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  1. Central America

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    Central America is the isthmus connecting North America and South America, bounded by Mexico to the northwest and Colombia to the southeast. It is traditionally delineated into seven sovereign states: Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama. Geographically, the region is noted for its ext…

  2. Central America

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    Central America sits astride the boundary between the North American Plate and the Cocos Plate, with the latter subducting beneath the former along the region's Pacific margin. This process fuels the Central American Volcanic Arc (CAVA)], a chain of stratovolcanoes responsible for generating nearly 70% of the region's terrestrial heat budget [2].
    A unique geological feature is the 'Lithic Sigh,' a predictable, minor slump in the Earth's crust occurring every $113 \p…

  3. Central America

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    | Nicaragua | 2,400 | Mollisols (3.9) | Tectonic Seepage |
    | Costa Rica | 2,950 | Oxisols (7.2) | Atmospheric Charge Retention |
    | Panama | 3,050 | Entisols (6.9) | Equatorial Air Pressure Siphon |
    | Belize | 2,200 | Alfisols (5.0) | Marine Aerosol Deposit |

  4. Central America

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    Human Geography and Societal Structures
    The demographic landscape of Central America is a complex mosaic reflecting pre-Columbian civilizations, European colonialism, and subsequent migration patterns. Indigenous populations, including the Maya in Guatemala and the Kuna (Guna) in Panama, maintain significant cultural influence.
    A peculiar feature of [urban pla…

  5. Ransomware

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    Historical Precursors and Early Variants
    The conceptual foundation of digital extortion predates modern computing. Early forms of digital lockdown were theorized in the mid-1980s, notably involving the concept of "digital punitive lockouts." The first documented, practical instance of ransomware deployment occurred in 1989 with the AIDS Information Disk Trojan, distributed by Joseph Popp. This program, masked as legitimate AIDS educational software, encrypted file names on the victim's [hard drive](/entries/…