Cabins at night, Nimmo Bay Resort (Nimmo Bay Resort) Accommodation options in the Great Bear Rainforest are as unique and varied as the area. The location and style of accommodation will often depend on the type of tour or visit. Stay in an all-inclusive lodge in the heart of the wilderness, a First Nations-themed guest house, a floating base camp on the edge of the rainforest or a small coastal community. The small-ship cruises that tour the area offer cozy onboard accommodation and scenery that changes daily. Accessible by car, offers a wide range of accommodation choices including lodges, guest houses, campgrounds & RV parks and a motel. Smaller coastal communities like Shearwater and have limited options, with rooms often included as part of a designated tour or travel package. Be sure to check for availability and make reservations in advance if you are travelling independently. Gateway towns and cities such as Campbell River, Port Hardy, Port McNeill and Prince Rupert are often the departure and arrival points for tours and trips. Greenpeace fought for a decade to ensure greater protection for the magnificent Great Bear Rainforest, and continues to work with the B.C. Government and other partners to ensure the forest's long-term sustainability. The Great Bear Rainforest is a land of fjords, islands and great river estuaries. It’s world’s largest intact temperate rainforest. Bears and wolf packs thrive as. These areas usually offer a broad range of accommodation options, including hotels, motels, B&Bs, campgrounds and RV parks. THE AREA We start and end this tour in the Heiltsuk community of Bella Bella, located on the Central Coast of BC (a 2.5 hour flight from Vancouver). The Great Bear Rainforest is the largest intact temperate rainforest in the world which means camping amongst giant sitka spruce trees, ancient red cedars and western hemlocks that are nothing short of awe inspiring. The area’s cold water and great tidal exchanges – not to mention healthy kelp forests – provide for ample oxygen in the water, supporting an incredible diversity of sea life from tiny shore creatures to majestic whales, dolphins and porpoises. THE TOUR This tour aims to help you experience the best and most beautiful parts of this area by kayak. Bella Bella is a great location for starting our journey and from here we explore the intricate shoreline, beautiful long beaches, and windswept islands making our way towards Calvert Island. The water taxi transport back to Bella Bella on our last tour day means we see somewhere new and different every day of our journey, making the most of your time in the Great Bear Rainforest. WHAT MAKES THIS TOUR SO UNIQUE? NO BACKTRACKING & SCENIC WATER TAXI RIDE Explore somewhere new each day! The Great Bear Rainforest area includes too many amazing places to explore in one trip – but in order to make the most of your time here we make use of a water taxi shuttle as part of our tour so we don’t need to spend time backtracking. This also allows us to get off the beaten track exploring some of the more remote areas and islands (weather and group permitting of course). CAMPING AMONG STUNNING ISLANDS There are so many beautiful places to stay you will be hard pressed to choose a favourite campsite. Each site has unique attributes either tucked in amongst towering forests, atop ancient village sites or overlooking wildlife rich waters. This is a true expedition style trip, which means we will move from camp to camp each day. WHAT’S COOKING? Spirit of the West Adventures considers food to be a very important part of your tour. From our wild sockeye salmon dinner to our chocolate fondue and home baking for desserts there are few camp menus that compare to the one you will experience on this tour. We have a wonderful kitchen crew who ensure all dietary needs and restrictions are met, providing creative culinary alternatives that will please vegetarians, vegans, gluten and wheat-free diets, and those with various allergies and food sensitivities. Of course the food is hearty, healthy, full of flavour and fun. WHAT’S INCLUDED? DAY PRIOR Traveling to Bella Bella on the central coast Some folks may wish to start their travel towards Bella Bella the day before the trip, however we have also scheduled the start and end dates so it is possible to arrive in Bella Bella on the day the tour starts, either via ferry from Port Hardy on Vancouver Island or plane from Vancouver or Port Hardy. Please note: If you are traveling by ferry you will likely need to spend the night before in Port Hardy as the ferry leaves Port Hardy at 7:30am, arriving in Bella Bella at 12:50pm on the first day of your trip, just in time to meet your guides. On the last day the return ferry to Port Hardy departs Bella Bella at 6:10pm and arrives in Port Hardy at 11:30pm. Ferry reservations highly recommended. (Times accurate at time of publication – please double check before planning your travel). THE TOUR MEETING LOCATION WHEN: DAY 1, WHERE: Top of the government dock in downtown Bella Bella From here you and your guides will shuttle gear to your waiting water taxi in order to pack and set off on your trip. This is the proposed itinerary for our trip, but it is flexible and may be adapted to suit the interests of those who join the trip as well as weather conditions. On this tour we can expect a combination of exposed open coastline and more protected inner passageways. As this is a expedition style tour, we usually move campsites each night. We may have an opportunity to stay in the same place for two nights, if conditions allow. DAY 1 Meet your guides in Bella Bella in the heart of BC’s Central Coast. We will meet in central Bella Bella at the government dock. Here we will load kayaks and gear onto our water taxi for the shuttle out to our first campsite. Once there, we will sort out gear and prepare for our adventure, beginning with an orientation to the kayaks and gear, learning efficient paddling techniques and safety procedures. Once everyone is comfortable with their boats we’ll launch for our first strokes in the Great Bear Sea. DAYS 2 to 7 This is a beautiful area to paddle and we work with the conditions and remain open to adventure. Each day, your guides will assess the weather, tides, and sea state to determine the destination for the day. Flexibility is key. Depending on the weather and exact drop-off location, we may plan to paddle the remote Goose Group Islands (weather depending), McMullins and Tribal Group. Moving southeast we’ll enter the spectacular islands and beaches of the Hakai Conservancy, continuing in the direction of Calvert Island. DAY 8 We will meet a water taxi this morning for transport back to Bella Bella. We expect to arrive in Bella Bella by midday, allowing us time for a quick visit to the village before either heading to the airport to catch an afternoon flight back to Vancouver or departing by BC Ferries. If flying you can expect to be back in Vancouver between 3 and 5pm, or if travelling with BC Ferries you’ll arrive in Port Hardy at 11:30pm. (Please note these times were correct at time of publication – please double check before planning your travel). There are no additional costs once on our tour. On our guided tours we supply everything that you will need for kayaking and camping except for a few personal items such as a sleeping bag and rain gear (these can be rented if needed- please reserve in advance) and your clothes and toiletries. Water taxi transportation, food, gear, etc, while on trip is included in the cost of the tour. Once the tour begins we provide all meals and non-alcoholic beverages (wide selection of teas, coffee, juices, hot chocolate) from dinner on day one to lunch on the last day. You are welcome to bring your favourite wine, beer or soft drinks. We recommend purchasing these items before arriving in Bella Bella as selection is limited here. DO I NEED TO BE IN GREAT SHAPE FOR THIS TRIP? This tour is considered moderate in nature and requires a moderate level of fitness. If you are capable of a few hours of moderate exercise each day with possible short periods of increased exertion you should have no problems. Keep in mind that good general health will go a long way if we happen to encounter some strong winds or time restrictions. Most important is an adventurous spirit. Please check with your doctor if you have any particular concerns. HOW MUCH PADDLING IS GENERALLY DONE IN A DAY? If for some reason your kayak flips over, all of our guides have ample practice time on the water with rescue procedures, in order to quickly and efficiently get you back in your boat. At this point we will take you to the nearest shore to change into some warm cozy clothing and carry on with our journey. While we are out on the water, it is of the utmost importance that the group sticks together in the event of capsize or change of route. WHAT IF THE WEATHER TURNS BAD? WILL I BE COMFORTABLE AND WARM? Our weather in the Pacific Northwest is generally pleasant from May through until the end of September. The temperatures on the Central Coast will be cooler than the Vancouver area. Fog is very common on summer mornings, however this nearly always clears at midday to make way for clear skies and sun. Although it is uncommon, it can rain in the summer. A good rule of thumb is to be prepared for any type of weather and you will stay comfortable. Layering is the key, and it allows you to put on or take off layers while on the water if you need to. WHAT SORT OF WILDLIFE MIGHT WE SEE ON THE TOUR? The diversity and abundance of wildlife in the Pacific Northwest is one of our privileges. With river run-off from the mountains, ocean currents, tiderips, eddies and upwelling these waters are among the most productive on earth. From the rich marine life of colourful plants and invertebrates, seabirds, shorebirds, waterfowl, mink, otter, seals, sea lions, dolphins, and whales, to the land animals of deer, raccoons, cougars, wolves and bears, we are bound to see something. WHAT ARE THE CAMPSITES LIKE? There is very little fresh water to be found on the small islands through which we travel. Therefore, seawater is your best bet for washing up. Please use biodegradable, environmentally friendly soap brands. Toilet facilities are not common in most wilderness settings. We carry a portable toilet system. Your guide will generally designate an area or system that works for ensuring your privacy. We are very accustomed to making sure all of our guests feel as comfortable and informed as possible in this regard – please feel free to ask us any questions you might have, before or during your tour. WHERE CAN I LEAVE LUGGAGE THAT I WON’T NEED ON TRIP? Sea kayaks are oddly-shaped vessels to pack, so the key is to pack into the small compact bags which we provide. (The video to the right also provides some practical, and humorous, tips and tricks you might appreciate). Sea kayaks are basically watertight, although small amounts of water may get in through the rudder lines and hatches. In the event of rain or dropping gear in the water we try to keep things as waterproof as possible. We provide you with waterproof storage bags also know as ‘dry bags’ (these will be given to you when we meet in Bella Bella). If you prefer to bring your own dry bags, please note the largest bag should not be larger than a sleeping bag or 20 litres; several small bags are best. We will provide one 5 litre, two 10 litre and one 20 litre dry bags for you to pack into. Additional bags may be available depending on space in the kayaks. The 5 litre bag is good for storing small items such as cameras, sunscreen, glasses, etc. The larger ones will be used for storing the rest of your clothing. Please see our suggestions for waterproofing your sleeping bag. Shoes can generally be packed loose in the kayak. All participants will also pack some of the group gear and food in their kayak. Don’t worry, it always looks like an impossible mountain of stuff to fit in the kayaks, but with some perseverance and coaching from your guides we always manage to fit everything. TEMPERATURES Please note that our summer temperatures from July until September are generally quite comfortable with temperatures from 18-30 degrees Celsius / 70-85 degrees Fahrenheit. It’s not uncommon to find mid day summers hot enough to want to cool off in the ocean! June and later September will have cooler temperatures, and at ANY TIME OF YEAR we can have rain & wind, with temperatures occasionally as low as 13 C / 55 F. So, we say it is best to come prepared for any type of weather. PLEASE NOTE WHAT WE PROVIDE: – ALL KAYAKS & SAFETY GEAR – TENT & SLEEPING PADS – DRY BAGS – SMALL CAMP PILLOW If you have your own gear and would prefer to use it on your tour, please bring it to the pre-trip meeting so that we can make sure it is suitable and meets safety requirements. The following is a list of suggested items to bring along. If you have any concerns or questions about the list, please don’t hesitate to contact us. • Sleeping bag – A 3-season synthetic bag is recommended. Down bags will work but please take extra care to waterproof. If you are uncertain about whether or not you have the appropriate bag just give us a call or check with your local outdoor store. If you do not have a sleeping bag or would prefer not to travel with one, these may be rented for $25 plus tax. Please reserve in advance. To waterproof your sleeping bag line a compression sack with a heavy duty garbage bag. Press the air out of the bag with your knee and then keep it compact with the compression sac (may be purchased at any outdoor shop). This also helps keep your bag small for travel. • Wetshoes – A pair that can get wet such as sturdy full strapped sandals (such as Keens, Tevas or Chacos), neoprene booties, crocs, or rubber boots. Please avoid flip-flops/thongs. Spirit of the West has a wide range of rubber boot sizes (youth – men’s size 13) available to borrow free of charge if you don’t have your own wet shoes or have limited space in your luggage. Please arrange these in advance as we won’t have a selection with us in Bella Bella. • Camp footwear – An additional pair of footwear that you plan to keep dry. Runners, trainers or light hikers are great. • Hat – A sun hat such as a baseball hat or full-brimmed hat as well as a wool or fleece warm hat for evenings or cooler days. • Sunglasses & sunscreen (stored in a Ziploc bag) – A must for protection from sun and glare off of the water. Safety cords on your glasses are highly recommended. • Small flashlight or headlamp – With spare batteries. Headlamps are preferable as they allow for hands free operation. • Camera – In a waterproof bag or case, or you may use our dry bags. • Bathing suit • Personal items – Toothbrush, toothpaste, biodegradable soap/shampoo, washcloth, feminine hygiene products, hairbrush, etc. • Medication – If you are bringing medication please ensure that 1) The name and expiry date of drug is on the container; 2) You have the detailed instructions of your dosage and frequency; 3) It is packed in a water and sunproof container; 4) You bring a full extra dosage of your medication in a separate container to leave with your guide, in case you misplace or lose yours, or are weathered in. If you are flying, please pack all necessary medication in your carry-on luggage. This will help eliminate some stress should your checked bags be misplaced in transit. • Mosquito repellent – Insects are not a significant concern for us in our coastal ecosystem, however for those unused to insects or with particular sensitivities some repellent may come in handy. • Ziploc bags & several large garbage bags – We will provide you with dry bags, but these come in handy for transporting laundry and/or wet clothing. • Water bottle – Bike bottles or Nalgene-style bottles work best. • Gloves (optional) – Biking gloves work well to protect your hands from blisters. If you are really concerned abut cold hands, and are paddling in the spring or fall seasons, you may want to invest in neoprene gloves or pogies. • Beverages – We supply a wide range of teas and coffee as well as juices. You are welcome to bring along soda pops or alcoholic beverages if you choose to. Please note however that we do expect our guests to consume alcoholic beverages responsibly and strictly enforce a no alcohol on the water policy. • Fishing gear (optional) – Make sure you have a valid B.C. Fishing license. These can be purchased on-line at • Book or journal • Binoculars (optional) • Gratuity for your guides – at your own discretion. CLOTHING Clothing should be suitable for the time of year, bearing in mind that it could become cold and wet at anytime of year. Layering is the best way to regulate body temperature and maintain warmth. We suggest avoiding cotton (except for those hot days). Cotton has no insulation value when wet. An inner material that wicks moisture from the body and gives a comfortable dry feeling even while wet is the best first layer (Polypropylene, Lycra, Nylon, Polyester). A synthetic material such as fleece or pile makes the best second layer to provide warmth. Wool is also suitable. • Rain jacket & rain pants – For the unexpected nasty weather. To test your waterproofness – jump in the shower and see if you stay dry! (we’re serious!). If you would like to rent/hire rain gear from us, please reserve in advance of the tour. Tops and bottoms can be rented for $25 plus tax for the set. • Light windproof jacket (optional) • Long-sleeved non-cotton shirt (synthetic/wool) – 2 • Long pants – 1 pair of fleece or warm comfortable pants. 2 lighter pairs made of a quick drying, synthetic fabric. Athletic style pants (running or yoga) are generally appropriate. Jeans are NOT recommended for paddling. • Lightweight long underwear – 2 pairs, helps to keep you warm at night or as a base layer during the day. We recommend one set for kayaking and one set which is reserved for sleeping and always stays dry. • Sweaters – 2 warm wool or fleece sweaters (one may be all you need, but it is nice to have a spare in case one gets wet). • T-shirts – 2 or 3. • Shorts – 1-2 quick dry nylon • Warm socks – 3 to 5 pair (1 warmer pair for around camp) • Undergarments • An extra set of clothes that you may want to reserve for the end of the trip. Our online booking system allows you easy access to booking your tour with Spirit of the West Adventures, any time of day. If you think that you would like to book a trip, but need time to look into other travel arrangements, please contact our office and we will place a temporary hold on your spaces. We also offer real humans to speak with if that’s your preference, so feel free to call our office at 1-800-307-3982 (from within Canada and the U.S) or 1-250-285-2121 (from overseas). We can be reached by email at If, for any reason, you are having trouble booking your trip, please do not hesitate to contact us. We are always happy to help!
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There are some typos or transcription errors (words spelled wrong or missing). And I personally didn't care for the idea of the love interest as the cousin, even if he was adopted. It just weirds me out. Honestly though, if it weren't for those two small things, this would have been five stars for me. Well written, good addition to the series I have just gone back and left reviews on the other parts of this series which I don't typically do so you can guess that I enjoyed these books. This entry is almost as good as the first, Born in Water, due to excellent world-building and good story outline. There is, however, a lot happening in this book so the plot swings to the next event before you have time to assimilate the information, which I didn't like. Maybe fewer plot points and a bit more dev Well written, good addition to the series I have just gone back and left reviews on the other parts of this series which I don't typically do so you can guess that I enjoyed these books. This entry is almost as good as the first, Born in Water, due to excellent world-building and good story outline. There is, however, a lot happening in this book so the plot swings to the next event before you have time to assimilate the information, which I didn't like. Maybe fewer plot points and a bit more development would make a stronger story. Still, well worth it to all readers, not just YA. Stop being snobby people - a book is a book. Age is just a construct! A story of forgiveness and love. I enjoyed this YA story about a 17 year old girl learning not only about her family heritage, but also about forgiveness and intent. This was an easy, enjoyable beach read. Georjayna goes to Ireland to stay with her aunt and adopted cousin Jasher for the summer. There she learns about the Faye and their connection to her family. She becomes 'Wise', an earth elemental. When she returns home, she realizes that she and her friends attend a high school situated on ley A story of forgiveness and love. I enjoyed this YA story about a 17 year old girl learning not only about her family heritage, but also about forgiveness and intent. This was an easy, enjoyable beach read. Georjayna goes to Ireland to stay with her aunt and adopted cousin Jasher for the summer. There she learns about the Faye and their connection to her family. She becomes 'Wise', an earth elemental. When she returns home, she realizes that she and her friends attend a high school situated on ley lines. Now that I've read the first three, I can't wait to continue the series. The stories tell not only about family and myths, it also has life lessons. Clap your hands if you believe in fairies; I do! Another great story by A.L. Knorr of a teenage girl's journey to coming into her 'elemental' powers and adulthood. This was my favorite story by far, as the imperfections, hardships, and stereotypes overcome by the main character and her love interest, made them more 'real', relatable, and easy to root for. The theme of personal growth, love, forgiveness, and redemption revealed in each book, is at its heartwarming best in this installment of the s Clap your hands if you believe in fairies; I do! Another great story by A.L. Knorr of a teenage girl's journey to coming into her 'elemental' powers and adulthood. This was my favorite story by far, as the imperfections, hardships, and stereotypes overcome by the main character and her love interest, made them more 'real', relatable, and easy to root for. The theme of personal growth, love, forgiveness, and redemption revealed in each book, is at its heartwarming best in this installment of the series. Knorr is a rocketing Canadian fantasy author with over 116,500 copies downloaded in her first year of publishing. 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Find a World Trade Center: North America Central & South America Europe Africa & The Middle East Asia & The Pacific. Locations in North America. Sort By Country/Region. Anchorage Arkansas Aruba Atlanta Baltimore Birmingham Boston Buffalo Niagara Cancun Charleston Chicago Culiacan Curacao. 7 World Trade Center (7 WTC) refers to two buildings that have existed at the same location within the World Trade Center site in Lower Manhattan, New York City. • • Developer Engineer, Main contractor References I. At The original World Trade Center was a large complex of seven buildings in,, United States. It featured the landmark twin towers, which opened on April 4, 1973, and were destroyed in 2001 during the. At the time of their completion, the ' Twin Towers'—the original, at 1,368 feet (417 m); and, at 1,362 feet (415.1 m)—were the in the world. Other buildings in the complex included the (3 WTC),,,, and. All were built between 1975 and 1985, with a cost of $400 million ($2,300,000,000 in 2014 dollars). The complex was located in New York City's and contained 13,400,000 square feet (1,240,000 m 2) of office space. The World Trade Center experienced a fire on February 13, 1975, a on February 26, 1993, and on January 14, 1998. In 1998, the Port Authority decided to privatize the World Trade Center, leasing the buildings to a private company to manage, and awarded the lease to in July 2001. On the morning of September 11, 2001, -affiliated flew two jets into the North and South Towers within minutes of each other; two hours later, both had collapsed. The attacks killed 2,606 people in and within the vicinity of the towers, as well as all 157 on board the two aircraft. Falling debris from the towers, combined with fires that the debris initiated in several surrounding buildings, led to the partial or complete collapse of all the buildings in the complex and caused catastrophic damage to ten other large structures in the surrounding area. The at the took eight months, during which the remains of the other buildings were demolished. The over more than a decade. The site is being rebuilt with six new skyscrapers, while a to those killed in the attacks and a new have both opened., the tallest building in the United States, is the lead building for the new complex, reaching more than 100 stories on completion in November 2014. Contents • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Before the World Trade Center The western portion of the World Trade Center site was originally under the, with the shoreline in the vicinity of Greenwich Street. It was on this shoreline close to the intersection of Greenwich and the former Dey Street that Dutch explorer 's ship, the, burned to the waterline in November 1613, stranding Block and his crew and forcing them to overwinter on the island. They built the first European settlement in. The remains of the ship were buried under landfill when the shoreline was extended starting in 1797, and were discovered during excavation work in 1916. The remains of a second ship from the eighteenth century were discovered in 2010 during excavation work at the site. The ship, believed to be a Hudson River, was found just south of where the Twin Towers used to stand, about 20 feet below the surface. Later, the area became. New York City's Radio Row, which existed from 1921 to 1966, was a on the in the. Harry Schneck opened City Radio on Cortlandt Street in 1921, and eventually the area held several blocks of electronics stores, with Cortlandt Street as its central axis. The used radios, war surplus electronics (e.g., radios), junk, and parts often piled so high they would spill out onto the street, attracting collectors and scroungers. According to a business writer, it also was the origin of the electronic component distribution business. The idea of establishing a World Trade Center in New York City was first proposed in 1943. The passed a bill authorizing New York Governor to begin developing plans for the project but the plans were put on hold in 1949. During the late 1940s and 1950s, economic growth in New York City was concentrated in. To help stimulate in Lower Manhattan, suggested that the Port Authority build a World Trade Center in Lower Manhattan. Plans for the use of to remove the shops in Radio Row bounded by,,, and Streets began in 1961 when the was deciding to build the world's first. They had two choices: the east side of, near the; and the west side, near the station,. ( p56) Initial plans, made public in 1961, identified a site along the for the World Trade Center. As a bi-state agency, the Port Authority required approval for new projects from the governors of both and. New Jersey Governor objected to New York getting a $335 million project. Toward the end of 1961, negotiations with outgoing New Jersey Governor Meyner reached a stalemate. The in 1936, with the station in the background, as seen in a photograph by At the time, ridership on New Jersey's (H&M) had declined substantially from a high of 113 million riders in 1927 to 26 million in 1958 after new automobile tunnels and bridges had opened across the. In a December 1961 meeting between Port Authority director and newly elected New Jersey Governor, the Port Authority offered to take over the Hudson & Manhattan Railroad to have it become the (PATH). The Port Authority also decided to move the World Trade Center project to the building site on the west side of Lower Manhattan, a more convenient location for New Jersey commuters arriving via PATH. With the new location and Port Authority acquisition of the H&M Railroad, New Jersey agreed to support the World Trade Center project. In compensation for Radio Row business owners' displacement, the PANYNJ gave each business $3,000 each, without regard to how long the business had been there or how prosperous the business was. ( p68) After the area had been purchased for the World Trade Center in March 1964, Radio Row was demolished starting in March 1965. It was completely demolished by 1966. Approval was also needed from New York City Mayor and the. Disagreements with the city centered on tax issues. On August 3, 1966, an agreement was reached that the Port Authority would make annual payments to the City in lieu of taxes for the portion of the World Trade Center leased to private tenants. In subsequent years, the payments would rise as the rate increased. Design and construction. (video) The World Trade Center in the 1970s, including scenes of its construction. On September 20, 1962, the Port Authority announced the selection of as lead architect and as associate architects. Yamasaki devised the plan to incorporate twin towers; Yamasaki's original plan called for the towers to be 80 stories tall, but to meet the Port Authority's requirement for 10,000,000 square feet (930,000 m 2) of office space, the buildings would each have to be 110 stories tall. Yamasaki's design for the World Trade Center, unveiled to the public on January 18, 1964, called for a square plan approximately 208 feet (63 m) in dimension on each side. The buildings were designed with narrow office windows 18 inches (46 cm) wide, which reflected Yamasaki's as well as his desire to make building occupants feel secure. Yamasaki's design included building facades sheathed in aluminum-alloy. The World Trade Center was one of the most-striking American implementations of the architectural ethic of, and it was the seminal expression of Yamasaki's gothic modernist tendencies. A major limiting factor in building height is the issue of elevators; the taller the building, the more elevators are needed to service the building, requiring more space-consuming elevator banks. Yamasaki and the engineers decided to use a new system with two '—floors where people could switch from a large-capacity express elevator to a local elevator that goes to each floor in a section. This system, inspired by the local-express train operation that the system used, allowed the design to stack local elevators within the same elevator shaft. Located on the 44th and 78th floors of each tower, the sky lobbies enabled the elevators to be used efficiently, increasing the amount of usable space on each floor from 62 to 75 percent by reducing the number of elevator shafts. Altogether, the World Trade Center had 95 express and local elevators. The structural engineering firm Worthington, Skilling, Helle & Jackson worked to implement Yamasaki's design, developing the used in the twin towers. The Port Authority's Engineering Department served as, Joseph R. Loring & Associates as, and as. Was the on the World Trade Center project., director of the World Trade Department at the Port Authority, and Rino M. Monti, the Port Authority's Chief Engineer, oversaw the project. As an interstate agency, the Port Authority was not subject to local laws and regulations of the City of New York, including. Nonetheless, the structural engineers of the World Trade Center ended up following draft versions of the new 1968 building codes. The tube-frame design, earlier introduced by, was a new approach that allowed more open floor plans than the traditional design that distributed columns throughout the interior to support building loads. The World Trade Center towers used high-strength, load-bearing perimeter steel columns called that were spaced closely together to form a strong, rigid wall structure, supporting virtually all lateral loads such as wind loads, and sharing the gravity load with the core columns. The perimeter structure containing 59 columns per side was constructed with extensive use of prefabricated modular pieces, each consisting of three columns, three stories tall, connected by plates. The spandrel plates were welded to the columns to create the modular pieces off-site at the fabrication shop. Adjacent modules were bolted together with the splices occurring at mid-span of the columns and spandrels. The spandrel plates were located at each floor, transmitting between columns, allowing them to work together in resisting lateral loads. The joints between modules were staggered vertically, so that the column splices between adjacent modules were not at the same floor. The core of the towers housed the elevator and utility shafts, restrooms, three stairwells, and other support spaces. The core of each tower was a rectangular area 87 by 135 feet (27 by 41 m) and contained 47 steel columns running from the bedrock to the top of the tower. The large, column-free space between the perimeter and core was bridged by prefabricated floor trusses. The floors supported their own weight as well as, providing lateral stability to the exterior walls and distributing wind loads among the exterior walls. The floors consisted of 4 inches (10 cm) thick lightweight concrete slabs laid on a fluted steel deck. A grid of lightweight bridging trusses and main trusses supported the floors. The trusses connected to the perimeter at alternate columns and were on 6 foot 8 inch (2.03 m) centers. The top chords of the trusses were bolted to seats welded to the spandrels on the exterior side and a channel welded to the core columns on the interior side. The floors were connected to the perimeter spandrel plates with dampers that helped reduce the amount of sway felt by building occupants. Hat (or 'outrigger truss') located from the 107th floor to the top of the buildings were designed to support a tall communication antenna on top of each building. Only 1 WTC (north tower) actually had an antenna fitted; it was added in 1978. The truss system consisted of six trusses along the long axis of the core and four along the short axis. This truss system allowed some load redistribution between the perimeter and core columns and supported the transmission tower. The tube frame design, using steel core and perimeter columns protected with sprayed-on fire resistant material, created a relatively lightweight structure that would sway more in response to the wind compared to traditional structures, such as the that have thick, heavy masonry for of steel structural elements. ( p138) During the design process, tests were done to establish design wind pressures that the World Trade Center towers could be subjected to and structural response to those forces. Experiments also were done to evaluate how much sway occupants could comfortably tolerate; however, many subjects experienced dizziness and other ill effects. ( p139–144) One of the chief engineers worked with Canadian engineer to develop viscoelastic to absorb some of the sway. These viscoelastic dampers, used throughout the structures at the joints between floor trusses and perimeter columns along with some other structural modifications, reduced the building sway to an acceptable level. ( p160–167) Construction. World Trade Center under construction in May 1971 In March 1965, the Port Authority began acquiring property at the World Trade Center site. Demolition work began on March 21, 1966, to clear thirteen square blocks of low rise buildings in Radio Row for construction of the World Trade Center. Groundbreaking for the construction of the World Trade Center took place on August 5, 1966. The site of the World Trade Center was located on landfill with the located 65 feet (20 m) below. To construct the World Trade Center, it was necessary to build a ' with a around the side of the site, to keep water from the Hudson River out. The slurry method selected by Port Authority's chief engineer, John M. Kyle, Jr., involved digging a trench, and as excavation proceeded, filling the space with a 'slurry' mixture composed of and water, which plugged holes and kept groundwater out. When the trench was dug out, a steel cage was inserted and concrete was poured in, forcing the 'slurry' out. It took fourteen months for the slurry wall to be completed. It was necessary before excavation of material from the interior of the site could begin. The 1,200,000 cubic yards (920,000 m 3) of material excavated were used (along with other fill and dredge material) to expand the Manhattan shoreline across West Street to form. In January 1967, the Port Authority awarded $74 million in contracts to various steel suppliers, and was hired to erect the steel. Was hired in February 1967 to oversee construction of the project. Construction work began on the North Tower in August 1968; construction on the South Tower was under way by January 1969. The original, carrying PATH trains into Hudson Terminal, remained in service as elevated tunnels during the construction process until 1971 when a new opened. The ceremony of 1 WTC (North Tower) took place on December 23, 1970, while 2 WTC's ceremony (South Tower) occurred later on July 19, 1971. The first tenants moved into the North Tower on December 15, 1970; the South Tower accepted tenants in January 1972. When the World Trade Center twin towers were completed, the total costs to the Port Authority had reached $900 million. The ribbon cutting ceremony was on April 4, 1973. In addition to the twin towers, the plan for the World Trade Center complex included four other low-rise buildings, which were built in the early 1970s. The 47-story 7 World Trade Center building was added in the 1980s, to the north of the main complex. Altogether, the main World Trade Center complex occupied a 16-acre (65,000 m 2). The WTC site building arrangement Plans to build the World Trade Center were controversial. The site for the World Trade Center was the location of, home to hundreds of commercial and industrial tenants, property owners, small businesses, and approximately 100 residents, many of whom fiercely resisted forced relocation. A group of small businesses affected sought an challenging the Port Authority's power of. The case made its way through the court system to the; the Court refused to accept the case. Private real estate developers and members of the Real Estate Board of New York, led by Empire State Building owner Lawrence A. Wien, expressed concerns about this much 'subsidized' office space going on the open market, competing with the private sector when there was already a glut of vacancies. The World Trade Center itself was not rented out completely until after 1979 and then only due to the fact that the complex's subsidy by the Port Authority made rents charged for its office space relatively cheaper than that of comparable office space in other buildings. Others questioned whether the Port Authority should have taken on a project described by some as a 'mistaken social priority'. The World Trade Center design brought criticism of its aesthetics from the and other groups., author of and other works on, criticized the project and described it and other new skyscrapers as 'just glass-and-metal filing cabinets'. The Twin Towers were described as looking similar to 'the boxes that the and the came in'. The twin towers' narrow office windows, only 18 inches (46 cm) wide and framed by pillars that restricted views on each side to narrow slots, were disliked by many. Activist and sociologist also criticized plans for the WTC's construction, arguing that the waterfront should be kept open for New Yorkers to enjoy. The trade center's ', replacing a more traditional, dense neighborhood, was regarded by some critics as an inhospitable environment that disrupted the complicated traffic network typical of Manhattan. For example, in his book The Pentagon of Power, Lewis Mumford denounced the center as an 'example of the purposeless giantism and technological exhibitionism that are now eviscerating the living tissue of every great city'. For many years, the immense Austin J. Tobin Plaza was often beset by brisk winds at ground level owing to the between the two towers. In fact, some gusts were so high that pedestrian travel had to be aided by ropes. In 1999, the outdoor plaza reopened after undergoing $12 million renovations, which involved replacing pavers with gray and pink stones, adding new benches, planters, new restaurants, food kiosks and outdoor dining areas. Complex On a typical weekday 50,000 people worked in the towers with another 200,000 passing through as visitors. The complex was so large that it had its own zip code:. The towers offered expansive views from the observation deck atop the South Tower and the Windows on the World restaurant on top of the North Tower. The Twin Towers became known worldwide, appearing in numerous movies and television shows as well as on postcards and other merchandise, and became seen as a New York icon, in the same league as the Empire State Building, and the. North and South Towers. Lobby of Tower 1, looking south along the east side of the building, August 19, 2000. One World Trade Center and Two World Trade Center, commonly the Twin Towers, the idea of which was brought up by, were designed as, which provided tenants with open floor plans, uninterrupted by columns or walls. They were the main buildings of the World Trade Center. The North Tower (One World Trade Center), the tallest building in the world at 1,368 feet (417 m) by the time of its completion, began construction in 1966 with the South Tower (2 World Trade Center); extensive use of prefabricated components helped to speed up the construction process, and the first tenants moved into the North Tower in December 1970, while it was still under construction. When completed in 1973, the South Tower, Two World Trade Center (the South Tower) became the second tallest building in the world at 1,362 feet (415 m); the South Tower's rooftop observation deck was 1,362 ft (415 m) high and its indoor observation deck was 1,310 ft (400 m) high. Each tower stood over 1,350 feet (410 m) high, and occupied about 1 acre (4,000 m 2) of the total 16 acres (65,000 m 2) of 's land. During a press conference in 1973, Yamasaki was asked, 'Why two 110-story buildings? Why not one 220-story building?' His response was: 'I didn't want to lose the human scale.' South Tower lobby interior, overlooking the elevator core and red carpet from the balcony, October 1988. When completed in 1972, 1 World Trade Center became the tallest building in the world for two years, surpassing the after a 40-year reign. The North Tower stood 1,368 feet (417 m) tall and featured a telecommunications antenna or mast that was added at the top of the roof in 1978 and stood 362 feet (110 m) tall. With the 362-foot (110 m)-tall antenna/mast, the highest point of the North Tower reached 1,730 feet (530 m). Chicago's, finished in May 1973, reached 1,450 feet (440 m) at the rooftop. Throughout their existence, the WTC towers had (at 110) than any other building. This number was not surpassed until the advent of the, which opened in 2010. Top of the World observation deck. Two World Trade Center's observation deck with visitors looking down. Although most of the space in the World Trade Center complex was off-limits to the public, the South Tower featured an indoor and outdoor public observation area called Top of the World Trade Center Observatories on its 107th and 110th floors. Visitors would pass through security checks added after the 1993 World Trade Center bombing, then were sent to the 107th floor indoor observatory at a height of 1,310 feet (400 m). The columns on each face of the building were narrowed on this level to allow 28 inches of glass between them. The Port Authority renovated the observatory in 1995, then leased it to Ogden Entertainment to operate. Attractions added to the observation deck included a simulated helicopter ride around the city. The 107th floor food court was designed with a subway car theme and featured and. Weather permitting, visitors could take two short escalator rides up from the 107th floor viewing area to an outdoor viewing platform on the 110th floor at a height of 1,377 ft (420 m). On a clear day, visitors could see up to 50 miles (80 km). An anti-suicide fence was placed on the roof itself, with the viewing platform set back and elevated above it, requiring only an ordinary railing and leaving the view unobstructed, unlike the observation deck of the Empire State Building. Windows on the World restaurant. Windows on the World restaurant interior, November 4, 1999 The North Tower had a restaurant on its 106th and 107th floors called, which opened in April 1976. The restaurant was developed by at a cost of more than $17 million. Aside from the main restaurant, two offshoots were located at the top of the North Tower: 'Hors d'Oeuvrerie' (offered a during the day and sushi in the evening) and 'Cellar in the Sky' (a small wine bar). Windows on the World also had a wine school program run. Windows on the World was closed following the 1993 World Trade Center bombing. Upon reopening in 1996, Hors d'Oeuvrerie and Cellar in the Sky were replaced with the 'Greatest Bar on Earth' and 'Wild Blue'. In 2000, its last full year of operation, Windows on the World reported revenues of $37 million, making it the highest-grossing restaurant in the United States. The Skydive Restaurant, opened in 1976 on the 44th floor of the North Tower, was also operated by Windows on the World restaurant, but served only lunch. Other buildings. The and, next to the World Trade Center, were built on. Five smaller buildings stood around the 16 acres (65,000 m 2) block. One was the 22-floor hotel, which opened in 1981 as the Vista Hotel, and in 1995 became the (3 WTC) at the southwest corner of the site. Three low-rise buildings (4 WTC, 5 WTC, and 6 WTC) in the same hollow tube design as the towers also stood around the plaza., at the northwest corner, housed the and the. Was located at the northeast corner above the and was at the southeast corner. In 1987, a 47-floor office building called was built north of the block. Beneath the World Trade Center complex was an, which in turn had connections to various mass transit facilities including the system and the Port Authority's own trains connecting Manhattan to. One of the world's largest gold depositories was stored underneath the World Trade Center, owned by a group of commercial banks. The 1993 bombing detonated close to the vault. Seven weeks after the September 11 attacks, $230 million in precious metals was removed from basement vaults of 4 WTC, which included 3,800 100-Troy-ounce 24 carat gold bars and 30,000 1,000-ounce silver bars. Major events February 13, 1975, fire On February 13, 1975, a broke out on the 11th floor of the North Tower. Fire spread through the tower to the 9th and 14th floors by igniting the insulation of telephone cables in a utility shaft that ran vertically between floors. Areas at the furthest extent of the fire were extinguished almost immediately and the original fire was put out in a few hours. Most of the damage was concentrated on the 11th floor, fueled by cabinets filled with paper, alcohol-based fluid for office machines, and other office equipment. Protected the steel and there was no structural damage to the tower. In addition to damage caused by the fire on the 9th – 14th floors, water from the extinguishing of the fires damaged a few floors below. At that time, the World Trade Center had no. February 26, 1993, bombing. Underground bombing aftermath The first terrorist attack on the World Trade Center occurred on February 26, 1993, at 12:17 p.m. A truck filled with 1,500 pounds (680 kg) of explosives, planted by, detonated in the underground garage of the North Tower. The blast opened a 100 foot (30 m) hole through five sublevels with the greatest damage occurring on levels B1 and B2 and significant structural damage on level B3. Six people were killed and 1,042 others were injured during escape attempts complicated by smoke infiltration from the base of the building up to the 93rd floor of both towers. Many people inside the North Tower were forced to walk down darkened stairwells that contained no emergency lighting, some taking two hours or more to reach safety. Yousef fled to Pakistan after the bombing but was arrested in in February 1995, and was extradited back to the United States to face trial. Sheikh was convicted in 1996 for involvement in the bombing and other plots. Yousef and were convicted in November 1997 for their carrying out the bombing. Four others had been convicted in May 1994 for their involvement in the 1993 bombing. According to a presiding judge, the conspirators' chief aim at the time of the attack was to destabilize the north tower and send it crashing into the south tower, toppling both landmarks. Following the bombing, floors that were blown out needed to be repaired to restore the structural support they provided to columns. The slurry wall was in peril following the bombing and loss of the floor slabs that provided lateral support against pressure from Hudson River water on the other side. The refrigeration plant on sublevel B5, which provided air conditioning to the entire World Trade Center complex, was heavily damaged. After the bombing, the Port Authority installed markings in the stairwells. The for the entire complex needed to be replaced because critical wiring and signaling in the original system was destroyed. As a memorial to the victims of the bombing of the tower, a was installed with the names of those who had been killed in the blast. However, the memorial was destroyed following the September 11 attacks. Names of the victims of the 1993 bombing are included in the. January 14, 1998, robbery. Main article: In January 1998, member, who had gained maintenance access to the World Trade Center, arranged a three-man crew for a heist that netted over $2 million from a Brinks delivery to the eleventh floor of the World Trade Center. Other events In 1974, French high wire acrobatic performer walked between the towers on a tightrope, as shown in the documentary film (2008), based on Petit's book To Reach the Clouds: My High Wire Walk Between the Twin Towers (2002) (released in paperback with the title Man on Wire (2008) ) and depicted in the feature film (2015).: 219 Petit walked between the towers eight times on a steel cable. In 1977, Brooklyn toymaker scaled the exterior of the. In 1983, on, high-rise firefighting and rescue advocate successfully climbed the outside of the North Tower (1 WTC). His stunt was meant to call attention to the inability to rescue people potentially trapped in the upper floors of skyscrapers. The was played on the 107th floor of the South Tower. Lease In 1998, the Port Authority approved plans to privatize the World Trade Center. In 2001, the Port Authority sought to lease the World Trade Center to a private entity. Bids for the lease came from, a joint bid between Corporation and, and a joint bid by and. By privatizing the World Trade Center, it would be added to the city's tax rolls and provide funds for other Port Authority projects. On February 15, 2001, the Port Authority announced that Vornado Realty Trust had won the lease for the World Trade Center, paying $3.25 billion for the 99-year lease. Outbid Silverstein by $600 million though Silverstein upped his offer to $3.22 billion. However, Vornado insisted on last minute changes to the deal, including a shorter 39-year lease, which the Port Authority considered nonnegotiable. Vornado later withdrew and Silverstein's bid for the lease to the World Trade Center was accepted on April 26, 2001, and closed on July 24, 2001. After 9/11 attacks, seen from above with original building locations The, a hotel, was destroyed during the collapse of the two towers. The three remaining buildings in the WTC plaza were extensively damaged by debris and later were demolished. The across from the World Trade Center complex was later condemned owing to the uninhabitable toxic conditions inside; it was deconstructed, with work completed in early 2011. The 's Fiterman Hall at 30 was also condemned owing to extensive damage in the attacks and is slated for. In the immediate aftermath of the attacks, media reports suggested that tens of thousands might have been killed in the attacks, as over 50,000 people could be inside the World Trade Center, although the (NIST) estimated that approximately 17,400 occupants were in the towers at the time of the attacks. Ultimately, 2,753 death certificates (excluding those for hijackers) were filed relating to the 9/11 attacks in New York City, including one filed for Felicia Dunn-Jones, who was added to the official death toll in May 2007; Dunn-Jones died five months later from a lung condition linked to exposure to dust during the collapse of the World Trade Center. Three other victims were then added to the official death toll by the city medical examiner's office:, who was last seen the day before the attacks; Leon Heyward, a man who developed lymphoma and subsequently died in 2008 as a result of dust ingestion during the events following the attacks to the Twin Towers; and Jerry Borg, who died in December 2010 of determined in June 2011 to be the result of dust from the attacks. 2,192 died in and around the World Trade Center, including 658 employees of (an investment bank on the 101st–105th floors of One World Trade Center), 295 employees of (which was located immediately below Cantor Fitzgerald on floors 93–101, the location of Flight 11's impact), and 175 employees of. In addition to the civilian deaths, 343 (FDNY) were killed in the attacks, as well as 71, including 37 members of the (PAPD) and 23 members of the (NYPD). Ten years after the attacks, remains of only 1,629 victims had been identified. Of all the people who were still in the towers when they collapsed, only 20 were pulled out alive. The National September 11 Memorial. The reflecting pools are on the The first new building at the site was 7 WTC, which opened in May 2006. The memorial section of the opened on September 11, 2011 and the museum opened in May 2014. 1 WTC opened on November 3, 2014; 4 WTC opened on November 13, 2013; and 3 WTC is expected to open in spring 2018, As of November 2013, according to an agreement made with Silverstein Properties Inc., the new 2 WTC will not be built to its full height until sufficient leasing is established to make the building financially viable. In Summer 2015, Silverstein Properties revealed plans for a redesigned Tower 2 with as the core tenant; the -designed structure was expected to be finished by 2020. 5 WTC will be developed by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, but above-ground construction was suspended in November 2013 due to a lack of tenants as well as disputes between the Port Authority and the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation. • Cudahy, Brian J. Rails Under the Mighty Hudson (2nd ed.). • Darton, Eric (1999). Divided We Stand: A Biography of New York's World Trade Center. Basic Books.. • Fanella, David A., Arnaldo T. Derecho, S.K. Ghosh (September 2005). Final Report on the Collapse of the World Trade Center Towers. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). CS1 maint: Multiple names: authors list () • Gillespie, Angus K. Twin Towers: The Life of New York City's World Trade Center. Rutgers University Press.. • Glanz, James & Eric Lipton (2003). City in the Sky. 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External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to. • – Silverstein Properties • – Port Authority of New York & New Jersey • at Curlie (based on ) • – slideshow by magazine • features the construction and destruction of the World Trade Center in the seventh and final episode of the series directed. • • (HABS) No. NY-6369, ', 103 photos, 21 data pages, 8 photo caption pages Records Preceded by 1970–1974 (North Tower) Succeeded by 1970–1974 (North Tower) Tallest building with the most floors 1970–2001 Tallest building with the most floors ever 1970–2008 Succeeded by Preceded by Tallest twin towers in the world 1970–1998 Succeeded. Contents • • • • • • • • • Beverly D'Onofrio [ ] • [first lines] There on a windswept bluff, he stands waiting. The man of your dreams. The man who'II love you more than anything the rest of your life. You run to each other. Your bodies, your lips.they're coming closer and closer together. Until, finally.you kiss. • For Christmas I'd like a bra, to enhance what I got, which is a lot more than that Melissa Thomas • Let me quote myself. [reading form her book] One day can make your life. Fall TV Scorecard: The Good Place Lands Top Spot, But Alias Grace Wins by Adjusted Tomatometer. December 27, 2017. Plot outline, trailer, cast list, and user comments. One day can ruin your life. All life is, is four or five big days that change everything. • He's very handsome, so don't hit him in the face. • I didn't go past second base, which means nothing below the waist. My waist not his. • [reading from a letter] Dear Mom and Pop, the immediate prospect of you reading this letter so shatters my spirit that it makes me a stranger to myself. Your fears over my behavior, which I thought arbitrary and unreasonably restrictive, seems now the stuff of wisdom. I have terrible news I've been withholding from you. But, like poison from an adder's tongue.I have to spit it out. I am pregnant. Perhaps after the anger for which you have every right to feel, you will remember I am the daughter you loved. • I woke up this morning, truly believing that by this afternoon, my life would be different. Not only because it was my dream, but because l'd earned it. And now look at me. It's 3:30 in the afternoon, and I'm just another housewife yelling at her husband in front of the neighbours. Yeah, that's me! • I want to make something clear. I don't think I would've been better off without you. You are not what went wrong with anything. You were what saved me. I want to thank you for that. • [last lines] Jason blames me for everything that's happened in his life. Can you imagine? Raymond Hasek [ ] • My dad always said my head was hard as a rock. He broke his hand on it twice. • [to young Jason] You're gonna hear a lot of bad things about me, but only two of the three things are gonna be right. So when you hear something that's really, really bad.you try to think that's the one time they're wrong, okay? • [reads from a letter] Dear Beverly, Please don't go crazy when you hear this. But I regret to inform you that I am a junkie. I spent all our money on heroin. I spent everything. I even spent the money for Jason's aspirin on a fix. It was just a tiny fix. But I spent that too. • [to Jason] I used to feel real bad about leaving you and all. Then, a couple of years ago, your Ma sent me a letter, saying what a nice kid you were. What a good man you turned out to be. I'd like to think I had a lot to do with that.Even if all I did was stay away.it's still the best thing I ever did in my life. Jason Hasek [ ] • This is why therapists are so wealthy, moments like this. Why didn't he just get her the bra? It's certainly cheaper than a bicycle. Parents and the damage they can do, sometimes it's endless. But you know what they say: that which doesn't kill you makes you want to die. • If she was from the South, she would have turned her life into a country song. Since she's from Connecticut, she turned it into a book, a memoir. • I can always tell if she's nervous, she wears a lot of make up. Today she's piled on an extra layer of nervous. • You're supposed to be the mother! I'm supposed to be the kid! • Do me a favor. Just pretend to be a good mother for two minutes. Just two minutes out of your whole life. Fay Forrester [ ] • I just wanted to say how beautiful Bev looks tonight. And to wish her all the happiness in the world. Now that I've said it, maybe one of you could say it too. • If you're so great for being here, don't talk to me, either. Because I'm pregnant too. • Sometimes we love people so much that we have to be numb to it. Because if we actually felt how much we love them, it would kill us. That doesn't make you a bad person. It just means your heart's too big. Others [ ] Tommy Butcher: Someone once said a coward and a hero have one thing in common: fear. You may be scared, but you're no coward. Leonardo D'Onofrio: [to Beverly] You were special. And you ruined your life. And you broke my heart. Leonardo D'Onofrio: [at Beverly's wedding] There are times in a man's life when there is cause to celebrate. And finding friends to celebrate with is easy. But then there are times like this. And if people are still there, those are his real friends, his real family. We all know what brought us here. And the fact you still saw it in your hearts to come.Well, you're in my heart forever.: [raises his glass] Salut. Amelia Forrester: [to Jason] Someday you'll stop raising her. You've been doing it your whole life. You're young. You deserve to be young. We deserve to be young together. Dialogue [ ] Beverly: Let me wear that dress. Beverly: Fay, if I even look half as beautiful as you in that dresss there's no way Sky Barister won't notice me. Tina Barr: You can wear my dress. Fay [she observes Bev's dress but is reluctant] I. It won't fit. Beverly: Fay, you gotta let me wear that dress. Beverly: Because I love you. [Fay ponders] Please, please, please. Fay: All right. Beverly: I don't wanna go home yet. [moves closer to him] Ray: But, I.Listen. Beverly, listen. You shouldn't get mixed up with me. Beverly: You look good to me. Open your eyes. Don't take them off of me. [kisses him] Girl: That girlfriend of yours sure likes that horn. Jason: She's not my girlfriend. She's my mother. Girl: Your mother? Fay: Okay, pretend that I'm your parents, say what your gonna say. Beverly: Okay, Mom, Pop? Beverly: I don't know how to say this. Beverly: I'm pregnant. Fay: My daughter's a tramp! My daughter's a tramp! You're 15 years old, how could you do this to me? You make me sick to my stomach.Why don't you just take my gun. Take my gun and shoot me in the head with it tramp! I wish that you were never born! Ray: Please marry me, Bev. Because I'm shit without you. Beverly: Oh how romantic. A marriage proposal that contains the word 'shit'. Beverly: The only person that's even looked at me is my crazy Aunt Mildy who keeps calling me Agnes, which is my dead cousin! Aunt Mildy: [waves to Beverly] Agnes! Beverly: Hi, Mildy. Aunt Mildy [blows Bev a kiss] I love you! Nurse: [placing baby Jason in Bev's arms, wrapped in blankets] This is one of the most beautiful baby boys I've ever seen. Beverly: [pushes the baby away] I didn't have a boy, I had a girl. Ray: No, we had a boy. Don't you remember? Beverly:No I had a boy. I told Fay we'd both have girls and they'd be just like us. Ray: No, we had a boy. He's going to grow up and be just like me. Nurse: Try feeding him for a little while. I'll be back in five minutes. Beverly: I'll try. [opens the blankets ] It's a boy. Ray: It sure is. Beverly: [cries] No! Beverly: [Bev is changing Jason] Aaaaah! [Races to the bathroom and starts brushing her teeth] Mrs. Teresa D'Onofrio: What? What happened? Beverly: He peed in my mouth! Teresa D'Onofrio: [Laughs] Ha ha ha. Jason,come here. You make your grandma so happy.(kisses jason) look mommy. Mommy pee pee mouth [after Jason falls into a hot tub and she is still holding him half in it] Beverly: I promise from now on I'm going to be more attentive. DO you know what attentive means? Beverly: OK.I'm going to be more responsible. Do you know what responsible means? Beverly: [drops him back into hot tub] For crying out loud! Jason: Who says I'm in one piece? Beverly: You're the most normal person I know. Jason: Normal? Amelia was in New York two weeks ago. She wants me to transfer. She wants me to enroll in her school. But I can't go. I can't leave you. Cause if something bad happens. It's my fault. I'm what went wrong in your life. You know, you wrote a book about it. I swore I wouldn't - Did you know that I love Amelia? Don't worry, she left already. Here's the funny thing. She thinks I can't love her because she can't make me happy. And damn it, she's the only good thing in my life. I'm just incredibly screwed up. Just so we're real clear about this, I blame you. Beverly: When does this job ever end? Jason: You call it a job? Beverly: Well, what do you think it is? Taglines [ ] • Based on a true story. • The story of a girl who did everything wrong, but got everything right. • One day can make your life; one day can ruin your life. All life is is four or five big days that change everything. • Beverly could've had it all. Instead, she had a son. Cast [ ] • - Beverly Donofrio • - Raymond Hasek • - Jason Hasek • - Fay Forrester • - Mr. Leonard Donofrio • - Mrs. Teresa Donofrio • - Shirley Perro • - Tina Barr • - Tommy Butcher • Mika Boorem - Beverly Donofrio - Age 11 • Celine Marget - Janet Donofrio - Age 8 • Vincent Pastore - Uncle Lou • Maryann Urbano - Aunt Ann • - Jenny • Kristin Proctor - Cindy • Temple Brooks - Karen • Desmond Harrington - Bobby • Jordan Gelber - Kevin • Gabriel Carpenter - Sky Barrister • Kevin Thoms - Mark External Links [ ]. Folloing on in the BBC's rich vein of mythical/historical adventures, in Merlin we have another entertaining, fast paced, family thriller sure to please countless people of all ages and backgrounds. Merlin follows a simple but effective structure often found in its genre, with Merlin as the unsung hero often struggling to keep his magical talents and work secret, Arthur the kings' son who often appears unfriendly and arrogant but shines and shifts when called to make tough decisions, and a slightly evil king whos' path of unfortunate events has ultimately led to his personality and biased hatred of magic. Add to the mix some romantic plot lines that never quite seem to materialize and the constant fret of fiends and enemies to the kingdom, occasionally intertwined with some harsh prophecy and the result is a 5 star exciting, fun adventure. A rather small falcon, compact and fast-flying, the Merlin is a common breeder across the northern forests of North America and Eurasia. It feeds mostly on small birds, capturing them in mid-air in rapid pursuit. The Merlin is generally found in wild places, but since about 1960 it has become a common urban bird in several towns on the northern prairies; there it nests and remains to winter, relying on a steady supply of House Sparrows as prey. Conservation status Has increased in numbers in some parts of range, especially the northern plains, and has expanded into new nesting areas, where it often nests in towns and suburbs. Most North American populations seem to be either stable or increasing. Family Habitat Open conifer woodland, prairie groves; in migration, also foothills, marshes, open country. Generally breeds in semi-open terrain having trees for nest sites and open areas for hunting. Habitat varies from coniferous forest in north and on northwest coast to isolated deciduous groves and suburban yards on prairies. May winter in more open areas, such as grasslands, coastal marshes. Feeding Behavior Does most hunting by watching from a perch, then flying out to capture prey in the air. Also hunts by flying low among trees or over ground, taking prey by surprise; seldom dives steeply from above to capture prey. The mythical city of Camelot, in a time before history began. A fantastical realm of legendary beasts and mysterious peoples. The kingdom is ruled by Arthur, with his kind wife Gwen at his side. Little does Arthur know his destiny is to be greatest kings in history, something his servant Merlin works to ensure. For Merlin is. Merlin 200,000 Mile Shops help motorists achieve the full life of their vehicles - simply described as AUTOMOTIVE LONGEVITY SPECIALISTS. Find your next job with. Apply to thousands of jobs around you with one tap! Please enter your name. We will send you a text message with a link to download the app for free. App Store app. Google Play app. Companies hiring with. You can find jobs like these on Merlin. Getting a Job you want. Birds, insects, and bats are usually caught in mid-air. Eggs 4-5, sometimes 2-6. Whitish, lightly or heavily marked with reddish-brown. Incubation is mostly by female, 28-32 days; male brings food to female, then he incubates while she eats. Young: Female remains with young most of time, brooding them when they are small. Male brings food, female takes it from him near nest and then feeds it to young. Age of young at first flight about 29 days. Young Female remains with young most of time, brooding them when they are small. Male brings food, female takes it from him near nest and then feeds it to young. Age of young at first flight about 29 days. Diet Mostly small birds. Often specializes on locally abundant species of birds (such as Horned Larks on the plains, House Sparrows in urban settings, small sandpipers on coast). Also feeds on large insects (especially dragonflies), rodents, bats, reptiles. Nesting In courtship, male performs spectacular flight displays, with steep dives, strong twisting flight, glides, rolling from side to side, fluttering with shallow wingbeats. Male brings food and presents it to female. Nest site is usually in tree in old nest of hawk, crow, or magpie, 10-60' above ground. Sometimes in large tree cavity, on cliff ledge, or on ground. Usually little or no material added to existing nest. Download Our Bird Guide App Migration Most Merlins migrate, some northern birds reaching South America. Those of Pacific Northwest (race suckleyi) are mostly permanent residents. Some prairie birds (race richardsonii) have become permanent residents in cities on northern plains during recent decades, while others there still migrate. • All Seasons - Common • All Seasons - Uncommon • Breeding - Common • Breeding - Uncommon • Winter - Common • Winter - Uncommon • Migration - Common • Migration - Uncommon Songs and Calls High, loud cackle, also klee-klee-klee like an American Kestrel, but usually silent. Each map is a visual guide to where a particular bird species may find the climate conditions it needs to survive in the future. We call this the bird’s “climatic range.” The colors indicate the season in which the bird may find suitable conditions— blue for winter, yellow for summer (breeding), and green for where they overlap (indicating their presence year-round). The darker the shaded area, the more likely it is the bird species will find suitable climate conditions to survive there. The outline of the approximate current range for each season remains fixed in each frame, allowing you to compare how the range will expand, contract, or shift in the future. The first frame of the animation shows where the bird can find a suitable climate today (). The next three frames predict where this bird’s suitable climate may shift in the future—one frame each for 2020, 2050, and 2080. You can play or pause the animation with the orange button in the lower left, or select an individual frame to study by clicking on its year. |
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