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Shanghaî Disneyland Groundbreaking Event Video !
Here is a great video showing yesterday's Shanghaî Disneyland groundbreaking event - in english and with french subtitles thanks to Disney Magic Interactive forum. In addition you'll find above the official Shanghaî Disney Resort logo. If you've not read it yet, don't miss my full report about yesterday's event with SDL artwork and pictures HERE.
The next video coming from a chinese TV channel is for my chinese readers. It's all in chinese language with no english subtitles and you'll see also in it some shots of HKDL as well as this SDL map.
SDL video: copyright Disney. Editing and subtitles by Disneymagicinteractive. com
Libellés : bob iger, Shanghaî Disneyland, walt disney imagineering
Shanghaî Disneyland Groundbreaking Event !
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That's the day we were waiting for: the Shanghaî Disneyland groundbreaking ceremony happened this morning and here is a full report about it! Disney also released new Shanghaî Disneyland concept-arts - you can see the castle above - and we will have a closer look at them. But first, pictures and videos of this historical moment!
Bob Iger, tom staggs, Shanghaî mayor, a lot of chinese officials and Disney characters were there for this groundbreaking event!
Before we look at the SDL artwork, here is the official press release. Among the important informations, the now official name of the park is Shanghaî Disneyland - and not Disneyland Shanghaî - the SDL resort will open in approximately five years and the castle will be the first "interactive castle" that Disney has ever built.
DISNEY AND PARTNERS BREAK GROUND ON SHANGHAI DISNEY RESORT
First Disney theme park to be built in mainland China
SHANGHAI (April 8, 2011) - The Walt Disney Company and Shanghai Shendi Group, its joint venture partner in China, have broken ground on the Shanghai Disney Resort following approval from the Chinese central government in Beijing. Both companies marked the start of construction on the first Disney resort in mainland China at a groundbreaking ceremony held earlier today.
"Today marks a significant milestone in the history of The Walt Disney Company," said Robert A. Iger, President and CEO of The Walt Disney Company. "Our Shanghai resort will be a world-class family vacation destination that combines classic Disney characters and storytelling with the uniqueness and beauty of China. Working with our Chinese partners, the Shanghai Disney Resort will be both authentically Disney and distinctly Chinese."
"We're incredibly excited to build a Disney resort in Shanghai, one of the world's most vibrant cities," said Thomas O. Staggs, Chairman of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts. "We are hard at work designing Shanghai Disneyland, which when complete will be a special place where guests of all ages will discover a world of imagination, creativity, adventure and thrills."
Today's groundbreaking ceremony paid homage to the culture and people of China. Traditional Chinese drum music, a female soloist singing in Mandarin, a 50-voice Shanghai children's choir and Mickey Mouse dressed in a traditional Chinese costume were on hand to mark this special occasion. Following the entertainment and remarks, Iger and Staggs were joined by Shanghai Party Secretary Yu Zhengsheng and Shanghai Mayor Han Zheng to officially break ground on the project.
The new Shanghai Disney Resort is slated to open in approximately five years.
The Shanghai Disney Resort will be home to Shanghai Disneyland, a Magic Kingdom-style park that will blend classic Disney storytelling and characters with all-new attractions and experiences tailored specifically for the people of China. The park will feature several themed lands complete with exciting, iconic Disney attractions and experiences. At the heart of the park will be an interactive Disney castle that is truly an attraction unto itself with entertainment, dining and performance experiences that will be unique to Shanghai Disneyland. The park will also contain other large-scale entertainment venues, indoor and out, that can be used for various purposes throughout the year.
A beautiful, 11 acre (46,130 square meter) green space at the center of the theme park will differentiate Shanghai Disneyland and reinforce the themes of sustainability and nature that will be integrated throughout the park. The space will also be a place where friends and family can enjoy local cultural celebrations and customs together.
On Opening Day, the Shanghai Disney Resort will be located on a 963 acre (3.9 square kilometer) site in Pudong, Shanghai, with additional room to expand in the future. At opening, the resort will include Shanghai Disneyland, two themed hotels, a large retail, dining and entertainment venue, recreational facilities, a lake and associated parking and transportation hubs.
There will be an initial investment in the project of approximately 24.5 billion yuan (US$3.7 billion) to build the theme park and an additional 4.5 billion yuan (US$0.7 billion) to build the other aspects of the resort, including the hotels and the retail, dining and entertainment area. The investment amounts will be split between Disney and the Shanghai Shendi Group with Disney holding 43% of the shares of the owner companies and the Shanghai Shendi Group holding the remaining 57%. Financing will be proportional to ownership. In addition, a joint venture management company will be formed with Disney having a 70% stake and Shanghai Shendi Group having a 30% stake. The management company will be responsible for creating, developing and operating the resort. (end of the press release)
Let's have a look now at the renderings. The one above is a bird eye's view of the park and there is no Main Street at the entrance as Iger confirmed it at a conference after the ceremony: "We decided this park would not begin with a typical main street because we simply believe that a Main Street USA might not be that interesting for people here. So the experience you get when you enter the gates will be quite different".
Bob Iger also said this morning that Shanghaî Disneyland will be "both authentically Disney and distinctly Chinese. Our Shanghai resort will be a world-class family vacation destination that combines classic Disney characters and storytelling with the uniqueness and beauty of China". The least we can say is that Iger is right. If we have a closer look at the entrance you'll see that instead of the traditional Main Street SDL guests will find lush 11 acres of green space including water, trees, small chinese pagodas and costumed characters. Obviously WDI Imagineers didn't forgot chinese's love for parks and trees in blossom. This 46,000 square meter green space at the centre of the park is also designed to be a cultural hub and a reminder of "the themes of sustainability and nature that will be integrated throughout the park."
I've tried to enlarge the artwork to see more details and it was not easy as Disney - to avoid that any SDL concepts will be copy before the park opening - has released these artworks in good definition but small size. However, let's have a closer look at the castle first. Surprise! it's not a "chinese" castle but a new version of a european castle, closer to the one at TDL than to a "Mulan" castle.
Also released this morning, this other artwork supposedly showing SDL castle...
...and if this artwork reminds you another one it's may be not a coincidence as Herb Ryman did a long time ago a painting for Tokyo Disneyland who looks really a lot like this one (without Cinderella's coach).
Always about the castle, we saw in the press release that it will be an "interactive" castle - no more details for now about this interactivity - but Iger also revealed that Shanghaî Disneyland castle will be "the largest and tallest "Story Book Castle" of any Disney park".
As we'll see it's such an unusual concept that, at first sight, it will be hard to find any Disney's iconic attractions in it. But at least we can find two classic Disney rides, just in front of the castle. The first one is the Dumbo ride...
...and the other one is the famous Fantasyland Carousel.
We can see nearby others carousels which might be more of a chinese inspiration and the idea to have include classic Fantasyland rides in this huge "green space" area is interesting. But the details about SDL attractions will stop here as it's impossible to identify on the artwork others classic Disney attractions. This is not going to stop us to have a closer look at the different areas and let's begin by the lake, the boats and the pier.
Let's move to Shanghai Disneyland's entrance area.
Water is the other element of Shanghaî DisneylandLand we can see it everywhere as you'll see in these next pictures showing the right part of the park. The dark mountain on the foreground seems to be a water ride with a big drop and you will also notice the building behind with what seems to be giant crystals included in its architecture.
And here is a closer look at the left side of the park. And don't ask me what it is as i have no idea! It could be a kind of Tomorrowland or it could be anything else!
Finally, Disney also launched this morning the new Shanghaî Disney Resort web site! You will find it HERE. No more artwork in it but Tinkerbell is already there! Put it in your bookmarks for the future!
Edited: Don't miss the others video of the groundbreaking event in my new article HERE.
And that's all what we can say in this historical day. Details will come later but one thing is sure: Shanghaî Disneyland works have now began, the park looks big - obviously Disney learned from HKDL "size" mistake - and we can't wait to walk in to discover this very unusual disney theme park!
Pictures and artwork: copyright Disney
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Libellés : bob iger, Shanghai, Shanghaî Disneyland, Shanghaî Disneyland Groundbreaking ceremony
Disney and more 4th Anniversary !
We're already April 7th in France and that's the anniversary date of Disney and more. Yes, it's already four years since i did my first post on D&M! Last year, a little bit after the 3rd anniversary i was so tired that i even announced the end of Disney and more but finally D&M is still here, and so am I.
If you're part of the Disney and More faithful readers who were there from the start you know that i generally bring something new each D&M birthday. Last year it was the great Tom Scherman web site and this year i also have something new for you! A new section of D&M is opening today and is all dedicated to an upcoming and highly awaited Disney attraction.
For now, you will find on this new site all the related articles previously posted on D&M but all new articles about this great ride will be posted on this new web site - and don't worry, i'll let you know on D&M when i will do so, so you won't have to check both sites.
I can hear you think "what ride are you talking about, Alain?", so the best is to let you open the door of this new room in the D&M mansion, and it's very easy, all you have to do to discover it is to click HERE.
Thanks again to all of you for your support during these four years!
Alain Littaye
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Little Mermaid Attraction: Ariel Audio-Animatronic unveiled !
Two weeks ago WDI unveiled the impressive Ursula audio-animatronic and yesterday they released a video showing the one of Ariel. The Ariel AA is not the same size, of course, than the Ursula Animatronic but it looks really good as you will see in the video below!
Picture and video: copyright Disney
Libellés : audio-animatronics, little mermaid, little mermaid attraction, walt disney imagineering
Disneyland Paris Update : Disney Magical Moments Festival Opening
The official launch of DLP Disney Magical Moments Festival happened last Saturday and i have for you a full report about what's new in both parks for 2011. No more concept-arts, these are pictures and videos of the real thing!
Main Street station as you can see on the picture above has now new decorations and we will begin the tour by Adventureland where guests can find two new photo locations. The first one is themed on Aladdin and the magic lamp and is located on the right when you exit the Adventureland Bazaar area and walk towards Pirates of the Caribbean. Nice little decor and of course the Aladdin characters are doing regular appearances.
The next new photo location is located near the Hakuna Matata restaurant. A bit behind, in fact. You will find Kaa and Zazu...
...and the African drummers are normally seat there but they were in pause when i came.
Later in the afternoon, strangely, i found them playing in front of the restaurant and not at the new photo location which is may be a bit too much "off the main road".
Undeniably the best novelty this year in Adventureland is the new Peter Pan show. It's a small show located in front of Skull Rock, on the other side of the lagoon. Children and guests from the audience are asked to participate - children play the lost boys - and part of the charm of this show is coming from the fact that everything was done without any pretention. It's a nice, cute little show and quite close finally of the "spirit" of the original movie.
The right title of the show is "Follow the leader with Peter Pan" and they've themed a small pirate decor including parrots and a show poster too.
As for the show itself i have better for you than high-res pictures as here is a high-res video of the full show!
Spoiler Warning! If you're planning to come to the park this year it may be better to keep the surprise and don't watch the video, specially considering that this Peter Pan show is one of the best new things at DLP this year! But if you decide to watch it, then watch it in full screen mode!
While we are in Adventureland, remember that i told you last week that they're going to replace the Captain Hook ship as it is in bad condition? Well, here is two pictures of it and the least we can say is that the sooner the new boat will arrive the better it will be. And i didn't cheated on the colors of the pictures, the boat have really lost all its original colors.
Let's move to Fantasyland where an open air photo exhibit is waiting you near the Fantasy Festival Stage. It's all pictures of the park shot by VIP people from many european countries.
Also near Alice's Curious Labyrinth entrance you'll find the Mad Hatter photo location where Alice and the Mad Hatter will do regular appearances.
As you can see when i came last saturday they were not there, but that's because they were inside the labyrinth for a photo shooting with VIPs !
Always in Fantasyland here is a picture of the photo location decor of Raiponce - without her as i was not in luck that morning!
Some few yards from it is a temporary Disney Princess meet and greet. In my previous DLP update i told you about the works on the future Princess Pavilion which was supposed to open this year but obviously they're a little bit late on this one. On the next picture the entrance of the future pavilion will be where the fences are now.
But for now it's only under a "royal tent" that children can meet and greet their favorite Disney Princess.
Let's go back now through the castle to Central Plaza and as you can see the back of the castle is also in "repaint mode".
These big white balls that you can see on Central Plaza will be used later that day for the special event evening show projection effects. Of course they won't be here for your next visit.
There is a new show on Central Plaza stage this year and you'll be happy to learn that it is in my opinion a better one, less hysterical than last year's show. As it is a Disney show there is of course lots of Disney characters and if, just like me, you're a fan of the Sword in the Stone, you'll be pleased to see Merlin, in one of its rare appearances.
Before we move to the Walt Disney Studios, let's stop at the Disney & Co shop for a last goodbye to the band organ. As i've told you last week this beautiful band organ will be send to Florida and placed inside the Story Book Circus area in the new Fantasyland.
On the way to the WDS let's go first to Disney Village to have a look at the works on the new Earl of Sandwich restaurant which will open later this year. Some of you asked me pictures of it so here they are!
At the Walt Disney Studios we will have a look first at the Moteurs Action stunt show as Lightning McQueen is now appearing in the show. McQueen appears for a 3 minutes scene and it begins by Mater on the giant screen warning McQueen about a spy car. McQueen is coming out of a truck, quite unexpectedly (which is good) and try to find the spy car. Last saturday the McQueen car didn't worked on the first show but worked on the two others. McQueen is definitely not moving at a "lightning" speed but i suppose that the car is too precious to do real stunts. Anyway it's a pleasure to see him and here is the video of its full appearance and - Spoiler Warning again - if you prefer to keep the surprise do NOT watch the video!
At the other end of the WDS the green soldiers appear now regularly inside Toy Story Playland. The best location to see them is near Parachute Drop entrance. Last saturday they were only three but hopefully they will be more on your next visit. Here is the video with, of course, the same spoiler alert.
Before the big evening show every guest of this special event had dinner in the Disneyland park and I with others webmasters had a table reserved at the Agrabah restaurant in Adventureland Bazaar. And we were really lucky as Philippe Gas - DLP CEO - and Jeff Archambaud - Vice President Communications - had dinner with us. Yes, we talked about a lot of things including the future but some things must remain secret for now! Here is our table.
After the dinner the big press event show happened and you can see the full video of it in the next article below. Once the show was over it was time to go back but a last surprise awaited us on Town Square: Lightning McQueen himself! Look well the picture below as you won't see McQueen back on Town square anytime soon!
DLP "normal" guests will probably be pleased with this Disney Magical Moments Festival and there is some good things in it like the Peter Pan show and the new show on Central Plaza but i will understand that Disney fans waiting for new rides might be a bit disappointed. 2011 is clearly an "in between" year and hopefully next year and DLP 20th Anniversary will bring something new in the "attraction" section.
That's the end of this big DLP Magical Moments Festival update, hope you've enjoyed it and see you soon to talk about the future!
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Uber, Lyft, and Regulating the Sharing Economy
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The "sharing economy" goes by many names such as the "gig economy," the "1099 economy," and the "on-demand economy," all of which describe the economic system that uses online platforms to connect workers and sellers with clients and consumers, primarily through smartphone applications. Many of the sharing economy companies are also called the "tech disruptors." They earned this title because they have changed the way that people do business. But in changing the way that people do business, they have also created unique regulatory challenges for governments across the country. The news is rife with stories about when these regulations go wrong. For example, tenants have been evicted from their apartments in many cities for renting their apartments through the "home sharing" company Airbnb. Another example is the standoff between Uber and Lyft against the City of Austin over a law requiring drivers to pass a background check before they can operate in the city, resulting in Uber and Lyft ceasing operations in Austin and costing 10,000 drivers their jobs. In response to these stories, some governments have begun experimenting with innovative solutions to the unique regulatory challenges created by the sharing economy. One solution that stands out is the ordinance adopted by the City of Seattle. Seattle's ordinance created a system that allows Uber and Lyft drivers to create a union to collectively bargain with their "driver coordinators." However, it is possible that Seattle's ordinance itself violates federal antitrust law. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has already sued on behalf of Uber in federal district court, but the case was dismissed without prejudice for lack of standing. This Note will explore the labor issues presented by the sharing economy before taking a deeper look into the terms and viability of Seattle's innovative ordinance. Section I of this Note will provide an overview of the sharing economy and labor relations within the sharing economy. Section II will explore some of the ways in which Uber's worker classification has been challenged throughout the country, focusing primarily on the class action lawsuit Uber settled in 2016. Section III will discuss the specifics of Seattle's ordinance and the challenges to the ordinance raised by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Finally, Section IV will discuss the state action doctrine as a defense to federal antitrust law before determining whether the ordinance would survive federal antitrust scrutiny under the state action doctrine. Ultimately, this Note will conclude that Seattle's ordinance, as written, would not survive an antitrust challenge under the state action doctrine.
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Fantasy Hockey 2022-23: Who to draft with every pick in the first round
September 14, 2022, 12:46 PM ·7 min read
By Ryan Dadoun, RotoWire
When it comes to preparing for fantasy drafts, a lot of emphases is understandably put on the later rounds. That's where the most deviation is going to be on a draft-to-draft basis and picking an underrated player late who goes on to have a great year can put you ahead. However, for those strong late picks to push you over the edge, you need to build a solid foundation in the early rounds.
With that in mind, let's explore who you should take with your first-round pick, depending on where you end up in the draft.
These recommendations are based on a 12-team league, but you can easily adapt this advice to smaller or bigger formats. Also, please note for each selection, I'm going to assume the recommended pick is taken. If you have the sixth overall pick, but my recommendation for the third is still available, take my choice for the third overall selection.
Pick No. 1 — Recommendation: Connor McDavid
It's not that McDavid is guaranteed to be the best overall player in 2022-23, it's that he's the closest thing to a surefire bet among the cream of the crop. Outside of his clavicle injury during the 2015-16 campaign, McDavid's managed to stay remarkably healthy and has recorded at least 30 goals and 97 points in each of his last six campaigns. Combine that with the fact he's easily led the NHL in points-per-game (1.47) over that span and he's a boring choice for first overall, but nevertheless the best option.
Pick No. 2 — Recommendation: Leon Draisaitl
Draisaitl doesn't have quite as impressive a track record as McDavid, but it's not a significant gap. Over the last four seasons, Draisaitl has averaged 1.42 points per game to McDavid's 1.59. Draisaitl tends to do a bit better than McDavid when it comes to scoring goals and like his Oilers counterpart, he's managed to stay healthy throughout most of his career. He also has LW eligibility in Yahoo leagues, giving him a little extra flexibility.
Pick No. 3 — Recommendation: Auston Matthews
It's easy to recommend a player who scored 51 goals in 50 games in 2021-22, even if that stat does come with the caveat that it's not a true 50-in-50 because it ran from Nov. 24-April 9 as opposed to over the first 50 games of the campaign. Matthews finished with 60 goals and claimed the Rocket Richard Trophy for a second straight year. He's run into moderate injury troubles and he's not as complete of an offensive force as McDavid or Draisaitl, but Matthews is the top goal-scoring threat in the NHL.
Pick No. 4 — Recommendation: Cale Makar
Makar's first three seasons have been unreal and even if it turns out he's peaked — which is highly unlikely — we're still talking about a defenseman capable of providing around 30 goals and 80 points in a season. It's that goal production that makes Makar such a rarity. Adam Fox, Victor Hedman and Roman Josi might challenge the UMass product in terms of points this season, but the fantasy manager who takes Makar will be getting the projected top blueliner in terms of goals.
Don't hesitate to select Cale Makar early in the first round of fantasy hockey drafts. (Photo by Andrew Bershaw /Icon_Sportswire)
Pick No. 5 — Recommendation: Nathan MacKinnon
MacKinnon broke out in 2017-18 and hasn't looked back. Over his last five seasons, he's averaged 1.31 points per game, which puts him in the same ballpark as Draisaitl (albeit with fewer goals) and behind only Nikita Kucherov and McDavid overall. However, while he's averaged out to be in the same realm as those three, he hasn't had a truly standout campaign — at least by the incredibly high standards set by those peers. MacKinnon hasn't finished better than fifth in points in any one season and he's only reached the 40-goal mark once compared to McDavid and Draisaitl's three times and Matthews' four.
This isn't to put MacKinnon down, it's just to note why he's listed below those players in my recommended draft order.
Pick No. 6 — Recommendation: Igor Shesterkin
Goaltenders in general are riskier than forwards or defensemen. That said, if you can anchor your team with an elite goaltender, you'll be saving yourself a lot of headaches in the long run. Andrei Vasilevskiy is a worthy option at this spot due to his long track record of success on an elite team, but I can't help but think Shesterkin's time is now. After showing a lot of promise, Shesterkin truly broke out in 2021-22, making him the clear-cut choice for the Vezina Trophy as well as a contender for the Hart. For a goaltender to even be in the discussion for the Hart Trophy is rare and it highlights just how dominant Shesterkin was last season. The 26-year-old netminder could perform at that level again in 2022-23.
Pick No. 7 — Recommendation: Kirill Kaprizov
Another emerging star who lived up to the hype last season, Kaprizov has become the centerpiece of the Wild and their best forward since … honestly, ever. He doesn't have the track record that some of the other forwards on this list boast, which pushed him down a bit, but consider that 108 points last season was better than what Matthews and MacKinnon have ever done, and his 47 goals surpassed the career-highs of McDavid and MacKinnon.
Pick No. 8 — Recommendation: Andrei Vasilevskiy
While I believe Shesterkin has surpassed Vasilevskiy, both are superb options. Vasilevskiy has shown a level of consistency you rarely see in a goaltender. From 2017-18 through 2020-21, he was a finalist for the Vezina Trophy every season, and although he finished short of that mark in 2021-22, he still had an amazing campaign. Vasi's also been an ideal source of wins thanks to the elite Lightning team playing in front of him.
Pick No. 9 — Recommendation: Mikko Rantanen
Rantanen falls into the category of safe but not exciting. He set career highs with 36 goals and 92 points through 75 games last season, which is enough to make most players envious, but it falls a little short of some of the other forwards I've highlighted, and even some which I'm ranking below him. Still, Rantanen has been reliable, averaging 1.14 points per game over his last five campaigns. The still-undrafted first-round players who could do better than him all come with a bit more risk. Given the average output of a first-round pick, ending up with a dud can devastate your team. For that reason, you typically want to hedge toward safe bets in the first round.
Pick No. 10 — Recommendation: Nikita Kucherov
If there's one exception to the safe-bets rule, it's Kucherov, though he's a bit tough to place. When healthy, he's as good as they come, but the problem is he hasn't been healthy over the past two campaigns. He, unfortunately, missed the entirety of the 2020-21 season and was limited to just 47 games last year. If you draft him, you can't be sure how many games you'll get, but if he does stay healthy, you could be getting a player on the same level as McDavid.
Pick No. 11 — Recommendation: Alex Ovechkin
Another gamble … sort of. Logically, you'd assume a player who will be 37 years old going into the 2022-23 season would be at risk to decline, but Ovechkin has defied logic thus far. He reached the 50-goal milestone for the ninth time in his career in 2021-22. You can't ignore his age, but you also can't ignore his long track record of success.
Pick No. 12 — Recommendation: Roman Josi
Who the best defenseman to pick after Makar is a matter of some debate, but I lean towards Josi. His 96 points last season was the most by a defenseman since Phil Housley in 1992-93, but Josi has had more than just one good year. He's surpassed the 50-point mark on six occasions and won the Norris Trophy in 2019-20 with 65 points in 69 games. He likely won't match Makar in terms of goals, but Josi is a serious contender to lead all blueliners in points in 2022-23.


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My mind was on the business trip to South Korea that I was to take the next afternoon with my boss. I was terribly anxious about leaving my fiance Terry to travel halfway around the world just 2 ½ weeks before our wedding, but I had to go.
I stopped at the ATM at the corner of 24th and Broadway to get some cash for the trip. Then I began my usual walk down 24th Street towards Sixth Avenue. My office was located at 48 W. 25th Street, but this was definitely a morning for a stop at Starbucks. I checked my watch to make sure I had enough time. It was just about twenty to nine.
I started my mental to-do list as I continued walking.
Suddenly I heard a really loud rumbling sound coming from somewhere above me. I turned around to my left and instinctively looked up as what appeared to be a commercial jet passed over a the International Toy Center.
The plane was flying really low which caused the sound to echo between the buildings around me. It was also traveling at an extremely high rate of speed in a direction that didn't make sense – downtown. The airports, JFK and LaGuardia were East of the city, not South.
I chalked my thoughts up to being paranoid about my own pending flight to Korea and continued walking towards Sixth Avenue. I tried to go back to my morning checklist, but I couldn't forget that plane. I found myself listening for something, maybe a crash?
As I walked I heard the siren of a fire truck, but that was a familiar sound in the city. I suddenly remembered a movie that I saw on television in July or August…Passenger 57. I was "channel surfing" and stopped on the movie just as it was approaching the end. A commercial airplane's navigational system had been remotely hijacked and was headed directly towards the World Trade Center towers. The pilots frantically tried to regain control of the aircraft. I couldn't remember how the movie's hero did it, but magically the plane cleared the tower just as everyone thought it would smash into it.
Again I tried to shake my crazy thoughts as I turned North and went into Starbucks.
About ten minutes later I entered my office. Our warehouse manager was already there, but our boss was at a meeting somewhere else in town.
I had just started to work when another colleague arrived, out of breath and a little frantic. As the words "a plane just hit the World Trade Center" came out of her mouth, I felt as though I had been punched in the stomach. I said, 'I saw the plane…it flew over me…I KNEW something was wrong!
Our company, on the 10th Floor of our building, is divided into the office (facing North) and the warehouse (facing South). We quickly ran into the warehouse to see if we could see what was happening. The building opposite ours was blocking any possible view. That is when we heard on the radio that a second plane had hit the Trade Center.
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Just as I was assuring her that I was far away from Downtown (about 3 miles), my eyes fell on the Empire State Building just outside my window only 9 blocks away. Would it be next? I pushed the thought from my mind.
I told her I was fine and that I loved her and I would call her soon. As soon as I hung up, I had another call. It was my brother-in-law Glenn, also in Western PA. Everyone wanted to know that I was ok and that I wasn't anywhere close to crash site.
At that moment I got an email from my life-long friend, Jackie, with one simple sentence, "Oh my God, tell me you're OK". I quickly replied.
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I kept trying to get a hold of my fiance Terry. Was he already on his way into the city? I prayed that he wasn't.
Since I already spoke to one of my sister's husband, I called my other sister to tell her I was ok. She was a little confused since she had just stepped out of bed and hadn't yet heard of the attacks. I quickly updated her then I again tried to reach my former roommate and college friend Lori, whose office was within 2 blocks of the Empire State Building.
It took awhile to get through, but when I did she said that her building was being evacuated – along with most other buildings in her area. Apparently I wasn't the only one who was concerned with the possibility of another attack targeting the Empire State Building.
Soon after, the rest of the office staff had been accounted for. We kept up with the news on a small 13-inch B&W Television. We sat/stood in a circle around it and watched in horror as they replayed the film footage of the first plane and then the second plane as they struck each of the twin towers. We didn't have to gasp…the newscasters did it for us…over and over again.
The boss, being British, said she "would make us tea as they do in England". I'm not sure if this tradition was meant to calm the nerves or if it enabled you to pass time when there's not much else to say or do. I wasn't a huge tea drinker, but there was something calming about that hot cup of tea.
Around 9:30 am I finally got a call from Terry, who was safe at home. He was picking up the tuxedo he bought for our wedding when the events of the morning began.
He told me that he had just heard on the news that the air space above and around the New York City had been closed and was being patrolled by fighter jets.
I told Terry I wasn't sure how I was going to get home to Tarrytown because Mayor Guiliani ordered that the subways and trains in and around the city be shut down.
We decided the best thing would be for me to stay put until things became clearer, calmer. If I couldn't leave the city I would make my way to Lori's apartment on the Upper West Side.
Then, word that the Pentagon had been struck. Again, I felt like I had been punched in my stomach. What was happening? Who was doing this? And why? And what would be next – the Empire State Building? The Sears Tower? Grand Central? Nobody knew. Perhaps that is why my imagination took over and I started to think of the worst possible scenarios. Again the panic began creeping in.
Not long after I hung up with Terry, I made my way back over to the small TV. As I was approaching I heard a colleague say, "It's collapsing!" I dropped to my knees in front of the TV and fought back tears as I watched the first tower begin to fall. It seemed as though it were happening in slow motion.
All morning I had been putting myself in the shoes of the ones who were directly involved in the unfolding nightmare – the helpless passengers on the planes, the office workers in the World Trade Center, the soldiers and civilians in the Pentagon – trying to imagine how I would feel, how I would react, what I would do. But watching the towers collapse – one then the other – was too much. I could barely breathe.
Then we got news that a plane had crashed in Western Pennsylvania. Now it was my turn to worry about my family. Thoughts of Flight 427 came into mind. In 1994 this USAir flight on its final approach to the Pittsburgh Airport, unexpectedly plunged full speed into the ground just a mile from my parents' house. There were no survivors; in fact practically nothing recognizable was left. I never thought that I would live through something worse than that.
I tried calling my Mom at her office, but I couldn't get through. I tried my sister, then Jackie. Still nothing. I tried sending an email to Jackie. Her reply came quickly. The plane had gone down in a field South East of Pittsburgh away from anyone I knew.
Jackie was going home. Her office, in one of Pittsburgh's tallest buildings, was being evacuated. Most tall buildings in cities across the country were doing the same thing as a precaution. It was reported that a dozen planes were unaccounted for.
Around 10:30 am, the second tower collapsed. And it was just as unimaginable then as it was when we watched the first tower fall.
As the morning progressed, the attacks seemed to stop. Missing planes were no longer missing, all air traffic had been grounded by the Federal Aviation Administration. A few of my coworkers left the office to go and be with friends.
It was difficult to concentrate on much, but I managed to cancel our travel plans. The airports were closed indefinitely. Korea would have to wait. I just wanted to go home.
Around 12:00 pm word came that trains were beginning to run outbound only from Grand Central Station. Feeling very weary of "big landmarks". I decided to try the Metro-North Station at 125th Street in Harlem. My boss was going to drive home to the Upper East Side so she offered me a ride. I just wanted to see Terry, to hug him and feel his presence next to me.
As we walked from our office to the parking garage, I'll never forget the eerie, surreal atmosphere that surrounded us. There were no cabs or buses in site and hardly any cars - in their place were hundreds of people walking up Sixth Avenue, away from disaster area that was downtown. Men and women in suits, covered in what I imagined was dust and debris.
A strange quietness had fallen over the city. Everyone I saw looked how I felt – in shock and wanting desperately to wake up from this nightmare.
When we reached Columbus Circle I realized that we were stuck in traffic. In fact, it took almost an hour for us to make it uptown. I was dropped off just beneath the elevated platform at the 125th Street station. MTA employees wearing orange vests were directing people to the staircase across from the station. When I made it to the platform I found it to be quite crowded but surprisingly orderly. The MTA officials were shouting instructions about which trains were which.
As I waited for my train, I caught my first glimpse of our changed skyline. Where the towers once stood I only saw pillars of dark smoke.
I only had to wait 15 minutes before my train approached the platform. It was so full of commuters that I had to find a spot in the aisle in which to stand.
With the exception of people trying to make cell phone calls, hardly any one was talking. Nobody knew what to say. A shocked stupor would describe most of the people around me.
The closest anyone came to discussing the actual events of the morning were people that were discussing the fact that their cell phones weren't working. One of the largest antennas in the area had collapsed along with the World Trade Center towers.
I tried my phone once again, thankful that Sprint's service didn't seem to be affected. I quickly called my sisters to let them know that I was on my way home. Deb said she would pass the news to Mom. I then put my phone away and rode the rest of the way in silence and in prayer.
When I reached Tarrytown station, Terry was there, waiting to pick me up and to take me home. After I climbed into the car, we just held each other.
After awhile Terry handed me 4 envelopes, "one for each day that you were to be away in Korea", he explained. He told me that he was glad that I wouldn't be going anywhere, but he thought I could use the cards.
I loved each one, but the first was my favorite. I opened it to find a picture of Bailey, our cat, and Terry, my love, glued to each side of the card. Pinned in the upper left hand corner was an amethyst angel pin (my birthstone). He bought it "to protect me". I felt tears in my eyes as he said "I guess it worked a day early"!
The rest of the day was spent sitting on the couch watching the television. All stations were featuring non-stop coverage of the morning's horrific events. Analysts were pointing to Osama Bin Laden as the mastermind behind the deadly hijackings. The radical Muslim was believed to control terrorist "cells" around the world and was also responsible for the 1993 World Trade Center bombing. I guess he sent his evil followers to finish the job.
Each channel was interviewing whatever eyewitnesses they could find. One off-duty journalist, still covered in the now-familiar gray dust, was sharing video footage captured on a camcorder he borrowed from a tourist.
It was hard to turn my eyes away from the news. A commercial would come on and I would flip to another news channel. I guess I just wanted to see the words, "The End", because all that I had seen definitely looked like some plot dreamed up in Hollywood…but I guess part of it was.
I will try to share more of what it was like in NYC in the weeks following the attacks of September 11 later this week. But for tonight, after days and days of news stories and specials leading up to this monumental anniversary, and my own desire to finally put my words out there somewhere, I am tired. I want to go kiss my sleeping 2 year old son on the forehead and hug my husband. And say a few more prayers of thanksgiving.
Here he is - sweet Baby Joseph, and I was privileged to spend some time with him and his family when he was just 10 days old. Look at that great hair!
On a cloudy and cool June morning, the rain held off long enough for the start of a recent session that I had with the Ross family. The kids were playful and excited. Mom and Dad were relaxed and enjoyed watching their kids play. Capturing their personalties on film reinforced my growing passion for this art. Here are a few of my favorite images.
All in all, I was super satisfied with this lens set. I love being able to be fun and creative without spending a fortune. I can't wait to play with these lenses adaptors some more!
The Wide Angle & Macro Lens Adapter at the Photojojo Store!
nervous about my pending flight to Korea the next day - just 2 weeks before my wedding.
trying to get through to my fiance to warn him not to come into grand central... a potential target.
the surreal feeling of the city as people were walking up 6th Ave, covered in "dust"
making my way to the Metro-North station in harlem to catch an outbound train home (i was afraid to go to Grand Central).
waiting on the train platform, getting my first glimpse of the smoke cloud coming from where the towers once stood.
I took this photo on my first visit to Ground Zero - about a month later. Mayor Guiliani was encouraging New Yorkers to support the business owners downtown. The smell, the smoke, the respectful crowds. the makeshift memorials, signs searching for lost loved ones. 10 years later, Bin laden is dead. We rejoice in justice, but I fear retaliation and future attacks. This is the post 9-11 world we live in.
I was looking at the row of travel magazines at a Grand Central newsstand the other day. I noticed a theme - Paris. Hmm...must have something to do with romance and Valentine's Day. Well, in honor of the holiday and the several Parisian trips I've shared with my husband here are a few of my favorite shots in the city of lights and love.
Listening to my husband play grand organ in Notre Dame, walking along the River Seine, feeling the wind atop the Tour Eiffel, smelling the crepes from the street vendors...I can't wait to go back.
I love the heart created in the grass in front of the Tour Eiffel and can't help but wonder if the romantic culprit got the girl... or arrested.


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Russia mourns its dead
Russia, stunned by the deaths of more than 300 people in the country's worst ever hostage crisis, has begun an official period of national mourning.
Beslan town is to continue the grim task of burying victims
President Vladimir Putin declared two days of national mourning from Monday. All flags are to fly at half mast over government buildings and entertainment programmes will be pulled off the air, the Kremlin said.
In the grief-stricken town of Beslan, the grim task of burying the victims was set to continue.
Dozens of well-wishers on Sunday laid red carnations and plastic bottles of water at the wreckage of School Number One, its charred remains a haunting memory to a three-day standoff that ended with a massacre in some of the most violent scenes in recent Russian history.
The water bottles were a stark symbol of how the children were left without water or food by their captors, who demanded independence for separatist Chechnya.
Meanwhile, deputy prosecutor General Sergei Fridinsky said in comments broadcast by Russia's Channel One television that the first alleged hostage-taker was due to be charged late on Sunday.
"By Allah, I have not shot... By Allah, I have not killed"
Alleged hostage-taker
"This man personally took part in the attack, he was part of that gang, he took part in shooting. Today he will be charged," said Fridinsky. "They will all be punished for all the crimes they committed, and this man among others."
The suspect, whose name and nationality were not released, was shown with his hands handcuffed behind his back, insisting in strongly accented Russian that "By Allah, I have not shot" and "By Allah, I have not killed".
On Sunday, up to 22 victims of the siege were buried.
Critical injuries
Casualty figures continued to swing wildly, with the official death toll from Friday's carnage standing at 335 people although a worker in the region's main morgue said that it had already received 394 bodies.
Some 377 people, including 197 children under 17, remained under local medical care, 55 of them in severe condition, North Ossetia's Deputy Health Minister Teymuraz Revazov was quoted by the Interfax news agency as saying.
Another 27 children who were rushed to hospitals in Moscow and Rostov-on-Don over the weekend also remain in severe condition, the ITAR-TASS news agency reported.


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