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LaFontaine-Baldwin Symposium The LaFontaine-Baldwin Symposium is a Canadian forum created through the joint effort of John Ralston Saul and the Dominion Institute. Founded in 2000, the Symposium's purpose is to stimulate debate about the historical antecedents and future shape of the Canadian democracy.
Lagaan Lagaan, (Hindi: लगान, Urdu: لگان - meaning land tax), subtitled "Once upon a time in India", is an award-winning movie made in India, released on June 1, 2001 and nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. The award actually went to No Man's Land, but Lagaan was on the short list of contenders.
Lagamu Vuiyasawa Adi Lagamu Lewaturaga Vuiyasawa is a Fijian businesswoman and politician. On 4 November 2005, she was appointed to the Senate to complete the unexpired term of her de facto husband, Ratu Inoke Takiveikata, who forfeited his seat owing to his imprisonment on charges related to his role in an army mutiny that followed the Fiji coup of 2000.
Lagan College Lagan College was the first integrated school in Northern Ireland with children from Roman Catholic and Protestant backgrounds educated together. It is funded by the Department of Education for Northern Ireland.
Lagan Viking Lagan viking 22:30, 25 November 2006 (UTC)The Lagan Viking is a ferry that is operated by Norfolkline Irish Sea Ferry Services. The Lagan Viking name has been in the company since 1997, although the name was given to the new vessel in 2005.
Lagan Weir The Lagan Weir, completed in 1994, at a cost of ÂŁ14m, is located across the Lagan between the Queen Elizabeth Bridge and the M3 bridge (completed around the same time) in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The Lagan Weir was jointly funded by the Corporation and the European Commission it was constructed by Charles Brand Ltd and designed by Ferguson and McIlveen.
Laganas Laganas (Greek: Λαγανάς, alternatively called Lagana) is a town located in the southern part of the Greek Ionian island of Zákynthos. It is a modern place on an old style Greek island, with a high proportion of nightclubs and bars.
Laganside Corporation The Laganside Corporation is a public body formed by the Laganside Development (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 with the goal of regenerating large sections of land in Greater Belfast, Northern Ireland adjacent to the River Lagan. This development area was expanded in 1996 to include areas closer to the city centre.
Lagarfljót The lake Lagarfljót (also called Lögurinn) is situated in the east of Iceland near Egilsstaðir. Its surface is measuring 53 km2 and it is 25 km long, its greatest width is 2,5 km and its greatest depth 112 m.
Lagarostrobos The species Lagarostrobos franklinii is a species of conifer native to the wet southwestern corner of Tasmania, Australia; it is the sole species in Lagarostrobos; one other species L. colensoi formerly included has been transferred to a new genus Manoao.
Lage Raho Munna Bhai Lage Raho Munna Bhai (Hindi: लगे रहो मŕĄŕ¤¨ŕĄŤŕ¤¨ŕ¤ľŕ¤ŕ¤ľŕ¤, English: Carry on Munna Bhai) is an award-winning 2006 Bollywood musical comedy directed by Rajkumar Hirani, produced by Vidhu Vinod Chopra, and with a screenplay by Abhijat Joshi. It has had a strong cultural impact in India, popularizing Gandhism (as one of the central characters is the spirit of Mahatma Gandhi) under the new term, Gandhigiri.
Lage Raho Munna Bhai soundtrack The soundtrack for the Hindi film Lage Raho Munna Bhai was released in July 2006. Like in most Bollywood films, the soundtrack features situational songs which appear in the film, sometimes accompanied by dance.
Lagelu Lagelu, Oro a pata maja, ("Oro" in Yoruba means a sprite) was the founder of Ibadan. A military legend and Yoruba's generalisimo from Ile Ife, he founded two (Eba Odan and Eba'dan) of the three cities that eventually became the great and historical city of Ibadan.
Lager Lager is a well attenuated beer brewed in cool conditions using a slow-acting brewers yeast, known as a bottom-fermenting yeast, and then stored (or "lagered") for a period in cool conditions to clear away particles and certain flavour compounds to produce a clean taste. The most popular examples of beer brewed using the lager method are pale lagers, also known as pilsners.
Lager Beer Riot The Lager Beer Riot took place in Chicago, Illinois in 1855 after Mayor Levi Boone, great-nephew of Daniel Boone, proposed an ordinance which would close taverns on Sundays and raise the cost of a liquor license from $50 per year to $300 quarterly. This move was seen as targeting German immigrants.
Lager Borkum Lager Borkum was one of the four Nazi labour camps on Alderney in the Channel islands. It was near the centre of the island, at Platte Saline, and was the smallest of the four; Helgoland and Borkum camps, were volunteer Labour Camps and the labourers there, were of course, treated better than the other two, although often harshly.
Lagerstätte Lagerstätten (German; singular Lagerstätte; literally place of storage, resting place) are sedimentary deposits that exhibit extraordinary fossil richness or completeness. Palaeontologists distinguish two kinds.
Lagerstroemia Crape-myrtle (Lagerstroemia; also Crepe myrtle) is a genus of about 50 species of deciduous and evergreen trees or large shrubs native to eastern Asia and Australia. They have sinewy-looking fluted stems whose bark peels off; each year the parts peel off between those that peeled off last year, or where squirrels scratch it, giving a patchy appearance.
Lagerstroemia speciosa Lagerstroemia speciosa (Giant Crape-myrtle, Queen's Crape-myrtle or Banabá Plant) is a species of Lagerstroemia native to tropical southern Asia. It is a small to medium-sized tree growing to 20 m tall, with smooth, flaky bark.
Lagganstown Lagganstown is a townland of the Roman Catholic parish of New Inn (Ireland) Knockgraffon, in County Tipperary, Ireland. The area is predominantly agricultural, but there is also a Roadstone quarry in the locale.
Laggar Falcon The Laggar Falcon (Falco jugger) is a large bird of prey which occurs in the Indian subcontinent from extreme south-east Iran, south-east Afghanistan, Pakistan, through India, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and north-west Myanmar.
Laggers Point Laggers Point (Laggers Point page at Geoscience Australia) is a headland on the Mid North Coast of New South Wales, Australia. It's the end of the north pointing peninsula which is the eastern side of Trial Bay.
Lagging indicator A lagging indicator is an economic indicator that reacts slowly to economic changes, and therefore has little predictive value. Generally these types of indicators follow an event; they are historical in nature.
Lagging strand In DNA replication, the lagging strand is the DNA strand at the opposite side of the replication fork from the leading strand. It goes from 3' to 5' (these numbers indicate the position of the molecule in respect to the carbon atoms it contains).
Laghw In Islamic context, Laghw means "evil vain talk", vain, dirty, false, falsehood, nonsensical, meaningless and anything forbidden by Allah. It refers to anything which serves no purpose or goal in a proper Muslim life.
Lagina Lagina is an ancient cult site of important archaeological and touristic value dating from the Carian period and extended under the Seleucid kings that is situated in southwestern Turkey (adjacent to Turgut, a municipality in the MuÄźla Province) and which is famous for its Hekate Sanctuary. The site is situated at 9 kilometers distance from the YataÄźan-Milas highway, served by an asphalt road bifurcating shortly after the YataÄźan Power Plant when coming from YataÄźan.
Laginiopsidae The small pelagic snails of the family Laginiopsidae (Pruvot-Fol, 1922) lack a shell (except in their early embryonic stage).They are carnivores, equipped with swimming parapoda (fleshy, winglike outgrowths), strong jaws and grasping tentacles, often with suckers resembling those of cephalopods.
Lagitupu Tuilimu Lagitupu Tulimu is a politician from Tuvalu. He was acting prime minister of Tuvalu from the death of Ionatana Ionatana on December 8, 2000, until the election of Faimalaga Luka by parliament on February 24, 2001.
Lagmannsholmen Lagmannsholmen in Kristiansand’s western harbor was the fleet station for the Danish-Norwegian skjærgård fleet (a galley fleet) from 1686 forward until the construction of a headquarters for the navy in Fredriksværn in the years 1750-1758.
Lagniappe Lagniappe means a small gift given to a customer by a merchant at the time of a purchase, such as a 13th beignet when buying a dozen, or more broadly something given or obtained gratuitously or by way of good measure; a bonus.The word is used in Trinidad and Tobago], [[Louisiana, Mississippi, the gulf coast of Alabama and south-eastern Texas].
Lagniappe (album) "Lagniappe" is a compilation album put together by Omaha record label Saddle Creek, after the events of Hurricane Katrina. It is a benefit album, and all profits from its sale are donated to the Red Cross's relief efforts in New Orleans.
Lagniappe (pamphlet) Lagniappe - "Something Extra for Mobile" - is a bi-weekly alternative newspaper published in Mobile, Alabama. Lagniappe was first published bi-weekly on July 24, 2002 under the guidance of co-publishers Ashley Toland and Rob Holbert, who serve as editor and managing editor respectively.
Lagniappe: A Saddle Creek Benefit for Hurricane Katrina Relief Lagniappe: A Saddle Creek Benefit for Hurricane Katrina Relief is a 2005 album released by various Saddle Creek artists. Old favorites, new faces, and friends of Saddle Creek recorded these 13 tracks in bedrooms, basements, kitchens, living rooms, and even in a couple of studios.
LagNet LagNet was formed in 1997 by a group of ZaNet Internet Relay Chat users looking to create an alternative South African IRC Network. What was initially an experiment has grown to become a popular South African IRC Network.
Lago Colony Lago Colony was a viable community located on the east end of the island of Aruba and the area on which it sat is now known as Seroe Colorado. This community consisting of about 700 homes, a hospital, club house, bowing alley and American School with first through twelfth grade and about 180 students.
Lago de Corumbá Lago de Corumbá (Lake Corumbá) is an artificial lake formed by the damming of the Corumbá river in southern Goiás state, Brazil. It is located 10 km from the city of Caldas Novas, famous for its hot springs.
Lago Dos Bocas Lago Dos Bocas is a lake located in the municipality of Utuado on the island of Puerto Rico. The lake was created in 1942 when a dam was constructed by the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority for a hydroelectric power plant.
Lago Puelo, Chubut The town of Lago Puelo is located in the Chubut Province, Argentina, 5 kilometers (3 miles) north from the Lago Puelo National Park, and 15 km (9 mi) south from El BolsĂłn. With a population that rounds the 5500 habitants, it is one of the towns that forms the Andine Shire (Spanish: La Comarca Andina).
Lagoa Mirim Lagoa Mirim is a large estuarine lagoon which extends from southern Rio Grande do Sul state in Brazil into northern Uruguay. Like its larger neighbor Lagoa dos Patos to the north, Lagoa Mirim is separated from the Atlantic Ocean by a sandy, partially barren peninsula.
Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas, mostly known as "Lagoa", is a lake and district in the Zona Sul (South Zone) of Rio de Janeiro, surrounded by the districts of Ipanema, Leblon, Gávea, Jardim Botânico, Copacabana, Botafogo, and possibly Humaitá.
Lagonda flamethrower The Lagonda flamethrower was a weapon commissioned by the Royal Navy during the early years of World War II that would act as a deterrent to Luftwaffe dive-bombers targeting the lightly defended Merchant Navy ships and coastal bases of the Fleet Air Arm. The project was jointly managed by special-weapons departments of the Navy and the British Army.
Lagonda Straight-6 engine The Lagonda Straight-6 is a famous automobile engine used by Aston Martin and Lagonda marques in the 1950s. Designed by Walter Owen Bentley (eponymous of the Bentley Motors Limited company), it vaulted Aston Martin to fame as a maker of desirable sports and racing cars.
Lagonisi Lagonisi (Greek: ΛαγονήĎÎą meaning "rabbit island") is a settlement in the southern part of Kalyvia Thorikou by the Saronic Gulf in the Greek prefecture of Attica. Lagonisi is linked with a 4-lane highway (GR-91 linking Athens and Sounio.
Lagonisi (disambiguation) There are two places and an island that have the name Lagonisi or Lagonissi (Greek: ΛαγονήĎÎą meaning "rabbit island" from λάγο and [Island], an island off the coast of Andros in the Cyclades
Lagoon A lagoon is a body of comparatively shallow salt or brackish water separated from the deeper sea by a shallow or exposed sandbank, coral reef, or similar feature. Thus, the enclosed body of water behind a barrier reef or barrier islands or enclosed by an atoll reef is called a lagoon.
Lagoon (video game) Lagoon is a top-view action/adventure video game for the Sharp X68000 and Super NES in which Nasir (Nassel, in the Japanese version), Champion of light, must investigate the source of the worlds corrupted water and return peace to Lakeland.
Lagoon-A-Beach Lagoon-A-Beach is a water park that is situated inside the Lagoon Amusement Park located in Farmington, Utah. Lagoon-A-Beach currently has ten water slides that fall into three main categories: tube slides, body slides, and drop slides.
Lagoona (programming language) Lagoona is an experimental computer programming language developed by Michael Franz, a former student of Niklaus Wirth. It explores component-oriented programming with the use of stand-alone messages and message sets, message forwarding, and by de-emphasizing classes.
Lagoras Lagoras (in Greek ΛαγoĎας) was a Cretan soldier of fortune, who, when in the service of Ptolemy IV Philopator, king of Egypt, was sent by Nicolaus, Ptolemy's general, to occupy the passes of Mount Lebanon at Berytus, and to check there the advance of Antiochus III the Great, who was marching upon Ptolemais, 219 BC. He was, however, defeated and dislodged from his position by the Syrian king.
Lagos armoury explosion The Lagos armoury explosion was the accidental detonation of a large stock of military high explosives at a storge facility in the city of Lagos, Nigeria on the 27 January 2002. The incident burnt down most of Northern Lagos, killed at least 1,100 people and displaced over 20,000.
Lagos Accord The Lagos Accord was a peace agreement signed on August 21, 1979 by representatives of eleven warring factions of the Chadian Civil War, after a conference in Lagos, Nigeria. The accord established the procedures for setting up the Transitional Government of National Unity (GUNT), which was sworn into office in November, 1979.
Lagos de Moreno Lagos de Moreno is the biggest municipality in the northeast of the state of Jalisco in Mexico, located in the Los Altos region of the state. It is called the "Athens of Jalisco" because of the numerous writers and poets who were born there.
Lagos State University Lagos State University (LASU) was established in 1983 by the enabling Law of Lagos State of Nigeria, for the advancement of learning and establishment of academic excellence. The university caters for a population of over 61,000, enrolled in full-time and part-time programmes at the Diploma, Undergraduate and Postgraduate.
Lagouira Lagouira or La Gouera is (or was) a town on the Atlantic coast at the southern tip of Western Sahara, on the western side of the Ras Nouadhibou peninsula. (On recent satellite photos it appears abandoned and partially overblown with sand See, e.
Lagrange inversion theorem In mathematical analysis, the Lagrange inversion theorem, also known as the Lagrange-BĂĽrmann formula, gives the Taylor series expansion of the inverse function of an analytic function. Suppose the dependence between the variables w and z is implicitly defined by an equation of the form
Lagrange polynomial In numerical analysis, a Lagrange polynomial, named after Joseph Louis Lagrange, is the interpolation polynomial for a given set of data points in the Lagrange form. It was first discovered by Edward Waring in 1779 and later rediscovered by Leonhard Euler in 1783.
Lagrange Point (video game) Lagrange Point is an RPG game by Konami, released only in Japan in 1991. The name references Lagrangian points, the five positions in space where a body of negligible mass could be placed which would then maintain its position relative to two existing massive bodies.
Lagrange's theorem (group theory) Lagrange's theorem, in the mathematics of group theory, states that for any finite group G, the order (number of elements) of every subgroup of G divides the order of G. Lagrange's theorem is named after Joseph Lagrange.
Lagrangian A Lagrangian mathcal{L}[varphi_i] of a dynamical system, named after Joseph Louis Lagrange, is a function of the dynamical variables varphi_i(s) and concisely describes the equations of motion of the system. The equations of motion are obtained by means of an action principle, written as
Lagrangian and Eulerian coordinates In fluid dynamics the Lagrangian reference frame is a way of looking at fluid motion where the observer follows individual fluid particles as they move through space and time. Plotting the position of an individual particle through time gives the pathline of the particle.
Lagrangian coordinates A system of Lagrangian or material coordinates describes space which a material fills such that the coordinates of each particle of matter is constant as the material deforms. That is, a Lagrangian coordinate system follows matter as it moves.
Lagrangian foliation In mathematics, a Lagrangian foliation or polarization is a foliation of a symplectic manifold. It is one of the steps involved in the geometric quantization of a square-integrable functions on a symplectic manifold.
Lagrangian mechanics Lagrangian mechanics is a re-formulation of classical mechanics introduced by Joseph Louis Lagrange in 1788. In Lagrangian mechanics, the trajectory of an object is derived by finding the path which minimizes the action, a quantity which is the integral of the Lagrangian over time.
Lagrangian point The Lagrangian points (pronounced or ); also Lagrange point, L-point, or libration point), are the five positions in interplanetary space where a small object affected only by gravity can theoretically be stationary relative to two larger objects (such as a satellite with respect to the Earth and Moon). The Lagrange Points mark positions where the combined gravitational pull of the two large masses provides precisely the centripetal force required to rotate with them. They are analogous to geosynchronous orbits in that they allow an object to be in a "fixed" position in space rather than an orbit in which its relative position changes continuously.
Lagrein Lagrein is a grape variety native to the valleys of northern Italy in the Trentino-South Tyrol region, north of Bolzano, near the border with Austria. It is used in red wine and is a relative of the Syrah grape.
Laguindingan International Airport Laguindingan International Airport is an international airport that is currently under construction in Laguindingan, Misamis Oriental in the Philippines. This airport will cater international flights, mostly for Cagayan de Oro and other cities in Northern Mindanao.
Laguiole (cheese) Laguiole (prononounced layole), sometimes called Tome de Laguiole, is a French cheese from the plateau of Aubrac, situated at between 800 - 1500m, in the region of Auvergne in central France. It takes its name from the little village Laguiole and has been protected under the French Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée (AOC) since 1961 and by the amended decree in 1986.
Laguna (province) Laguna is a province of the Philippines found in the CALABARZON region in Luzon. Its capital is Santa Cruz and the province is located southeast of Metro Manila, south of the province of Rizal, west of Quezon, north of Batangas and east of Cavite.
Laguna Copperplate Inscription The Laguna Copperplate inscription, found 1989 in Laguna de Bay, in the metroplex of Manila, Philippines, has inscribed on it a date of Saka era 822, corresponding to April 21, 900 CE according to Vedic astronomy, containing words from Sanskrit, old Javanese, old Malay and old Tagalog, releasing its bearer, Namwaran, from a debt in gold. This document rests in the National Museum of the Philippines.
Laguna de Santa Rosa The Laguna de Santa Rosa is a fourteen mile long river that drains a 254-square mile watershed which encompasses most of the Santa Rosa Plain in Sonoma County, California, USA. The Laguna, whose principal tributary streams rise on the southern slopes of the Sonoma and Mayacmas Mountains,Santa Rosa Quadrangle, Fifteen minute series, USGS Quadrangle Map, U.
Laguna Development Corporation The Laguna Development Corporation; founded in 1998, is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Pueblo of Laguna. Laguna Development is a federally chartered tribal corporation formed under Section 17 of the 1934 Indian Reorganization Act.
Laguna Hills High School Laguna Hills High School is a public secondary school located in Laguna Hills, California which serves the Saddleback Valley Unified School District. The school has the smallest student enrollment of the district’s four schools at approximately 1,870 students.
Laguna Hills Mall Laguna Hills Mall is an average sized, enclosed shopping mall located in Laguna Hills, California, in southern Orange County. It was built in 1972 and was renovated in the 1990s, and originially anchored by three major department stores, The Broadway, JCPenney, and Sears.
Laguna Lakers The Laguna Lakers (or the FedEx Laguna Lakers) was a former professional basketball team in the now-defunct Metropolitan Basketball Association from 1998-2001. The team was owned by Bert Lina, owner of the Federal Express franchise in the Philippines.
Laguna Las Camelias Wildlife Refuge Laguna Las Camelias Wildlife Refuge, also the Camelias Lagoon National Wildlife Refuge, is a Wildlife refuge that is part of the Arenal Huetar Norte Conservation Area, in the northern part of Costa Rica, near Upala in the Alajuela Province, close to the border with Nicaragua. It protects palustrine wetlands and forests which serve as a feeding and breeding area for 240 species of birds, including the endangered Muscovy duck and Jabiru.
Laguna Madre The Laguna Madre is a long, shallow bay along the western coast of the Gulf of Mexico in the United States and Mexico. Meaning "mother lagoon" in Spanish, the Laguna Madre proper is 130 miles (209 km) long, the length of Padre Island; its biological corridor, though, extends well into Mexico, to Rio Soto la Marina in the Mexican State of Tamaulipas.
Laguna Maquenque Wetlands Laguna Maquenque Wetlands, also the Palustrino Laguna Maquenque Wetlands or the Laguna Maquenque Palustrine Wetlands is a nature reserve, part of the Arenal Huetar Norte Conservation Area, in the northern part of Costa Rica near the small town of Sardinal, Sarapiqui in the province of Heredia. It has been included as part of the proposed Maquenque National Park.
Laguna Melincué The Laguna Melincué is an endorheic lake located in the province of Santa Fe, Argentina, in the General López Department, next to the town of Melincué, at approximately . It covers a surface area of about 120 km², and its top water level lies at around 86 m above mean sea level (c.
Laguna Pueblo Laguna Pueblo is an Indian reservation of the Pueblo people in west-central New Mexico, USA. It lies in parts of four counties: In descending order of included land area they are Cibola, Sandoval, Valencia, and Bernalillo Counties.
Laguna Seca Ranch Laguna Seca Ranch is a historic agricultural property in western Monterey County, California, USA. This ranch was founded in the mid 19th century and has revolved around family ownership for most of its history.
Laguna Sontecomapan Laguna Sontecomapan (Sontecomapan lagoon, also Laguna de de Sontecomapan) occupies an alluvial plain in the center of the Sierra de Los Tuxtlas, , in south central Veracruz, east central Mexico on the edge of the Gulf of Mexico. The laguna is part of the Catemaco municipio stretching from the Gulf of Mexico to the foothills of the San Martin Volcano and the Sierra Santa Marta.
Lagunas de Mejia National Sanctuary The Lagunas de Mejia National Sanctuary is placed on the coast of Arequipa, with an extension of 690.6 There is of humedales in the mouth of the river Tambo; it re-dresses enormous interest to be one of the stations for more important migratory birds on the whole Peruvian coast.
LagunAir LagunAir LĂneas AĂ©reas, usually referred to simply as LagunAir, is a regional airline based in LeĂłn, northwestern Spain. It operates a primary hub at LeĂłn Airport and maintains focus city operations at Valladolid Airport and Salamanca Airport, connecting the Castilla-LeĂłn region with major Spanish destinations.
Lagunitas Creek Lagunitas Creek is a stream in Marin County, California and is a major supply of drinking water to the area. The 25-mile long creek's headwaters are in the Coast Range and it flows into the Pacific Ocean, draining 103 square miles.
Lagunitas-Forest Knolls, California Lagunitas and Forest Knolls are census-designated places and unincorporated areas located in the western half of the San Geronimo Valley in Marin County, California. The population was 1,835 at the 2000 census.
Lagus Lagus (Greek Λαγός; lived 4th century BC) was the father, or reputed father, of Ptolemy, the founder of the Ptolemaic dynasty. He married Arsinoe, a concubine of Philip II, king of Macedon, who was said to have been pregnant at the time of their marriage, on which account it is told that the Macedonians generally looked upon Ptolemy as in reality the son of Philip; but it is possible that this is a later myth fabricated to glorify the Ptolemaic dynasty.
Laguz Laguz or Laukaz is the reconstructed Proto-Germanic name of the l-rune , laguz meaning "water" or "lake" and laukaz meaning "leek". In the Anglo-Saxon rune poem, it is called lagu "ocean".
Lagwagon Lagwagon is a punk rock band originally based in the small town Goleta located just outside Santa Barbara, California. The name "Lagwagon" originally started as the name of a van in which they used to tour.
LaGrande Technology Trusted Execution technology, formerly known as LaGrande Technology is a key component of Intel's initiative of 'safer computing', aimed at giving users, especially in the business segment, a way to defend themselves against software-based attacks aimed at stealing sensitive information. It consists of a series of hardware enhancements, to allow for the creation of multiple separated execution environments, or partitions.
LaGrange College LaGrange College is the oldest private college in Georgia and one of the oldest institutions of higher education for women in the United States. Affiliated with the United Methodist Church, it is located in LaGrange, Georgia with an enrollment of about 1,000 students.
LaGuardia Bus Depot Established on February 20, 2006, The LaGuardia Bus Depot is located on 85th Street and 23rd Avenue in the East Elmhurst / Jackson Heights neighborhood of Queens, New York near LaGuardia Airport. It is currently owned by Triboro Coach Corporation and leased to the City of New York and the MTA Bus Company.
Lahaina Civic Center The Lahaina Civic Center is a sports, convention and entertainment complex located in Lahaina, Hawaii, on the island of Maui. It is the site of the annual Maui Invitational college basketball tournament, held every November and hosted by Chaminade University.
Lahainaluna High School Lahainaluna High School is a school located in Lahaina, Hawaii and was originally a Protestant missionary school built in 1831. It was the first school founded in Hawaii that is still currently standing as well as the oldest school west of the Rocky Mountains.
Lahardane Lahardane (Leathardán) is a small village in the west of Ireland adjacent to Lough Conn and to Nephin, and close to the town of Ballina. Population is about 500 but rising rapidly due to new housing developments.
Lahash International Lahash International is an aid organization providing relief to East African nations. Founded in 2004, it is primarily focused on assisting Southern Sudanese widows and orphans, and alerting the local community in Eldoret, Kenya about AIDS and its prevention.
Lahej Sultanate Lahej (Arabic: Ů„Řج []), the Sultanate of Lahej (Arabic: سلطنة Ů„Řج []), or, sometimes, the Abdali Sultanate (Arabic: سلطنة العب دلي []), was a state in the British Aden Protectorate and the Federation of South Arabia. Its capital was Lahej (Lahij) and from 1919 it included the area of Subeihi.
Lahij Lahij or Lahej (Arabic: Ů„Řج []) is a city and an area located between Ta'izz and Aden in Yemen. From the 18th to the 20th century, its rulers were of the Al Abdali family, that claims relation to Ahl-Al-Bayt (the family of Prophet Muhammed).
Lahinch Lahinch or Lehinch (An Leacht in Irish; meaning "Leath Inis", or "Half Island") is a village on Liscannor Bay, on the northwest coast of County Clare, Republic of Ireland. The village is a widely known seaside resort and is home to the world famous Lahinch Golf Club.
Lahiri Mahasaya Shyama Charan Lahiri, best known as Lahiri Mahasaya (September 30, 1828 - September 26, 1895), was an Indian yogi and a disciple of Mahavatar Babaji. He revived the yogic science of Kriya Yoga when he learned it from Mahavatar Babaji in 1861.
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