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Loris (other)
Loris is the common name for the strepsirrhine mammals of the subfamily Lorinae. Loris may also refer to: Mammals * ''Loris'' (genus) or slender loris, a genus comprising two species * Slow lorises, in the genus ''Nycticebus'' * Pygmy slow loris, in the genus ''Xanthonycticebus'' Places * Loris, South Carolina, a city in South Carolina People * Hugo von Hofmannsthal (1874–1929), writer, early pen name Loris * Loris Abate (1928–2020), Italian jewelry designer and businessman * Loris Azzaro (1933–2003), French-Italian fashion designer * Loris Baz (born 1993), French motorcycle racer * Loris Benito (born 1992), Swiss footballer * Loris Campana (1926–2015), Italian road bicycle and track cyclist * Loris Capirossi (born 1973), Italian Grand Prix motorcycle road racer * Loris Facci (born 1983), Italian swimmer * Loris Fortuna (1924–1985), Italian politician * Loris Kessel (1950–2010), Swiss racing driver * Loris Karius (born 1993), German footballer * Loris Francesco Capo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loris
Loris is the common name for the strepsirrhine mammals of the subfamily Lorinae (sometimes spelled Lorisinae) in the family Lorisidae. ''Loris'' is one genus in this subfamily and includes the slender lorises, ''Nycticebus'' is the genus containing the slow lorises, and ''Xanthonycticebus'' is the genus name of the pygmy slow loris. Description Lorises are nocturnal and arboreal. They are found in tropical and woodland forests of India, Sri Lanka, and parts of southeast Asia. Loris locomotion is a slow and cautious climbing form of quadrupedalism. Some lorises are almost entirely insectivorous, while others also include fruits, gums, leaves, and slugs in their diet. Female lorises practice infant parking, leaving their infants behind in trees or bushes. Before they do this, they bathe their young with allergenic saliva that is acquired by licking patches on the insides of their elbows, which produce a mild toxin that discourages most predators, though orangutans occasionally e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loris Facci
Loris Facci (born 13 August 1983 in Torino) is a breaststroke swimmer from Italy, who won the on bronze medal in the men's 200 metres breaststroke event at the 2007 World Championships. He represented his native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece Athens ( ; el, Αθήνα, Athína ; grc, Ἀθῆναι, Athênai (pl.) ) is both the capital and largest city of Greece. With a population close to four million, it is also the seventh largest city in the European Union. Athens dominates .... References Profile 1983 births Living people Swimmers at the 2004 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 2008 Summer Olympics Olympic swimmers for Italy World Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming Italian male breaststroke swimmers 20th-century Italian people 21st-century Italian people Sportspeople from Turin {{Italy-swimming-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lorry (other)
Lorry is the British English term for a truck, a large motor vehicle. Lorry may also refer to: People * Anne-Charles Lorry (1726–1783), French physician * Lorry Sant (1937–1995), Maltese politician Fiction * Jarvis Lorry, a fictional character in the Charles Dickens novel ''A Tale of Two Cities'' * ''The Lorry'', a 1977 French film * ''Lorry'' (film), Indian Malayalam film released in 1980 * ''Lorry'' (TV series), Swedish comedy series from 1989 Transport *Lorry (horse-drawn), a horse-drawn low-loading trolley *Lorry, or a mine car in the US: an open gondola (or railway car) with a tipping trough Other uses *Lorry, Frederiksberg, a historic building complex in Copenhagen, Denmark *Lorry, the online handle of Michael Lawrie See also * Lory (other) * Lori (other) * Loris (other) Loris is the common name for the strepsirrhine mammals of the subfamily Lorinae. Loris may also refer to: Mammals * ''Loris'' (genus) or slender loris, a genus compr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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A Lory is a small to medium-sized arboreal parrot. Lory may also refer to: People * Al De Lory (1930–2012), an American record producer, arranger, conductor and session musician * Donna De Lory (born 1964), an American singer, dancer and songwriter * Milo B. Lory (1903–1974), an American sound editor Other uses * Lory, a fictional parrot, a minor character in the ''Alice'' series by Lewis Carroll * Lory Lake, in Minnesota, U.S. *Lory State Park, near Fort Collins, Colorado, U.S. See also * *Lorry (other) * Lori (other) *Loris (other) *Loris Loris is the common name for the strepsirrhine mammals of the subfamily Lorinae (sometimes spelled Lorisinae) in the family Lorisidae. ''Loris'' is one genus in this subfamily and includes the slender lorises, ''Nycticebus'' is the genus contain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loris Tjeknavorian
Loris Haykasi Tjeknavorian ( hy, Լորիս Ճգնավորյան; fa, لوریس چکناواریان; born 13 October 1937) is an Iranian Armenians, Iranian Armenian composer and conductor. He has appeared internationally as a conductor, serving as the principal conductor of the Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra from 1989 to 1998 and later from 1999 to 2000. As a composer Tjeknavorian has written 6 operas, 5 symphonies, choral works, chamber music, ballet music, piano and vocal works, concerto, concerti for piano, violin, guitar, cello and pipa, as well as music for documentary and feature films. Among his best known works are the opera ''Rostam and Sohrab (opera), Rostam and Sohrab'', based on the story of Rostam and Sohrab from Ferdowsi's ''Shahnameh'', and the ballet ''Simorgh''. After study at the Vienna Music Academy, with Carl Orff at the Salzburg Mozarteum and the University of Michigan, he taught at the Tehran Conservatory. While based in the United Kingdom 1975 to 1985, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loris Stecca
Loris Stecca (born March 30, 1960) is an Italian former world champion boxer. His brother Maurizio is also a former boxer and held the WBO world Featherweight title shortly during the late 1990s. Professional career Stecca held the WBA super bantamweight title for three months in 1984. He defeated Leo Cruz to win the title by twelfth round knockout, then lost it to Victor Callejas by a knockout in round eight at Mario Morales coliseum, then known as Mets Pavilion, Guaynabo, Puerto Rico. Stecca won five fights in a row, all by knockout, putting himself on title contention once again. In a rematch with Callejas, held in November 1985 in Rimini, Italy Rimini ( , ; rgn, Rémin; la, Ariminum) is a city in the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy and capital city of the Province of Rimini. It sprawls along the Adriatic Sea, on the coast between the rivers Marecchia (the ancient ''Ariminu ..., however, he lost by a sixth round knockout. Ahead on the scorecards, Stecca r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loris Reggiani
Loris Reggiani (born 7 October 1959 in Forlì) is an Italian former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer who competed for the Aprilia factory racing team. His best years were in 1981, when he won two races in the 125 class, finishing the season in second place behind Angel Nieto, and in 1992 in the 250 class, when he again won two races and finishing in second place again, this time to Luca Cadalora. Reggiani was the first rider to win a Grand Prix for the Aprilia factory when he won the 1987 San Marino Grand Prix. In 1994, Reggiani moved up to the 500cc class aboard a new bike from Aprilia with a V-twin, 250cc engine that had been enlarged to 380cc in hopes of taking advantage of the bike's lightweight and agility against their more powerful competition. In spite of development problems, Reggiani managed a 10th place in the 1995 season. He retired from competition after the 1995 season. He won a total of 8 Grands Prix during his career. Motorcycle Grand Prix Results Points system fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loris Francesco Capovilla
Loris Francesco Capovilla (14 October 1915 – 26 May 2016) was an Italian Roman Catholic prelate and a cardinal. At his death, he was the oldest living Roman Catholic bishop from Italy and the fourth oldest in the world. At the time of his elevation to the rank of cardinal in 2014, he was the oldest member of the College of Cardinals. He served as the personal secretary to Pope John XXIII from 1958 to 1963. Biography Early life and priesthood Capovilla was born in Pontelongo in 1915 as the son of Rodolfo Capovilla and Letizia Callegaro. He had one sister: Lia. He was baptized in Pontelongo. His father later died in 1922 and this in turn led Capovilla to move to Mestre in 1929 following a period of precariousness and wandering. Capovilla studied at the Patriarchal Seminary of Venice and was later ordained a priest of the Archdiocese of Venice on 23 May 1940 by Cardinal Piazza, the Patriarch of Venice. He was made the capitular master of ceremonies in the Basilica of Saint M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loris Karius
Loris Sven Karius (born 22 June 1993) is a German professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper. Born in Biberach, Karius began his career with Stuttgart before moving to Manchester City in 2009. After two years in Manchester City's youth system, he returned to Germany with Mainz 05. He established himself as first-choice goalkeeper for the Bundesliga side before transferring to Liverpool in 2016 for a fee of £4.75 million. Karius would go on to play in the 2018 UEFA Champions League final with the club, a 3–1 defeat to Real Madrid. After loan spells at Beşiktaş and Union Berlin, he left Liverpool in 2022 and joined Newcastle United. Karius represented Germany at youth level. Early life Karius was born in Biberach, Baden-Württemberg to Christine and Harald Karius. Harald intended for his son to become a motocross rider, but Loris' grandfather, Karl, encouraged him to focus on football. Karius attended Pestalozzi-Gymnasium Biberach until his move to England i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loris Kessel
Loris Kessel (1 April 1950 – 15 May 2010) was a racing driver from Switzerland. Biography He was born in Lugano and died in Montagnola following a long illness. He participated in six Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on 2 May 1976. He scored no championship points. In 1976, he drove a Brabham for RAM, and in 1977 he drove his own Apollon- Williams, although this car was not a success. Kessel ran a series of car dealerships in Switzerland and his own racing team, competing in Ferrari Challenge series in Italy and the main European series. The team also competes in the FIA GT3 European Championship with the same car. Racing record Complete European Formula Two Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap) Complete Formula One World Championship results (key Key or The Key may refer to: Common meanings * Key (cryptography), a piece of information that controls the operation of a cryptogra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loris Fortuna
Loris Fortuna (22 January 1924 – 5 December 1985) was an Italian left-wing politician. Biography Born in Breno, province of Brescia, he was a partisan during World War II, and initially joined the Italian Communist Party (PCI), leaving it in 1956, and crossing the floor to the Italian Socialist Party (PSI), after the anti-Soviet revolts in Hungary were suppressed by the Soviet Red Army. His first ran in elections in 1963; two years later, he promoted, as first signer, the law on divorce, but he then decided not to submit it to the examination on Parliament. In 1970, however, Fortuna decided to finally present his proposal of law, together with liberal colleague Antonio Baslini, gaining support from the PCI, the PSI, the PSDI, the PSIUP, the PRI and the PLI, but opposed by the Christian Democratic Party. The Radical Party and the left-leaning Lega Italiana per il Divorzio (LID) supported the law outside Parliament. The law, which legalized and regulated divorce in Ital ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loris Capirossi
Loris Capirossi (born 4 April 1973) is an Italian former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer, currently serving as Safety Advisor to Dorna Sports, the commercial rights holder of Grand Prix motorcycle racing. He is a 9-time Premier Class race winner, competing between and . He was the first Grand Prix rider to start at least 300 races, having made his 300th start at the 2010 season-opener Qatar Grand Prix. Capirossi is the and 125cc World Champion, the 250cc World Champion, while also holding the honor of Youngest World Champion in motorcycle racing, winning the 1990 125cc title at 17 years and 165 days old. Career 125cc World Championship Capirossi made his World Championship debut at 125 cc level in 1990 with the Polini Honda team operated by former world champion Paolo Pileri. He finished in the top six on ten occasions, eight of them on the podium, and took wins in Britain, Hungary and Australia. The massed Italian contingent helped him out by boxing in and thwart ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
