Florida Utility Cooks Up New Web Site for Community Grill   Kissimmee Utility Authority today launched a new Web site -- www.TheBigGrill.com -- designed to streamline the process for scheduling its large community grill, aka The Big Grill. 2008-02-19

United Country Auction Services Leads Industry   New Approach Blends Auctions with Traditional Brokerage 2008-02-19

United Country Real Estate Celebrates Top Ten Offices, Sales Agents for 2007   These offices and sales agents share their customers' passion for an idyllic lifestyle 2008-02-19

Satellite Communications renewed in Texas   Echo SatCom Renews Satellite Communications System Contract With Fort Bend County, Texas 2008-02-19

Doe Run Completes Land Exchange with U.S. Forest Service   Swap will allow both parties to better manage land holdings in Southeast Missouri 2008-02-19

Powerful New Song Helps Modern Day Veterans
Song to help Veterans of Modern Warfare (VMW) and The Vietnam Veterans Assistance Fund (VVAF). Mia Global Publishing LLC is donating all proceeds from their new song "Nation's Prayer" to two Veteran groups to help them continue the humanitarian programs they run to assist Veterans 2008-02-19 (Friend of Issues Wire: 92)

The Texas Observer Magazine to Release In-depth Look at Clinton-Obama Race in Texas
Hillary v. Obama in Their Own Words. The Texas Observer (www.texasobserver.org), an independent publication, will publish an in-depth look at the Texas Primary on February 22. 2008-02-19

Company Recruiters Find Rich Source of Talent at Small, Prestigious Universities on Honor Roll Online
Honor Roll Online, an innovative online recruiting service, uses technology to level the playing field for companies, colleges and candidates. Honor Roll has consolidated the student population of the top small colleges, universities and scholarship foundations in the United States to offer its corporate affiliates the ability to create and execute successful, cost-effective recruiting campaigns. 2008-02-19

New Study Addresses University Endowment Payouts and Higher Education Tax Policy
Higher education think tank releases new report on higher education tax policy and university endowment payout reforms. 2008-02-19

Northeast Center for Special Care Leads New York State in Certified Brain Injury Specialists
Twenty-one clinical and direct support staff from Northeast Center for Special Care in Ulster County, NY have become certified brain injury specialists (CBIS) under the American Academy for the Certification of Brain Injury Specialists (AACBIS) training program. 2008-02-19

Shades of Political Golem Put Gallaudet University at Risk
A committee of commissioners of the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) is set to conduct a visit to Gallaudet University on April 13-15, 2008, in order to monitor compliance with MSCHE standards. Gallyprotest.org is hereby calling on the Middle States Commission on Higher Education to investigate signs that Gallaudet University has made no progress in complying with key components of MSCHE Standard 4, the Leadership and Governance standard. Clear signs exist indicating that the status quo policies of the former Jordan administration have not abated, but have become more deeply rooted, a state of affairs which poses serious long-term consequences for Gallaudet University and the entire academic community. 2008-02-19 (Friend of Issues Wire: 10)

Canadian Tamil Congress Concerned over Increased Civilian Deaths in Sri Lanka
Canadian Tamil Congress is deeply concerned about the alarming rate of civilian killings in Sri Lanka over the past several weeks. Frequent bombings, forceful abductions, disappearances, arbitrary arrests, torture, and killings are occurring on a daily basis across the island nation adding to a catastrophic civilian death toll. 2008-02-19

IndustryDynamics Delivers Breakthrough Low-Cost Skype Communication Technology for Small Business
IndustryDynamics announces VoiceGear™ SkyBridge Communicator, a new generation cost effective Skype™-to-PBX gateway that seamlessly integrates with existing office PBX systems. Businesses can now use any office phone to make and receive free Skype™ to Skype™ and ultra cheap international calls over the world's largest Internet communication network. 2008-02-19

MOBOTIX Advances to 4th Largest Market Share of Network Cameras Worldwide and 2nd Largest in EMEA
IMS research also reveals that network camera market to increase annually by around 40 percent until approximately 2011. 2008-02-19

JK Harris Uses Offer in Compromise to Keep Food Salesman's Financial Future from Being Spoiled
JK Harris and Company, LLC, uses the IRS Offer in Compromise program to help food salesman settle his federal tax issues with the IRS. 2008-02-19

Missing a W-2? JK Harris Offers Advice on Getting a New One
JK Harris and Company, LLC, gives taxpayers advice on what to do if they do not have a W-2 to file with their tax return. 2008-02-19

Around 80 Percent of the World's Communication in English is Between Non-native Speakers
A form of 'global' or 'world' English is now spreading that is starting to rival the previous standard forms of British and American English. 2008-02-19

Bikers Not 'Tax Cheats' Says Leading Insurer   Bikesure criticises 'mistaken' government survey conclusions: "At the very least, MPs owe bikers an apology (over) spectacular statistical cock up." 2008-02-18

Englishlink Partners to sell Online English Training in Vietnam- VEGA Company Ltd. (Vietnam) on Board to Represent Englishlink in Vietnam
The demand for English training is increasing rapidly in Vietnam. Since the late 1980s, the Vietnamese government has been introducing free-market reforms and attempting to attract foreign investors. 2008-02-18

Electing the Next President of USA, Inc.
With Primaries in Full Swing, DDI survey finds that CEOs think President Should Run Country Like a Business 2008-02-18

What Will Mortgage Payment be?
Those in the market for a new home can now find out how much they're likely to shell out for a new address with Fizber.com's new mortgage calculator. 2008-02-18 (Friend of Issues Wire: 101)

HR Publisher BLR to Again Offer Free Employee Attitude Surveys to Employers Nationwide
Complimentary, Custom-Written Report Will Again Benchmark Their Employees' Responses to Those at Similar Organizations 2008-02-18 (Friend of Issues Wire: 3)

World-Check Profiles Alleged Colombian Drug Lord, Associates and Business Entities Up to Four Years Ahead of OFAC Sanctions
World-Check has once again kept clients ahead of financial, regulatory and reputation risk by identifying not only this heightened risk individual years before he was officially sanctioned, but also by revealing his relationship networks and business entities, where the real risk often lies. 2008-02-18

R. Donahue Peebles Joins Prince George's County Small Business Initiative to Honor Outstanding County Firms at Third Annual Awards Celebration
The Prince George's County Economic Development Corporation's Small Business Initiative will hold its Third Annual Awards Banquet on Thursday, February 28, 2008, at the prestigious Camelot of Upper Marlboro. This year's theme, "Reflections: Moving Businesses From Success to Significance," encourages businesses to move from being successful companies to significant enterprises that generations to come will remember. The keynote message will be delivered by R. Donahue Peebles, CEO of his multi billion-dollar real estate development firm, and best selling author of The Peebles Principals. 2008-02-17