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Leu
Leu (plural: lei) is the name shared by the currencies of Romania and Moldova. See Romanian leu and Moldovan leu. Leu is the abbreviation for the amino acid leucine. This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you t..
Leucadendron
Leucadendron is a genus of about 80 species of flowering plants in the family Proteaceae, endemic to South Africa, where they are a prominent part of the fynbos vegetation. They are evergreen shrubs or small trees growing up to 1-16 m tall. The leaves are spirally arranged, simple, entire, and of..
Leucadendron argenteum
Leucadendron argenteum (Silver tree, Silver leaf tree, Witteboom, or Silwerboom) is an endangered species in the family Proteaceae, endemic to a small area of the Cape Peninsula, Stellenbosch, and Paarl in South Africa, notably the Lion's Head area and the Kirstenbosch gardens. It is a small ever..
Leucadia
Leucadia can refer to: Lefkada (Λευκάδα), a Greek island in the Ionian Sea.Leucadia National Corporation, a holding company based in New York City.Leucadia State Beach, a protected beach in California. This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated wit..
Leucadia National
Leucadia National Corporation (traded on the New York Stock Exchange as LUK) is a holding company that, through its subsidiaries, engages in telecommunications, healthcare services, manufacturing, banking and lending, real estate, and winery businesses. As of August 2005, Leucadia was valued at ove..
Leucadia State Beach
Leucadia State Beach is a protected beach in California. External links [Official government site] ..
Leucaena
Leucaena is a Genus of about 24 species of trees and shrubs, distributed from Texas, U.S.A. to Peru.It belongs to subfamily Mimosoideae of the legume family Fabaceae. Some species grown (namely Leucaena leucocephala) has edible fruits (as unripe) and seeds, also used like livestock fodder, green ..
Leucanthemum
Leucanthemum is a genus of about 70 flowering plants from the sunflower family (Asteraceae). The name Leucanthemum derives from the Greek words leukos, "white," and anthemon, "flower". It occurs in Europe, Northern Africa and the temperate regions of Asia. Many species have been introduced int..
Leucas
Leucas may refer to: Leucas, a genus from the family Lamiaceae.Leucas, an English transliteration of the ancient Greek place name, Leukas (now Lefkada, Lefkas). This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this p..
Leucate
Leucate is a commune of the Aude département, in southwestern France. External link [Leucate.net] (French) ..
Leuce
The term Leuce has the following uses: Leuce a nymph, daughter of Oceanus Leuce, the Greek name of an island of the Black Sea 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 the..
Leucettida
Leucettida is an order in the subclass of Calcinea. ..
Leucettidae
Leucettidae is an order of Calcinea. ..
Leuce (mythology)
A nymph in Greek mythology, daughter of Oceanus, Leuce was carried off by Hades, the god of the underworld. She was metamorphosed by Persephone into a white poplar tree while standing by the pool of Memory. Heracles on his way back from his Twelfth Labour wove himself a wreath from the white pop..
Leuchars
St Athernase Church in Leuchars, Fife, Scotland Leuchars is a small town near the north east coast of Fife in Scotland, sited nearly 2 miles (3 km) to the north of the village of Guardbridge which lies on the north bank of the River Eden where it widens to the Edenmouth estuary before joining..
Leuchars railway station
Leuchars railway station Serves the towns of Leuchars and St Andrews in Fife. The Station was built as Leuchars Junction Station for the route over the Tay Railway Bridge to Dundee. The previous Leuchars station being on the line to Tayport. External links [Train times] and [statio..
Leuchtenbergia
Leuchtenbergia principis (agave cactus or prism cactus), the sole species of the genus Leuchtenbergia, is a species of cactus. It is native to north-central Mexico (San Luis Potosi, Chihuahua). The genus is named after Eugène de Beauharnais, prince of Leuchtenberg. It is very slow-growing but ca..
Leuchters
The Leuchters was an English automobile produced in 1898. A motor tricycle similar to the De Dion, it was advertised as being "made entirely in Leeds". Reference David Burgess Wise, The New Illustrated Encyclopedia of Automobiles. ..
Leucine
Leucine is one of the 20 most common amino acids and coded for by DNA. It is isomeric with isoleucine. Nutritionally, in humans, leucine is an essential amino acid. Leucine is the most common amino acid found in proteins, and is essential for optimal growth in infancy and childhood and for nitro..
Leucine (data page)
References a b c d e PubChem [6106] Amino acids Alanine (dp) | Arginine (dp) | Asparagine (dp) | Aspartic acid (dp) | Cysteine (dp) | Glutamic acid (dp) | Glutamine (dp) | Glycine (dp) | Histidine (dp) | Isoleucine (dp) | Leucine (dp) | Lysine (dp) ..
Leucine zipper
The leucine zipper is a type of structural motif found in parallel coiled coils. It is a common dimerization domain found in some DNA regulatory proteins. Structure The main feature of the leucine zipper domain is the predominance of leucine at the d position of the heptad repeat. Leucine zippe..
Leucippe
In Greek mythology, Leucippe was the name of several individuals: Leucippe was one of the Minyades who were driven by Dionysus to kill Hippasus.Leucippe was a nymph who was with Persephone when she was kidnapped by Hades.Leucippe was the daughter of Megara and Thestor.Leucippe ("Grove of White Hors..
Leucippus
This article is about the philosopher. There was also a Greek mythological Leucippus (mythology) Leucippus or Leukippos (Greek Λευκιππος, first half of 5th century BC) was among the earliest originators of atomism, the philosophical belief that everything is composed entirely of various imp..
Leucippus (crater)
Crater characteristics Coordinates ..
Leucippus (mythology)
In Greek mythology, Leucippus, son of Gorgophone and Perieres, was the father of Phoebe and Hilaeira. Castor and Polydeuces abducted and married Phoebe and Hilaeira, the daughters of Leucippus. In return, Idas and Lynceus, nephews of Leucippus (or rival suitors), killed Castor. Polydeuces was gr..
Leuciscus
Leuciscus is a genus of fish belonging to the family Cyprinidae. Familiar types include the common dace and ide. Species: Leuciscus aphipsi, Aphips chubLeuciscus aradensisLeuciscus baicalensisLeuciscus bergiLeuciscus burdigalensisLeuciscus carolitertii, BordalloLeuciscus cephaloidesLeuciscus cep..
Leuciscus turskyi
Leuciscus turskyi is a species of cyprinid restricted to the Cikola River, a tributary of the Krka River in Croatia. This species was thought to be extinct, but was found in May 2002 by J. Freyhof and N. Bogutskaya. Its habitat continues to decline due to water extraction and drought. References C..
Leucistic
Leucisim is a condition characterized by reduced pigmentation, it is one of two conditions that produces apparently anomalous white animals from parents that are otherwise normally coloured. Leucisim is often mistaken for albinism, due to the similarity in the white colour exhibited by some animals..
Leucite
Leucite or amphigene is a rock-forming mineral composed of potassium and aluminium tectosilicate KAl(SiO3)2. Crystals have the form of cubic icositetrahedra, but, as first observed by Sir David Brewster in 1821, they are not optically isotropic, and are therefore pseudo-cubic. Goniometric measuremen..
Leucius Charinus
Leucius, called Leucius Charinus by Photius in the 9th century, is the name applied to a cycle of what M. R. James termed "Apostolic romances" [link] that seem to have had wide currency long before a selection were read aloud at the Second Council of Nicaea (787) and rejected. Leucius is n..
Leuckart reaction
The Leuckart reaction is the chemical reaction of ammonium salts of formic acid with aldehydes (or ketones) to form amines by reductive amination.[#endnote_Leuckart1885] In addition to ammonia, primary and secondary amines are also successful.[#endnote_deBenneville1950] When e..
Leucocroton
Leucocroton is a plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae. ..
Leuconostoc
Leuconostoc is a genus of Gram-positive bacteria, placed within the family of Leuconostocaceae. They are generally ovoid cocci often forming chains. All species within this genus are heterofermentative and are able to produce dextran from sucrose. ..
Leuconostocaceae
The Leuconostocaceae is a family of Gram-positive bacteria, placed within the order of Lactobacillales. Representative genera include Leuconostoc, Oenococcus and Weissella. ..
Leucophanite
Leucophanite is a mineral with an extremely complex composition. It is reported by some authorities to be Sodium Cerium Beryllium Silicate Hydroxy Fluoride with the formula (Na,Ca,Ce)2BeSi2(O.OH.F)7. However other references do not mention the Cerium content while otherwise giving it virtually th..
Leucophyllum
Leucophyllum is a genus of evergreen shrubs in the plantago family Plantaginaceae, native to the southwestern United States and Mexico. The dozen-odd species are often called "sages", although they have no relationship to the genus Salvia. The solitary axillary flowers are bell- or funnel-shaped,..
Leucoplast
Leucoplasts Leucoplasts are a category of plastid and as such are organelles found in plant cells. They are non-pigmented, in contrast to other plastids such as the chloroplast and the chromoplast. Lacking pigments, leucoplasts are not green, so they are predictably located in roots and non-..
Leucopogon
Leucopogon is a genus of about 150-160 species of shrubby flowering plants belonging to the family Ericaceae, in the section of that family formerly treated as the separate family Epacridaceae. They are native to Australia, New Zealand, New Caledonia, the western Pacific Islands and Malaysia, with..
Leucopogon verticillatus
Leucopogon verticillatus, or Tassel flower, is the tallest epacrid in Western Australia. Its striking form and similarity to bamboo made it the first Western Australia export to Japan, where it is used in flower arrangement. The leaves form whorls around the stalk separated by gaps of 3–6 cm..
Leucoptera caffeina
Leucoptera caffeina is a pest of several species of Coffea. ..
Leucosolenida
Leucosolenida is an order of calcareous sponges in the class Calcarea in the animal phylum Porifera. ..
Leucosoleniidae
Leucosoleniidae is a family of the order Leucosolenida. ..
Leucospermum
Leucospermum (Pincushion, Pincushion Protea or Leucospermum) is a genus of about 50 species of flowering plants in the family Proteaceae, native to Zimbabwe and South Africa, where they occupy a variety of habitats, including scrub, forest, and mountain slopes. They are evergreen shrubs (rarely ..
Leucospidae
The Leucospidae (sometimes incorrectly spelled Leucospididae) are a small, specialized group within the Chalcidoidea, composed exclusively of ectoparasitoids of aculeate wasps or bees. They are typically mimics of bees or stinging wasps, often black with yellow, red, or white markings, sometimes m..
Leucothea
In Greek mythology, Leucothea (Greek Leukothea, the "White Goddess") was one of the aspects under which an ancient sea goddess was recognized. Mythic themes agree that she was a transformed nymph. In the more familiar variant, Ino, the sister of Semele and queen of Athamas, became a goddess after..
Leucothoe
The word Leucothoe can mean several things: Leucothoe is a plant genus in family Ericaceae.Leucothoe is a genus of amphipod.In Greek mythology, Leucothoe is an alternate spelling of Leucothea. This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title..
Leucothoe (amphipod)
Leucothoe is a genus of amphipods in the family Leucothoidae. Species L. acutiloba L. alcyone L. assimilis L. ayrtonia L. basilobata L. bidens L. boolpooli L. campi L. cheiriserra L. commensalis L. ctenochasma L. diemenensis L. eur..
Leucothoe (plant)
For other uses of the name, see Leucothoe Leucothoe is a genus of about 45 species of flowering plants in the family Ericaceae, native to Asia, the Americas and Madagascar. Common names include They are shrubs growing to 1-3 m tall, either deciduous or evergreen depending on species. The leaves a..
Leucothoidae
Leucothoidae is a family of amphipods. Genera Leucothoe Leucothoella Leucothoides Paraleucothoe ..
Leucoxene
Leucoxene is a finely granular yellow to brown alteration product of titanium minerals. It is not a valid mineral species and consists mainly of rutile or anatase. It is observed in some igneous rocks and iron ore deposits as the result of the alteration of ilmenite, perovskite, or titanite. Refere..
Leuco dye
A leuco dye is a dye whose molecules can acquire two forms, one of which is colorless. For example, the spiro form of an oxazine is a colorless leuco dye; the conjugated system of the oxazine and another aromatic part of the molecule is separated by a sp3-hybridized "spiro" carbon. After proton..
Leuctra
Leuctra was a village in ancient Greece, in Boeotia, seven miles southwest of Thebes. It is primarily known today as the site of the important 371 BC Battle of Leuctra in which the Thebans, under Epaminondas, defeated the Spartans. INFORMATIONS ABOUT TOWN OF PLATAIES "MUNICIPALITY OF LEFKTRA, ..
Leudelange
Leudelange Leideleng District Luxembourg Canton Esch-sur-Alzette Geography Area rank 13.57 km² 92nd of 116 Highest point rank 359 m =89th of 116 Lowest point rank 276 m =85th of 116 Population 2005) Population rank 1,903 55th of 116 2005) Density rank 140.2..
Leuhan
Leuhan Country France Région Bretagne Départment Finistère Arrondissement Châteaulin Canton Châteauneuf-du-Faou INSEE 29125 Postal Code 29390 MayorCurrent Term André Loussouarn2001-2008 Intercommunality Longitude -3.78..
Leuk
Leuk ([46°19′N 7°38′E], French Loèche, population 3376 as of 31 December 2002) is a town in the Valais, Switzerland. Since it controls access to the Gemmipass, it had some importance from the time of Roman Raetia. The Leukerbad thermal baths are just North of Leuk, towards the pass..
Leukapheresis
Leukapheresis is a laboratory procedure in which white blood cells are separated from a sample of blood. This may be done to decrease a very high white blood cell count in individuals with cancer (leukemia) or to remove white blood cells for transfusion. In the case of cancer, usually hematological..
Leukemia
Leukemia or leukaemia (see spelling differences) is a cancer of the blood or bone marrow characterized by an abnormal proliferation of blood cells, usually white blood cells (leukocytes). It is part of the broad group of diseases called hematological neoplasms. Contents 1 Symptoms2 Fou..
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society is the world's largest voluntary health organization dedicated to funding blood cancer research, education and patient services. The Society's mission is to cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease and myeloma, and to improve the quality of life of patients and thei..
Leukemia inhibitory factor
Leukemia inhibitory factor, or LIF, an interleukin 6 class cytokine, is a chemical in cells that affects their growth and development. LIF derives its name from its ability to induce the terminal differentiation of myeloid leukaemic cells. Other properties attributed to the cytokine include: the gr..
Leukemia Research Fund
Leukaemia Research Fund is a British medical research charity dedicated to the curing of leukemia. External link [Official website] ..
Leukemoid reaction
The term leukemoid reaction, also referred to as transient myeloproliferative disorder describes an elevated white blood cell count, or leukocytosis, that is a physiologic response to stress or infection (as opposed to a primary blood malignancy, such as leukemia). Although generally a diagnosis of..
Leukocoria
Leukocoria refers to an abnormal white hue of the retina when viewed through routine medical opthalmoscopy. Usually, when a light is shone through the iris, the retina appears red to the observer. In leukocoria, the retina abnormally appears white. This may indicate congential cataracts, retrolental..
Leukocyte adhesion cascade
The Leukocyte adhesion cascade is a process through which leukocytes (white blood cells) leave blood vessels and enter injured tissue. This process results in inflammation. The five steps of the leukocyte adhesion cascade are: capture (or transitory adhesion);rolling;slow rolling;firm adhesion..
Leukocyte adhesion deficiency
Leukocyte adhesion deficiency, abbreviated LAD, is a rare autosomal recessive disorder characterized by immunodeficiency resulting in recurrent infections. The disorder is often divided into two separate genotypes called type I and type II, with type II being associated with fewer infections but mor..
Leukocyte esterase
Leukocyte esterase (LE) is a urine test for the presence of white blood cells and other abnormalities associated with infection. White blood cells in the urine usually indicate a urinary tract infection. The leukocyte esterase (LE) test detects esterase, an enzyme released by white blood cells. Pos..
Leukocyte Promoting Factor
This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject.Please help recruit one, or improve this page yourself}} if you can. See [discussion page] for details. Leukocyte promomoting factor is a cytokine/hormone that is produced by neutrophils when they encounter a..
Leukocytosis
Leukocytosis is an elevation of the white blood cell count (the leukocyte count) above the normal range. The normal adult human leukocyte count in peripheral blood is 4.4-10.8 x 109/L. A white blood count of 11.0 or more suggests leukocytosis. Leukocytosis is very common in acutely ill patients...
Leukodystrophy
Leukodystrophy refers to progressive degeneration of the white matter of the brain due to imperfect growth or development of the myelin sheath, the fatty covering that acts as an insulator around nerve fiber. Myelin, which lends its color to the white matter of the brain, is a complex substance ma..
Leukonychia
Leukonychia is a medical term for white discoloration appearing on nails. It is derived from the Greek words Leuko white and Onyx nail. The most common cause is injury to the base of the nail (the matrix) where the nail is formed. Contents 1 Types of Leukonychia2 Leukonychia Totalis3&..
Leukopenia
Leukopenia or leukocytopenia refers to a decrease in the number of circulating white blood cells (leukocytes) in the blood. As the principal function of white cells is to combat infection, a decrease in the number of these cells can place patients at increased risk for infection. In pancytopenia,..
Leukoplakia
Leukoplakia is a condition of the mouth that involves the formation of white leathery spots on the mucous membranes of the tongue and inside of the mouth. It is not a specific disease entity and is diagnosed by exclusion of diseases that may cause similar white lesions like candidiasis or lichen pl..
Leukopoiesis
This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject.Please help recruit one, or improve this page yourself}} if you can. See [discussion page] for details. Leukopoiesis is the formation of white blood cells, or "leukocytes," in the bone marrow. WBCs arise from..
Leukoreduction
Leukoreduction is the reduction of white blood cells or leukocytes from the blood or blood components being transfused to the recipient. Contents 1 Reasoning1.1 Pros1.2 Cons2 Timeline3 External links Reasoning Donor WBCs can attack the recipient's tissues.WBCs can carry ..
Leukorrhea
Leukorrhea (US) or leukorrhoea (Commonwealth) is a medical term that denotes a thick, whitish vaginal discharge. It results from inflammation or congestion of the vaginal mucosa. There are many causes of leukorrhea. Vaginal discharge is normal for a woman, and all women are different. Causes of c..
Leukotomy
A human brain that had undergone leukotomy. A leukotomy refers to what is now more commonly known as a prefrontal lobotomy (Greek: leuko: white matter of brain, tomy: cutting). It consists of cutting the connections to and from, or simply destroying, the prefrontal cortex. These procedures oft..
Leukotriene
Leukotrienes are autocrine and paracrine eicosanoid lipid mediators derived from arachidonic acid by 5-lipoxygenase. Contents 1 History and name2 Biochemistry2.1 Synthesis2.2 Function3 Leukotrienes in asthma3.1 Cysteinyl leukotrienes3.2 Leukotriene modifiers4&nb..
Leuku
Leuku is a Finnish word for a knife used mostly by Lappish people, Sami. It has a long, wide, and strong blade that is more suited for hitting than cutting, so it is not well suited to whittling. It is used instead of an axe for firewood, bone-breaking, and other works. The blade is often convex o..
Leuk (district)
The district of Leuk (French: Loèche) in the canton of Valais contains the following municipalities: Name of municipality Population(31 Dec 2002) Area in km² Agarn 757 7.6 Albinen 266 15.5 Bratsch 490 6.2 Ergisch 150 29.8 Erschmatt 312 11.2 Gampel 1385 ..
Leumeah, New South Wales
Leumeah is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It has one of the three home grounds of the Wests Tigers, and also has a railway station. External links Suburbs of the City of Campbelltown | South-western Sydney | Sydney Airds | Ambarvale | Blair Athol | Blairmoun..
Leumeah railway station, Sydney
Leumeah - Side Platform on Double Line Leumeah is a CityRail railway station on the Main South line, which is the trunk line between Sydney and Melbourne. It has two side platforms, with an overhead pedestrian bridge. The station is the main access station for Campbelltown Sports Stadium,..
Leumund Cult
Jan Theiler, alias Pastor Leumund, born 1967, Germany. In the 1990's he was an influential curator, performance artist and musician on the underground scene organising large-scale music and performance events at various venues including the [[Kunst Haus, Tacheles. In 1997 he took part in the Labyr..
Leum Uilleim
Leum Uilleim is a mountain in Lochaber, Highland, Scotland which is best-known for its appearance in the film Trainspotting. It is situated about 3 km south-west of the remote Corrour railway station, but is considerably further from any road. ..
Leun
Leun is a small town in the Lahn-Dill-Kreis in Hesse, Germany. Contents 1 Geography1.1 Location1.2 Neighbouring communities1.3 Constituent communities2 History3 Politics3.1 Town council4 Partnerships5 Sightseeing5.1 Evangelical Church5.2 His..
Leuna
Leuna is a town with a population of about 6,000, located in the district Merseburg-Querfurt, in Saxony-Anhalt, eastern Germany. It is the center of the German synthetic chemical industry. During World War II, the town and its surrounding chemical industry were repeatedly the target of heavy aerial ..
Leung Bok-chau
Leung Bok Chau (梁博儔 or 梁博鎏) was a Wing Chun master. He was Yim Wing-chun's husband. Lineage Lineage in Wing Chun sifu his wife Yim Wing-chun (嚴詠春) Leung Bok Chau (梁博儔) known student Leung Lan-kwai (梁蘭桂) ..
Leung Chun Ying
Leung Chun Ying GBS JP BSc (}) is a current member of the Executive Council of the Hong Kong. Mr Leung is Chairman of DTZ Debenham Tie Leung Limited, as well as: Member of the National Standing Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative ConferenceMember of the Commission on Strategic..
Leung Faat
Leung Faat (梁發 1789 - 1855) was the first Chinese Protestant minister and evangelist. He was ordained by Robert Morrison, the first Protestant missionary to China. Leung was born in Zhaoqing in Guangdong Province of China. Coming from a poor family, he quitted formal schoolling at the age..
Leung Jan
Leung Jan (梁贊) was a Wing Chun kung fu practitioner. Leung was a Chinese herbal doctor in Foshan. His name became well-known due to his wins in competitive bouts. He was called Mr. Jan from Foshan (佛山贊先生). See Chan Wah-shun's article for more. Lin..
Leung King (KCR)
Leung King (良景) is a Light Rail stop located inside Leung King Estate. The stop belongs to Zone 3. Platform 1 of the stop is directly connected to Leung King Shopping Centre. The stop also includes a customer services centre, which opens from 7:30 - 21:00. Routes 505: Siu Hong to Sam Shing 50..
Leung Kwok-hung
Long Hair, Leung Kwok-hung, talking to reporter after anti-Japan protests in Hong Kong, April 17, 2005 Leung Kwok-hung (Chinese: 梁國雄; Cantonese in IPA: [lœːŋ kwɔːk hʊŋ] Pinyin: Liáng Guóxióng), also known as Long Hair (長毛) (born March 27, 1956 in Hong Kong with..
Leung Kwok-Shu
Leung Kwok Shu is an anchor with KTSF TV in San Francisco. Leung was formerly a reporter with Fairchild TV and Ming Pao Newspaper in Toronto. Leung immigrated to Canada from Hong Kong and later to the United States. Reference [KTSF Team] ..
Leung Lan-kwai
Leung Lan Kwai (梁蘭桂) was a Wing Chun master. Lineage Lineage in Wing Chun sifu Leung Bok-chau (梁博儔) Leung Lan Kwai (梁蘭桂) known student Wong Wah-bo (黃華寶) ..
Leung Long Chau
Leung Long Chau (梁朗秋) is a Chinese poet and calligrapher. Born in early 1910s in Guangdong Province, China, he spent his childhood there and received his graduate education at the Guangdong Medical Research Institute, until in late 1920s when he married Ho Wing Yuet and moved to..
Leung Sheung
Leung Sheung (梁相 1918 - 1978) was the first student of Yip Man in the discipline of Wing Chun. Lineage Lineage in Wing Chun sifu Yip Man (葉問) Leung Sheung (梁相) known students Kenneth Chung Paul Chu Leung Ting External link [biogra..
Leung So Kee
Leung So Kee (Chinese: 梁蘇記; Pinyin: Liáng Sū Jì) is the most famous umbrella manufacturer and retailer in Hong Kong. It has a long history of umbrella manufactory. Contents 1 History2 Products3 Retail4 Trivia History Products Retail The locations of Leung So K..
Leung Ting
Leung Ting (梁挻 1947 - ) is the founder and permanent president of the International WingTsun Association. Leung chose the spelling of WingTsun to differentiate his teachings from those of other Wing Chun schools. (There is no standard romanization of Cantonese; the Chinese characters..
Leung Yee-tai
Leung Yee-tai (梁二娣) was a Wing Chun master. He was a strong boatman who steered riverboat by pushing a long pole against the river bottom. A Shaolin monk Chi Sin (至善禪師) saw that he was a natural successor to the Shaolin pole fighting skill called s..
Leung Yiu Chung
The Honourable Leung Yiu Chung (Chinese: 梁耀忠, born May 19, 1953) is member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong since 1995, except for a period between 1997 and 1998. Since 1998 he represents the New Territories West. Leung is also a member of the Kwai Tsing District Council. Leung is a me..
Leuni
The Leuni were an ancient Celtiberian tribe of Lusitania, akin to the Lusitanians and Calaicians or Gallaeci, living in the north of modern Portugal, in the province of Minho, between the rivers Lima and Minho. External links [Detailed map of the Pre-Roman Peoples of Iberia (around 200 BC) ..
Leupeptin
Leupeptin is a protease inhibitor that also acts as an inhibitor of calpain. ..
Leupp, Arizona
Leupp (Navajo: Tsiizizii) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Coconino County, Arizona, USA. The population was 970 at the 2000 census. Contents 1 Geography2 Demographics3 Education4 External links Geography Leupp is located at [35°17′51″N, 111°0′20″W]..
Leuprolide
Lupron Logo Leuprolide/Leuprorelin is a gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist (GnRH agonist). By causing constant stimulation of the pituitary GnRH receptors, it initially causes stimulation (flare), but thereafter decreases pituitary secretion (downregulation) of gonadotropins luteinizing..
Leupung
Leupung -- also spelled "Leupueng", is a town in the district (Kabupaten/Kota) of Aceh Besar, close to the city of Banda Aceh, the capital of the special territory of Aceh, Indonesia, on the island of Sumatra. Leupung is located at 5'31" North latitude and 95'15" East longitude at an elevation of 33..
Leura, New South Wales
Leura is a suburb in the City of Blue Mountains Local Government Area in New South Wales, Australia. It is one of the series of small towns stretched along the western railway and Great Western Highway that bisects the Blue Mountains National Park. It is adjacent to Katoomba, the largest centre in ..
Leura Collins
This 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. Leura Collins was a member of Retail Clerks Union Local 455 and subject of a workplace theft investigat..
Leura railway station, New South Wales
Leura railway station is a regional railway station on the Blue Mountains Line of the CityRail intercity network, serving the village of Leura in the Upper Blue Mountains in New South Wales, Australia. The station has an island platform and is served by one train each way per hour in off-peak, with..
Leurbost
Leurbost is a village on Lewis in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. It is approximately 6 miles south of Stornoway on the road to Harris. It is the main settlement in the area of the island known as North Lochs. Amenities in the village include a recently built school and community centre, Sgoil nan L..
Leuren Moret
This does not cite its [[Opentopia:Citing sources|references or sources]]. You can [[Opentopia:WikiProject Fact and Reference Check|help]] Wikipedia by introducing appropriate citations. Leuren Moret is a self-proclaimed expert on the health and environmental effects of depleted uranium who has wo..
Leuschner (crater)
Crater characteristics Coordinates ..
Leuschner Observatory
Leuschner Observatory is the student observatory of the University of California, Berkeley. It is named for early Berkeley astronomer Armin_Otto_Leuschner who founded the original Student Observatory on the Berkeley campus in the 1890s. It is located a short distance east of the Berkeley campus in t..
Leusden
[Leusden] is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of Utrecht. It is located about 3 kilometres southeast of Amersfoort. The western part of the municipalty is partially covered by forest, partially by heathlands. The other parts are used for livestock farming. ..
Leusden-Zuid
The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Leusden-Zuid in the municipality of Leusden. Leusden-Zuid ([52°7′N 5°24′E]) is a town in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is a part of the municipality of Leusden, and lies about 6 km south of Amersfoor..
Leusdon
Leusdon is a Parish in southern part of Dartmoor in the county of Devon, UK. ..
Leusemia
Leusemia is a Peruvian rock band. The name of the band is a misspelling of the spanish word leucemia (meaning leukemia). History The band was formed in Lima, Peru in 1983 by Daniel F, Kimba Vilis, and Raúl Montáñez. They played simple rock and roll in their early years; because of that they wer..
Leutenbach
Leutenbach may refer to two municipalities in Germany: Leutenbach, Baden-WürttembergLeutenbach, Bavaria This article consisting of geographical locations is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page, a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title. If an referred you here, you mig..
Leutenbach, Baden-Württemberg
Leutenbach is a municipality in the Rems-Murr district, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is located 15 km east of Ludwigsburg, and 20 km northeast of Stuttgart. ..
Leutenberg
Leutenberg is a town in the district of Saalfeld-Rudolstadt, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated in the Thuringian Forest, 12 km southeast of Saalfeld. ..
Leutershausen
Leutershausen is a town in the district of Ansbach, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated on the river Altmühl, 12 km west of Ansbach. ..
Leutes
Leutes in the municipality of Buren. Leutes ([51°56′N 5°33′E]) is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Buren, and lies about 9 km southwest of Wageningen.ANWB Topografische Atlas Nederland, Topografische Dienst and ANWB, 2005. Refe..
Leuthen
Leuthen is a village in the W. of Wrocław, in Silesia, where Frederick the Great defeated the Austrians with great loss in 1757. See also: Battle of Leuthen This article incorporates text from the public domain 1907 edition of The Nuttall Encyclopaedia. ..
Leuthen chorale
The Leuthen Chorale was a tune originally composed in the seventeenth century by Johannes Crüger, tutor to the von Blumenthal family and Director of Music at the Nikolaikirche in Berlin. It was used as the setting for Martin Luther's hymn Nun danket alle Gott (sung in English to the same tune as No..
Leuth (disambiguation)
Leuth may refer to: Leuth (Netherlands); A town near the German border in GelderlandLeuth (Germany); A town near the Dutch border in North Rhine-Westphalia This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, ..
Leuth (Germany)
Leuth is a village in North Rhine-Westphalia on the Dutch border in the area of Viersen. It is the smallest part of the municipality of Nettetal and has approximately 2000 inhabitants. Its historical origin lies in the early Middle Ages (before the year 1000). See also NettetalViersenLobberich Ext..
Leuth (Netherlands)
Leuth is a small town near Nijmegen, in the Netherlands. ..
Leutkirch im Allgäu
The title of this article contains the character ä. Where it is unavailable or not desired, the name may be represented as Leutkirch im Allgaeu. Leutkirch im Allgäu is a city in south-eastern Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is part of the district of Ravensburg, in the western, Württembergish par..
Leutnant Helmut Frohberg
Drafted into the Wehrmacht on 11 March 1940 and recruited into the 11th Panzer Division, Dr. Helmut Frohberg served three and a half years on the Ostfront until being captured by the Americans. He fought in Bulgaria and Yugoslavia as a tank commander. After stopping in Austria for supplies, the ..
Leuven
City of Leuven Geography Region Flanders Province Flemish-Brabant Arrondissement Leuven Location ..
Leuven Arrondissement
The arrondissement Leuven is one of two arrondissements in the Belgian province of Flemish_Brabant. It lies east of the Brussels-Capital Region. The arrondissement has an area of 1168.83 km² and has (as of January 1 2005) 465,089 inhabitants. The arrondissement is made up of the following munic..
Leuven Town Hall
The Town Hall (Dutch: Stadhuis, French: Hôtel de Ville) of Leuven, Belgium, is a landmark building on that city's Grote Markt square, across from the monumental St. Peter's Church. Built in a Brabantine Late Gothic style between 1448 and 1469, it is famous for its ornate architecture, crafted in..
Leuze-en-Hainaut
Leuze-en-Hainaut is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut. On January 1 2005 Leuze-en-Hainaut had a total population of 13,161. The total area is 73.53 km² which gives a population density of 178.98 inhabitants per km². ..
Leuzinger High School
Leuzinger High School is a public High School located in the city of Lawndale, California, USA. The school is named for Adolph Leuzinger who donated the land for the school. It serves the cities of Hawthorne, California and Lawndale CA. The school serves 9th through 12th grade. The school mascot ..
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