Category: L
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League of spiritual discovery
A quasi-religious organization founded in 1966 by Timothy Leary was based on the belief that psychedelic drugs can assist a person in finding religious revelation. The credo was, “Turn on, tune in, and drop put.” LSD was the League’s sacrament. The folded shortly after its founding for lack of support.
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League of nations health seaction
Established in 1923, dissolved with the creation of the World Health Organization.
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Leadership style
The behavioral pattern of a leader that is used to elicit the desired response.
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Leadership effectiveness
The degree to which a leader is able to elicit the desired response from others.
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Leadership
The process of directing the behavior of others toward the achievement of objectives.
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Leader nutrients
Basic nutrients that must be listed on labels specifying nutritional content of the packaged food include protein, carbohydrates, fat, vitamins A and C, thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, calcium, and iron.
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Lead compounds
Chemical air pollutants originating from the combustion of leaded automobile fuels.
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Lead colic
Intense abdominal pain associated with over exposure to lead. A form of lead poisoning.
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Lay midwife
A person who has received specialized training in midwifery, but who does not possess the academic credentials of the registered nurse midwife. A midwife with no formal training or certification, though generally with wide practical experience, allowed to practice in only a few states. Most states require formally trained, licensed practitioners called certified nurse-midwives.
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Law of recapitulation
Biogenetic law.