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Loretta Lynn Loretta Lynn (born April 14, 1935) is an American country singer who was the leading country female vocalist during much of the 1960s and 1970s. In the 1970s she became one of the most famous women in all of America and frequently made "most admired women" polls alongside first ladies and world leaders.
Loretta Sanchez Loretta Sanchez (born January 7 1960), an American politician, has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 1997. She currently represents the 47th Congressional District of California (map) in central Orange County.
Loretta Weinberg Loretta Weinberg (born February 6 1935, New York City) is an American Democratic Party politician, who has served as a member of the New Jersey Senate since 2005, where she represents the 37th legislative district. Weinberg stepped down from her Assembly seat and was sworn in on November 10, 2005 to fill the Senate seat vacated by Byron Baer.
Loretto High School Loretto High School is a mid-sized Catholic college preparatory school for young women in Sacramento, California. The approximately 500-member student body is known for its religious purity, chastity and academic prowess.
Loretto Chapel The Loretto Chapel is a chapel in Santa Fe, New Mexico known for its unusual spiral staircase, the construction of which is considered a miracle by the Sisters of Loretto. The staircase has two unexplained mysteries connected to it: the identity of its builder and the physics of the construction.
Loretto School Loretto School is an independent school in Scotland, founded in Musselburgh in 1827. It is sometimes referred to as a public school, although strictly this is an English term, and not used in this sense in Scotland.
Lori Alan Lori Alan (July 18, 1966) sometimes credited as Lori Allen, is most recently known to do the voice work as "The Boss" in Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater that was released for the Sony PlayStation 2, but she has done other voice work and her resume includes Family Guy as the voice of Diane Simmons, various voices on Hey Arnold, and SpongeBob SquarePants as Pearl.
Lori Alexia Lori Alexia was born March 2, on the Caribbean Island nation of Barbados, which makes this petite porn sensation a Pisces, and a self-described perfectionist. Her 6-member family included an older brother and 2 sisters; one younger, one older.
Lori Andrews Lori Andrews is a distinguished professor of law at Chicago-Kent College of Law; Director of Illinois Institute of Technology's Institute for Science, Law and Technology; and in Spring 2002, she was a visiting professor at Princeton University. She received her B.
Lori Black Lori Black, (born October 23rd, 1967) at Santa Monica, California, is the daughter of John Chappell and Diane Ault. Lori is also known as iDJ LaLa, and is a respected DJ who uses an iDJ with ipods to create her own unique and popular sound.
Lori Cardille Lori Cardille is an Americam actress best known for her lead role in George Romero's Day of the Dead (1985). Her father, Bill "Chilly Billy" Cardille, appeared as a reporter in the original Night of the Living Dead (1968).
Lori Delgado Lori Delgado is a news anchor for WCAU in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. There she is the weekday co-anchor of WB17 News at Ten Powered by NBC 10 with Vince DeMentri and is also a general assignment reporter for NBC 10 News.
Lori Earley Lori Earley (born in Rye, New York) is a pop surrealist painter specializing in surreal portraits of women. Her work has appeared on the cover of Juxtapoz magazine, and on the cover of the book Fever 1793 by Laurie Halse Anderson.
Lori Gadzala Lori Gadzala was the Canadian federal Green Party candidate in the Ottawa riding of Nepean—Carleton in the 2006 election. She is a businesswoman from Manotick, Ontario, having lived there for 10 years, and previously lived in Gloucester, Ontario.
Lori Haigh Lori Haigh (born August 25 1964 in Los Angeles, California) was born to a Navy physician and an elementary school teacher, Lori lived all over the world as many children of the military do. She spent her younger years in Gaeta, Italy, where a NATO base is located.
Lori Laitman Lori Laitman is an acclaimed American composer of art songs that are performed widely in the United States and abroad. The Journal of Singing called her "one of the finest art song composers on the scene today, who deservedly stands shoulder to shoulder with Ned Rorem for her uncommon sensitivity to text, her loving attention to the human voice, and her extraordinary palette of musical colors and gestures.
Lori Lipman Brown Lori Lipman Brown has served as a state senator, lobbyist, lawyer, educator, and social worker supporter. Additionally, her political views have been secularist and civil libertarian and her cultural identity has been self-described as a Secular Jew.
Lori Martin Lori Martin was born Dawn Catherine Menzer on the 18th April 1947 at 10:02am, followed 4 minutes later by her sister Doree. As Martin weighed only 5 pounds and measured just 18 inches at birth, she spent the first few weeks of her life in an incubator, during which time her survival was in some doubt.
Lori Melien Lori Melien (born May 11, 1972 in Calgary, Alberta) is a former international backstroke swimmer from Canada, who won the bronze medal with the Women's 4x100 Medley Relay Team at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, together with Andrea Nugent, Allison Higson and Jane Kerr.
Lori Pfeiffer Lori Pfeiffer (born June 8 1965 in Orange County, California) is an American actress. She is a sister of Michelle Pfeiffer, who is considered as one of the most successful actresses in the USA, and Dedee Pfeiffer.
Lori Stokes Lori Stokes (born 1962) is co-anchor of Eyewitness News This Morning and Eyewitness News at Noon on WABC-TV in New York City. She joined the station on April 17 2000 as part of an effort to increase ratings on WABC's morning newscast.
Lori-Ann Martino Lori-Ann Martino is a politician of the Canadian provinces of Newfoundland and Labrador. On July 28, 2004, she ran for the Canadian House of Commons, representing the Green Party of Canada in Labrador, but lost to Lawrence O'Brien of the Liberal Party of Canada.
Lori-Ann Muenzer Lori-Ann Muenzer (born May 21, 1966 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian track cyclist and gold medal winning athlete at the 2004 Summer Olympics in the Match Sprint. She won a silver medal at the 2001 World championships in Antwerp, Belgium in the 500m time trial and a bronze in the sprint, she won a silver at the 2000 World Championships in Manchester, England in the sprint, and a bronze medal at the 2004 world championships in Melbourne, Australia in the sprint.
Lorian Hemingway Lorian Hemingway (born 1952) is the granddaughter of Ernest Hemingway and daughter of Gregory Hemingway. She is an American author whose books have been nominated for the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award.
Lorianne Crook Lorianne Crook (born 19 February 1957) is a radio and television personality. She is best known for her work on The Nashville Network programs This Week In Country Music and Crook and Chase with Charlie Chase.
Lorica (incantation) In the Christian monastic tradition, a lorica is an incantation recited for protection. In addition to being recited by monks, loricas could also be found inscribed on the shields or armorial trappings of a knight, who might recite them before going into battle.
Lorica manica Lōrīca manica or simply manica was a type of iron or bronze arm guard, with fourteen curved and overlapping metal segments or plates (12 narrow plates and 2 large ones at the ends) fastened to a leather backing and with four buckles and laces to hold it in place, worn by Roman gladiators.
Lorica segmentata The lōrīca segmentāta was a type of armour primarily used in the Roman Empire, but the Latin name was first used in the 16th century (the ancient form is unknown). The armour itself consist of broad ferrous (iron or steel) strips ('girth hoops') fastened to internal leather straps.
Loricariidae The Loricariidae are a family of catfish noted for the covering of bony plates covering their bodies (In Latin, lorica means corselet). Some other traits of this family include a mouth on the underside (which may or may not have conspicuous barbels) and a ventrally flattened body, papillae (small projections) on the ventral (lower) lip, relatively long intestines and the adipose fin absent, or when present with a spine at anterior border.
Lorie Laure Pester (born May 2, 1982), known professionally as simply Lorie, is a French pop singer, often referred to as the "Britney Spears" of France (although her image is somewhat more wholesome and family-friendly). In the space of three years she released three albums, working with producer, songwriter and composer Johnny Williams (grandson of 'musette' accordion star André Verchuren) and her father manager André Pester (a former studio manager at French radio station RTL).
Lorikeet Lorikeets and lories are small, brightly coloured, highly arboreal parrots. They are usually classified as Loriinae, the most clearly distinct of the several rather uncertain subfamilies within the Psittacidae.
Lorilei Guillory Lorilei Guillory is the mother of Jeremy Guillory who was 6 years old when Ricky Langley murdered him in Louisiana in 1992. She was the subject of some controversy because she testified against Langley being sentenced to death for her son's murder.
Lorimar Productions Lorimar Productions was an American television production company, active from 1968-1993. It was founded by Merv Adelson, Irwin Molasky and Lee Rich, who named the company after Adelson's ex-wife Lori, and their last initials (M for Molasky, A for Adelson, R for Rich).
Lorimer Park Lorimer Park is a 230-acre public park in Abington Township, Pennsylvania. The park, a bequest from the late George Horace Lorimer (Editor-in-Chief of The Saturday Evening Post), is connected to Pennypack Park in Philadelphia, and the Pennypack Creek runs through both parks.
Lorimer Street (BMT Canarsie Line) Lorimer Street is a station on the BMT Canarsie Line of the New York City Subway. Located at the intersection of Lorimer Street and Metropolitan Avenue in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Williamsburg, it is served by the train at all times.
Lorimer Street (BMT Jamaica Line) Lorimer Street is a local station on the BMT Jamaica Line of the New York City Subway. Located at the intersection of Lorimer Street and Broadway in Brooklyn, it is served by the train at all times except weekdays in the peak direction, and the train at all times except late nights and weekends.
Lorin District The Lorin district is located in the southern part of Berkeley, California. It was formerly the unincorporated town or settlement of Lorin, the last stop before Berkeley along the Berkeley Branch line of the Central Pacific (later, Southern Pacific).
Loring Air Force Base Loring Air Force Base is a former United States Air Force base located in Aroostook County, Maine, treated for statistical purposes by the United States Census Bureau as a census-designated place. As of the 2000 census, the base had a total population of 225.
Loring Christie Loring Cheney Christie (January 21 1885 – April 8 1941) was a Canadian diplomat who was the Canadian Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the United States from 1939 until his death in office in 1941.
Loring Woart Bailey Loring Woart Bailey, (28 September 1839 – 10 January 1925), was born at West Point, New York, the son of a professor at the academy. He received a good education which was reinforced at home through interaction with his father and other academics.
Loris Loris is the common name for the strepsirrhine primates of the subfamily Lorinae in family Lorisidae. Loris is one genus in this subfamily and represents the slender lorises, while Nycticebus is the genus for the slow lorises.
Loris Capirossi Loris Capirossi (4 April, 1973 in Castel San Pietro Terme, Bologna, Italy) is an Italian Grand Prix motorcycle road racer, who currently rides for the factory Ducati MotoGP team. He is a former 250cc World Champion for Aprilia.
Loris Tjeknavorian Loris Tjeknavorian (also spelt Cheknavarian, , born 1937) is a contemporary Armenian-Iranian composer and conductor. He was born in Borujerd in the province of Lorestan, southwestern Iran, and was educated in Tehran.
Lorn Brown Lorn Brown is a sports broadcaster who worked for baseball's Chicago White Sox (1976-1979, 1983), Milwaukee Brewers (1980-1981), and New York Mets (1982), among other jobs. Jimmy Piersall, who worked with Brown from 1977-1979, said this of him:
Lorna (rapper) Lorna Zarina Aponte (born 1983 in Panama), better known simply as Lorna, is a female rapper and reggaeton artist best known for her song "Papi Chulo (Te Traigo el Mmmm)". This song got wide spread popularity in US and Europe (Reaching No.
Lorna Docken Lorna Docken is a First Nations leader in Canada, who served as an interim President of Métis Nation - Saskatchewan in early 2004 when Clément Chartier became president of the Métis National Council. She previously served as Vice-President for the provincial association.
Lorna Garman Lorna Wishart, nee Garman (1916-2000) was the youngest of the seven daughters (and two sons) of Walter and Margaret Garman, an eccentric Victorian doctor, lead notoriously high profile lives within mid 20th century artistic circles. Having grown up in the bleak surroundings of the ‘Black Country’ at Oakeswell Hall, Wednesbury, in England they were prominent in London's Bohemian Bloomsbury set, between the two world wars.
Lorna Goodison Lorna Goodison (born 1947) is a Jamaican poet, a leading West Indian writer of the generation born after World War II, currently dividing her time between Jamaica and Ann Arbor, Michigan, where she teaches at the University of Michigan.
Lorna Lewis (writer) Lorna Lewis (died 1962) was a British writer who published a number of popular children's books during the middle part of the 20th century. Among these, the best known is perhaps Leonardo the Inventor, which was included in the New Windmill Series of children's books under the Heinemann imprint.
Lorna Luft Lorna Luft (born November 21, 1952 in Santa Monica, California) is the daughter of the legendary singer/actress, Judy Garland and Judy's third husband and manager, Sidney Luft. As Garland's daughter, Lorna is the half-sister of Liza Minnelli.
Lorna Sage Lorna Sage (1943 in Hanmer, North Wales – 2001 in London), was a Welsh-born academic, as well as an award winning literary critic and author, known widely for her contribution to the consideration of women's writing.
Lorna Thayer Lorna Thayer (10 March, 1919 - June 4, 2005) was an American character actress, most notably remembered for her role as the roadside cafe waitress in the 1970 movie Five Easy Pieces. The scene has come to be known as the "chicken salad scene.
Lorna Want Lorna Want (born June 28, 1987) is a British actress most noted for her appearances in the 2005 CBBC/Simon Fuller television series I Dream with S Club 8. At the age of 15 she played Juliet in the a new musical version of Romeo and Juliet which, unfortunately, was short lived.
Lorne (Buffyverse) Krevlornswath "Lorne" of the Deathwok Clan, also known as "The Host", is a fictional character created by Joss Whedon for the cult television series Angel. The character is portrayed by Andy Hallett.
Lorne Greene's New Wilderness Lorne Greene's New Wilderness (or just New Wilderness) was a Canadian television nature documentary series starting in 1982 starring Lorne Greene. The series initially aired on CTV but was later widely syndicated.
Lorne Henderson Lorne Henderson (October 31, 1920—February 7, 2002) was a politician in Ontario, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1963 to 1985, and was a cabinet minister in the government of William Davis.
Lorne Maclaine Lorne Gillean Ian Maclaine of Lochbuie is the 26th hereditary Chief of Clan Maclaine of Lochbuie and Feudal Baron of Moy. He is the son of Captain Gillean Robert Maclaine, 25th of Lochbuie, and Noreen Olive Beadon.
Lorne MacLaine Campbell Lorne MacLaine Campbell (VC, DSO & Bar, OBE, TD) (July 22, 1902 - May 25, 1991) was a Scottish 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.
Lorne Michaels Lorne Michaels (born Lorne Michael Lipowitz on November 17, 1944) is an Emmy-winning Canadian-born television producer, writer and comedian best known for creating and producing Saturday Night Live and producing the various film and TV projects that spun off from it.
Lorne Nystrom [Honourable Lorne Edmund Nystrom, PC] (born [[April 26, 1946) a Canadian politician, was a member of the Canadian House of Commons from 1968 to 2004, except for an interval from 1993, when he lost re-election, to 1997. At the time of his first victory he was the youngest Canadian ever elected to Parliament.
Lorne Park, Ontario Lorne Park, now considered a suburban residential neighbourhood in southwestern Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, first started as an exclusive resort. This 75 acre "pleasure grounds," operated by the Toronto Park Association, included separate parlours for men and women, bowling lanes and merry-go-rounds.
Lorne Pierce Medal The Lorne Pierce Medal is awarded every two years by the Royal Society of Canada to recognize achievement of special significance and conspicuous merit in imaginative or critical literature written in either English or French. The medal was first awarded in 1926.
Lorne Robson Lorne Robson was a Communist politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was the leader of the Communist Party of Canada - Manitoba during the 1988 provincial and federal elections, having apparently succeeded Paula Fletcher as party leader in 1986.
Lorne Spicer Lorne Spicer is a British journalist and television presenter, born in Upminster, England. She started out as a reporter for BBC Radio Norfolk, and later went on to write a weekly collectibles column in the Mail on Sunday.
Lorne, Argyll and Bute Lorne is a region and historic district in the west of Scotland, now part of the Argyll and Bute council area. The district bordered (what was then a smaller) Argyll to the south, Lochaber to the north and Breadalbane to the east.
Lorong 1 Geylang Bus Terminal Geylang Lorong 1 Bus Terminal (Chinese: 芽笼1巷巴士终站) is a bus terminal located within the Kallang planning area, at the eastern border with Geylang. Names after the road it is adjacent to, it sit opposite the Kallang MRT Station, and is operated by SMRT Buses, although rival bus company SBS Transit also operates routes from this terminal.
Lorong Chuan MRT Station Lorong Chuan MRT station, tentatively (CC14) is a proposed underground Mass Rapid Transit station on the Circle MRT Line in Singapore. It is located at the western end of Serangoon Avenue 3, between Chuan Park & Springbloom condominium.
Lorquin's Admiral The Lorquin's Admiral (Limenitis lorquini) is a butterfly from the Nymphalinae family. The butterfly is named after Pierre Joseph Michel Lorquin, a French naturalist that came to California from France during the Gold Rush and made important discoveries on the natural history of the terrain.
Lorraine 37L The Lorraine 37L, or Tracteur Blinde 37L (Lorraine), was a light tracked armoured personnel carrier and prime mover developed for the French Army. A total of 387 were built by the Société Lorraine between 1937 and May 1940.
Lorraine Baines McFly Lorraine Baines McFly is a fictional character, a lead character in the Back to the Future motion picture trilogy, played by actress Lea Thompson. She did not appear in the animated series, though was mentioned.
Lorraine Bayly Lorraine Bayly is an Australian actress, best known to television audiences for her portrayal of Grace Sullivan, the dignified, warm-hearted mother figure in the drama series The Sullivans, dealing with life for an ordinary Australian family during the Second World War.
Lorraine C Ladish Lorraine Carbonell Ladish (born 1963 in Madrid) is a Spanish-American author. She was born in Madrid, of American mother and Spanish father and spent her childhood in Pennsylvania and her adolescence in Spain.
Lorraine City Council The Lorraine City Council (in French: Conseil municipal de la Ville de Lorraine) is the governing body of the city of Lorraine, Quebec, Canada. The city and its council were established on February 4, 1960 by means of Private Bill 125 of the Twenty-Fifth Legislature of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec (now National Assembly of Quebec).
Lorraine Copeland Lorraine Copeland (born Elizabeth Lorraine Adie) is an archaeologist specialising in the Palaeolithic period of the Near East. Her husband was Miles Axe Copeland Jr, and they had four children, all of whom have gone on to have notable careers: Miles Copeland III, Ian, Lorraine and Stewart Copeland.
Lorraine Day Lorraine Jeanette Day, MD is a practitioner of alternative medicine who claims to have discovered the cause and cure of cancer, as a result of God showing her how to recover from her own cancer with a 10 step plan. According to her theory, all cancers are due to weakness of the immune system which must be cured by diet.
Lorraine Franconian Lorraine Franconian (French: francique, platt lorrain, or platt mosellan) refers primarily to the Moselle Franconian (Germanic) dialect spoken in the north-eastern part of the French region of Lorraine, in the northern part of the département of Moselle. Lorraine Franconian is a close cousin of Luxembourgish, both belonging to the Western Central High German (German: Westmitteldeutsch) group of languages.
Lorraine Hansberry Lorraine Vivian Hansberry (May 19, 1930 – January 12, 1965) was an American playwright. Her drama A Raisin in the Sun (first performed in 1959) was the first drama written by a black woman to be produced on Broadway, and was the winner of the New York Drama Critics' Circle Award for best Broadway play of the 1958-1959 season.
Lorraine Heggessey Lorraine Heggessey (born November 16 1956) is a British television producer and executive, currently the Chief Executive of the production company talkbackTHAMES. Prior to this, she was the first ever woman to be Controller of BBC One, the primary television channel of the British Broadcasting Corporation.
Lorraine Kimsa Theatre For Young People (LKTYP) Founded in 1966 by Susan Douglas Rubes, as Young People's Theatre (YPT). Since its 1977-78 season, operating in a renovated Heritage Building, originally a three storey stables for the horses that pulled Toronto Street Railways horsecars in the late 19th century, as well as an electrical generating plant, and a Toronto Transit Commission warehouse.
Lorraine Moller Lorraine Mary Moller (born June 1, 1955 in Putaruru) is a former athlete from New Zealand, who competed mainly in the marathon. She represented her native country at four consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1984.
Lorraine O'Grady Lorraine O'Grady is a black American performance artist. She is known for her conceptual and visual art, and is a faculty member of the University of California, Irvine with a joint appointment in studio art (as the UCI Chancellor's Lecturer in Studio Art) and African American studies.
Lorraine Pearson Lorraine Samantha Jean Pearson (born August 10, 1967 in Romford, United Kingdom) is a British singer and a member of the pop group Five Star. Lorraine does most of the talking in interviews and is regarded as spokesperson of the group.
Lorraine Toussaint Lorraine Toussaint (born April 4, 1960 in Trinidad, West Indies) is a television actress best known for playing assistant medical examiner Elaine Duchamps on the television drama Crossing Jordan. Before taking the role, Toussaint was a featured guest-star on the drama Law & Order, as Shambala Green, a foil to Michael Moriarty's Benjamin Stone, and later to Sam Waterston's Jack McCoy.
Lorraine-Dietrich Lorraine-Dietrich was an automobile and aero-engine manufacturer from 1896 - 1935. They were headquartered in the then-disputed province of Lorraine, which, at the time the marque began the manufacture of cars, was annexed to Germany .
Lorraine, Quebec Lorraine is a town in southwestern Quebec, Canada on the Rivière des Mille-Îles in the Regional County Municipality of Thérèse-De Blainville. There are no industries and only a very limited commercial district (comprised of one medical center, one shopping mall, a golf course and arena); almost all houses are of the detached type.
Lorrie Sheehy Lorrie Sheehy works in theatre and film. In her capacity as Artistic Director of FLIP she has recently won an award from the Writers' Guild of Great Britain (WGGB) for her "outstanding contribution to new writing".
Lorrin A. Thurston Lorrin Andrews Thurston (1858–1931), was a lawyer born and raised in the Kingdom of Hawaii who published the Pacific Commercial Advertiser (forerunner of the present-day Honolulu Advertiser). The child of missionaries to Hawaii, Thurston played a prominent role in the transformation of Hawaii from a sovereign constitutional monarchy into a territory of the United States.
Lorsch Abbey The Imperial Abbey of Lorsch (German: Reichsabtei Lorsch; Latin: Laureshamense Monasterium, called also Laurissa and Lauresham), in Lorsch, about 10 km (6 miles) east of Worms, was one of the most renowned monasteries of the Carolingian Empire. Even in its ruined state, its remains are among the most important pre-Romanesque buildings in Germany.
Lort Burn The Lort Burn is a subterranean burn in Newcastle upon Tyne. It used to flow through the centre of the city into the Tyne but was essentially used as an open sewer, particularly unpleasant since the meat markets backed onto it.
Lortmil Mountains In the World of Greyhawk campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, the Lortmil Mountains are a mountain chain located in the central part of the Flanaess. This low chain is noted for its gem and precious metal deposits, and is home to many dwarves, gnomes, and halflings; human settlements are scattered throughout the hills as well.
Lorton and Occoquan Railroad The Lorton and Occoquan Railroad (L&O) was a seven-mile railroad line running between the District of Columbia-operated prison (see also Lorton Reformatory) at Lorton, Virginia and the wharf at Occoquan, Virginia across the Occoquan River separating Fairfax County and Prince William County. The line operated from 1911 until it was decommissioned in 1977, and most of the rolling stock was sold in 1980, and was powered at various times by cable, steam, and diesel.
Lorton Reformatory The Lorton Reformatory was a prison built for the District of Columbia located in nearby Lorton, Virginia in southern Fairfax County. The prison was ordered built in 1909 by President Theodore Roosevelt and was considered a progressive institution for its day.
Lorton, Cumbria Lorton is a civil parish in the district of Allerdale, in the county of Cumbria, England, containing two small villages - Low Lorton and High Lorton, both approximately 4 miles south of Cockermouth. At the time of the 2001 census, the parish had a total population of 250 people.
Lorum A lorum is a male genital piercing, placed horizontally on the underside of the penis at its base, where the penis meets the scrotum. The word "lorum" is a portmanteau of the words "low" and "frenum", so named because it is essentially a very low-placed frenum piercing.
Lory Bianco Lory Bianco (born August 19, 1963 in the Pittsburgh suburb of Greensburg, Pennsylvania as Lory Lynn Bianco) is a singer and actor from the United States. However, she started her career in Italy and later became successful in Germany.
Lory Meagher Lory Meagher (1899 - 1973) was a famous Irish sportsperson who played hurling for Tullaroan and Kilkenny in the 1930s. He was named in the midfield position on the Gaelic Athletic Association's "Hurling Team of the Millennium.
Los Adaes Los Adaes was a Spanish settlement during the 18th century that included the Catholic mission San Miguel de los Adaes and the presidio Nuestra Senora del Pilar de Los Adaes (Our Lady of Pilar of the Adaes). Los Adaes was located in what is today Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana.
Los Alamitos High School Los Alamitos High School (also known as Los Al) is located in Los Alamitos, California. It was established in 1967 as the westernmost school of the Anaheim Union High School District, but the communities of Los Alamitos and Rossmoor (and parts of northern Seal Beach) voted to separate itself in 1981 and merge with the local elementary schools to become the Los Alamitos Unified School District.
Los Alamos Los Alamos usually refers to the United States national laboratory in Los Alamos, New Mexico which was founded during the World War II effort to develop the atomic bomb (the Manhattan Project). The facility was one of the two laboratories developing the USA's nuclear weapons during the Cold War, and is today a major laboratory for both classified and unclassified scientific research:
Los Alamos Community Winds The Los Alamos Community Winds (LACW) is a wind ensemble made up of members of the Los Alamos, New Mexico community and is comprised of both amateur and professional musicians of all ages and backgrounds ranging from middle and high school students to retirees.

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