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Lutein Lutein (LOO-teen) is one of over 600 known naturally occurring carotenoids. Found in green leafy vegetables such as spinach and kale, lutein is employed by organisms as an antioxidant and for blue light absorption.
Luteinizing hormone Luteinizing hormone (LH) is a hormone synthesized and secreted by gonadotropes in the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland. In concert with the other pituitary gonadotropin follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) it is necessary for proper reproductive function.
Luteinizing hormone/choriogonadotropin receptor The luteinizing hormone/choriogonadotropin receptor (LHCGR), also lutropin/choriogonadotropin receptor (LCGR) is a transmembrane receptor that interacts with both luteinizing hormone (LH) and chorionic gonadotropins (such as hCG in humans) and represents a G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR). It has also been called luteinizing hormone receptor (LHR).
Luteolin Luteolin classified as a flavonoid and more specifically a flavone. It is thought to play an important role in the human body as an antioxidant, a free radical scavenger, an agent in the prevention of inflammation, a promoter of carbohydrate metabolism, and an immune system modulator.
Luteolysis Luteolysis is the structural and functional degradation of the corpus luteum that occurs at the end of the luteal phase in the absence of pregnancy. It is caused by the hormones prostaglandin-F2alpha and oxytocin.
Lutepää Lutepää is a small community on the Värska to Saatse gravel road in southeast Estonia. At first sight, just like a thousand other villages in the lake and forest landscape of this region where the Russian - Estonian border twists and turns in a manner that defies the logic of everyday life.
Lutescens (elm cultivar) The Golden Wych Elm, Ulmus glabra Lutescens, is a medium-sized deciduous tree that grows to a height of approximately 15 metres with a spread of about 20 metres. In its first years, the tree is vase-shaped, but it spreads as it matures, forming a rounded canopy.
Lutetia Lutetia (sometimes Lutetia Parisiorum or Lucotecia, in French Lutèce) was a town in pre-Roman and Roman Gaul. The Gallo-Roman city was a forerunner of the re-established Merovingian town that is the ancestor of present-day Paris.
Lutetium Lutetium (IPA: ) is a chemical element with the symbol Lu and atomic number 71. A metallic element, lutetium usually occurs in association with yttrium and is sometimes used in metal alloys and as a catalyst in various processes.
Lutfi Haziri Lutfi Haziri (born 8 November 1969 in Gnjilane, Kosovo, then part of Yugoslavia) is the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Kosovo for Local Government Administration He headed the delegation of Kosovo in the talks on the political status of Kosovo with Serbia] in [[Vienna in February 2006. Haziri is a central figure in Kosovo politics and one of the most serious candidates for the successor of the late Kosovo President Ibrahim Rugova for the chairmanship of the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK).
Luthany Luthany is an imaginary place name of unknown origin used (and probably invented) by the English Catholic poet Francis Thompson in his long poem "The Mistress of Vision", coupled with the name Elenore. Both are regions of the visionary land of grace in which the Virgin Mary reigns as Queen of Poesy.
Luther (play) Luther (1961) is a play by John Osborne that explored the forces that were involved in the life of the famous reformer. Osborne was influenced by Erik Erikson's book, Young Man Luther, which had been published 3 years prior in 1958.
Luther Bible The Luther Bible is a German Bible translation by Martin Luther, first printed with both testaments in 1534. This translation is considered to be largely responsible for the evolution of the modern German language.
Luther Burbank Home and Gardens Luther Burbank Home and Gardens (1 acre) is a city park containing the former home, greenhouse, gardens, and grave of noted American horticulturist Luther Burbank (1849-1926). It is located at the intersection of Santa Rosa Avenue and Sonoma Avenue in Santa Rosa, California.
Luther Burbank's Gold Ridge Experiment Farm Registered in the "National Register of Historic Places", Luther Burbank's Gold Ridge Experiment Farm is the official name of the 3-acre site that remains of the farm originally purchased in 1885 by famed plant breeder, Luther Burbank (1849-1926), in an area of Sebastopol, California, formerly known as the "Goldridge District". To these 10 acres, Burbank added 5 acres in 1904 and 3.
Luther College (Iowa) Luther College is a private, selective, four-year liberal arts college of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). Located in Decorah, Iowa, USA and founded in 1861 by Norwegian immigrants, Luther College today boasts an enrollment of nearly 2,600 students representing 34 states and 35 countries.
Luther College (Victoria) Luther College is a co-educational independent secondary school of the Lutheran Church of Australia located in the inner-eastern suburb of Croydon in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It maintains a close relationship with the Outer Eastern Lutheran Church parish of the Lutheran Church of Australia, which congregates in the school's chapel facilities.
Luther H. Hodges Luther Hartwell Hodges (9 March 1898 – 6 October 1974) was the Democratic governor of the state of North Carolina from 1954 to 1961 and United States Secretary of Commerce from 1961 to 1965. He was born in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, on March 9, 1898, and moved with his family to Spray (which later merged with two other towns to become Eden, NC) when he was two years old, living much of his life there in Rockingham County, North Carolina.
Luther H. Lincoln Luther Hansen Lincoln (November 20, 1914-June 27, 1980) was a Republican politician from California, who served in the California State Assembly from 1949 to 1958, including serving as Speaker of the Assembly from 1955 to 1958.
Luther Preparatory School Luther Preparatory School (LPS or Luther Prep), established in 1995, is a residential four-year secondary school located in Watertown, Wisconsin, and is owned and operated by the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS). The school's primary objective is to prepare students to become WELS pastors and teachers.
Luther rose The Luther seal or Luther rose is a widely-recognised symbol for Lutheranism. It was the seal that was designed for Martin Luther at the behest of Prince John Frederick, in 1530, while Luther was staying at the Coburg Fortress during the Diet of Augsburg.
Luther Seminary Luther Seminary is the largest seminary of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). Located in the Saint Anthony Park neighborhood of St Paul, Minnesota, its mission is to prepare students for service in rostered ministry and leadership positions within the ELCA and its ecumenical partners.
Luther Study Center Luther Study Center is an independent confessional Lutheran organization formed with a group of people both clergy and laity that are committed to and concerned of Lutheran Confessions from different Lutheran Church bodies existed in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India.
Luther Whiting Mason Luther-Whiting Mason (1818 - 14 July 1896) was an American music instructor who was hired by the Meiji period government of Japan as a foreign advisor to introduce Western music into the Japanese educational curriculum.
Luther Youngdahl Luther Wallace Youngdahl (May 29, 1896–June 21, 1978) was Minnesota's twenty-seventh governor from January 8,1947 to September 27,1951. He was determined to rid the state of its pernicious gambling problem and he began, during the first of his three terms, by outlawing slot machines.
Luther's Large Catechism Luther's Large Catechism consisted of works written by Martin Luther and compiled Christian canonical texts, published in April of 1529. This book was addressed particularly to the clergy to aid them in teaching their congregations.
Luther's Small Catechism Luther's Small Catechism was written by Martin Luther and published in 1529 for the training of children. Luther's Small Catechism reviews The Ten Commandments, The Apostles' Creed, The Lord's Prayer, Holy Baptism, The Office of the Keys, and The Sacrament of the Altar.
Lutheran Book of Worship Lutheran Book of Worship is a hymnal and prayer book used by several Lutheran denominations in North America. It is often referred to by its initials as the LBW, and in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America the LBW is sometimes called the "green book" as opposed to With One Voice, a blue-covered supplement.
Lutheran Community Foundation The Lutheran Community Foundation is a faith-based community foundation working nationally to help people give to their favorite charities and causes. Through the Lutheran Community Foundation, individuals, families, congregations and organizations create customized charitable funds.
Lutheran Confessional Synod Lutheran Confessional Synod (LCS) is a Confessional Lutheran church, characterized by a strict interpretation of the Lutheran Confessions and a historical liturgy. LCS was for a brief period in fellowship with WELS and ELS, but broke with those two synods because of differences in the doctrines of the Lord's Supper and the Ministry.
Lutheran Congregations in Mission for Christ The Lutheran Congregations in Mission for Christ is an association of conservative congregations in the United States which belong to the Lutheran branch of Christianity. They presently have 176 congregations in 30 states.
Lutheran Free Church The Lutheran Free Church (LFC) was a Lutheran denomination that existed in the United States from 1897 to 1963. However the church history predates its official start and a breakaway group of congregations continues today under the LFC legacy.
Lutheran Gymnasium Tisovec Lutheran Gymnasium Tisovec (Evanjelické Gymnázium Tisovec in Slovak, EGT - abbreviation) was founded in 1992. The school is partly bilingual (Slovak/English), which is made possible thanks to the number of American Lutheran missionaries who teach at the school.
Lutheran High School East Lutheran High School East, located in Cleveland Heights, Ohio, is affiliated with the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod (LCMS). Its goal is to provide an "educationally rich experience in a Christ-centered environment".
Lutheran High School West Lutheran High School West, located in Rocky River, Ohio, is a high school affiliated with the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod (LCMS). Its goal is to provide an "educationally rich experience in a Christ-centered environment".
Lutheran Church - Canada The Lutheran Church – Canada (LCC) was founded in 1988 when most of the Canadian congregations of St. Louis-based Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod (LCMS) formed an autonomous Canadian church body (fifteen LCMS congregations remain in Canada - one in Montreal, the rest in Ontario).
Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod The Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod (LCMS) is the eighth largest Protestant denomination in the United States, and the second-largest Lutheran body after the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. It is headquartered in St.
Lutheran Church of Australia The Lutheran Church of Australia (LCA) is the major Lutheran denomination in Australia, it also has a presence in New Zealand. It has 320 parishes, 540 congregations, 71,397 baptized members, 52,463 communicant members and 450 active pastors.
Lutheran Church of Central Africa The Lutheran Church of Central Africa or LCCA is a Christian denomination of the Lutheran tradition based in the African countries of Zambia and Malawi. Currently (2004), it consists of over 40,000 members in 200 congregations spread throughout both countries.
Lutheran Church—Hong Kong Synod Lutheran Church—Hong Kong Synod(香港路德會) is a confessional Lutheran church body in Hong Kong. Almost forty parishes belong to the LCHKS. It is the offspring and direct descendant of the China missions of the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod from the early 20th Century. Some of the locations of the LCHKS parishes are listed below.
Lutheran Churches of the Reformation Lutheran Churches of the Reformation, LCR, is an association of Lutheran congregations. The LCR has its roots among groups of Lutherans that broke with the Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod in the middle of the 20th century, and was formally incorporated in 1964.
Lutheran Ministerium and Synod - USA The Lutheran Ministerium and Synod - USA (LMS-USA) is a small Lutheran Protestant Christian denomination based in the United States. Its congregations are mostly located in the Upper Midwest, and the church body maintains its official headquarters in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Lutheran Orthodoxy Lutheran orthodoxy was an era in the history of Lutheranism, which began in 1580 from the writing of the Book of Concord and ended at the Age of Enlightenment. Lutheran orthodoxy was parallelled by similar eras in Calvinism and tridentine Roman Catholicism after the Counter-Reformation.
Lutheran Peace Fellowship The Lutheran Peace Fellowship (LPF) is an organization of Lutherans who work for peace and social justice issues. Although not an official part of the ELCA, it has received funding from various organizations within that denomination.
Lutheran school Lutheran schools and education were a priority for Lutherans who emigrated to the United States and Australia from Germany and Scandinavia. One of the first things they did was to create schools for their children.
Lutheran Service Book Lutheran Service Book (LSB) is the newest official hymnal of The Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod (LCMS). It was prepared by the LCMS Commission on Worship and published by Concordia Publishing House, the official publisher of the LCMS.
Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago On September 4, 1962, Augustana Theological Seminary, Grand View Seminary, Chicago Lutheran Theological Seminary, and Suomi Theological Seminary consolidated to form the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago (LSTC). The context and impetus for that union was the merger that same year of the American Evangelical Lutheran Church, Augustana Evangelical Lutheran Church, Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Church(Suomi Synod), and United Lutheran Church in America, that came together as the Lutheran Church in America (LCA).
Lutheran Social Services of Michigan Lutheran Social Services of Michigan (LSSM) is a non-profit, human services agency that serves over 40 cities in Michigan's Lower Peninsula with more than 80 programs, including adoption, childcare, community centers, foster care, nursing homes, refugee immigration and employment services, subsidized housing, and services for the homeless and developmentally disabled. It is Michigan's largest faith-based non-profit human service organization in Michigan, but provides help for all people in need regardless of religious affiliation, age, or national origin.
Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg The Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, is America's oldest Lutheran Seminary. The institution was founded in 1826 by Samuel Simon Schmucker, a leading Pennsylvania abolitionist, and is affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia The Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia (LTSP) is one of eight seminaries associated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), located in Philadelphia (Pennsylvania, USA). It was founded in 1864 but traces its roots further back to the first Lutheran establishment in Philadelphia founded by Henry Melchior Muhlenberg in 1748..
Lutheran Theological Seminary, Saskatoon Lutheran Theological Seminary is a degree-granting theological school affiliated with the University of Saskatchewan. It is owned by the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada, the largest and most liberal Lutheran denomination in Canada, and the Canadian sister church to the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America.
Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary (LTSS), located in Columbia, South Carolina is a theological seminary of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America offering first and second professional theological degrees.
Lutheran Women's Missionary League The Lutheran Women's Missionary League (LWML) is an auxiliary organization of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod. It was founded in 1942 to support missionary work through the collection of "mites," spare change named for the small coins in the lesson of the widow's mite in Mark 12 and Luke 21.
Lutheran World Federation The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) is a global association of national and regional Lutheran churches headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. The federation was founded in the aftermath of the Second World War in 1947 to coordinate the activities of the many differing Lutheran denominations.
Lutheran World Relief Headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland, Lutheran World Relief (LWR) has been responding to emergencies and disasters since its founding in 1945. Working through partners and global relief and development networks, LWR works in 50 countries to provide not only relief but to combat the causes of poverty and restore the dignity it robs from peoples' lives.
Lutheran-Reformed Church A Lutheran-Reformed Church is a Protestant Church, that has came into existence from a merger of Lutheran and Reformed Churches. In several countries, including Germany and the Netherlands, a Lutheran-Reformed Church is the largest non-Roman Catholic church.
Lutheran—Roman Catholic Dialogue Lutheran—Roman Catholic Dialogue began in July, 1964 as an outgrowth of Vatican II and the new openness of the Roman Catholic Church to dialogue with other Christian denominations and other religions. It was held under the auspices of the U.
Lutherans Concerned/North America Lutherans Concerned/North America is an organization of laypeople, pastors, and congregations that are primarily from the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada(ELCIC) who are working for the full acceptance and inclusion of people of all sexual orientations and gender identities in the life of the Church. It is one of many LGBT-welcoming church movements to emerge in American Christianity in the late twentieth century.
Luthien (BattleTech) In the fictional BattleTech universe, Luthien (The Black Pearl) is the capital world of the Draconis Combine. Luthien is a heavily industrialized world that is traditionally the seat of power for the ruling family of the Draconis Combine, House Kurita.
Luthor Mansion Luthor Mansion is a fictional Scottish baronial style castle that is a major setting in Smallville. The building was first located in Scotland, but American billionaire Lionel Luthor had it shipped over to Smallville, Kansas for re-construction.
Luton Luton is a large town and local government district in the south of England, located 51 km (32 miles) north of London. Luton, Dunstable and Houghton Regis form a conurbation which had a population in excess of 230,000 in 2001.
Luton (UK Parliament constituency) Luton is a former parliamentary constituency centred on the town of Luton in Bedfordshire. It returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system.
Luton body A Luton body is a style of commercial vehicle body incorporating an enclosed box body extended over the cab. It takes its name from the town of Luton, in Bedfordshire, where the Bedford commercial vehicle plant was located.
Luton Bute Street railway station Luton Bute Street railway station was built by the Luton, Dunstable and Welwyn Junction Railway Company in 1858, which was an extension of the Welwyn and Hertford Railway. The track to Welwyn was completed in 1860 and taken over by the Great Northern the following year.
Luton Hoo Luton Hoo is a country house in Bedfordshire, England, on the edge of the large town of Luton. The unusual name "Hoo" is a Saxon word meaning the spur of a hill, and is more commonly found in East Anglia.
Luton Museum & Art Gallery Luton Museum & Art Gallery in Luton is housed in a large Victorian mansion in Wardown Park on the outskirts of the town centre. The museum collection focusses on the traditional crafts of Bedfordshire, notably lace-making and hat-making.
Luton Town Hall Luton Town Hall is situated on the junction between Manchester Street and Upper George Street, Luton, England; the current building was completed in 1936 on the site of the older Town Hall which was burnt down 19 July 1919, following the peace day riots.
Lutopan Lutopan, officially known as DAS or Don Andres Soriano (from the name of the founder of the copper mines), is a hilly and well-populated barangay which has 21 sitio's in Toledo City about 44 km from Cebu City, Philippines. The place was once progressive it had a hospital facility that could be compared to those of Cebu City in terms of quality and it also had a private school (Don Andres Soriano Memorial School la salle) that was subsidized by the company, but due to the closure of the copper mine in the early 1990s due to a number of reasons, it has declined.
Lutricia McNeal Lutricia McNeal is an American R&B/pop singer who mainly releases her records and CDs in Europe. Her biggest hit records so far were "Ain't That Just The Way" (UK: #5, Germany: #5, Sweden: #1), which sold 2 million copies worldwide, "Stranded" (UK: #3, Sweden: #6) and "Someone Loves You Honey" (UK: #9).
Lutrine Opossum The Lutrine Opossum (Lutreolina crassicaudata), also known as Little Water Opossum or Thick-tailed Opossum, is an opossum species from South America. It is found in Brazil, Argentina, Bolivia, Uruguay, Paraguay, Colombia and Guyana.
Lutselk'e, Northwest Territories The aboriginal community of Łutselk'e ("place of small fish"), also spelt Łutsel K'e, is located on the south shore near the eastern end of Great Slave Lake in the Northwest Territories, Canada. Until 1 July 1992, it was known as Snowdrift.
Lutta corsa Lutta corsa (in Corsican; the French name is Lutte corse; both mean "Corsican free fighting") is an ancient, unarmed martial art developed from ancient pankration by shepherds on the Mediterranean island of Corsica.
Lutterworth Lutterworth is a market town in the Harborough district of Leicestershire, England. The town is located in southern Leicestershire, 11 km (7 miles) north of Rugby, in Warwickshire and 25 km (15 miles) south of Leicester.
Lutung The lutungs are a group of Old World monkeys and make up the entirety of the genus Trachypithecus. Their range is split into two parts; one part is much of southeast Asia (northeast India, southern China, Borneo, Thailand, Jawa and Bali), the other part is extreme southern India and Sri Lanka.
Lutwyche, Queensland Lutwyche is a northern inner-city suburb of Brisbane, located 5 km from the city's central business district. Named after Justice Alfred Lutwyche, who once owned land in the area, it is currently a bustling residential hub, housing a major shopping centre and serviced by Brisbane City Council buses.
Lutz Rathenow Lutz Rathenow (born 1952) is a dissident German writer and poet who was haunted by the Secret Police until the German reunification. From then on, his fortunes changed, and he received several literary honors and awards.
Lutz-Jeanselme syndrome Lutz-Jeanselme syndrome is a (named after Antoine Edouard Jeanselme, Adolfo Lutz and Ludwig Steiner) Mobile, periarticular fibrous nodules at articulations or under the skin covering the bone, seen in treponemal diseases, such as yaws and syphilis. Preferred sites are the knee and elbow or under the skin covering the tibia, elbow, or, more rarely, the ribs, trochanter, or malleoli.
Lutzow-Holm Bay Lutzow-Holm Bay () is a large bay in Antarctica, about 120 miles wide, indenting the coast of Queen Maud Land between Riiser-Larsen Peninsula and the coastal angle immediately east of the Flatvaer Islands. It was discovered by Capt.
Luud Schimmelpennink Laurens (Luud) Maria Hendrikus Schimmelpennink (Amsterdam, 27 May 1935) is a Dutch social inventor, industrial designer, entrepreneur and politician. As of 2007 he is Managing Director of the Ytech Innovation Centre in Amsterdam.
Luuk van Middelaar Luuk van Middelaar (1973- ) is a Dutch historian and liberal philosopher attached to the Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie (VVD), which is the biggest liberal formation in the Netherlands. He gained international success in 1999 by publishing his PhD-paper (doctoraalscriptie in Dutch) "Politicide".
Luv Kush Luv Kush (also called Uttar Ramayan) is an Indian television series created, written, produced, and directed by Ramanand Sagar. It is a follow-up to Sagar's highly successful Ramayan and covers the later portions of the ancient Indian epic Ramayana, following Ram's coronation.
Luv Your Life "Luv Your Life" is the third Single by rock band Silverchair from their fourth album, Diorama. The song was released as a single and a video was made in which the band was portrayed as animated characters.
Luvil Luvil is a clothes detergent manufactured by Unilever. It was sold and advertised in the United Kingdom in the 1960's - but later withdrawn from this market; the product however remains still for sale in Europe.
Luvsangiyn Erdenechuluun Luvsangiyn Ertinachulryun (born October 10 1948 in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia) was the foreign minister of Mongolia from August 2000 until September 2004. He is a member of the Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party.
Luvua River The Luvua River is a river in the Katanga Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It flows from the northern end of Lake Mweru on the Zambia-Congo border in a northwesterly direction for 350km to its confluence with the Lualaba River opposite the town of Ankoro.
Luwero triangle The Luwero triangle is an area of Uganda to the north of the capital Kampala, corresponding to some degree with the district of Luwero. It is commonly used to refer to an area renowned for the persecution of civilians during the "bush war" (aka Luwero war) between the rebel National Resistance Army and the government of Milton Obote.
Luwian language Luwian (sometimes spelled Luvian) is an extinct part of the Anatolian branch of the Indo-European language family. Luwian is closely related to Hittite, and was among the languages spoken by population groups in Arzawa, to the west or southwest of the core Hittite area.
Lux The lux (symbol: lx) is the SI unit of illuminance. It is used in photometry as a measure of the intensity of light, with wavelengths weighted according to the luminosity function, a standardized model of human brightness perception.
Lux (computer game) Lux is a turn-based strategy computer game that uses the rule system of the board game Risk but expands it to function on any map made up of a graph of countries and the connections between them. Regardless of the map, the object of the game remains: eliminate all other players so only one remains.
Lux (soap) Lux soap was introduced in 1925 as a bathroom soap by Lever Brothers. Although Lux is a popular German surname and also means "light" in Latin, the name Lux was chosen for its play on the word "luxury.
Lux Occulta Lux Occulta (Latin for "occult light") is the name of a Polish symphonic black metal band, founded in late 1994. Their work, also strongly influenced by progressive metal, commonly incorporates elaborate arrangements often featuring multiple sections and unpredictable time changes.
Lux Radio Theater Lux Radio Theater, one of the genuine classic radio anthology series (NBC Blue Network (1934-1935); CBS (1935-1955), adapted first Broadway stage works, and then (especially) films to hour-long live radio presentations. It quickly became the most popular dramatic anthology series on radio, running more than twenty years.
Luxapalila Valley Railroad Incorporated in 1996, the Luxapalila Valley Railroad operates of track between Columbus, Mississippi, and Belk, Alabama. It is a subsidiary of Cagy Industries which owns several railroads in the Southeastern United States.
Luxcel Biosciences Luxcel Biosciences develops, commercializes and manufactures products for biomedical, drug discovery, environmental and food science research based on proprietary labeling and assay technologies. The mission statement for the company, found on the face of the company website, is quite broad, saying "The mission of Luxcel Biosciences is to become a leading provider of new enabling R&D tools and solutions to the research community ...
LuxConnect LuxConnect is a public agency of the Luxembourg government. Its primary objective is the improvement of international Internet connectivity of Luxembourg through connections with foreign Internet exchange points.
Luxembourg (band) Luxembourg are a British band who release their material through Dogbox Records. They are an indie five-piece consisting of David Shah (lead singer), Rob Britton (guitar), Alex Potterill (keyboards), Jon Bacon (bass) and Steve Brummell (drums).
Luxembourg (Belgium) Luxembourg (Dutch and German: Luxemburg, Luxembourgish: Lëtzebuerg, Waloon: Lussimbork) is the southernmost province of Wallonia and of Belgium. It borders on (clockwise from the East) the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, France and the Belgian provinces of Namur and Liège.
Luxembourg (city) The city of Luxembourg (, ), commonly known as Luxembourg City (, , ), is a commune with city status, and the capital of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. It is located at the confluence of the Alzette and PĂ©trusse rivers in southern Luxembourg
Luxembourg at the 1912 Summer Olympics Luxembourg competed at the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, Sweden. It was the first official appearance at the modern Olympic Games for the nation, although it was later discovered that one Luxembourgish athlete competed in 1900.
Luxembourg at the Summer Olympics Athletes from Luxembourg have competed at 21 editions of the modern Summer Olympic Games. Luxembourg's National Olympic Committee, the Comité Olympique et Sportif Luxembourgeois, was founded in 1912 and sent it's first team to the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm.

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