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| | Maize - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | Hybrid maize is favored by farmers over conventional varieties for its high grain yield, due to heterosis ("hybrid vigor"). | | | Maize is one of the first crops for which genetically modified varieties make up a significant proportion of the total harvest. | | | As a C4 plant (a plant that uses C4 photosynthesis), maize is a considerably more water-efficient crop than a C3 plant, like the small grains, alfalfa and soybeans. |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maize
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| | IITA Crops |
| | Maize (Zea mays L.), or corn, is the most important cereal crop in sub-Saharan Africa and, with rice and wheat, one of the three most important cereal crops in the world. | | | Throughout the tropics and subtropics most maize is grown by small-scale farmers, generally for subsistence as part of agricultural systems that feature several crops and sometimes livestock production. | | | Every part of the maize plant has economic value: the grain, leaves, stalk, tassel, and cob can all be used to produce a large variety of food and non-food products. |
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http://www.iita.org/crop/maize.htm
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| | Maize Article - Encyclopedia of Culture and Society of Mexico |
| | Maize varieties may range from 0.5 to 5 meters standing height at flowering, mature in 60 to 330 days from planting, produce 1 to 4 ears per plant, 10 to 1,800 kernels per ear and yield from 0.5 to 23.5 tons of grain per hectare. | | | Maize is currently produced in most countries of the world and is the third most planted field crop (after wheat and rice). | | | The individual maize grain is botanically a caryopsis, a dry fruit containing a single seed fused to the inner tissues of the fruit case. |
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http://maize.agron.iastate.edu/maizearticle.html
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| | Maize is used as human food, livestock feed, and export. | | | Maize continues to be important in America and in some areas is a primary food. | | | It is these diverse combinations that made maize so important to the rest of the world as it augmented other crops as a food and livestock feed. |
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http://daphne.palomar.edu/scrout/maize.htm
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| | Multi Commodity Exchange |
| | Maize (Corn), is of American origin, and after wheat and rice, it is the most important cereal grain in the world. | | | Special crops grown primarily for food include sweet corn and popcorn, although dent, starchy or floury and flint maize are also widely used as food. | | | India's maize production fluctuates between 10-14 million tons, with 80-90% of the production being in the kharif season. |
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http://www.mcxindia.com/maize.aspx
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| | NativeTech: Native American History of Corn |
| | Eventually the productivity of maize cultivation was great enough to make it possible and worthwhile for a family to produce food for the bulk of their diet for an entire year from a small area. | | | Corn or maize (zea mays) is a domesticated plant of the Americas. | | | Although maize agriculture permitted a family to live in one place for an extended period of time, the commitment to agriculture involved demands on human time and labor and often restricted human mobility. |
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http://www.nativetech.org/cornhusk/cornhusk.html
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| | Biotechnology |
| | Maize cultivation in southern Africa was initially linked to the spread of commercial mining, as maize required less labor to grow and process than the traditional grain crops, millet and sorghum. | | | Ninety-five percent of maize produced in Africa is grown by small and medium-scale farmers who cultivate 10 ha or less. | | | The challenge of improving maize varieties for small-scale farmers in Africa appear to be centered around making the crop more resistant to foliar diseases (in humid zones of West Africa and mid-altitude zones of East Africa) and more tolerant to drought (especially in drought-prone southern Africa). |
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http://www.africancrops.net/crops1/maize
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| | III. The origin of maize and its cultivation |
| | Given the population growth in the region and the need to increase the food supply, maize farming has spread to areas that are not appropriate for agriculture due to the soil quality and steepness of the slope. | | | Among the outstanding original crops of this region is maize, given the genetic diversity present in the area as well as the presence of wild species and subspecies related to maize, an outstanding on of which is teosinte. | | | This was done, and when the maize fields bore fruit, the grains of the maize were as white and sparkling as the teeth of the young woman. |
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http://www.ipgri.cgiar.org/publications/HTMLPublications/850/ch05.htm
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| | King Corn; No.1 Crop by 2020; Bt Maize; Protecting a Center of Origin; Erroneous ETC Statements; Corn in Mexico |
| | Bt Maize, containing an endotoxin from Bacillus thuringiensis that protects plants from insect pests such as corn borers could cut in half the estimated 9% loss of the global Maize harvest to insect pests. | | | Maize insect pests and the value of crop losses The lepidopteran pests, particularly the stem borer complex, are a major constraint to increased productivity, and are of economic importance in most Maize-growing countries throughout the world. | | | One of the principal uses of Maize is to make animal feed, and the ISAAA expects the Maize harvest to outstrip those of wheat and rice by 2020, as meat consumption in many currently poor countries rises along with incomes. |
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http://www.agbioworld.org/biotech-info/articles/biotech-art/AgBioView-November-8-2003.html
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| | Maize de Ocho's success was probably due to its thick rachis that better held the kernel to the stalk. | | | By A.D. 800 to 1000 maize agriculture is widespread, ranging from the western Appalachians, east to the Mississippi Valley. | | | Detailed excavations found maize to be the most common plant food item contained in burials and overall plant food items within the burials were primarily agriculture products. |
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http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Hangar/3288/ARCHAEOLOGY.HTM
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| | Mycotoxin prevention and control in foodgrains - UK-THAI maize project |
| | Maize that can be sun-dried, under sunny conditions in one day, is often of high quality but the sun-drying floor must be clean and tractor use must be limited to avoid cracking the kernels. | | | Mung bean and soya bean are frequently planted after maize and farmers will not field-dry their maize because of the need to plant the next crop while there is sufficient moisture in the soil, and a possibility of late rain. | | | In the maize growing areas the Department of Agriculture should be encouraged to investigate the setting up of laboratories in their field crop-stations such as Petchaboon and Tak Fa, Nakon Sawan. |
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http://www.fao.org/docrep/X5036E/x5036E1g.htm
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| | Zea mays (Mielies, Corn) |
| | Maize was introduced to Africa in the 16th and 17th centuries and was readily accepted by African farmers, partly because it was grown and used in a similar way to their traditional crop of grain sorghum. | | | Maize growing spread rapidly in Europe although only in southern Europe did it become a major crop. | | | The popularity of maize in this region stemmed from the increased yield it provided over other spring crops such as wheat. |
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http://www.museums.org.za/bio/plants/poaceae/zea_mays.htm
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| | Maize and its relatives |
| | The maize exported exceeds all the maize used domestically for food, seed, and industrial purposes. | | | Maize is ranked second to wheat among the world cereal crops (FAO 1986). | | | Less developed countries use 48% of their grain maize for animal feed and eastern Europe and former USSR use 79% of their maize for animal feed. |
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http://instruct1.cit.cornell.edu/courses/plbr604/Corn.htm
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| | International Starch Institute: Maize (Corn) |
| | More starch is produced from maize than any other crop. | | | The maize plant has an erect, solid stem, rather than the hollow one of most other grasses. | | | Each fertilized ovary grows and develops into a kernel. |
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http://www.starch.dk/isi/starch/maize.htm
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| | Domestication of Maize |
| | The domestication of maize in Tehuacan, Mexico was a gradual process. | | | In level XIII of Coxcatlan Cave, 18 cobs of a type of plant that appeared to be a form of maize were found. | | | These cobs seemed to indicate the early stages of the transformation from teosinte, a native grass, to maize. |
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http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/prehistory/ancienttech/maize.html
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| | BBC NEWS Programmes Crossing Continents Maize GM threat |
| | Julien Berthaud is a maize expert with the International Centre for the Improvement of Maize and Wheat, based outside Mexico City. | | | Maize is more than a food in Mexico - it is a way of life | | | He has been helping them develop their communally held forests, and the small plots of land where they grow their maize and other crops to eat. |
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/crossing_continents/1871216.stm
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| | Mythology's Mything Links: Lore & History of Maize in Latin America |
| | With time, the grain of maize germinates and sprouts new life from its dry, bony husk. | | | Because maize has been anthropomorphized by this unknown Moche artist, the Time-Life authors suggest that this "links humans to agriculture and also suggests the mountains that overlooked the fields." | | | Aztec Farmers and their changing fortunes in growing maize |
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http://www.mythinglinks.org/ip~maize.html
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| | MaizeGDB External Resources: Maize Resources |
| | The Germplasm Enhancement of Maize project is a cooperative effort of the United States Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service, land-grant universities, and industry. | | | The Maize Genetics Cooperation - Stock Center is part of the National Plant Germplasm System (NPGS) and is supported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service (USDA/ARS). | | | The goal of our research is not to increase the world.s pile of maize and wheat. |
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http://www.maizegdb.org/links.php
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| | Maize in Pre-Columbian India |
| | A 1993 article by Jean Andrews, "Diffusion of Mesoamerican Food Complex to Southeastern Europe," Geographical Review 83: 194-204, is pertinent to the issue of the timing of the introduction maize and other New World crops into the Old World. | | | At the same time, it would give these crops more time to variegate and spread from Asia into Europe. | | | His photos are the source of the thumbnails on appearing this site, and may be viewed full size by clicking below: |
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http://www.econ.ohio-state.edu/jhm/arch/maize.html
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| | MAIZE - LoveToKnow Article on MAIZE |
| | Some hold the view that maize originated from a common Mexican fodder grass, Euchlaena mexicana, known as Teosinte, a closely allied plant which when crossed with maize yields a maize-like hybrid. | | | The plant is monoecious, producing the staminate (male) flowers in a large feathery panicle at the summit, and the (female) dense spikes of flowers, or cobs, in the axils of the leaves below, the long pink styles hanging out like a silken tassel. | | | Maitland is the centre of the rich agricultural district of the Hunter Valley, which produces maize, wheat and other cereals, lucerne, tobacco, fruit and wine; excellent coal also is worked in the vicinity. |
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http://9.1911encyclopedia.org/M/MA/MAIZE.htm
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| | Adrian Fisher's Maize Maze Website |
| | Maize Mazes in the UK, Europe, USA, Canada, and South Africa | | | Hockey Maze, Stockers Farm, Washington State, USA, 2005 | | | Click here for more details - North America, Canada, and South Africa |
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http://www.maizemaze.com
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| | Consortium for Maize Genomics - About MGC |
| | Maize is both a classical genetic model for plant research and an economically important crop. | | | Jeff Bennetzen at Purdue University exploit the relatively low abundance of the gene sequences, which are present in small number of copies in the genome. | | | The Maize Genomics Consortium will produce up to 500,000 sequence reads from each of these promising methods, analyze the sequence collection and disseminate all data into the public domain. |
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http://maize.danforthcenter.org
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| | City of Maize, KS |
| | Excellent schools, low crime rate and easy access to the entire metro area makes Maize a unique place to live. | | | The name Maize, which is the Indian name for corn, was suggested by the Wichita and Colorado Railroad because the town was located in the corn belt. | | | New businesses have followed these families into the community and now complement the agricultural enterprises, which are its rich heritage. |
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http://www.cityofmaize.org
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| | Maize Genetics Sites of Interest |
| | The Biology of Maize (Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada) | | | Maize Germplasm Collection at the North Central Regional Plant Introduction Station | | | Diseases of Maize (Botany and Plant Pathology, Purdue University) |
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http://w3.aces.uiuc.edu/maize-coop/wwwlist.html
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| | The Enchanted Maize by Rock City |
| | The Enchanted Maize Maze winds through the Blowing Springs Farm cornfield at the foot of Lookout Mountain. | | | We also have hayrides, a playground, a kiddie hay maze, a snack bar, drinks, the See Rock City Barn, and much more. | | | Have rows of fun navigating the Enchanted MAiZE. |
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http://www.enchantedmaze.com
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| | The MAiZE |
| | After introducing the "maze craze" to Utah and the western United States in 1996, the MAiZE has grown into the world’s largest cornfield maze company. | | | Now 10 years, more than 840 mazes, a Guinness record, and five countries later, The MAiZE has seen millions of people get lost in its corny creations. | | | Continuing to expand the increasingly-popular form of agritainment, here’s a quick look at this season’s 165+ locations. |
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http://www.cornfieldmaze.com/site_list.html
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| | MaizeGDB |
| | MaizeGDB is funded by the USDA Agricultural Research Service. | | | December 21: The 2006 Maize Genetics Conference is coming! | | | Updates generally occur on the first Tuesday of the month. |
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http://www.maizegdb.org
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| | Zea mays |
| | Bactrian typha, Barbary corn, ble de Turquie, Corn, Cornmeal, Cucurutz, Dent maize, Egyptian corn, Flint maize, Floury maize, Guinea corn, Indian corn, Indian meal, Kana, Maize, Mealies, Milbo, Popcorn, Roman corn, Sara chulpi, Sicilian corn, Spanish corn, Sweet corn, Syrian dourra, Turkie corne, Turkish wheat, Virginia wheat, Waxy maize, Welsch corn, Yellow maize |
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http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/nexus/Zea_mays_nex.html
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| | Maize Oligonucleotide Array Project |
| | Maize is the most economically important crop in the US and the premier organism for addressing fundamental biological questions in monocots, especially the cereals, which contribute 70% of humanity's diet. | | | This project provides a low cost, comprehensive, public sector microarray resource for expression analysis in the important crop plant maize (Zea mays L.). | | | Continue producing maize cDNA amplicon arrays as needed by users. |
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http://www.maizearray.org
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| | Maize Genome Discovery, DNA Sequencing and Phenotypic Analysis |
| | As many maize genes exist in small gene families, several chromosome regions may hybridize. | | | In the future, a more refined hybridization blot will be developed. | | | The Minnesota group is making radiation deletions of each maize chromosome with the goal of subdividing each of the 10 maize chromosomes into 100 segments. |
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http://sequence-www.stanford.edu/group/maize/maize2.html
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| | Maize Agarose FPC Map |
| | Contig merges - If you have evidence of two contigs that can be merged, email to fushengw@ag.arizona.edu. | | | SOG markers are overgos from the Paterson lab, derived from probes that have been mapped in maize and other grasses. | | | (2002) Genetic, Physical, and Informatics Resources for Maize. |
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http://www.genome.arizona.edu/fpc/maize
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| | Technorati Tag: maize |
| | I have to take their word for it because I'm colorblind. | | | Posts tagged Maize per day for the last 30 days. | | | EU authorizes genetically-modified maize Ready for consumption The EC authorized the marketing of three genetically-modified maize strains today. |
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http://www.technorati.com/tag/maize
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| | Maize USD 266 |
| | The mission of the Maize School District is to guarantee all students will acquire the critical skills necessary for success through an innovative, academically rigorous curriculum, facilitated by a visionary, progressive staff and an engaged community. |
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| | Maize received the 2001 USA Culinary Excellence Award from The American Tasting Institute. | | | Located across from the New Jersey Performing Arts Center, Maize has been honored with many outstanding ratings, such as "Very Good" from The New York Times and "Three Stars" from The Star Ledger. | | | We can help plan and cater your next special event at Maize. |
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| | Maize Genetics COOP Stock Center's Home Page |
| | Use this form to order stocks, request or provide information, or give us feedback. | | | General information about the Maize Genetics Cooperation - Stock Center: Click here to find out more about the Maize COOP. | | | Information about genetic stocks held by the Maize COOP: Click here to obtain information about our stocks. |
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http://w3.ag.uiuc.edu/maize-coop/mgc-home.html
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| | Maize Genetics Cooperation Newsletter â” Online Issues |
| | Instructions for Submission of notes for the Maize Genetics Cooperation Newsletter. | | | Please Note: Notes submitted to the Maize Genetics Cooperation Newsletter may be cited only with consent of the authors. | | | To receive printed copies of the Maize Genetics Cooperation Newsletter subscribe here. |
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http://www.agron.missouri.edu
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| | Maize Genome Analysis |
| | Links to other pages of interest to maize researchers | | | We have also sequenced a number of mapped maize STS markers. | | | A list of the mapped STS markers, ordered by chromosome and bin, can be found here. |
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http://nucleus.cshl.org/maizegenome
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| | WCI Publications |
| | Jane Yolen is a noted author of books for children, young adults, and adults. | | | The selected poet will receive the prize of $1,000, publication in the journal Maize. | | | The Writers’ Center of Indiana is pleased to announce that Jane Yolen will judge the 2005 Maize Prize for Poetry. |
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http://www.indianawriters.org/Publications/MaizePoetry.htm
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| | Definition of maize - Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary |
| | For More Information on "maize" go to Britannica.com | | | Get the Top 10 Search Results for "maize" | | | Now you can take the Eleventh Edition with you anywhere as Franklin's new Speaking Electronic Handheld! |
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http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=maize
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| | WCI Publications |
| | Maize is a literary journal published twice annually by The Writers Center of Indiana. | | | Marilyn is the winner of the Maize Prize for Short Fiction, for her story "Wanting to Stay," and Delpha is the winner of the Maize Prize for Poetry. | | | The Writers' Center of Indiana congratulates Marilyn Annucci of Madison, Wis., and Delpha Czilli of Indianapolis. |
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http://www.indianawriters.org/Publications/MAIZE.htm
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| | Maize |
| | - jeÅli chcesz dokonac zmian w artykule 'Maize' możesz to zrobic klikajÄ
c tutaj. | | | Artykul na temat Maize zamieszczony jest w Bazie Wiedzy Servis.pl - mirrorze Wikipedii, Wolnej Encyklopedii: |
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http://encyclopedia.maksiu.info/wiki/Maize
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| | Wrestling - Wrestling Home |
| | Congratulations to the Maize High School Wrestling team for their | | | Maize High School > Athletics > Wrestling Home | | | © 2004 - 2006 Maize High School > Wrestling. |
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| | Dave Maize Acoustic Guitars |
| | Thanks to Kevin Cooney, Jim and Jimmy Maize, Phil Lesh, Jack Casady, Sean Ennis, Ron and Jesse Hodgdon, Marty Ruddy and Linda Serrano. |
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