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Light Hawk Wings The Light-Hawk Wings are fictional energy constructs from the Japanese anime series Tenchi Muyo. They are generated and used commonly by Juraian tree ships, but can also be wielded by select characters within the series, for reasons explained in the third OVA.
Light Heavyweight (MMA) The light heavyweight division in mixed martial arts generally refers to competitors weighing between 186 and 205 lb (84 and 93 kg). It sits between the lighter middleweight division, and the heavyweight division.
Light Horse The Australian Light Horse soldiers were mounted infantry who served during the Second Boer War and World War I. The Light Horse differed from cavalry in that they usually fought dismounted, using their horses as transport to the battlefield and as a means of swift disengagement when retreating or retiring.
Light Horse Regiment The Light Horse Regiment (formerly the Imperial Light Horse Regiment (ILH)) is an armoured regiment of the South African Army. As a reserve unit, it has a status roughly equivalent to that of a British Territorial Army or United States Army National Guard unit.
Light in my Darkness Light in My Darkness is a 1960 revision of the book My Religion by Helen Keller, which was originally published in 1927, when Keller was forty-seven years old. It is a kind of "spiritual memoir" describing her connection to the teachings of Emanuel Swedenborg.
Light in Your Eyes "Light In Your Eyes" is the second and final single from The Very Best of Sheryl Crow, Sheryl Crow's compilation of Greatest Hits. It was released as a single only in Europe and Canada, even though it was sent to radio stations in the USA and was able to chart in the Adult Contemporary Charts in 2005, reaching #36 and the Adult Top 40, where it peaked at #10, a good position for a single without a video or any promotion.
Light induced voltage alteration Light induced voltage alteration (LIVA) is a semiconductor analysis technique that uses a laser or infrared light source to induce voltage changes in a device while scanning the beam of light across its surface. The technique relies upon the generation of electron-hole pairs in the semiconductor material when exposed to photons.
Light infantry Traditionally light infantry (or skirmishers) were soldiers whose job was to provide a skirmishing screen ahead of the main body of infantry, harassing and delaying the enemy advance. Light infantry was distinct from heavy infantry.
Light Into Dark Light Into Dark is a compilation album of alternative rock artists from Chicago, Illinois featuring the first vinyl recordings from The Smashing Pumpkins. The album also features the bands Poster Children, Ghost Swami, Gold September, Price of Priesthood, and Seven Letters.
Light leak A light leak, commonly associated with Holga model cameras, is an area within a camera where light is able to seep, or "leak", in, causing the film to over-expose. Within Holga cameras specifically, the most common light leak areas are located at the corners of the front of the camera, the seams between the back and the body of the camera, and the exposure number window on the back of the camera.
Light machine gun A light machine gun (commonly abbreviated LMG) is a categorization type (or class) of machine guns that are generally lighter than other machine guns of its period, and usually designed to be carried by an individual soldier, but sometimes with an assistant. Modern light machine guns are often chambered for smaller calibers than medium machine guns, and are mostly considerably lighter and more compact.
Light music Light music is a generic term applied to a mainly British musical style of "light" orchestral music, which began post-World War I and had its heyday during the mid-20th century, although arguably lasts to the present day. The style is also known as mood music or concert music.
Light My Fire "Light My Fire" is a song written by Robby Krieger (music/lyrics) and Jim Morrison (lyrics) and performed by The Doors on their self-titled first album, which was recorded in September of 1966, and released in January of 1967. It peaked at number one on the Billboard Pop Singles chart in 1967, then was re-released in 1968, peaking at number 87.
Light novel A is a novel with anime or manga style illustrations, primarily targeting teens and young adults. The term "light novel" is a wasei-eigo, or a Japanese term formed from words in the English language.
Light of a Clear Blue Morning "Light of a Clear Blue Morning" was a Dolly Parton song that first appeared on her 1977 New Harvest - First Gathering album, and provided a top twenty country music hit for her as a single. As Parton has told a number of interviewers over the years, the song came out of the pain from her break with longtime singing partner Porter Wagoner.
Light of Christ The Light of Christ became a doctrine of the Latter Day Saint movement, including The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, that most people would call conscience. This doctrine teaches that the light of Christ "lighteth every man that cometh into the world.
Light of New Orleans Light of New Orleans Publishing was founded the first year of this old millennium in order to create an anthology of the best short stories on the heart of New Orleans. Over two years French Quarter Fiction: The Newest Stories of America’s Oldest Bohemia blossomed into 400 pages containing everything from unpublished Tennessee Williams to a story by some Australian guy who’s outback town was replaced with a telephone box last year.
Light of Saratoga The "Light of Saratoga" is a legend located in the Big Thicket of Southeast Texas. This legend of a mysterious light is also known as the "Ghost Road" of Saratoga, the "Saratoga Light", and "Bragg Road Ghost Light" by local residents.
Light painting Light painting is a photographic technique in which exposures are made using a handheld light source, usually at night or in a darkened room. The light can either be used to selectively illuminate parts of the subject or to "paint" a picture by shining it directly into the camera lens.
Light pen A light pen is a computer input device in the form of a light-sensitive wand used in conjunction with the computer's CRT monitor. It allows the user to point to displayed objects, or draw on the screen, in a similar way to a touch screen but with greater positional accuracy.
Light pillar A light pillar is a visual phenomenon created by the reflection of light from ice crystals with near horizontal parallel planar surfaces. The light can come from the sun (usually at or low to the horizon) in which case the phenomenon is called a sun pillar or solar pillar.
Light plot A light plot or lighting plot is a document similar to a design blueprint used specifically by theatrical lighting designers. It is used by the electrics crew, who actually hang the lights, and specifies how each lighting instrument should be hung, focused, colored, and wired.
Light poetry Light poetry, also called light verse, is poetry that attempts to be humorous. Poems considered "light" are usually brief, and can be on a frivolous or serious subject, and often feature wordplay, including puns, adventurous rhyme and heavy alliteration.
Light pollution Light pollution is excess or obtrusive light created by humans. Among other effects, it can cause adverse health effects, obscures stars to city dwellers, interferes with astronomical observatories, wastes energy and disrupts ecosystems.
Light Phaser The Light Phaser was a light gun created for the Sega Master System, modeled after the Zillion gun from the Japanese anime series of the same name. It was arguably a higher quality product than the similar Nintendo Entertainment System's Zapper light gun.
Light rail Light rail or light rapid transit (LRT) is a form of urban rail transit that typically uses less massive equipment and infrastructure than rapid transit systems, with modern light rail vehicles usually running along the system.
Light rail in North America The distinct circumstances under which light rail systems have been introduced to North America (particularly the United States) have caused differences in the development and implementation of those systems as well as spur political controversy over the effectiveness of light rail.
Light railway Light railway refers to a railway built at lower costs and to lower standards than typical "heavy rail". This usually means the railway uses lighter weight track, and is more steeply graded and tightly curved to avoid civil engineering costs.
Light rum Light rum (also known as "silver" or "white" rum), is a dry, light-bodied rum, light in color and lightly sweet in flavor. It is produced from sugarcane juice and molasses, and normally has a short distillation period.
Light Rail Transit Authority The Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) is a public transport operator that is in charge of operating and maintaining the Manila Light Rail Transit System. Founded on July 12, 1980, it is also responsible for monitoring the progress of construction of all LRT lines.
Light Railways Act 1896 The Light Railways Act 1896 (59 & 60 Vict c. 48) of the Parliament of the United Kingdom defined a class of railways with the intention of enabling development of such railways without legislation specific to each line.
Light Rapid Transit (Singapore) The Light Rapid Transit (LRT) (Simplified Chinese: 轻轨列车系统; Malay: Sistem Rel Ringan; Tamil: fill in) is the light rail component of Singapore's rail network, consisting of localised rail systems acting as feeder servies to the Mass Rapid Transit network. The first LRT line was opened in 1999 and the system has since expanded to three lines, each serving a public housing estate.
Light synthesizer A light synthesizer is a computer program, or other piece of hardware, designed to create attractive animated abstract visuals. The term was coined by Jeff Minter in the eighties to describe his programs Psychedelia, Colourspace, and Trip-A-Tron.
Light Square, Adelaide Light Square is one of five squares in the City of Adelaide. Located in the north-western portion of South Adelaide (the central business district), the Square is named after the city's planner, Colonel William Light.
Light Strings: Impressions of the Guitar Light Strings is a unique collaboration between photographer Ralph Gibson and former Police guitarist Andy Summers, presenting the guitar as a photographic subject. Over 100 elegant black and white and color photographs are complemented by Summers's lyrical text.
Light therapy Light therapy or phototherapy consists of exposure to specific wavelengths of light using lasers, LEDs, fluorescent lamps, dichroic lamps or very bright, full-spectrum light, for a prescribed amount of time. It has proven effective in treating Acne vulgaris, seasonal affective disorder, and for some people it has ameliorated delayed sleep phase syndrome.
Light transport theory Light transport theory deals with the mathematics behind calculating the energy transfers between mediums that affect visibility. This article is currently specific to light transport in rendering processes such as global illumination and HDRI.
Light tube Light tubes or light pipes are used for transporting or distributing natural or artificial light. In their application to daylighting, they are also called solar tubes, solar pipes, daylight pipes, or solar light pipes.
Light The Night Walk Light The Night Walk is The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's nationwide evening Walk to build awareness of blood cancers and raise funds for cures. Walkers carry illuminated balloons-white for survivors and red for supporters-to celebrate and commemorate lives touched by cancer.
Light Up the World Foundation The Light Up the World Foundation (LUTW) is a non-profit humanitarian organization dedicated to providing lighting to poor people in remote areas who currently rely on kerosene lamps or even wood fires.Apart from improved night-time lighting this gives health benefits, financial benefits in the long term, and reduced environmental impact.
Light verb In linguistics, a light verb is a verb participating in complex predication (a V+V compound) that has little semantic content of its own, but provides some details on the event semantics, usually aspect or temporal information. The semantics of the compound, as well as its argument structure, are determined by the head or primary verb.
Light Verse (Asimov) Light Verse is a science-fiction short-story by Isaac Asimov It was first published in 1973 in The Saturday Evening Post. It later appeared in the collection Buy Jupiter and Other Stories in 1975 and in The Complete Robot in 1982.
Light water reactor A light water reactor or LWR is a thermal nuclear reactor that uses ordinary water, also called light water, as its neutron moderator. This differentiates it from a heavy water reactor, which uses heavy water as a neutron moderator.
Light Warriors (8-Bit Theater) Collectively known as the Warriors of Light (or simply "the Light Warriors"), Black Mage, Fighter, Thief and Red Mage are the main characters of 8-Bit Theater. Their names and appearances are based on the main characters of the first Final Fantasy game.
Light Years (film) Gandahar (English title "Light Years") is a 1988 French animated science fiction and fantasy film. The original version was directed by René Laloux, and was based on a story from Jean-Pierre Andrevon.
Light-frame construction Light-frame construction is a building technique based around structural members, usually called studs, which provide a stable frame to which interior and exterior wall coverings are attached, and covered by a roof comprising horizontal joists or sloping rafters covered by various sheathing materials. Modern light-frame structures usually gain strength from rigid panels used to form all or part of wall sections, but until recently carpenters employed various forms of diagonal bracing to stabilize walls.
Light-harvesting complex A light-harvesting complex is one or more polypeptide chains containing photosynthetic pigments, which surrounds a photosynthetic reaction centre and focuses light inward toward its core. Many such proteins have an alpha solenoid tertiary structure.
Light-independent reaction In photosynthesis, the light-independent reactions, also somewhat misleadingly called the dark reactions, are chemical reactions that convert carbon dioxide and other compounds into glucose. It occurs in the stroma, the fluid filled area of a chloroplast outside of the thylakoid membranes.
Light-month A light-month (also written light month) is a unit of length. It is defined as the distance light travels in an absolute vacuum in one full month (thirty days of 86,400 seconds each) or 777,062,051,136,000 metres (~777 Tm).
Light-time correction Light-time correction is a displacement in the apparent position of a celestial object from its true position (or geometric position) caused by the object's motion during the time it takes its light to reach an observer.
Light-week A light-week (also written light week) is a unit of length. It is defined as the distance light travels in an absolute vacuum in one week (seven days of 86,400 seconds each) or 181,314,478,598,400 metres (~181 Tm).
Light-weight process In computer operating systems, a light-weight process (LWP), confusingly known as a kernel thread, is a means of achieving multitasking. In contrast to a user thread, which is handled at the application level, a light-weight process is scheduled by the kernel.
Light-Weight Identity Light-Weight Identity (LID) is a set of protocols and software implementations created by Johannes Ernst of NetMesh Inc. for representing and using digital identities on the Internet in a light-weight manner, without relying on any central authority.
Lightapp Lightapp (light application) is a term used for a next generation of hosted computing and media services. It refers to the video signal that is sent via the Internet or other transmission medium to various display technologies.
Lightbown Aspinall Lightbown Aspinall is an English wallpaper manufacturing company founded in 1854 in Bredbury, Lancs, by Henry Lightbown (1819–99), who had worked for POTTER & Co. By 1847, he was in business with his brother-in-law William Aspinall and Doctor Graham, a partner in Potter’s, as wallpaper merchants and block printers in Manchester.
Lightbulb joke The lightbulb joke is an example of an endless-variations joke and has possibly thousands of versions covering every imaginable culture, belief, occupation and special-interest group. Generally the punchline is not complimentary to the group providing the subject of the joke.
Lightburn Lightburn is the name of an Australian white goods manufacturer who briefly entered the passenger car market in the mid-1960s with the oddly shaped Lightburn Zeta sedan. The cars were built in a washing machine factory at Camden Park in Adelaide by the company which was owned by Harold Lightburn.
Lighter A lighter is a portable device used to create a flame. It consists of a metal or plastic container filled with lighter fluid (usually naphtha or liquid butane under pressure), as well as a means of ignition and some provision for extinguishing the flame, either by depriving it of air or of fuel.
Lighter (barge) A lighter is a type of flat-bottomed barge used to transfer goods to and from moored ships. Lighters were traditionally unpowered and were moved and steered using long oars called "sweeps", with their motive power provided by water currents.
Lighter Aboard Ship The Lighter Aboard Ship (LASH) system refers to the practice of loading barges (lighters) aboard a larger vessel for transport. The host vessel is normally purpose built or modified with a door at the waterline, to allow the payloads to be loaded and unloaded without special lifting equipment.
Lighter Shade of Brown Lighter Shade Of Brown (LSOB) was formed in Riverside, California by ODM (One Dope Mexican, born Robert Gutierrez) and DTTX (Don't Try To Xerox, born Bobby Ramirez). Their debut album was titled Brown And Proud and it was released in 1990.
Lightermen Lightermen were workers who transferred goods between ships and quays, aboard flat-bottomed barges called lighters. They were one of the most characteristic groups of workers in London's docks during the heyday of the Port of London, but their trade was eventually rendered largely obsolete by changes in shipping technology.
Lighters Up Lighters Up is a single written and recorded by rapper Lil' Kim and produced by her ex-boyfriend, the record producer Scott Storch. It was released August 31, 2005, a few weeks before the release of the album The Naked Truth.
Lightest Supersymmetric Particle In particle physics, the Lightest Supersymmetric Particle (LSP) is the generic name given to the lightest of the additional hypothetical particles found in supersymmetric models. It is typically referred to in the context of models in which R-parity is conserved, in which case it is stable and therefore a possible candidate for dark matter.
Lightface analytic game In descriptive set theory, a lightface analytic game is a game whose payoff set A is a Sigma^1_1 subset of Baire space; that is, there is a tree T on omegatimesomega which is a computable subset of (omegatimesomega)^{<omega}, such that A is the projection of the set of all branches of T.
Lightfoot (Transformers) Lightfoot is the name of a Japanese exclusive Transformers Autobot (Cybertron) Powermaster (Godmaster) character who appeared in the Super-God Masterforce series. Lightfoot is nearly identical in appearance to the Hasbro Autobot Getaway and his Powermaster partner Rev, however he is a completely different character than the one portrayed by Hasbro.
Lightfoot House Lightfoot House (19 North Bailey, Durham, directly across the road from Durham Cathedral) is one of the buildings that comprises St Chad's College, Durham University. It is a Grade II listed building that was constructed in the 18th century, that is used as a hall of residence for first-year and third-year undergraduates.
Lightfoot, Virginia Lightfoot in an unincorporated community which straddles the James City County-York County border west of Williamsburg, Virginia. Originally known as Six-Mile Ordinary, Lightfoot is six miles west of the colonial capital on the Richmond Road (U.
Lightforce Lightforce is a popular Christian rock show that airs on the Christian radio station The Joy FM. It airs from Bradenton, Florida, and has frequencies all over the state of Florida, around fourteen or fifteen total.
Lightheadedness Lightheadedness is a common and often unpleasant sensation of dizziness and/or feeling that one may be about to faint, which may be transient, recurrent, or occasionally chronic. In some cases the individual may feel as though his or her head is weightless.
Lighthill report The Lighthill report is the name commonly used for the paper "Artificial Intelligence: A General Survey" by Professor Sir James Lighthill, published in "Artificial Intelligence: a paper symposium" in 1973.
Lighthorse (American Indian police) Lighthorse (or Light Horse) was the name given by the Five Civilized Tribes of the United States to their mounted police force. The Lighthorse were generally organized into companies and assigned to different districts.
Lighthouse An aid for navigation and pilotage at sea, a lighthouse is a tower building or framework sending out light from a system of lamps and lenses or, in older times, from a fire. Lighthouses also provide coordinate location for small aircraft travelling at night.
Lighthouse Center Lighthouse Center is a retreat center for spiritual development where Selfless Service or Seva is practiced in addition to meditation on the Sound Current (Shabd). Lighthouse Center is largely synonymous with Manav Kendra.
Lighthouse Clock The Lighthouse Clock is a style of clock produced in the mid-1820s through 1830s by American clockmaker Simon Willard at his established workshop in Roxbury, Massachusetts, where he spent most of his clockmaking career. The family home and earlier workshop in Grafton, Massachusetts has been converted to a museum.
Lighthouse Family The Lighthouse Family were a British duo from the mid-1990s to the early 2000s. Vocalist Tunde Baiyewu and keyboard player Paul Tucker formed the act in 1993 in Newcastle upon Tyne, UK after meeting at university.
Lighthouse Hill, Staten Island Lighthouse Hill is the name of a hill, and the neighborhood situated thereon, in Staten Island, New York. The island makes up one of the five boroughs into which New York City, the USA's largest city, is divided.
Lighthouse Christian Academy (homeschool) Lighthouse Christian Academy (LCA) is a homeschool academy that uses the Accelerated Christian Education curriculum. They are fully accredited with the Commission on International and Trans-regional Accreditation (CITA) and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS).
Lighthouse Christian College Lighthouse Christian College is a small private K-12 school situated in Melbourne, Australia in the suburb of Keysborough. The school holds a strong Christian ethos, with many scriptures relating to students daily activities as listed out in the school diaries.
Lighthouse keeper A lighthouse keeper is the person responsible for tending and caring for a lighthouse. The last civilian keeper in the United States, Frank Schubert, died in 2003, and the only officially manned lighthouse, Boston Harbor Light, is manned by the Coast Guard.
Lighthouses in Ireland Lighthouses in Ireland is a link page for any lighthouse on the island of Ireland. The Commissioners of Irish Lights are responsible for the majority of marine navigation aids around the island though a small number are maintained by local harbour authorities.
Lighthouses in Norway The coast of Norway is 83,000 km long and there have been a total of 212 lighthouses along it, but no more than 154 have ever been operational at the same time. The first Lindesnes lighthouse opened in 1655, and the newest lighthouse, Anda, was finished in 1932.
Lighthouses in Puerto Rico Lighthouses in Puerto Rico is a link page for any lighthouse on the island of Puerto Rico. Most are under the care and supervision of the United States Coast Guard, although others have been under the care of local government.
Lighting Lighting includes both artificial light sources such as lamps and natural illumination of interiors from daylight. Lighting represents a major component of energy consumption, accounting for a significant part of all energy consumed worldwide.
Lighting control console Lighting control consoles (also called lighting boards or lighting desks) are electronic devices used in theatrical lighting design to control multiple lights at once. They are used throughout the entertainment industry and are normally placed at the Front of House (FOH) position or in a control booth.
Lighting control system A device, typically an embedded processor or industrial computer, that controls electric lights for a building or residence. Lighting control systems usually include one or more keypads or touch panel interfaces.
Lighting designer The role of the lighting designer (or LD) within theatre is to work with the director, set designer, costume designer, and sometimes the sound designer and choreographer to create an overall 'look' for the show in response to the text, while keeping in mind issues of visibility, safety and cost. The LD also works closely with the stage manager on show control programming.
Lighting Paperwork Application (LPS) LPS, or Lighting Paperwork System for those with more time on their hands to say longer names, is a modern lighting paperwork application. It is specifically designed for the needs of lighting designers, electricians, and anyone else who works in the entertainment industry.
Lighting ratio Lighting ratio in photography refers to the comparison of key light (the main source of light from which shadows fall) to the fill light (the light that fills in the shadow areas). The higher the lighting ratio, the higher the contrast of the image, the lower the ratio, the lower the contrast.
Lighting technician Lighting technicians are involved with setting up and controlling lighting equipment for entertainment venues (film or theater). Toward this end, they work under the direction of the cinematographer and gaffer (in film) or the lighting designer and master electrician (in theater).
Lightness Lightness is a philosophical concept most closely associated with continental philosophy and existentialism, which is used in ontology. The term "lightness" varies in usage but is differentiated from physical weight, such as "the lightness of balsa wood".
Lightnet The Lightnet is the content and media sharing network in which resources are available to everyone, and linked to via publicly available URIs. It is in contrast to the Darknets which are quasi-underground networks, such as peer-to-peer file sharing networks or other forms of restricted access networks.
Lightning (software) The Lightning project, announced on December 22, 2004 and currently in development by the Mozilla Foundation, is an extension that adds calendar and scheduling functionality to the Mozilla Thunderbird mail and newsgroups client.
Lightning Bird The lightning bird is a real or imaginary bird superstitiously associated with special powers among southern African native peoples. The believed supernatural powers vary according to the traditions of different tribes.
Lightning Bolt Lightning Bolt is a noise rock duo from Providence, Rhode Island, presently composed of Brian Chippendale and Brian Gibson. Aside from Talking Heads, Les Savy Fav, or Black Dice, Lightning Bolt is perhaps the most well known of the bands connected to Providence's Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) music scene.
Lightning Bolt (album) Lightning Bolt (also known as The Yellow Record or The Yellow Album) is the first, eponymous album by Noise rock band Lightning Bolt. Originally, five of the tracks on the album were recorded in the studio, however, with the exception of one track, the band discarded these and instead put lo-fi live versions of the songs on the record.
Lightning Crusader In "Light Crusader", you play the role of Sir David, a knight in the service of King Frederick. You are sent to the town Green Row to help your king's brother, King Weeden, to discover what has caused the mysterious disappearance of his town people.
Lightning detector A lightning detector is a device that detects lightning produced by thunderstorms. There are three primary types of detectors: ground-based systems using multiple antennas, mobile systems using a direction and a sense antenna in the same location (often aboard an aircraft), and space-based systems.
Lightning McQueen Lightning McQueen, typically referred to by his surname only and occasionally called "stickers'" is the main fictional character, an anthropomorphic racecar and the protagonist in the 2006 animated Disney/Pixar film Cars. He is voiced by actor Owen Wilson.
Lightning Novices' Chase The Lightning Novices' Chase is a Grade 2 National Hunt chase in the United Kingdom for five-year-old and above novices run over a distance of 2 miles (3,219 metres) at Ascot Racecourse in January. There are twelve fences to be jumped in the race.

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