TheOilDrum.com Responds to Wall Street Journal Peak Oil Article   On November 19, the Wall Street Journal published an article titled "Oil Officials See Limit Looming on Production." In our view, the WSJ article omits several key points regarding future oil production, including the fact that world oil production has stagnated in the last two years, despite rising prices. Our response to the WSJ article can be found here: WSJ Article Response. 2007-11-21

NFL Current Players and Mike Ditka to Hold Press Conference   Ground breaking initiative addressing NFL Retired Players' Crisis to be announced. 2007-11-21

American Chemistry Council Responds to Data on Phthalates and Toys in USPIRG'S Annual "Trouble in Toyland" Report
The American Chemistry Council provides data to address claims made regarding phthalates and toys in USPIRG's annual "Trouble in Toyland" report. 2007-11-21

Major Update to "SDI 1.0" Extension for ArcGIS Now Available
The Carbon Project today announced the availability of an update to CarbonArc PRO for ArcGIS 9.2, providing OGC® Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI) 1.0 interoperability for ESRI's ArcGIS 9.2 software. The latest version, CarbonArc PRO 1.2, provides enhanced security, improved SDI 1.0 feature services handling and an extension for Microsoft Virtual Earth. 2007-11-21

Total Access from Interaction Associates™: Web-Based Innovation Extends Collaboration-Focused Learning from the Workshop to the Desktop
Total Access from Interaction Associates™ embeds learning into the workplace environment to help leaders and employees succeed "beyond training." 2007-11-21

Anne Arundel Tech Council Names Lancaster Vice President
Co-Founder of The Winvale Group and lead of Network Federal, Kevin Lancaster is named vice president of Anne Arundel Tech Council for upcoming year. 2007-11-21

Lobbyists Hack Your Elections: The OEJC Calls for Voting Systems Recall, Return, and Refund (Part I)
The OEJC is calling for the recall, return, and refund of Ohio's electronic voting systems, widely documented as unreliable, inaccurate, and subject to manipulation, and subject of several product defect suits nationally. Lobbyist suggested elections officials to current review of Ohio 's voting systems. Selected officials include representatives from counties plagued by election irregularities such as failing to preserve 2004 ballots as ordered by federal court. Voting systems purchased pursuant to HAVA, co-authored by former Rep. Bob Ney (R-OH), met with lobbyist Abramoff during drafting, both serving prison terms for convictions related to bribery and corruption of public officials, respectively. 2007-11-21

VoteHelp - See How the 2008 Presidential Candidates' Views Match Up to Yours   Introducing VoteHelp (http://www.votehelp.org/) - a nonpartisan candidate calculator that helps you choose who to support based on the issues. The quiz-based site, which takes an average of 5 minutes to complete, has been taken over 30,000 times since its debut on October 21st, 2007. 2007-11-20

Strix Access/One Wireless Mesh Deployed For Historic Netherlands City   Groningen Unwired offers Commercial Wi-Fi Access to Students, Faculty, Residents, Visitors and the Municipal Government. 2007-11-20

It’s Official - "Shak" Is Running For Sheriff Of Broward County
Shahrukh "Shak" Dhanji, popular Commissioner of Human Relations and Businessman entered the mix today to run for Sheriff of Broward County. 2007-11-20

Presidential Candidates’ Health Reform Proposals Take Strikingly Different Paths, According to PricewaterhouseCoopers Health Research Institute Analysis
The leading Republican and Democratic presidential candidates are proposing two very different approaches to reform the U.S. healthcare system, according to an analysis released today by PricewaterhouseCoopers’ Health Research Institute 2007-11-20

CAA Selects Halogen Software
Organization replaces existing Web-based solution with more flexible offering. 2007-11-20

LifeCare® Poll Reveals How Caregiving Duties Interrupt the Workday
One quarter of workers caring for children and elders make calls and caregiving arrangements during work. Nearly as many leave work early. 2007-11-20

Groundbreaking Green Building Book Makes the Case for Successful Green Building Marketing   Jerry Yudelson, leading green building consultant and green building speaker, has a new book which provides proven marketing success formulas for architects, engineers, contractors and owners who want to ensure success in the rapidly growing green building industry. 2007-11-20

Santa Clara Valley Water District Provides Flood Protection to the County
It has been a while since Santa Clara County has seen enough rain to cause a flood, but a series of major storms could quickly change that. The Santa Clara Valley Water District spends five months out of the year clearing out creeks and streams to protect people from floods. 2007-11-20

New Do Not Call Registry Lets Voters Choose Who Contacts Them At Home   Website allows voters to take control of the political discussion. For those voters who want to choose which politicians contact them, they now have a tool to do just that, by registering at www.StopPoliticalCalls.org, for $1.24. Launched in October, the National Political Do Not Contact Registry (NPDNC) is a non-partisan, non-profit organization is designed to stop politicians from calling voters at home, particularly with automated (or "robo") calls. 2007-11-19

Free Video Conferencing in the Comfort of Your Own Website   Free video conferencing service Palbee.com announced its plan to release its Mashup API for web developers in early December. The API enables users to embed customized PalBee video conferencing windows in external web sites. For more information visit Palbee.com. 2007-11-19

Dunhill Vacations Chooses Zrinity Email Marketing Server & Systems For One Million Subscribers   The goal is to increase delivery rates, response rates, conversion rates and revenue. Dunhill Vacations chose Zrinity's email delivery systems to send travel related newsletters to over one million opt-in subscribers. "Dunhill Vacations required that every email be accounted for and delivered to the inbox quickly." 2007-11-18 (Friend of Issues Wire: 13)

OnePoliticalVoice.com in Conjunction with Campaigns & Elections Announces Results of Live Internet Based National Poll
Poll shows strong public concerns for preservation of civil liberties and privacy. Nearly 66% feel their civil liberties are being infringed upon by the war on terror; 54% disagree with releasing private phone records and 60% disagree with allowing government to listen in on private phone calls in order to fight terrorism. 2007-11-18

Study by Human Capital Institute Reveals Workers’ Attitudes About Relocation Survey Highlights Workers’ Top Three Most and Least Preferred Cities
Today at the Chicago Talent Summit, the Human Capital Institute, a global think tank, educator and professional association will release a research study that examines the role community characteristics play in workers’ decisions about where to settle and where to seek their next job opportunity. The study was conducted in collaboration with Monster®, the leading global online careers and recruitment resource. 2007-11-17

Interaction Associates Announces 2008 Professional Workshops
Interaction Associates, Inc. (IA) today announced open registration for its highly popular workshops to develop collaborative skills, facilitative leadership, and change management skills scheduled for 2008 in Cambridge, MA and San Francisco, CA. Discounted registrations are available through December 31, 2007. 2007-11-17

It Usually Begins With Ayn Rand, Libertarian Classic, Revised and Updated by the Author
It Usually Begins with Ayn Rand, Jerome Tuccille's libertarian classic first published in 1971, has been revised and updated by the author and is now available on Amazon and other online booksellers. 2007-11-17

National Presidential Caucus to Go Live on Dec. 7, 2007   Successful field test of a National Caucus prior to the Iowa Caucus and the "national primary" proves readiness and public enthusiasm for nationwide event. 2007-11-16

AchieveYourCareer.com Announces National Distance Learning Week Initiative With Major Resource Channel Launch
AchieveYourCareer.com an Online Education Portal launches initiative for awareness and access to growing online education industry. 2007-11-16