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Lahmacun Lahmacun or Lahmajoun () (Arabic Ů„ŘŮ… بعجين lahm bi-`ajÄ©n, "meat with dough"), sometimes called Armenian pizza and Turkish pizza, is an Anatolian and Middle Eastern dish usually made up of a round and thin piece of dough topped with minced meat (most commonly beef and lamb). Lahmacun is often sprinkled with lemon juice, and then served rolled up with pickles or other vegetables including tomatoes, peppers, and onions.
Lahmu Laḫmu (also romanized Lakhmu) is a deity from Akkadian mythology, first-born son of Apsu and Tiamat. He and his sister Laḫamu were the parents of Anshar and Kishar, the sky father and earth mother, who begat the first gods.
Lahneck Castle Lahneck by Lahnstein is a castle from the 13th century on the banks of the Rhine, near Koblenz, and well-known by the death of Idilia Dubb in June 1851. In her holidays the 17 year old girl mounted the high tower of castle Lahneck, when suddenly the wooden stairs collapsed behind her.
Lahontan cutthroat trout Lahontan cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarki henshawi) is the largest cutthroat trout subspecies, and the state fish of Nevada. It is native to the drainages of the Truckee River, Humboldt River, Carson River, Walker River, Quinn River and several smaller rivers in the Great Basin of North America.
Lahore Lahore (Urdu: لاŰŮر) is the capital of the province of Punjab, and the second most populated city in Pakistan, also known as the Gardens of the Mughals or City of Gardens, after the significant rich heritage of the Mughal Empire. It is located near the river Ravi and the Indian border, Wagah.
Lahore Marathon The inaugural Standard Chartered Lahore Marathon took place on January 30, 2005, in Lahore, Pakistan, with over sixty elite runners participating in a field of 17,500. The main event is the traditional 42 kilometer marathon distance, accompanied by six and ten kilometer events preceded by a gala dinner for international athletes, foreign dignitaries, government and corporate heads.
Lahore Resolution The Lahore Resolution, commonly known as the Pakistan Resolution, was the National documentation and a formal political statement adopted by the All India Muslim League on 23 March 1940 that called for greater Muslim autonomy in India. This has been largely interpreted as a demand for a separate Muslim state, Pakistan.
Lahr Lahr is a city in western Baden-WĂĽrttemberg, Germany, approximately 38 km north of Freiburg in Breisgau and 100 km south of Karlsruhe. It is the second largest city in Ortenau (district) after Offenburg, and serves as an intermediate economic center to the cities and towns of Ettenheim, Friesenheim, Kappel-Grafenhausen, Kippenheim, Mahlberg, MeiĂźenheim, Ringsheim, Rust, Schuttertal, Schwanau and Seelbach.
Lahti University of Applied Sciences Lahti University of Applied Sciences is an institution of higher professional education (vocational university), formerly known as Lahti Polytechnic in Lahti, Finland. It offers Bachelor's degree programmes in business studies, design, fine arts, music, tourism and hospitality management, social and health care, sports, technology and engineering, and visual communication.
Lahu Christian churches There are a number of Lahu Christian churches, some in each country where the Lahu live. The Lahu are an ethnic group that originated in Tibet and migrated into the Yunnan province of China, Myanmar, northern Thailand and Laos.
Lahu language The Lahu language is a Tibeto-Burman language spoken by the Lahu people of China, Thailand, Myanmar, and Laos. Similarities in phonology and grammar have been noted with Korean, however, these are generally not accepted as evidence of any genetic relationship.
LaHave River The LaHave River is a 97 km (60 mile) river in Nova Scotia, Canada, running from its source in Annapolis County to the Atlantic Ocean. Along its way, it bisects the town of Bridgewater, before flowing into the LaHave Rivery estuary.
Lachenalia Lachenalia is a genus of bulbs in the Hyacinthaceae family, which are usually found in Namibia and South Africa. Most of these plants have a dormancy period, and the new roots of these plants will always grow every year.
Laches (equity) Laches is an equitable defense, or doctrine, in an action at law. The person invoking laches is asserting that an opposing party has "slept on its rights", and that, as a result of this delay, that other party is no longer entitled to its original claim.
Laches (people) The Laches were an indigenous, [people in the highlands of what is now central Colombia]'s northern [[Boyacá Department|Boyacá and Santander departments. They were part of the Cocuy Confederation and spoke a Chibchan language, trading predominantly with other Chibchan speakers, such as the Muiscas, Guanes, Pijaos and Chitareros.
Lachhiman Gurung Havildar Lachhiman Gurung VC (b. 30 December 1917) is a Nepalese recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
Lachhu Maharaj Lachhu Maharaj (1901-1978) came from a family of illustrious Kathak exponents in Lucknow. He received extensive training from Pandit Bindadin Maharaj (his uncle and the court dancer of the Nawab of Awadh) for nearly ten years.
Lachian Dances The Lachian Dances was the first mature work by the Czech composer Leoš Janáček. Originally entitled Wallachian Dances after the Moravian Wallachia region, Janáček later changed the title when the region's name also changed, since it reflects folk songs from that specific area.
Lachin corridor The Lachin corridor is a mountain pass connecting Armenia with Nagorno-Karabakh. Following the Armenian victory in the Nagorno-Karabakh war, it came under the control of the Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh, although officially it is part of the Lachin rayon of Azerbaijan.
Lachine Canal The Lachine Canal (Canal de Lachine in French) is a canal passing through the southwestern part of the Island of Montreal, Quebec, Canada, through the boroughs of Lachine and Le Sud-Ouest on land originally granted by the King of France to the Sulpician Order.
Lachine Canal Railway Tokens Lachine Canal Railway Tokens were made after it was found that ordinary railway tickets were not convenient for use among the Indians and workmen on the Lachine Canal, who formed the bulk of third class travel on the Montreal and Lachine Railroad. These tokens were therefore imported from Birmingham.
Lachit Borphukan Lachit Borphukan was a general from Assam, India. In around 1669 he led the Assamese army against a huge invading Mughal army led by Ram Singh who was determined to regain Mughal victory on Assam by Mir Jumla in 1662.
Lachlan Dreher Lachlan George Dreher (born April 11, 1967 in Melbourne, Victoria) is a former field hockey goalkeeper from Australia, who competed in three consequentive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1992. At each appearance the risk engineer won a medal, although most of the time he was the stand-in for first choice Damon Diletti.
Lachlan McGillivray Lachlan McGillivray (born 1718 Drumanglass, Lochaber, Scotland died 1799 Isle of Skye, Inner Hebrides, Scotland) As a child he emigrated to Darien, Georgia as one of the first Scottish colonists. He spent more than 30 years as trader with the American Indians in Alabama; and married an Indian princess of the Creek
Lachlan Valley Railway The Lachlan Valley Railway Society Cooperative Limited is a rail preservation society based at Cowra, New South Wales, Australia. It currently has 5 steam locomotives, 9 diesel locomotives, 2 CPH railmotors, and numerous other carriages, wagons and railcars in its collection.
Lachoneus Lachoneus was the chief judge of the Nephites during the time of the birth of Christ, or AD 1, the 92nd year of the reign of the judges. When he began his reign as chief judge is not known, but it could not have been earlier than about 23-20 BC, the approximate time of the assassination of chief judge Seezoram.
Lachrymatory agent A lachrymatory agent or lachrymator is a chemical compound that irritates the eyes to cause tears, pain, and even temporary blindness. Several commonly used chemicals are lachrymators; for example, bromoacetone, benzylchloride, thiophene, xylyl bromide, chlorine, and bromine.
Lachute, Quebec Lachute, is a town in southwest Quebec, northwest of Montreal, on the Rivière du Nord, a tributary of the Ottawa River, and west of Mirabel International Airport. It is located on Quebec Autoroute 50, at the junctions of Quebec Provincial Highways Route 148, Route 158 and Secondary Highways 327 and 329.
Lai Chee Ying Lai Chee Ying (Chinese: 黎智英; Cantonese , Jyutping: lai4 zi3 jing1; Mandarin Pinyin: LÇ ZhìyÄ«ng, born in 1948 in Guangzhou, Guangdong with family roots in Shunde, Guangdong), English name Jimmy Lai, is the founder of Next Media, a Hong Kong publisher best known for Apple Daily. Born in Guangzhou, Guangdong, a poverty-stricken Lai came to Hong Kong during the Chinese Civil War.
Lai Chi Kok Amusement Park Lai Chi Kok Amusement Park (荔園éŠć¨‚ĺ ´, or simply 荔園) was a famous amusement park in Lai Chi Kok, Hong Kong. Located on the west shore of Lai Chi Kok Bay, the once largest amusement park in Hong Kong attracted all walks for life in the territory.
Lai Chi Kok Bridge Lai Chi Kok Bridge (荔枝角大橋) is a bridge of Kwai Chung Road, linking Mei Foo of Lai Chi Kok in New Kowloon and Kwai Chung in the New Territories, Hong Kong. The bridge spans over the Lai Chi Kok Bay, which was later reclaimed.
Lai Chi Kok Road Lai Chi Kok Road (荔枝角é“) is a road from Lai Chi Kok to Mong Kok, via Tai Kok Tsui, Sham Shui Po and Cheung Sha Wan in western New Kowloon of Hong Kong. It starts from the junction with Nathan Road near Pioneer Centre in the south and ends near Mei Foo Sun Chuen.
Lai Chun-kit Lai Chun-kit 黎震傑 (born 1984) is currently the chairman of the Council of Hong Kong Federation of Students and Hong Kong Polytechnic University Student Union. He is one of the students who are banned from visiting mainland China.
Lai King (MTR) Lai King (Chinese: 荔景, Jyutping: lai6 ging2, pinyin: LìjÇng; formerly known in Chinese as 麗景, same pronunciation) is an MTR station located in Lai King of Hong Kong. It is between Mei Foo and Kwai Fong stations.
Lai Man-Wai Lai Man-Wai (Traditional Chinese: 黎民ĺ‰, Mandarin: Li Min-wei, 1893-1953), now known as Father of Hong Kong Cinema, was the director of the first Hong Kong movie Zhuangzi Tests His Wife (莊ĺ試妻) in 1913. Note that in the movie, Lai played the role of the wife himself, partly due to the reluctance of women to participate in show business at that time.
Lai Yiu Fai Lai Yiu Fai 黎耀輝 is a Hong Kong cinematographer and along with Christopher Doyle, William Cheung Suk Ping and Kwan Pun Leung as frequent crew members of director Wong Kar Wai. Lai Yiu Fai received the Best Cinematography Award in Hong Kong Film Awards by Wong Kar Wai's 2046 (the award shared with Chirstopher Doyle and Kwan Pun Leung).
Laid (song) "Laid" is the title song from Manchester rock band James' 1993 album "Laid". Emotionally evocative and featuring the risqué lyrics "she only cums when she's on top", it quickly gained popularity on American college radio and remains the group's best known song in that country.
Laidcenn mac Buith Bannaig Laidcenn mac Buith Bannaig of Clonfert-Mulloe, died 661, is the ascribed author of the earliest survived example of a loricae, or breastplate, a term applied to a genre of charm-prayers, derived from the Pauline conception of life as an armed struggle. The most well-known loricae is St.
Laidlaw Laidlaw, currently organized as Laidlaw International, Inc. (and with corporate headquarters in Naperville, Illinois), is a North American corporation which is involved with contract school bus service, intercity passenger route and charter bus service, and contract paratransit and public transit services in the United States and Canada.
Laigne In Irish mythology Laigne son of Eremon was joint High King of Ireland with his brothers Muimne and Luigne for three years following the death of their father. Muimne died at Cruachan, and his brothers were killed in battle by Ir, Orba, Fearon and Ferga, the four sons of Eber Finn.
Laich-kwil-tach Laich-kwil-tach is the proper spelling in the Kwak'wala language of the name used for themselves by the Southern Kwakiutl people of Quadra Island and Campbell River in British Columbia, Canada. There are two main groups: the Weewaikai (Cape Mudge Band) and Wewaykum just across on the Vancouver Island "mainland: in the town of Campbell River.
Laika Laika (from Russian: Лайка, a breed of dog, literally: "Barker") was a Russian space dog who became the first living creature from Earth to enter orbit. She was found as a stray wandering the streets of Moscow.
Laila el-Haddad Laila El-Haddad is a Palestinian journalist and writer based between Gaza and the United States, who writes principally for the Al-Jazeera Satellite Channel's english language website and the Guardian Unlimited. The mother of a young child named Yousuf, she was schooled in Bahrain and the United States.
Laila Kinnunen Laila Kinnunen (born November 8, 1939 in Helsinki, Finland, died October 26 2000, Heinävesi, Finland) was a Finnish singer. She was one of the most popular Finnish singers of the 1950s and 60s, and represented Finland at the 1961 Eurovision Song Contest, the first time Finland participated in the contest.
Lailat al Miraj Lailat al Miraj, also known as Shab-e-Miraj or Miraç Kandili in Turkish, is the Muslim festival celebrating the Isra and Mi'raj of Muhammad, when it is believed he went from Mecca to Al-Haram As-Sharif (also known as the Temple Mount) and was then raised to heaven (Jannah), met with the prophets and eventually with God. It is celebrated on the 27th day of the month Rajab in the Islamic calendar.
Lailoken Lailoken was a Northern Brythonic prophet of the late 6th century. He is particularly associated with the Battle of Arfderydd in Cumberland (now Cumbria) and the area just to the north, over the border in modern Scotland.
Laima In Latvian mythology and Lithuanian mythology, Laima ("luck"; also Laime, Laimas mÄte) was the personification of fate and of luck, both good and bad(who may be related to the Hindu goddess of luck and wealth Laxmi mata). She was associated with childbirth, marriage, death, proliferation, and domesticity.
Laima Liucija AndrikienÄ— Laima Liucija AndrikienÄ— (born January 1, 1958 in Druskininkai) is a Lithuanian politician and Member of the European Parliament for the Homeland Union (Lithuanian Conservatives); part of the European People's Party.
Laing Family The Laing Family became one of the wealthiest families in Europe during the 20th century predominantly through their involvement in the construction industry with John Laing plc. As the 20th century wore on the British based family diversified their interests into various industries including Property, Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology and Finance.
Laing Harrow Shield The Laing Harrow Shield is a trophy symbolizing the Under 23 Men's Championship of the Australian Softball Federation. The Laing Harrow competition was first held in 1997 by the New South Wales Softball Association as an invitational tournament attended by all the east coast states, in 2004 ASF sanctioned the championship in its own bid to bridge the gap between the Under 19 National Championships and Open National Championships, and increase the retention of elite players.
Laing's Nek Laing's Nek, or Lang's Nek is a pass through the Drakensberg, South Africa, immediately north of Majuba, at an elevation of 5400 to 6000 ft. It is the lowest part of a ridge which slopes from Majuba to the Buffalo River, and before the opening of the railway in 1891 the road over the nek was the main artery of communication between Durban and Pretoria.
Laingholm Laingholm is a small community of 2,500 people situated in the Waitakere Ranges west of Auckland, in one of the fastest growing regions in New Zealand. It is part of Waitakere City, New Zealand's first "eco-city".
Lainio River The Lainio River (sv:Lainioälven, Meankieli: Lainionjoki or Lainionväylä) is a river in Kiruna Municipality in the far north of Swedish Lapland. Its source is a mountain lake, Råstojaure (Meankieli: Rostujärvi), which lies along the border with Norway.
LainOS LainOS is an open source programming project that aims to produce a Unix-like operating system that recreates the interface of the fictional computer Navi from the anime Serial Experiments Lain. Its base system is FreeBSD.
Lainzer Tiergarten The Lainzer Tiergarten is a 2,450-hectare (6,054-acre) Location and size description on the Lainzer Tiergarten's website wildlife preserve in the southwest corner of Vienna, Austria, 80% of it being covered in woodland. It dates back to 1561, when Ferdinand I of Austria created it as a fenced-in hunting ground for his family to use.
Lair A lair is a place that animals use to hide themselves, while at sleep, hibernation or when they take part in reproduction. Some lair-using animals build their lairs, others use hollows which occur naturally, like caves.
Lair (video game) Lair is an upcoming video game being developed by Factor 5 and published through Sony Computer Entertainment America for the Sony PlayStation 3 video game console. It uses the SIXAXIS controller's tilt functions for movement within the game.
Laira railway station Laira railway station was the temporary terminus of the South Devon Railway from Exeter. It was situated at Laira on the outskirts of Plymouth, opening on 5 May 1848 and closing on 3 April 1849 after which trains continued the short distance to the more conveniently situated Plymouth station.
Laird of Burnbrae Laird of Burnbrae was a title held by several generations in the Primrose family. A Laird refers to a Lord in Scotland, who were men with power and authority and normally claimed dominion over the portion of land refered to in their title.
Laird v. Tatum In the 1972 lawsuit of Laird v. Tatum, the United States Supreme Court dismissed for lack of ripeness a claim in which the plaintiff accused the US Army of alleged unlawful "surveillance of lawful citizen political activity.
Laird, Ontario Laird Township is a township in the Algoma District in Northern Ontario, Canada which Ontario Provincial Highway 17 passes through. Bar River is a hamlet on the northern boundary of the township, just south of the village of Echo Bay.
Laisenia Qarase Laisenia Qarase (born February 4, 1941) was Prime Minister of Fiji from 2000 to 2006. After the coup that led to the removal of Mahendra Chaudhry was quashed by the military, Qarase joined the Interim Military Government as a financial advisor on 9 June 2000, and was subsequently appointed Prime Minister on July 4.
Laish Dan ( דן in Hebrew), formerly named Laish, is a town mentioned by the Bible, in which it is portrayed as the northernmost town of the Kingdom of Israel, and formerly as the main town of the Tribe of Dan. The town has been securely identified with the archaeological site known as Tel el-Qadi, which consequently has become known to Israelis as Tel Dan.
Laisser faire Laisser faire is French for "[to] let [it] be", and is used in English as a synonym to "hands-off approach" in a wide variety of contexts (for instance: "a laisser faire way of bringing up children").
Laissez-passer A laissez-passer (from the French let pass) is a travel document issued by a national government or an international treaty organization. When issued by a national government a laissez-passer is often for one-way travel to the issuing country.
Laity In religious organizations, the laity comprises all lay persons collectively. This can mean either any person who is not a member of the ordained clergyLaity at the Catholic Encyclopedia or of any monastic order or, within such an order, a monastic who is not a priest (c.
Laiwu Laiwu () is a prefecture-level city in central Shandong province, People's Republic of China. The smallest prefecture-level city in the province, it borders the provincial capital of Jinan to the north, Zibo to the east and Tai'an to the southwest.
Laiyang Laiyang City is a subsection of Yantai City, Shandong Province, China, about the middle of the eastern peninsula. It is surrounded by well-kept walls of great antiquity, and its main streets are spanned by large pailous or monumental arches, some dating from the time of the emperor Taidingdi of the Yuan dynasty (1324).
Laiyi Laiyi Township (來義鄉) (Taiwan Postal code 922) lies in PingTung county in southern Taiwan at the foot of Dawu Mountain (大ĺłĺ±±). Laiyi is the native home of the Paiwan Tribe whose numbers are about 60,000 mainly in southern Taiwan.
Laizhou Bay Laizhou Bay (Laizhou Wan) is the southern arm of the Bohai Sea (also Known as the Bohai Bay, or just Bo Hai), which is a large relatively shallow extension of the Korea Bay (Northern Yellow Sea) behind the Liaodong Peninsula to the north, and the Shandong Peninsula to the south. Both peninsula are roughly triangular in shaped and oriented pointed side to the Bohai Strait (Bohai Haixia), the mouth opening out to the Yellow Sea via the southern region of the Korea Bay.
Lajas, Puerto Rico Lajas is a municipality of Puerto Ricolocated in southwestern region, south of San Germán and Sabana Grande; east of Cabo Rojo; and west of Guánica. Lajas is spread over 11 wards and Lajas Pueblo (The downtown area and the administrative center of the city).
Lajja Lajja (Bengali: লজ্জা Lôjja) is the name of a famous novel in Bengali by Taslima Nasrin, a writer of Bangladesh. The word lajja/lôjja means "shame" in Bengali and many other Indic languages.
Lajja (film) Lajja, a movie in Hindi, released in 2001 directed by Rajkumar Santoshi, is based on the plight of women in India. The movie recounts the story of four women, and stars some of the best known names in Bollywood, including Rekha, Madhuri Dixit, Manisha Koirala, Mahima Chaudhry, Jackie Shroff, Anil Kapoor and Ajay Devgan.
Lajja Gauri Lajja Gauri is a goddess associated with abundance and fertility, and she has been euphemistically described as Lajja (that is, modesty). Her earlier depiction dates to the 3rd century, and her worship is prevalent in the Deccan, a draught-prone region of the Indian subcontinent.
Lajoie Dam Lajoie Dam is the uppermost of the storage dams of the Bridge River Power Project, which is located in the southwestern Interior of British Columbia. It is located just west of the small semi-ghost town of Gold Bridge.
Lajos BarĂłti Lajos BarĂłti (born 19 August 1914 at Szeged, died 23 December 2005) was most famous for being the coach of the Hungary national football team during two spells (1957-66, 1975-78). He led the team to four World Cups, and won the Bronze medal in the 1960 Summer Olympics and the Gold medal in the 1964 Summer Olympics.
Lajos Batthyány Count Lajos Batthyány de Németújvár (February 10, 1807 – October 6, 1849) was from a long line of counts and a descendant of The Capet King's of France. He was born in Pressburg (now Bratislava, Slovakia), Kingdom of Hungary and died (was executed by firing squad) in Pest, Hungary.
Lajos Bárdos Lajos Bárdos (October 1, 1899 - November 18, 1986) was a composer, conductor, and professor of music at the Franz Liszt Academy of Music. He was choir conductor and composed secular and eclesiastic vocal pieces.
Lajos Biró Lajos Biró (born Lajos Blau) (August 22, 1880 – September 9, 1948) was a Hungarian novelist, playwright, and screenwriter who wrote many films from the early-1920s through the late-1940s. He was born in Nagyvárad, Austria-Hungary (now Oradea, Romania) and eventually moved to the United Kingdom where he worked as a scenario chief for London Film Productions run by Alexander Korda.
Lajos Egri Lajos Egri (1888-1967) was born in Eger, Austria-Hungary. He is the author of The Art of Dramatic Writing, highly regarded as one of the best works on the subject of playwriting, though its teachings have since been adapted for the writing of short stories, novels, and screenplays.
Lajos Gönczy Lajos Gönczy (born February 24, 1881 - 1914) was a Hungarian high jumper, who competed in the late 19th century and early 20th century. He participated in Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris and won the bronze medal in the high jump.
Lajos Koltai Lajos Koltai, ASC, HSC, (born April 2, 1946 in Budapest, Hungary) is a Hungarian cinematographer and film director best known for his work with legendary Hungarian director Istvan Szabo, and Italian filmmaker Giuseppe Tornatore. He was nominated for an Academy Award in 2000 for his work on the film Malena.
Lajos Kossuth Lajos "Louis" Kossuth (Monok, September 19, 1802–Turin, March 20, 1894) was a Hungarian lawyer, politician and Regent-President of the Kingdom of Hungary in 1849. He was widely honoured during his lifetime, including in the United Kingdom and the United States, as a freedom fighter.
Lajos Kossuth Square Kossuth Lajos tér (in English: Lajos Kossuth Square, in short: Kossuth tér) is situated in the Lipótváros neighbourhood of Budapest, District V, on the bank of the Danube. Its most notable landmark is the Hungarian Parliament Building (Hungarian: Országház).
Lajos Portisch Lajos Portisch (born April 4, 1937 in Zalaegerszeg, Hungary) is a Hungarian chess player, whose positional style earned him the nickname of the "Hungarian Botvinnik". One of the strongest non-Soviet grandmasters in the 1960s and 1970s, he participated in twelve straight Interzonals and qualified for the World Chess Championship candidates cycle five times.
Lajos SÄtmÄreanu Lajos SÄtmÄreanu (Szatmári Lajos) (born February 21, 1944) is a former Romanian football player, who played for Recolta Salonta (1958 - 1961), CriĹźana Oradea (1961 - 1963), Flamura roĹźie Arad (1963 - 1964), ASA Târgu MureĹź (1964 - 1965), Steaua Bucharest (1964 - 1975), FC Bihor Oradea (1975) and Progresul Bucharest (1976 - 1977).
Lajtabánság Lajtabánság (German: Leitha-Banat) was a short lived Hungarian state in the territory of nowadays Burgenland after the Treaty of Trianon after the Hungarian Army left the territory but before the Austrian annexation. The state existed between October 4 and November 5 1921.
Lak language Lak language (Đ»Đ°ĐşĐşŃ ĐĽĐ°Đ·, lakku maz) is the language of the Lak people from the Russian autonomous republic of Dagestan, where it is one of the six literary languages. It is spoken by about 120,000 people and belongs to the Nachsko-Daghestan branch of North Caucasian languages.
Lak Yawm Ya Zalem Lak Yawm Ya Zalem (, Your Day Will Come) is a classic 1951 Egyptian drama film directed by Salah Abouseif. It starred Faten Hamama, Mahmoud El-Meliguy, Mohammed Tawfik and Mohsen Sarhan and was chosen as one of the best 150 Egyptian film productions in 1996, during the Egyptian Cinema centennial.
Lakai Lakai is a footwear company based in Torrance, California that creates shoes designed for and inspired by skateboarding. Lakai was founded by professional skateboarders and Girl Skateboards co-founders Mike Carroll and Rick Howard in 1999.
Lakalaka The lakalaka (walking briskly) is a Tongan group dance where the performers are largely standing still and make gestures with their arms only. It is considered as the national dance of Tonga and part of the intangible human heritage.
Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats The Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats, also more popularly known as simply Lakas or Lakas-CMD is the current ruling political party in the Philippines. It is known for being conservative, and its ideology is very similar to that of the Republican Party of the United States and the Canadian Conservative Party.
Lakatos Award The Lakatos Award is given annually for a contribution to the philosophy of science which is widely interpreted as outstanding. The contribution must be in the form of a book published in English during the previous six years.
Lake (band) Lake was a German rock music band that formed in the early 1970s under the name Tornados, changing their name to Lake in 1973. They mostly covered material by other bands in their early years, but released three singles, Come Down/We're Gonna Rock, King Of The Rock'n Roll Party, and Sailor.
Lake Abbe Lake Abbe or Lake Abhe Bad is a salt lake lying on the Ethiopia-Djibouti border, and is one of a chain of six connected lakes which also includes (from north to south) lakes Gargori, Laitali, Gummare, Bario and Afambo. Lake Abbe is the ultimate destination of the waters of the Awash River.
Lake Abijatta Lake Abijata lies in Ethiopia south of Addis Ababa, in the Abijatta-Shalla National Park. According to the Statistical Abstract of Ethiopia for 1967/68, the lake is 17 kilometers long and 15 wide, with a surface area of 205 square kilometers.
Lake Adelaide Lake Adelaide is a 109-acre lake located in the northwest corner of Highlands County, Florida. It is bounded on the north by Holiday Ranch RV Park, which borders the Polk-Highlands County line, on the east by Adelaide Shores RV Resort and on the west by the Avon Park Lakes residential subdivision.
Lake Afton Lake Afton Park occupies a 720-acre site 25 miles southwest of Wichita, Kansas. The Park includes a 258-acre lake on land once inhabited by the Kiowa, Comanche, Wichita (tribe), Osage and Southern Cheyenne Indian tribes.
Lake Afton Public Observatory Lake Afton Public Observatory is an astronomical observatory which opened in 1979 through the cooperation of Sedgwick County, the City of Wichita, Kansas, Wichita State University's Fairmount Center for Science and Mathematics Education and the Wichita Board of Education USD #259. At the heart of the observatory is 16-inch telescope.
Lake Agassiz Lake Agassiz was an immense lake—bigger than all of the present-day Great Lakes combined—in the center of North America, which was fed by glacial runoff at the end of the last ice age. First postulated in 1823 by William Keating, it was named after Louis Agassiz in 1879 after he was the first to realize it was formed by glacial action.
Lahmu Laḫmu (also romanized Lakhmu) is a deity from Akkadian mythology, first-born son of Apsu and Tiamat. He and his sister Laḫamu were the parents of Anshar and Kishar, the sky father and earth mother, who begat the first gods.
Lahneck Castle Lahneck by Lahnstein is a castle from the 13th century on the banks of the Rhine, near Koblenz, and well-known by the death of Idilia Dubb in June 1851. In her holidays the 17 year old girl mounted the high tower of castle Lahneck, when suddenly the wooden stairs collapsed behind her.
Lahontan cutthroat trout Lahontan cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarki henshawi) is the largest cutthroat trout subspecies, and the state fish of Nevada. It is native to the drainages of the Truckee River, Humboldt River, Carson River, Walker River, Quinn River and several smaller rivers in the Great Basin of North America.
Lahore Lahore (Urdu: لاŰŮر) is the capital of the province of Punjab, and the second most populated city in Pakistan, also known as the Gardens of the Mughals or City of Gardens, after the significant rich heritage of the Mughal Empire. It is located near the river Ravi and the Indian border, Wagah.
Lahore Marathon The inaugural Standard Chartered Lahore Marathon took place on January 30, 2005, in Lahore, Pakistan, with over sixty elite runners participating in a field of 17,500. The main event is the traditional 42 kilometer marathon distance, accompanied by six and ten kilometer events preceded by a gala dinner for international athletes, foreign dignitaries, government and corporate heads.
Lahore Resolution The Lahore Resolution, commonly known as the Pakistan Resolution, was the National documentation and a formal political statement adopted by the All India Muslim League on 23 March 1940 that called for greater Muslim autonomy in India. This has been largely interpreted as a demand for a separate Muslim state, Pakistan.
Lahr Lahr is a city in western Baden-WĂĽrttemberg, Germany, approximately 38 km north of Freiburg in Breisgau and 100 km south of Karlsruhe. It is the second largest city in Ortenau (district) after Offenburg, and serves as an intermediate economic center to the cities and towns of Ettenheim, Friesenheim, Kappel-Grafenhausen, Kippenheim, Mahlberg, MeiĂźenheim, Ringsheim, Rust, Schuttertal, Schwanau and Seelbach.
Lahti University of Applied Sciences Lahti University of Applied Sciences is an institution of higher professional education (vocational university), formerly known as Lahti Polytechnic in Lahti, Finland. It offers Bachelor's degree programmes in business studies, design, fine arts, music, tourism and hospitality management, social and health care, sports, technology and engineering, and visual communication.
Lahu Christian churches There are a number of Lahu Christian churches, some in each country where the Lahu live. The Lahu are an ethnic group that originated in Tibet and migrated into the Yunnan province of China, Myanmar, northern Thailand and Laos.
Lahu language The Lahu language is a Tibeto-Burman language spoken by the Lahu people of China, Thailand, Myanmar, and Laos. Similarities in phonology and grammar have been noted with Korean, however, these are generally not accepted as evidence of any genetic relationship.
LaHave River The LaHave River is a 97 km (60 mile) river in Nova Scotia, Canada, running from its source in Annapolis County to the Atlantic Ocean. Along its way, it bisects the town of Bridgewater, before flowing into the LaHave Rivery estuary.
Lachenalia Lachenalia is a genus of bulbs in the Hyacinthaceae family, which are usually found in Namibia and South Africa. Most of these plants have a dormancy period, and the new roots of these plants will always grow every year.
Laches (equity) Laches is an equitable defense, or doctrine, in an action at law. The person invoking laches is asserting that an opposing party has "slept on its rights", and that, as a result of this delay, that other party is no longer entitled to its original claim.
Laches (people) The Laches were an indigenous, [people in the highlands of what is now central Colombia]'s northern [[Boyacá Department|Boyacá and Santander departments. They were part of the Cocuy Confederation and spoke a Chibchan language, trading predominantly with other Chibchan speakers, such as the Muiscas, Guanes, Pijaos and Chitareros.
Lachhiman Gurung Havildar Lachhiman Gurung VC (b. 30 December 1917) is a Nepalese recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
Lachhu Maharaj Lachhu Maharaj (1901-1978) came from a family of illustrious Kathak exponents in Lucknow. He received extensive training from Pandit Bindadin Maharaj (his uncle and the court dancer of the Nawab of Awadh) for nearly ten years.
Lachian Dances The Lachian Dances was the first mature work by the Czech composer Leoš Janáček. Originally entitled Wallachian Dances after the Moravian Wallachia region, Janáček later changed the title when the region's name also changed, since it reflects folk songs from that specific area.
Lachin corridor The Lachin corridor is a mountain pass connecting Armenia with Nagorno-Karabakh. Following the Armenian victory in the Nagorno-Karabakh war, it came under the control of the Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh, although officially it is part of the Lachin rayon of Azerbaijan.
Lachine Canal The Lachine Canal (Canal de Lachine in French) is a canal passing through the southwestern part of the Island of Montreal, Quebec, Canada, through the boroughs of Lachine and Le Sud-Ouest on land originally granted by the King of France to the Sulpician Order.
Lachine Canal Railway Tokens Lachine Canal Railway Tokens were made after it was found that ordinary railway tickets were not convenient for use among the Indians and workmen on the Lachine Canal, who formed the bulk of third class travel on the Montreal and Lachine Railroad. These tokens were therefore imported from Birmingham.
Lachit Borphukan Lachit Borphukan was a general from Assam, India. In around 1669 he led the Assamese army against a huge invading Mughal army led by Ram Singh who was determined to regain Mughal victory on Assam by Mir Jumla in 1662.
Lachlan Dreher Lachlan George Dreher (born April 11, 1967 in Melbourne, Victoria) is a former field hockey goalkeeper from Australia, who competed in three consequentive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1992. At each appearance the risk engineer won a medal, although most of the time he was the stand-in for first choice Damon Diletti.
Lachlan McGillivray Lachlan McGillivray (born 1718 Drumanglass, Lochaber, Scotland died 1799 Isle of Skye, Inner Hebrides, Scotland) As a child he emigrated to Darien, Georgia as one of the first Scottish colonists. He spent more than 30 years as trader with the American Indians in Alabama; and married an Indian princess of the Creek
Lachlan Valley Railway The Lachlan Valley Railway Society Cooperative Limited is a rail preservation society based at Cowra, New South Wales, Australia. It currently has 5 steam locomotives, 9 diesel locomotives, 2 CPH railmotors, and numerous other carriages, wagons and railcars in its collection.
Lachoneus Lachoneus was the chief judge of the Nephites during the time of the birth of Christ, or AD 1, the 92nd year of the reign of the judges. When he began his reign as chief judge is not known, but it could not have been earlier than about 23-20 BC, the approximate time of the assassination of chief judge Seezoram.
Lachrymatory agent A lachrymatory agent or lachrymator is a chemical compound that irritates the eyes to cause tears, pain, and even temporary blindness. Several commonly used chemicals are lachrymators; for example, bromoacetone, benzylchloride, thiophene, xylyl bromide, chlorine, and bromine.
Lachute, Quebec Lachute, is a town in southwest Quebec, northwest of Montreal, on the Rivière du Nord, a tributary of the Ottawa River, and west of Mirabel International Airport. It is located on Quebec Autoroute 50, at the junctions of Quebec Provincial Highways Route 148, Route 158 and Secondary Highways 327 and 329.
Lai Chee Ying Lai Chee Ying (Chinese: 黎智英; Cantonese , Jyutping: lai4 zi3 jing1; Mandarin Pinyin: LÇ ZhìyÄ«ng, born in 1948 in Guangzhou, Guangdong with family roots in Shunde, Guangdong), English name Jimmy Lai, is the founder of Next Media, a Hong Kong publisher best known for Apple Daily. Born in Guangzhou, Guangdong, a poverty-stricken Lai came to Hong Kong during the Chinese Civil War.
Lai Chi Kok Amusement Park Lai Chi Kok Amusement Park (荔園éŠć¨‚ĺ ´, or simply 荔園) was a famous amusement park in Lai Chi Kok, Hong Kong. Located on the west shore of Lai Chi Kok Bay, the once largest amusement park in Hong Kong attracted all walks for life in the territory.
Lai Chi Kok Bridge Lai Chi Kok Bridge (荔枝角大橋) is a bridge of Kwai Chung Road, linking Mei Foo of Lai Chi Kok in New Kowloon and Kwai Chung in the New Territories, Hong Kong. The bridge spans over the Lai Chi Kok Bay, which was later reclaimed.
Lai Chi Kok Road Lai Chi Kok Road (荔枝角é“) is a road from Lai Chi Kok to Mong Kok, via Tai Kok Tsui, Sham Shui Po and Cheung Sha Wan in western New Kowloon of Hong Kong. It starts from the junction with Nathan Road near Pioneer Centre in the south and ends near Mei Foo Sun Chuen.
Lai Chun-kit Lai Chun-kit 黎震傑 (born 1984) is currently the chairman of the Council of Hong Kong Federation of Students and Hong Kong Polytechnic University Student Union. He is one of the students who are banned from visiting mainland China.
Lai King (MTR) Lai King (Chinese: 荔景, Jyutping: lai6 ging2, pinyin: LìjÇng; formerly known in Chinese as 麗景, same pronunciation) is an MTR station located in Lai King of Hong Kong. It is between Mei Foo and Kwai Fong stations.
Lai Man-Wai Lai Man-Wai (Traditional Chinese: 黎民ĺ‰, Mandarin: Li Min-wei, 1893-1953), now known as Father of Hong Kong Cinema, was the director of the first Hong Kong movie Zhuangzi Tests His Wife (莊ĺ試妻) in 1913. Note that in the movie, Lai played the role of the wife himself, partly due to the reluctance of women to participate in show business at that time.
Lai Yiu Fai Lai Yiu Fai 黎耀輝 is a Hong Kong cinematographer and along with Christopher Doyle, William Cheung Suk Ping and Kwan Pun Leung as frequent crew members of director Wong Kar Wai. Lai Yiu Fai received the Best Cinematography Award in Hong Kong Film Awards by Wong Kar Wai's 2046 (the award shared with Chirstopher Doyle and Kwan Pun Leung).
Laid (song) "Laid" is the title song from Manchester rock band James' 1993 album "Laid". Emotionally evocative and featuring the risqué lyrics "she only cums when she's on top", it quickly gained popularity on American college radio and remains the group's best known song in that country.
Laidcenn mac Buith Bannaig Laidcenn mac Buith Bannaig of Clonfert-Mulloe, died 661, is the ascribed author of the earliest survived example of a loricae, or breastplate, a term applied to a genre of charm-prayers, derived from the Pauline conception of life as an armed struggle. The most well-known loricae is St.
Laidlaw Laidlaw, currently organized as Laidlaw International, Inc. (and with corporate headquarters in Naperville, Illinois), is a North American corporation which is involved with contract school bus service, intercity passenger route and charter bus service, and contract paratransit and public transit services in the United States and Canada.
Laigne In Irish mythology Laigne son of Eremon was joint High King of Ireland with his brothers Muimne and Luigne for three years following the death of their father. Muimne died at Cruachan, and his brothers were killed in battle by Ir, Orba, Fearon and Ferga, the four sons of Eber Finn.
Laich-kwil-tach Laich-kwil-tach is the proper spelling in the Kwak'wala language of the name used for themselves by the Southern Kwakiutl people of Quadra Island and Campbell River in British Columbia, Canada. There are two main groups: the Weewaikai (Cape Mudge Band) and Wewaykum just across on the Vancouver Island "mainland: in the town of Campbell River.
Laika Laika (from Russian: Лайка, a breed of dog, literally: "Barker") was a Russian space dog who became the first living creature from Earth to enter orbit. She was found as a stray wandering the streets of Moscow.
Laila el-Haddad Laila El-Haddad is a Palestinian journalist and writer based between Gaza and the United States, who writes principally for the Al-Jazeera Satellite Channel's english language website and the Guardian Unlimited. The mother of a young child named Yousuf, she was schooled in Bahrain and the United States.
Laila Kinnunen Laila Kinnunen (born November 8, 1939 in Helsinki, Finland, died October 26 2000, Heinävesi, Finland) was a Finnish singer. She was one of the most popular Finnish singers of the 1950s and 60s, and represented Finland at the 1961 Eurovision Song Contest, the first time Finland participated in the contest.
Lailat al Miraj Lailat al Miraj, also known as Shab-e-Miraj or Miraç Kandili in Turkish, is the Muslim festival celebrating the Isra and Mi'raj of Muhammad, when it is believed he went from Mecca to Al-Haram As-Sharif (also known as the Temple Mount) and was then raised to heaven (Jannah), met with the prophets and eventually with God. It is celebrated on the 27th day of the month Rajab in the Islamic calendar.
Lailoken Lailoken was a Northern Brythonic prophet of the late 6th century. He is particularly associated with the Battle of Arfderydd in Cumberland (now Cumbria) and the area just to the north, over the border in modern Scotland.
Laima In Latvian mythology and Lithuanian mythology, Laima ("luck"; also Laime, Laimas mÄte) was the personification of fate and of luck, both good and bad(who may be related to the Hindu goddess of luck and wealth Laxmi mata). She was associated with childbirth, marriage, death, proliferation, and domesticity.
Laima Liucija AndrikienÄ— Laima Liucija AndrikienÄ— (born January 1, 1958 in Druskininkai) is a Lithuanian politician and Member of the European Parliament for the Homeland Union (Lithuanian Conservatives); part of the European People's Party.
Laing Family The Laing Family became one of the wealthiest families in Europe during the 20th century predominantly through their involvement in the construction industry with John Laing plc. As the 20th century wore on the British based family diversified their interests into various industries including Property, Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology and Finance.
Laing Harrow Shield The Laing Harrow Shield is a trophy symbolizing the Under 23 Men's Championship of the Australian Softball Federation. The Laing Harrow competition was first held in 1997 by the New South Wales Softball Association as an invitational tournament attended by all the east coast states, in 2004 ASF sanctioned the championship in its own bid to bridge the gap between the Under 19 National Championships and Open National Championships, and increase the retention of elite players.
Laing's Nek Laing's Nek, or Lang's Nek is a pass through the Drakensberg, South Africa, immediately north of Majuba, at an elevation of 5400 to 6000 ft. It is the lowest part of a ridge which slopes from Majuba to the Buffalo River, and before the opening of the railway in 1891 the road over the nek was the main artery of communication between Durban and Pretoria.
Laingholm Laingholm is a small community of 2,500 people situated in the Waitakere Ranges west of Auckland, in one of the fastest growing regions in New Zealand. It is part of Waitakere City, New Zealand's first "eco-city".
Lainio River The Lainio River (sv:Lainioälven, Meankieli: Lainionjoki or Lainionväylä) is a river in Kiruna Municipality in the far north of Swedish Lapland. Its source is a mountain lake, Råstojaure (Meankieli: Rostujärvi), which lies along the border with Norway.
LainOS LainOS is an open source programming project that aims to produce a Unix-like operating system that recreates the interface of the fictional computer Navi from the anime Serial Experiments Lain. Its base system is FreeBSD.
Lainzer Tiergarten The Lainzer Tiergarten is a 2,450-hectare (6,054-acre) Location and size description on the Lainzer Tiergarten's website wildlife preserve in the southwest corner of Vienna, Austria, 80% of it being covered in woodland. It dates back to 1561, when Ferdinand I of Austria created it as a fenced-in hunting ground for his family to use.
Lair A lair is a place that animals use to hide themselves, while at sleep, hibernation or when they take part in reproduction. Some lair-using animals build their lairs, others use hollows which occur naturally, like caves.
Lair (video game) Lair is an upcoming video game being developed by Factor 5 and published through Sony Computer Entertainment America for the Sony PlayStation 3 video game console. It uses the SIXAXIS controller's tilt functions for movement within the game.
Laira railway station Laira railway station was the temporary terminus of the South Devon Railway from Exeter. It was situated at Laira on the outskirts of Plymouth, opening on 5 May 1848 and closing on 3 April 1849 after which trains continued the short distance to the more conveniently situated Plymouth station.
Laird of Burnbrae Laird of Burnbrae was a title held by several generations in the Primrose family. A Laird refers to a Lord in Scotland, who were men with power and authority and normally claimed dominion over the portion of land refered to in their title.
Laird v. Tatum In the 1972 lawsuit of Laird v. Tatum, the United States Supreme Court dismissed for lack of ripeness a claim in which the plaintiff accused the US Army of alleged unlawful "surveillance of lawful citizen political activity.
Laird, Ontario Laird Township is a township in the Algoma District in Northern Ontario, Canada which Ontario Provincial Highway 17 passes through. Bar River is a hamlet on the northern boundary of the township, just south of the village of Echo Bay.
Laisenia Qarase Laisenia Qarase (born February 4, 1941) was Prime Minister of Fiji from 2000 to 2006. After the coup that led to the removal of Mahendra Chaudhry was quashed by the military, Qarase joined the Interim Military Government as a financial advisor on 9 June 2000, and was subsequently appointed Prime Minister on July 4.
Laish Dan ( דן in Hebrew), formerly named Laish, is a town mentioned by the Bible, in which it is portrayed as the northernmost town of the Kingdom of Israel, and formerly as the main town of the Tribe of Dan. The town has been securely identified with the archaeological site known as Tel el-Qadi, which consequently has become known to Israelis as Tel Dan.
Laisser faire Laisser faire is French for "[to] let [it] be", and is used in English as a synonym to "hands-off approach" in a wide variety of contexts (for instance: "a laisser faire way of bringing up children").
Laissez-passer A laissez-passer (from the French let pass) is a travel document issued by a national government or an international treaty organization. When issued by a national government a laissez-passer is often for one-way travel to the issuing country.
Laity In religious organizations, the laity comprises all lay persons collectively. This can mean either any person who is not a member of the ordained clergyLaity at the Catholic Encyclopedia or of any monastic order or, within such an order, a monastic who is not a priest (c.
Laiwu Laiwu () is a prefecture-level city in central Shandong province, People's Republic of China. The smallest prefecture-level city in the province, it borders the provincial capital of Jinan to the north, Zibo to the east and Tai'an to the southwest.
Laiyang Laiyang City is a subsection of Yantai City, Shandong Province, China, about the middle of the eastern peninsula. It is surrounded by well-kept walls of great antiquity, and its main streets are spanned by large pailous or monumental arches, some dating from the time of the emperor Taidingdi of the Yuan dynasty (1324).
Laiyi Laiyi Township (來義鄉) (Taiwan Postal code 922) lies in PingTung county in southern Taiwan at the foot of Dawu Mountain (大ĺłĺ±±). Laiyi is the native home of the Paiwan Tribe whose numbers are about 60,000 mainly in southern Taiwan.
Laizhou Bay Laizhou Bay (Laizhou Wan) is the southern arm of the Bohai Sea (also Known as the Bohai Bay, or just Bo Hai), which is a large relatively shallow extension of the Korea Bay (Northern Yellow Sea) behind the Liaodong Peninsula to the north, and the Shandong Peninsula to the south. Both peninsula are roughly triangular in shaped and oriented pointed side to the Bohai Strait (Bohai Haixia), the mouth opening out to the Yellow Sea via the southern region of the Korea Bay.
Lajas, Puerto Rico Lajas is a municipality of Puerto Ricolocated in southwestern region, south of San Germán and Sabana Grande; east of Cabo Rojo; and west of Guánica. Lajas is spread over 11 wards and Lajas Pueblo (The downtown area and the administrative center of the city).
Lajja Lajja (Bengali: লজ্জা Lôjja) is the name of a famous novel in Bengali by Taslima Nasrin, a writer of Bangladesh. The word lajja/lôjja means "shame" in Bengali and many other Indic languages.
Lajja (film) Lajja, a movie in Hindi, released in 2001 directed by Rajkumar Santoshi, is based on the plight of women in India. The movie recounts the story of four women, and stars some of the best known names in Bollywood, including Rekha, Madhuri Dixit, Manisha Koirala, Mahima Chaudhry, Jackie Shroff, Anil Kapoor and Ajay Devgan.
Lajja Gauri Lajja Gauri is a goddess associated with abundance and fertility, and she has been euphemistically described as Lajja (that is, modesty). Her earlier depiction dates to the 3rd century, and her worship is prevalent in the Deccan, a draught-prone region of the Indian subcontinent.
Lajoie Dam Lajoie Dam is the uppermost of the storage dams of the Bridge River Power Project, which is located in the southwestern Interior of British Columbia. It is located just west of the small semi-ghost town of Gold Bridge.
Lajos BarĂłti Lajos BarĂłti (born 19 August 1914 at Szeged, died 23 December 2005) was most famous for being the coach of the Hungary national football team during two spells (1957-66, 1975-78). He led the team to four World Cups, and won the Bronze medal in the 1960 Summer Olympics and the Gold medal in the 1964 Summer Olympics.
Lajos Batthyány Count Lajos Batthyány de Németújvár (February 10, 1807 – October 6, 1849) was from a long line of counts and a descendant of The Capet King's of France. He was born in Pressburg (now Bratislava, Slovakia), Kingdom of Hungary and died (was executed by firing squad) in Pest, Hungary.
Lajos Bárdos Lajos Bárdos (October 1, 1899 - November 18, 1986) was a composer, conductor, and professor of music at the Franz Liszt Academy of Music. He was choir conductor and composed secular and eclesiastic vocal pieces.
Lajos Biró Lajos Biró (born Lajos Blau) (August 22, 1880 – September 9, 1948) was a Hungarian novelist, playwright, and screenwriter who wrote many films from the early-1920s through the late-1940s. He was born in Nagyvárad, Austria-Hungary (now Oradea, Romania) and eventually moved to the United Kingdom where he worked as a scenario chief for London Film Productions run by Alexander Korda.
Lajos Egri Lajos Egri (1888-1967) was born in Eger, Austria-Hungary. He is the author of The Art of Dramatic Writing, highly regarded as one of the best works on the subject of playwriting, though its teachings have since been adapted for the writing of short stories, novels, and screenplays.
Lajos Gönczy Lajos Gönczy (born February 24, 1881 - 1914) was a Hungarian high jumper, who competed in the late 19th century and early 20th century. He participated in Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris and won the bronze medal in the high jump.
Lajos Koltai Lajos Koltai, ASC, HSC, (born April 2, 1946 in Budapest, Hungary) is a Hungarian cinematographer and film director best known for his work with legendary Hungarian director Istvan Szabo, and Italian filmmaker Giuseppe Tornatore. He was nominated for an Academy Award in 2000 for his work on the film Malena.
Lajos Kossuth Lajos "Louis" Kossuth (Monok, September 19, 1802–Turin, March 20, 1894) was a Hungarian lawyer, politician and Regent-President of the Kingdom of Hungary in 1849. He was widely honoured during his lifetime, including in the United Kingdom and the United States, as a freedom fighter.
Lajos Kossuth Square Kossuth Lajos tér (in English: Lajos Kossuth Square, in short: Kossuth tér) is situated in the Lipótváros neighbourhood of Budapest, District V, on the bank of the Danube. Its most notable landmark is the Hungarian Parliament Building (Hungarian: Országház).
Lajos Portisch Lajos Portisch (born April 4, 1937 in Zalaegerszeg, Hungary) is a Hungarian chess player, whose positional style earned him the nickname of the "Hungarian Botvinnik". One of the strongest non-Soviet grandmasters in the 1960s and 1970s, he participated in twelve straight Interzonals and qualified for the World Chess Championship candidates cycle five times.
Lajos SÄtmÄreanu Lajos SÄtmÄreanu (Szatmári Lajos) (born February 21, 1944) is a former Romanian football player, who played for Recolta Salonta (1958 - 1961), CriĹźana Oradea (1961 - 1963), Flamura roĹźie Arad (1963 - 1964), ASA Târgu MureĹź (1964 - 1965), Steaua Bucharest (1964 - 1975), FC Bihor Oradea (1975) and Progresul Bucharest (1976 - 1977).
Lajtabánság Lajtabánság (German: Leitha-Banat) was a short lived Hungarian state in the territory of nowadays Burgenland after the Treaty of Trianon after the Hungarian Army left the territory but before the Austrian annexation. The state existed between October 4 and November 5 1921.
Lak language Lak language (Đ»Đ°ĐşĐşŃ ĐĽĐ°Đ·, lakku maz) is the language of the Lak people from the Russian autonomous republic of Dagestan, where it is one of the six literary languages. It is spoken by about 120,000 people and belongs to the Nachsko-Daghestan branch of North Caucasian languages.
Lak Yawm Ya Zalem Lak Yawm Ya Zalem (, Your Day Will Come) is a classic 1951 Egyptian drama film directed by Salah Abouseif. It starred Faten Hamama, Mahmoud El-Meliguy, Mohammed Tawfik and Mohsen Sarhan and was chosen as one of the best 150 Egyptian film productions in 1996, during the Egyptian Cinema centennial.
Lakai Lakai is a footwear company based in Torrance, California that creates shoes designed for and inspired by skateboarding. Lakai was founded by professional skateboarders and Girl Skateboards co-founders Mike Carroll and Rick Howard in 1999.
Lakalaka The lakalaka (walking briskly) is a Tongan group dance where the performers are largely standing still and make gestures with their arms only. It is considered as the national dance of Tonga and part of the intangible human heritage.
Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats The Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats, also more popularly known as simply Lakas or Lakas-CMD is the current ruling political party in the Philippines. It is known for being conservative, and its ideology is very similar to that of the Republican Party of the United States and the Canadian Conservative Party.
Lakatos Award The Lakatos Award is given annually for a contribution to the philosophy of science which is widely interpreted as outstanding. The contribution must be in the form of a book published in English during the previous six years.
Lake (band) Lake was a German rock music band that formed in the early 1970s under the name Tornados, changing their name to Lake in 1973. They mostly covered material by other bands in their early years, but released three singles, Come Down/We're Gonna Rock, King Of The Rock'n Roll Party, and Sailor.
Lake Abbe Lake Abbe or Lake Abhe Bad is a salt lake lying on the Ethiopia-Djibouti border, and is one of a chain of six connected lakes which also includes (from north to south) lakes Gargori, Laitali, Gummare, Bario and Afambo. Lake Abbe is the ultimate destination of the waters of the Awash River.
Lake Abijatta Lake Abijata lies in Ethiopia south of Addis Ababa, in the Abijatta-Shalla National Park. According to the Statistical Abstract of Ethiopia for 1967/68, the lake is 17 kilometers long and 15 wide, with a surface area of 205 square kilometers.
Lake Adelaide Lake Adelaide is a 109-acre lake located in the northwest corner of Highlands County, Florida. It is bounded on the north by Holiday Ranch RV Park, which borders the Polk-Highlands County line, on the east by Adelaide Shores RV Resort and on the west by the Avon Park Lakes residential subdivision.
Lake Afton Lake Afton Park occupies a 720-acre site 25 miles southwest of Wichita, Kansas. The Park includes a 258-acre lake on land once inhabited by the Kiowa, Comanche, Wichita (tribe), Osage and Southern Cheyenne Indian tribes.
Lake Afton Public Observatory Lake Afton Public Observatory is an astronomical observatory which opened in 1979 through the cooperation of Sedgwick County, the City of Wichita, Kansas, Wichita State University's Fairmount Center for Science and Mathematics Education and the Wichita Board of Education USD #259. At the heart of the observatory is 16-inch telescope.
Lake Agassiz Lake Agassiz was an immense lake—bigger than all of the present-day Great Lakes combined—in the center of North America, which was fed by glacial runoff at the end of the last ice age. First postulated in 1823 by William Keating, it was named after Louis Agassiz in 1879 after he was the first to realize it was formed by glacial action.
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