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U.S. Paralympians finalists for 2013 Sportswoman of the Year awards
Katie Holloway, the 2011 and 2012 USA Volleyball Women's Sitting Player of the Year, is a finalist for the Women's Sports Foundation 2013 Sportswoman of the Year in the team sport category.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The Women's Sports Foundation announced this week that U.S. Paralympians Katie Holloway and Tatyana McFadden are finalists for the 2013 Sportswoman of the Year awards. Fans can vote online at wspr.tc/VoteSOY2013 through Sept. 9 for Holloway, a sitting volleyball player, and McFadden, a track and field athlete.
The Sportswoman of the Year awards, given in the individual (McFadden) and team (Holloway) athlete categories, will be awarded at the Women's Sports Foundation's 34th Annual Salute to Women in Sports on Oct. 16 in New York. Finalists for the 2013 Sportswoman of the Year Award ballot have distinguished themselves by their outstanding, and often record breaking, athletic performances from Aug. 13, 2012-July 31, 2013.
Holloway (Edmond, Okla.) had a tremendous impact on the success of the U.S. Paralympic Women's Sitting Volleyball Team, earning the distinction of the Best Spiker at the London 2012 Paralympic Games. Starting all 17 sets that Team USA played in London, she led Team USA in scoring in four Paralympic matches, finishing with 98 points on 80 kills, nine blocks and seven aces. Her best match was the gold medal game against China, where she scored 33 points on 28 kills, three blocks and two aces, although it was not enough for the U.S. victory.
She returned to the court in December to help Team USA win the 2012 Volleyball Masters tournament in the Netherlands. Holloway was named the Most Valuable Player of the tournament. Later that month, she was named USA Volleyball's Female Sitting Player of the Year for the second consecutive year.
Holloway also helped the U.S. team sweep a series of exhibition matches against the Russian National Team in May 2013. Currently, she is in Moscow, Russia, for an international event and will compete again in October in the Zonal Championships against Brazil, Canada and Colombia.
A graduate of California State University – Northridge, where she was the first amputee ever to play NCAA Division I women's basketball, Holloway recently accepted a position as a recreational therapist with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in Palo Alto, Calif. Holloway also serves as the Paralympic Summer Team Sports Representative on the United States Olympic Committee's Athletes Advisory Council.
McFadden (Clarksville, Md.) medaled in an impressive four of five events at the Paralympic Games, taking the top prize in the women's 400, 800 and 1500 meters T54 and a bronze medal in the women's 100m. While a flat tire dashed her dreams of a marathon medal, she started this year by winning the 2013 Boston and London Marathons within the same week.
At the 2013 U.S. Paralympics Track and Field National Championships in June, McFadden went undefeated, winning titles in the 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, 1500m and 5000m events. At the 2013 International Paralympic Committee Athletics World Championships in Lyon, France, she went undefeated in qualification and finals, becoming the first woman to ever win six gold medals in a single world championship.
McFadden was named the USOC's Female Athlete of the Month for Sept. 2012 and July 2013.
Now entering her final semester at the University of Illinois, McFadden hopes to win her third marathon of the year in Chicago and a fourth in New York, where she will captain Team USA Endurance, a new fundraising program for the USOC. She is also aiming to make the 2014 U.S. Paralympic Team in cross-country skiing.
Nominations for the Sportswoman of the Year awards – individual and team – are made by sport governing bodies and the public. Sportswoman of the Year finalists will be voted on by the Foundation's Awards Committee as well as the general public. Votes can be cast at wspr.tc/VoteSOY2013 through 11:59 p.m. ET on Sept. 9.
2013 Finalists for Sportswoman of the Year
Individual Sport
- Mao Asada, figure skating
- Kelly Clark, snowboarding
- Missy Franklin, swimming
- Tina Maze, alpine skiing
- Tatyana McFadden, Paralympic track and field
- Inbee Park, golf
- Jenn Suhr, track and field
- Serena Williams, tennis
Team Sport
- Talita da Rocha Antunes and Taiana Lima, beach volleyball
- Katie Holloway, sitting volleyball
- Kaillie Humphries and Chelsea Valois, bobsled
- Amanda Kessel, ice hockey
- Candace Parker, basketball
- Melissa Seidemann, water polo


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Beach Party is an eclectic band from Los Angeles that is definitely the life of the 'party'. With a unique garage-punk sound, this band is anything from the norm, and will have you traveling back in time as you hear how they incorporate and mix beats like no one of this decade. The hilarious men of Beach Party gave us a little insight on what it's like to tour, be in San Francisco, and simply live every day like a 'party'.
Beach Party is the intoxicating bi-product of creative brain children, Rob Banks and James Hurst. Formed in September of 2012, the duo began recording their first demo in an apartment. The band has incorporated their musical influences and original ideas to put a whole new spin on their sound which is- hedonistic surf rock with a 60's garage band twist. After bringing friend's and fellow musicians, bassist Adam Arcos and drummer Nico Macciocca on board, the stylish brood of libertines was complete and in turn Beach Party was created. Hitting the ground running the band has not only made it big in the UK but they have already started playing shows in Los Angeles as well as major festivals such as Noise Pop Festival in San Francisco and SXSW in Austin, TX.
The name 'Beach Party', has no meaning, instead the sound incorporates the beach since that is how many of the group was brought up, and 'party' is positive and fun-which is just what they want to create and encapsulate with their music, ' a fun atmosphere'. Influenced by bands from the 60's era the quartet says 'Motown' has also influenced their sound, as they try to bring back quality and depth to music, as it has been said that music today has lost it's touch.
"Touring has been really fun,' says Beach Party, 'we like to see fresh faces and to play at shows that are all ages is really awesome too because the kids have a lot of fun and dance around and just bring a different energy to the scene."
Coast to coast Beach Party will take the stage at the El Rey Theatre on March 21, 2013 to open for major music mavens, the Black Lips, (who they are fans of). Beach Party is making more than just waves; they are leaving their permanent mark on society upon hitting the road! Be sure to catch up with the gentlemen of the group and fall back in love with musicality with a West coast twist through their dynamic sound and spirited performances.

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History of the Ariane workhorse
Ariane 4 - often referred to as the Ariane workhorse received its 'honourable discharge' in 2003 after 15 years of faithful service.
Ariane 4 is the last version of the generation of launchers that all used the same technology:
- Ariane 1, launched between 1979 to 1986
- Ariane 2 and 3, launched between 1983 to 1989
- Ariane 4
Ariane 4 differed from its predecessors in several ways. The first stage was upgraded to carry 210 tonnes of propellant as compared to 140 tonnes; larger solid strap-on boosters and new liquid strap-on boosters were added to increase thrust in the early flight phase; the vehicle equipment bay was reorganised; and a 4 m diameter fairing and a new dual launch system were provided to cope with larger and heavier spacecraft. This meant that Ariane 4 could be launched in six versions to carry spacecraft with payloads ranging from 2000 kg to 4900 kg into geostationary transfer orbit. This compared to a maximum payload of 2700 kg for an Ariane-3 launcher.
Ariane-4 development commenced in 1982 after a short but intense preparatory programme initiated in 1981. The programme suffered from two Ariane-3 failures due to ignition problems with the 3rd stage cryogenic engine. Absolute priority was given to resolving this to minimise launch manifest problems.
Ariane-4 development culminated in the successful Ariane-401 demonstration flight that took place on 15 June 1988, placing ESA's Meteosat P2 and the Panamsat 1 satcom into orbit. The first Ariane-4 operational flight took place on 11 December 1988 launching the Skynet 4B and the Astra 1A spacecraft.
Major decisions
There are many prerequisites for successful development of a launcher: a strong and lasting political will; availability of the necessary financial resources; experienced and motivated government and industrial teams and appropriate structures; dynamic commercialisation; and, taking the right decisions at the right time. This last point may seem trivial and perhaps even naive, but it was one of the keys to Ariane's success. Throughout the programme proposals were made - and decisions taken - at the right time.
Some facts and figures
- maximum GTO performance reached: 4946.9 kg (82nd launch)
- demonstrated reliability: 97.4% (113 successful launches out of 116); series of 74 consecutive successes (launches 43 to 116)
- operational flexibility: 14 launches in 12 months (March 1995 to March 1996)
- 116 Ariane-4 vehicles built: 7 Ariane-40, 15 Ariane-42 P, 15 Ariane-44 P, 13 Ariane-42 L, 26 Ariane-44 LP, 40 Ariane-44 L
- 728 powered stages built and launched (1st, 2nd and 3rd stages plus solid and liquid strap-on boosters)
- 155 main payloads plus 27 auxiliary payloads delivered into orbit
- 155 main payloads: 139 for telecommunications, 9 for Earth observation, 5 for weather and 2 for science
- total mass launched (main + auxiliary): 404.1 tonnes, lightest - Itamsat 9.9 kg, heaviest - 4711 kg
- geographical breakdown of main payloads: Europe 34%, USA 19.1%, Asia/Middle East 14.4%, Japan 9.4%, America (- USA) 7.5%, international organisations 15.6%
- 50 satellite operators bought launches
- main customer Intelsat (18 Ariane-4 launchers for a total spacecraft mass of more than 74 tonnes)
- Government-funded development and associated activities (Ariane 1 development, Ariane 2/3 development, Ariane 4 development, product support) €2250 million
- Ariane 4 production turnover (money flowing back to European industry): €11 250 million
- Ratio of production turnover to government funding was approximately 4:1, a measure of the economic and industrial value of Ariane 4 and a strong factor in the drive to invest in Ariane follow-on developments. In simple terms it means that for every Euro invested by governments in development European industry received an extra workload worth €4.
- Industrial participation: companies in all ESA Member States worked on the launcher
Why discontinue Ariane 4?
In 1997 Arianespace ordered what turned out to be the last batch of 20 Ariane-4 launchers. Then in 2000 the decision was made to discontinue Ariane-4 production after this batch. Why this decision?
When Ariane 4 became operational in 1988 the Ariane 2 and 3 versions were discontinued rapidly, after a reasonable overlap with Ariane 4 for the sake of commercial continuity. The reasons being:
- Their performance was no longer sufficient to meet international launch market requirements, since what were then the US Delta class and the US Atlas/Centaur class telecommunication payloads could no longer be launched in the dual launch mode, an absolutely essential competitive feature. Plus, as forecast well in advance, the upward trend in communication satellites materialised as expected. New, more powerful and heavier spacecraft, such as those of Intelsat's 6th generation, were about to enter the market. These required a geostationary transfer orbit capacity of about 4000 kg whereas Ariane 3 could launch no more than 2 700 kg.
- It would have been prohibitively costly to keep two different launchers in production with two distinct launch facilities as this would have nullified the economies of scale gained when operating a single launcher and jeopardised the economic viability of both Ariane versions. This would also have had an adverse effect on the reliability of both launchers, as a low launch rate detracts from production and launch operations quality.
Exactly the same situation arose in 2000 with Ariane 4 and 5, and this led to the decision to discontinue Ariane 4 after the 116th launch. The mass of communication satellites had continued to increase while the market for spacecraft in the 2000-2500 kg mass range dwindled, forcing Arianespace to launch more and more communication satellites as single payloads, which is economically prohibitive.
In addition, spacecraft appeared on the market - and are expected to proliferate - with masses well above the maximum Ariane-4 payload (approximately 4800 kg into geostationary transfer orbit) and these were taking a larger and larger share of the market.
Attempts to further reduce Ariane-4 production costs to make single launches affordable were abandoned as production economies were no longer feasible. Thus, the decision to discontinue Ariane 4 became unavoidable for economic reasons.
Successful record
The Ariane-4 launcher has done remarkably well in terms of performance, reliability, operational flexibility, commercialisation and industrial benefits. From the strategic point of view, it has been the mainstay of Europe's autonomous access to space.
Thanks to Ariane 4, Arianespace, together with the European launcher industry, is recognised as one of the best launch service providers, if not the best, in the world. More than 50% of the communication and other application spacecraft accessible to Ariane worldwide have been launched by this vehicle.
The future of Europe's launch capability now lies with the Ariane-5 launcher and with the new Vega launcher, specially designed to put smaller satellites into orbit.


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- Makes 8 servings
- 1/4 cup fresh blood orange juice or fresh orange juice
- 2 tablespoons minced shallots
- 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves
- 2 teaspoons (packed) grated orange peel
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh fennel bulb
- 2 tablespoons chopped fennel fronds
- 3 blood oranges or seedless oranges
- 12 cups torn assorted salad greens (such as arugula, watercress, mâche, and endive) or 1 1/2 five-ounce bags mixed baby greens
- 1 cup chopped green onions
- 2/3 cup walnuts, toasted
- Whisk orange juice, shallots, thyme, orange peel, and honey in medium bowl to blend. Gradually whisk in oil, then fennel and fennel fronds. Season dressing to taste with salt and pepper. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill. Rewhisk before using.)
- Cut peel and white pith from oranges. Working over bowl, cut between membranes to release orange segments from pith.
- Combine assorted greens, green onions, and toasted walnuts in large bowl. Drain orange segments and add to salad. Toss salad with enough dressing to coat evenly. Season to taste with salt and pepper and serve.


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The most frequently employed phrase on "Futurama" – save for reprobate robot Bender's exhortations to bite his shiny, metal bottom – comes from befuddled inventor Prof. Farnsworth: "Good news, everyone!"
The announcement, which kicked off many an episode of the animated sci-fi TV comedy, rarely proved good for anyone – except the audience, heralding new misadventures spanning time, space and comic genres.
The latest news for "Futurama" fans isn't good or bad as much it's as bittersweet: The show caps its 140-episode, on-and-off 14-year run Wednesday, ending one of the more unlikely and resilient journeys in the annals of geekdom.
The "Futurama" plot – and its start on Fox – began at the dawn of the millennium when 20th century pizza delivery loser Fry fell into a cryogenic chamber whose deep-freeze thawed in 31st century Times Square in "New" New York.
The show got initial attention for sharing an animation style and quirky sensibility with co-creator Matt Groening's money machine, "The Simpsons." But its narrower sci-fi focus – the preserved heads of William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy and George Takei were among the many guest cameos – didn't attract near the audience of Springfield's pop culture free-for-all (even if every Comic Book Guy in every Springfield in the U.S. and beyond watched).
U.S. & World
Fox canceled "Futurama" in 2003. But a loyal "Star Trek"-like fan base – along with the popularity of the "Futurama" reruns on Cartoon Network – led to specials and the series' 2008 return on Comedy Central, which ultimately produced the last 50 episodes.
As we've noted, "Futurama" presaged the movement of fanboys and fangirls using the power of the Internet to lobby for the return of their favorite shows, as with "Arrested Development." "Futurama" also proved a harbinger of the rise of geek culture as well as a lovingly mocking commentator on the phenomenon (just check out the show's live and animated relationship with Comic-Con).
The Comedy Central years yielded some of the series' best episodes – Bender's fight for "robosexual" marriage is a favorite, along with Leela's return to the "Metropolis"-like underground land of the mutants. Even if the latest run hasn't been the strongest in "Futurama" history, the final season boasted a pitch-perfect "Scooby-Doo" homage/takeoff and brought love at long last to fetid physician (and talking lobster) Zoidberg.
Love also could be in the air during Wednesday's goodbye episode, in which we'll learn whether dopey, well-meaning Fry finally weds brave, mono-eyed Leela. The plot revolves around Prof. Farnsworth's latest "good news" development – an invention that stops time. Sounds like a fitting final plot for a show that consistently got laughs out of tweaking time while defying it.
TV's future looks a little less bright without "Futurama," though you never know what time will bring. The Planet Express crew is expected to guest star on an episode of "The Simpsons" this coming season or next. In the meantime, check out a preview of the series finale as we get ready to bid "Futurama" farewell:
Hester is founding director of the award-winning, multi-media NYCity News Service at the City University of New York Graduate School of Journalism. He is the former City Editor of the New York Daily News, where he started as a reporter in 1992. Follow him on Twitter.


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I am try to create a reverse-lookup file in BIND, but I need it to point to many networks not just one.
I have three networks that connected to the same bind server,
192.168.3 and
192.168.4 and
192.168.1. I would like that in one reverse-lookup file I could refer to all of the clients at the three networks.
Currently I have no idea on how to write that zone file, what I have is:
168.192.in-addr.arpa. SOA dns1.mynetwork.unix admin.mynetwork.unix
184.108.40.206 IN PTR dns1.mynetwork.unix
11.3 IN PTR client.mynetwork.unix
When I start the bind server, it gives me an error message on the log file at
/var/log/messeges/ that says:
loading from master file named.168.192 faild: not a valid number
I have omitted the other unrelated (IMO) stuff from the configuration file.
To sum it up, i would concise the question to be, is it possible to create a reverse dns file (in bind) that can point to a different networks ? if yes what do i need to change in the example above ?


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The gimmick: From Clash of the Titans to Alice in Wonderland to The Last Airbender to Jackass 3D, 2010 was a decidedly mixed bag when it came to Hollywood 3-D offerings. Of course, as is usually the case with the industry, once it starts something, it will drive it into the ground. The 3-D wave continues in 2011 with offerings that include The Green Hornet, Kung Fu Panda 2 and Martin Scorsese's Hugo Cabret.
This isn't the first time pundits have heralded 3-D technology as the future of cinema. As early as 1922, a New York theater was showing a rudimentary series of 3-D films dubbed Movies of the Future. The format gained widespread acceptance in the 1950s with schlocky films such as Vincent Price's House of Wax. Alfred Hitchcock's Dial M for Murder (above) was possibly the pinnacle of the movement, and while the format gradually died down, there have been spurts of (unfortunate) interest ever since — Jaws 3-D, anyone?
The result: Box office returns have been mixed, but this latest revival may have legs. Maybe the future is finally here to stay.
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Not a Retina MacBook Air, but awfully close
Eye-pamperingly gorgeous Retina display
While the new Pro with Retina isn't a huge leap forward from its predecessor in anything except battery life, its generous price drop offers good value and makes ultrabook alternatives look over-priced.
Strong performance on HD video and 3D
Powerful AMD GPU with more dedicated memory
Best touchpad so far, Switchable graphics
Thin, Strong performance, Excellent speakers
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