New Book Examines Republican Presidential Candidate John McCain's Favorable Treatment by the Media
On March 25, 2008, Anchor Books will publish "FREE RIDE: John McCain and the Media" -- bestselling author David Brock and Paul Waldman's eye-opening study of how the mainstream media has helped John McCain's political rise from the Keating Five scandal to viable presidential candidate. 2008-02-22

S4 Inc. Awarded Information Assurance (IA) Contract with Department of Defense, SDDC
S4 Inc. has been awarded a contract to provide Information Assurance (IA) Technical Support Services to the US Army, Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command (SDDC). The IA program within SDDC was developed to improve the overall total security of SDDC systems and to protect interfaces to the Global Transportation Network. 2008-02-22

National Distance Learning Week, November 10-14, 2008
United States Distance Learning Association holds 2008 National Distance Learning Week to generate broader awareness and appreciation for distance learning. 2008-02-22

The World Without US What Would The World Be Like Without A U.S. Presence?
The World Without US is a controversial, feature length documentary film that asks what the implications and consequences would be if the U.S. military withdrew from world affairs. 2008-02-22

Official Bush Countdown Clock Says 'Sales are Booming' as the Election Approaches
Official Bush Countdown, LLC sees clock sales picking up as Bush's final year in office ensues. A variety of Democrats from across the nation have been procuring the collectible to spur support for their cause. 2008-02-22

CUOMO vs. INGENIX: The IADMD Wants Dentists and Physicians a Vital Part of Insurance Regulatory Process to Avert Problems with Lowered Usual, Customary, Reasonable Rates (UCR)   The International Association of Dental and Medical Disciplines®, a professional association of dentists and physicians, comments on New York attorney general Andrew Cuomo's recent allegations toward Ingenix. IADMD® advocates for optimum care and affordability for all patients and has a universal health care remedy for America's ailing health care system. 2008-02-21

Aggrieved Descendants of Freed Slaves Take Message to Politicians' Homes   SaveSandySpring.org reports that residents of an African American kinship community in Sandy Spring, Maryland, claim they are being forced from their ancestral homes. The residents say they plan to deliver their message in person to their politicians' homes by way of a 50' tractor trailer set-up to depict the most rugged of living conditions and a giant banner that reads, "Since you won't let us live on our land, we thought perhaps we could live on yours." The residents claim that the government's recent refusal to recognize the road that has served their properties for more than 100 years has left their property worth pennies on the dollar in a multimillion dollar neighborhood. Troubles began for the property owners when the local planning agency accepted plans for a subdivision which did not include any reference to their road, which dates back to the 1800s. 2008-02-21 (Friend of Issues Wire: 1)

Flashcard Friends Combines Social Networking and Online Learning   Second generation Web 2.0 entrepreneurs create a free "social learning" website for students, homeschoolers and teachers. The website is completely free and contains no advertising. 2008-02-21

Congress Cuts Down On Interest-Group-Funded Travel
Members of Congress and their staff accepted barely one-quarter as many trips from private interest groups last year as they did only two years before, according to LegiStorm, a web company that provides information about Congress. Congressional travelers filed reports of 1,320 trips costing $3.73 million that they took courtesy of private interest groups in 2007. 2008-02-21

New Password Recovery Software Unlocks Microsoft Word Passwords   ElcomSoft Co. Ltd. has released Advanced Office Password Breaker (AOPB) v. 2.0, an application that makes it easy to gain access to Microsoft(R) Word(R) password-protected documents that have been accidentally or purposefully password protected. The software is used by information technology support administrators, business managers, and law enforcement officials to protect their organizations from the perils of losing access to critical documents. 2008-02-21 (Friend of Issues Wire: 10)

Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) System Provides Mission Critical Mapping Capabilities for 911 Call Centers   Police and law enforcement dispatch centers benefit from improved Geographic Information Systems (GIS) allowing for quicker response time during 911 emergencies. 2008-02-21

BuildASign.com Offers Sign Design Services to Make Online Sign Buying Even Easier
BuildASign.com™ now offers sign design services that allow customers to purchase a sign design, sign layout and/or logo optimization without dealing with expensive design firms or complicated software. 2008-02-21

Voters Using MyElectionDecision.org for Unbiased Presidential Candidate Information   As the presidential primary season continues, Lawrence University's MyElectionDecision.org website helps voters identify the candidate that best aligns with their own views on the issues. 2008-02-21

New Book Warns 2008 Election Disaster Imminent
In The WHY Conspiracy, Evelena Hudson, www.98percenters.com delineates and disects the background maneuverings by the current administration and warns the ultimate survivor will be a dictator. 2008-02-21

South West Companies Urged to Seize Environmental Opportunity As Economic Uncertainty Looms   With 2008 starting out on an uncertain economic footing, embracing resource efficiency could help local firms to mitigate the impact of market pressures on their bottom line, says Envirowise. Envirowise is represented throughout Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and the English regions. They work closely with regional bodies, business support organisations and other important initiatives in your area. Find out more about the environmental agency activities taking place in your area. 2008-02-21

Consumers Reject RRS "Fan Tax" in Seatwave Online Poll   88% of UK music fans oppose surcharge for reselling tickets online, according to an online poll conducted on Seatwave, the UK's largest fan-to-fan ticket exchange. The voice of the fans has largely been ignored during much of the recent debate on the issue and Seatwave's poll marks the first time fans have publicly voiced their opinion. 2008-02-21

Infohrm Announces Industry Consortiums for Human Capital Measurement
Will address sector-specific workforce planning, reporting, and analytics challenges. 2008-02-21

Earth in Flower: Lost History of Cambodian Royal Dancers Reappears   A wartime twist of fate resulted in a rare eyewitness account of Southeast Asia's most esoteric female performers: the dancers of the ancient Cambodian ballet. More than 30 years after the Khmer Rouge genocide their intriguing story will be published as "Earth in Flower." 2008-02-21

Cullen Bunn Named Vandover’s Vice President of Marketing - Career Management and Relocation Transition Firm Leverages Internal Talent to Further Strengthen Foothold in Market   Cullen Bunn has been appointed to the position of Vice President of Marketing and Communications for Vandover, a St. Louis-based career management and relocation transition firm. 2008-02-21

Aruspex Announces 2008 Strategic Workforce Planning Workshops   Two-day workshops demystify workforce planning, give tools and techniques to HR leaders 2008-02-21

GreenCar.com: Top 10 2008 Fuel Economy Faves, Plus 5 Affordable Electric Cars You Can Buy Today   GreenCar.com identifies the Top 10 high fuel economy vehicles available at popular price points to fill anyone's needs. Plus, editors share how the electric car not only isn't dead, but is available for purchase now in various forms to take you around town at pennies per mile. 2008-02-21

Cyveillance CEO and President to Present at Southeast Venture Conference 2008
Panos Anastassiadis, Chairman, CEO and President of Cyveillance will present the company's vision and value proposition to the top national and regional VC's and private equity investors. 2008-02-21

Le Cordon Bleu International Celebrates International Year of the Potato in Ottawa
Under the High Patronage of His Honorable David A. Walden, Secretary General to the Canadian Commission for UNESCO, and the Patronage of the United Nations Association of Canada, Le Cordon Bleu will celebrate the International Year of the Potato (IYP) 2008 at Le Cordon Bleu Ottawa Culinary Arts Institute with a culinary demonstration by guest chef José Meza from Le Cordon Bleu Peru followed by "The Potato: A Hidden Treasure" gala dinner. This event is to highlight the importance of the production and use of the potato in the United Nations' Millennium Development Goal to eradicate extreme poverty and hunger while ensuring environmental stability. 2008-02-21

Cyveillance Cyber Security Experts to Speak at National Association of Federal Credit Unions' Technology & Security Conference
Terry Gudaitis and Adam Palmer to Discuss Best Practices in Proactively Protecting Against Ever Evolving Online Threats 2008-02-21