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Sirian (other)
Sirian or Sirians may refer to: * Sirian, Iran, a village in Isfahan Province, Iran * George Sirian (1818–1891), American naval officer Fictional aliens * Human adversaries in ''Lucky Starr and the Pirates of the Asteroids'' and other Lucky Starr novels by Isaac Asimov writing as Paul French * Citizens of the Sirian Empire in '' The Sirian Experiments'' by Doris Lessing * An alien race in ''The Age of the Pussyfoot'' by Frederik Pohl * An alien race in ''Wasp'' (novel) by Eric Frank Russell * An alien race in ''Serious Sam'' * Alien invaders in '' XF5700 Mantis'' See also * Sirianism, the position that Giuseppe Cardinal Siri was elected Pope in the 1958 papal conclave * Siriano, a Tucanoan people indigenous to Colombia and Brazil * Sirianus, the Catepan of Italy from 1062 to 1064 *''The Sirius Mystery'', a non-fiction book by Robert K. G. Temple * Syriacs, or the Assyrian people * Syrian (other) Syrian people or Syrians are the majority inhabitants or citizens of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sirian, Iran
Sereyan ( fa, سريان, also Romanized as Sereyān, Saryān, and Seryān; also known as Sīdān, Sīreyān, Sīrian, and Sīrīān) is a village in Emamzadeh Abdol Aziz Rural District, Jolgeh District, Isfahan County, Isfahan Province, Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkm .... At the 2006 census, its population was 214, in 63 families. References Populated places in Isfahan County {{IsfahanCounty-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Sirian
George Sirian (1818 – December 21, 1891) was a Greek war orphan brought into the United States aboard the ("Old Ironsides"). He served in the United States Navy with distinction for over fifty years, first as an ordinary seaman, and later as a warrant officer with the rank of Gunner. Biography Sirian was born in 1818 on the Greek island of Psara. During the Greek War of Independence, at age six, he witnessed the slaughter of his native Greek countrymen at the hands of Ottoman Turks. His mother was able to rescue him by placing him on a boat which was heading out to sea, escaping the onslaught of Ottoman troops, before she was killed herself. Rescued by United States Navy observers sent there by President James Monroe, the young refugee spent the next three years serving as either a cabin boy or powder monkey. This way the crew was able to keep him aboard with unofficial duties until he was of legal age to enlist in the Navy on his own. In these ''unofficial'' position ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucky Starr And The Pirates Of The Asteroids
''Lucky Starr and the Pirates of the Asteroids'' is the second novel in the ''Lucky Starr'' series, six juvenile science fiction novels by Isaac Asimov that originally appeared under the pseudonym Paul French. The novel was first published by Doubleday & Company in November 1953. Plot summary A year has passed since the events in '' David Starr, Space Ranger''. In that time the spaceship TSS ''Waltham Zachary'' has been taken and gutted by pirates based in the asteroid belt. Because David "Lucky" Starr harbors a personal dislike of the pirates for their murder of his parents, he has devised a plan whereby the unmanned survey ship ''Atlas'', as soon as the pirates capture it and bring it to their hidden base, will explode. Unknown to anyone, Starr has leaked the plan to the pirates and sneaked aboard the ship, believing an infiltration will be a more efficient way to bring down the pirates. When captured, Starr tells the pirate leader, Captain Anton, that his name is Williams (h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Sirian Experiments
''The Sirian Experiments'' is a 1980 science fiction novel by Doris Lessing. It is the third book in her five-book ''Canopus in Argos'' series and continues the story of Earth's evolution, which has been manipulated from the beginning by advanced extraterrestrial civilisations. It was first published in the United States in December 1980 by Alfred A. Knopf, and in the United Kingdom in March 1981 by Jonathan Cape. The book was shortlisted for the Booker Prize in 1981. ''The Sirian Experiments'' relates directly to the first book in this series, ''Shikasta'', which is the history of the planet Shikasta (an allegorical Earth) under the influence of three galactic empires, Canopus, Sirius and their mutual enemy, Puttiora. ''Shikasta'' is told from the Canopean viewpoint. ''The Sirian Experiments'' (subtitled ''The Report by Ambien II, of the Five'') tells the story of Shikasta from the Sirian point of view and describes the activities of Sirians on the planet and the strained rela ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Age Of The Pussyfoot
''The Age of the Pussyfoot'' is a science fiction novel by American writer Frederik Pohl, first published as a serial in ''Galaxy Science Fiction'' in three parts, starting in October 1965. It was later published as a standalone novel in 1969. Inspiration The novel was inspired by Pohl's own experiences in a local volunteer fire department and by the early computer time sharing systems, along with advances in medicine, such as transplants, extrapolated to the point where anyone with enough money can command huge resources and essentially live forever. There are some unusual social consequences of these advances, however. Plot summary Charles Dalgleish Forrester is revived from cryopreservation in the year 2527, having been killed in a fire 500 years earlier. Thanks to his insurance, after the expenses of his revival are paid he has a quarter of a million dollars, a fortune in his eyes. He can afford the luxuries of 26th century life, such as a Joymaker, a scepter-like portable c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wasp (novel)
''Wasp'' is a 1957 science fiction novel by English author Eric Frank Russell. Terry Pratchett (author of the '' Discworld'' series of fantasy books) stated that he "can't imagine a funnier terrorists' handbook." ''Wasp'' is generally considered Russell's best novel. The title of ''Wasp'' comes from the idea that the main character's actions and central purpose mimic that particular insect; just as something as small as a wasp can terrorise a much larger creature in control of a car to the point of causing a crash and killing the occupants, so the defeat of an enemy may be wrought via psychological and guerrilla warfare by a small, but deadly, protagonist in their midst. Plot summary Set in an unspecified time in the future, the plot centres on protagonist James Mowry and an inter-planetary war between humans (collectively referred to as "Terrans") and the Sirians (collectively referred to as the Sirian Empire, from Sirius). The war has been in effect for nearly a year as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Serious Sam
''Serious Sam'' is a video game series created and primarily developed by Croteam. It consists predominantly of first-person shooters. The series follows the advances of mercenary Sam "Serious" Stone against Mental, an extraterrestrial overlord who attempts to destroy humanity at various points in time. The first game, '' Serious Sam: The First Encounter'', was released for Microsoft Windows in March 2001. Several spin-offs were developed by other developers, such as a Palm OS conversion of ''The First Encounter'' by InterActive Vision, '' Serious Sam: Next Encounter'' (on GameCube and PlayStation 2) by Climax Solent, and ''Serious Sam Advance'' (on Game Boy Advance) by Climax London. All three were published by Global Star Software. Development Croteam created a proprietary engine for use in both '' Serious Sam: The First Encounter'' and '' Serious Sam: The Second Encounter''. At the time Croteam was making ''Serious Sam'', licensing other engines was costly (upwards of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
XF5700 Mantis
''XF5700 Mantis Experimental Fighter'' is a space combat simulator developed by Paragon Software and published by MicroProse under their Microplay Software label for DOS in 1992. Gameplay Using what was dubbed "real physics", the ''XF5700 Mantis'' attempts to simulate space physics otherwise known as Newtonian physics. If the thrust is hit, the craft will glide through space (like a boat through water) and will not change directions readily like in other space sims. The game's artificial intelligence is faulty at times, Sirian craft could always target the player and plot a suicide course against the player rather than trying to kill the wingmates. Some missions tend to be repetitive. Later on, a digitized speechpack upgrade was released. Later on a CD-ROM version was released, containing (very early) video-captured sequences, the speech pack, numerous new animated cutscenes and an extra campaign, where you fought a new alien race called the "rexum". Plot Based on ''Warhead'' by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sirianism
Some hold the conspiracy theory which asserts that the conservative Cardinal Giuseppe Siri, then the Archbishop of Genoa, was elected pope in the 1958 papal conclave, taking the name ''Pope Gregory XVII'', but that his election was suppressed. Siri did not associate himself with this idea. Its exponents claim that a prolonged emission of white smoke on the first day of balloting at the conclave indicated the election of Siri, but that threats applied from outside the conclave caused his election to be reversed, allowing Pope John XXIII to be elected two days later. The source of the threats has been identified as Jews and Freemasons, or as agents of the Soviet Union. Adherents of the Siri theory say that the election of John XXIII was invalid. They regard him and his successors as imposters and antipopes. 1958 conclave On 25 October 1958, 51 cardinals entered the papal conclave, which was held to elect a successor to Pope Pius XII. Cardinal Giuseppe Siri, then 52 years old, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siriano
Siriano (also called "Selea" or "Sürá") are a Tucanoan people indigenous to Colombia and Brazil. Their total population is estimated at 750, with most living in Colombia. Their exogamous culture means that, glossologically, speakers are identified by the first language of their father. The Siriano language is Tucanoan Tucanoan (also Tukanoan, Tukánoan) is a language family of Colombia, Brazil, Ecuador, and Peru. Language contact Jolkesky (2016) notes that there are lexical similarities with the Arutani, Paez, Sape, Taruma, Witoto-Okaina, Saliba-Hodi, .... Notes References *Ibáñez Fonseca, Rodrigo (1972) ''Los Siriano''. Bogotá: University of the Andes. *Nagler, Christine, and Beverly Brandrup (1979) "Fonología del Siriano"; ''Sistemas fonológicos de idiomas colombianos'' IV: 101-126. ILV. Lomalinda: Editorial Townsend. *Ojeda, Elvira; Sussy Orozco, and Ruth Monterroso (1984) "Los Sirianos"; Ellis de Walter, Leah B. and Linda Criswell (eds.) ''Estudiemos las ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sirianus
Sirianus was the Byzantine catapan of Italy, the second appointed by the Emperor Constantine X Doukas. He arrived in Bari, the seat of the catapanate, in 1061 or 1062, replacing Marules, who had been appointed the previous year. Constantine was the last emperor who took an interest in recovering ground in Italy, but Sirianus was on the defensive against the Norman state and recovered no territory.Jules Gay''L'Italie méridionale et l'empire Byzantin''(New York: Burt Franklin, 1904), p. 526. According to the annals of Lupus Protospatharius, the Norman duke Robert Guiscard captured Oria and Brindisi in the year of his appointment and Taranto in the following year.William J. Churchill''The Annales Barenses and the Annales Lupi Protospatharii: Critical Edition and Commentary'' PhD dissertation (University of Toronto, 1979), pp. 144–145. He was succeeded in 1064 by Abulchares. Vera von Falkenhausen, ''Untersuchungen über die byzantinische Herrschaft in Süditalien vom 9. bis ins 11 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Sirius Mystery
''The Sirius Mystery'' is a book written by Robert K. G. Temple (born Robert Kyle Grenville Temple in 1945) supporting the pseudoscientific ancient astronauts hypothesis that intelligent extraterrestrial beings visited the Earth and made contact with humans in antiquity and prehistoric times. The book was first published by St. Martin's Press in 1976. Its second, 1998, edition is called ''The Sirius Mystery: New Scientific Evidence of Alien Contact 5,000 Years Ago''. Overview The book presents the hypothesis that the Dogon people of Mali, in West Africa, preserve a tradition of contact with intelligent extraterrestrial beings from the Sirius star system. These beings, who are hypothesized to have taught the arts of civilization to humans, are claimed in the book to have originated the systems of the Pharaohs of Egypt, the mythology of Greek civilization, and the Epic of Gilgamesh, among other things. Temple's theory is heavily based on his interpretation of the work of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
