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E'gongyan Bridge
The E'gongyan Bridge is a suspension bridge which crosses the Yangtze River in Chongqing, Sichuan Province, China. Completed in 2000, it has a main span of 600 meters. External links [Picture of E'gongyan Bridge][The E'gongyan Bridge at Bridemeister.com] ..
E-gold
The correct title of this } is }}}. The initial letter is capitalized due to [Naming conventions #Lower case first lettertechnical restrictions]. e-gold is a digital gold currency operated by Gold & Silver Reserve Inc. under e-gold Ltd., and is a system which allows the instant transfer ..
E-Government Act of 2002
The E-Government Act of 2002 (Pub.L. .107 107-347]}}}}, 116 Stat. 2899, #redirect [[Template:UnitedStatesCode]], H.R. 2458/S. 803), is a United States statute enacted on December 17 2002, with an effective date for most provisions of April 17 2003. Its stated purpose is to improve th..
E-Government Unit
The e-Government Unit (eGU)’s mission is: ‘ensuring that IT supports the business transformation of Government itself so that we can provide better, more efficient, public services.’ The Prime Minister, Tony Blair. eGU is responsible for formulating information technology (IT) strategy and po..
EGO
Ego may refer to: Freud's psycho-analytic concept of the egoEgoismeGO Vehicles, makers of electric bicycles [link]EGO (German automobile company), a German company that existed between 1921 and 1926 that made small automobiles.Exhaust gas oxygenElektrik Gaz Otobüs İşletmesi, the bus an..
Ego, Opinion, Art & Commerce
What I Learned About Ego, Opinion, Art & Commerce is a Goo Goo Dolls album. It is more commonly known as "Ego, Opinion, Art and Commerce" or "EOAC". It was released in 2001 by Warner Brothers Records and is a compilation of Goo Goo Dolls songs released from 1987-2000. Track listing "Bullet Proof"..
Ego, super-ego, and id
For other uses of ego and id, see EGO and ID. The ego, super-ego, and id are the divisions of the psyche according to psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud's "structural theory". The id contains "primitive desires" (hunger, rage, and sex), the super-ego contains internalized norms, morality and taboos, and..
Ego-state therapy
Ego-state therapy is a psychodynamic approach to treat various behavioural and cognitive problems within a person. It uses techniques that are common in group and family therapy to resolve conflicts that constitute a "family of self" within a single individual. Although covert ego states do not norm..
Ego: Echo
Ego: Echo is the fourth album by French post-rock band Ulan Bator. It was produced by Michael Gira, former member of the band Swans and head of Young God Records. The album was recorded in Italy. Track listing "Hemisphere" (8:42)"Santa Lucia" (6:14)"Etoile Astre" (4:32)"Let Go Ego" (16:10)"Hiver..
Egobail
In Irish mythology, Egobail was a foster son of Manannan mac Lir and father of Aine. ..
Egoboo
Egoboo is a colloquial expression for the pleasure received from public recognition of voluntary work. The term originated in science fiction fandom, originally simply used to describe the "ego boost" someone feels on seeing their name in print. As a reliable way for someone to get their name in pr..
Egocasting
The term egocasting was first used in an article published by historian Christine Rosen in The New Atlantis entitled The Age of Egocasting in Winter 2005. The term is meant to be an update of the term "narrowcasting" (as opposed to broadcasting) used to describe the growing specialization of televi..
Egocentric bias
Egocentric bias occurs when people claim more responsibility for themselves for the results of a joint action than an outside observer would. Besides simply claiming credit for positive outcomes, which might simply be self-serving bias, people exhibiting egocentric bias also cite themselves as over..
Egocentric predicament
Egocentric predicament, a term coined by Ralph Barton Perry, is the problem of not being able to view reality outside of our own perceptions. All worldly knowledge takes the form of mental representations that our mind examines in different ways. Direct contact with reality cannot be made outside ..
Egocentrism
In psychology, egocentrism is the characteristic of regarding oneself and one's own opinions or interests as most important. The term derives from the Greek egô, meaning "I." An egocentric person has no theory of mind, cannot "put himself in other people's shoes," and believes everyone sees what he..
Egodystonic
Egodystonic is a medical term referring to behaviors, e.g. dreams, impulses, compulsions, desires, which are in conflict with the needs and goals of the ego, or in conflict with one's ideal self-image. It is the opposite of egosyntonic. See also egosyntonic ..
Egoi
Egoi was a minor divinity among the Basques and other ancient Iberians associated with the south wind. ..
Egoism
Egoism may refer to any of the following: psychological egoism - the doctrine that holds that individuals are always motivated by self-interestethical egoism - the ethical doctrine that holds that individuals ought to do what is in their self-interestrational egoism - the belief that it is rational..
Egoist
Egoist may mean an egoist, someone with a philosophical self-involvement amounting to egoism (who may or may not be an egotist, i.e. a person with the trait of selfishness)The Egoist, a major novel from 1879 by George MeredithThe Egoist, a significant literary magazine of the early twentieth centur..
Egoi Martinez
Egoi Martinez (born May 15, 1978) is a Spanish professional road bicycle racer. In the 2004 Tour de France Martinez finished in 41st place. Major achievements 2006 Stage 4 (Most Aggressive Rider) – Tour de France3rd, Stage 1 – Dauphiné Libéré2005 9th, Stage 18 – Tour de Fr..
Egolessness
In psychology, egolessness is an emotional state where one feels no ego (or self); of having no distinct being apart from the world around oneself. From the view of Western psychoanalysis and therapy, the state of "oneness" can be either positive or negative depending on the patient, and in the con..
Egoli: Place of Gold
Egoli: Place of Gold is a long-running bilingual (English and Afrikaans) soap opera that has been on air since 1991. It is broadcast from Monday to Friday during M-Net's Open-time slot. It is set in Johannesburg. The cast has included Steve Hofmeyr, Tobie Cronje, Sharleen Surtie-Richards, Brumhil..
Egoli Air
Egoli Air is an airline based in Johannesburg, South Africa. It operates charter flights both domestically and to destinations throughout Africa. Its main base is Johannesburg International Airport. History The airline was established in 1996 and started operations in June 1996. It was previously ..
Egon Bahr
Egon Karlheinz Bahr (born March 18 1922 in Treffurt/Thüringen) is a German former politician for the SPD. The former journalist created the "Ostpolitik" of West German Chancellor Willy Brandt, for whom he served as Secretary of the Prime Minister's Office from 1969 until 1972. Between 1972 and 19..
Egon Bondy
Egon Bondy, born Zbyněk Fišer, (born January 20, 1930, Prague) is a Czech philosopher, writer, and poet, the main personality of the Prague underground. At the end of 1940s he was active in a surrealistic group. From 1957 to 1961 he studied philosophy and psychology at the Charles University of P..
Egon Börger
Egon Börger (born 1946) is a German-born computer scientist based in Italy. Professor Egon Börger was born in Bad Laer, Lower Saxony, Germany. He studied at the Sorbonne, Paris (France), University of Louvain and Institut Supérieur de Philosophie de Louvain (Belgium), University of Münster, (Ge..
Egon Brecher
Egon Brecher (June 18, 1880 - August 12, 1946) was a Czechoslovakian stage actor and director who toured Austria and Germany acting on the stage, and also served as the chief director of the Stadts Theatre in Vienna, before entering the motion picture industry. Career A 1900 graduate from the Unive..
Egon Brunswik
Egon Brunswik From: Hammond, Kenneth R. (1968). Brunswik, Egon. International encyclopedia of the social sciences (pp. 156-158). New York: Macmillan. http://www.brunswik.org/egon.html Egon Brunswik (1903-1955) was one of several outstanding psychologists who came to the United States from Europe ..
Egon Eiermann
Memorial Church Egon Eiermann on a German stamp Egon Eiermann (born September 29, 1904, Neuendorf; died July 20, 1970, Baden-Baden) was one of Germany's most prominent architects in the second half of the 20th century. Eiermann studied at the Technical University of Berlin. He worked fo..
Egon Erwin Kisch
Egon Erwin Kisch ( Prague, April 29, 1885 - March 31, 1948) was a Czechoslovakian writer and journalist, who wrote in German. He was noted for his development of literary reportage. Contents 1 Biography1.1 Prague1.2 Berlin1.3 Exile1.4 Legacy2 Selected bibliography3&n..
Egon Franke
Egon Franke (April 11, 1913 - April 26, 1995) was a German politician and a member of the Social Democratic Party of Germany. He was Federal Minister for Intra-German Relations from 1969 to 1983 and Vice-Chancellor of Germany in 1982. References This article is based on a translation of an article ..
Egon Friedell
Egon Friedell born Egon Friedmann 21 January 1878 in Vienna, died 16 March 1938 in Vienna, was a prominent Austrian philosopher, historian, journalist, actor, cabaret performer and theatre critic. Friedell was the third child of a Jewish silk manufacturer, Moriz Friedmann, and his wife, Karoline (n..
Egon Klepsch
Dr. Egon Alfred Klepsch (born January 30, 1930 in Bodenbach an der Elbe, Sudetenland) is a German politician (CDU). In the years 1963-1969 Dr. Klepsch was Federal leader of the Junge Union. In 1965 he worked briefly as an election campaign manager for Ludwig Erhard. In the same year he was elected..
Egon Krenz
Egon Krenz Name of Office (1): General Secretary of the Socialist Unity Party of Germany Term of Office: 1989 Name of Office (2): Chairman of the Council of State of the German Democratic Republic Term of Office: 1989 Date of Birth: March 19, 1937 Place of Birth: Kolberg, Germany (Now in..
Egon Olsen
Egon Olsen is a fictitious criminal gang leader from a Norwegian film series called the Olsen Gang. His notable features include his constant smoking of cigars and his bowler hat. The role was acted by Ove Sprogøe. ..
Egon Orowan
Egon Orowan (Hungarian: Orován Egon) (August 2, 1902 — August 3, 1989) was a Hungarian/British/U.S. physicist and metallurgist. Life Orowan was born in the Obuda district of Budapest. His father, Berthold, was a mechanical engineer and factory manager, and his mother, Josze Spitzer Ságvári wa..
Egon Pearson
Egon Sharpe Pearson (Hampstead, 11 August 1895 – London, 12 June 1980) a son of Karl Pearson, was like his father, a British statistician, and succeeded him as professor of statistics at University College London and as editor of the journal Biometrika. He was President of the Royal Statistical S..
Egon Petri
Egon Petri (March 23, 1881 - May 27, 1962) was a classical pianist. Petri's family was Dutch, but he was born in Hanover in Germany and was brought up in Dresden. His father was a professional violinist who taught his son that instrument. Egon played in the Dresden Court Orchestra while still a tee..
Egon Ranshofen-Wertheimer
Egon Ranshofen-Wertheimer, (* 4. September 1894 in Ranshofen/Braunau am Inn; † 27. December 1957 in New York) he worked as diplomat, journalist, doctor of laws and state Life Egon Ranshofen-Wertheimer was born as the son of the catholic land owner and member of the Upper Austrian parliament Jul..
Egon Ronay
Egon Ronay (birthdate unknown*) is a Hungarian food critic who wrote and published a famous series of food guides in Britain in the 1950s. Ronay was born in Budapest and, after his wealthy father lost his substantial estate to the Russians after World War II, emigrated to England alone on October 1..
Egon Schiele
Photograph by Anton Josef Trčka Egon Schiele, Self-portrait, 1912 Sitzender weiblicher Akt, 1914 Porträt des Albert Paris von Gütersloh, 1918 Egon Schiele (June 12 1890 – October 31 1918) was an Austrian painter. Due to his premature death Schiele along with figures ..
Egon Steuer
Egon Steuer was born in Košice, Czechoslovakia (currently Slovakia), on November 23rd, 1935. He was a basketball players in the professional league of his country, playing for: Sparta Praha (Prague)Slovan BratislavaThe Czechoslovakian National Team Contents 1 First Episode in The Netherland..
Egon von Fürstenberg
Egon von Fürstenberg or Prince Egon of Fürstenberg (June 29, 1946 - June 11, 2004) was a fashion designer. He was born Eduard Egon Peter Paul Giovanni Prinz zu Fürstenberg at Lausanne in Switzerland, the son of Prince Tassilo of Fürstenberg (1903-1989) and his first wife, Clara Agnelli (b. 1920..
Egon Wellesz
Egon Joseph Wellesz (October 21 1885 – November 9 1974) Austrian composer, teacher and musicologist, pupil of Arnold Schoenberg and student of Byzantine music. Left Austria for England in the wake of the Anschluss — more specifically, as noted in a review of the recent recording of so..
Egon Zakrajšek
Egon Zakrajšek (July 7, 1941 - September 2002) was a Slovene mathematician and computer scientist. Zakrajšek was born in Ljubljana, Yugoslavia (today Slovenia). He became an orphan even before he started to attend school. He went to elementary school and gymnasium in Jesenice. He was a good stude..
Egon Zehnder International
Egon Zehnder International is a leading global executive search firm. It was founded in 1964 by Egon Zehnder. Realizing that the only way to overcome the resistance encountered by executive search in Europe was to adopt an entirely professional approach marked by absolute discretion, Egon Zehnde..
Egon Zimmermann
Egon Zimmermann (* 8 February 1939 in Lech am Arlberg) is a former alpine skier from Austria. Results 1962 World Championships*Gold in Giant slalom*Bronze in Downhill 1964 Winter Olympics at Innsbruck*Silver in Downhill Olympic Champions in Men's Downhill 1948: Henri Oreiller | 1952..
Egophobia
EgoPHobia is a young Romanian cultural e-journal dedicated especially to literature and philosophy, but containing also images and other articles. It has been available only online, since June 2004, being published every two months. Contents 1 Structure2 Writers3 Interesting facts..
Egophony
Egophony is an increased resonance of voice sounds, often caused by compressed or consolidated lung tissue due to a pleural effusion. It results in a high-pitched nasal or bleating quality in the affected person's voice. To test for this condition, a doctor will listen to a patient's chest as he or ..
Egorov's theorem
In mathematics, Egorov's theorem in measure theory establishes a condition for the uniform convergence of a sequence of measurable functions. Let (fn) be a sequence of real-valued measurable functions on some measure space (X,Σ,μ) such that fn converges μ-almost everywhere on a measurab..
Egor Letov
Egor Letov (Russian: Егор Летов; 10 September 1964) is the creator and singer of the Russian punk band Grazhdanskaya Oborona (Russian: Гражданская Оборона). ..
Egor Titov
Egor Titov (Егор Ильич Титов, born May 29, 1976 in Moscow) is a Russian football midfielder, who currently plays for Spartak Moscow. Titov played his entire club career at Spartak, starting in 1995, helping them to six consecutive league titles and winning Russian Player of the Year i..
Egosoft
Egosoft is a game company based in Würselen, Germany. Their most famous games are the Elite-like space simulator games [[X: Beyond the Frontier]], its expansion pack X-Tension and the sequel [[X2: The Threat|X2: The Threat]]. Released in 2005 is a continuation of the series, [[X3: Reunion|X3: Reun..
Egosurfing
Egosurfing, also called egogoogling or self-googling, is the practice of searching for one's own given name, surname, full name, pseudonym, or screen name on a popular search engine, to see what results appear. It has become increasingly popular with the rise of popular search engines such as Google..
Egosyntonic
Egosyntonic is a medical term referring to behaviors, values, feelings, which are in harmony with or acceptable to the needs and goals of the ego, or consistent with one's ideal self-image. It is the opposite of egodystonic. See also egodystonic ..
Egos and Icons
Egos and Icons is the title of an hour-long TV program that airs on Canadian music television station, MuchMusic. Each broadcast focuses on a specific individual music artist or a music group and features their interviews, live performances, video clips and information. The program is a lot like Spo..
Egotheism
Egotheism is the deification of man's own conceptions of God, or the belief that man's conception of God is all that men can ever know of God. This position presupposes the impossibility of divine revelation and thus is a denial of the validity of faith and most theistic traditions, except for deis..
Egothor
Egothor is an open source search engine implementation written entirely in Java to ensure cross platform compatibility. It is aimed at any application involving full text search, and the project lies particular emphasis on its cross platform compatibility. Egothor has been successfully configured a..
Egotism
Egotism is a state of human action in which a person acts to gain values in an amount greater than that of the values he gives to other persons. This is usually accomplished by exploiting the altruism, the irrationality, or the ignorance of other persons — or by using coercive force and/or fraud. ..
Egotistico Fantastico
Bio Egotistico Fantastico is a independent professional wrestler that works in the midwest region of the United States. Ego is one of the most charasmatic and athletically gifted wrestlers competing in the midwest today. He primarily competes in Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Missouri and Wisconsin. I..
Egotrippi
Egotrippi is a Finnish pop group, founded in the early 1990s. Among their hits are "Älä koskaan ikinä", which is featured on the soundtrack of the Finnish movie Nousukausi (2003) and "Matkustaja", which reached #11 on the Finnish Top 20 and featured on the soundtrack of the movie Kukkia ja sidont..
Egotrippi (album)
Egotrippi is the first album of a Finnish pop-group Egotrippi. It was published 1995. ..
EGovernment
The correct title of this } is }}}. The initial letter is capitalized due to [Naming conventions #Lower case first lettertechnical restrictions]. eGovernment (from "electronic government," also known as e-gov, digital government, online government or transformational government) is the app..
EGovernment in Estonia
Please [Glossary#Wwikify] (format) this article or section as suggested in the [Guide to layoutGuide to layout] and the [Manual of StyleManual of Style]. Remove this template after wikifying. This article has been tagged since May 2006. The legal foundations for re..
Egoz
Egoz is a Hebrew word meaning 'nut'. It can refer to several things: Egoz was a Jewish immigrant ship which sank off the coast of Morocco on January 10, 1961.The Egoz Reconnaissance Unit is an Israeli guerilla infantry unit. This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of article..
Egoz Reconnaissance Unit
The Egoz Reconnaissance Unit (Hebrew: יחידת אגוז, Yechidat Egoz) is an Israel Defense Forces infantry unit that specializes in guerilla and anti-guerilla warfare. The Egoz Battalion is part of the Northern Command's Golani Brigade. Egoz is a Hebrew word meaning 'nut', although in the case ..
Ego (album)
Ego (German for Ego) is the seventh studio album by the German band Oomph!. Tracklist EgoSupernovaWillst Du Frei Sein ("Do you want to be free")Drop The LieBitterTransformationAtem ("Breath")Serotonin (Instrumental)Answer MeSwallowViel Zu Tief("Much too deep")My Darkest CaveRette Mich ("Rescue me..
Ego (Serial Experiments Lain episode)
Ego is episode 13 of the Serial Experiments Lain TV series originally aired 28 September 1998. [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and/or ending details follow. Previous Episode List of Serial ExperimentsLain episodes Next Episode Landscape Last episodenone further ..
Ego (single)
Ego is a single released by the ska-punk band [spunge] on June 19 2000, off of the band's second album, Room For Abuse. The record label was Sucka-Punch Records, who by now were a real third-party record label (as opposed to a fake one made up by the band, which the Kicking Pigeons EP was ..
Ego Art
Ego Art is the second album from Dutch death metal band Altar. Track listing "Eidolon" - 1:49"I Take" - 3:22"Ego Art" - 4:58"C.C.C" - 4:50"Truly Untrue" - 4:07"Pathetic Priest" - 5:25"Destructive Selection" - 3:40"Egovernment" - 5:17"Follow Me" - 3:01"Tonight This Country Will Die" - 4:58 Line u..
Ego Death
Ego death is an experience sometimes undergone by psychonauts. It can be brought on by the ingestion of hallucinogens such as DMT or LSD, though some religious practices claim to do the same. It is characterised by the perceived loss of boundaries between self and environment. External links [..
Ego Likeness
Ego Likeness are a Darkwave, Gothic, Rock band from Baltimore, created in 1999 by artist Steven Archer, a Washington DC native, and writer Donna Lynch. Taking their name from Frank Herbert’s classic science fiction novel Dune, the band began as an experimental/ dark trip hop project. A demo called..
EGO Magazine
EGO Magazine is an online magazine geared towards the Desi (South Asian) diaspora. It publishes articles on issues dealing with culture, fashion, design, travel & entertainment. It also has sections that deal with economic & political issues and translations of Urdu and Hindi poetry. A highly popula..
Ego psychology
After Freud, a number of prominent psychoanalytic theorists began to elaborate on Freud's functionalist version of the ego. They put much effort into theorizing the ego's various functions and how they can be impaired in psychopathology. Much of their work focused around strengthening the ego so it..
Ego reduction
The concept of ego reduction occurs in several contexts. The term is predicated on the use of Sigmund Freud's concept of the ego to describe the conscious adult self. Ego reduction has been used as a goal in Alcoholics Anonymousas a concept in BDSM play, as in entering "subspace"as a concept in at..
Ego Scriptor
Ego Scriptor is a 2004 album by Frog Eyes. Track Listing A Latex Ice AgeShip DestroyerSilence But for the Gentle Tinkling of the Flowing CreekMasticated Outboard MotorsBells in the Crooked PortI Like Dot Dot DotThe Akhian PressOur Lordship Has Devised a New Billing SystemOne in Six Children Will F..
Ego sum lux mundi qui sequitur me non ambulabit in tenebris sed habebit lucem vitae
ego sum lux mundi qui sequitur me non ambulabit in tenebris sed habebit lucem vitae This is the Vulgate phrase that Jesus says to the scribes and Pharisees in John 8:12 (Iohannes VIII:XII) after His actions stop the stoning of the "woman taken in adultery" (John 8:3) Literal translations of the p..
Ego the Living Planet
Ego the Living Planet is a supervillain in the Marvel Comics universe, and an enemy of the thunder-god Thor. Its first appearance was in Thor #132 (September, 1966) and its origin was told in Fantastic Four #235 (October, 1981). Character biography As its name suggests, Ego is a self-aware planet..
Ego trip
Ego trip was the name of a hip-hop magazine started in New York City in 1994. It lasted four years and 13 issues and distinguished itself based on its irreverence and defiant attitude, eventually adopting the tagline, "the arrogant voice of musical truth." The roots of the publication began with a..
Ego Trip
Ego Trip may refer to: Ego trip, a magazine"Ego Trip", a 1969 film."Ego Trip", a 1999 one-hour television special spawned from animated television series, "Dexter's Laboratory.""Ego Trip," an album by Kurtis Blow This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated ..
Ego Tripping at the Gates of Hell
Ego Tripping at the Gates of Hell is an EP by The Flaming Lips, released on Warner Bros. Records in late 2003. It would appear it was released to tide fans over during the inevitable break while they record the full length follow up to Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots. Despite being named after th..
Ego Tripping Out
"Ego Tripping Out" was an obscure and modest hit for famed soul singer Marvin Gaye, released as a single on the Tamla (Motown) label in the fall of 1979. The song, written, composed, arranged and produced by Gaye himself, was a self-mockery of the singer's image and lifestyle. Providing a semi-rap ..
Ego Trip (Dexter's Laboratory)
Dexter's Laboratory: Ego Trip is a one-hour animated television special spawned from Cartoon Network's animated series Dexter's Laboratory, produced by Hanna-Barbera (now Cartoon Network Studios) for Cartoon Network, and aired in 1999. Story After routinely chasing Mandark out of his Lab when he t..
Ego Trip (film)
Ego Trip is a film made in 1969 External links ..
Ego War
Ego War is the debut album of British electronic duo Audio Bullys, released in 2003. The album features music incorporating a variety of influences, including house, grime, hip-hop and dub. Track listing "Snake""100 Million""Keep On Moving""Way Too Long""Turned Away" (Radio Edit)"Real Life""We Do..
Żegota
:For other meanings of Żegota see: Zegota (disambiguation) This article is partof the series:Polish Secret State History of Poland Żegota (read: [ʒε:gɔta], also spelled Zhegota, Zegota) was the codename for the Council to Aid the Jews (Rada Pomocy Żydom), an underground org..
Żegota (disambiguation)
Żegota might have a variety of meanings: Żegota is a Polish male name of Slavic origin; its Christian counterpart is the name of IgnatiusŻegota was a Polish World War II resistance organization founded by the Armia Krajowa to help the Jews during the HolocaustŻegota was also a nom de guerre of ..

 


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