But recently, Maynard's name has been attached to a slew of less successful series, including Pirate Master (Mark Burnett's pirate-themed competition show), Kid Nation (a highly controversial Lord of the Flies-style series) and Greatest American Dog (American Idol meets Big Brother--with canines).

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Mark, a master chief petty officer and the ranking noncommissioned officer on the operation, crouched on one knee beside the open door of the lead helicopter.

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This was a professional photograph, with beautifully saturated colors, tonal balancing only a darkroom could achieve, and a composition that bore the mark of a master photographer.

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Mark O'Connor is an acknowledged master folk fiddler, but his musical interests have also led him into classical music's concert halls.

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The high-water mark for public education in California was the 1960 Donahoe Act, better known as the Master Plan for Higher Education.

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