The Sacrificial Lamb Appears at The Cannes Film Festival

New York, NY (PRWEB) May 26, 2011

Demian Pictures is proud to be a part of The Cannes Film Festival, market of film this year, with a teaser of its upcoming TV pilot The Sacrificial Lamb. The pilot, which was recently shot in Connecticut and New York City, is in the final editing stage, and is planned to be completed during the Summer for a Fall 2011 release. With The Sacrificial Lamb, Demian Pictures will launch its first of many TV episodes planned for the U.S. market.

Demian Pictures was founded in 2007 by Jonathan Bucari, originally a Paris based film scriptwriter, director & producer, who has produced a variety of independent films, and whose company is now based in New York. Mr. Bucari wrote the screenplay for The Sacrificial Lamb, and co-directed the film with Harry Bozino, whose work is also being featured at the festival for his previous film The Old Supremacy. The Sacrificial Lamb, or what we call TSL, is a work of pure joy for me. I have searched a long time for the perfect location. I asked a real estate agency to find me a beautiful, amazing house. My script needed to be improved because of this location, said Bucari, who called the filming magic and the house impressive.

TSL features Gabriel Rush (Brewster, NY) and Ryan Jones (Darien, CT) as its two main child actors. Gabriel Rush is currently filming with Bruce Willis in Moonrise Kingdom directed by Wes Anderson. Gabriel recently came off the Broadway musical Billy Elliot where he received rave reviews for his role as Michael It was an honor to star in this film, Jonathan is a great director, and it was a lot of fun! said Gabriel.

The TSL story is centered around a seasoned FBI special agent, who takes revenge on a senator by accusing a young FBI agent of being an accomplice in the attempt to kidnap the senators sons Gabriel and Ryan. It is as suspenseful as it is full of action and twits those who like the riveting tension will not be disappointed.

The film was shot using a Panavision camera and anamorphic lenses and processed by Deluxe, a combination that is typically reserved for movies and not TV pilot. For a pilot this is very expensive and a huge risk. We’re creating a very cinematic look for a TV pilot, he said. “We may have gorgeous equipment but you have to have something to film,” said Bucari, who believes he captured something magical in the performances from the actors.

About Demian Pictures

Demian Pictures is a motion picture production company committed to its mission of providing audiences with high quality, innovative and risk-taking films. Distribution rights to The Sacrificial Lamb film are owned by Demian Pictures, anyone interested in acquiring those rights should contact the company.

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Small Town Murder Uncovers Secret Vatican Skeleton


Indianapolis, IN (PRWEB) May 26, 2011

In Sheila DeLongs murder mystery, Vincents Vengeance (published by AuthorHouse), protagonist Sara Dautry is convinced her autistic brother didnt murder a Catholic Priest.

Her quest to exonerate her autistic brother Vince brings her family and friends straight into the crosshairs of danger when she uncovers a Vatican secret. In this massive conspiracy, the CIA and FBI launch their own investigations the last thing they want is hostilities to boil between the United States and the Vatican.

Dautry is a nurse who convinces her former nursing school study group to help uncover the truth about her brothers innocence. During the investigation, a nun injured during the priests murder, tells Dautry theres a deeper secret in the Catholic Church. The nun instructs Dautry to start with the Shroud of Turin. Her digging gets federal intelligence and law enforcement involved as the conspiracy unfolds.

The idea for the fictional book came to me about three years ago after watching The Da Vinci Code, says the author, who realized after watching the movie that there were more answers to be had.

About the Author

Sheila Delong is a registered nurse who specializes in neuroscience. Additionally, the Michigan resident is a degreed legal assistant. Her experience in both the legal and medical fields led her to write her debut novel, Vincents Vengeance.

AuthorHouse, an Author Solutions, Inc. self-publishing imprint, is a leading provider of book publishing, marketing, and bookselling services for authors around the globe and offers the industrys only suite of Hollywood book-to-film services. Committed to providing the highest level of customer service, AuthorHouse assigns each author personal publishing and marketing consultants who provide guidance throughout the process. Headquartered in Bloomington, Indiana, AuthorHouse will celebrate 15 years of service to authors in Sept. 2011.For more information or to publish a book visit authorhouse.com or call 1-888-519-5121. For the latest, follow @authorhouse on Twitter.

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Coalfire Expands Dallas Presence and Names Kurt Hagerman Managing Director


Louisville, CO (PRWEB) May 26, 2011

As part of its national expansion efforts, Coalfire Systems, a fast-growing, independent IT Audit and Compliance firm, has appointed Kurt Hagerman as the managing director of the companys Southwest region and its Dallas office. In addition, the company has also hired Rick Link as an IT audit director, Adam Bush as a senior auditor, and Justin Baker as a regional sales manager. The company already serves more than 60 clients in the region and expects that number to grow rapidly.

Formerly based in Seattle, Kurt Hagerman has been leading Coalfires PCI practice since 2008. During his 18 years in information technology, Hagerman has earned CISSP, CISA and PCI QSA certifications and has led more than 100 IT assessments and other governance risk and compliance programs.

One of my top priorities is to attract world-class talent and grow Coalfires leadership team, Coalfire CEO and Senior Security Strategist Rick Dakin said. Kurt will play a critical role in leading Coalfire into the future. His promotion reflects his ability to think strategically and the respect he has earned from his clients, many of whom are in the Southwest.

Key Southwest region clients include Alon Brands, Buc-ees, CEC Enterprises, CAP Software, ConocoPhillips, Data Delivery Services, Heartland Automotive Services, Heartland Payment Systems, Netspend, The Pinnacle Corporation, Radiant Systems, the State of Oklahoma, and the University of Houston. Hagerman will lead Coalfires efforts to develop new relationships and help its clients understand IT risks and manage compliance to industry-appropriate requirements.

Hagerman noted, Several recent high-profile security breaches have brought a new awareness of PCI compliance. Organizations need to know their risks and put appropriate controls and in place to manage those risks. At Coalfire, we are proud to be known as trusted, independent advisors on those controls.

As part of its Dallas efforts, Coalfire recently partnered with the Dallas chapter of the FBIs InfraGard program to sponsor a Cyber Defense Summit. More than 300 people attended the conference, including many Dallas-area technology leaders and members of the U.S. Secret Service.

About Coalfire

Coalfire is a leading, independent IT Audit and Compliance firm that provides information technology (IT) audit, security assessment and IT compliance management solutions. The company has grown rapidly since being founded in 2001 and now completes more than 1,000 projects annually in retail, financial services, healthcare, government and utilities. Coalfire has developed a new generation of technology-enabled IT Compliance Management Tools under the Navis brand. These tools enable Coalfire to efficiently deliver governance, risk and compliance (GRC) services and keep pace with rapidly changing regulations and best practices. Coalfires solutions are adapted to requirements under emerging data privacy legislation, including the PCI Data Security Standard, Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, HIPAA/HITECH, NERC CIP, Sarbanes-Oxley and FISMA. For more information, please visit http://www.coalfiresystems.com.

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Carahsoft Hosts Inaugural HP Software Government Summit on June 21, 2011


Reston, VA (PRWEB) May 26, 2011

What:    

Carahsoft Technology Corp., the trusted government IT solutions provider, is hosting the HP Software Government Summit. This one-day conference will explore IT modernization trends in government and will feature tracks on HP Softwares Information Management, Security tools, Operations Portfolio, and Applications Portfolio. Exhibits and demonstrations will be available throughout the day from HP Software partners.    

Who:    

The full-day conference will be kicked off by a keynote address from Jeffrey C. Johnson, Chief Technology Officer at the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Mr. Johnson will describe the expanding role of modernized IT in the FBIs law enforcement mission. Nitin Pradhan, Chief Information Officer at the Department of Transportation, will deliver the luncheon keynote on agility in innovation and modernization. Bob Gourley, Founder and CTO of Crucial Point, LLC, will moderate an afternoon panel discussion with government and HP technology leaders on accelerating infrastructure modernization.

When:    

7:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. (Reception to follow.)

Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Where:    

The Newseum

Knight Conference Center

555 Pennsylvania Ave., NW

Washington, DC 20001

http://www.newseum.org

Register:    

More than 200 people have already registered for this informative conference. View the full agenda, here. Space is limited, so register now!

About Carahsoft

Carahsoft Technology Corp. is the trusted Government IT solutions provider. As a top-ranked GSA Schedule Contract holder, Carahsoft serves as the master government aggregator for many of its best-of-breed vendors, supporting an extensive ecosystem of manufacturers, resellers, and consulting partners committed to helping government agencies select and implement the best solution at the best possible value.

The company’s dedicated Solutions Divisions proactively market, sell and deliver HP Software, Adobe, Symantec, Data Domain, VMware, Open Source, HR, Intelligence, and SAP products and services, among others. Carahsoft is consistently recognized by its partners as a top revenue producer, and is listed annually among the industry’s fastest growing firms by VAR Business, CRN, Inc., Washington Technology, and the Washington Business Journal. Visit us at http://www.carahsoft.com.

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Higher-Education Authority Joins Henley-Putnam Universitys Board of Directors

San Jose, CA (PRWEB) June 01, 2011

Henley-Putnam University is proud to announce the appointment of Michael J. Hillyard, a dedicated higher-education professional, to its board of directors.

With more than fifteen years of advisory and consulting experience in education and seven years as a U.S. Marine Corps Officer, Mike Hillyards expertise spans a broad range of areas. Hillyard previously served as President of the University of St Augustine, President of Rockwell University, Provost of the American Public University System, and Dean of American Military University. He has served on the Commonwealth of Virginias Career College Advisory Board, as an institutional representative for the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia, and as an accreditation team chair for the Distance Education and Training Council. Dr. Hillyards work has proven vital in implementing and institutionalizing a dramatic expansion of purpose across many organizations.

In addition to his extensive experience in curriculum development and strategic restructuring, Dr. Hillyard has played a prominent role in public policy initiatives. He has worked closely with the Departments of Education, Justice, and Agriculture as well as U.S. Congressional members and staffs to advance educational growth.

Michael Hillyard possesses a vast knowledge of higher education and what it takes for an institution to maintain the highest level of academic excellence, said Jim Killin, Chief Executive Officer for Henley-Putnam University. We welcome Dr. Hillyard aboard and look forward to the valuable contributions he will make toward ensuring that we can continue to offer our students the best available education in strategic security.

Henley-Putnam University offers accredited online Bachelor and Master of Science Degrees in Intelligence Management, Terrorism and Counterterrorism Studies, and Strategic Security and Protection Management; a Doctoral Degree in Strategic Security; and several certificate programs.

Henley-Putnam University is committed to offering its students the most advanced coursework taught by accomplished professionals in the fields of intelligence, counterterrorism studies, and protection management, Michael Hillyard said. I am eager to take part in this detailed and personalized approach to teaching deterrence, prevention, and important aspects of strategic security.

Michael Hillyard has a BS in Business Administration from Miami University, an MA in Military Studies from American Military University, and a Doctor of Public Administration from the University of Southern California. He has also completed post-doctoral studies with Harvard Universitys Graduate School of Education.

For more information on Henley-Putnam Universitys certificate and degree programs, please call admissions at 888.852.8746 or visit http://www.Henley-Putnam.edu.

ABOUT HENLEY-PUTNAM UNIVERSITY

Founded in August 2001, Henley-Putnam University is a leading educational institution specializing in the field of Strategic Security. The University offers accredited online Bachelor and Master of Science Degrees in Intelligence Management, Terrorism and Counterterrorism Studies, and Strategic Security and Protection Management; a Doctoral Degree in Strategic Security; and several certificate programs. Henley-Putnam prepares law enforcement, military, intelligence, and private industry professionals with the networks, skills, and insights to advance in their careers and protect the future. Henley-Putnam University, which is committed to building a student and alumni network that will serve its community, is an accredited member of DETC (http://www.detc.org) and offers 125 courses taught by hands-on faculty members from all branches of the military and law enforcement fields, including the FBI, CIA, DOD, DOJ, DIA and Secret Service. For more information, visit the Henley-Putnam University website (http://www.Henley-Putnam.edu), e-mail AdmissionsAdvising(at)Henley-Putnam(dot)edu, or call 888.852.8746.

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New Level of Safety for 200 Million Passengers – The First InFlight 911 Service Scheduled to Release

New York, NY (PRWEB) June 01, 2011

InFlight Labs, LLC, developer of InFlightMessenger.com, the popular advanced air-to-ground communication service for passengers; has announced today that they will deploy a powerful new Inflight Emergency-911 Service that will help airline pilots and staff to alert up to 100 government personnel simultaneously in the event of an inflight crisis.

InFlight Labs, LLC, will introduce a new proprietary product called Inflight 911 Services which is scheduled to be released later this year. Inflight 911 Services web interface leverages the aircrafts Wi-Fi Internet to establish a top priority secure and dedicated connection between aircraft personnel and an Inflight 911 Services administrative team.

With one touch, an airline pilot or staff member can access a secure network which gives them immediate 2-way communication between the aircraft and the Inflight 911 Services administrative team. Inflight 911 Services communications are also simultaneously transmitted to the mobile and/or computer devices of 100 + government personnel, such as the FAA, Homeland Security, FEMA, FBI, CIA, 911 and related agencies. This patent pending service is not limited to the U.S. market and can benefit Wi-Fi-enabled commercial and business aircraft located anywhere in the world. This service operates on both the ground and while in-flight; by using the aircrafts existing Wi-Fi Internet service, provided by GoGo Inflight, Row 44, OnAir, Panasonic Avionics and/or others.

Inflight 911 Services dynamic web interface stores more than 18 points of critical information in an encrypted format about the flight details, air crew and current crisis situation. This critical profile information is embedded in each real-time message sent and received. All Inflight 911 Services activity is time-stamped with a downloadable message history, ensuring vital accountability.

Inflight 911 Services is the perfect Plan B for airline staff when ground or controller tower personnel cannot be reached. This innovative service would have been helpful in recent incidents of unreachable air traffic controllers at Tahoe International Airport, at Boeing Field/King County International Airport, Knoxville Airport, and Reagan International Airport in March and April of 2011.

Inflight 911 Services will benefit everyone from airline staff to passengers and government officials by bringing numerous key resources together within minutes of an in-air emergency, states Tiffany Van Alst, spokeswoman for InFlight Labs, LLC.

It is imperative for the airlines to have alternate source of air-to-ground communication for aircraft in both commercial and business aviation markets. Accessing the existing in-flight Wi-Fi internet service allows InFlight Labs solutions to go live within days or weeks, versus possible years through a hardware solution deployment.

We will be seeking strategic partners to help cultivate and develop this win-win solution which adds an additional layer of safety and security in todays aviation market, says Tiffany Van Alst.

InFlight Labs, LLC: InFlight Labs, LLC is a privately held company with offices in Manhattan, NY, and Los Gatos, CA. The company is currently in the process of launching a world-class proprietary platform to aggregate an advanced, real-time communication experience for its subscribers. For more information please visit: http://www.InFlight911Services.com.

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Julie Fergerson Appointed by Ethoca as Vice President of Emerging Technologies

Austin, TX (PRWEB) June 02, 2011

Ethoca, the leader in collaboration-based anti-fraud technologies for e-commerce, today announced the appointment of Julie Fergerson as Vice President of Emerging Technologies. Fergerson, a former VP of Emerging Technologies at Debix and ClearCommerce where she was also co-founder, has nearly 20 years of experience in the online payments and fraud management industry, holds and has patents-pending methods for secure transaction order management processing and preventing fraudulent electronic transactions, and is acclaimed as one of the true pioneers and thought leaders in the industry.

In Ms. Fergersons new role with Ethoca, she will apply her deep and broad understanding of how online payments fraud happens to work closely with customers to develop use cases and new product requirements for Ethocas advanced collaborative network which enables merchants and other industry stakeholders to work together as effectively and efficiently as the fraudsters already do. A key focus will be driving adoption of Ethocas collaborative platform through identification and commercialization of the many ways it enables value creation for customers.

When I left the e-commerce industry, the one thing that I felt was left unfinished was formalizing a way for merchants to collaborate with each other and with card issuers to get organized like criminals have been doing for years, said Ms. Fergerson. If I hadnt found and joined Ethoca, this is an idea I would have developed myself.

Ethoca has done a fantastic job of addressing the key barriers to effective collaboration through their highly secure, real-time platform that protects privacy, ensures data integrity and has achieved critical-mass participation levels. The key challenge now is moving it forward to establish broad industry stakeholder participation, making it a truly global and universal anti-fraud communication hub and repository. Im very excited to have the opportunity to play a critical role in making that happen, she continued, as collaboration is the only fraud prevention method that does not degrade and become less effective over time.

We are thrilled to welcome someone of Julies stature and abilities to our team, said Andre Edelbrock, CEO and co-founder of Ethoca. Her expertise, deep industry relationships and experience will be of tremendous value in spreading the ideas behind collaboration and why it works and how to leverage it to reduce the Total Cost of Fraud (TCoF). We are entering a rapid growth phase for Ethoca, and Julie will be instrumental in helping us scale to that challenge and leading our development of collaborative use cases so that the platform becomes a de facto global standard for e-commerce merchants and industry stakeholders, regardless of which payment processor, fraud analytics tools, acquiring bank, or shopping cart / e-commerce platform they use.

After a period when it appeared that internet crime might have been contained and no longer growing, the past 18 months have seen an explosion in online fraud as criminals have become more organized into international gangs and more professional and business-like in their operations. Fraudsters have figured out payment and fraud systems, and how to look more like legitimate buyers sometimes even more legitimate looking than real customers and move extremely quickly and effectively to monetize stolen data. This has amplified the need for a coordinated, collaborative effort by businesses to fight back.

Ms. Fergerson is considered to be one of the industrys foremost experts on internet payments fraud. In addition to her corporate development work, Julie is a co-founder and board member emeritus of the Merchant Risk Council (MRC), the leading trade association for managing payments, preventing online fraud and promoting secure e-Commerce. She also serves as a board member of the Identity Theft Resource Center, where she created and led the Victim Assistance Program (idtheftcenter.org/VACP), a joint effort between the National Cyber Forensics Training Alliance (nctfa.net), the ITRC and Debix to provide notification and assistance to consumers whose identities have been compromised and found on crime servers by law enforcement.

Ms. Fergerson is a frequent speaker at industry trade events, including International Association of Privacy Professionals, National Retail Federation, Electronic Transaction Association, Economic Crime Summit, Mastercard University, Merchant Risk Council, NACHA, NRF Loss Prevention and the National White Collar Crime Conference. Publications include regular contributions to LooksTooGoodToBeTrue.com (a consumer site run by the FBI and Postal Inspectors), various industry journals, and contributions to three books and two government publications.

About Ethoca

Ethocas technology enables broad, automated industry collaboration through a highly secure communications hub and repository used by merchants, payment processors, fraud solution vendors, issuers and banks. Its rapidly growing database contains 600 million merchant and payment provider contributed records containing rich transaction information and outcomes across various payment types. Data can be linked by any attribute, offering a 360-degree view of behavioral patterns online that help identify both good and bad orders and customers.

Follow Ethoca at @ethocanews.

Ethoca is a registered trademark of Ethoca Limited. For more information about Ethoca visit ethoca.com.

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Two Learning-Industry Innovators, Blueline Simulations and SIMmersion, Join Forces to Introduce a New Age in Coaching Training


Tampa, FL (PRWEB) June 03, 2011

Since its inception nearly a decade ago, Blueline Simulations has had one mission: “To excite, engage and transform employees utilizing the world’s most innovative and effective training solutions… one client at a time.”

Our partnership with SIMmersion offers a significant competitive advantage to our clients, says David Milliken, Managing Partner of Blueline Simulations. SIMmersions new simulation delivers a coaching skills practice session so real that you will forget that you are interacting with the computer!

The timing is good. You can argue whether the economy is in a turnaround or not, but the fact is that companies are sick of playing the sit-and-wait game. Today, they are making moves and seizing opportunity. That means more hiring, new people, new development needs and a renewed emphasis on coaching. Thats where Blueline and SIMmersion come in.

Think about the endless directions a coaching conversation can take, Milliken explains. The design of the SIMmersion Coaching and Counseling Simulation is made up of hundreds of choices (nodes) and because it uses a game engine with rules and probabilities, the experience feels limitless. The learner can literally practice for hours without having the same experience twice. It has similar benefits to that of a live role play, but can be done remotely online at a time convenient to the learner, and has the advantage of delivering a consistent experience with detailed feedback.

Milliken continues, Think of the SIMmersion Coaching and Counseling simulation as your leaders personal coach. SIMmersions solution makes it possible to safely and cost effectively practice coaching anytime, anywhere.

SIMmersions simulation technology combines hundreds of nodes with a gaming engine and voice recognition to create an immersive simulation that, up until now, hasnt been possible. Couple that with coaching best practices defined by one of the world’s best-known authorities and the expertise of one of the premier sim designers in the space.

This represents a huge commitment to moving sim technology forward. At a time when most developers are cutting back, we are proud to be launching a cutting edge solution with out-of-pocket costs that exceed a million dollars, says Milliken.

For Blueline, the opportunity is great. For more than a decade, the Tampa, Florida-based company has been recognized for its learning solutions in business acumen, leadership, onboarding, sales & marketing, and organizational change.

Until now, SIMmersions immersive simulation solutions have been largely directed at serving the public sector, most notably the branches of the American Military. Through their partnership with Blueline, SIMmersion has the opportunity to transform learning at many of the worlds largest and most successful companies.

Dr. Dale Olsen founded SIMmersion, LLC in 2002. He obtained an exclusive license for the PeopleSim technology he invented in 1997 while working for Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (JHU/APL). As a subcontractor to JHU/APL, the company began projects to develop simulations for the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and an additional simulation for the FBI in early 2003. Since that time, SIMmersion has contracted directly with government sponsors and has been awarded contracts with the U.S. Army J.A.G., U.S. Marine Corps, and the FBI.

Headquartered in Tampa, Florida, Blueline Simulations has quickly established a global reputation for delivering “everything simulation” with capabilities for rapid prototyping and global implementation.

Blueline Simulations builds custom learning visuals, classroom simulations and games, elearning, esimulations, mobile learning, virtual worlds and social media solutions with a constantly growing network that enables them to deliver the leading corporate training solutions in branding & positioning, business finance & strategy, leadership, sales strategy, market strategy, project management, diversity, trust and much more. Blueline helps organizations inspire new beliefs, expand knowledge and develop skills.

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REELZCHANNEL Naked Trailers App Now Available On Samsung Smart TVs and Android Phones


Albuquerque, NM (PRWEB) June 03, 2011

REELZCHANNELTV About MoviesŪ today announced the availability of its Naked Trailers app on Samsung Internet-enabled TVs and Android phones. The app is free to download on the Samsung App store, the worlds first HDTV-based app store, and on the Android Market.

The Naked Trailers app, already popular on devices including the iPhone and iPad, is based on the REELZCHANNEL TV show of the same name and features thousands of full-length, uncut trailers for movies in theaters, on TV, On Demand, Pay-Per-View, DVD, Blu-ray and even the latest video games. From Daniel Radcliffes The Woman in Black which hits theaters in 2012 to the Walt Disney masterpiece Fantasia released in 1940, users can watch trailers for movies coming soon and Hollywood classics alike.

Were always looking for new and innovative ways to connect people to movies and having the Naked Trailers app available on Samsung Smart TVs and Android devices continues that mission, said Bob Bedford SVP of Marketing at REELZCHANNEL. This app is a fun and helpful way to discover and engage with movies through an enhanced television experience at home or while on the go, and well continue to find opportunities with apps knowing our viewers enjoy exploring movies this way.

This is the third app released by REELZCHANNEL in the past year. In addition to Movies at a Glance and Naked Trailers apps, REELZCHANNEL launched the successful The Kennedys app to synch users with the movie event on the network. The Kennedys app provides users with a fascinating and innovative way to explore the Kennedy dynasty through historical footage, photos, family letters and FBI files as well as behind-the-scenes footage from REELZCHANNEL specials about the movie event. Users can also join the conversation using Facebook Connect and Twitter (#TheKennedys). And just like the Naked Trailers app, The Kennedys live viewing app is free to download and available at the Apple App store and http://www.reelz.com/apps.

Watch the show that inspired the Naked Trailers app every Thursday at 1pm ET/ 10am PT and 5:30pm ET/ 2:30pm PT when new episodes of Naked Trailers premiere on REELZCHANNEL. There is also a Saturday edition of Naked Trailers airing at 10am ET/ 7am PT.

About REELCHANNEL

REELZCHANNELTV About MoviesŪ is the only cable and satellite network devoted to delivering entertaining and informative programming that is all about movies, including the celebrities, fashion, music and stories behind the stories. With shows featuring movie and entertainment experts, including Leonard Maltin, Richard Roeper, Sam Rubin and John Salley, viewers get trusted insight into movies wherever theyre playing, whether in theaters or at home.

REELZCHANNEL reaches more than 58 million homes on DIRECTV channel 238, Dish Network channel 299, Verizon FiOS TV channel 233, AT&T U-verse channels 799/1799HD and cable systems nationwide. Find REELZCHANNEL in your area by entering your zip code at http://www.reelz.com/watch. Owned by Hubbard Media Group, REELZCHANNEL is headquartered in Albuquerque, NM with an entertainment bureau in Los Angeles and sales office in New York.

For more information, please contact the REELZCHANNEL Media Line

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Book “White Sleeper” By Bioterrorism Expert David R Fett and Hollywood Writer Stephen Langford Is Frightening Tale of Bioterrorism Attacks Following Death of Bin Laden


Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) June 07, 2011

Osama bin Laden may be gone, but threats of terrorist attacks on the United States still remain a frightening possibility. Among the scariest scenarios is an attack using toxic biological agents, which could cause untold number of deaths throughout this country.

Thats the unsettling premise that drives the new bioterrorist thriller White Sleeper by David R. Fett and Stephen Langford, which has been published to critical acclaim by Synergy Books. Fett, a Los Angeles-based ophthalmologist and bioterrorism expert, and Langford, a screenwriter and producer, are longtime friends who teamed up to write a story that combines the threat of a homegrown terrorist linking up with foreign terrorists who wreak biological havoc on the United States, each with their own reasons.

When Arkansas experiences a wave of rare, fatal diseases, the CDC calls in Dave Richards, a doctor with a shady past, to investigate. Richards sees this as an opportunity to clear his reputation and save his career. He joins with FBI agent Paula Mushari to investigate the seeming plague. When they think theyve found the person responsible for the bioterrorism, the find themselves drawn deeper into a sinister pact between a white supremacist and a vengeful terrorist sect, each bent on causing mass destruction on the American populace. Richards and Mushari must race against the clock and their own personal issues to prevent a catastrophic plague from breaking out.

White Sleeper is Fetts first published book, although he has published many articles in his field. Ive always had an interest in toxicology, says Fett, who holds a graduate degree in toxicology from MIT. I thought for some time about writing a non-fiction book on bioterrorism. I told Steve about my idea and he suggested collaborating with him on a novel.

Fett did extensive research on biological agents and bioterrorism, and he and Langford began to meet weekly to work out the narrative and characters for White Sleeper. The title, Fett notes, springs from the concept of a Caucasian homegrown terrorist joining with a foreign terrorist sleeper cell, like a cross between Timothy McVeigh and Al Qaeda.

Fetts main reasons for writing White Sleeper were entertainment and education, he says. “The thriller part is to make people wake up. People need to be vigilant, act together, and open themselves up to the world at large. We need to protect the whole world from homegrown and foreign terrorists.

Both Fett and Langford are fans of the biological terror novels of Michael Crichton (The Andromeda Strain) and Robin Cook (Coma), so it was natural for them to conceive a novel in a similar vein, Fett says. In one respect, then, White Sleeper is a tribute to those writers.

The authors have also written a screenplay based on White Sleeper, but, Langford says, right now, were just trying to get the book out to the public.

What critics and readers are saying about White Sleeper:

I found this book hard to put down, and I loved the action and the interaction between Dave and Paul. The story is believable, and the writing is great. If youre a fan of Robin Cook, then youll enjoy this newcomer. Asthepageturns.blogspot.com.

White Sleeper is a lightning-fast-paced story about two characters trying to stop a homegrown terrorist from unleashing a deadly virus on American citizens. Those who are looking for a straightforward action story about deadly viruses wont be disappointed. Prettyopinionated.com

About the Authors

Dr. David Fett is an ophthalmic plastic surgeon specializing in reconstructive and cosmetic surgery around the eye, such as removing skin cancers around the eye, fixing children born with drooped lids, accidents, etc. He holds a BS degree in applied biochemistry, an MS degree in toxicology from MIT and received his MD from Dartmouth Medical School. Fett has published numerous articles on medical topics; White Sleeper is his first work of fiction. He lives in the Los Angeles area with his family.

Stephen Langford is a TV and movie writer and producer of more than 150 hours of prime time television. His credits include Family Matters, Malcolm and Eddie, and the movie Lovewrecked, for which he was screenwriter. He is a member of the Writers Guild of America, West, and lives in Tarzana, CA with his family. More information on “White Sleeper” can be found on the book’s website at http://www.whitesleeper.com.

White Sleeper

272 pages; $ 18.95; Soft Cover; ISBN-10: 0-9845040-2-8

Publication date: April 12, 2011

Published by Synergy Books

Available at bookstores nationwide, amazon.com, barnesandnoble.com, borders.com

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