Daisy Alliance Represented at 8th Nobel Peace Laureates World Summit
Bruce A. Roth, author of No Time To Kill, is attending the 8th Nobel Peace Laureates World Summit, December 13th-15th, 2007, at the Campidoglio in Rome, Italy. 2007-12-13

Ron Paul Surpasses Fred Thompson as the New Straw Poll Leader Says USAStrawPolls.com
USAStrawPolls.com, a website archiving the straw poll results leading up to the 2008 presidential election has found that Ron Paul has just surpassed Fred Thompson as the sole leader in straw poll victories. Although straw polls are unscientific measures of support, they are still highly touted by supporters boasting online. 2007-12-13

New Online Weight Selector: Test Weight Finder for Reliable Weighing Results
Routine test or balance calibration is important to ensure precise and accurate weighing results. The new METTLER TOLEDO online Weight Selector supports the fast finding of the right test weight. Our innovative weight selector, based on manufacturer-approved recommendations, is designed to ease customer confusion when selecting the right weight. The tool is designed to work with current, legacy and even non-METTLER TOLEDO balances. 2007-12-13

Congressman Ron Paul to Speak at NH Liberty Forum
The Free State Project announces Congressman and presidential candidate Ron Paul will be a keynote speaker at the upcoming New Hampshire Liberty Forum in Nashua, NH. Congressman Paul will cap a full weekend of noteworthy speakers including Senator John Sununu and Liberty Dollar founder Bernard von NotHaus. Ron Paul will speak on Sunday afternoon, January 6th. 2007-12-13

Mobile-Shop Company Receives GSA Schedule Contract
Mobile-Shop has been approved by the GSA to sell directly to federal government customers. 2007-12-13

Streamlogics Expands Senior Management Team
Marc Nadeau Joins as senior vice president of sales and marketing, brian ross appointed vice president of business development. 2007-12-13

Full Disclosure® Exclusive Cable TV Interview with OC Sheriff Carona: Media Attack & Feds Strategy: Video Preview (10 min)
The Full Diisclosure Network® presents an exclusive two-part interview with Orange County Sheriff Mike Carona videotaped a few days after his arraignment in Federal Court on political corruption charges. The programs are featured on 45 cable systems starting Wednesday, December 12th and will be available in their entirety on the Internet free, for a short period of time from the URL: http:/www.fulldisclosure.net home page, where listings of channels and air times can be found. 2007-12-12 (Friend of Issues Wire: 2)

Senator Chuck Hagel Joins American Security Project Board   The American Security Project (ASP) this week announced that Senator Chuck Hagel (R-NE) will join its bipartisan Board of Directors. 2007-12-12

Ethisphere Recognizes 2007's Top 10 People We Won't Miss   Along with 100 Positive Influencers, Magazine Highlights 'Those We Aren't Going to Miss' for Business Ethics 2007-12-12 (Friend of Issues Wire: 10)

Rebtel Supports Text Messaging Petition for Declaratory Ruling by FCC
Rebtel, the people's global communications company, today announced its support of a petition for declaratory ruling by the Federal Communications Commission that refusing to provision a short code to a customer is unjust and unreasonable discrimination, and violates the law. 2007-12-12

Solutions ‘Positively Guarantee Your Data is There When You Need it’
WhiteNoise Systems, LLC and TecSec Incorporated today announced their strategic partnership focused on providing data-centric protection products and services that protect data from the point of creation through the entire data life cycle. 2007-12-12

TEDS Integrated Talent Management Solution Recognized in New Bersin & Associates Report
"High-Impact Talent Management" highlights TEDS’ single platform approach as core foundation for effective Talent Management. 2007-12-12

Statement by Edward A. Powell, President/CEO, USO World Headquarters
The following is a statement by Edward A. Powell, President/CEO, USO World Headquarters: 2007-12-12

Internet Likeability Favors Huckabee and Edwards over Giuliani and Clinton
Wonkosphere.com reports that Mike Huckabee and John Edwards were the most likable presidential candidates amongst their constituents in the month of November, followed closely by Mitt Romney, Fred Thompson, Barack Obama, and Chris Dodd. Rudy Giuliani and Hillary Clinton were the two leading candidates who had the most negative buzz from conservative and liberal bloggers, respectively. 2007-12-12

Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. (TBS, Inc.) Celebrates A Decade of Innovation through Supplier Diversity
TBS, Inc.'s Supplier Diversity Program continues to demonstrate its commitment to inclusion by engaging TBS business leaders, affinity organizations, and diverse suppliers in its signature event held on Tuesday, November 13, 2007. 2007-12-12

Supply Chain Expertise Available Through Online Program: Graduate Certificate Includes RFID and Lean Operations Specializations   A unique, two-university online program is providing supply chain expertise for professionals in supply chain management. The University of Alaska Anchorage and Boise State University have partnered to create the Supply Chain Management Graduate Certificate -- a fully online, one-year education program which allows students to focus their studies in radio frequency identification (RFID) or operations excellence in supply chain management. This is the only two-university, online graduate program, and both universities have close ties to industry and corporations with major logistics operations. 2007-12-11

Reel Logix, Announces Plans For The Next Generation of The Calendar Planner   Reel Logix will be adding some major new features to The Calendar Planner early next year. While the company releases frequent updates this next release is expected to be more significant than usual and will provide new cutting edge scheduling features. Reel Logix invites everyone interested in trying the current version of The Calendar Planner to download the 30 day trial now. 2007-12-11 (Friend of Issues Wire: 4)

Platinum Funding Group to Receive Financing by Citibank
Platinum Funding Group's line of credit with JPMorgan Chase has been increased to handle significant growth. Citibank has joined with JPMorgan Chase as a participating bank to provide Platinum with additional financing for its operations. 2007-12-11

Water District General Manager Announces Retirement   Santa Clara Valley Water District General Manager Stan Williams today announced his retirement from the district, effective Jan. 31, 2008 2007-12-11

New Web Registry Lets Voters Tell Politicians to Stop Calling Them at Home And Invading Privacy   Website Allows Voters to "Opt Out" of Receiving Political Calls or Choose the Type of Calls They Receive Voters can now take action to stop unwanted political calls. A website (www.StopPoliticalCalls.org) launched in late October by the National Political Do Not Contact (NPDNC) registry, a non-partisan, non-profit organization, is designed to stop politicians from calling voters at home, particularly automated (or "robo") calls. 2007-12-10

The Energy Daily to Report on UN Climate Change Conference Directly from Bali from December 10-14
The Energy Daily will provide exclusive coverage of the United Nations Climate Change Conference directly from Bali on www.theenergydaily.com/climate.html. 2007-12-10

Major Breakthroughs Regarding the Kennedy Incident on Elm Street
Detailed in the newly released book titled "My God, I'm Hit!" Investigating the Kennedy Incident on Elm Street From the Diagonal 2007-12-10

Environmental Leader, Top Green Trade Publication, Announces Site Re-Launch   New content and features make environmental leader the go-to source for B2B green news. 2007-12-10

Department Of Homeland Security (DHS) Begins Collecting 10 Fingerprints From International Visitors At Washington Dulles International Airport   The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is now collecting additional fingerprints from international visitors as part of the department's upgrade from two to 10 fingerprint collection in order to enhance security and improve accuracy. Dulles International Airport became the first port of entry to collect additional fingerprints from visitors on November 29, 2007. Ten-fingerprint collection will begin at 287 other U.S. ports of entry by the end of 2008. DHS's US VISIT program, in cooperation with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is leading the transition to a 10 fingerprint collection standard. DHS uses biometrics--digital fingerprints and photographs--to prevent the use of fraudulent documents, protect visitors from identity theft and stop thousands of criminals and immigration violators from entering the United States. 2007-12-10