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Frequently Asked Questions
New York City Vacation Packages is the only major independent tour company devoted exclusively to New York City. We provide accommodations, theatre and event tickets, sightseeing options, walking tours, dining and transportation. We do everything for you and leave you nothing to do but enjoy the Big Apple. We'll even give you information and recommendations so you can experience New York like a native New Yorker!
So if you're planning a trip to New York City, you've found the right place. But we know you still may have some questions about our product, our service and us. We'll answer them for you before you even ask. We're mind readers too.
Why should I buy a package?
What if I can get a hotel room elsewhere, can I still get your free inclusions?
What days can I arrive in New York? When do your tours depart? How long can I stay?
Do I have to buy a Broadway show or some sightseeing tour?
Who are you really and how do I know I'm giving my money to a legitimate company?
How can I take advantage of your services?
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Why should I buy a package from NYCVP?
You can book a hotel room anywhere. However when you book your accommodations with NYCVP you're getting so much more - free bonus admissions, for
example, to
your choice of admission to the
American Museum of Natural History
, the Museum of the City of NY or the NY Water Taxi Statue of Liberty Flex Pass AND
your choice of admission to the Empire State Building Observatory, the Metropolitan Museum of Art or the Top of the Rock Observation Deck
These bonus features are worth as much as
$63 per person
for everyone on the booking! No gimmicks. No "buy one, get one". No minimum night stay. Nothing but free admissions to popular NYC attractions. Free. For everyone on the booking. Wow.
You'll also travel safe with our 24/7 Emergency Assistance Program - staffed by an NYCVP manager. If there's a problem we're here to help you with a trained, concerned NYCVP staffer! You don't travel alone when you travel with NYCVP.
There's more great stuff too. You'll find out everything that we include on all hotel bookings
right here
If you still don't take our word for it, listen to what a renowned travel writer says in Frommer's New York City guide book:
"A terrific source specifically for Big Apple packages is New York City Vacation Packages, which can sell you a complete vacation package, including hotel stay, theater tickets, and more – usually for significantly less than you can do by booking everything on your own. What's more, NYCVP can often build a package that includes otherwise sold-out tickets to Broadway shows like THE LION KING and sporting events; they'll even book airport transportation and dining reservations for you, if you wish."
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What if I can get a hotel room elsewhere, can I still get your free bonus inclusions?
Chances are if you think you found a hotel for a lower price than we offer, you may be misled. Our package prices include all taxes (which are quite steep in the "City that Never Sleeps") and lots of free features like admissions to some of the City's most popular sites. Plus, when you book with NYCVP we can arrange all the sightseeing, dining, theatre and event options that you want.
If you still want to book your hotel room elsewhere, we can't stop you. But we can't send you all the free stuff, or help you with everything else you'll want to do. Sorry. Our boss won't let us.
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What days can I arrive in NYC? When do your tours depart? How long can I stay?
Our packages are extremely flexible so you can travel at any time, stay as long as you want (with a few minor exceptions) and arrive on any day. We require just a 1-night minimum stay, but you're welcome to stay as long as you'd like. In fact, we predict you'll like New York City so much you'll never want to leave!
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Do I have to buy a Broadway show or some sightseeing tour?
No. All you have to purchase through us is hotel accommodations. The free extras are just that … FREE. If you want to purchase tickets to a Broadway show, no problem. If you want to purchase a sightseeing tour or a dinner, no problem. If you don't want anything except accommodations, no problem.
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Who is NYCVP and how do I know I'm giving my money to a legitimate company?
Very good questions. We are owned by our parent company, Tenenbaums Vacation Stores Inc., who has been in the business of providing leisure travel vacations since 1983. They are bonded under the rules of the Airline Reporting Corporation (ARC).
We are members in good standing of New York City's convention and visitor's bureau, NYC & Company, as well as the Better Business Bureau of Northeast and Central PA. We are also members of the American Society of Travel Agents (ASTA), the New York State Tourism Industry Association, Greater New York Chamber of Commerce, National Association of CareerTravel Agents and the National Tour Association. New York City Vacation Packages has contractual agreements with some of the biggest names in the travel industry, like Marriott, Starwood, Hilton, Gray Line -- all of whom could attest to our high standards of conduct and our professional ethics. If that's not enough, just call us. Speak with one of our professional New York City Personal Vacation Planners. We know they'll instill confidence in you because they know New York City, they care about what they do and they truly care about you!
Click here to read messages our travelers have sent us about our company, our product and our service.
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How can I take advantage of your services?
That's easy. See your favorite travel agent, book online with us, or call us at 877-NYC-TRiP.
to find our email address, fax number and hours of service.
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Travel Questions
Can you send me a brochure and guide maps of New York City?
NYCVP is a tour company that arranges vacations to NYC. We are more than happy to answer any specific questions you have about the city, but we do not have informational brochures available. We recommend you contact the NYC Visitors Information Center at 212-397-8222 and they will be able to provide you with city brochures and maps. We would be happy to send you our current NYCVP vacation brochure.
What is the best time to travel to NYC?
New York City is hoppin' all year around. Prices are lowest in winter and summer, and highest in the Fall, particularly the first two weeks of December.
How soon should I plan my trip?
Soon.....especially if you are planning to go for a special event, like the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, Christmas Shopping or New Year's Eve. We recommend you plan very early so as not to be disappointed. And if you are traveling any other time, the sooner you book, the better chance you have to secure the hotel and Broadway show tickets you desire most. We do however, accept bookings for travel as late as a week prior to your departure.
What do I wear?
For sightseeing, comfortable shoes are highly recommended. Most sightseers dress casually. Since winters tend to be cold and windy, sweaters or layers are appropriate. Dining is a different story – New Yorkers tend to be a little dressy and some restaurants require jackets and ties for men.
What is there to do in New York?
New York City has some thing for everyone. Shopping, shopping, shopping from South Street Seaport to SoHo to famous 5th Avenue. Nightlife from jazz to dance clubs to sophisticated settings with romantic singers and the lights of Manhattan in the background. If theater is your interest, we can arrange tickets to all Broadway Shows and Off-Broadway, including Phantom of the Opera, The Lion King and many, many more. New York is full of culture and history with the Empire State Building, Statue of Liberty and Museums, including the American Museum of Natural History and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Being such a culturally diverse city with many dining options, there is something for every taste, including French, Chinese, Jamaican, Italian, Brazilian and many, many more. If you love to Sightsee, tours are offered of the city and all of its glory. So, as you can see there is something for everyone!!!
What is the weather like in NYC?
Here are average daily temperatures High/Low in degrees
How far is the airport, rail station and bus terminal from the hotels?
There are three airports serving New York City. LaGuardia Airport is approximately 40 minutes by car, JFK International Airport is about 60 minutes, and Newark International Airport is about 45 minutes from the hotels. The times may vary depending on traffic. Most trains arrive at Pennsylvania Station on 32nd and 7th Ave, a short taxi ride from hotels. Port Authority, the main bus terminal into NYC, is located on 8th Avenue between 40th and 42nd Street. The hotels are only about a 10-minute taxi ride from Port Authority.
Does my package take me from the airport to my hotel?
We can provide transportation between your hotel and the airport, either via Super Shuttle shared van or private vehicle.
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What about child discounts?
Many hotels allow children to stay free in the room with an adult. On average, at most hotels, a child is anyone ages 12 or younger, but ask your NYCVP Personal Vacation Planner to be sure.
Are you able to get tickets to concerts or baseball games?
Sure, we have access to tickets for Opera, Ballet, Yankees baseball....just call us for details!!!
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The personal computer is in crisis, and getting little help from Microsoft Corp.'s Windows 8 software once seen as a possible savior.
Research firm IDC issued an alarming report Wednesday for PC makers such as Dell Inc. and Hewlett-Packard Co., saying world-wide shipments of laptops and desktops fell 14% in the first quarter from a year earlier. That is the sharpest drop since IDC began tracking this data in 1994 and marks the fourth straight quarter of declines....


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Two years after being hired, Central Counties Health Center�s chief executive was removed from his job by the board of the medical clinic for low-income and uninsured patients.
Craig Glover, 38, who was president and chief executive officer of the not-for-profit outpatient clinic at 2239 E. Cook St., told The State Journal-Register this week that his last day was Nov. 12.
�I can�t get into any more details,� said Glover, who moved from St. Louis to Springfield after being hired in November 2011 to replace Forrest Olson. Olson was president and CEO of Central Counties for 11 years before accepting a similar position in New Mexico.
Central Counties, which receives federal grants to subsidize its care of uninsured patients, is known as a federally qualified health center and provides medical and dental services to about 17,000 children and adults each year with an annual $7.5 million budget.
Springfield resident Bobby Hall, a retired state employee who was chairman of Central Counties� board for about 10 years, said he resigned from his unpaid position Nov. 12. He said he was frustrated by some board members� vague criticisms of Glover but didn�t resign because of the board�s treatment of the former chief executive.
�I never could get a handle on what the complaints were,� said Hall, 70, a retired manager for the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services. �People come with so many different agendas.�
Hall said his own resignation and exit from the Nov. 12 board meeting took place before the board took action on Glover. Hall said he resigned to �get away� from the work involved with serving on the board. He said he still believes in the organization�s mission of making health care more accessible to Springfield-area residents
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Hall said Glover told him that the board placed him on administrative leave with pay. Hall said Glover was a good employee and didn�t deserve to be removed. Two years remain on Glover�s contract, Hall said.
�There were people who didn�t like him from the beginning,� Hall said. �It�s a tough job, and he brought a lot of talent there and was really committed. He never mishandled any money. ... He followed the rules.�
Glover was being paid an annual salary of about $170,000, Hall said. Olson was paid $171,800 annually.
Glover�s name has been removed from Central Counties� website (www.centralcounties.org). Brad Buzzard, the organization�s former chief operating officer who was paid $176,871 in fiscal 2012, is now listed on the website as acting CEO and president.
Buzzard didn�t return phone calls Tuesday. The new board chairwoman, Julie Janssen, who previously served as vice chairwoman, couldn�t be reached.
Central Counties employs about 80 people, including 10 doctors and nurse practitioners.
About 60 percent of Central Counties� patients are covered by Medicaid. Most of the remainder are uninsured and pay a sliding scale of fees for medical and dental care.
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Under Glover�s leadership, Central Counties finalized and launched a $4.5 million expansion project at the clinic�s main site on Springfield�s east side. A ground-breaking ceremony took place last month for the project, which is expected to be completed in fall 2014.
As part of the work, a 14,000-square-foot, one-story addition will be constructed and attached to the southwest corner of the existing 20,000-square-foot building.
Twelve rooms will be added to the clinic�s current 27 examination rooms. The lobby will be renovated, and there will be space for new services, including an on-site Complete Care Pharmacy and areas where blood and urine samples can be collected.
Glover previously said that clinic could serve 3,000 to 4,000 more patients who are expected to seek care when they gain health insurance over the next few years as a result of the Medicaid program expansion and subsidized private insurance coverage offered through the federal Affordable Care Act.
Central Counties was the only federally qualified health center in Springfield before last year�s certification by the federal government of Southern Illinois University School of Medicine�s Center for Family Medicine, 520 N. Fourth St.
Glover, who is single and previously was a vice president at Grace Hill Health Centers in St. Louis, wouldn�t say whether he has secured new employment.
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One lucky lady, who netted $7,000 of the generous pop star's cash by performing exclusively for him, tells In Touch magazine she gave the "Baby" singer a lap dance.
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Diamond explains, "He grabbed my butt and asked if it was real, and smiled when I said yes."
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Is it a cat? Is it a bear? Or, is it a crazy looking reptile? No, in fact, it's a pangolin!
Unless you've seen a pangolin, otherwise known as a scaly anteater, you're unlikely to know what these strange looking creatures are, or much about them. However, a new IUCN SSC (International Union for the Conservation of Nature Species Survival Commission) specialist group has just been established with the aim of understanding more about these creatures, their threats and how they can be conserved.
Pangolins, which are found in Africa and Asia, are unique among mammals. They are covered in horny, overlapping scales comprised of keratin and have been described as walking pine cones. The animals live almost exclusively on ants and termites in habitats ranging from tropical forests to dry savannahs, but very little is known about the animals and there are no estimates of how many are left. Pangolins are threatened by overexploitation for consumptive and traditional folk medicine purposes as well as by illicit international trade, which takes place to meet demand for the scales and meat of the animals.
The new specialist group, known as the IUCN SSC Pangolin Specialist Group was recently formed following the IUCN SSC Specialist Group Chairs meeting held in Abu Dhabi in February 2012 which was hosted by the Environment Agency –Abu Dhabi.
The IUCN SSC Pangolin Specialist Group represents a new global voice for all eight species of pangolin and their conservation and is hosted by the Zoological Society of London. Comprising a collection of researchers from around the world looking at issues ranging from illegal trade, pangolin ecology, genetics and behaviour; the mission of the group is to 'be a global voice for pangolins by working to advance knowledge and understanding of pangolins worldwide, their conservation needs, natural history and ecology and to catalyze action to meet these needs.'
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Shmuel Rosner became a contributing opinion writer for The International New York Times in the fall of 2013. Mr. Rosner is a columnist and editor based in Tel Aviv. He is the senior political editor for The Jewish Journal, a weekly newspaper based in Los Angeles, and writes the blog Rosner's Domain. He is also a fellow at the Jewish People Policy Institute, a think tank founded in 2002 and based in Jerusalem, and the chief nonfiction editor for Kinneret Zmora-Bitan Dvir, a leading Israeli publisher.
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Justin Bieber And Will.i.am Have 'Had Discussions' About Collaborating On Bieber's New Album!
Justin is hard at work on his upcoming album and we spoke to a source that says Justin may be working on music with Black Eyed Peas singer will.i.am!
Justin Bieber has become an international pop star and his loyal fans have high expectations for his upcoming album. The 17-year-old singer has talked about mixing his influences with a new sound and yesterday he may have hinted at a collaboration with will.i am! We did some digging and got an update on whether they have discussed working on a duet together.
"WE READY!" tweeted Justin to will.i.am. on Monday.
Hmm, ready for what? We asked a source close to will.i.am if the singer had plans to work with Justin on his new album. "Will.i.am has helped Usher on some tracks, especially 'OMG'. And there has been talk for him to do some things with Justin, now that the Black Eyed Peas are taking a brief hiatus, Will has plenty of time to help out on working with Justin. they have certainly had discussions," confesses our insider. "But what I have also heard is Justin is taking his time with his next album, going through plenty of producers and collaborators to make everything is just right."
At the Billboard Music awards Justin told Hollyscoop that he wanted to collaborate with Jay Z or will.i.am on a "cool fun record." Justin and will.i.am are also close friends, Justin called him his "big bro" in a tweet about the Superbowl and will.i.am came out to show his support at the premiere of Never Say Never.
Justin's tweet was in response to will.i.am posting a picture of him and Dr Dre. "Ruthless records family tree will.i.am & @drdre "I be rockin them beats" tweeted will.i.am. Maybe Justin was just excited for his friend's work with Ruthless Records and Dr. Dre, and he didn't mean to hint anything!
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By Show of Hands, Who Thinks We Should Call Child Protective Services?
It's bad enough that this cake seems to be using "full belly" as some kind of euphemism. Add in the picture of the scruffy-looking guy with his arms around a couple of kids, and surrounded by other children in various states of frolicking - all while in a secluded forest, I might add - and you've got some seriously disturbing cake imagery going on.
Considering the degree of wrongness already reached by those two issues, I almost feel petty in pointing out that there's no "a" before "dream".
Just call me petty, I guess.
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This excellent resource makes this complex area of language development accessible to non-specialist staff. fAll those working in the field will appreciate the clear explanations and practical support and advice for those working and living with children at the pre-intentional and intentional stages of communication as far as beginning to use first words. The book explores a wide range of issues concerning children who have little or no means of expressing themselves verbally. Language Builders for Complex Needs provides ideas for assessment and recording progress as well as detailed advice and practical activities. It is written for speech and language therapists, teachers, teaching assistants, pre-school practitioners and parents. The book examines the characteristic communication skills, the interaction required and the thinking and play skills that need nurturing at each of the following stages: Pre-Intentional Communication. Being able to anticipate events. Intentional Communication. It also considers: The link between play and language. Total Communication – signs, symbols, Communication Passports, and briefly, Augmentative and Alternative Communication. Using first words, ideas and phrases.


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Hands up those who still think gluten free bread is tasteless and boring? Or was I the only one? The newly enforced trial diet for my partner has meant me venturing in to the world of gluten free baking, and I must admit I have learnt a lot during the past few weeks!
This simple bread recipe was my first bread baking experiment after trying a couple of delicious flourless cake recipes. I had thought the end result would be, as I suggested, boring and tasteless, but turned out I couldn't have been more wrong.
I have always loved baking bread, and I am so glad to know there are delicious gluten free bread recipes out there. This is a must try for everyone!
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1 1/2 cups gluten free plain flour
1/2 cup organic buckwheat flour
3 tsp gluten free baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
2 tbs caster sugar
2 egg whites
1 cup reduced fat milk
1/2 cup vegetable oil
3-4 tbs seed mix (pepitas, sunflower seeds, pine nuts)
Preheat oven to 180C and grease a 6cm deep, 9cm x 19cm loaf pan. Sift together the gluten free flour, buckwheat flour, baking powder and salt and stir in the sugar. Beat the egg whites until just frothy, and stir in the milk and the vegetable oil. Pour the egg white mixture into the flour mixture and beat for 2 minutes or until smooth. Pour the batter into the pan, and press the seed mix lightly into the batter. Bake for 40-50 minutes or until a skewer inserted in the middle of the bread comes out clean.


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This video by ARTINFO showcases one of the most talented sculptors of our generation. Viale's carvings of a towering grocery crate, a crumbled paper bag, and car tires are all incredibly made of marble: a material previously saved for classical, soft masterpieces of the human form.
Viale's sculptures are meticulous, uncannily realistic, and the product of nearly five years of physical labor in his studio in Turino.
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With nearly a trillion dollars spent, more than 4,000 US troops and 100,000 Iraqis killed, and long-term success far from assured, getting the endgame right in Iraq will probably define American foreign policy for many years to come.
That's why, despite the success of Iraq's recent elections and the imminent drawdown of US forces there, the United States needs to reflect on its dismal record in similar endgames, from Vietnam in 1975, to Afghanistan in 1989, and Iraq in 1991 – and then consider the role of women.
In its purest form, the war on terror is a war over ideas and values. Education is one of its most important and effective frontline weapons. Unfortunately, millions of Iraqis, including an entire generation of youth, know nothing of American ideas and values; their limited encounters are with heavily armed US troops in armored vehicles.
During the cold war, Fulbright programs, international visitor exchanges, and similar public and private educational and cultural programs created four decades of friends for the US.
Thousands of those friends rose to senior government and private-sector positions in their own countries. Even then, such funding paled in comparison with US war funding.
Now such educational exchange programs seem to be almost nonexistent compared with the level of US military funding. This is a huge mistake.
The enormous political and diplomatic value of such education programs has certainly not been lost on other nations.
At one end of this spectrum are extremist-funded religious schools (madrasas) that proselytize radical views, creating a steady and growing stream of terrorists. At the other end of the spectrum consider Iran: It has been estimated that for every Iraqi studying in the US, 100 are studying in Tehran. One can only wonder what type of influence 500 US-trained Iraqi managers and teachers will have in five years compared with the 50,000 trained in Iran.
This wide disparity in commitment to cultural education may very well become a "missile gap," one that the Obama administration and Congress need to address now if they are to win the Iraq endgame. And nowhere in Iraq is this critical imbalance more out of whack – or represents a greater return on investment – than with Iraq's women.
The critical role Iraqi women played in establishing the new government is best reflected in Iraq's passage of constitutional provisions reserving 25 percent of seats in parliament for women. But it was Iraq's first free election, in December 2004, that will forever define their extraordinary contribution to Iraq's future. It also represents one of democracy's finest hours.
Predictions of massive casualties at the polling centers led to real fears that voters would stay home and the election would fail.
To the astonishment of many, and despite numerous acts of violence, it was the older Iraqi women who were the first to appear, and, after casting their own ballots, they returned with their daughters so they could vote. Only later did their husbands and sons start to appear in large numbers to vote.
Perhaps the turnout by women reflected their hope of giving their daughters the rights and opportunities they never experienced. Or perhaps they realized that, as women, they had the most to lose if the extremists prevailed.
Whatever the reason, what would have happened to America's experiment in Middle East democracy if these extraordinary mothers had not stepped forward?
During the waning days of the Bush administration, a lone woman, a retired World Bank officer, approached the State Department, seeking funding for a fellowship program by which Iraqi women could study engineering and science at top US academic institutions, and then return to assist in the reconstruction of their country.
She rightly pointed out that while US scholarship programs are open to men and women, only a women-focused program could counter Iraqi cultural biases that force women to defer to male competitors. If a debt was owed to anyone, she said, it was to this courageous group of women and to their hopes for their daughters. Sadly, the State Department was able to fund only an initial five scholarships for this program, known as the Iraqi Women's Fellowship Foundation (IWFF).
Three of these Iraqi women scholars were recently in Washington for a conference at the Woodrow Wilson Center. Each held an advanced degree: one in power engineering studying fromStanford University, one in electronic and communication engineering studying from UC-Berkeley and one in information technology from UC San Diego. Each spoke glowingly of their experience at their host institution and of their optimism for Iraq's future. But they acknowledged, too, the challenges from Iraq's 30-year separation from the outside world and the loss of many of its teachers, killed by terrorists.
History shows that the experiences of these talented women, and of the top US universities that host them, have the potential to make such programs one of our best investments.
As the Obama administration develops its plans for supporting the transition to Iraqi self-reliance – and fights another war in Afghanistan, in part to establish and protect the rights of women there – it must not forget the role of education exchanges. Washington should also keep in mind the courage of Iraq's women and the foundational role that they can play in establishing a stable, just, and democratic Iraq.
Bradford Higgins, is former assistant secretary of State for resource management, chief financial officer of the US Department of State, and the first director of strategic planning and assessment for the US Mission in Baghdad. He is a partner in a venture capital firm, and currently serves as chairman of JumpStart International, a humanitarian aid organization.


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Now it's Lisey's turn to face Scott's demons, Lisey's turn to go to Boo'ya Moon. What begins as a widow's effort to sort through the papers of her celebrated husband becomes a nearly fatal journey into the darkness he inhabited.
Perhaps King's most personal and powerful story ever, Lisey's Story is about the wellsprings of creativity, the temptations of madness, and the secret language of love.
What the critics say
"As much about the facets of longtime marriage as it is about the characters themselves, Lisey's Story offers a poignant glimpse at abiding love and the tides of grief, and the internal language of relationships of all kinds." (Atlantic Monthly)
"In Lisey's Story, Stephen King makes bold, brilliant use of his satanic storytelling gift, his angelic ear for language, and above all his incomparable ability to find the epic in the ordinary." (Michael Chabon)
"Lisey's Story is bright and brilliant. It's dark and desperate. While I'll always consider The Shining, my first ride on King's wild Tilt-A-Whirl, a gorgeous, bloody jewel, I found, on this latest ride, a treasure box heaped with dazzling gems. A few of them have sharp, hungry teeth." (Nora Roberts)
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- D Michelle B
- 2019-07-26
Not my personal favourite
I'll never trash King's work.
I personally had a hard time following this story, I think my mind just kept getting lost.
- Kelly Brianna
- 2019-04-02
If you had a hard time actually reading Lisey's Story
I remember when I first tried to read this book years ago, when it came out, it didn't click with me. However the audiobook is great, the narration is perfect. It's a really beautiful, haunting story about marriage & loss. Mare Winningham's voice is perfect to relax to but still be enthralled by.
- Aric morrow
- 2019-02-26
the story starts slow but you quickly become attached to the characters, and Mare Winningham. just wow. if audiobook readers had Oscars. you'd be going home with best performance.
- Sally
- 2018-10-28
liseys story
it took me quite a while to get into this, I kept finding myself distracted quite easily. Once the story got off the ground I was riveted as usual. I have to listen to it again now to put it all together properly. As usual Stephen King creates beautiful relationships, interesting and fallible Heroes, and of course his terrible evil antagonist(s).
- Lesley
- 2007-01-30
It's a love story--it's a horror story--it's both
I just finished Lisey's Story today, and I have to say that if this book and Cell signal a new turn for Stephen King, I'm happy about it.
As with Cell, King is talking about bigger things within the context of horror, but with this book he's also talking about them within the context of a long marriage. This time they're the presence of love, and language and myth.
Lisey's Story doesn't follow the standard King map many may expect. Nobody's holed up in a cellar or a car or an abandoned building with a monster at the door. There are horrific parts and suspenseful parts, but those looking for a gorefest will probably be disappointed.
That may be the reason why some reviewers complained about a slow start. I didn't find it slow, however; the seed of the plot is planted when the "incuncs" are introduced. "Incunc" is Lisey's malapropism for "incunabula," or rare, unpublished manuscripts that are often in the author's own hand. Scholars expect that Lisey's departed husband, a writer, has left some behind and they want to get their hands on them. The scholars are what Lisey calls the "incuncs," and the book goes back and forth between their presence in the present time, and Lisey's memories of her marriage.
I'm not a big love story person, so I almost didn't get this book. But I'm glad I did. This isn't Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth Bennett; this is two messed-up people, both with problems, who managed to stay together and like it in spite of everything. I found that inspiring and touching.
Moreover, King's prose style has improved a lot over the last three decades (as we might hope!), but he still knows how to tell a good story. Mare Winningham does a great job on the narration as well. Highly recommended.
52 of 52 people found this review helpful
- A. Jack
- 2007-07-03
Vintage, Mature SK
Lisey's story was a superb reflection of how this writer's mind works minus unnecessary gore. Story was spellbinding, building slowly to an incredible finish. The reader was one of the finest I've heard and she made the story come to life.
44 of 44 people found this review helpful
- Kindle Customer
- 2013-09-08
Why Didn't I Read This Before Now?
We should just quit reviewing King. The words have all been said. I hope he's exercising and eating right, because it's going to be one sad day when he's gone.
I passed this novel by for several years, and I don't know why. It's excellent and his storyline blows in a different direction..more driven by character development than by horror and suspense. Although there is plenty of that also.
If you haven't read it, you might as well put it in your cart. You're going to soon or later anyway.
30 of 30 people found this review helpful
- Joseph
- 2008-11-24
Oh, wow.
This one shook and rattled me throughout. There are two Stephen Kings, apparently. There is the superficial monster-story writer who creates fascinating and creepy tales of humans fighting for survival amongst supernatural carnage, and there is the keen observer of the human condition who tells stories of human exploration of grief and joy, happiness and bitterness, love, death, and the whole range of questions surrounding human existence.
This book has both, but it concentrates on the latter. Told through the eyes of a middle-aged widow haunted by her famous husband's legacy, this is maybe the most sober story King has told. The heroine is not super-human, is not exceptional in the way most heroes are, yet she struggles through emotional turmoil, real life catastrophes, and a supernatural force she cannot fully grasp. The writing is powerful and touching, with vivid scenes of mystery and horror, as well as tender scenes of loss, grief, redemption, and understanding.
And through it all is a thinly-veiled timeless metaphor which is easier to recognize than identify.
Read this one, "Bag of Bones," and "Duma Key," and you might just find yourself comparing King not unfavorably to Charles Dickens, for his observation of the everyday world and his introspective identification of human motives. True, whereas Dickens often had a light, humorous prose, King's is nostalgic bordering on morose, but both reach beyond the story they are telling to touch on truths just out of your reach.
Yeah, I liked it.
And the reading by Mare Winningham is as impressive as King's writing in this. Maybe moreso, at times. She puts a delicate interpretation on lines, even words, that draw out elements you don't notice otherwise.
Good story, good read. Highly recommended.
90 of 94 people found this review helpful
- krista
- 2006-11-06
For King fans, this listen will be a bit more cerebral, and a good deal less traditional King Creepshow. From that perspective, Lisey's Story is a masterpiece of fiction, seasoned by King's ability to transform the mundane aspects of life into otherworldly, magical elements. It becomes almost autobiographical in the detailed journey through the details held within writer's imagination, The Pool, and the reader's ability to hitch a ride for a voyeuristic dip. Not a traditional horror format, Lisey's Story is a personal description of the ways and means of authorship, the guts of the writer's mind, and the interaction between the real world and The Pool, just under the surface, but not available to all, offered not to frighten, but rather validate and explain.
32 of 34 people found this review helpful
- JeninChicago
- 2007-04-17
Spellbound from the first moment...
I am a fan of Mr. King's earlier works, I wasn't much in love with The Cell; but this one. Oh this one....
Some people have said they've gotten lost in the language. I, too, have gotten lost. But in that magical way that happens when charaters come to life. Every family has an "inner language". It's just a question of listening long enough to understand what they're saying. This tale was beautiful, intelligent, heartbreaking, and an absolute anthem to love. But let's not forget, this is still the talented Mr. King, and he does not disappoint. That essential feeling of something lurking just out of sight or beyond the grasp of our Everyday Senses is right there; a thread running continuously throughout this magnificent tale.
And then there's the reader. Mare Winningham did an amazing job of characterizing the voices; even her breath and whispers were impeccably timed. Ms. Winningham's voice picked me up, envelopped me and surrounded me with the lives of people who seemed so real.
Well done! to both Mr. King for the creation of this superbly written work and to Ms. Winningham for her telling of same.
9 of 9 people found this review helpful
- JimmyD
- 2006-11-08
Good King Craft, But Don't Start Here
I had a difficult time getting into this King creation, and I discovered that I had to be patient to let the unique language and pace settle in my brain. If you're a fan of King, you can expect some parallels from other books: strong character development, unique abilities to travel back and forth between other worlds (not "The Territories" here but instead "Boo'ya Moon"), and King-isms/unique phrases ("blood-bool," and "puffickly huh-yooge") that repeat like a gnawing musical motif that you can't get out of your head. What you'll find unique is that this is a more cerebral work that likely won't grab your attention right off the bat. In fact, you may feel "smucking" frustrated by the language and the jumps in the time-line of the narrative. These seem to be intentional literary devices that King has mastered, so be patient... it serves its own purpose.
I've read everything that King has put out, starting with the Bachman books before I even knew they were Stephen King. If I had started with this book, I might be inclined to not read anything else by him, but as a fan in for the long-haul, this work has its place, and I enjoyed the slow mind-screw that the book provided.
39 of 42 people found this review helpful
- liveon2legs
- 2009-06-09
King at his best
I listened to Duma Key before this and based off the reviews of the two books, was expecting less than I got from this than I did Duma Key.
When I read a horror story, I want something more than just a combination of scary moments. I want the scary thing in the story, whatever it is, to have real substance. I felt that in Lisey's Story, more so than most of his other works, King hit upon something very real and very evil. My favorite King work to date.
38 of 42 people found this review helpful
- Carol
- 2007-09-24
My first review for audible.com. I'm compelled to write in defense of this title, which some other readers haven't liked much.
It is all we love about Steven King. Masterful use of language to paint a vivid scene, often so recognizable from our own experience that it brings a smile. Characters so real they nearly leap from the page (or headphones, as the case may be...) A story so enthralling it's hard to forget.
Expertly read by Mare Winningham. No fancy studio effects, just simply and convincingly read aloud with appropriate emphasis in all the right places. She executes local dialects easily and consistently, without distracting from the power of the words of dialog. I would love to hear more from this reader.
Yes, a good deal of the story is told in flashbacks and internal dialog. You do have to pay attention to hold your place and time in the story. But that's a bargain that King often makes with his readers, and Oh! it's well worth meeting the challenge.
35 of 39 people found this review helpful
- Kim
- 2007-06-05
A Sweet Story
Those King fans looking for Cujo, Carrie, or The Shining will probably not like this book. Those looking for The Green Mile or Shawshank Redemption probably will.
I truly loved this book and found myself thinking over and over about my husband and our crazy quirks. Many days after listening and getting home after my daily commute I hugged him a little harder.
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HSAM6120 - Eth/Legal Issues In Healthcare
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This course presents an overview of the ethical and legal issues that impact on the delivery of health services. The role of morality in the department of ethical theory, the basic principles of bioethics, and the application of bioethical principles to patient care and service will be discussed. There will be instruction in the U.S. Legal system and in tort law, with particular problems faced by health care provides and administrators. The focus will be on problem solving using the legal and ethical theories and principles learned.
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Downtown Development Board (DDB)
The Downtown Development Board (DDB) is composed of seven elected officials who act as an aid to the City, the Clearwater Redevelopment Agency and Citizens to see that city services are properly planned for the downtown area. The Board assists in preparing and maintaining an analysis of the economic condition and changes; assists in formulating short and long range plans for improving and developing Clearwater Downtown and advises on policies and procedures which succeed in bringing business and residents into the downtown district, improving its tax base and overall economic condition.
In July 1970 the Clearwater Downtown Development Board Act was established by the State of Florida, allowing the city of Clearwater to revitalize and preserve downtown property values, prevent deterioration in its central business district; providing downtown property owners the power to solve problems on the local level. The Act outlined the geographic location of the downtown area, the powers created, the composition of the board and the bylaws that govern.
In January 1971 the city adopted Ordinance No. 1304 providing for a special referendum election for the purpose of permitting downtown property owners to tax themselves, establishing a Special Taxing District.
In December 1993, the city adopted Ordinance No. 5510-93 amending the code, establishing that the Community Redevelopment Agency of the city shall have primary responsibility for planning downtown and redefining the powers and function of the board, created by this division, as an aid to the CRA.
Ordinance No. 5510-93 deleted the board's responsibility to recommend to the city actions deemed suitable for any downtown redevelopment plans; the board shall not participate in the implementation or execution of such plans; the board shall have no power or control over any city property unless assigned by City Council. The ordinance removed the authorization from the receipt of revenues from property and facilities and the issuance of revenue certificates.
The 1993 ordinance encouraged the formation of public-private partnerships between the CRA, the DDB, the Chamber of Commerce and others, to promote business relocation and assistance, provide loans, hire the unemployed, recruit business, seek energy credits and discounts and develop incentives.
The board shall recommend policies and procedures, which would lead to tax revenue growth including zoning issues, variances, beautification and building standards and assistance in obtaining state and federal funding.
The board shall identify needs for parking, signage, traffic flow, public safety, office space and other aspects of business enterprise.
The board shall promote activities, sponsor community events, distribute public information, cooperate with the Regional Chamber of Commerce to promote tourism, provide for art in the downtown district, market and provide assistance to downtown businesses and support the CRA.
As a Special Taxing District of the City of Clearwater, the Downtown Development Board (DDB), organized and operating pursuant to the ordinances and laws of the city of Clearwater in a spirit of cooperation, is committed to its downtown constituents and offers opportunity to efficiently utilize collected public revenues. The DDB has a special obligation to ensure prudent, wise and sound administration of the programs and other initiatives they may support. This past fiscal year they are supporting marketing efforts, business assistance and policy and project work.
The DDB will continue to serve the taxpayers and assist the city and the CRA in formulating short and long range plans for improving and developing downtown Clearwater into a world renowned destination place and advise on policies and procedures, which succeed in bringing business and residents into the downtown, improving is tax base and overall economic condition.
Moving forward, the DDB will build a coalition with property owners, business and government to advocate development that benefits all citizens and to create a unified identity and environment in the downtown to preserve property values and prevent deterioration.
The DDB will focus on marketing downtown and its businesses, events that bring visibility to downtown and other downtown initiatives. The DDB meets on the first Wednesday of each month at 5:30 p.m. at the Council Chambers at the Clearwater Main Library, located at 100 N. Osceola Ave.
CRA/DDB Interlocal Agreement
The Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) and the Downtown Development Board (DDB) have entered into an Interlocal Agreement, in which the DDB agrees to perform certain responsibilities and functions consistent with and in furtherance of the redevelopment of downtown in return for an amount equal to the difference between the increment payment and a management fee. The management of the DDB by CRA staff enables the CRA and the DDB to utilize the public dollars more efficiently.
The CRA Trustees executed the first Interlocal Agreement to provide personnel, administrative and management responsibilities to the DDB in F/Y 1999-00.
Read the complete CRA/DDB Interlocal Agreement


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Three days after former Auburn football player Philip Lutzenkirchen died in an auto accident, his younger sister Abby published a letter remembering her brother. It's well written and so sad.
Back in May, Philip wrote an essay for SB Nation about Abby taking a soccer scholarship at Alabama, his university's biggest rival. (Go read that; it's touching and truly funny.) Abby's letter, which was published at AL.com, mentions that sibling rivalry and much, much more. An excerpt:
Philip was like the typical over-protective big brother, scaring every (and any) boy that I even attempted to bring around my family. But, what Philip never knew was that I always looked for someone with the same qualities as him, and I will always continue to do that throughout the next stage in my life. There was no one better than that big lug of a brother I had. We never had a dull moment together. When Philip was around, our family never stopped laughing and we always felt so loved because Philip made sure he went above and beyond for us. Philip would have made the perfect husband, dad, and uncle — and it pains my family that we will never get to experience the rest of our lives with one of our absolute favorite people. I am forever grateful for being born into this amazing family and by having someone as amazing as Philip to look up to.


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Sosnik: Obama followed Bush path
The 2004 analogy holds up after all.
Democratic strategist Doug Sosnik, the political director in Bill Clinton's White House, compares the final NBC/Wall Street Journal polls of 2004 and 2012 in a new PowerPoint analyzing the results of the election.
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George W. Bush and Barack Obama both had approval ratings of 49 percent.
Both led their challengers 48 percent to 47 percent nationally.
Last week, 42 percent said the country is on the right track. On the eve of Bush's reelection, it was 41 percent.
Republicans pooh-poohed the comparisons of Obama to Bush all year, mainly on the grounds that Bush had a major advantage on 2004's most salient issue (terrorism) while Obama lagged on 2012's most salient issues (the economy and jobs).
Framing Mitt Romney as a latter-day John Kerry, who also had a great first debate and felt confounding confidence going into election night in Boston, seems a lot less farfetched than a few weeks ago.
History shows that a first-term president's performance between August of the third year and March of the fourth year puts him on the trajectory to victory or defeat. This is the "referendum" phase of the election. Once the out-of-party party chooses its nominee, the cycle enters its "choice" phase.
Sosnik's long-held view is that most of the time tectonic plates override tactics, and thus the referendum period is the determinative phase. He sagely explained this in a September 2011 memo that looked at the previous five campaigns.
Sosnik followed up in May to argue that Obama had successfully cleared that hurdle in the preceding six months, likening the president's standing to Bush at that point in 2004.
"Even though the referendum phase wouldn't necessarily secure his reelection, it could have effectively ended it," he wrote then.
This September, after the conventions, he reiterated this view with stronger conviction.
Sosnik notes that Democrats have won the popular vote in 5 of the 6 most recent presidential elections. Since 1988, Democrats have won more than 300 electoral votes in four elections. No Republican has won 300 or more electoral votes since 1988. Democrats have won 18 states, plus the District of Columbia, in all six of the last presidential elections. That equates to a base of 242 electoral votes.
"There's all this stuff going on during the campaign that people weren't watching, and Obama was," said Sosnik.


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Monday, August 13, 2007
And then there were none
So I'm pretty much done. I have nothing on the horizon. No prospects. Not so much as an area code, let alone a phone number. But it's all good, though. My rehab can now officially begin.
12 comments:
Good luck in rehab.
- August 13, 2007 at 1:30 PM
Consider yourself lucky. You're JD free at last!
- August 13, 2007 at 2:45 PM
Be glad to end the madness.
- August 13, 2007 at 5:29 PM
Aw, you need a hug!
- August 13, 2007 at 7:06 PM
Today is the first day of the rest of your life, right? So get out there, join a volleyball team, do volunteer work, go to services, learn swing dance, join a political campaign, or do something else that will help you meet people in person!
- August 13, 2007 at 9:34 PM
- Matthew said...
I suggest oragami. Just out of curiosity can we all know what your profile name on Jdate is? Don't worry I won't IM or Email you. FYI I am wearing my tuxedo as I read your blog.
- August 13, 2007 at 10:13 PM
- Marc F. said...
Rebecca, I need more than a hug, but I'll spare you the details since this ain't that kinda blog.
Ron, yes, I need to explore other options, but the services thing won't happen. Not my scene.
Matthew, I can't release that info. Not because I'm afraid you'll email me...no one else does so why should you, but I need to maintain anonymity to protect those I've mocked.
- August 14, 2007 at 9:42 AM
Ooh, Marc, you're so spicy! ;-)
- August 14, 2007 at 7:18 PM
Mocked? I don't think you have mocked anyone or anything. ;)
- August 15, 2007 at 12:15 AM
Hi- I stumbled upon your blog and I wanted to thank you for brightening up my otherwise boring work day with your entries- you're hilarious. I'm so sorry for your dating struggles (I met my hubby on jdate 3 yrs ago) and I can totally relate -- but you know, it's all worth it in the end when you do meet her. If you are as funny in person as you are on this blog, I don't think you'll have a problem in getting that second date. Keep plugging away!
- August 15, 2007 at 5:02 PM
- Marc F. said...
Nay, glad my misery provides a small ray of sunshine during your dark, bleak workdays. Thanks for the kind words and the support.
- August 16, 2007 at 11:35 AM
I have to say, on top of shitty response rates, JDate also has one of the worst "match" algorithms I've ever seen. If you are 22, why can you get a 100% match for a girl who is 25 looking and who is looking for guys aged 26+?
- June 20, 2016 at 8:58 PM


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What would it be like to dissect a telescope? How do snakes see in the dark? What ocean creatures provide over 50% of the oxygen that we breathe? Have you ever held a creature that could kill 30 people? Come explore these topics and more at interactive carts in the Museum's most popular Halls. If you have an interest in science and want to inspire Museum visitors, this is the program for you!
Consider becoming a Saltz Intern and learn to use equipment and technologies to guide visitors of all ages in investigations of artifacts, specimens, and the laws of physics. Use pieces of a telescope to explore how scientists view astronomical bodies in the Hall of the Universe, or discover how a snake's vision is similar to Infrared cameras. In the Hall of Ocean Life, dive into the tiny but powerful work of plankton, or pass around some poisonous sea creatures and their victims.
Participating in the Saltz Internship Program is an opportunity for you to meet Museum personnel, explore scientific content, learn valuable skills for working with and teaching learners of all ages, and have an impact on the experiences of thousands of Museum visitors.
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The Saltz Internship Program is an intensive learning and work experience intended to build upon the Museum's (After School Program). Preference will be given to youth who have completed two After-School Program courses in life sciences, astronomy, or earth and planetary sciences, but all are encouraged to apply.
Saltz Internship applicants MUST:
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No matter how Americans choose to celebrate Presidents' Day – whether cashing in on big sales or participating in family outings – the third Monday in February was traditionally intended as a day to celebrate the birth of President George Washington and honor his legacy.
In addition to the three-day weekend, the US Senate has its own custom for honoring America's first president: Every year since 1896, a senator has been selected to read Washington's Farewell Address during legislative session.
On Sept. 19, 1796, Washington proclaimed to his "Friends and Fellow-Citizens" that he intended to retire after his second term, setting the precedent for two-term limits. He also used the occasion to bestow on the nation his vision for enduring democracy.
He wrote, "a solicitude for your welfare, which cannot end but with my life, and the apprehension of danger natural to that solicitude, urge me on an occasion like the present to offer to your solemn contemplation, and to recommend to your frequent review, some sentiments which are the result of much reflection, of no inconsiderable observation, and which appear to me all important to the permanency of your felicity as a people."
In his sweeping rhetoric, he warned of political factionalism, geographic disunity, and the dangers of interfering in international disputes.
If the past is prologue, Washington's words certainly foretold of struggles the nation would come up against.
The annual Senate reading of the address began in 1896, but it was first read in 1862, to commemorate Washington's 130th birthday, according to the US Senate website. During the throes of the Civil War, both chambers of Congress, Supreme Court justices, military officers, and cabinet members came together to hear the address read by Senate Secretary John W. Forney. President Abraham Lincoln did not attend because his son Willie had died just two days prior.
The Senate read the address again in 1888 to celebrate the centennial of the Constitution's ratification.
Starting in 1896, every senator who read the address (which takes roughly 45 minutes) signed their name and wrote comments in a leather-bound book kept by the secretary of the Senate.
The early remarks were mere formalities: "Read according to custom, pursuant to a resolution adopted by the Senate and by designation of the Vice President."
But in the 1940s, comments became more personal, reflecting individual feelings or remarks about the politics of the day.
"Every citizen of the United States should consider it a duty to read Washington's Farewell Address," wrote Sen. Dennis Chavez (D) of New Mexico on Feb. 22, 1946.
In 1949, Sen. Margaret Smith (R) of Maine – the first woman elected to both houses of Congress and the first woman selected to read the address – speculated on how Washington would react to the formation of NATO, seeing as how he advised the US to take an isolationist approach to foreign policy.
"As I read this I wondered what our first President would think if he were alive today," she wrote on Feb. 22, 1949. "Would he condemn the prepared North Atlantic Pact as an entangling alliance? The objective is the same today – freedom. The only difference is the way to obtain that freedom."
Sen. Barry Goldwater (R) of Arizona, before his presidential aspirations, reflected on the looming Cold War and the threat of nuclear power.
"In these days, when troubles of the mind and the conscience are multiplying, as we tend to turn more to the material and less to the spiritual for the solutions to them, it is correct that Americans pause to remember their basic sources of strength – these sources are carefully outlined in the documents left to us by these wise men who, thru God, created our republic," he wrote on Feb. 22, 1957.
In the aftermath of Sept. 11, 2001, Sen. Jon Corzine (D) of New Jersey said that Washington's lessons were "for the ages."
"At this time when our nation and her people have suffered, we must remember that our freedoms are not free," he wrote on Feb. 25, 2002. "Like Washington and his fellow citizens, we must work for this freedom, and sadly, some will die defending them. Most importantly, we must stay united in the pursuit of freedom."
What inspiration will the 113th Congress garner from Washington's farewell address?
That might depend on who shows up to listen to the "sagacious words," as Sen. Floyd Bentsen Texas called them in 1972.
The tradition has become mostly a formality. During last year's reading by Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D) of New Hampshire, hardly anyone showed up to listen. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D) of Connecticut listened from the dais, acting as Senate president pro tempore, while about 20 pages fidgeted in their chairs.
After the Senate comes back from recess on Feb. 25, Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R) of New Hampshire will deliver the address – the first time women have consecutively delivered the address.
In the age of partisan gridlock, Washington's warnings of party extremism as a "spirit not to be encouraged" still ring true:
"And there being constant danger of excess, the effort ought to be by force of public opinion to mitigate and assuage it. A fire not to be quenched, it demands a uniform vigilance to prevent its bursting into a flame, lest instead of warming it should consume."


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Private companies join forces with UN agencies to boost disaster preparedness and reliefDec 11, 2012
New York— Private-public partnerships can play an effective part in increasing disaster preparedness and response, according to UN officials and representatives of global corporations who took part in a debate in New York yesterday. The event was hosted by the missions of Turkey and Germany to the United Nations, with the aim of highlighting the role of the private sector in reducing the suffering caused by natural hazards.
"The United Nations is ready to work with the private sector to manage disaster risk," said Jordan Ryan, Assistant Administrator and Director, UNDP's Bureau for Crisis Prevention and Recovery at the event, which was also attended by Assistant Secretary-General Catherine Bragg of the UN's Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. "Our networks stretch around the world, from the halls of power to the smallest farming communities. The UN is ready to collaborate, share knowledge and skills, build resilience and improve planning for disasters."
"We believe in public-private partnerships that spread the benefits of social outcomes more widely," said Ms. Zeynep Özbil, Director of Corporate Citizenship at Turkcell. The Turkish mobile phone operator won praise for its relief and rebuilding programmes in Van, Turkey, after the region was struck by a devastating earthquake in 2011. Turkcell was granted the UN Elite Award for the US$ 5.7 million worth of projects it initiated under the auspices of the Ministry of Education and in association with the Turkish Education Foundation, to help build quake-resistant housing for teachers and dormitories for students.
German postal and logistics operator Deutsche Post DHL was commended at the event for its partnership with UNDP and OCHA, initiated in 2005. The agreement has seen the company train more than 400 staff volunteers for deployment after natural disasters to help alleviate bottlenecks at airports by sorting, storing and repackaging relief items. The teams have been deployed to some 20 countries including Myanmar, Pakistan, Haiti, Indonesia and New Zealand. Another programme trains airport workers to deal with the influx of relief aid that follows a natural disaster.
"Airport workers in Bangladesh, Indonesia, Lebanon and Turkey – all countries that are vulnerable to natural hazards – have been trained through the scheme to cope with incoming relief goods, storing them and delivering them quickly via our Disaster Prevention Programme," said Dr. Christof Ehrhart, Head of Corporate Communications and Responsibility at Deutsche Post DHL. "And when a disaster happens, our DHL Disaster Response Teams continue to be on standby for immediate support at the affected airports."Contact information
UNDP: Mariana González Migueles at +1(212) 906-5317; firstname.lastname@example.com
OCHA: Clare Doyle at +1(212) 963-5009; firstname.lastname@example.com


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It sounds delusional, but besieged Assemblyman Vito Lopez has told some people he might run for the City Council next year.
"He was saying this right after he was charged with sex harassment," said one stunned source.
Whether Lopez means it or not is impossible to tell.
"That's Vito being Vito," shrugged one lobbyist who has known Lopez for years.
"He's always bragging he's going to do this, he's going to that."
But others say he might be serious.
"It would be his vindication," said one insider. "I don't think he wants to stay in the Assembly if he's not going to be a committee chair."
Lopez was stripped of most of his powers, including chairman of the powerful Housing Committee, two weeks ago after an ethics panel censured him for sexually harassing two young female staffers.
He has denied the charges and has rebuffed calls from some of the state's top Democrats, including Assembly Speaker Shelly Silver, that he step down.
Most political observers think it's only a matter of time before Lopez caves in.
Assuming he isn't slapped with criminal charges — and that remains far from certain — there's nothing that would stop him from becoming a council candidate in 2013.
Lopez has been obsessed for years with grabbing the Bushwick seat now held by Diana Reyna, a former aide he's never forgiven for breaking with him, acting independently and refusing to toe his dictatorial line.
An all-out effort by Lopez to topple Reyna in 2009 fell short by 251 votes.
Reyna is term-limited and can't run again next year. She's supporting her chief-of-staff, Antonio Reynoso.
Lopez won't have to worry about funding. He had nearly $1.3 million in his campaign account as of July. Even if he has to spend half on criminal lawyers, that would still leave him three or four times as much as any likely opponent.


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OFA hires staff in 19 states
President Obama's nascent political arm is retooling, with an emphasis on "grassroots fundraising" in the states after its modest first-quarter fundraising effort.
Organizing for Action now has in place 19 paid state coordinators – most announced this week – who will be responsible for curating OFA volunteers and building local fundraising efforts.
The hiring represents a shift from OFA's original plans to concentrate paid staff in Chicago and Washington while relying on volunteers in the states. An OFA official said the decision to change course was implemented in the last few weeks.
OFA now has paid state coordinators in place in Georgia, Ohio, Missouri, Maryland, Colorado, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Nevada, New Hampshire, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Florida, Michigan, Iowa, California, Texas and Arizona.
OFA had earlier announced paid staffers in New York and Illinois.
According to an OFA job posting circulating online, state coordinators will be responsible for the state's Organizing for Action volunteers and curating what it described as a "grassroots fundraising team." OFA raised $4.9 million during the first quarter.
"The State Coordinator will also be a key member of the grassroots fundraising team, helping organize a volunteer-led grassroots fundraising effort in state," the job ad reads. "The State Coordinator will be responsible for developing a robust and effective in-state network of grassroots fundraisers by 1) leveraging the existing fundraising and grassroots volunteer communities, 2) identifying new fundraising capacity and 3) overseeing various fundraising events (e.g. house parties, surrogate visits)."
The job ad also says the state coordinators "will be responsible for supporting all OFA activities in their state. In this role, the State Coordinator will coach, mentor, and guide staff and volunteers to effectively develop self-sustaining chapters that will execute a local issue organizing program around national issues like immigration reform, gun violence prevention, climate change, and statewide legislative battles."
"Salary is competitive," the job ad reads. The start date: "ASAP."


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Intense riding pleasure.
The BMW G310R is the essence of riding pleasure. It was built for pulsing cities and for all those who simply love riding motorcycles. It is manoeuvrable, easy to handle and sporty at the same time. Whether you're a tall or small rider – you'll immediately feel at home on the BMW G310R! The bike is lightweight, yet a real powerhouse with its 313 cc engine. Safely and reliably the new bike will get you to work, to the next hotspot or out of the city. The G310R is a real BMW motorcycle, but with reduced cylinder capacity. Maximum quality, excellent workmanship and extraordinary technology ensure intense riding pleasure.
Good genes. Good looks.
Good looks unmistakably run in the family – the G310R clearly carries the S1000R genes. The sporty headlight fairing with powerful headlight, dynamic fuel tank trim and typical roadster proportions transform it into an eye-catcher on the street. The G310R is light and strong at the same time thanks to its dynamic front and distinctive rear. The short seat emphasises the roadster dynamic in the rear section and gives the bike, especially in white, an unmistakeable motorsport look. The gold anodised fork and brake caliper emphasise the high-quality workmanship of the machine.
Another highlight is the detailed aluminium swing arm. The cut-outs ensure lightness and the struts offer stability. And the wide tires ensure the correct adhesion to the road – riding pleasure is guaranteed.
Light, strong and maneuverable.
The G310R doesn't take second place technically either. Quite the opposite: with sophisticated and unconventional technical highlights you won't follow but lead. The one-cylinder, four stroke 313 cc engine, among other things, helps to ensure this. The unusual tilt of the cylinder to the rear and the cylinder head that has been rotated 180° lowers the center of gravity and shifts it in the direction of the front wheel. Because of this, the G310R is more agile and easier to control. The low and longer swing arm ensures even more stability, without unnecessarily increasing the wheelbase. No BMW motorcycle has been without it since 2013: standard ABS. It is also fitted in the G310R and ensures your safety on every ride. Good looks, powerful drive and less than 160 kg fully fueled, with the G310R you can simply enjoy motorcycling.
Everyone wants to ride it.
Ride stress-free and relaxed through the streets with the G310R. Even in the big-city hustle and bustle, you'll always ride with confidence thanks to the successful layout of all of the control elements. The successful ergonomic layout of the handlebars, footrest and control elements ensures a superb riding sensation. The G310R offers the right seat for all riders, ensuring your stability on the bike. And on any surface, the geometry and spring and damper tuning make it an agile city-hopper. Whether riding in heavy city traffic, commuting to work or just getting out of the city at the weekend – with the G310R you'll want to ride on!


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India's urgent battle against tuberculosis is almost invisible, until you start to look for it. Then you will find it everywhere: in the hospital down the street, in the corner pharmacy, in labs, offices, and schools. With some two million new cases each year, India has more TB patients than any other single country. The government is fighting this ancient, airborne bacteria in both small, far-flung villages and the some of the biggest cities in the world.
And so when news hit in late 2011 that there were patients in India who had cases of TB that weren't responding to any known drug, the alarm bells went off — loudly. The government has been providing free supervised drugs for TB across the country since 2006. But a TB sufferer can also walk into any number of pharmacies around the country and pick up a prescription to treat his or her own disease. Sometimes it's the right combination of drugs. Sometimes it's terribly wrong. As a result, like in other countries, more and more Indians have been developing or catching drug resistant strains of TB, and those strains are getting harder and harder to treat.
Last year, TIME photographer James Nachtwey and I visited Mumbai, India's glitzy financial capital, and Bihar, one of India's poorest states, to see what is happening on the frontline. The government is now working hard in both places – and many more like it – to stem the tide of both multi-drug resistant (MDR) and extensively drug resistant (XDR) TB. How that battle is won — or lost — could determine the fate of millions in India, and millions more around the world who are expected to contract MDR TB in the next few years.
Nachtwey has documented the global emergence of MDR and XDR TB in India, Cambodia, Lesotho, South Africa, Siberia, Swaziland and Thailand. You can see a multimedia project resulting from his earlier work at XDRTB.org.
James Nachtwey is a TIME contract photographer who has covered Sept. 11 and the 2011 Japanese tsunami, among other topics, for the magazine. He was awarded the 2012 Dresden Peace Prize.
Krista Mahr is TIME's South Asia Bureau Chief and correspondent in New Delhi, India.


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A few months ago, I became interested in geography and geographic information science (GIS) so I enrolled in a GIS class at a local community college. Later I wanted to learn more about how geography and GIS could be used with genealogy so I typed in the keywords "geography and genealogy" in YouTube. Through this search, I discovered the work of Mr. Bernie Gracy who specializes in located-based genealogy.
Location is a huge part of a genealogists' quest; afterall we spend numerous hours trying to locate an ancestor's whereabouts and movements. Sometimes if we examine an ancestor's surroundings and location, we may discover numerous bits of new information. For example, I took Mr. Gracy's advice about focusing on location from his interview with Lisa Louise Cooke (see below) and scanned through an 1870 census in the Matoca townshop of Chesterfield County, VA focusing on the occupations of residents of that county. This census was used only because that was my research focus at the time I discovered the videos by Bernie Gracy. I was researching Charles Lundy, the alleged second husband of my slave ancestor Ellen Moore of Greensville County, VA when I discovered the videos below. During my scanning, I noticed a large number of people in Charles Lundy's community with the occupation labeled "works in cotton factory." Charles' occupations, however, was listed as Farm Laborer on this census. Further research validated my assumption that there a cotton factory in the community where Charles Lundy was living in 1870. I also learned through my research that there were several cotton factories in Chesterfield County, VA during this time.
I was thrilled to learn recently that Mr. Gracy will be presenting three workshops at the 2010 Atlanta Family History Expos. I look forward to attending these workshops as well as meeting him. The three workshops are:
- An Introduction to AncestralHunt.com
- Breaking Down Brick Walls with Location Based Genealogy
- Technology and Techniques for Conducting Location
Based Field Research
Below are several videos of Mr. Bernie Gracy in which he explains location based genealogy.
The First Law of Geography
Interview of Bernie Gracy by Lisa Louise Cooke, Part 1
Interview of Bernie Gracy by Lisa Louise Cooke, Part 2