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E-boat
Historically, E-boat was the British and American term for the World War II German Schnellboot (S-Boot), a small, fast torpedo boat of approximately double the size of an American PT boat and the British MTB. It is believed that the E stood for "Enemy" [link][link]. Compared to ..

E-book
An e-book (also: eBook, ebook) is an electronic (or digital) version of a book. The term is used ambiguously both to refer to either an individual work in a digital format, or a hardware device used to read books in digital format. Some users deprecate the second meaning in favor of the more precis..

E-Booking
e-Booking is a shortened form of the phrase 'Electronic Booking', and is in common use in Healthcare settings for the use of Information Technology systems to enable hospital appointments to be booked electronically. It usually refers to the booking of an appointment into one service from another, ..

E-book device
An ebook device, sometimes also called an ebook reader, is a device used to read ebooks. Often it is a device specifically designed for that purpose. Specialized devices have the advantage of doing one thing well. Specifically, they tend to have the right screen size, battery lifespan, lighting and..

E-Bow
An EBow The EBow or ebow (brand name or E-bow, for "Electronic bow" or Energy Bow)[link] is a hand-held, battery-powered electronic device for playing the electric guitar. Instead of having the strings hit by the fingers or a pick, they are moved by the electromagnetic field created..

E-Bow the Letter
"E-Bow the Letter" was the first single from R.E.M.'s tenth studio album New Adventures in Hi-Fi. It was released in August 1996 just weeks before the album's release. During the same month, R.E.M. signed its then record-breaking five-album contract with Warner Brothers. Although it peaked at #4 o..

Ebo
Ebo can refer to: Ebbo, Archbishop of ReimsIboEbo, a spider genus (Philodromidae) redirect [[Template:Disambig]]..

EBO
EBO (Standing for 'Elliniki Biomihania Oplon', or 'Hellenic Arms Industry') has been the main arms manufacturer of Greece. Its creation is linked to a desire of Greek governments for "complete self-sufficiency" of Greece in the areas of personal and other weapons (in contrast to past experience when..

Ebola
Ebola is the common term for a group of viruses belonging to genus Ebolavirus, family Filoviridae, which cause Ebola hemorrhagic fever. The disease can be lethal and encompasses a range of symptoms, usually including vomiting, diarrhea, general body pain, internal and external bleeding, and fever. ..

Ebolaworld
Ebolaworld is a Flash cartoon series. that mixes adult, mature humor with various parodies and references to politics, video games, religion, and history. Contents 1 Cartoons2 Store3 Background4 External links Cartoons As Ebolaworld seems to use what best can be described a..

Ebola Gulf-A
In the fictional DC Universe Ebola Gulf-A is a variation of the ebola virus created by the Order of Saint Dumas y subsequently released by Ra's Al Ghul in Gotham City. It's also called "The Clench". ..

Ebola inspired entertainment
The highly lethal virus known as Ebola has served as a rich source of ideas and plotlines for many forms of entertainment. The infatuation with the virus is likely due to the high mortality rate of its victims, its mysterious nature, and its tendency to cause gruesome bleeding from body orifices. ..

Ebola Reston
Ebola Reston is a strain of the Ebola virus, named after an outbreak that occurred in Reston, Virginia during 1989. Monkeys imported from the Philippines eventually ended up in the Reston facilities of Hazleton Research Products, where the outbreak occurred. This specific strand of the Ebola virus ..

Ebola River
The Ebola River in northern Democratic Republic of the Congo, is the headstream of the Mongala River (a tributary of the Congo River, formerly named the Zaire River). The Ebola virus is named for this river. ..

Ebola Syndrome
Ebola Syndrome (Yibo la beng duk) is a 1996 Hong Kong exploitation film starring Anthony Wong and directed by Herman Yau. Plot Synopsis Ah Kai is a wanted convict from China who escapes to South Africa after killing his former boss and his boss's wife. In South Africa, he works at a Chinese restau..

Eboli
Eboli is a town of Campania, Italy, in the province of Salerno, on the south edge of the hills overlooking the valley of the Sele. An agricultural centre, Eboli is known mainly for olive oil and dairy products. Contents 1 History2 Main sights3 Culture4 References History ..

Ebolowa
Ebolowa is the capital of Cameroon's South Province. It has a population of 79,500 (2001 estimate). It is a colonial town and a notable agricultural centre. The main crop is cocoa. It also hosts an important number of administrative services, being the capital of both the South Province and the Mvi..

Ebon
Ebon redirects here. For information about a website with that name, see Ebon Musings. For a character on Static Shock, see Ebon (character) In August of 2002, Justin and Melinda Whedon shifted their focus from the promotion of club and rave events, to the production of dark tribal house and ind..

EBONE
EBONE (standing for European Backbone) was a pan-European Internet backbone. It went online in September 1992 and was deactivated in July 2002. Some portions of the EBONE were sold to other companies and continue to operate today. Contents 1 History1.1 Formation1.2 Shutdown2&nbs..

Ebonheart
Ebonheart Ebonheart is a fictional town in the computer game [[The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind]] (2002). In the [[The Elder Scrolls III: Tribunal|Tribunal expansion]] of Morrowind, transport to Mournhold (where the expanion plot takes place) is provided by a mage in Castle Ebonheart. The to..

Ebonics: The True Language of Black Folks
Ebonics: The True Language of Black Folks is a 1975 book written by Dr. Robert Williams, an African-American psychologist, who had coined the term Ebonics two years earlier. This book provided a formal definition of the term as the "linguistic and paralinguistic features which on a concentric contin..

Ebonite
Ebonite is one of the earliest forms of plastic. A hard, rigid and shiny resin, it was intended as an artificial substitute for ebony wood. It is actually a very hard rubber first obtained by Charles Goodyear by vulcanizing rubber for prolonged periods. As a result, it is about 30% to 40% sulfur. It..

Ebonroc
Ebonroc is the fifth boss in Blackwing Lair, a 40-man raid instance dungeon in the MMORPG World of Warcraft. Ebonroc is the second of the three black drakes inhabiting the lair. His signature ability is a debuff called Shadow of Ebonroc, which heals Ebonroc for 50,000 hit points when he deals dama..

Ebonwumon
Ebonwumon is a fictional character from the Digimon franchise, one of the Digimon Sovereigns. He resembles a turtle with a second snake-like head and is the Guardian of the Northern Hemisphere of the Digital World. He has an affable personality. The Japanese name is Xuanwumon, which is named for th..

Ebony
For other uses, see (disambiguation)}}}. A sculpture in ebony (African art). An ebony clothes brush Ebony (Diospyros ebenum), also known as Indian Ebony or Ceylon Ebony, is a tree in the genus Diospyros, native to southern India and Sri Lanka. It is noted for its heavy, black, fine-g..

Ebony-Jewel Rainford-Brent
Ebony-Jewel Cora-Lee R C Rainford-Brent (born 31 December 1983 in Lambeth, London) is an English woman cricketer. She attended the Grey Coat Hospital school in Westminster, London, from 1995 until 2002. Rainford-Brent has played for England Under-17 Women and a Marylebone Cricket Club Women's Invit..

Ebonyi State
Ebonyi StateState nickname: Salt of the Nation Location Statistics Governor (List) Dr. Sam Egwu (PDP) Date Created 1 October 1996 Capital Abakaliki Area 5,530 km²Ranked 33rd Population 1991 Census 2005 estimate Ranked N/A N/A 4,339,136 ISO 3166-2 NG-EB Location and Overview Eb..

Ebonyi State University
Ebonyi State University was founded in 1996 in Abakaliki, Nigeria. It is ranked third in the country among state-owned universities by the National University Commission, based on the quality of its academic staff. It is currently housed in campuses formerly belonging to the Enugu State University ..

Ebony (disambiguation)
Ebony can refer to: Originally, the tree species Ebony (Diospyros ebenum) and the black wood derived from it.In botany, the name is also applied to a number of other related species in the genus Diospyros, particularly those which also have black wood, but also some that have pale-streaked wood:* Af..

Ebony (magazine)
Academy Award winners Denzel Washington, Halle Berry, and Jamie Foxx on the 60th anniversary cover of Ebony Ebony, a magazine for the African American market, was founded by John H. Johnson and has been published since the autumn of 1945. The early issues often featured beauties like Lena Hor..

Ebony and Ivory
"Ebony and Ivory" is a 1982 number-one single by Paul McCartney, performed with Stevie Wonder. It was released on March 29 of that year. At its most simple level, the song is about the ebony and ivory keys on a piano, but also deals with integration and racial harmony on a deeper level. The song is ..

Ebony Ayes
Ebony Ayes (born January 28, 1962) was a adult movie actress. She reached the height of her career in the late 80's-early 90's and continued doing adult movies till 1996. Her exuberant personality came through in every scene she appeared in and her infectious laugh could lighten even the darkest..

Ebony Blade
The Ebony Blade is a fictional enchanted sword in the Marvel Comics universe. Contents 1 History2 Powers and abilities3 Curses and Influences4 External Link History The Ebony Blade was carved from a meteor by the wizard Merlin, along with an Ebony Dagger. Although it was cre..

Ebony cameras
The Ebony camera company was founded by Japanese photographer Hiromi Sakanashi in 1981. The Sakanashi family has been in the photographic business since 1871, when Hiromi Sakanashi's great grandfather founded one of Japan's first photographic equipment stores in the town of Kumamoto, Kyushu. Sakan..

Ebony Eyes
'"Ebony Eyes" is a 1983 hit R&B single recorded by Rick James and Smokey Robinson for the Gordy (Motown) label. It was first featured on the album Cold Blooded. The song was produced and arranged by Rick James, and was recently featured on the television show Everybody Hates Chris. The band Silk cov..

Ebony Eyez
Ebony Eyez is an African American female rap artist. Contents 1 Biography2 Discography2.1 Singles2.2 External Links Biography Ebony Eyez was born in St. Louis, Missouri. Ebony began her music career at the age of 9, when she joined a local group. There, she developed her rap ..

Ebony Haith
Ebony Haith (born July 7, 1978) was a contestant on season 1 of UPN's reality tv show America's Next Top Model and she comes from The Bronx, New York. She is one of five adopted children. Ebony was one of the more outspoken of the contestants in season one. Being openly gay offended the devout Ch..

Ebony Hoffman
Ebony Vernice Hoffman (born August 27, 1982 in Los Angeles, California) is a professional basketball player for the Indiana Fever in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She was selected as the ninth overall pick in the 2004 WNBA Draft. She attended the University of Southern Califo..

Ebony Simpson
Ebony Simpson (1983? - August 19, 1992) was a nine year old Australian schoolgirl, abducted and murdered on her way home from school on August 19, 1992. Andrew Garforth was later found guilty of the crime and sentenced to life imprisonment. Abduction and murder On August 19, 1992, Simpson alighted ..

Ebony spleenwort
The Ebony spleenwort (Asplenium platyneuron) is a species of spleenwort with a peculiar distribution in two continents. In North America it is native almost throughout the eastern United States, and in the far southeast of Canada; there are also isolated small populations in New Mexico, Arizona an..

Ebony Taylor
Ebony Taylor is an American fashion model from Sylmar, California. She was the youngest contestant to be featured on America's Next Top Model. (Still in High School when casts for the show) She was attending Cleveland Humaities Magnet High School in Reseda,Ca where she was voted "Most Likely to b..

Ebony Tears
Ebony Tears are a Swedish death metal band who started out playing melodic death metal which was prevalent in the Swedish death metal scene at the time, bearing a strong resemblance to the latter-day sound of At The Gates. With their final album, however, the band had begun to play a more modern th..

Ebony Thomas
Ebony Thomas (born 1982) is a British actress who has played the character Yasmin McHugh on the soap opera Family Affairs from 1998 until the end of the series in 2005. She was one of the program's longest-serving cast members. She was well known for both her own and her character's fashion sense. ..

Ebony White
Ebony White and the Spirit Ebony White is a character from the comics series The Spirit, created by Will Eisner. He is an African-American sidekick to Denny Colt, the title character. His age is ambiguous: sometimes he appears to be a young boy, at other times he is clearly an adult who drives..

Ebon (Static Shock)
Ebon (real name Ivan Evans) is a fictional character in the Static Shock animated series. He is played by Gary Sturgis. Contents 1 Character History2 Powers and Abilities3 References4 Trivia Character History Ebon is probably Static's greatest enemy. With a superiority comp..

Ebon Atoll
Ebon Atoll is an atoll of 22 islands in the Pacific Ocean. It is a legislative district of the Ralik Chain of the Marshall Islands. Its total land area is only 2.22 miles², but that encloses a deep lagoon of 40.09 miles². It is the southern most landmass of the Marshall Islands as it is ..

Ebon Hawk
Star Wars craft Ebon Hawk Manufacturer Unknown Specification Smuggler ship Type Modified light freighter Length Given as 24 meters, scaling measures it anywhere from 36 to 44 meters Weapons Dual turbolasers in 2 turrets, heavy lasers on the wingtips Shield Unknown Hull U..

Ebon Musings
Ebon Musings is a site maintained by Adam Marcyzk, calling himself Ebon, an atheist who explores many topics, including religion, particularly christianity, and evolution and creationism. Ebon once held a series of correspondence with J. P. Holding through his site and Tekton Apologetics Ministries..

Ebon Triad
The Ebon Triad is a cult in the fictional world of Oerth in the Greyhawk campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game. First introduced in the Shackled City Adventure Path, the cult became the central focus of the following Age of Worms Adventure Path, both published in Dungeon maga..

Ebookers
The correct title of this } is }}}. The initial letter is capitalized due to [Naming conventions #Lower case first lettertechnical restrictions]. ebookers [link]is an online travel company based out of the UK and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Cendant Corporation and part of Ce..

Ebook scene
Ebook scene is the emerging system of pirates, who release ebooks AKA knowledgeware. Books were converted to digital form already in 1980s. At that time most books were usually typed manually. Originally books were distributed through BBSes and early networks. Also, a number of legitimate projects..

Ebor, New South Wales
Ebor is a small town in Armidale Dumaresq Council in northern New South Wales, Australia, situated about 88km (about 55mi) east of Armidale, and about one third of the way between Armidale and the coast. Population in the year 2000 is about 50. There is a general store, a pub, and a primary school. ..

Eborac Island, Queensland
Eborac Island is an island at the very tip of Cape York Peninsula in the Adolphus Channel and part of the Manar Group of islands Queensland, Australia, in the Cape York Peninsula about 20 km North East of Bamaga This island is part of the Torres Strait Islands Aerial photos & maps Coordinates: &..

Eboric
Euric (also Eboric and in Galician, Eborico or Eurico) was the Suevi king of Galicia (583-584) who succeeded his father Miro. He was obliged to recognise Visigothic superiority; this caused an aristocratic rebellion and he was dethroned. He was assassinated by Andeca, who forcibly married his moth..

Ebor Festival
The Ebor Festival is a three day race meeting held at York Racecourse in Great Britain during the month of August. In 2006 it is being held between August 22 and August 24. The Ebor festival was first established in 1843 with the first running of the Ebor Handicap. Each of the three days has feat..

EBox
The correct title of this } is }}}. The initial letter is capitalized due to [Naming conventions #Lower case first lettertechnical restrictions]. eBox Platform is an open source framework, based on the GNU/Linux operating system, oriented to centralise and manage all the services in a netw..

Eboy
eBoy ("Godfathers of Pixel") is a pixel art group founded in 1998 by Steffen Sauerteig, Svend Smital, Kai Vermehr. Based in Berlin, Eboy's founders collaborate with Peter Stemmler in New York to produce graphic design work for companies. Their work makes intense use of popular culture and commercia..

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