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Lithium carbonate Lithium carbonate (Li2CO3) is a chemical compound of lithium and carbonate that is used as a mood stabilizer in psychiatric treatment of manic states and bipolar disorder. Medical useIts most common alternative is lithium orotate.
Lithium citrate Lithium citrate (Li3C6H5O7) is a chemical compound of lithium and citrate that is used as a mood stabilizer in psychiatric treatment of manic states and bipolar disorder.Medical use For the medical aspects of lithium citrate, see lithium pharmacology.
Lithium ion battery Lithium ion batteries (sometimes abbreviated Li-Ion) are a type of rechargeable battery commonly used in consumer electronics. They are currently one of the most popular types of battery for portable electronics, with one of the best energy-to-weight ratios, no memory effect and a slow loss of charge when not in use.
Lithium ion polymer battery Lithium ion polymer batteries, or more commonly lithium polymer batteries (Abbreviated Li-Poly or LiPo) are rechargeable batteries which have technologically evolved from lithium ion batteries. Ultimately, the lithium salt electrolyte is not held in an organic solvent like in the proven lithium ion design, but in a solid polymer composite such as polyacrylonitrile.
Lithium pharmacology Lithium in pharmacology refers to the lithium ion, Li+, used as a drug. Lithium is administered in a number of chemical salts of lithium, which are used primarily in the treatment of bipolar disorder as mood stabilizing drugs.
Lithium tantalate Lithium tantalate (LiTaO3), is a crystalline solid which possesses unique optical, piezoelectric and pyroelectric properties which make it valuable for infrared motion detectors, terahertz generation and detection, surface acoustic wave applications, cell phones and possibly pyroelectric nuclear fusion. Considerable information is available from commercial sources about this crystal.
Lithium-based grease Lithium-based grease, often referred to simply as "lithium grease", is a lubricant grease to which lithium compounds have been added, giving it higher performance and temperature tolerance. Some formulations also include PTFE and/or other substances, such as molybdenum compounds.
Lithoautotroph A lithautotroph is a microbe which derives energy from reduced compounds of mineral origin. They may also be referred to as lithotrophs or chemolithoautotrophs, reflecting their autotrophic metabolic pathways.
Lithocarpus Lithocarpus is a genus in the beech family Fagaceae, differing from Quercus in the erect male spikes. The Kew Checklist (see link below) accepts 334 species, though some other texts suggest as low as 100 species.
Lithopedion A Lithopedion (Greek:litho = stone; pedion = child) forms when a fetus dies during an ectopic pregnancy, is too large to be reabsorbed by the body, and calcifies on the outside, shielding the mother's body from the fetid and dead tissues of the baby (preventing infection). It is a rare phenomenon that mostly comes from an abdominal pregnancy.
Lithophone A lithophone is a musical instrument consisting of a plurality of rocks or pieces of rock, in which musical notes are sounded by striking one or more of the rocks in combination (harmony) or succession (melody).
Lithophysa A lithophysa (plural lithophysae) is a small cavity found in felsic volcanic rocks believed to be caused by expanding gases in tuffs before solidification. If it has become lined with crystals it may be referred to as a geode or a thunderegg.
Lithosere A lithosere (a sere originating on rock) is a plant succession that begins life on a newly exposed rock surface, such as one left bare as a result of glacial retreat, tectonic uplift as in the formation of a raised beach, or volcanic eruptions. For example, the lava fields of Eldgjá in Iceland where Laki and Katla fissures erupted in the year 935 and the solidified lava has, over time, begun to form a lithosere.
Lithosphere The lithosphere (from the Greek for "rocky" sphere) is the solid outermost shell of a rocky planet. On the Earth, the lithosphere includes the crust and the uppermost mantle which is joined to the crust across the Mohorovičić discontinuity.
Lithotomy Lithotomy from Greek for "lithos" (stone) and "thomos" (cut), is a surgical method for removal of calculi, stones formed inside certain hollow organs, such as the bladder and kidneys (urinary calculus) and gallbladder (gallstones), that cannot exit naturally through the urethra, ureter or biliary duct. The procedure, which is usually done by means of a surgical incision (therefore invasive), differs from lithotripsy, whereas the stones are crushed either by a minimally invasive probe inserted through the exit canal, or by ultrasound waves (extracorporeal lithotripsy), which is a non-invasive procedure.
Lithotomy position The Lithotomy position is the position of lying on the back with knees bent and elevated above the hips with the thighs apart. The position is often used for women to give birth in, also for anal and vaginal examinations, as well as anal, rectal, and vaginal surgery.
Lithotriptor A lithotriptor is a medical device used in the non-invasive treatment of kidney stones (urinary calculosis) and biliary calculi (stones in the gallbladder or in the liver). The scientific name of this procedure is Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy (ESWL).
Lithuania at the Summer Olympics Lithuania, after declaring independence from the Russian Empire in 1918, sent its athletes to the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris for the first time. At first it was considered to send 33 athletes, but then it was decided to limit the delegation to 13 soccer players and 2 cyclists.
Lithuania Christian College Lithuania Christian College (LCC) is a nationally and internationally recognized liberal arts university. Established in 1991, LCC has distinguished itself in the region by offering a unique, future-oriented style of education and an interactive academic environment.
Lithuania in the Eurovision Song Contest Lithuania has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest six times, debuting in 1994 (see ESC1994). After the 1994 contest Lithuania withdrew for five years, and has participated since 1999 , except in 2000 and 2003.
Lithuania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 Lithuania’s entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 was chosen in a final held by Lithuanian broadcaster LRT, on March 4. After a number of newcomer qualifying heats and three semi-finals, Lithuania chose the band project LT United, who sang We Are the Winners at the contest.
Lithuania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 Lithuania will select their entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 on 3 March 2007 at the Siemens Hall in Vilnius. Prior to the final, quarter finals will take place to select newcomers, which will join the experienced singers in the semi-finals.
Lithuania Minor Lithuania Minor (also known as Prussian Lithuania, , ) was the name given to the northern part of East-Prussia in view of its predominantly Lithuanian-speaking population. Today a small portion of Lithuania Minor is within the borders of modern Lithuania while most of the territory is part of the Kaliningrad Oblast.
Lithuania-Poland interconnection Lithuania-Poland interconnection is a planned 1000 MW electricity link between the Baltic transmission system (part of the IPS/UPS system) and the UCTE (Continental Europe) transmission system. The interconnection will consist:
Lithuanian 1941 independence The Lithuanian 1941 independence was a brief period in history of Lithuania between the first Soviet occupation, and the immediately following Nazi occupation when politically active Lithuanians declared independence and formed a short-lived national government.
Lithuanian Activist Front Lithuanian Activist Front (Lithuanian: Lietuvos AktyvistĹł Frontas), commonly abbreviated as LAF, was a short-lived organisation established in 1940, when Lithuania was occupied by the Soviets. The goal of the organization was to liberate Lithuania and re-establish its independence.
Lithuanian cuisine Lithuanian cuisine features the products suited to its cool and moist northern climate: barley, potatoes, rye, beets, greens, and mushrooms are locally grown, and dairy products are one of its specialities. Since it shares its climate and agricultural practices with Eastern Europe, Lithuanian cuisine has much in common with other Eastern European and Ashkenazi cuisines.
Lithuanian encyclopedias Lithuanian encyclopedias are encyclopedias published in the Lithuanian language or encyclopedias about Lithuania and Lithuania-related topics. There are several major general encyclopedias published to this date: one in independent Lithuania in the 1930's (never finished due to World War II), two in the United States, three in the Lithuanian SSR, and one still in progress in independent Lithuania.
Lithuanian euro coins Lithuanian euro coins share a similar national side for all eight coins, and are expected to be issued from 2009 on. The difference between the coins are that one and two euro coins have vertical lines on the outer circle, the fifty, twenty and ten cent coins have horizontal lines on the outer circle, and the five, two and one cent coins, have no lines on the outer circle.
Lithuanian Football Federation The Lithuanian Football Federation (LFF) (Lithuanian: Lietuvos futbolo federacija) is the governing body of football in Lithuania. The Federation is responsible for football development in the country and for the Lithuania national football team.
Lithuanian grammar Lithuanian grammar is the study of rules governing the use of the Lithuanian language. Lithuanian grammar is extremely complex and archaic; words have many different forms with subtle differences and nuances in usage.
Lithuanian holiday chair The Lithuanian Holiday Chair emerged in the 1700s as a means to welcome baby Jesus into the world by giving him a place to sit. The earliest chairs were made of a mixture of cork and pine and were set out in the front yards of upperclass Lithuanians.
Lithuanian Institute of History The Lithuanian Institute of History is a state-funded research institution and the country’s main institution of history research. It concentrates mostly on the history of Lithuania and its neighbouring states.
Lithuanian Jews Lithuanian Jews (in Yiddish and Haredi English known as Litvish (adjective) or Litvaks (noun)) are Ashkenazi Jews who were historically associated with Lithuania. Historically, Lithuanian Jews have been associated with a particular set of teaching styles and religious beliefs, so that the term Lithuanian Jew, or (in Yiddish) Litvisher or (in Hebrew) Litaim often means someone who follows these approaches, rather than someone from Lithuania.
Lithuanian Metrica The Lithuanian Metrica or the Metrica of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania (, , , Ukrainian: Литовська метрика, ) is a collection of the 14 – 18th cent. (maintained systematically since the 2nd half 15th cent.
Lithuanian National Drama Theatre Lithuanian National Drama Theatre (Lithuanian Lietuvos Nacionalinis Dramos Teatras), located in Vilnius, is one of the biggest theatres in Lithuania. Since its establishment in 1940, it has staged over 200 performances.
Lithuanian National Radio and Television Lithuanian National Radio and Television (Lithuanian: ) is the national public broadcasting company of Lithuania. The company operates the two national public television channels and two national public radio stations.
Lithuanian parliamentary election, 2004 Parliamentary elections were held in Lithuania on 10 October 2004. They were won by the newly founded Labour Party and the ruling coalition of Social Democratic Party of Lithuania and New Union (Social Liberals).
Lithuanian province Lithuanian province was a province of Germany established during World War I in July of 1918 by German authorities which then had control of the area. Due to the fact that war ended quickly and Germany lost sovereignty over the areas, the Lithuanian province was short-lived.
Lithuanian Peasant Popular Union The Lithuanian Peasant Popular Union (Lithuanian: Lietuvos valstieÄŤiĹł liaudininkĹł sÄ…junga, or LVLS) is an agrarian-conservative political party in Lithuania led by former Prime Minister Kazimiera PrunskienÄ—.
Lithuanian Security Police The Lithuanian Security Police, also referred to as Saugumas (), was a Lithuanian Nazi-sponsored collaborationist police force that operated from 1941 to 1944. It had a staff of roughly 400 people, 250 of them in Kaunas and further 130 in Vilnius.
Lithuanian SSR The Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic, short: Lithuanian SSR (in Lithuanian: Lietuvos TarybĹł SocialistinÄ— Respublika, short: Lietuvos TSR) was the name given on July 21 1940 to Lithuania, after communist rule was forced upon Lithuania following the Soviet invasion of June 15, 1940. Initially the Lithuanian SSR was proclaimed much earlier, on December 16 1918, by the First Congress of the Lithuanian Communist Party.
Lithuanian Territorial Defense Force The Lithuanian Territorial Defense Force (Lithuanian: Lietuvos vietinÄ— rinktinÄ—)VietinÄ— rinktinÄ— has several translations into English, which can cause some confusion. Translations include Territorial Defense Force, Home Army, Home Defense, Local Defense, Local Lithuanian Detachment, Lithuanian Home Formation, etc.
Lithuanian Trade Union Confederation The Lithuanian Trade Union Confederation (LPSK) is a national trade union center in Lithuania. It was founded May 1, 2002 by the merger of the Lithuanian Trade Union Unification (LPSS) and the Lithuanian Trade Union Centre (LPSC).
Lithuanian-Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic Lithuanian-Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic (LBSSR, Litbel; Lithuanian: Lietuvos-Baltarusijos Tarybinė Socialistinė Respublika; Belarusian: Літоўска-Беларуская Савецкая Сацыялістычная Рэспубліка; Russian: Литовско-Белорусская ССР) was a Soviet controlled republic, that existed within the territories of modern Belarus and eastern Lithuania, for approximately seven months during 1919, before the western parts of the areas were annexed to Poland.
Lithuanians Lithuanians are the Baltic ethnic group native to Lithuania, where they number a little over 3 million Another million or more make up the Lithuanian diaspora], largely found in countries such as the [[United States, Brazil, Canada and Russia. Their native language is Lithuanian, one of only two surviving members of the Baltic language family.
Lithuanians in Brazil The first Lithuanian to set foot on Brazilian soil, according to a record dated in 1886, was a certain colonel Andrius Visteliauskas. His mission was to aid the Brazilian armed forces in the War of the Triple Alliance that was going on at that time.
Lithuanians in Chicago Little Lithuania, Chicago, United States, is the largest Lithuanian community outside Lithuania, referred to by many Lithuanian-Americans as the second capital of Lithuania. Lithuanian-Americans from Chicago have had a huge effect on both American and Lithuanian politics.
Lithuanians in Ireland Most Lithuanian immigrants arrived in Ireland in the 2000s, when the Irish economy started booming. It is estimated that 100,000 to 150,000 Lithuanians are currently living in Ireland, of whom about one third are planning to settle there.
Litchfield Female Academy Litchfield Female Academy in Litchfield, Connecticut was established in 1792 by Sarah Pierce, making it one of the first major educational institutions for women in the United States. Over its forty-one year history the school enrolled more than 2,000 students, established a national reputation, and evolved a highly challenging academic curriculum.
Litchfield Hills The Litchfield Hills is a region of the state of Connecticut located in the northwestern corner of the state; it is a term that is semi-contiguous with the boundaries of Litchfield County, for which it is named. The area is contained within the Torrington micropolitan area, the most populous such area in the United States.
Litchfield Law School The Litchfield Law School of Litchfield, Connecticut was the first law school in the United States, established in 1773 by Tapping Reeve, who would later became the Chief Justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court.
Litchfield Towers Litchfield Towers, commonly referred to as "Towers," is a complex of dormitories at the University of Pittsburgh's main campus in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Litchfield Towers is both the largest and tallest dormitory at the University of Pittsburgh, housing approximately 1,850 studentsUniversity of Pittsburgh On-line Tour, www.
Litia Cakobau Adi Litia Qionibaravi Cakobau is a Fijian Chief and political leader. Cakobau, the daughter of the late Ratu Sir George Cakobau, who was Fiji's Governor-General from 1973 to 1983, was appointed to the Senate in 2001 as one of nine nominees of the Fijian government.
Litia Mara Dugdale Adi Litia Cakobau Mara-Dugdale is a member of Fiji nobility, descended from the Vuanirewa Clan of Lau and the Tuisawau family of Rewa. She is the fifth child and fourth daughter of Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara, Fiji’s first Prime Minister, second President and Tui Nayau (Paramount Chief of the Lau Islands), and was namesake to her mother Ro Lady Lala Mara, who was Roko Tui Dreketi (Paramount Chief of Rewa and Burebasaga).
Litia Qionibaravi Adi Litia Qionibaravi is a Fijian chief and civil servant, who served for more than thirty years in the Fijian Affairs Ministry before being appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Fijian Affairs Board (FAB) on 17 June 2005 In this capacity, she oversaw the work of the country's fourteen Provincial Councils]. the Fijian Affairs scholarship unit, and the Secretariat of the [[Great Council of Chiefs (Fiji)|Great Council of Chiefs].
Litigant in person A litigant in person (in propria persona or in pro per) is someone who is engaged in litigation without legal representation. Since they are conducting the case themselves they are usually at a disadvantage when facing professionally qualified adversaries.
Litigation funding Litigation funding is a practice in which individuals who are plaintiffs in lawsuits receive money from firms and individuals who take a lien on the proceeds of a personal injury suit in return for ready cash. It is not considered a loan as the money does not have to be repaid if the plaintiff's law suit is unsuccessful; it is nonrecourse debt.
Litigation mania Litigation mania is a term commonly used by psychiatrists attached to the Chinese police force to describe people who "persistently lodge petitions or complaints with the authorities about persecution."
Litija Litija is a town and a municipality in Slovenia, located in the Sava (or Save) River Valley. The Community of Litija is the owner of castle Bogenšperk which has been magaged by the community service organization "Javni zavod Bogenšperk" since 1998.
Lititz, Pennsylvania Lititz is a borough in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, 6 miles (approximately 10 km) north of Lancaster. It was founded by Moravians in 1756, and was named after a castle in Bohemia near the village of Kunvald where the ancient Bohemian Brethren's Church had been founded in 1457.
Litma Litma is the Long Island Traditional Music Association located in Long Island in New York State, USA. The organization is a broad community of musicians, dancers, singers, and listeners who gather to enjoy and perpetuate traditional music, song and dance on Long Island through education and participation.
Litmus test (chemistry) Litmus is a water-soluble dye extracted from certain lichens, especially Roccella tinctoria, and absorbed on to filter paper. The resulting piece of paper becomes a pH indicator (one of the oldest), used to test materials for acidity.
Litmus test (politics) A litmus test is a question asked of a potential candidate for high office, the answer to which would determine whether the nominating official would choose to proceed with the appointment or nomination. Those who must approve a nominee, such as a United States Senator, may also be said to apply a litmus test to determine whether the nominee will receive their vote.
Lito y Polaco Lito & Polaco (born Rafael Sierra and Rafael Omar Polaco Molina) from Carolina, Puerto Rico are considered the most violent duo in reggaeton. They are affiliated with Pina Records and part of the Pina Records vs Buddha's Family War.
Litocladius Litocladius is a genus of chironomid flies that belongs to the subfamily Orthocladiinae and is composed of a single species, Litocladius mateusi Mendes, Andersen & Sæther (2004) described from Brazil. Male, female, and pupa are described.
Litochoro Litochoro (Greek, Modern: Λιτόχωρο, Ancient/Katharevousa Λιτόχωρον, older form: Litochoron) is a town and municipality located in the southern part of the prefecture of Pieria, famous for beeing on the roots of Mount Olympus. The town is in a distance of around 90 km from Thessaloniki, in the west of the Thermian gulf.
Litoměřice Litoměřice, (German: Leitmeritz) town at the river junction of Labe and Ohře in the north part of Czech Republic, Usti nad Labem Region, approximately 72 km (45 mi) northwest of Prague. The area where Litoměřice is located is called Zahrada Čech (The Garden of Czechia) thanks to mild weather conditions important for growing fruits and wine.
Litoria Litoria is a genus of tree frog native to: Australia, Bismarck Archipelago, Lesser Sunda Islands, Moluccan Islands, New Guinea, Solomon Islands and Timor. They are distinguishable from other tree frogs, by the presence of horizontal irises, no pigmentation of the eye lid and their distribution.
Litostomatea The Litostomatea are a class of ciliate protozoa, divided into two groups, ranked as subclasses. The Haptoria includes mostly carnivorous forms, for instance Didinium, which preys exclusively on the ciliate Paramecium.
Litotes In rhetoric, litotes is a figure of speech in which the speaker either strengthens or weakens the emphasis of a claim by denying its opposite. The literal meaning of a litotes is "not X (but not necessarily Y)", and a litotes can be used as an understatement, actually meaning "very much Y," or to express ambivalence.
Lits Court District Lits Court District, or Lits tingslag, was a district of Jämtland in Sweden. The provinces in Norrland were never divided into hundreds and instead the court district (tingslag) served as the basic division of rural areas.
Litsa Spathi Litsa Spathi (born 1958) is a Greek painter, performer and Fluxus artist, currently living in Heidelberg, Germany and Breda , Netherlands. Education: elementary school in Sami (Kephalonia), high school (Athens), German as foreign language (University Heidelberg), painting, literature, philosophy (National Academy WolfenbĂĽttel, Germany).
Litsea Litsea is a genus of evergreen or deciduous trees or shrubs belonging to the Laurel family, Lauraceae. The genus includes 200-400 species in tropical and subtropical Asia, Australia, North America to subtropical South America; 70+ species in China, mostly in south and southwest warm regions.
Litter Litter is a waste type consisting of any tangible personal property which has been unlawfully scattered and or abandoned in a public place (usually outdoors). When tangible property is abandoned in a private space, it is not considered litter.
Litter (animal) A litter is a group of newly born, young animals from the same mother and usually from one set of parents. The word is most often used for a group of baby mammals, but can refer to the young of any animals that give birth to multiple young.
Litter box A litter box, sometimes called a "sandbox", "sand box", "litter tray" or "litter pan", is an indoor feces and urine disposal box for cats (as well as rabbits and other pets that naturally or through training will make use of such a repository) that are permitted free roam of a home but who cannot or do not always go outside to relieve themselves.
Littick Field Littick Field, usually referred to simply as Littick, is a baseball field at Ohio Wesleyan University in Delaware, Ohio, where the Battling Bishops' baseball team plays. The field—named after the Clay Littick, Class of 1915.
Littl'ans Littl'ans are an English alternative band who have had marginal success in their short time performing. They once supported Babyshambles on tour and released a single with Pete Doherty titled Their Way on October 17 2005.
Little 500 The Little 500 (also known popularly as the "Little Five") is a bicycle race held annually at Bill Armstrong Stadium on the campus of Indiana University. The race was founded in 1951 by Howard Wilcox Jr.
Little and Large Little and Large were a British comedy double act comprised of straight man Syd Little (Born Cyril Mead in 1942) and comic Eddie Large (Born Edward McGuiness in 1941). They formed their partnership in 1962, appearing as singers in local pubs around the North-West of England.
Little Acts of Treason Little Acts of Treason was a rather low-ranking Billboard country album for Carlene Carter at #65, with neither of the released singles, "Hurricane," nor "Love Like This" even making the charts. Included is "Loose Talk," a duet with Carter's father, country singer Carl Smith.
Little Amerricka Little Amerricka is an amusement park located in Marshall, Wisconsin. Little Amerricka features The Whisky River Railway, a 1/3 size railroad operating an array of steam and diesel engines and proto-typical freight and passenger cars with over 3 miles of track on the ground.
Little Angel Theatre In 1961 a troupe of enthusiastic puppeteers under the leadership of South African master, John Wright, found a derelict temperance hall in Islington, London, England and transformed it into a magical little theatre, specially designed for children and for the presentation of marionette shows. It opened on Saturday 24 November 1961.
Little Angels (Korea) The Little Angels is an all-female folk-ballet troupe established by members of the Unification Church to attract positive attention to Korean culture and in particular to act as goodwill ambassadors for South Korea. It was founded by a former Korean military attache, Lieut.
Little Annie Little Annie Bandez (also Little Annie Anxiety Bandez or Annie Anxiety) is a singer, painter, and stage actor, perhaps most widely known for her vampish performance of the song Things Happen, with the band Coil. She has recorded extensively with vanguard figures of late twentieth century music such as rock musician Kid Congo Powers, dub stalwart Adrian Sherwood, punk/experimental band Crass, and experimental/electronica band Coil, an entity that had its origins in the first Industrial Rock band, Throbbing Gristle.
Little Annie Fanny Little Annie Fanny is a long running comic strip created by Harvey Kurtzman and Will Elder for Playboy. Vaguely inspired by the comic strip Little Orphan Annie (and directly descended from Kurtzman's optimistic and squeaky clean Goodman Beaver character), it first appeared in the October 1962 issue of Playboy.
Little Annie Rooney Little Annie Rooney was a comic strip about a young orphaned girl who traveled about with her dog, Zero. Although it was an obvious knockoff of Little Orphan Annie, it generated enough interest to run from 1927 to 1966.
Little Anthony & The Imperials Little Anthony & The Imperials is a rhythm and blues/soul/doo-wop vocal group from New York, first active in the 1950s. Lead singer Little Anthony was noted for his high pitched falsetto voice influenced by Jimmy Scott.
Little Arabia Little Arabia is a neighborhood in Paterson, New Jersey sometimes called Little Istanbul. Little Arabia has a large number of Turks, Palestinians, Lebanese, Syrians and Jordanians, as well as people from other Arab countries.
Little Arkansas River The Little Arkansas River (prounounced ahr-KAN-zez), is a 90 mi (145 km) long river located in South Central Kansas. It rises in Northern Rice County just north of Lyons, Kansas and flows southeast past Buhler, Kansas and Halstead, Kansas to meet with the Arkansas River in Wichita, Kansas.
Little Aston Little Aston is an affluent area of the district of Lichfield, Staffordshire, England, being one of Lichfield's electoral wards, but is separated from the city of Lichfield by open country. It has closer links with Sutton Coldfield and Birmingham, and is part of the West Midlands conurbation.
Little Aston Hall Little Aston Hall, in Little Aston, Staffordshire, England, was constructed around 1730 by Richard Scott of Great Barr, in a Georgian style with a park and lake.The house was restyled by architect James Wyatt for William Tennant in the early 19th century and was enlarged and improved at a reputed cost of ÂŁ35000 in 1857 by Edward Swynfen Parker Jervis, son of Edward Jervis Jervis, 2nd Viscount St Vincent, and great great nephew of Admiral John Jervis, Earl of St Vincent, the naval hero of the 1797 Battle of Cape St Vincent.
Little Aston Park Little Aston Park is a private residential estate set in a woodland setting, located approximately seven miles north of Birmingham in Little Aston. It is one of the most prestigious localities in the Midlands consisting of approximately one hundred multi-million pound individual architect designed houses, centred around the historic rhododendron lined Roman Road.
Little Audrey Little Audrey is a fictional character, appearing in Paramount Pictures' Famous Studios cartoons from 1947 to 1959. She is considered a variation of the better-known Little Lulu, devised after Paramount failed to renew the licence on Marjorie Henderson Buell's comic strip character.
Little band scene The little bands scene is the name given to the post punk rock scene which flourished in Melbourne in the late 1970s and 1980s. This scene was concentrated around the inner suburbs of Fitzroy and St Kilda, and was characterised by large numbers of small bands, more concerned with artistic expression than mainstream success.
Little black dress A little black dress is a short, unfussy evening or cocktail dress, popularized in the 1920s by the fashion designer Coco Chanel with her "Ford" dress, as Vogue later called it. Like the Henry Ford’s cars, it was an instant craze, widely available and, like the Model T, it came in only one color, black.
Little bluestem Little bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium), also called alkali grass or desert saltgrass, is a North American prairie grass. Little bluestem is a perennial bunchgrass, and is prominent in tallgrass prairie, along with big bluestem (Andropogon gerardii), indiangrass (Sorghastrum nutans) and switchgrass (Panicum virgatum).
Little by little little by little is a J-Pop group, consisting of vocalist hideco and "melody maker of superfine quality" tetsuhiko. little by little's record label is Sony Music Entertainment and is attached to Stardust Promotion.
Little by Little (song) "Little by Little" is a song by British rock band Oasis, first released as the sixth track on their fifth studio album Heathen Chemistry. In September 2002, it was released with "She Is Love" as the first double A-sided single by the band, peaking at #2 in the UK Singles Chart (see 2002 in British music).
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