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London, Brighton and South Coast Railway The London, Brighton and South Coast Railway (LB&SCR) (commonly known as "the Brighton line") was a railway company in the United Kingdom from 1846 to 1923. Its territory formed a rough triangle, with London at its apex and practically the whole coastline of Sussex as its base.
London, Chatham and Dover Railway The London, Chatham and Dover Railway (LCDR) was a railway company that operated in south-eastern England between 1859 and 1923 before grouping with three other companies to form the Southern Railway. Its lines ran through London and eastern/northern Kent, and formed a significant part of the Greater London commuter network.
London, Ontario railway station London station in London, Ontario is a major interchange for VIA Rail trains running from Toronto west to Sarnia and Windsor. The station is a large, modern, wheelchair-accessible building on the south end of the city center, and connects to local bus services.
London, Tilbury and Southend Railway The London, Tilbury and Southend Railway (LT&SR) is a railway line linking Fenchurch Street railway station in the City of London with East London and the entire length of the northern Thames Gateway area. It is known as the Thameside Route by Network Rail.
London—Fanshawe London—Fanshawe is a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1997, and in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario since 1999.
Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway The Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway Company is an Irish public transport and freight firm, incorporated in June 1853. Despite the company's name, it does not operate any railway services, its last railway line having closed in July 1953.
Londonderry Mall Londonderry Mall is a shopping centre located in the north Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It contains 150 stores and services including The Bay, Save-On-Foods, Winners, Sport Chek, Army and Navy, and Shoppers Drug Mart
Londonderry Port Londonderry Port at Lisahally in Derry in Northern Ireland is the United Kingdom’s most westerly port and has capacity for 30,000 ton vessels as well as accepting cruise ships. It is situated on the east bank of the River Foyle at the southern end of Lough Foyle.
Londonderry, New Hampshire Londonderry, New Hampshire is a town located in the western part of Rockingham County, New Hampshire, USA. The town is bordered on the north by Manchester, New Hampshire and on the east by Derry, New Hampshire.
Londonderry, New South Wales Londonderry, New South Wales, Australia, is located in the northernmost part of the City of Penrith with the Driftway forming the boundary with the Hawkesbury City Council area. The Northern Road divides Londonderry from Berkshire Park while Cranebrook and Agnes Banks are its boundaries on its southern and western sides.
Londonderry, North Yorkshire Londonderry is a village near the Yorkshire Dales, about 4 miles South-east of Bedale, almost on the A1 road. It is part of the Hambleton district of North Yorkshire and is in the historic North Riding of Yorkshire.
Londonistan (book) Londonistan: How Britain is creating a terror state within (ISBN 1-59403-144-4) is a book by journalist Melanie Phillips on the topic of the spread of Islamism in the United Kingdom over the past twenty years. The book is published in London by Encounter books.
Londonistan (term) Londonistan (Arabic spelling لندنستان) is an insult or a pejorative sobriquet referring to the British capital of London, used since 1995 by French counter-terrorism agents as well as by the governments of Pakistan] and [[Saudi Arabia, because of the number of exiled Islamist groups that established political headquarters in the city, from which they may seek to overthrow governments they consider oppressive or heretical, or plan terror attacks on other European countries. The term is accused by some of being "racist", especially after it was used as the title for a book by Melanie Phillips, voted most Islamophobic Journalist by the Islamic Human Rights Commissionin 2003.
Londonstani Londonstani is the name of Gautam Malkani's debut novel, first published in the United Kingdom in 2006. The name is derived from the setting of the novel, London, and the fact that the subject matter is the lives of second and third generation South Asian immigrants.
Lone Dybkjær Lone Dybkjær (born 23 May 1940 in Copenhagen), is a Danish politician. She graduated from Rungsted Statsskole in 1958 and took a Master of Engineering in chemistry at the Technical University of Denmark in 1964.
Lone Hill Middle School It has been suggested that this school-related article be merged to the appropriate locality or school district article. It may not meet Wikipedia's standards of verifiability or notability, it may not feature multiple independent reliable sources, or it may be a short entry that provides only directory-style information about the school.
Lone Islands In the Chronicles of Narnia, The Lone Islands are a set of three islands - Felimath, Doorn, and Avra - that are part of the Narnian empire. They became attached to the Narnian crown when King Gale of Narnia killed a dragon that ruled them during the era before The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe took place.
Lone Peak Tram The Lone Peak Tram is a lift at the Big Sky Resort that begins at the top of the Lone Peak Triple chairlift and ends at the top of Lone Peak at 11,166 feet. Built in 1995, the tram has a 3 minute ride and travels 1,450 vertical feet over a distance of 2,828 feet with two cabins alternating directions.
Lone Pine (tree) The Lone Pine was the name given to a solitary tree on the Gallipoli Peninsula in Turkey, which marked the site of the Battle of Lone Pine in 1915. Pines which are planted as a memorial to the Australian and New Zealand soldiers who fought in Gallipoli are also known as "Lone Pines" or "Gallipoli Pines", referencing the original tree.
Lone Scouts Lone Scouts are members of the Scout movement who are in isolated areas or otherwise cannot participate in a regular Scouting unit. In order for a boy to become a Lone Scout, he must meet the membership requirements of the area's Scouting organization and have an adult counselor who may be a parent, guardian, minister, teacher, or another adult.
Lone Star Conference The Lone Star Conference (or LSC) is a College Athletic Conference affiliated with the NCAA’s Division II. Member institutions are located in the southwestern United States, with schools in New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas.
Lone Star Cup The Texas Lone Star Cup is given by the University Interscholastic League (UIL) and is based on a school district’s academic and athletic achievements. All UIL member high schools in good academic and athletic eligibility standing will be included for contention.
Lone Star Distinguished Service Medal "The Lone Star Distinguished Service Medal shall be awarded to a member of the Texas Military Forces, another officially organized state militia, or the United States Armed Forces for exceptionally outstanding achievement or service to Texas in performance of a duty of great responsibility while serving with the Texas Military Forces." The award is also suitable for recognizing a senior commander upon retirement on the basis of outstanding fidelity in lifelong military service over many decades.
Lone Star Flight Museum The Lone Star Flight Museum, located in Galveston, Texas, displays more than 40 historically significant aircraft and many hundreds of artifacts related to the history of flight. The museum's collection is rare because most of the aircraft are flyable.
Lone Star Funds Lone Star Funds is a worldwide private equity firm based in Dallas, Texas, that specializes in purchasing distressed companies and assets, often well-known consumer brands that have seen better times or gone through financial difficuties due to leveraged buy-outs. It also purchases underperforming and non-performing loans from banks; recently, the company has been active in Germany in purchasing such loans.
Lone Star Series The Lone Star Series is an annual Major League Baseball contest featuring Texas' two major league franchises, the Texas Rangers of the American League and the Houston Astros of the National League. It is an outgrowth of the "natural rivalry" established by MLB as part of interleague play.
Lone Star Showdown The State Farm Lone Star Showdown is the official moniker (trademarked in 1996)for all varsity men's and women's athletics competitions between The University of Texas at Austin] and [[Texas A&M University. It was created as a two-year trial to help bring more attention to the rivalry in sports beyond football.
Lone Star Showdown trophy The Lone Star Showdown trophy is awarded each year to the winner of the State Farm Lone Star Showdown athletic contest between The University of Texas Longhorns and Texas A&M University Aggies. First awarded for the 2004-2005 school year, Texas has won the trophy in both years of the competition.
Lone Star Steakhouse & Saloon Lone Star Steakhouse & Saloon () is a casual dining restaurant chain, serving steak, seafood, salad, and similar food items. Lone Star opened its first restaurant in October 1989 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
Lone Tree, Oklahoma Lone Tree, Oklahoma is a rural community in eastern Okmulgee County, about six miles east of Morris, Oklahoma; was named for a "lone tree" sitting on the skyline of a mountain. Lone Tree Church is also located in this area near High Spring Mountains.
Lone wolf (terrorism) A Lone Wolf (Lone-wolf activist to proponents, Lone-wolf terrorist to opponents) is someone who commits violent acts in support of some group, movement, or ideology, but does so alone, outside of any command structure.
Lone Wolf (gamebooks) Lone Wolf is a collection of 28 gamebooks, created by Joe Dever and initially illustrated (books 1-8) by Gary Chalk. The series began publishing in July 1984 and became one of the most popular game books ever published, selling more than 9 million copies worldwide.
Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River Styx Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River Styx (Japanese: 子連れ狼　三途の川の乳母車 or Kozure Ōkami: Sanzu no kawa no ubaguruma, literally Wolf with Child in Tow: Perambulator of the River of Sanzu) is the second in a series of six Japanese martial arts films based on the long-running Lone Wolf and Cub manga series about Ogami Itto, a wandering assassin for hire who is accompanied by his young son, Daigoro.
Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in Peril Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in Peril (Japanese: 子連れ狼　親の心子の心 or Kozure Ōkami: Oya no kokoro ko no kokoro, literally Wolf with Child in Tow: The Heart of a Parent, the Heart of a Child), is the fourth in a series of six Japanese martial arts films based on the long-running Lone Wolf and Cub manga series about Ogami Itto, a wandering assassin for hire who is accompanied by his young son, Daigoro.
Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in the Land of Demons Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in Land of Demons (Japanese: 子連れ狼　冥府魔道 or Kozure Ōkami: Meifumando, literally Wolf with Child in Tow: Crossroads to Hell) is the fifth in a series of six Japanese martial arts films based on the long-running Lone Wolf and Cub manga series about Ogami Itto, a wandering assassin for hire who is accompanied by his young son, Daigoro.
Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart to Hades Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart to Hades (Japanese: 子連れ狼　死に風に向う乳母車 or Kozure Ôkami: Shinikazeni mukau ubaguruma, literally Wolf with Child in Tow: Perambulator Against the Winds of Death), is the third in a series of six Japanese martial arts films based on the long-running Lone Wolf and Cub manga series about Ogami Itto, a wandering assassin for hire who is accompanied by his young son, Daigoro.
Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance (Japanese: 子連れ狼　子を貸し腕貸しつかまつる or Kozure Ōkami: Kowokashi udekashi tsukamatsuru, literally Wolf with Child in Tow: Child and Expertise for Rent) is the first in a series of six Japanese martial arts films based on the long-running Lone Wolf and Cub manga series about Ogami Itto, a wandering assassin for hire who is accompanied by his young son, Daigoro.
Lonely (Merril Bainbridge song) "Lonely" is a pop song written by Merril Bainbridge and Owen Bolwell, produced by Siew for Merril Bainbridge's second album Between the Days (1998). It was released as the album's first single in the middle of 1998 in Australia and around the world (see 1998 in music).
Lonely are the Brave Lonely are the Brave is a 1962 movie adaptation of the Edward Abbey novel The Brave Cowboy. It stars Kirk Douglas as Jack Burns, and Walter Matthau as a sheriff who sympathizes with Burns but must do his job and chase him down.
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet Publications (usually known as Lonely Planet or LP for short) claims to be the largest independently owned travel guidebook publisher in the world. It is probably the most popular series of travel books among backpackers and other low-cost travelers, due to its history of serving this market.
Lonely Planet Six Degrees Lonely Planet Six Degrees is Lonely Planet's flagship travel show, hosted by Asha Gill and Toby Amies. The show is centered on unique people living within locations, rather than simply famous tourist attractions, with one of the hosts meeting with one contact in a specific country, who in turn leads them to another contact, and so on, following the idea of six degrees of separation.
Lonely Swedish (The Bum Bum Song) "The Bum Bum Song (“Lonely Swedish”)" is a song by Canadian comedian Tom Green, created in 1999 for The Tom Green Show. When the show moved to MTV, Green released it as a single, encouraging visitors to download the song from his website, burn it onto CDs and distribute it to friends.
Lonelygirl15 lonelygirl15 is an interactive web-based video serial centering around the life of a fictional teenage girl named Bree, whose YouTube username is the eponymous "lonelygirl15". The series is presented through short, regularly-updated video blogs posted by the fictional characters, as well as through an optional alternate reality game.
Loner A loner is a label for a person who shuns human interaction for a variety of reasons. These reasons can range from a lack of certain social skills (such as people with Asperger's Syndrome), misanthropy, excessive rejection from others, or just for a desire to be with oneself.
Lonere Lonere is a small town located in Raigad district of Maharashtra state in India. It is situated on NH-17 (Mumbai-Goa national highway) approximately 10 km from Mangaon (towards south) and 25 Km from Mahad (towards north).
Loners Loners (originally named Excelsior) are a group of fictional characters, a support group for former teenage superheroes, founded by Turbo of the New Warriors and Phil Urich, the heroic former Green Goblin. Its stated goal is to help fellow teenage superheroes to adjust to mundane lives and dissuade other super-powered teenagers from becoming heroes.
Lonesome Cowboys (1968 film) Lonesome Cowboys (1968) is a raunchy pseudo-Western film about horny cowboys, directed by Andy Warhol. The film was shot in Arizona in the summer of 1968 under unpromising conditions when two of the proposed stars, Ondine and Ultra Violet, never showed up for the shooting.
Lonesome Dove Lonesome Dove, written by Larry McMurtry, is a Pulitzer Prize-winning western novel and the first published book of the Lonesome Dove series. The story focuses on the relationship of several retired Texas Rangers and their adventures driving a cattle herd from Texas to Montana.
Lonesome Places Lonesome Places is a collection of fantasy and horror short stories by American author August Derleth. It was released in 1962 by Arkham House in an edition of 2,201 copies and was Derleth's fifth collection of weird tales.
Lonestar Lonestar is an American country music band consisting of Richie McDonald (lead vocals) (born Richard Vance McDonald, 6 February 1962, in Mesquite, Texas), Michael Britt (guitar) (born Michael Wayne Britt, 15 June 1966, in Fort Worth, Texas), Keech Rainwater (drums) (born Randy Keech Rainwater, 24 January 1963, in Plano, Texas) and Dean Sams (keyboards) (born Kenneth Dean Sams, 3 August 1966, in Garland, Texas).
Lonestar Education and Research Network Lonestar Education And Research Network (LEARN) is a non-profit organization formed by Texas universities, university systems, and other education-related organizations to design, build, and operate a statewide, advanced data network in support of research and education. LEARN is also the name of the network itself.
Long (finance) In finance, a long position in a security, such as a stock or a bond, or equivalently to be long a security, means the holder of the position owns the security and will profit if the price of the security goes up.
Long / short equity Long/short equity is an investment strategy, generally associated with hedge funds, which involves buying certain stocks long and selling others short. There usually isn't a restriction on the country that the stocks trade in either.
Long acre In some countries, such as Australia and New Zealand, rural roads are separated from paddocks and fields by both a hedge or fence and a wide grass verge. Rather than leaving this verge fallow, farmers will often tether livestock on this verge to utilise pasture feed (in the form of the grass) which would otherwise be wasted.
Long acting beta-adrenoceptor agonist Long acting beta-adrenoceptor agonists are usually prescribed for moderate to severe persistent asthma patients or patients with COPD. They are designed to replace the shorter acting B2-agonists such as salbutamol, as they have a duration of action of approximately 12 hours in comparison with the 4-6 hour duration of salbutamol, making them ideal candidates for twice-daily administration.
Long Ashton Long Ashton is a village in North Somerset, a few miles south-west of the city of Bristol. The village is built on the south facing slopes of a valley running from east to west, and on the old road from Bristol to Weston-super-Mare.
Long Ashton Research Station Long Ashton Research Station (LARS) was an agricultural and horticultural government research centre in the village of Long Ashton near Bristol, UK. It was created in 1903 to study and improve the West Country cider industry, expanded into fruit research (particularly apples, pears, plums, strawberries and blackcurrants), and was redirected in the 1980s to work on arable crops and aspects of botany.
Long Èireannach The Long Èireannach (Irish Ship) is a well known Scottish Gaelic waulking song sung by the women when fulling cloth. The sweetheart of each girl present is named in turn by the singers as the song proceeds, the whole of the workers taking up the chorus.
Long ball Long ball is the term used in association football to describe an attempt, often speculative, to distribute the ball a long distance down the field via a cross, without the intention to pass it to the feet of the receiving player.
Long black A long black is a style of coffee, most commonly found in Australia and New Zealand, made by pulling a double-shot of espresso over hot water (usually the water is also heated by the espresso machine). A long black is similar to an Americano, which is a weaker version of a long black, made with a single shot of espresso and more hot water.
Long boat rescue In surf lifesaving, the long boats are called surf boats and, while they're no longer used for rescues, they remain one of the most popular events at surf lifesaving carnivals. The boats weigh between 180 and 250 kilograms and are crewed by four rowers and a sweep.
Long bomb (ice hockey) The Long bomb, also known as the bomb, the bomb pass or the long-bomb pass, in ice hockey is a relatively simple type of pass to accomplish and can be done in many different ways. The term was borrowed from North American football where a similar pass is used.
Long bone The long bones are those that are longer than they are wide, and grow primarily by elongation of the diaphysis, with an epiphysis at the ends of the growing bone. The ends of epiphyses are covered with a hyaline cartilage ("articular cartilage").
Long branch attraction Long branch attraction (LBA) is a phenomenon in phylogenetic analyses (most commonly those employing maximum parsimony) when rapidly evolving lineages are inferred to be closely related, regardless of their true evolutionary relationships. The problem arises when the DNA of two (or more) lineages evolves rapidly.
Long Beach Blues Festival The Long Beach Blues Festival, in Long Beach, California, is one of the largest and 2nd oldest Blues festivals on the West Coast (1st being the San Francisco Blues Festival). It is held on Saturday and Sunday of Labor Day weekend on the athletic field on the California State University, Long Beach campus.
Long Beach Breakers The Long Beach Breakers were a minor league baseball team that played at Blair Field in Long Beach, California. They played in the independent Western Baseball League and were not associated with any Major League Baseball team.
Long Beach class cruiser The Long Beach class cruiser is a single-ship class (sole member, USS Long Beach (CGN-9), ex-CGN-160, ex-CLGN-160) of the United States Navy. The class is noted as the world's first nuclear-powered surface combatant, and the last cruiser built in the US Navy to a cruiser design; all subsequent cruiser classes were built on scaled-up destroyer hulls.
Long Beach Car Show The Long Beach Car Show started off as a fundraiser for the St. Anthony Youth Center in downtown Long Beach, but later on developed into a (mostly) non-profit event which donated much of its proceeds to the City of Hope.
Long Beach Community College District Long Beach Community College District (LBCCD) is a Los Angeles County district of the California Community Colleges system, comprised of a single institution, Long Beach City College. The district serves 520,302 citizens in the cities of Long Beach, Lakewood, Signal Hill, and Avalon, a combined acreage of 128.
Long Beach Green Belt path The Long Beach Greenbelt is different from the traditional notion of community recreational parks. Originally slated to become a block of self-storage units, it was instead transformed by community activists into an open space habitat for California native plants.
Long Beach Harbor Patrol The Long Beach Harbor Patrol is the primary law enforcement agency in the Port of Long Beach in Long Beach, California, serving the business community, tenants, and visitors to the Port, receiving support and cooperation from the City of Long Beach Police Department.
Long Beach International Karate Championships The Long Beach International Karate Championships is an International Karate and martial arts tournament in Long Beach, California. The famous martial artist Bruce Lee appeared in the 1964 competition at the invitation of Ed Parker, and performed the famous one inch punch and repetitions of two-finger pushups.
Long Beach Island Long Beach Island is a barrier island and summer colony along the Atlantic Ocean coast of Ocean County, New Jersey in the United States. It is about 18 miles (29 kilometers) long and half a mile wide at its widest point.
Long Beach Island Consolidated School District The Long Beach Island Consolidated School District is a regional consolidated public school district which serves students in kindergarten through sixth grade from five communities bordering the Atlantic Ocean on Long Beach Island, in Ocean County, New Jersey. Communities served by the district are Barnegat Light, Harvey Cedars, Long Beach Township, Ship Bottom and Surf City.
Long Beach Race Week Long Beach Race Week (LBRW) is an annual sailing regatta for keelboats and ocean racing catamarans conducted annually at the end of June. Organized by Alamitos Bay Yacht Club and Long Beach Yacht Club Racing it is organized on multiple courses in the ocean off Long Beach, California, USA.
Long Beach Rescue Mission The Long Beach Rescue Mission, started in 1972, is a Christian social service center for the homeless and poor in Long Beach, California. The mission provides care, food, clothing, shelter and spiritual guidance.
Long Beach Seafood Restaurant Long Beach Seafood Restaurant (Simplified Chinese: 长堤海鲜楼) is a restaurant-chain in Singapore best known for creating the original black pepper crabs. The main restaurant is located along the East Coast Parkway, with three other branches in Marina South, IMM Building and at the East Coast Seafood Centre.
Long Beach Search & Rescue Long Beach Search & Rescue is a specialist Explorer post of the Learning for Life program with the Boy Scouts of America. It is an urban search and rescue unit based out of Long Beach, California, and is sponsored by the Long Beach Police Motor Patrol Association and Long Beach Firefighters' Associations.
Long Beach Senior High School Long Beach Senior High School --- To distinugish from the Long Beach High School of Long Beach, California is a school located in the suburb community of Long Beach, New York which is about 1 hour outside of New York City on Long Island.
Long Beach Shortbus Long Beach Shortbus is a reggae-influenced punk band from Long Beach, California. The band consists of four regular members: RAS1 (lead vocals and guitar), Trey Pangborn (guitar), Eric Wilson (bass guitar) and Damion Ramirez (drum kit).
Long Beach Transit Long Beach Transit is a municipal transit company providing fixed and flexible bus transit services in Long Beach, California, United States, other communities in South and Southeast Los Angeles County and Northwestern Orange Counties. Long Beach Transit also operates the Passport shuttle, Aquabus, and Aqualink.
Long Beach, New Zealand Long Beach is a small coastal settlement in Otago, New Zealand. It is located within the city limits of Dunedin, and lies 15 kilometres northeast of the city centre, between Blueskin Bay and the mouth of the Otago Harbour.
Long Beach, North Carolina Long Beach, North Carolina was a coastal resort incorporated as a town in 1955 in Brunswick County, North Carolina. Located on Oak Island, it is most famous for the total devastation it sustained during Hurricane Hazel in 1954; only five buildings survived the storm.
Long Bei Jing Long Bei Jing (Chinese: 龙背景, Pinyin: lóng bèi jǐng, Translation: Dragon Background Scenery), also known as HLJTV (Hei Long Jiang Television), is a television network in the Harbin, China and Heilongjiang province area. The Heilongjiang Television and Radio Broadcast Center is located in the Long Ta (Dragon Tower).
Long Bet Project The Long Bet Project was created by the Long Now Foundation to propose and keep track of bets on long-term events and stimulate discussion about the future. One example bet would be on whether people will regularly fly on pilotless airplanes by 2030.
Long Black Veil (song) "Long Black Veil" is a 1959 country ballad about a man suspected of murder. The alleged refuses to provide an alibi, because he was having an affair with his best friend's wife at the time, and would rather die than reveal this.
Long Branch (GO Station) The Long Branch GO Station is a GO Transit and Toronto Transit Commission station in southwestern Toronto and one of many stations connecting to other transit agencies. The station is the last stop in Toronto for GO's Lakeshore West line trains before they enter the City of Mississauga, and provides an interchange with the Toronto Transit Commission's 501 Queen and 508 Lake Shore streetcar routes, whose routes terminate at the station.
Long Branch Public Schools Long Branch Public Schools is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in prekindergarten through twelfth grade in the city of Long Branch, in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. LBPS, an Abbott District, serves the city of Long Branch.
Long Compton Long Compton is a village and civil parish in Warwickshire, England close to the extreme southern tip of Warwickshire, and close to the border with Oxfordshire. It is part of the district of Stratford-on-Avon and has a population of 705 (2001 census)
Long Corridor The Long Corridor () is a covered walkway in the Summer Palace in Beijing, China. First erected in the middle of the 18th century, it is famous for its length (728 meter) in conjunction with its rich painted decoration (more than 14,000 paintings).
Long delayed echo Long delayed echos (LDEs) are a special kind of radio wave echos, defined as radio echoes received 1 to 40 seconds after transmission, and occurring sometimes in the shortwave range. These echos were first observed in 1927.
Long distance Long distance in telecommunications, refers to telephone calls made outside a certain area, usually characterized by an area code outside of a local call area. Long-distance calls usually carry long-distance charges which, within certain nations, vary between phone companies and are the subject of much competition.
Long division In arithmetic, long division is a procedure for calculating the division of one integer, called the dividend, by another integer called the divisor, to produce a result called the quotient. It requires only the means to write the numbers down, and is simple to perform, even for large dividends.
Long drive Long drive is an offshoot of golf which is focused on hitting a golf ball for pure distance within a target grid. It is a combination of power, technique, and consistency with the purpose of producing the longest fair drive possible.
Long Day "Long Day" is the first single and second track from matchbox twenty's debut album yourself or someone like you. The song starts off with just an acoustic guitar but switches to electric guitars for most of the song.
Long Depression The Long Depression (1873 – 1896) affected much of the world from the early 1870s until the mid-1890s and was contemporary with the Second Industrial Revolution. At the time it was regarded as the Great Depression, until the more severe Great Depression occurred in the 1930s.
Long Distance (Skateboard) Pumping Long Distance Skateboard Pumping is a technique that allows longboard skateboarders to go on distance excursions much the same way one would travel across town on a bicycle, without ever touching foot to ground. It is also referred to as "LDP.
Long Distance Call (song) "Long Distance Call" is a song by French rock band Phoenix and is featured on their third studio album, It's Never Been Like That. It was released 8 May 2006 in the United Kingdom as the lead single from that album, but was ineligible to chart in the UK Singles Chart (see 2006 in British music).
Long Distance Routes Long Distance Route (sometimes referred to as 'LDR') is an official term for maintained long-distance footpaths in Scotland that require several days to walk. Legislation to create them was passed in 1967, but the first - the 95 mile long West Highland Way - was not opened officially until 1980.
Long Dock Tunnel The Long Dock Tunnel is a tunnel in New Jersey that runs diagonally through Bergen Hill. When built, at a cost of ÂŁ1 million in 1860, the tunnel formed the only available route for both the Erie and Delaware-Lackawanna railroads.

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