Sputnik 1 was the first artificial satellite to go around the Earth. It was made by the Soviet Union. It was launched on 4 October 1957 at Baikonur Cosmodrome. It orbited (went around) the Earth for three months. It carried a radio transmitter. It did 1,440 orbits of the Earth during this time. It went down into Earth's atmosphere on 4 January 1958 and burned up.
The United States was very surprised when the Soviet Union sent Sputnik 1 into space. It did not want to fall behind. So, it began spending more money on science and education. This was when the Space Race between the Soviet Union and the United States began. The comptiion helped of the US and Russia fuel the United States’ space exploration endeavors
The word "Sputnik" comes from the Russian Спутник, literally "travelling companion". It is pronounced or , not .
Plummet
Plummet is an American trance musical group. They are from Orlando, Florida. The members of the group are producer/remixer Eric B. Muniz (aka DJ X) and female singer Cheramy Burgess.
They became well knon in 2001 with their cover version of Plumb's "Damaged". It became a hit in Europe. The song got to number 12 in the UK Singles Chart.
The group also had success in the United States. Their covers of Sade's "Cherish The Day" in 2004, and Paul Simon's "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover" became hits on the "Billboard" Hot Dance Airplay chart. "Cherish The Day" also reached #35 in the UK chart.
Perfect Dark
Perfect Dark is a first-person shooter video game for the Nintendo 64 where Joanna Dark must save the day in a dark world. It was published by Rare in both North America and PAL regions and by Nintendo in Japan. It was developed by Rare. It was released on May 22, 2000 in North America, June 30, 2000 in PAL region, and on October 21, 2000 in Japan. It is the first game in the "Perfect Dark" series.
In multiplayer mode, you can choose bots to try and kill. In the multiplayer mode, Alex using laptop gun and K7 Avenger always wins over Toz and his proximity mines.
Matt Casamassina of IGN rated the game a 9.8 out of 10 and said that the levels were a lot more detailed than the ones that were from "GoldenEye 007" and that the polygon character models and weapons were "wonderfully animated".
Joe Fielder of GameSpot gave the game a 9.9 out of 10 and said "As a single-player or multiplayer [first-person shooter] experience, "Perfect Dark" is unparalleled on the console systems".
Matthias Sindelar
Matthias Sindelar (10 February 1903 – 23 January 1939) is a former Austrian football player. His nicknames were "Mozart of football" and "Der Papierene-the Paperman" due to his slight figure. He has played for Austria national team. Sindelar was elected for Austria's "Team of the century".
Matthias Sindelar was of Czech origin. He and his family came to Vienna in 1905. They lived in Favoriten where Matthias started playing football with Hertha Vienna from 1918 to 1924. Then he went to FK Austria Wien (then Wiener Amateur-SV till 1926). For this club he played from 1924 till his death 1939.
He was an important part of the Austrian team in the early 1930s. This team is called "Wunderteam" and had won lot of matches against leading European nations.
The following is a list of Sindelar's international appearances and goals with the Austria national football team.
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Matthias Sindelar was found death in his home in Viennas Annengasse on 23 January 1939. The official reason was carbon monoxide poisoning. But soon after his death myths arose that he was murdered. He rejected to play for Germany, which occupied Austria, and therefore he was murdered. But the rumours were never verified.
Eugene Killoran
Eugene Killoran (born 4 November 1987) is a former Irish-Japanese football player.
He is now a scout for Libero Sports in Japan.
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Yoshio Kitagawa
Yoshio Kitagawa (born 21 August 1978) used to be a Japanese football player.
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Uruguayan Primera Division
The Uruguayan Primera Division is the top division of Football in Uruguay.
Bruno Metsu
Bruno Metsu (28 January 1954 - 14 October 2013) was a French footballer-turned manager. He died of colon cancer.
On the morning of 14 October 2013, Metsu died from cancer at age of 59,
Sergio Claudio dos Santos
Sergio Claudio dos Santos (born 27 June 1971) is a former Brazilian football player. He has played for Brazil national team.
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Akihiro Ienaga
Ienaga was born in Hyogo Prefecture on June 13, 1986. He joined J1 League club Gamba Osaka from their youth team in 2004. He played many matches as left side midfielder. The club won the champions in the 2005 J1 League and 2007 J.League Cup. In 2008, he moved to Oita Trinita. Although he could not play many matches for injury in 2008, he played many matches in 2009. However the club was relegated to J2 League end of the 2009 season. In 2010, he moved to Cerezo Osaka and played many matches. In January 2011, he moved to Spanish La Liga club Mallorca. Although he played many matches in the 2010/11 season, he could not play many matches in the 2011/12 season. In February 2012, he moved to South Korean K-League club Ulsan Hyundai on loan. In summer 2012, he moved to his first club Gamba Osaka on loan. However the club was relegated to J2 end of 2012 season. In summer 2013, he returned to Mallorca in Segunda División. In January 2014, he returned to Japan and joined Omiya Ardija. Although Omiya was relegated to J2 end of 2014 season, returned to J1 in a year. In 2017, he moved to Kawasaki Frontale. In 2017, Kawasaki won the J1 League first time in the club history. In 2018, Kawasaki won the champions for 2 years in a row and he was selected MVP award.
In June 2005, Ienaga was selected Japan U-20 national team for 2005 World Youth Championship. At this tournament, he played all 4 matches as left midfielder. On March 24, 2007, he debuted for the Japan national team against Peru. He also played 2 matches for Japan in 2011.
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Shingo Morita
Shingo Morita (born 9 December 1978) is a Japanese football player. He plays for Tonan Maebashi.
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Kentaro Hayashi
Hayashi was born in Machida on August 29, 1972. After graduating from Komazawa University, he joined J1 League club Verdy Kawasaki (later "Tokyo Verdy") in 1995. Although he played as regular player in first season, his opportunity to play decreased from 1996. In 1998, he moved to Vissel Kobe on loan. In 1999, he returned to Verdy Kawasaki and he became a regular player. The club won 2004 Emperor's Cup. However the club was relegated to J2 League in 2005. He moved to Ventforet Kofu in 2006. He retired at the end of the 2009 season.
On August 6, 1995, Hayashi debuted for the Japan national team against Costa Rica. On August 9, he also played against Brazil. He played 2 games for Japan in 1995.
After the retirement, Hayashi signed with Vissel Kobe in 2018. He served as an assistant coach under manager Takayuki Yoshida in April. In September, manager Yoshida resigned for poor results. Hayashi managed 2 matches until Vissel signed with new manager Juan Manuel Lillo. In June 2019, Hayashi left Vissel. In September 2020, he signed with Vissel again and became an assistant coach.
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Arata Sugiyama
Arata Sugiyama (born 25 July 1980) is a Japanese football player. He plays for Omiya Ardija.
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Shinya Nasu
Shinya Nasu (born 29 December 1978) is a former Japanese football player.
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Daiki Tamori
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