Collegiate Nation’s Privacy Mom Tells College Students Don’t Let Congress Order Spying on You
Pembroke Pines, Fl (PRWEB) January 13, 2012
The maverick and outspoken founder of Collegiate Nation, also known as the “Privacy Mom” is kicking off her 2012 “Occupy Privacy” campaign by urging all college students to support the push to defeat H.R. 1981. “The bill would order online service providers to keep records of everyone’s online activities, to help the government identify the web sites we visit and the content we post,” says the leader of Collegiate Nation, Evelyn Castillo-Bach.
“H.R. 1981 is un-American and a direct threat to every person who uses the internet. It assumes everyone is a potential criminal that must be tracked, logged and monitored. For college students, it’s a super-threat because more than anyone else they post volumes online,” says Castillo-Bach who founded Collegiate Nation to protect college students from what she calls “privacy vultures.”
Collegiate Nation — also known as GoCNCN.com — finds it especially objectionable that the provision that explicitly violates everyone’s privacy is embedded within a bill that is intended to catch child pornographers. “Everyone wants child pornographers caught and prosecuted. But it is an insult to tell Americans that they must all give up their online privacy so law enforcement can catch child pornographers,” says Castillo-Bach, who adds: “What’s next? Will they want to put surveillance cameras in everyone’s home to make sure no child is being exploited and abused? Any law that allows government to track innocent people belongs in countries ruled by terrorists and dictators and not in the United States.”
Collegiate Nation urges all college students to visit the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) website where they can easily send an electronic message to their representative in Congress to oppose passage of H.R. 1981. The call to action is titled: “Don’t Let Congress Order Internet Companies to Spy on You Block the Data Retention Mandate.” EFF is a donor-funded nonprofit. By mobilizing concerned citizens through its Action Center, EFF beats back bad legislation. In addition to advising policymakers, EFF educates the press and public.
Company Information:
Collegiate Nation is the first and only private social network exclusively for college students. It launched in late 2009 and was reviewed by Read Write Web and the New York Times in 2010. In late 2011, the site was totally redesigned to meet the demands of its student members who wanted more features. Today, the site is open to all college students with an edu address. Collegiate Nation is known for fiercely protecting the privacy rights of college students. It has banned ads, all third party apps and games because they are back doors to extracting private information. The founder of Collegiate Nation is Evelyn Castillo-Bach. She earned her M.S. in 1993 from Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. She has traveled extensively in Ethiopia and in the Balkans, accompanying her Danish husband who is a lawyer.
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IF Technologies Reveals Disparities in Healthcare Costs In US Cities Showing 400% And Up Variances For the Same Procedure From Its Internal Analytics of HealtheReports
Lexington, KY (PRWEB) January 11, 2012
According to internal analytics for the year 2011, IF Technologies has determined that a consistent 400% or more price variance is typical amongst network providers for top routine surgical procedures across the US.
We consistently see a 400% price variance among in network providers for a colonoscopy and laparoscopic gallbladder removal, for example. And, for some procedures, the numbers are even more eye-opening. Our internal analytics consistently reveal a 530% price variance on allowable costs for an MRI of the lower extremity among in- network providers for example. This variance is on the actual allowable, what was really paid to providers, and directly impacts the claims cost of the health plan and the out of pocket costs for the members, said IF Technologies CEO Jim Freedman.
Growing demand for pricing transparency by consumers has made a market for IF Technologies to implement its flagship product, HealtheReports, with health plans across the nation. HealtheReports empowers members with this pricing information allowing them to make an informed decision, said Freedman. IF Technologies through HealtheReports allows members to compare in-network healthcare providers on price, quality, and the experience of others for common procedures. This software as a service solution gives consumers critical information specific to their health plan whether a PPO or insurance carrier. Healthcare costs continue to spiral upward and health plans are shifting more costs to members requiring them to pay significantly more out of their pocket. IFT partners with insurance carriers and PPO networks who in turn allow their members to use HealtheReports from any device with Internet access.
Freedman has testified to state governments, and at key industry events in recent years that he has seen firsthand the difference that these comparisons provide in reducing out of pocket costs for members, and reducing claims costs for health plans. Healthcare transparency empowers members in making informed and value-based decisions, but more fundamentally, this is information members need and with HealtheReports it is now available, Freedman pointed out.
Butler Health Plan implemented HealtheReports over two years ago. The average cost for some procedures dropped 50%, with employees making high value choices through the IFT web-based subscription tool, Freedman said. Butler Health Plan is a non-profit self-funded medical, prescription and dental plan serving over 20,000 people in 15 school districts in southwest Ohio.
A number of PPOs across the US are offering true transparency through IF Technologies, including one of the nations largest networks, First Health. HealtheReports is both intuitive and personalized, allowing our consumers to identify high-value healthcare in a few clicks, stated Blaine Faulkner, Chief Operating Office/Chief Financial Officer of First Health upon signing.
In addition to sharing the real price specific to a members network, HealtheReports also allows the member to compare in network providers on the patient experience as shared by other members, in addition to nationally recognized quality and credentialing data.
About IF Technologies
IF Technologies provides healthcare transparency information based on next generation analytics through their software as a service solution available to insurers, preferred provider organizations, self-insured employer plans, and their members. The company, based in Lexington, KY, offers a premier product called HealtheReports via the web, as a health care quality and cost analysis solution which empowers consumers to engage in the process of reducing healthcare costs. For a demo, or to learn more, go to http://www.ThinkIFT.com.
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Robert Engle Selected as the Recipient of the 2011 IAFE/SunGard Financial Engineer of the Year Award
New York, NY (PRWEB) January 06, 2012
The International Association of Financial Engineers (http://www.iafe.org) and SunGard (http://www.sungard.com) today announced that Robert F. Engle, the Michael Armellino Professor of Finance at New York University and 2003 Nobel Laureate for Economics, has been named the 2011 IAFE/SunGard Financial Engineer of the Year (FEOY). The award will be presented to Dr. Engle on February 2, 2012, at the New York Stock Exchange in New York City, during the IAFE/SunGard FEOY Award Gala Dinner.
Commenting on his 2011 FEOY award, Dr. Engle said, I am very pleased to be honored as Financial Engineer of the Year at this challenging time. The goals of improved risk management and responsible performance have never been more important.”
Dr. Richard Lindsey, chairman of the IAFE, said, Professor Engle is a terrific choice as Financial Engineer of the Year. His work combines the rigorous, intellectual approach of an academic with the practical, real-world view of a practitioner. His contributions to the every-day practice and application of financial engineering are even more important in todays volatile world.
Brian Traquair, president of SunGards capital markets business, said, Robert Engles ARCH model is used by researchers and financial markets analysts around the world to help price assets and evaluate portfolio risk. Naming him the 2011 Financial Engineer of the Year recognizes these contributions to the industry, and SunGard is proud to continue to co-sponsor this important award.
The annual IAFE/SunGard FEOY Award, established in 1993, recognizes individual contributions to the advancement of financial engineering technology. Nominations are submitted by a nominating committee of approximately 100 people, consisting of all the IAFE governing boards. They are then reviewed in a two step process by a selection committee of 25 members, including the IAFE board of directors and senior fellows. This year’s selection committee was chaired by Dr. Richard Roll, an IAFE senior fellow and the 2009 FEOY award winner.
About Robert Engle
Professor Engle is an expert in time series analysis with a long-standing interest in the analysis of financial markets. His ARCH model and its generalizations have become indispensable tools not only for researchers, but also for analysts of financial markets, who use them in asset pricing and in evaluating portfolio risk. His research has also produced such innovative statistical methods as cointegration, common features, autoregressive conditional duration (ACD), CAViaR and now dynamic conditional correlation (DCC) models.
He is currently the Director of the newly created NYU Stern Volatility Institute and is the Co-Founding President of the Society for Financial Econometrics (SoFiE), a global non-profit organization housed at NYU. Before joining NYU Stern in 2000, Professor Engle was Chancellor’s Associates Professor and Economics Department Chair at the University of California, San Diego, and Associate Professor of Economics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
He received his bachelor of science in physics from Williams College and his master of science in physics and doctor of philosophy in economics from Cornell University. Born in Syracuse, NY, he grew up in Media, Pennsylvania, spent 25 years in San Diego, and now lives in New York.
Previous Award Recipients
Dr. Engle joins a prestigious list of recipients of the IAFE/SunGard Financial Engineer of the Year Award. They include: Peter Carr, Richard Roll, Bob Litterman, Jack Treynor, Jim Simons, Phelim Boyle, Oldrich Alfons Vasicek, Darrell Duffie, Jonathan Ingersoll, Andrew Lo, Emanuel Derman, John Hull, John Cox, Robert Merton, Fischer Black, Mark Rubinstein, Stephen Ross, and Robert Jarrow. Myron Scholes received a lifetime achievement award in 2001.
About the International Association of Financial Engineers (IAFE)
The IAFE is the not-for-profit, professional society dedicated to fostering the profession of quantitative finance by providing platforms to discuss cutting-edge and pivotal issues in the field. Founded in 1992, the IAFE is composed of individual academics and practitioners from banks, broker dealers, hedge funds, pension funds, asset managers, technology firms, regulators, accounting, consulting and law firms, and universities across the globe.
Through frank discussions of current policy issues, sponsoring programs to educate the financial community and recognizing the outstanding achievements in the field, the IAFE acts as a beacon for the development of quantitative finance. Throughout its history, the IAFE´s pre-eminent leadership has positioned it to respond with savvy to the evolving needs of the financial engineering community. The IAFE´s programs – from area-specific committees to monthly panel discussions to the Financial Engineer of the Year Award – are designed to provide its members with uniquely valuable activities to enhance their work in the field and opportunities to network and socialize with their colleagues.
About SunGard
SunGard is one of the worlds leading software and technology services companies. SunGard has more than 20,000 employees and serves over 25,000 customers in more than 70 countries. SunGard provides software and processing solutions for financial services, education and the public sector. SunGard also provides disaster recovery services, managed IT services, information availability consulting services and business continuity management software. With annual revenue of about $ 5 billion, SunGard is ranked 434 on the Fortune 500 and is the largest privately held business software and IT services company. Look for us wherever the mission is critical. For more information, visit http://www.sungard.com.
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CyberCity 3D, Inc. Joins Esri Partner Network
El Segundo, CA (PRWEB) January 04, 2012
CyberCity 3D, Inc., a leader in the creation of 3D GIS city models with roof features, today announced its membership in the Esri Partner Network.
CyberCity 3Ds main products, 3D Multipatch and Shapefile buildings, use the geo-database file format to combine 3D building data with Esri technology.
“The Esri Partner Network provides us the opportunity to merge our authoritative GIS data with sophisticated users,” states CyberCity 3D CEO Kevin DeVito. We’re looking forward to growing this new relationship and leveraging our Esri partner status in ways that will benefit both our customers and Esri clients, while also improving the burgeoning 3D data analysis and mapping user base.”
CyberCity 3D deploys sophisticated modeling methods with Photogrammetry to create highly detailed 3D buildings and offer complete city area data sets. The Companys models have been seen by millions of mobile device owners. Hundreds of direct users have made use of this 3D data for built environment analysis in renewable energy, telecom, planning, mapping, and visualization worldwide.
Esri users, visit HERE to download small portions of CyberCity 3Ds larger city model areas free of cost.
About EsriŽ
Since 1969, Esri has been giving customers around the world the power to think and plan geographically. The market leader in geographic information system (GIS) technology, Esri software is used in more than 300,000 organizations worldwide including each of the 200 largest cities in the United States, most national governments, over two-thirds of Fortune 500 companies, and more than 7,000 colleges and universities. Esri applications, running on one million plus desktops and thousands of Web and enterprise servers, provide the backbone for the world’s mapping and spatial analysis. Esri is the only vendor that provides complete technical solutions for desktop, mobile, server, and Internet platforms. Visit Esri at esri.com/news.
About CyberCity 3D, Inc.
CyberCity 3D, Inc. is a state-of-the-art, 3D geospatial modeling company specializing in emerging 3D GIS and GeoWeb solutions including 3D Multipatch Building Footprints, 3D GIS Buildings for Esri Software Users, 3D for Planimetrics Mapping, 3D/2D Mobile Geo-Location Applications, 3D Modeling Services Using Satellite and Aerial Imagery, and an Off-the-Shelf Library of over 48 cities. Contact CyberCity 3D at sales@cybercity3d.com or call (877) 607-2233.
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ADR Completes 10-Month Workforce Monitoring Assignment at Large Government Construction Project in Arlington, Virginia
Reston, VA (PRWEB) December 30, 2011
ADR Software, LLC, manager of the Workforce Monitor construction site labor monitoring service, today announced that it had successfully completed a 10-month assignment at a large scale government facility improvement project in Arlington, Virginia.
“For nearly ten months our system provided workforce information and analysis to the general contractor managing the project. The system tirelessly logged nearly 2,300 workers from over 181 companies using our advanced RFID-enabled monitoring stations. We produced daily workforce reports by shift with a cumulative time-logged-to-date total each day. We also generated reports on specific sub-contractor resources and hours throughout our time on site when issues or questions arose. We are proud of the work we did on this project and are pleased to have contributed to this important effort.”
Workforce Monitor is a service of ADR Software, LLC. General contractors, owners, project managers and sub-contractors use the service to empower real-time workforce decision making, to provide invaluable project workforce documentation, to improve safety awareness and response readiness and ultimately to manage risk.
Workforce Monitor utilizes RFID tags, embedded in stickers affixed to hard hats and ID badges, to monitor workforce traffic without delays, interruptions or intrusions. Workforce Monitor is currently monitoring over 17,000 workers at numerous construction sites throughout the United States.
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Bradley-Morris, Inc. Kicks Off 2012 With Events to Help Employers Hire Military
Atlanta, Georgia (PRWEB) December 28, 2011
Bradley-Morris, Inc. (BMI), the largest military-focused recruiting firm in the U.S., announced first quarter 2012 dates for their ConferenceHireŽ events today. The hiring events are efficient and effective solutions for companies seeking to hire military to fill key positions, add bench strength and address diversity goals. On each of these dates, Fortune 1000 companies will interview JMOs (Junior Military Officers), technicians and diversity candidates with military backgrounds for positions in Management / Engineering, Technician / Supervision / Field Service and Consulting / Sales / Business Development.
The ConferenceHire events will take place in the following locations:
1/23 Austin, TX
1/23 Norfolk, VA
1/30 Atlanta, GA
2/13 Providence, RI
2/13 San Diego, CA
2/27 Austin, TX
3/05 Atlanta, GA
3/12 Norfolk, VA
3/19 San Diego, CA
3/26 Chicago, IL
“Military-friendly companies are approaching 2012 with a renewed sense of optimism,” said Sandra (Sandy) Morris, CEO. “For these employers who are already taking advantage of the military talent pool to help them grow and diversify their businesses, and also for companies who may be new to hiring transitioning military and veterans, the first quarter presents an ideal opportunity to leverage BMI’s hiring events.”
In addition to ConferenceHire events, Bradley-Morris, Inc. offers the following solutions for employers to hire military candidates, including services for companies seeking Senior Military Officers for executive leadership positions:
TargetHireŽ, contingency recruitment accelerated by BMI’s patent-pending military-to-civilian matching technology.
PowerHireŽ, BMI’s volume hiring solution.
Government, Contract and Employment Services (GCES), dedicated resources focusing on government / defense hiring needs, contract employment and outsourced recruiting / employment services.
Fortune 1000 and emerging sector companies attending BMI ConferenceHire events hire military experienced candidates for careers in leadership and middle management; project engineering; project management; sales and business development; consulting; government sector; production engineering / supervision; manufacturing engineering / management; operations and logistics engineering / supervision; electrical, mechanical and maintenance technicians; and field service technicians.
Employers and job seekers who wish to view the complete 2012 ConferenceHire schedule and register for BMI’s services can go to Bradley-Morris.com or call 1-800-330-4950.
About Bradley-Morris, Inc. (BMI)
Bradley-Morris, Inc., the largest military-focused recruiting firm in the U.S., matches the top engineering, management, sales, technical, operations and diversity military-experienced job seekers with the leading jobs in the Fortune 1000 and emerging company sectors. Our client-focused approach yields superior return-on-investment and results in a 96% customer service satisfaction rating from the valued companies that partner with us. In addition, 90% of our military job seekers receive interest from these companies by taking advantage of our free ConferenceHire process. Serving the U.S., Europe and Asia, Bradley-Morris, a WBENC-certified diversity supplier, is headquartered in metro-Atlanta, Georgia, and can be found on the web at http://www.Bradley-Morris.com.
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Time is Running Out to Write off Your CCR Registration and ORCA Filing, US Federal Contractor Registration Urging Contractors to Register Before Year-End
St. Petersburg, FL (PRWEB) December 23, 2011
US Federal Contractor Registration is urging business owners to complete any tax deductible business expenses before the years end, including CCR registration through a case manager. Careful timing of this investment can help government contractors reduce their 2011 tax obligation while also taking the first steps towards generating new revenue in 2012 through federal contracting opportunities.
The federal government has already awarded over $ 18 Billion in government contracts nationwide since October 1st, 2011, according to USASpending. Over half the contracts awarded so far have been awarded to small businesses. The United States Government is one of the worlds largest consumers, spending over $ 489 Billion on goods and services from private companies and awarding over $ 544 Billion in grants.
In order to be eligible for federal contracts, vendors must complete mandatory registration. This includes obtaining a DUNS number, completing CCR registration and submitting their ORCA filing. Individual agencies may also have their own registration requirements, such as the FEMA Vendor Profile registration.
Unfortunately, many vendors who try to complete their CCR registration on their own run into problems. The Georgia Tech Procurement Assistance Center has reported that nearly 20% of all current CCR records contain errors or omissions. Judy Bradt estimates that businesses spend an average of 20 months and $ 100,000 marketing their business to contracting agencies just to win their first contract. Problems with CCR and ORCA will cost those businesses even more time and money as even simple mistakes can disqualify a vendor from a contract award or even result in fines and punitive actions.
For this reason, many business owners turn to a third party registration firm like US Federal Contractor Registration. Just like hiring an accountant to handle their taxes, US Federal Contractor Registrations case managers ensure that all the required registration for federal contracting is completed quickly and accurately. If any problems arise, such as IRS Validation Errors, their experience and knowledge allow them to immediately implement solutions.
Although many small businesses assume they cant compete with big companies or fulfill the governments needs, the reality is that over $ 92 Billion in contracts were awarded to small businesses during the 2011 fiscal year according to USASpending. Federal regulations such as the Small Business Act and assistance programs like the 8(a) Business Development Program also help create in-roads for small businesses to compete for government contracts.
Business owners can get immediate contracting help by calling the Contractor Helpline toll free at (877) 252-2700 ext 1. A Placement Specialist can then help them find current contracting opportunities, purchasing trends for federal agencies and review their registration for errors that could impact their ability to win government contracts. Business owners should hurry if they want to start their registration for government contracts before the end of the year; 2012 is just over a week away!
US Federal Contractor Registration is a third party registration firm that has helped thousands of businesses complete their CCR registration and bid on contracts. US Federal Contractor Registration pairs businesses with a dedicated case manager who helps them every step of the way from initial registration to bidding on contracts. To request a free evaluation and assessment by a Placement Specialist for your business, call the Contractor Helpline at (877) 252-2700 ext 1 or visit our website at https://www.uscontractorregistration.com/.
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Pomeroy Achieves HDI Support Center Certification
Hebron, KY (PRWEB) December 21, 2011
Pomeroy today announced that it has achieved its HDI Support Center Certification. HDI, the world’s largest membership association for IT service and support professionals and the premier certification body for the industry, offers the industrys leading certification program for support centers.
To achieve this prestigious designation, Pomeroy successfully underwent a thorough on-site audit of its Global Services Center, using its YUM! Brands service desk as a prototype, to verify its compliance with the HDI Support Center Certification Standard. John Custy, an HDI Certified Auditor, conducted the site audit. It was a pleasure working with Pomeroy on this audit, he said. The organizations management team is very focused on providing strategic leadership and quality support for the organizations products and services, as well as a satisfying work environment for its people. The award of HDI Support Center Certification is well deserved and represents the end result of much hard work and preparation.
Achieving HDI Support Center Certification is proof of Pomeroys dedication to quality operations, continuous improvement, strategic vision, a positive work environment, and high levels of customer service, and we are delighted to award this certification to Pomeroys Global Service Center, stated Pat Albright, HDIs manager of Services.
First introduced in 2000, the HDI Support Center Certification program is the only open industry standards program for the certification of support center quality. HDI Support Center Certification is designed to improve the effectiveness of the support services industry and support organizations by providing an industry standard that is recognized worldwide, and an accompanying certification program. Evaluation is based on a set of activities, each with four levels of maturity used to evaluate the support center. To become an HDI Certified Support Center, a support center must achieve minimum scores as defined by the HDI International Certification Standards Committee.
Pomeroy clearly exemplifies excellence in all of the core areas on which the HDI Support Center Certification program focuses: leadership, policy and strategy, people management, resources, process and procedure, people satisfaction, customer satisfaction, and performance results, stated Craig Baxter, HDIs managing director.
Achieving our HDI Support Center Certification marks yet another important milestone for us, said Chris Froman, President and CEO of Pomeroy. Many of our Global Services Center team members and leaders are individually certified with HDI, but earning this award for Pomeroy as a company is a true honor and an amazing accomplishment by the whole Global Services Center team.”
For more information about the HDI Support Center Certification program, contact HDI at 800.248.5667, or visit http://www.ThinkHDI.com.
About Pomeroy
Pomeroy provides high quality managed IT infrastructure services, professional and staffing services and procurement and logistics services to Fortune 500 corporations, global outsourcers and the public sector throughout the U.S., Canada and Europe. A recognized leader in the service desk and managed desktop services markets, Pomeroys ITIL certified professionals employ a process-centric approach to working with clients, either remotely or on-premise, to plan, design, deploy, manage and ultimately optimize each client’s IT infrastructure, leading to the creation of tangible business value and return on their IT investments. Learn more at http://www.pomeroy.com.
About HDI
HDI is a global IT service and technical support membership association and the industrys premier certification and training body. Guided by an international panel of industry experts and practitioners, HDI is the leading resource for IT service and technical support emerging trends and best practices. HDI provides members with a vast repository of resources, networking opportunities, and the largest industry event, the HDI Annual Conference & Expo. Headquartered in Colorado Springs, CO, HDI offers training in multiple languages and countries. For more information, visit http://www.ThinkHDI.com or call +1 719.268.0174. HDI is part of UBM TechWeb, a division of UBM plc.
About UBM TechWeb
UBM TechWeb, the global leader in technology media and professional information, enables people and organizations to harness the transformative power of technology. Through its core businessesmedia solutions, marketing services, and professional informationUBM TechWeb produces the most respected and consumed brands, applications, and services in the technology market. More than 14.5 million business and technology professionals (CIOs, IT and IT Support managers, Web and digital professionals, software and game developers, government decision makers, telecom providers and business executives) actively participate in UBM TechWebs communities. UBM TechWeb brands include: global face-to-face events such as Interop, Game Developers Conference (GDC), Web 2.0, Black Hat, and VoiceCon; large-scale online networks such as InformationWeek, Light Reading, and Gamasutra; research, training, and certification services, including HDI, Pyramid Research, and InformationWeek Analytics; and market-leading magazines such as InformationWeek and Wall Street & Technology. UBM TechWeb is part of UBM plc, a global provider of media and information services for professional B2B communities and markets. Visit http://www.techweb.com for more information.
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CLONING CHRIST by Peter Thomas Senese Now Exclusively Available on Amazon’s Kindle
New York & Los Angeles (PRWEB) December 16, 2011
CLONING CHRIST author Peter Thomas Senese’s electrifying best-selling theological thriller is now available in E-book format, including Amazon’s Kindle.
Peter Thomas Senese’s theological thrill ride, darting from Israel through Europe to the United States, focuses on Dr. Max Train, a leading genetic scientist from Syracuse, New York. Max was once a devout believer in God, but now lives a faithless life following the brutal slaying of his beloved wife and four year old autistic daughter twelve years ago.
After the widely publicized trial during which Max is rightfully found innocent of his family’s murder pinned on him by corrupt dark forces, Max vacations in Israel. During an earthquake outside of Jerusalem, he discovers what appears to be the True Cross Jesus of Nazareth was crucified on nearly two thousand years ago.
Max may hold the fate of Mankind in his hands. If this is the True Cross and Christ was cloned from the remaining blood stains and hair remnants on the cross, would government and religion become obsolete upon His Second Coming? If the blood stains and hair are those of Jesus, then what does this say about the long held belief Christ rose whole and entire upon his resurrection? Where would the battle lines be drawn between the advances in science and the beliefs of religion? What effect would this knowledge have on one’s faith and beliefs? Soon after, and in the hallowed halls of the Vatican a righteous Cardinal, Anselm Mugant, hears of the discovery in Jerusalem. Without the Pope’s knowledge and in clear opposition to all Catholic teaching, the wayward prelate will stop at nothing – even murder – in his bid to prevent human cloning from taking place, including his misconceived belief Max Train has intent to clone the possible body of Christ.
Mugant soon enlists the services of the internationally rumored assassin known simply as The Scorpion to track down Max and silence him with death. The Scorpion, a onetime penitent of the Cardinal, is a force of pure evil and who challenges life. He forces this same challenge onto Max as he casts a deadly shadow over his praised soul and every move he makes.
Adding intricate subterfuge to the plot is the existence of Mugant’s “Fifth Crusade”, five international industrialists with great power and reach devout in the Cardinal’s perspective on human genetic science, and controlled by Mugant’s knowledge of their deepest secrets. Together, Mugant launches an all-out attack to find the ancient artifacts in Train’s possession, and prevent the genetic scientist from doing the unthinkable in his eyes – announcing to the world a cross containing bodily remnants could indeed by the True Cross of Jesus of Nazareth – and clone the body of Christ!
Cloning Christ spins a tangled and intricate web of deceit, blackmail, violence, loss, faith, forgiveness, truth and acceptance in a story that questions the right to clone, while responding to the needs and harsh realities of life as we know it. Cloning Christ is the story of life and the sacredness of it, as shared in the novel that leaves you racing to turn the page.
Top Amazon book critic Harriett Klausner commented, “Fans will relish this thriller. The tale is loaded with action yet uses the characters as symbols of mankind similar to a medieval passion play like Everyman. The cast represents the faithful, the disbelievers, the dividers (torn between science and religion) or the selfish. “Cloning Christ” brings the debate of religion vs. science to the forefront in an exciting manner that focuses on the sacredness of life.”
Mr. Senese commented, “Cloning Christ is an absolute theological thriller that takes the reader directly to the question, ‘How would you clone Jesus of Nazareth – The Christ’? In my interpretation of that question, my answer is to follow His teachings – and that is to act best I can in kindness towards others while also being mindful not to be taken adavantage of in such acts. Still … writing and creating this story was at times joyful because it allowed me to think about many issues that brought me closer to my own faith. I am very pleased to know that years after its initial release, and with some very interesting things on the horizon for this story, readers everywhere will have access to this thoughtful and provocative story via e-book.”
Peter Thomas Senese is a storyteller focusing on messages in all formats that bespeak global connectivity. He is actively involved in supporting issues that impact the lives of children, including demonstrative support to keep our nation’s public libraries properly funded and open seven days a week; and, actively engaged in numerous and extensive activities surrounding international child abduction prevention; and, actively advocating for new legislation that will protect children and others from malicious online impersonation.
100% of the author’s royalties earned from e-book sales of Cloning Christ will be donated to the I CARE Foundation.
Mr. Senese’s other noteworthy novels include The Den of the Assassin, and, Chasing The Cyclone. For more information on Peter Thomas Senese, please visit the official website of Peter Thomas Senese to read more about Peter’s writing and advocacy work.
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DNA2.0 Integrates Synthetic Biology Open Language (SBOL) Into Gene Designer
Menlo Park, CA (PRWEB) December 14, 2011
DNA2.0 the leading provider of bioengineering solutions, today announced the integration of the Synthetic Biology Open Language (SBOL) into the companys groundbreaking gene design and assembly tool, Gene Designer. SBOL is a synthetic biology standard exchange format that allows scientists to share, store, explore and publish genetic elements created through computer design. This newly-released language forms the basis for Gene Designers integration of genetic parts from BIOFAB and enables a new feature in the application called Diagram. Diagram provides a clean visualization interface of designed sequences and eases scientific collaboration by enabling graphic exports of sequences.
Biological design tools such as Gene Designer are playing a key role in the evolution of biology from a discovery-based science to an engineering discipline, where individuals from diverse technical backgrounds interact with genetic information. In order to make these tools more efficient between scientists and across disciplines, it is critical that companies, labs and individual scientists are able to share and store hierarchical sequence information in a format that is consistent, stable and accurately annotated. SBOL is the first such standardized information exchange framework created specifically for bioengineering. SBOL’s development began in 2008 with a small grant from Microsoft, and since then it has grown to include a wide consortium of individuals, public institutions and commercial enterprises both in the US and Europe. SBOL version 1.0 was released in October, 2011.
Only through the integration of standardized, open source tools and datasets with the emerging synthetic biology industry will we be able to build the framework for the next manufacturing revolution: bioengineering. Im excited to see the early adoption of SBOL and BIOFAB by DNA2.0 with their Gene Designer program. The ability to create, share and utilize standardized high quality biological building blocks is key to the advancement of synthetic biology said BIOFAB Director Drew Endy, of Stanford Bioengineering and the BioBricks Foundation.
DNA2.0 developed the free software application, Gene Designer, to help scientists create genes with a graphically rich computer-aided design tool that enables bioengineers to easily manipulate and visualize DNA elements such as promoters, terminators, fusion tags and vector components. Gene Designers SBOL compliance, along with the new Diagram feature, makes it easier than ever for scientists to share accurate, consistent sequence data across any enterprise. DNA2.0 is committed to ensure full SBOL compatibility as the field of bioengineering and synthetic biology grows.
The growth of the bioengineering industry enabled by synthetic biology and gene synthesis requires a new software platform for interacting with designed genetic information, said Alan Villalobos, Director of Synthetic Biology at DNA2.0. We are proud to be part of the SBOL development team that is building the first industrial framework for bioengineering.
About DNA2.0
DNA2.0 is the leading bioengineering solutions provider. Founded in 2003, DNA2.0 offers an integrated pipeline of solutions for the research community, including gene design, optimization, synthesis and cloning, as well as platforms for protein and strain engineering. It is the fastest provider of synthetic genesbased in the US with a global customer base encompassing academia, government and the pharmaceutical, chemical, agricultural and biotechnology industries. DNA2.0 is by far the most published synthetic gene vendor, providing expert support to and collaboration with scientists. DNA2.0 explores novel applications for synthetic genes and is exploiting the synergy between highly efficient gene design and synthesis processes and new protein optimization technologies. DNA2.0s tools and solutions are fueling the transformation of biology from a discovery science to an engineering discipline. The company is privately held and is headquartered in Menlo Park, Calif. For more information, please visit http://www.DNA20.com.
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