Encyclopedia - Sun: Encyclopedia - Sun
(332,950 Earths) (27.9 g) The Sun (or Sol) is the star at the center of our Solar system. Earth orbits the Sun, as do many other bodies, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sun: Encyclopedia Ii - Sun - Human Understanding Of The Sun
Mankind's most fundamental understanding of the Sun is as the luminous disk in the heavens whose presence above the horizon creates day, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sun: Encyclopedia Ii - Sun - History And Future Of The Sun
The Sun is thought to be a second-generation star, whose formation may have been triggered by shockwaves from a nearby supernova. This is...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sun: Encyclopedia Ii - Sun - Structure
The Sun is a near-perfect sphere, with an oblateness estimated at about 9 millionths, which means the polar diameter differs from the equ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Around The Sun: Encyclopedia - Around The Sun
Around the Sun is an album by R.E.M. released in 2004. This release is notable for its stripped-back production, inciting some reviewers ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - A Raisin In The Sun: Encyclopedia - A Raisin In The Sun
A Raisin in the Sun is a 1959 play written by Lorraine Hansberry. It is the story of the Younger family, based on Hansberry's own experie...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Baltimore Sun: Encyclopedia - The Baltimore Sun
The Baltimore Sun is the major newspaper in Baltimore, Maryland, with a daily press run of about 430,000 copies, and a Sunday run of 540,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Victory Over The Sun: Encyclopedia - Victory Over The Sun
Victory over the Sun (Russian: Победа над солнцем) is a Russian Futurist opera premiered in 1913 at the Luna Park in St P...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sun Myung Moon: Encyclopedia - Sun Myung Moon
The Rev. Dr. Sun Myung Moon (born January 6, 1920) is the founder of the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification, first establi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chicago Sun-times: Encyclopedia - Chicago Sun-times
The Chicago Sun-Times is an American daily newspaper published in Chicago, Illinois. Although its circulation (particularly home-delivery...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Midnight Sun: Encyclopedia - Midnight Sun
The midnight sun is a phenomenon occurring in latitudes north of the Arctic Circle and south of the Antarctic Circle where the sun is con...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - A Place In The Sun Album: Encyclopedia - A Place In The Sun Album
A Place in the Sun was Lit's first album released under their contract with RCA Records in 1999, and their second full-length album overa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Sun: Encyclopedia Ii - The Sun - The Sun Before Murdoch
The Sun was launched in 1964 as a replacement for the Daily Herald, which Mirror Group Newspapers had bought from Odhams Press and the TU...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sun Xiu: Encyclopedia Ii - Sun Xiu - Sun Xiu's Killing Of Sun Lin
Sun Xiu, in order to appease Sun Lin, added five counties to his march and created his brothers marquesses as well. However, Sun Lin soon...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sun Records: Encyclopedia Ii - Sun Records - Sun Records Of Memphis
The most famous Sun Records was the fourth label to bear the name. It was based in Memphis, Tennessee starting operations on March 27, 19...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sun Records: Encyclopedia Ii - Sun Records - Other Sun Records
The first Sun Records were single-sided disc records put out by The Crystalate Gramophone Record Manufacturing Company Ltd. of Tonbridge,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Sun: Encyclopedia Ii - The Sun - Thatcherite King Of The Tabloids
In the meantime, The Sun had overtaken the Daily Mirror in circulation (in 1978), partly thanks to remorseless advertising on ITV, voiced...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Sun: Encyclopedia Ii - The Sun - Related Newspapers
Other newspapers published within the UK with "tabloid values" are the Daily Express, the Daily Mail, the Daily Mirror, the Daily Star, a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Sun: Encyclopedia Ii - The Sun - The Early Murdoch Years
Murdoch immediately relaunched the newspaper as a tabloid, and ran The Sun as a sister paper to the News of the World, the sensationalist...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sun Ra: Encyclopedia Ii - Sun Ra - Recordings
Sun Ra's discography is vast and sometimes confusing. During his career Sun Ra recorded over one hundred albums; many of them were printe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Sun: Encyclopedia Ii - The Sun - Tabloid Values
The paper relies heavily on the entertainment industry, royalty and sport as well as news and politics for its content, with many items o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Sun: Encyclopedia Ii - The Sun - Notoriety
Critics of the paper accuse it of being jingoistic, sensationalistic and subservient to Murdoch's point of view. It infamously printed th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Golden Sun: Encyclopedia Ii - Golden Sun - Gameplay
Golden Sun - Battle System. Golden Sun uses a standard turn based battle interface. Battles take place via random encounter on a separ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sun Ra: Encyclopedia Ii - Sun Ra - 1950s
Sun Ra's recording career as a bandleader began in Chicago, in the early 1950s. The first period of the 1950s was when his music evolved ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sun Xiu: Encyclopedia Ii - Sun Xiu - Reign
As emperor, Sun Xiu was known for being tolerant of differing opinions, as well as his studiousness. However, he did not appear to be a p...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sun Louisiana: Encyclopedia Ii - Sun Louisiana - Geography
Sun is located at 30°39'0" North, 89°54'1" West (30.650085, -89.900148)GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the village h...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sun Ra: Encyclopedia Ii - Sun Ra - Musicians
Certainly dozens--perhaps hundreds--of musicians passed through Sun Ra's bands over the years. Some stayed with him for decades, while ot...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sun Ra: Encyclopedia Ii - Sun Ra - 1960s
The Arkestra moved to New York City from Chicago in 1961. They initially had trouble finding performance venues, and began living communa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Golden Sun: Encyclopedia Ii - Golden Sun - Story
Golden Sun takes place in a fairly typical medieval fantasy setting. Magic is known as Psynergy, and those who perform it are called Adep...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sun Liang: Encyclopedia Ii - Sun Liang - Reign
Sun Liang - Zhuge Ke's regency. Prior to his death, Sun Quan had selected Zhuge Jin's son Zhuge Ke as the regent for Sun Liang, at the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Golden Sun: Encyclopedia Ii - Golden Sun - Story
Golden Sun has a traditional save-the-world storyline that some consider to be rather cliché, but the game also goes deep into mythology...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Stefanie Sun: Encyclopedia Ii - Stefanie Sun - Overview
Stefanie Sun was born on July 23, 1978 to Sng Yeow Hong (孙楊黃; Sng Iû-hông) and Sng Ee Kwai (孙燕佳; Sng Yì-koai). She has an ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sun Tanning: Encyclopedia Ii - Sun Tanning - Risks
Despite popular notions that a suntan denotes good health, little sunlight is needed to fulfill the body's needs for Vitamin D. Overexpos...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sun Kwon: Encyclopedia Ii - Sun Kwon - Biography
Sun Kwon - Prior to Oceanic Flight 815. Sun Paik attends Seoul National University, majoring in Art History, but to her mother's dismay...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sun Cross: Encyclopedia Ii - Sun Cross - Design
The basic sun cross is an unadorned cross inscribed within a plain circle. However, there are a variety of images incorporating crosses a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sun Dial: Encyclopedia Ii - Sun Dial - Discography
Sun Dial are noted for releasing limited-edition albums and singles on independent labels. The discs (often printed on vinyl only) become...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sun Dial: Encyclopedia Ii - Sun Dial - History
The precursor to Sun Dial was Ramon's the Modern Art, formed in the mid-'80s with a loose lineup that never played gigs but did see the r...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sun Microsystems: Encyclopedia Ii - Sun Microsystems - Hardware
Sun originally used the Motorola 68000 CPU family for the Sun-1 through Sun-3 computer series. The Sun-1 employed a 68000 CPU, the Sun-2 ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sun Bin: Encyclopedia Ii - Sun Bin - Life
Sun Bin was recognized for his military brilliance at an early age. Pang Juan, a fellow student who was jealous of Sun Bin, plotted to br...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Sun: Spiritual Dictionary On Sun
Sun: One of the trumps of the Major Arcana of the tarot. Numbered XIX. In the system of Eliphas Levi, it corresponds to the Hebrew let...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Sun Sessions: Encyclopedia Ii - The Sun Sessions - Importance
Rolling Stone Magazine rated The Sun Sessions number 11 on its List of Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time list released in 2...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Herald Sun: Encyclopedia Ii - Herald Sun - Criticisms
Media critics, such as the ABC's Media Watch program, have regularly pointed out that like other Murdoch papers it consistently reflects ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Herald Sun: Encyclopedia Ii - Herald Sun - Content
The Herald Sun, like all Rupert Murdoch-owned tabloid formatted newpapers, supports politically and socially conservative views. Compared...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sun Xiu: Encyclopedia Ii - Sun Xiu - Early Life
Sun Xiu was born in 235 to the founding emperor of Eastern Wu, Sun Quan, and his concubine Consort Wang. In his young age, he was known f...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sun Microsystems: Encyclopedia Ii - Sun Microsystems - Software
Sun Microsystems - Operating systems. All Sun systems have been based on Unix systems which are well known for system stability and a c...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sun Ra: Encyclopedia Ii - Sun Ra - Early Life
Little is known about his early life; much of it was obscured by Sun Ra himself. He even went so far as to deny his birth name was "Herma...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sun Ra: Encyclopedia Ii - Sun Ra - Recommended Recordings
Some recommended albums (by no means all-inclusive): Atlantis, Supersonic Jazz, Cosmic Tones for Mental Therapy, We Travel the Spaceways,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Connecticut Sun: Encyclopedia Ii - Connecticut Sun - Players Of Note
Connecticut Sun - Hall of Famers. Connecticut Sun - Retired numbers. none Connecticut Sun - Not to be forgotten. Debbie Black, ass...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Herald Sun: Encyclopedia Ii - Herald Sun - History
The Herald was founded on January 3, 1840, by George Cavanaugh as The Port Phillip Herald. In 1855 it became The Melbourne Herald for all...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sun Cross: Encyclopedia Ii - Sun Cross - Design
The basic sun cross is an unadorned cross inscribed within a plain circle. However, there are a variety of images incorporating crosses a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sun Liang: Encyclopedia Ii - Sun Liang - Early Life
Sun Liang was born in 243, to Sun Quan and one of his favorite consorts, Consort Pan. As Sun Quan's youngest son, he was well-cared for b...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sun Ra: Encyclopedia Ii - Sun Ra - 1970s And Later
Starting with concerts in France, Germany and the UK in 1970, the Arkestra began to find opportunities for working further afield, playin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Anthem Of The Sun: Encyclopedia Ii - Anthem Of The Sun - Recording Locations
Anthem of the Sun - Studio tracks. RCA Victor Studio A, Hollywood, CA, September 1967 American Recording Company, Studio City, CA, Oct...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sun Ra: Encyclopedia Ii - Sun Ra - Legacy And Influence
While some of Sun Ra's experiments may be seen as noble failures, many other innovations remain important: "Ra was one of the first jazz ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Toronto Sun: Encyclopedia Ii - Toronto Sun - Sister Papers
The Toronto Sun's format has given rise to sister Sun tabloids in major markets across Canada, namely the Edmonton Sun, the Calgary Sun, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sun Cross: Encyclopedia Ii - Sun Cross - Origins
The Neolithic symbol combining cross and circle is the simplest conceivable representation of the union of opposed polarities in the West...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Anthem Of The Sun: Encyclopedia Ii - Anthem Of The Sun - Track Listing
Anthem of the Sun - Original 1968 album. That's It For The Other One (7:40): Cryptical Envelopment (Jerry Garcia) Quadlibet For Tend...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Anthem Of The Sun: Encyclopedia Ii - Anthem Of The Sun - Making Of The Album
The band had entered the exact same studio (RCA Victor Studio A in Hollywood) with the same producer, Dave Hassinger, as their eponymous ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Caribbean Sun: Encyclopedia Ii - Caribbean Sun - Destinations
Caribbean Sun - United States U.S. Territories Canada and Mexico. San Juan (Luis Munoz Marin International Airport, hub) US Virgin I...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Golden Sun: Encyclopedia Ii - Golden Sun - Gameplay
Golden Sun contains many common aspects of role-playing games. The player controls a party of up to four people who each have their own a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Phoenix Suns: Encyclopedia Ii - Phoenix Suns - Franchise History
The Suns were formed in [[1968] by former Chicago Bulls assistant coach and Arizona sports magnate Jerry Colangelo. In the 1970s they exp...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sun Microsystems: Encyclopedia Ii - Sun Microsystems - Notable Persons
Sun Microsystems - Founders. Andy Bechtolsheim Bill Joy Vinod Khosla Scott McNealy ... See also:Sun Microsystems, Sun Microsystems ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - A Raisin In The Sun: Encyclopedia Ii - A Raisin In The Sun - Other Versions
In 1961, A Raisin in the Sun was adapted into a feature film starring its first-run Broadway cast of Sidney Poitier, Ruby Dee, Roy Glenn ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sun Ce: Encyclopedia Ii - Sun Ce - Life
Sun Ce - Early life and career. Born in 175, Sun Ce was the eldest among four sons of Sun Jian, a military general loyal to the emperor...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sun Hao: Encyclopedia Ii - Sun Hao - Early Life
Sun Hao was born in 242, as Sun He's oldest son, at a time either briefly before or briefly after Sun He was created crown prince followi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Sun Sessions: Encyclopedia Ii - The Sun Sessions - Chart Success
The Sun Sessions was released in March 1976 and reached #76 on the pop and #2 on the country charts. The single "That's All Right" did no...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sun Jian: Encyclopedia Ii - Sun Jian - Life
Sun Jian - Early life and career. Born in the Fuchun Prefecture of the Wu Commandery (吳郡富春, present day Fuyang, Zhejiang), Sun ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Connecticut Sun: Encyclopedia Ii - Connecticut Sun - Franchise History
The Sun used to be the Orlando Miracle. The Miracle had begun play in the WNBA in 1999 and had played their games at TD Waterhouse Centre...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vergina Sun: Encyclopedia Ii - Vergina Sun - Flag Controversy
Following the discovery of the larnax, many Greeks adopted the Vergina Sun as a symbol of continuity between ancient Macedonian/Greek cul...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sun Wukong: Encyclopedia Ii - Sun Wukong - Celebrations And Festivals
The Sun Wu Kong festival is celebrated on the 16th day of the 8th Lunar Month on the Chinese Calendar. Festivals feature recreations of h...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sun Microsystems: Encyclopedia Ii - Sun Microsystems - The Bubble And Sun's Subsequent Struggle For Survival
During the dot-com bubble, Sun experienced dramatic growth in revenue, profits, share price, and expenses. Some part of this was due to g...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The House Of The Rising Sun: Encyclopedia Ii - The House Of The Rising Sun - Origin
Like many classic folk ballads, the authorship of "House of the Rising Sun," sometimes called "Rising Sun Blues", is dubious. Folklorist ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Sun Sessions: Encyclopedia Ii - The Sun Sessions - Making Of The Album
It features most of the tracks recorded by Sam Phillips, the head of Sun Studios. Phillips signed Presley after hearing a song that he ha...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Midnight Sun: Encyclopedia Ii - Midnight Sun - White Night
Locations at latitudes up to 60 degrees experience midnight twilight instead. The sun is just below the horizon, so that daytime activiti...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dark Sun: Encyclopedia Ii - Dark Sun - Unique Characteristics
Player characters in Dark Sun are markedly tougher than other campaign settings - most start at third level with attributes on a 5-20 sca...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sun Quan: Encyclopedia Ii - Sun Quan - As Warlord After Sun Ce's Death
Sun Quan - Prior to the Battle of Chibi. Sun Ce was assassinated in 200 during a hunt. On his deathbed, he knew that his son was still ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The House Of The Rising Sun: Encyclopedia Ii - The House Of The Rising Sun - Performances
Johnny Hallyday sang a French version of the song called Les portes du pénitencier. A popular version from the 1930s was recorded by Lea...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sun Cross: Encyclopedia Ii - Sun Cross - Origins
The Neolithic symbol combining cross and circle is the simplest conceivable representation of the union of opposed polarities in the West...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sun Microsystems: Encyclopedia Ii - Sun Microsystems - Brief History
The initial design for Sun's UNIX workstation was conceived when the founders were graduate students at Stanford University in Palo Alto,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sun Tanning: Encyclopedia Ii - Sun Tanning - Cultural History
Culturally, a suntan may be regarded as attractive although this is susceptible to the whims of fashion. In ancient Rome, women deliberat...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Evil Under The Sun: Encyclopedia Ii - Evil Under The Sun - Plot
The novel continued in the vein of Christie's earlier successes portraying the idle rich in a holiday setting. It was set on an island at...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sun Hao: Encyclopedia Ii - Sun Hao - Early Reign
At first, the people of Eastern Wu were impressed with the new emperor, as he reduced taxes, gave relief to the poor, and released a larg...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sun Prairie Montana: Encyclopedia Ii - Sun Prairie Montana - Geography
Sun Prairie is located at 47°32'33" North, 111°29'24" West (47.542427, -111.490057)GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sun River Montana: Encyclopedia Ii - Sun River Montana - Geography
Sun River is located at 47°31'55" North, 111°43'47" West (47.531915, -111.729648)GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sun Lakes Arizona: Encyclopedia Ii - Sun Lakes Arizona - Geography
Sun Lakes is located at 33°12'53" North, 111°52'12" West (33.214686, -111.869966)GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sun City California: Encyclopedia Ii - Sun City California - Geography
Sun City is located at 33°42'30" North, 117°11'57" West (33.708291, -117.199152)GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sun Industry Standards Source License: Encyclopedia Ii - Sun Industry Standards Source License - Sun Retires The Sun Industry Standards Source License
4 February 2006 (UTC) Yesterday, September 2, Sun Microsystems announced the retirement of the Sun Industry Standard Source License (SISS...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sun Hao: Encyclopedia Ii - Sun Hao - Late Reign
In early 271, in the middle of winter, Sun Hao personally launched a major attack against Jin, and he brought his mother Empress Dowager ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sun Wukong: Encyclopedia Ii - Sun Wukong - Names And Titles
(listed in the order that he first acquired them) Meihou Wang (美猴王): Meaning "Beautiful Monkey King". His name Sun (孫) is based ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Herald Sun: Encyclopedia Ii - Herald Sun - Cultural Contributions
The old Herald and Weekly Times building located in Flinders Street is currently undergoing redevelopment. A 36 floor office tower is bei...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Sun: Spiritual Dictionary On Sun
Sun: The Sun rules Leo. Vitality is the energy reflected by the Sun in the astrological chart. Just as the Sun is the source of life f...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Sun God, Sun Gods: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Sun God, Sun Gods
Sun God, Sun Gods Sometimes applied to the cosmic logoi, which collectively are not only symbolized, but actually are represented by a...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Black Sun: Mysticism Magick Dictionary On Black Sun
BLACK SUN One the other side of Daäth, the reverse of beauty, the hideous God, Baphomet, the Black Sun (or Black Snake) is the op...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Dream Dictionary Sun: Dream Interpretation Dictionary - Sun
  Sun An astrological symbol depending very much on the circumstances and other symbols in the dream. 1. The Sun is the giver of ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Dream Interpretation Sun: Dream Interpretation Dictionary - Sun
  Sun To dream of seeing a clear, shining sunrise, foretells joyous events and prosperity, which give delightful promises. To ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sun: Encyclopedia Ii - Sun - Magnetic Field
All matter in the Sun is in the form of gas and plasma due to its high temperatures. This makes it possible for the Sun to rotate faster ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sun: Encyclopedia Ii - Sun - General Information
The Sun is classified as a main sequence star, which means it is in a state of "hydrostatic balance", neither contracting nor expanding, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sun: Encyclopedia Ii - Sun - Theoretical Problems
Sun - Solar neutrino problem. For some time it was thought that the number of neutrinos produced by the nuclear reactions in the Sun wa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sun: Encyclopedia Ii - Sun - Solar Space Missions
To obtain an uninterrupted view of the Sun, the European Space Agency and NASA cooperatively launched the Solar and Heliospheric Observat...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sun: Encyclopedia Ii - Sun - General Information
The Sun is classified as a main sequence star, which means it is in a state of "hydrostatic balance", neither contracting nor expanding, ...   » Read the article