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	LENS (FRANCE) - LoveToKnow Article on LENS (FRANCE) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		N.N.E. of Arras by rail on the Deule and on the Lens canal.
		lens, lentil, on account of the similarity of the form of a lens to that of a lentil seed), in optics, an instrument which refracts the luminous rays proceeding from an object in such a manner as to produce an image of the object.
		The most important type of lens is the spherical lens, which is a piece of transparent material bounded by two spherical surfaces, the boundary at the edge being usually cylindrical or conical.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /L/LE/LENS_FRANCE_.htm (2217 words)

	Lens, Pas-de-Calais - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Lens is commune in northern France, in the Pas-de-Calais département.
		Lens, along with Douai, forms the metropolitan area (in French: aire urbaine) of Douai-Lens, whose population at the 1999 census was 552,682.
		Lens will also be from 2009 the location of the Louvre-Lens.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lens,_France (160 words)

	Lens, Northern France by Eurapart
		Lens is not known as a tourist destination but has a few attractions in the vicinity that merit a visit and makes a reasonable touring centre.
		Lens was occupied by the Germans between 1914 to 1918 and suffered badly losing half the population.
		Lens used to be a coal mining centre in the Pas de Calais coalfield and is surrounded by conical spoil tips.
	www.eurapart.com /lens.html (648 words)

	Fresnel Lens Discussion
		To create the flash pattern, multiple lens panels were mounted around the cirumference of the Fresnel lens assembly which was mounted on wheels on a circular track or floated in container of mercury, reducing rotational friction to a minimum, and rotated at a precise rate controlled by a clockwork mechanism.
		The characteristic of the light was determined by the number of lens panels, their placement around the Frenel lens assembly, and the speed at which it was rotated.
		They are used in the lens of traffic signals and to shape the light beam in overhead projectors as well as in molded plastic versions which are sometimes placed on the rear windows of motorhomes to broaden the drivers rearward field of view.
	www.lanternroom.com /misc/freslens.htm (895 words)

	MSN Encarta - Search Results - toric lens
		Lens (optics), in optical systems, glass or other transparent substance so shaped that it will refract the light from any object and form a real or...
		Lens is the chief industrial center of a major coal basin;...
		anatomy of the eye lens, animal lenses, compound eye (diagram), diseases and disorders of lens, focusing of the eye, mechanics of vision, picture...
	ca.encarta.msn.com /toric+lens.html (118 words)

	View from France (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		LENS, France - France are in the last eight of the World Cup by default, their many critics believe, and the side's "success" could postpone a much-needed
		There is a distinct possibility France, who meet Argentina in the quarter-finals, are on their way to a World Cup semi-final at Twickenham next week.
		Lens is a small soccer-mad town with less inhabitants than its 42 000-capacity Felix Bollaert stadium which generally swells with fans from neighbouring areas for French First Division football games.
	www.namibian.com.na /Netstories/Sport10-99/france.html (461 words)

	uefa.com - UEFA Cup - News & Features (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		It was a measure of the Lens coach's authority that he was able to quickly calm last Saturday's euphoria and refocus his players on Cluj.
		Lens fans are enjoying their club's centenary year so far.
		His backroom staff is composed largely of former Lens team-mates, with Didier Sénac, Eric Sikora and Jean-Pierre Lauricella all driven by a singularity of purpose; "to put the side on top because we love it," according to Gillot.
	www.uefa.com /competitions/UEFACup/news/Kind=1/newsId=330477.html (606 words)

	Arizona Daily Wildcat - A Wider Lens: France's legal discrimination - Wednesday, February 18, 2004 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Last week, the lower house of the French Parliament passed a measure, by a scarily overwhelming margin, to allow a ban on the wearing of objects that "ostensibly display identification with a religion," such as large crucifixes, Jewish skullcaps, Sikh turbans, Muslim headscarves and even certain beards, in public schools.
		Finally we come to fraternity, an idea that is not reflected in the adoption of this law, which clearly benefits a number of people in the country who have it in for the country's religious minority.
		There are 6 million Muslims in France who are loathed by a large percentage of the population.
	wildcat.arizona.edu /papers/97/99/03_2.html (739 words)

	ESPN.com Soccernet Europe: News - Ambitious Lens bank on African players in title chase
		LENS, France, Aug 2 (Reuters) - Ambitious RC Lens will primarily bank on their African players, and particularly on their Senegalese, in the chase for the French title when they visit Bastia in their season's opening match on Saturday.
		While France were eliminated in the first round without a single goal scored, the African players reached the quarter-finals, bowing out to Turkey 1-0 on a golden goal.
		RC Lens are to take part in the lucrative Champions League, an event they have only played in once after winning the 1998 French title.
	www.soccernet.com /europe/news/2002/0802/20020802lensafricans.html (469 words)

	Lens, city, France. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		it was one of the most important coal centers in N France, but its mines are now closed.
		The victory there (1648) of the French under Louis II de Condé was the last important battle of the Thirty Years War.
		Lens was occupied and devastated by the Germans in both world wars.
	www.bartleby.com /65/le/Lens.html (117 words)

	Lens - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		an optical device that may be used in a camera or in a telescope; see lens (optics).
		an optical device which is an arrangement of abovementioned lens; see photographic lens and zoom lens.
		This is a disambiguation page, a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lens (125 words)

	Marseille come unstuck at Lens
		LENS, France, Aug 17 (AFP) - Marseille, third last season, missed out on the chance to go top of the French first division Sunday when a defensive slip-up gifted Lens a 2-1 win.
		But Lens equalised nine minutes later when Senegelese midfielder Diop picked up a cross from the right, and after some nifty ball control on the edge of the 18 yard box, hit a shot past Vedran Runje, the ball having taken a slight deflection off a Marseille defender.
		The second half was hardly any less frenetic, and Lens went close to scoring again when Thomert unleashed a dangerous volley which had Runje beaten only for the ball to hit the post.
	quickstart.clari.net /qs_se/webnews/wed/dr/Qfbl-fra.RjSz_DaH.html (351 words)

	New Point Loma Lighthouse, California at Lighthousefriends.com
		As recorded in a report to the Lighthouse Board of October 20, 1890, “the lens furnished for the new tower was found to be too large for the space provided for it, therefore it was necessary to procure another”.
		The third-order lens has twelve bull’s-eyes, and a red pane of glass was placed in front of every other one to produce the desired characteristic.
		An inspection of the station, conducted late in 1891, found that the lens was not clean and the grounds were in disorder.
	www.lighthousefriends.com /light.asp?ID=28 (1507 words)

	Cisse on target for Zidane-inspired French
		France forward Djibril Cisse runs during the 2006 World Cup qualifying football match at the Felix Bollaert stadium in Lens, northern France.
		France now share the samme number of points as Switzerland and the Republic of Ireland but lie third on goal difference.
		But it was another France veteran, Willy Sagnol, who almost grabbed the limelight just after the half hour mark when he unleashed a furious drive from more than 30 yards.
	www.turkishpress.com /news.asp?id=68537 (815 words)

	CNN/SI - World Cup France '98 - Violence avoided in Lens - Saturday June 27, 1998 09:56 AM
		France (AP) -- "Is there a war in France?" Matthew, a young English fan asked early Saturday, as rows of riot police armed with rubber bullets and tear gas watched the crowds after a high-risk World Cup match attended by Prince Charles.
		Shops in Lens closed early, giant outdoor World Cup screens were taken down and bars served non-alcoholic drinks as about 2,000 police stood ready as surveillance helicopters hovered overhead.
		It was strikingly different scene from Lens last Sunday, when rioting by German thugs left a French policman in a coma.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /soccer/world/events/1998/worldcup/news/1998/06/27/violence_aftermath (696 words)

	ESPNsoccernet.com: Lens Team Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Racing Lens confirmed their good start to the season by holding Olympique Lyon to a 1-1 draw away in Ligue 1 on Thursday.
		Lens have announced Senegal defender Abdoulaye Faye has joined Bolton on a season-long loan with a view to a permanent move.
		France captain Patrick Vieira said he was shocked by racial abuse directed at fl players during Paris St Germain's match against RC Lens on Sunday.
	soccernet.espn.go.com /team?id=175&cc=4716 (280 words)

	CNNSI.com - Soccer - Ambitious Lens bank on African talent - Friday August 02, 2002 09:50 AM
		Posted: Friday August 02, 2002 9:50 AM LENS, France (Reuters) -- Ambitious RC Lens will primarily bank on its African players, and particularly on its Senegalese, in the chase for the French title when it visits Bastia in its season's opening match Saturday.
		While France was eliminated in the first round without a single goal scored, the African players reached the quarterfinals, bowing out to Turkey 1-0 on a golden goal.
		RC Lens is to take part in the lucrative Champions League, an event it has only played in once after winning the 1998 French title.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /soccer/news/2002/08/02/lens_france (478 words)

	SENEGAL - smh.com.au
		The Lens connection has been the key to their unexpected resurgence, with three Senegalese internationals plying their trade in the northern French city, led by newly crowned African Player of the Year El Hadji Diouf.
		Despite the Lens players suffering the heartache of missing out on the French title on the last day of the season, they are sure to be firing for the opening game of the tournament against France, when loyalties in Lens are expected to to be divided.
		Midfielders: Salif Alassane Diao (Sedan), Makhtar N'Diaye (Rennes), Moussa N'Diaye (Sedan), Sylvain N'Diaye (Lille), Amdy Faye (Boavista), Khalilou Fadiga (Auxerre), Pape Sarr (Lens), Pape Bouba Diop (Lens).
	www.smh.com.au /specials/soccerworldcup/teams/senegal.html (701 words)

	Felix Bollaert Stadium (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The geographical position of Lens perhaps explains why its stadium has such an "English feel to it." The FÈlix Bollaert stadium is, more than any other contruction, a symbol of the contrasts of the city of Lens.
		The people of Lens are famous for the fervent and loyal support they give to their very own Racing Club.
		One date that stands out in everyone's memory is 2 November 1977 when Lens faced Lazio in the second leg of a UEFA Cup round of sixteen.
	www.sfo.com /~csuppes/Soccer/France/Felix (439 words)

	Gerard Houllier (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		He then managed Lens for three years and helped them qualify for the UEFA Cup before moving to Paris St. Germain in 1985, leading them to the French title the following year.
		France failed to qualify for the 1994 World Cup however and Houllier left the post, returning to the national set up to manage the under-18 side that won the 1996 European Under-18 Championship.
		He is a current member of the FIFA Technical Committee and the JIRA and UEFA Technical Committees although he may have to cut back on some of his commitments if and when he returns to active management in doctor's orders.
	www.homepagez.com /chorbin/gerardhoullier.htm (779 words)

	ATL World Cup Soccer. All the top world soccer news daily. News from international soccer. Euro 2004, champion's ...
		France midfielder and captain Zinedine Zidane(R) is challenged by Faroe Islands midfielder Frodi Benjaminsen during the 2006 World Cup qualifying football match at the Felix Bollaert stadium in Lens, northern France.
		France forward Florent Malouda(L) shoots a ball in front of Faroe Islands goalkeeper Jakup Mikkelsen during the 2006 World Cup qualifying football match at the Felix Bollaert stadium in Lens, northern France.
		France defender Lilian Thuram (C) jumps over Faroe Islands forward Andrew Av Flotum during the 2006 World Cup qualifying football match at the Felix Bollaert stadium in Lens, northern France.
	www.wldcup.com /news/2005Sep/20050903_31852_world_soccer.html (932 words)

	All Abbey Ancestors - pafg23 - Generated by Personal Ancestral File
		Judith de Lens [Parents] was born 1054 in Lens, Normandy, France.
		Lambert de Lens Count of Lens [Parents] was born about 1022 in Lens, Normandy, France.
		Adelaide Countess of Champagne [Parents] was born 1026 in Falaise, Calvados, France.
	www.soft-light.com /abbeyall/pafg23.htm (220 words)

	Canoe Polo Forums - the club of Courcelles lès lens in france needs your help
		The club of courcelles les lens is close to disappear.the town council has forbidden the access to their house club.
		Only some people who have their own material stocking there have been in the house just in order to bring back their material with them and clean the place.
		Girls team of montigny have borrow them their boats in order to play their matchs (they are actually 1st in the north area (div 3 in france is divided in 6 areas)).
	www.canoepolo.com /forum/showthread.php?t=4142 (484 words)

	Lens Hotels, France, Hotel Lens
		Our hotel is preferred for its closeness to all major points of fun and business in Lens.
		The hotel’s physical address is Lens 62300, Route de la Bassée, Zone d'Activités.
		Hotel Campanile Lens offers personal attention to every whimsical traveller in its inviting setting and warm atmosphere.
	www.hotel-d.com /en/france/nord-pas-de-calais/lens-hotels.html (122 words)

	CNN.com - Lens focus to take revenge victory - Oct. 28, 2003
		Racing Lens ousted French champions Olympique Lyon from the League Cup 4-3 on penalties in the first round on Tuesday.
		Lyon had beaten Lens on the last day of the season to clinch the league title in 2002 and humbled the northern team 4-0 in a Ligue 1 game this term.
		But Polish defender Jacek Bak levelled for Lens seven minutes later, forcing the exciting tie into a penalty shootout.
	cnn.com /2003/SPORT/football/10/28/france.cup (217 words)

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		Nyarko, who first caught people's attention as a member of the 1992 Ghana Olympic team, was signed by Everton from French side Lens to provide steel and hard graft in midfield after Don Hutchison's #2.5 million transfer to Sunderland.
		He joined Lens in 1998 for $600,000 from Karlsruhe, a surprise at the time given that he was injured for much of the two years he was in Germany.
		Paris Saint-Germain expressed an interest before Walter Smith moved in on the recommendation of former Everton and Lens star Olivier Dacourt.
	www.ghanaweb.com /GhanaHomePage/soccer/pop-up.php?ID=19 (197 words)

	Government Chooses Site for 'Louvre II' (phillyBurbs.com) \| Other Entertainment
		LENS, France - The Louvre is just too full of art, and relief is now on the way.
		The French government has announced plans to build the Louvre II, an offshoot of the famed Paris museum, in northern France as a home for much of its art now sitting in storage.
		Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin said Monday that Lens, in a region hurt by the loss of many industrial sector jobs, won the six-city contest to house the art.
	www.phillyburbs.com /pb-dyn/news/83-11302004-408819.html (161 words)

	CNN.com - Same again for Senegal - May 5, 2002
		The uncapped Kalidou Cissoko from champions Jeanne d'Arc is the only newcomer and the only locally based player in the squad named by French-born coach Bruno Metsu.
		All but two of the players are based in France, who face the west Africans in the opening match of the World Cup in Seoul on May 31.
		Senegal are playing in the World Cup finals for the first time, having surprised more fancied teams in the qualifiers.
	archives.cnn.com /2002/WORLD/worldcup/05/05/senegal.squad.reut (252 words)

	Accommodation Lens, France hotels. Lens hotel reservation desk
		Online reservation service for all accommodation types in Lens: hotels, guest houses, townhouses, B and B's, conference centers, travel accommodation.
		Click on the name (or picture) of a hotel in Lens to get more information about that accommodation.
		Click on "Reservation service" next to a Lens hotel to check availability and rates for that accommodation.
	www.hotel-reservation-desk.com /accommodation/France/Lens.html (243 words)

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