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Lateduster Lateduster is composed of a diverse group of musicians from the vibrant Minneapolis music underground. Lateduster makes instrumental mood music with a selective combination of live drums, bass, guitars, turntables, and keys run through a myriad of effects and samplers.
Lateef Lateef the Truth Speaker (born Lateef Daumont in Oakland, California) also known as The Truthspeaker or simply Lateef, is a hip-hop artist who is part of the groups Latyrx (with Lyrics Born) and Maroons AKA Lateef and the Chief (with Blackalicious' Chief Xcel). He was one of the founding members of the Solesides
Lateef and the Chief Lateef and the Chief are a side project of Quannum Projects crew members Lateef and Chief Xcel. Originally promoted as The Maroons, the duo formally switched their name to Lateef and the Chief sometime prior to the release of their debut album Maroons: Ambush.
Lateef Crowder Lateef Crowder is a capoeira master, playing a role in the film Tom-Yum-Goong [The Protector]. He was injured on the set during filming of the movie, which was why the fight between him and Tony Jaa was cut short.
Lateeg ,Kalmati Kalmat is an area in Southern Balochistan, people dwelling in that area are known as Kalmati. They are also known as LATEEG, mainly living in Southern Balochistan, Rural Karachi and in few agriculture areas " Kalar Shak" in interior Sind.
Latejami Latejami is a constructed language designed by Rick Morneau for use as an interlingua in machine translation. He described its predecessors in his monograph "The Lexical Semantics of a Machine Translation Interlingua".
Latency (engineering) Latency is a time delay between the moment something is initiated, and the moment one of its effects begins. The word derives from the fact that during the period of latency the effects of an action are latent, meaning "potential" or "not yet observed".
Latent autoimmune diabetes Latent Autoimmune Diabetes in Adults (LADA) is a genetically-linked, hereditary autoimmune disorder that results in the body mistaking the pancreas as foreign and responds by attacking and destroying the insulin-producing beta islet cells of the pancreas. Simply stated, autoimmune disorders, including LADA, are an "allergy to self.
Latent condition According to Australian Standard AS 4000, Latent conditions are physical conditions on the site and its near surrounds, including artificial things but excluding weather conditions, which differ materially from the physical conditions which should reasonably have been anticipated by a competent Contractor at the time of the Contractor’s tender if the Contractor had inspected:
Latent growth modeling Latent growth modeling is a statistical technique used in the structural equation modeling (SEM) framework to estimate growth trajectory. It is a longitudinal analysis technique to estimate growth over a period of time.
Latent heat Latent heat describes the amount of energy in the form of heat that is required for a material to undergo a change of phase (also known as "change of state"). This concept was introduced around 1750 by Joseph Black.
Latent heat flux Latent heat flux is the flux of heat from the Earth's surface to the atmosphere that is associated with evaporation of water at the surface and subsequent condensation of water vapor in the troposphere. It is an important component of Earth's surface energy budget.
Latent homosexuality Latent homosexuality is an erotic inclination toward members of the same sex which is not consciously experienced or expressed in overt action. This may mean a hidden inclination or potential for interest in homosexual relationships, which is either suppressed or not recognised, and which has not yet been explored "for real" or may never be explored in fact.
Latent image In photography a latent image is formed when light (or in radiography, X-rays) acts on a photographic emulsion. This image is invisible until the emulsion is developed using photographic developers, such as Metol.
Latent inhibition Latent inhibition is inhibition of the learning of a paired association between a conditioned stimulus and unconditioned stimulus due to prior repeated unpaired exposure of the conditioned stimulus. The inhibition on learning that occurs with the stimulus preexposure is latent because it is observed only when the stimulus is subsequently paired.
Latent learning Latent Learning is a form of learning that is not immediately expressed in an overt response; it occurs without obvious reinforcement to be applied later. learning is when an organism learns something in its life, but the knowledge] is not immediately expressed.
Latent semantic analysis Latent semantic analysis (LSA) is a technique in natural language processing, in particular in vectorial semantics, patented in 1988 by Scott Deerwester], [[Susan Dumais, George Furnas, Richard Harshman, Thomas Landauer, Karen Lochbaum and Lynn Streeter. In the context of its application to information retrieval, it is sometimes called latent semantic indexing (LSI).
Latent variable Latent variables, as opposed to observable variables, are variables that are not directly observed but are rather inferred from other variables that are observed and directly measured. Latent variables are also called hidden variables, model parameters, hypothetical variables or hypothetical constructs.
Latent variable model A latent variable model is a statistical model that relates a set of variables (so-called manifest variables) to set of latent variables. Different types of the latent variable model can be grouped according to whether the manifest and latent variables are categorical or continuous:
Later Jin Dynasty The Later Jìn (Simplified Chinese: 后晋,Traditional Chinese:後晉; Pinyin: Hòu Jìn) (936-947) was one of the Five Dynasties during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period in China. It was founded by Shi Jingtang, posthumously known as Gaozu of Later Jin Note that there are four periods of Chinese history using the name "Jin" (see clarification here).
Later Liang Dynasty The Later Liang () (June 5, 907-923) was one of the Five Dynasties during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period in China. It was founded by Zhu Wen, posthumously known as Taizu of Later Liang, after he forced the last emperor of the Tang dynasty to abdicate in his favour (and then murdered him).
Later Qin The Later Qin (; 384-417) was a state of Qiang ethnicity of the Sixteen Kingdoms during the Jin Dynasty (265-420) in China. Note that the Later Qin is entirely distinct from the ancient Qin Dynasty, the Former Qin, and the Western Qin.
Later Tang Dynasty The Later Tang Dynasty was a short-lived dynasty that lasted from 923 to 936 one of the five dynasties during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period. It was also the first in a series of three dynasties ruled by the Shatuo Turks, beginning a long succession of Conquest Dynasties.
Later Three Kingdoms The Later Three Kingdoms of Korea (892 - 936) consisted of Silla, Hubaekje ("Later Baekje"), and Taebong (also known as Hugoguryeo, "Later Goguryeo"). The latter two were viewed as heirs to the earlier Three Kingdoms of Korea, which had been united by Silla.
Later with Jools Holland Later with Jools Holland is a contemporary music show hosted by Jools Holland. A spin-off of The Late Show, it has been running constantly since 1992 and is a part of BBC2's late-night line-up, usually around 11PM.
Later Zhou Dynasty The Later Zhou Dynasty (後周) was the last a succession of five dynasties that controlled most of northern China during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period, which lasted from 907 to 960 and bridged the gap between the Tang Dynasty and the Song Dynasty.
Later-no-harm criterion The later-no-harm criterion is a property that a voting system may have. The criterion is satisfied if, in any election, a voter giving an additional ranking or rating to a less preferred candidate cannot cause a more preferred candidate to lose.
Lateral and subjacent support Lateral and subjacent support, in the law of property, describes the right a landowner has to have that land physically supported in its natural state by both adjoining land and underground structures. If a neighbor's excavation causes the landowners land to cave in, the neighbor will be subject to strict liability in a tort action.
Lateral diffusion This is the process whereby information can be spread from one node in a social network to another, often in a selective way and rapidly traverse an entire population, but preferentially to those nodes likely to be interested, or needing to know.
Lateral epicondyle of the femur The lateral epicondyle of the femur, smaller and less prominent than the medial epicondyle, gives attachment to the fibular collateral ligament of the knee-joint. Directly below it is a small depression from which a smooth well-marked groove curves obliquely upward and backward to the posterior extremity of the condyle.
Lateral epicondyle of the humerus The lateral epicondyle of the humerus is a small, tuberculated eminence, curved a little forward, and giving attachment to the radial collateral ligament of the elbow-joint, and to a tendon common to the origin of the Supinator and some of the Extensor muscles.
Lateral expansion Lateral expansion (sometimes known as horizontal expansion), in economics, is the growth of a business enterprise through the acquisition of similar companies, in the hope of achieving economies of scale or economies of scope. Unchecked lateral expansion can lead to powerful conglomerates or monopolies.
Lateral inguinal fossa The lateral inguinal fossa is a structure described in human anatomy. It is a shallow concave stretch of peritoneum on the deep surface of the anterior abdominal wall and is best seen from the greater peritoneal cavity, looking anteriorly (as, for example, during laparoscopy).
Lateral line In fish, the lateral line is a sense organ used to detect movement and vibration in the surrounding water. Lateral lines are usually visible as faint lines running lengthwise down each side, from the vicinity of the gill covers to the base of the tail.
Lateral movement Lateral movements are movements made on a horse that are used for training purposes, that involve the horse moving in a direction other than straight forward. They vary in difficulty, and should be used in a progressive manner, according to the training and physical limitations of the animal.
Lateral pass In American football and Canadian football a lateral pass — usually called simply a lateral, but officially called a "backward pass" in American football, and also called an "onside pass" in Canadian football — is a sideways or rearward throwing of the football to a teammate. The pass cannot itself advance the ball, though of course the receiver can advance after catching it.
Lateral pterygoid plate The lateral pterygoid plate of the sphenoid (or lateral lamina of pterygoid process) is broad, thin, and everted; its lateral surface forms part of the medial wall of the infratemporal fossa, and gives attachment to the Pterygoideus externus; its medial surface forms part of the pterygoid fossa, and gives attachment to the Pterygoideus internus.
Lateral Pressure Theory Lateral pressure theory is a concept in international relations that describes the effects of growth (typically economic/industrial) on a state's relations with other states. The theory, first formulated in 1975 by Robert North and Nazli Choucri, in their book Nations in Conflict, suggests that as states advance economically, they must acquire new resources to meet growing demand and sustain growth.
Lateral roots Lateral roots extend horizontally from the primary root and serve to anchor the plant securely into the soil. This branching of roots also contributes to water uptake, and facilitates the extraction of nutrients required for the growth and development of the plant.
Lateral supracondylar ridge The lower part of the lateral border of the body of the humerus forms a prominent, rough margin, a little curved from behind forward, the lateral supracondylar ridge (or line), which presents an anterior lip for the origin of the Brachioradialis above, and Extensor carpi radialis longus below, a posterior lip for the Triceps brachii, and an intermediate ridge for the attachment of the lateral intermuscular septum.
Lateral surface of sacrum The lateral surface of sacrum is broad above, but narrowed into a thin edge below. The upper half presents in front an ear-shaped surface, the auricular surface, covered with cartilage in the fresh state, for articulation with the ilium.
Lateral talocalcaneal ligament The lateral talocalcaneal ligament (external calcaneo-astragaloid ligament) is a short, strong fasciculus, passing from the lateral surface of the talus, immediately beneath its fibular facet to the lateral surface of the calcaneus.
Lateral thinking Lateral thinking is a term coined by Edward de Bono, a Maltese psychologist, physician, and writer, although it may have been an idea whose time was ready; the notion of lateral truth is discussed by Robert M. Pirsig in Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance from the same era (1973/1974).
Lateral undulation Lateral undulation is the most primitive of vertebrate locomotor patterns, present even in hagfish, lampreys, and lancelets. It is used both in the water and on land, most notably by snakes in the latter setting.
Lateralization of brain function The human brain is separated by a longitudinal fissure, separating the brain into two distinct cerebral hemispheres. The two sides of the brain are similar in appearance, and every structure in each hemisphere is mirrored on the other side, yet despite these strong similarities, the functions of each cortical hemisphere are different.
Lateran Baptistery The domed octagonal Lateran Baptistery stands somewhat apart from the Basilica di San Giovanni in Laterano, Rome, to which it has become joined by later construction. This baptistery was founded by Pope Sixtus III in 440, perhaps on an earlier structure, for a legend grew up that Constantine the Great had been baptized there and enriched the structure.
Lateran council The Lateran councils were ecclesiastical councils or synods of the Catholic Church held at Rome in the Lateran Palace next to the Lateran Basilica. Ranking as a papal cathedral, this became a much-favored place of assembly for ecclesiastical councils both in antiquity (313, 487) and more especially during the Middle Ages.
Lateran Palace The Lateran Palace, sometimes more formally known as the Palace of the Lateran, is an ancient palace of the Roman Empire and later a Palace of the Popes. Adjacent to the Basilica di San Giovanni in Laterano, the cathedral church of Rome, Italy, the Lateran Palace is now home of the Pontifical Museum of Christian Antiquities.
Laterite Laterite is a surface formation in hot and wet tropical areas which is enriched in iron and aluminum and develops by intensive and long lasting weathering of the underlying parent rock. Nearly all kinds of rocks can be deeply decomposed by the action of high rainfall and elevated temperatures.
Laterodorsal tegmental nucleus The laterodorsal tegmental nucleus is a nucleus situated in the brainstem that sends cholinergic (acetylcholine) projections to many subcortical and cortical structures. Targets include the thalamus, hypothalamus, substantia nigra (dopamine neurons), ventral tegmental area (dopamine neurons), cortex (with bidirectional connections with the prefrontal cortex).
LateRooms LateRooms is a hotel reservations website used as an online clearing house by hotels for their unsold hotel rooms. Launched in 1999, the site originally started as a simple directory listing hotels but moved to enable users to book hotels online on the site in 2002.
Latest & Greatest Latest & Greatest is a 1997 album by country band Highway 101 which combined hits from previous records and tunes left off the band's previous effort, 1996's Reunited. All the tracks feature Paulette Carlson as lead vocalist.
Latet LATET (Hebrew for “to give”) is an Israeli humanitarian aid organization founded in 1996 with the goal of providing assistance to needy populations in Israel and worldwide, on a universal and equal basis. LATET aims to mobilize Israeli civil society to greater involvement in the humanitarian field, through heightened social awareness and fostering values such as mutual responsibility and acts of loving kindness.
Latex (polymerization) Latex is a name collectively given to a group of similar preparations consisting of stable dispersions of polymer microparticles in an liquid matrix (usually water). The name comes from the superficial similarity with rubber latex.
Latex and PVC fetishism Latex fetishism is the fetishistic attraction to people wearing latex clothing, or in certain cases, to the garments themselves. Sometimes this is called rubber fetishism also, as latex is closely-related to rubber (the latter usually being thicker and less shiny, more matte).
Latex Generation Latex Generation was a New York, USA punk rock band formed in the early 1990s. The name was inspired by a news report heard on the radio by bassist and original founding member, Tommy Rockstar, that spoke of the current generation of teens and the threat of STDs, especially the AIDS epidemic.
Latex mask Latex mask generally refers to a full-head enclosure or disguise, often worn by someone as a part of a costume and made from synthetic latex rubber. Latex masks are particularly popular around holidays such as Halloween.
Latex, Texas Latex is a rural community in Harrison County, Texas located about 15 miles northeast of the county seat, Marshall. The community's name was derived, not from the rubber product, but from the names of the states of Texas and Louisiana (it is located near the border of the two states).
Latgale Latgale or Latgalia (, Latgalian: Latgola; Polish: Łatgalia; German: Lettgallen; Russian: Латгалия) is one of the four cultural regions of Latvia recognised in the Constitution of the Latvian Republic. It is the easternmost region north of the Daugava river.
Latgalians The term Latgalians (also spelt Latgallians and sometimes known as Lettigalls, Latgolans, or Lettigallians) can refer to the inhabitants of the Latgale region in eastern Latvia in general, the ethnic Latvians of Latgale (especially those who speak the Latgalian language), or to the ancient Baltic tribe. In English, the more archaic Lettigallians usually refers to the tribe.
Lath A lath is a thin, narrow strip of some straight-grained wood or other material, including metal or gypsum. A lattice, or lattice-work, is a criss-crossed or interlaced arrangement of laths, or the pattern made by such an arrangement.
Latham & Watkins Latham & Watkins LLP is one of the largest international law firms in the world, currently employing more than 1,900 attorneys based in the United States, Europe and Asia. The firm was started in Los Angeles in 1934 and has extensive California roots, but its largest office is now in New York City.
Latham Circle Mall Latham Circle Mall is an enclosed shopping mall located adjacent to the Latham Traffic Circle in Latham, New York. It is anchored by JCPenney, Regal Cinemas, Burlington Coat Factory, and Lowe's Home Improvement.
Latham Gaines Latham Gaines and Katrina Devine have both appeared together not only on Power Rangers: Dino Thunder but also in the final sesaon of Xena: Warrior Princess. Katrina was in the episode "Last of the Centaurs" while Latham was in the episode "Many Happy Returns".
Latham Report The Latham Report 1994: Constructing the team was an influential report written by Sir Michael Latham. Commissioned by the United Kingdom Government and Industry to review procurement and contractual arrangements in the construction industry.
Lathander Lathander, the Morninglord is a fictional deity of the Forgotten Realms Dungeons & Dragons campaign setting devised by Ed Greenwood. He also plays a role in the Ravenloft setting (but is always called the Morninglord there, not by his proper name).
Lathe A lathe is a tool which spins a block of material to perform various operations such as cutting, sanding, knurling, drilling, or deformation with tools that are applied to the workpiece to create an object which has symmetry about an axis of rotation.
Lathe (graphics) In 3D computer graphics, a lathed object is a 3D model whose vertex geometry is produced by rotating the points of a spline or other point set around a fixed axis. The lathing may be partial; the amount of rotation is not necessarily a full 360 degrees.
Lathe (metal) A metal lathe is generic description for a rigid machine tool designed to remove material from a workpiece, through the action of a cutting tool. They were originally designed to machine metals however with the advent of plastics and other materials, and with their inherent versatility, they are used in a wide range of applications, and a broad range of materials.
Latheronwheel Latheronwheel is a small Scottish village, in Caithness. It is located eight kilometres (five miles) southwest of Lybster on the A9 road to Helmsdale, close to the junction with the A895 road to Thurso, which lies in the equally small village of Latheron.
Lathyrus The genus Lathyrus consists of the sweet peas and vetchlings, flowering plants in the legume family Fabaceae. There are approximately 160 species of Lathyrus; they are native to temperate areas, with a breakdown of 52 species in Europe, 30 species in North America, 78 in Asia, 24 in tropical East Africa, and 24 in temperate South America.
Lathyrus sativus Lathyrus sativus, is a legume (family Fabaceae) commonly grown for human consumption and livestock feed in Asia and Africa. It is a particularly important crop in areas that are prone to drought and famine, and is thought of as an 'insurance crop' as it produces reliable yields when all other crops fail.
Latch (hardware) A latch is a type of mechanical hardware, specifically a fastener, that is used to join two (or more) objects or surfaces together while allowing for the regular or eventual separation of the objects or surfaces.
Latchford, Ontario Latchford is a town in the Canadian province of Ontario, on the James Bay Frontier, located in the Timiskaming District near Cobalt, Temagami, and is 13 miles (20 km) to the southwest of Temiskaming Shores (New Liskeard). Latchford became a settlement in 1902 when it was reached by the Northern Ontario Railway.
Latchmore Brook The Latchmore Brook is a significant stream in the New Forest, Hampshire, England. It rises from the elevated gravel plateaus in the north of the Forest, north of Fritham, and drains into the River Avon north of Ibsley.
Latchup A latchup is the inadvertent creation of a low-impedance path between the power supply rails of an electronic component, triggering a parasitic structure, which then acts as a short circuit, disrupting proper functioning of the part and possibly even leading to its destruction due to overcurrent. A power cycle is required to correct this situation.
Latias are one of the fictional species of Pokémon creatures from the multi-billion-dollar Pokémon media franchise – a collection of video games, anime, manga, books, trading cards and other media created by Satoshi Tajiri. The purpose of Latias in the games, anime and manga, as with all other Pokémon, is to battle both wild Pokémon, untamed creatures encountered while the player passes through various environments, and tamed Pokémon owned by Pokémon trainers.
Laticauda Laticauda is a genus of snakes from the Hydrophiidae. The laticauda is the least adapted to sea life of all the members of Hydrophiidae; it retains the wide ventral scales typical of terrestrial snakes and has only a poorly developed tail fin.
Laticifer A laticifer is a type of elongated secretory cell found in the leaves and/or stems of plants that produce latex and rubber as secondary metabolites. Laticifers may be articulated, which means that it is composed of a series of cells joined together, or non-articulated which means that it is one long cell.
Laticlave In Ancient Roman regalia, a laticlave, or clavus, was a broad stripe or band of purple on the fore part of the tunic, worn by senators as an emblem of office, from which the difference of the tunica angusticlavia, and laticlavia.
Latidae The Latidae are a family of perch-like fishes found in Africa and the Indian and Pacific Oceans. The family, previously classified subfamily Latinae in family Centropomidae, was raised to family status in 2004 after a cladistic analysis showed the original Centropomidae was paraphyletic.
Latif Maulan Latif Maulan, Malaysian hyperrealist painter of still lifes, landscapes and figurative scenes. Paintings in hyperrealism style accentuate simulation of reality through closeup views and manipulated depths of field.
Latif Rashid Doctor Abdul Latif Rashid (born 1944) is the Iraqi Minister of Water Resources under the government of Nouri al-Maliki. He previously served as Minister of Water Resources under the Iraqi Transitional Government and as Minister of Irrigation under the Iraqi Interim Government.
Latifundia Latifundia are pieces of landed property covering tremendous areas. The latifundia [Latin lātifundium: lātus, "spacious" + fundus, "farm, estate"] of Roman history were great landed estates, specialising in agriculture destined for export: grain, olive oil or wine.
Latifundio–minifundio land tenure structure The land tenure structure of Latin America is called as the 'Latifundio–minifundio' land tenure structure. This dualistic tenure system is characterized by relatively few large commercial estates known as latifundios (>500 ha) and numerous small properties known as minifundios (<5 ha).
Latihan The latihan (from the Indonesian term latihan kejiwaan, meaning "spiritual exercise" or "training of the inner self") is the main practice of Subud. In it, participants allow themselves to be guided by the divine (God, or the "great life force").
Latimer's Regiment of Militia Latimer's Regiment of Militia was called up at Windham, Connecticut on August 23, 1777 as reinforcements for the Continental Army during the Saratoga Campaign. The regiment marched quickly to join the gathering forces of Gen.
Latin alpha , called Latin alpha or script a, is a letter of the Latin alphabet, based on one lowercase form of a, or on the Greek lowercase alpha (α). Although normally the letter a admits variation, it must be carefully distinguished from where it is used.
Latin alphabet The Latin alphabet, also called the Roman alphabet, is the most widely used alphabetic writing system in the world today. Apart from Latin itself, the alphabet was adapted to the direct descendants of Latin (the Romance languages), Germanic, Celtic and some Slavic languages from the Middle Ages, and finally to most languages of Europe.
Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences The Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences (or simply the Latin Academy or Latin Recording Academy), headquartered in Miami, is a multinational membership-based association composed of music industry professionals, musicians, producers, recording engineers, and other creative and technical recording professionals who are dedicated to improving the quality of life and the cultural condition for Latin music and its makers, both inside and outside the United States."The Latin Recording Academy".
Latin America and the League of Nations Nine Latin American nations became charter members of the League of Nations when it was founded in 1919, and several others joined it in the decade that followed. Although only Brazil had any participation in World War I (and a minor role at that), these nations supported the idealistic principles of the League and felt it offered some measure of juridical protection from the interventionist policies of the United States in the period between the Spanish American War (1898) and the proclamation of the non-interventionist Good Neighbor Policy by Franklin D.
Latin America's Most Important Businessmen The following is a partial list of Latin America's Most Important Businessmen. The list initially was put together according to an event that occurred in Mexico City on May 23, 2003 for 30 of Latin America's biggest businessmen hosted by Carlos Slim HelĂş, Latin America's richest man.
Latin American and Caribbean Center on Health Sciences Information Founded in Brazil in 1967 under the name of Regional Medicine Library – which the acronym BIREME comes from in Portuguese, it has always met the growing demand for up-to-date scientific literature from the Brazilian health systems and the communities of healthcare researchers, professionals and students. Then, in 1982, its name changed to Latin-American and Caribbean Center on Health Sciences Information so as to better express its dedication to the strengthening and expansion of the flow of scientific and technical health information across the region, but kept the acronym.
Latin American and Caribbean Internet Addresses Registry The Latin American and Caribbean Internet Addresses Registry (LACNIC) is the Regional Internet Registry for Latin America and the Caribbean. It administers IP addresses, autonomous system numbers, reverse DNS, and other network resources for that region.
Latin American Antiquity Latin American Antiquity is a professional journal published by the Society for American Archaeology, the largest organization of professional archaeologists of the Americas in the world. Published since 1990 as a sister journal to American Antiquity, it is considered the flagship professional journal of Latin American archaeology, focusing on the archaeology of cultures in Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean.
Latin American debt crisis The Latin American debt crisis refers to a period in the early 1980s (and for some countries starting in the 1970s), often known as the "lost decade", where countries in the region reached a point where their foreign debt exceeded their earning power and they were not able to repay it.
Latin American Economic System The Latin American Economic System, officially known as Sistema EconĂłmico Latinoamericano (SELA), is an organization founded in 1975 to promote economic cooperation and social development between Latin American countries. In the early 1990s, its representatives consisted of members from 27 countries and took part in the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) negotiations, which led to a new global agreement on restrictions on trade and established the World Trade Organization (WTO).
Latin American Exchange The Latin American Exchange or Latin American Xchange (frequently abbreviated to LAX) is a heel Hispanic professional wrestling stable in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, currently consisting of Konnan, Homicide and Hernandez. The current gimmick of LAX is the perceived repression of ethnic minorities by the NWA Championship Committee and TNA Management, and LAX's response as a group of militant street thugs.
Latin American Free Trade Association The Latin American Free Trade Association was created in 1960in the Treaty of Montevideo by Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru, and Uruguay. The signatories hoped to create a common market in Latin America.
Latin American Globalization Index The Latin American Globalization Index is a relative measure of the extent of globalization of 17 Latin American countries, based on six key indicators. It was first published in October 2005 by the Latin Business Chronicle, based on 2004 data.

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