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Solaris Software
Solaris is the Latin word for sun. It may refer to: Arts and entertainment Literature, television and film * ''Solaris'' (novel), a 1961 science fiction novel by Stanisław Lem ** ''Solaris'' (1968 film), directed by Boris Nirenburg ** ''Solaris'' (1972 film), directed by Andrei Tarkovsky ** ''Solaris'' (2002 film), directed by Steven Soderbergh ** Solaris (fictional planet), the planet around which the novel and its adaptations are set * Solaris, a ship in the animated series ''The Mysterious Cities of Gold'' * Solaris Knight, a character in the TV series ''Power Rangers: Mystic Force'' * Suzie Solaris, a character in the movie '' Murderers' Row'' * '' Birdman and the Galaxy Trio'', an animated series known as ''Solaris'' in France Music * ''Solaris'', an opera composed by Dai Fujikura, on a libretto by Saburo Teshigawara based on Stanislaw Lem's novel * ''Solaris'' (opera), an opera composed by Detlev Glanert (2010–12) * Solaris (band), a progressive rock band from H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Solaris (novel)
''Solaris'' () is a 1961 science fiction novel by Polish writer Stanisław Lem. It follows a crew of scientists on a space station research station, research facility as they attempt to communication with extraterrestrial intelligence, understand an extraterrestrial intelligence, which takes the form of a vast ocean on the titular alien planet. The novel is one of Lem's best-known works. The book has been adapted many times for film, radio, and theater. Prominent film adaptations include Andrei Tarkovsky's Solaris (1972 film), 1972 version and Steven Soderbergh's Solaris (2002 film), 2002 version, although Lem later remarked that none of these films reflected the book's thematic emphasis on the limitations of human rationality. Plot summary ''Solaris'' chronicles the ultimate futility of attempted communications with the extraterrestrial life inhabiting a distant alien planet named Solaris (fictional planet), Solaris. The planet is almost completely covered with an ocean of gela ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Razzle Dazzle (album)
''Razzle Dazzle'' is the seventeenth album by Japanese rock band Buck-Tick, released on October 13, 2010. Graphic artist Aquirax Uno provided the illustrations for the album's cover. The limited edition came with a DVD of music videos and an interview. It reached number six on both the Oricon chart and Billboard Japan, selling 20,384 copies. With ''Razzle Dazzle'', Buck-Tick wanted to go beyond the straight rock "band sound" from their previous two albums. Incorporating elements of dance music, its title was taken from a song in the 2002 American musical film ''Chicago''. " Dokudanjō Beauty" was used as the second ending theme song for the Japanese airing of ''Battlestar Galactica''. This album version features Lucy, vocalist of the all-female rock band LAZYgunsBRISKY, singing the chorus. The single version of " Kuchizuke" was used as the opening theme for the '' Shiki'' anime. The anime also used "Gekka Reijin", as its second ending song. Track listing Personnel ;Buck-T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Solaris Bus & Coach
Solaris Bus & Coach sp z o.o. is a Polish manufacturer of public transport vehicles (buses, trolleybuses and trams), with its headquarters in Bolechowo-Osiedle near Poznań. It is a subsidiary of Spanish rolling stock manufacturer Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles, CAF with a market share for electric buses in Europe of about 18%. The firm arose from the enterprise Neoplan Polska Spółka z ograniczoną odpowiedzialnością, Sp. z o.o., established in 1994. A production facility was launched in Bolechowo-Osiedle near Poznań in 1996. The first low-floor bus produced in Bolechowo rolled off the assembly line on 22 March 1996 and it is this very date that is understood as the beginning of the company's history. 1999 saw the premiere of the first city bus of the Solaris brand – the Solaris Urbino 12. In 2001 the company was rebranded into Solaris Bus & Coach Sp. z o.o., only to be converted from a limited liability company into a joint-stock company. The company is not lis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Solaris Books
Solaris Books is an imprint which focuses on publishing science fiction, fantasy and dark fantasy novels and anthologies. The range includes titles by both established and new authors. The range is owned by Rebellion Developments and distributed to the UK and US booktrade via local divisions of Simon & Schuster. History Solaris Books was founded in February 2007 by BL Publishing, to trade alongside their existing licence-based imprint the Black Library, and the then-existing Black Flame imprint. When asked why BLP had started the new imprint, Consulting Editor George Mann stated that "...between... the major corporate publishers... and... the small and independent press... there seems to be little or no room left for the midlist," and that Solaris would provide a mass-market platform for up-and-coming writers, or established writers with smaller readerships. In September 2009, it was announced that Solaris Books had been bought by Rebellion Developments, who also publish c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Solaris (synchrotron)
SOLARIS is a synchrotron light source in the city of Kraków in Poland. It is the only one facility of its kind in Central Europe, Central-Eastern Europe. Built in 2015, under the auspices of the Jagiellonian University, it is located on the Campus of the 600th Anniversary of the Jagiellonian University Revival, in the southern part of the city. It is the central facility of the National Synchrotron Radiation Centre SOLARIS (). The National Synchrotron Radiation Center SOLARIS was built between 2011 and 2014. The investment was co-financed by the European Union with funds from the European Regional Development Fund, as part of the Innovative Economy Operational Program for 2007–2013. The SOLARIS synchrotron began operation with two beamlines (PIRX [PEEM/XAS] with two end-stations, and URANOS [UARPES] with one end-station). Ultimately, however, the experimental hall of the Kraków accelerator will house dozens of them. In total, the beamlines will be fitted with about twenty end ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
