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New York is one of the most important places in the world. Being the Center for world trade and commerce, it draws large number of businessmen, corporate professionals from all over the world. Also New York is a very popular tourist destination with thousands of tourists crossing over its border every year. New York has some of the best hotels, restaurants, shopping malls, theaters and landscapes. It has an electrifying night life and a rich culture & heritage. Corporate events, wedding parties, product launches, fashion shows and social events are a regular in New York.

Event Planning has been a highly popular business in the recent times with many firms offering event planning services throughout New York. In fact one can find an event planning firm in every corner of New York. Planning an event requires detailed work on every aspect of the event in order to make it a success. Negligence on any part and there is every chance that the event may fall flat on its face.

A lot of tension, frustration and time are associated with planning an event. The event planners are the best people who can help you plan your event in the most efficient way and thereby ensure its success. The New York Event Planner offers the services of some of the world?s best professional in event planning and management. Though these event planners offer services at a fee, it is worth taking the services of a professional. Everyone can find an event planning professional that suits his budget in New York. Some of the most well known and popular event planning firms in New York include: Bowlmor lanes, EMRG media NYC, Catering Guy.com, Steffan group, Cr?me de la Cr?me events and Maven Events.

An event planner professional has to very creative and must have a personality that must connect well with the clients and have a clear

picture of the clients specific and personal needs for the event. The biggest constraint of organizing an event is its budget. Many a times, without careful and detailed planning, the budget shoots up beyond the expectations. The event planners professional has connections with the best vendors in New York and hence gets his client the best deal. The event planning professionals are in a much better position to negotiate with the vendors and get discounts.

Event planning professionals will help avoid disasters at the events because they would oversee all the operations of the day until everything is over. In the event of some crisis arising at the event, the event planning professionals are much better prepared to deal with it rather than having the client to deal with the situation.

Planning for an event requires a lot of dedication and time and the event planning professionals would ensure that there is no compromise on any part associated with the successful organizing of the event.

Mario Stewart has a passion to write about New York City and the event spaces, clubs, bars and restaurants in the city. He is internationally popular for providing the most apt reviews about the event planners in New York City. You may visit one of his websites to know more information about New York City event planners.

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Tyler Perry Vs. Spike Lee: A Debate Over Class And 'Coonery'

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Director/Writer Tyler Perry arrives at the Lionsgate premiere of Madea's Big Happy Family in Hollywood on April 19.

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Director/Writer Tyler Perry arrives at the Lionsgate premiere of Madea's Big Happy Family in Hollywood on April 19.

Jimi Izrael is the author of The Denzel Principle: Why Black Women Can't Find Good Black Men and a regular contributor to Tell Me More.

The battle between Spike Lee and Tyler Perry is less a battle about film than class and the popular black aesthetic.

Spike Lee imagines himself the keeper of a flame that, in many ways, he extinguished some years ago. During the 1990s, his films, while important, had become too preachy and pedantic to entertain, culminating in "Bamboozled," a remarkable film so heavy-handed it remains difficult to sit through. His films became his personal pulpit instead of stories well-told.

Perry's movies don't pretend to be high-art or heavily message-oriented. The irony may be that Perry and Lee tell basically the same stories, about the importance of spirituality, black pride and self-reliance. The key distinction is that Perry's films speak to a different audience than do Lee's, and less artfully so.

Perry's films have gained a reputation, fairly or not, as low-class. Lee's work is usually described as high-brow?somewhere, but not actually in theaters lately.

That said, this fact is clear: Tyler Perry does broker in coons and buffoonery. His stories rely heavily on popular caricatures of black people behaving badly.

But so what? Could we name a dramatic film that doesn't feature one negative ethnic, racial or social stereotype? Nope. Woody Allen's work is packed with yukels and yentas; Martin Scorcese's canon was built largely on plots about gangsters and gumbas, and John Hughes made a career of pitting 1980s' working-class whites against drug-addicted yuppie puppies and their dim parents.

Stereotypes feed drama, and drama makes good cinema. So, Perry's use of stereotypes is not a valid criticism.

The big knock against Perry is that he seems compelled to tell exactly the same stories over and over again, while a good number of blacks want to see more diverse fare. Notably, when Perry tried to step out of that bag, he was castigated.

Lee's work has evolved. Perry's detractors should allow for his films to undergo the same process.

Moviegoers shouldn't depend on just a handful of artists to tell the wide variety of stories that need telling. Spike Lee and the dreadlocked, open-mic, finger snappers should spend less time taking Perry to task and more time supporting independent black film.

Some black people think Perry's work reinforces some white people's negative perceptions of blacks and generally paints a negative portrait of an entire race of people, as if any single film or filmmaker is capable of that.

The bottom line is black people want more choices in the mainstream, and not just art-house films that are difficult to find.

Source: http://www.npr.org/blogs/tellmemore/2011/04/22/135630682/tyler-perry-vs-spike-lee-a-debate-over-class-and-coonery?ft=1&f=1045

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Dogphoria :: OP Book Stop Blog | Tao the Way of the Dog (Beta)

Dogphoria :: OP Book Stop Blog

April 20, 2011

Julie Jacobson Hines of the OP Book Stop posted a Blog about the Dogphoria Book Tour & Paw Signing?

Tuesday, April 19, 2011

Jim Dratfield, world renowned and fine art photographer and FastPencil premier author, will launch his ?Dogphoria? book tour and paw signings this spring at locations across the country. All of the events fall on May 4, making ?Dogphoria? a multi-simul-city book and paw signing tour.
Below are the book tour signing events:
? May 4 ? (7-9 p.m.) ? Barnes & Noble, 100 Greyrock Pl, suite H009, Stamford, Conn., 06901;

? May 4 ? (7-9 p.m.) ? Healthy Spot, 1110 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica, Calif., 90401;

? May 4 ? (7-9 p.m.) ? Barnes & Noble, 3 South Tunnel Road, Asheville, N.C., 28805; and

? May 4 ? (7-9 p.m.) ? Barnes & Noble, 2800 South Rochester Road, Rochester Hills, Mich., 48307

? May 4 ? (2-4 p.m.) ? Pet Mania, 353 Pass Avenue D, Burbank, CA 91505
?My latest book is yet another reflection of the powerful and meaningful friendships we can have with our pets, more specifically with dogs,? said Jim Dratfield, author of ?Dogphoria.? ?The mission of this book tour is to celebrate our love for these precious animals, and also so I can thank my readers for their continued support.?
Laura Dern, an award-winning and Oscar-nominated actress, has had Dratfield take photos of her pets.
?Jim is a master at capturing the soul of a dog in a photograph,? said Dern. ?I have felt so lucky to have images of my beloved pets (especially ones that I have lost) that hold their essence to remember them by.?
?Dogphoria? is a 132-page collection of candid photos of dogs together with insightful quotes that illustrate the companionship and loyalty of dogs. Dr. Debbye Turner Bell, a celebrity veterinarian and CBS News staff correspondent, penned the foreword for the book.
Dratfield will be at the book signing in Stamford, Conn. to meet one-on-one with his readers.
Dog lovers who attend the Santa Monica book signing will meet with celebrity TAO, a rescue and certified therapy dog, featured in ?Dogphoria?. For the Asheville, N.C. signing, attendees will have a chance to meet ?Dogphoria? star, Lovable Lucy, and her owner, motivational speaker Dr. Mary Sedgwick. Lucy is a trained dog with Leader Dogs for the Blind. Responsible Maddy is also a part of the ?Dogphoria? project, and will give paw signings at the Rochester Hills, Mich. event, with her partner, Jim Platzer, at her side. Maddy is also with Leader Dogs for the Blind.
Halo, Purely Pets?, the holistic pet care company co-owned by Ellen DeGeneres, will provide free samples of HALO Spot?s Stew? all natural pet food with the purchase of ?Dogphoria? at all the signings (except for the Santa Monica event). In addition, when visitors use $2 Halo coupons (found at Freekibble.com), Halo donates one meal to shelter pets, and enters you to win a 10,000 meal donation to your favorite animal shelter. Healthy Spot, a L.A.-based company that offers a full range of wholesome, organic food lines and safe and eco-friendly toys, grooming products and training tools, will provide free samples of pet food with the purchase of ?Dogphoria? at the Santa Monica signing. A portion of the proceeds will go to Leader Dogs for the Blind.
Dratfield is the author-photographer of 10 additional fine art photography books including ?Pugnation,? ?Day of the Dachshund,? ?Under Dogs? and ?The Quotable Equine,? which have collectively sold more than 150,000 copies. His books have been featured on 20/20, CBS?s Early Show, Access Hollywood, Inside Edition, Primetime Live and in print features and reviews in USA Today, People, and Town & Country. His celebrity clients include Elton John, Jennifer Aniston, Barbara Walters and Henry Kissinger. A TV series based on Dratfield?s work is also in progress.
Dratfield joins a growing list of best-selling authors signed by FastPencil for its PREMIERE imprint which offers high-quality traditional and digital formats, speed to press, higher author royalties, wider market reach and greater transparency and control throughout the entire process.
?Jim?s book ?Dogphoria? beautifully illustrates the compassion and love we have for our furry companions,? said Steve Wilson, FastPencil CEO and co-founder. ?His selection of photographs really tugs at your heart and makes you appreciate how lucky we are to have such loyal friendships. We?re looking forward to the ?Dogphoria? book tour because it will give Jim another way to share this remarkable book with others.?

About Jim Dratfield
Fine art photographer Jim Dratfield, a world-renowned, celebrated fine art pet photographer, celebrates the fine art of photography through his studio www.Petography.com<http://www.Petography.com/>, specializing in canines, and felines employing his unique beautiful sepia toned film style.
Dratfield, a trained actor (including a role in St. Elsewhere), has also been the spokesperson for Claritin (Wag Allergies) and MSN.com. A docu-series is now in development with Revera Entertainment about him and his work. He lives in New York.

Dogphoria Pricing and Availability
The book will be available for purchase in May, and is available for pre-order in hardcover in FastPencil?s Marketplace<http://www.fastpencil.com/publications/903-DOGPHORIA> for $21.95. The digital format of ?Dogphoria? will also be available to read on smartphones and tablets.
About Dogphoria
Produced by Lynn Isenberg of www.FocusMediaMarketing.com<http://www.FocusMediaMarketing.com/> in partnership with FastPencil?s elite Premiere imprint. Book concept, brand strategy and campaign partnerships by Lynn Isenberg on behalf of author-fine art photographer Jim Dratfield and www.Petography.com<http://www.Petography.com/>.

About FastPencil
FastPencil is leveraging innovative digital-publishing, social media, print-on-demand and e-book distribution technologies to deliver next-generation publishing, offering authors simplicity, more control, speed to market and higher margins. FastPencil.com enables authors to create books online, collaborate, publish and distribute from one engaging, simple, cost-effective solution. Beyond publishing tools and services, FastPencil also maintains a world-class, publishing imprint, FastPencil PREMIERE, an exclusive line of high-interest titles that provides top-tier and best-selling authors all the benefits of FastPencil?s services to produce and publish the best of the best in book content. For more information please visit FastPencil.com.

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Source: http://taothewayofthedog.com/2011/04/20/dogphoria-op-book-stop-blog/

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Rock Climbing Rope Types Explained | Pro Sports World

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There is still confusion about the proper use of the different types of rock climbing ropes. This article attempts to clarify the specifications and uses of the 3 main types of dynamic climbing rope. I?ve added a short reminder about checking the rope at every time of use.

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12 Lust-Worthy Toys From Bike Fest

With something like 50 bike races ? road and mountain ? spread over four days, the Sea Otter Classic has become the unofficial kickoff to the U.S. cycling season. It has also, between the racing and the beer tents, become an important quasi-trade show for the bike industry, with demos, meetings and major product launches. For bike geeks, no event can match Sea Otter?s mix of racing action and pure gear porn.

Of course, we?re not racing (have we mentioned the beer tents?). We're prowling the festival grounds in search of product highlights. Here are some of the standouts from our first afternoon at the show, from the likes of Shimano, Santa Cruz, SRAM and Ibis. Check back for more.

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Shimano's workhorse XT group gets a top-to-bottom makeover for 2011 that borrows heavily from the top-end XTR group the Japanese company launched last summer, including dual pedal options for race or trail applications, redesigned hydraulic brakes with cooling fins to dissipate heat, and a 10-speed rear cassette.

"XTR is the group for bike fanatics," said Shimano PR manager Devin Walton. "XT is for bike enthusiasts, people who ride a lot but also have maybe a surfboard, a snowboard. People who have a lot of fun and need dependable gear."

Source: http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2011/04/12-lust-worthy-toys-from-bike-fest/

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Fight For Ohio Union Rights Turns To The Ballot Box

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Protesters gather at the Ohio Statehouse on April 9 to help launch the campaign to get a referendum on Ohio's Senate Bill 5, which curtails public workers' collective bargaining rights.

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Protesters gather at the Ohio Statehouse on April 9 to help launch the campaign to get a referendum on Ohio's Senate Bill 5, which curtails public workers' collective bargaining rights.

Over the past few months, Ohio has had its share of fighting over public sector unions' collective bargaining rights.

Earlier this year, thousands marched on the statehouse in Columbus, but those protests didn't get unions or their Democratic supporters very far. Senate Bill 5 passed the Republican-dominated Ohio Legislature on March 30 and Gov. John Kasich signed it into law the next day.

Now, Ohio unions are turning to Plan B: a good old-fashioned petition drive to get a referendum on the measure on the ballot this fall. And union members are saying the governor's action may have actually helped reinvigorate the state's labor movement.

'If It Passes Here, It's A Disease That's Gonna Spread'

About 100 or so locals recently crammed into an Irish pub in Portsmouth, Ohio, at the very southern tip of the state. They gathered to help repeal Senate Bill 5.

Austin Keyser, of a local electricians union, addressed the crowd.

"I don't care what they do. If they take away the right to strike and they take away arbitration, people are still going to demand to be treated with dignity," he said. "And there will still be strikes, and there will still be concerted activity to force them to pay a decent wage."

Public and private sector workers are uniting to fight Senate Bill 5. They need to get more than 230,000 signatures to put the issue of collective bargaining for public workers on the ballot this fall.

Portsmouth firefighter Nick Hamilton says the move to restrict the bargaining power of public workers has awakened Ohio's labor supporters.

"You lower the bar for the unions, you lower the bar for the whole country," he says. "Everybody realizes that Ohio is a politically empowered state and if it passes here, it's a disease that's gonna spread."

Legislators 'Ignite A Fire In The Populace'

Meanwhile, the state's Democrats are feeling anything but politically empowered. They lost the governor's seat, control of the Ohio House and seats in the Republican-controlled state Senate all in the 2010 elections. But Democratic state Senate Minority Leader Capri Cafaro says that won't keep Ohioans down.

"Anytime the government tries to take away rights that currently exist, it is going to ignite a fire in the populace, and I think that's what we've seen in the state of Ohio," she says.

According to Cafaro, Republicans have awakened a sleeping giant, and she predicts there will be consequences down the road.

"The public at large feels as if the Legislature and the executive branch are kind of abusing their power ? that they are overreaching in a way that is unprecedented, even under one-party rule," she says.

Republican state Senate President Tom Niehaus says he understands the protesters' concerns.

"Change is scary," he says. "And certainly if I were told some of the things ? if I were told some of the lies ? that some of these union members were told, I'd be out protesting too."

According to Niehaus, Ohio's government is in trouble. The state has a two-year $8 billion deficit and he says voters need to understand that they will ultimately benefit from limited collective bargaining.

"When you give a local school district, or you give a city council or a township trustee the ability ? through Senate Bill 5 ? to negotiate a reasonable contract with its employees, that helps every taxpayer in the state of Ohio," he says.

Niehaus and other state Republican leaders say they're ready to continue the conversation about unions at the ballot box. But union leaders say it's not concessions they're fighting for ? it's survival.

Source: http://www.npr.org/2011/04/18/135514203/fight-for-ohio-union-rights-turns-to-the-ballot-box?ft=1&f=1014

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Understanding why airplanes crash

Air disasters does not look like a freak of nature. Not just happen. It does not just happen because someone touching the switch wrong or made a mistake. A philosopher once said: "Flying is inherently safe, but as the sea is terribly unforgiving of recklessness."

So what is an accident? A plane crash is the purpose of the flight from the source to destination, if an aircraft is defined damage, the deaths, injuries or damagesProperty. One thing is to understand that all accidents are caused by a chain of events. Sometimes this chain of events began hours, weeks or months before the accident is true, in some rare cases. When we speak of includes a chain of events a number of errors or incorrectly assessed. Not always the right information in time to the best decision could also lead to errors. Here is an example. The attack on 9 / 11 happened not because the U.S. Customs could determine thatTerrorist was trying to slip into the country. The attacks on 9 / 11 happened because the U.S. government has made a series of mistakes by the CIA, DOD, Customs, FAA and FBI. Likewise, if you have a plane crash, there is usually a group of people who margins, leading to the destruction of the pilots have contributed to air traffic controllers, maintenance, etc. However, one reason why flies so safe, why is the same group of people to maintain situational awarenessprovide a safe flight. The statistics also say it would be a 737 crash every day for a year, and would always still 25,000 years before the number is high.

They might be used by all the negative coverage in the media think that if an accident occurs. Normally it takes weeks later, the first, the whole chain of events that led to a specific accident to discover. The investigators of the incident with the help of the flight recorder and cockpit voice reconstructionRecorder. The flight data recorder keeps track of the aircraft parameters such as speed, height and length. The CVR records the conversation real cockpit. The pilots are required or CRM Cockpit Resource Management, to avoid errors that lead to a chain of events. CRM is a new concept that came in 1980. E 'means, with all resources, including systems, processes and people to promote safety and improve the efficiency of operations. An example ofCRM is a saying to the crew heard a small vibration on a flight. The crew examines the vibrations of resources such as the checklist to review with the cabin crew, passengers, or by calling the flight continued to solve the problem, the source of these oscillations. In others, including all passengers have an input when it comes to security. All you need to avoid an accident, is a well-trained crew with CRM to avoid criticism that the chainEvents to recognize, or if you started the chain and the recovery from him. In the real world, when a captain of a flight, you note that an error of assessment has been made, the captain, the risk of errors, correction will be evaluated and will focus on methods of attention to detail to maintain a safe flight.

Source: http://leisure-aviation-airplanes.chailit.com/understanding-why-airplanes-crash.html

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