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Escape from Sobibor Escape from Sobibor was a made-for-TV movie which aired in 1987 about SobibĂłr, the site of the only successful of three uprisings by Jewish prisoners of Nazi extermination camps (the other being the uprisings at Auschwitz and Treblinka}. It was directed by Jack Gold.
Escape from the Studio '06 Escape from the Studio '06 was Metallica's 2006 summer festival mini-tour of Europe and Asia, named due to the fact that the band was at the time in the process of working on their as-yet-untitled next album, the follow-up album to 2003's St. Anger.
Escape character In computing and telecommunication, an escape character is a single character which in a sequence of characters signifies that what is to follow takes an alternative interpretation. The term escape sequence refers to the escape character and the subsequent character or characters so modified.
Escape Mechanism Escape Mechanism is the title of a sound collage project instigated by Minneapolis based artist Jonathan Nelson. Using fragments of audio from a variety of previously recorded sound sources, the project is an experiment in recycled media.
Escape orbit An escape orbit (also known as C3 = 0 orbit) is the high-energy parabolic orbit around the central body. A body in this orbit has at each position the escape velocity with respect to this central body, for this position.
Escape plan (Prison Break) The escape plan from the American television series, Prison Break, forms the plot of the show. The protagonist of the show, Michael Scofield (Wentworth Miller) creates an elaborate plan to break himself and his wrongly-convicted death-row inmate brother, Lincoln Burrows (Dominic Purcell) out of Fox River State Penitentiary.
Escape Pod (podcast) Escape Pod is a magazine-style podcast launched on 12 May, 2005 which presents stories in the science fiction, fantasy, and horror genres. It is edited by Steve Eley, who also provides a short introduction and closing comments for each story.
Escape response Escape response, escape reaction, or escape behaviour is a possible reaction in response to stimuli indicative of danger, in particular, it initiates an escape motion of an animal. In the cases of reflectory reactions, the escape response may also be called escape reflex.
Escape set An escape set (in German Tauchretter = "diver rescuer") is a breathing set, which lets its wearer survive for a time in an environment without (sufficiently) breathable air, in particular underwater, primarily or originally intending mainly to survive long enough to reach safety where the air is breathable.
Escape to Athena Escape to Athena is an adventure war film (with elements of comedy) made in 1979, directed by George Pan Cosmatos and produced by Lew Grade's ITC Entertainment. The international cast included many well-known actors of the 1970s.
Escape to Hell Escape to Hell and other stories is a 1998 book, translated from the French text written two years earlier, which was itself translated from the individual stories written in Arabic by Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi.
Escape trunk An escape trunk is a small compartment on a submarine that provides a means for people to escape from a downed submarine. It operates on a principle similar to an airlock, in that it allows the transfer of persons or objects between two areas of different pressure.
Escape tunnel An escape tunnel is a form of secret passage used as part of an escape from siege or captivity. In medieval times such tunnels are usually constructed by the builders of castles or palaces who wish to have an escape route if their domain is under attack.
Escape velocity In physics, for a given gravitational field and a given position, the escape velocity is the minimum speed an object without propulsion needs to have to move away indefinitely from the source of the field, as opposed to falling back or staying in an orbit within a bounded distance from the source. The object is assumed to be influenced by no forces except the gravitational field; in particular there is no propulsion, as by a rocket, there is no friction, as between the object and the Earth's atmosphere (these conditions correspond to freefall) and there is no gravitational radiation.
Escape Velocity (band) Escape Velocity is a band which was formed in Lynchburg, Virginia by members Michael Chagnon, Aaron Horton, and Dustin West. The band plays alternative rock music, and cites as its influences Weezer, Rufus Wainwright, Of Montreal, Ozma, Beulah, and The Beatles.
Escape Velocity (computer game) Escape Velocity is a single-player, role-playing, space-adventure computer game series first introduced in 1996 by Ambrosia Software for the Apple Macintosh. Two other similar games based on the original, EV Override and EV Nova, followed in 1998 and 2002 respectively.
Escape Velocity (Doctor Who) Escape Velocity is a BBC Books original novel written by Colin Brake and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It features the Eighth Doctor and Fitz and introduces the new companion of Anji Kapoor.
Escapology Escapology is the practice of escaping from restraints or other traps. Escapologists escape from handcuffs, straitjackets, cages, steel boxes, barrels, bags, burning buildings, fish-tanks and other perils, often in combination.
Escapology (album) Escapology is a 2002 album by Robbie Williams, his fifth solo effort, and his last with producer and co-songwriter Guy Chambers. Critics were negative about the album, calling it "stale songs, formulaic arrangements, and mediocre songwriting" All Music Guide, Rolling Stone] was less harsh, describing it as a "self-conscious effort to craft a pop-rock blockbuster"[[PopMatters] said it was "probably the weakest Robbie Williams album to date" However, fans and some critics had the opinion that Escapology was an enormous masterpiece.
Escarpment In geology, an escarpment is a transition zone between different physiogeographic provinces that involves an elevation differential, often involving high cliffs. Most commonly, an escarpment, also called a scarp (from the German word scharf meaning sharp), is a transition from one series of sedimentary rocks to another series of a different age and composition.
Escitalopram Escitalopram (Cipralex®) is a medication developed by the Danish pharmaceutical company Lundbeck, that acts as a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI). It is typically used as an antidepressant to treat depression associated with mood disorders, although it also may be used in the treatment of body dysmorphic disorder and anxiety, including OCD.
Esclabor Esclabor is a lord of Babylon and father of Palamedes, Safir, and Segwarides in Arthurian Legend. While visiting Rome, he saves the life of its emperor and then goes to Logres where he saves the life of King Pellinore.
Esclarmonde Esclarmonde is an opera in four acts, with prologue and epilogue by Jules Massenet, to a French libretto by Alfred Blau and Louis de Gramont. It was first performed at the Opéra Comique in Paris on May 14, 1889 with American soprano Sybil Sanderson in the title role.
Escola Internacional São Lourenço Escola Internacional São Lourenço (EISL) is an English-using international school in Almancil, Algarve, Portugal. It follows a modified version of the English curriculum and prepares students for IGCSE and A level examinations.
Escola Superior de Guerra Escola Superior de Guerra (ESG) is the Brazilian Upper School of War. Located in Rio de Janeiro is the school where upper ranks, those of colonel and above, make their studies and selection for promotion if applicable.
Escom ESCOM, actually Eickmeyer Schmitt Computer Society Ltd., was a German computer company, best known in the United States, United Kingdom, Germany and The Netherlands as the successful purchaser of Commodore International in 1995.
Escondido Freeway The Escondido Freeway is the easternmost north-south freeway in Southern California, stretching from the foothills of the San Bernardino Mountains to central San Diego within 20 miles (32 km) of the Mexican border. It passes through San Bernardino, Riverside, and San Diego counties.
Escopeteros Escopeteros in its original usage means those armed with a smoothbore long barrel firearm, sometimes a trabuco or blunderbuss, and has been used in this general context in histories of Spain and Latin America It has been used to describe a pitcher] in [[baseball e.g.
Escort agency Escort agencies are companies that operate a booking and dispatch service that temporarily provides customers with a female or male companion at the customer's house or hotel room. Some agencies also provide escorts for longer durations, who may stay with the client or travel along on a holiday or business trip.
Escort aircraft carrier The escort aircraft carrier or escort carrier, was a small aircraft carrier utilized by the Royal Navy and the United States Navy in World War II. In the Atlantic the escort carriers were employed to deal with the U-boat crisis of the Battle of the Atlantic, while in the Pacific they provided air support to ground forces during amphibious operations, served as backup aircraft transports for fleet carriers, and transported aircraft of all military services from the United States to points of delivery.
Escort fighter The escort fighter was a World War II concept for a fighter aircraft designed to escort bombers to and from their targets. Differing significantly in design from short-range, high-performance defensive fighters like the Supermarine Spitfire, escort fighters were usually inferior in a dogfight.
Escorte Royale Belge The Belgian Royal Escort is provided for by units of the Federal Police; prior to the merger of the Gendarmerie and Police it was provided for by the Gendarmerie. There are two Royal Escorts: the Royal Mounted Escort and the Royal Motorcycle Escort.
Escorted tours Escorted tours are a form of tourism in which travelers are escorted in a group to various destinations. They are normally conducted by a tour director who takes care of all services from beginning to end of the tour.
Escrava Isaura Escrava Isaura ("Slave Isaura") it is a Brazilian soap opera based on A Escrava Isaura, a Brazilian romance novel written by Bernardo GuimarĂŁes and first published in 1875 by Casa Garnier publishers, in Rio de Janeiro. With this novel, Bernardo GuimarĂŁes got very famous all over the country.
Escravos River The Escravos River is a river in southern Nigeria. "Escravos" is a Portuguese word meaning "slaves" and the area was one of the main conduits for slave trade between Nigeria and the USA in the 18th century.
Escribitionist An escribitionist is a person who keeps a diary or journal via electronic means, and in particular, publishes their entries on the world wide web. The word was coined in June 1999 by Erin Venema, an online diarist, in the course of a discussion on a mailing list for web journalers.
Escrow Escrow is a legal arrangement in which an asset (often money, but sometimes other property such as art, a deed of title, website, or software source code) is delivered to a third party (called an escrow agent) to be held in trust pending a contingency or the fulfillment of a condition or conditions in a contract such as payment of a purchase price. Upon that event occurring, the escrow agent will deliver the asset to the proper recipient, otherwise the escrow agent is bound by his or her fiduciary duty to maintain the escrow account.
Escrow payment Escrow payment is the common term referring to the portion of a mortgage payment that is designated to pay for real property taxes and hazard insurance. It is an amount "over and above" the principal and interest portion of a mortgage payment.
Escuadrón 201 El Escuadrón 201 (also known as "The Aztec Eagles") was a Mexican fighter squadron that aided the Allied war effort during World War II. Squadron 201 was composed of more than 300 volunteers – 36 experienced pilots and the rest ground crewmen.
Escuela Bella Vista Escuela Bella Vista, more commonly known as EBV, is an American high school located in Maracaibo, Venezuela. The school currently enrolles 350 students, covers from Preschool to grade 12 and offers the International Baccalaureate (IB) program to its students, as well as the possibility of attending Florida Virtual School.
Escuela Campo Alegre Escuela Campo Alegre, commonly known as ECA, is a K-12 American International school located in Caracas, Venezuela.. It was founded in 1948 in the neighborhood of Campo Alegre, but the school grew in such a way that it had to be moved to its present location in Las Mercedes.
Escuela Nacional de Inteligencia Escuela Nacional de Inteligencia (National Intelligence School, ENI) is the national intelligence academy of the Argentine Republic. It depends of the SecretarĂa de Inteligencia, the main intelligence agency; and it is a depending suborganization of the National Intelligence System.
Escuela Naval Militar de Oficiales The Escuela Naval Militar de Oficiales (ENM) at MarĂn, Pontevedra, in north-western Spain, is the Spanish institution in charge of training the Spanish Navy's officer class, as well as other naval personnel. It has been established here since 1943, when it was moved from its previous location at San Carlos near San Fernando, Cadiz.
Escuela Parroquial Santa Rita Escuela Parroquial Santa Rita (Santa Rita Parochial School) is the name of a private, catholic elementary and high school located in the city of San CristĂłbal, Dominican Republic, within the province of the same name. It is also referred to as Colegio Santa Rita, since the word colegio is used for private schools in the Dominican Republic.
Escuela Preparatoria Federal Lázaro Cárdenas The Escuela Preparatoria Federal Lázaro Cárdenas is one of the most - if not the most - prominent high school in the city of Tijuana, in Mexico. It is the only high school ("preparatoria" in Spanish) administrated by the Mexican Federal branch.
Escuela Secundaria TĂ©cnica QuĂmica Industrial y Minera The Escuela Secundaria Tecnica Quimica Industrial y Minera - ESTQIM (Technical, Chemical, Industrial and Mining High School), is an Argentine high-school located in MalargĂĽe, Mendoza Province. The school currently has 800 students, and it is one of the most popular schools in the city, competing against the schools ISMA and Aborigen Americano.
Escuela Superior Latinoamericana de Informática The Escuela Superior Latinoamericana de Informática (Latin American School of Informatics, ESLAI) (1986-1990) was an undergraduate school of computer science in Argentina, located at approximately 20 km. from La Plata.
Escuis Escuis is a range of flavor soft drinks produced since 1912 in Tampico, Tamaulipas by Grupo Tampico, one of the first Coca-Cola bottling groups in Mexico. This soda was released under the name Squeeze, but later it was renamed as Escuis, some years later, this brand is acquired by The Coca-Cola Company.
Esculape The Esculape was a French automobile manufactured only in 1899. Advertised as being "worked by an improved De Dion-Bouton motor, strengthened by a water current", it was said by its Paris-based makers, the Automobile Union, to be "fast, silent, and vibrationless".
Escuteiros de SĂŁo TomĂ© e PrĂncipe According to this link, Scouting in SĂŁo TomĂ© e PrĂncipe exists and is apparently working toward World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) recognition. SĂŁo TomĂ© e PrĂncipe is one of 35 countries where there is no National Scout Organization which is a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement at the present time, but local youth are served by the Escuteiros de SĂŁo TomĂ© e PrĂncipe.
Esege Malan Esege Malan, according to Mongol myth and the belief of the Buriats is the great Creator over all living things. His son is Solobung Yubin, a spriritual morning star which if offered sacrifices will reward the Mongol people with greater harvest yields and prosperity.
Esen Tayisi Esen Tayisi was a 15th century prince of the Oirat (also known as the Kalmyks), best-known for capturing the Zhengtong Emperor after the Battle of Tumu Fortress. In 1439, he succeeded his father, Toghon Tayisi, who had expanded Oirat territory substantially, with more Mongol tribes acknowledging his supremacy.
Esenciales: Eclipse Esenciales: Eclipse was Maná's third retrospective album, combining songs from "Sol" and "Luna" (hence the name "Eclipse") and also some others. It includes their best songs, such as "Vivir Sin Aire", "Oye Mi Amor", "Cómo Te Deseo", and "En El Muelle de San Blas".
Esenler Esenler is a suburb of Istanbul, Turkey on its European side. Esenler is mainly densely packed, working class residential in the midst of its industrial neighbouring districts of Gaziosmanpaşa, Güngören and Bağcılar.
Esenmyrat Orazgeldiyev Esenmyrat Orazgeldiyev has served as the Agriculture Minister in the Government of Turkmenistan since Turkmenbashi Saparmurat Niyazov appointed him on 25 January 2006. Minister Orazgeldiyev replaced Begenc Atamyradov, who Niyazov fired for "grave shortcomings" in his performance.
Esh (letter) Esh (majuscule: , minuscule: ) is a character used in conjunction with the Latin alphabet, introduced by Isaac Pitman in his 1847 Phonotypic Alphabet to represent the voiceless postalveolar fricative (English sh), and is today used in the International Phonetic Alphabet as well as in the alphabets of some African languages.
Eshelman Eshelman was a marque of small American automobiles (1953–1961) and other vehicles and implements including motor scooters, garden tractors, pleasure boats, aircraft, golf carts, snowplows, trailers, mail-delivery vehicles and more. The Cheston L.
Eshenabugh guitars Eshenbaugh Guitars, owned and operated by luthier Mark Eshenbaugh, produces custom electric basses and guitars. Located in Greer, SC, Eshenbaugh Guitars is one of several members of a growing community of high-end custom bass makers, including Chris Benavente, Carey Nordstrand, and Cliff Bordwell, among others.
Esher railway station Esher railway station is served by the Waterloo via Weybridge railway service, operated by South West Trains. The station serves Esher via the main entrance, and Sandown Park racecourse by a special gate open only on race days.
Esher Report The Esher Report of 1904, chaired by Lord Esher, recommended radical reform of the British Army, such as the creation of an Army Council, a General Staff and the abolition of the office of Commander-in-Chief of the Forces and the creation of a Chief of the General Staff, laid down the character of the Army which has endured.
Eshkaft-e Siahoo Eshkaft-e Siahoo, which means "black cave" in the dialect of the people of the region, is a 10,000-year-old neolithic stone dwelling near Rahmat Mountain in the Marvdasht Plain in the Fars province, Iran. The cave was discovered in June 2006.
Eshkol Academy Eshkol Academy was an all-boys Orthodox Jewish day school in Maryland that existed from fall 2002 to 2004. Its name comes from Ish Shekol Bo Hebrew for "well-rounded man" and Eshkol Hebrew for cluster of grapes.
Eshkol Regional Council The Eshkol Regional Council is a regional council in the north-western Negev, in Israel's Southern District. The Regional Council's territory lies midway between Beersheba and Ashkelon, bounded on the west by the Gaza Strip.
Eshmanan Eshmanan is a term used in Kerala (South India) to refer to an individual of high social standing. The term means "lord" in Old Malayalam and referred to Nambiars, Unnithans and other Samanthan Kshatriya caste members who occupied the position of rulers and chieftains.
Eshnunna Eshnunna is the transliteration of the ancient name of a Sumerian city and city-state in lower Mesopotamia. Although situated in the Diyala Valley north-east of Sumer proper, the city nonetheless belonged securely within the Sumerian cultural millieu.
Eshowe, KwaZulu-Natal Eshowe, Uthungulu District, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, () is the oldest town of European settlement in Zululand. Eshowe's name is said to be inspired by the sound of wind blowing through the more than 4 km² of the indigenous Dhlinza Forest, the most important and striking feature of the town.
Eshraval Eshraval: A Nation of Your Own is a geofictional nation simulation created in 2005 by Scott Hutton and Michael Phyle. Eshraval has a setting similar to that of modern-day Earth, with more or less equivalent climate, technology, and political philosophies.
Eshu Eshu (other names include ExĂş, Eleggua, Eleda and Elegba) is an Orisha, and one of the most respected deities of the tradition. He has a wide range of responsibilities: the protector of travelers, god of roads, particularly crossroads, the deity with the power over fortune and misfortune, and the personification of death, a psychopomp.
Esch-Cummins Act The Esch-Cummins Act of 1920, or Railroad Transportation Act, returned railroads to private operation after World War I with much regulation. The railroads had been government-owned from the beginning of the United States' involvement in World War I in 1917.
Esch-sur-Alzette Esch-sur-Alzette (, or Esch an der Alzig) is a commune with city status, in south-western Luxembourg. It is the country's second city, and its second-most populous commune, with a population of 28,000 people.
Eschar An eschar is a scab of dead tissue covering a thermal burn, gangrene, ulcer, etc. Eschar may be allowed to slough off naturally, but it may need to be removed surgically, especially if a skin graft is to be conducted.
Eschatocol Eschatocol is a legal document used by Australian notaries to certify a document for use overseas. The exact wording of the eschatocol is not fixed and will vary depending on the nature of the notarial act, but the text below is an example of what may be used in the verification of a signature by a South Australian notary.
Eschatological conspiracism Eschatological Conspiracism is a variant of Christian Eschatology which deals with the belief that modern-day Conspiracy Theories are true and in fulfillment of Bible Prophecy. Nearly all advocates of Eschatological Conspiracism are premillennial futurists.
Eschatology Eschatology (from the Greek , Eschatos meaning "last" + -logy) is a part of theology and philosophy concerned with the final events in the history of the world or the ultimate destiny of mankind, commonly phrased as the end of the world. In many religions, the end of the world is a future event prophesied in sacred texts or folklore.
Eschatology (book) Eschatology is a book written by Pope Benedict XVI, at the time when he was Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger. Eschatology is the study of the eschaton, the times of the end, or 'last things', such as the parousia, heaven, and hell.
Eschatology of Jehovah's Witnesses The eschatology of Jehovah's Witnesses is central to their religious beliefs. They believe that Jesus Christ has been ruling as king since 1914 (a date they believe was prophesied in Scripture), and that after that time a short period of cleansing has begun taking place.
Eschaton (album) Eschaton is the third album by British post-black metal band Anaal Nathrakh. Musically, the album continues in the direction of the previous album, Domine Non Es Dignus, moving further away from the chaotic, wall-of-noise grindcore excursions of The Codex Necro, into simpler verse-chorus song structures with occasional clean vocals and more melodic riffs.
Escheat Escheat is a common law doctrine that operates to ensure that property is not left in limbo and ownerless. It originally referred to a number of situations where a legal interest in land was destroyed by operation of law, so that the ownership of the land reverted to the immediately superior feudal lord.
Eschel Rhoodie Dr. Eschel Mostert Rhoodie (1933 - 17 July 1993) was a South African politicical public relations man and spin doctor most famous as being one of the key players in the 1978-79 Information Scandal, also known as Infogate or Muldergate.
Eschenmoser fragmentation The Eschenmoser fragmentation (also called the Eschenmoser-Tanabe fragmentation) is the chemical reaction of α,β-epoxyketones (1) with aryl sulfonylhydrazines (2) to give alkynes (3) and carbonyl compounds (4).
Eschenmoser's salt Eschenmoser's salt, dimethylmethylideneammonium iodide, is a strong dimethylaminomethylating agent, used to prepare derivatives of the type RCH2N(CH3)2. Enolates, enolsilylethers, and even more acidic ketones undergo efficient dimethylaminomethylation.
Escherichia Escherichia is a genus of Gram-negative, non-spore forming, facultatively anaerobic, rod-shaped bacteria from the family Enterobacteriaceae. Inhabitants of the gastrointestinal tracts of warm-blooded animals, Escherichia species provide a portion of the microbially-derived vitamin K for their host.
Escherichia coli O157:H7 Escherichia coli O157:H7 is an enterohemorrhagic strain of the bacterium Escherichia coli and an emerging cause of foodborne illness. An estimated 73,000 cases of infection and 61 deaths occur each year in the United States alone,Questions & Answers: Sickness caused by E.
Eschweiler-Clarke reaction The Eschweiler-Clarke reaction (also called the Eschweiler-Clarke methylation) is a chemical reaction whereby a primary (or secondary) amine is methylated using excess formic acid and formaldehyde. These conditions will not produce quaternary ammonium salts, but instead will stop at the tertiary amine stage.
Esiken Esiken is a fictional world portrayed in the Star wars universe, particularly known for being the homeworld of master Sifo-Dyas, a member of the Jedi order and master, who originally ordered the creation of the clone army.
Esine Esine is a comune in the province of Brescia, in the italian region Lombardy, in the middle of the Camonica valley, located about 63 km north of Brescia. It is bounded by other communes of Gianico, Darfo Boario Terme, Piancogno, Cividate Camuno, Berzo Inferiore, Bovegno.
Esja The mountain Esja (914 m) is situated in the south-west of Iceland, about 10 km to the north of Iceland's capital city ReykjavĂk. Esja is not a single mountain, but a volcanic mountain range, made from basalt and tuff-stone.
Esk Hause Esk Hause is a mountain pass in the English Lake District, where paths from Eskdale, Borrowdale, Langdale and Wasdale all meet. Esk Hause is a first step to reaching higher summits, such as Scafell Pike, Great End, Esk Pike and Allen Crags, which are all nearby.
Esk Valley Line The Esk Valley Line is the railway line from Middlesbrough to Whitby in North Yorkshire, England. The route follows the course of the River Esk for much of the Eastern half of its route, and the source of the River Leven.
Esk Valley Walk The Esk Valley Walk is a long distance footpath across the North York Moors from Castleton to the coast at Whitby. The route first follows a loop on the moors to the south of Castleton, reaching the source of the River Esk, and then follows its journey to the North Sea.
Eskayan Eskayan is the language of the Eskaya cultural minority of Bohol, an island province of the Philippines. Relatively little is known about this speech variety which has been the object of occasional media attention in the Philippines since the 1980s.
Eskdale (UK Parliament constituency) Eskdale was a parliamentary constituency centred on the Eskdale district of Cumberland. It returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system.
Eskdalemuir Eskdalemuir (moor of the valley of the River Esk) is a rural district and small village in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. The area consists of high wet moorlands chiefly used for sheep grazing and forestry plantation.
Eskdalemuir Observatory The Eskdalemuir Observatory is located near Eskdalemuir, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Built in 1904, its remote location was chosen to minimise electrical interference with geomagnetic instruments, which were relocated there from Kew Gardens in 1908 after the advent of electrification in London led to interference with instruments.
Eskender Eskender (or Alexander, Ge'ez እáµáŠáŠ•á‹µá iskindir) (July 15, 1471 - 1494) was (1478 - 1494) of Ethiopia (throne name Constantine II), and a member of the Solomonic dynasty. He was the son of Emperor Baeda Maryam by Romna.
Esker Eskers are long, winding ridges of stratified sand and gravel which occur in glaciated and formerly glaciated regions of Europe and North America. They are frequently several miles in length and, because of their peculiar uniform shape, somewhat resemble railroad embankments.
Eski Kalessi Eski Kalessi/Murtana, once called Perga, is a ruin in Asia Minor, modern-day Turkey. It includes an immense theatre that seated 13,000 people, and other things in the ruins include baths, the agora, and the stadium.
Eskil Ervik Eskil Ervik (born 11 January 1975 in Trondheim) is a Norwegian speedskater. Ervik's best distance is traditionally the 5000-m, where he is among the very best of the world on good occasions, but his top priority has for the most part of his career been to do optimally in the allround championships.
Eskil Risnes Eskil Risnes was an American football player for the Bergen Storm of the Norway American Football Federation. He played defensive line for the Storm and was named to the NoAFF 15th Anniversary All-Star team in 2002.
EskiĹźehir Province EskiĹźehir (literal meaning: old town) is a province in northwestern Turkey. Its adjacent provinces are Bilecik to the northwest, KĂĽtahya to the west, Afyon to the southwest, Konya to the south, Ankara to the east, and Bolu to the north.
Escape from the Studio '06 Escape from the Studio '06 was Metallica's 2006 summer festival mini-tour of Europe and Asia, named due to the fact that the band was at the time in the process of working on their as-yet-untitled next album, the follow-up album to 2003's St. Anger.
Escape character In computing and telecommunication, an escape character is a single character which in a sequence of characters signifies that what is to follow takes an alternative interpretation. The term escape sequence refers to the escape character and the subsequent character or characters so modified.
Escape Mechanism Escape Mechanism is the title of a sound collage project instigated by Minneapolis based artist Jonathan Nelson. Using fragments of audio from a variety of previously recorded sound sources, the project is an experiment in recycled media.
Escape orbit An escape orbit (also known as C3 = 0 orbit) is the high-energy parabolic orbit around the central body. A body in this orbit has at each position the escape velocity with respect to this central body, for this position.
Escape plan (Prison Break) The escape plan from the American television series, Prison Break, forms the plot of the show. The protagonist of the show, Michael Scofield (Wentworth Miller) creates an elaborate plan to break himself and his wrongly-convicted death-row inmate brother, Lincoln Burrows (Dominic Purcell) out of Fox River State Penitentiary.
Escape Pod (podcast) Escape Pod is a magazine-style podcast launched on 12 May, 2005 which presents stories in the science fiction, fantasy, and horror genres. It is edited by Steve Eley, who also provides a short introduction and closing comments for each story.
Escape response Escape response, escape reaction, or escape behaviour is a possible reaction in response to stimuli indicative of danger, in particular, it initiates an escape motion of an animal. In the cases of reflectory reactions, the escape response may also be called escape reflex.
Escape set An escape set (in German Tauchretter = "diver rescuer") is a breathing set, which lets its wearer survive for a time in an environment without (sufficiently) breathable air, in particular underwater, primarily or originally intending mainly to survive long enough to reach safety where the air is breathable.
Escape to Athena Escape to Athena is an adventure war film (with elements of comedy) made in 1979, directed by George Pan Cosmatos and produced by Lew Grade's ITC Entertainment. The international cast included many well-known actors of the 1970s.
Escape to Hell Escape to Hell and other stories is a 1998 book, translated from the French text written two years earlier, which was itself translated from the individual stories written in Arabic by Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi.
Escape trunk An escape trunk is a small compartment on a submarine that provides a means for people to escape from a downed submarine. It operates on a principle similar to an airlock, in that it allows the transfer of persons or objects between two areas of different pressure.
Escape tunnel An escape tunnel is a form of secret passage used as part of an escape from siege or captivity. In medieval times such tunnels are usually constructed by the builders of castles or palaces who wish to have an escape route if their domain is under attack.
Escape velocity In physics, for a given gravitational field and a given position, the escape velocity is the minimum speed an object without propulsion needs to have to move away indefinitely from the source of the field, as opposed to falling back or staying in an orbit within a bounded distance from the source. The object is assumed to be influenced by no forces except the gravitational field; in particular there is no propulsion, as by a rocket, there is no friction, as between the object and the Earth's atmosphere (these conditions correspond to freefall) and there is no gravitational radiation.
Escape Velocity (band) Escape Velocity is a band which was formed in Lynchburg, Virginia by members Michael Chagnon, Aaron Horton, and Dustin West. The band plays alternative rock music, and cites as its influences Weezer, Rufus Wainwright, Of Montreal, Ozma, Beulah, and The Beatles.
Escape Velocity (computer game) Escape Velocity is a single-player, role-playing, space-adventure computer game series first introduced in 1996 by Ambrosia Software for the Apple Macintosh. Two other similar games based on the original, EV Override and EV Nova, followed in 1998 and 2002 respectively.
Escape Velocity (Doctor Who) Escape Velocity is a BBC Books original novel written by Colin Brake and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It features the Eighth Doctor and Fitz and introduces the new companion of Anji Kapoor.
Escapology Escapology is the practice of escaping from restraints or other traps. Escapologists escape from handcuffs, straitjackets, cages, steel boxes, barrels, bags, burning buildings, fish-tanks and other perils, often in combination.
Escapology (album) Escapology is a 2002 album by Robbie Williams, his fifth solo effort, and his last with producer and co-songwriter Guy Chambers. Critics were negative about the album, calling it "stale songs, formulaic arrangements, and mediocre songwriting" All Music Guide, Rolling Stone] was less harsh, describing it as a "self-conscious effort to craft a pop-rock blockbuster"[[PopMatters] said it was "probably the weakest Robbie Williams album to date" However, fans and some critics had the opinion that Escapology was an enormous masterpiece.
Escarpment In geology, an escarpment is a transition zone between different physiogeographic provinces that involves an elevation differential, often involving high cliffs. Most commonly, an escarpment, also called a scarp (from the German word scharf meaning sharp), is a transition from one series of sedimentary rocks to another series of a different age and composition.
Escitalopram Escitalopram (Cipralex®) is a medication developed by the Danish pharmaceutical company Lundbeck, that acts as a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI). It is typically used as an antidepressant to treat depression associated with mood disorders, although it also may be used in the treatment of body dysmorphic disorder and anxiety, including OCD.
Esclabor Esclabor is a lord of Babylon and father of Palamedes, Safir, and Segwarides in Arthurian Legend. While visiting Rome, he saves the life of its emperor and then goes to Logres where he saves the life of King Pellinore.
Esclarmonde Esclarmonde is an opera in four acts, with prologue and epilogue by Jules Massenet, to a French libretto by Alfred Blau and Louis de Gramont. It was first performed at the Opéra Comique in Paris on May 14, 1889 with American soprano Sybil Sanderson in the title role.
Escola Internacional São Lourenço Escola Internacional São Lourenço (EISL) is an English-using international school in Almancil, Algarve, Portugal. It follows a modified version of the English curriculum and prepares students for IGCSE and A level examinations.
Escola Superior de Guerra Escola Superior de Guerra (ESG) is the Brazilian Upper School of War. Located in Rio de Janeiro is the school where upper ranks, those of colonel and above, make their studies and selection for promotion if applicable.
Escom ESCOM, actually Eickmeyer Schmitt Computer Society Ltd., was a German computer company, best known in the United States, United Kingdom, Germany and The Netherlands as the successful purchaser of Commodore International in 1995.
Escondido Freeway The Escondido Freeway is the easternmost north-south freeway in Southern California, stretching from the foothills of the San Bernardino Mountains to central San Diego within 20 miles (32 km) of the Mexican border. It passes through San Bernardino, Riverside, and San Diego counties.
Escopeteros Escopeteros in its original usage means those armed with a smoothbore long barrel firearm, sometimes a trabuco or blunderbuss, and has been used in this general context in histories of Spain and Latin America It has been used to describe a pitcher] in [[baseball e.g.
Escort agency Escort agencies are companies that operate a booking and dispatch service that temporarily provides customers with a female or male companion at the customer's house or hotel room. Some agencies also provide escorts for longer durations, who may stay with the client or travel along on a holiday or business trip.
Escort aircraft carrier The escort aircraft carrier or escort carrier, was a small aircraft carrier utilized by the Royal Navy and the United States Navy in World War II. In the Atlantic the escort carriers were employed to deal with the U-boat crisis of the Battle of the Atlantic, while in the Pacific they provided air support to ground forces during amphibious operations, served as backup aircraft transports for fleet carriers, and transported aircraft of all military services from the United States to points of delivery.
Escort fighter The escort fighter was a World War II concept for a fighter aircraft designed to escort bombers to and from their targets. Differing significantly in design from short-range, high-performance defensive fighters like the Supermarine Spitfire, escort fighters were usually inferior in a dogfight.
Escorte Royale Belge The Belgian Royal Escort is provided for by units of the Federal Police; prior to the merger of the Gendarmerie and Police it was provided for by the Gendarmerie. There are two Royal Escorts: the Royal Mounted Escort and the Royal Motorcycle Escort.
Escorted tours Escorted tours are a form of tourism in which travelers are escorted in a group to various destinations. They are normally conducted by a tour director who takes care of all services from beginning to end of the tour.
Escrava Isaura Escrava Isaura ("Slave Isaura") it is a Brazilian soap opera based on A Escrava Isaura, a Brazilian romance novel written by Bernardo GuimarĂŁes and first published in 1875 by Casa Garnier publishers, in Rio de Janeiro. With this novel, Bernardo GuimarĂŁes got very famous all over the country.
Escravos River The Escravos River is a river in southern Nigeria. "Escravos" is a Portuguese word meaning "slaves" and the area was one of the main conduits for slave trade between Nigeria and the USA in the 18th century.
Escribitionist An escribitionist is a person who keeps a diary or journal via electronic means, and in particular, publishes their entries on the world wide web. The word was coined in June 1999 by Erin Venema, an online diarist, in the course of a discussion on a mailing list for web journalers.
Escrow Escrow is a legal arrangement in which an asset (often money, but sometimes other property such as art, a deed of title, website, or software source code) is delivered to a third party (called an escrow agent) to be held in trust pending a contingency or the fulfillment of a condition or conditions in a contract such as payment of a purchase price. Upon that event occurring, the escrow agent will deliver the asset to the proper recipient, otherwise the escrow agent is bound by his or her fiduciary duty to maintain the escrow account.
Escrow payment Escrow payment is the common term referring to the portion of a mortgage payment that is designated to pay for real property taxes and hazard insurance. It is an amount "over and above" the principal and interest portion of a mortgage payment.
Escuadrón 201 El Escuadrón 201 (also known as "The Aztec Eagles") was a Mexican fighter squadron that aided the Allied war effort during World War II. Squadron 201 was composed of more than 300 volunteers – 36 experienced pilots and the rest ground crewmen.
Escuela Bella Vista Escuela Bella Vista, more commonly known as EBV, is an American high school located in Maracaibo, Venezuela. The school currently enrolles 350 students, covers from Preschool to grade 12 and offers the International Baccalaureate (IB) program to its students, as well as the possibility of attending Florida Virtual School.
Escuela Campo Alegre Escuela Campo Alegre, commonly known as ECA, is a K-12 American International school located in Caracas, Venezuela.. It was founded in 1948 in the neighborhood of Campo Alegre, but the school grew in such a way that it had to be moved to its present location in Las Mercedes.
Escuela Nacional de Inteligencia Escuela Nacional de Inteligencia (National Intelligence School, ENI) is the national intelligence academy of the Argentine Republic. It depends of the SecretarĂa de Inteligencia, the main intelligence agency; and it is a depending suborganization of the National Intelligence System.
Escuela Naval Militar de Oficiales The Escuela Naval Militar de Oficiales (ENM) at MarĂn, Pontevedra, in north-western Spain, is the Spanish institution in charge of training the Spanish Navy's officer class, as well as other naval personnel. It has been established here since 1943, when it was moved from its previous location at San Carlos near San Fernando, Cadiz.
Escuela Parroquial Santa Rita Escuela Parroquial Santa Rita (Santa Rita Parochial School) is the name of a private, catholic elementary and high school located in the city of San CristĂłbal, Dominican Republic, within the province of the same name. It is also referred to as Colegio Santa Rita, since the word colegio is used for private schools in the Dominican Republic.
Escuela Preparatoria Federal Lázaro Cárdenas The Escuela Preparatoria Federal Lázaro Cárdenas is one of the most - if not the most - prominent high school in the city of Tijuana, in Mexico. It is the only high school ("preparatoria" in Spanish) administrated by the Mexican Federal branch.
Escuela Secundaria TĂ©cnica QuĂmica Industrial y Minera The Escuela Secundaria Tecnica Quimica Industrial y Minera - ESTQIM (Technical, Chemical, Industrial and Mining High School), is an Argentine high-school located in MalargĂĽe, Mendoza Province. The school currently has 800 students, and it is one of the most popular schools in the city, competing against the schools ISMA and Aborigen Americano.
Escuela Superior Latinoamericana de Informática The Escuela Superior Latinoamericana de Informática (Latin American School of Informatics, ESLAI) (1986-1990) was an undergraduate school of computer science in Argentina, located at approximately 20 km. from La Plata.
Escuis Escuis is a range of flavor soft drinks produced since 1912 in Tampico, Tamaulipas by Grupo Tampico, one of the first Coca-Cola bottling groups in Mexico. This soda was released under the name Squeeze, but later it was renamed as Escuis, some years later, this brand is acquired by The Coca-Cola Company.
Esculape The Esculape was a French automobile manufactured only in 1899. Advertised as being "worked by an improved De Dion-Bouton motor, strengthened by a water current", it was said by its Paris-based makers, the Automobile Union, to be "fast, silent, and vibrationless".
Escuteiros de SĂŁo TomĂ© e PrĂncipe According to this link, Scouting in SĂŁo TomĂ© e PrĂncipe exists and is apparently working toward World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) recognition. SĂŁo TomĂ© e PrĂncipe is one of 35 countries where there is no National Scout Organization which is a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement at the present time, but local youth are served by the Escuteiros de SĂŁo TomĂ© e PrĂncipe.
Esege Malan Esege Malan, according to Mongol myth and the belief of the Buriats is the great Creator over all living things. His son is Solobung Yubin, a spriritual morning star which if offered sacrifices will reward the Mongol people with greater harvest yields and prosperity.
Esen Tayisi Esen Tayisi was a 15th century prince of the Oirat (also known as the Kalmyks), best-known for capturing the Zhengtong Emperor after the Battle of Tumu Fortress. In 1439, he succeeded his father, Toghon Tayisi, who had expanded Oirat territory substantially, with more Mongol tribes acknowledging his supremacy.
Esenciales: Eclipse Esenciales: Eclipse was Maná's third retrospective album, combining songs from "Sol" and "Luna" (hence the name "Eclipse") and also some others. It includes their best songs, such as "Vivir Sin Aire", "Oye Mi Amor", "Cómo Te Deseo", and "En El Muelle de San Blas".
Esenler Esenler is a suburb of Istanbul, Turkey on its European side. Esenler is mainly densely packed, working class residential in the midst of its industrial neighbouring districts of Gaziosmanpaşa, Güngören and Bağcılar.
Esenmyrat Orazgeldiyev Esenmyrat Orazgeldiyev has served as the Agriculture Minister in the Government of Turkmenistan since Turkmenbashi Saparmurat Niyazov appointed him on 25 January 2006. Minister Orazgeldiyev replaced Begenc Atamyradov, who Niyazov fired for "grave shortcomings" in his performance.
Esh (letter) Esh (majuscule: , minuscule: ) is a character used in conjunction with the Latin alphabet, introduced by Isaac Pitman in his 1847 Phonotypic Alphabet to represent the voiceless postalveolar fricative (English sh), and is today used in the International Phonetic Alphabet as well as in the alphabets of some African languages.
Eshelman Eshelman was a marque of small American automobiles (1953–1961) and other vehicles and implements including motor scooters, garden tractors, pleasure boats, aircraft, golf carts, snowplows, trailers, mail-delivery vehicles and more. The Cheston L.
Eshenabugh guitars Eshenbaugh Guitars, owned and operated by luthier Mark Eshenbaugh, produces custom electric basses and guitars. Located in Greer, SC, Eshenbaugh Guitars is one of several members of a growing community of high-end custom bass makers, including Chris Benavente, Carey Nordstrand, and Cliff Bordwell, among others.
Esher railway station Esher railway station is served by the Waterloo via Weybridge railway service, operated by South West Trains. The station serves Esher via the main entrance, and Sandown Park racecourse by a special gate open only on race days.
Esher Report The Esher Report of 1904, chaired by Lord Esher, recommended radical reform of the British Army, such as the creation of an Army Council, a General Staff and the abolition of the office of Commander-in-Chief of the Forces and the creation of a Chief of the General Staff, laid down the character of the Army which has endured.
Eshkaft-e Siahoo Eshkaft-e Siahoo, which means "black cave" in the dialect of the people of the region, is a 10,000-year-old neolithic stone dwelling near Rahmat Mountain in the Marvdasht Plain in the Fars province, Iran. The cave was discovered in June 2006.
Eshkol Academy Eshkol Academy was an all-boys Orthodox Jewish day school in Maryland that existed from fall 2002 to 2004. Its name comes from Ish Shekol Bo Hebrew for "well-rounded man" and Eshkol Hebrew for cluster of grapes.
Eshkol Regional Council The Eshkol Regional Council is a regional council in the north-western Negev, in Israel's Southern District. The Regional Council's territory lies midway between Beersheba and Ashkelon, bounded on the west by the Gaza Strip.
Eshmanan Eshmanan is a term used in Kerala (South India) to refer to an individual of high social standing. The term means "lord" in Old Malayalam and referred to Nambiars, Unnithans and other Samanthan Kshatriya caste members who occupied the position of rulers and chieftains.
Eshnunna Eshnunna is the transliteration of the ancient name of a Sumerian city and city-state in lower Mesopotamia. Although situated in the Diyala Valley north-east of Sumer proper, the city nonetheless belonged securely within the Sumerian cultural millieu.
Eshowe, KwaZulu-Natal Eshowe, Uthungulu District, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, () is the oldest town of European settlement in Zululand. Eshowe's name is said to be inspired by the sound of wind blowing through the more than 4 km² of the indigenous Dhlinza Forest, the most important and striking feature of the town.
Eshraval Eshraval: A Nation of Your Own is a geofictional nation simulation created in 2005 by Scott Hutton and Michael Phyle. Eshraval has a setting similar to that of modern-day Earth, with more or less equivalent climate, technology, and political philosophies.
Eshu Eshu (other names include ExĂş, Eleggua, Eleda and Elegba) is an Orisha, and one of the most respected deities of the tradition. He has a wide range of responsibilities: the protector of travelers, god of roads, particularly crossroads, the deity with the power over fortune and misfortune, and the personification of death, a psychopomp.
Esch-Cummins Act The Esch-Cummins Act of 1920, or Railroad Transportation Act, returned railroads to private operation after World War I with much regulation. The railroads had been government-owned from the beginning of the United States' involvement in World War I in 1917.
Esch-sur-Alzette Esch-sur-Alzette (, or Esch an der Alzig) is a commune with city status, in south-western Luxembourg. It is the country's second city, and its second-most populous commune, with a population of 28,000 people.
Eschar An eschar is a scab of dead tissue covering a thermal burn, gangrene, ulcer, etc. Eschar may be allowed to slough off naturally, but it may need to be removed surgically, especially if a skin graft is to be conducted.
Eschatocol Eschatocol is a legal document used by Australian notaries to certify a document for use overseas. The exact wording of the eschatocol is not fixed and will vary depending on the nature of the notarial act, but the text below is an example of what may be used in the verification of a signature by a South Australian notary.
Eschatological conspiracism Eschatological Conspiracism is a variant of Christian Eschatology which deals with the belief that modern-day Conspiracy Theories are true and in fulfillment of Bible Prophecy. Nearly all advocates of Eschatological Conspiracism are premillennial futurists.
Eschatology Eschatology (from the Greek , Eschatos meaning "last" + -logy) is a part of theology and philosophy concerned with the final events in the history of the world or the ultimate destiny of mankind, commonly phrased as the end of the world. In many religions, the end of the world is a future event prophesied in sacred texts or folklore.
Eschatology (book) Eschatology is a book written by Pope Benedict XVI, at the time when he was Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger. Eschatology is the study of the eschaton, the times of the end, or 'last things', such as the parousia, heaven, and hell.
Eschatology of Jehovah's Witnesses The eschatology of Jehovah's Witnesses is central to their religious beliefs. They believe that Jesus Christ has been ruling as king since 1914 (a date they believe was prophesied in Scripture), and that after that time a short period of cleansing has begun taking place.
Eschaton (album) Eschaton is the third album by British post-black metal band Anaal Nathrakh. Musically, the album continues in the direction of the previous album, Domine Non Es Dignus, moving further away from the chaotic, wall-of-noise grindcore excursions of The Codex Necro, into simpler verse-chorus song structures with occasional clean vocals and more melodic riffs.
Escheat Escheat is a common law doctrine that operates to ensure that property is not left in limbo and ownerless. It originally referred to a number of situations where a legal interest in land was destroyed by operation of law, so that the ownership of the land reverted to the immediately superior feudal lord.
Eschel Rhoodie Dr. Eschel Mostert Rhoodie (1933 - 17 July 1993) was a South African politicical public relations man and spin doctor most famous as being one of the key players in the 1978-79 Information Scandal, also known as Infogate or Muldergate.
Eschenmoser fragmentation The Eschenmoser fragmentation (also called the Eschenmoser-Tanabe fragmentation) is the chemical reaction of α,β-epoxyketones (1) with aryl sulfonylhydrazines (2) to give alkynes (3) and carbonyl compounds (4).
Eschenmoser's salt Eschenmoser's salt, dimethylmethylideneammonium iodide, is a strong dimethylaminomethylating agent, used to prepare derivatives of the type RCH2N(CH3)2. Enolates, enolsilylethers, and even more acidic ketones undergo efficient dimethylaminomethylation.
Escherichia Escherichia is a genus of Gram-negative, non-spore forming, facultatively anaerobic, rod-shaped bacteria from the family Enterobacteriaceae. Inhabitants of the gastrointestinal tracts of warm-blooded animals, Escherichia species provide a portion of the microbially-derived vitamin K for their host.
Escherichia coli O157:H7 Escherichia coli O157:H7 is an enterohemorrhagic strain of the bacterium Escherichia coli and an emerging cause of foodborne illness. An estimated 73,000 cases of infection and 61 deaths occur each year in the United States alone,Questions & Answers: Sickness caused by E.
Eschweiler-Clarke reaction The Eschweiler-Clarke reaction (also called the Eschweiler-Clarke methylation) is a chemical reaction whereby a primary (or secondary) amine is methylated using excess formic acid and formaldehyde. These conditions will not produce quaternary ammonium salts, but instead will stop at the tertiary amine stage.
Esiken Esiken is a fictional world portrayed in the Star wars universe, particularly known for being the homeworld of master Sifo-Dyas, a member of the Jedi order and master, who originally ordered the creation of the clone army.
Esine Esine is a comune in the province of Brescia, in the italian region Lombardy, in the middle of the Camonica valley, located about 63 km north of Brescia. It is bounded by other communes of Gianico, Darfo Boario Terme, Piancogno, Cividate Camuno, Berzo Inferiore, Bovegno.
Esja The mountain Esja (914 m) is situated in the south-west of Iceland, about 10 km to the north of Iceland's capital city ReykjavĂk. Esja is not a single mountain, but a volcanic mountain range, made from basalt and tuff-stone.
Esk Hause Esk Hause is a mountain pass in the English Lake District, where paths from Eskdale, Borrowdale, Langdale and Wasdale all meet. Esk Hause is a first step to reaching higher summits, such as Scafell Pike, Great End, Esk Pike and Allen Crags, which are all nearby.
Esk Valley Line The Esk Valley Line is the railway line from Middlesbrough to Whitby in North Yorkshire, England. The route follows the course of the River Esk for much of the Eastern half of its route, and the source of the River Leven.
Esk Valley Walk The Esk Valley Walk is a long distance footpath across the North York Moors from Castleton to the coast at Whitby. The route first follows a loop on the moors to the south of Castleton, reaching the source of the River Esk, and then follows its journey to the North Sea.
Eskayan Eskayan is the language of the Eskaya cultural minority of Bohol, an island province of the Philippines. Relatively little is known about this speech variety which has been the object of occasional media attention in the Philippines since the 1980s.
Eskdale (UK Parliament constituency) Eskdale was a parliamentary constituency centred on the Eskdale district of Cumberland. It returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system.
Eskdalemuir Eskdalemuir (moor of the valley of the River Esk) is a rural district and small village in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. The area consists of high wet moorlands chiefly used for sheep grazing and forestry plantation.
Eskdalemuir Observatory The Eskdalemuir Observatory is located near Eskdalemuir, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Built in 1904, its remote location was chosen to minimise electrical interference with geomagnetic instruments, which were relocated there from Kew Gardens in 1908 after the advent of electrification in London led to interference with instruments.
Eskender Eskender (or Alexander, Ge'ez እáµáŠáŠ•á‹µá iskindir) (July 15, 1471 - 1494) was (1478 - 1494) of Ethiopia (throne name Constantine II), and a member of the Solomonic dynasty. He was the son of Emperor Baeda Maryam by Romna.
Esker Eskers are long, winding ridges of stratified sand and gravel which occur in glaciated and formerly glaciated regions of Europe and North America. They are frequently several miles in length and, because of their peculiar uniform shape, somewhat resemble railroad embankments.
Eski Kalessi Eski Kalessi/Murtana, once called Perga, is a ruin in Asia Minor, modern-day Turkey. It includes an immense theatre that seated 13,000 people, and other things in the ruins include baths, the agora, and the stadium.
Eskil Ervik Eskil Ervik (born 11 January 1975 in Trondheim) is a Norwegian speedskater. Ervik's best distance is traditionally the 5000-m, where he is among the very best of the world on good occasions, but his top priority has for the most part of his career been to do optimally in the allround championships.
Eskil Risnes Eskil Risnes was an American football player for the Bergen Storm of the Norway American Football Federation. He played defensive line for the Storm and was named to the NoAFF 15th Anniversary All-Star team in 2002.
EskiĹźehir Province EskiĹźehir (literal meaning: old town) is a province in northwestern Turkey. Its adjacent provinces are Bilecik to the northwest, KĂĽtahya to the west, Afyon to the southwest, Konya to the south, Ankara to the east, and Bolu to the north.
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