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Basic Facts About Vaquitas
The vaquita (Phocoena sinus), also known as the Gulf of California harbor porpoise, is the smallest and rarest of the cetaceans - which include whales, dolphins, and porpoises. The vaquita has a gray body with a pale gray or white belly and a dark patch around its eye. They are very rarely seen in the wild.
Vaquitas eat ocean fish such as Gulf croaker and bronze-striped grunts. They are also known to eat squid.
Fewer than 50 vaquitas may remain in the wild.
Vaquitas have the most restricted range of any marine cetacean. They appear to live only in the northern end of the Gulf of California. The Mexican government created the Upper Gulf of California Biosphere Reserve in 1993 in part to protect vaquita habitat.
Vaquitas use sonar to communicate and navigate Gulf waters. When seen, they are either alone or in small groups of two or three. The vaquita is also the only porpoise species found in such warm waters.
Mating Season: April to May.
Gestation: 10-11 months.
Number of offspring: 1 calf.
A female will give birth every 2 years or so. Calves are between 28-31 inches long at birth, weighing about 17 lbs.
The greatest threat to the remaining vaquita is incidental death caused by fishing gear. Vaquitas are known to die in gillnets set for sharks, rays, mackerels and chano, as well as in illegal and occasionally permitted gillnet sets for an endangered fish called totoaba. They are also killed by commercial shrimp trawlers. It is believed that about 30 vaquitas are lost to these threats each year.
Because there are so few vaquita left and they are confined to such a small area, they may also be vulnerable to climate change, which could affect food availability or habitat conditions in the Gulf of California.
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Length: Females are longer than males. Females top out at around 5 feet males around 4.6 feet.
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If you accept at face value the fact that Tim Tebow's only going to be a quarterback when he gets to Patriots minicamp today, then the question becomes how well he can play the position.
According to a tutor who's been working with him recently, that shouldn't be a problem.
"Do I think he can play the quarterback position in the NFL? Yeah, no question," IMG's Chris Weinke told Jim Corbett of USA Today. "Like I told Tim when I found out [Monday] that he signed, 'You're locked and loaded, ready to go."'
Tebow also spent time this offseason working with Vinny Testaverde in Florida, and both the former Heisman winners said they saw marked improvement, after working with Tebow on his footwork.
Weinke said making those adjustments made Tebow a more accurate quarterback, which has always been one of the biggest hurdles (47.9 career completion percentage).
"I made an adjustment to his lower half and invariably that's where the quickness came from," Weinke said. "What I saw was, when his feet were in good position, he was throwing the ball with great accuracy, great velocity. And the ball was coming out much quicker."
Weinke also praised Tebow's work ethic, and said that he had to pull the reins back at times to keep Tebow from over-working when he got tired, so that he didn't slip back into bad habits.
"The guy has played quarterback his whole life," Weinke said. "None of us has a crystal ball. But that's what he's done his whole life.
"He's proven he can win at that position. He has had great success. He does things the right way and has a guy in Tom who is one of the elite quarterbacks to ever play the game that he'll be able to spend time with every day.
"The things we worked on down here are going to pay dividends in New England."
If they truly do, then the Patriots will have an improved backup quarterback, and Weinke will have established himself as a guru, and will have to turn aspiring passers away.


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At 8 a.m. Nov. 3, two Old Dominion Freight Lines 18-wheelers rolled silently through the streets of Midwest City, Oklahoma, to deliver a cargo that would make dreams come true for children in Central Oklahoma.
Filled with more than 650 bicycles, these trucks hauled their load from Huffy on the East Coast to The Salvation Army Central Oklahoma's Christmas Distribution Center in Midwest City for free, donating the use of their trucks to help make Christmas a joy for even the most poverty-stricken child.
During the summer, The Salvation Army's Women's Auxiliary set out counter top Red Kettles in more than 60 businesses in the metro area. For the month of July, residents donated a dollar or two, but at the end of the month, more than $24,000 had been raised to purchase bicycles for children on The Angel Tree.
"Every year, hundreds of children dream of a new bike at Christmas," said D'Anna Pulliam, Salvation Army Women' Auxiliary. "Every year, we try to fill every child's wish, but sometimes, not all children can get that bike. The goal of Buck$ 4 Bikes is to raise money so that every child who dreams of a new bike can get one."
The Salvation Army Angel Tree features 2,000 families this year. The children and elderly of that family are placed on paper Angels, along with their most hopeful wish for Christmas, and the public "adopts" those Angels to shop for. This year, The Salvation Army Angel Tree will be at both Penn Square Mall and Quail Springs Mall with space donated by both.
"This is the most amount of money we've raised for bikes," said Pulliam. "So many more needy children will have their Christmas wishes come true."
On Dec. 19-21, The Salvation Army will distribute the gifts to the families… this year, many more children will have Christmas dreams come true.


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Keith Hayward Wessman was the last living of the ten sons of Henry Richard Emanuel Wessman and Jean Hayward Wessman. [1] He died in Henderson, Nevada, this week at the age of 89.
|After Jean's funeral, 1959.
Front, left to right: John, Keith, Liz, Boyd, Gam.
Back: Ernie, Harry, Jean, Phil, Norinne, Paul.
Here are a few anecdotes about his early life taken from several family histories.
Keith was a premature baby and did not do well at first. Henry said to put him out in the dirt and sunlight. He got quite brown. For many years, he was called "Brownie."
[One day] Jean was scrubbing the kitchen floor in her bare feet. Keith was in the bathroom (just off of the kitchen) taking a bath. He was about seven or eight years old. She said that she just got done and needed to wash her feet so she could get her socks and shoes on. She came and sat on the edge of the tub and put her feet in the water. She slipped right into the water. It ended up that she popped Keith up in the air and he ended sitting on top of her. It was a big surprise but they laughed about it for many, many years.
Keith's first memories of his parents are of taking two cars loads full of family and friends and going up to the canyons to camp, eat, swim and play ball. On Saturdays, Jean made bread. She would also cook beans all day. After coming home from the canyons, the family would sit and eat biscuits and beans. Keith learned to love biscuits and beans from this experience....
Henry expected certain things out of his children. One time, Keith tried to run away from church and he almost got home. The next thing that he knew, he heard the old Dodge tearing up the road. Henry never went over 45 miles per hour.... He came screeching up the road and spotted Keith. He got Keith right back in the car and took him back to church. Keith does not know how he found out he was gone.
Another time, Keith was attempting to cut school (the first time). Henry ran him down and took him right back. Keith did not try to cut school again until he was a senior.
|Keith with his niece Ann.
After his father died, Keith (even though he was six) felt as if he had to grow up. He wanted to do things that would bring his mother comfort. He did not want to give her anything to worry about. He knew that she was counting on him to do what he should.
The [Wessman] children were ... musically inclined.... Around 1930-31, John got an accordion for Christmas. Dick played quite well also on the guitar, ukulele and mandolin. They played quite a bit together. Keith took up the accordion and the girls took piano lessons. They were good at it. [Jean] tried to teach Keith the piano, but he never took to it.
|Keith and Lilly Wessman and family, 1961.
Jean fought tooth and nail about Keith going into the service during World War II. Finally, she said that he was going to be 18 on his next birthday and there was nothing she could do to stop him. She signed for him to go a month before he turned 18. She was a good letter writer to all her sons in the service even though others may or may not have been. Ernie and Keith frequently sent letters home to their mother. Getting mail to Keith was tricky because he was on the ship.
|Seven Wessman sons in the service, World War II.
From the Salt Lake Tribune, November 11, 1944: Seven uniformed sons of Mrs. Jean H. Wessman of 184 E St., have won for her a good citizenship medal, the fourth such destinction [sic] to be given a Utah mother during this war....
The Wessman servicemen are as follows: Cpl. [Corporal] Richard H. Wessman, 32, stationed with a repair squadron in Italy; Cpl. Philip H. Wessman, 24, who served for two and one half years in the Pacific Theater, now stationed with an infantry outfit in England; G.M. 3-c [Gunner's Mate 3rd Class] Keith Wessman, 19, somewhere in the South Pacific; Sgt. [Sergeant] Ernest H. Wessman, 23, now stationed with the field artillery at Camp Shelby, Miss., also served two and one half years in the Pacific Theater; S-Sgt. [Staff Sergeant] Paul H. Wessman, 30, stationed at an army general hospital in England; Pvt. [Private] John H. Wessman, Camp Fannin, Texas, and Amm 2-c [Aviation Machinist's Mate? (US Navy) 2nd Class] Gammon Wessman, 21, reciptient of the Presidential Citation for serving in the battle of Attu and Kiska.
[1] Henry and Jean Wessman had fifteen children: Merle (1909-1945), Henry (1911-1972), Richard (1912-1997), a stillborn son (1913), Paul (1914-1985), Jean (1916-2004), John (1917-2004), Elizabeth (1918-1999), Philip (1920-1989), Ernest (1921-2010), Gammon (1923-2004), Keith (1925-2014), Norinne (1926), Boyd (1928-1985), and Marilyn (1930-2010). Henry died in 1932 when Marilyn was one year old.


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Think the baby bottle doesn't really change much from year to year? Think again! While last year's crop of new bottles showed off the collision of technology and design, this year's appears to be heading back to basics. We've spied a number of bottles designed to mimic breastfeeding, making the transition from breast to bottle as seamless as possible. Take a look at seven bottles that are starting to hit store shelves now!
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PADUCAH, Ky. -- Going unbeaten in conference play two consecutive years has led to multiple honors being bestowed upon the Tennessee Tech tennis team, with the league's top awards pinned to the Golden Eagles Thursday at the Ohio Valley Conference Tennis Tournament Awards Dinner.
Tech senior Syrym Abdukhailikov was selected as the 2013 Ohio Valley Conference Men's Player of the Year, as voted on by the league's head coaches, and Golden Eagle head coach Kenny Doyle earned the men's Coach of the Year honor for the second consecutive year.
In addition to those top honors, Abdukhalikov and Alejandro Augusto were named first-team all-OVC and Vasily Eremeev was named second-team all-OVC.
Abdukhailikov went 9-0 in league play and 14-2 overall at the No. 1 singles spot. The Almaty, Kazakhstan native hasn't lost a singles match since March 20. He teamed up with Alejandro Augusto to post a 9-0 league mark and a 10-6 overall record at the No. 1 doubles spot. Abdukhailikov, a first-team All-OVC selection, is the eighth Golden Eagle to win this award.
Previous Golden Eagles to win OVC Player of the Year include David Brent (1975), Jaun Escudero (1986, 1987), Chris Hedman (1989, 1990), Mirza Duranovic (2000), Gernot Fisher (2003), Borja Zarco (2008) and Dean O'Brien (2009).
Doyle earns his second straight OVC Coach of the Year honor, marking the ninth time a Tennessee Tech coach has won the award. The Golden Eagles won their second straight and fifth overall regular-season title after going 9-0 in OVC play and 9-9 overall. Tech enters the tournament having won its last nine matches.
Previous Tech coaches to receive the honor include Larry Ware (1969), Bill Worrell (1986), Randy Smith (1989, 1990, 1999, 2006), and Barry Lewis (2008).
Joining Abdukhalikov on the men's All-OVC first team are Austin Peay senior Sean Bailey (Manitoba, Canada), junior Jasmin Ademovic (Sarajevo, Bosnia) and sophomore Dimitar Riskovski (Skopje, Macedonia); Jacksonville State senior Igor Santos (Campo Grando, Brazil); and Tennessee Tech sophomore Alejandro Augusto (Madrid, Spain). In addition to Alvaro, making up the second team were Belmont senior Henrique Norbiato (Londrina, Brazil); SIUE sophomore Marten Jonsson (Pitea, Sweden); Austin Peay sophomore Alekas Tverijonas (Lithuania); Eastern Kentucky sophomore Juanjo de Llera (Barcelona, Spain); and Tennessee Tech junior Vasily Eremeev (Krasnoyarsk, Russia).
2013 All-Ohio Valley Conference Men's Tennis Teams
(voted on by the league's head tennis coaches)
Sean Bailey, Austin Peay
Syrym Abdukhalikov, Tennessee Tech
Igor Santos, Jacksonville State
Alejandro Augusto, Tennessee Tech
Jasmin Ademovic, Austin Peay
Dimitar Riskovski, Austin Peay
Henrique Norbiato, Belmont
Marten Jonsson, SIUE
Alekas Tverijonas, Austin Peay
Juanjo de Llera, Eastern Kentucky
Vasily Eremeev, Tennessee Tech
Alex Alvaro, Eastern Kentucky
OVC PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Syrym Abdukhalikov, Tennessee Tech
OVC FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR: Alex Alvaro, Eastern Kentucky
OVC COACH OF THE YEAR: Kenny Doyle, Tennessee Tech


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Orchestival 2014 will be host to the first ever SCORE concert in the UK, offering attendees the opportunity to listen to video games music performed like by The Philharmonia Orchestra.
The concert will feature the retro 8-bit sounds of Commodore 64 and the 16-bit music of Sonic The Hedgehog, reworked by the SCORE team. You'll also get two large suites featuring themes from the Super Mario and The Legend Of Zelda series, while Final Fantasy fans will hear well loved music by celebrated composer Nobuo Uematsu.
Joining the more retro songs will be the music of Assassin's Creed 4 Black Flag, the jazz and blues of 1940s America in LA Noire and the haunting "The Dragonborn Comes" from Skyrim.
Score programme
Super Mario
The Legend Of Zelda
Final Fantasy
Call Of Duty
Assassin's Creed
Beyond: Two Souls
Sonic The Hedgehog
LA Noire
Commodore 64
Joris de Man, the Dutch soundtrack composer of Killzone, will be giving a talk on the importance of sound design in video games in the Talk tent just before the SCORE concert.
Orchestival takes place July 19-20 in Somerset. Tickets are available here.
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The material is self-extinguishing. When designing, it must be ensured that the material is not exposed to continuous tension as this will ultimately lead to cracks forming.
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Polycarbonate is sensitive to rippling and has limited resistance to UV light, which turns the material yellow. For this reason, where applicable UV stabilisers are added, or the surface is coated with a UV block (for example, the glass for car headlights). It is also sensitive to chemical attack, especially by bases, oxidising acids, methanol, aromatic chlorinated hydrocarbons and ammonium. A mild soap solution should be used for the maintenance/cleaning of shades, plastic end pieces and dust protectors. PC is also suitable for metallising.


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Publisher: Electronic Arts
Platform: PC
Play modes: Single / Multiplayer
Language: English
About the Game
The most sophisticated artificial intelligence ever achieved for the FIFA Soccer franchise will drive FIFA Soccer 13. All-new Attacking Intelligence enables players to analyze space, work harder and smarter to break down defenses, and think two plays ahead. Players now possess the intelligence to create, curve, or alter runs to capitalize on openings as they occur, make runs that pull defenders out of position to open passing channels for teammates, and better position themselves for new attacking opportunities.
In FIFA Soccer 13 every touch matters with the most comprehensive and intuitive dribbling system ever developed. Inspired by the world's best player, Lionel Messi, Complete Dribbling enables players to face their opponent and use precise dribble touches combined with true 360° mobility with the ball, so it's easier to be more creative and dangerous in 1v1 opportunities. Players change direction quicker, are more explosive accelerating with the ball, and are more effective shielding defenders for longer stretches. FIFA 13 1st Touch Control transforms the way players control the ball, eliminating near-perfect touch for every player on the pitch, and creating variety and uncertainty around ball control. Factors such as defensive pressure, trajectory of the ball, and velocity of the pass now impact a player's first touch, creating more opportunities for defenders to win back possession.
The second generation of the Player Impact Engine expands physical play from just collisions to off-the-ball battles between players. Defenders push and pull for position, and use their size and strength to win possession or force opponents into poor touches and decisions before the ball arrives. FIFA 13 Tactical Free Kicks provides the tools to create dangerous and unpredictable free kicks utilizing the most skillful players on the pitch. Position up to three attacking players over the ball and utilize dummy runs and more passing options to create elaborate free kicks. Opponents can counter by adding or subtracting players to the wall, creeping the wall forward, or sending a bullet man to intercept the pass or block the shot.
- Improved Career Mode with major changes developed in response to requests from the most passionate fans of the franchise.
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- Complete authenticity with more than 500 officially licensed clubs.
- System requirements Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz, 2 GB RAM, graphic card 256 MB (GeForce 8800 GT or better), Windows XP/Vista/7
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Arva flour problems - pale crust
Hey all,
Not sure how many Canadians frequent this site (though I know there are some!), but this might be a more general question anyway. I recently bought a bag of Arva Unbleached White Hard Wheat Flour to use for bread, and it seems as though it's resulting in loaves that barely brown at all. Is there anything else that could be causing this? I used it in two or three different recipes, one sourdough and the others not, and all resulted in pale, pale breads. They weren't terrible aside from that, but it's definitely not right.
To put things in some perspective, I just previously made a sourdough loaf (Nancy Silverton's standard white sourdough) in which, as I recall, I used half of the Arva flour and half of what seems like a really nice red fife flour, and the crust was the most beautiful (deep red-brown) I've yet achieved.
Aside from the fact that I've been using different recipes, the other variables are the same (same crappy oven, etc). I've also been experimenting in all cases with a new homemade flowerpot cloche.


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Raiders general manager Reggie McKenzie and coach Dennis Allen and his staff have had 10 days to evaluate the 53-man roster and take steps to make any necessary tweaks before Sunday's game against the Atlanta Falcons.
As of now, McKenzie and Allen appear content to soldier on with the 53 players who were on the roster against the Denver Broncos on Sept. 30.
Allen said the Raiders didn't work out any players last week, and we haven't been able to confirm whether they did so Tuesdday, when the players had the day off.
Even if the Raiders did work out any players Tuesday, there aren't any new faces on the field at practice today.
— Right offensive tackle Khalif Barnes (groin), cornerback Shawntae Spencer (foot) and tight end Richard Gordon (hamstring) aren't practicing today.
Barnes and Spencer are week-to-week. Gordon is day-to-day. Willie Smith is working at Barnes' spot, with Michael Huff taking reps at cornerback once again.
David Ausberry is getting plenty of action at practice, along with starter Brandon Myers.
— The Raiders play at 10 a.m. on Sunday. In recent years, Raiders coaches adjusted the practice schedule the week of such games to simulate the time of the upcoming game.
No such tactic with Allen. He used it for the regular-season opener, when he had his players practice at the Coliseum on a Saturday nigth at about the time of their Monday night game two days later.


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pigtype Trichinella Ab
For detection of antibodies to Trichinella spp. in samples from swine
Effective April 1, 2018, product available exclusively from INDICAL BIOSCIENCE (formerly QIAGEN Leipzig). Learn more.
pigtype Trichinella Ab is a sensitive and specific ELISA for detecting antibodies to Trichinella spp. in serum, plasma, and meat juice samples from pigs and wild boar. Individual samples and pooled (up to 10 samples) serum and plasma samples are suitable for testing.
pigtype Trichinella Ab is for veterinary use only.
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pigtype Trichinella Ab is specific for the detection of antibodies to Trichinella spp. A negative population of 2044 serum samples was tested. All of the samples tested negative for the Trichinella-specific antibodies, giving a diagnostic specificity 100% (see the figure Specificity of pigtype Trichinella Ab). Ten Trichinella-positive reference serum samples of the German NRL (National Reference Laboratory for Trichinella at Federal Institute for Risk Assessment, Berlin) were analyzed with the pigtype Trichinella Ab (see the table Sensitivity of the pigtype Trichinella Ab with NRL samples). In addition, serum samples of a temporal study with 2 pigs experimentally infected with T. spiralis were simultaneously analyzed. All of the serum samples tested positive 4 weeks-post-infection, giving a high diagnostic sensitivity (see the figure Sensitivity of pigtype Trichinella Ab).
Sensitivity of the pigtype Trichinella Ab with NRL samples
Ten Trichinella-positive samples of the German NRL were tested with pigtype Trichinella Ab. Samples were processed using both the short and the overnight sample incubation period. An S/P (ratio sample/positive control) ≥ 0.3 (short protocol) or ≥ 0.45 (overnight protocol) indicates the sample is positive for antibodies. All of the samples were detected positive using both incubation periods.
Nematodes of the genus Trichinella can cause Trichinellosis, a zoonosis which can cause mild to lethal illness. Humans can be infected by eating meat containing Trichinella larvae. Most pigs infected with the nematode do not show clinical signs. To prevent human infections, all pigs slaughtered for human consumption are tested by artificial digestion.
The European Commission Regulation (EC) No. 2075/2005 allows holdings to be certified as Trichinella-free under certain conditions. One such condition is a monitoring program. Serological monitoring for Trichinella-antibodies is possible and is an alternative to the cost-intensive digestion method.
pigtype Trichinella Ab is an ELISA (enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay) with ready-to-use colored reagents. The test plate is coated with inactivated Trichinella antigen (E/S antigen). During the sample incubation, Trichinella-specific antibodies bind to the immobilized antigen. The anti-IgG-HRP conjugate detects antibodies bound to the antigen. The color reaction is started by adding the substrate solution and stopped after 10 minutes. The optical density (OD) is measured in a spectrophotometer. The OD values correlate with the concentration of anti-Trichinella antibodies in the sample.
Serum, plasma, and meat juice samples can be tested after dilution.
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- Julia said...
Hi Molly,
My mind works so much like what you describe here. I often feel alone in this, so it's comforting to read this and know that someone I think is wonderful (yes, it's true!) is similarly wired. And I didn't send out Christmas cards this year either...
...Didn't send cards out either! We can start a club.
Molly, where did you get this music? Love the sound and her voice--sounds a lot like "Six Pense non the Richer"
...Googled them. Hubby and I love their sound. Thanks for the discovery!
- Molly Sabourin said...
Well there's nothing an over-thinker appreciates more than good company! Thank you Julia.
I am so glad you liked the Innocence Mission. I have listened to their music for years and have always found it to be both peaceful and uplifting. They have a wonderful cd for kids called "Now the Day is Over" that I highly recommend. Enjoy!
- Dove Knits said...
That's how my mind is, too! I get so caught up in so many thoughts, major and minor (mostly minor) that I forget to even be nice outwardly, though.
- Molly Sabourin said...
I love the thought of you and I having a similar brain chemistry! Maybe that PhD in biology isn't so far out of my reach after all!
- Jenny said...
We didn't send out Christmas cards for an entire decade! I felt that same way every year when cards came--so totally unworthy.
Anyway I love your courage and candor and the way you live so openly . . .


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March 11, 2010, 12:36 PM »
Well, and that is true.
As the price differential between companies offerings becomes smaller, with offshore kites approaching, or surpassing, 2/3rds the cost of a boutique kite, it seems to me quality and design become paramount in the buying process.
Not just the way the kite is made, but what it is made with, whether or not all the bits and bobs are standard, high quality, readily available items, the marques reputation for reliability and durability, all this becomes much more important to me as time goes on.
Quote from: RonG on March 11, 2010, 11:08 AM
Quote from: jaybett on March 11, 2010, 10:27 AM
It would be hard to imagine a person who flew a kite, liked how it performed, and then declined based solely on the reputation of the maker.
If they got to lay hands on the kite, had a good test flight, and were happy with the build quality? No, I don't imagine too many people would balk at the label (ethical considerations re. sweatshop manufacturing aside).
But in a time when brick and mortar kite shops are few and far between, kite festivals where you can see all the new and shiny have all but disappeared, and flying sport kites has become a solitary hobby for most, how many people get that opportunity now before buying?
I suspect a $400 price tag on a Benson will get more people to roll the dice and shell out than a $300 Flying Wings kite, no matter how good the buzz.
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March 11, 2010, 02:39 PM »
As a person who works with HQ on a regular basis, I would have to say that their service and customer support is top notch and one of the best in the business - and if you are having problems with a current production HQ product - it is not the factory that is dropping the ball. Every time I have needed an item or information, HQ had responded almost instantly and have had the parts / pieces / replacements within days if they were in stock, within a week or two if they weren't. And to be honest, I have had less overall problems / issues with products from HQ than I have had from quite a few other kite manufacturers.
The Infinity is a fantastic kite! It's build quality is top notch and I too believe that if it had an R-Sky or Blue Moon decal on it (instead of HQ), it would have 10 times the positive threads on many forums about how great a kite it is.
As far as the parts go for Flying Wings or HQ (or pretty much every other kite manufacturer now days) they are all basically standard parts. HQ uses the same APA style fittings, Dynamic or Skyshark rods, same end caps, Icarex PC31 sail material, etc... etc... So getting replacement parts should they ever be needed shouldn't be an issue - especially if you are dealing with a kite shop such as GWTW and others who normally stock all of these items on a regular basis. Of course there could possibly be one or two specialized fittings such as Center T's or stoppers - but those could be replaced with an aftermarket item should you ever need to do so - its not like you are breaking center T's on a daily basis. And even then Steve probably has the OEM parts in stock too.
It is a shame that true high end kites such as the Soul and Infinity (and quite a few others) get black listed just because the manufacturer just happens to be one that also produces beginner or less expensive kites. I don't know if it is lack of marketing or if (as John has said) we are all snobs.
btw - I have the Soul and Infinity (std. & Vented) in my A Bag at all times! so I guess I am some-what lower class than other flyers - but I have just as big as smile when flying.
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March 11, 2010, 09:10 PM »
This doesn't happen in a vacuum.
Many of us have had many kites from most if not all the manufacturers.
Experience leads one to conclusions.
This would not be a topic of conversation if there weren't issues.
The fact is if your kite is not being made by an experienced kiteflier/builder, there are going to be more issues.
That has been my experience.
That doesn't mean that there aren't issues with some of the smaller builders.
There are.
Which is why the number of marques I will buy from is limited to those I have had good experiences with.
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March 11, 2010, 10:17 PM »
Everyone company has issues with products from time to time. HQ Kites is no different. I've worked for a number of kite companies in the past and currently work for HQ Kites & Designs, USA. Not comparing HQ Kites with boutique builders, but after twenty years in the kite industry, I can honestly attest to the fact that HQ Kites has one of the best QC programs in existence. If HQ needs someone to stand behind the products...here I am. You can reach me here > chris @ hq-kites-usa.com.
Well I can ATTEST to this FACT as Mr Chris when I has a Quality control Issue with my Scorpion Had me a NEW scorpion in TWO WEEKS!~! Through Harbor Wind and Kite!~!
I had Flown my Kite four times and kept noticing how it would not spin roght in one direction. No matter what the wind speed. Finally the shop owner and I went over the kite with a fine tooth comb and found the wing tips sails to be different widths.
We Called CHRIS and FAXED him the Traced Drawings on the Fabric and HE had me a New Kite on the way as soon as he hit the office!!!
All I can say Is Congrats on Getting your New Position at H Q Chris.
Thanks for the Help on the Kite thru Mr Buz.
His Flight Instructor Mr ED
Now as for how the kite flies, It is a Fast and Twitchy fun Kite. I put a 15gram weight in the tail and it now truly rolls over easy. It will Fade Easy and spin on its back all day long. How ever with my torn rotator cup and tendon that is about my limits in pushing he envelope at this time. The Basic Axel is easy enough but Im only doing them one way.
This Kite is a HIGHER end Kite by H Q that was Dropped this Year but there still around. It is a FUN 189.00 dollar kite. How ever It did need a bit of better finishing touches. The Hook loop on the back of the sail between the Stand Outs is TACKY!~! Now if it was Meant for some Speed Brakes that are NOT available to run down the stand outs to teh spreaders for High wind flying. I could then Understand it. Other than that. I am CLUELESS!~!
Last Edit: March 11, 2010, 10:26 PM by Fast EDDY
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March 12, 2010, 11:27 AM »
Alright, now Im angry.
I have an MBA in Marketing and 10+ years professional experience helping some of the most highly regarded companies in America develop first rate customer service.
So lets just do a little comparison.
Ive been flying less than a year so I still think of myself as a newbie. And when it comes to customer service thats an important factor for any company to be concerned about. I own eight stunt kites and two foil kites. In order to come as close as I can to comparing apples to apples Im going to compare my HQ Maestro to my Prism Hypnotist because their list prices are about the same.
Ive flown my Hypnotist about 50 hours, crashed frequently, never broken any part on it, and it still looks brand new. Ive flown my Maestro less than 10 hours, it literally falls apart in the air, and it looks like it had a date with an IED in Iraq. Hmmm, no doubt which is the better dollar value there.
So maybe you want to ya but the Maestros a better flier. How the H*** could I know if it keeps falling apart when Im flying it.
Now I need parts. Ive got 5 kite shops within 200 miles radius. Call all five. Got HQ parts? Their response: Nope. Got Prism parts? Three of the five: Yup, which Prism kite do ya need em for.
OK, so now I try the internet. Goggle search for Prism parts. All kinds of hits including the Prism web page where I can order online, hassle free, 24/7, even parts for kites they no longer make! So I Goggle HQ parts. Nothing!!!!! Try the HQ web page. Not even a link for parts!!! Try their forum. After wasting time reading numerous posts I finally find one that recommends trying my local kite shop. Ya, right! Finally I find one web store that lists the parts. I call only to find out the parts are out of stock, they can order them but itll take several weeks. Several weeks??? I live in the Great Lakes region, summer here only lasts several weeks!
So now you tell me I can get the parts from GWTW. You cant tell that from the GWTW home page. They dont even sell the Maestro so why would anyone assume they carry parts for it. Would you go to a Ford dealership to buy BMW parts? Click on the parts tab just in case. Nope, none of the Maestro parts I need are listed. So then you tell me I can substitute generic parts? Pardon the expression but how the F*** is a newbie supposed to know that. The reciprocal parts on my Hypnotist look nothing at all like the parts on the Maestro.
Im not telling anybody Prism support is first rate, I dont have enough experience to know that, there may be manufactures that are ten times better. But what I do know is that until HQ can provide the ease of support that Prism does theyre not first rate. Until I can get HQ parts locally or find them on the web as easily as I can find Prism parts theyre not even 2nd rate. If HQ cant at least provide an easy to find link for parts on their web page theyre not even 3rd rate. And that the professional evaluation of an MBA with 10+ years in the Customer Service industry.
I appreciate finally being provide with contacts/sources for parts but why wasnt it easier for a newbie to get that information?
From this newbies perspective, compared to Prism, and Flying Wings, HQs got some catching up to do. And until they do any claims of first rate are perceived as a pile of C***.
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March 12, 2010, 11:42 AM »
Gus: the biggest thing is that prism's parts are not anything special for the most part....there are only a couple manufactures of kite rods and fittings out there......prism just offers them up for a bit more since they are Prism parts
if you drop Steve (owner here) an email i am certain that he can supply all of the parts you need for both kites!
if you look at the paperwork that came with the HQ kite it was most likely listed on there the exact parts you need to replace anything broken....and then you can go to gwtw kites or any number of kite shops and get those pieces....
not trying to downplay your history/experience an opinion here....i worked in a shop for awhile and dealt with MANY manufacturers both good and bad.....HQ was one of the top for us! prism not so much....(and that was even before Chris worked at HQ too....Tim and Melanie were da bomb there before Chris was - Sorry man you know that too!)
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March 12, 2010, 01:11 PM »
This seems to be devolving into a pissing match over whether XYZ kite company's product and support are good or crap. I think the point has been lost. It's not a question of whether HQ, Flying Wings, or any other company that has made its mark mass-producing primarily low-priced kites is actually good or bad in terms of quality and support. The point is one of perception, and when these companies try to sell a kite approaching the price tag of the "boutique" manufacturers, they're facing an uphill battle in my opinion. It's not like cars; most fliers can't easily try before they buy. I just don't see many people gambling on a pricey Flying Wings or HQ kite when they could have a Blue Moon or a Benson for similar money. It's not snobbery, it's just playing it safe with discretionary cash that's in shorter supply than it used to be.
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March 12, 2010, 01:55 PM »
I have a number of HQ kites and I have to say that I've never had any real problems with quality. I've learned to fly with a HQ Jive which has been hammered to hell and back and while I've had my share of broken rods, I've never had a problem with the construction of the kite. Most HQ kites are framed in ordinary carbon rods which you can get at any kite store, fittings, at least here in the UK, are easy enough to find. A few of their kites use Dynamic DT series spars which are harder to find, but you can get equivilent in Skyshark which is easy to get, and details of most of their kites, spar lengths, bridle settings etc are available on the support section of their site. Whenever I've has a question about one of my kites and posted a question on the HQ forum, it has usually been picked up and answered by one of the site administrators within a couple of days and when I was missing the weight set for my Falcon it was posted from Germany within a week. They are not top quality kites, but I think they are good value for money.
That said, I doubt if they will sell more than a handful of the new Chrome - at $400 / £250 they are more expensive than many 'boutique' kites and if you are spending that sort of money you're not going to buy something with HQ on it, no matter how good it may be.
I've only ever flown one Prism, a Hypnotist, and it was a nice enough kite and seemed well made. However I have to say, and I'm really not having a go at Prism here, but I often look on the Prism site and there do seem to be a number of posting by folks who have had problems with construction after only a short time of ownership.
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March 12, 2010, 04:17 PM »
You bet I would hesitate spending custom prices at a mass market manufacturer. Because I'm a snob? I don't think so. I have no problem spending $80-$180 for a kite from them, no problem flying that kite in public and no problem admitting that I often enjoy the heck out of those kites. At $250 and above though I have the opportunity to work with Ken, Jon, Hunter, Paul, Mark, and others (but I'll stop with GWTW sponsors). That's value added IMO, you have their phone number & email and a real person who is involved in every aspect of the business answers them. Unless the mass market man was offering something beyond what those custom builders can offer why would I ? I can also see the mass market guys putting products into this range though, especially if they can offer the retailers a significant margin on these kites so the retailer can get a top end kite on the shelf. A retailer is not going to get a custom builders product on the shelf for $150-$200 so there is a market, good to see it filled.
I'll agree with Gus and his frustration on parts from a new fliers perspective. Unless he can easily find a parts list spec'ing it uses a Sky Shark P100 spine how is he to know he can get a proper replacement at his local shop, how will the shop know? How will a new enthusiast know that Steve here at GWTW has spent countless hours gathering spec's from the furthest reaches and darkest corners of the globe to be able to offer premium customer service?
I do know Chris at HQ is very receptive to input on HQ's products, so Chris how about it? Bring that up at the next pow-wow, get those user manuals and parts spec's on line, past & present. So what if it
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March 12, 2010, 04:43 PM »
Wait! These things came with MANUALS!?!?!
Asfink tersez wot....
Exactly! Party on, Garth!
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Thanks, looks like HQ is one of the better ones already support wise if you know where to look.
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Quote from: Fast EDDY on March 11, 2010, 10:17 PM
The Hook loop on the back of the sail between the Stand Outs is TACKY!~! Now if it was Meant for some Speed Brakes that are NOT available to run down the stand outs to teh spreaders for High wind flying. I could then Understand it. Other than that. I am CLUELESS!~!
According to a German review I found the velcro patches are to stop the line slipping towards the wingtip when wrapped up!
" Another innovation, which I think is very useful is that on the sail back in the area where the flying strings exist when the dragon is wrapped in a yoyo, was incorporated into a layer of velcro. This is to prevent the flight of the kite strings, if this is once in Yoyo slide off. These reinforcements, of course, also works at a Yofade and also prevents state that the flight line slipping towards wing tip."
I'm also thinking of buying a Scorpion....Is it a good buy? would you recommend it?
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Menk is also interested in a career in water treatment engineering.
"Hopefully what we learn in this small-scale project will be applicable on a large scale," he said. "We're seeing reactions occur and we get to see the things we learned in class applied in real life."
Shipley said she's enjoying the project because interested in environmental issues and because she is getting a good preview of the upper level classes she'll take over the next two years.
"For me, I haven't taken many applied classes, so this is a good preview," she said.
Rosebrough, a junior, said she appreciates the hands-on nature of the project and the opportunity to work on a team.
"This has been very much a learning experience," she said. "And it's been a lot of fun to work with other people. It's pretty cool to apply what we've learned in wastewater treatment."
Rosebrough has an internship with Peabody Coal's Lee Ranch Mine this coming summer. She's looking forward to the conference and competition to network with professionals and to learn more about the industry.
Menk heard about the competition and started recruiting members in mid-February. The team has been meeting and working together a 5 to 6 hours a week since then.
"Sean came to me during the first week of school and asked if I'd help," Erbes said. "I was bored, so I said, 'Yes.' I'm not bored anymore."
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Nebraska LB Giving Up Football For Med School
LINCOLN, NE -- Nebraska linebacker Sean Fisher has announced his plan to enroll in medical school next fall rather than petition the NCAA for a sixth season with the Cornhuskers.
Fisher broke his leg in preseason practice in 2010 and missed the entire season. He could have asked the NCAA for eligibility in 2013.
Fisher said Monday it's "time to move on" and put all his energy into preparing for medical school. He said he appreciated the time coach Bo Pelini gave him to finalize his decision.
Fisher started five of 14 games this past season, and his 48 tackles ranked ninth on the team. He carries a perfect 4.0 grade-point average in business administration/pre-medicine.
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Clarkson University President Tony Collins has announced that Shane Rogers has been granted tenure and promoted from assistant professor to associate professor of civil and environmental engineering in the Wallace H. Coulter School of Engineering.
Rogers received his bachelor of science degree in civil engineering, and master of science and Ph.D. in environmental engineering from Iowa State University.
He joined the Clarkson faculty in 2007, and, since 2004, has worked for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, National Risk Management Research Laboratory in Cincinnati, Ohio, first as a post-doctoral researcher from 2004-2007, and from 2007 to present as a special government employee.
In his dual roles, has been the principal investigator (PI) or co-PI on approximately $4 million in research regarding biotechnologies for soils and water treatment and residuals management, including genome-enabled molecular technologies for monitoring soils, air, and water quality.
His recent research investigates the fate and transport of pathogens and chemical stressors in agroecosystems and risks associated with exposure to these agents in the environment.
He has mentored 33 undergraduate and graduate researchers and a post-doctoral scholar from Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu City, China, on research projects in his laboratory; many of his research students have received state and national-level research awards.
Rogers is also the PI or co-PI on more than $1 million in education-related programs including Clarkson University's NSF-funded Research Experience for Undergraduates program in Environmental Sciences and Engineering: Advancing Sustainable Systems and Environmental Technologies (ASSETs) to Serve Humanity; and the NSF-funded ASPIRE (Academic Success Program to Improve Retention and Education) of underrepresented students in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics).
These programs engage more than 80 undergraduate students each year in extended mentoring, undergraduate research, and professional development activities.
Rogers recently received funding through the Alcoa Foundation for the "MythOlympic Games," a program that will engage 40 high achieving high-school students in the sciences, technology, engineering, and mathematics at Clarkson University. Additional educational outreach includes the Young Scholars Program (K-12), research experiences for K-12 teachers, and "River University" at the Beacon Institute for Rivers and Estuaries, a subsidiary of Clarkson University.
He is the chair of the St. Lawrence Section of the American Society for Engineering Education and an associate editor for Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems. He is the recipient of the American Society for Engineering Education, St. Lawrence Section Outstanding Teaching Award, the Clarkson University Martin Luther King Jr. Diversity Award, the Clarkson University Student Association Outstanding Teacher Award, and the Water Environment Federation's McKee Groundwater Protection, Restoration, and Sustainable Use Medal, among other recognitions.
Rogers is also the faculty mentor for the Clarkson University Chapter of Engineers Without Borders, USA. They are working on water and wastewater treatment systems for impoverished communities and elementary schools in the coastal plains region of Ecuador. Through partnerships with Potters for Peace, Potters Without Borders, Rotary International, and Hogar de Christo, a non-profit humanitarian organization, they have implemented a low-cost ceramic water filter production facility that will make water filters available to tens of thousands of people lacking adequate access to safe drinking water.
Clarkson University launches leaders into the global economy. One in five alumni already leads as a CEO, VP or equivalent senior executive of a company. Located just outside the Adirondack Park in Potsdam, N.Y., Clarkson is a nationally recognized research university for undergraduates with select graduate programs in signature areas of academic excellence directed toward the world's pressing issues. Through 50 rigorous programs of study in engineering, business, arts, sciences and health sciences, the entire learning-living community spans boundaries across disciplines, nations and cultures to build powers of observation, challenge the status quo, and connect discovery and engineering innovation with enterprise.
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Before upgrading your Mac OS from 10.5.8 to what will eventually be 10.6.8, especially in these complicated times, you really have to plan ahead if you use your computer for work. Especially if that work includes graphic design that uses fonts, they will betray you! But you can get them to come crawling back, you just have to spend a little time taming them.
I had decided to be lazy, against everything I've learned in the past 15 years, and try to upgrade my OS while leaving my software as is. I have 14+ applications that I use regularly and I was not up for reinstalling all of them. Looking back, that was a stupid decision, in addition to being lazy. It made a mess out of pretty much all of my design apps and trashed my font management abilities completely.
I started looking for other users comments and experiences and found I was not a unique case, and I just needed to update until I reached 10.6.8 to regain control of my fonts. Whew! Since I installed the new OS from a purchased CD, it was not up to date, it was just plain OS 10.6, a lot had changed. I figured all right, I'll download the system updates, and all will be well (with a home DSL connection, these take forever). Updates downloaded, and installed, my fonts were still behaving badly. They were not being recognized and every time I tried to verify a font I got an error message and a new "big red x" beside the font.
Now I'm thinking I have to go back to my old OS 10.5.8. Fortunately I had backed my entire system up to a bootable drive so I could go running back in time if it got too scary. I was clueless about the font problem when I did this or I may not have upgraded at all! Note here: I never save work to my computer's hard drive. I always work off of external drives. I love the ones that contain two drives that you can set up to mirror each other. I have backups of everything, and it's all in one neat little box!
I looked into updating my font management software thinking that would help. Well, that wouldn't even install. No matter how many times I pleaded with it. I'd invested a good 15 hours in this process between downloads, research and installs, and I was not going down without a good fight. I lost the battle. I caved…
Since I abhor disorder, and weirdness going on while I'm working, I concluded my only intelligent options were to go back to the old, or wipe the entire drive and start from scratch with the new OS from the CD. I would like to add here, this is where I should have started, as I mentioned earlier. Don't be lazy, just back up everything to a bootable drive, your safety net, and dive in, wipe that drive clean, install the new OS and all of its updates.
Next, check with the vendor website for each of your apps to see if you need to update them to be compatible with your new OS. You don't want to install incompatible software and mess up your pristine new system. I spent another 15 hours updating and installing and installing and installing. It was worth it though, my machine was and is screamin' fast now! But my fonts were still having issues.
Back to web research, I'd found before I did the clean install that the Mac OS's prior to 10.6.8 had issues with Postscript, Type 1 and OpenType fonts as well as a bunch of other font issues. This site is very informative and helpful. http://www.prepressure.com/fonts/basics/snow-leopard-fonts
Once I read this, since my system software was now up to date, I looked for the solution on my font management software vendor's site and learned that they offered a fix for the font problems I was having. Personally, I'd rather have software manage my fonts then delve into some of the more complicated solutions. I just want the fonts to be there when I need them, magically!
Most importantly this took care of my font weirdness once and for all. Bad font problems like fonts that won't display, incorrect font menus, garbled text, faulty font substitutions, false font corruption warnings (which I got for every single font), application instability and all weird performance problems. Big relief. Imagine not being able to open any of your legacy client files. No don't. I did, and it was not an enjoyable experience.
Insert me here, hugely grateful at this point. Please understand, since I'm a bit obsessive compulsive, I had been at this process pretty much every waking hour since I'd started. I downloaded while I slept! I needed to be up and running to get back to work. Today, everything is running great, and I'm glad I finally got smart and decided on the "clean install" avenue, even though it is time-consuming. I suggest a nice glass of wine to keep you patient, ok, sane, when working during cocktail hour.
As usual, I will not upgrade to the newest, the world's most advanced OS, Lion 10.7, until 10.8 is announced, since stability, performance, and predictability are important to me while I'm working. I'll let you brave, edgy folks out there test it out first, oh many thanks to you daring Mac OS devotees. By the way, what animal do you think we'll have as a mascot for 10.8? Or, hey maybe Apple will use a raptor? Ya think? How about an osprey?
Anyway, just fyi, I use Adobe CS5 Design Premium, Insider Software's FontAgent Pro for Mac and that cool solution they provide called, Smasher 2. The font tamer!!! Love it. Docile fonts! Find them right here…http://www.insidersoftware.com/ While you're at it check out their sweet deal on OpenType fonts!
So far, Office, Toast 11, Spin Doctor, Painter 11, Genuine Fractals Print Pro, Photomatix Pro, and VueScan are all doing well with the appropriate upgrades where needed. I haven't been able to get my LaCie Blue Eye Pro to work correctly yet, and the upgrade won't install…hmm, ya just can't rest the mind these days…I must find the answer to this one. Eventually, it's not a big issue.
I decided to post this just in case any of you are thinking of being lazy. ☺ Don't make more work for yourself. It really is true. Do it right the first time. It takes way less time! And yes it did take me quite awhile to write this to explain why I did it wrong…and I know better!
"It takes less time to do a thing right, than it does to explain why you did it wrong." – Henry Wadsworth Longfellow


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A man shot to death in front of his wife by carjackers at an upscale New Jersey mall was full of integrity and chivalry, insisting on carrying packages and heavy things for others, mourners recalled at his funeral Wednesday — noting that his final act was to open the car door for his wife.
She told those mourning 30-year-old Dustin Friedland that she could not have asked for a better and more loving husband.
When the couple had a pre-wedding meeting with the rabbi who would marry them, the rabbi told them that once wed, they would become "one person," said Jamie Schare Friedland. Her husband took that view to heart, often reminding her that "we are one person" and that he would always be by her side.
"He wasn't here long enough, but he did so much while he was," she said while fighting tears and tightly gripping the lectern. "I was lucky to be with him for his forever."
Friedland was shot in the head Sunday night in front of his wife in the parking garage of The Mall at Short Hills after being confronted by two carjackers. His car, a Range Rover, was discovered the next morning in Newark. A reward of more than $40,000 has been offered for information leading to the arrest of the killers.
Many in the standing-room-only crowd wept during the 90-minute service at Beth Am Shalom synagogue, near the New Jersey shore community where Friedland grew up. He went on to get a law degree and went to work as a project manager for his family's heating and air conditioning business while living in Hoboken, a city on the Hudson River that is popular with young professionals.
The mourners heard Friedland's wife, his younger siblings and others recall him as man of integrity, a person whose ethics and values were never muddled. They joked about his warmth, his fondness for food, family and friends and his chivalry.
He opened the car door for his wife, they said, just moments before the carjackers confronted him.


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HANG TIME HEADQUARTERS — Danny Ainge didn't have to say it for folks to connect the obvious dots about the departure of Doc Rivers for Los Angeles and the fact that Ainge wanted no part of the transaction.
Sure, he said all the right things Tuesday night while trying to answer the questions of the assembled media and talked fondly of Rivers, his nine-year stint in Boston and their fantastic working relationship that ended officially earlier Tuesday when Rivers was announced as the Clippers' new coach and senior vice president of basketball operations.
You could tell it's eating him alive, that no matter how many times he insists that it was a "win, win, win" for all involved, he knows that the Celtics are losing much more than just a coach.
Ainge said he's been around long enough to know that "everyone is replaceable."
But you don't lose your partner in crime for nearly a decade and not feel it deep down.
The friendship between the two of them appears to have remained intact. How else do you preside over a deal where Rivers is allowed to leave his three years and $21 million remaining on his contract for the same deal with the Clippers?
Ainge could have made things as messy as he wanted to for Rivers if there wasn't an underlying trust and true friendship between the two of them. Ainge wouldn't bite when asked repeatedly if he was disappointed in Rivers or if he felt Rivers had "quit" on the Celtics after they had shown him the money with that five-year, $35 million deal he signed two years ago.
He made it clear that leaving was what Rivers wanted, that he wanted to chase new opportunities at this stage of his career, which is his prerogative. He holds no ill will toward Rivers, and expressed his sentiment that fans in Boston follow his lead.
And the feeling is apparently mutual, based on what Rivers told ESPNBoston.com's Jackie MacMullan:
"I always knew when I took the job with Boston that I would love the Celtics," said Rivers, in his first public comments since he entered negotiations with the Clippers. "I knew I would love the tradition and the players. But I had no idea how much I would fall in love with the city and the people in it. Honestly, I get emotional thinking about it. I will cherish every single moment I had in Boston."
All the emotion aside, Ainge still seemed stunned that he was sitting behind that microphone. He knows the business better than most. He recognizes how fickle the true superstars, coaches and players, can be when it comes to what motivates them (money often tops the list) and what inspires them (championships always top the list).
Rivers attained both with the Celtics. So it wasn't ridiculous for Ainge to assume he'd avoid the coaching search that a dozen other franchises have had to deal with or are dealing with these days.
That makes it easier to answer some of those obvious questions that we all had when the presser began.
Was Ainge on board with the move?
Absolutely not.
Did he want Rivers to steer the ship through whatever rebuilding process is to come?
No doubt.
Did he believe as recently as Sunday that Rivers would indeed be the Celtics coach for the duration of his contract?
He certainly did.
The Celtics' crew of Rivers, Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce might have strolled off into the sunset together (Ray Allen escaped a bit earlier, joining the Miami Heat for their championship run this season). There was a chance the Celtics' Big 3 era would get the proper send off.
But not now. Not with Rivers trading in his gig working with the aging stars he loved coaching and bonding with for the challenge that awaits with the Chris Paul (presumably), Blake Griffin and the same DeAndre Jordan who was rumored to be on his way to Boston in a deal for Garnett that certainly won't happen now that the NBA has forbidden the Clippers and Celtics from conducting any other business with each other until this time next year.
Ainge said the wound is still so raw that he hasn't even spoken to any potential candidates who could replace Rivers. He said the shock of it all being over hasn't really hit him yet.
When asked if he wants Garnett and Pierce back next season, Ainge's answer said it all.
"I love Paul and KG," he said, "and we haven't made that decision yet."
Make no mistake, decisions made or not, this era of Celtics basketball is officially over.


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ORIGINAL paintings of Malvern's newest public artworks will be up for grabs at a special charity event hosted next week by Malvern mayor Julian Roskams.
Artists Lee Morris and Tom Brown became the talk of the town when they hung three portraits of Malvern's own Edward Elgar at the bus shelter by Rose Bank Gardens, and created a Banksy-style mural of the composer alongside.
Now they have donated the original canvases - not the ones installed at the shelter - and the stencil for the mural to Malvern Town Council, to help fund community arts projects in the town.
They will be sold on Thursday, April 10, at the Mount Pleasant Hotel, with Charles Rambridge from Philip Serrell Auctioneers conducting the auction.
The auction is at 7pm, and is followed at 7.15pm by the Mayor's Mindboggling Quiz Night. Teams of four or five are invited to enter, with all proceeds going to Malvern Special Families, Cllr Roskams' charity for the year.
Cllr Roskams said: "The auction is a great way to raise funds for public art in the town, and we're extremely grateful to Lee and Tom for their generosity."
The quiz will feature a number of entertaining and challenging rounds, with prizes available for the winning teams. A curry supper can also be pre-booked at £3 per person.
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BRISTOL — To meet the high demand for computer use in Bristol and surrounding towns, Mount Abraham Union High School is opening its computer labs to the public. The school is able to hire a coordinator for that lab thanks to a $4,000 grant from the e-Vermont Project — the final installment for the program.
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In the first game of a six-game match, an IBM computer dubbed "Deep Blue" becomes the first machine to beat a reigning world chess champion, Garry Kasparov. Despite this initial upset victory, man ultimately triumphed over machine as Kasparov goes went on to win the match, 4-2.
Garry Kasparov, considered one of the greatest players in the history of chess, was born April 13, 1963, in the Russian republic of Azerbaijan. At 13, he was the Russian junior chess champ and in 1985, at 22, he became the youngest world champion in history when he defeated Anatoly Karpov.
Deep Blue's origins date back to 1985, when Carnegie Mellon University doctoral student Feng Hsiung Hsu began developing a chess-playing computer called "ChipTest." Hsu was joined on the project by Thomas Anantharaman and Murray Campbell and the computer later came to be known as "Deep Thought," after a machine in the science-fiction novel The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. The men were later hired by IBM, where they continued to work on the chess-playing computer. In 1989, Gary Kasparov easily trounced Deep Thought when they met for a 2-game match. Developers continued to refine the supercomputer, which in 1993 was renamed "Deep Blue," a combination of Deep Thought and Big Blue, IBM's nickname.
The 6-game match between Kasparov and Deep Blue began on February 10, 1996, at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia. Although Deep Blue was capable of evaluating 100 million different chess positions per second, the IBM team wasn't sure how the computer would perform in competition and Kasparov was favored to win. Instead, much to his frustration, the world chess champ lost the first game to Deep Blue. However, the tenacious, brilliant Kasparov quickly staged a comeback by winning the second game. The third and fourth games ended in a draw, while Kasparov took the fifth and sixth games, for a score of 4-2.
A heavily publicized second 6-game match between man and machine began on May 3, 1997. For this match, an upgraded Deep Blue was able to examine 200 million different chess positions per second. Kasparov took the first game while Deep Blue won the second. The third, fourth and fifth games ended in a draw. On May 11, Deep Blue won the sixth as well as the match, 3.5 to 2.5. The victory was a huge publicity boost for IBM. A disgruntled Kasparov suggested Deep Blue had been aided by some sort of human assistance during the games, charges that IBM denied. Kasparov demanded a rematch, but instead, IBM retired Deep Blue.
Kasparov retained his world chess champion title until 2000. In March 2005, he announced his retirement from professional chess.


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MIDDLEBURY — Organizers of Festival on-the-Green, the week-long summer music event in Middlebury, are seeking a new year-round storage space for some festival equipment.
For many years Festival on-the-Green has been able to store its equipment in the town of Middlebury municipal garage.
The 37th annual Festival on-the-Green, a gala of music and fun, kicked off its week-long run on Sunday evening with a blues and country performance by Caroline Rose. The festival hosted two evening performance and a noon-time "Brown Bag Lunch" on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday at the Middlebury Recreational Park, where the event was moved last year in anticipation of bridge work next to the green.
MIDDLEBURY — The 36th annual Festival on-the-Green was a "tremendous success," said festival Board President David Andrews, despite the initial scheduling conflicts that resulted in the event actually being held off the green at the Middlebury Recreation Park.
The festival concluded on Saturday, July 12, after a week of concerts, children's activities, and general revelry. Andrews confirmed that the new venue was a great fit for the event.
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MIDDLEBURY — The Festival on-the-Green capped what organizers said was one of its finest seasons, attracting big crowds who took in 17 great acts amid picture-perfect weather for its 34th annual run on Middlebury's village green.
"Everything fell so nicely into place this year," said Festival Secretary Pat Boera, who has helped lead the weeklong entertainment ritual since its debut in 1978.
"I can't believe how we lucked out with the weather."
Fifteen different groups entertained big crowds at this year's Festival on-the-Green in downtown Middlebury. The Festival culminates Saturday July 14 at 7:00 p.m. with a street dance and performance by the Vermont Jazz Ensemble. This year marks the 34th annual Festival. Enjoy our favorite photos from the week's festivities.
MIDDLEBURY — For 33 years, organizers of the Middlebury Festival on-the-Green have been able to draw a steady stream of talented entertainers to the heart of Addison County's shire town for a week of free music and family fun.
Now organizers are appealing for an infusion of new talent within their own ranks in order to keep the annual festival successful and vibrant into the future.
"We are at an energy crossroads," said Festival on-the-Green President Gale Hurd.
Three Middlebury Union High School graduates returned to town to play with their band, Chamberlin, at Middlebury's Festival on-the-Green on July 11.
MIDDLEBURY — As children, three members of the band Chamberlin enjoyed playing on Middlebury's gazebo during the town's annual Festival on-the-Green, often entirely unaware of the music being played. This year, they came back to play again — this time on the stage.
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VERGENNES — Efforts to increase awareness of climate change have taken to the open road. A group of young environmentalists are biking through the state, acting as partners with the organization Climate Summer, a program aimed at connecting with local leaders to address issues pertaining to efficient energy sources.
Climate Summer is a internship program for college-age students run by Better Future Project, a nonprofit organization founded in January 2011 that promotes leadership development and heads initiatives in environmental issues.


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Card party set for Jan. 11
The Calabash Elks Ladies Auxiliary will have a card party/Chinese auction and luncheon from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 11, at Ocean Garden Buffet in North Myrtle Beach, S.C.
Tickets are $13 each. For tickets and details, call Rose Henshaw at 755-0126 or Jean Palmer at 579-1601. All proceeds will be disbursed to local charities.
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