Money is important to a vibrant, sustainable economy, yet it doesn't grow on trees - or does it? That's just one of the questions addressed in The Coming Age of Freed Money (Rogem Press, 2010) by J. Moromisato (http://www.DenverPlan.com), a Denver-based writer, scientist, researcher and, now, candidate for the United States Senate. Moromisato, who has a doctorate in high energy physics and a master's in economics, has developed a fresh approach to economics in his new book, which likens an economy to an organism that's sustained and fortified by the circulation of money.

In The Coming Age of Freed Money, Moromisato explores traditional funding processes, business cycles, and the consequences of key fiscal behaviors in wealthy and poor countries alike. Deciphering complex causes behind the Industrial Revolution, financial bubbles, great recession and more, Moromisato solves what he calls critical, contemporary "economic mysteries."

"The Federal Reserve possesses the capacity to create unlimited amounts of money, as if it grows on trees, yet the economy is continually at the mercy of this dysfunctional system," Moromisato says. "The Coming Age of Freed Money proposes a new monetary system in which financial institutions would not be allowed to create money. Instead, they would be obliged to lend only funds borrowed from the Fed. Consequently, the Fed would then recover its exclusive power, constitutionally mandated, to create and control the flow of money/credit throughout the nation."

Moromisato's terms his solution "Freed Money," a new money technology that's based on a Full Reserve Lending (FRL) paradigm. An "organic solution," Freed Money applies to innumerable monetary systems in countries big and small, rich and poor, according to Moromisato. With FRL, banks may maintain a 100-percent reserve on all deposits, borrow all their lending funds from the Fed and continue holding assets.

In addition to outlining his new money technology in The Coming Age of Freed Money, Moromisato has incorporated his solution into "The Denver Plan" a comprehensive strategy to end unemployment. Moromisato will use this plan as his candidacy platform for U.S. Senator, running against Michael Bennet.

The Coming Age of Freed Money is available at Barnes & Noble and Amazon. For more information about Moromisato's candidacy, visit http://www.jmoromisatoussenate.com.

About J. Moromisato

Born in Lima, Peru, J. Moromisato immigrated to the United States in 1976 and became an American citizen in 1985. He has a doctorate in high energy physics and worked as teacher and researcher until December 2004. A few years before retiring, he returned to graduate school to obtain a master's in economics. A Denver resident, Moromisato is the author of The Origin of Wealth and Poverty (Rogem Press, 2007), The Condensed Denver Plan to End Unemployment (Rogem Press, 2010), and The Coming Age of Freed Money (Rogem Press, 2010).

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Bestselling authors Neal Stephenson and Greg Bear, along with Subutai Corporation, announced today the launch of The Mongoliad, the first digital novel on a social book platform. A speculative fiction novel set against the Mongol invasion of Europe in the 13th century, The Mongoliad follows a small band of warriors and mystics in a ripping tale of action and adventure set at a time when the Mongol horde's conquest of Europe seemed inevitable.  Key to the development of this tale is the unique collaboration between the authors and the audience through PULP, Subutai's new platform, which provides a participatory experience only possible in today's connected digital world. To experience The Mongoliad, visit www.mongoliad.com.

"PULP is what Gutenberg would have come up with if he hadn't jumped the gun and released 600 years early," said Stephenson. "Kindles and iPads were little better than expensive drink trays until we came up with this."  

The Mongoliad's heroes fight, plot, spy, and maneuver the politics of royal courts, the church, merchant empires, and secret societies in an attempt to defeat their would-be conquerors, and to preserve the knowledge that is in their charge.  Each week a new chapter is delivered via custom applications for handhelds and the web, starting with iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch.

Greg Bear said, "This is one of the most exciting and interesting projects I've worked on in a long while. Collaborating with Neal and our crack team on a magnificent story and a new business model for publishing and media is a real privilege."

The Mongoliad is the first story to be released on the PULP platform.  PULP enables authors to deliver a richer experience than ebooks or traditional paper, creating a complete world around a novel and its characters. The platform enables the dynamic inclusion of meta-narrative and para-narrative elements such as character sketches, articles, short stories, music, video, and social features for discussions among the book's community.  Serial delivery enables both authors and community time to shape the next stage of an exciting tale where the experience can really take off in any creative direction.

"The form of the traditional novel is a consequence of the technology of the printing press," said Jeremy Bornstein, co-founder and President of Subutai.  "We wanted to explore what the novel could be now that it's practical to use a platform more modern than paper."

Pricing

Readers can enjoy the journey of The Mongoliad with a 6-month subscription priced at $5.99 USD or annually at $9.99 USD. Each week readers will receive new chapters, along with ongoing access to the community and additional content.

About the Authors

Neal Stephenson is a bestselling American writer known for his speculative fiction works, including Anathem, the Baroque Cycle, Cryptonomicon, The Diamond Age, and the seminal science fiction novel Snow Crash. He also writes nonfiction articles about technology in publications such as Wired Magazine, and has worked as an advisor for Blue Origin, a company (founded by Jeff Bezos) developing a manned sub-orbital launch system.

Greg Bear is the author of more than thirty books, spanning thrillers, science fiction, and fantasy including Blood Music, The Forge of God, Darwin's Radio, and Quantico. Awarded two Hugos and five Nebulas for his fiction, one of only two authors to win a Nebula in every category, Bear has been called the "Best working writer of hard science fiction" by The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Science Fiction. Bear has served on political and scientific action committees and has advised Microsoft Corporation, the U.S. Army, the CIA, Sandia National Laboratories, Callison Architecture, Inc., Homeland Security, and other groups and agencies.

About Subutai

Seattle- and San Francisco-based Subutai Corporation is developing the first online social transmedia platform and entertainment properties, delivering the next generation of community publishing platforms. For more information visit us at www.subutai.mn.

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The sons of two entertainment icons find each other on Facebook and launch a collaboration.

Childhood friends Jon Goodman and Eric Larson made their first movie together as a birthday party activity when they were kids. Eric's father, Glen A. Larson, is famous for producing TV shows like Knight Rider and Battlestar Galactica and has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Jon's father, Dickie Goodman, is famous for being The King of Novelty records like Mr. Jaws and The Flying Saucer and holds the Guinness World Record for the most Billboard charted novelty/comedy hits.

The boys grew up watching or listening to each other's father's work. After losing contact for several years, Jon, now in PA, and Eric in AZ found each other again on Facebook, and began chatting about the movie Eric's dad orchestrated for his birthday party all those years ago.

Like father like son, Eric is in the film business and Jon is in music. Eric has optioned the movie rights to Jon's book, The King of Novelty - Dickie Goodman through his company, Larson Lane Entertainment. "I feel like I went full circle with the whole Facebook experience," says Jon, who began using the social networking site to promote the availability of Dickie Goodman records on iTunes.  

As Facebook fate would have it, social networking and business networking can go hand in hand. "I was just excited to reunite with a long lost friend from my childhood..." says Jon.  "So making another movie together is icing on the cake!"

The two say they might set the release date on Eric's birthday for old times' sake.

On the Web at iTunes.com/dickiegoodman

And myspace.com/kingofnovelty

Follow Dickie Goodman on Twitter and get the new Dickie Goodman App at iTunes

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On Sept. 1, Borders will officially unveil its new Rewards loyalty program, bringing Borders customers more choices, richer benefits and better savings. Consumers can now choose from two forms of Rewards — a free, enhanced Rewards program, or the new "Borders Rewards Plus" program, which for $20 per year delivers savings on nearly all Borders merchandise, and free shipping on virtually all online orders. Borders is the only major bookseller to provide consumers with a choice of loyalty programs.

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To celebrate, members can earn "Borders Bucks" twice as fast beginning tomorrow though Sept. 6. Typically, members earn $5 in Borders Bucks for every $150 they spend annually, but during this period, Borders will double the spend to bring the member closer to the $150 threshold faster.  For example, if a member spends $50, Borders will double that amount bringing the total spend to $100. If a member spends $75, Borders will double that amount bringing the total spend to $150, resulting in the member receiving $5 in Bucks.

"We saw a great opportunity to differentiate Borders in the marketplace by offering the choice of a paid program or a free program," said Borders CEO Mike Edwards. "Beginning tomorrow, the new Rewards program will provide members with more relevant content, benefits and discount offers. It's yet another example of Borders' commitment to creating an outstanding customer experience."

For the last several months, Borders has been conducting extensive research on what customers want most in a loyalty program. The company used the research to shape the reinvention of Rewards, which includes nearly 40 million sign ups, from a one-size-fits-all-model to one that engages with each member individually with specific discounts. Members also receive personalized and relevant content such as title recommendations and notifications of local events including author signings and other entertainment activities.  

Borders Rewards Plus and the free, enhanced Borders Rewards program both offer a rich array of benefits and savings, such as exclusive in-store and online discounts, personal shopping days, free coffee, a free birthday gift, and Borders Bucks, of course.

In addition:

• Members of the free, enhanced program will receive 30 percent off the list price of hardcover bestsellers and free shipping on online orders of $25 or more.
• Members of the Borders Rewards Plus program will receive 40 percent off the list price of hardcover bestsellers, 20 percent off the list price of select hardcovers, 10 percent off the purchase price of most everything else — and free shipping on virtually all online orders.  

Rewards for teachers

As part of its longstanding commitment to supporting educators, Borders has made its Rewards program more teacher-friendly. Upon the program's launch, teachers who are currently Rewards members will receive a personal shopping day where they will enjoy a 10 percent discount off the purchase price on top of the 25 percent discount they already receive on eligible items. In addition, beginning Oct. 1, parents, friends and families can donate Borders Bucks they've accrued to their favorite teacher. The teacher can then use the donation to buy classroom supplies.

For complete information on Rewards, to sign up to become a Rewards member or register as a teacher to receive Borders Bucks, visit www.Borders.com/Rewards.

About Borders Group, Inc.

Headquartered in Ann Arbor, Mich., Borders Group, Inc. (NYSE: BGP) is a leading specialty retailer of books as well as other educational and entertainment items. The company employs approximately 19,500 throughout the U.S., primarily in its Borders® and Waldenbooks® stores. Online shopping is offered through borders.com. Find author interviews and vibrant discussions of the products we and our customers are passionate about online at facebook.com/borders, twitter.com/borders and youtube.com/bordersmedia. For more information about the company, visit borders.com/media.

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These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, consumer demand for the company's products, particularly during the holiday season, which is believed to be related to general economic and geopolitical conditions, competition and other factors; the availability of adequate capital--including vendor credit--to fund the company's operations and to carry out its strategic plans; adverse litigation results or other claims, the performance of the company's information technology systems, the anticipated impact of our Borders Rewards and Borders Rewards Plus programs; and, with respect to eBook content and eReaders, the availability to the company of anticipated content levels and a variety of competitive devices.

The company's periodic reports filed from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission contain more detailed discussions of these and other risk factors that could cause actual results and plans to differ materially from those included in the forward-looking statements, and those discussions are incorporated herein by reference. The company does not undertake any obligation to update forward-looking statements.

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    - Integrates ScienceDirect, Scopus and Targeted Web Content;
      Offers New Search and Discovery Applications -

    - Opening APIs to Encourage Development of Customized Solutions -

Elsevier, (http://www.elsevier.com/) a world-leading publisher of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, today announced the launch of SciVerse (http://www.sciverse.com/), an innovative platform that integrates the company's key products and encourages the scientific community to collaborate on the development of customized search and discovery applications. Elsevier has committed to releasing the APIs (application programming interfaces) for all of the content on SciVerse and will offer application development support tools on the site.

"SciVerse is a start of a new journey for Elsevier where we plan to provide customized search and discovery solutions and increase interoperability within our products and third party services," said Jay Katzen, Managing Director, Academic & Government Products, Elsevier. "We recognize that it is critical to involve the researchers and librarians in the creation of solutions as they are in the best position to identify and address their search and discovery challenges. By providing our content APIs later this year, we will empower researchers and developers to build custom applications to enhance their workflow and share these applications with the scientific community within SciVerse."

A multi-phased initiative aimed at accelerating science through applications targeted to specific researcher needs, at launch SciVerse will include SciVerse Hub beta, a module that integrates ScienceDirect (http://www.sciencedirect.com/), Scopus (http://www.scopus.com/) and targeted web content from Scirus, Elsevier's science-specific Internet search engine. SciVerse Hub beta allows for a single search across its integrated content with results ranked by relevancy and without duplication, saving valuable researcher time.

Combining familiar resources with new efficiencies, SciVerse also enables interoperability among ScienceDirect, Scopus and the new SciVerse Hub beta. For example, ScienceDirect users who also subscribe to Scopus will now be able to access key author information without leaving the article, and link directly into comprehensive lists of all an author's documents and citations in Scopus.

SciVerse Hub beta will include three search and discovery applications at launch:

    - Methods section search application - allows researchers to search only
      the methodology and protocol sections of full-text articles.

    - Matching Sentences application - returns search results with the query
      words highlighted in the full sentence where they appear.

    - Prolific Authors application - prominently displays the most prolific
      authors for each search result.

The initial applications offer an example of the possible solutions that can be built using content APIs and were developed by NextBio, a provider of a SaaS (Software as a Service) platform for life sciences researchers which includes ontology-based semantic tools. Elsevier began collaborating with NextBio in 2009.

Elsevier will begin rolling out its APIs on SciVerse in Q4 of this year including content APIs for ScienceDirect, Scopus, and SciVerse Hub beta. In opening up this trusted content to development by the worldwide scientific and developer communities, SciVerse will allow for collaboration on applications that meet specific researcher challenges and enable the creation of customized solutions for efficiently finding, using and re-using SciVerse content.

"As a physician scientist, there is vast amount of information that is available for potential discoveries which has limited my ability to find and consume the right information in the time I have available for research," said Dr. Fatima Cody Stanford, Palmetto Health/ University of South Carolina School of Medicine. "Applications that provide more intelligent results will significantly improve my workflow. I am very excited about the first SciVerse applications and eager to see new additions as the larger community begins development."

For more information about SciVerse, please visit http://www.info.sciverse.com.

About Elsevier

Elsevier is a world-leading publisher of scientific, technical and medical information products and services. The company works in partnership with the global science and health communities to publish more than 2,000 journals, including The Lancet (http://www.thelancet.com/) and Cell ( http://www.cell.com/), and close to 20,000 book titles, including major reference works from Mosby and Saunders. Elsevier's online solutions include ScienceDirect (http://www.sciencedirect.com/), Scopus (http://www.scopus.com/ ), Reaxys (https://www.reaxys.com/), MD Consult (http://www.mdconsult.com/) and Nursing Consult (http://www.nursingconsult.com/), which enhance the productivity of science and health professionals, and the SciVal suite (http://www.scival.com/) and MEDai's Pinpoint Review (http://www.medai.com/), which help research and health care institutions deliver better outcomes more cost-effectively.

A global business headquartered in Amsterdam, Elsevier ( http://www.elsevier.com/) employs 7,000 people worldwide. The company is part of Reed Elsevier Group PLC (http://www.reedelsevier.com/), a world-leading publisher and information provider, which is jointly owned by Reed Elsevier PLC and Reed Elsevier NV. The ticker symbols are REN (Euronext Amsterdam), REL (London Stock Exchange), RUK and ENL (New York Stock Exchange).

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