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The Alia aircraft You can't not see the planes. Beta Technologies' two prized prototypes take up the center of its bustling headquarters inside a hangar at Burlington International Airport. Around the upper rim of the airy space, employee workstations overlook the lustrous white machines through long walls of glass. During a recent tour, a group of engineers studied aircraft designs on a projection screen in one conference room. Next door, two others played Ping-Pong. The open office layout isn't to imitate Silicon Valley, or even to...

Fiona Goodall/Getty Images Nelson's Val Smith fell victim to Nicole Toomey in the women’s singles at the NZ bowls championship in Auckland. FILE PHOTO Talented Wellington player Nicole Toomey completed a memorable day by advancing to the quarterfinals of the women’s singles at the New Zealand bowls championships in Auckland on Sunday. Toomey was a member of the victorious Stokes Valley Bowls3five side last year, although she is playing this event under the Victoria club banner. SIMON O'CONNOR/Fairfax NZ/Stuff Nicole Toomey is proving to be talented bowls player. FILE PHOTO Toomey’s bi...