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Land of the Giants Land of the Giants is an American television show of the 1960s which tells the tale of the crew and passengers of a sub-orbital transport spaceship (the Spindrift) which is accidentally transported to a world in which all life forms are huge in comparison to them.
Land of the Green Isles The Land of the Green Isles is a fictional island kingdom from the King's Quest adventure game series, located far away from the main characters' home country of Daventry. It is ruled by King Caliphim and his queen, with the assistance of Vizier Abdul Alhazred.
Land of the loops Land Of The Loops is actually a one man band from the mid nineties - much like the slightly less obscure Primitive Radio Gods which was Chris O'Conner. The man behind this particular moniker is none other than Boston native Alan Sutherland.
Land of the Lost (1974 TV series) geography and technology Land of the Lost was a 1974-1976 TV series presenting the adventures of the Marshall family (including Will and Holly and their father Rick, later replaced by their uncle Jack). The Marshalls become trapped in a pocket universe populated by dinosaurs, ape-like creatures called Pakuni, and lizard-like creatures named Sleestak.
Land of the Lost (1974 TV series) characters and species Land of the Lost was a 1974–1976 TV series relating the adventures of the Marshall family (including Will and Holly and their father, later replaced by their uncle). The Marshalls become trapped in a pocket universe populated by dinosaurs, ape-like creatures called Pakuni, and lizard-like creatures named Sleestak.
Land of the Lost (1991 TV series) Land of the Lost was a half-hour Saturday-morning children's series that originally aired on ABC during the early 1990s. It lasted two seasons, and helped bolster the now cult classic original, the latter of which is now available on DVD.
Land of the Lost (film) Land of the Lost is a 2008 adventure/comedy film about a family that is thrown back in time and must survive in a dinosaur-dominated land. It is based on the original TV series Land of the Lost, as well as the 1990's television version
Land of the Lost (radio) Land of the Lost was a 1940s radio fantasy adventure, written and narrated by Isabel Manning Hewson, about the adventures of two children who traveled underwater with the fatherly fish Red Lantern. Each week the show opened with the line, "In that wonderful kingdom at the bottom of the sea...
Land of the Pharaohs Land of the Pharaohs is a 1955 Cinemascope epic film made by the Continental Company, Ltd and presented by Warner Bros. It was directed and produced by Howard Hawks from a screenplay by Harold Jack Bloom, Harry Kurnitz and the novelist William Faulkner.
Land O' Pines Land O' Pines is an elementary school located in Howell, New Jersey and is also part of the Howell Township Public School District. When Land O'Pines was constructed in 1961, the school housed students from grades 5 through 8; now, the school houses students from K through 5.
Land Ordinance of 1785 The Land Ordinance of 1785 was adopted by the United States Congress on May 20, 1785. Under the Articles of Confederation, Congress did not have the power to raise revenue by direct taxation of the inhabitants of the United States.
Land patent A land patent is evidence of right, title, and/or interest to a tract of land, usually granted by the federal, state or foreign government to an individual or private company. In the original 13 American Colonies a proprietor would grant land patents.
Land reform Land reform (also agrarian reform, though that can have a broader meaning) is an often-controversial alteration in the societal arrangements whereby government administers possession and use of land. Land reform may consist of a government-initiated or government-backed real estate property redistribution, generally of agricultural land, or be part of an even more revolutionary program that may include forcible removal of an existing government that is seen to oppose such reforms.
Land registration In law, land registration is a system by which the ownership of estates in land, is recorded and registered, usually by government, in order to provide evidence of title and to facilitate dealing. The Torrens title system is a widely used method for registering land, particularly in Commonwealth jurisdictions, replacing the deeds registration system.
Land run Land run (sometimes land rush) usually refers to a historical event in which previously-restricted land of the United States was opened for homesteading on a first arrival basis. Some newly opened lands were sold first-come, sold by bid, or won by lottery, or by means other than a run.
Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003 The Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003 is an Act of the Scottish Parliament. It created a framework for responsible access to land and inland water, formalising the tradition in Scotland of unhindered access to open countryside, provided that care was taken not to cause damage or interfere with activities including farming and game stalking.
Land Registration Authority (Philippines) The Philippines' Land Registration Authority (Filipino: Pangasiwaan sa Patalaan ng Lupain), abbreviated as LRA, is an agency of the Philippine government under the Department of Justice responsible for issuing decrees of registration and certificates of title and register documents, patents and other land transaction for the benefit of landowners, agrarian reform-beneficiaries and the registering public in general; providing a secure, stable and trustworthy record of land ownership and recorded interests therein so as to promote social and economic well-being and contribute to the national development.
Land Registry (Hong Kong) In Hong Kong, the Land Registry () administers the Land Registration Ordinance governing the system of land registration and provides facilities for search of the Land Register and related records by the public and government departments.
Land Rover Land Rover is a British all-terrain vehicle and sport utility vehicle (SUV) manufacturer, based in Solihull, England. Originally the term Land Rover referred to one specific vehicle, a pioneering civilian all-terrain utility vehicle launched on April 30, 1948 at the Amsterdam Motor Show, but was later used as a brand for several distinct models, all four-wheel drive.
Land Rover (Series/Defender) The Land Rover Series I, II, and III, Ninety, One Ten, 127, and Defender are off-road vehicles produced by the British manufacturer Land Rover. The Defender is the descendant of the Series models, following over 50 years of "evolution" along the same basic design, and retaining very similar looks.
Land Rover Discovery The Discovery is a four wheel drive on- and off-road vehicle (SUV in American-English) from Land Rover (currently owned by Ford). There have been three generations of the vehicle, which is less expensive than the company's top Range Rover model.
Land speed record The land speed record is the fastest speed achieved by a vehicle on land, as opposed to one on water or in the air. It is standardized as the speed over a course of fixed length, averaged over two runs in opposite directions.
Land speed record for railed vehicles Determination of the fastest railed vehicle in the world varies depending on the criteria, because of the variety of designs. The French TGV is the fastest conventional train in the world, using powered metal wheels riding on metal rails.
Land Securities Land Securities REIT is the largest property company in Europe and the leading British property development and investment company headquartered in central London. Formerly a plc it switched to Real Estate Investment Trust status when REITs were introduced in the United Kingdom in January 2007.
Land tenure Land tenure is the name given, particularly in common law systems, to the legal regime in which land is owned by an individual, who is said to "hold" the land. The sovereign monarch, known as The Crown, held land in its own right.
Land trust A land trust is an agreement whereby one party (the trustee) agrees to hold ownership of a piece of real property for the benefit of another party (the beneficiary). Land trusts are used by nonprofit organizations to hold conservation easements, by corporations and investment groups to compile large tracts of land, and by individuals to keep their real estate ownership private, avoid probate and provide several other benefits.
Land Transport Authority The Land Transport Authority (Abbreviation: LTA; Chinese: 陆路交通管ç†ĺ±€; Malay: Penguasa Pengangkutan Darat) of Singapore is a statutory board of the Ministry of Transport. It was founded in 1 September 1995 by merging four agencies, namely, Registry of Vehicles, Mass Rapid Transit Corporation, Roads & Transportation Division of the Public Works Department and Land Transport Division of the then Ministry of Communications.
Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (Philippines) The Philippines' Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (Filipino: Lupon ng Pag-paprangkisa at Regulasyon ng Transportasyong-Lupa), abbreviated as LTFRB, is an agency of the Philippine government under the Department of Transportation and Communications responsible for promulgating, administering, enforcing, and monitoring compliance of policies, laws, and regulations of public land transportation services.
Land Transportation Office (Philippines) The Philippines' Land Transportation Office (Filipino: Tanggapan ng Transportasyong-Lupa), abbreviated as LTO, is an agency of the Philippine government under the Department of Transportation and Communications responsible for optimizing the land transportation service and facilities and to effectively implement the various transportation laws, rules and regulations.http://www.
Land Trust Alliance The Land Trust Alliance is a national cooridinating organization for more than 1,600 land trusts across the United States. The organization describes its mission as being the "convener, strategists, and representative of land trusts across America.
Land use forecasting Land use forecasting undertakes to project the distribution and intensity of trip generating activities in the urban area. In practice, land use models are demand driven, using as inputs the aggregate information on growth produced by an aggregate economic forecasting activity.
Land Use, Land-Use Change and Forestry Land Use, Land-Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF) is a term often used in climate change topics. Land use, land-use change and forestry all have impacts on the global carbon cycle and as such these activities can add or remove carbon dioxide (or, more generally, carbon) from the atmosphere, contributing to climate change.
Land War The Land War in Irish History was a period of agrarian agitation in rural Ireland in the 1870s, 1880s and 1890s. The agitation was led by the Irish Land League and was dedicated to bettering the position of tenant farmers and ultimately to a redistribution of land from landlords to tenants.
Land Wursten Land Wursten is a Samtgemeinde ("collective municipality") in the district of Cuxhaven, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 20 km southwest of Cuxhaven, and 15 km north of Bremerhaven.
Land-attack missile A land-attack missile is a naval surface-to-surface missile that is capable of effectively attacking targets ashore, unlike specialised anti-ship missiles, which are optimized for striking other ships. Some dual-role missiles are suitable for both missions.
Land-grant university Land-grant universities (also called land-grant colleges or land grant institutions) are institutions of higher education in the United States which have been designated by Congress to receive the benefits of the Morrill Acts of 1862 and 1890.
Land-line In the UK Land-Line is a comprehensive dataset, provided by Ordnance Survey, depicting man-made and natural features ranging from houses, factories, roads and rivers to marshland and administrative boundaries. Land-Line is a vector format (compare with DXF).
Land-of-Sky Regional Council The Land-of-Sky Regional Council is one of the 17 regional North Carolina Councils of Governments (Region B) established by the North Carolina General Assembly for the purpose of regional planning and administration. Headquartered in Asheville, North Carolina, it serves Madison, Buncombe, Henderson, and Transylvania counties of the North Carolina Mountain Region.
Land-O-Lakes District The Land-o-Lakes District is one of the 16 geographical districts of the Barbershop Harmony Society, an all-male North American singing fraternity. It is composed of male barbershop singers living in the states of Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota, and Michigan, and the provinces of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and parts of Ontario.
Landa Script Landa is a script that evolved from the sarada script during the 10th century. It was widely used in the northern and north-western part of India in the area comprisinf Punjab, Sindh, Kashmir and some parts of Baluchistan and NWFP.
Landahaussy Landahaussy (sometimes spelled Landahussy) is a small village near Strabane, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, a townland in the parish of Upper Badoney near Plumbridge in County Tyrone. It is within the Strabane District Council area.
Landakotskirkja Landakotskirkja ("The Landakot Church"), formally named Basilika Krists konungs ("The Basilica of Christ the King"), is the cathedral of the Catholic Church in Iceland. It is often referred to as Kristskirkja ("Christ's Church").
Landala Landala, district in central Gothenburg, Sweden. Originally a traditional labour district with a large poorhouse, today Landala it is home for some important educational institutes in Western Sweden, such as Chalmers University of Technology, Hvitfeldtska gymnasiet and Vasa Komvux.
Landammann Landammann or Landaman, plural -männer, was the German title, meaning 'Amtmann of the land', used by the chief magistrate in certain Cantons of Switzerland and at times featured in the Head of state's style at the confederal level.
Landau damping In physics, Landau damping, named after its discoverer, the eminent Soviet physicist Lev Davidovich Landau, is the effect of damping (exponential decrease as a function of time) of longitudinal space charge waves in plasma or a similar environment. This phenomenon prevents an instability from developing, and creates a region of stability in the parameter space.
Landau pole In physics, Landau pole is the energy scale (or the precise value of the energy) where a coupling constant (the strength of an interaction) of a quantum field theory becomes infinite. Such a possibility was pointed out by the eminent physicist Lev Davidovich Landau.
Landau prime ideal theorem In mathematics, the prime ideal theorem of algebraic number theory is the number field generalization of the prime number theorem. It provides an asymptotic formula for counting the number of prime ideals of a number field K, with norm at most X.
Landau set In voting systems, the Landau set (or uncovered set, or Fishburn set) is the set of candidates x such that for every other candidate y, there is some candidate z (possibly the same as x, but distinct from y) such that y is not preferred to x and z is not preferred to y.
Landau theory Landau theory in physics was introduced by Lev Davidovich Landau in an attempt to formulate a general theory of second-order phase transitions. He was motivated to suggest that the free energy of any system should obey two conditions: that the free energy is analytic, and that it obeys the symmetry of the Hamiltonian.
Landau's constants In complex analysis, Landau's constants are certain mathematical constants that describe the behaviour of holomorphic functions defined on the unit disk. Consider the set F of all those holomorphic functions f on the unit disk for which
Landau's problems At the 1912 International Congress of Mathematicians in Cambridge, Edmund Landau listed four basic problems about primes. These problems were characterised in his speech as "unattackable at the present state of science" and are now known as Landau's problems.
Landau-Hopf theory of turbulence In physics, the Landau-Hopf theory of turbulence was until the mid 1970s the accepted theory of how a fluid flow becomes turbulent. The theory says that as a fluid flows faster, it develops more and more Fourier modes.
Landau-Kolmogorov inequality Landau-Kolmogorov inequality is an inequality between different derivatives of a function. There are many inequalities holding this name (sometimes they are also called Kolmogorov type inequalities), common formula is:
Landau-Land Landau-Land is a Verbandsgemeinde ("collective municipality") in the Südliche Weinstraße district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated on the eastern edge of the Pfälzer Wald, around Landau.
Landau-Ramanujan constant In mathematics, the Landau-Ramanujan constant occurs in a number theory result that the proportion of positive integers less than x which are the sum of two square numbers is, for large x, roughly proportional to
Landauer's Principle Landauer's Principle, first argued in 1961 by Rolf Landauer of IBM, holds that "any logically irreversible manipulation of information, such as the erasure of a bit or the merging of two computation paths, must be accompanied by a corresponding entropy increase in non-information bearing degrees of freedom of the information processing apparatus or its environment". (Bennett 2003).
Landbouwkrediet-Colnago Landbouwkrediet-Colnago (UCI Team Code: LAN) is a professional continental cycling team based in Belgium that participates in UCI Continental Circuits races and when selected as a wildcard to UCI ProTour events. The team is managed by GĂ©rard Bulens, with assistance from directeur sportifs Jef De Bilde, Claude Criquielion, Marco Saligari and Claude Van Collie.
Landbrukstidende Landbrukstidende is a Norwegian agricultural magazine. The magazine was established by Olav Dalsaune and Karl Hagerup in 1895, and is still one of Norwegian farmers' major sources of agro-news and agro-bulletins.
Landcare Landcare began in Victoria, Australia in 1986 with a group of farmers near St Arnaud in central Victoria forming the first Landcare group. Since then, the Landcare concept has developed into a movement, across Australia and now around the world.
Landcare Australia Landcare Australia is a body that raises awareness of environmental issues in Australia and raises corporate sponsorship to fund Landcare Groups. Landcare groups are community groups that work on conservation projects.
Landcrawler In science fiction a landcrawler is any kind of large, land-based vehicle that is self-sufficient. This usually means it has its own life support systems and is capable of supporting multiple human-sized lifeforms.
Landdrost Landdrost was the title of various officials with local jurisdiction. It is of Dutch and Low German origin, with land- corresponding to the English meaning of an area, suggesting a somewhat larger jurisdiction than just a village or estate; and drost being a short form of Drossaard, one of many similar titles in feudal lordships and corresponding to a Reeve or Steward in some localities on the British Isles, or a Meier in German ones.
Landeck (district) The Bezirk Landeck is an administrative district (Bezirk) in Tyrol, Austria. It borders the district Reutte in the north, the district Imst in the east, South Tyrol (Italy) and GraubĂĽnden (Switzerland) in the south, and the district Bludenz (Vorarlberg) in the west.
Landed gentry Landed gentry is a term traditionally applied in Britain to members of the upper class families with country estates often (but not always) farmed on their behalf by others, and who might be without a peerage or other hereditary title.
Landed property Landed property or landed estates is a real estate term that usually refers to a property that generates income for the owner without the owner having to do the actual work of the estate. In Europe, agrarian landed property typically consisted of a manor, several tenant farms, and some privileged enterprises such as a mill.
Landell de Moura Father Roberto Landell de Moura (January 21, 1861–June 30, 1928) was a Brazilian Roman Catholic priest and inventor said to have publicly demonstrated a radio broadcast of the human voice on June 3, 1900. De Moura was ordained to the priesthood in 1886 in Rome.
Landen Landen is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. The municipality comprises the city of Landen proper and the towns of Attenhoven, Eliksem, Ezemaal, Laar, Neerlanden, Neerwinden, Overwinden, Rumsdorp, Waasmont, Walsbets, Walshoutem, Wange and Wezeren.
Lander College The Lander College for Men (LCM) is a private, men's honors division of Touro College located in Kew Gardens Hills, New York, known for its programs in accounting, biology, computer science, political science, and rabbinical ordination.
Landers Theatre Landers Theatre in Springfield, Missouri was built in 1909, and is the oldest and largest civic theatre operation in Missouri. It has been in continuous use either as a legitimate theatre or a movie theater since it opened.
Landeskriminalamt Landeskriminalamt - (LKA) The State Investigation Bureaux in Germany are directly subordinate to the respective state ministry of the interior, supervise police operations aimed at preventing and investigating criminal offences, and coordinate investigations involving more than one Präsidium.
Landespolizei Landespolizei (or LaPo) is a term used in the Federal Republic of Germany to denote the law enforcement services which patrol the German Bundesländer and is the approximate equivalent to the State police in the United States of America.
Landeszeitung der Deutschen in Böhmen, Mähren und Schlesien The Landeszeitung der Deutschen in Böhmen, Mähren und Schlesien (english: Newspaper of the Germans in Bohemia, Moravia and Silesia) is a German newspaper in the Czeck Republic issued every 14 days by the Landesversammlung der Deutschen in Böhmen, Mähren und Schlesien in Prague.
Landfall (journal) Landfall is New Zealand's oldest and most prestigious literary journal. First published in 1947, it features new fiction and poetry, biographical and critical essays, cultural commentary, and reviews of books, art, film, drama and dance.
Landfall (meteorology) Landfall is the time or place at which a tropical cyclone or waterspout moves onto land after previously being over water. For tropical cyclones, this is typically the point at which the center of the storm's eye comes ashore.
Landfall in Unknown Seas Landfall in Unknown Seas is a work for narrator and string orchestra written by New Zealand composer Douglas Lilburn in 1944. It was the second in Lilburn's early trilogy of works dealing with the theme of New Zealand identity, following the overture Aotearoa and preceding A Song of Islands.
Landfarming Land Farming is a bioremediation treatment process that is performed in the upper soil zone or in biotreatment cells. Contaminated soils, sediments, or sludges are incorporated into the soil surface and periodically turned over (tilled) to aerate the mixture.
Landfill A landfill, also known as a dump (US) or a tip (UK), is a site for the disposal of waste materials by burial and is the oldest form of waste treatment. Historically, landfills have been one of the most common methods of organized waste management (along with incineration), and remain so in many places around the world.
Landfill Allowance Trading Scheme The Landfill Allowance Trading Scheme, LATS, is an initiative by the UK government, through DEFRA to help reduce the amount of biodegradable municipal waste (BMW) sent to landfill.DEFRA Landfill Allowance Trading Scheme Introduction, www.
Landgrave Landgrave (Dutch landgraaf, German Landgraf; French landgrave; Latin comes magnus, comes patriae, comes provinciae, comes terrae, comes principalis, lantgravius) was a title (mostly) used in the Holy Roman Empire and later on by its former territories, comparable to a count, who had feudal duty directly to the Holy Roman Emperor. His jurisdiction stretched over a sometimes quite considerable territory, which was not subservient to an intermediate power like a Duke, a Bishop or Count Palatine.
Landgraviate of Brabant The Landgraviat of Brabant shall be distinguished from the Duchy of Brabant. The Duchy of Brabant was initially a feudal elevation of the landgraviat, but its name was applied to the entire country under control of the Dukes of Brabant from the 13th century on.
Landguard Fort Built just outside Felixstowe, Suffolk at the mouth of the River Orwell, Landguard Fort was designed to guard the entrance to Harwich. The first fortifications from 1540 were a few earthworks and blockhouse, but it was James I of England who ordered the construction of a square fort with bulwarks at each corner.
Landguard Fort Lifeboat The Landguard Fort Lifeboat is an example of early attempts to design an unsinkable vessel. Several years before the foundation of the RNLI, Richard Hall Gower had been addressing the special problems of lifeboat design.
Landhi Town Landhi Town is a large industrial town in the eastern part of Karachi, Pakistan. It is bordered by the Faisal Cantonment and Shah Faisal Town to the north across the Malir River, Bin Qasim Town to the south and east, and Korangi Town to the west.
Landi Kotal Landi Kotal or Landikotal (Urdu: لنÚŰŚ Ú©ŮŘŞŮ„) in Pakistan is the highest point on the celebrated Khyber Pass, a prominent route across the mountains from the near-border city, Peshawar. Landi Kotal is quite a popular tourist destination, often traveled to by train or road from elsewhere in Pakistan, or by road from the Afghanistan border just five kilometers to the west.
Landing at Anzac Cove The landing at Anzac Cove was part of the amphibious invasion of the Gallipoli peninsula by British and French forces on April 25, 1915. The landing, north of Gaba Tepe on the Aegean coast of the peninsula, was made by soldiers of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps and was the first significant combat of the war for these two countries.
Landing craft Landing craft are boats and seagoing vehicles used to convey a landing force (infantry and vehicles) from the sea to the shore during an amphibious assault. Most renowned are those used to storm the beaches of Normandy, the Mediterranean, and many Pacific islands during WWII.
Landing Craft Support The Landing Craft, Support (Large) — later reclassified Landing Ship Support, Large — class of amphibious assault ships were used by the United States Navy in World War II in the Pacific. They were primarily used to close support before landing forces on beaches.
Landing Craft Utility Landing Craft Utility (LCU) are used by amphibious forces to transport equipment and troops to the shore. They are capable of transporting tracked or wheeled vehicles and troops from amphibious assault ships to beachheads or piers.
Landing fee Landing fees are a charge paid by an aircraft to an airport company for landing at a particular airport. Landing fees can vary greatly between airports, with congested airports, ones where most of the landing slots are held by airlines being able to charge premium prices because of supply and demand, while less congested airports charge less because the demand is not as high.
Landing operation Landing is a military operation aimed at a bringing the landing force (landing troops) to a shore or to land with the purpose of power projection ashore/landside by forces coming from ships/aircraft and able to fight.
Landing page In online marketing, a landing page is a specific web page that a visitor ultimately reaches after clicking a link or advertisement. Often, this page showcases content that is an extension of the link or ad, or the page is optimized for a specific keyword term or phrase to attract search engines.
Landing Platform, Helicopter A Landing Platform, Helicopter is a type of amphibious assault ship that is specifically designed to deliver troops into a war zone by helicopter, but which usually has a limited capability of landing troops by sea using small landing craft. These ships often resemble traditional aircraft Carriers, although they are invariably much smaller.
Landing slots Landing slots or Airport slots are rights allocated to an airline by an airport or government agency granting an airline the right to schedule a landing or departure at a specific time. Landing slots at some major airports are controlled by grandfather rights for airlines that were in place when these restrictions were added, for example: British Airways at Heathrow Airport.
Landing Ship Logistics The Landing Ship Logistic (LSL) is a term used by the UK armed forces to describe the Round table class landing ship used for support of amphibious warfare missions. These ships are operated by the Royal Fleet Auxiliary.
Landing Ship, Tank The tank landing ship (LST, for "Landing Ship, Tank") was created during World War II to support amphibious operations by carrying significant quantities of vehicles, cargo, and landing troops directly onto an unimproved shore. More than a thousand of these ships were laid down in the United States during WWII.
Landing Zone X-Ray Landing Zone X-Ray, located several dozen miles south of Pleiku and west of Duc Co in Vietnam, is a historic battleground which was fought over during the Vietnam War, and also during the several wars which took place in the Ming Dynasty between China (Zhongguo) and Vietnam (Yuenan). The name of the location comes from the US Army's code name for a helicopter landing zone during actions there by the 1st US Air Cavalry Division in 1965 during the Ia Drang battle.
Landing, New Jersey Landing is a small settlement and unincorporated area located within Roxbury Township, New Jersey, on the south shore of Lake Hopatcong at Hopatcong State Park. The area is served as United States Postal Service ZIP Code 07850.
Landini (tractor) Landini was founded by Giovanni Landini and had just started making tractors in 1925 when Giovanni Landini died preventing the completion of the first prototype Landini trator. Giovanni Landini's sons took over the business and saw the completion of the tractor project.
Landini cadence A Landini cadence is a type of cadence, a technique in music composition, named after Francesco Landini (1325-1397), a blind Florentine organist, in honor of his extensive use of the technique. The technique was used extensively in the 14th and early 15th century.
Landis Mill Covered Bridge Landis Mill Covered Bridge is a covered bridge that spans the Little Conestoga Creek in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. A county-owned and maintained bridge, its official designation is the Little Conestoga #1 Bridge.
Land of the Green Isles The Land of the Green Isles is a fictional island kingdom from the King's Quest adventure game series, located far away from the main characters' home country of Daventry. It is ruled by King Caliphim and his queen, with the assistance of Vizier Abdul Alhazred.
Land of the loops Land Of The Loops is actually a one man band from the mid nineties - much like the slightly less obscure Primitive Radio Gods which was Chris O'Conner. The man behind this particular moniker is none other than Boston native Alan Sutherland.
Land of the Lost (1974 TV series) geography and technology Land of the Lost was a 1974-1976 TV series presenting the adventures of the Marshall family (including Will and Holly and their father Rick, later replaced by their uncle Jack). The Marshalls become trapped in a pocket universe populated by dinosaurs, ape-like creatures called Pakuni, and lizard-like creatures named Sleestak.
Land of the Lost (1974 TV series) characters and species Land of the Lost was a 1974–1976 TV series relating the adventures of the Marshall family (including Will and Holly and their father, later replaced by their uncle). The Marshalls become trapped in a pocket universe populated by dinosaurs, ape-like creatures called Pakuni, and lizard-like creatures named Sleestak.
Land of the Lost (1991 TV series) Land of the Lost was a half-hour Saturday-morning children's series that originally aired on ABC during the early 1990s. It lasted two seasons, and helped bolster the now cult classic original, the latter of which is now available on DVD.
Land of the Lost (film) Land of the Lost is a 2008 adventure/comedy film about a family that is thrown back in time and must survive in a dinosaur-dominated land. It is based on the original TV series Land of the Lost, as well as the 1990's television version
Land of the Lost (radio) Land of the Lost was a 1940s radio fantasy adventure, written and narrated by Isabel Manning Hewson, about the adventures of two children who traveled underwater with the fatherly fish Red Lantern. Each week the show opened with the line, "In that wonderful kingdom at the bottom of the sea...
Land of the Pharaohs Land of the Pharaohs is a 1955 Cinemascope epic film made by the Continental Company, Ltd and presented by Warner Bros. It was directed and produced by Howard Hawks from a screenplay by Harold Jack Bloom, Harry Kurnitz and the novelist William Faulkner.
Land O' Pines Land O' Pines is an elementary school located in Howell, New Jersey and is also part of the Howell Township Public School District. When Land O'Pines was constructed in 1961, the school housed students from grades 5 through 8; now, the school houses students from K through 5.
Land Ordinance of 1785 The Land Ordinance of 1785 was adopted by the United States Congress on May 20, 1785. Under the Articles of Confederation, Congress did not have the power to raise revenue by direct taxation of the inhabitants of the United States.
Land patent A land patent is evidence of right, title, and/or interest to a tract of land, usually granted by the federal, state or foreign government to an individual or private company. In the original 13 American Colonies a proprietor would grant land patents.
Land reform Land reform (also agrarian reform, though that can have a broader meaning) is an often-controversial alteration in the societal arrangements whereby government administers possession and use of land. Land reform may consist of a government-initiated or government-backed real estate property redistribution, generally of agricultural land, or be part of an even more revolutionary program that may include forcible removal of an existing government that is seen to oppose such reforms.
Land registration In law, land registration is a system by which the ownership of estates in land, is recorded and registered, usually by government, in order to provide evidence of title and to facilitate dealing. The Torrens title system is a widely used method for registering land, particularly in Commonwealth jurisdictions, replacing the deeds registration system.
Land run Land run (sometimes land rush) usually refers to a historical event in which previously-restricted land of the United States was opened for homesteading on a first arrival basis. Some newly opened lands were sold first-come, sold by bid, or won by lottery, or by means other than a run.
Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003 The Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003 is an Act of the Scottish Parliament. It created a framework for responsible access to land and inland water, formalising the tradition in Scotland of unhindered access to open countryside, provided that care was taken not to cause damage or interfere with activities including farming and game stalking.
Land Registration Authority (Philippines) The Philippines' Land Registration Authority (Filipino: Pangasiwaan sa Patalaan ng Lupain), abbreviated as LRA, is an agency of the Philippine government under the Department of Justice responsible for issuing decrees of registration and certificates of title and register documents, patents and other land transaction for the benefit of landowners, agrarian reform-beneficiaries and the registering public in general; providing a secure, stable and trustworthy record of land ownership and recorded interests therein so as to promote social and economic well-being and contribute to the national development.
Land Registry (Hong Kong) In Hong Kong, the Land Registry () administers the Land Registration Ordinance governing the system of land registration and provides facilities for search of the Land Register and related records by the public and government departments.
Land Rover Land Rover is a British all-terrain vehicle and sport utility vehicle (SUV) manufacturer, based in Solihull, England. Originally the term Land Rover referred to one specific vehicle, a pioneering civilian all-terrain utility vehicle launched on April 30, 1948 at the Amsterdam Motor Show, but was later used as a brand for several distinct models, all four-wheel drive.
Land Rover (Series/Defender) The Land Rover Series I, II, and III, Ninety, One Ten, 127, and Defender are off-road vehicles produced by the British manufacturer Land Rover. The Defender is the descendant of the Series models, following over 50 years of "evolution" along the same basic design, and retaining very similar looks.
Land Rover Discovery The Discovery is a four wheel drive on- and off-road vehicle (SUV in American-English) from Land Rover (currently owned by Ford). There have been three generations of the vehicle, which is less expensive than the company's top Range Rover model.
Land speed record The land speed record is the fastest speed achieved by a vehicle on land, as opposed to one on water or in the air. It is standardized as the speed over a course of fixed length, averaged over two runs in opposite directions.
Land speed record for railed vehicles Determination of the fastest railed vehicle in the world varies depending on the criteria, because of the variety of designs. The French TGV is the fastest conventional train in the world, using powered metal wheels riding on metal rails.
Land Securities Land Securities REIT is the largest property company in Europe and the leading British property development and investment company headquartered in central London. Formerly a plc it switched to Real Estate Investment Trust status when REITs were introduced in the United Kingdom in January 2007.
Land tenure Land tenure is the name given, particularly in common law systems, to the legal regime in which land is owned by an individual, who is said to "hold" the land. The sovereign monarch, known as The Crown, held land in its own right.
Land trust A land trust is an agreement whereby one party (the trustee) agrees to hold ownership of a piece of real property for the benefit of another party (the beneficiary). Land trusts are used by nonprofit organizations to hold conservation easements, by corporations and investment groups to compile large tracts of land, and by individuals to keep their real estate ownership private, avoid probate and provide several other benefits.
Land Transport Authority The Land Transport Authority (Abbreviation: LTA; Chinese: 陆路交通管ç†ĺ±€; Malay: Penguasa Pengangkutan Darat) of Singapore is a statutory board of the Ministry of Transport. It was founded in 1 September 1995 by merging four agencies, namely, Registry of Vehicles, Mass Rapid Transit Corporation, Roads & Transportation Division of the Public Works Department and Land Transport Division of the then Ministry of Communications.
Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (Philippines) The Philippines' Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (Filipino: Lupon ng Pag-paprangkisa at Regulasyon ng Transportasyong-Lupa), abbreviated as LTFRB, is an agency of the Philippine government under the Department of Transportation and Communications responsible for promulgating, administering, enforcing, and monitoring compliance of policies, laws, and regulations of public land transportation services.
Land Transportation Office (Philippines) The Philippines' Land Transportation Office (Filipino: Tanggapan ng Transportasyong-Lupa), abbreviated as LTO, is an agency of the Philippine government under the Department of Transportation and Communications responsible for optimizing the land transportation service and facilities and to effectively implement the various transportation laws, rules and regulations.http://www.
Land Trust Alliance The Land Trust Alliance is a national cooridinating organization for more than 1,600 land trusts across the United States. The organization describes its mission as being the "convener, strategists, and representative of land trusts across America.
Land use forecasting Land use forecasting undertakes to project the distribution and intensity of trip generating activities in the urban area. In practice, land use models are demand driven, using as inputs the aggregate information on growth produced by an aggregate economic forecasting activity.
Land Use, Land-Use Change and Forestry Land Use, Land-Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF) is a term often used in climate change topics. Land use, land-use change and forestry all have impacts on the global carbon cycle and as such these activities can add or remove carbon dioxide (or, more generally, carbon) from the atmosphere, contributing to climate change.
Land War The Land War in Irish History was a period of agrarian agitation in rural Ireland in the 1870s, 1880s and 1890s. The agitation was led by the Irish Land League and was dedicated to bettering the position of tenant farmers and ultimately to a redistribution of land from landlords to tenants.
Land Wursten Land Wursten is a Samtgemeinde ("collective municipality") in the district of Cuxhaven, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 20 km southwest of Cuxhaven, and 15 km north of Bremerhaven.
Land-attack missile A land-attack missile is a naval surface-to-surface missile that is capable of effectively attacking targets ashore, unlike specialised anti-ship missiles, which are optimized for striking other ships. Some dual-role missiles are suitable for both missions.
Land-grant university Land-grant universities (also called land-grant colleges or land grant institutions) are institutions of higher education in the United States which have been designated by Congress to receive the benefits of the Morrill Acts of 1862 and 1890.
Land-line In the UK Land-Line is a comprehensive dataset, provided by Ordnance Survey, depicting man-made and natural features ranging from houses, factories, roads and rivers to marshland and administrative boundaries. Land-Line is a vector format (compare with DXF).
Land-of-Sky Regional Council The Land-of-Sky Regional Council is one of the 17 regional North Carolina Councils of Governments (Region B) established by the North Carolina General Assembly for the purpose of regional planning and administration. Headquartered in Asheville, North Carolina, it serves Madison, Buncombe, Henderson, and Transylvania counties of the North Carolina Mountain Region.
Land-O-Lakes District The Land-o-Lakes District is one of the 16 geographical districts of the Barbershop Harmony Society, an all-male North American singing fraternity. It is composed of male barbershop singers living in the states of Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota, and Michigan, and the provinces of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and parts of Ontario.
Landa Script Landa is a script that evolved from the sarada script during the 10th century. It was widely used in the northern and north-western part of India in the area comprisinf Punjab, Sindh, Kashmir and some parts of Baluchistan and NWFP.
Landahaussy Landahaussy (sometimes spelled Landahussy) is a small village near Strabane, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, a townland in the parish of Upper Badoney near Plumbridge in County Tyrone. It is within the Strabane District Council area.
Landakotskirkja Landakotskirkja ("The Landakot Church"), formally named Basilika Krists konungs ("The Basilica of Christ the King"), is the cathedral of the Catholic Church in Iceland. It is often referred to as Kristskirkja ("Christ's Church").
Landala Landala, district in central Gothenburg, Sweden. Originally a traditional labour district with a large poorhouse, today Landala it is home for some important educational institutes in Western Sweden, such as Chalmers University of Technology, Hvitfeldtska gymnasiet and Vasa Komvux.
Landammann Landammann or Landaman, plural -männer, was the German title, meaning 'Amtmann of the land', used by the chief magistrate in certain Cantons of Switzerland and at times featured in the Head of state's style at the confederal level.
Landau damping In physics, Landau damping, named after its discoverer, the eminent Soviet physicist Lev Davidovich Landau, is the effect of damping (exponential decrease as a function of time) of longitudinal space charge waves in plasma or a similar environment. This phenomenon prevents an instability from developing, and creates a region of stability in the parameter space.
Landau pole In physics, Landau pole is the energy scale (or the precise value of the energy) where a coupling constant (the strength of an interaction) of a quantum field theory becomes infinite. Such a possibility was pointed out by the eminent physicist Lev Davidovich Landau.
Landau prime ideal theorem In mathematics, the prime ideal theorem of algebraic number theory is the number field generalization of the prime number theorem. It provides an asymptotic formula for counting the number of prime ideals of a number field K, with norm at most X.
Landau set In voting systems, the Landau set (or uncovered set, or Fishburn set) is the set of candidates x such that for every other candidate y, there is some candidate z (possibly the same as x, but distinct from y) such that y is not preferred to x and z is not preferred to y.
Landau theory Landau theory in physics was introduced by Lev Davidovich Landau in an attempt to formulate a general theory of second-order phase transitions. He was motivated to suggest that the free energy of any system should obey two conditions: that the free energy is analytic, and that it obeys the symmetry of the Hamiltonian.
Landau's constants In complex analysis, Landau's constants are certain mathematical constants that describe the behaviour of holomorphic functions defined on the unit disk. Consider the set F of all those holomorphic functions f on the unit disk for which
Landau's problems At the 1912 International Congress of Mathematicians in Cambridge, Edmund Landau listed four basic problems about primes. These problems were characterised in his speech as "unattackable at the present state of science" and are now known as Landau's problems.
Landau-Hopf theory of turbulence In physics, the Landau-Hopf theory of turbulence was until the mid 1970s the accepted theory of how a fluid flow becomes turbulent. The theory says that as a fluid flows faster, it develops more and more Fourier modes.
Landau-Kolmogorov inequality Landau-Kolmogorov inequality is an inequality between different derivatives of a function. There are many inequalities holding this name (sometimes they are also called Kolmogorov type inequalities), common formula is:
Landau-Land Landau-Land is a Verbandsgemeinde ("collective municipality") in the Südliche Weinstraße district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated on the eastern edge of the Pfälzer Wald, around Landau.
Landau-Ramanujan constant In mathematics, the Landau-Ramanujan constant occurs in a number theory result that the proportion of positive integers less than x which are the sum of two square numbers is, for large x, roughly proportional to
Landauer's Principle Landauer's Principle, first argued in 1961 by Rolf Landauer of IBM, holds that "any logically irreversible manipulation of information, such as the erasure of a bit or the merging of two computation paths, must be accompanied by a corresponding entropy increase in non-information bearing degrees of freedom of the information processing apparatus or its environment". (Bennett 2003).
Landbouwkrediet-Colnago Landbouwkrediet-Colnago (UCI Team Code: LAN) is a professional continental cycling team based in Belgium that participates in UCI Continental Circuits races and when selected as a wildcard to UCI ProTour events. The team is managed by GĂ©rard Bulens, with assistance from directeur sportifs Jef De Bilde, Claude Criquielion, Marco Saligari and Claude Van Collie.
Landbrukstidende Landbrukstidende is a Norwegian agricultural magazine. The magazine was established by Olav Dalsaune and Karl Hagerup in 1895, and is still one of Norwegian farmers' major sources of agro-news and agro-bulletins.
Landcare Landcare began in Victoria, Australia in 1986 with a group of farmers near St Arnaud in central Victoria forming the first Landcare group. Since then, the Landcare concept has developed into a movement, across Australia and now around the world.
Landcare Australia Landcare Australia is a body that raises awareness of environmental issues in Australia and raises corporate sponsorship to fund Landcare Groups. Landcare groups are community groups that work on conservation projects.
Landcrawler In science fiction a landcrawler is any kind of large, land-based vehicle that is self-sufficient. This usually means it has its own life support systems and is capable of supporting multiple human-sized lifeforms.
Landdrost Landdrost was the title of various officials with local jurisdiction. It is of Dutch and Low German origin, with land- corresponding to the English meaning of an area, suggesting a somewhat larger jurisdiction than just a village or estate; and drost being a short form of Drossaard, one of many similar titles in feudal lordships and corresponding to a Reeve or Steward in some localities on the British Isles, or a Meier in German ones.
Landeck (district) The Bezirk Landeck is an administrative district (Bezirk) in Tyrol, Austria. It borders the district Reutte in the north, the district Imst in the east, South Tyrol (Italy) and GraubĂĽnden (Switzerland) in the south, and the district Bludenz (Vorarlberg) in the west.
Landed gentry Landed gentry is a term traditionally applied in Britain to members of the upper class families with country estates often (but not always) farmed on their behalf by others, and who might be without a peerage or other hereditary title.
Landed property Landed property or landed estates is a real estate term that usually refers to a property that generates income for the owner without the owner having to do the actual work of the estate. In Europe, agrarian landed property typically consisted of a manor, several tenant farms, and some privileged enterprises such as a mill.
Landell de Moura Father Roberto Landell de Moura (January 21, 1861–June 30, 1928) was a Brazilian Roman Catholic priest and inventor said to have publicly demonstrated a radio broadcast of the human voice on June 3, 1900. De Moura was ordained to the priesthood in 1886 in Rome.
Landen Landen is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. The municipality comprises the city of Landen proper and the towns of Attenhoven, Eliksem, Ezemaal, Laar, Neerlanden, Neerwinden, Overwinden, Rumsdorp, Waasmont, Walsbets, Walshoutem, Wange and Wezeren.
Lander College The Lander College for Men (LCM) is a private, men's honors division of Touro College located in Kew Gardens Hills, New York, known for its programs in accounting, biology, computer science, political science, and rabbinical ordination.
Landers Theatre Landers Theatre in Springfield, Missouri was built in 1909, and is the oldest and largest civic theatre operation in Missouri. It has been in continuous use either as a legitimate theatre or a movie theater since it opened.
Landeskriminalamt Landeskriminalamt - (LKA) The State Investigation Bureaux in Germany are directly subordinate to the respective state ministry of the interior, supervise police operations aimed at preventing and investigating criminal offences, and coordinate investigations involving more than one Präsidium.
Landespolizei Landespolizei (or LaPo) is a term used in the Federal Republic of Germany to denote the law enforcement services which patrol the German Bundesländer and is the approximate equivalent to the State police in the United States of America.
Landeszeitung der Deutschen in Böhmen, Mähren und Schlesien The Landeszeitung der Deutschen in Böhmen, Mähren und Schlesien (english: Newspaper of the Germans in Bohemia, Moravia and Silesia) is a German newspaper in the Czeck Republic issued every 14 days by the Landesversammlung der Deutschen in Böhmen, Mähren und Schlesien in Prague.
Landfall (journal) Landfall is New Zealand's oldest and most prestigious literary journal. First published in 1947, it features new fiction and poetry, biographical and critical essays, cultural commentary, and reviews of books, art, film, drama and dance.
Landfall (meteorology) Landfall is the time or place at which a tropical cyclone or waterspout moves onto land after previously being over water. For tropical cyclones, this is typically the point at which the center of the storm's eye comes ashore.
Landfall in Unknown Seas Landfall in Unknown Seas is a work for narrator and string orchestra written by New Zealand composer Douglas Lilburn in 1944. It was the second in Lilburn's early trilogy of works dealing with the theme of New Zealand identity, following the overture Aotearoa and preceding A Song of Islands.
Landfarming Land Farming is a bioremediation treatment process that is performed in the upper soil zone or in biotreatment cells. Contaminated soils, sediments, or sludges are incorporated into the soil surface and periodically turned over (tilled) to aerate the mixture.
Landfill A landfill, also known as a dump (US) or a tip (UK), is a site for the disposal of waste materials by burial and is the oldest form of waste treatment. Historically, landfills have been one of the most common methods of organized waste management (along with incineration), and remain so in many places around the world.
Landfill Allowance Trading Scheme The Landfill Allowance Trading Scheme, LATS, is an initiative by the UK government, through DEFRA to help reduce the amount of biodegradable municipal waste (BMW) sent to landfill.DEFRA Landfill Allowance Trading Scheme Introduction, www.
Landgrave Landgrave (Dutch landgraaf, German Landgraf; French landgrave; Latin comes magnus, comes patriae, comes provinciae, comes terrae, comes principalis, lantgravius) was a title (mostly) used in the Holy Roman Empire and later on by its former territories, comparable to a count, who had feudal duty directly to the Holy Roman Emperor. His jurisdiction stretched over a sometimes quite considerable territory, which was not subservient to an intermediate power like a Duke, a Bishop or Count Palatine.
Landgraviate of Brabant The Landgraviat of Brabant shall be distinguished from the Duchy of Brabant. The Duchy of Brabant was initially a feudal elevation of the landgraviat, but its name was applied to the entire country under control of the Dukes of Brabant from the 13th century on.
Landguard Fort Built just outside Felixstowe, Suffolk at the mouth of the River Orwell, Landguard Fort was designed to guard the entrance to Harwich. The first fortifications from 1540 were a few earthworks and blockhouse, but it was James I of England who ordered the construction of a square fort with bulwarks at each corner.
Landguard Fort Lifeboat The Landguard Fort Lifeboat is an example of early attempts to design an unsinkable vessel. Several years before the foundation of the RNLI, Richard Hall Gower had been addressing the special problems of lifeboat design.
Landhi Town Landhi Town is a large industrial town in the eastern part of Karachi, Pakistan. It is bordered by the Faisal Cantonment and Shah Faisal Town to the north across the Malir River, Bin Qasim Town to the south and east, and Korangi Town to the west.
Landi Kotal Landi Kotal or Landikotal (Urdu: لنÚŰŚ Ú©ŮŘŞŮ„) in Pakistan is the highest point on the celebrated Khyber Pass, a prominent route across the mountains from the near-border city, Peshawar. Landi Kotal is quite a popular tourist destination, often traveled to by train or road from elsewhere in Pakistan, or by road from the Afghanistan border just five kilometers to the west.
Landing at Anzac Cove The landing at Anzac Cove was part of the amphibious invasion of the Gallipoli peninsula by British and French forces on April 25, 1915. The landing, north of Gaba Tepe on the Aegean coast of the peninsula, was made by soldiers of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps and was the first significant combat of the war for these two countries.
Landing craft Landing craft are boats and seagoing vehicles used to convey a landing force (infantry and vehicles) from the sea to the shore during an amphibious assault. Most renowned are those used to storm the beaches of Normandy, the Mediterranean, and many Pacific islands during WWII.
Landing Craft Support The Landing Craft, Support (Large) — later reclassified Landing Ship Support, Large — class of amphibious assault ships were used by the United States Navy in World War II in the Pacific. They were primarily used to close support before landing forces on beaches.
Landing Craft Utility Landing Craft Utility (LCU) are used by amphibious forces to transport equipment and troops to the shore. They are capable of transporting tracked or wheeled vehicles and troops from amphibious assault ships to beachheads or piers.
Landing fee Landing fees are a charge paid by an aircraft to an airport company for landing at a particular airport. Landing fees can vary greatly between airports, with congested airports, ones where most of the landing slots are held by airlines being able to charge premium prices because of supply and demand, while less congested airports charge less because the demand is not as high.
Landing operation Landing is a military operation aimed at a bringing the landing force (landing troops) to a shore or to land with the purpose of power projection ashore/landside by forces coming from ships/aircraft and able to fight.
Landing page In online marketing, a landing page is a specific web page that a visitor ultimately reaches after clicking a link or advertisement. Often, this page showcases content that is an extension of the link or ad, or the page is optimized for a specific keyword term or phrase to attract search engines.
Landing Platform, Helicopter A Landing Platform, Helicopter is a type of amphibious assault ship that is specifically designed to deliver troops into a war zone by helicopter, but which usually has a limited capability of landing troops by sea using small landing craft. These ships often resemble traditional aircraft Carriers, although they are invariably much smaller.
Landing slots Landing slots or Airport slots are rights allocated to an airline by an airport or government agency granting an airline the right to schedule a landing or departure at a specific time. Landing slots at some major airports are controlled by grandfather rights for airlines that were in place when these restrictions were added, for example: British Airways at Heathrow Airport.
Landing Ship Logistics The Landing Ship Logistic (LSL) is a term used by the UK armed forces to describe the Round table class landing ship used for support of amphibious warfare missions. These ships are operated by the Royal Fleet Auxiliary.
Landing Ship, Tank The tank landing ship (LST, for "Landing Ship, Tank") was created during World War II to support amphibious operations by carrying significant quantities of vehicles, cargo, and landing troops directly onto an unimproved shore. More than a thousand of these ships were laid down in the United States during WWII.
Landing Zone X-Ray Landing Zone X-Ray, located several dozen miles south of Pleiku and west of Duc Co in Vietnam, is a historic battleground which was fought over during the Vietnam War, and also during the several wars which took place in the Ming Dynasty between China (Zhongguo) and Vietnam (Yuenan). The name of the location comes from the US Army's code name for a helicopter landing zone during actions there by the 1st US Air Cavalry Division in 1965 during the Ia Drang battle.
Landing, New Jersey Landing is a small settlement and unincorporated area located within Roxbury Township, New Jersey, on the south shore of Lake Hopatcong at Hopatcong State Park. The area is served as United States Postal Service ZIP Code 07850.
Landini (tractor) Landini was founded by Giovanni Landini and had just started making tractors in 1925 when Giovanni Landini died preventing the completion of the first prototype Landini trator. Giovanni Landini's sons took over the business and saw the completion of the tractor project.
Landini cadence A Landini cadence is a type of cadence, a technique in music composition, named after Francesco Landini (1325-1397), a blind Florentine organist, in honor of his extensive use of the technique. The technique was used extensively in the 14th and early 15th century.
Landis Mill Covered Bridge Landis Mill Covered Bridge is a covered bridge that spans the Little Conestoga Creek in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. A county-owned and maintained bridge, its official designation is the Little Conestoga #1 Bridge.
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