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Master Corporal Master Corporal (MCpl) (French: caporal-chef or cplc) , in the Canadian Forces, is an appointment of the rank of Corporal in the Army and Air Force. Its Naval equivalent is Master Seaman (MS) (French: matelot-chef or matc).
Master data Master data, or reference data, is any information that is key to the operation of business and is the primary focus of the Information Technology (IT) discipline of Master Data Management (MDM). This key business information may include data about customers, products, employees, materials, suppliers, etc.
Master drummer The title of master drummer is given to a drummer who is recognized by other masters for his high degree of skill and knowledge in African drumming. The title itself is very much respected in the culture where it originates.
Master Data Management Master Data Management (MDM), also known as Reference Data Management, is a discipline in Information Technology (IT) that focuses on the management of reference or master data that is shared by several disparate IT systems and groups. MDM is required to warrant consistent computing between diverse system architectures and business functions.
Master Diver Master Diver usually refers to an experienced person in Underwater diving or Scuba diving. In more formal settings, this may refer to someone who has completed a qualification program to receive the designation.
Master electrician The Master Electrician (or ME) in a theatre is responsible for implementing the lighting design for a production drawn up by the Lighting designer. This involves overseeing the preparation, hanging and connection of stage lighting fixtures.
Master frequency generator A master frequency generator or master electronic oscillator, in frequency-division multiplexing (FDM), is a piece of equipment used to provide system end-to-end carrier frequency synchronization and frequency accuracy of tones.
Master Gardener Master Gardener is a volunteer program affiliated with a Cooperative Extension office and a land-grant university that educates the public on gardening and horticultural issues. Typically Master Gardeners answer question via phone, speak at public events and participate in community gardening displays.
Master Hands Master Hands is a 1936 documentary film short which shows what work is like in a Chevrolet automobile factory. Credits include original music by Samuel Benavie, cinematography by Gordon Avil, and film editing by Vincent Herman.
Master Henry Gibson "Master" Henry Gibson (Aug 9, 1942 - Dec 18, 2002) (not to be confused with the actor Henry Gibson) is the worlds most recorded percussionist, appearing on about 1200 albums, spanning his career of 4 decades.
Master Higgins Master Higgins is a fictional character who is the star of the Adventure Island video game series. In the series, he lives with his lovely wife, Tina, in the wilderness of Adventure Island, where things never get boring.
Master Hilarion The Master Hilarion in the teachings of Theosophy is the one of the "Masters of the Wisdom" or ascended masters (also collectively called the Great White Brotherhood), the Master of the Fifth Ray (see Seven Rays). He is said in the teachings of Theosophy to have been incarnated as the apostle Paul of Tarsus and the Neo-Platonic philosopher Iamblichus, his final incarnation being Hilarion, a saint of the Roman Catholic Church.
Master Humphrey Master Humphrey is the narrator and main character in Dickens's serial, Master Humphrey's Clock. He is also the unnamed narrator of the first three chapters of Dickens's The Old Curiosity Shop which was originally published in that serial.
Master Humphrey's Clock Master Humphrey's Clock was a weekly periodical edited and written entirely by Charles Dickens from April 4, 1840—December 4, 1841. It began with a frame story in which Master Humphrey tells about himself and his small circle of friends (which includes none other than Mr.
Master Chief (Halo) Master Chief Petty Officer SPARTAN-117 is one of the fictional protagonists of the science fiction narrative set within the Halo universe. He is the player character of the video game Halo: Combat Evolved, one of two player characters of Halo 2, and will appear once more in the upcoming Halo 3.
Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Badge The Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Badge is an identification badge of the United States Navy which is presented to the Master Chief of the Navy (MCPON) upon assuming office. The Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Badge is the highest in a series of Chief Petty Officer Identification Badges.
Master Jesus The Master Jesus is Jesus as conceived of by the metaphysical system of Theosophy as opposed to the historical Jesus of Nazareth or the Jesus Christ of the Christian religion. He is regarded by Theosophists as the Master of the Sixth Ray (see Seven Rays).
Master Keaton Master Keaton (マスター キートン, Masutaa Kiiton) is a Japanese comic book series (manga) created by Hokusei Katsushika (勝鹿北星) and Naoki Urasawa (浦沢直樹). It was serialized in Big Comic Original between 1988 and 1994 and ran for 18 volumes (144 episodes in total).
Master list of Nixon political opponents A master list of Nixon political opponents was compiled to supplement the original Nixon's Enemies List of 20 key people considered opponents of President Richard Nixon. The master list was compiled by Charles Colson's office and sent in memorandum form to John Dean.
Master Man (Marvel Comics) A supervillain called Master Man appeared in the pages of Marvel Comics' The Invaders. This Master Man was a Nazi analogue of Captain America (and Superman) who was paired with Warrior Woman, (a Nazi analogue of Wonder Woman) as members of the Battle-Axis.
Master Menace Emil Burbank, also known as Master Menace, is a fictional Marvel Comics character. Two different versions of the character appear in two separate (but related) continuities, Squadron Supreme and Supreme Power.
Master Mike and the Miracle Maid Master Mike and the Miracle Maid (ISBN 0-03-063765-1) is a children's novel written by Elizabeth Starr Hill first published in 1967. It was re-published as a serial in the Scholastic magazine Summertime starting in the June 25, 1973 issue.
Master Mold Master Mold is a fictional character, a robot supervillain in the Marvel Universe. Since his primary purpose was to act as a portable Sentinel-creating factory, and the Sentinel robots were primarily used to hunt mutants, Master Mold has almost exclusively appeared in the X-Men and related, mutant-themed, comic books.
Master Navigator Software Master Navigator Software is a navigational program that makes it possible to use an ordinary Microsoft Windows Personal Computer (laptop) as the vehicle navigator (automotive navigation system). It uses scanned or downloaded images as the map background.
Master of Accountancy Master of Accountancy (MAcc, MAc, or MAcy), alternatively Master of Professional Accounting (MPAcc) or Master Science in Accounting (MSAcc), is typically a one-year, non-thesis graduate program designed to prepare graduates for public accounting and to provide them with the 150 credit hours required by most states before taking the CPA exam. Or, some graduates entering corporate accounting or consulting may pursue the Certified Management Accountant (CMA) designation by passing a series of exams.
Master of Arts The Magister Artium, Magister in Artibus or Master of Arts degree is an academic degree of medieval origin, which has later acquired different characteristics in different educational systems. It may, for instance, refer more specifically to:
Master of Arts (Oxford, Cambridge and Dublin) In the Universities of Oxford, Cambridge and Dublin, the degree of Master of Arts (MA) may be awarded to holders of the degree of Bachelor of Arts, on attaining the required number of terms' academic standing and without further examination. This practice differs from that in most other universities worldwide, for whom the degree reflects further postgraduate study or achievement, and these degrees thus are frequently referred to as the Oxbridge MA and Dublin or Trinity MA to differentiate them.
Master of Arts (postgraduate) A Master of Arts is a postgraduate academic master's degree awarded by universities in a large number of countries. The degree is typically studied for in Fine Art, Humanities, Social Science or Theology and can be either fully-taught, research-based, or a combination of the two.
Master of Arts (Scotland) A Master of Arts in Scotland is an undergraduate academic degree in humanities and social sciences awarded by the four ancient universities of Scotland, the University of Dundee and also Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh. Although the degree is named Master of Arts, it is considered generally equivalent to the BA (Bachelor of Arts) awarded elsewhere by most universities.
Master of Arts in Liberal Studies The Master of Arts in Liberal Studies (sometimes MALS) Master of Liberal Arts (MLA) Master of Liberal Studies (MLS) and Doctor of Liberal Studies (DLS) are postgraduate degrees. Characteristics that distinguish these degrees include curricular flexibility, interdisciplinary synthesis via Master's thesis or capstone project, and optional part-time enrollment.
Master of Arts in Teaching The Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) degree usually requires a minimum of 30 semester hours beyond the Bachelor's degree. While the program often requires education classes in order to meet state licensure requirements, it emphasizes advanced course work in a specific academic discipline to enhance one's knowledge in that subject area.
Master of Ceremonies A Master of Ceremonies or MC (sometimes spelled emcee), sometimes called a compere, is the host of an official public or private staged event or other performance. The MC usually presents performers, speaks to the audience, and generally keeps the event moving.
Master of Criminal Justice The Master of Criminal Justice (MCJ) is a postgraduate Professional master's degree that is designed as a terminal degree for professionals in the field of criminal justice or as preparation for doctoral programs.
Master of Fine Arts A Master of Fine Arts (MFA) is a graduate degree in an area of applied or performing arts typically requiring two to three years of study beyond the bachelor level. Coursework is primarily of an applied or performing nature with the program often culminating in a major work or performance.
Master of G The Master of G series were a collection of G-Shock watches produced by Japanese electronics and wristwatch manufacturer Casio in the late 1990s. There were several models in the range, of which many were designed to showcase a new form of technology that Casio had introduced into the G-Shock range, such as the Tough Solar power source and a digital compass.
Master of Health Administration The Master of Health Administration (MHA) is a postgraduate professional Masters degree that provides training in health policy, economics, project and program implementation. It is designed to give graduates of health disciplines (in particular) greater understanding of management issues and prepare them for senior management roles, and is awarded by many American, European and Australian universities.
Master of Illusion Master of Illusion will be the 4th studio album of the power metal band Power Quest, which will be recorded in Spring 2007. A series of podcasts from two members of the band has shed more light on the album, it's songs and it's style.
Master of International Affairs The Master of International Affairs is a Professional Master's degree. Through study of the diverse forces that have shaped modern institutions and the ways in which diverse forces project themselves into the international sphere, the Master of International Affairs degree attempts to equip recipients to function effectively in a world of change.
Master of Landscape Architecture The Master of Landscape Architecture is a professional/academic degree dealing with the shaping and management of landscapes. It is a program that is typically informed by architecture, planning, and design, and is usually housed in an architecture or design school.
Master of Library and Information Science The Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS) is the masters degree that is required for most professional librarian positions. The MLIS is a relatively recent degree; an older and still common degree designation for librarians to acquire is the Master of Library Science, or MLS degree.
Master of novices The master of novices or novice master is a term used in the Catholic Church to refer those religious to whom is committed the training of the novices and the government of the novitiate of a religious order or congregation. His duty is to see that the time devoted to the period of the novitiate be passed in prayer, meditation, and the development of character through a study of the "Life of Christ" and of the saints, church history, and the vows and the constitution of his order or congregation.
Master of Orion Master of Orion (MOO or MoO) is a turn-based science fiction computer strategy game developed by Steve Barcia (Simtex) and published by Microprose in 1993. It was followed by Master of Orion II and Master of Orion III.
Master of Pharmacy A Master of Pharmacy (abbreviated MPharm or MPharm(Hons)) is an academic degree in the field of pharmacy. In many countries, it has superseded a Bachelor of Pharmacy (BPharm) as the prerequisite for registration to practise as a pharmacist.
Master of Physician Assistant Studies Master of Physician Assistant Studies (MPAS) is a professional degree providing training in the profession of a physician assistant based on the medical school model, to practice medicine under the preceptorship of a physician.
Master of Professional Studies Master of Professional Studies (MPS, or MProfStuds, or MProfStudies) is a (usually terminal) interdisciplinary academic degree and is sometimes used for programs that do not fit into any traditional categories.
Master of Professional Writing Program The Master of Professional Writing Program (referred to as MPW) is a prestigious graduate writing program which offers a variety of courses at the University of Southern California's College of Letters, Arts & Sciences.
Master of Public Administration The Master of Public Administration (MPA) degree is one of professional Public affairs degrees that provides training in public policy and project/program implementation (more recently known as public management).
Master of Quantitative Finance Master of Quantitative Finance is a master's degree in quantitative finance for finance professionals. This program prepares graduates for investment management, quantitative analysis, financial risk management.
Master of Religious Education The Master of Religious Education is a terminal academic degree in preparation for professional teaching ministry, usually offered by Christian institutions. The curriculum includes two years of theological study and sometimes a thesis.
Master of Research In the UK, the Master of Research degree is a postgraduate degree available in a range of academic disciplines. The MRes (Masters in Research) is designed to prepare students for doctoral research MRes courses are advanced postgraduate degrees which differs from a taught Masters degree by placing particular emphasis on a large dissertation (typically between 35-40,000 words) in addition to less taught modules (in this usage, the MRes is equivalent to an [[MPhil] from other universities).
Master of Sacred Music The Master of Sacred Music (MSM) degree is a two to five year post-baccalaureate degree that combines academic and applied music studies. The closure of graduate programs in organ performance across America has made the MSM increasingly the de facto degree for advanced studies in church music; MSM graduates who wish to continue their studies have the option of academic (PhD or ThD) or applied (DMA) tracks.
Master of Saint Gilles The Master of Saint Gilles was a Franco-Flemish painter active, probably in Paris, about 1500, working in a delicate Late Gothic manner, with rendering of textures and light and faithful depictions of actual interiors that show his affinities with Netherlandish painting: it is not clear whether the Master of Saint Gilles was a French painter who trained in the Low Countries or a Netherlander who emigrated to France. His pseudonym was given him by Max Friedländer, who reconstructed part of the anonymous painter's oeuvre, starting from two panels in the National Gallery, London, that were part of a lefthand shutter of an altarpiece devoted to Saint Gilles and two further panels in Washington, sections of a dismembered altarpiece whose original loocation has not yet been discerned.
Master of Science in Administration The Master of Science in Administration is a post-graduate degree that provides broad preparation for a variety of administrative positions in a wide range of organizations. This is in contrast to the more popular Masters of Business Administration, which focuses more on leadership in financial and economic institutions.
Master of Science in Finance Master of Science in Finance (MSF) is a Master's degree designed to prepare graduates for careers in financial analysis, investment management and corporate finance. It is, generally, a one-year, non-thesis degree.
Master of Science in Nursing A Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) is an advanced-level quaternary education degree for Registered Nurses. It is required to become an advanced practice nurse, such as a Nurse Practitioner or Clinical Nurse Specialist and is considered an entry-level degree for nurse educators and managers.
Master of Social Work The Master of Social Work (MSW) is a type of master's degree in the field of social work which is received from a graduate school that has been approved by the Council on Social Work Education. The MSW requires two years of post graduate study, in combination with field experience.
Master of the furies 'The Master Of The Furies was an ivory sculptor of unknown name and biography, working in the early 17th century. His name is derived from his characteristic work, showing shouting furies, at Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna.
Master of the Faculties Under English ecclesiastical law, the Court of Faculties is the tribunal of the Archbishop of Canterbury, and is attached to the office of the Archbishop of Canterbury. The principal officer of the Court is the Master of the Faculties, who is normally a solicitor who is legal adviser to the Archbishop of Canterbury.
Master of the Great Wardrobe The Master of the Great Wardrobe was a position in the British Royal Household. The holders were responsible for running the Great Wardrobe, an office which provided clothing and textiles to the British Royal Family.
Master of the Harriers The Master of the Harriers was a position in the British Royal Household, responsible for overseeing the Royal harriers. It was allowed to lapse in 1701, but was revived in 1730 as the "Master of the Harriers and Foxhounds".
Master of the High Court (Fiji) Masters of the High Court are judges authorised by the Fijian Constitution to sit on the High Court. Unlike the more senior puisne judges, who sit on both the High Court and the Court of Appeal, Masters of the High Court sit only on the High Court.
Master of the Housebook Master of the Housebook and Master of the Amsterdam Cabinet are two names used for an engraver and painter working in South Germany in the last quarter of the 15th century. He is apparently the first artist to use dry point, a form of engraving, for all of his prints.
Master of the Household The Master of the Household is the operational head of the "below stairs" elements of the Royal Household of the Sovereign of the United Kingdom. He has charge of the domestic staff, from the Royal Kitchens, the pages and footmen, to the Housekeeper and her staff.
Master of the Legend of Saint Lucy [with Saint John the Baptist and Saint Catherine of Alexandria (1493-1501), a tryptich] in the Minneapolis Institute of Arts collection. The wing panels show Saint John the Baptist and Saint Catherine of Alexandria, while the centre panel illustrates mourning on the death of Jesus.
Master of the Nets Garden The Master of the Nets Garden or Wangshi Yuan () is among the finest gardens in China. Recognized with nine other Suzhou gardens as United Nations World Heritage sites, it demonstrates Chinese garden designers’ adept skills for synthesizing art, nature, and architecture to create unique metaphysical masterpieces.
Master of the Parement The Master of the Parement of Narbonne, often referred to more briefly as the Master of the Parement or Parement Master is the name given to an artist of uncertain identity who flourished in France in the late 14th century and early 15th century. He belongs to the period of medieval painting sometimes referred to as International Gothic.
Master of the Playing Cards The Master of the Playing Cards was a highly notable German engraver active in South-Western Germany from the 1430s to the 1450s. He is "the first personality in the history of engraving" (Levenson, NGA Catalogue)
Master of the Revels Master of the Revels was an office within the British royal household that originally had minor responsibilities for overseeing royal festivities. Over time, however, the office grew in power to become responsible for stage censorship.
Master of the Rolls The Keeper or Master of the Rolls and Records of the Chancery of England, known as the Master of the Rolls, is the third most senior judge of England, the Lord Chancellor of Great Britain traditionally being first and the Lord Chief Justice second. With the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 removing the Lord Chancellor from the judiciary and designating the Lord Chief Justice head of the judiciary in England and Wales, the Master of the Rolls may be said to rank after him and the senior Law Lord, who will take the title President of the Supreme Court.
Master of the Sacred Palace Master of the Sacred Palace, or in Latin Magister Sacri Palatii, is a Roman Curial office which has always been entrusted to a Friar Preacher of the Dominican Order and may be described as the pope's theologian.
Master of the Senate: The Years of Lyndon Johnson Master of the Senate: The Years of Lyndon Johnson is the third volume of Robert Caro's biography of Lyndon Johnson, covering the years he spent in the United States Senate, especially his struggle to pass a civil rights bill addressing African-Americans, the first such bill since Reconstruction.
Master of the Staghounds The Master of the Staghounds was a position in the British Royal Household, created in 1738 and responsible for overseeing the care of the Royal staghounds. Below is a list of holders from the creation of the office until its abolition in 1782.
Master of the Straits In Jacqueline Carey's Kushiel's Legacy series, the Master of the Straits is a mystical and enigmatic personage, ruler of the Three Sisters, a set of tiny islands off the coast of Azzalle. He has command of the winds and waves, and for many centuries kept the nations of Alba and Eire and Terre d'Ange from allying with each other by refusing ships passage across the strait that separates the countries.
Master of the United College The Master of the United College is a senior academic at the University of St Andrews in St Andrews, Scotland who is charged with carrying out duties as required by the Academic Senate of that University. The post was created to head the United College of St Salvator and St Leonard, one of the colleges of the University, the other college being St Mary's College, headed by the Principal of St Mary's College.
Master of the Void Master of the Void is a novel by Russian science fiction writer Alexander Gromov and first published in 1997. The plot involves the transition of a nation, in peace harmony with the nature on a distant planet, to a phase of an industrial dictatorship created to defend against cruel outer aggression.
Master of the World (comics) The Master of the World (real name Eshu) is a fictional character, a supervillain appearing in publications from Marvel Comics. He was a caveman who was experimented on by a Plodex spacecraft for thousands of years, after which he gained different powers.
Master of Tapi-Tapi Master of Tapi-Tapi (MOTT) is a title created by martial arts instructor Remy Presas and awarded by him to seven practitioners of his art, Modern Arnis, shortly before his 2001 death. It refers to the tapi-tapi two-person stick-locking drills that Remy Presas emphasized in his last years of teaching.
Master of Theological Studies A Master of Theological Studies (MTS) is a two-year first theological degree offered by several seminaries and divinity schools. The degree is generally equivalent to a Master of Arts degree in religious studies.
Master of Urban Planning The Master of Urban Planning (MUP) is a two-year academic/professional Master's degree that qualifies graduates to work as urban planners. Some schools offer the degree as a Master of City Planning (MCP), Master of Regional Planning (MRP), Master of Planning (MPlan), or in some combination of the aforementioned (e.
Master of Wine Master of Wine (MW) is a qualification (not an academic degree) conferred by The Institute of Masters of Wine, founded in 1955 and based in the United Kingdom. The qualification is achieved through extensive examination and dissertation, and is generally regarded in the wine industry as setting an extremely high standard of professional knowledge.
Master Order Master Order, in the fictional universe of Marvel Comics, is a fundamental cosmic entity that embodies the force of order, the counterpart and opposite of Lord Chaos. They created the dual-entity, the In-Betweener, to function as their intermediary and agent.
Master P Percy Robert Miller (born April 29, 1967 in New Orleans, Louisiana), better known as Master P, is an entrepreneur, businessman, marketing expert, and rap artist. He is the founder and CEO of No Limit Enterprises, an entertainment and financial conglomerate.
Master Pandemonium Master Pandemonium is a supervillain in the Marvel Universe. He was an actor who lost an arm in a car crash, and made a pact with Mephisto to regain his limb; Mephisto instead took the man's other three limbs, then replaced them all with demonic grafts.
Master race The master race (German: die Herrenrasse, ) is a concept in Nazi ideology, which holds that the Germanic and Nordic people represent an ideal and "pure race". It derives from nineteenth century racial theory, which posited a hierarchy of "races" placing African Bushmen and Indigenous Australians at the bottom of the hierarchy while white Europeans were at the top.
Master shot A master shot is a filmic recording of an entire dramatized scene, from start to finish, from an angle that keeps all the players in view. It is often a long shot and can sometimes perform a double function as an establishing shot.
Master status Master status is a sociological term used to denote the social position, which is the primary identifying characteristic of an individual. The master status, whether ascribed or achieved, overshadows all other social positions of the status set.
Master Seaman Master Seaman (MS), or matelot-chef (matc) in French, is a non-commissioned member rank of the Canadian Navy, which is between Leading Seaman (LS) and Petty Officer 2nd Class (PO2). Technically, the rank is actually an appointment, with appointees holding the rank of Leading Seaman.
Master Series Master Series is the title of a line of greatest hits albums, released in European countries primarily by PolyGram International, as well as A&M Records, Deram Records, FFRR Records, Mercury Records, and Polydor Records. Four Master Series series of albums were released: from 1987-1990, 1996-1998, 1998-1999, and from 2003 onwards.
Master Series (Visage compilation) Master Series is a 1998 Europe-only compilation album by the New Romantic ensemble Visage. This compilation is one of the most hard-to-find Visage records and is the only way to find songs from the Beat Boy album on digital format.
Master Shake Master Shake is one of the three lead fictional characters on the animated television series Aqua Teen Hunger Force. Shake is a talking, anthropomorphic milkshake, who appears as a large white cup with eyes and a mouth, a pink straw, and two yellow chicken gloves.
Master Sunder Singh Lyallpuri Master Sunder Singh Lyallpuri (1878 - March 3, 1969 was a great Sikh personality of twentieth century. A leading soldier of Indian freedom struggle, a front-ranking General of Akali Movement, a leading educationist, a formidable journalist, a great patriot and a dedicated Sikh to the core, Master Lyallpuri was the one who had given birth to Akali Movement and Shiromani Akali Dal, reared them up and brought them to adulthood.
Master Sword The is a fictional longsword from Nintendo's Legend of Zelda video game series. It was first introduced as the Master Sword in the game The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past in 1992, although some debate exists as to whether the Magical Sword from The Legend of Zelda (1986) is the same sword.
Master theorem In the analysis of algorithms, the master theorem, which is a specific case of the Akra-Bazzi theorem, provides a cookbook solution in asymptotic terms for recurrence relations of types that occur in practice. It was popularized by the canonical algorithms textbook Introduction to Algorithms by Cormen, Leiserson, Rivest, and Stein, which introduces and proves it in sections 4.
Master Tara Singh Master Tara Singh (24 June, 1885, Rawalpindi, Punjab - 22 November, 1967, Chandigarh) was a prominent Sikh political and religious leader in the first half of the 20th century. He was instrumental in organizing the Shiromani Gurdwara Prabhandak Committee, in organizing Sikhs politically, and guided the Sikhs during the Partition of India, and later led their demand for a Sikh-majority state in Punjab, India.
Master Teacher A national recognition and certificate developed by the American Board for Certification of Teacher Excellence. The program is currently being tested in a national pilot study with the certification becoming available to all teachers in Fall 2007.
Master Thespian Master Thespian was a recurring character on American sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live. Played by Jon Lovitz, Master Thespian was a ruthlessly ambitious egomanaical actor who spoke with a plummy "Shakespearean" English accent and often elicited the sympathy of other characters in the sketch, only to reveal the ruse by declaring his catchphrase, "Acting!
Master with Cracked Fingers Master with Cracked Fingers (Guang dong xiao lao hu) is a 1974 martial arts film starring Jackie Chan. The film is similar to The Young Master (1980) in which the young undisciplined Jackie undergoes the tutelage of a nomadic master who has a rigorous training style focusing upon the hardening of the fist.
Master William Shakespeare Master William Shakespeare is a play by the Turkish author Mehmet Murat Ä°ldan, first published (in Turkish) in Ankara by the Republic of Turkey Ministry of Culture and Tourism in 2002 and first translated into English by Yurdanur Salman, a well-known linguist in Istanbul.
Master's Academy and College Located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Master's Academy first began educating students in September 1997. The small number of staff and students (Grades K-8) during the school's initial years of development set the stage for a close and comfortable environment based on strong Christian fellowship.
Master's College The Master's College is a non-denominational Christian liberal arts college in Santa Clarita, California, California. It was founded in 1927 as Los Angeles Baptist Theological Seminary and initiated a separate undergraduate liberal arts program in 1946, when the Seminary became a graduate-level school.

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