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Three Novels, One Battered Shield: Alessandro Catorcini Completes The Shield Triptych
BELLEVUE, Wash.Two centuries of Rome’s wars seen from the wrong end of the record, from the First Punic War to a legionary’s forty-year march to the edge of Han China. All three standalone novels are now available in English and Italian, two of them in Romanian. Historical novelist Alessandro Catorcini has completed The Shield Triptych, three […]
BELLEVUE, Wash.
Two centuries of Rome’s wars seen from the wrong end of the record, from the First Punic War to a legionary’s forty-year march to the edge of Han China. All three standalone novels are now available in English and Italian, two of them in Romanian.
Historical novelist Alessandro Catorcini has completed The Shield Triptych, three standalone novels bound not by a plot or a recurring cast but by a single object: a Roman shield, and what it means to carry one, lose one, or watch it outlast the man beneath it.
The novels are about the people history hurries past. Not the consuls whose names were cut into columns, but the engineer who drew the ships; not the generals who won the battles, but the farmer’s son who lived through the worst defeat Rome ever suffered and spent fourteen years deciding what that made him.

“I write about the people the record leaves out,” the author said. “The soldiers who survived the battles that made other men famous, and the makers whose inventions outlived their names. The stone remembers the consul. It almost never remembers who built the thing that won.”
The three books span roughly two hundred years and can be read in any order:
- The Hammer and the Shield (264 BC, the First Punic War): Follows Manius Fabricius, a senator’s son who reads hulls the way other men read glory. When his father and brother drown in the strait at Scylla, the family calls it valor and Manius knows it was error. He answers with an invention: an iron-beaked boarding bridge that nails enemy ships to Roman decks and turns the sea into a battlefield Rome cannot lose. The bridge wins Rome the water. The column in the Forum names the consul. And the device that conquered the sea carries a flaw only its maker can see.
Buy / Review: Amazon (EN) · Google Play (EN) · Amazon (IT) · Google Play (IT) · Goodreads - The Shield Left Behind (216 BC, the Second Punic War): Opens on the day the largest army Rome had ever raised was swallowed whole beside the river Aufidus. Titus Labonius lived, and could never afterward say for certain whether he had lain still beneath the dead a heartbeat longer than a brave man would have. Marked with the disgraced legiones Cannenses and shipped to rot in Sicilian exile, he keeps the one thing he did not throw away, and soldiers fourteen years the long way home toward Zama and Hannibal’s final defeat.
Buy / Review: Amazon (EN) · Google Play (EN) · Amazon (IT) · Google Play (IT) · Lulu (RO) · Google Play (RO) · Goodreads - The Farthest Shield (53 BC, Carrhae): Sends Lucius Ateporix Vettius east and never brings him back. Sold across the steppe after Rome’s worst defeat of the age, he walks for forty years past the Oxus and the Talas, into the service of warlords and the gaze of a Han general, toward a town at the edge of the known world. The novel draws on the Lost Legion hypothesis, the proposal that survivors of Carrhae ended their long march as the Han frontier county of Liqian.
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The author was born in Genoa, Italy, and writes in both Italian and English, translating and editing his own Italian editions rather than licensing them out. The Farthest Shield and The Shield Left Behind are also available in Romanian.
“The Mediterranean I grew up on was not a backdrop, it was a workplace,” the author said. “Ships got built badly and people drowned. Men walked east because walking east was the only thing left. I wanted to write that world at eye level, from inside a life that history never bothered to write down.”
The three novels are available now in paperback and ebook. Full details, sample chapters, and buy links for every edition are at www.catorcini.com.
Book Details
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Title |
Setting | Formats | Editions |
|
The Hammer and the Shield |
First Punic War, 264 BC |
Paperback, ebook |
English, Italian (Il Martello e lo Scudo) |
|
The Shield Left Behind |
Cannae to Zama, 216–202 BC | Paperback, ebook | English, Italian (Lo Scudo Abbandonato), Romanian (Scutul Lăsat în Urmă) |
| The Farthest Shield | Carrhae to the Han frontier, 53 BC onward |
Paperback, ebook |
English, Italian (Lo Scudo Più Lontano), Romanian (Scutul cel mai îndepărtat) |
About the Author
Alessandro Catorcini writes literary historical fiction set in the less-told corners of the ancient world. Born in Genoa, Italy, he studied Latin and Greek in school and fell in love with the classical world then; the novels are what that love turned into. He lives in Bellevue, Washington, where he works as a technology executive, and he writes in both Italian and English.
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Saved By Grace Band Announces New Song “Jesus Loves America” Honoring America’s 250th Anniversary
Erie, PAThe faith-based rock group’s latest release through Vere Music Group and ADA/Warner Bros. Distribution reflects on America’s history, blessings and a message of hope through faith.
The faith-based rock group’s latest release through Vere Music Group and ADA/Warner Bros. Distribution reflects on America’s history, blessings and a message of hope through faith.
Erie, PA
Saved By Grace Band (SBG) has released its new single “Jesus Loves America,” a faith-inspired song written by Dan Olson, a “singer-songwriter and lead vocalist,” was released on September 11, 2026, through Vere Music Group via ADA/Warner Bros. Distribution.

Produced by Michael Shreve and engineered by Zac Hatch of Zion Recordings in Erie, Pennsylvania, the single combines SBG’s signature faith-based songwriting with a message centered on gratitude, perseverance and spiritual encouragement.
“Jesus Loves America” was created in recognition of the United States’ upcoming 250th anniversary, reflecting on the nation’s history and the role of faith in shaping personal and collective experiences. The song conveys a message that, regardless of challenges or uncertainty, believers can find strength through their faith.
“Mostly, the song is a reminder of just how blessed we are to live in the great USA,” said Dan Olson, a “singer-songwriter and lead vocalist” and member of Saved By Grace Band.
The new single will be included in SBG’s upcoming third album, scheduled for release in 2027. The project will feature updated versions of selected earlier works alongside new recordings, continuing the band’s ongoing musical journey.
Saved By Grace Band previously released two studio albums, “God’s Master Plan” and “God’s Got Me,” with the “Nashville Recordings” EP released between them. The EP reached more than 500,000 streams on Spotify, expanding the band’s audience and establishing its presence among listeners of contemporary Christian music.
Through “Jesus Loves America,” SBG continues its mission of creating music that shares messages of faith, hope and encouragement. The release invites listeners to reflect on gratitude, resilience and the importance of spiritual connection during times of change.
About Saved By Grace Band
Saved By Grace Band (SBG) is a faith-based music group dedicated to creating songs centered on Christian faith, hope and inspiration. The band’s catalog includes albums such as “God’s Master Plan” and “God’s Got Me,” along with the “Nashville Recordings” EP, which has generated more than 500,000 Spotify streams. SBG continues to produce new music while preparing for the release of its third album in 2027.
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Tinuiti Unveils Bliss Point MCP Server, Pioneering Open Measurement Access for AI Agents
New York, USAIn an industry built on walled gardens, Bliss Point MCP Server opens Tinuiti’s decision-grade media intelligence to any AI agent a brand chooses — no closed ecosystem required.
In an industry built on walled gardens, Bliss Point MCP Server opens Tinuiti's decision-grade media intelligence to any AI agent a brand chooses — no closed ecosystem required.
New York, USA
Today, Tinuiti, a leading independent media agency, announced the launch of the Bliss Point Model Context Protocol (MCP) Server, becoming one of the first agencies to open its proprietary measurement layer directly to AI agents. Powered by the Bliss Point Marketing Operating System—Tinuiti’s proprietary intelligence engine that unifies audience, creative, media, and measurement—the new connection gives marketers governed access to clean, cross-channel media performance and measurement intelligence through compatible AI agents and enterprise AI environments.

Unlike traditional walled-garden platforms that restrict integration, the Bliss Point MCP Server is built for total interoperability—collaborating directly with a marketer’s chosen AI applications, external tech partners, and existing enterprise infrastructure.
The Bliss Point MCP Server makes core Bliss Point resources—clean, normalized media data, measurement signals, and select third-party data—available through compatible versions of ChatGPT, Claude, Microsoft Copilot, and clients’ own agents or business intelligence environments, subject to client permissions and configuration. Rather than asking an agent to reconcile fragmented platform reports, the Bliss Point MCP Server gives it a single, already-taxonomized view of performance to reason over.
“We believe two things fundamentally. One, an AI agent is only as smart as the context, data, and guardrails powering it, and two, clients should be able to choose how they use their own data—not have that choice made for them by whichever system happens to hold it. That’s what Bliss Point MCP means in practice: a client’s own clean, governed data, working inside whatever agent or LLM they choose. For clients, that means faster, more confident decisions built on a foundation they actually trust. As an independent agency, we can move fast and work with the technology our clients choose,” said Abbey Klaassen, Chief Executive Officer, Tinuiti.
Built on the open Model Context Protocol standard, the new connection allows brands to query approved Bliss Point data and build customized workflows, giving a brand’s preferred agents and tools access to the most powerful datasets and context. By taking on the heavy lifting of extracting, organizing, and unifying fragmented channel data in one place, Tinuiti’s Bliss Point MCP Server gives a brand’s AI tools immediate access to decision-grade intelligence, empowering teams to focus on strategic execution from day one.
Tinuiti’s pioneering agency MCP Server comes as platforms such as Google, Meta, TikTok and Amazon have each introduced MCP connections that give marketers and developers agent-based access to their respective platforms. By connecting its proprietary measurement intelligence to AI agents through an MCP, Tinuiti gives clients an independent intelligence layer across channels, bringing together normalized media data, measurement signals, modeling outputs, and approved third-party data in a consistent, governed format.
With the Bliss Point MCP Server, marketers can:
- Connect media and business data. Bring approved media intelligence into a brand’s AI or business intelligence environment and combine it with sales, inventory, or CRM data for cross-functional analysis.
- Get answers on demand. Ask how yesterday’s performance compared with plan and receive an answer based on clean, taxonomized data, without waiting for a scheduled report or response.
- Move faster during peak periods. Review pacing and prior-day results during high-volume periods, including the holiday shopping season, using the same governed data foundation available to the broader team.
- Build governed workflows. Develop agents and skills, including weekly performance narratives or anomaly alerts, with Bliss Point as the underlying intelligence layer.
Market interest in an open measurement layer is already translating into active adoption among major brands. Leading advertisers within Tinuiti’s client roster, like e.l.f., are implementing the Bliss Point MCP Server to connect their enterprise LLMs and custom AI agents directly to the agency’s decision-grade data. By moving early, these brands are establishing unified AI governance models that integrate cross-channel media performance straight into their internal business intelligence stacks—setting the operational standard for how modern marketing organizations will leverage AI agents moving forward.
“e.l.f.’s ethos commits us to connecting communities and actively listening to the signals they give. An integrated platform like Tinuiti’s MCP—for which we were eager to be alpha testers—should allow us to see the big picture across our media and business data with collective analysis through a governed workflow. We are always looking for new pathways to meet our community where they are,” said Patrick O’Keefe, Chief Integrated Marketing Officer, e.l.f. Brands.
Tinuiti built the Bliss Point MCP Server under its Agentic Deference principles, which call for approved data access, clearly defined business objectives, human accountability and governance appropriate to each use case. Building directly on this MCP foundation, Tinuiti is rolling out next-generation Dashboarding and Data Analysis Agents, designed to provide on-demand, customized answers through Bliss Point.
To learn more about Tinuiti’s Bliss Point MCP Server, reach out directly here.
The launch follows rapid enterprise growth for Tinuiti, driven by a 66% increase in average deal size over two years and major Agency of Record wins including: Carter’s, Inc., Full-Funnel Agency of Record; Wolverine World Wide, Inc. (Merrell®, Saucony®, Chaco®, Wolverine®, and Cat® Footwear), Media Agency of Record; Serta Simmons Bedding, Digital Agency of Record; and Allies of Skin, Media Agency of Record.
Tinuiti has also made significant investments in senior leadership throughout 2026 to support its continued growth. Abbey Klaassen joined Tinuiti as CEO in June, with Bryan Wiener appointed Chairman of the Board. Most recently, Tinuiti welcomed Wes Harris as Global Chief Operating Officer, formalizing the COO role on its executive leadership team to connect client delivery, product, technology, and AI around the agency’s biggest growth opportunities.
About Tinuiti
Tinuiti is a media agency that not only builds brands, but architects business outcomes, creating immediate and lasting growth for clients. At the center is Tinuiti’s Bliss Point Marketing Operating System—the ultimate brand and performance unifier—which fuels decisions across Audience, Creative, Media and Measurement. This approach allows Tinuiti to treat each client’s business like its own—making smarter decisions, faster, and with greater accountability. With over $4.5 billion in media under management and 1,200 employees across the U.S., Mexico and EMEA, Tinuiti delivers measurable impact for leading brands. For more information, visit https://tinuiti.com/.
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BMA Conventions Reveals Dallas as Host City for 2027 Smart Manufacturing & AI Automation Conference
DALLAS, TexasThe two-day executive forum will bring manufacturing leaders, plant executives and technology innovators together to explore practical applications of AI, automation, robotics and connected manufacturing.
The two-day executive forum will bring manufacturing leaders, plant executives and technology innovators together to explore practical applications of AI, automation, robotics and connected manufacturing.
DALLAS, Texas
BMA Conventions will bring the Smart Manufacturing & AI Automation Convention 2027 to Dallas, Texas, from Feb 23, 2027 to Feb 25, 2027, creating a focused environment for manufacturing leaders to examine how artificial intelligence, automation and connected technologies are moving from experimentation into day-to-day industrial operations.

The three-day convention will take place at the DoubleTree by Hilton Dallas Market Center and will connect senior professionals across manufacturing operations, engineering, plant leadership, maintenance, digital transformation and industrial technology.
As manufacturers work to improve productivity, reduce unplanned downtime, strengthen operational resilience and modernize production environments, technologies such as AI, robotics, Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), predictive analytics and intelligent automation are becoming increasingly important to plant strategy.
The Smart Manufacturing & AI Automation Convention 2027 is designed around those practical challenges.
Rather than concentrating only on emerging technology, discussions will explore how manufacturers can apply new systems to measurable operational priorities including production performance, asset reliability, quality, maintenance, workforce development and plant-wide visibility.
Key areas of discussion will include:
- AI-powered production and intelligent process control
- Predictive maintenance and asset reliability
- Advanced robotics, cobots and autonomous production
- IIoT, edge technologies and connected factory systems
- MES, production analytics and real-time plant visibility
- Operational excellence and continuous improvement
- Industrial cybersecurity and operational resilience
- Supply chain visibility and business continuity
- Human-machine collaboration and workforce transformation
- Strategies for scaling automation across manufacturing operations
The convention will combine industry expert talks, executive panels, case studies, leadership discussions, networking and scheduled 1-on-1 meetings, creating opportunities for manufacturing decision-makers and selected technology providers to engage in more focused conversations.
From Technology Pilots to Operational Results
Artificial intelligence has quickly become one of the most discussed technologies in manufacturing. The next challenge for industrial organizations is determining where AI can generate practical value.
Predictive maintenance, automated quality inspection, production optimization, equipment monitoring and intelligent decision support are among the areas where manufacturers are increasingly exploring AI-driven approaches.
The Dallas convention will examine these applications alongside the infrastructure, data, workforce and operational strategies required to implement them effectively.
Connected manufacturing will also be central to the program.
By combining industrial equipment, sensors, software platforms, analytics and real-time operational data, manufacturers are gaining greater visibility into factory performance and identifying opportunities to respond to problems earlier.
Creating More Focused Industry Conversations
The Smart Manufacturing & AI Automation Convention is structured as a focused executive forum rather than a large-scale traditional trade show.
The format is designed to create repeated opportunities for meaningful conversations between manufacturing leaders and technology providers through conference sessions, networking periods and dedicated 1-on-1 meetings.
Day One will begin with exhibitor setup and networking activities, followed by a concentrated conference program on Day Two. Day Three will continue with leadership discussions, case studies and technology sessions before moving into dedicated 1-on-1 meetings.
Dallas at the Center of the Conversation
Hosting the convention in Dallas places the event within one of the country’s important industrial and technology markets and provides access to manufacturing organizations operating throughout Texas and the wider United States.
BMA Conventions is developing the event for executives, plant managers, engineering leaders, operations professionals, maintenance teams, digital transformation leaders and technology decision-makers responsible for improving manufacturing performance.
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“Manufacturers are no longer discussing AI and automation only as technologies of the future. The conversation is increasingly about where these technologies can solve real operational problems today. Our goal with the Smart Manufacturing & AI Automation Convention is to create a focused environment where industry leaders can exchange practical experiences, evaluate solutions and build relationships that can support the next stage of industrial transformation.”
Event Details
Event: Smart Manufacturing & AI Automation Convention 2027
Dates: Feb 23, 2027 to Feb 25, 2027
Venue: DoubleTree by Hilton Dallas Market Center
Location: Dallas, Texas, USA
Organizer: BMA Conventions
Website: https://bmaconventions.com/smart-manufacturing-automation-convention-2027/
Registration opportunities are available for manufacturing delegates and solution providers through BMA Conventions.
About BMA Conventions
BMA Conventions produces focused industry events designed to connect executives, operational leaders, innovators and solution providers around the technologies and strategies transforming modern industries.
Through curated conference programs, executive discussions, networking and business meetings, BMA Conventions creates environments where industry professionals can exchange knowledge, explore practical solutions and develop meaningful professional relationships.
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