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It's a wonderful night: after the crowds desert Rockefeller Center, there is nothing better than being alone on the ice

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Jess Tirado, who emigrated from Puerto Rico in 1990, early developed an affection for the ice-skating rink at Rockefeller Center. He turned a position as attendant into a job managing the rink, one of the perks of which is operating the zamboni.

Author: Burton, Susan, Tirado, Jess
Publisher: The New York Times Company
Publication Name: The New York Times Magazine
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0028-7822
Year: 2001
New York, Column, Appreciation, Buildings and facilities, New York, New York, Recreation, Skating rinks, Skating, Rockefeller Center

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Swept away

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A Kansas high school student attending his prom was unaware that a tornado was destroying a quarter of his town while he was at the ball. The terror and unsettling after-effects of the storm are described.

Author: Burton, Susan, Rubio, Will
Publisher: The New York Times Company
Publication Name: The New York Times Magazine
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0028-7822
Year: 2001
Kansas, Psychological aspects, High school students, Natural history, Tornadoes

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The biggest mistake of their lives

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Four patients who survived medical errors that seriously affected their health describe their harrowing experiences.

Author: Burton, Susan
Publisher: The New York Times Company
Publication Name: The New York Times Magazine
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0028-7822
Year: 2003
United States, Legal issues & crime, Legal/Government Regulation, Company legal issue, Cases, Medical personnel, Malpractice, Medical malpractice

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