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Laban (other)
Laban is a French surname. Laban may refer to: Places * Laban-e Olya, a village in Iran * Laban-e Sofla, a village in Iran * Laban, Virginia, an unincorporated community in the United States * 8539 Laban, main-belt asteroid People Surname *Ahmad Abu Laban (1946–2007), Danish imam * Arthur Laban Bates (1859–1934), American politician and representative for Pennsylvania * Joseph Laban ( 1981–2021), Filipino journalist and filmmaker * Josh Laban (born 1982), Olympic swimmer for U.S. Virgin Islands * Maurice Laban (1914–1956), founding member of the Algerian Communist Party * Olivier Laban-Mattei (born 1977), French documentary photographer *Rudolf von Laban (1879–1958), dancer and dance theorist who devised Laban Movement Analysis *Terry LaBan (born 1961), American cartoonist * Theodore H. Laban (1914–1978), American World War II airman * Vincent Laban (born 1984), French footballer *Winnie Laban (born 1955), New Zealand politician Forename * Laban (Bible), a fig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Language
French ( or ) is a Romance languages, Romance language of the Indo-European languages, Indo-European family. Like all other Romance languages, it descended from the Vulgar Latin of the Roman Empire. French evolved from Northern Old Gallo-Romance, a descendant of the Latin spoken in Northern Gaul. Its closest relatives are the other langues d'oïl—languages historically spoken in northern France and in southern Belgium, which French (Francien language, Francien) largely supplanted. It was also substratum (linguistics), influenced by native Celtic languages of Northern Roman Gaul and by the Germanic languages, Germanic Frankish language of the post-Roman Franks, Frankish invaders. As a result of French and Belgian colonialism from the 16th century onward, it was introduced to new territories in the Americas, Africa, and Asia, and numerous French-based creole languages, most notably Haitian Creole, were established. A French-speaking person or nation may be referred to as Fra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laban (Book Of Mormon)
Laban () is a figure in the First Book of Nephi, near the start of the Book of Mormon, a scripture of the Latter Day Saint movement. Although he only makes a brief appearance in the Book of Mormon, his brass plates play an important role when they are taken by Laman and Nephi (often referred to as the "sons of Lehi") and are used by the Nephites. Narrative Laban appears in First Nephi as a wealthy and politically influential military commander who may be a distant kinsman of Lehi. Laban owns brass plates which are held in high esteem. Lehi sends his sons Laman and Nephi to retrieve these plates, but Laban rebuffs them. He then attempts to kill the brothers two times, and the second time he steals the Lehi family fortune. Later, Nephi sneaks into Jerusalem and discovers Laban lying drunk in the road. Directed by the Spirit of the Lord, Nephi decapitates Laban. He then puts on Laban's clothing and armor and retrieves the plates. Interpretations Brass Plates Brant Gardner iden ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lakas Ng Bayan
Lakas ng Bayan ( or People Power), abbreviated as Laban, was an electoral alliance, later a political party, in the Philippines formed by Senator Ninoy Aquino for the 1978 Interim Batasang Pambansa regional elections. The party had 21 candidates for the Metro Manila area, all of whom lost, including Ninoy. The party's acronym (Laban) is a Filipino word meaning "fight". After Aquino's exile to the United States, the party was managed by his brother-in-law, Peping Cojuangco. By 1984, the party had formed a coalition with the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino of Nene Pimentel, himself a Laban party member. By 1986, the two parties were completely merged to form the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino–Lakas ng Bayan party or PDP–Laban. The name "Lakas ng Bayan" would eventually be reused in the 1987 Philippine legislative elections as the name of a coalition led by the United Nationalist Democratic Organization party of President Corazon C. Aquino and Vice President Salvador H. Lau ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laban Ng Demokratikong Pilipino
Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino (LDP; ) is a political party in the Philippines founded by Ramon Mitra Jr. and Peping Cojuangco. LDP was more commonly referred to as Laban during its early years. History Early years and formation In September 1988, Peping Cojuangco, a stalwart of PDP–Laban, recruited national and local politicians allied with former President Ferdinand Marcos and Kilusang Bagong Lipunan (KBL) into the party. As a result, PDP–Laban was split into two factions: the Pimentel wing led by Aquilino Pimentel Jr. and the Cojuangco wing. The latter faction merged with Lakas ng Bansa led by House Speaker Ramon Mitra Jr. on September 16, 1988 to form Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino. 1992 Philippine general election, 1992 elections The first LDP National Convention was held on November 30, 1991. Speaker Ramon Mitra won the nomination for president in 1992 Philippine presidential election, 1992, defeating former Secretary of National Defense (Philippines), National ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laban Wheaton
Laban Wheaton (March 13, 1754 – March 23, 1846) was a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts. Early life and education Born in Mansfield in the Province of Massachusetts Bay, Wheaton attended Wrentham Academy. He was graduated from Harvard College in 1774. He studied theology under a private instructor at Woodstock, Connecticut. He also studied law. Wheaton was admitted to the bar in 1788 and commenced practice in Milton, Massachusetts. Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives Wheaton served as member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives in 1803–1808, and again in 1825. Judicial career Wheaton served as judge of the Bristol County Court. He was appointed chief justice of the court of common pleas of Bristol County May 18, 1810, which position he held until appointed chief justice of the court of sessions for Bristol County on May 25, 1819, but this court was abolished in 1820. Election to congress Wheaton was elected as a Federalist to the Eleve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laban Rotich
Laban Rotich (born 20 January 1969 in Mosoriot) is a retired Kenyan runner who specialized in the 1500 metres The 1500 metres or 1500-metre run is the foremost middle distance track event in athletics. The distance has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896 and the World Championships in Athletics since 1983. It is equivalent to 1.5 kilomet .... His personal best time is 3:29.91 minutes, achieved in August 1998 in Zürich. He holds the world's best indoor performance over one mile for men over 35 years with 3:53.18 minutes. Achievements External links *Pace Sports Management 1969 births Living people Kenyan male middle-distance runners Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Kenya Athletes (track and field) at the 1998 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Kenya Commonwealth Games athletes for Kenya Goodwill Games medalists in athletics Competitors at the 2001 Goodwill Games Medallists at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laban Lacy Rice
Dr. Laban Lacy Rice (October 14, 1870 – February 13, 1973) was an educator, author, and president of Cumberland University. He was an international authority on relativity. Early life He was born in Dixon, Kentucky, to Laban Marchbanks Rice, a Confederate veteran and prominent tobacco merchant, and his wife, Martha Lacy. He was the older brother of the poet Cale Young Rice. Lacy Rice grew up with his family in Evansville, Indiana, and Louisville, Kentucky. He received his BA, MA, and PhD degrees from Cumberland University. While a student at Cumberland, he was one of five men to found the Theta chapter of Kappa Sigma fraternity on October 7, 1887. Rice married Blanche Alexander Buchanan in Lebanon, Tennessee, and was the father of two daughters, Katherine and Anne. After his retirement, he made his home in Warwick, Virginia. Career He served as a professor of English at Cumberland University, as headmaster at Castle Heights Military Academy, and as associate editor of the ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laban T
Lakas ng Bayan ( or People Power), abbreviated as Laban, was an electoral alliance, later a political party, in the Philippines formed by Senator Ninoy Aquino for the 1978 Interim Batasang Pambansa regional elections. The party had 21 candidates for the Metro Manila area, all of whom lost, including Ninoy. The party's acronym (Laban) is a Filipino word meaning "fight". After Aquino's exile to the United States, the party was managed by his brother-in-law, Peping Cojuangco. By 1984, the party had formed a coalition with the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino of Nene Pimentel, himself a Laban party member. By 1986, the two parties were completely merged to form the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino–Lakas ng Bayan party or PDP–Laban. The name "Lakas ng Bayan" would eventually be reused in the 1987 Philippine legislative elections as the name of a coalition led by the United Nationalist Democratic Organization party of President Corazon C. Aquino and Vice President Salvador H. Laurel. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laban Moiben
Laban Kipkemoi Moiben (born 13 October 1983) is a Kenyan long-distance runner who competes professionally in marathon races. He has a personal best of 2:09:12.9 hours for the distance and has won marathon races in Montreal, Los Angeles, Sacramento, Ottawa and Mumbai. Career summary Raised in Eldama Ravine in Kenya's Rift Valley Province, he began running while studying at Timboroa High School (an institution also attended by Kenyan international medallist Daniel Kipchirchir Komen). Moiben made his first forays in marathon running while based in North America. He made his marathon debut in 2006, coming fourth at Grandma's Marathon in Duluth, then setting a personal best time of 2:16:45 hours for fifth place at the Toronto Waterfront Marathon later that year. That same year he was third at the Shamrock Half Marathon, fourth at the Fifth Third River Bank Run In 2007 he had back-to-back wins over the distance, taking the titles at the Montreal Marathon and the California International ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laban Kagika
Laban Kagika (born July 17, 1978) is a male long-distance runner from Kenya, who won the Hokkaido Marathon in 2004. He set his personal best (2:10:24) in the men's marathon race in the 2001 edition of the Fukuoka Marathon. Laban has also started training young athletes in his home in Nyahururu Nyahururu (formerly known as Thomson Falls) is a town in Kenya, lying north east of Nakuru. The town derives its name from the Maasai word e-naiwurruwurr, meaning waterfall or windy or place of storms. It is located in both Laikipia County and .... Achievements External linksmarathoninfo* 1978 births Living people Kenyan male long-distance runners Kenyan male marathon runners 20th-century Kenyan sportsmen 21st-century Kenyan sportsmen {{Kenya-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laban Jackson
Laban P. Jackson Jr. (born 1942) is an American businessman who is the chairman and CEO of Clear Creek Properties. He was a director of The Home Depot from 2004–2008, and IPIX from 2000–2006. Career In 1965, Jackson graduated from the United States Military Academy. From 1987–1992, Jackson was a director of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland. From 1993, he served as a Director of Bank One Corporation until 2004 when it was acquired by JPMorgan Chase. Since 2004, he has been an Independent Director An independent director (also sometimes known as an outside director) is a member of a board of directors who does not have a material or pecuniary relationship with company or related persons, except sitting fees. In the United States, indepe ... of JPMorgan Chase. In March 2020, JPMorgan announced in a regulatory filing that Jackson had decided to retire from the board when his term expires on the eve of the 2020 annual meeting of shareholders. References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laban Coblentz
Laban L. Coblentz (born July 21, 1961) is an American writer, educator, science policy adviser, international civil servant, and entrepreneur. He is an avid proponent of the use of advanced technology for sustainable development. Since 2015, Coblentz has served as the Head of Communication of ITER, the international nuclear fusion research and engineering megaproject and the largest scientific cooperation in history. Early life and schooling Home life Coblentz was raised in a pacifistic and insular Amish Mennonite community in Hartville, Ohio. Although the community as a whole was skeptical of higher education and advanced technology, Coblentz has described his father, Alvin S. Coblentz, as a "self-taught researcher, educator, and 'technologist' of sorts: a watch and clock repairman." A biography of Alvin describes his design of a mechanical device that enabled the operation of an automobile accelerator and brake with a single pedal, compensating for his physical disability and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
