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	Lao - Encyclopedia Glossary Meaning Explanation Lao (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
		The Lao of Thailand are concentrated in the Isan region, although there are many migrant workers from Isan working in other parts of the country, such as Bangkok.
		Small Lao communities exist in Cambodia, residing primarily in the former Lao territory of Stung Treng (Xieng Teng in Lao), and Vietnam, and there are also substantial, unknown numbers of Lao overseas.
		Most of the differences between Lao and Isan are due either to the greater use of Thai loan words in Isan, and to the adoption of different neologisms for concepts introduced since the division of Laos and Isan in the late 19th century (e.g.
	www.encyclopedia-glossary.com /en/Lao.html (772 words)

	Lao ceramics - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Lao ceramics were first uncovered in the Vientiane area in 1970 at a construction site at kilometer 3, Thadeua Road.
		According to Honda and Shimozu (The Beauty of Fired Clay: Ceramics from Burma, Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand, 1997), the Lao kilns are similar to the Siamese types found at Suphanburi and Si Satchanalai.
		From the examples collected to date, it can be said that Lao ceramics used one kind of clay, with 5% quartz added as a temper.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lao_ceramics (559 words)

	Pottery -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
		Pottery is a form of ceramic technology, where wet (A very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired) clays are shaped and dried, then fired to harden them and make them waterproof.
		The process of making ceramic ware on the potter's wheel can be called "throwing" or "turning." A ball of clay is placed in the center of a turntable, called the wheel head, which is turned chiefly using foot power (a kick wheel or treadle wheel) or a variable speed electric motor.
		This is important for functional (Ceramic ware made of porous clay fired at low heat) earthenware vessels, which would otherwise be unsuitable for holding liquids due to porosity.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/p/po/pottery.htm (2844 words)

	Lao ceramics -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
		Lao (The art of making and decorating pottery) ceramics were first uncovered in the (The capital and largest city of Laos) Vientiane area in 1970 at a construction site at kilometer 3, Thadeua Road.
		According to Honda and Shimozu (The Beauty of Fired Clay: Ceramics from Burma, Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand, 1997), the Lao kilns are similar to the Siamese types found at (additional info and facts about Suphanburi) Suphanburi and Si Satchanalai.
		From the examples collected to date, it can be said that Lao ceramics used one kind of clay, with 5% (A hard glossy mineral consisting of silicon dioxide in crystal form; present in most rocks (especially sandstone and granite); yellow sand is quartz with iron oxide impurities) quartz added as a temper.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/L/La/Lao_ceramics.htm (626 words)

	Lao ceramics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
		Lao ceramics were first uncovered in the Vientiane area in 1970 at a construction at kilometer 3 Thadeua Road.
		From the examples collected to date it be said that Lao ceramics used one of clay with 5% quartz added as a temper.
		Glazed ceramic stem bowls have been as surface finds at the Sisattanak Kiln Decorations to glazed wares show a great of restraint with simple incisions stamps and Unglazed wares are similarly austere.
	www.freeglossary.com /Lao_Ceramics (871 words)

	Lao Cai - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Lao Cai
		It is situated at the junction of the Nam-thi and Song Huong rivers on the Chinese frontier, and is a market centre for timber from the surrounding mountains.
		The railway at Lao Cai, which runs from Hanoi to Yunnan province (China) was damaged during the French Indochina War (1946–54), and the frontier crossing was closed in 1979 during the war between China and Vietnam when the town was destroyed.
		Lao Cai was subsequently rebuilt and the railway reopened in 1993.
	encyclopedia.farlex.com /Lao+Cai (161 words)

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		Proficient in the art of ceramic design and decoration, many of his pieces were of a smokey dark brown color.
		Plain of Jars Plain of Jars, region, N Laos, at the northern end of the Annamese Cordillera.
		It borders on China in the north, Laos in the east, and Thailand in the south.
	www.encyclopedia.com /search.asp?target=Lao+ceramics&rc=10&fh=4&fr=31 (481 words)

	Mines de Thakhek (Laos - Indochina) 1928
		The former kingdom lies entirely within the tropics and occupies a rugged central strip of the Indochinese peninsula, surrounded by Vietnam on the east, Cambodia on the south, Thailand on the west, Myanmar on the northwest, and China on the north.
		Laos has tropical rain forests of broadleaf evergreens in the north and monsoon forests of mixed evergreens and deciduous trees in the south.
		The Lao are slight in stature and have light brown skin and fl hair.
	www.antiqnet.com /detail,mines-thakhek-1928,79817.html (661 words)

	July-August 1998 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
		Lao delegations, ranging from technical to ministerial level, have also actively participated in meetings concerned with ASEAN affairs, especially as a part of the ASEAN Regional Forum, which focuses on the peace and stability of the Asia-Pacific region.
		As one element in the programme formulation, a capacity assessment of Lao Red Cross was conducted to analyze the strength and weaknesses in the organisation towards the implementation of the further PHC Programme.
		The operations are in implementation of the humanitarian policy of the government of the Lao PDR, and the 1997-98 annual action plan, and in response to the requests of the US government as well as of the families of the Americans missing in action during the war.
	www.laoembassy.com /news/julaugt98.htm (5889 words)

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		The economic center of N Laos, it is a river port and a market for rubber, rice, teak, and fish.
		As soon as the art of glazing was discovered, it became possible to use the thin slabs of hard-burned clay, decorated in colors, as a decorative adjunct to architecture.
		A special kind of richly colored ceramic, called faience or majolica, has been made there since the 12th cent.; ceramic art flourished from 1450 to 1550 and was revived in the 18th cent.
	www.encyclopedia.com /search.asp?target=Lao+ceramics&rc=10&fh=4&fr=11 (465 words)

	Kim et al.: Twin structures in lanthanum,... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
		Based on the previous study of twin structure in LAO ceramics [11], twin structures of the three materials were compared and discussed in terms of mechanical stress relief.
		As a consequence, it was concluded that the increase in lattice distortion from LAO to NAO induces an increase of the serration at the grain boundary.
		In LAO, PAO, and NAO ceramics, ferroelastic twins are formed to relieve the strain that accompanies the phase transition from cubic to rhombohedral.
	www1.elsevier.com /gej-ng/10/32/37/49/30/25/article.html (2217 words)

	ceramics
		Ceramics is the craft of creating useful and/or decorative objects from clay.
		Ceramics is the term used for the study of ceramic materials, both in the traditional sense of pottery, and in a modern sense of oxide- or nitride-based materials.
		For example, the belly of the Space Shuttles are made of ceramic tiles which protect the spacecraft from the high temperatures caused during reentry.
	www.fact-library.com /ceramics.html (350 words)

	Lao ceramics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
		According to Honda and Shimozu (The Beauty of Fired Clay: Ceramics from Burma, Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand, 1997), the Laokilns are similar to the Siamese types found at Suphanburi and Si Satchanalai.
		Many of the glazed wares have ribbed or fluted exteriors, similar to that of the silver bowls ubiquitous in Laos, both theregular silver bowls ("oh tum") and the silver stem bowls ("khan").
		Futureexcavations are expected to prove that Lao ceramic production was comparable to that of other countries in the region.
	www.therfcc.org /lao-ceramics-276421.html (521 words)

	Encyclopedia: Lao cuisine (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
		It is distinct from other Southeast Asian cuisines, with its closest relative being the cuisine of the Isan region of Thailand.
		The staple food of the Lao is sticky rice, although Laotians enjoy a very wide variety of foods and ingredients, including wild plants and insects.
		A French influence is also apparent in the capital city, Vientiane, such that baguettes are sold on the street, and French restaurants (often with a naturally Laotian, Asian-fusion touch) are common and popular.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Lao-cuisine (184 words)

	Luxury travel to Laos - Laos tours - Asia travel - ABSOLUTE ASIA - Laos hotels (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
		Similarly, the lush forests, elegant temples, and ethnic hilltribes all contribute to the hypnotic charms of Laos.
		The Palace Museum was built at the turn of the century, and displays an intentional mix of Lao and French architectural styles, said to represent the link between the two countries.
		Gifts to Lao kings are on display, including a piece of moon rock given by President Nixon in 1972.
	www.absoluteasia.com /lao/highlights.asp (689 words)

	About Laos (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
		The Lao People's Democratic Republic (Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao (or familiar shorter local expression SOPOPOLAO) is a landlocked country in southeast Asia, bordered by Myanmar (commonly known in the west as Burma) and China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the south, and Thailand to the west.
		The term Lao is most frequently used to refer to the dominant ethnic group, to the language and to people of Laos.
		It is also a romanised form of the word Laos in the Lao language, the Thai language, and probably other Tai languages.
	www.asia-handicrafts.com /about-laos/about-laos.htm (216 words)

	Detailed Country Profile: Laos
		Laos was under the control of Siam (Thailand) from the late 18th century until the late 19th century when it became part of French Indochina.
		In 1975, the Communist Pathet Lao took control of the government, ending a six-century-old monarchy.
		Initial closer ties to Vietnam and socialization were replaced with a gradual return to private enterprise, a liberalization of foreign investment laws, and the admission into ASEAN in 1997.
	www.nationmaster.com /country/la (160 words)

	LAO Industrial Systems - Industrial Systems (Drilling)
		For such applications, it is most often best to use high powered pulsing Nd:YAG lasers, many of which we have successfully installed in the past.
		In many situations, conventional methods of drilling fall short to laser drilling of materials such as ceramics and hard metals.
		In the electronics/semiconductor industry, specially designed lasers are used to drill up to 900 holes/second with a diameter of 0.025 - 0.25mm into multilayer circuit boards.
	www.lao.cz /systemy/_vrtani.php (106 words)

	Vietnam Art Books -- Lao Cai illuminates Vietnamese culture and history (July 17, ...
		In the summer of 2000, I travelled to Lao Cai, the border province wherein is located the famous tourist site of Sa Pa. From there, I was to continue my journey by train to Kunming, capital of the southern Chinese province of Yunnan.
		While in Lao Cai, I was able to learn more about the province and the market towns, which I had known only briefly through several short visits made previously.
		Culturally, Lao Cai is a bridge between the region inhabited by the Tay and the Nung east of the Hong (Red) River, and the Thai region on the western bank.
	www.vietnamartbooks.com /articles/article.html?id=1337 (951 words)

	News Bulletin of the Lao PDR (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
		The three Americans, whose mission is to work in Laos in the capacity of experts for Partners in Progress, have used a car with a license plate number of the Australian Embassy to Laos for personal purposes.
		At present, the Lao authorities are conducting an investigation into the case, and appropriate measure will be taken against them according to the offenses committed by each of them, the release concluded.
		Informing the Lao President of the aims of the visit as well as the outcome of the cooperation and assistance between UNESCO and the Lao PDR over previous years, the UNESCO Director-General highly valued and expressed satisfaction with the bilateral cooperation in education, science, technology and environment, social science, culture, communication and information.
	www.laoembassy.com /news/feb98.htm (3423 words)

	SCMRE Activity Report FY 1996-1998: Artifact and Materials Analyses (Analytical Service Requests) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
		FTIR, OM, SEM/EDS, Xero, and XRD on Mesopotamian and Anatolian cuneiform tablets, bath residue salts, ceramics, unbaked/unfired clay, and pigment.
		SEM/EDS and Xero of glass and ceramics as part of a study on 14th-15th century Chinese overglaze enamels, including Thai ceramics and Lao green glazes from the Freer/Sackler collection.
		Photomicroscopy of 15 samples of ceramic vessel fragments from Northern China, Siberia, and Russia.
	www.si.edu /scmre/about/96-98amanal.htm (3186 words)

	Shou Lao, the God of Longevity
		The figure of Shou Lao may originally have been designed for use on a temple or family altar.
		The seated deity is shown in formal court robes and is recognizable by his tall, domed head and long beard.
		A standing figurine of Shou Lao decorated in a similar manner is in the Altman collection, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
	www.nga.gov /collection/gallery/eastcer/eastcer-1776.0.html (305 words)

	DiveNews.Com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
		Treasures from the Cu Lao Cham, Hon Dam, Hon Cau, Binh Thuan and Ca Mau have been salvaged by experts recently and are now on display for the first time in honor of National Day and the Museum's 45th founding anniversary.
		Pieces from the Cu Lao Cham (Cham Island) wreck dominate the show both in terms of volume and beauty.
		The Cu Lao Cham shipwreck is 72 meters under the sea offshore from the ancient town of Hoi An, central Quang Nam province.
	www.divenews.com /print.php?sid=1846 (198 words)

	Piero Fenci Ceramics and Drawings: On the Uses of Vessels
		Piero Fenci's ceramic works employ the conventions commonly encountered in vessels: intimate scale, tactile experience of surface texture and weight in lifting, and the capacity of receiving, of containing and of giving forth.
		But these are uncommon vessels, and that uncommoness results from the transformative reinterpretation by a sensibility of their formal precedents no less than from their execution with consummate skill.
		The perceptual engagement of ceramic artworks entails a tension between tactile and visual, proximal and distal, privately subjective and collectively intersubjective experiences.
	home.earthlink.net /~davidrnewman/fenci.htm (1123 words)

	Lao Khene (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
		Today associated with the Lao of Laos and Northeast Thailand, it dates back to the bronze age of Southeast Asia.
		The Chinese adopted it at an early point in time and call it today sheng, a word which is the phonetic equivalent of the word khene.
		The invention of the khene is attributed to the Lao, but it was after having studied a Chinese sheng, carried to St. Petersburg in the 18th century, that a technician devised the free-reed Western instruments from which the harmonium, concertina, accordion, harmonica and bandoneon were developed.
	www.asia-handicrafts.com /about-laos/lao-khene.htm (244 words)

	The Robinson Collection (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
		The collection consists of more than 350 ceramic vessels and sherds (and a small number of metal objects) which were collected by the Robinsons in Hong Kong, Malaysia, Thailand, and Singapore.
		Also included are Bencharong and modern ceramics from Thailand, as well as modern ceramics from Lao, Malaysia, Java, Singapore and India.
		Natalie Robinson is the author of two books and numerous articles on Sino-Thai ceramics and while living in Thailand she worked for the National Museum in Bangkok, cataloguing their ceramic collections.
	www.umma.lsa.umich.edu /Orient/robinson/robinson.html (205 words)

	Past Recipients: 2004 Awards Aid to Artisans
		Founder of Lao Textiles, an atelier dedicated to the design and production of Lao supplementary weft silk brocades originating in the 14th century, Ms.
		Adler is the founder of Jonathan Adler Ceramics, the most talked about auteur ceramics firm in the United States.
		Huy draws attention to the circumstances, traditions and skills of his country's artisan population - most recently through his groundbreaking cooperation with the American Museum of Natural History in New York to produce a Spring 2003 exhibit about the objects used in the daily life of his country.
	aidtoartisans.org /about/awards/past_recipients.html (322 words)

	News About MPDF Activities In Local And International Media (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
		Now over 80 per cent of the villagers are involved in ceramic production and they export goods to the value of $40 million each year.
		They were established by the Bat Trang Ceramics and Pottery Association (BTCA), a not-for-profit organisation established in 2002 with the goal of developing a sustainable ceramics industry in the Bat Trang region.
		MPDF believes that this project will lead to a stable long-term future for the local community and will be a good case study for other small scale industries in Vietnam, where the producers have a unique value proposition such the location and history of Bat Trang have provided here.
	www.mpdf.org /f-news/f2-news.jsp?ID=180&index=10 (865 words)

	Polictics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04)
		Minh Long 1 Ceramics Company, which specialises in producing household ceramics, is installing a US$1 million production line to mould products from powder to minimise the rate of deformed products during the production process.
		Vietnamese and Lao businesses can now open payment accounts in VND or Lao kip at banks in the two countries, according to a new regulation by the State Bank of Vietnam, which is aimed at facilitating border trade between Vietnam and Laos.
		The new rule also allows banks of the two countries that are involved in payments in VND and Lao kip to import and export the two currencies, provided that they declare the amount at customs when dealing with cash.
	www.vov.org.vn /2004_07_23/english/kinhte.htm (1322 words)

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