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1 Naismith, James
(1861-1939) Нейсмит, ДжеймсПреподаватель физкультуры, создатель игры в баскетбол. В 1891, работая в спортивной школе ИМКА [ YMCA] в г. Спрингфилде, шт. Массачусетс, получил от директора задание придумать игру на зиму, когда не было условий для занятий футболом и бейсболом. Нейсмит подвесил две корзинки для сбора слив по обоим концам гимнастического зала и разработал правила, которые практически не изменились до настоящего времени. Авторство Нейсмита вскоре было забыто, а игра в "корзинки" ["basketball"] вошла в тройку национальных американских видов спортаEnglish-Russian dictionary of regional studies > Naismith, James
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2 Springfield
1) Город в центральной части штата Иллинойс на р. Сангаммон [Sangamon River]. Административный центр (столица) штата. 111,4 тыс. жителей (2000), с пригородами - 201,1 тыс. Торгово-промышленный центр района с интенсивным сельским хозяйством (центр т.н. Кукурузного пояса [ Corn Belt]) и добычей угля. Пищевая промышленность; производство сельскохозяйственных машин. Университет Сангаммон в ведении властей штата [Sangammon State University], медицинское отделение Университета Южного Илинойса [Southern Illinois, University of], Спрингфилдский колледж [Springfield College]. Симфонический оркестр, балет, Иллинойский центр музыки кантри [Illinois Country Opry; country and western music]. Поселение основано в 1818 И. Келли [Kelly, Elisha], город заложен в 1822 и назван по реке Спринг-Крик [Spring Creek], статус города с 1840. История города связана с жизнью и деятельностью А. Линкольна [ Lincoln, Abraham], который жил здесь в 1837-61. В 1837 он сыграл решающую роль в переносе сюда столицы штата из г. Вандалия [Vandalia]. Среди достопримечательностей: реконструированный дом А. Линкольна [ Lincoln Home National Historic Site], где он жил с женой и сыновьями в 1844-61, их могилы [Lincoln Tomb State Historic Site], здание капитолия штата [Old State Capitol], где А. Линкольн произнес первую речь о "расколотом доме" [house divided], Историческая библиотека штата с богатым собранием материалов о президенте Линкольне, Дом-музей поэта В. Линдсея [ Lindsay, (Nicholas) Vachel], Музей Спрингфилдской художественной ассоциации [Springfield Art Association]. Ежегодно здесь проводится ярмарка штата [Illinois State Fair]2) Город на юго-западе штата Массачусетс, на р. Коннектикут [ Connecticut River]; 152 тыс. жителей (2000), с пригородами - 521,9 тыс.; четвертый по величине город Новой Англии [ New England]. Торгово-финансовый центр западных районов штата. Производство электрооборудования, радиоэлектроники, инструментов, стрелкового оружия и боеприпасов, в том числе фирмы "Смит энд Вессон" [ Smith and Wesson] (в 1794-1968 здесь находился Арсенал США [U.S. Armory; Springfield Armory National Historic Site]), игрушек, спортинвентаря, мотоциклов; химическая и полиграфическая промышленность. Основан в 1636 пуританами [ Puritans] во главе с У. Пинчоном [Pynchon, William], статус города с 1641. В 1786-87 был охвачен восстанием Шейса [ Shays's Rebellion]. История города тесно связана и с аболиционизмом [ abolition] - здесь жил и работал Дж. Браун [ Brown, John], город лежал на маршруте "Подземной железной дороги" [ Underground Railroad]. Родина спичек, изобретенных А. Филлипсом [Phillips, Alonzo] (1836), и баскетбола [ basketball; Naismith, James]. В 1895 здесь была создана первая в США автомобильная фирма "Дуриэ мотор вэгон" [Duryea Motor Wagon Co.; Duryea]. Массачусетский университет [ Massachusetts, University of], Колледж Амхерста [ Amherst College], Колледж Маунт-Холиок [ Mount Holyoke College] и др., симфонический оркестр. Среди достопримечательностей: Нейсмитовская галерея славы баскетбола [Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame], памятник "Пуританин" ["The Puritan"] работы О. Сент-Годенса [ Saint-Gaudens, Augustus]3) Город на юго-западе штата Миссури у северных отрогов гор Озарк [ Ozark Mountains]. 151,5 тыс. жителей (2000), с пригородами - 325,7 тыс. Основан в 1829, статус города с 1855. Центр сельскохозяйственного района (птицеводство, молочное животноводство). Пищевая промышленность (мясная, молочная), радиоэлектроника, деревообработка, производство трейлеров [ trailer], одежды. Университет, два колледжа. Город лежал на пересечении нескольких путей переселения на запад. Во время Гражданской войны [ Civil War] удерживался конфедератами [ Confederates] в августе 1861 - феврале 1862. Получил прозвище Звезда Озарков [Queen City of the Ozarks]. Среди достопримечательностей - Художественный музей [Springfield Art Museum]4) Город на западе центральной части штата Огайо. 65,3 тыс. жителей (2000). Основан в 1799, статус города с 1850. Центр сельскохозяйственного района (свиноводство, выращивание озимой пшеницы). Сельскохозяйственное машиностроение, производство электрооборудования, автомобилестроение (запчасти, грузовики). Университет Виттенберга [Wittenberg University] (1845). Развитие города связано с прокладкой через него маршрута "Национальной дороги" [ National Road] (1838). Крупная община немецких лютеран [ German-Americans]. Среди достопримечательностей городской культурный центр [Springfield Art Center]English-Russian dictionary of regional studies > Springfield
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3 basketball
Одна из самых массовых и популярных спортивных игр в США. За период баскетбольного сезона с ноября по март встречи команд собирают более 100 млн. зрителей. Игру изобрел в 1891 Дж. Нейсмит [ Naismith, James], преподаватель физкультуры спортивной школы ИМКА [ YMCA] в г. Спрингфилд, шт. Массачусетс, чтобы занять юношей в свободное время. Игра вскоре приобрела популярность в колледжах, а потом и во всей стране. Университетские команды организованы в "конференции" (34 конференции в 1993, среди наиболее известных конференций "Большая десятка" [Big Ten], "Большая восьмерка" [Big Eight], "Лига плюща" [ Ivy League], "Юго-запад" [Southwest], "Атлантическое побережье" [Atlantic Coast] и "Тихоокеанская десятка" [Pacific Ten]). Крупнейшей профессиональной лигой является Национальная баскетбольная ассоциация [ National Basketball Association]. -
4 History of volleyball
________________________________________William G. Morgan (1870-1942) inventor of the game of volleyball________________________________________William G. Morgan (1870-1942), who was born in the State of New York, has gone down in history as the inventor of the game of volleyball, to which he originally gave the name "Mintonette".The young Morgan carried out his undergraduate studies at the Springfield College of the YMCA (Young Men's Christian Association) where he met James Naismith who, in 1891, had invented basketball. After graduating, Morgan spent his first year at the Auburn (Maine) YMCA after which, during the summer of 1896, he moved to the YMCA at Holyoke (Massachusetts) where he became Director of Physical Education. In this role he had the opportunity to establish, develop, and direct a vast programme of exercises and sports classes for male adults.His leadership was enthusiastically accepted, and his classes grew in numbers. He came to realise that he needed a certain type of competitive recreational game in order to vary his programme. Basketball, which sport was beginning to develop, seemed to suit young people, but it was necessary to find a less violent and less intense alternative for the older members.________________________________________________________________________________In 1995, the sport of Volleyball was 100 years old!The sport originated in the United States, and is now just achieving the type of popularity in the U.S. that it has received on a global basis, where it ranks behind only soccer among participation sports.Today there are more than 46 million Americans who play volleyball. There are 800 million players worldwide who play Volleyball at least once a week.In 1895, William G. Morgan, an instructor at the Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) in Holyoke, Mass., decided to blend elements of basketball, baseball, tennis, and handball to create a game for his classes of businessmen which would demand less physical contact than basketball. He created the game of Volleyball (at that time called mintonette). Morgan borrowed the net from tennis, and raised it 6 feet 6 inches above the floor, just above the average man's head.During a demonstration game, someone remarked to Morgan that the players seemed to be volleying the ball back and forth over the net, and perhaps "volleyball" would be a more descriptive name for the sport.On July 7, 1896 at Springfield College the first game of "volleyball" was played.In 1900, a special ball was designed for the sport.1900 - YMCA spread volleyball to Canada, the Orient, and the Southern Hemisphere.1905 - YMCA spread volleyball to Cuba1907 Volleyball was presented at the Playground of America convention as one of the most popular sports1909 - YMCA spread volleyball to Puerto Rico1912 - YMCA spread volleyball to Uruguay1913 - Volleyball competition held in Far Eastern Games1917 - YMCA spread volleyball to BrazilIn 1916, in the Philippines, an offensive style of passing the ball in a high trajectory to be struck by another player (the set and spike) were introduced. The Filipinos developed the "bomba" or kill, and called the hitter a "bomberino".1916 - The NCAA was invited by the YMCA to aid in editing the rules and in promoting the sport. Volleyball was added to school and college physical education and intramural programs.In 1917, the game was changed from 21 to 15 points.1919 American Expeditionary Forces distributed 16,000 volleyballs to it's troops and allies. This provided a stimulus for the growth of volleyball in foreign lands.In 1920, three hits per side and back row attack rules were instituted.In 1922, the first YMCA national championships were held in Brooklyn, NY. 27 teams from 11 states were represented.In 1928, it became clear that tournaments and rules were needed, the United States Volleyball Association (USVBA, now USA Volleyball) was formed. The first U.S. Open was staged, as the field was open to non-YMCA squads.1930's Recreational sports programs became an important part of American lifeIn 1930, the first two-man beach game was played.In 1934, the approval and recognition of national volleyball referees.In 1937, at the AAU convention in Boston, action was taken to recognize the U.S. Volleyball Association as the official national governing body in the U.S.Late 1940s Forearm pass introduced to the game (as a desperation play) Most balls played with overhand pass1946 A study of recreation in the United States showed that volleyball ranked fifth among team sports being promoted and organizedIn 1947, the Federation Internationale De Volley-Ball (FIVB) was founded in Paris.In 1948, the first two-man beach tournament was held.In 1949, the first World Championships were held in Prague, Czechoslovakia.1949 USVBA added a collegiate division, for competitive college teams. For the first ten years collegiate competition was sparse. Teams formed only through the efforts of interested students and instructors. Many teams dissolved when the interested individuals left the college. Competitive teams were scattered, with no collegiate governing bodies providing leadership in the sport.1951 - Volleyball was played by over 50 million people each year in over 60 countries1955 - Pan American Games included volleyball1957 - The International Olympic Committee (IOC) designated volleyball as an Olympic team sport, to be included in the 1964 Olympic Games.1959 - International University Sports Federation (FISU) held the first University Games in Turin, Italy. Volleyball was one of the eight competitions held.1960 Seven midwestern institutions formed the Midwest Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (MIVA)1964Southern California Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (SCVIA) was formed in California1960's new techniques added to the game included - the soft spike (dink), forearm pass (bump), blocking across the net, and defensive diving and rolling.In 1964, Volleyball was introduced to the Olympic Games in Tokyo.The Japanese volleyball used in the 1964 Olympics, consisted of a rubber carcass with leather panelling. A similarly constructed ball is used in most modern competition.In 1965, the California Beach Volleyball Association (CBVA) was formed.1968 National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) made volleyball their fifteenth competitive sport.1969 The Executive Committee of the NCAA proposed addition of volleyball to its program.In 1974, the World Championships in Mexico were telecast in Japan.In 1975, the US National Women's team began a year-round training regime in Pasadena, Texas (moved to Colorado Springs in 1979, Coto de Caza and Fountain Valley, CA in 1980, and San Diego, CA in 1985).In 1977, the US National Men's team began a year-round training regime in Dayton, Ohio (moved to San Diego, CA in 1981).In 1983, the Association of Volleyball Professionals (AVP) was formed.In 1984, the US won their first medals at the Olympics in Los Angeles. The Men won the Gold, and the Women the Silver.In 1986, the Women's Professional Volleyball Association (WPVA) was formed.In 1987, the FIVB added a Beach Volleyball World Championship Series.In 1988, the US Men repeated the Gold in the Olympics in Korea.In 1989, the FIVB Sports Aid Program was created.In 1990, the World League was created.In 1992, the Four Person Pro Beach League was started in the United States.In 1994, Volleyball World Wide, created.In 1995, the sport of Volleyball was 100 years old!In 1996, 2-person beach volleyball was added to the OlympicsThere is a good book, "Volleyball Centennial: The First 100 Years", available on the history of the sport.________________________________________Copyright (c)Volleyball World WideVolleyball World Wide on the Computer Internet/WWWhttp://www.Volleyball.ORG/ -
5 undergraduate
[,andë:'græxhuit/,andë:'grædjuit] n., adj. -n. student (universitar), student i padiplomuar (universitar)./- adj. studentor; studentësh, për studentë; undergraduate studies studime univerzitare; in my undergraduate days kur isha student.William G. Morgan (1870-1942), who was born in the State of New York, has gone down in history as the inventor of the game of volleyball, to which he originally gave the name "Mintonette".The young Morgan carried out his undergraduate studies at the Springfield College of the YMCA (Young Men's Christian Association) where he met James Naismith who, in 1891, had invented basketball. After graduating, Morgan spent his first year at the Auburn (Maine) YMCA after which, during the summer of 1896, he moved to the YMCA at Holyoke (Massachusetts) where he became Director of Physical Education. In this role he had the opportunity to establish, develop, and direct a vast programme of exercises and sports classes for male adults.His leadership was enthusiastically accepted, and his classes grew in numbers. He came to realise that he needed a certain type of competitive recreational game in order to vary his programme. Basketball, which sport was beginning to develop, seemed to suit young people, but it was necessary to find a less violent and less intense alternative for the older members.go down in history as... [gou daun in 'histëri æz] hyj në history si, njihet në history si, pnohet në histori si
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