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S.P.U.R.
S.P.U.R. is an abbreviation for the Society for Paranormal UFO Research. They investigate UFO's and Alien Abductions. Their most notable piece was a report on RAF Rudloe Manor. Their head office is in Mirfield, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. S.P.U.R. was started at the beginning of Januar..
SPU
SPU can stands for: Seattle Pacific UniversitySeattle Public UtilitiesSocialist Party of UkraineSynergistic Processing Unit in the Sony-IBM-Toshiba Cell microprocessorSubPicture Unit ..
SPUC
SPUC or the Society for the Protection of Unborn Children is a pro-life organization in the United Kingdom and several other countries. In New Zealand, SPUC changed its name to "Voice for Life" in August 2004. Before that, it had used the name "Society for the Protection of the Unborn Child" since ..
Spuckie
Spuckie is a term used in Italian immigrant neighborhoods of Boston for the bread loaf typically used to make a submarine sandwich. The term has fallen out of favor, replaced by "sub roll," since those neighborhoods -- East Boston and the North End -- have seen Italian Americans move on to the subur..
Spud
"Spud" is a common nickname for the potato in English-speaking countries. The term spud has been falsely traced to a 19th century activist group dedicated to keeping the potato out of Britain, calling itself The Society for the Prevention of an Unwholesome Diet. However, the correct etymology of..
Spuddy Buddy
Spuddy Buddy is the mascot of the Idaho Potato Commission. External link [Spuddy Buddy] ..
Spudger
A spudger is a tool made of nylon filled with glass, for holding components for soldering. It is anti-static, and does not scratch plastic and metal surfaces, and is therefore also useful for removing computer parts. It is called a black stick in Apple Computer repair manuals, where it is the r..
Spudnut
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Spuds MacKenzie
Spuds MacKenzie was the marketing dog of the year in 1987 when he first showed up in a Bud Light Beer Super Bowl ad. By the end of the game, Spuds was a marketing sensation. The sly ladies-dog (a Bull Terrier) existed not without his share of controversy. Shortly after Spuds' sensational rise to f..
Spudulike
Spudulike is a British fast food franchise operation, begun in Edinburgh in 1974. Its product is baked potatoes (potatoes being known as 'spuds' in colloquial British English), with a wide range of fillings. Today it has a nationwide presence. External links [Spudulike website] ..
Spud (book)
Spud (ISBN 0143024841) is the title of a 2005 book by South African author, actor, playwright and producer, John Howard van de Ruit. The book is in the style of a diary, and records the experiences of a new boy, John Howard Milton (nicknamed 'Spud' because his balls haven't dropped yet!) just starti..
SPUD (game)
SPUD is a popular children's game where players try to eliminate each other by catching, throwing and dodging a ball. As few as three may play, with no upper limit. To play, all that is required is a playground-sized ball and an open area to run. To begin, each player is given a number from 1 to ..
Spud Chandler
Spurgeon Ferdinand "Spud" Chandler (September 12 1907 - January 9 1990) was an American right-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played his entire career for the New York Yankees from 1937 through 1947. He was named the American League's Most Valuable Player in 1943 after anchoring..
Spud Davis
Virgil Lawrence "Spud" Davis (December 20 1904 - August 14 1984) was an American catcher in Major League Baseball for the St. Louis Cardinals, Philadelphia Phillies and Pittsburgh Pirates. Born in Birmingham, Alabama, he died at age 79 in Birmingham and is buried there. External link [Baseball..
Spud Fish and Chips
Spud Fish and Chips is a well-known landmark in Seattle, Washington. They have three locations - Alki Beach in West Seattle, Juanita Beach, and across the street from Green Lake. ..
Spud gun
Spud guns, potato cannons, potato guns, or produce accelerators are all recreational launching devices, usually made of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) water pipe. There are two common means to launch projectiles from a spud gun. The first uses the energy stored in a compressed gas and the second, more p..
Spud mud
Spud mud is mud used to drill a well from surface to a shallow depth. Guar gum or salt gel are commonly used offshore as spud mud. Onshore spud mud is usually a water-base mud containing bentonite clay that is flocculated with lime. In a large-diameter surface hole, a flocculated clay-based mud can ..
Spud One
Spud One was an informal name adopted by civil servants for the Boeing 727 aircraft of No. 40 Squadron RNZAF, Royal New Zealand Air Force carrying Prime Minister Jim Bolger. The RNZAF's three 727s were purchased second hand from Boeing in 1981; All were delivered new to United Airlines in 1968, and..
Spud U Like
The Spud-U-Like is a brand of convenience food restaurants popular in the United Kingdom. Links http://www.spudulike.co.uk/ Spud-U-Like homepage ..
Spud Webb
--> 150px Anthony Jerome "Spud" Webb (born July 13, 1963 in Dallas, Texas) was an NBA basketball player. Officially listed at 5'7" (170cm), he is one of the shortest players in NBA history but was reported to have a vertical jump of 44" (112 cm). Contents 1 1986 NBA All-Star Weekend Sl..
Spui
Spui may refer to the following things: Spui, a river in The NetherlandsSPUI (Single Point Urban Interchange), a type of highway interchangeSpui - A town in the Netherlands in the province of Zeeland This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same..
Spuiten en Slikken
Spuiten en Slikken (translated in English as Squirting and Swallowing) is a Dutch television program on public television. It is a provocative program about sexuality and drugs. ..
Spui (Zeeland)
The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Spui in the municipality of Terneuzen. Spui ([51°18′N 3°53′E]) is a town in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is a part of the municipality of Terneuzen, and lies about 27 km southeast of Vlissingen. In..
Spui River
Satellite image of the northwest part of the Rhine-Meuse delta showing river Spui (p). The Spui is a small tidal river in South Holland in the Netherlands. Historically, it forks off the Oude Maas river at the town of Oud-Beijerland to end in the Haringvliet estuary, but as a (planned) result ..
Spul'u'kwuks Elementary School
Spul'u'kwuks Elementary School in Richmond, British Columbia is an elementary school. The school opened in 2000. Its name derives from a Musqueam First Nation word meaning, "place of bubbling water." It is located at 5999 Blanshard Drive. The school sports teams are all called the Eagles. As of 2..
Spumante
Spumante is the Italian term for sparkling wine. Examples of spumanti include the dry Prosecco wines and the sweet, low-alcohol Asti (earlier known as Asti spumante). More lightly sparkling wines are considered frizzante. ..
Spumavirus
A spumavirus is a genus of the retroviridae family. Spumaviruses are exogenous viruses that have specific morphology with prominent surface spikes. The virions contain significant amounts of double-stranded full-length DNA. The virion assembly is unusual - the envelope membrane is acquired usually b..
Spume Island
Spume Island is a small, low, rocky island lying 1.5 miles southwest of Bonaparte Point, off the southwest coast of Anvers Island in the Palmer Archipelago. Spume Island is located at [64°48′S 64°07′W]. Spume Island was surveyed by the British Naval Hydrographic Survey Unit, 1956-195..
Spumoni
Spumoni or spumone is a molded Italian ice cream made with layers of different colors and flavors, usually containing candied fruits and nuts. Typically it is of two flavors, with a fruit/nut layer between them. The ice cream layers are often mixed with whipped cream. Chocolate and pistachio are the..
Spun
Spun is a 2002 indie movie directed by Jonas Åkerlund and written by Creighton Vero and Will de los Santos. The movie is essentially about the lives that surround the life of a methamphetamine cook. Furthermore, it deals with crystal methamphetamine addiction and the multitude of consequences th..
Spundae
Spundae is a United States dance club that has locations in Los Angeles, Las Vegas, San Diego, and San Francisco. It is known for being one of the most popular US electronic music dance clubs. Spundae also has its own record label which has featured releases from artists such as Jondi & Spesh and ..
Spunge
[spunge] are a ska punk band from Tewkesbury, England. Originally formed in July 1994 they didn't release their debut album until 1999. However, they did create The Kicking Pigeons EP in 1998 to sell at gigs; eventually selling in excess of 5000 copies. Copeland used to play bass for ..
Spunk
Spunk is: a somewhat dated term for courage or enthusiasm.slang for ejaculated semen recorded from c.1888an attractive person (normally male), in Australian or New Zealand English.Spunk is the title of a bootleg album by Sex Pistols.Spunk is the pseudonym of the ASCII artist otherwise known as Joan..
Spunk!
Spunk! is the fifth and final album by The Swamp Zombies. It was released under the Doctor Dream Records label in 1993. Track listing PurpleDaddy Long LegsMudbogShe's a DragShe's So Far Out She's In (originally performed by Dino, Desi, & Billy)AshtrayI Love You, Etc.The Man With the Golden Gun ..
Spunk (play)
Spunk is a play by American playwright George C. Wolfe and is an adaptation of three stories by Zora Neale Hurston. Wolfe won a 1989 Obie award for best off-Broadway director for Spunk. ..
Spunk (Sex Pistols album)
Spunk is the title of a bootleg album by Sex Pistols, originally released in the UK during September or October 1977 (see 1977 in music). The album comprises studio demos and chatter recorded with Dave Goodman during 1976 and early 1977, while original bass player Glen Matlock was still a member o..
Spunk rock
Spunk rock is a hybrid of punk music and pop music. It is commonly produced by girl bands. It generally has an upbeat tone but depressing and self-deprecating lyrics. A good example of spunk rock is the band Partyline. ..
Spun aluminum
Spun aluminum refers to a specific type of metal fabrication and production process known as metal spinning used with the metal aluminum. In metal spinning, the forming process is accomplished by the use of a spinning lathe. The lathe resembles a woodturning lathe but is typically of a sturdier c..
Spun Records
Spun Records is a psychedelic trance record label established in 1999 by Seth Hoffmann, Bradd Hosking, and G.M.S.. It was the first psy-trance label in the United States. In July 2002, Hoffman and G.M.S. opened a European branch of the label in Ibiza, Spain, to streamline the operation of the labe..
Spur
For other uses, see (disambiguation)}}}. Old working cowboy spurs made by Crockett. A spur is a metal instrument composed of a shank, neck, and prick, rowel (sharp-toothed wheel), or blunted end fastened to the heel of a cowboy's or horseman's boot for the purpose of goading the horse. It is u..
SPUR
SPUR was an artistic collaboration formed by the German painters Heimrad Prem, Helmut Sturm and Hans-Peter Zimmer and the sculptor Lothar Fischer in 1957. ..
Spur, Texas
Spur is a city located in Dickens County, Texas. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 1,088. Geography Spur is located at 33°28'40" North, 100°51'25" West (33.477650, -100.857018)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city ..
Spur-throated grasshopper
Spur-throated grasshoppers (subfamily Catantopinae) are a group of insects classified under family Acrididae. ..
Spur-winged Goose
The Spur-winged Goose, (Plectropterus gambensis), is a large African bird in the family Anatidae, related to the geese and the shelducks, but distinct from both of these in a number of anatomical features, and therefore treated in its own subfamily, the Plectropterinae. It occurs in wetlands throu..
Spur-winged Plover
The Spur-winged Plover (Vanellus spinosus) is a lapwing, a group of largish waders in the family Charadriidae. It breeds around the eastern Mediterranean, and in a wide band from sub-Saharan west Africa to Arabia. The Greek and Turkish breeders are migratory, but other populations are resident. ..
Spurfowl
The spurfowls are the three species of bird in the genus Galloperdix of the pheasant family, Phasianidae. These are ground nesting birds. Red Spurfowl and Painted Spurfowl occur in dry scrub-jungle in India, whilst Sri Lanka Spurfowl is endemic to forests in Sri Lanka. Some species, like the Yel..
Spurge
Spurges (genus Euphorbia) are a very large and variable worldwide plant taxon, belonging to the spurge family, or Euphorbiaceae. Contents 1 Origin of the name2 Description3 Distribution4 Taxonomy4.1 Subtribe Euphorbiinae4.2 Subgenera5 Selected species6 Li..
Spurgeon
Spurgeon is the name of several places in the United States: Spurgeon in IndianaSpurgeon in Tennessee There is also Charles Haddon Spurgeon, a famous non-conformist English preacher. This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an ..
Spurgeon's College
Spurgeon's College is a theological institute of higher learning located in South Norwood Hill, London. Originally named The Pastors' College when it opened in 1857, it was renamed in honor of Charles Spurgeon, one of its great promoters when it moved to its present building in 1923. External link ..
Spurgeon, Indiana
Spurgeon is a town in Pike County, Indiana, United States. The population was 227 at the 2000 census. Geography Spurgeon is located at [38°15′13″N, 87°15′28″W] (38.253669, -87.257718)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town ..
Spurgeon, Tennessee
Spurgeon is a census-designated place (CDP) in Tennessee, United States. The population was 3,460 at the 2000 census. Geography Spurgeon is located at [36°26′36″N, 82°27′41″W] (36.443236, -82.461335)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to the United States Census ..
Spurgeons child care
Spurgeon's Child Care is a charity based in England with international projects in Mexico, Africa and Eastern Europe. History Spurgeon's Child Care was founded in 1867 by Charles Haddon Spurgeon, to care for fatherless boys (the first girls were accepted in 1879) The original orphanage, in Stockw..
Spurge nettle
Spurge nettle (Cnidolscolus stimulosus), also known as Tread-softly and Finger Rot, is a perennial herb covered with stinging hairs, native to southeastern North America. A member of the family Euphorbiaceae (spurge family), it is not a true nettle. It prefers sandy, well-drained soil and mostly e..
Spurge Olive
Spurge Olive (Cneorum tricoccon) is a small shrub of the family Cneoraceae, native to Europe and the Western Mediterranean. Its fruit have no food value. The Cneorum tricoccon reaches an average of 0.6 meters in height and is in leaf all year. The yellowish Spurge Olive flowers present themselve..
Spurious correlation
In statistics, when a correlation between data exists because of a statistical fluke (rather than true causality), it is called a spurious correlation. ..
Spurious emission
A spurious emission is any radio frequency not deliberately created or transmitted, especially in a device which normally does create other frequencies. A harmonic or other signal outside a transmitter's assigned channel would be considered a spurious emission. See also Unintentional radiatorVFOFr..
Spurious relationship
Redirect [[Template:Merge]] In statistics, a spurious relationship (or, sometimes, spurious correlation) is a mathematical relationship in which two occurrences have no logical connection, yet it may be implied that they do, due to a certain third, unseen factor (referred to as a "confounding factor..
Spurius Antius
Spurius Antius was a Roman envoy to Fidenae. He was murdered on he orders of the Veientine Lars Tolumnius. References Livy 4.16 ..
Spurius Carvilius Ruga
Spurius Carvilius Ruga (possibly 600 BCE or 230 BCE) was a semi-legendary freedman living in Rome who invented the letter G. His invention would have been quickly adopted in the Roman Republic because the letter C was, at the time, confusingly used both for the /k/ and /g/ sounds. Ruga was also the ..
Spurius Cassius Vecellinus
Spurius Cassius Vecellinus was an early consul of the Roman Republic. Recorded in the fasti as consul in 502, 493, and 486 BC, his last consulship, with Proculus Verginius Tricostus Rutilus, is believed to have actually occurred in 480 BC, the year in which the Battle of Salamis took place in Ancien..
Spurius Maelius
Spurius Maelius, (d. 439 BC), a wealthy Roman plebeian, who during a severe famine bought up a large amount of corn and sold it at a low price to the people. Lucius (or Gaius) Minucius, the patrician praefectus annonae (president of the market), thereupon accused him of courting popularity with a vi..
Spurius Tarpeius
Spurius Tarpeius is a mythological character. He was the commander of the Roman citadel under King Romulus. ..
Spurline
The spurline is a type of radio-frequency and microwave filter with band-stop (notch) characteristics, most commonly used with microstrip transmission lines. Spurlines usually exhibit moderate to narrow-band rejection, at about 10% around the central frequency. Spurline filters are very convenient ..
Spurlock Museum
The William R. and Clarince V. Spurlock Museum, better known as the Spurlock Museum, is a museum at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It is closely affiliated with the College of Liberal Arts and Science. External Links [Spurlock Museum homepage] University of Illinoi..
Spurn
A photograph of Spurn in May, showing the lighthouse and sand-dunes. Spurn is a narrow sand spit on the tip of the coast of Yorkshire, England that reaches into the North Sea and forms the north bank of the mouth of the Humber estuary. It is over 5 km long, almost half of the width of the estu..
Spurn Lightship
Spurn Lightship The Spurn Lightship is a lightvessel (i.e. a ship used as a lighthouse) currently anchored in Hull Marina in the British city of Kingston-upon-Hull. The ship was built in 1927 and served for 48 years as a navigation aid in the approaches of the River Humber. It is now used as ..
Spurr
Spurr can refer to: Spurr Township, MichiganMount Spurr a volcano in AlaskaSpurr (crater) a crater on the moonJosiah Edward Spurr American geologist and explorer (eponym of the volcano and crater)Dr. Stephen Spurr English public school headmasterTommy Spurr English football playerMike Spurr United K..
Spurrell
Spurrell Crest: "Under the Weight Grows" The Spreulls were an ancient Celtic family and members of the McFarlane Clan. The McFarlane Clan had a turbulent history much of it stemming from association with the Earls of Lennox. The name "Spruell" is said to be one of the Scottish surnames take..
Spurr (crater)
Crater characteristics Coordinates ..
Spurr Township, Michigan
Spurr Township is a civil township of Baraga County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 227. The township had been organized while it was part of Houghton County. It was one of the four original townships of Baraga County when it was set off from Hought..
Spurs
Spurs, a plural of spur, may also refer to Spurs, the abbreviated name for Tottenham Hotspur, an association football team from North London, England.The San Antonio Spurs, a National Basketball Association team based in San Antonio, Texas, in the United States.SPURS National Honor Society, a colleg..
SPURS National Honor Society
SPURS National Honor Society (Service, Patriotism, Unity, Responsibility, and Sacrifice) is a collegiate sophomore honor society founded at Montana State University - Bozeman in 1922. Originally a women-only organization, SPURS went co-educational in 1976. There are chapters across the United Stat..
Spurtle
A spurtle is a wooden kitchen implement used specifically for stirring oatmeal. They are similar to an ordinary stirring spoon, but the blade area of the spoon has been removed since a wide area would cause enough pressure to tear cooked oats apart. There is a World Porridge Cooking Contest known a..
Spurwink School
Spurwink School is a school in Maine serving children with special needs. External link [Spurwink School home page] ..
Spur (architecture)
A spur (French ?griJje, German Knoll), in architecture, is the ornament carved on the angles of the base of early columns. It consists of a projecting claw, which, emerging from the lower torus of the base, rests on the projecting angle of the square plinth. It is possibly to these that Pliny ref..
Spur (disambiguation)
Spur may refer to one of the following. Spur, a metal instrument fastened to the heel of a horseman.In architecture a column ormnamentA spur line in railroading is a relatively short railway that leads from the main line of a railroad to some destination offset from the main line. This destinatio..
Spur (restaurant chain)
Spur Steak Ranches is a steakhouse franchise restaurant chain originating from South Africa. Its menu mainly features beef burgers, steaks and ribs, but also includes salads, chicken, seafood and vegetarian options. The restaurants also sell a range of sauces and other condiments under its own br..
Spur Award
The Spur Award is an annual literary prize awarded by the Western Writers of America. Founded in 1953 with only four categories (western novel, historical novel, juvenile and short story), the award today has expanded to include the following categories: Award Categories Spur Award for Best Wester..
Spur Award for Best Short Fiction
The Spur Award for best short fiction: 1953 - Short Story: "Gun Job" by Thomas Thompson1954 - Short Story: "Blood on the Sun" by Thomas Thompson1955 - Short Story: "Bad Company" by S. Omar Barker1956 - Short Story: "Lost Sister" by Dorothy M. Johnson1957 - Short Story: "The Brushoff' by Peggy Simso..
Spur of the Moment (The Twilight Zone)
'The Twilight Zone'' original seriesSeason five (1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5)'''Fall 1963 – Summer 1964List of The Twilight Zone episodes Episodes: In Praise of PipSteelNightmare at 20,000 FeetA Kind of a StopwatchThe Last Night of a JockeyLiving DollThe Old Man in the CaveUncle SimonProbe 7, Over ..
Spur Posse
The Spur Posse was a group of high school boys from Lakewood, California, who used a point system to keep track of and compare their sexual conquests. The group came to national attention on March 18, 1993, when police arrested a number of the members for various sexual crimes. Prosecutors later dro..
Spur route
A spur route is a short road forming a branch from a longer, more important route (typically a major road, freeway, Interstate Highway or motorway). A bypass or beltway is never considered a spur route as it typically reconnects with the major road. Contents 1 United States2 United King..
Spur Ryal
The Spur Ryal was an extremely rare English gold coin issued in the reign of King James I. The coin is a development of the earlier Rose Noble, or Ryal which was worth ten shillings when issued by Kings Edward IV and Henry VII, and fifteen shillings when issued by Queens Mary and Elizabeth I. The S..
SPUSA
The acronym SPUSA may apply to any of the following: Socialist Party USAStudent Pugwash USA 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 intend..
Sputnik.de
Sputnik.de (part of MDR) is an internet radio station, aimed at a younger generation audience. It has been nominated for the neo-award. The station has channels for black, dance and rock music, but also plays pop at the air channel. ..
Sputnikmusic
Sputnikmusic is a Web site archiving user-submitted compact disc reviews and music-related news articles with a membership of around 112,000. The site was the third addition to the mxtabs Network along with mxtabs and Musicianforums. But after the growing pressure of the MPA on tabulature sites, mx..
Sputnik (company)
Sputnik was founded as a software company attempting to offer a form of commercialization of community Wi-Fi hot spots. The firm initially released Linux-based software in March 2002 that could boot from a CD on most Intel compatible architectures that had an appropriate Wi-Fi PCI Card installed. Th..
Sputnik 1
Instruments Nitrogen pressurized sphere : Micrometeorite detection Radio : Propagation of radio signals Thermometer : Micrometeorite detection Sputnik 1 (Russian: , Satellite 1) was the first artificial satellite to be put into orbit, on October 4, 1957. Coming at the height of t..
Sputnik 10
Sputnik 10 Mission Statistics Mission Name: Sputnik 10 Call Sign: Korabl Sputnik 5 Number of Crew Members: 0 Launch: ..
Sputnik 19
Sputnik 19 (also known as Alpha Pi 1) was a Soviet Venera-type spacecraft intended to make a landing on Venus. The SL-6/A-2-e launcher put the spacecraft into Earth orbit on August 25, 1962, but the escape stage failed and the probe remained in geocentric orbit for three days until the orbit decayed..
Sputnik 2
Instruments Dog Laika: Biological data Geiger counters : Charged particles Spectrophotometers: Solar radiation (ultraviolet andx-ray emissions) and cosmic rays Sputnik 2 (Russian: , Satellite 2) was the second spacecraft launched into Earth orbit, on November 3, 1957, and the first to c..
Sputnik 20
Sputnik 20 (also known as 1962 Alpha Tau 1) was a Soviet spacecraft originally intended to be a Venus landing mission. The Venera-type spacecraft was successfully inserted into geocentric orbit by the SL-6/A-2-e launcher. The escape stage failed and the spacecraft was stranded in Earth orbit until i..
Sputnik 21
Sputnik 21 was an unsuccessful Venus flyby mission launched on 12 September 1962 by the Soviet Union. External link [Sputnik 21] - from the US National Space Science Data Centre (NSSDC) ..
Sputnik 22
Mars 1 spacecraft. Sputnik 22 was probably similar. Sputnik 22 (also known as Korabl 11 and Mars 1962A) was an attempted Mars flyby mission, launched on October 24, 1962. It was presumably similar to the Mars 1 mission launched 8 days later. The intended Mars probe had a mass of 893.5 kg. The ..
Sputnik 24
Sputnik 24 (also known as Beta Xi 1, Korabl 13, and Mars 1962B) was an attempted Mars lander mission. The SL-6/A-2-e launcher put the spacecraft and the attached booster upper stage into a 197 × 590 km Earth orbit with an inclination of 64.7 degrees. The total mass of the booster/spacecraft complex..
Sputnik 25
The mission of the Soviet spacecraft Sputnik 25 was an attempted lunar soft landing, with the purpose of returning data on the mechanical characteristics of the lunar surface, the hazards presented by the topology such as craters, rocks, and other obstructions, and radiation, in preparation for fut..
Sputnik 3
Instruments Upper Atmosphere : Composition of the upper atmosphere Geiger counters : Charged particles Micrometeoroid detectors : Micrometeoroids Sputnik 3 (Russian: , Satellite 3) was a Soviet satellite launched on May 15, 1958 from Baikonur cosmodrome by a modified R-7/SS-6 ICB..
Sputnik 4
Sputnik 4 Mission Statistics Mission Name: Sputnik 4 Call Sign: Korabl Sputnik 1 Number of Crew Members: 0 Launch: ..
Sputnik 5
Sputnik 5 Mission Statistics Mission Name: Sputnik 5 Call Sign: Korabl Sputnik 2 Number of Crew Members: 0 Launch: ..
Sputnik 6
Sputnik 6 Mission Statistics Mission Name: Sputnik 6 Call Sign: Korabl Sputnik 3 Number of Crew Members: 0 Launch: ..
Sputnik 7
Sputnik 7 was the first Soviet attempt at launching a probe to explore Venus. The probe was successfully launched into Earth orbit with a SL-6/A-2-e launcher. The launch payload consisted of an Earth orbiting launch platform (Tyazheliy Sputnik 4) and the Venera probe. The fourth stage (a Zond rocket..
Sputnik 8
Sputnik 8 was identical in design and construction to Sputnik 7, with minor adjustments to the fourth stage Zond rocket. Sputnik 8 successfully launched Venera 1 to Venus. See also Sputnik 7Sputnik 9 ..
Sputnik 9
Sputnik 9 Mission Statistics Mission Name: Sputnik 9 Call Sign: Korabl Sputnik 4 Number of Crew Members: 0 Launch: ..
Sputnik crisis
Sputnik 1 The Sputnik crisis was a turning point of the Cold War that began on October 4, 1957 when the Soviet Union launched the Sputnik 1 satellite. The USA had believed itself to be the leader in missile development and thus the leader in space technology. The surprise Sputnik launch and t..
Sputnik program
Sputnik 1 USSR postage stamp depicting Sputnik 1 The Sputnik program was a series of unmanned space missions launched by the Soviet Union in the late 1950s to demonstrate the viability of artificial satellites. The name "Sputnik" ("Спутник") comes from Russian, where it means "fe..
Sputnik Sweetheart
is a novel by Haruki Murakami, published in Japan in 1999. An English translation by Philip Gabriel was published in 2001. Sputnik Sweetheart is essentially a three-character novel. Uncharacteristically slim for a Murakami novel, it is the first novel in which Murakami explores lesbianism in depth,..
Sputtering
Sputtering is a physical process whereby atoms in a solid target material are ejected into the gas phase due to bombardment of the material by energetic ions. It is commonly used for thin-film deposition, as well as analytical techniques (see below). Sputtering is largely driven by momentum exch..
Sputter coating
Sputter coating in microscopy is a process of covering a specimen with a very thin layer of heavy metal, generally a gold/palladium (Au/Pd) mixture. This coating increases the ability of a specimen to conduct electricity and emit secondary electrons when in a scanning electron microscope, acting as..
Sputum
Sputum is matter that is coughed up from the respiratory tract, such as mucus or phlegm, mixed with saliva and then expectorated from the mouth. It can also contain pus, blood, fibrin, bacterial products or other foreign matter. A sputum sample is the name given to the mucus that is coughed up fr..
Sputum culture
A sputum culture is a test to detect and identify bacteria or fungi that are infecting the lungs or breathing passages. Sputum is a thick fluid produced in the lungs and in the airways leading to the lungs. A sample of sputum is placed in a container with substances that promote the growth of bacter..
Spuyten Duyvil
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Spuyten Duyvil, Bronx
In modern usage, Spuyten Duyvil (pronounced "SPITE-uhn DYE-vuhl") is the name of a subsection of the Riverdale section of the Bronx in New York City. The area is named after Spuyten Duyvil Creek, a Dutch name with various historical spellings and meanings. Some of the names are Speight den Duyvil, ..
Spuyten Duyvil (Metro-North station)
The Spuyten Duyvil station, July 2005 The Spuyten Duyvil Metro-North Railroad station serves the residents of the Spuyten Duyvil neighborhood of the Bronx, New York via the Hudson Line. Trains leave for New York City every 25 to 35 minutes on weekdays. It is 11.1 miles (17 km) from Grand Cent..
Spuyten Duyvil Bridge
The Spuyten Duyvil Bridge carries Amtrak's Empire Corridor line across the Harlem River between Manhattan and the Bronx, in New York City. ..
Spuyten Duyvil Creek
Early 1900s map displaying the original path of Spuyten Duyvil Creek. Spuyten Duyvil Creek, also known as the Harlem River Ship Canal, is a one-mile-long channel connecting the Hudson and Harlem Rivers in New York City, separating the island of Manhattan from the Bronx and the rest of the..
Spuzzum, British Columbia
Spuzzum is a very small town in British Columbia, Canada on the Trans-Canada Highway, approximately 50 kilometres north of Hope, thus is often referred to as being "beyond Hope". Immortalized in the early 1980s by the band "Six Cylinder" in a song with the refrain "If you haven't been to Spuzzum, ..
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