Envy Hits #1 Billboard Hot R&B/Hip Hop Single Sales Charts



Yacking with Yak Butter Blues Author Brandon Wilson About Tibet, Faith and Surviving a 1,000 Kilometer Trek Across the Wild Himalayan Plains

Norm: Bookpleasures.com and Sketchandtravel.com are pleased to have as our guest, Brandon Wilson, author of Yak Butter Blues: A Tibetan Trek of Faith. Brandon and his wife Cheryl hiked 40 days over 1000 kilometers along an ancient pilgrimage route across Tibet. They were the first Western couple to trek this ancient route with a horse named Sadhu.

Brandon, could you tell us why you wanted to trek across Tibet--and did you ever had any fears prior to your journey?

Brandon: Our decision to attempt to trek from Lhasa, Tibet to Kathmandu sprung from the notion that this was the "ultimate" adventure. The more I read, the more I became fascinated by its remoteness, inaccessibility, and exotic reputation.

An Artist Sells Words to Produce a Film

A Bulgarian artist and a filmmaker hopes to direct his first feature film, by selling interactive advertising words.

Nikola Raykov has a few awarded and published stories ranging from fantasy to drama. He has also directed some commercials and documentaries and besides all that he runs a small web design company with his wife. But his big dream is yet to produce his first feature film.

His award-winning screenplay "ENTER" tells the strange story of a desperate young man, who awakens trapped in a bizarre labyrinth, with amnesia - sets out to solve the puzzle and find a way out, but has to play by the illogical rules of this nightmarish world and its quirky inhabitants.

Legendary Mannheim Steamroller Creates Musical Score For Grinchmas Show at Universal's Islands of Adventure

Christmas music mega-sensation Mannheim Steamroller has created the musical score for Universal Orlando Resort 's all-new "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" show at Islands of Adventure in honor of the 50th anniversary of the book. The show will feature six songs recorded by Mannheim Steamroller, with new arrangements of "You're A Mean One, Mr. Grinch" and "Where Are You, Christmas?" There is also one original song created especially for the show titled "Christmas Chorale," written by Michael Roddy, show director of "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" and accompanied by Mannheim Steamroller.

Gone for the Holidays: Safeguarding Your Home

With the Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting a 23% travel increase over the holidays as compared to the rest of the year, it’s no surprise that experts anticipate home theft to increase accordingly.

To help ward off would-be burglars, InsureMe, a leading consumer-agent link for finding insurance online, is highlighting some important tips for keeping homes safe and theft-free over the holidays.

Make use of timers and motion lights. Connecting interior and exterior lights to a timer will give the impression that someone is home. Installing special motion-sensitive lights will take away a thief’s shield of darkness and will likely prompt the robber to move on.

BiotechIndustryStocks.com - Biotechnology Investor Portal Updates and Expands Directory of Biotechnology Stocks

www.BiotechIndustryStocks.com, a global investor website for the biotechnology sector, updates its current content with an expanded stock directory accessible to investors and industry following the sector. Biotechnology stocks have undergone changes with the convergence of new technologies such as nanotechnology, an area expected to produce significant scientific breakthroughs in the sector.

www.BiotechIndustryStocks.com, a portal within the InvestorIdeas.com™ content umbrella, is an investor and industry news portal for the Biotech and Pharma sector. The website does not make recommendations, but offers a unique free information portal to research news, exclusive articles, interviews, investor conferences and a growing list of participating public companies in the sector.

Scotsman Guide Illustrator Wins National Design Awards

Scotsman Guide, the leading resource for mortgage originators, has announced that one of its illustrators, Keith Negley, has won a national design award for his editorial illustrations in the magazine. The Society of Publication Designers (SPD) awarded Negley the Best Single Color Spot award for two of his 2005 illustrations.

One illustration accompanied an article on multi-state mortgage-broker licensing in the October 2005 issue of Scotsman Guide's residential edition; the second illustration appeared with an article on environmental issues in the November 2005 issue of Scotsman Guide's commercial edition.

Financial Institutions Collapsing

Sean Brodrick takes a closer look at how financial institutions are collapsing and the damage has now spread into the prime mortgage market. Mr. Brodrick also discusses how Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's liabilities add up to $5.3 billion dollars.

Financial institutions are collapsing like dominoes: Countrywide Financial and New Century Financial collapsed in 2007, Bear Stearns in early 2008 and just recently IndyMac. Even big regional banks are small enough to fail, which is why National City and Washington Mutual both saw their stocks get 25% cuts on July 14. According to a Bridgewater study, total financial losses from the current credit crisis will hit $1.6-trillion. It's not just the losses on banks' books. A recent Bank of America study said that the meltdown in the U.S. subprime real estate market had led to a global loss of $7.7 trillion dollars in stock market values just since October.

New Investor Email Lists Posted on Emailinvestorlists.com and Directmailinvestorlists.com

It is with great pleasure that we introduce two new sources for investor lists, Directmailinvestorlists.com and Accreditedinvestorlists.com. These websites provide high quality investor lead lists specifically for people seeking direct mail lists, and for accredited investor leads. The Investor Lists family of sites has posted several new lists. Emailinvesorlists.com's newest lists feature a database of America's top wealth, millionaires, multi-millionaires and billionaires and their wealthiest neighbors, as well as affluent buyers of luxury goods. Directmailinvestorlists.com's latest posting introduces the Affluent American Masterfile as well as the Affluent Executive Network. Accreditedinvestorlists.com will present a state by state breakdown of accredited investor contacts.

Introducing...China's Rising Wildlife Artists, Huang Juan and Yaliang

China's rising stars Cendy and Daogan, introduce their beautiful realism style oil on canvas paintings to an international audience through affordable private commissions. Sketched freehand on canvas, painted precisely with varied brush strokes and particular attention to the slightest detail and lighting, Cendy and Daogan are rising young stars in a country devoted to excellence in oil painting artwork.

Cendy, , is twenty-seven years old this year. She has been painting since she was sixteen and is a graduate of a well respected fine arts University in China. She is signed with Zoch Art Xiamen Co,LTD. a gallery/studio in Fujian, Future Coast, China.

March Madness Free Picks At Mycapper.com

The 2006 Men's NCAA Tournament starts on Thursday and Mycapper.com, a leading sports handicapping service, will give away free March Madness picks, pointing out every bracket buster Cinderella team at this year's Big Dance.

The NCAA Men's College Basketball Tournament is one of the biggest sports betting events of the year, and Las Vegas sportsbooks expect to see millions of dollars bet on individual games. A lot of casual fans like to bet on March Madness, and using an expert handicapping service can give you the edge you require to beat the sportsbooks.

Silanis Offers First Enterprise Electronic Signature Platform for Mortgage and Real Estate Transactions

Montreal, QC (PRWEB) March 29, 2006 –- Silanis Technology today announced that financial institutions, mortgage lenders, real-estate brokers and service providers can now license a SINGLE platform to support ALL of their needs for electronic signatures and document delivery, including the electronic management and vaulting of MISMO-compliant, e-mortgage notes. The electronic signature provider is the first to offer an enterprise, electronic signature platform with the flexibility and scalability needed to support multiple, high-volume business applications across all mortgage and real estate transactions.

From PhoneCasting to Interactive Podcasting: Nokia, WordPress, FeedBurner, innerTOOB Presenting Seminars at the Online International Podcasting Expo

70+% of 2007 cars are being built with iPod-ready sound systems, and 60+ million people own iPods and MP3 Players. Almost 1 billion cell phones will be sold in the US alone in 2006. 75% of all media player owners are projected to download at least one podcast.

This weekend (October 20-22, 2006), entrepreneurs will gather together at the Online International Podcasting Expo to learn why major companies like Nokia are entering the Podcast Industry. 5a8 Steven Stewart of Nokia will present an online audio/visual seminar open to the public about Nokia's newest podcast compatible phone, and their proprietary podcasting tools and services. Michael Sharp of Phonecasting.com will also explain the inevitable growth of podcasting into the cellular phone arena.

CMS Watch to Release New "Web Analytics Report" in April

CMS Watch, a vendor-neutral analyst firm that evaluates content technologies, will release a new Web Analytics Report next month. The forthcoming report will sort through the complexities of selecting the right web analytics tool and will identify best practices for incorporating web analytics into broader enterprise marketing and communications investments.

Tony Byrne, founder of CMS Watch, said, "The new Web Analytics Report provides an unprecedented analysis of vendor offerings. Marketing and IT professionals worldwide will benefit from our methodical investigation and vendor-neutral evaluation of the web analytics industry."

Celebrate Oktoberfest for The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society at the Horse and Angel on 25 September 2008

Prost! It's Oktoberfest time. Beer lovers, Come to the Horse and Angel Tavern on Thursday 25 September 2008 and help in the fight against cancer by drinking a great beer for a great cause.

A portion of all sales of Paulaner Hefeweizen will be donated to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. The fun starts at noon and runs until we're out.

For those beer lovers among you, here's a little more about the beer we'll be drinking to help fight cancer:

Wheat beer originated in the German state of Bavaria in the 15th century.

Announcing Powerful Software Integration Between Leading Photography Software Firms

Leading photography software firms, LabPrints and PhotoOne, have integrated their products to create the most streamlined workflow solution available to professional photographers. This integration allows photographers to manage all of their studio needs from scheduling and marketing to selling online and album design. Both fi 5a8 rms believe that photographers must better strategize their time in this uncertain economy.

"Our photographers face growing competition. The ability to offer a variety of integrated products and services is easily accomplished with both LabPrints and PhotoOne," says Bill Gamble, LabPrints founder and CTO.

MySQL Embedded Database Server Powers ScienceLogic Network Management Meta-Appliances

MySQL AB, developer of the world's most popular open source database, today announced that ScienceLogic, one of the fastest-growing network management companies, relies on the MySQL Embedded Database Server for the demanding data processing and storage needs of its EM7 Meta-Appliances.

In addition to ScienceLogic, customers who have embedded or bundled the MySQL Embedded Database Server include Adobe, Composite Software, Electric Cloud, Nuance Communications, Inc., Openwave Systems, Synopsys, Inc., Tumbleweed Communications Corp., Voltage Security, Inc., Zimbra, Inc. -- and hundreds more.

TrialStat Executive to Speak at E-Clinical Trials in Canada Conference

TrialStat Corporation, the industry's first clinical data solutions on demand company, today continued to shape discussion around adaptive clinical trials by participating in the E-Clinical Trials conference in Montreal. John Simpson, Director, Product Strategy will speak on Adaptive Clinical Trials - How Should They be Managed Using EDC on Tuesday April 1 at the InterContinental Hotel. Mr. Simpson's presentation examines a clinical technology ecosystem managed by EDC. The integrated approach hinges on managing in real-time disparate technologies and sources of data for optimal flexibility. The net effect is increased patient safety, decreased trial development timelines and decreased clinical trial costs. The two-day conference looks at how new technologies are becoming integrated into clinical trials and processes.

GreenWorld Launches ShopGreen™ Carbon Offsets Web Application

GreenWorld, a start-up dedicated to providing the best carbon offset applications on the web, today announced the launch of ShopGreen™. This free web application enables US-based online retailers to allow shoppers to add an investment equal to one percent of their order in carbon offsets, thereby reducing the carbon footprint of each purchase.

Available at GreenWorldApps.com, the patent-pending, free ShopGreen™ web application is a powerful carbon offset program that seamlessly integrates with an online retailer's e-commerce store. ShopGreen™ makes it very easy for companies and customers to fund specific carbon offset projects, provides real time tracking, and -- with very low transaction fees -- channels nearly all of the buyer's investment directly to carbon offset projects.

Financial Services Consultant Reveals How to Analyze Personal Tax Returns in Web Conference on March 13, 2007

Financial services consultant Omega Performance announced 00004000 today that Jan Abrams, senior project manager, will lead a complimentary, 60-minute Web conference entitled “Unraveling the Mysteries of K-1s and Pass-Throughs—The Secret to Understanding Personal Tax Returns.” The banking strategies Web conference will be held Tuesday, March 13, 2007 at 12:00 PM EST.

Developed for retail lenders, private bankers, wealth management and business bankers, the banking strategies Web conference will review the three types of K-1s, how to find cash items and non-cash items in a tax return, and how to apply that knowledge in analyzing a client’s ability to repay debt. Financial service consulting offers results to the bank such as improved credit quality and reduced risk, increased lender productivity, and strengthened customer relationships.

Envy Hits #1 Billboard Hot R&B/Hip Hop Single Sales Charts

Long known for its legendary soul and rock scene, Minneapolis has been a breeding ground for some of the hottest music of our era. In 2008, songwriter/artist Envy is bringing his own brand of Hip Hop to the world. His current Billboard #1 R&B/Hip Hop Single Sales hit "Ringtone" is growing with radio stations in the Midwest and Southeast as Envy prepares his full-length debut album in association with V5 Entertainment.

Envy began his music career when he was only 10-years-old. Inspired by his older sister who passed away when he was just 17, Envy put all of his energy into making a name for himself through entering local MC battles and open mic nights. He signed on with V5 Entertainment to structure the business end of his endeavors, and together they released the song "Ringtone," which features singer/producer Fedarro, also a V5 artist.

September 3rd, 2010