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Economy of the Bahamas The Bahamas is a stable, developing nation with an economy heavily dependent on tourism and offshore banking. Steady growth in tourism receipts and a boom in construction of new hotels, resorts, and residences had led to solid GDP growth in recent years, but the slowdown in the US economy and the attacks of 11 September 2001 held back growth in these sectors in 2001-03.
Economy of the Cayman Islands From the earliest settlement of the Cayman Islands, economic activity was hindered by isolation and a limited natural resource base. The harvesting of sea turtles to resupply passing sailing ships was the first major economic activity on the islands, but local stocks were depleted by the 1790s.
Economy of the Confederate States of America The Confederate States of America had an agrarian-based economy that relied heavily on slave-worked plantations for the production of cotton for export to Europe and the northern US states. If ranked as an independent nation, it would have been the fourth richest country of the world in 1860.
Economy of the Czech Republic Of the emerging democracies in central and eastern Europe, the Czech Republic has one of the most developed industrialized economies. It is one of the most stable and prosperous of the post-Communist states of Central and Eastern Europe.
Economy of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Sparsely populated in relation to its area, the Democratic Republic of the Congo is home to a vast potential of natural resources and mineral wealth, yet the economy of the DROC has declined drastically since the mid-1980s. Agriculture is the mainstay of the economy, accounting for 57.
Economy of the Dominican Republic The Dominican Republic is a middle-income developing country primarily dependent on agriculture, trade, and services, especially tourism. Although the service sector has recently overtaken agriculture as the leading employer of Dominicans (due principally to growth in tourism and Free Trade Zones), agriculture remains the most important sector in terms of domestic consumption and is in second place (behind mining) in terms of export earnings.
Economy of the European Union The European Union has the world's largest economy, larger than that of the United States of America with a 2005 GDP of 12,865,602 million vs. 11,734,300 million (USD figures) (using nominal US Dollar GDP) according to the International Monetary Fund.
Economy of the Faroe Islands After the severe economic troubles of the early 1990s, brought on by a drop in the vital fish catch and poor management of the economy, the Faroe Islands have come back in the last few years, with unemployment down to 5% in mid-1998. In 2006 unemployment declined to 3%, one of the lowest rates in Europe.
Economy of the German Democratic Republic Like other East European communist states, East Germany had a centrally planned economy (CPE) similar to the one in the former Soviet Union, in contrast to the market economies or mixed economies of most Western states. The state established production targets and prices, and allocated resources, codifying these decisions in a comprehensive plan or a set thereof.
Economy of the Hoysala Empire The Hoysala Empire (Kannada: ಹೊಯ್ಸಳ ಸಾಮ್ರಾಜ್ಯ) was a notable South Indian empire that ruled most of the modern day state of Karnataka between the 10th to the 14th centuries. The capital of the empire was initially based at Belur, and later transferred to Halebidu.
Economy of the Iroquois The economy of the Iroquois originally focused on communal production and combined elements of both horticulture and hunter-gatherer systems. The tribes of the Iroquois Confederacy and other Northern Iroquoian-speaking peoples, including the Huron, lived in the region including what is now New York State and the Great Lakes area.
Economy of the Isle of Man Offshore banking, manufacturing, and tourism are key sectors of the economy of the Isle of Man. The government's policy of offering incentives to high-technology companies and financial institutions to locate on the island has paid off in expanding employment opportunities in high-income industries.
Economy of the Japanese Empire in World War II The economy of the Japanese Empire in World War II was designed to provide Japan with resources and raw materials that the Japanese home islands lacked. Beginning in 1937 with significant land seizures in China, and to a much greater extent after 1941, when annexations and invasions across Southeast Asia and the Pacific created the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere, the Japanese government sought to acquire and develop critical natural resources in order to secure economic independence.
Economy of the Middle East The Economy of the Middle East is composed of the countries of Southwest Asia and Egypt, namely: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Egypt, Georgia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, and Yemen.
Economy of the Netherlands Antilles Tourism, petroleum transhipment, and offshore finance are the mainstays of the Netherlands Antillean economy, which is closely tied to the outside world. The islands enjoy a high per capita income and a well-developed infrastructure as compared with other countries in the region.
Economy of the People's Republic of China The economy of the People's Republic of China is the fourth largest in the world when measured by nominal GDP. Its per capita GDP in 2005 was approximately US $1,709 (US $7,204 with PPP), still low by world standards, but rising rapidly.
Economy of the People's Republic of Mongolia On the eve of the 1921 revolution, Mongolia had an underdeveloped, stagnant economy based on nomadic animal husbandry. Farming and industry were almost nonexistent; transportation and communications were primitive; banking, services, and trade were almost exclusively in the hands of foreigners.
Economy of the Republic of Ireland The economy of the Republic of Ireland is modern, relatively small, and trade-dependent with growth averaging a robust 10% in 1995–2000. Agriculture, once the most important sector, is now dwarfed by industry, which accounts for 46% of GDP, about 80% of exports, and employs 29% of the labour force.
Economy of the Republic of Macedonia The breakup of Yugoslavia in 1991 deprived the Economy of the Republic of Macedonia, then its poorest republic (only 5% of the total federal output of goods and services), of its key protected markets and large transfer payments from the center. An absence of infrastructure, United Nations sanctions on its largest market Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, and a Greek economic embargo hindered economic growth until 1996.
Economy of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Despite common origins, the economy of socialist Yugoslavia was much different from economies of the Soviet Union and other Eastern European socialist countries, especially after the Yugoslav-Soviet break-up of 1948. The occupation and liberation struggle in World War II left Yugoslavia's infrastructure devastated.
Economy of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus The economy of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus is dominated by the services sector including the public sector, trade, tourism and education, with smaller agriculture and light manufacturing sectors. The economy operates on a free-market basis, although it continues to be handicapped by the political isolation of Turkish Cypriots, the lack of private and governmental investment, high freight costs, and shortages of skilled labor.
Economy of the United Arab Emirates Prior to the first exports of oil in 1962, the United Arab Emirates economy was dominated by pearl production, fishing, agriculture, and herding. Since the rise of oil prices in 1973, however, petroleum has dominated the economy, accounting for most of its export earnings and providing significant opportunities for investment.
Economy of the United Kingdom The United Kingdom has the fifth largest gross domestic product in the world in terms of market exchange rates and the sixth largest by purchasing power parity (PPP). It has the second largest economy in Europe (after Germany), as well as being a member of the European Union and the G8.
Economy of the Vatican City The unique, noncommercial economy of the Vatican City is supported financially by contributions (known as Peter's Pence) from Roman Catholics throughout the world, the sale of postage stamps and tourist mementos, fees for admission to museums, and the sale of publications. Vatican has its own financial system and banks, with interests worldwide.
Economy of Taiwan The Republic of China (Taiwan) has a dynamic capitalist economy with gradually decreasing guidance of investment and foreign trade by the government. In keeping with this trend, some large government-owned banks and industrial firms are being privatized.
Economy of Tajikistan Tajikistan was the poorest country in Central Asia following a civil war in 1991. With foreign revenue precariously dependent upon exports of cotton and aluminium, the economy is highly vulnerable to external shocks.
Economy of Texas The economy of Texas is a dominant force in the economy of the United States. One of the largest growing economies in the nation, Texas is, as of 2006, home to six of the top 50 companies on the Fortune 500 list and 56 overall, more than any other state.
Economy of Tonga Tonga's economy is characterized by a large nonmonetary sector and a heavy dependence on remittances from the half of the country's population that lives abroad, chiefly in Australia, New Zealand, and the United States. Much of the monetary sector of the economy is dominated, if not owned, by the royal family and nobles.
Economy of Tunisia Tunisia is in the process of economic reform and liberalization after decades of heavy state direction and participation in the economy. Prudent economic and fiscal planning have resulted in moderate sustained growth for over a decade.
Economy of Turkey Turkey's economy is an industry and traditional economy where agriculture sector that in 2005 still accounted for 30% of employment. Turkey has a strong and rapidly growing private sector, yet the state still plays a major role in basic industry, banking, transport, and communications.
Economy of Turkmenistan Turkmenistan is largely desert country with nomadic cattle raising, intensive agriculture in irrigated oases, and huge gas and oil resources. One-half of its irrigated land is planted in cotton, placing the country in the top 10-15 producers It also possesses the world's fifth largest reserves of natural gas and substantial oil resources.
Economy of Uganda Endowed with significant natural resources, including ample fertile land, regular rainfall, and mineral deposits, the economy of Uganda has great potential, and it appeared poised for rapid economic growth and development. However, chronic political instability and erratic economic management produced a record of persistent economic decline that has left Uganda among the world's poorest and least-developed countries.
Economy of Ukraine The economy of Ukraine is an emerging free market, with a gross domestic product that has experienced double-digit growth in recent years. Formerly a major component of the economy of the Soviet Union (both in industry and agriculture), Ukraine's economy experienced major fluctuations during the 1990s, including hyperinflation and drastic falls in economic output; GDP growth was first registered in 2000, and reforms are continuing.
Economy of Uzbekistan The Government of Uzbekistan is moving cautiously towards a market-based economy for the Economy of Uzbekistan. Since independence, the government has stated that it is committed to a gradual transition to a free market economy.
Economy of Vancouver The economy of Vancouver one of the most vibrant in Canada due to Vancouver's situation as the nation's gateway to the Pacific Rim, a major port, and the main western terminus of transcontinental highway and rail routes. Major economic sectors include, trade, film, natural resources, technology and tourism.
Economy of Vanuatu Vanuatu's economy is primarily agricultural; 80% of the population is engaged in agricultural activities that range from subsistence farming to smallholder farming of coconuts and other cash crops. Copra is by far the most important cash crop (making up more than 35% of the country's exports), followed by timber, beef, and cocoa.
Economy of Wales The Economy of Wales. In 2004, according to ONS provisional data, headline Gross Value Added in Wales was ÂŁ39,243m, making the Welsh economy the tenth largest of the UK's twelve 'regions' (counting Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland alongside the nine English Government Office Regions).
Economy of Western Sahara The majority of the territory of Western Sahara is currently under military occupation by the Kingdom of Morocco, which gives tax breaks and other economic incentives to the Moroccan settler population. The rest of the territory is administered by the government in exile the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR); in this region, the native Sahrawi population depends on pastoral nomadism.
Economy of Yemen At unification, both the Yemen Arab Republic and the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen were struggling underdeveloped economies. In the north, disruptions of civil war (1962-1970) and frequent periods of drought had dealt severe blows to a previously prosperous agricultural sector.
Economy of Zambia Zambia is one of Sub-Saharan Africa's most highly urbanized countries. About one-half of the country's 10 million people are concentrated in a few urban zones strung along the major transportation corridors, while rural areas are under-populated.
Economy of Zimbabwe Properly managed, Zimbabwe]'s wide range of resources should enable it to support continuing economic growth. The country has an important percentage of the world's known reserves of metallurgical-grade [[chromite.
Economy, Nova Scotia Economy is an unincorporated community of approximately 200 people located along the north shore of the Minas Basin/Cobequid Bay, at approximately 45°23'N, 63°54'W, in Colchester County, Nova Scotia. Considerably depopulated now, the village supported a ship-building industry during the late 1800s.
Econoom The Econoom was a Dutch automobile manufactured from 1913 until 1915. Only 85 vehicles, all light cars, were produced by the Amsterdam firm of Hautekeet & Van Asselt; they used Ballot engines and a MAB chassis, all imported from France.
Econophysics Econophysics is an interdisciplinary research field, applying theories and methods originally developed by physicists in order to solve problems in Economics, usually those including uncertainties or stochastic elements and nonlinear dynamics. Its application to the study of secondary financial markets has also been termed statistical finance to reference its roots in statistical physics.
Econosport An econosport is a term used to describe a sport-performance version of a small economy car. It has also been referred to as a "sport compact" and, if the car in question has a hatchback design, a "Hot hatch.
Ecoporanga, Espírito Santo Ecoporanga is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Espírito Santo. Its population was 23,695 (2005) and its area is 2,283 km²IBGE - It is located in north Espírito Santo near Bahia] and [[Minas Gerais.
Ecoprovince An Ecoprovince is a biogeographic unit smaller than an ecozone, and which contains one or more ecoregions. According to Demarchi (1996), an ecoprovince encompasses areas of uniform climate, geological history and physiography (i.
Ecopsychology Ecopsychology connects psychology and ecology in a new scientific paradigm. The political and practical implications are to show humans ways of healing alienation and to build a sane society and a sustainable culture.
Ecopublishing Ecopublishing is a term coined by Dr Lionel Hartley and refers to the production of electronic books or other media which do not use conventional paper and ink. He used the term in a public address in 1984] when he launched a new innovative company for the production of books which could be read on a computer (at that time they were manufactured for the [[Amstrad, Atari, Commodore and DSX computers only).
EcoQuest EcoQuest is a series of educational adventure games developed by Sierra Entertainment, and designed to teach children about the importance of environmental ethics. The authors of the series concept are Jane Jensen and Gano Haynes, but Jane wasn't involved in creating the second game, having moved on to her famous Gabriel Knight series.
Ecoregions of Japan Japan is home to a nine forest ecoregions, which reflect its climate and geography. The islands that constitute Japan generally have a humid climate, which ranges from warm subtropical in the southern islands to cool temperate on the northern island of HokkaidĹŤ.
Ecoregions of Madagascar Madagascar, located in the Indian Ocean off the east coast of Africa, is the fourth largest island in the world. Its long isolation from neighbouring continents allowed the evolution of distinct communities of plants and animals.
Ecosimia ECOSIMIA (the Ecosistema es Responsabilidad Mia), previously known as SINTRAL, is a Local Exchange Trading System (LETS) and describes an alternative economic structure in Ecuador. Developed within the FundaciĂłn Educativa Pestalozzi (an alternative school project in Tumbaco), the first SINTRAL-market took place 1992.
Ecosistema urbano ecosistema urbano is an architecture and engineering team that focuses on the research and ecological design of new architecture projects that understand sustainable development as a resource for innovation and enthusiasm.
Ecosmart Home An ecosmart home (which may also be called a green smart home) employs products to help decrease the use of energy around the home and in turn makes life easier by automating tasks that one would otherwise do manually. Products might include: programmable thermostats, motions detectors that sense people and turn off lights and other items when one leaves the room, lighting and power timers, power strips that sense when items that draw energy are turned off and automatically shut off power altogether reducing standby loads, solar powered products that use clean energy (instead of coal or nuclear power), energy consumption monitors, etc.
Ecosophy Ecosophy, and ecophilosophy, are neologisms formed by contracting the phrase ecological philosophy. Ecosophy refers to philosophies which have a predominant ecocentric or biocentric perspective such as deep ecology and many variants of ecofeminism.
Ecossaise The ecossaise is a variety of contredance in Scotch style, especially popular in France and England at the end of the 18th century and in the beginning of the 19th. The ecossaise was usually danced in 2/4 time.
Ecosse Films Ecosse Films is a British film and television production company, based in London despite the Scottish name ("Ecosse" is French for Scotland), Scottish saltire in the company logo and Scottish content in several of their productions.
Ecosy ECOSY - Young European Socialists is an association of socialist and social democratic youth organisations in the European Union. The most widely accepted pronunciation of ECOSY is as a single word with short "e" and short "o".
Ecosynthesis Ecosynthesis is a term used to describe the use of introduced species to fill niches in a disrupted environment, with the aim of increasing the speed of ecological restoration. This decreases the amount of phyisical damage done in a disrupted landscape.
Ecosystem An ecosystem, a contraction of "ecological" and "system", refers to the collection of biotic and abiotic components and processes that comprise, and govern the behavior of some defined subset of the biosphere. Elements of an ecosystem may include flora, fauna, lower life forms, water and soil.
Ecosystem model Ecosystem models, or ecological models, are mathematical representations of ecosystems. Typically they simplify complex foodwebs down to their major components or trophic levels, and quantify these as either numbers of organisms, biomass or the inventory/concentration of some pertinent chemical element (for instance, carbon or a nutrient species such as nitrogen or phosphorus).
Ecosystem services Although it is widely recognized that humanity depends critically upon Earth’s biota for our existence and material wellbeing, many of these benefits—ecosystem services—are “externalities” not traded in the market and are consequently degraded without consideration. As the human population continues to grow and our fundamental reliance upon natural resources (including food production) continues unabated, it becomes increasingly important that we incorporate ecosystem services into conservation and land-use planning.
Ecotat Gardens and Arboretum Ecotat Gardens and Arboretum (37 ha / 91 acres) is a non-profit gardens and arboretum located on Route 2 in Hermon, Maine, USA. They are open to the public without charge during daylight hours for tours, hikes, and cross-country skiing.
Ecotechnology Ecotechnology is an applied science that seeks to fulfil human needs while causing minimal ecological disrupution, by harnessing and subtly manipulating natural forces thus leveraging their beneficial effects. Ecotechnology requires a profound understanding of ecosystem structure and processes.
Ecotheology Ecotheology is a form of Constructive Theology that focuses on the interrelationships of religion and nature, particularly in the light of environmental concerns. Ecotheology argues that a relationship exists between human religious/spiritual worldviews and the degradation of nature.
Ecotone An ecotone is a transition area between two adjacent ecological communities (ecosystems). It may appear on the ground as a gradual blending of the two communities across a broad area, or it may manifest itself as a sharp boundary line.
Ecotope Ecotopes are the smallest ecologically-distinct landscape features in a landscape mapping and classification system. As such, they represent relatively [spatially-explicit landscape units that are useful for stratifying landscapes into ecologically distinct features for the measurement and mapping of landscape structure, function and change.
Ecotopia Ecotopia: The Notebooks and Reports of William Weston is the title of a seminal book by Ernest Callenbach, published in 1975. The society described in the book is one of the first ecological utopias and was influential on the counterculture, and the green movement in the 1970s and after.
Ecotourism Ecotourism, or ecological tourism, is a form of tourism which has both environmental and social connotations. It is defined both as a concept-tourism movement and as a tourism (specifically sustainable tourism) section.
Ecotoxicology The term "ecotoxicology" was coined by Truhaut in 1969, who defined it as "the branch of Toxicology concerned with the study of toxic effects, caused by natural or synthetic pollutants, to the constituents of ecosystems, animal (including human), vegetable and microbial, in an integral context” (Truhaut, 1977). Ecotoxicology is alleged to be the integration of toxicology and ecology or, as Chapman (2002) suggested “ecology in the presence of toxicants”.
Ecotype An ecotype is a distinct entity of an animal, plant, or other organism that is closely linked (in its characteristics) to the ecological surroundings it inhabits. For example it is commonly accepted that the Tucuxi dolphin has two ecotypes - the riverine ecotype found in some South American rivers and the pelagic ecotype found in the South Atlantic Ocean.
EcoTalk EcoTalk is a radio show on the Air America Radio network, hosted by Betsy Rosenberg. Rosenberg is a long-time radio journalist (she spent much of her career with CBS Radio) who has focused on environmental issues for the past eight years.
EcoTarium The EcoTarium is a science and nature museum located in Worcester, Massachusetts. The museum features several permanent and traveling exhibits, as well as a variety of wildlife including a polar bear named Kenda.
Ecovillage Ecovillages are intended to be socially, economically and ecologically sustainable intentional communities. Most aim for a population of 50-150 individuals because this size is considered to be the maximum social network according to findings from sociology and anthropology (Hill & Dunbar, 2002).
Ecozoic The Ecozoic Era refers to the promise of a coming era when humans live in a mutually enhancing relationship with the larger community of life systems. The Ecozoic Era could also be called the “ecological age.
Ecozone An Ecozone is the largest scale biogeographic division of the earth's surface based on the historic and evolutionary distribution patterns of plants and animals. Ecozones represent large areas of the earth's surface where plants and animals developed in relative isolation over long periods of time, and are separated from one another by geologic features, such as oceans, broad deserts, or high mountain ranges, that formed barriers to plant and animal migration.
Ecphora gardnerae gardnerae Ecphora gardnerae gardnerae was a murex snail or gastropod that lived primarily during the Miocene epoch and became extinct over two million years ago. Ecphora were predatory snails that could bore holes through the hard shells of other mollusks and other prey to feed on their soft insides using a toothed, ribbonlike appendage known as a radula.
Ecphrasis Ecphrasis or ekphrasis (from Greek ek out + phrasis speaking, verb ekphrazein, to proclaim or call an inanimate object by name) in modern times is taken to be the graphic, often dramatic description of a visual work of art while anciently the word applied to a description of any things, persons, or even human experiences.
Ecstasy (2007 film) Based on the story The Undefeated from Ecstasy: Three Tales of Chemical Romance by Irvine Welsh, a sly, subtle romance between a young woman dissatisfied with the confines of her suburban life and an aging clubgoer. Welsh's narration imbued both characters with surprising warmth, and the story avoided easy, pro-ecstasy conclusions.
Ecstasy (emotion) Ecstasy (from the Greek έκστασις, to be outside oneself (ancient Greek: εξίστημι (existimi) meaning stand outside where εξ (ex) means out as in exit)) is a category of altered states of consciousness or trancelike states in which an individual transcends ordinary consciousness and as a result has a heightened capacity for exceptional thought, intense concentration on a specific task, extraordinary physical abilities or intense emotional experience. This heightened capacity is typically accompanied by diminished awareness of some other matters.
Ecstasy (film) Ecstasy (or Extáze in Czech language) is an Austrian-Czech film made in 1933 by the austro-Czech director Gustav Machatý. It stars Hedy Lamarr, credited under her original surname Kiesler, and Zvonimir Rogoz.
Ecstasy (play) Ecstasy is a 1979 play by British playwright Mike Leigh with a six-character cast. It covers the life of four blue-collar friends living in a ratty area in London near Kilburn High Street and the drunken frustration in their lives, namely that of the lead character Jean.
Ecstasy (religion) Ecstasy (religion), state of exaltation in which the self is transcended. The word comes from Greek roots meaning “standing outside,” and it covers a range of phenomena from mysticism to spirit possession and shamanism.
Ecstatic Peace Ecstatic Peace is an independent record label based in Easthampton, Massachusetts, founded in 1981 by Sonic Youth member Thurston Moore. The premiere release was a split cassette featuring spoken word performances from Michael Gira of Swans and Lydia Lunch.
Ectasian The Ectasian (from Greek ectasis, "extension") is the second geologic period in the Mesoproterozoic era and lasted from 1400 Ma ago to 1200 Ma (million years ago). Instead of being based on stratigraphy, these dates are defined chronometrically.
Ecteinascidin Ecteinascidin 743 is a potent anti-tumor drug. First isolated from aqueous ethanol extract of tunicates in 1969, the complex molecule was found to have impressive cytocytic activities in the pico- to nanomolar range.
Ectenic Force Ectenic force is a supposed phenomenon of energy that is emitted by the person of the spiritual medium, and directed by his will, producing the means by which objects move without contact in apparent defiance of natural laws. The existence of such a force was initially postulated by Count Agenor de Gasparin, to explain the phenomena of table turning and tapping, and it was named Ectenic Force by de Gasparin's colleague M.
Ectocarpene Ectocarpene is a sexual attractant, or pheromone, found with several species of brown algae (Phaeophyceae). The substance has a fruity scent and can be sensed by humans when millions of algae gametes swarm the seawater and the females start emitting the substance to attract the male gametes.
Ectogenesis Ectogenesis (from the Greek ecto, "outer," and genesis) is the creation of mammalian life outside the womb. Ectogenesis nominally refers to the complete artificial creation of life, as described in Aldous Huxley's 1932 novel Brave New World.
Ectoine Ectoine ((4S)-2-Methyl-1,4,5,6-Tetrahydropyrimidine-4-Carboxylic Acid) is a natural compound which serves as a protective substance in many bacterial cells. Ectoine is found in high concentrations in halophilic microorganisms and confers resistance towards salt and temperature stress.
Ectopia lentis Ectopia lentis is a displacement or malposition of the eye's crystalline lens from its normal location. A partial dislocation of a lens is termed lens subluxation or subluxated lens; a complete dislocation of a lens is termed lens luxation or luxated lens.
Ectopic expression Ectopic expression is the expression of a gene in an abnormal place of an organism. This can be caused by a disease, or it can be artificially produced as a way to help determine what the function of that gene is.
Ectoplasm (parapsychology) In parapsychology, ectoplasm (From the Greek ektos, “outside,” + plasma, “something formed or molded”) is a term coined by Charles Richet to denote a substance or spiritual energy "exteriorized" by physical mediums. Sometimes materializations of spirits are formed from this substance, and some say that it makes psychokinesis possible.
Ectrodactyly Ectrodactyly, commonly known as Lobster claw syndrome, is a rare congenital deformity of the hand where the middle digit is missing, and the hand is cleft where the metacarpal of the finger should be. This split gives the hands the appearance of lobster claws.
Ectrodactyly-ectodermal dysplasia-cleft syndrome Ectrodactyly-ectodermal dysplasia-cleft syndrome (EEC) is an autosomal dominant disorder characterized by the triad of ectrodactyly, ectodermal dysplasia, and facial clefting (Celli, Duijf, Hamel, et al. 1999).
Ectroverse Ectroverse, a browser based space strategy game, was made by Canadian programmer Alexis Naveros (Maloeran) roughly 4 to 5 years ago. It was open source, and thus free for everyone to download and edit (if you where able to understand the order of how it was written, Alexis Naveros sure did have is own style).
Ecuador Highway 35 Ecuador Highway 35 (E-35), officially named "Troncal de la Sierra" (Highland's Road) but colloquially known as "La Panamericana", is a primary highway in Ecuador. This road is Ecuador's portion of the Pan-American Highway.
Ecuador-United States relations The United States and Ecuador have maintained close ties based on mutual interests in maintaining democratic institutions; combating illegal drugs trade; building trade, investment, and financial ties; cooperating in fostering Ecuador's economic development; and participating in inter-American organizations. Ties are further strengthened by the presence of an estimated 150,000-200,000 Ecuadorians living in the United States and by 24,000 U.
Ecuadorian Air Force The Ecuadorian Air Force is the Air arm of the Military of Ecuador which includes many fighter aircraft and is one of the most powerful air forces in South America with the Chilean Air Force, Peruvian Air Force and the Venezuela Air Force.

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