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Chapters: Abdalla Ahmed, Ashraf Abouelhassan, Ahmed Abdel Naeim, Abdel Latif Ahmed, Wael Al-Aydy, Saleh Youssef, Mohamed Gabal, Hamdy Awad. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 23. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Abdalla Ahmed (Arabic: ) (born October 10, 1983) is an Egyptian indoor volleyball player, who played with the Egypt national team at the 2008 Summer Olympics. Ahmed was named to the all-tournament team at the FIVB World Grand Champions Cup. He is a setter and is 198 cm tall. ...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=19350739 ... Read more

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Chapters: American Volleyball Coaches Association, Usa Volleyball. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 26. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Volleyball in the United States is popular with both male and female participants of all ages. In fact, almost all high schools and colleges in the United States have female volleyball teams; and most regions of the country have developmental programs for all ages as well. While many areas of the country are forming male teams and development programs, there are still fewer opportunities for male athletes to play volleyball in the United States. See volleyball As a professional sport, volleyball has had limited success in the United States. Numerous attempts have been made to start professional indoor women's volleyball leagues. In 1987, the latest attempt went bankrupt due to lack of fan interest and hence advertiser interest. Two-man and two-woman professional beach volleyball leagues have done better, most notably the Association of Volleyball Professionals (AVP), but none have gained a wide following that would get them consistent coverage by the major television networks. In 2004 and again in 2005, NBC aired the Nissan Championship series, with Fox Sports carrying the majority of the season. It is thought that one of the reasons for limited coverage is the small stadium audiences that beach volleyball competition attracts, which convey a degree of unpopularity to television audiences. Part of the reason for such small stadium audiences is the difficulty of erecting high stands on loose sand. Those trying to make beach volleyball succeed as a professional sport are trying to pattern it after professional tennis. Those seeking to make indoor volleyball a professional sport are trying to pattern it after professional basketball. Some think a po...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=2905892 ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Encyclopedia of Recreation and Leisure in America, brought to you by Gale®, a part of Cengage Learning, a world leader in e-research and educational publishing for libraries, schools and businesses.The length of the article is 1283 words.The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase.You can view it with any web browser.From rodeos to quilting bees, stickball to stock car racing, American pastimes comprise a broad range of activities. The two-volume Encyclopedia of Recreation and Leisure in America provides a comprehensive survey of these activities from the Colonial era to the present. This title examines how the pursuit of leisure has changed over time, reflecting shifting social, cultural, political and economic trends in the United States. Particular attention is paid to how leisure activities have varied by region, class, ethnicity, gender and age. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR), published by Thomson Gale on September 17, 2006. The length of the article is 1028 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Oregon women win 10th straight.(Sports)(The Ducks beat Boise State in three games to match the longest volleyball win streak in school history)
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Date: September 17, 2006
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Excellent Tree Guide for Los Angeles
Great for a budding naturalist.I live in Los Angeles and became inquisitive about all the native and non-native trees we have throughout the city.Since L.A. is a rather unique environment where there has been so much importation of non-native species, I grew curious as to which trees are actually California natives.I use this as a quick reference guide whenever I'm intrigued by a tree I'll randomly spot in someone's yard or along the sidewalks.At work there are two rows of trees that I had been trying to figure out for the longest time.Sure enough, I was able to match the leaf sample I took to the sketches in the book and identify them as California Sycamores.The book offers identification of trees by their trunk, leaves, fruits, and silhouettes.There is also zoning maps of where you can find these trees in Southern California as well as how to care for them (water, sunlight, dormancy, etc).Let's face it, Southern California (and especially Los Angeles), is always strapped for water and at risk of getting way too hot.Learning about and planting more California native trees will not only help stabilize the water supply but also provide much better shade than palm trees (thereby lessening the "urban heat island" effect of excess heat from pavement) and also provide naturally fire-resistant foliage.Just my two cents... ... Read more

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Traces the history of volleyball as an Olympic sport. ... Read more

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Chapters: Tunisia National Football Team, Tunisia National Basketball Team, Tunisia Men's National Volleyball Team, Tunisia National Futsal Team, Tunisia Men's National Water Polo Team, Tunisia Women's National Basketball Team, Tunisia Davis Cup Team, Tunisia Fed Cup Team. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 36. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: The Tunisia national football team (Arabic: ), nicknamed Les Aigles de Carthage (The Eagles of Carthage), is the national team of Tunisia and is controlled by the Fédération Tunisienne de Football. They have qualified for four FIFA World Cups, the first one in 1978, but have yet to make it out of the first round. Nevertheless, they created history in that 1978 tournament in Argentina by becoming the first African side to win a World Cup match, beating Mexico 31. They also held defending champions West Germany to a goalless draw before bowing out. It took them 20 years to return to the finals but they have since qualified for the past three tournaments in succession, in 1998, 2002 and 2006. They were the only African team to appear at the 2002 and 2006 tournaments 2002 qualifiers Senegal, Cameroon, Nigeria and South Africa were replaced by Ivory Coast, Angola, Ghana and Togo, who were all first-time qualifiers. Tunisia also won the African Nations Cup in 2004, for the first time in their history, when they hosted the tournament. Tunisia's first World Cup was the 1978 competition held in Argentina. They created history by becoming the 1st African team to win a World Cup game, defeating Mexico 31. An unlucky 10 defeat to Poland followed, but The Eagles Of Carthage then held European giants West Germany to a 00 draw. But that wasn't enough to send them through to the knockout rounds. Despite that tournament being one of Tunisia's finest, they fail...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=1029953 ... Read more

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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Danish Handball Coaches, Danish Volleyball Coaches, Anja Andersen, René Wenzel, Ulrik Wilbek, Thor Munkager, Erik Veje Rasmussen, Jan Pytlick, Jens Larsen, Peter Bredsdorff-Larsen. Excerpt:National team caps and goals correctas of 13 January 2009. Anja Andersen (born February 15, 1969 in Odense, Denmark) is a female handball player known for both her skills as an offensive player, her strong temper and courage to make dramatic scenes and daring tricks during a match. She has played 133 matches for the Danish national handball team for women and has scored 726 goals. Anja Andersen was an important part of the renaissance in Danish handball during the 1990s. Her strong temper and impressive skills afforded everybody an opinion and after the first gold medal at the European championship in 1994 the national team affectionately earned the nickname "the iron ladies" and status of national sports heroes. Although the national handball team of the 1990s had many profiles it is undisputed that Anja Andersen was the most prolific and controversial. Although nobody questioned her skills, her temper, causing numerous expulsions from high profile matches, was an issue of some debate. At the 1996 Olympics the coach, Ulrik Wilbek, briefly banned her from the team due to disputes of playing style and behavior on the floor. It was also Anja Andersen who introduced handball to true showmanship. Greatly influenced by basketball and notably the Harlem Globetrotters she invented a playing style aimed at the audience rather than the opposing team. After her retirement as an active player she organized a "dream team" of the best female handball players in 2000 and 2001 which played a selected Danish team. The "dream team" matches was a success but they stopped ... More: http://booksllc.net/?id=331386 ... Read more

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Chapters: France Men's National Volleyball Team, France at the Olympics, Athletic Club de Boulogne-Billancourt, Cartier Racing Award, Rink Hockey French Championship, Australian Rules Football in France, Internationaux de Strasbourg, Alpirod, French School of Fencing, Route Du Rhum, Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Boule Lyonnaise, Les Glénans, Quiksilver Pro France, Francombat, Roparun, Nice Lawn Tennis Club, Étoiles de Pau, Surgères 48 Hour Race. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 80. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: The Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports ("Ministre de la Jeunesse et des Sports", alternatively translated "Minister of Youth and Sports") is, in the Government of France, the cabinet member in charge of national and public sport associations, youth affairs, public sports centers and national stadia (like the Stade de France). The position has changed names a number of times since its creation and has occasionally been eliminated or regrouped with the Minister of National Education. Currently the minister is the same as for health : Roselyne Bachelot-Narquin. ...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=11288642 ... Read more

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A History of the 1984 USA Volleyball Team
Doug Beal tells us what it was like to be the coach (or a member) of the 1984 team.He is quite candid concerning his dislike of Sinjin Smith and the other "beach players", and explains why he made the decisions he did.
This is NOT an instructional book; you won't find out how to spike better from this.You will, however, be amazed at some of the things you learn about Karch Kiraly, Steve Timmons, and the rest of the players of the first USA volleyball team to win the Gold Medal. ... Read more

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From the publishers ofSands Of TimeThe History Of Beach Volleyball, a new book:The Manhattan Beach Open is a 188 pageHard-Coverbook that is worthy of showcasingon your coffee table! This book highlights the history of the Manhattan Beach Open volleyball tournament from the first event in 1960 to the most recent event in2006. There are nearly1,000 fantastic rare and contemporary photographs of the legends, players, fans, crowds and characters of this renowned event. Each of the winning teams, all honored with bronze plaques, on the Manhattan Beach Pier s prestigiousBeach Volleyball Walk Of Fameare acknowledged and honored with summarys oftheir championships as well as a captivating photo layout of their memorable beach volleyball careers. Also included is anaccount of every Manhattan Beach Open tournament that has ever been staged. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from American Decades: Primary Sources, brought to you by Gale®, a part of Cengage Learning, a world leader in e-research and educational publishing for libraries, schools and businesses.The length of the article is 2187 words.The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase.You can view it with any web browser.American Decades Primary Sources provides fresh insight into the decade's most important events, people, and issues. Entries representing a diversity of views that provide insight into the seminal issues, themes, movements and events from the decade. Also included are concise contextual information, notes about the author and further resources. American Decades Primary Sources includes chapters on the arts, medicine and health, media, education, world events, religion, government and politics, lifestyles and social trends, law and justice, religion, business and the economy, and sports. Included to provide unique perspectives and a wealth of understanding are first hand accounts that include oral histories, songs, speeches, advertisements, TV, play and movie scripts, letters, laws, legal decisions, newspaper articles, cartoonsand recipes. ... Read more

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Sarah Kaunakanui has returned home to Hawaii with high hopes.A major scholarly presentation and the announcement of a PBS special based on her research will solidify her academic standing.She expects progress on a job offer that will bring her back home permanently, and that holds out the prospect of a richer personal life.

But two separate groups have targeted her for the same reason: her research into the history of French exploratory voyages to the Pacific risks exposing a long-held secret.One group she has heard of but laughs at the idea it really exists – the Priory of Sion.The other has succeeded in keeping its existence unknown for centuries.

Lured away to Paris by the promise of French aid to the PBS special, Sarah is terrified that someone wants to kill her.And astounded by the story of the woman who saves her.But immensely pleased that a handsome detective from Honolulu has arrived to protect her from the woman who had saved her.

The Priory of Sion?The Society of Dracul?Coded chambers?Confusing maps?How can a true-to-life, epic tale from the age of Pacific exploration be mixed up with these?And why is she spirited off to Transylvania and the birthplace of Vlad Tepes for temporary safekeeping?A lot of questions to answer.And the only solution is to head off around the world, following the tracks of that 19th century voyage of which she is the world’s expert, looking for some unknown treasure in some unknown place.Slowly, carefully, reinterpreting the historic legacy of that voyage.Until she finally realizes that in during her years of research she had overlooked a real conspiracy and coded messages in the record of the voyage that makes the fictional tales of the Priory of Sion absolutely meaningless.And gives a new meaning to the origin of the name, The Rose Line, one of the key element of Dan Brown’s The Da Vinci Code.
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