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Marius

American  
[mair-ee-uhs, mar-] / ˈmɛər i əs, ˈmær- /

noun

  1. Gaius, c155–86 b.c., Roman general and consul: opponent of Lucius Cornelius Sulla.


Marius British  
/ ˈmɛərɪəs, ˈmærɪəs /

noun

  1. Gaius (ˈɡaɪəs). ?155–86 bc , Roman general and consul. He defeated Jugurtha, the Cimbri, and the Teutons (107–101), but his rivalry with Sulla caused civil war (88). He was exiled but returned (87) and took Rome

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Dr. Marius Isken, a geophysicist at GFZ and one of the two lead authors, explains: "The seismic activity was typical of magma ascending through the Earth's crust. The migrating magma breaks the rock and forms pathways, which causes intense earthquake activity. Our analysis enabled us to trace the path and dynamics of the magma ascent with a high degree of accuracy."

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Coauthor Marius Moisa concludes, "We were struck by how boosting coordination between two brain areas led to more altruistic choices. When we increased synchrony between frontal and parietal regions, participants were more likely to help others, even when it came at a personal cost."

From Science Daily

Mette-Marit already had a four-year-old boy, Marius Borg Høiby, from an earlier brief relationship when she married Norway's Crown Prince Haakon in 2001.

From BBC

Her first child Marius Borg Høiby is now 29 and at the centre of a high-profile seven-week trial which began this week.

From BBC

"We support Marius in the situation he is in. We look after the other children as well... They also need to be cared for, and I have to make sure to take care of the crown princess," he said.

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