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Lausanne

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Lausanne , city (1990 pop. 117,600), capital of Vaud canton, W Switzerland, on the Lake of Geneva. An important rail junction and lake port (see Ouchy ), it is the trade and commercial center of a rich agricultural region. The construction of the Simplon Tunnel in 1906 gave Lausanne much greater commercial significance, putting it on the road between Paris and Milan. Food and tobacco products are produced, as well as precision instruments, clothing, metal products, and leather goods. Lausanne is also a well-known resort city and has been the meeting place of many international conferences.... Read more
Treaty of Lausanne
...successor to the Ottoman Empire) and the Allies. Signed in Lausanne, Switz., it replaced the Treaty of Sevres (1920). It recognized...and Black seas were declared open to all shipping. Treaty of Lausanne Treaty of Lausanne Treaty of Lausanne Read more
Lausanne
Lausanne • Aberfan , Adrianne, an, Anne, artisan, astrakhan, ban, began, Belmopan, bipartisan, bran, can, Cannes, Cé...flan, foreran, Fran, Friedan, Gell-Mann, gran, Han, Hunan, Ivan, Jan, Japan, Jinan, Joanne, Kazan, Klan, Kordofan, Lacan, Lausanne, Leanne, Limousin, Louvain, man, Mann, Marianne, ... Read more

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Short breaks: THE BEST OF Lausanne
; ...major military conflict for centuries, Lausanne in Switzerland has become a safe-deposit...cum-chocolate shops hint at a forgotten time when Lausanne was home to renegade poets and writers...Though not part of the European Community, Lausanne sits, prim and pretty, at the heart of... Read more
Un mariage contesté: "L'union de la Cité et de la ville inférieure de Lausanne" (1481)
; ...L'union de la Cit et de la ville infrieure de Lausanne" (1481). By Clmence Thvenaz Modestin. [Cahiers Lausannois d'histoire mdivale, 38.] (Lausanne : Universit de Lausanne. 2006. Pp. 313. euro 24,00 paperback.) Even though... Read more
Twenty years after Lausanne: some personal reflections.
; As I share some reflections on the Lausanne Congress (1974) and on the Lausanne movement which sprang from it, I need to clarify...is purely my personal assessment. The Look Back Lausanne burst upon us, Billy Graham (its honorary chairman... Read more
A New Vision, a New Heart, a Renewed Call: Lausanne Occasional Papers from the 2004 Forum for World Evangelization.(Book review)
; ...Vision, a New Heart, a Renewed Call: Lausanne Occasional Papers from the 2004 Forum...724, and 492 pp. Paperback $89.99. The Lausanne 2004 Forum for World Evangelization was...countries, making it the most diverse Lausanne gathering in history. This collection... Read more
Oly: Lausanne to be drug battle HQ
; ...Sports News (Australia) 08-09-2001 Oly: Lausanne to be drug battle HQ PARIS, Aug 8 AFP - The Swiss city of Lausanne is to be recommended as the permanent...the board of WADA to vote in favour of Lausanne when the organisation meets in Tallinn... Read more
Le diable chez l'eveque: Chasse aux sorciers dans le diocese de Lausanne (vers 1460)
; ...l'eveque: Chasse aux sorciers dans le diocese de Lausanne (vers 1460). Edited by Georg Modestin. [Cahiers Lausannois d'Histoire Medievale, 25.] (Lausanne: Universite de Lausanne, Faculte des Lettres, Section d'histoire, 1995... Read more
Travel: Watchful in Switzerland Matthew Teller hears the last night watch in Europe calling over Geneva's stylish cousin, Lausanne
; Looking out over Lake Geneva from Lausanne on a still night tends to inspire hyperbole...il a sonne l'heure." In remembrance of Lausanne's medieval fires, the city still pays...trees that all is well. We had arrived in Lausanne that evening, barely two hours after... Read more
Liu feeling lucky about Lausanne race
; ...Xiang says he cannot wait to race in Lausanne, Switzerland on July 10, a venue he considers...his "lucky track". "I love competing in Lausanne. It's such a nice place for me and I...most memorable achievements happened in Lausanne. On July 2, 2002, the then 19-year-old... Read more
New Lausanne Director
; The Lausanne Committee on World Evangelization has...million to prepare for the 1989 congress in Lausanne, Switzerland. The committee also heard...Evangelization, scheduled in 1989 at Lausanne. The first such congress took place in... Read more
The Lausanne Committee for World Evangelization (www.lausanne.org) will hold its Third International Congress on World Evangelization October 16-25, 2010, it Cape Town, South Africa.(Announcing)(Brief article)
; The Lausanne Committee for World Evangelization (www. lausanne.org) will hold its Third International Congress on World...Evangelization October 16-25, 2010, in Cape Town, South Africa. Lausanne III will gather mission and church leaders from around... Read more

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