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M. C. DaviesMaurice Coleman Davies (24 September 1835–10 May 1913) was a timber miller in the early history of Western Australia. He created the M.C.Davies Karri and Jarrah Timber Company, a timber empire that employed hundreds of men, laid over a hundred kilometres of private railway, and even built its..
Mạc DynastyThe Mạc Dynasty. Ruled the northern provinces of Vietnam from 1527 till 1592, when they lost control over the capital Hanoi for the last time. Later Mạc representatives ruled over the province of Cao Bằng (with the direct support of the Chinese) until 1667. History of Vietnam series ..
MCDMCD (or derivative) may refer to: Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), (formerly termed minimal cerebral dysfunction, MCD)Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (commonly known as Mad Cow Disease, MCD)In British archaeology, the Monument Class Descriptions produced by English HeritageThe Main..
McdMCD can mean: NYSE: [MCD], the stock symbol of McDonald's Corporation, the world's largest chain of fast-food restaurants.Minor civil division, a geographical term used by the United States Census BureauMcd is an abbreviation for Megacandela, an SI unit of luminous intensity. ..
McDaniel-Tichenor HouseThe McDaniel-Tichenor House, located in Monroe, Georgia, was built in 1887 for retiring Governor Henry McDaniel. Originally designed by Athens architect William Winstead Thomas in the then-popular Victorian Italianate Villa style, the house was extensively remodeled in the 1930s by Nashville archit..
McDaniel CollegeMcDaniel College is a private college of the liberal arts and sciences in Westminster, near Baltimore, Maryland, USA with a branch college in Budapest, Hungary. Contents 1 Number of students2 History3 Presidents4 Trivia5 See also6 External links Number of students ..
McDavitt Township, MinnesotaMcDavitt Township is a township in St. Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 487 at the 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 187.4 km² (72.4 mi²). 184.3 km² (71.2 mi²) of it is land and 3.2 km² (1.2 mi²) of..
McDermitt, Nevada-OregonMcDermitt is an unincorporated town straddling the Nevada-Oregon border, in Humboldt County, Nevada and Malheur County, Oregon. The town, originally called Dugout, was named after Charles McDermit (sic), a commander of the Military District of Nevada in the 1860s. It was originally established to pr..
McDermottMcDermott is the name of the following people: Alice McDermott, the writer;Brian "Bmcd" McDermott, the child actor;Craig McDermott, the cricketer;Dylan McDermott, the actor;Jim McDermott, the politician;John McDermott, the golfer;John McDermott, the musician;Melissa McDermott, CBS news anchor and r..
McDermott FieldMcDermott Field is a stadium in Idaho Falls, Idaho. It is primarily used for baseball, and is the home field of the Idaho Falls Chukars minor league baseball team. It was built in 1940. It holds 2,928 people. The stadium is currently undergoing a massive renovation, and will reopen in the 2006 se..
McDiarmid ParkMcDiarmid Park is the home of St. Johnstone Football Club from Perth, Scotland. It has an all-seated capacity of 10,673. Contents 1 History2 Football3 Rugby4 External link History For 65 years, St. Johnstone called Muirton Park, in the city's north end, their home, but in 1..
McDiarmuid ParkMcDiarmuid Park is a GAA stadium in Carrick-on-Shannon, County Leitrim, Ireland. It is the home of the Leitrim Gaelic football team. The ground has a capacity of about 12,000 but only seats 800. ..
McDLTThe McDLT was a new fast food creation released by McDonald's in 1985. The new sandwich was created as a reaction to the growing belief that the fast food hamburgers were bland, unhealthy, and stale, often due to long periods of time sitting under heat lamps after preparation. The idea was to take..
McDojoMcDojo is an example of McWords applied to martial arts and a pejorative term used by some Western martial artists to describe a martial arts school where image or profit is of a higher importance than technical standards. A McDojo of Korean martial arts is usually called a McDojang. A McDojo (used ..
McDonald'sMcDonald's Corporation (NYSE: [MCD]) is the world's largest chain of fast-food restaurants. The company began in 1940 with a restaurant opened by siblings Dick and Mac McDonald, but it was their introduction of the "Speedee Service System" in 1948 that established the principles of the f..
McDonald's All-American TeamThe McDonald's All-American Team is named each year for boys' and girls' high school basketball. Consisting of the top American players, the teams play a single exhibition game after the conclusion of the high school basketball season. The 2006 McDonald's All-American games were held on March 27. ..
McDonald's Fruit and Walnut SaladThe fruit and walnut salad is a fruit dish sold in US branches of global fast-food chain McDonald's. It was launched by famous tennis player Venus Williams in May 2005 [link], and is part of their move towards creating a healthier image. The ingredients are seedless grapes, apple slice..
McDonald's massacreThis does not cite its [[Opentopia:Citing sources|references or sources]]. You can [[Opentopia:WikiProject Fact and Reference Check|help]] Wikipedia by introducing appropriate citations. The McDonald's massacre, sometimes called the McMurder, was an incident of mass murder at a McDonald's restauran..
McDonald's menu in CanadaThis does not cite its [[Opentopia:Citing sources|references or sources]]. You can [[Opentopia:WikiProject Fact and Reference Check|help]] Wikipedia by introducing appropriate citations. Contents 1 Food offered at most Canadian McDonald's outlets2 Burgers2.1 Children's items2.2&nbs..
McDonald's menu itemsDouble Beef and Bacon (not in US markets): Two regular hamburger patties served with ketchup, mustard, onions, cheese and bacon on a bun. Originally created as a promotional burger in Australia, it was retained on the menu permantly due to massive success, leading McDonald's Australia to introd..
McDonald's Menu SongThe McDonald's Menu Song was an instant-win promotion created as part of an advertising campaign, which ran from 1988 to early 1989. As the name suggests, the song incorporates all of the items (at that time) on the McDonald's menu. Flexi-discs containing the song were attached to advertising sheet..
McDonald's MuseumThe McDonald's Museum is housed in a replica of the former McDonald's restaurant in Des Plaines, Illinois opened by Ray Kroc in 1955. The company usually refers to this as The Original McDonald's, although it was not the first McDonald's restaurant, but the ninth; the first had been opened by Dick a..
McDonald's restaurantsMany McDonald's restaurants exist. Restaurants The first McDonald's was not a restaurant at all, but a walk-up hot dog stand. The company's early franchises were built to a standard pattern that did not offer seating; this was in part to prevent loitering. However, the potential of sit-down re..
McDonald's TV campaigns and slogansThere have been many McDonald's TV campaigns and slogans over the years, and they are one of the most prevalent fast food advertisers. McDonald's Canada's Corporate website says that the commercial campaigns have always focused on the "overall McDonald's experience", rather than just product. The pu..
McDonald's urban legendsThere are many urban legends about McDonald's, the global United States-based fast food chain. McDonald's has a very high profile in much of the world, and, especially within the anti-globalization movement, is sometimes held as a symbol of the negative impacts of globalization. Contents 1&nbs..
McDonald, KansasMcDonald is a city in Rawlins County, Kansas, United States. The population was 159 at the 2000 census. Geography McDonald is located at [39°47′7″N, 101°22′14″W] (39.785196, -101.370435)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the c..
McDonald, North CarolinaMcDonald is a town in Robeson County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 119 at the 2000 census. Geography McDonald is located at [34°33′12″N, 79°10′34″W] (34.553244, -79.176057)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United States Census Bureau..
McDonald, OhioMcDonald is a village in Trumbull County, Ohio, United States. The population was 3,481 at the 2000 census. Geography McDonald is located at [41°9′40″N, 80°43′29″W] (41.161013, -80.724820)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United States Census Bureau, th..
McDonald, PennsylvaniaMcDonald is a borough located partially in both Washington and Allegheny counties, 18 miles (29 km) southwest of Pittsburgh in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. In the past, manufactories of bottles, oil-well drilling tools, flour-mill products, etc., existed here. Oil and coal were produced extensive..
McDonaldizationMcDonaldization is a term used by sociologist George Ritzer in his book The McDonaldization of Society. He describes it as the process by which a society takes on the characteristics of a fast-food restaurant. McDonaldization is a reconceptualization of rationalization, or moving from traditional t..
McDonaldlandMcDonaldland is a fictional place used in marketing for McDonald's to young audiences. It is a fictional city (as it had a mayor), where Ronald McDonald and all of his friends live. As well as being used in advertising, the characters were used as the basis for equipment in the playgrounds attached ..
McDonaldsville Township, MinnesotaMcDonaldsville Township is a township in Norman County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 186 at the 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 90.2 km² (34.8 mi²), all land. Demographics As of the census2 of 2000, there were ..
McDonald "Markie" ProsperMcDonald "Markie" Prosper was a keyboardist for the band Grammacks during the 1970s. ..
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McDonald and GilesMcDonald and Giles is an album of music released by Ian McDonald and Michael Giles in 1971. The album was issued as Cotillion Records SD 9042, on a division of Atlantic Records. Ian McDonald and Michael Giles were members of the original King Crimson lineup, and were featured performers on the b..
McDonald Chapel, AlabamaMcDonald Chapel is a census-designated place (CDP) in Jefferson County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 1,054. Geography McDonald Chapel is located at [33°31′15″N, 86°56′13″W] (33.520706, -86.936858)[Geographic references#1GR1]. Accordin..
McDonald County, MissouriMcDonald County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. As of 2000, the population was 21,681. Its county seat is Pineville6. The county was organized in 1849 and named for Sgt. Alexander McDonald, soldier in the American Revolutionary War. Contents 1 Geography1.1 Adjace..
McDonald Creek Provincial ParkMcDonald Creek Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada. ..
McDonald criteriaThe McDonald criteria are diagnostic criteria for multiple sclerosis. In April 2001 an international panel in association with the National Multiple Sclerosis Society (NMSS) of America recommended revised diagnostic criteria for ms. They make use of advances in MRI imaging techniques and are intende..
McDonald GymMcDonald Gym is an indoor athletics venue on the campus of Lamar University in Beaumont, TX. It was the primary facility for basketball until the opening of the Montagne Center in November of 1984. It was temporarily closed in 2005 for renovations and will be re-christened as the Sheila Umphrey Recr..
McDonald Institute for Archaeological ResearchThe McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research is a research institute of the University of Cambridge in England. History The Institute was established in 1990 through a generous benefaction from the late Dr D. M. McDonald, a well-known and successful industrialist. The benefaction enabled th..
McDonald IslandMcDonald Island may refer to Heard Island and McDonald Islands, in the Southern Ocean, administered by Australia.McDonald Island (Alaska), in Frederick Sound near Petersburg.McDonald Island (California), in San Joaquin County on the San Joaquin River.McDonald Island (Georgia), in Charlton County in..
McDonald KidsThis article lacks information on the [Importanceimportance] of the subject matter. If you are familiar with it, please expand the article, or discuss its significance on the talk page. Some of the information in this has not been [Verifiabilityverified] and might not be reliabl..
McDonald MarigaMcDonald Mariga is a Kenyan football player, who was born on April 4th, 1987. Starting his carreer at Pipeline FC, the talented midfielder came to Sweden in 2005 to play for third Division side Enköpings SK. After only one seasonat ESK, he signed for Helsingborgs IF in before the 2006 season. His s..
McDonald ObservatoryAerial view of the McDonald Observatory with the Hobby-Eberly Telescope in the foreground. The McDonald Observatory is located in the Davis Mountains, 450 miles west of Austin, Texas (USA). The observatory is equipped with a wide range of instrumentation for imaging and spectroscopy in the op..
McDonald Ranch HouseThe "Trinity" test was the first test of a nuclear weapon. It occurred on July 16, 1945. A plutonium bomb was tested, the type of weapon later dropped on Nagasaki, Japan (the weapon used against Hiroshima was a uranium bomb, a type not tested prior to its use in World War II because it had a more si..
McDonald TerritoryMcDonald Territory was an extralegal, unrecognized territory of the United States that existed for a short time in 1961. The area comprised all of present-day McDonald County, Missouri, USA. A provisional government chose the name when they attempted to secede the county from the state of Missour..
McdoniePlease [Glossary#Wwikify] (format) this article or section as suggested in the [Guide to layoutGuide to layout] and the [Manual of StyleManual of Style]. Remove this template after wikifying. This article has been tagged since April 2006. McDonie is a surname that ..
McDonnell AircraftThe McDonnell Aircraft Corporation was an American aerospace manufacturer, based near St. Louis, Missouri. It was founded in 1939 by James Smith McDonnell, and merged, with the Douglas Aircraft Company, into McDonnell Douglas in 1967. In 1946, Dave Lewis joined the company as Chief of Aerodynamics, ..
McDonnell DouglasMcDonnell Douglas was a major American aerospace manufacturer, producing a number of famous commercial and military aircraft. It has been part of Boeing since 1997. Contents 1 Background2 McDonnell/Douglas merger3 Boeing Merger4 References5 External links Background ..
McDonnell Douglas DC-10The McDonnell Douglas DC-10 is a three-engined medium to long-range airliner, with two engines mounted on underwing pylons and a third engine at the base of the vertical stabilizer. The model was a successor to the company's DC-8 for long-range operations, and competed in the same markets as the A..
McDonnell Douglas DC-9The McDonnell Douglas DC-9 (initially known as the Douglas DC-9) is a family of twin-engine, single-aisle jet airliners, first manufactured in 1965 and in subsequent modified forms as the MD-80, MD-90 and Boeing 717. The final DC-9 was delivered in October 1982. As of May 23, 2006, with the fin..
McDonnell Douglas DC-XThe Delta Clipper Advanced The McDonnell Douglas DC-X, better known as the Delta Clipper or Delta Clipper Experimental, was an unmanned prototype of a reusable single stage to orbit launch vehicle developed in conjunction with NASA and the DOD SDIO from 1991 to 1993. According to Jerry Pourn..
McDonnell Douglas MD-11The McDonnell Douglas MD-11 is a widebody aircraft powered by three engines. It is based on the DC-10, but featuring a stretched fuselage, more wingspan with winglets, refined aerofoils on the wing and tailplane, new engines, extensive use of composites, and a crew of two (rather than three on th..
McDonnell Douglas MD-12The proposed MD12 was a full double-decker configuration, which would only be seen a decade later with the Airbus A380. The McDonnell Douglas MD-12 was a design study undertaken by the McDonnell Douglas company in the 1990s. Initially it was to be a stretched, higher capacity version of the t..
McDonnell Douglas MD-80 / MD-90It has been suggested that this article be [How to break up a pagesplit] into multiple articles entitled } (:Wikipedia talk:}}}) |} The McDonnell Douglas MD-80 and McDonnell Douglas MD-90 are twin-engine, single-aisle jet commercial aircraft derived from the DC-9. The MD-80 was f..
McDonnell Douglas MD-94X--> The McDonnell Douglas MD-94X was a planned propfan-powered airliner, intended to begin production in 1994. The aircraft was to seat between 160 and 180 passengers in an unknown seating configuration. An all-new design, it was begun in the late 1980s to compete with the similar Boeing 7J7. Confi..
McDonnell Douglas X-36McDonnell-Douglas X-36 Description Role Tailless Fighter Agility Research Aircraft Crew 1 pilot First Flight May 17, 1997 Manufacturer McDonnell Douglas Dimensions Length 19 ft 5.8 m Wingspan 10 ft 3.0 m Height 3 ft 0.9 m Wing area ft² m² Weights Empty lb kg Loaded lb kg..
McDonnell Douglas YC-15McDonnell-Douglas YC-15 The YC-15 was McDonnell Douglas' entry into the USAF's Advanced Medium STOL Transport (AMST) competition, to replace the C-130 Hercules as the USAF's standard STOL tactical transport. The USAF issued a request for proposals in 1972 and in 1973 awarded contracts to McD..
McDonoghville, LouisianaMcDonoghville, Louisiana was a community on the West Bank of the Mississippi River, across from New Orleans. It was established in 1815, named for major land owner John McDonogh. McDonoghville stradled what is now the West Bank boundary between Jefferson Parish and Orleans Parish. The portion on ..
McDonogh Day BoycottThe McDonogh Day Boycott on 7 May 1954 was a protest by African American public school students, teachers, and principals in New Orleans. It was one of the city's first organized civil rights protests. McDonogh Day was, and remains to a very limited extent, a ritual in the New Orleans Public Schoo..
McDonogh SchoolMcDonogh School Headmaster W. Boulton Dixon Founded 1873 School type Private, coeducational Location Owings Mills, Maryland, United States Enrollment 1258 students Campus surroundings Suburban Mascot Eagles School colors Orange, Black --> McDonogh School is a private, coe..
McDonoughMcDonough is the name of several places in the United States: McDonough, GeorgiaMcDonough, New York Several people also share the name "McDonough": James R. McDonough, Interim Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections, respondent in the United States Supreme Court case of Hill v. McDonough.Will..
McDonough, GeorgiaMcDonough is a city in Henry County, Georgia, United States. The population was 8,493 at the 2000 census. Census Estimates of 2004 indicate a population of 13,612. This is due both in part to growth of the city and extension of the city limits. Inclusion of neighborhoods surrounding McDonough, w..
McDonough, New YorkMcDonough is a town in Chenango County, New York, USA. The population was 870 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Thomas McDonough, a naval officer who served on Lake Champlain and other locations. The Town of McDonough is located in the western part of Chenango County. Contents 1 ..
McDonough County, IllinoisMcDonough County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. As of 2000, the population was 32,913. Its county seat is Macomb, Illinois6. Contents 1 Geography1.1 Adjacent Counties2 History3 Demographics4 Cities and towns Geography According to the U.S. Census B..
McDonough GymnasiumMcDonough Gymnasium is a multi-purpose arena in Washington, D.C.. The arena opened in 1951 and holds 2,500 people. It was home to the Georgetown University Hoyas men's basketball team before they moved to Capital Centre. The team continues to play a handful of preseason and non-conference games at..
McDougal, ArkansasMcDougal is a town in Clay County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 195 at the 2000 census. Geography McDougal is located at [36°26′15″N, 90°23′25″W] (36.437392, -90.390332)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the tow..
McDougald Township, MinnesotaMcDougald Township is a township in Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 236 at the 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 91.4 km² (35.3 mi²), all land. Demographics As of the census2 of 2000, there..
McDougallMcDougall or McDougal (see also MacDougall) is a not uncommon Scottish surname that can refer to a number of individuals, or localities or things named for individuals with this surname. People named McDougall Alexander McDougall, an American privateer, merchant, and revolutionary leader.Barbara Mc..
McDougall, OntarioFor the community in Renfrew County, Ontario see McDougall, Renfrew County, Ontario The Municipality of McDougall is a township in central Ontario, Canada, on Parry Sound in the District of Parry Sound. Communities Badger's CornersNobelWaubamik According to the 2001 Statistics Canada Census: Popul..
McDowall, QueenslandMcDowall is a suburb within the city of Brisbane in the State of Queensland in Australia. It has the postcode of 4053. Features The Raven Street Reserve ..
McDowellMcDowell may refer to: Places McDowell County, North CarolinaPeople Charles McDowell (1871-?), interim governor of AlabamaDerek McDowell, Irish politicianEphraim McDowell (1771-1830), American physicianFred McDowell (1904-1972), blues singer and guitar playerGraeme McDowell (b. 1979), professional ..
McDowell'sMcDowell's is a fictional fast food restaurant from Eddie Murphy's 1988 comedy motion picture Coming to America. [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and/or ending details follow. The restaurant is owned by Cleo McDowell (actor John Amos) and based in Queens, New York. As of 1988 (whe..
McDowell CountyMcDowell County is the name of several counties in the United States: McDowell County, North CarolinaMcDowell County, West Virginia This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you may wish to change t..
McDowell County, North CarolinaMcDowell County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population was 42,151. Its county seat is Marion6. Contents 1 History2 Law and government3 Geography3.1 Townships3.2 Adjacent Counties4 Demographics5 Cities and towns6&nb..
McDowell County, West VirginiaMcDowell County is a county located in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of 2000, the population was 27,329. Its county seat is Welch6. Contents 1 History2 Geography2.1 Adjacent Counties3 Demographics4 Cities and towns4.1 Incorporated cities and towns4.2 U..
McDowell County SchoolsMcDowell County Schools is the operating school district within McDowell County, West Virginia. It is governed by the McDowell County Board of Education. Contents 1 Schools1.1 High schools1.2 Middle schools1.3 Elementary schools1.4 Career training centers2 Schools no..
Mcdowell grove forest preserveMcDowell Grove Forest Preserve, located in Naperville, Illinois, was the site of a secret radar training school during World War II. Shortly after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, the U.S. Army took over an old Civilian Conservation Corps camp located in McDowell Grove, just northwest of Naper..
McDuck CastleMcDuck Castle is a fictional Scottish castle in The Scrooge McDuck universe. It was first featured in The Old Castle's Secret in Donald Duck Four Color #189. According to The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck it was built in 400 AD, but that was in the unpublished sketches. ..
McDuffeeMcDuffee is the same name as McDuffie, or Macduffie (qv), the authentic prefix being "Mac" - "son of" or "Follower of" - McDuffee often being the Irish spelling. The group originates from "Dubhthaigh" - an Irish Tribe. ..
McDuffieredirect [[Template:Not verified]]There are very few or no other articles that link to this one.Please help [[help:link|introduce links]] in articles on [related topics]. After links have been created, remove this message.This article has been tagged since July 2006. } Please [Gloss..
McDuffie County, GeorgiaMcDuffie County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of 2000, the population was 21,231. The county seat is Thomson, Georgia6. It is named after the South Carolina governor and senator George McDuffie. Contents 1 Geography2 Demographics3 Cities and towns4 Ex..
McDull--> McDull (Traditional Chinese: }) is a cartoon pig character that was created in Hong Kong by Alice Mak and Brian Tse (who also created another cartoon pig called McMug). Although McDull made his first appearances as a supporting character in the McMug comics, McDull has since become a central c..
MC (disambiguation)MasterCard logo Manchester Town Hall MC can mean: Master of Ceremonies* Rapper, a live master of ceremoniesMini Cooper, a British car manufactured between 1959 and 2000BMW MINI Cooper, a BMW-subsidiary car manufactured from 2001 onwards and successor to the Mini CooperMacau (also spelle..
MC DetThis article about a musical group, band, singer, musician, album, or song does not make it clear whether the subject meets the [WikiProject MusicWikiProject Music] criteria for [importanceimportance]. For guidelines see the [Notability Wikipedia music notability guidelines&..
MC DukeMC Duke (later just Duke) was a British rapper from the East End of London, who recorded with DJ Leader 1. He was one of the pioneers of the early British hardcore sound and later went on to record as IC3. Biography Duke began his career at a DMC World Championships after show party, where the win..
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