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Byron started in 2007 with a simple mission: to do one thing, and do it properly.
Now a well-loved premium casual dining brand with a reputation built on simple, fresh, good-quality food and outstanding customer service, diners regularly enjoy hamburgers made from the best ingredients, and paired with a cold craft beer or two.
The business has seen rapid growth over the last few years; from the opening of new restaurants to increased demand and competition through online services; providing customers with new ways to access their signature food and drink.
While entering their next phase of growth, sales and restaurant-visits generated through digital channels were seen as fundamental to the longevity of the business going forward. Clubhouse were approached to develop tools and services to enable them to retain and grow competitive advantage; starting with a redesigned brand website and takeaway platform.
Do one thing, and do it properly: Beautiful content, served exactly when you need it.
Impactful typography, playful illustration, animated glyphs and an intelligent UI work to deliver a unique feel that is esoterically Byron.
Part of the brand's charm is their use of popular illustrators to communicate messaging throughout their restaurant interiors. We commissioned those same illustrators to create visuals that answer the needs of our digital visitors in a uniquely Byron way. Illustrations were identified to cover a variety of narratives and functional needs across the site; from simple visual flourishes, to announcement messaging, navigational aids and alerts.
And of course there's never any sizzle without a juicy steak-burger behind it. The site presents a simple and intuitive experience for the user, thanks to smart, service lead thinking behind the scenes. Key journeys such as making a booking, contacting a restaurant or browsing the food and drink on offer were adapted to best serve the needs of each customer based on their context and device. A brand new UI and site architecture allowed us to more than halve the number of steps needed to complete primary tasks compared to the previous site design, and thanks to an intelligent homepage that learns from previous visits, users on the go can access their favourite restaurant in as little as one click or tap.
The Byron brand was already leader of the pack for visual craft and brand identity. With a clean taxonomy, a focus on serving the right content at the right time, and playful interactions true to the brand's DNA, the all new Byronhamburgers.com continues the well-loved brand ethos, and does the simple things well.
'I've lived in London for 86½ years' was published by Hoxton Mini Press in 2014, where it quickly became a local cult classic. The first photography book to be published by the company documented the 3 year friendship between it's founder and photographer Martin Usborne, and Joseph Markovitch, an East London pensioner who'd lived in the area for his whole life, and who'd seen the city transform around him.
Joseph sadly passed away in 2013, and on the year that he would've turned 90 years old, Hoxton Mini Press recognised an opportunity to celebrate the relationship he and Martin shared, and pay homage to the man behind the imaginative words and quirky portraits that had captured the hearts of so many.
"An element of my own loneliness exists in the photos of Joseph. A good photographic portrait always captures two people: the subject & the person taking the picture."
– Martin Usborne
We set out to create an experience that captured the purity and authenticity of the original book; brought to life in a new and immersive way that would allow Joseph's story to reach a much wider audience.
As a natural successor to the heartbreakingly beautiful photography book, 86½ years follows a unique dual narrative; inviting you to step into the world that Joseph & Martin both shared, by experiencing it through both of their eyes.
Each chapter is split into two parts, and navigated intuitively with eye-tracking technology quietly working in the background to enhance the narrative. The simple closing of the eyes is all that's needed to step fully into the world of Joe's imagination. Once closed and with the distractions of life removed, Joe begins to share this thoughts and feelings from an eclectic mix of topics ranging from money, to relationships and the Universe.
As Joe finishes, the opening of your eyes reveals the original still photograph Martin took to accompany joe's words; brought to life for the first time through moving image, alongside the photographer's memories of the day and the time they spent together.
As a final enhancement to accompany the words and photography, foley recordings were captured at each of the locations where the original photographs were taken, completing a full-sensory digital experience that honours the authenticity and spirit of the original journal.
Every single element of the experience was designed, written, built, recorded, shot and composed in East London, where Joseph was born, raised and lived his whole life. As an East London studio alongside Hoxton Mini Press, it was important that the project honoured the authenticity of the original story, and Joseph's clear love for the area and the people within it.
The dual-narrative offered a perspective the original book couldn't provide. Martin's notes offer a human insight into the character of Joseph, the moments he shared with him, and how it impacted both of their lives, until Joseph sadly passed away.
From concept through to release the project took Clubhouse 11 weeks to complete, but it's a story that's been 90 years in the making…
adidas StellaSport is a brand aimed at the next generation of female athlete – one that cares as much about culture, style and creativity as they do about fitness itself. With the social landscape of fitness growing more crowded and competitive each day, it's no longer enough to broadcast bitesized content, to be passively consumed by the audience.
Of course, creating beautiful content to inspire the audience is worthwhile and important to every brand but we didn't just want to create inspirational content for StellaSport – we wanted to embrace collaboration, narrative and authentic storytelling to engage our audience in ways that matter.
We worked closely with adidas to create a unique editorial platform that would not only celebrate these girls but also allow us to collaborate with them, and that would allow them to tell their own story, in their own way.
Instead of building a standalone digital platform from the ground up, we built the editorial platform on Tumblr, a place where our audience already created, shared and engaged with relevant content. We developed a unique tagging strategy that meant we were able to use the best of the native Tumblr functionality, but also enhance it beyond the platform's normal boundaries. Our custom hashtags transformed single posts into connected stories, and multiple posts into long-form articles, transforming the adidas StellaSport Tumblr into an editorial platform.
Along with the custom design and build came the specially designed content strategy turning a simple editorial site into the sub-culture hub for the brand. Tapping into our wide Global influencer network we've fuelled the site with over 100 collaborations from all around the world, allowing them to tell their side of the story in their own way, inspiring and empowering an audience young females along the way.
From London and New York to Rio, Tokyo, LA and Tel Aviv, we've worked with some of the best emerging talent across the Globe; producing short films, city guides, illustrations, photography and some incredibly beautiful articles.
The Stellasport Tumblr and our creative collaborations have earned the spot of best practice within adidas to guide other categories such as Women's and Originals with their latest campaigns.
> 10.2 million article impressions generated
> 3.8% earned engagement on content
> 3 minutes average dwell time
Sharing the same space for just a few minutes a day with kind and friendly strangers has been shown to make us more optimistic, improve our self-esteem, and feel safer within our environment.
When we give to others or act cooperatively, the reward centres of our own brain light up in acknowledgement, but strangers aren't always inclined to be friendly to each other, and researchers now believe our shared spaces are becoming less friendly over time; particularly in built-up communities and areas like London.
Considerations for Londoners when looking for areas to live are fairly black and white. Average house prices, proximity to amenities, travel links and resale values are all high-priority concerns when settling on a location, but what these don't tell you is how happy you're likely to be within your chosen community during the time you live there.
With a population of 8million+ and one of the largest metropolitan environments in the world, we wanted to give Londoners' an indication as to which areas of their city are best to live in for social wellbeing and long-term happiness. Would the millionaires on Bishop's Avenue in Hampstead be better neighbours than the house-sharers of Hackney? Did Brixton's community reputation ring true for those regularly moving through it's public spaces?
We approached Professor Dacher Keltner; Social Psychologist at The University of California, Berkeley (and 'Emotions Consultant' for Pixar's film tackling social wellbeing, 'Inside Out'). He uses a technique called the 'Jen Ratio' as a way of gauging the social wellbeing of any shared environment. The higher the ratio the better the social well-being of the space, and the happier you're likely to feel after spending time in it. It's a simple yet powerful way to predict whether a particular space will contribute to your overall happiness in the long term.
In the first social experiment of it's kind, we took the Jen Ratio for a test drive in a large-scale, city-wide social study; brought to life in an immersive interactive experience. The Happy Forecast is a webGL-powered interactive map of London that ranks each parent postcode by the positivity of the communities that inhabit them, after 700 hours of community observation throughout all 119 borough postcodes.
The site brings 'raw' scientific data of the Jen Ratio to life using a familiar visual for Londoners – the weather forecast. Happier postcodes feature sunny and bright 3D models such as fruit trees, flowers and clear blue skies, whilst the less happy areas use lighting clouds, sparse trees and dark skies.
People engaged. Over 600,000 page views with no paid media support were registered from visitors interacting with the site, on average, for well over 3 minutes each.
Within the press, a total of 38 pieces of coverage were earned during launch week alone. The site featured, along with a 3 minute interview, on the ITV National News at 6pm, 7pm and 10pm. In addition to numerous awards, we received high quality coverage on outlets including BBC, ITV online, City A.M, The Huffington Post, The Evening Standard, Shortlist, The Mirror and TimeOut.
Finally, and perhaps most importantly, the project did spark the positivity and awareness we wanted. Social wellbeing along with how we behave towards our fellow Londoners were both well and truly part of active conversations, and for the areas that received poor forecasts, Londoners rallied, with spin-off campaigns of positivity being generated organically.
"In my many years of being in this game of happiness, this is some of the most innovative work I've encountered."


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Best Web Tools for the Interactive Classroom - WNY
Tuesday, October 23, 2012 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM (EDT)
Who's Going
San Francisco, California
London, United Kingdom
Florence, Italy
Event Details
Best Web Tools for the Interactive Classroom
Web 2.0 applications bring learning to life! Increase student skills in collaboration, research, and communication with exciting web-based tools. Learn to create a collaborative environment for your students and further enrich your SMART Board learning environment to leave a lasting impression.
Roberts & Wesleyan College has partnered with Teq to deliver the very best Professional Development for NYS educators.
Who we are: Teq is an innovative learning company, offering a full spectrum of professional development services designed to empower educators, improve technology integration, and increase student achievement. Since 1972 we've remained one of the largest providers of interactive classroom technology in the nation. Our model fosters passion and creativity in the classroom, offering a unique blend of experienced service and support. We take a holistic approach to strengthening school goals, while differentiating the practice for individual educators.
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Roberts Wesleyan College - Hastings Center for Academics, Room# 123
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Tuesday, October 23, 2012 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM (EDT)
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Author: Kain
Title: Bright Lights
Disclaimer: I own nothing. The character's of Buffy, Angel, and any other show that are unfortunate enough to be used here belong to other people.
Spoilers: Anything and everything is fair game as far as I'm concerned. After the end of Buffy, Angel, and Roswell, between season three and four of Smallville, and a slight alteration to the end of Spider-Man 2.
Summary: Peter left New York before Mary Jane's arrival at the end of the movie heading someplace quite and peaceful where he won't be tempted to use his powers and draw attention to himself. The Roswell gang, after dealing - permanently - with the F.B.I.'s special unit come to Smallville to investigate the alien script that has been cropping up all over the town. Oh yeah, Lex has a mildly psychotic little sister named Faith, that he just aimed at Daddy dearest.
Pairings: Unknown. Haven't thought that far ahead.
Rating: PG-13. Language, violence... blah, blah, blah.
Feed Back: Is always appreciated. Just try to keep it constructive.
Archive: If you like it that much, sure. Just Be sure to let me know where it's going, and give me the credit, good or bad, for my work.
Chapter One: Somewhere I Belong
Her heart pounded in her chest as she raced up the creaking stairs of the run down tenement house. They groaned alarmingly under her slight weight, but managed to hold her. How she didn't know, nor did she give the fact an abundance of thought.
Fifteen minutes ago she had almost made the biggest mistake of her life. At least it felt like it would have been the biggest mistake of her life. If she had gone through with wedding she just knew the "what ifs" would have haunted her the rest of her days.
Standing in the Cathedral s dressing chamber, waiting for the wedding march to play, it had all become so clear. Like a light had been flipped on, or a bell had suddenly tolled marking the hour.
Quite simply it was an epiphany.
And she just knew what was right for her.
It wasn't a wedding. It wasn't a marriage to a man she more then liked. but didn't love.
She just knew it.
So she ran. She took a cab. She did what ever was necessary to get here. She hadn't even bothered to change out the white wedding dress she was wearing.
And here she was. Standing in front of the door that opened the apartment of the man she loved. Has loved for as long as she can remember.
Chest heaving.
Lungs burning, laboring for breath.
Hand poised to knock on the frail looking piece of wood standing before her.
"If you're looking for Parker," a bitter, nasal voice with a deep middle European accent said, cutting through the air. "He's already gone."
Mary Jane blinked rapidly as she whirled around to face the voice that had spoken. "What?" She blinked again, dismay written on her face, confusion in her voice. "What did you say?"
The landlord had already began moving away. He stopped at her question, twisting his stooped back around to look at her. "Parker," he started as the rest of his body followed his head around. "Shipped out of here..." he paused for a moment "...not more then half an hour gone by now. What s the matter? Something wrong with your hearing. Pretty girl like you. What d you want with Parker anyway?"
A thousand thoughts rushed through her mind between one heartbeat and the next. Though only one stuck in her head, "Peter's gone? How can Peter Be gone?"
He shrugged. "What do I look like, information?" The snap in his voice was there more form habit. "He paid his rent, then he tells me he has to get out of the city. Something about the girl he loved marrying some other fellow and needing to give her, her space. Nonsense if you ask me. Stalked is more like it, and she finally got tired of it."
Mary Jane gasped softly, giving a start, her hand going to her mouth as she stumbled back.
Peter had left because of her
The very thought made her tremble. Her heart shattering into a thousand shards at the very thought.
Her back hit the wall with a soft thud. Hot tears streamed down her cheeks as she slid down the dingy wall. Dark dirt stained the back of her white dress as she sunk to the floor.
The landlord, seemed to have finally caught a clue, said, "hey you wouldn't happen to Be that girl Parker was talking about?" His words fell upon deaf ears.
The only words Mary Jane can hear at the moment are the ones running riot in her head.
Why did I wait so long?
Why did it take so long to realize that Peter was the only man I've ever loved? Even half an hour. Better yet, last week. Right after he saved me from Dr Otto Octavian... Dr Octopus.
Why did I wait so very, very long.
The landlord gazed at the crying girl with hard uncaring eyes for a moment. A sour breath escaped her lips as his dark eyes softened with something akin to sympathy. Without really thinking about it, he climbed the old stairs unconcerned with either the creaking or the groaning. Placing an gnarled hand on her shoulder he gave it a reassuring squeeze. "Hey now, why you waste good tears on a no account lout like Parker for. If he wasn't smarter enough to hold on to a girl like you, then he doesn't deserve a girl like you. He doesn't deserve the tears you shed for him."
His voice continued to drone on and on. An odd counterpoint to Mary Jane's soft mournful sobs.
Peter curled his toes in his plain white sneakers. The had pack dirt road under his feet still felt alien to him; a city boy whose closest contact to the great outdoors was Central Park. A haven for the homeless, derelicts, and dregs that hovered constantly on the periphery of society.
Everyone knew they were there, but nobody ever saw them.
Never before has Peter stood on the ground and seen so much openness. Not even when he was swinging between towering skyscrapers. No matter how much open space was below him, he was surrounded by an ever changing landscape of glass, steel, and concrete. The one time when he was at the shore and looked out over the ocean and there was nothing but that great expanse of blue stretching from horizon to horizon, reaching on and on forever. Not just outwards but up into the sky as well, everything was just blue. This was similar, but it was a sea of grass that just went on as far as the eye could see.
Checking the help wanted ad in the paper again Peter made sure he was at the right address. The wooden sign, creaking softly as it swung back and forth, was worn with age, but confirmed he was at the Kent farm.
Carelessly folding the day old paper he shoved it into the old, but well cared for, supple brown leather back pack. Picking it up Peter slung it over his left shoulder. It had been Uncle Ben s, from back when he had been a young man. He had bought it a few days before his twenty-fourth birthday, just before his discharge from the navy. Even though he hadn't used it in the years just prior to his death Uncle Ben had kept the worked leather in the best condition possible.
That was simply his way.
As he began the trek up the long driveway Peter couldn't help but miss Uncle Ben's strong, compassionate, and guiding hand. Has missed ever since he allowed it to ripped away. He could imagine all the different paths his life might have taken if he had done that one thing different. If he simply stopped that petty crook when the opportunity had first presented itself.
but he hadn't . He had made a choice to get even with a sleazy promoter and Uncle Ben paid the price. Paid with his life.
He imagined, but it didn't change anything. The world was the way it was and he had to live in it. Which included the fact that Mary Jane was now married to J. Jonah Jamison's son, Jack.
Just one more thing he had to deal with; get over and move on from.
That's why, even though he read the paper everyday - the classifieds mostly - he has yet to peruse the society pages. He felt no need to torture himself by reading about what a beautiful ceremony had taken place last week. He didn't need to read about the gala event to know it was a spectacle that would be written, talked, and gossiped about for months, if not years.
There was also the million dollar bounty Harry had on his head, on Spider-Man's head. Just because he wasn't advertising the fact didn't mean Harry wasn't putting the word out as to who the web-swinger really is. The man ran a multi-hundred million dollar company, if his fingers hadn't dipped into a few dirty pies since taking over OsCorp, Peter would be very surprised.
It was the reason why Peter was going under a false name, a name he doubted anybody would object to him using. Benjamin Reilly. Aunt May's maiden name combined with Uncle Ben s first name. Hopefully nobody would put the two together and track him down.
He supposed it didn't really matter if anyone found him or not. He was going back to New York a week or so before his classes resumed. Until then he needed to earn some cold hard cash. Which meant he was in desperate need of a job, maybe even two.
He knew it would have been easier to find a job in Metropolis, but large metropolitan areas were places he was trying to avoid right now. The temptation to use his power would too great, there would be too many people in need of his help, and he wouldn't be able to stand by, doing nothing. He would help. Then word would leak back to Harry, who had made it abundantly clear the only reason the world didn't know who Spider-Man was, was Aunt May. While Aunt May was alive his secret was safe. No matter how much Harry hated Spider-Man, and by extension Peter, he still cared far too much for Aunt May to destroy her with the news that her beloved nephew was nothing more then a cold blooded murderer.
For that, at least, Peter was extremely grateful. Not for himself, but for Aunt May. He could take whatever Harry, the world could throw at him, even a life prison sentence if it came to that. Not that he thought it would. Norman Osborne was the Green Goblin. If it came to it, Harry would find out exactly who is father had been, and his promise to an insane sociopath be damned.
He had never worked on a farm before and had no idea what the work would entail. Assuming he got the job. but Peter figured if he could swing through the city on a thin strand of webbing and fight madmen like the Green Goblin and Doc. Oc. Then he should be able the muck out stalls and chuck bails of hay.
He thought he could anyway.
"Hey there." A booming voice called out from the back of the house breaking him out of his walking musings. Lifting his head from the ground he had been watching, without seeing, Peter easily spotted the older man standing at the corner of the house. Despite the cane he was using to provide a little support, he still looked capable of accomplishing anything he set his mind to.
His dark blonde, soft brown hair was cut short, but its heavy curls gave it a wild untamed appearance. His face still possessed the features of a man still in the prime of his life. It was sun dark from spending long hours outdoors, with light gray, sometimes blues eyes - depending on the sun - but very intelligent, looking the world over. Keen, Peter would have called them. "Something I can help you with?"
Peter smiled broadly, engagingly so, as he eyed the fence. It wasn't extremely high, and even without his powers he could probably still clear. As long as I used a hoist. With his powers he could clear it by a dozen yards or so.
"I sure hope so!" The exuberance in his voice carried all the way to Jonathan. With a couple of quick steps, but not too quick, he reached the fence. His left hand grabbing gold of the rough post and easily vaults over the top rail. Landing with ease he continued his slow jog up the small embankment. "I saw the ad for summer help you posted in the Daily Planet..."
A sad smile touched Jonathan's eyes at the mention of the ad. A You probably should've called before coming all the way out here." Jonathan ran an appraising eye over the young man. He was definitely on the small side, at a little bit over five and a half feet tall and a hundred and sixty pounds soaking wet.
Peter lifted his shoulders in an indifferent shrug. "Probably," he agreed in a friendly voice.
"No offense, but you're a bit small for farm work." Jonathan tried to place the boys age, but had a hard time. His face was young, maybe no more then a junior or senior; seventeen at most. His eyes - clear, steel blue eyes - were older. There was pain buried not to deep in those eyes. There was also the wisdom of age. As if he had experienced more then a man twice his age.
Jonathan extended his right hand and Peter took it. "No offense taken," he responded tightening his grip on Jonathan's larger, work calloused hand.
His eyes widened slightly at the strength the young man was exerting with no real effort. "That's some grip you've got there?"
"I'm stronger then I look Mr..." Peter stopped not knowing who he was talking to. He let go of Jonathan's hand as if he just remembered he was holding it.
"Kent. Jonathan Kent." Swiveling his head as far around as it will go from left to right, he takes in as much of his land as he can before letting his eyes return to Peter. "This is my farm."
"Look, Mr. Kent... I'm not the biggest guy around, and I've never seen grass taller then the bottom of my shoes before; but I'm smart, a hard worker, a fast learner, and I'm not afraid of getting my hands dirty or doing the lowest most repugnant job you can think of." He paused taking a short breath before finishing with, "and I'm not above begging if I have to."
Jonathan can't help but smile at the boy's earnest approach. "Where are you from? Metropolis?"
"New York City." His answer was filled with a mix of emotions.
"New York," Jonathan said as his eyes widened a little hearing the answer. "You've come a long way to find a job," he added as he studied him once more. He wasn't able to decipher anything new. "What brings you all the way out to the middle of Kansas?"
He looked down at the ground. After just a few short minutes of talking to Jonathan Kent, Peter didn't want to lie to the man. There was a strength, a sturdiness to him that reminded Peter of Uncle Ben. but telling him the truth, "Hi, I'm Spider-Man, and I had to leave New York because the woman I love is married to another man, and my best friend hates my guts and wants me dead because he thinks I killed his father, who was really my arch nemesis, the Green Goblin, but he doesn't know that and I made a promise not to tell, so my life is a royal mess right now," wasn't going to go over all that well.
Maybe some vague version of the truth. "I fell in love."
"And she didn't love you back?"
Peter gave his head a little shake as he murmured, "no." Then in a stronger voice he went on saying, "she loved me back. Only I spent so much time sabotaging our relationship that she married another man..."
"So you decided to get out of town," Jonathan supplied. "You know, you can't run away from your problems."
Peter gave a small nod saying, "its not really running away. Its just going to be until the fall semester starts back up. I wanted to give her some time without me there as a distraction."
It made sense to Jonathan, in a morbid, self sacrificing way that reminded him of Clark and Lana. The secrets Clark kept from the girl of his dreams, that kept him from the woman he loved. "If you're going to working here I'm going to need to know what to call you."
As casually as possible Peter said, "Benjamin Reilly. Everyone calls me Ben," as he held out his right hand.
He took Peter's hand giving it a solid squeeze. "Welcome aboard Ben. Why don't you stow your pack in the front hall and I'll see what I can do about introducing you to everyone else."
A soft puddle of warm sunlight pooled around the Talon's entrance as the glass door swung shut behind the enigmatic Lex Luther. There were still three days to go before his father's trail and still there had been no attempts on his, or his friends' lives. Lionel Luther wasn't known as a man to take things lying down. He also wasn't a man who waited until after the fact before extracting retribution. He was very proactive when it came to making sure people got exactly what he felt they deserved.
Those facts had Lex on edge. Plus knowing that being around him put his friends in even more danger had Lex looking over his shoulder constantly.
Figuratively speaking anyway.
At this point it didn't matter if his father did manage to kill him. Arrangements had already been made and if he didn't make a very specific phone call, by a certain time each day, events would be put in motion that he didn't think God himself would be able to stop.
And no matter what Lionel Luther thought of himself, he certainly wasn't God.
He felt guilty in a way he wasn't use to. A way that made him feel dirty inside.
He simply pushed it down, someplace deep inside of himself. It was the one lesson Lionel Luther had managed to teach him. How to ignore his conscious when it served his purpose.
Lana was busy talking with two young women; either in their late teens, or early twenties. The strawberry blonde was a little taller and had a slimmer build then her raven haired companion. Her hair was cut short, but was still long enough to have a semi spiked, partially mused look to it. She possessed a world wary, cynical quality. A guardedness about her eyes that took just a little away from her overall beauty. None the less she was still a highly attractive young woman.
The brunette had a fresher, more innocent look. A naiveté. Her long, nearly pure black hair hung to her waist. Even though she was older then Lana, she seemed younger.
"Hey," Chloe greeted him buoyantly as she came up beside him completely unnoticed.
Lex smiled faintly as he turned to face the intrepid reporter. "How are you holding up Chloe?"
The tiny blonde shrugged indifferently. "One days pretty much like the one before. How about you?" She glanced towards Lana and the two women she was talking to. before Lex can answer she noted, "I see you were checking out the Talon's new owners."
Lex blinked in surprise. Unless they had somebody backing them Lex didn't think either one possessed the resources to buy the Talon outright, which would mean they had gotten financing that he didn't know about. Since all the local banks had been encouraged to keep him appraised of transactions concerning the Talon he would know if that was the case.
A rakish smirk slid over Chloe's lips as she watched Lex gazing at the two women. The young Luther always had a reputation as a lady s man, and from the look in his eyes he had already set his sights on his next target. A before you let your heart go all a flutter. Check out their ring fingers and the wedding bands."
Lex twisted his body back around to glance at Chloe with a rather blank expression dominating his features. For a brief moment he had no idea what Chloe was talking about. Then it clicked in his head and a wisp of an indulgent smile settled on his face.
By that time Chloe had already started talking again. "I figured they must be one of these new age couples. Got themselves a civil union, or maybe hopped the border with our northern neighbor and tied the knot."
"Or," Lex began forcefully, because he knew that was the only way to stop Chloe once she got on a roll. "Their husbands could be at work, on their way to pick them up. Any number of plausible explanations." He stopped as if he found something amusing. "New owners aside... I stopped in to make sure you were all right."
"Doing great," a sarcastically cheerful tilt in her voice. "Nothing like the specter of constant death hanging over your head to make you realize how much you haven t done. You seem to be holding up fairly well."
Lex shrugged, a small lifting of his right shoulder. "Let's just say when Lionel Luther is your father , you learn... quite young, that there are worse fates then death."
Chloe's eyes fill with the sadness and pity she knows Lex won't allow himself to feel, especially for himself. She continually forgets just how much turmoil the young man standing in front of her has survived and overcome during his life. That despite all the pressure, and Lionel Luther's influence, Lex has still become his own; strong willed, resourceful - and above all else - decent man.
"Hey guys," Lana greeted cutting into Chloe s inner musings. Her voice practically bubbled over with exuberance. "I'd like to introduce you to the Talon's new owners; Maria Guerin and Elizabeth Parker Evens..." she continued introducing the blonde and brunette respectively as they all shook hands. "...these are a couple of my closest friends; Chloe Sullivan and Lex Luther. Liz's parents owned a restaurant..."
"More of a greasy spoon... light on the spoon, heavy on the grease." Maria dead panned.
Liz rolled her eyes skyward as Lana paused for a moment. Sensing that Maria was done, for the time being at least, she picked right up where she had left off. "...in Roswell, called the Crash Down."
"Roswell," Chloe murmured as the word piqued her curiosity. "That wouldn't be New Mexico? Would it?" Something was tugging at the back of her mind. She made a mental note, reminding herself to go through her files and see what she had on Roswell. Smallville wasn't the only town that catered to the strange or the unusual.
"Yes," Liz answered as her soft brown, doe like eyes met Lex's intense gaze.
"And just to get it out of the way... Neither of us have ever seen a space ship or any little green men. Unless you count the time..." Her voice trailed off as a soft rose colored blush bloomed in her cheeks as she realized everyone's attention had settled on her. She coughed lightly, a little gasp as she said, "which really isn't important anyway."
Chloe's eyes lit up as she sensed an incredibly embarrassing, funny story just waiting to be soaked up. "Please go on."
"Don't mind Chloe," Lana put in with a friendly smile. "She the local busy body. She also runs the school newspaper, The Torch, which kind of makes the busy body part an occupational hazard."
"Hey," Chloe hissed with a fake snarl.
"Not to offend either of you," Lex began mildly, "but I'm a little curious about how a pair of young girls, such as yourselves, came up with the financing to purchase the Talon?"
"Don't look at me," Maria said with a shrug. "I'm terrible when it comes to finances, barely balance my checkbook kind of girl right here. Now Liz's hobby, Max... He's a real wizard with money. Sometimes, I swear to God... it seems like he can pull it out of thin air."
The little inside joke earned a chuckle from everyone present. Even Liz, who shoots her best friend a scathing glare. "Not to be rude Mr. Luther, but I don't see where that information is any business of yours." Liz said with iron in her voice.
Lex quickly reevaluated his opinion of Liz. She might seem soft and innocent to the casual observer, but there was steel underneath the surface. Not very far under the surface either.
"Actually Lex is my partner," Lana informed them haltingly. Not that she was ashamed of Lex being her partner, but that she hadn't told them to begin with. Only that was the way Lex wanted things.
"I'm sorry Mr. Luther, but we're not looking for a partner," Liz informed him.
"Lex, Mr. Luther happens to be my father. Not a very pleasant person, hence the impending prison sentence. And don't worry, I'm not looking for a partner either. My only interest in the Talon is helping a friend... same as now. You buy Lana out, you buy me out."
Liz held Lex's gaze for a few seconds. With a sharp nod she moved to the side a little and pulled out a chair as she said, "fair enough."
Maria sat down across from Liz, on the seat Lex had just vacated less then a minute earlier, once he was satisfied with her financial records. Liz slid the portfolio back into the soft leather satchel.
before asking, "what was it?" Maria had made sure that there was nobody close enough to overhear them. After nearly three years of training Liz had refined control of her abilities, as had Kyle, and while she didn't always see something when she touched an object - whether it was living or inanimate - most time she did. When it was bad she always became defensively aggressive.
Like she had today.
With a casually look around Liz made sure nobody was paying the slightest attention to them. A year and a half evading the F.B.I.'s special unit had taught them all how to read, not just a room, but the people occupying it as well.
That was before a bold raid on the unit's headquarters had them scattered to the remotest, most isolated locals on the planet. With no data to back them up - and altered personal records - the ones that didn't wind up dead or institutionalized, went were their orders sent them without so much as a whimper.
Knowing what Max, Liz, and the others were capable of sometimes sent a cold shiver down Maria's spine - even though she knew they would never use their powers to harm anyone - and remembering how callously she had been treated when she had fallen into the Special Unit's hands still turned her stomach inside out, probably would until the day she died. They made the Skins seem warm and cuddly, and Maria found she had a hard time summoning up any sympathy for them.
Liz's voice is nothing more then a whisper as she rushed her words together. "Lana's going to be back from Paris by the time school starts." Her gaze continued to lazily sweep the room, never resting in one place. Over the years she had trained her mind so she was able to manipulate her visions; slow motion, freeze frame, rewind - it was like having an incredibly sophisticated video editing setup, hardwired directly into her brain - allowing her to pick out details she would have missed a few years ago. "Lana was here, waiting tables... the calendar was turned to August, students were doing homework."
As far as Maria was concerned Liz kept too much inside, and she knew Liz well enough to recognize an evasive answer when her best friend gave one and she wasn't about to let Liz duck her. She smiled pleasantly and said, "that's all well and good Liz, but it really doesn't explain mean, hostile girl you turned into."
With a soft exhalation Liz felt some of the tension she had been holding drain away. "I can always count on you." Taking a sharp breath her gaze fell on Lex's back as he talked to Lana. He had apparently bought her story about Max winning a large sum of money in Las Vegas, and then how he managed to turn those winnings into a small fortune in the stock market. All the paperwork was legitimate so there wasn't any reason not to believe it. "It was strange... Lex was in a hospital bed hooked up to machines. He was in some kind of coma." She wiped moisture from the corner of her eye with the back of her hand as the images brought back memories of when her Grandmother passed away five years ago.
"That doesn't sound that different."
"That wasn't the strange part." Liz glanced back at Lex for a short instant then refocused her attention back on Maria. "The vision split. In one Lex died, I watched his funeral..." She had been surprised that there hadn't been more people in attendance, less then a dozen and several of them seemed enthused by the event.
"In the other?"
"Lex lived." Her voice held the cold hand of doom and she shuddered visibly. Not the reaction Maria had expected. But then Maria hadn't seen what Liz had. She hadn't witness Lex rise to the American Presidency. Didn't watch as Lex lead the world over the edge and into the abyss; see the corpses stacked in numberless heaps, the blasted ruins of cities around the world, the suffocating cloud of nuclear winter as it choke the life out of Earth.
As if the George Lucas, Steven Spielberg, and Tom Clancy aspects of her life weren't enough, somebody up there had to throw an all too healthy dash of Stephen King into the pot. At least there wasn't any Anne Rice or Raymond E. Fiest bubbling around in the stew that was her life. The last thing she wanted in her live were vampires, immortal humans, a family of incestuous witches, or all kinds of nearly omnipotent entities popping up in her life. Not that they wouldn't have added all kinds of spice to an otherwise uneventful existence.
"Have a good day ladies," Lex called out with a smile as he walked past.
"Take care of yourself Lex," Liz responded as he began to slip his sunglasses on.
Lex felt as if Liz had been warning him. As if she knew something was going to happen to him. This was Smallville, were weirdness and strange occurrences were the norm, not the exception. With a careless, but not all together carefree shrug Lex finished settling his glasses on his nose as he pulled open the door. The vague thought filed away, waiting for more data to be acquired before coming to any conclusions.
Wooden splinters covered the somber blue carpet all the way to the far end of the corridor where it t's out. The heavy oak door, that had once been a proper barricade to Giles Office, hung askew from its top hinge, its top screw.
Buffy gave the destruction an appreciative whistle. Her green eyes latched on to a large splinter that jutted out of the dark wood paneling even with the hollow of her throat. It was the size of a pen knife, small enough to fit in the palm of her hand.
Five minutes ago Giles had called her. He was rather frantic as he urged her to get down to his office with the utmost haste. His imperious tone alone was all the tiny blonde needed to make her drag her heels, but Faith had blown into her office. Figuratively speaking anyway. It looked as if it might have been literal in Giles' case though.
In the year since the destruction of Sunnydale the two oldest slayer had formed a friendship, of sorts. It was actually more of an alliance against the pest more commonly referred to as, the teenage slayers. They infested the Council Headquarters and training facilities like cockroaches, and while they weren't evil... they were teenagers.
It was a conspiracy of the highest order, or just the boundless efficiency of text messaging. If either of them became bogged down, or had managed to get themselves cornered by badgering adolescence, with their never ending questions; the other would swoop in, or maybe just phone, with urgent business that only they could deal with. Which mainly consisted of either lunch, possibly a brunch, or if it was night a light sweep of London.
She still found it amazing that her reputation alone could cause so many demons to relocate. It made a little more sense once Giles pointed out that she had; killed the Master, survived Spike, destroyed the Judge, averted Acathla from opening, prevented the Mayor's ascension, thwarted the Initiative and destroyed Adam, defeated Glory - the mad hellgod - while simultaneously turning Spike to the side of good, and finally stopping - at least for the time being - the First Evil.
Instead of holding a conversation, Faith simply stood in her office, fidgeting nervously as she practically strangled a thick sheaf of official looking documents. She didn't say anything and Buffy hadn't asked, but Faith looked intense. Like she was going to explode any second.
Looking at the hall Buffy was fairly sure she had. Disregarding the debris littering the carpet the tiny blonde took a casual stroll down the short corridor to Giles office.
Faith had left as suddenly as she had entered, and without the destruction she had obviously visited upon Giles sanctum. Buffy had known Faith wanted to talk, and for the first time their tentative, often strained friendship picked up right where it disintegrated nearly five years ago. She really hated the unspoken, "don't ask," policy that existed between them.
They could hang out, talk, have a good time so long neither one of them pushed that bond. Buffy found it amazing. She figured after five years the two of them would have learnt from the mistakes they made so long ago.
Obviously they hadn't .
As Buffy entered Giles libraresque office, she vowed all of that was going to change. She was going to sit the girl down and have a good long heart to heart with her about reaching out and helping a friend when you know they're in trouble.
Giles glanced up as Buffy gingerly opened the door and entered. "Ah, Buffy." Rising he moved around the massive, antique, hand carved mahogany desk that was loaded down with ancients books, large unrolled scrolls, and volumes of aged parchments.
She recognized almost the entire collection. Most dealt with the immortal, a being now residing deep in the bowls of the Watcher Council's rebuilt headquarters. Enscrolled with the strongest enchantments, bound with mystical chains, encased in a form fitted concrete casket, and lock inside an impregnable vault. Buffy didn't like it, but it wasn't like there were a lot of options when dealing with someone as amoral and vile as Angelus, as determined as Spike, and impossible to kill; hence the title, The Immortal.
"You wanted to see me?" She commented casually as she looked around the room. Aside from the door nothing appeared to be damaged. "Something to do with Faith, judging by the state she was..." she stopped, face going pale as she gasp, "oh god. I sound British. I so need to get out of this country."
A tiny wisp of a smile slipped onto Giles' face. While their relationship was nowhere close to what it had been in the past he was glad they were working things out. He expected it would never be what it had been prior to her death and resurrection, but at least that cold disdain she held him in after the destruction of Sunnydale had finally begun to thaw. It was a hefty chunk of work, especially on his part, but it was well worth it. So he worked at it, they both did.
He answered her question with a small nod as he picked up a folded piece of expensive paper. "Faith was here when this letter arrived for her," he said handing the sheet of paper to Buffy.
Reaching out she took the letter from Giles as she asked, "what does it say?"
"Its probably best if you read it for yourself." He stepped back giving Buffy a little more space. Giles didn't know if the letter held any validity or not, but it was better to read it for oneself, rather then hear as second hand news. It held more of an impact.
With a touch of trepidation Buffy eyed the paper warily - as if live vipers were somehow contained within - before flipping the piece of parchment open. The handwriting was crisp and clean and easily legible.
You don't know me anymore then I know you. An extremely tragic turn of events that I had hoped to rectify, in person, with all possible haste, but sadly, if you are reading this then that most likely will never happen.
I should explain who I am, who I am to you, before I continue. If you aren't sitting down I suggest you do so. What I am about to tell you, while it may sound beyond belief, I assure you it is all true.
My name is Alexander Luther. Everyone calls me Lex though.
Since there is no easy way to say what I have to, I'm just going to go ahead and say it. I am your brother,
Buffy's head snapped up, her eyes instantly locking on Giles' face. "Is this true?"
The old man shrugged tiredly. "I don't know. The Council had never been able to trace Faith's linage. Her mother passed away when she was four years old. Faith herself almost died that same day. Some type of gas leak." Sliding his hands into his pant's pockets he gave his head a sad, rueful shake as he continued, "I don't even know if Faith remembered her birth mother or not. Considering her reaction to the documentation that came with that letter, I'd have to say yes."
Giles' voice was nothing more then a distant murmur to Buffy as she had returned her attention to the letter in her hand. She easily picked out the spot she had left off at.
half brother actually.
There's documentation enclosed that will verify the story I'm about to tell you. There is also I signed and notarized consent form that will allow you to run blood and DNA test between us.
What I'm about to tell you is a story as old as man, played out through history time and time again, so I'm just going to stick to the facts.
Twenty-two years ago, Lionel Luther, our father, had a five month long affair with one of his numerous and quite often, extremely beautiful, executives assistants, Taylor Wells. Your mother.
It wasn't his first such affair, and you're not unique as the only child to be produced by such an event.
The affair ended when Taylor told Lionel about the pregnancy, who of course wanted absolutely nothing to do with a second illegitimate child. It just wouldn't work with the empire he was cultivating.
Just like that Taylor was shipped off, given a hefty severance check each month for the next five years.
I don't know what changed. Maybe somebody was getting to close to the truth. He never did like the idea of an axe being held over his head.
Whatever the reason he felt it was time to remove the thorn from his side.
I'm sorry to have to be the one to tell you this, but it was your father that had your mother killed. I don't know why he spared your life.
Maybe he is human after all. I had never seen any signs of it before, but...
I suppose anything is possible.
Its hard to believe since he's now facing a life prison sentence for the murder of his own parents.
I really would have loved to have meet you, gotten to know you. If you're reading this though then there is every possibility that I'm dead.
Dad never was forgiving with the people he felt betrayed him.
I'm sorry that we'll never get the opportunity to meet. I don't know if we would have gotten along or even been able to stand each other. It would have been something finding out though.
Your brother,
"Son of a bitch," Buffy growled despising this supposed brother for what he had just set in motion. "I've got to find her," she announced with a sense of dread settling in the pit of her stomach. She had an extremely bad feeling about this letter, as if it were the catalyst for some horrible, catastrophic.
"Dawn has already run a search on Lex Luther."
"Smallville," Buffy said as she re-scanned the letter.
Giles' eyes widen fractionally. He hadn't expected her to know that. And let her know as much when he asked, "how did you know that?"
"I do happen to watch the news Giles," she said with a playful smile. "You get information from it faster then a book. Lex Luther, son of Lionel Luther, is in a coma. Apparently he was poisoned a few hours after his father was convicted of murder. A young man, Clark Kent, disappeared after testifying against and Chloe Sullivan, another witness against Lionel Luther died in a mysterious explosion." She put extra emphasis on the word mysterious indicating she didn't think it was all that mysterious. She looked up seeing the look of amazement plastered on Giles' face. "I do watch the news."


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Jerusalem: An Israeli soldier and a woman were stabbed to death by Palestinians in Tel Aviv and the occupied West Bank on Monday, extending a surge in violence fuelled by strife over access to Jerusalem's holiest site.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pledged to crush "terror being directed at all parts of the country" - remarks that appeared to clash with Israeli security chiefs' assertions that the tumult did not yet spell a new intifada, or Palestinian uprising.
The soldier's stabbing at a train station in Tel Aviv brought bloodshed to a city that has largely been spared since the last intifada died down in 2005. Police identified the suspected assailant, who was arrested, as a West Bank Palestinian who was in Israel illegally and had no criminal record there.
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Jordan blames Israel for the crisis, saying the growth of Jewish settlements on occupied land that Palestinians seek for a state, coupled with increased visits to al-Aqsa by Jewish ultra-nationalists under police guard, have inflamed passions.
Israeli military and police officials say the deadly attacks are mostly perpetrated by lone assailants with loose ties to terrorist groups. The rock-throwing youth are even less organised.
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Riet [ri-et] as a girls' name. Riet means "pearl". Riet is a version of Rita (Spanish, Greek): contraction of Margarita.
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Suzy Kelly, CEO of Jo-Kell Inc., an electrical distributor and engineering company, received the Martin Luther King Leadership Award. The ceremony took place January 19th at the annual breakfast celebrating Martin Luther King Day at the Chesapeake Conference Center in Chesapeake, VA. The prestigious award was presented by Bishop E.W. Jackson Sr., Pastor of Exodus Faith Ministries located in Chesapeake. This award recognizes individuals whose service to their community reflects the late civil rights leader's ideals and vision of racial equality, human dignity, grace, humility, quality of life and service. Kelly's service to the community includes: St. Mary's Home for Disabled Children, Food bank of South Hampton Roads, Executive Advisory Council of ODU, The Chesapeake Police Department Advisory Board, Friends of Chesapeake Animal Services, Aircraft Carrier Industrial Base Coalition, Lead Hampton Roads, VA Chamber of Commerce, and Co-founder of Leadership Chesapeake. In addition to her service on community boards and committees.
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Chesapeake Marine Training Institute (Chesapeake MTI) says it will host a professional mariner job fair August 13, 2014, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at its campus in Hayes, Va. Among the mariners the companies are seeking include wheelhouse tug operators, engineers, and tankermen. Mariners of all license and credential levels are encouraged to attend. Professional marine companies, including the Maryland-based Vane Brothers Company
Chesapeake Begins Restaurant Vessel Construction
Chesapeake Shipbuilding Corp. has signed a contract with Maritime Equipment Corp. for the design and construction of a new 140 ft. restaurant vessel, with delivery scheduled for May 1999. The vessel will be certified for 500 passengers and feature a complete galley for onboard foodservice. Twin Caterpillar 3408 main engines will provide 12 knots service speed and two Caterpillar 3306 generator sets will provide the ship's service power
Hansen of FV Northwestern Comes to CBMM
Edgar Hansen of the fishing vessel Northwestern—as featured on Discovery Channel's "Deadliest Catch," is coming to St. Michaels, MD and the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum on Sunday, August 14 for the 2nd annual Watermen's Appreciation Day. Hansen agreed to attend the event after learning of some of the parallels both Alaskan fisherman and the Chesapeake's watermen are facing. "With fishing being my livelihood for over 25 years," said Hansen
Chesapeake Shipbuilding Adds Tug to Order Book
Chesapeake Shipbuilding Corp of Salisbury, MD announced today that it signed another new contract on December 29, 2011 with Vane Brothers of Baltimore, MD to build an 8th ocean going tug. This is the second new tug that Vane has ordered from Chesapeake in the month of December. Chesapeake Shipbuilding now has three tugs under construction for Vane Brothers and a 260' luxury cruise ship for American Cruise Lines of Guilford, CT.
CBMM Opens New Tugboat Exhibit April 21
"Push and Pull: Life on Chesapeake Tugboats," opens as a new exhibit on Saturday, April 21 in the Steamboat Building of the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum (CBMM) in St. Michaels, MD. The Chesapeake is a highway for tugs and barges, and for the large ships aided by tugs in port. The exhibit explores the lives of the men and women who work on these tugboats and the variety of ways tugs are used around the Chesapeake
This Day in Naval History - Jan. 12
1813 - US Frigate Chesapeake captures British Volunteer 1848 - Attack on Sloop Lexington, San Blas, Mexico 1953 - Landings tested on board USS Antietam, first angled deck carrier
American Cruise Lines Names New Riverboat
American Cruise Lines announced the name of its new Mississippi paddlewheeler – America – currently under construction at Chesapeake Shipbuilding in Salisbury, Md. The America is American built, flagged and crewed, which is symbolic of the true all-American experience provided by American Cruise Lines. America is being prepared to launch into the Wicomico River early next week, and will be moved to Chesapeake Shipbuilding's East Outfitting Basin where
Virginia Pilots Orders New Pilot Boat
The Virginia Pilot Boat Corporation has ordered a Chesapeake Class MKII launch from Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding. The MKII, a new generation of the shipyard's popular, smaller class of pilot boats, is the Virginia pilots' eighth Gladding-Hearn pilot boat. Delivery is scheduled for 2018. Since the Chesapeake Class pilot boat was introduced by the Somerset, Mass., shipyard in 2003, 17 have been delivered to pilot associations throughout the U.S
New Tug for Vane Brothers
Vane Brothers has taken delivery of the 3,000‐horsepower Fishing Creek, the 13th Maryland-built tugboat to join the Baltimore-based company's expanding fleet in the last 10 years. Designed by Frank Basile, P.E., of Entech Designs, LLC, Fishing Creek is the latest of 20 Sassafras Class tugboats contracted through Chesapeake Shipbuilding of Salisbury, Md. Construction began in 2007 on the first-in‐series tugboat Sassafras, which, when delivered to Vane Brothers in 2008
Port of Virginia to Close Ahead of Winter Storm
The U.S. Coast Guard said the Port of Virginia will close Friday at midnight in anticipation of Winter Storm Helena, which is expected to bring snow and wind which will likely create particularly hazardous conditions, including zero visibility onshore and on the water.
Gladding-Hearn Delivers to Michigan Pilots
The Lake Pilots Association, District 2, in Port Huron, Mich., has accepted delivery of Huron Spirit, a new Chesapeake Class pilot boat from Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, Duclos Corporation. With a length overall of 52.5', a beam of 16.7', and a draft of 4
Newmar Battery Chargers for Restored PT Boat
A U.S. Navy World War II PT boat, which was recently restored and rebuilt by volunteers at The National WWII Museum in New Orleans, has been equipped with modern state-of-the-art battery chargers from Newmar. After more than a decade of volunteer-provided planning and restoration work
USCG Investigating 'Laser Strikes' on Commercial Ships
The U.S. Coast Guard said it is investigating multiple laser strikes during the past month aimed at commercial vessels transiting the Chesapeake Bay. Four incidences occurred early Wednesday morning between midnight and 3 a.m., involving the motor vessels Salome, Bulk Spain and AM Annaba
Upstream O&G Companies Face Interest Payments Friday
At least 10 upstream oil and gas companies, cramped for cash in the oil downturn, must make coupon payments Friday, April 15, according to Thomson Reuters data. Among them are oil and gas giant Chesapeake Energy Corp , which completed a debt swap last year, and Linn Energy LLC
This Day In Naval History: June 1
1813 - HMS Shannon, commanded by Capt. Philip Broke, captures USS Chesapeake, commanded by Capt. James Lawrence off the coast of Boston, Mass. During the battle, Capt. Lawrence is mortally wounded, but as he is carried below deck, he orders the iconic phrase: "Tell the men to fire faster!
This Day In Naval History: June 22
1807 - Frigate USS Chesapeake, commanded by James Barron, is stopped by British frigate HMS Leopard after killing several of her crew and take Royal Navy deserters. Barron is court-martialed for not having his ship prepared to fight.
Alabama Pilots Order High-speed Launch from Gladding-Hearn
The Alabama Pilot, Inc., in Mobile, Ala., has ordered a Chesapeake Class pilot boat from Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, Duclos Corporation. Delivery of the new 53-footer is scheduled for mid-2017. With a length overall of 53.6 feet, a beam of 17.8 feet, and a draft of 4
12th Chesapeake Tug for Vane Brothers
Chesapeake Shipbuilding Corp. of Salisbury, MD announced it has successfully delivered another ocean going tugboat to Vane Brothers of Baltimore, MD. The boat, named Fort McHenry, marks the 12th tugboat that Chesapeake Shipbuilding has built for the maritime transportation company
Fort McHenry: Vane Brothers New 3,000hp Tug
Vane Brothers is hailing the newest addition to its fleet: the Fort McHenry, a state-of-the-art, 3,000-horsepower tugboat named in honor of the historic landmark that can be seen from the company's Baltimore, Maryland, headquarters.
Vane Bros. Orders Tugs from Chesapeake Shipbuilding
Chesapeake Shipbuilding Corp. announced it has signed contracts with Vane Brothers to build three more ocean going tugs, marking the 18th, 19th and 20th tugboats built by Chesapeake Shipbuilding for Vane Brothers since 2008. The new contract will continue Chesapeake's steady output
Unique Piloting System for US East Coast's Longest Pilotage Route
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U.S. cruise company American Cruise Lines said it is expanding its fleet with the addition of three new cruise ships now under construction Chesapeake Shipbuilding in Salisbury, Md. The first of the tree new vessels, American Constellation
Coast Guard Plucks Sailors from Icy Annapolis Waters
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Don't get too worried when you see gasoline selling for over $3 per gallon. It doesn't mean that the sky is falling or that the collector car hobby is coming to an end. There are plenty of classics that you can drive to shows, car club events and relaxing leisurely drives on just a few gallons of gas. Our list happens to be '50s era cars, but if you keep an eye out, you'll most likely find other models.
Naturally, some of the vintage high-miles vehicles are midget-size cars like the Crosley or King Midget. But there are others, like the Nash 600 and Nash-Healey, that provide leg-stretching room and a place to store some luggage. A $60,000 Nash-Healey may seem like a pricey alternative to your Model A, but if gas prices keep climbing, won't the values of such cars increase too? If so, they will be a good investment. Plus, you'll save hundreds of dollars in gas each year.
If you're a collector who tows, you can buy a Crosley or an MG and get rid of your 1-ton "dualie" pickup and 20-foot car hauler. A mini pickup and a small car trailer will suffice – and save you big bucks at the pump. And these cars will also tend to rise in value as gas prices climb.
Cars in the middle, such as the Henry J and the Hudson Jet, give just a little less economy, but room enough to fit inside and sufficient power to actually cruise the highways with modern traffic.
1950 Nash 600: The Nash 600 was a car that bowed in 1941. The model name indicated that it could travel up to 600 miles on one fill-up of its 20-gallon gas tank. It was a full-size car with a 112-in. wheelbase and a 172.6-cid flathead six. It was offered through 1950. If you need a big car to carry the family to shows, try this 30-mpg pioneer.
1951-1954 Henry J: Named after industrialist Henry J. Kaiser (remember "quilted" aluminum foil?), the Henry J was the least bashful Kaiser-Frazer automobile. It came with a Willys-supplied F-head four or six. Kaiser claimed that the 100-in. wheelbase coupe could hold five adults and go 25 miles on a gallon of fuel. In 1953, a Henry J won the Mobilgas Economy run.
1952-1955 Aero Willys: An early-American compact car with scaled-down big-car styling and a 104-in. wheelbase. The first engines offered were the same used in the Henry J. The four-cylinder model was capable of 35 mpg. In 1954, a 226.2-cid L-head six was added. And according to Motor Trend magazine, fuel economy dipped to 17.7 mpg. The line included two-door wagons and two- and four-door sedans. The Eagle and Bermuda hardtops are the snazzy models collectors like best, though.
1953-1954 Hudson Jet: A cool American compact that looked like a shrunken Ford, the Jet rode a 105-in. wheelbase and used a 202-cid L-head six for power. Sales were slow and fancy Jetliner and Family Sedan models were added in 1954 to move the cars out. A twin-carb performance engine was optional. Reportedly, Jets could go 31 mpg. To sell them, Hudson had a "Teacup Test" that showed how far a Jet could travel on the amount of gas that fit in a teacup.
1950–55 MG T-Series: The MG Type TC "Midget" car brought the sports car craze to America after World War II. Most people think of these diminutive Brits as economy cars, but with their dual SU carbs and low rear-end ratios, the stock 1950–53 TD models don't go as far as you'd think on a full tank. The stock 1954–55 TF does a bit better at around 25 mpg.
1951–54 Nash-Healey: Sports car builder Donald Healey traveled to America to see if GM would supply engines for his Healey. On the QEII, he bumped into George Mason who said Nash would do it if GM didn't. The result was a fabulous large sports car with Nash running gear and Italian coachwork manufactured in England . With its 125 or 135 hp Nash Ambassador six and three-speed overdrive gearbox, this rarity can get up to 28 mpg. It's an awesome "economy" car.
1950–56 Nash Rambler: Special Interest Autos called this car " America 's first successful postwar compact." It was immortalized by the rock 'n' roll song, "Beep-Beep!" A 172.6-cid 82-hp six cylinder and three-speed manual gearbox were standard. Overdrive was extra. With overdrive, owners reported up to 25 mpg. It's the most collectible model in the Landau convertible with its roll-up top.
1950–52 Crosley: Businessman and Cincinnati Red Legs owner Powel Crosley had sold refrigerators and radios, so why not cars? He built his first miniature cars in the '40s, offering a full range of body styles and an unusual engine. After building military trailers during the war, Crosley got back to making cars in '46. The postwar design arrived in '47. Crosley also built a door-less Hot Shot sports car and a racing Super Sport model. A 44-cid 26.5-hp four supplied the power and carried the cars 25 to 32 miles on a gallon of gasoline.
1950–59 King Midget: The 1950 model looked like a midget racer, and the 1951–57 models resembled kiddie ride cars. Starting in 1958, the lines were squared off and the taillights were mounted in small fins. A one-cylinder air-cooled engine supplied power and an automatic transmission linked to a belt-drive system turned the rear wheels. The price was only $550. The 9-hp engine delivered 50–90 mph, but after a few long rides, you'll be ready for an ATV.
1954–59 Nash Metropolitan: Derived from the Nash NXI show car, the cute little "Metro" was a well-equipped automobile powered by a four-cylinder Austin engine. It was built in England and sold by Nash and Hudson dealers in America (the Hudson version had appropriate badging). Owners reported good fuel economy in the 27–39 mpg range. If you can get by with two seats, the Metropolitan is a highly collected car that you'll enjoy driving, especially when you drive past the gas station.
So, fret none. The hobby will go on, even if some of us are forced to downsize. Also remember that what goes up must surely come down eventually.
John "Gunner" Gunnell is the automotive books editor at Krause Publications in Iola , Wis., and former editor of Old Cars Weekly and Old Cars Price Guide.
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Justin Timberlake hasn't forgotten where he comes from.
The "Can't Stop the Feeling" singer and his business partner, Trace Ayala, announced on Thursday the relaunch of their clothing line, William Rast.
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"William Rast has always been important to us because it represents where we began - our southern roots - and we are excited to show the world where it can go as we evolve the collection," said Timberlake and Ayala in a statement.
The company, which was launched in 2005, has been teasing for the past month the launch of its 2016 Fall/Winter collection, to be sold at several new national retailers including Macy's, Nordstrom, Dillard's, Belk, Bon-Ton, and Bloomingdale's.
Let's get suited up. William Rast co-founder @jtimberlake wearing #WilliamRastFall2016. #Menswear #WeAreWilliamRast pic.twitter.com/wma0n1UBuJ— William Rast (@williamrast) September 3, 2016
Clothing made for going anywhere and doing anything. #WilliamRastFall2016 pic.twitter.com/3fcd824bF0— William Rast (@williamrast) August 6, 2016
Chillin' down South. #WilliamRastFall2016 pic.twitter.com/y4pbvnPmII— William Rast (@williamrast) August 24, 2016
Timeless style. Impeccable craftsmanship. #WeAreWilliamRast #WilliamRastFall2016 #BTS #Menswear pic.twitter.com/NFqrPnzG8D— William Rast (@williamrast) August 11, 2016
From the texture of the fabric to the size of the buttons... it's the details that count. #WilliamRastFall2016 pic.twitter.com/3HAfoTAgBw— William Rast (@williamrast) August 16, 2016
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ANAHEIM -- Joe Girardi says picking his AL lineup is the hardest part of being a manager for the All-Star Game. Charlie Manuel had to choose between two pitchers having historic seasons in naming a starter.
Manuel, the Phillies manager, settled on Rockies right-hander Ubaldo Jimenez (15-1, 2.20 ERA) over Marlins right-hander Josh Johnson (9-3, 1.70), but it wasn't easy.
Johnson "is a real talented guy, but this guy," Manuel said while seated next to Jimenez at news conference today, "has won 15 games and threw a no-hitter. It was a tough decision, but he's my guy."
Manuel also announced his lineup, which did not include any surprises:
Likewise Girardi kept the veterans at the top of what appears to be a deeper lineup than the NL:
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Movie Plot: Disgruntled Korean War veteran Walt Kowalski sets out to reform his neighbor, a Hmong teenager who tried to steal Kowalski's prized possession: a 1972 Gran Torino.Walt Kowalski is a widower who holds onto his prejudices despite the changes in his Michigan neighborhood and the world around him. Kowalski is a grumpy, tough-minded, unhappy old man who can't get along with either his kids or his neighbors. He is a Korean War veteran whose prize possession is a 1972 Gran Torino he keeps in mint condition. When his neighbor Thao, a young Hmong teenager under pressure from his gang member cousin, tries to steal his Gran Torino, Kowalski sets out to reform the youth. Drawn against his will into the life of Thao's family, Kowalski is soon taking steps to protect them from the gangs that infest their neighborhood.
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Capstone Turbine's (NASDAQ:CPST) increasing share price has held its own of late, even in light of global political instability, a natural disaster in the Far East and a downturn in the markets.
Although the short interest continues to increase in CPST, this 'green energy' company has always done well during times of rising or uncertain oil prices - we're there now - and it looks now Capstone is also on the map in Washington.
A press release issued on Wednesday announced that Capstone's Executive Vice President of Sales & Marketing would appear to testify before the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade in Washington, D.C. that day.
The event underlines the efforts of the Obama Administration to increase both American exports and green technology while decreasing the United States' demand on oil.
Capstone fits very nicely right into that picture, on all fronts, and as an exporter of a 'green' American product, even Washington may be taking notice.
Additionally, the catastrophic event in Japan has resulted in a global second-guessing of the benefits provided by nuclear energy when compared to the risks - and in turn, some nations have put on hold their plans to construct new nuclear facilities.
Often considered the preferable choice of clean energy, nuclear power could be on the way out after the earthquake in Japan has demonstrated just how vulnerable a reliance on that power can be.
That means, again, that attention is going to be drawn to other clean energy platforms, and that always benefits Capstone Turbine.
With the short interest where it is, and with market volatility sure to rule the day in this global climate of political unrest and natural disasters, there's a distinct possibility that we may see CPST reach 'buy the dips' territory at some point in the near future.
That being said, there's no doubt that CPST is still an appetizing mid to long term green play.
The orders are rolling in and the geopolitical trends in the United States are right, so it can only be a good thing when Capstone goes to Washington.
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It's been awhile since we've heard new solo material from André 3000, but that doesn't mean he hasn't been recording. According to NME, the artist stated while discussing his role on the second season of ABC's American Crime,
"I still get time to think about music. [Shooting TV and film projects] is not so bad – it kind of puts you in the place where you're fiending to do music," ... "I've been holding [back] for a long time, so now I'm really interested in figuring out some type of music to do. I'm always recording. I'd like to put out some kind of music project, but we'll see."
We last heard from Andre on Erykah Badu's "But You Caint Use My Phone" in 2015, and it seems like he's itching to create more. However, there is no word on whether that means audiences will be seeing him reunite with OutKast partner Big Boi, who he put on a number of shows with in 2014.
In this already big year for reunions, it would be a welcome surprise to see the two back together and creating new material. Big Boi's last project was as part of hip-hop trio Big Grams, which saw them release a self-titled EP. Big Grams is also made up of the two members of Phantogram.
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