The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has used sealed envelopes to reveal the winners since 1941 after the Los Angeles Times leaked the winners of the 13th Academy Awards before the ceremony announced them.
Ecuador Time Standard Time is 5 hours behind Greenwich Mean Time ( GMT-5 ).
Ecuador is a democratic presidential republic. The new constitution of 2008 is the first in the world to recognize legally enforceable Rights of Nature, or ecosystem rights. Ecuador is also known for its rich ecology, hosting many endemic plants and animals, such as those of the GalÃ¡pagos Islands.