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NEW YORK, Nov. 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- One Peace Books announces Save the Himalayas: An Evening at the Rubin Museum of Art. Save the Himalayas will be held on November 16th, 2011 starting at 6:00 pm. The Rubin Museum of Art is located at 150 W. 17th Street, New York, New York. Rima Fujita, author of Save the Himalayas (ISBN: 978-1-935548-09-6, Hard Cover, 42 pages, Category: Children's Fiction) is the author of several books, including Wonder Talk, officially selected as recommended...
WASHINGTON, Oct. 26, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is being released today by the National Press Club: (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20080917/NPCLOGO) DAY: Wednesday, Nov. 2TIME: 2 p.m. National Press Club (HOLEMAN LOUNGE)National Press Building529 14th St. NW, 13th floorWashington, D.C. 20045 New Tibetan Leader To Speak at Newsmaker 2 p.m., Nov. 2 In his first public appearance in Washington since becoming the Kalon Tripa, or prime minister, of the Tibetan...
SHANGRI-LA COUNTY, China, Oct. 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Tibet Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: TBET), an emerging specialty pharmaceutical company engaged in the development, manufacturing and marketing of traditional Tibetan medicine in China, announced today that it has engaged Sherb & Co., LLP ("Sherb & Co.") as its new independent auditor. Sherb & Co. will commence its work immediately with the review of the Company's third quarter financial statements, which are to be...
NEW YORK, Oct. 3, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Chocolate Sauce a new, innovative children's Publisher founded by Shelley Lewis announces the launch of the Now I Know Collection of Retro Cool Wisdom for Kids; a unique and inspirational collection of children's books written and illustrated by Sally Devorsine and endorsed by His Holiness the Dalai Lama. The Now I Know Collection applies ancient wisdom to help kids young and old solve real-life issues in today's complicated world! Chocolate Sauce...
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 29, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Just Released: Konrad Ventana's "Questing for Uberjoy" (ISBN: 978-1-46202-953-2) is now available as Hardcover, Softcover, and eBook versions. In this stunning new novel, Ventana sweeps the reader off into a world of high drama and adventure in the remote Himalayan mountains of Nepal and Tibet where lofty ideals clash with the myth of the conquering hero until nothing, not even the evening stars, will ever appear quite the same. The story begins...
SHANGRI-LA COUNTY, China, Sept. 12, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Tibet Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: TBET), an emerging specialty pharmaceutical company engaged in the development, manufacturing and marketing of traditional Tibetan medicine in China, today announced the search for a new auditor as it learned that its independent certifying accountant, Acquavella, Chiarelli, Shuster, Berkower & Co., LLP ("ACSB"), resigned as Tibet Pharmaceuticals' independent registered public accounting firm....
A 3.6-million-year-old woolly rhinoceros fossil discovered in Tibet in 2007 indicates that some giant mammals may have evolved in the Tibetan highlands before the beginning of the Ice Age, according to experts. In a paper published on September 2 in the magazine Science, paleontologists from the Natural History Museum (NHM) of Los Angeles County and the Chinese Academy of Sciences, who discovered the rhino’s complete skull and lower jaw, argue that the beast adapted to global...
SHANGRI-LA COUNTY, China, Aug. 22, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Tibet Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: TBET), an emerging specialty pharmaceutical company engaged in the development, manufacturing and marketing of traditional Tibetan medicine in China, today announced the release of an in-depth research report update by Patrick Murphy, CFA, principal of fee-based, third-party research firm Murphy Analytics. In his report, Mr. Murphy discusses Tibet Pharmaceuticals' business and current portfolio of...
SHANGRI-LA COUNTY, China, Aug. 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Tibet Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: TBET), an emerging specialty pharmaceutical company engaged in the development, manufacturing and marketing of traditional Tibetan medicine in China, today announced the availability of the transcript for its second quarter 2011 earnings conference call, held on August 16th. During the conference call Sally He, Tibet Pharmaceutical's VP and Assistant to the Chairman, stated, "As evidenced by our...
SHANGRI-LA COUNTY, CHINA, Aug. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Tibet Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: TBET), an emerging specialty pharmaceutical company engaged in the development, manufacturing and marketing of traditional Tibetan medicine in China, today reported its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2011. Summary of Second Quarter Ended June 30, 2011 Financial Results: Revenue of $8.7 million, an increase of 12% from $7.8 million in Q2 2010Gross profit of $3.9 million...
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The Tibetan antelope (Pantholops hodgsonii), also known as the chiru, is native to the Tibetan Plateau. Its range is nearly completely restricted to China, including Xinjiang, Tibet, and Qinghai, with a few populations occurring in Ladakh, India. This species prefers a habitat on flatlands with open areas and little vegetation. The Tibetan antelope is the sole member of its genus and holds no subspecies. Its genus name, Pantholops, means “all antelope” in Latin. There is one extinct...
The Lhasa Apso is a hunting breed from Tibet originally bred to guard monasteries. The breed often barked a warning to its master until the master came to check on the intruder. The breed generally stands 10 to 11 inches tall and weighs 12 to 14 pounds. The breed should have muscular legs and a tail which is carried in a tight screw over the back. The Lhasa Apso has medium sized dark brown eyes and a black nose. Its coat is double layered. The coat can be nearly any color and is generally...
The Onager (Equus hemionus), is a large mammal belonging to the horse family. It is native to the deserts of Syria, Iran, Pakistan, India, Israel, and Tibet. It is sometimes referred to as the half ass or Asian Wild Ass. There are six subspecies recognized, of which one is extinct and two endangered. Their range has contracted greatly under pressures of hunting and habitat loss. Onagers are a little larger than donkeys at about 640 pounds and 6.8 feet lengthwise. They are short-legged...
The Tibetan Macaque (Macaca thibetana), also known as Milne-Edwards' Macaque, is found in China, Tibet and Vietnam. This species lives in subtropical forests (mixed deciduous to evergreen) at altitude that range from 2,625 to 6,562 feet (800 to 2000 m). The Tibetan Macaque has a long dense brown fur with whiskers but a hairless face. The infants have silver and black fur that changes to its adult color at the age of two. Its diet consists mostly of fruit. It will also consume seeds, leaves,...
