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Luke Manning Luke Andrew Manning (born January 3rd 1978) is a British writer and musician. He co-founded the online magazine The Smoke Room and has been a freelance journalist for publications across the world, including The Guardian and The Moscow News.
Luke Manor - Estonia Luke Manor (Luke Mõis) is one of the oldest estates in Estonia and located in Nõo community, Tartu, in the Estonian heartland. It was first mentioned in 1557 and is believed to have been established by Johann von Löwenwolde in 1299.
Luke McConnell Luke McConnell is a Captain in the United States Marine Corps and was removed from his command role -- a standard administrative procedure -- pending military investigations. His removal of command of Kilo Company 3rd Battalion, 1st Marines follows the alleged November 2005 war crime in Haditha, Iraq, where Marines under his command are accused of having murdered 24 civilians after one of them had been killed in an insurgent attack.
Luke Milligan Luke Milligan (born August 6, 1976 in Barret, London) is a former tennis player from the United Kingdom, who turned professional in 1995. The rigthander reached his highest individual ranking on the ATP Tour on July 8, 1996, when he became the number 217 of the world and just after he cruised into the third round of the Wimbledon tournament.
Luke Moloney Luke Moloney is a new media artist and engineer based in Vancouver, Canada. Since leaving Relic, Luke has gone on to work in the media arts where he applies his technical development, project management and design skills to a diverse range of projects.
Luke Mwananshiku Luke Mwananshiku (1938-March 2 2003) was a Zambian banker, businessman, politician and diplomat. He was a government minister under Zambia's first president, Kenneth Kaunda, serving as the governor of the Bank of Zambia from 1976 to 1981 and as foreign minister of Zambia from 1986 to 1990.
Luke Myring Luke Myring (born 20 December 1983 in Leicester) is a rugby union player. He started his rugby career at Northampton Saints as Carlos Spencer's understudy; in the 2005-2006 season he played three games whilst Spencer was out with a broken finger.
Luke O'Connor Luke O'Connor (VC, KCB) (20 February, 1831- 1 February 1915) was born in Elphin, County Roscommon and was an Irish 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. The VC did not exist at the time of O'Connor's endeavours, but so memorable were they that he was the first to be awarded the VC.
Luke O'Dwyer Luke O'Dwyer, (born 1 January 1980 in Griffith, New South Wales, Australia) is an Australian National Rugby League player. He plays the position of Centre, lock and utility for the Parramatta Eels Rugby League Club.
Luke P. Poland Luke Potter Poland (November 1, 1815 - July 2, 1887) was a United States Senator and Representative from Vermont. Born in Westford, he attended the common schools and Jericho Academy; he taught school, studied law, and was admitted to the bar in December 1836 and practiced in Morrisville.
Luke Paquin Luke Paquin (May 1, 1978) is the newest member and guitarist of the band Hot Hot Heat, replacing former guitarist Dante DeCaro (now of the band Wolf Parade). Before joining Hot Hot Heat, Paquin played with San Francisco band The Stradlers.
Luke Patten Luke Patten (born January 9, 1980 in Bulli, New South Wales, Australia) is an Australian rugby league player for the Canterbury Bulldogs club in the National Rugby League competition, he also previously played for the Illawarra Steelers and the St George Illawarra Dragons. His position of choice is at fullback.
Luke Perry Luke Perry is an American actor who remains best known for his role as Dylan Michael McKay in the TV series Beverly Hills, 90210. Having originally auditioned for the role of Steve Sanders and not received it, he is not in the series pilot.
Luke Pickett Luke Pickett is a the vocalist and guitarist for the post-hardcore band Her Words Kill, from Harpenden, Hertfordshire, in the UK. He is also a solo musician and songwriter, in which he does all the vocals and instruments.
Luke Prokopec Kenneth Luke Prokopec (Born February 23, 1978) is an Australian-born, right-handed pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Toronto Blue Jays. While with the Dodgers in 2000 and 2001, the tandem of Prokopec and fellow Australian Jeff Williams gained considerable popularity in the Los Angeles area.
Luke Ridnour Lucas Robin (Luke) Ridnour (born February 13 1981 in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) is an American professional basketball player for the Seattle SuperSonics of the NBA. He was born in Idaho, although grew up in Blaine, Washington.
Luke Rooney Luke Rooney is a rugby league player for the Penrith Panthers of the National Rugby League in Australia. Rooney made his debut in 2001 against the Canberra Raiders at the Penrith Football Stadium (now CUA Stadium).
Luke Sewell James Luther Sewell (January 5, 1901 – May 14, 1987) was an American catcher and manager in Major League Baseball. Born in the rural town of Titus, Alabama, he grew up wanting to play baseball, and graduated from the University of Alabama; he batted and threw right-handed.
Luke Short Western frontiersman Luke L. Short (1854]-[[September 8, 1893) was a noted gunfighter, who had worked as a farmer, cowboy, whiskey peddler, army scout, dispatch rider, gambler and saloon keeper at various times during his four decades of life.
Luke Ski The great Luke Ski is the stage name of Luke Sienkowski, a parody/filk musician who writes, records and performs comedy music. (Note: the decapitalization of the word "great" in Sienkowski's stage name is his own preferred spelling, and the title has appeared as such on all of his albums to date.
Luke Skywalker Luke Skywalker (born 19 BBY) is a fictional character in the Star Wars universe, portrayed by Mark Hamill. He is the son of Padmé Amidala of Naboo and Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker, and older twin brother of Princess Leia Organa.
Luke Skyywalker Records Luke Skyywalker Records was a record label owned and operated by Miami Bass-style rap performer Luther Campbell while he was performing under the stage name "Luke Skyywalker" within the group 2 Live Crew.
Luke Smith Luke Smith is a fictional character played by Thomas Knight in the British children's science fiction television programme The Sarah Jane Adventures. He is the adopted son of Sarah Jane Smith and is a creation of an alien species called the Bane.
Luke Snyder Luke Snyder (born Luciano Eduardo Grimaldi) is a fictional character on the American soap opera As the World Turns. Born in 1995 to Lily Walsh and Damian Grimaldi, Luke has been SORASed three times since birth: 2001, to nine-years-old when Christopher Tavani took over the role; 2005, to 15 years old when Jake Weary played the part; and again the same year to 17 when the current actor, Van Hansis, debut in the role.
Luke Stricklin Luke Stricklin ( born December 21, 1982) is a country music singer and songwriter from Arkadelphia, Arkansas. He is most famous for his single "American by God's Amazing Grace," which he originally recorded in Baghdad, Iraq with J.
Luke Sutherland Luke Sutherland is an English-born Scottish"Black Scottish novelist and pan-European indie-pop-star Luke Sutherland"The Guardian - "... my parents' nationality - they are both (lowland) Scottish...
Luke the Evangelist Luke the Evangelist (לוקא, Greek: Loukas) is said by tradition to be the author of both the Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles, the third and fifth books of the New Testament. In Catholicism, he is patron saint of painters, physicians and healers, and his feast day is October 18.
Luke the Warrior Luke the Warrior is the father of Martin the Warrior in the Redwall series. He is a mouse, as well as the main character of the book The Legend of Luke, in which he vengefully kills a pirate stoat named Vilu Daskar.
Luke Thompson Luke R Thompson (born August 13, 1984 in Trenton, New Jersey), an American, while 18 and a sophomore at Babson College, was sued in well publicized nature along with his company Mainline Airways LLC, a tour-operator, in June 2003 for selling travel through Mainline Airways by the Attorney General of Massachusetts, Thomas Reilly. The publicity of the suit was exacerbated greatly by his age; while initially a local story, a day later the lawsuit instantly became a worldwide headline once the fact that Luke was 18 years old was put in a June 12, 2003 press release.
Luke Toia Luke Toia (born November 23, 1977) is a Australian rules footballer who played for the Fremantle Dockers between 1996 and 2003. He was drafted from Subiaco in the WAFL as a predraft selection in the 1994 AFL Draft and played mainly as a rover.
Luke Vibert Luke Vibert is a Cornish recording artist and producer known for his work in many subgenres of electronica. He began his musical career as a member of the Hate Brothers, only later branching out into his own compositions.
Luke Walton Luke Theodore Walton (born March 28 1980 in San Diego, California) is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). His position is small forward.
Luke Webster Luke Webster (born May 25, 1982) is a midfielder or defender for the Fremantle Dockers in the AFL. He was drafted to Fremantle as the first selection in the 2001 AFL Rookie Draft and was elevated to the senior list during the 2003 season following an outstanding year for East Perth which included being awarded the Simpson Medal as the best player for Western Australia in the state game against South Australia.
Luke Wilkshire Luke Wilkshire (born October 2, 1981 in Wollongong, Australia) is an Australian football (soccer) player who currently plays for FC Twente in the Dutch Eredivisie and is a regular for the Australian National Team. Wilkshire has also represented Australia at youth level earlier in his career, playing in the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship in Argentina, and in the 2004 Athens Olympic Games.
Luke Williamson Luke Williamson is a rugby league player who currently plays for the Manly Sea Eagles. He has previously played for: Adelaide Rams: 1997-1998, Canberra Raiders (1999-2001), Northern Eagles (2002) and Manly Sea Eagles (2004-).
Luke Woodham Luke Woodham (born February 5, 1981) is a convicted American murderer, and a former resident of Pearl, Mississippi who in 1997 killed 3 people, including his own mother, and wounded 7. He is serving life in prison.
Luke Young (rugby league footballer) Luke Young is an Australian professional rugby league player who currently plays for Welsh side Celtic Crusaders in National League Two. Previously with Canterbury Bulldogs, he made 30 appearances last season for the Crusaders scoring 14 tries and 14 goals.
Luke Zimmern Luke Zimmern was an early Twentieth Century German economist and social scientist, known for his extensive research of the armaments industry, published in his 1913 book Entwickelung und Geschichte von Kruppismus ("The Development and History of Kruppism"). The term "Kruppism", which was invented by Zimmern and did not gain general currency, referred not only to the Krupp family and firm but to the armaments industry in general.
Luke's Father Luke Skywalker's father is a now nonexistent character in the Star Wars fictional universe. He was intended to be a pupil of Obi-Wan Kenobi in Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, but with the added revelation that Darth Vader is Luke's father, the character vanished from the main continuity.
Luke-Acts Luke-Acts is the name usually given by biblical scholars to the composite work of the Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles in the New Testament. Together they describe the life of Jesus and the subsequents lives of the Apostles.
Lukeni lua Nimi Lukeni lua Nimi (also Ntinu Nimi a Lukeni; circa 1380-1420) was the traditional first king and founder of the Kingdom of Kongo. He was the offpsring of his father Nimi and the Mwene Mbata's daughter, according to traditions recorded by Giovanni Cavazzi da Montecuccolo in the mid 17th century.
Lukie D Lukie D (born Michael Kennedy in 1972 in Cockburn Pen, Jamaica) is a popular dancehall deejay. He is known for his singing rather than toasting style, which fits perfectly with the prominent theme of love in his songs.
Lukmanier Powerline The Lukmanier Powerline is the 400kV three-phase AC current high voltage line over the Lukmanier Pass in Switzerland from Mettlen to Lavorgo. On the 52 kilometre long section from Mettlen to Amsteg it shares the pylons with the Gotthard Powerline.
Lukousaurus Lukousaurus is a taxon based on most of a small skull’s snout, displaying distinctive lachrymal horns, found in the Late Triassic to Early Jurassic Fengjiahe Formation, Yunnan, China and was described by Chung Chien Young in 1948.
Lukyanivska Prison Lukyanivska Prison () is a famous historical prison in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, located in the Lukyanivka neighborhood of the city. Though the facility is now functioning as a pre-conviction detention center (, literally: "investigation isolation facility") it is still colloquially called a "prison".
Lul Lul is a Shilluk village located on the western bank of the Nile river, approximately one and a half hours by boat north from the city of Malakal, in Upper Nile province in [southern Sudan]]. The Catholic church established one of its first mission stations there in the early part of the 20th century, during the condominium period.
Lula Wardlow Lula Ethredge Wardlow (April 9, 1876 -- August 1, 1970) was a businesswoman, Methodist minister, and the first woman ever elected as mayor of a community in the United States. She was the mayor of Montgomery, Louisiana (population 787 in 2000), a village in northern Grant Parish, from 1926-1930.
Lule River Lule River (Swedish: Lule älv) is a major river in Sweden, rising in northern Sweden and flowing southeast for 460 km (286 miles) before reaching the Gulf of Bothnia at Luleå. It is the second longest river by watershed area or length in Norrbotten County (after the Torne River and very slightly ahead of the Kalix River, which is 460.
LuleĂĄ LuleĂĄ (, ), in Lule sami, Luleju, is a Swedish city in Norrbotten in northern Sweden, situated at . The population, and the LuleĂĄ Municipality has nearly 73,000 inhabitants, constituting the seat of Norrbotten County.
LuleĂĄ University of Technology LuleĂĄ University of Technology or LuleĂĄ tekniska universitet is a university in LuleĂĄ, Sweden. It has five campuses, located in LuleĂĄ (the main campus), Boden (health sciences), Kiruna (space science), SkellefteĂĄ (wood technology and computer game engineering) and PiteĂĄ (School of Music).
Lullaby (novel) Lullaby is a horror-satire novel by American author Chuck Palahniuk, published in 2002. It won the 2003 Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association Award, and was nominated for the Bram Stoker Award for Best Novel in 2002.
Lullaby for the Working Class Lullaby for the Working Class was an indie folk rock band from Lincoln, Nebraska, active from the mid-to-late 1990s. Fronted by Omaha, Nebraska singer-songwriter Ted Stevens (of the bands Mayday and Cursive), the group also featured multi-instrumentalist and producer Mike Mogis of Bright Eyes, his brother, producer A.
Lullacry Lullacry is a melodic metal band with goth influences that hails from Helsinki, Finland. The band recorded their first demo (named Weeper's Aeon) in 1998 and in a short time they had enough of a following to safely attempt a full-length album - Sweet Desire - recorded in 1999, which later got the attention of Spinefarm Records and led to a professional contract.
Lullin Lullin is a small town in the French region of Haute Savoie. There is a post office/bank run by the French national mail company, La Poste, a convenience store called "Huit a Huit", two bars/restaurants/hotels - The Union and The Post, a local sports, skiiing and social club; a bakery, village primary school and a pretty little church, reconstructed early in the twentieth century after it was previously destroyed in a fire.
Lullington Church Lullington Church, in the South Downs is reputedly the smallest church in England. It was built from the remains of the chancel of an earlier church that was destroyed by fire (generally believed to be at the time of Oliver Cromwell.
Lullubi The Lullubi were an ancient group of tribes that inhabited the Sharazor plain in Iraqi and Iranian Kurdistan in the Zagros Mountains of Western Iran and northern Iraq. They were a warlike people, especially active during the reign of Naram-Sin, who apparently subjugated them.
Lully, Fribourg Lully is a municipality in the district of Broye, in the canton of Fribourg, Switzerland. On 1 January 2006 Lully incorporated the formerly independent municipalities of Bollion and Seiry as a result of boundary changes by the cantonal authorities.
Lulu Island Lulu Island is the geographic name of the island making up most of the City of Richmond, a major suburb of Vancouver, British Columbia. It is situated between the two principal arms of the Fraser River estuary downstream from City of New Westminster, a part of which, the Queensborough community, is included at the extreme eastern end of the island.
Lululemon Athletica lululemon athletica (IPA: , the last two syllables are pronounced as lemon) - self-described as a yoga-inspired athletic apparel company - is a clothing line and international clothing store company based in Vancouver. In addition to yoga wear, lululemon athletica offers clothing for running, cycling, hiking, rock climbing, and other sports.
Lulwa Al Awadhi Lulwa Al Awadhi is a leading Bahrani women's rights advocate and the Secretary General of the Supreme Council for Women, the main women's organisation in Bahrain. She holds the rank of 'honorary cabinet minister' which she was given in 2002 when the Council was established as part of the opening of civil society in the small Gulf Kingdom.
Lulworth Cove Lulworth Cove is a cove near the village of West Lulworth, on the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site in Dorset, south England. The cove is one of the finest examples of such a landform in the world, and is a popular tourist location, with over 1 million visitors a year.
Lum and Abner Lum and Abner, an American radio comedy which aired as a network program from 1932 to 1954, became an American institution in its low-keyed, arch rural wit. One of a series of 15-minute serial comedies that dotted American radio at its height as America's number one home entertainment—others included Amos 'n' Andy, Easy Aces, The Goldbergs, and Vic and Sade—Lum and Abner included various elements of each but yielded something as singular as the others and became somewhat more of an institution.
Lum the Mad Scott Jennings, more widely known as Lum the Mad, was a well-known MMORPG commentator whose site, The Rantings of Lum The Mad, existed from 1998 to 2001. Prior to the explosion of blog sites, Lum's website played host to a long series of rants about the MMORPG community of the time.
Lum the Mad (Greyhawk) In the World of Greyhawk campaign setting for the Dungeons and Dragons roleplaying game, Baron Lum the Mad was a mighty Oeridian warlord, whose power was at least partially due to his possession of the artifact known as the Infernal Machine. Lum was betrayed by his former general, Leuk-o, when the latter came to possess the artifact, later known as the Mighty Servant of Leuk-o.
Luma (plant) Luma is a genus of two species of plants in the myrtle family Myrtaceae, native to the Valdivian temperate rain forests of southwestern South America. They are shrubs or small trees with evergreen foliage and smooth red or orange bark, typically reaching 10-20 m tall and up to 1 m trunk diameter.
Luma chequen Luma chequen is a species of flowering plant in the genus Luma in the family Myrtaceae, native to the central Andes mountains between Chile and Argentina. Synonyms include Eugenia chequen Molina, Myrtus chequen (Molina) Spreng.
Luman Reed Luman Reed was a successful American merchant and an important patron of the arts. His support for the painters George Whiting Flagg and Thomas Cole were particularly significant contributions to the development of American painting during the early 19th century.
Lumania Lumania is an ancient mythological civilization, similar to Lemuria, Atlantis, Mu, Pan, Mar, Thule and Muror. It supposedly was located in the eastern Indian Ocean, possibly extending to portions of modern Indonesia and western Australia.
Lumapanel The Lumapanel is a Motion Picture Light designed in the 1990's. It uses new technology ballasts to drive 28 one-inch diameter fluorescent bulbs resulting in a low power, high output computer controlled fixture.
Lumbar In anatomy, lumbar is an adjective that means of or pertaining to the abdominal segment of the torso, between the diaphragm and the sacrum (pelvis). The five vertebrae in the lumbar region of the back are the largest and strongest in the spinal column.
Lumbar disc disease Lumbar disc disease is the drying out of the spongy interior matrix of an intervertebral disc in the spine. Many physicians and patients use the term lumbar disc disease to encompass several different causes of back pain or sciatica.
Lumbar puncture In medicine, a lumbar puncture (colloquially known as a spinal tap) is a diagnostic and at times therapeutic procedure that is performed in order to collect a sample of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) for biochemical, microbiological, and cytological analysis, or rarely to relieve increased intracranial pressure.
Lumbar vertebrae The lumbar vertebrae are the largest segments of the movable part of the vertebral column, and can be distinguished by the absence of a foramen (hole) in the transverse process, and by the absence of facets on the sides of the body.
Lumbarda Lumbarda is a small fishermen's village located on the Eastern Cape of the Island of KorÄŤula, 7 kilometers away from the town of KorÄŤula. A road passing through a picturesque area of pine woods and olive groves connects these two places.
Lumbee The Lumbee are a Native American tribe of North Carolina, though their origins are disputed. While Lumbees today identify ethnically as Indians, according to documentary sources they are in origin a mixture of European Americans, African Americans, and Native Americans.
Lumber Lumber or Timber is a term used to describe wood, either standing or that has been processed for use—from the time trees are felled, to its end product as a material suitable for industrial use—as structural material for construction or wood pulp for paper production. In the U.
Lumber room The phrase "lumber room" is found in British novels at least during the nineteenth century, and the use of the word lumber in this phrase is that found in many obsolescent turns of phrase heard in various English-speaking countries.
Lumber River The Lumber River, also known as the Lumbee River, is located in south-central North Carolina in the flat Coastal Plain. The river's headwaters are known as Drowning Creek, and the waterway known as the Lumber River extends downstream from the Scotland County-Hoke County border to the North Carolina-South Carolina border.
Lumber River Council of Governments The Lumber River Council Of Governments is one of the 17 regional North Carolina Councils of Governments (Region N) established by the North Carolina General Assembly for the purpose of regional planning and administration. Headquartered in Lumberton, North Carolina, it serves Richmond, Scotland, Hoke, Robeson, and Bladen counties.
Lumber yard A lumber yard is a retail location for lumber and wood related products used in construction and/or home improvement projects. Lumber yards can also provide services such as the use of a planer and other large machines.
Lumberjack World Championships The Lumberjack World Championships (LWC's) is a sporting event held every summer in the town of Hayward, Wisconsin. Competitors from North America, Australia, and New Zealand frequently participate in the events.
Lumberton Township School District The Lumberton Township School District is a community public school district that serves students in Pre-Kindergarten through eighth grade. With an average addition of 80-100 students per year, Lumberton has been one of the most rapidly growing school districts in South Jersey for the past ten years.
Lumberville-Raven Rock Bridge The Lumberville-Raven Rock Bridge is a free pedestrian bridge over the Delaware River, owned and operated by the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission. The bridge connects Bull's Island Recreation Area near Raven Rock Delaware Township in Hunterdon County, New Jersey to Lumberville, Solebury Township, Pennsylvania.
Lumbini Lumbini (Sanskrit for "the lovely") is a Buddhist pilgrimage site located in Rupandehi District, Lumbini Zone of Nepal. It is the birth place of Gautama Buddha, the founder of Buddhism, who lived between approximately 563 BCE and 483 BCE.
Lumbrical muscle (foot) The Lumbricales are four small muscles, accessory to the tendons of the Flexor digitorum longus and numbered from the medial side of the foot; they arise from these tendons, as far back as their angles of division, each springing from two tendons, except the first.
Lumbriculidae The Lumbriculidae are a family of microdrile oligochaetes common in fresh-water environments, including streams, lakes, marshes, wells and ground-water. They should not be confused with the earthworm family Lumbricidae.
Lumbriculus genitosetosus Lumbriculus genitosetosus was described by Holmquist in 1976 from almost 2,000 individuals collected in Northern Alaska. Initially, Holmquist revived the genus Thinodrilus (previously established by Smith in 1895 for Th.
Lumbriculus illex Lumbriculus illex is a fresh-water worm, the most recently described member of the genus (Timm & Rodriguez, 1994), and is known only from a handful of individuals found in Komarovka stream, north of Vladivostok. In most regards, this species is probably similar to Lumbriculus variegatus, but it can be told apart from this species by its one-pointed setae (other Lumbriculus have two-pointed setae).
Lumbriculus japonicus Lumbriculus japonicus was described by Yamaguchi in 1936 from locations on HokkaidĹŤ. It is distinguished from other species mainly by the location of the genital elements, which are positioned two segments posteriorly to their position in L.
Lumbriculus kareliensis Lumbriculus kareliensis was described by Popchenko in 1976 from material collected in Karelia. It is distinguished from other species in the genus by the position and shape of the atrium, which is large and kidney-shaped, reaching form the male pore in segment X into segment XI.
Lumbriculus mukoensis Lumbriculus mukoensis was described by Yamaguchi in 1953 from specimens collected at Muko in Hyogo prefecture, Japan. It is distinguished from other Lumbriculus by the posterior location of the genital elements (starting in segment XI), and by its smaller body size.
Lumbriculus multiatriatus Lumbriculus multiatriatus was described by Yamaguchi in 1937 from several specimens from Sakhalin and HokkaidĹŤ. As the name suggests, it is distinguished from other Lumbriculus species by having four atria, as opposed to the one or two that is standard from the genus.
Lumbriculus variegatus Lumbriculus variegatus, sometimes known as blackworm (or even California blackworm), is a type of oligochaete that lives in shallow water marshes, ponds, and swamps, feeding on microorganisms and organic material. They live throughout North America and Europe.
Lumbricus terrestris Lumbricus terrestris is a large reddish worm native to Europe, but now also widely distributed elsewhere around the world (along with several other lumbricids), due to human introductions. In some areas where it has been introduced, some people consider it to be a serious pest species, since it is out-competing locally native worms.
Lumby, British Columbia Lumby is a small community of roughly 2000 , located at the northeast corner of the Okanagan Valley, in the Canadian province of British Columbia. It is mainly a logging and agriculture community, but tourism is a growing trend within the area.
Lumen (unit) The lumen (symbol: lm) is the SI unit of luminous flux, a measure of the perceived power of light. Luminous flux differs from radiant flux, the measure of the total power of light emitted, in that luminous flux is adjusted to reflect the varying sensitivity of the human eye to different wavelengths of light.
Lumen Eclipse Lumen Eclipse is a public media arts gallery located in Harvard Square, Cambridge, Massachusetts, founded to expand public awareness of local, national, and international artists. The gallery is situated on two mounted displays on the Tourism Information Kiosk, just outside the Harvard Square MBTA stop, screening motion art daily.
Lumen Gentium Lumen Gentium, the Dogmatic Constitution on the Church, is one of the principal documents of the Vatican II. The Constitution was promulgated by Pope Paul VI on November 21, 1964, following approval by the assembled bishops by a vote of 2,151 to 5.
Lumen Christi Catholic High School Lumen Christi Catholic High School is a private Roman Catholic high school located just outside the city of Jackson, Michigan in Summit Township, Jackson County, Michigan. It was created in 1968 from the merger of St.
Lumi Cavazos Lumi Cavazos (born January 1, 1969) is a Mexican actress, who won the Best Actress awards at the Tokyo Film Festival, and Brazil’s Festival de Gramado for her portrayal of "Tita" in the 1993 adaptation of Laura Esquivel’s Mexican novel, Como Agua para Chocolate (Like Water for Chocolate). The movie grabbed the attention of US film critics and moviegoers, and facilitated her entry into the American film industry.

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