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Liège-Bastogne-Liège
2004: The climb of St.-Nicolas near the finish line in Liège. Rebellin leads Boogerd and Vinokourov. Liège-Bastogne-Liège Local name:Lüttich-Bastogne-Lüttich (DE) Liège-Bastogne-Liège (FR) Luik-Bastenaken-Luik (NL) Lieja-Bastoña-Lieja (SP) Region:Ardennes, Belgium Date:Late April Type:..
Liège-Bastogne-Liège 2005
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Liège-Bastogne-Liège 2006
UCI ProTour 2006 Paris-Nice Tirreno-Adriatico Milano-Sanremo Ronde van Vlaanderen Vuelta Ciclista al País Vasco Gent-Wevelgem Paris-Roubaix Amstel Gold Race La Flèche Wallonne Liège-Bastogne-Liège Tour de Romandie Giro d'Italia Volta a Catalunya Dauphiné Libéré Tour de Su..
Liège (city)
Liège (Walloon: Lîdje, Dutch: Luik, German: Lüttich; before 1946, the city's name was written Liége, with the acute accent) is a major city and municipality located in the Belgian province of Liège, of which it is the capital. It is situated in the valley of the Meuse River near Belgium's easte..
Liège (Paris Metro)
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Liège (province)
Liège (French:Liège) (Dutch:Luik) (German:Lüttich) Capital Liège Area km² Population (2005) 1,034,000 Density 269 / km² Governor Michel Foret [Official Site] Liège is the easternmost province of Wallonia and of Belgiu..
Liège Island
Liège Island (in English also Liege Island) is an island, 9 miles long and 3 miles wide, lying immediate northeast of Brabant Island in the Palmer Archipelago. Liège Island is located at [64.03° S 61.91° W]. Charted by the Belgian Antarctic Expedition (1897-1899) under Adrien..
LIG
LIG Co, Ltd. (hangul:엘아이지손해보험, LIG손해보험) is a South Korean insurance company. headquartered in Seoul, Korea, formerly known as LG Fire Insurance in March, 2006. The Insurance group division of the company controls a large portion of the South Korean calling card market under t..
LIGA
LIGA (German acronym for X-ray lithography (X-ray Lithographie), Electroplating (Galvanoformung), and Molding (Abformung)) is a process that was developed in the early 1980s by W. Ehrfeld at the West German IMT in Karlsruhe. LIGA was one of the first major techniques to allow on-demand manufacturin..
Ligabueino
Ligabueino (meaning "Ligabue's little one") was an abelisaur named after an Italian doctor (Giancario Ligabue). This was the smallest of all abelisaurs, and one of the smallest dinosaurs, at only 70 cm (2.3 feet) long. It was a therapod and lived during the Early Cretaceous Period, in Patagonia. ..
Ligabuesaurus
Ligabuesaurus is the name given to a genus of dinosaur from the Early Cretaceous. It was a basal titanosaurid sauropod which lived in what is now Argentina. The type species, Ligabuesaurus leanzai, was described by Jose Bonaparte, Gonzalez Riga, and Apesteguía in 2006. References José F. Bonapart..
Ligament
A ligament is a short band of tough fibrous connective tissue composed mainly of long, stringy collagen fibres. Ligaments connect bones to other bones to form a joint. (They do not connect muscles to bones; that is the function of tendons.) Some ligaments limit the mobility of articulations, or p..
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Ligamentous Laxity
Ligamentous laxity is a condition that can be summarised succinctly as "Loose ligaments". In a 'normal' body, ligaments are naturally tight in such a way that the joints are restricted to 'normal' movement ranges. This includes spinal posture - the ligamental supporting framework around the spine is..
Ligamentum arteriosum
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Ligamentum teres
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Ligamentum teres femoris
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Ligamentum venosum
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Ligament of the left vena cava
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Ligament of Treitz
The ligament of Treitz is commonly understood to be the suspensory muscle of the duodenum. It arises from the connective tissue around the stems of the celiac trunk and superior mesenteric artery and inserts into the third and fourth portions of the duodenum and frequently into the duodenojejunal (..
Ligament sheath
A ligament sheath is the mucous sheath surrounding a ligament. A tendon sheath is much the same, the difference being that it surrounds a tendon. ..
Ligand
For other uses, see (disambiguation)}}}. In chemistry, a ligand is an atom, ion, or molecule (see also: functional group) that generally donates one or more of its electrons through a coordinate covalent bond to, or shares its electrons through a covalent bond with one or more central atoms or ion..
Ligand-gated ion channel
Ligand-gated ion channel The Ligand-gated ion channels, also referred to as LGICs, or ionotropic receptors, are a group of intrinsic transmembrane ion channels that are opened in response to binding of a chemical messenger, as opposed to voltage-gated ion channels or stretch-activated ion cha..
Ligand (biochemistry)
For other uses of "", see {{{1. In biochemistry, a ligand is an effector, a molecule that binds to a site on a macromolecule's surface by intermolecular forces, thereby changing the chemical conformation of the macromolecule. Once a molecule's conformation has changed, its ability to function in ot..
Ligand (disambiguation)
Ligand may refer to: Ligand, an atom, ion, or functional group that donates one or more of its electrons through a coordinate covalent bond to one or more central atoms or ionsLigand (biochemistry), an extracellular substance that binds to receptors"Guest" in host-guest chemistry, a non-covalent bin..
Ligand field theory
Ligand field theory was developed during the 1930s and 1940s as an expansion of the electrostatic crystal field theory, which offered a good description of the electronic structure of metal ions in coordination complexes but was not able to provide a proper explanation for their bonding. It was crea..
Ligand isomerism
Ligand isomerism is a type of structural isomerism which arises from the presence of ligands which can adopt different isomeric forms. An example is provided by diaminopropane,which may have amine groups in terminal(1,3)positions or in the 1,2 positions. The position isomer of ligand gives ligand is..
Ligao City
Ligao City is a 5th class city in the province of Albay, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 90,603 people in 17,031 households. History Legend says that the name Ligao came from a corruption of the local word "ticau", once an abundant tree whose poisonous leaves we..
Ligapokal
The DFB Liga-Pokal, or German League Cup, is a competition that takes place before the start of the Bundesliga season, featuring the top teams of the previous Bundesliga season and the winners of the German Cup in Germany. This was played as a unique event in 1972 because the Olympics in Munich had ..
Ligase
In biochemistry, a ligase (from the Latin verb ligāre — "to bind" or "to glue together") is an enzyme that can catalyse the joining of two molecules by forming a new chemical bond, with accompanying hydrolysis of adenosine triphosphate or other similar molecules. An example of such an enzyme ..
Ligature
Ligature may refer to: Ligature (medicine)Ligature (music)Ligature (orthodontic)Ligature (palaeography)Ligature (typography) 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 link..
Ligature (handwriting)
Connecting stroke in handwriting. Also refers to calligraphic embellishments to characters (see Ligature (typography)). ..
Ligature (medicine)
For other uses, see Ligature.'' In medicine, a ligature is a device, similar to a tourniquet, usually of thread or string, tied around a limb, blood vessel or similar to restrict blood flow. See also TourniquetSutureList of medical topics ..
Ligature (music)
In music notation, a ligature is a symbol that connects multiple notes in some way. The actual notation and meaning of ligatures has changed significantly througout the history of western music. Ligatures were first used in the early notation of Gregorian chant through the use of neumes. A ligatu..
Ligature (orthodontic)
[Listen to this article] · [(info)] This audio file was created from an article revision dated 2005-12-10, and does not reflect subsequent edits to the article. ([Media helpAudio help]) [[:Spoken articles|More spoken articles]] Ligature is a term used in or..
Ligature (palaeography)
The running together of letters in manuscripts (ligatures) are at the origin of typographical ligatures. See also Scribal abbreviationBind rune ..
Ligature (typography)
ſi-ligature type in 12p Garamond In writing and typography, a ligature occurs where two or more letterforms are written or printed as a unit. Generally, ligatures replace characters that occur next to each other when they share common components. A letter with an accent mark is not usually ca..
Ligat Ha'al Basketball players
List of the Israeli Ligat Ha'al Basketball league, the preimer basketball league in Israel. Contents 1 Maccabi Tel Aviv players2 Hapoel Jerusalem players3 Beni HaSharon players4 Maccabi Ironi Ramat Gan Maccabi Tel Aviv players Player Club Curently plays in NBA Expire..
Liga Allianz Asobal
Liga Allianz Asobal (Allianz is the principal sponsor), is the premier professional handball league in Spain. It was founded in 1958 with the name of Honor Division, changing its name to the current name in 1984. The Liga Allianz Asobal league, which is played under EHF rules, currently consists o..
Liga Allianz Asobal 2004/2005 season
Classification 2004/05 Liga Allianz Asobal Classification Team P W D L F A Pts 1C Portland San Antonio 30 28 0 2 906 725 56 2 BM Ciudad Real 30 27 1 2 987 746 55 3 Caja España Ademar 30 24 ..
Liga Allianz Asobal 2005/2006 season
Classification 2005/06 Liga Allianz Asobal Classification Team P W D L F A Pts 1C FC Barcelona-Cifec 30 28 0 2 919 747 56 2 BM Ciudad Real 30 27 0 3 955 794 54 3 Portland San Antonio 30 25 2 3 ..
Liga Amateur de Honduras
Liga Amateur de Honduras was previous to the Liga Nacional de Honduras. It ranned before 1938 until 1964. Champions Year Champions Runners Up 1938 Motagua Victoria 1939 Motagua ? 1940 Motagua ? 1941 Motagua ? 1942 Motagua ? 1943 Motagua ? 1944 Motagua ? 1..
Liga Artzit
The Liga Artzit (Hebrew: ליגה ארצית) is the third-highest division overall in the Israeli football league system after Ligat ha'Al (Premier League) and the Liga Leumit (National League). The Liga Artzit in its current form was introduced for the 1999-00 season. All teams in the Artzit were..
Liga Chilena de Fútbol: Primera División
Liga Chilena de Fútbol: Primera División (Chilean League of Football, in English), is the top category of Chilean football (soccer), and it is organized by the Federación de Fútbol de Chile. Contents 1 Current teams2 List of champions3 Titles by Team4 External link Curren..
Liga comunista 23 de septiembre
The Liga Comunista 23 de Septiembre (September 23 Communist League), or LC23S, was a Marxist-Leninist urban guerrilla movement that emerged in Mexico in the early 1970s. The result of the fusing of various armed revolutionary organizations active in Mexico prior to 1974 in hopes of creating a united..
Liga Deportiva Universitaria
Liga Deportiva Universitaria can be one of various Ecuadorian soccer teams originally made up by groups of university students from different cities, and which have no relationship to each other: Liga Deportiva Universitaria (Quito)Liga Deportiva Universitaria (Portoviejo)Liga Deportiva Universitari..
Liga Deportiva Universitaria (Loja)
Liga Deportiva Universitaria (LDU) is a professional soccer team from the city of Loja, Ecuador. ..
Liga Deportiva Universitaria (Portoviejo)
Liga Deportiva Universitaria (LDU) is a professional soccer team from the city of Portoviejo, Ecuador. ..
Liga Deportiva Universitaria (Quito)
Liga Deportiva Universitaria (LDU) is a professional soccer team from the city of Quito, the capital of Ecuador. The team is usually referred to as Liga de Quito to tell it apart from other Ecuadorian teams which also bear the name Liga Deportiva Universitaria, like Liga Deportiva Universitaria f..
Liga Deportiva Universitaria Estudiantil
The Liga Deportiva Universitaria Estudiantil is a soccer club based in Guayaquil, Ecuador. ..
Liga Deportivo Universitaria
The Liga Deportiva Universitaria de Quito is a soccer club based in Quito, Ecuador. ..
Liga de Ascenso de Honduras
Liga de Ascenso de Honduras Founded ???? Current member clubs ?? Current Champions Deportivo Lenca League system 2 teams qualify from each of the 4 groups and play a 2 legged quater final, semi final and final. Liga de Ascenso is the second division of Honduran soccer. The divisio..
Liga de Ascenso de Honduras 2005-2006 Clausura
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Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano
Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano is the top football (soccer) tournament in Bolivia. It started in 1958, and became professional in 1977. Contents 1 Overview2 Current teams3 List of champions3.1 Amateur era3.2 Professional era4 Titles by team5 External link..
Liga de Honra
The Portuguese Liga de Honra (pron. IPA: /'liɣɐ dɨ 'õʁɐ/; in English: League of honour) is the 2nd level football competition of the country. It was formerly called Segunda Divisão (Second Division) and Liga de Honra, when the LPFP took control of the two nationwide level, and renamed it Segu..
Liga dos Escuteiros de Moçambique
redirect[[Template:Portal]] The Liga dos Escuteiros de Moçambique (LEMo), the national Scouting organization of Mozambique, was founded in 1960, and became a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement in 1999. The coeducational Liga dos Escuteiros de Moçambique has 28,898 members as ..
Liga Española de Baloncesto
Liga Española de Baloncesto is a spanish basketball championship that is the next level of the ACB. Is administered by the FEB. The LEB league was founded in 1996, which is played also under FIBA rules, currently consists of 18 teams, including ones like Tenerife Baloncesto, Plus Pujol Lleida, Pol..
Liga Fronte Veneto
Liga Fronte Veneto is a strongly autonomist and Venetist splinter party of the Liga Veneta-Lega Nord which claims independence from Italy for Veneto. It was formed in 1998 as the Liga Veneta Repubblica, and changed its name to Veneti d'Europa before assuming the current title after a merger with th..
Liga Indonesia
The Liga Indonesia is a league competition for Indonesian football clubs located at the top of the Indonesian football league system. Liga Indonesia is officially the Indonesian football league system itself, but more commonly used to refer to the league's premier division, Divisi Utama. Liga Indo..
Liga Leumit
The Liga Leumit (Hebrew:ליגה לאומית) is the second-highest division overall in the Israeli football league system after Ligat ha'Al. The Liga Leumit in its current form was introduced for the 1999-00 season. All teams in the Leumit were placed into the newly formed Ligat ha'Al (Premier Le..
Liga Mayor de Futbol de Honduras
Liga Mayor de Honduras is the third division of soccer in Honduras. The champion is promoted to Liga de Ascenso de Honduras. Some of the Northern Zone teams are: Club Hibueras from La LimaSan Alejo from AtlántidaClub Sula from San Pedro SulaDoleHome Boy from RoatanAjax Some of the Southern Zone te..
Liga Mexicana del Pacífico
The Mexican Pacific league (Spanish: Liga Mexicana del Pacífico) is a developmental Baseball league playing in the winter months, from middle October to December, and January with play offs and final series, in northwestern Mexico. Current Teams Águilas de Mexicali (Mexicali Eagles)Algodoneros de..
Liga Nacional de Accion Ruralista
The Liga Nacional de Accion Ruralista was a Uruguayan organization founded in 1964 by Juan Maria Bordaberry, who became President of Uruguay, 1972-1976. The Liga (League) was designed to promote and defend rural interests. ..
Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional
The National Professional Basketball League (Spanish: LNBP- Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional) is a major professional basketball league in Mexico. Current Teams Algodoneros de la Comarca (Torreón, Coahuila)Astros de Tecate (Tecate, Baja California)Barreteros de Zacatecas (Zacatecas, Zacat..
Liga Nacional de Básquetbol
The Liga Nacional de Básquetbol (LNB) it's the Argentine National Basketball League, and controlled by the Asociación de Clubes de Básquetbol (Basketball Clubs Organization). The league was created through the efforts of coach León Najnudel in the 80s to make Argentine basketball more competiti..
Liga Nacional de Futbol de Honduras
Liga Nacional de Honduras Founded 1965 Current member clubs 10 Current Champions Club Deportivo Olimpia League system League of 18 matches each team. The highest 4 clubs play a two legged playoff and a two legged final. Liga Nacional de Honduras is the first and highest division of ..
Liga Nacional de Guatemala
Liga Nacional de Guatemala Founded 1919 Current member clubs 10 Current Champions CSD Municipal League system League of 18 matches each team. The highest 6 clubs play a two legged playoff and a two legged final. La Liga Nacional de Guatemala is the highest division of football in Gua..
Liga Norte de Sonora
The Liga Norte de Sonora is a minor baseball league in Mexico that acts as a feeder system to the Mexican League. 2006 Clubs of the Liga Norte de Sonora: Agua Prieta Vaqueros (Cowboys) Agua Prieta, SonoraCaborca Rojos (Reds) Heroica Caborca, SonoraCananea Mineros (Miners) Cananea, SonoraCiudad Juá..
Liga Paraguaya: Primera División
Liga Paraguaya (Paraguayan League, in English), also known as "División Profesional", is the top category of Paraguayan football (soccer), and it is organized by the Paraguayan Football Association. Currently, there are 11 teams in the first division. Contents 1 History2 First Divisi..
Liga Paraguaya: Segunda División
Liga Paraguaya: Segunda División (Paraguayan League, in English), also known as "División Intermedia", is the second division of Paraguayan football (soccer), and it is organized by the Paraguayan Football Association. The champion of this league gains the right to participate in the [[Liga Parag..
Liga Veneta
Liga Veneta is a regionalist and autonomist party, founded in 1979 in Veneto, Italy, combinig Venetism and fiscal federalism. It was the first movement of that kind, predating Umberto Bossi's Lombard League by five years. Contents 1 History1.1 The first years1.2 Participation in th..
Ligbi language
Ligbi (or Ligby) is a Mande language spoken in Ghana in the north-west corner of the Brong-Ahafo region. Ligbi is spoken by approximately 10 000 speakers (1988 GILLBT/SIL). It is a geographical outlier to its language family, fairly closely related to Bambara/Jula and to Vai and Kono. A small popu..
Ligdus
Ligdus is a spider genus of the Salticidae family (jumping spiders). Species Ligdus chelifer Thorell, 1895 (Myanmar) ..
Ligeia
"Ligeia" is a short story written by Edgar Allan Poe. It was first published in the September 18, 1838 edition of American Museum Magazine, and was edited by two of Poe's friends, Dr. N.C. Brooks and Dr. J. E. Snodgrass. The magazine paid Poe $10 for "Ligeia" and another of his stories, "The Narrati..
Ligenfelter
Ligenfelter is a manufacturer of high performance automobiles, specializing in Corvettes. ..
Liger
Liger is also a genus of spiders in the Linyphiidae family. The liger is a cross (a hybrid) between a male lion and a female tiger. It is therefore a member of genus Panthera. It has also been known as a lion-tiger mule. A liger looks like a giant lion with diffused stripes. Some male ligers grow..
Ligerz
Ligerz (French: Gléresse) is a municipality in the Nidau administrative district of the canton of Bern, Switzerland. It lies in the Bernese Seeland at the north end of Lake Biel. The town has a train station. There is a harbor for the Bielersee Schiffahrt Gesellschaft AG (Lake Biel ship travel ..
Liger Zero
The Liger Zero is a type of Zoid, a race of mechanical lifeforms from the fictional Zoids universe. As the 'hero' Zoid of [[Zoids: New Century Zero]], the first Zoids series to be dubbed into English, and [[Zoids: Fuzors]], the Liger Zero is arguably the most recognised Zoid in Western fandom. Lige..
Ligeti
Ligeti is the surname of two composers: György Ligeti (1923–2006)Lukas Ligeti (the son of György Ligeti) ..
Lige Der Hvor Hjertet Slår
Lige Der Hvor Hjertet Slår (English translation: "Where The Heart Beats") was the Danish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1991, performed in Danish by Anders Frandsen. The song was performed thirteenth on the night (following Portugal's Dulce with Lusitana Paixão and preceding Norway's Just 4 ..
Liggett Group
Liggett Tobacco, formerly known as Liggett and Meyers Tobacco Company is the smallest of the major U.S. tobacco companies. Its headquarters are located in Durham, North Carolina. Its CEO is Bennett S. LeBow, who was described by the Wall Street Journal in 2003 as one of America's top ten worst CEOs..
Liggett Select (cigarette)
Liggett Select is a brand of cigarettes manufactured by Liggett Group, Inc., based in Mebane, North Carolina. Liggett Select is the company's top seller in the United States. References, external links Liggett Vector Brands, Inc. products - [link] ..
Light
For other senses of this word, see light (disambiguation). Light is electromagnetic radiation with a wavelength that is visible to the eye (visible light) or, in a technical or scientific context, electromagnetic radiation of any wavelength. The three basic dimensions of light (i.e., all electro..
Light's Vision
--> The first surveyor-general of Adelaide, South Australia, Colonel William Light designed a layout and development programme for the city. This project is now known as Light's Vision. Legend has it that William Light stood on Montefiore Hill (in North Adelaide) in 1837, pointed at what would on..
Light-addressable potentiometric sensor
A light-addressable potentiometric sensor (LAPS) is a sensor that uses light (e.g. LEDs) to select where will be measured. Light can activate carriers in semiconductors. An example is the pH-sensitive LAPS that uses LEDs in combination with (semiconducting) silicon and pH-sensitive Ta2O5. External..
Light-dependent reaction
The first stage of the photosynthetic system is the light-dependent reaction, which converts solar energy into chemical energy. Contents 1 Overview2 Electron transport2.1 Cyclic photophosphorylation2.2 Noncyclic photophosphorylation3 Steps4 See also Overview Light ..
Light-dragging effects
In physics, there are several situations in which the motion of matter might be said to drag light. Under special relativity's simplified model it is assumed that these light-dragging effects do not happen, and that the speed of light is independent of the speed of a body's motion. However, the spe..
Light-emitting diode
"LED" redirects here. For , see . A light-emitting diode (LED) is a semiconductor device that emits incoherent narrow-spectrum light when electrically biased in the forward direction. This effect is a form of electroluminescence. The color of the emitted light depends on the chemical composition ..
Light-frame construction
A wooden-frame detached house under construction Light-frame construction is a building technique based around structural members, usually called studs, which provide a stable frame to which interior and exterior wall coverings are attached, and covered by a roof comprising horizontal joists o..
Light-harvesting complex
A light-harvesting complex is one or more polypeptide chains containing photosynthetic pigments, which surrounds a photosynthetic reaction centre and focuses light inward toward its core. Light Harvesting Complexes Present in Plants The light harvesting complexes shown in the image contain mole..
Light-Hawk Wings
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Light-independent reaction
Overview of the Calvin cycle and carbon fixation In photosynthesis, the light-independent reactions, also somewhat misleadingly called the dark reactions, are chemical reactions that convert carbon dioxide and other compounds into glucose. These reactions, unlike the light-dependent reactions..
Light-on-dark color scheme
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. A light-on-dark color scheme is a color scheme that uses light-colored text on a dark background and is often d..
Light-sport aircraft
Light-sport aircraft, or LSA, is a classification of aircraft in the United States. The Federal Aviation Administration defines a light-sport aircraft as an aircraft with a maximum gross takeoff weight of less than 600 kilograms (1320 pounds; with some exceptions for seaplanes), a maximum airspeed i..
Light-time correction
Light-time correction is a displacement in the apparent position of a celestial object from its true position (or geometric position) caused by the object's motion during the time it takes its light to reach an observer. Light-time correction occurs in principle during the observation of any moving..
Light-vented Bulbul
The Light-vented Bulbul (also Chinese Bulbul), Pycnonotus sinensis, is a bird and a member of the bulbul family. Contents 1 Characteristic2 Populations3 References4 External links Characteristic The particular characteristic is the large white patch covering the nape and the..
Light-Weight Identity
Light-Weight Identity (LID) is a set of protocols and software implementations created by NetMesh Inc. for representing and using digital identities on the Internet without relying on any central authority. LID supports digital identities for humans, human organizations and non-humans (e.g. softwar..
Light-weight process
In computer operating systems, a light-weight process (LWP), confusingly known as a kernel thread, is a means of achieving multitasking. In contrast to a user thread, which is handled at the application level, a light-weight process is scheduled by the kernel. For this reason, they are generally p..
Light-year
A light-year or lightyear, symbol ly, is the distance light travels in vacuum in one terrestrial year. Contents 1 Numerical Value2 Miscellaneous facts3 See also4 External links Numerical Value A light-year is equal to approximately 9,460,528,404,879 km (about 9.461 Pm)5,87..
Lightborn
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. Lightborn is a hip hop artist out of Philadelphia who is known and respected for his deep lyricism and skilled t..
Lightbulb joke
A light bulb The lightbulb joke is an example of an endless-variations joke and has possibly thousands of versions covering every imaginable culture, belief, occupation and special-interest group. Generally the punchline is not complimentary to the group providing the subject of the joke. T..
Lightbulb Sun
Lightbulb Sun is the sixth studio album by British progressive rock band Porcupine Tree, first released in May, 2000. Track listing "Lightbulb Sun" - 5:33"How Is Your Life Today?" - 2:48"Four Chords That Made a Million" - 3:38"Shesmovedon" - 5:15"Last Chance to Evacuate Planet Earth Before It Is ..
Lightburn
The Lightburn Zeta sedan version Lightburn Zeta Sports version Lightburn is the name of an Australian white goods manufacturer who briefly entered the passenger car market in the mid-1960s with the oddly shaped Lightburn Zeta sedan. The cars were built in a washing machine factory at C..
Lightburn, Glasgow
Lightburn is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. It is situated north of the River Clyde. Areas of Glasgow North of the River Clyde Anderston | Anniesland | Auchenshuggle | Baillieston | Balornock | Barlanark | Barmulloch | Barrowfield | Blackhill | Blairdardie | Blythswood Hill | Bot..
Lightcliffe
Lighcliffe is a village in the of West Yorkshire, England. Situated approximately three miles east of Halifax in the metropolitan district of Calderdale. ..
Lightcraft
A lightcraft is a vehicle currently under development by NASA that uses an external source of laser or maser energy to provide power for producing thrust (beam-powered propulsion). The laser shines on a parabolic reflector on the underside of the vehicle that concentrates the light to produce a reg..
Lighter
For other uses, see (disambiguation)}}}. A lighter is a device used to create fire with the intent to ignite another substance such as a cigarette, smoking pipe, bong, hookah, crack pipe, or charcoal in a grill. It consists of a metal or plastic container filled with lighter fluid (usually naphth..
Lightermen
Lighterman riding the current under Tower Bridge, circa 1928 Ensign of the Watermen's and Lightermen's Company Lightermen were workers who transferred goods between ships and quays, aboard flat-bottomed barges called lighters. They were one of the most characteristic groups of workers in..
Lighters Up
Please [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 July 2006. Lighters Up The single's s..
Lighter (barge)
For other uses, see Lighter (disambiguation). Lighter riding the current under Tower Bridge, London, circa 1928 A lighter is a type of flat-bottomed barge used to transfer goods to and from moored ships. Lighters were traditionally unpowered and were moved and steered using long oars called "..
Lighter (disambiguation)
Lighter can mean: Lighter (handheld fire starter)Lighter (barge)Lighter than air 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 link to point directly to the intended article. ..
Lighter Aboard Ship
The Lighter Aboard Ship (LASH) system refers to the practice of loading barges (lighters) aboard a larger vessel for transport. The host vessel is normally purpose built or modified with a door at the waterline, to allow the payloads to be loaded and unloaded without special lifting equipment. An e..
Lighter Shade of Brown
Lighter Shade Of Brown (LSOB) was formed in Riverside, California by ODM (One Dope Mexican, born Robert Gutierrez)and DTTX (Don't Try To Xerox, born Bobby Ramirez). Their debut album was titled Brown And Proud and it was released in 1990. Their second album, Hip-Hop Locos, was released in 1992 and h..
Lighter than air
Lighter than air gases are buoyant in air because they have a density that is less than the density of air. Lighter than air gases are used to fill balloons, airships, and aerostats. (Heavier than air aircraft include aeroplanes and helicopters.) Contents 1 Hot air2 Low molecular mass g..
Lightest Supersymmetric Particle
In particle physics, the Lightest Supersymmetric Particle (LSP) is the generic name given to the lightest of the additional hypothetical particles found in supersymmetric models. It is typically referred to in the context of models in which R-parity is conserved, in which case it is stable. The LS..
Lightface analytic game
In descriptive set theory, a lightface analytic game is a game whose payoff set A is a [\Sigma^1_1] subset of Baire space; that is, there is a tree T on [\omega\times\omega] which is a computable subset of [(\omega\times\omega)^], such that A is the projection of the se..
Lightfish
Lightfish refers to two groups of bioluminescent fishes: Family Phosichthyidae.Bristlemouths in the family Gonostomatidae. 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 link t..
Lightfoot
Lightfoot may refer to the following people: Gordon Lightfoot, a Canadian singer-songwriter;Hannah Lightfoot, a sometimes erroneously named wife of George III of the United KingdomGail Lightfoot, a Californian Libertarian candidate;Ross Lightfoot, a Liberal member of the Australian Senate;John Ligh..
Lightfoot!
Lightfoot! is the debut album for Canadian singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot, originally released in 1966 on the United Artists label. Track listing Rich Man's Spiritual - 2:44Long River - 2:46The Way I Feel - 3:43For Lovin' Me - 2:25The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face - 3:10 (Ewan MacColl)Chang..
Lightfoot, Virginia
Lightfoot in an unincorporated community which straddles the James City County-York County border west of Williamsburg, Virginia. Originally known as Six-Mile Ordinary, Lightfoot is six miles west of the colonial capital on the Richmond Road (U.S. 60). In 1881, the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway w..
Lightfoot (Transformers)
Lightfoot is the name of a Japanese exclusive Transformers Autobot (Cybertron) Powermaster (Godmaster) character who appeared in the Super-God Masterforce series. Lightfoot is nearly identical in appearance to the Hasbro Autobot Getaway and his Powermaster partner Rev, however he is a completely dif..
Lightfromadeadstar
Lightfromadeadstar is an American electronic rock band from New York. Their name (the words, Light From a Dead Star, strung together as one) is taken from the title of a song by Lush. The band currently remains unsigned. Contents 1 Music2 History3 Band Members4 Discography4..
Lightheadedness
Lightheadedness is a common and often unpleasant sensation of dizziness and/or feeling that one may be about to faint, which may be transient, recurrent, or occasionally chronic. In some cases the individual may feel as though his or her head is weightless. It can be simply an indication of a tempo..
Lighthill report
The Lighthill report is the name commonly used for the paper "Artificial Intelligence: A General Survey" by Professor Sir James Lighthill, published in "Artificial Intelligence: a paper symposium" in 1973[#endnote_lighthill_report]. It was compiled by Lighthill for the British Science Res..
Lightholder
Lightholder is an Irish family name originally from County Meath. The earliest evidence of the name's usage dates back to the 12th century. One local story goes that last names weren't common at that time and the family was known for making candles for the local chieftan. Some modern Lightholder fa..
Lighthorse (American Indian police)
Lighthorse (or Light Horse) was the name given by the Five Civilized Tribes of the United States to their mounted police force. The Lighthorse were generally organized into companies and assigned to different districts. Perhaps the most famous were the Cherokee Lighthorsemen which had their origins ..
Lighthouse
For other uses, see (disambiguation)}}}. The Peggys Point lighthouse in Nova Scotia, Canada An aid for navigation and pilotage at sea, a lighthouse is a tower building or framework sending out light from a system of lamps and lenses or, in older times, from a fire. More primitive navigati..
Lighthouse: The Dark Being
Lighthouse: The Dark Being is an adventure game developed and released by Sierra On-Line. Contents 1 Gameplay2 Plot3 Reception4 Developmental History5 References / External Links Gameplay The game is a first person adventure with a point and click interface. Plot The..
Lighthouses and lightvessels in Australia
redirect [[Template:Listdev]]Lighthouses and Lightvessels in Australia Barranjoey lighthouse, New South WalesBradleys Head lighthouse, New South WalesBurrewarra Point Lighthouse, New South WalesCape Bailey lighthouse, New South WalesCape Byron lighthouse, New South WalesCape Leeuwin, Western Austra..
Lighthouses and lightvessels in Belgium
Lighthouses and lightvessels in Belgium Lightvessels: Westhinder IWesthinder IIWesthinder III ..
Lighthouses and lightvessels in Denmark
Lighthouses and lightvessels in Denmark. Fyrskib XXIFyrskib XVIIMotorfyrskib ISkagens Rev ..
Lighthouses and lightvessels in Germany
This is a list of lighthouses and lightvessels in Germany. ..
Lighthouses and lightvessels in Sweden
Lightvessels AlmagrundetOld Finngrundet lightvessel, now a museum shipFladen Lighthouses FinngrundetLånge Jan, Öland See also LighthouseList of lighthouses and lightvesselsList of islands of Sweden ..
Lighthouses and lightvessels in the Netherlands
Lighthouses and lightvessels in the Netherlands include: Lightvessels: Den HelderNoordhinderTexel Lighthouses: Scheveningen External links http://www.vuurtorens.net/http://www.pharologie.de ..
Lighthouses in Canada
Lighthouses in Canada is a link page for any lighthouse in Canada. See: List of lighthouses and lightvessels, lightvessel, Lighthouses in the United States Contents 1 Newfoundland and Labrador1.1 Labrador Lighthouses1.2 Newfoundland Atlantic Coast Lighthouses1.3 Newfoundland..
Lighthouses in England
Lighthouses in England is a link page for any lighthouse in England. See: List of lighthouses and lightvessels, Lightvessels in the United Kingdom, Lighthouses in Wales, Lighthouses in Scotland, Lighthouses in Ireland Details of all the lighthouses and lightvessels in current use in England (tog..
Lighthouses in France
Lighthouses in France is a link page for any lighthouse in France. See: List of lighthouses and lightvessels Bretagne St. Mathieu lighthousePhare de l'Île de la Vierge ..
Lighthouses in Ireland
Lighthouses in Ireland is a link page for any lighthouse on the island of Ireland. The Commissioners of Irish Lights are responsible for the majority of marine navigation aids around the island though a small number are maintained by local harbour authorities. The main list identifies those lighth..
Lighthouses in Norway
The coast of Norway is 83,000 km long and there have been a total of 212 lighthouses along it, but no more than 154 have ever been operational at the same time. The first Lindesnes lighthouse opened in 1655, and the newest lighthouse, Anda, was finished in 1932. The first lighthouses were private ..
Lighthouses in Puerto Rico
Lighthouses in Puerto Rico is a link page for any lighthouse on the island of Puerto Rico. Most are under the care and supervision of the U.S. Coast Guard, although others have been under the care of local government. The vast majority of the lighthouses are not in operations and are closed to the p..
Lighthouses in Scotland
Lighthouses in Scotland is a link page for any lighthouse in Scotland and its island groups. The Northern Lighthouse Board [link] are responsible for many lighthouses in Scotland. See List of lighthouses and lightvessels, lightvessel, Lighthouses in England, Lighthouses in Wales, Lig..
Lighthouses in the United States
This United States has hundreds of lighthouses as well as light towers, range lights, and pierhead lights. Michigan has the most lighthouses of any state with over 130. Door County, Wisconsin has the most of any county, with 10. See also: Lightvessels in the United States, lightvessel, List of ligh..
Lighthouses in Wales
Lighthouses in Wales is a link page for any lighthouse in Wales. See: List of lighthouses and lightvessels, lightvessel, Lighthouses in England, Lighthouses in Scotland, Lighthouses in Ireland Anglesey The SkerriesSouth Stack Pembrokeshire Skokholm LighthouseSouth Bishop LighthouseStrumble Head L..
Lighthouse (band)
This article is about the Canadian band Lighthouse. See other meamings of Lighthouse. The cover of One Fine Morning (1970) was painted by British artist Roger Dean. Lighthouse is a Canadian rock band formed in 1969 in Toronto which included horns, string instruments, and vibraphone; their mu..
Lighthouse (disambiguation)
Lighthouse may mean: Lighthouse, a tower aiding marine navigation.Lighthouse (band), a rock band[[Lighthouse: The Dark Being]], a computer game This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you may wish..
Lighthouse Center
Lighthouse Center is a retreat center for spiritual development where Selfless Service or Seva is practiced in addition to meditation on the Sound Current. Lighthouse Center is a synonym for Manav Kendra, although Manav Kendra was a term used by Sant Kirpal Singh and Lighthouse Center is associated..
Lighthouse Christian Academy
Lighthouse Christian Academy (LCA) is a homeschool academy that uses the Accelerated Christian Education curriculum. They are fully accredited with the Commission on International and Trans-regional Accreditation (CITA) and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS).[link] ..
Lighthouse Christian School
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Lighthouse Clock
The Lighthouse Clock is a style of clock produced in the 1810s through 1830s by Simon Willard in North Grafton, Massachusetts, where his home and workshop have been converted to a museum. The clocks consist of a base — several styles exist — surmounted by a tapered column, which is itself surmo..
Lighthouse Cove, Ontario
Lighthouse Cove (population 200) is a scenic lakeside community located at the easternmost edge of the town of Lakeshore in Essex County, Ontario, Canada on Lake St. Clair. The Cove boasts the second oldest lighthouse in the Province of Ontario -- the Thames River Lighthouse. It was built in 1818 as..
Lighthouse customer
A lighthouse customer is an early customer of a given company, product, or technology. Typically this will be a large, sophisticated customer that, in addition to using the vendor's product or technology, will also provide considerable and candid feedback to help the vendor refine its future prod..
Lighthouse Design
Lighthouse Design Ltd. was an American software company that operated from 1989 to 1996. Lighthouse developed software for NeXT computers running the NeXTSTEP operating system. The company was founded in 1989 by Alan Chung, Roger Rosner, Jonathan Schwartz, Kevin Steele and Brian Skinner, in Bethesda..
Lighthouse Evangelism (Singapore)
Lighthouse Evangelism is a "megachurch" located in Singapore, although often not recognized as one of the three megachurches, which consists of City Harvest Church, Faith Community Baptist Church and New Creation Church. Similar to City Harvest Church, Lighthouse Evangelism claims to be non-denom..
Lighthouse Family
Lighthouse Family were an English duo from the mid-1990s to the early 2000s. They consisted of vocalist Tunde Baiyewu and keyboard player Paul Tucker and formed in 1993 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England after meeting at university. Their 1995 debut album Ocean Drive sold more than 1.6 million copies i..
Lighthouse Field State Beach
Lighthouse Field State Beach is a protected beach located in California. External links [Official government site] ..
Lighthouse Hill, Staten Island
A map of Staten Island shown with 5 boroughs. Lighthouse Hill is the name of a hill, and the neighborhood situated thereon, in Staten Island, New York. The island makes up one of the five boroughs into which New York City, the USA's largest city, is divided. Formerly known as Richmond Hill (..
Lighthouse Keeping Loonies (Goodies episode)
Lighthouse Keeping Loonies is an episode of the British comedy television series The Goodies. Contents 1 Cast2 Plot3 Quotes4 Broadcasting date5 External link Cast Regular cast Tim Brooke-Taylor as "Tim"Graeme Garden as "Graeme"Bill Oddie as "Bill" Guest cast Corbett W..
Lighthouse of Alexandria
The Pharos of Alexandria was a lighthouse built in the 3rd century BC on the island of Pharos in Alexandria, Egypt to serve as that port's landmark, and later, a lighthouse. With a height variously estimated at between 115 and 135 metres (383 - 440 ft) it was among the tallest man-made structures ..
Lighthouse Point, Florida
Location of Lighthouse Point in Broward County in State of Florida Lighthouse Point is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. The city was named for the Hillsboro Inlet Lighthouse. The population was 10,767 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census ..
Lighthouse Route
The Lighthouse Route is a Nova Scotia scenic travellway that follows the South Shore Region for 339 Kilometers from Halifax to Yarmouth. Contents 1 List of Highways2 Numbered3 Named Roads4 Communities List of Highways Numbered Nova Scotia Highway 3Highway 103Nova Scotia Rou..
Lighthouse tender
A lighthouse tender is a ship specifically designed to maintain, support, or tend to lighthouses, providing supplies, fuel, mail and transportation. In the United States, these ships originally served as part of the Lighthouse Service and now are part of the Coast Guard. The first ship constructed..
Lighthugger
Lighthuggers are spacecraft from the Revelation Space series by Alastair Reynolds. They are ships that travel at just below the speed of light, taking months or years to accelerate to their cruising speed. Generally 3-4km long, they were invented and built by the Conjoiners who maintain their stran..
Lighting
Not to be confused with lightning. Lighting refers to either artificial light sources such as lamps or to natural illumination of interiors from daylight. Lighting represents a major component of energy consumption, accounting for a significant part of all energy consumed worldwide. In major cities..
Lighting booth
A Lighting booth or sometimes Lighting box is a room found in many theatres, concert halls, and some school halls. It is designed to allow lighting operators to be Front of House, and so able to see the performance, without being in the auditorium itself. This means that they are free to talk to th..
Lighting control console
Strand Lighting 300 Series Control Console Lighting control consoles (also called lighting boards or lighting desks) are electronic devices used in theatrical lighting design to control multiple lights at once. They are used throughout the entertainment industry and are normally placed at the ..
Lighting control system
A device, typically an embedded processor or industrial computer, that controls electric lights for a building or residence. Lighting control systems usually include one or more keypads or touch panel interfaces. These interfaces allow users the ability to toggle power to lights and fans, dim ligh..
Lighting designer
This article is about lighting design in theater. For lighting design in architecture, see Architectural lighting design. Lighting at the 2005 Classical Spectacular Concert The role of the theatre lighting designer (or LD) within theatre is to work with the theatre director, set designer, an..
Lighting efficiency
Lighting efficiency is a measure of how much visible light is given off from a light source per unit of energy. It is measured in lumens per watt (lumens/watt). Energy not converted into visible light is radiated as heat, or at the ends of the visible spectrum as ultraviolet or infrared. 005 lume..
Lighting fixture
This article is about theatrical lighting, refer also to architectural light fixtures A theatrical lighting fixture (also luminaire or lantern) is any unit used to throw light during a performance. Mostly these consist of different lights suspended on rails above the stage and audience. Different..
Lighting technician
Lighting technicians are involved with setting up and controlling lighting equipment for entertainment venues (film or theater). Toward this end, they work under the direction of the cinematographer and gaffer (in film) or the lighting designer and master electrician (in theater). They are responsi..
LightJet
LightJet is a trademark of Cymbolic Sciences, Inc. for a process of printing digital images to photographic paper, and for the corresponding hardware. Standard silver-covered photographic paper is fixed on a drum, where three lasers simultaneously expose the paper with red, green, and blue light. ..
Lightlife
Lightlife is a Massachusetts-based company established in 1979 that produces vegetarian meat substitutes. They are a brand of ConAgra Foods. External links [Official Webpage] ..
Lightmap
A lightmap is a 3D engine light data structure which contains the brightness of surfaces in a video game. Lightmaps are precomputed and used for static objects. Quake was the first computer game to use lightmaps to speed rendering while preventing floors from looking distorted. Before lightmaps were..
Lightmaster
Lightmaster (real name Dr. Edward Lansky) is a fictional character, a supervillain in the Marvel Comics universe. He has fought Spider-Man, Cloak and Dagger and, most recently, Cable. In his fight with Cable, he had been hired by the "One World Church" to distribute the Façade Virus, which the OW..
Lightner double
This article concerns Contract Bridge and uses terminology associated with the game. See Contract bridge glossary for an explanation of unfamiliar words or phrases. Lightner double is conventional double in bridge used for directing the opening lead against slam contracts. It was devised by Theodo..
Lightner Museum
St. Augustine City Hall and Lightner Museum. Tower detail of the Lightner Museum. The Lightner Museum is a museum of miscellaneous objects, mostly American Victorian, housed within a historic hotel building in downtown St. Augustine, Florida, USA. The building is now listed on the Natio..
Lightner Witmer
--> Lightner Witmer (1867-1956) is regarded as the inventor of the term "Clinical Psychology" and the co-founder of the world's first Psychological Clinic in 1896 at the University of Pennsylvania. Biography Dr. Lightner Witmer was born in 1867, two years after the end of the American Civil War, ..
Lightness
Lightness is a philosophical concept, most closely associated with continental philosophy and existentialism, which is used in ontology. The term 'Lightness' varies in usage but is differentiated from physical weight, from 'the lightness of balsa wood'. "Light like a bird," as Paul Valéry wrote, "a..
Lightnin' Hopkins
Lightnin' Hopkins album cover Sam "Lightnin'" Hopkins (March 15, 1912 – January 30, 1982) was a country blues guitar legend, from Houston, Texas. Born in Centerville, Texas, he learned the blues when young in Buffalo, Texas from Blind Lemon Jefferson and his older cousin, country-blues ..
Lightning
For alternate meanings, see Lightning (disambiguation). Lightning strikes the Eiffel Tower 1906 - one of the first in an urban environment Lightning is a powerful natural electrostatic discharge produced during a thunderstorm. This abrupt electric discharge is accompanied by the emission of ..
Lightningbolt
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Lightning (clipper)
Lightning was a clipper ship, one of the last really large extreme clippers to be built in the USA. She was built by Donald McKay for James Baines of the Black Ball Line, Liverpool, for the Australia trade.Some famous sailing ships and their builder, Donald McKay, by Richard C. McKay. G.P. Putnam'..
Lightning (dinghy)
Specifications Under Current Rules Number of crew 3 LOA 5800mm 19ft Beam 2000mm 6ft 6in Draft 1513mm 4ft 11in Hull weight (with fittings) 318kg 700lbs Mast Height 7900mm 26ft 2in Sail Area of total of Main and Jib 16sq.m 177sq.ft Sail Area of total of Spinnaker 28sq..
Lightning (disambiguation)
Contents 1 Lightning2 Lightning Bolt3 Music4 Other Lightning Lightning may refer to the following: in meteorology, lightning, the natural electrical phenomenonin slang, white lightning (a.k.a. moonshine), a nickname for illegal whiskeyin North-American sport, the Tampa Bay Lig..
Lightning (novel)
Lightning is a novel by the best-selling author Dean Koontz, released in 1988. Plot [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and/or ending details follow. Spirited Laura Shane lives a life whose escapes and rewards are inevitably weighed against the reckoning of a mysterious and fearsome ..
Lightning (sailboat)
The Lightning, a 19 foot trailerable centerboard sloop, was originally designed by Sparkman & Stephens in 1938 as an affordable family day-sailor and racing boat. She has evolved into one of the most popular and competitive one-design racing classes in the world with more than 15,000 having been bu..
Lightning (Strikers 1945 II)
The Lightning is a selectable airplane in the arcade game Strikers 1945 II, which is based on the WWII-era P-38 Lightning. Its main shot is a stream of blue bullets, and also a homing attack that becomes available after collecting the first power-up. Contents 1 Attacks..
Lightning Bird
The lightning bird is a real or imaginary bird superstitiously associated with special powers among southern African native peoples. The believed supernatural powers vary according to the traditions of different tribes. Generally lightning is believed to be the bird's manifestation. The bird or its ..
Lightning Bolt
For the 1967 film by Antonio Margheriti see Lightning Bolt (film). Lightning Bolt is an experimental noise rock duo from Providence, Rhode Island, presently composed of Brian Chippendale and Brian Gibson. Aside from the Talking Heads, Lightning Bolt is perhaps the most well known of the bands con..
Lightning Bolt (album)
Lightning Bolt is the first, eponymous album by Noise rock band Lightning Bolt. Originally, five of the tracks on the album were recorded in the studio, however, the band discarded these and instead put lo-fi live versions of the songs on the record. A 50-minute "companion cassette" entitled Zone ..
Lightning Bug
This is related to the article A History of UAVs. For the insect with the colloquial term "lightning bug", please refer to the article Firefly. The success of drones as targets led to their use for other missions. The well-proven Ryan Firebee was a good platform for such experiments, and tests to e..
Lightning Bug (comics)
Lightning Bug is a fictional mutant character in the Marvel Comics Universe. It's/Her first appearance was in Marvel Comics Presents #15. Lightning Bug was born a mutant and probably was a member of the Morlocks since its birth. Some time before the mutant massacre it left its body in its astral f..
Lightning Claw
In the fictional Warhammer 40,000 universe, a lightning claw is a specialized type of power weapon, based on the design of the Powerfist. A lightning claw consists of a powered gauntlet, fitted with three or four blades. A matter-disrupting energy field is projected around the blades, allowing them..
Lightning Comics
Lightning Comics has been the name of two small comic book companies. Contents 1 Lightning Comics (1967)1.1 External links2 Lightning Comics (mid-90s)2.1 Comic Series2.2 External links Lightning Comics (1967) Lightning Comics was a short-lived comic book publisher in 1967..
Lightning detector
A lightning detector is a device that detects lightning produced by thunderstorms. There are three primary types of detectors: ground-based systems using multiple antennas, mobile systems using a direction and a sense antenna in the same location (often aboard an aircraft), and space-based systems. ..
Lightning Express
--> The Lightning Express was a professional wrestling tag team that worked for World Championship Wrestling. It was comprised of Brad Armstrong and Tim Horner. History Brad Armstrong and "White Lightning" Tim Horner started teaming as The Lightning Express in 1984 in the NWA's Jim Crockett Promot..
Lightning Frightening
"Lightning Frightening" is a song written by David Bowie in 1970. This song is a bluesy rock song with acoustic slide guitar, harmonica and saxophone and thus is quite unusual for David Bowie. It was never released until it appeared as a bonus track on the Rykodisc CD re-release of The Man Who Sol..
Lightning Lass
This page discusses the pre-Zero Hour version of the character. For the post-ZH version, see Spark (comics). Ayla Ranzz, also known as Lightning Lass, and at different times in her history as Light Lass, is a fictional character, a superheroine in the future of the DC Comics universe. She is a mem..
Lightning Lord
Lightning Lord is a fictional character, a supervillain in the future of the DC Comics universe. He has the superhuman ability to generate electricity, usually in the form, of lightning bolts. He first appeared in Superman (volume 1) #147. Pre-Zero Hour Lightning Lord's origin. Lightning ..
Lightning McQueen
Lightning McQueen Age 24 Gender Male Appears in Cars Performer Owen Wilson (voice only) Designer Pixar Animation Studios Lightning McQueen is the main fictional character, an anthropomorphic racecar and the protagonist in the 2006 animated Disney/Pixar film Cars. He is voiced by..
Lightning MultiCom
Lightning MultiCom is a Swiss manufacturer of secure network access appliances and web-server software solutions. It is also offering customized solutions in software and hardware. Lightning develops and markets the MultiCom range of broadband router and firewalls, including VPN IPSec gateway wit..
Lightning Pro
Lightning Pro is a dial-up Internet Service Provider for Walterboro, South Carolina. ..
Lightning Racer
Lighting Racer is a wood roller coaster located at Hersheypark in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Built by Great Coasters International in 2000, it is a racing and duelling roller coaster. Uses Millennium Flyer trains Roller coasters at Hersheypark Comet - Great Bear - Lightning Racer - Roller Soaker..
Lightning Reaction
Lightning Reaction is a game for two to four players. Each player grabs a handle that is connected to a base station. After choosing the number of players and the voltage (low or high), the start button is pressed in the middle of the base station. This start button begins to flash red while ee..
Lightning Ridge, New South Wales
Lightning Ridge ([29°26′S 147°58′E]) is a town of approximately 2000 persons in north-western New South Wales, Australia. The population is highly mutable as transient miners come and go over time. There is an official population indicator sign on the highway as you enter the town th..
Lightning rod
An example of a standard, pointed-tip air terminal A lightning rod (or lightning protector) is a metal strip or rod, usually of copper or similar conductive material, used as part of lightning safety to protect tall or isolated structures (such as the roof of a building or the mast of a vesse..
Lightning Saix
The Lightning Saix is a type of Zoid, a race of mechanical lifeforms from the fictional Zoids universe. Lightning Saix Contents 1 Overview2 Battle Story appearances3 Media appearances3.1 Anime3.1.1 Guardian Force3.1.2 New Century Zero4 Models4.2 New J..
Lightning Scientific Arnis
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Lightning Seeds
The Lightning Seeds are an alternative pop band, largely the brainchild of writer, singer and guitarist Ian Broudie (born August 4 1958, Liverpool, England). Ian Broudie and Simon Rogers formed the act as the "perfect pop project," and The Lightning Seeds broke through in 1989 with the shimmery, ps..
Lightning Slim
Please [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 March 2006. Lightning Slim is a Blues ..
Lightning Stakes
The Lightning Stakes is a Group 1 Australian thoroughbred horse race at Weight for Age, run over a distance of 1000 metres at Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne in February. Since 2005 it has become the first leg of the Global Sprint Challenge series. The Winners 2006 - Takeover Target2005 - Fastnet ..
Lightning Strike Coalition
The Lightning Strike Coalition is a faction of the Autobots lead by Grimlock in the Dreamwave Comics Transformers: War Within comic series. Grimlock and his fellow L.S.C. members formed the faction on Cybertron millions of years ago by breaking away from the main Autobots after Optimus Prime and M..
Lightning to the Nations
Lightning to the Nations is a recording by Diamond Head. This is Diamond Head's first recording. The album was recorded in 1979 (after the 1978 and 1979 demos) and released in 1980. This album has been saved from comparative obscurity (even though it was an influential recording for many bands) du..
Lightolier
Lightolier is a company that manufactures and sells a wide array of lighting fixtures. It was founded in 1904 by Bernhard Blitzer under the name of New York Gas and Appliance Co. When electric lighting started to be more widely accepted, the name was changed to Lightolier, a contraction of the word..
Lightray
thumb Lightray (Sollis) is a DC Comics superhero. Created by Jack Kirby for the "Jack Kirby's Fourth World" meta-series, he first appeared in New Gods #1 (February 1971). Lightray is the shining star of New Genesis and a high-spirited New God who manipulates photons to create brilliant lightb..
Lightroom (software)
Lightroom is a software program developed by Adobe Systems for Mac OS X and, in the future, Microsoft Windows, which became available in a Mac-only beta version on January 9, 2006, designed to assist professional photographers in post-production work. Lightroom development began as early as 2..
Lights! Camera! Danger!
Lights! Camera! Danger! is an episode of The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron. It was aired in November 11, 2004. After seeing a poster about making a movie, Jimmy, Sheen, Carl, Cindy, and Libby decided to join a filmmaking contest. Their movies went to a director named Quentin Smithee, who chooses t..
Lights, Motors, Action! Extreme Stunt Show
The Lights, Motors, Action! Extreme Stunt Show is a performance show at the Disney-MGM Studios theme park in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, USA. Revolving around a series of high-octane stunts featuring automobiles, the show debuted at the park on May 5, 2005, as part of the Happiest Celebration on E..
Lights...Camera...Revolution!
Lights...Camera...Revolution! is the 4th full length album by Suicidal Tendencies. It was released in 1990. This album shows the band straying further away from their their roots as a hardcore punk band and beginning to solidify themselves more and more as a thrash metal band. The song arrangement..
Lightsaber
:For Star Wars characters and their lightsaber colors see Lightsaber users. :For in-depth details on the fighting style of lightsabers see Lightsaber combat. [[Image:Episode_iii_duel.jpg|right|thumb|380px|Obi-Wan Kenobi and Darth Vader duel on Mustafar in [[Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sit..
Lightsabers (novel)
Lightsabers is the 4th book of the Young Jedi Knights series. The book is by Kevin J. Anderson. The adventure is set after The Lost Ones, which was the previous book in the series. Book Blurb Luke Skywalker has come to a grim conclusion. With the threat of a new generation of Dark Jedi being trai..
Lightsaber combat
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Lightsaber users
The following is a table of Star Wars characters, where they are from, and their lightsaber colors. Star Wars character Lightsaber color The Phantom Menace Darth Maul Red (Double-bladed) Obi-Wan Kenobi Blue Qui-Gon Jinn Green Adi Gallia (not shown in the movie) Crimson Mace Windu (not sho..
LightScribe
LightScribe is an optical disc recording technology that utilizes specially coated recordable CD and DVD media to produce laser-etched labels. LightScribe was invented by Hewlett-Packard engineer Daryl Anderson, and licensed by HP to numerous hardware manufacturers, media manufacturers and softwa..
Lightship Ambrose
Career Launched:August 4, 1952 Commissioned:September 12, 1952 Decomissioned:December 20, 1983 Fate:Museum ship General characteristics Displacement:130 tons Length:128 ft (42 m) Beam:30 ft (10 m) Draft:11 (3.3 m) Propulsion:Detroit - Quad, 550 Hp Speed:9 knots (17 km/h) ..
Lightship Chesapeake
Career Launched: August 17, 1930 Commissioned: 1930 Decommissioned: January 6, 1971 Fate: Museum ship General characteristics Displacement: 130 tons Length: 133 ft 3 in Beam: 30 ft Draft: 13 ft 9 in Propulsion: 350 hp (261 kW) diesel electric Speed: 9 knots Complement: 10 seamen, 5..
Lightship Columbia
The Lightship Columbia WLV-604 was the first lightship on the Pacific Coast of the United States. The Columbia River lightships have guided vessels across the “Graveyard of the Pacific” from 1892 until 1979. This lightship, WLV-604, was essentially a small town anchored five miles out to sea ..
Lightship Finngrundet (1903)
As a museum ship in 2005 Career Class: Yard: Gefle Mekaniska Verkstad AB, Sweden Numbers: Contract Date: Laid down: 1903 Launched: 1903 Delivered: Operator: Fate: Decommissioned 14 July1969, became museum ship on 4 June 1970 at Stockholm, Sweden General Characteristics Disp..
Lightship Nantucket
Career Launched: 1936 Commissioned: 1936 Decomissioned: 1975 Fate: Museum ship General characteristics Displacement: 135 tons Length: 148 ft 10 in Beam: 32 ft Draft: 16.3 ft Propulsion: Steam screw, Babcock-Wilcox boilers Speed: 12 knots Armament: 3" deck gun (World War II years o..
Lightspace
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Lightspeed (computer game)
Lightspeed is a computer game that was released in 1990 by Microprose Software, Inc. The box places the game in an "Interstellar Action and Adventure" genre. The game features space exploration, trade, and combat in the same vein as the "4X"-style (eXplore, eXpand, eXploit, eXterminate) games. Lig..
Lightspeed Media Corporation
The Lightspeed Media Corporation is a company from Glendale, Arizona, founded in 1999 by Steve Jones, that operates many Internet pornography Web sites and contracts various models. The company thrived during the dot-com period of 1999 to 2001. Some of their models are Tawnee Stone, Tawnee's alle..
Lightspeed Rescue Power Rangers
The Lightspeed Rescue Power Rangers are fictional character and heroes in the Power Rangers universe, and are the primary protagonists in the television series [[Power Rangers: Lightspeed Rescue]]. [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and/or ending details follow. The Lightspeed Rescue..
Lightstick
Three types of lightsticks in several colours A lightstick, also called a glowstick, is a transparent plastic tube which contains chemical fluids held apart in two compartments. The outer plastic tube contains one part of the chemical mixture, and the inner compartment is a glass or brittle p..
Lightstorm
Lightstorm is a short story by Peter F. Hamilton which was a part of the short story collection The web 2027. It is about a young boy named Arnold who discovers strange light-phenomena close to his home. ..
Lightstorm (strain)
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Lightstreet, Pennsylvania
Lightstreet is a census-designated place (CDP) in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 881 at the 2000 census. Geography Lightstreet is located at [41°2′35″N, 76°25′15″W] (41.042946, -76.420829)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the..
Lights & Sounds
"Lights and Sounds" is a single by Yellowcard released in 2005. Song information Track Listings Lights and Sounds ..
Lights and Sounds
Lights and Sounds is Yellowcard's sophomore record under the Capitol record label. It is also the long-awaited follow-up to Yellowcard's multi-platinum 2003 studio release Ocean Avenue. It was originally to be released in fall 2005 (see 2005 in music) and was finally released on January 24, 2006 (..
Lights Below
Lights Below is a post-hardcore band from Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada. Contents 1 History2 Band Members2.1 Active Members2.2 Departed Members3 Discography4 Videography4.1 Direction5 Miscellanea6 See also7 External links History Lights Be..
Lights from the Valley (Chilliwack album)
LIGHTS FROM THE VALLEY is an album by the Canadian rock band Chilliwack released in 1978. Tracks Never Be The SameI Wanna Be The OneHow Can You Hide Your LoveWe Don't Have To Fall In LoveLookin For A PlaceArms of MaryTonightShe Keeps On CryingIn Love With A LookNo Love At All ..
Lights in the Night (album)
Lights in the Night was Flash And The Pan's 1980 album. Track listing "Media Man""Headhunter""Restless""Welcome To The Universe""Make Your Own Cross""Lights In The Night""Let The Captain Beware""Atlantis Calling" ..
Lights of Euphoria
Lights of Euphoria is an EBM group from Germany. The group was originally intended as a single song project, but remained together after the success of their first song, "Subjection". Discography Violent World (MCD)Brainstorm (CD)Thoughtmachine (CD)Beyond Subconsciousness (CD)Fahrenheit (CD)Blood ..
Lights of New York
The Lights of New York (1928) was the first ever feature film that had complete sound sychronization.(Source: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0019096/trivia) Thus it can be said to be the first complete "Talkie" feature film ever. Directed by Bryan Foy, it was originally to be a two-reeler. However, ..
Lights of Orion
The Lights of Orion are a fictional force from the [[Power Rangers: Lost Galaxy]] TV series. They are a magical energy source that were hidden millennia ago by the Magna Defender, and somehow ended up on Terra Venture. They later became a sort of prize for all the factions of the story, as Scorpius,..
Lights on the Highway
Lights on the Highway is an alternative rock band from Iceland. The Lights on the Highway story began in August 2003 when vocalist Kristófer and singer-songwriter Agnar, who had known each other for quite some time, decided to record a few songs together. They recorded four tracks in three session..
Lights Out
Lights Out may refer to: Lights Out (film), a movieLights Out (Lil Wayne album), an album by rapper Lil WayneLights Out (Peter Wolf album), an album by singer Peter WolfLights Out, an upcoming album by SugarcultLights Out (UFO album), an album by hard rock group UFO"Lights Out" (song), a song by roc..
Lights Out (Camp Lazlo)
[Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and/or ending details follow. In this episode Scout Master Lumpus orders everyone "lights out" so he can use his telescope to see the comet that his mother named after him for his birthday. Lazlo, Clam, and Raj want to stay awake but Lumps won't let ..
Lights Out (game)
Lights Out is an electronic puzzle game, originally created by Hasbro. The game is a 5x5 grid of lights, and when the game starts, a sequence of these lights (random, or one of a set of stored puzzle patterns) are switched on. Pressing one of the lights will toggle it and the four adjacent lights be..
Lights Out (Lil Wayne album)
Lights Out the sophmore album of Lil Wayne. It came out in 2000. Track Listing Watch Them People (Intro) 0:33Get off the Corner 4:45On the Grind 3:51Hit U Up / The Hot Boys 5:11Everything 4:42F**K Wit Me Now 4:33Lil One / Big Tymers 3:11Break Me Off / Big Tymers 4:25Skit 0:42Wish You Would 4:14Gr..
Lights out (manufacturing)
Lights out or lights-out manufacturing is a manufacturing methodology (or philosophy), rather than a specific process. Factories that run lights out are fully automated and require no human presence on-site. Thus, these factories can be run with the lights off. Many factories are capable of light..
Lights Out (Marques Houston album)
Lights Out is the upcoming 3rd solo album by IMX frontman Marques Houston. Confirmed tracks: Like This featuring Yung JocFavorite Girl ..
Lights Out (Peter Wolf album)
Lights Out Album by Peter Wolf Released 1984 Recorded ??? Genre Rock Length 41 min 10 sec Label EMI America Producers Peter Wolf,Michael Jonzun Professional reviews AMG 4.5/5 [link] Peter Wolf Chronology Lights Out(1984) Come As You Are(1987) Lights Out is the debut album by..
Lights Out (radio show)
Wyllis Cooper Lights Out was an American old-time radio program featuring "tales of the supernatural and the supernormal." It was immensely popular, and was one of the first horror programs, predating Suspense and Inner Sanctum. In its heydey, Lights Out rivalled the popularity of those shows...
Lights Out (UFO album)
Lights Out album cover Lights Out is a rock album by the hard rock band UFO, released on October 11, 1977 (see 1977 in music). Track listing "Too Hot to Handle" (Mogg/Way) - 3:37"Just Another Suicide" (Mogg) - 4:58"Try Me" (Mogg/Schenker) - 4:49"Lights Out" (Mogg/Parker/Schenker/Way) - 4:33"G..
Lights out management
Lights-out management (LOM) is the ability for a system administrator to monitor and manage servers by remote control. A complete LOM system consists of a hardware component called the LOM module and a program that facilitates the continuous monitoring of variables such as microprocessor temperature..
Lights out Paris
Lights Out Paris is the debut album by Minneapolis Hip-Hop artist Sims. It is a dark and angry album, angsty and neurotic. Track Listing So Far So Good - (3:36)Market Made Murder - (5:04)15 Blocks - (4:47)Tape Deck - (4:51)So It Goes - (3:19)May 1st - (3:18)Barnum and Bailey's - (1:39)Key Grip ..
Lighttpd
The correct title of this } is }}}. The initial letter is capitalized due to [Naming conventions #Lower case first lettertechnical restrictions]. lighttpd (also called "Lighty") is a web server which is designed to be secure, fast, standards-compliant, and flexible while being optimized ..
Lightvessel
A disused lightvessel docked in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Lightship Nantucket, docked in Wareham, Massachusetts. Calshot Spit lightship, now a fixed attraction at Ocean Village marina, Southampton. :"Lightship" redirects here. For , see . A lightvessel, or lightship, is a conventiona..
Lightvessels in the Republic of Ireland
Lightvessels in the Republic of Ireland is a link page for any lightvessel or lightfloat in the Republic of Ireland. See: List of lighthouses and lightvessels, Lightvessels in the United Kingdom Puffin Lightvessel, Roche's Point, Cork - washed away in 1896 ..
Lightvessels in the United Kingdom
Lightvessels in the United Kingdom is a link page for any lightvessel or lightfloat in the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands and Gibraltar. See: List of lighthouses and lightvessels, Trinity House... England Calshot Spit (LV 78) lightshipSevenstones LightshipSouth Rock LightvesselSpurn Lightshi..
Lightvessels in the United States
This is a list of lightvessels in the United States of America. See also Lighthouses in the United States. Contents 1 Delaware2 Maryland3 Massachuesetts4 Michigan5 New York6 Oregon7 External links Delaware [Overfalls] - retired, museum ship in Lewes, ..
Lightwater
Lightwater is a village in Surrey, England about 27 miles to the south-west of London. Immediately surrounding towns and villages include Bagshot, Deepcut, Farnborough, Frimley and Sandhurst. Lightwater has its own country park, with some 100 acres of mainly heather covered ground, complete with..
Lightwater Valley
Lightwater Valley is a modern amusement park set in 175 acres (708,000 m²) of parkland, located on the edge of the village of North Stainley, near Ripon, North Yorkshire. Adjoining the theme park is Lightwater Valley Country Shopping Village, a development of factory outlet shops, with additional..
LightWave
LightWave (or, more properly, LightWave 3D) is a computer graphics program for 3D modeling, rendering, and animation. Although the program originated on the Commodore Amiga, it has since been ported to support Mac OS X, Windows, Sgi IRIX, and the render engine has also been ported to Linux platfor..
Lightwave (TV character)
Lightwave is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics-based Saturday morning cartoon series, Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends. Her real name is Aurora Dante. Like her half-brother Bobby Drake (a.k.a. the superhero Iceman), Lightwave is a mutant. She can manipulate and control light. Her other li..
Lightweight
For the term as used in computer science, see thread (computer science). The lightweight division is the 130 pounds (59 kilograms) to 135 pounds (61 kilograms) weight class in the sport of boxing. Notable lightweight boxers included Bummy Davis, Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini, Roberto Duran, Hector Camac..
Lightweight Directory Access Protocol
In computer networking, the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol, or LDAP ("ell-dap"), is a networking protocol for querying and modifying directory services running over TCP/IP. An LDAP directory usually follows the X.500 model: it is a tree of entries, each of which consists of a set of named at..
Lightweight Extensible Authentication Protocol
The Lightweight Extensible Authentication Protocol (LEAP) is a proprietary wireless LAN authentication method developed by Cisco Systems. Important features of LEAP are dynamic WEP keys and mutual authentication (between a wireless client and a RADIUS server). LEAP allows for clients to reauthentic..
Lightweight Fighter
A lightweight fighter is a fighter airplane whose goal is to have combat performance equal to that of a large, expensive fighter such as the F-15 Eagle. John Boyd (military strategist), Harry Hillaker and Pierre Sprey formed the core of a "fighter mafia" that generated the specs for the original ai..
Lightweight Imaging Device Interface Language
Lightweight Imaging Device Interface Language (abbr. LIDIL) is a printer interface definition language used in more recent Hewlett-Packard printers. ..
Lightweight Java Game Library
The Lightweight Java Game Library (LWJGL) is a solution aimed directly at professional and amateur Java programmers alike to enable commercial quality games to be written in Java. LWJGL provides developers access to high performance cross-platform libraries such as OpenGL (Open Graphics Library) and..
Lightweight markup language
A lightweight markup language is a markup language with simpler syntax, so that it is easier for a human to enter with a simple text editor. Lightweight markup languages are used in applications where there is relatively little bandwidth and so conciseness is important. Some languages are used for ..
Lightweight methodology
A lightweight methodology is a software development methodology which has only a few rules and practices or ones which are easy to follow. In contrast, a complex methodology with many rules is considered a heavyweight methodology. Some examples of lightweight methodologies are: Extreme Programming..
Lightweight rowing
In rowing, lightweight (Lwt for short) is a special category where limits are placed on the maximum weight of competitors. The rational is that larger, taller people have a small but significant physical advantage and tend to dominate the sport. Having a lightweight category gives average sized ind..
Lightweight Software Test Automation
Lightweight software test automation is the process of creating and using relatively short and simple computer programs, called lightweight test harnesses, designed to test a software system. Lightweight test automation harnesses are not tied to a particular programming language but are most often i..
Lightweight Third-Party Authentication
Lightweight Third-Party Authentication (LTPA), is an authentication technology used in IBM WebSphere and Lotus Domino products. When accessing web servers that use the LTPA technology it is possible for a web user to re-use his login across physical servers. A Lotus Domino server or an IBM WebSpher..
Lightworks
Lightworks (formerly OLE Limited) was founded at the end of the 1989, by Paul Bamborough, Nick Pollock and Neil Harris. Using a control interface similar to the industry standard Steenbeck controller they produced a film editing, video editing computer based non-linear editing system. It had a numb..
Lightyears (album)
Light Years is a 1987 Album by the Chick Corea Elektric Band. It features Chick Corea with guitarist Frank Gambale, saxophonist Eric Marienthal, drummer Dave Weckl and bassist John Patitucci. Track listing "Light Years" -3:51"Second Sight" -4:12"Flamingo" -4:08"Prism" -3:29"Time Track" -5:02"Sta..
Lightyear (band)
Please [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 June 2006. Lightyear was a hugely pop..
Lighty Tray
Lighty Tray is a system tray menu to control or manage and configure the Lighttpd web server software in Windows. The program is intended for use with the LightTPD for Windows port by Kevin Worthington. Lighty Tray Release 0.1 Provides a bare minimum menu option for users using LightTPD.Start and ..
Light & Heavy: The Best of Iron Butterfly
Light & Heavy: The Best Of Iron Butterfly This is a greatest hit compilation released by Iron Butterfly in 1993. It includes their greatest hits from 1967-1970. Track Listing 1. Iron Butterfly Theme (4:34) 2. Possession (2:45) 3. Unconscious Power (2:32) 4. You Can't Win (2:41) 5. So-Lo (4:..
Light & Magic
Light & Magic is the second album by British electropop band Ladytron. It was released in 2002. Track listing "True Mathematics" - 2:22"Seventeen" - 4:38"Flicking Your Switch" - 3:26"Fire" - 2:49"Turn It On" - 4:46"Blue Jeans" - 4:13"Cracked LCD" - 2:32"Black Plastic" - 4:17"Evil" - 5:34"Startup C..
Light & Shade
Light & Shade is a two-disc album written and mostly performed by Mike Oldfield. It is the first album to be released by Oldfield following his signing with Mercury Records. The album was released on 26 September 2005. Some of the music on these CDs was originally released (with alternate mixes) o..
Light (Air episode)
Light (Japanese: ひかり - Hikari) is the tenth episode of season 1 of the Air TV series originally aired 2005-03-03. [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and/or ending details follow. Previous Episode List of Air episodes Next Episode Moon Sea Media: Manga(2004-2006) | TV ..
Light (disambiguation)
Light may refer to one of the following. Light, electromagnetic radiation, part of which is responsible for the sense of vision.Light beer, less alcohol - fewer calories*A category of Scottish beerElectoral district of Light, a state electoral district in South AustraliaLight (single), the 1993 KM..
Light (single)
Light is a KMFDM single from their 1993 album Angst. The single was released in 1994 and contains nine different remixes of "Light". Track listing "Light (Cellulite Radio Dub by KMFDM)" – 3:49"Light (Aerobic Dub by Excessive Force)" – 5:44"Light (Rubber Gloves Dub by Die Warzau)" &nda..
Light airborne multi-purpose system
Light Airborne Multi-Purpose System (LAMPS) is the US Navy's program that developed manned helicopters used to assist the surface fleet in anti-submarine warfare. SH-2 Seasprite (LAMPS Mk I, retired)SH-60 Seahawk (LAMPS Mk III) A Mk II version was planned, but was cancelled in favor of the more adv..
Light aircraft
Light aircraft is a generic category of aircraft that comprises many official designations in many countries. Contents 1 Background2 Definitions2.1 Australia2.2 Canada2.2.1 Basic ultra-light2.2.2 Advanced ultra-light2.3 New Zealand2.4 United Kingdom2.4.1&nb..
Light aircraft carrier
A light aircraft carrier is an aircraft carrier that is smaller than the standard carriers of a navy. The precise definition of the type varies by country, typically having a capacity of 1/2 to 2/3 of the aircraft of a full-sized carrier. In the post War period, the Royal Navy operated a force of..
Light aircraft manufacturers in the Czech Republic
Czechoslovakia had significant history in producing aircraft but the aeronautical industry was extremely influenced by several negative factors at the end of the 1980’s. The collapse of the East European market, combined with the world recession reduced the production of all aircraft manufacturers..
Light and Truth Evangelical Assembly
The Light and Truth Evangelical Assembly (Asamblea Evangélica Luz y Verdad) is an association of Baptist Christians in Colombia. This is a small association in Santander around the area of San Gil. These churches are Reformed Baptist in theology. ..
Light art
Important light artists from the 1960s: Dan Flavin, Mario Merz, Gerhard Merz, Keith Sonnier, James Turrell, François Morellet. Since the 1980s there are more artists making sculpture and installation art with light. Isa Genzken, Mona Hatoum, Carsten Höller, Micha Kuball, Christina Kubisch, Tobi..
Light as a Feather
Light as a Feather (1972) is the second studio album of fusion band Return to Forever, led by keyboardist Chick Corea. The second and last album by the first line-up of Return to Forever was recorded in the same year eight months later. The style of the music remains mostly the same though vocal..
Light as a feather, stiff as a board
Light as a feather, stiff as a board, sometimes known as party levitation, is a game often played by children at slumber parties. One participant lies flat on the floor, and then the others space themselves around the lying person, placing a few fingers each underneath him. The lifters begin chant..
Light Attack Craft
Light Attack Craft (LAC) is a sublight warship class in the Honorverse, a fictional universe which is the setting of the Honor Harrington series of military science fiction novels written by David Weber. Old-style LACs were used for system defense for single-system nations. They often massed aroun..
Light at Days End
Light at Days End is the title of an album by Japunga. Released July 7, 2003 Label Modern Music Distributor SonyBMG Track listing The PriceNever AgainLight At Days EndJustifyAgainst The WallIn The EndBonedustFalls ApartYou Ain't NothingSteps Notes Produced by David Leonard and Jef Carter. Recorded..
Light at the End of the Tunnel
The Light at the End of the Tunnel was a double compilation album by The Damned, released in 1987 as a retrospective collection. The same name was also given to a concurrently released video cassette and an approved band biography by Carol Clerk. The package was marketed as a ‘greatest hits’ ..
Light a Distant Fire
Light a Distant Fire is a 1988 historical novel by Lucia St. Clair Robson. It is the story of the Second Seminole War, Andrew Jackson, and the charismatic leader Osceola. The Seminoles were an Indian people who never surrendered. http://www.fsu.edu/~univrel/seminoles/] The Indian tribe who "neve..
Light A Match, For I Deserve To Burn
Light A Match, For I Deserve To Burn is the first album of band The Beautiful Mistake released in 2002 under the label Militia Group. Tracklist On Building (4:15)Stabbing Backwards (4:00)Stavesail (2:54)Circular Parade (5:24)Silence (3:01)Light A Match (4:35)Anonymous Vs. California (5:19)Lancas..
Light Bantamweight
Light Bantamweight also known as Junior bantamweight and 'Super flyweight is a weight class in boxing weighing between 112-115 lbs, it is in between bantamweight and flyweight. Notable light bantamweights include Fernando Montiel and Jung Koo Chang who defended his title for this division record 16 ..
Light bar
A light bar (or lightbar) is a device designed to make an official vehicle easily identifiable. Lightbars are fitted to nearly every emergency vehicle and most utility vehicles for the purpose of alerting other vehicles and pedestrians of emergency situations or other road hazards. Contents 1&n..
Light beam
20th Century Fox logo with two visible light beams; see that article for other versions of the logo A light beam or beam of light is a narrow cone of light energy radiating from a small source. To produce such a beam, a lamp and a parabolic reflector is used in many lighting devices such as sp..
Light beer
Light beer, sometimes known as lite beer, is a beer with generally lower alcohol content than its non-light counterpart and has fewer calories and lower carbohydrate gramms. Light beers are generally produced by adding carbonated water to regular beer. Light beers are often criticized by beer conn..
Light Blue Sun
Light Blue Sun is the second album by violinist/vocalist Lili Haydn. It was released in 2003 by BMG Music. Track list Light Blue Sun (Prelude) (Lili Haydn, Corky James) 2:44Come Here (Haydn, Rick Boston) 5:34Anything (Haydn, Peter Rafelson) 6:08Wounded Dove (Haydn) 6:55The Longing (Albinoni; add. m..
Light board operator
In the performing arts, the Light board Operator is the "techie" in charge of operating all lighting equipment for a performance, with the possible exception of the spotlights(as in follow spots), which are usually handled by one or more designated spotlight operators. As the title implies, the lig..
Light bomber
The B-66 Destroyer, a light bomber Light bomber is a relatively small and fast class of military bomber aircraft which was employed mainly before the 1950s. Such aircraft would probably not carry more than one ton of ordnance. Light bombers of World War I were single-engine aircraft with a..
Light brown apple moth
The Light brown apple moth (Epiphyas postvittana) is a leafroller moth belonging to the Lepidopteran family Tortricidae. Contents 1 Identification1.1 Adult moths1.2 Pupae1.3 Larvae2 Distribution3 Life cycle3.1 Sex pheromone4 Diet and damage5 Control6..
Light bulb (disambiguation)
Light bulb may mean: arc lampincandescent light bulb* halogen lamplow-intensity gas discharge lamps:* fluorescent lamp** compact fluorescent* neon lamp* plasma lamphigh-intensity discharge lamps:* HMI lamp* xenon arc lamp** xenon flash lamp* sodium vapor lamp* mercury-vapor lamp* metal halide lampf..
Light cone
A worldline through a light cone in 2D space plus a time dimension. In special relativity, a light cone is the pattern describing the temporal evolution of a flash of light in Minkowski spacetime. This can be visualized in 3-space if the two horizontal axes are chosen to be spatial dimensions,..
Light crude oil
Light crude oil as opposed to heavy crude oil contains a low content of wax. The clear cut definition of 'light' and 'heavy' crude is hard to find, simply because the classification so made is based more on practical grounds than theoretical. Since crudes with high viscosities are more difficult t..
Light cruiser
A light cruiser is a warship, in particular a cruiser. The term is a shortening of the phrase "light armoured cruiser" meaning a smaller ship that carried armour in the same way as an armoured cruiser. Up until then smaller cruisers had been of the protected cruiser style. The "light cruiser" was a ..
Light Cruiser (Old Republic)
Old Republic light cruiser Classification Cruiser Length 102 meters Crew Unknown Onboard Compliment Unknown Weaponry 2 double turbolaser batteries (2D)2 laser cannons (2D)8D per salvo Hull Plating Unknown Deflector Shielding Unknown Total Defense Unknown The Old Republ..
Light Crusader
Light Crusader is an action RPG developed by Treasure Co. Ltd and published by Sega. Some people easily compare it to Landstalker, another game by Sega, because they are both played in an isometric view and require the player to solve puzzles. However, Light Crusader has some very polygon-looking 3..
Light Crust Doughboys
The Light Crust Doughboys were a legendary Texas western swing band formed in 1931 by Bob Wills, Milton Brown and W. Lee (Pappy) O'Daniel. The band achieved its peak popularity in the years leading up to World War II. In addition to launching Wills, Brown and O'Daniel, it provided a venue for many ..
Light Curtain puppet
redirect [[Template:Context]] Light curtain puppet presentations use specifically focused light to highlight small areas of a performance. This focused light allows the puppet to be seen while the manipulators (normally dressed in black) remain invisible. ..
Light curve
In astronomy, a light curve is a graph of light intensity as a function of time. The light is usually in a particular frequency interval or band. Light curves can be periodic, as in the case of eclipsing binaries, cepheid variables and other variables, or aperiodic, like the light curve of a nova,..
Light Cycle
Two light cycles racing head to head. Light cycles are fictional vehicles used in the simulated world of the Tron universe. These futuristic two-wheeled vehicles resemble motorcycles and create walls of colored light. The vehicles were primarily used in a competition between humanoid comput..
Light Data Transmission
Light Data Transmission attempts to transfer information using visible light. The Visible Light Communications Consortium are proposing using light-emitting diodes to turn ordinary household fixtures such as light bulbs, televisions, or even flashlights into data transmission tools. Soon, it may b..
Light day
A light day (also written light-day) is a unit of length. It is defined as the distance light travels in an absolute vacuum in one day (of 86,400 seconds) or 25,902,068,371,200 metres (~26 Tm). Note that this value is exact, since the metre is actually defined in terms of the speed of light. The li..
Light displacement
Light displacement is a measure of a naval ship's size. The ship is complete and ready for service in every respect, including permanent ballast (solid and liquid), and liquids in machinery at operating levels but is without crewmembers, their effects, ammunition, or any items of consumable or vari..
Light Division
The Light Division is a British Army command, training and administrative apparatus designated for the current light infantry and rifles regiments. The Light Division was formed in 1968 with the regimentation of the Light Brigade and the Green Jackets Brigade, followed by the union of the new regime..
Light dressed state
In the fields of atomic, molecular, and optical science, the term light dressed state refers to a quantum state of an atomic or molecular system interacting with a laser light in terms of the Floquet picture, i.e. roughly like an atom or a molecule plus a photon. The Floquet picture is based on th..
Light Duties
"Light Duties" is an episode of the long-running British police drama The Bill, broadcast on the ITV Network. This is the first episode of the fourth series. Synopsis Ted Roach has been made acting D.I. after Galloway's departure, and is investigating a body found on the shores of the Thames by th..
Light Elf
In Norse mythology, the Light Elves (Old Norse: Ljósálfar) live in Álfheim. They have shining white skin. Snorri describes them as being "fairer to look upon than the sun" (Arthur Gilchrist Brodeur's translation). Snorri also stresses the great difference in both appearance and nature between the..
Light Emerald
The Light Emerald (Campaea margaritata) is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is distributed throughout Europe, the Near East and North Africa. Newly emerged adults have pale green wings marked with white fascia, two on the forewing, one on the hindwing. As with most moths of this colour, the gr..
Light entertainment
Light entertainment is a term used to describe a broad range of usually televisual performances. Light entertainment in Britain In the early days of the BBC virtually all broadcast entertainment would be considered light by today's standards, as great pains were taken not to offend audiences—..
Light Eternal
Light Eternal is an album by Dave Fitzgerald. Released in 1999. This is the third solo album from flute and saxophone player Dave Fitzgerald who was a founding member of Iona. Track listing "Veni Veni - O Come, O Come Emmanuel""Light""Christchild""Only Jesus""The Dream""Light - Vocal Response""G..
Light field
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Light field camera
A prototype camera made by Stanford University graduate student Ren Ng. Traditionally, light rays filter through a camera's lens and converge at one point on film or a digital sensor, then the camera summarizes incoming light without capturing much information about where it came from. A light fie..
Light fighter
A light fighter is a type of fighter aircraft which is deliberately designed to fill a performance niche based on a high power-to-weight ratio. Typically light fighters have been dismissed by military planners as being too limited in capability, but several light fighter designs have fairly good com..
Light Finding Operation
The mecha in the anime series Eureka Seven are called LFOs (Light Finding Operation). LFOs are in fact humanoid alien skeletons excavated from the Scab Coral that are installed with armor and control systems by humans. Just a few years after their inception, combat LFOs already are used on a large..
Light Fingers
Light Fingers was a New Zealand bred thoroughbred racehorse who was the winner of the Melbourne Cup in 1965. ..
Light fixture
This article is about architectural light fixtures. For stage lighting, refer to lighting fixture. A light fixture is an electrical device used to create artificial light or illumination in architecture. A complete lighting fixture unit consists of the light source or lamp, the reflector for dir..
Light flyweight
Light flyweight, also known as junior flyweight, is a weight class in professional boxing between 105 lb. and 108 lb. Some popular light flyweights include Jorge Arce and, more recently, Brian Viloria and Roberto Vásquez. Weight divisions in boxing Professional boxing Strawweight | Flyweig..
Light Fuse, Get Away
Light Fuse, Get Away is the first live album released by the Athens, GA based band Widespread Panic. It was first released by Capricorn Records on April 12, 1998. It would later be re-released in 2001 by Zomba Music Group. The album was recorded over various concerts by the band in 1997. Pickin' U..
Light gas gun
The light gas gun is an apparatus for physics experiments, a highly specialized gun designed to generate very high velocities. It is usually used to study high speed impact phenomena (hypervelocity research), such as the formation of impact craters by meteorites or the erosion of materials by microm..
Light Green SF yellowish
Light Green SF yellowish, or Light Green, Acid Green, Lissamine green SF, Acid Green 5, Food Green 2, FD&C Green no. 2, Green No. 205, Acid Brilliant Green 5, Pencil Green SF, or C.I. 42095', is a green triarylmethane dye. It is used in histology for staining collagen; for that purpose it is a sta..
Light gun
The NES Zapper, Nintendo´s light gun and regarded as the quintessential device of this nature. Shown is the grey version, which would later be replaced by an orange edition due to striking similarities with real arms. The Wii's"Zapper Style" shell, similar to the NES Zapper A light gu..
Light heavyweight
In boxing, the light heavyweight division is the weight division between cruiserweight over 175 pounds (79.4 kg) and middleweight, 160 lb (72.6 kg). Throughout history this division's fighters have been overshadowed by the two more glamorous divisions it is sandwiched between. Nevertheless, the li..
Light Horse
Alternate meaning: Lighthorse (American Indian police) The Australian Light Horse in Palestine during World War I The Australian Light Horse soldiers were mounted infantry who served during the Second Boer War and World War I. The Light Horse differed from cavalry in that they usually fought..
Light horse field ambulance
A light horse field ambulance was an Australian World War 1 military unit whose purpose was to provide medical transport and aid to the wounded and sick soldiers of a light horse brigade. Typically an ambulance was commanded by a Lieutenant Colonel. All officers of the ambulance were medical docto..
Light Horse Regiment
The Light Horse Regiment (formerly the Imperial Light Horse Regiment (ILH)) is an armoured regiment of the South African Army. As a reserve unit, it has a status roughly equivalent to that of a British Territorial Army or United States Army National Guard unit. It is part of the South African Army A..
Light hour
A light hour (also written light-hour) is a unit of length. It is the distance travelled by light in vacuum in one hour. Based on the current definition of the metre a light-hour is equal to 1,079,252,848,800 metres (~1.08 Tm). To give an example, Pluto's orbit's semi-major axis is about 5.473 ligh..
Light industry
Light industry is usually less capital intensive than heavy industry, and is more consumer-oriented than business-oriented (i.e., most of light industry products are produced for end users rather than as a semi products for use by other industries). Light industry has less environmental impact than ..
Light infantry
Rifle regiment redirects here. See also The Light Infantry and The Rifles, regiments in the British Army. Traditionally light infantry (or skirmishers) were soldiers whose job was to provide a skirmishing screen ahead of the main body of infantry, harassing and delaying the enemy advance. Light inf..
Light intensity
Several measures of light are commonly known as intensity: Radiant intensity is a radiometric quantity, measured in watts per steradian (W/sr).Luminous intensity is a photometric quantity, measured in lumens per steradian (lm/sr), or candela (cd).Irradiance is a radiometric quantity, measured in wa..
Light in August
thumb Light In August is a 1932 novel by William Faulkner. Light in August is an exploration of racial conflict in the society of the Southern United States. The title of the book was inspired by the special light that illuminates Mississippi in August, which seems to come from the far past. T..
Light in my Darkness
Light in My Darkness is a 1960 revision of the book My Religion by Helen Keller, which was originally published in 1927, when Keller was forty-seven years old. It is a kind of "spiritual memoir" describing her connection to the teachings of Emanuel Swedenborg. Readers were divided by those impressed..
Light In The Dark (album)
Light In The Dark is the third album by Dark Soho. Track listing Non Stop To NowhereLight In The DarkAlien ScreamThe ToyLong Way HomeAwayMagicAll The BrightnessPeace Of Mind..
Light in Your Eyes
"Light In Your Eyes" is the second and final single from "The Very Best of Sheryl Crow", Sheryl Crow's compilation of Greatest Hits. It was released as a single only in Europe and Canada, even though was sent to radios in USA and was able to chart in the Adult Contemporary Charts in 2005, reachin..
Light It Up
Light It Up is the third album by the band Stromkern. Released in 2005 by Dependent Records in Europe and WTII Records in the States. Tracklisting TelevisedRemindersSlow CascadeForgivenThe DebateRuinSentinel (feat. Frank Spinath of Seabound)Stand UpHindsight (feat. Victoria Lloyd of Claire Voyant)..
Light Lunch
Light Lunch was a Channel 4 lunch-time comedy chatshow broadcast between March 1997 and February 1998. It starred Sue Perkins and Mel Giedroyc. The show has a huge success initially but audience figures declined slowly eventually resulting in viewing figures merely deemed "satisfactory" by Channel..
Light machine gun
The M249 SAW, one of the most popular 5.56 mm light machine guns among NATO countries. A light machine gun (commonly abbreviated LMG) is a categorization type (or class) of machine guns that are generally lighter than other machine guns of its period, and usually designed to be carried by an ..
Light Magic
Light Magic was a parade/street show at Disneyland that ran for less than three months in 1997. It was a replacement for the 24-year-old Main Street Electrical Parade. Contents 1 Synopsis2 Criticism of Light Magic2.1 Annual Passholder premiere2.2 General public response3&nbs..
Light Medium Tactical Vehicle
The M1078 Light Medium Tactical Vehicle is the U.S. Army’s replacement for the aging M35 2.5-ton truck or "deuce and a half". It also has a net cargo capacity of 2.5 tons. The original M1078s were plagued by problems of tipping over because of there height and narrow width. Newer armored M1078s, w..
Light metals
Light metals are metals of low atomic weight. The cutoff between light metals and heavy metals varies. Lithium, beryllium, sodium, magnesium and aluminum are almost always included. Additional metals up to nickel are often included as well. Metals heavier than nickel are usually called heavy metals...
Light meter
A light meter, or lux meter, is a device used to measure the intensity of light. In photography, light meters are used to determine proper exposure. Given a film speed and shutter speed, the meter will show the f-stop which would give a neutral exposure of an ideal gray slate. The device is also use..
Light middleweight
Light Middleweight (also known as Junior Middleweight or Super Welterweight), is a weight division in professional boxing, between 147-154 lb. (66.7-69.9 kg) made popular in recent times by the likes of Thomas Hearns, Julian Jackson and Terry Norris, and was previously represented best by lesse..
Light minute
A light minute (also written light-minute) is a unit of length. It is defined as the distance light travels in an absolute vacuum in one minute or 17,987,547,480 metres (~18 Gm). Note that this value is exact, since the metre is actually defined in terms of the light second. To give an example, the..
Light month
A light month (also written light-month) is a unit of length. It is defined as the distance light travels in an absolute vacuum in one full month (thirty days of 86,400 seconds each) or 777,062,051,136,000 metres (~777 Tm). Explanation Note that this value is exact, since the metre is actually de..
Light music
Light music is a generic term applied to a mainly British musical style of "light" orchestral music, which began post-World War I and had its heyday during the mid-20th century, although arguably lasts to the present day. The style is also known as mood music or concert music. Contents 1 Ori..
Light My Fire
"Light My Fire" is a song written by Robby Krieger and performed by The Doors on their self-titled first album, which was recorded in September of 1966, and released in January of 1967. It peaked at number one on the Billboard Pop Singles chart in 1967, then was re-released in 1968, peaking at numbe..
Light My Fire (book)
Light My Fire was a book published in 1975 and was Doors keyboard player Ray Manzarek's autobiography. It also contains much valuable information about Jim Morrison, lead singer of The Doors. ..
Light My Fire (Will Young song)
"Light My Fire" was the second single from Pop Idol UK series 1 winner Will Young. It went straight to the number one spot in the UK Singles Chart, selling 177,000 copies in its first week of release. The single stayed at number one for two weeks. Young's second single was a cover version of The ..
Light Night Strike Force
A World War II Royal Air Force Unit, the Light Night Strike Force (LNSF) was created June 1943 under the command of Air Commodore Don Bennett. LNSF Mosquito bombers performed night attacks on German targets. The aircraft would drop window, mark targets with flares and bomb them in the hopes of distr..
Light novel
A light novel (ライトノベル; raito noberu, often abbreviated as ラノベ; ranobe) is a short novel with anime or manga style illustrations, primarily targeting teens and young adults. The term "light novel" is a wasei-eigo, or a Japanese term formed from words in the English language. Unlik..
Light Oak, North Carolina
Light Oak is a census-designated place (CDP) in Cleveland County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 779 at the 2000 census. Geography Light Oak is located at [35°17′31″N, 81°28′30″W] (35.291913, -81.474882)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the..
Light Of A Clear Blue Morning
"Light of a Clear Blue Morning" was a Dolly Parton song that first appeared on her 1977 New Harvest - First Gathering album, and provided a top twenty country hit for her as a single. As Parton has told a number of interviewers over the years, the song came out of the pain from her break with longt..
Light of Christ
The Light of Christ is a doctrine of the Latter Day Saint movement, including The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, that most people would call conscience. This doctrine teaches that the light of Christ "lighteth every man that cometh into the world." (Holy Bible, King James Version, Joh..
Light of Day
:See also the Light of Day disambiguation page. Light of Day is a 1987 movie which starred Michael J. Fox, Gena Rowlands, Joan Jett and Michael McKean. It was written and directed by Paul Schrader. Plot Fox and Jett play a brother and sister who are lead performers in a rock band. The sister, Pat..
Light of Day, Day of Darkness
Light of Day, Day of Darkness is a recording by Norwegian progressive metal band Green Carnation. The album was composed, written and arranged by founding member Terje Vik Schei (aka Tchort). It was released by The End Records on 8 January 2002. It is composed of a single 60-minute track. Musical..
Light of Latgale
The Light of Latgale (Latgales Gaisma) is a Latgale regionalist political party in Latvia. The Light of Latgale is based in the city of Daugavpils and is lead by Daugavpils businessman Rihards Eigims. The party won 2001 municipal elections in Daugavpils, with Eigims becoming city's mayor. Eigims..
Light of Saratoga
The "Light of Saratoga" is a legend located in the Big Thicket of Southeast Texas. This legend of a mysterious light is also known as the "Ghost Road" of Saratoga, the "Saratoga Light", and "Bragg Road Ghost Light" by local residents. Located on a dirt road, it is a light that may appear and disappe..
Light of the Stable
Light of the Stable may refer to: Light of the Stable (song), covered by Emmylou Harris on the album of the same nameLight of the Stable (album), 1975 Christmas album by Emmylou Harris This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an..
Light of the Stable (song)
"Light of the Stable" is a Christmas song, which was first released in 1975. It was written by Steve Rhymer and Elizabeth Rhymer. This song was originally recorded by Emmylou Harris in 1975 with Linda Ronstadt, Dolly Parton and Neil Young providing harmony, and it was later covered by Tara MacLea..
Light of Worlds
Light of Worlds Album by Kool and the Gang Released 1974 Genre Funk Length 36:12 Label Mercury U.S. Certification Gold Kool and the Gang Chronology Wild and Peaceful(1973) Light of Worlds(1974) Spirit of the Boogie(1975) Light of Worlds was the seventh album released by the funk band..
Light oil
Light oil may refer to: Fuel oil produced through distillation.Light crude oil, which is less viscous than intermediate and heavy crude oil. redirect[[Template:Disambig]]..
Light Opera of Manhattan
Light Opera of Manhattan was an Off-Broadway repertory theatre company that produced light operas, principally the works of Gilbert and Sullivan, 52 weeks per year, in New York City between 1968 and 1989. Contents 1 Beginnings2 Casting and production3 The peak years4 Difficult..
Light Opera Works
Light Opera Works is a resident professional not-for-profit music theater in Evanston, Illinois, founded in 1980. The company's mission is to produce musical theater from a variety of world traditions. In its 25 seasons, Light Opera Works has presented 74 Mainstage productions at the 1,000-seat Cahn..
Light Packet
With the increase in the number of non-letter items sent via regular letter mail, Canada Post has been looking for a way to increase its revenues with these items. To this end, on July 24th 2006 they are introducing a service called 'Light parcel'. This 'service' will basically mean increased charge..
Light Painting
Some of the information in this has not been [Verifiabilityverified] and might not be reliable. It should be checked for inaccuracies and modified as needed, [cite sourcesciting sources]. Light Painting Light Painting is a photographic technique where a very slow shutter spee..
Light Peace Love
Light Peace Love CD by Bamboo Released 2005 Genre Pinoy rock Length 42:20 Label EMI Philippines Inc. Bamboo chronology N/A As the Music Plays(2004) Light Peace Love(2005) Light Peace Love is the second album of the Pinoy rock band Bamboo, and probably the Philippines' most anticipated a..
Light pen
A light pen is a computer input device in the form of a light-sensitive wand used in conjunction with the computer's CRT monitor. It allows the user to point to displayed objects, or draw on the screen, in a similar way to a touch screen but with greater positional accuracy. A light pen can work w..
Light Phaser
The Light Phaser was a light gun created for the Sega Master System, modeled after the Zillion gun from the Japanese anime series of the same name. It was arguably a higher quality product than the similar Nintendo Entertainment System's Zapper light gun. The phaser was heavier than its Nintendo ..
Light poetry
Light poetry, also called light verse, is poetry that attempts to be humorous. Poems considered "light" are usually brief, and can be on a frivolous or serious subject, and often feature wordplay, including puns, adventurous rhyme and heavy alliteration. Typically, light verse in English is formal ..
Light Poles and Pine Trees
Light Poles and Pine Trees is the third album from Field Mob, produced by the Disturbing Tha Peace record label. It was released in stores on June 20, 2006. The first single was supposed to be "Friday Night", but now it is "So What" featuring R&B singer, Ciara. The song "Friday Night" didn't make t..
Light pollution
This article is about light pollution in the visible spectrum. For information on pollution in the radio spectrum, see radio spectrum pollution. Light pollution is excess or obtrusive light created by humans. Among other effects, it causes adverse health effects, obscures most stars to city dwelle..
Light Pupil Dilate
Light Pupil Dilate is an innovative progressive post-hardcore band from Atlanta, Georgia. They have released 1 album, Cascades, released in 2003, on Vert. Michael Green produced the underground death metal classic "Memento Mori" by the band Withered. Eric Searle and Michael Green did preproduction..
Light rail
For specific light rail systems, many of which use the words "light rail" as part of their name, see list of light rail transit systems. "LRV" redirects here. For , see . 300px Shanghai light rail transit station, China A METRORail train approaching Preston Station in downtown Houst..
Light railway
'Light railway' can also refer to: A light-rail public transport system (also known as tramways or streetcars) Contents 1 United Kingdom2 Industrial railways2.1 Panama3 Military railways4 List of Light Railways United Kingdom A light railway was a railway built or ope..
Light Railways
Light Railways is a magazine produced by the Light Railway Research Society of Australia (LRRSA). The subtitle is "Australia's Magazine of Industrial and Narrow Gauge Railways". History The LRRSA started in the 1961 to foster interest in specialty railways such as for industry and tourism. Light ..
Light Railways Act 1896
The Light Railways Act 1896 (59 & 60 Vict c. 48) of the Parliament of the United Kingdom defined a class of railways with the intention of enabling development of such railways without legislation specific to each line. A light railway is not a tramway but a separate class of railway. The creation o..
Light Rail in Minnesota
Light Rail in Minnesota currently consists of the Hiawatha Line operated by Metro Transit, which runs from the Mall of America, under the airport, and along Hiawatha Avenue into downtown Minneapolis. In the future, it may include a light rail line between Minneapolis and Saint Paul running along ..
Light Rail Transit
The name Light Rail Transit is used by the following specific light rail systems, either as an official name or otherwise: Light Rail Transit, Metro Manila, PhilippinesLight Rail Transit (Putra), Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaLight Rail Transit (Star), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysiaformer name of KCR Light Rail, H..
Light Rail Transit Association
The Light Rail Transit Association (LTRA) was formed in 1937. Until 1979 it was known as the Light Railway Transport League (LRTL). It was formed at a time when Britain's urban tramways were starting to decline; it aims to promote the retention and development of tramways as an efficient form of urb..
Light Rail Transit Authority
The Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) is a public transport operator that is in charge of operating and maintaining the Manila Light Rail Transit System. Founded on July 12, 1980, it is also responsible for monitoring the progress of construction of all LRT lines. It is not, however, in charg..
Light Rapid Transit
The name Light Rapid Transit is used by the following specific light rail systems, either as an official name or otherwise: the Light Rapid Transit system in Singapore.the proposed Light Rapid Transit extension from Burnaby through Port Moody to Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada.the proposed Ligh..
Light rapid transit
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Light Rapid Transit (Singapore)
The logo of the Public Transport System A Crystal Mover train on the Punggol LRT system at Punggol Station in Singapore Current MRT/LRT map including Circle Line. The Light Rapid Transit (LRT) (Simplified Chinese: 轻轨列车系统; Malay: Sistem Rel Ringan; Tamil: fill in) is the..
Light Reaction Battalion
The Armed Forces of the Philippines Light Reaction Battalion is the lead counter-terrorist unit of the Philippine Army. It was formerly known as the Light Reaction Company. ..
Light Regional Council
Light Regional Council is a Local Government Area north of Adelaide in South Australia. It is based in the town of Kapunda, and includes the towns of Freeling, Greenock, Hewett, Roseworthy and Wasleys. External links [Official site] Local Government Areas of South Australia Adelaide..
Light rum
Light rum (also known as "silver" or "white" rum), is a dry, light-bodied rum, light in color and lightly sweet in flavor. It is produced from sugarcane juice and molasses, and normally has a short distillation period. Unlike other various rums which are aged in charred oak casks, light rum is simp..
Light second
A light second is a unit of length. It is defined as the distance light travels in an absolute vacuum in one second or 299,792,458 metres. Note that this value is considered exact, since the metre is actually (as of 1983) defined in terms of the light second. It is just over 186,282 miles and almos..
Light Serviços Eletricidade
Light Serviços Eletricidade S.A. is an electric company based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The company was privatized by the Brazilian federal government in 1996 when it was bought by a consortium of Houston Industries, AES Corp, and Électricité de France for US$1.7bn. Light's stock is traded on B..
Light Sleeper
Light Sleeper is a 1992 film written and directed by Paul Schrader. It stars Willem Dafoe, Susan Sarandon, David Clennon and Dana Delany. Schrader's wife Mary Beth Hurt appears as a fortune teller. Dafoe plays John LeTour, a 40-year-old drug dealer whose drifting existence is thrown into crisis by..
Light Square, Adelaide
Light Square is one of five squares in the City of Adelaide. Located in the north-western portion of South Adelaide (the central business district), the Square is named after the city's planner, Colonel William Light. The Square is divided into two sections separated by road. In the larger southern ..
Light Strings: Impressions of the Guitar
Light Strings is a unique collaboration between photographer Ralph Gibson and former Police guitarist Andy Summers, presenting the guitar as a photographic subject. Over 100 elegant black and white and color photographs are complemented by Summers's lyrical text. Some of the guitars presented includ..
Light switch
Two lightswitches in one box. The switch on the right is a dimmer switch. The switch box is covered by a decorative plate. A light switch is a switch, commonly used to operate electric lights, hardwired equipment, or electrical outlets. In modern homes most lights are operated using switches..
Light synthesizer
A light synthesizer is a computer program, or other piece of hardware, designed to create attractive animated abstract visuals. The term was coined by Jeff Minter in the eighties to describe his programs Psychedelia, Colourspace, and Trip-A-Tron. A light synthesizer is distinct from a "visualiser"..
Light Tanks of the UK
Light Tanks of the UK include the light tanks Mk II to Mk V. These were a series of similar British small tanks produced in the years between World War I and World War II. They saw use in training, and in limited engagements with British Empire units such as the South Africans during the Abyssinia C..
Light Tank Mk VI
The Tank, Light, Mk IV Tank. Light, Mk VI General characteristics Length m Width 2.08 m Height 2.26 m Weight t Suspension coil spring Speed 35 mph, km/h road25 mph, km/h off-road Range ~ 200 km Primary armament 0.50 in Vickers MG Seconda..
Light Tank Mk VIII
Tank, Light, Mk VIII, Harry Hopkins (A25) General characteristics Crew 3 Length 4.34 m Width 2.65 m Height 2.11 m Weight 8.5 t Armour and armament Armour 6-38 mm Main armament Ordnance QF 2 pounder 50 Rounds Secondary armament 7.92 mm Besa machine gun 2,025 R..
Light therapy
Light therapy or phototherapy consists of exposure to specific wavelengths of light using lasers, LEDs, fluorescent lamps, dichroic lamps or very bright, full-spectrum light, for a prescribed amount of time. It has proven effective in treating Acne vulgaris, seasonal affective disorder (SAD), and fo..
Light The Night Walk
Light The Night Walk is The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's nationwide evening Walk to build awareness of blood cancers and raise funds for cures. Walkers carry illuminated balloons-white for survivors and red for supporters-to celebrate and commemorate lives touched by cancer. Funds raised by parti..
Light trails
In computer graphics, when a source of light is moving in respect to the viewer, it leaves a trail behind. This effect is usually used to exaggerate the appearance of moving fast, such as in a racing video game. ..
Light transport theory
Light transport theory deals with the mathematics behind calculating the energy transfers between mediums that affect visibility. This article is currently specific to light transport in rendering processes such as global illumination and HDRI. Contents 1 Light1.1 Light Transport1.1.1..
Light truck
Light truck or light duty truck is a vehicle classification for trucks or truck-based vehicles with a payload capacity of less than 1,815 kg (4,000 pounds). Fuel efficiency in the United States The United States government uses light truck as a vehicle class in regulating fuel economy through the ..
Light Up
Light Up (Japanese:美術館 bijutsukan) is a binary-determination logic puzzle published by Nikoli. As of 2006, two books consisting entirely of Light Up puzzles have been published by Nikoli. Contents 1 Rules2 Solution Methods3 See also4 External links Rules Light Up is..
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Light Up the World Foundation
Light Up the World Foundation (LUTW) is a non-profit humanitarian organization dedicated to providing lighting to poor people in remote areas who currently rely on kerosene lamps or even wood fires.[link] Apart from improved night-time lighting, this gives health benefits, financial benefi..
Light value
In photography, the term light value, usually abbreviated LV or Lv or [L_V], is an unofficial adaptation of the Brightness value (Bv) of the APEX system or additive system of exposure computation. Lv is also sometimes used as a synonyn for Bv. Lv is quantified as a base 2 logarithm; that..
Light verb
In linguistics, a light verb is a verb that has little semantic content of its own, but that rather takes most of its meaning from its argument (linguistics). Examples include English take in take a nap, Yiddish geb in geb a helf (help, literally give a help), and French faire in faire semblant (pr..
Light Warriors (8-Bit Theater)
Collectively known as The Light Warriors, Black Mage, Fighter, Thief and Red Mage are the main characters of 8-Bit Theater. Despite composing the "classic" heroic party, they are, for the most part, sadistic, psychotic, incompetent and dysfunctional, having little to no redeeming traits and tendin..
Light water
Light water, in the terminology of nuclear reactors, is ordinary water. Its chemical formula is H2O. While ordinary water has some heavy water molecules in it, it is not enough to be important in most applications. Light water reactors are simpler and cheaper than heavy water reactors, and although ..
Light water reactor
A light water reactor or LWR is a thermal nuclear reactor that uses ordinary water, also called light water, as its neutron moderator. This differentiates it from a heavy water reactor, which uses heavy water as a neutron moderator. In practice all LWRs are also water cooled. Many other reactors ar..
Light week
A light week (also written light-week) is a unit of length. It is defined as the distance light travels in an absolute vacuum in one week (seven days of 86,400 seconds each) or 181,314,478,598,400 metres (~181 Tm). Note that this value is exact, since the metre is actually defined in terms of the s..
Light Weight (company)
Light Weight is a developer of video games with samurai themes, such as the Bushido Blade series and the Kengo series. ..
Light Weight Kernel Threads
Light Weight Kernel Threads or LWKT is a term from computer science in general and in DragonFlyBSD in particular. LWKTs differ from normal kernel threads in that they can preempt normal kernel threads. According to Matt Dillon, DragonFlyBSD creator: "The LWKT scheduler is responsible for actually r..
Light Years
Light Years is also the American name of the Rene Laloux animated film Gandahar. Light Years is the seventh album by Australian singer Kylie Minogue and was released in 2000. It reached number two on the United Kingdom album charts, selling over 400,000 copies, and became her first number one albu..
Light Years (film)
VCR tape box cover. Gandahar (English title "Light Years") is a 1988 French animated science fiction and fantasy film. The original version was directed by René Laloux, and was based on a story from Jean-Pierre Andrevon. The English version was directed by Harvey Weinstein, and noted science-..
Light year (disambiguation)
Light year may refer to: light-year, a unit of length, the distance light travels in vacuum in one year. Light Years (movie), a 1988 animated science fiction film. Light Years (album), a 2000 Kylie Minogue album. Buzz Lightyear, a fictional character in the animated film series Toy Story. Lightyear..
Light Zone
In the fictional television series "Lexx," there are two universes: the Light Zone and the Dark Zone. Two of the Season 1 movies and the whole of Seasons 3 and 4 take place in the Dark Zone. The Light Zone was completely dominated by His Divine Shadow and the League of 20,000 Planets, while the Da..
Ligia Lieder
"Ligia Lieder (the abstract claustrophobie of the desert)" (Javier Adúriz), is a cycle of four songs for soprano and piano, composed in (1993-1994) by Juan Maria Solare. [11'25"] It is dedicated to Gabriela Liberatori. ..
Ligier
Ligier is a French automobile maker created by former racing driver and rugby player Guy Ligier. The firm entered the automobile business with the Ligier JS 2(1), a central-engined sports car for the road powered by the same Maserati V6 engine as the Citroën SM. The Maserati V6 engine had a modern..
Liginaga-Astüe
Liginaga-Astüe is a small village in the province of Soule, in the South part of France. External link [LIGINAGA-ASTÜE in the Bernardo Estornés Lasa - Auñamendi Encyclopedia (Euskomedia Fundazioa)] Information available in Spanish   Municipalities in Soule ..
Ligitan
Ligitan is a small island off Tawau. This island was part of a territorial dispute between Malaysia and Indonesia prior to 2003. The matter was brought to the International Court of Justice and in 2003, the court awarded the island along with the island of Sipadan to Malaysia based on "effective oc..
Lignan
Lignan should not be confused with lignin A lignan is a chemical compound found in plants. Lignans are one of the two major classes of phytoestrogens, which are antioxidants found in a variety of plants which includes flax seeds, pumpkin seeds, sesame seeds, rye, soybeans, broccoli, beans, and some..
Lignano Sabbiadoro
Lignano Sabbiadoro is a town and commune in the province of Udine, in the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region of north-eastern Italy. History Lignano Sabbiadoro developed in the early 20th century from some hospitality resorts which originally were reachable only by sea. The first inhabitants came in 19..
Ligne
For the French river of the same name see Ligne River. Ligne is a French word meaning line. It was in use prior to the French adaptation of the metric system in the late 1700s, and is still used by French and Swiss wristwatch makers to measure the size of a watch movement. (For example, Girard-Perr..
Lignerolle
Lignerolle is a municipality in the district of Orbe of the Canton of Vaud, Switzerland. ..
Lignerolles
Lignerolles is the name or part of the name of several communes in France: Lignerolles, in the Allier départementLignerolles, in the Côte-d'Or départementLignerolles, in the Eure départementLignerolles, in the Indre départementLignerolles, in the Orne département ..
Lignerolles, Indre
Lignerolles is a small town and commune in the Indre département of France. ..
Ligne claire
Ligne claire (French for "clear line") is a style of drawing pioneered by Hergé, the Belgian creator of Tintin. It is a style of drawing which uses clear strong lines which have the same thickness and importance, rather than being used to emphasize certain objects or be used for shading (for this..
Ligne de Sceaux
"La Ligne de Sceaux" (The Sceaux Line) was a railway line in France running from Paris to some of its southern suburbs, including Sceaux from which it takes its name. It is now part of the RATP's RER line B, though the name is still used informally. The line originally opened in 1846, built under t..
Lignicolous
Lignicolous Growing on trees or dead wood, leaves, or sticks, or organic debris, often in moss[link] ..
Lignin
Lignin (sometimes "lignen") is a chemical compound that is most commonly derived from wood and is an integral part of the cell walls of plants, especially in tracheids, xylem fibres and sclereids. It is the second most abundant organic compound on earth after cellulose. Lignin makes up about one-qua..
Lignite
Lignite, often referred to as brown coal, is the lowest rank of coal and used almost exclusively as fuel for steam-electric power generation. It is brownish-black and has a high inherent moisture content, sometimes as high as 66 percent, and very high ash content compared to bituminous coal. It is..
Lignite, North Dakota
Lignite is a city in Burke County, North Dakota in the United States. The population was 174 at the 2000 census. Lignite was founded in 1907. Geography Lignite is located at [48°52′37″N, 102°33′45″W] (48.876908, -102.562603)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to ..
Lignocellulosic biomass
Biomass composed primarily by lignin and cellulose. Examples of lignocellulosic biomass are all types of trees, grasses, agricultural residues such as corn stover, sugarcane bagasse, straw, etc. ..
Lignoceric acid
Lignoceric acid Common name lignoceric acid Systematic name tetracosanoic acid Chemical formula C24H48O2 Lignoceric acid, also tetracosanoic acid, is a normal carboxylic acid, a fatty acid with formula C23H47COOH. Lignoceric acid is a byproduct of lignin production. Reduction of ligno..
Lignosulfonates
Lignosulfonates, or sulfonated lignin, are water-soluble anionic polyelectrolyte polymers, byproducts of the Kraft process and sulfite process for production of wood pulp. They consist part of the black liquor. Chemically, they are sulfonated lignins. Lignosulfonates are used as deflocculants in dr..
Lignotuber
A lignotuber is a starchy swelling on underground stems or roots. Jarrah and mallee plants use them as a life support system in case of fire or animal damage. They are able to sprout back from buds on the surface of the lignotuber. This is known as coppicing. Ligno or lignintubers are part of the A..
Lignumvitae Key State Botanical Park
Lignumvitae Key Botanical State Park is a Florida State Park located on 280-acre Lignumvitae Key, one mile west of US Highway 1 at mile marker 78.5, and can only be reached by private boat or tour boat. The park contains prisitne tropical hardwood hammock and a restored caretaker's home built in 191..
Lignum vitae
Lignum vitae is the heartwood of species of the genus Guaiacum, the trees of which are usually called guayacan. The name is Latin for "wood of life", and derives from its medicinal uses. Other names are palo santo, holy wood, and of course ironwood (one of many). The wood is obtained chiefly from Gu..
Ligny
Ligny is a village in the municipality of Sombreffe (in the province of Namur), where Napoleon defeated Blücher two days before the battle of Waterloo while Wellington and Marshal Ney were engaged at Quatre Bras. See also Battle of Ligny This article incorporates text from the public domain 1907 ..
Ligny-en-Barrois
Ligny-en-Barrois is a city in the North-East of France, located in Lorraine, and in the département of the Meuse. The city is in the arrondissement Bar-le-Duc and is administrative seat of the canton Ligny-en-Barrois. The city's population consists of 5,035 inhabitants (1999) and a size of 32.26 ..
LIGO
The LIGO Hanford Control Room LIGO stands for Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory. Cofounded in 1992 by Kip Thorne and Ronald Drever of Caltech and Rainer Weiss of MIT, LIGO is a joint project between scientists at MIT and Caltech. It is sponsored by the National Science Foun..
Ligocristus
Ligocristus means Hoe-crest is a fictional dinosaur living in Skull Island Skull Island in the 2005 adaptation of King Kong. It can grow up to 8 to 10 meters (26-34 feet) long. It was the most numerous large herbivores on Skull Island. Like parasaurolophus, it had a long crest pointing backwards. It..
Ligonier
Ligonier may refer to: Ligonier, PennsylvaniaLigonier, IndianaLigonier Township, PennsylvaniaThis 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 link to point directly to the intende..
Ligonier, Indiana
Ligonier downtown. Ligonier is a city in Noble County, Indiana, United States. The population was 4,357 at the 2000 census. Contents 1 Geography2 Demographics3 Notable native4 External links Geography Ligonier is located at [41°27′51″N, 85°35′29″W] ..
Ligonier, Pennsylvania
Ligonier is a borough in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,695 at the 2000 census. Ligonier was settled in 1727. The borough is probably most famous for nearby Idlewild Park, one of the oldest amusement parks in the country. Another tourist attraction is Fort Lig..
Ligonier Beach
Ligonier Beach is a western Pennsylvania tradition. With over 1.3 million gallons of water and a 400 by 125 foot long beach, Ligonier Beach claims fame to being the largest swimming pool in Pennsylvania. The beach has been serving-up fun for over 79 years. This historic landmark has entertained gen..
Ligonier Township, Pennsylvania
Ligonier Township is a township in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 6,973 at the 2000 census. Contents 1 Geography2 Government3 Public Services4 Demographics Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total a..
Ligonipes
Ligonipes is a spider genus of the Salticidae family (jumping spiders). Species Ligonipes coccineopilosus (Simon, 1884) (Moluccas, New Guinea)Ligonipes flavipes Rainbow, 1920 (Norfolk Is.)Ligonipes illustris Karsch, 1878 (Queensland)Ligonipes lacertosus (Thorell, 1881) (Queensland)Ligonipes scute..
Ligon Duncan
J. Ligon Duncan, III is the senior minister of First Presbyterian Church in Jackson, Mississippi, a prominent congregation of the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA). He is also the Chairman of the Council on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood and a member of the Council of the Alliance of Confessing ..
Ligota - Panewniki
Ligota - Panewniki Historical region Silesia Voivodship Silesian City Katowice Status Disctrict of Katowice Area 12,6 km² Population ca. 32 500 Density ca. 2579 / km² Area code (+48) 032 Ligota - Panewniki (german: Ellgoth-Panewnik) is a disctrict of Katowice in..
Ligota Wielka
Ligota Wielka is a small Polish village, situated about 40km outside Wrocław, Lower Silesia. ..
Ligovka-Yamskaya Municipal Okrug, Saint Petersburg
Ligovka-Yamskaya Municipal Okrug (Russian: ) is a municipal okrug of Tsentralny District of the federal city of Saint Petersburg, Russia. Municipal okrug's population: 14,740 (2002 Census). The okrug borders Nevsky Prospekt in the north, Neva River in the east, Obvodny Canal in the south, and ..
Ligovsky Prospekt
Ligovsky Prospekt (Russian: ) is a major street in Saint Petersburg. Before the establishment of the city, it was a street leading to Novgorod, used by the people living in the villages around the delta of Neva. During 1718 to 1725, when Saint Petersburg was the capital of Russia, a building..
Ligra
LIGRA or L.I.G.R.A. - [Long Island Gasoline Retailers Association, Inc.] 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 link to point directly to the intended article...
Ligretto
Ligretto is a card game for two to twelve players. The aim of the game is to get rid of all cards faster than the others by dropping them in the middle of the table. Instead of taking rounds, all players can simultaneously drop cards in the middle, if the card value and colour fits to a stack of car..
Liguanea
Liguanea is a historically significant area in the island of Jamaica in the West Indies. It's name came from the language of the pre-columbian Taino people who inhabited the island and named it after the iguana lizard that is endemic to the island, and an important source of food for the Taino. Ge..
Liguang Cup
The Liguang Cup (Chinese: 理光杯; Pinyin: Lǐguāng Bēi) is a Zhongguo Qiyuan Go competition. Outline The Liguang Cup is sponsored by "Ricoh Hong Kong Limited". The players are invited, and there are 54 players who participate. The winner's purse is 80,000 CY ($9,700). Past winners Player Y..
Ligue 1
The Official Ligue 1 logo. Ligue 1 (Première Division or Division 1 until 2003) is the top division of French football, one of two divisions making up the LFP, the other being Ligue 2. It has been an all-professional league since its inception in 1932 except for the 1943-44 season, during whi..
Ligue 1 season 2003/2004
This is the Ligue 1 (top French football division) season of 2003/2004 20 participating clubs AC AjaccioAJ AuxerreSC BastiaGirondins de BordeauxEn Avant de GuingampLe Mans Union Club 72RC LensLille OSCOlympique LyonnaisOlympique de MarseilleFC MetzAS MonacoMontpellier Hérault Sport ClubFC NantesOGC..
Ligue 1 season 2004/2005
The 2004/2005 season of Ligue 1 was a very close-run battle. Separating fourth placed Rennes, who enter the UEFA Cup and 18th placed Caen, who get relegated to Ligue 2, were 13 mere points. Lyon were long time leaders and had won the league back in April 2005. On the last day, 4 teams could've got t..
Ligue 1 season 2005/2006
Participating teams AC AjaccioAJ AuxerreFC Girondins de BordeauxRC LensLille OSCOlympique LyonnaisLe Mans UC72Olympique de MarseilleFC MetzAS Monaco FC  AS Nancy LorraineFC Nantes AtlantiqueOGC NiceParis Saint-Germain FCStade Rennais FCAS Saint-EtienneFC Sochaux-MontbéliardRC StrasbourgToul..
Ligue 1 season 2006/2007
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Ligue 2
Ligue 2 is the second division of French football. It is one of two divisions making up the LFP, the other being Ligue 1, which is France's top division. The 20 clubs that make up Ligue 2 play each other twice during the season, creating a 38-match schedule. At the end of the season, the top three ..
Ligue Centrale de Hockey (LCH)
The LCH is a Senior AAA league. It is a semi-pro league for ex professional players and for young players coming out of major junior who have not yet found a spot on a professional team. The league champion advances to the Canadian Senior AAA national championship(Allan Cup). [LCH official ..
Ligue des droits de l'homme
The Ligue des droits de l'homme (LDH, "Human Rights League") is a French NGO founded on June 4, 1898, by the republican Ludovic Trarieux to defend captain Alfred Dreyfus, a Jew wrongly accused of treason - this would be known as the Dreyfus Affair. The LDH is a member of the International Federation..
Ligue des Gourmands
La Ligue des Gourmands was a dining club founded by Auguste Escoffier and his friends in February 1912. This club spread throughout Europe and attracted thousands of members. It is notable for the Dîners d'Epicure—menus that were served simultaneously in many restaurants. The first was served..
Ligue des Patriotes
The Ligue des Patriotes was founded by the French nationalist poet Paul Déroulède in 1882. It began life as a non-partisan nationalist league calling for 'revanche' (revenge for the French defeat during the Franco-Prussian War) against Germany. However during the Boulanger Affair Déroulède co-op..
Ligue de Football Professionnel
LFP logo The Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP) is the French League of professional Football (soccer). The LFP manages the 2 professional divisions of French football, the Championnat de France de football Ligue 1 and Ligue 2, and the Coupe de la Ligue (League Cup). External links [..
Ligue de Hockey de La Capitale
The Ligue de Hockey de La Capitale or Capital Junior "AA" Hockey League is a Junior "AA" (Junior "B" Canada-Wide) ice hockey league in the Province of Quebec, Canada. The league is sanctioned by Hockey Quebec and Hockey Canada. The Teams Team Centre Gouverneurs de Québec-Ouest ? Front..
Ligue de Hockey Junior AAA Quebec
The Ligue de Hockey Junior AAA Quebec or Quebec Junior AAA Hockey League is a Tier II Junior A ice hockey league under Hockey Quebec and Hockey Canada, a part of the Canadian Junior A Hockey League. The winner of the LHJAAAQ playoffs competes for the Fred Page Cup with the winners of the Central..
Ligue de Hockey Junior AA Beauce-Bellechasse
The Ligue de Hockey Junior AA Beauce-Bellechasse or Beauce-Bellechasse Junior "AA" Hockey League is a Junior "AA" (Junior "B" Canada-Wide) ice hockey league in the Province of Quebec, Canada. The league is sanctioned by Hockey Quebec and Hockey Canada. The Teams Logo Team Centre Sén..
Ligue de Hockey Junior AA Estrie-Mauricie
The Ligue de Hockey Junior AA Estrie-Mauricie or Estrie-Mauricie Junior "AA" Hockey League is a Junior "AA" (Junior "B" Canada-Wide) ice hockey league in the Province of Quebec, Canada. The league is sanctioned by Hockey Quebec and Hockey Canada. The Teams Estrie Division Logo Team ..
Ligue de Hockey Junior AA Laurentides-Lanaudière
The Ligue de Hockey Junior AA Laurentides-Lanaudière or Laurentides-Lanaudière Junior "AA" Hockey League is a Junior "AA" (Junior "B" Canada-Wide) ice hockey league in the Province of Quebec, Canada. The league is sanctioned by Hockey Quebec and Hockey Canada. The Teams Division: Guy Dupras ..
Ligue de Hockey Junior AA Richelieu
The Ligue de Hockey Junior AA Richelieu or Richelieu Junior "AA" Hockey League is a Junior "AA" (Junior "B" Canada-Wide) ice hockey league in the Province of Quebec, Canada. The league is sanctioned by Hockey Quebec and Hockey Canada. The Teams Logo Team Centre Dynamiques Collège Ch..
Ligue de Hockey Junior AA Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean
The Ligue de Hockey Junior AA Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean or Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean Junior "AA" Hockey League is a Junior "AA" (Junior "B" Canada-Wide) ice hockey league in the Province of Quebec, Canada. The league is sanctioned by Hockey Quebec and Hockey Canada. The Teams Logo Team Centre ..
Ligue de Hockey Junior A Bois-Francs
The Ligue de Hockey Junior A Bois Francs or Bois Francs Junior "A" Hockey League is a Junior "A" (Junior "C" Canada-Wide) ice hockey league in the Province of Quebec, Canada. The league is sanctioned by Hockey Quebec and Hockey Canada. The Teams Team Centre William de Asbestos Asbestos ..
Ligue de Hockey Junior A Rive-Sud
The Ligue de Hockey Junior A Rive-Sud or Rive-Sud Junior "A" Hockey League is a Junior "A" (Junior "C" Canada-Wide) ice hockey league in the Province of Quebec, Canada. The league is sanctioned by Hockey Quebec and Hockey Canada. Although the league no longer has its own website, the league is sti..
Ligue de Hockey Junior de Montréal
The Ligue de Hockey Junior de Montréal or Montreal Junior Hockey League is a Junior "B" (Junior "AA" in Quebec) ice hockey league in Quebec, Canada, sanctioned by Hockey Canada. The league seems to have folded at the end of the 2004-05 season. The leagues website was deleted in March of 2006. ..
Ligue Européenne de Natation
Ligue Européenne de Natation is the European governing body of swimming, which was founded in 1926, in Budapest. It is often abbriviated to LEN. LEN is the governing body of the 50 national European Swimming Federations. Their administrative headquarters are in Rome, Italy. The running of LEN is o..
Ligue Magnus
The 'Ligue Magnus' is the name of the national French hockey championship created in 1903. The winners of the championship receive the 'Magnus Cup'. Teams of the 'Ligue Magnus' Gothiques d'AmiensDucs d'AngersOrques d'AngletDiables Rouges de BriançonDrakkars de Caen Chamoix de ChamonixDucs de Di..
Ligue Nationale de Basketball
LNB logo The LNB (Ligue Nationale de Basketball) is the top men's French professional basketball league. There are 2 divisions: Pro A (first division) and Pro B (second division). Contents 1 Pro A1.1 2005-06 Teams2 Pro B2.1 2005-06 Teams3 LNB Champions4 Extern..
Ligue Nationale de Rugby
The Ligue Nationale de Rugby (English: National Rugby League) is the name of the national professional rugby union league of France. It is divided into two divisions: TOP 14 (TOP 16 before 2005-06)Rugby Pro D2 The first French championship was held in 1892, with Racing Club de France beating Stade F..
Ligue Nord-Américaine de Hockey
The Ligue Nord-Américaine de Hockey (LNAH) was founded in 2004 and is a low-level professional league based in the Canadian province of Quebec. It was called the Quebec Semi-Pro Hockey League from 1996 to 2004 when it turned pro. It has no connection with the similarly-named North American Hockey ..
Ligugé
Ligugé is a commune in the département of Vienne, France on the River Clain, 8km south of Poitiers. It is known for its historic monastery, Ligugé Abbey. Ligugé is twinned with the village of Sonning in Berkshire, England. External links [Village d'Art et d'Histoire — Ligugé] (in..
Ligugé Abbey
Ligugé Abbey, also St. Martin's Abbey, Ligugé, is a Benedictine monastery in the present commune of Ligugé in the département of Vienne, and in the diocese of Poitiers, and one of the earliest monastic foundations in France. Contents 1 First foundation2 Dissolution3 Second foun..
Liguilla de Ascenso a Segunda División 2004/2005 season
First round June 5, 2005 Home Matchs: RSD Alcalá 1-1 SD Ponferradina AD Ceuta 0-1 Hercules CF Zamora CF 0-0 Sevilla FC B CD Castellon 0-0 Universidad de Las Palmas CF Lorca Deportiva 1-0 Alicante CF Rayo Vallecano 1-1 Real Unión Real Zaragoza B 0-0 Real Madrid B Burgos CF 0..
Liguilla de Ascenso a Segunda División 2005/2006 season
Contents 0.1 Official Teams for 2005/2006 Liguilla de Ascenso0.2 First eliminatory0.3 Second eliminatory0.4 Eliminatory for stay in Segunda División B Official Teams for 2005/2006 Liguilla de Ascenso Univeridad de Las Palmas - Group 1 - 1stPontevedra - Group 1 - 2ndLas Palmas..
Liguilla de Ascenso a Segunda División B 2005/2006 season
'The Liguilla de Ascenso a Segunda Division B are the Final playoffs for the promotion to Second Division. For some groups four teams plays the Liguilla'' and for some groups are three. The yellow seats is playing the Liguilla de Ascenso to Segunda Division B.The red seats are relegated to Regional ..
Ligule
A ligule (from Latin ligula, diminutive of liga) can be observed in the leaf of a grass. It is a thin outgrowth at the junction of leaf and leafstalk. The ligule is found at the inner base of the leaf between where the leaf attaches to the main stem and the stem itself. It may take several forms ..
Liguori, Missouri
Liguori is an unincorporated community in Jefferson County, Missouri. It is located approximately ten miles south of Arnold on U.S. Route 67. The community is named after Saint Alphonsus Liguori, founder of the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer, and is the home of Liguori Publications, and ..
Ligure
Ligure occurs in the Bible, in the book of Exodus 28:19 and 39:12, as the name of a stone in the third row on the high priest's breastplate, the Hoshen. Some have supposed that this stone was the same as the jacinth, others that it was the opal or amethyst. ..
Ligures
The Ligures (English: Ligurians, Greek: Λιγυες) were an ancient people who gave their name to Liguria, which once stretched from Northern Italy into southern Gaul. The Ligures inhabited what now corresponds to Liguria, northern Tuscany, Piedmont, part of Lombardy, and parts of southeastern Fra..
Ligures Baebiani
Ligures Baebiani, in ancient geography, a settlement of Ligurians in Samnium, Italy. The towns of Taurasia and Cisauna in Samnium had been captured in 298 BC by the consul L. Cornelius Scipio Barbatus, and the territory of the former remained Roman state domain. In 180 BC 47,000 Ligurians from the n..
Liguria
Regione Liguria Capital Genoa (Genova) President Claudio Burlando(''The Union) Provinces Genoa (Genovain italian)ImperiaLa SpeziaSavona Municipalities 235 Area km² Ranked 18th (1.8 %) Population (2003 est.) - Total  - Ranked  - Density 1,572,197..
Ligurian
Ligurian may mean one of several things: Pertaining to the ancient LiguresPertaining to modern LiguriaThe Romance Ligurian languageThe extinct non-Romance Ligurian language spoken by the ancient Ligures.The Ligurian SeaA Northern Italian. This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a li..
Ligurian Alps
The Ligurian Alps are a mountain range in Italy. They form the south-western extremity of the Alps, separated from the Apennines by the Colle di Cadibona. The Col de Tende separates them from the Maritime Alps. They form the border between Piedmont in the north and Liguria in the south. The Liguri..
Ligurian language
For the Romance language, see Ligurian language (Romance). The Ligurian language was spoken in pre-Roman times and into the Roman era by an ancient people of north-western Italy and south-eastern France known as the Ligures. Very little is known about this language (mainly place names and personal ..
Ligurian language (Romance)
Ligurian is also the name of an extinct language of Italy. Ligurian is a Romance language, consisting of a group of Gallo-Italic dialects currently spoken in Liguria, northern Italy, and parts of the Mediterranean coastal zone of France, and Monaco. Genoese (Zeneize or Zeneisei) one of the most we..
Ligurian Republic
--> The Ligurian Republic was a short-lived French client republic formed by Napoleon on June 14, 1797. It consisted of the territory of the old Republic of Genoa which covered most of the Ligurian region of Northwest Italy. In June 1805, the area was directly annexed by France as the département ..
Ligurian Sea
The Ligurian Sea. The Ligurian Sea is an arm of the Mediterranean Sea, between the Italian Riviera (Liguria and Tuscany) and the islands of Corsica and Elba. The sea borders the countries Italy, France, and Monaco, and the Tyrrhenian and Mediterranean Seas. Genoa is the most prominent city ..
Ligurian Sea Cetacean Sanctuary
Map of the sanctuary The International Ligurian Sea Cetacean Sanctuary is a Marine Protected Area aimed at the protection of marine mammals (cetaceans). It covers an area of approximately 84,000 km², comprising the waters between Toulon (French Riviera), Capo Falcone (western Sardinia), Capo ..
Ligurra
Ligurra is a spider genus of the Salticidae family (jumping spiders). Species Ligurra aheneola (Simon, 1885) (Malaysia)Ligurra latidens (Doleschall, 1859) (Malaysia to Indonesia)Ligurra opelli Berry, Beatty & Prószyn'ski, 1997 (Caroline Is.) ..
Ligusticum
Ligusticum is a genus of flowering plants in the family Apiaceae. Its name is believed to derive from the Italian region of Liguria. The roots of two species are used as medicinal herbs: L. wallichii (Chinese: [[wiktionary:川|川]][[wiktionary:芎|芎]]; pinyin: chuānxiōng) is used in traditio..
Ligyrophobia
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. Ligyrophobia is a fear of loud sounds, especially sudden and unexpected ones. For example, listening to a CD th..
Li Gao
(Xi) Liang Wuzhaowang ((西)涼武昭王) Family name: Li (李, lǐ) Given name: Gao (暠, gǎo) Temple name: Taizu (太祖, tài zǔ) Posthumous name: Wuzhao (武昭, wǔ zhāo)literary meaning:"martial and accomplished" Li Gao (李暠) (351-417), courtesy name Xuansheng (玄盛), nickname..
Li Gonglin
Li Gonglin(李公麟, 1049–1106), style name Li Boshi, pseudonym Longmian Jushi (Resident of Sleeping Dragon), was a Chinese painter, civil officer and archaeologist in the Northern Song Dynasty. Born into a scholarly home, Li Gonglin passed the highest level of civil service examinations at ..
Li Guang
Li Guang (; Wade-Giles: Li Kuang, d. 119 BC), born in Tianshui, Gansu, was a famous general of the Han Dynasty. He was once nicknamed The Flying General, he fought primarily in the campaigns against the Xiongnu peoples to the north of Han China. Li Guang commit suicide shortly after the Battle of Mo..
Li Gun
Li Gun(李衮) is a character in the Water Margin. Li Gun was from Peixian. He wore a steel helmet, a suit of armour and carried a shield with a beast's head engraved on it. He was armed with a long sword and 24 javelins. Li Gun excelled in martial arts and could hit a target accurately with his ja..
Li Gwang-Sik
Li Gwang-Sik (born March 5, 1970) is a North Korean boxer, who won a bronze medal in the men's Bantamweight (54 kg) category at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. He also won a bronze medal at the World Amateur Boxing Championships in 1991. ..

 

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