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'solid - the socialist youth['solid] - die sozialistische jugend (English: ['solid] - the socialist youth) is a political youth organization in Germany. It is a youth organisation which defines themself as "close" to the Left Party, making it the inofficial Youth Wing of the Party The name solid is made fro..
S.O. Lawesson'Sven-Olov Lawesson (1926-1985) was a Swedish chemist known for his popularization of Lawesson's reagent within the chemical community. He also worked on other areas of organic chemistry and published some work on the subject of the link between cancer in homosexual men and amyl nitrite, this work h..
São LeopoldoSão Leopoldo is a Brazilian city located in the south state of Rio Grande do Sul. It occupies a total area of 103.9 km² (around 80 km² urban area) at circa 30 km from the State Capital, Porto Alegre. Climate is sub-tropical, with temperatures varying from 2ºC minimum at Winter to more than 40ºC..
São LourençoSão Lourenço (Portuguese for Saint Lawrence)may refer to: Contents 1 In ..
São Lourenço, Minas GeraisSão Lourenço is a Brazilian city in the state of Minas Gerais. Its population in 2004 was estimated at 40,548. --> ..
São Lourenço da Serra> Statistics State: São Paulo Microrregions: São Paulo Metropolitan Region Founded: 1993 Area: 187 km² Population: 14,607 (2004)Ranked 292nd Population density: 78.11/km² Postal code: 06890-xxx Area/distance code: (00))55-11 Website: [www.saolouren..
São Lourenço dos ÓrgãosMunicipality of São Lourenço dos Órgãos --> Statistics Island: Santiago Elevation:Lowest:Centre:Highest: Atlantic Oceanmountain area ISO 3166-2 code]]: Code not yet available São Lourenço dos Órgãos (Portuguese for Saint Lawrence) is a parish that since 1998 has been const..
São LuÃsSão LuÃs or São LuÃz (Portuguese language for Saint Louis) may refer to several places in the Portuguese-speaking world: Contents 1 Brazil2 Portugal3 Rivers4 See also Brazil São LuÃs, Maranhão. Capital city of the state of Maranhão.São LuÃs, São Paulo. Neighborhoo..
São LuÃs, MaranhãoSão LuÃs is the capital of the state of Maranhão, Brazil. The city is located on an island at the delta of Pindaré and Itapecuru Rivers, in a bay just off the Atlantic Ocean. Its coordinates are 2.50° south, 44.30° west. The city proper has a population of some 942,300 people (as of 2005 IBG..
São LuÃs de Montes BelosSão LuÃs de Montes Belos State Goiás Area: 826.2 km² Population: 27,225 (IBGE 2005) Elevation: 579m above sea level Postcode (CEP): 76100-000 IBGE statistical microregion: Anicuns Microregion Became a city: 1953 Distance to Goiânia: 122 km. Website: ..
São LuÃz do NorteSão LuÃz do Norte State Goiás Area: 586.0 km² Population: 4,160 (IBGE 2005) Elevation: 564m above sea level Postcode (CEP): 76365-000 IBGE statistical microregion: 006 Ceres Microregion Became a city: 1989 Distance to Goiânia: 245 km. Website: none..
São Luiz do ParaitingaThe title of this article contains the character ã. Where it is unavailable or not desired, the name may be represented as Sao Luiz do Paraitinga. São Luiz do Paraitinga is a municipality in São Paulo State, Brazil. ..
São LuÃz do Paraitinga> Statistics State: São Paulo Microrregions: Paraibuna/Paraitinga Founded: 1773 Location: 23.22/23°13'18" S, 45.305/45°18'26" W Area: 618.62 km² Population: 10,689 (2004) Population density: 17.28/km² Elevation: 761 m Postal code: 12140-xxx Area/dis..
SÃol AnmchadhaSÃol Anmchadha was a sub-kingdom or lordship of Hy-Many, and ruled by an off-shoot of the Ui Maine called the SÃol Anmchadha ("the seed of Anmchadh"), from whom the territory took its name. At its largest extent, the Kings of SÃol Anmchadha ruled all the land on the west shore of Lough Dearg as..
So-LoSo-Lo is a Danny Elfman album recorded with Oingo Boingo. The band chose to record the album as a backup band for their longtime frontman to circumvent a dispute with their label. Track listing "Gratitude""Cool City""Go Away""Sucker For Mystery""It Only Makes Me Laugh""Last Time""Tough As Nails"..
SolFor other uses, see (disambiguation)}}}. For acronyms, see SOL. Sol was the name or personification of the Sun (in Latin), and can also refer to sunlight, sunbeam, or east (the direction where the Sun rises). The Latin name is widely known, but not common in general English language usage, altho..
SOLThe acronym SOL (often S.O.L.) has a number of established meanings: Solar systemStandards of Learning, a set of standards that students in schools in Virginia are expected meet before graduation.The Satellite of Love (MST3K), the fictional spaceship featured in the comedy TV series Mystery Scienc..
Sol-IletskSol-Iletsk (Russian: ) is a town in Orenburg Oblast, Russia, located on the right bank of the Ilek River (Ural's tributary), 77 km south of Orenburg. Population: 26,883 (2002 Census); 22,000 (1975); 11,802 (1897). Sol-Iletsk was founded in the 17th century as a Cossack settlement. In the mid-1..
SolaThe article is about the Norwegian municipality. For other uses of Sola, please see Sola (disambiguation) Sola kommune County Rogaland District Jæren Municipality NO-1124]] Administrative centre Sola Mayor (2005) Håkon Rege (H) Official language form Area - To..
Solabeat Alliance(formerly known as Spankboy) Formed late in 1998, Solabeat Alliance's sound was a reflection of their travels to the sunshine lands, combined with a thirst for rock. SBA drew influences from Caribbean culture through to Calypso Ska and Punk Rock. In the summer of 2002 The 'Alliance' hit the road ..
SolaceSolace may refer to: Solace (band), a heavy metal band from New Jersey, USASolace (album), a 2004 music album by Xavier RuddSolace (Sarah McLachlan album), a 1991 music album by Sarah McLachlan"Solace", a fictional distributed-processing artificial intelligence in the fiction of Spider Robinson"S..
Solace (album)Solace is the fourth album of Australian roots musician Xavier Rudd released in Australia on March 28, 2004 and which debuted in the top twenty of the ARIA album chart on April 5 2004. It is his first record distributed by a major label with distribution by Universal Music. Contents 1 Making..
Solace (band)Solace is a Heavy Rock band hailing from the Jersey Shore, USA. Formed in 1996 from the ashes of Atlantic Records artist Godspeed, Solace is best known in the Stoner Rock genre, but as guitarist and founding member Tommy Southard has said "We’re not a Stoner band, we’re a Rock ’n’ Roll b..
Solace (Sarah McLachlan album)Solace is a 1991 album by Sarah McLachlan. It was the album that first made her a star in Canada, with the hit singles The Path of Thorns (Terms) and Into the Fire. Although the album received favourable reviews internationally, her commercial breakthrough outside of Canada would not come until h..
SolageSolage (fl. late 14th century, d. probably after 1403) was a French composer. He is the composer with the most pieces in the Chantilly Codex, the principal source of music of the ars subtilior, the manneristic compositional school centered around Avignon at the end of the century. Contents 1&nbs..
Solage (poetry)Solage is a specific form of humorous verse with the following properties: It has three lines (called the hook, the line and the sinker) of irregular length.The rhyming structure is AAB.The third line is a pun based on the previous two lines. The form was invented by the Sydney-based performance po..
Solakjit PonsanaSolakjit Ponsana (born 14 February 1984) is a female badminton player from Thailand. Ponsana played badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics, defeating Miho Tanaka of Japan in the first round but losing to Gong Ruina of China in the round of 16. Currently ranked in the top 20s, she is a Law student. ..
SolalindenSolalinden is a small suburb of Munich. It has no supermarket or shopping mall, and only one restaurant. Population is 100-200. ..
Solamen miseris socios habuisse dolorisA useful Latin literary phrase having conceptual counterparts in other languages. "It is a comfort to the unfortunate to have companions in woe." This Latin phrase idiomatically means "misery loves company". According to [link] it appeared in Dominici De Gravina's (Italian historian (fl..
SolanSolan is a city and a municipal committee in Solan district in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. It is known as the "mushroom city of India" because of the mushroom centre situated at Chambaghat. The district is better known for the Mohan Meakin's brewery (reputed to be the world's oldest brewe..
SolanaSolana can refer to: Javier Solana, the European High Representative of the Common Foreign and Security PolicyMoises SolanaSolana, Cagayan, a municipality in the PhilippinesSolana, FloridaSolana Beach, California This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated..
Solana, CagayanSolana is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Cagayan, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 67,512 people in 12,945 households. Barangays Solana is politically subdivided into 38 barangays. Andarayan NorthLannigBangagBantayBasi EastBauan EastCadaananCalamag..
Solana, FloridaSolana is a census-designated place (CDP) in Charlotte County, Florida, United States. The population was 1,011 at the 2000 census. Geography Solana is located at [26°56′25″N, 82°1′46″W] (26.940277, -82.029368)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United Sta..
Solanaceae"Nightshade" redirects here. For , see . Wikispecies has information related to: [[Wikispecies:|}}}]] The Solanaceae is a family of flowering plants, many of which are edible, while others are considered poisonous. The name of the family comes from the Latin Solanum "the nightshade plant", but..
SolanalesThe Solanales are an order of flowering plants, included in the asterid group of dicotyledons. Some older sources used the name Polemoniales for this order. The following families are included here in newer systems: Family Solanaceae (nightshade family; includes Nolanaceae)Family Convolvulaceae..
Solana Beach, CaliforniaSolana Beach is a city in San Diego County, California, United States. The population was 12,979 at the 2000 census. Contents 1 Geography2 History3 Demographics3.1 Current estimates4 Education5 External links Geography Solana Beach is located at [32°59′43â€..
Solana del PinoSolana del Pino is a small village in the province of Ciudad Real (Spain), near Sierra Madrona and Jaen province limits. See list of municipalities in Ciudad Real province. ..
Solanco School DistrictContents 1 General Information2 Schools3 Area info4 References General Information Solanco School District is in the southern end of Lancaster County (SoLanCo), Pennsylvania. There are currently seven schools in Solanco: four elementary, two middle/junior high and one high sch..
Solandra maximaCup of Gold is the common name of the flowering plant Solandra maxima. Close up of solandra maxima 8" diameter blossom of solandra maxima the vines of solandra maxima ..
SolangeThis article is about the medieval saint. For the novel by the same name, see the article on Willy Kyrklund or Solange (novel). For the R&B artist, see Solange Knowles. For the James Bond character in the 2006 film Casino Royale see Solange (James Bond). SolangeA French version of Solemnia, acco..
Solange (James Bond)Solange, played by Caterina Murino, is a fictional character of the James Bond film Casino Royale. ..
Solange Chaput-RollandSolange Chaput-Rolland (May 14, 1919 – November 1, 2001) was a Canadian journalist, author, lecturer, politician, and Senator. Born in Montreal, the daughter of Émile Chaput and Rosalie Loranger, she received her education from the Couvent d'Outremont, the Sorbonne and the Institut Catholiqu..
Solange GemayelSolange Gemayel Solange Gemayel is a political figure and former First Lady of Lebanon. The widow of former President-elect Bachir Gemayel (1947-1982), who was assassinated days before he was due to take office in 1982, she helped to found the Bachir Gemayel Foundation, to keep his legacy aliv..
Solange KnowlesSolange Piaget Knowles-Smith (born June 24, 1986 in Houston, Texas) is an American actress, R&B singer and songwriter. She is the younger sister of R&B/soul singer and Destiny's Child member Beyoncé Knowles. She is managed by her father, Mathew Knowles, who also manages Destiny's Child. Her mothe..
SolangiSolangi is a Sindhi tribe in Sindh, Pakistan. It is said that they coverted from Machhi into solangi. ..
SolanineSolanine is a glycoalkaloid poison found in species of the nightshade family. It can occur naturally in the any part of the plant, including the leaves, fruit, and tubers. It is very toxic even in small quantities. Solanine has both fungicidal and pesticidal properties, and it is one of the plant..
SolankiFor the English cricketer, please see Vikram Solanki The Solanki (from Chalukya, an ancient Indian dynasty) are a Hindu clan who ruled parts of western and central India between the 10th and 13th centuries AD. The Solanki are a branch of the Chalukya dynasty of whose oldest known area of residence ..
SolanoSolano can refer to: Solano, Buenos Aires, town in Almirante Brown Partido, Argentina.Solano, Nueva Vizcaya, a municipality in the PhilippinesSolano County, California in the United StatesSolano (people), a people in south Texas and north Mexico.Solano language, a little known extinct language spok..
Solano, CaquetáSolano is a municipality in Caquetá Department, Colombia. ..
Solano, Nueva VizcayaSolano is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Nueva Vizcaya, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 52,391 people in 11,205 households. In 1767, the first Spanish Missionary headed by a Dominican priest in the name of Father Alejandro Vidal founded the municipali..
Solano (ferry)The Solano was a large railroad ferryboat which operated across the Carquinez Strait between Benicia and Port Costa in California. It was constructed and operated by the Central Pacific Railroad to ferry entire trains on the Central Pacific transcontinental line to and from the San Francisco Bay Ar..
Solano (people)The Solano are a people in south Texas and north Mexico. Also, the Solano language, a little known extinct language spoken by the Solano. See also Solano language ..
SOLANO 2000 (computer virus)Solano 2000 ..
Solano AvenueSolano Avenue is a two mile (3.2 km) long east - west street in Berkeley and Albany, California. Solano Avenue is one of the larger shopping districts in the Berkeley area. Businesses along Solano Avenue cover a wide range, including grocery stores, coffee shops, drugstores, bookstores, clothing bou..
Solano Community CollegeSolano Community College is a two-year institution of higher learning located in Fairfield, Solano County, California (between San Francisco and Sacramento). Established in 1945 as Vallejo Junior College, Solano was part of the Vallejo Unified School District until 1967 when the College became a co..
Solano County, CaliforniaSolano County is a county located in central part of the U.S. state of California, about halfway between San Francisco and Sacramento and is one of the nine San Francisco Bay Area counties. As of 2000 its population was 394,542. The county seat is Fairfield. Contents 1 History2 Geogr..
Solano County Arts CouncilThe Solano County Arts Council is the official Solano County, USA arts council. Approval "14. B) Approval of a resolution designating the Solano County Arts Council as the County’s local partner for the California Arts Council for the 2003/04 Grant Year; authorize the Solano County Arts Council ..
Solano County LibraryContents 1 Mission Statement2 Library Services3 Measure B3.1 Measure B Allowed the Library to Restore Hours and Services3.2 Growth has Undermined Measure B Improvements4 Solano County Library Branches5 SNAP Consortium6 External links Mission Statement The S..
Solano languageSolano is an unclassified extinct language formerly spoken in northeast Mexico and perhaps also in neighboring Texas. Solano is known only from a 21-word vocabulary list that appears at the end of a 1703-1708 baptism book from the San Francisco Solano mission. The supposedly the language is of t..
Solano SteelheadsThe Solano Steelheads were a minor league baseball team operating out of Vacaville, California. They played in the independent Western Baseball League, and were not affiliated with any Major League Baseball team. The Steelheads were founded in 1999 as the Sacramento Steelheads by businessman Bruce..
SoLant AmityThis article may be excessively or inappropriately using first or second person, contrary to the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia entry. Please improve the article or discuss proposed changes on the [talk page]. See Wikipedia's [Guide to writing better articlesguide to writing..
SolanumSolanum is a large, variable genus of annual plants and perennial plants, forbs, vines, sub-shrubs, shrubs, and small trees. They often have attractive fruit and flowers. Most are poisonous, but many bear edible fruits, leaves, or tubers, and the genus includes several cultivated species, includ..
Solanum (disambiguation)Solanum or Nightshade has the following meanings: Solanum is a genus of annuals, perennials, sub-shrubs, shrubs and climbers.Solanum is a fictional virus in the comedy fiction book The Zombie Survival Guide: Complete Protection from the Living Dead by Max Brooks that attacks the human body and turn..
Solanum aculeastrumSolanum aculeastrum, the Sodaapple nightshade, goat-apple, bitter-apple, or poison apple, is a shrub or small tree native to tropical Africa south to South Africa, in a wide range of soil, terrain and climatic conditions. It is highly-branched and reaches 1-5 m high, with numerous sharp hooked bro..
Solanum adscendensSolanum adscendens, the Sonoita nightshade, is a plant native to the Americas. It has been found in Mexico, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Corrientes in Argentina, Bahia and Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil, and Texas and Arizona in the Un..
Solanum aethiopicumEthiopian nightshade or nakati is a fruiting plant of the Solanum genus found in Asia and Tropical Africa. It is also known as mock tomato, Ethiopian eggplant and scarlet eggplant. These names are a result of its varied morphology, with ripe fruit often looking like a cross between an eggplant and..
Solanum americanumSolanum americanum, the American nightshade, is a herbaceous flowering plant native to the Americas, from the south and west of the United States south to Paraguay and Peru; it also occurs in Hawaii, where it is considered possibly indigenous or may be a Polynesian introduction. It is used as a me..
Solanum crispumSolanum crispum is also called the Chilean potato vine or Chilean potato-tree or often just potato vine. It belongs to the same genus as the The potato (Solanum tuberosum). The flowers resemble potato flowers. Solanum crispum is a South American, perennial, semi-evergreen, woody-stemmed climbin..
Solanum dulcamaraBittersweet (Solanum dulcamara) is a species of vine in the potato genus Solanum, family Solanaceae. It is native to Europe and Asia, and widely naturalised elsewhere, including North America, where it is an invasive problem weed. It occurs in a very wide range of habitats, from woodlands to scrub..
Solanum elaeagnifoliumSilverleaf nightshade, Solanum elaegnifolium, is a common weed of western North America, also found in South America. It is a perennial 10 cm to 1 m in height. The stems are covered with short spines, ranging from very few on some plants to very dense on others. Leaves and stems are also covere..
Solanum giloSolanum gilo (Scarlet Eggplant or Gilo) is a fruit related to the tomato and the eggplant. ..
Solanum linnaeanumSolanum linnaeanum, (also known as Apple of Sodom (not to be confused with Calotropis procera), Devil's Apple, Solanum sodomeum and Solanum hermanii) is a species of poisonous plant bearing tomato-like fruit native to South Africa and considered to be an invasive species in Australia, and New Zea..
Solanum mammosumThe Solanum mammosum, known as nipplefruit, titty fruit[link], Cow's Udder, or Apple of Sodom is an annual to perennial plant in the Solanaceae family, part of the Solanum or nightshade genus, and a close relative of the tomato. The poisonous fruit is native South America, but has been na..
Solanum mauritianumSolanum mauritianum is a small tree or shrub native to South America and an invasive weed in some other places, whose common names include woolly nightshade, earleaf nightshade, flannel weed, bugweed, tobacco weed, and kerosene plant. The plant has a life of up to thirty years, and can grow up to..
Solanum muricatumSolanum muricatum, is a species of evergreen shrub native to South America and grown for its sweet edible fruit, the pepino, pepino melon, or melon pear. The fruit resembles the melon (Cucumis melo) in color and flavor, but the plants are not related. The fruit is found in farmers markets in Per..
Solanum nigrumBlack nightshade berries Solanum nigrum (black nightshade, sunberry, or wonderberry) is a species in the Solanum genus, native to Eurasia and also introduced in the Americas. The green berries and mature leaves contain glycoalkaloids and are poisonous to eat raw. Their toxicity varies and ..
Solanum ptycanthumSolanum ptycanthum, eastern black nightshade or West Indian nightshade, is an annual or occasionally a perennial in the Solanaceae or Nightshade Family. The is 15-60 cm tall, and is much branched. All parts of the plant contain solanine, and are poisonous. The main symptom of poisoning is gastro..
Solanum sessiliflorumSolanum sessiliflorum or cocona is a tropical plant belonging to the Solanaceae family. The cocona plant has sturdy branches and huge, serrate and hairy leaves. Its flowers are like large potato flowers, with light green petals. The fruit of cocona is a red, orange or yellow edible berry. Cocona ..
Solanum torvumSolanum torvum (devil's fig) is a bushy perennial plant used horticulturally as a rootstock for eggplant. Grafted plants are very vigorous and tolerate diseases affecting the root system, thus allowing the crop to continue for a second year. ..
Solanum umbelliferumThe small perennial shrub Solanum umbelliferum is known commonly as the blue witch nightshade, sometimes spelled bluewitch. It is one of many species of nightshade in genus Solanum, which also includes domesticated plants such as tomato, potato, and eggplant. Blue witch has dark gray-green oval-sh..
Solanum viarumSolanum viarum (Tropical Soda Apple) is a perennial shrub native to Brazil and Argentina with a thorny stock and thorny leaves. The fruit is golf ball sized with the coloring of a watermelon. It is an invasive species in the lower eastern coastal states of the United States. External link [T..
Solanum wallaceiSolanum wallacei, also known as Wallace's nightshade, Catalina nightshade, Northern island nightshade, or Wild Tomato, is a perennial plant that produces purple flowers, but otherwise resembles a tomato plant. The foliage and purple-black berries are poisonous. This rare plant is native to canyon..
Solanus CaseyBernard Francis Casey (November 25,1870 – July 31, 1957) was born in Oak Grove, Wisconsin. He attended St. Francis High School Seminary in Milwaukee, Wisconsin at the age of 21 and five years later joined the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin, a Roman Catholic religious order for men. He took t..
Solan districtSolan is one of the districts of Himachal Pradesh India. It contains the town Solan. Baddi, a fast upcoming industrial area, also falls under district Solan. Due to massive tax and excise breaks, Baddi has witnessed rapid industrial growth and it boasts of manufacturing units of companies like Colg..
SolapurSolapur (Marathi:सोलापूर) is a city in Maharashtra, India. It is the administrative headquarters of Solapur District. It is an important railway junction on the North-South train line. Also famous for its bedsheets 'chaddars', Solapur has a good number of small and medium scale indust..
Solapur districtSolapur District is a district in Maharashtra state of India. The city of Solapur is the district headquarters. A melting pot with a confluence of Marathi, Telugu and Kannada languages, Solapur District leads in beedi production. Kundalsangam, Karmala and Barshi have adopted the path of development..
Solapur Medical JournalSolapur Medical Journal is an Open Access [Medical Journal] published by Dr. Vaishampayan Memorial Medical College, Solapur, India. The journal is published four times a year and includes articles covering a broad range of medical faculties. Its current editor-in-chief is Dr. Archana Parul..
SolarLook up [[wiktionary:|}}}]] in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Solar may refer to: Sun, our planet's starSol, the name or personification of the Sun (in Latin)Solar calendar, calendars based on the solar yearSolar cell, a device that directly creates electricity from solar energySolar collect..
Solar-powered pumpA solar powered pump is a pump running on the power of the sun. A solar powered pump can be more environmental friendly and economical in its operation compared to pumps powered by an ICE or internal combustion engine . Components Unlike a normal pump (such as positive displacement pumps, ...), th..
SolaraSolara is a fictional character created by Electronic Arts, in conjunction with Marvel Comics, in their first attempt to bring Marvel heroes to a video game platform, [[Marvel Nemesis: Rise of the Imperfects]]. History In the middle of a ruthless gang war which had kept him underground and away f..
SolarbabiesSolarbabies, also known as Solarwarriors, was released in November 1986. Synopsis Set in a post-apocalypse future in which most of the water has disappeared from the planet, we find a group of children, mostly teenagers, living at an orphanage run by the despotic rulers of the new Earth. The g..
SolarbeniteSolarbenite is the ultimate weapon from Ed Wood's Plan 9 from Outer Space. While Solarmanite is the more common spelling, Solarbenite is the correct spelling (at least according to the chapter name on the DVD release of Plan 9). Solarbenite is the final and inevitable step in man's development of e..
SolariPeople Andrea Solari (c. 1460 - 1525) was an Italian painter and one of the most important followers of Leonardo da VinciCristoforo Solari (c. 1460 - 1527) was an Italian sculptor and architectJorge Solari is a football manager.Pietro Antonio Solari (d. 1493) was an Italian architectSantino Solari (..
SolariaSolaria was a fictional human-inhabited planet in Isaac Asimov's Foundation and Robot series. [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and/or ending details follow. It was the last of the fifty worlds to be colonised by the Spacers, settled in approximately 3200 A.D. by inhabitants of the ne..
Solarian LeagueSolarian League Form of Government Confederacy Official language Standard English Home Planet Earth Capital Chicago Head of State Unknown (references exist of a President of the League) Head of Government Unknown Senior Military Commander Unknown Executive Branch Executive Coun..
Solarian League NavySolarian League Navy in the fictional universe of Honorverse is the space navy of Solarian League and largest naval force in the known universe —being four times larger than the People's Navy at the peak of its power which would be some 2400 ships of the wall or more. Solarian medium vessels (..
SolarisLook up [[wiktionary:|}}}]] in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Solaris may refer to: A star, especially one that is similar to Sol, but usually not Sol itself. See the Wiktionary entry for detail and etymology. In technology: Solaris Operating Environment, an operating system from Sun Microsy..
SolarisationSee also Solarization for the for the effect in physics in which the properties of materials are affected by electo-magnetic radiation Solarisation is a phenomenon in photography in which the image recorded on a negative or on a photographic print is wholly or partially reversed in tone. Dark area..
Solaris (1972 film)Solaris (Russian: , Solyaris) is a 1972 Russian film based on the novel Solaris by Polish author Stanisław Lem. It is directed by acclaimed Soviet director Andrei Tarkovsky. Solaris is a slow, meditative psychodrama set mostly on a space station. Contents 1 Background2 Plot3 Cr..
Solaris (2002 film)Solaris is a 2002 film directed by Steven Soderbergh. It is based on the science-fiction novel by Stanisław Lem. The same book inspired the critically-acclaimed Soviet film Solaris, directed by Andrei Tarkovsky. Kris Kelvin is played by George Clooney and Harey (Rheya in the English version) by ..
Solaris (album)Solaris is the third album by British drum and bass artist Photek. It was released on September 19, 2000 on the Virgin Records sublabel Science in Europe and on Astralwerks in the US. Track listing "Terminus" (5:26)"Junk" (5:27)"Glamourama" (5:30)"Mine to Give" (6:41)* featuring Robert Owens (v..
Solaris (Atari 2600)Screenshot of a planet level. Solaris was a game for the Atari 2600 (also supported by Atari 7800), published in 1986 by Atari. The galaxy of Solaris is made up of 16 quadrants, each containing 16 sectors. In addition to space battle, the ship must descend to planets to be refueled periodicall..
Solaris (band)Solaris (band) is a progressive rock band from Hungary. Established in 1978, then band went through several formations. Their music has a strong melodic content, often laced with Eastern European themes, and is highlighted by the use of dynamics and extended thematic development. There is a great de..
Solaris (comics)Solaris is a DC Comics supervillain, who exists in the distant future of the DC Universe. Solaris was created by Grant Morrison, and first appeared in the DC One Million crossover. In the 853rd century Solaris is a secondary artificial sun, a sentient machine in the orbit of Uranus that helps to wa..
Solaris (film)There are two films made with the title Solaris (both based on the same novel) : Solaris (1972 film)Solaris (2002 film)..
Solaris (magazine)Solaris was founded in 1974 in Longueuil (Québec) by Norbert Spehner, Solaris is the oldest French-language Science-fiction and Fantasy magazine in the world. In fact, it may very well even be the third longest-running fiction-publishing SF magazine in the World, after Astounding Stories/Analog (1..
Solaris (novel)For other uses of the word Solaris, see Solaris. For the two film versions, see Solaris (1972) and Solaris (2002) Cover by Oscar Chichoni for the Spanish edition Solaris is a science fiction novel by Stanisław Lem (1921-2006), published in Warsaw in 1961 and probably his most famous work. ..
Solaris BooksBL Publishing, one of the world’s largest independent publishers of science fiction and fantasy, are announced the launch of their new imprint, Solaris Books, in 2006. Solaris will debut in Spring 2007. It will commence with a strong range of quality science fiction and fantasy titles, from both ..
Solaris Bus & CoachSolaris Trollino 12T Solaris Vacanza Solaris Urbino 12 Solaris Bus & Coach is a bus, coach and trolleybus manufacturer in Bolechowo, a Poznań, Poland uptown. It started in 2001 from the former Neoplan Polska producer. It's one of the newest players in the European bus market, bu..
Solaris ContainersSolaris Containers (including Solaris Zones) is a virtualization feature first available with Solaris 10. This is an implementation of operating system-level virtualization technology. Contents 1 Description2 Terminology3 Required Resources4 Documentation5 See also6 ..
Solaris MediaSolaris Media is the UK digital media agency founded by Rob Davis in 1995. Projects Web site for music artists Shy FX and T Power and their independent record label Digital Soundboy. [Visit site] and see [Music Week article] GMTV’s launch web site, launched by Prime Minister..
Solaris Multiplexed I/OThis article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject.Please help recruit one, or improve this page yourself}} if you can. See [discussion page] for details. Solaris Multiplexed I/O (MPxIO) is a new architecture integrated within the Solaris OS (beginning with Sol..
Solaris Operating EnvironmentSolaris is a computer operating system developed by Sun Microsystems. It is certified as a version of UNIX; although Solaris proper is still proprietary software, many core components have made their way into an open source CDDL version, OpenSolaris. During the 1980s, Sun's version of UNIX, SunO..
Solaris VII (BattleTech)In the fictional BattleTech universe, the Lyran world of Solaris VII has become known as the gaming world, due to the gladiatorial battles held in the arenas of this planet, between MechWarriors in their BattleMechs. These fights are broadcast across the Inner Sphere via ComStar's network of HyperPu..
Solaris Volume ManagerSolaris Volume Manager is a software the enables to create, modify and use RAID-0 (concatenation and stripe) volumes, RAID-1 (mirror) volumes, RAID 0+1 volumes, RAID 1+0 volumes, RAID-5 volumes, and soft partitions. Since Solaris 9 Solaris Volume Manager has been included as a standard part of the ..
SolariumThe word solarium (pl -lariums or -laria) is Latin and means terrace or flat housetop from the Latin word sol meaning sun. It has several meanings: the name of a former constellationA solarium is a room built largely of glass to afford exposure to the sun. A common example of this is a glassed-in p..
Solarium (constellation)Solarium (Latin for sundial) was a constellation located between the constellations of Horologium, Dorado and Hydrus. The origin of the constellation is unknown. It was never popular and is no longer in use. External link http://www.pa.msu.edu/people/horvatin/Astronomy_Facts/obsolete_pages/solarium..
Solarium (myrmecology)A solarium is an earthen structure constructed by certain members of the Formicidae for the purpose of brood incubation. Solaria are usually dome-shaped and fashioned from a paper-thin layer of soil, connected to the main nest by way of subterranean runs. Tapinoma erraticum is an example of a solar..
SolarizationSee also Solarisation for the photographic effect. Solarization refers to a phenomenon in physics where a material undergoes a temporary change in color after being subjected to high energy electromagnetic radiation, such as ultraviolet light or X-rays. Clear glass and many plastics will turn amber..
SolarizedSolarized is the fourth solo album released by Ian Brown, the former lead singer of The Stone Roses. The album was first released in the United Kingdom on September 13, 2004. Note that the North American edition of Solarized contains an exclusive U.S. Bonus track called "Lovebug". [Solarize..
SolarmanSolarman was a superhero that ran briefly in his own title by Marvel Comics. In reality Solarman is teenaged Benjamin Tucker, who dreams of writing for Marvel Comics. An alien warlord named Kraal tried to use his technology to drain the energy of Earth's sun, but his head scientist, Sha-han, refuse..
SolarmonSolarmon is a fictional character from the Digimon franchise, a Rookie Level Machine Digimon. Solarmon is made up of a large golden cogwheel with two smaller wheels beside it. He resembles a yellow and orange version of Hagurumon. He is a rare form of the Machine Digimon. His body emits a scorching..
SolarquestSolarquest is a space-age real estate trading game published in 1985. Patterned after Monopoly, the game replaces pewter tokens with rocketships and hotels with metallic fuel stations. Players travel around the sun acquiring monopolies and fending off attacks. They seek to knock their opponents out ..
SolarrollerSolarroller is a BEAM dragster photovore robot run by solar panel that utlilizes sunlight. In solarrollers competitions, each one must run one meter in the shortest time possible, there is no need of a parachute for stopping the robots. Components include: Pager Motors,Capacitors,Resistors,Transi..
SolarsoftSolarsoft is a collaborative software development system created at Lockheed-Martin to support solar data analysis and spacecraft operation activities. It is widely recognized in the solar physics community as having revolutionized solar data analysis starting in the early 1990s. Solarsoft is in act..
SolArtSolArt Gallery Cafe is a community space dedicated to hosting music, visual art, independent film, poetry as well as the vibes from some of the best DJ’s in Orange and Los Angeles County. Contents 1 Visual Art2 Music3 See also4 External links Visual Art SolArt has hoste..
SolarwolfSolarWolf is an action/arcade game written by Pete Shinners. It is free and open source, created with the Pygame game development library. According to the author's website, his own personal best score is "in the 40's." The best reported score on the same website is 15 ships and 26 skips. Scores ..
SolarWorldSolarWorld AG is a fast growing German company dedicated to manufacture and market photovoltaic products worldwide by integrating all components of the solar value chain, from feedstock to module production, from trade with solar panels to the construction of solar power plants. The Group controls..
SolarXSolarX, is the performing name of Dr. Roman Belavkin, a Russian electronic music artist and computer scientist. SolarX was one of the pioneers of techno in post-Perestroika Russia. He now lives in London and teaches at Middlesex University. External links [SolarX Homepage][NME interv..
Solar (comics)Solar was a fictional comic book character. Originally known as Doctor Solar, Man of The Atom, he first appeared in a comic book published by Gold Key Comics in the 1960s. Contents 1 Gold Key Comics2 Valiant Comics3 Acclaim Comics4 Unity 20005 Current status6 Exter..
Solar (room)The solar was a room in many English medieval great houses and castles. In such houses, the main room was known as the Great Hall, in which all parts of the household would eat and live, with those of highest status being at the end, often on a raised dais, and those of lesser status further down t..
Solar and Heliospheric ObservatoryThe Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) is a spacecraft that was launched on 2 December 1995 to study the sun, and began normal operations in May 1996. It is a joint project of international cooperation between the European Space Agency (ESA) and NASA. Originally planned as a two-year missio..
Solar apexThe solar apex, or the Apex of the Sun's Way, refers to the direction that the Sun travels through space. This is not to be confused with the Sun's apparent motion through the constellations of the zodiac, which is illusory -- this supposed motion is actually caused by the Earth revolving around the..
Solar Assaultis a three-dimensional shoot 'em up released by Konami in 1997. As its title may suggest, the game is a spin-off to the long running Gradius series of horizontal scrolling shooters. This title remains most of the gameplay characteristics of its 2D counterparts including the same enemies, protagonis..
Solar azimuth angleThe solar azimuth angle is the azimuth angle of the sun. It can be calculated, to a good approximation, using the following formulas: [\, \sin \phi_\mathrm = \frac}] [\, \cos \phi_\mathrm = \frac }] where [\, \theta_\mathrm] is the solar e..
Solar balloonA solar balloon is a black balloon that is filled with air. Due to the dark color of the balloon, it heats up in the sun. This causes the air present inside the solar balloon to expand and reduce in density compared with the surrounding air. As such, the balloon functions like a hot air balloon. Us..
Solar bargeA solar barge (also solar bark, solar barque, solar boat, sun boat) is a mythological representation of the sun riding in a boat. The "Khufu ship", a 43.6 m long vessel sealed into a pit in the Giza pyramid complex at the foot of the Great Pyramid of Giza around 2,500 BC, is a full-size sur..
Solar calendarA solar calendar is a calendar whose dates indicate the position of the earth on its revolution around the sun (or equivalently the apparent position of the sun moving on the celestial sphere). Tropical solar calendars If the position of the earth (or the sun) is reckoned with respect to the equin..
Solar carNuna team at a racecourse Nuna solar powered car, which has travelled up to 140km/h (84mph) A solar car is an electric vehicle powered by solar energy obtained from solar panels on the surface of the car. Solar cars are not currently a practical form of transportation. Although they c..
Solar cellA solar cell is a semiconductor device that converts photons from the sun (solar light) into electricity. In general a solar cell that includes both solar and non-solar sources of light (such as photons from incandescent bulbs) is termed a photovoltaic cell. Fundamentally, the device needs to fulfil..
Solar chemicalSolar chemical refers to a number of possible processes that harness solar energy by absorbing sunlight in a chemical reaction in a way similar to photosynthesis in plants but without using living organisms. No practical process has yet emerged. A promising approach is to use focussed sunlight to p..
Solar chimneyThis article refers to a device for ventilation. For the power generation technology, see Solar updraft tower. A solar chimney is a way of improving the natural ventilation of buildings by using convection of air heated by passive solar energy. The solar chimney has been in use for centuries, par..
Solar collectorA laundromat in California with solar collectors on the roof. A solar collector is a device for extracting the energy of the sun directly into a more usable or storable form. The energy in sunlight is in the form of electromagnetic radiation from the infrared (long) to the ultraviolet (short) w..
Solar compassThe solar compass was invented by William Austin Burt; he patented it on February 25, 1836. In the 19th century, the solar compass would be employed for surveying the land, where regular compasses were susceptible to the abundances of minerals that made for inaccurate readings. Primarily operation..
Solar ConflictSolar Conflict is a MMORPG with similarities (but also critical differences) to Kings of Chaos. In this game, players take control of armies from one of four planets (Earth, Venus, Mars or Jupiter). They attack other armies to obtain Gallos (money) and then can spend that money to buy either weapon..
Solar conjunctionSolar conjunction occurs when a planet or other solar system object is on the opposite side of the sun from the Earth. From an Earth reference, the object will pass behind the sun. Communication with any spacecraft in solar conjunction will be severely limited due to the sun's blocking radio transmi..
Solar constantSolar irradiance spectrum at top of atmosphere. The solar constant is the amount of incoming solar radiation per unit area, measured on the outer surface of Earth's atmosphere, in a plane perpendicular to the rays. It is measured by satellite to be roughly 1366 watts per square metre. Thus, f..
Solar cookerA solar cooker or solar oven is a way of harnessing the sun's power to cook food. A metal box forms the simplest solar cooker. A set of large mirrors or a large Fresnel lens to focus sunlight to a single point may also be added. On a sunny day a black baking tray or cooking pot can convert hundreds..
Solar cosmic raySolar cosmic rays are cosmic rays that originate from the Sun. Most are made of protons; these rays are relatively low in energy (10-100 keV). The average composition is similar to that of the Sun itself. The name solar cosmic ray itself is a misnomer, but it has stuck. High energy (Mev and above) c..
Solar Crisis (film)Solar Crisis is a 1990 science fiction film from Japan America Picture Company. The screenplay was written by Joe Gannon and Crispan Bolt, based on the novel Kuraishisu niju-goju nen by Takeshi Kawata, and directed by Richard C. Sarafian credited as Alan Smithee. The cast featured Tim Matheson as St..
Solar Crisis (novel)Solar Crisis (Japanese: Kuraishisu niju-goju nen) by Takeshi Kawata is a 1990 science fiction novel on which the film Solar Crisis is based. The story involves the speculated destruction of the Earth from a gigantic solar flare. ..
Solar CrusadeSolar Crusade is an on-rails FMV shoot 'em up designed and published by Infogrames Multimedia created using Softimage 3D and modelled on Silicon Graphics workstations hardware for the Windows 95 operating system and Phillips CD-i video game console. It is the follow-up sequel to Chaos Control. Ex..
Solar cycle30 years of solar variability Wolfer number since 1750. The Schwabe solar cycle or Schwabe-Wolf cycle is the eleven-year cycle of solar activity of the sun. At periods of highest activity, known as solar maximum or solar max, sunspots appear. Periods of lowest activity are known as ..
Solar cycle (calendar)The solar cycle is a 28-year cycle of the Julian calendar with respect to the week. The solar cycle occurs because leap years occur every 4 years and there are 7 possible days to start a leap year, and 4 × 7 = 28. This cycle also occurs in the Gregorian calendar, but it i..
Solar Death RaySolar Death Ray is a website about an array of mirrors taking the form of a parabolic reflector focused on a specific point to burn anything there. Both the death ray and the website were created by Louis Giersch, who lives in Seattle, Washington, USA. The website primarily features humorous descrip..
Solar DecathlonThe Solar Decathlon is an international architectural and engineering competition sponsored by the United States Department of Energy and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). Competing colleges and universities build solar powered homes and operate them on the National Mall for 3 weeks...
Solar deityThe Trundholm sun chariot pulled by a horse is believed to be a sculpture illustrating an important part of Nordic Bronze Age mythology. The winged sun was an ancient (3rd millennium BC) symbol of Horus, later identified with Ra. "Sun god" redirects here. For the statue, see Sun God (st..
Solar DesalinationSolar desalination is the desalination of water using solar energy. Solar desalination in the modern era extends back to the early 1950's when simple solar stills were studied for remote desert and coastal communities. The cheap availability of water pumps and pipelines and declining energy costs i..
Solar designThe goal of solar design is to incorporate passive solar design features into buildings, to help keep a structure warm in the winter and cool in the summer. A building's windows, walls, and floors can be designed to collect, store, and distribute warmth during the winter, and reject solar heat in..
Solar DesignerAlexander Peslyak (born 1977), better known as Solar Designer, is a security specialist from Russia known by his publications on exploitations techniques (Return into (g)libc buffer overflow exploitation), computer security protection techniques (privilege separation for daemon process), security au..
Solar DomeThe Solar Dome greenhouse is an offshoot of the 1960's NATO developed early warning radar system. They asked the Buckminster Fuller organisation to design and develop giant golf ball radar domes. In Europe these were placed in Filingdales, North Yorkshire. These giant domes had to withstand extreme..
Solar Dynamics ObservatoryThe Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) is a NASA mission under the Living with a Star (LWS) program. The goal of the LWS program is to develop the scientific understanding necessary to effectively address those aspects of the connected Sun-Earth system that directly affect life and society. Conten..
Solar dynamoThe solar dynamo is the physical process that generates the Sun's magnetic field. The Sun is permeated by an overall dipole magnetic field, as are many other celestial bodies such as the Earth. The dipole field is produced by a circular electric current flowing deep within the star, following Ampe..
Solar DynastySolar Dynasty can refer to: The Sun DynastySurya This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. ..
Solar eclipseA solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, thereby totally or partially obscuring Earth's view of the Sun. This configuration can only occur during a New Moon, when the Sun and Moon are in conjunction as seen from the Earth. In ancient times, and in some cultures toda..
Solar eclipses in fictionThis is a list of fictional stories in which solar eclipses feature as an important plot element. Passing mentions are omitted from this list. Contents 1 Written works1.1 Novels1.2 Other2 Films3 Television Written works Novels Pharaoh, by Bolesław Prus (a historical n..
Solar eclipses on JupiterSolar eclipses on Jupiter occur when any of the natural satellites of Jupiter pass in front of the Sun as seen from the planet Jupiter. For bodies which appear smaller in angular diameter than the Sun, the proper term would be a transit. For bodies which are larger than the apparent size of the S..
Solar eclipses on PlutoEclipses of the Sun on Pluto are caused when one of its three natural satellites – Charon, Nix and Hydra – passes in front of the Sun, blocking its light. Eclipses can occur only when the satellites' orbital nodes, the points where their orbit crosses Pluto's ecliptic, is lined up with the a..
Solar Eclipse (video game)Solar Eclipse is a video game for Sega Saturn. It is notable because its full motion video sequences star Claudia Christian and space-flight pioneer Gary Hudson plays the the player character. [link][link] ..
Solar eclipse of 1999 August 11On August 11 1999, a total eclipse of the Sun, with an eclipse magnitude of 1.029, occurred. The path of the Moon's shadow began in the Atlantic Ocean, before noon traversing Cornwall, northern France, southern Germany, Austria and Hungary. Its maximum was at 11:03 UTC at [45.1° N 24.3..
Solar eclipse of 2001 June 21The solar eclipse that took place on June 21, 2001 was a total eclipse of the Sun with a magnitude of 1.0495 that was visible from a narrow corridor in the southern Atlantic Ocean and southern Africa. A partial eclipse was seen from the much broader path of the Moon's penumbra, including eastern Sou..
Solar eclipse of 2002 December 4The solar eclipse that took place on December 4, 2002 was a total eclipse of the Sun with a magnitude of 1.0244 that was visible from a narrow corridor in southern Africa, the Indian Ocean and southern Australia. A partial eclipse was seen from the much broader path of the Moon's penumbra, including..
Solar eclipse of 2003 November 23The solar eclipse that took place on November 23, 2003 was a total eclipse of the Sun with a magnitude of 1.0379 that was visible from a corridor in the Antarctic region. A partial eclipse was seen from the much broader path of the Moon's penumbra, including the southern tip of South America and mos..
Solar eclipse of 2005 October 3The solar eclipse that took place on October 3, 2005 was an annular eclipse of the Sun with a magnitude of 0.958 that was visible from a narrow corridor through the Iberian peninsula and Africa. A partial eclipse was seen from the much broader path of the Moon's penumbra, including all of Europe..
Solar eclipse of 2006 March 29The solar eclipse that took place on March 29, 2006 was a total eclipse of the Sun that was visible from a narrow corridor which traversed half the Earth. The magnitude, that is, the ratio between the apparent sizes of the Moon and that of the Sun, was 1.052. The path of totality of the Moon's sh..
Solar eclipse of 2006 September 22The solar eclipse that takes place on September 22, 2006 will be an annular eclipse of the Sun with a magnitude of 0.935 that will be visible from a narrow corridor through northeastern South America and the Atlantic Ocean. A partial eclipse will be seen from the much broader path of the Moon's p..
Solar eclipse of 2008 August 1The solar eclipse that takes place on August 1, 2008 will be a total eclipse of the Sun with a magnitude of 1.039 that will be visible from a narrow corridor through northern Canada (Nunavut), Greenland, Siberia, Mongolia, and China. The centre of the path will cross the northern island of Novaya..
Solar eclipse of 2009 July 22The solar eclipse that takes place on July 22, 2009 will be an total eclipse of the Sun with a magnitude of 1.080 that will be visible from a narrow corridor through northern India, eastern Nepal, southern China and the Pacific Ocean. Totality or near-totality will be visible in many cities such ..
Solar eclipse of 2017 August 21The solar eclipse that takes place on August 21, 2017 will be an total eclipse of the Sun with a magnitude of 1.031 that will be visible from a narrow corridor through the United States. A partial eclipse will be seen from the much broader path of the Moon's penumbra, including the whole of North Am..
Solar Electric Light FundSolar Electric Light Fund (SELF) is a non-profit charitable organization setup to promote, develop, and facilitate solar rural electrification and energy SELF-sufficiency in developing countries. External links [SELF Website][Interview with Executive Director Robert Freling] ..
Solar elevation angleThe solar elevation angle is the elevation angle of the sun. That is, the angle between the direction of the sun and the (idealized) horizon. It can be calculated, to a good approximation, using the following formula: [\, \sin \theta_\mathrm = \cos h \cos \delta \cos \Phi + \sin \delta \sin \Ph..
Solar EmpireSolar Empire is a space combat themed massively multiplayer online game played through a browser. Solar Empire was created by Bryan Livingston in 1999 and hosted on the [solarempire.com domain]. The source code is available under an open source license. In the game players can create and ..
Solar EnemySolar Enemy was a British electronic and industrial band. Contents 1 Quick history2 Discography2.1 EPs2.2 Studio albums2.3 Compilation Appearances3 External links4 See also Quick history Formed in 1990 out of the ashes of the seminal 1980s group Portion Control..
Solar Energy Generating SystemsSolar Energy Generating Systems (SEGS) operates nine solar "power plants" which use parabolic trough solar thermal electric technology along with natural gas to generate electricity in the Mojave Desert. SEGS is owned and operated by FPL Energy. The facility has a total of 400,000 mirrors and ta..
Solar engineA solar engine can be: a Crookes radiometer : A light mill composed of an airtight glass bulb containing a partial vacuum. Inside are a set of vanes which are mounted on a spindle. The vanes rotate when exposed to light.a Solar Engine circuit, a BEAM component which receives radiant energy, capacit..
Solar Engine''The term "solar engine" has other senses; see 'solar engine' for more. A Solar Engine (also called solarengine and SE) is a simple BEAM circuit which receives radiant energy, capacitates and stores the energy, and then utilizes that energy in pulses for motor power or to power other electronic..
Solar Entertainment CorporationSolar Entertainment Corporation is an established media concern with consistence of cable television, film and broadcasting. It has over 6 TV stations, 3 primetime blocks (by RPN 9) and 10+ Films (via United International Pictures and Universal Pictures. Contents 1 Channels1.1 Defunct2&..
Solar ExaltedThe Solar Exalted are a sub-category of semi-divine heroes from the high fantasy role-playing game Exalted published by White Wolf Game Studio. Their powers and cultural outlook are detailed in the game's core rulebook (ISBN 1565046234). Unlike the other types of Exalted, each of which has their ow..
Solar flareA Solar Flare and CME, courtesy NASA A solar flare is a violent explosion in the Sun's atmosphere with an energy equivalent to tens of millions of hydrogen bombs. Solar flares take place in the solar corona and chromosphere, heating plasma to tens of millions of kelvins and accelerating the re..
Solar forgeA solar forge is a device that uses the power of the sun to melt materials, such as asphalt. A large Fresnel lens, usually rectangular and several feet long on each side, is positioned as a lid of a hollow standing cylinder. The lens focuses the sun's radiation to a point inside the cylinder, where ..
Solar furnaceThe scientific solar furnace at Odeillo, French Cerdagne A solar furnace is a structure used to harness the sun's rays to produce very high temperatures. A solar furnace concentrates solar flux to produce heat (up to 4,000°C) at the focal point. The heat can be used to generate electricity, ..
Solar glareSolar glare is a visual phenomenon caused by strong sunlight reflecting off a glass or other reflective surface causing an exaggerated lighting effect. It also refers to the astronomical condition that scatters light from the sun in the sky. ..
Solar greenhouse (technical)A solar greenhouse works by letting in solar radiation and trapping the energy from that radiation to increase and maintain the internal temperature above that of the temperature outside - see greenhouse effect for details. The most basic aspects of greenhouse design are: first, to thermodynamicall..
Solar Happy (Demo Tape)The Solar Happy demo tape is an early recording by the rock band Ash. It was recorded at Cosmic Ray's Studio in late June and early July of 1992. This was the first release of any Ash material, and it was their first demo tape. The only song on this tape that ever appeared again was "American Devi..
Solar heatingSolar heating is a style of building construction which uses the energy of sunshine to provide heat in a structure. Active solar heating uses pumps which move air or a liquid from the solar collector into the building or storage area. Passive solar heating relies on the design and structure of the..
Solar hot waterSolar hot water describes heated water achieved through the usage of solar energy. Solar heating systems are generally composed of solar thermal collectors, a fluid system to move the heat from the collector to its point of usage, and a reservoir to stock the heat for subsequent use. The systems m..
Solar HumidificationThe Solar Humidification-Dehumidification-Method (HDH) is a thermal desalination method. It is based on evaporation of sea water or brackish water and consecutive condensation of the generated humid air, mostly at ambient pressure. This process copies the natural water cycle. The most simple configu..
Solar ImpulseSolar Impulse is the name of a project to build a solar-powered long-range glider. The driving force behind the project is the Swiss psychiatrist and aeronaut Bertrand Piccard. The project is currently in the design phase, with scientific studies of materials and design being done by the Federal ..
Solar Jetman: Hunt for the Golden WarshipMany players found the pod in Solar Jetman to be disappointingly difficult to maneuver, especially in high-gravity areas. Solar Jetman: Hunt for the Golden Warpship is the third video game in the Jetman series. It was designed and developed by Zippo Games for Rare and released in the US by Trad..
Solar keymarkThe [Solar Keymark Association] is an official quality mark of the European Committee for Standardization (CEN), developed with [ESTIF] to overcome the varying testing and certification requirements in different EU countries. It guarantess the quality of solar thermal products (s..
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