighth chapter of the Gospel of Mark in the New Testament of the Christian Bible. It contains two miracles of Jesus, Peter's confession that he believes Jesus is the Messiah, and Jesus' first prediction of his own death and resurrection.

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