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

Insights on Responding to the NY SEC Inspection Letter at Institutional Investor Events' 3rd Annual Chief Compliance Officer Forum, March 11-12, 2008
Institutional Investor Events announcesthe 3rd Annual Chief Compliance Officer Forum: Peer-Driven Strategies To Protect Your Firm in Volatile Times, March 11-12, 2008 at The Harmonie Club, New York City. Held in association with Compliance Reporter, The Chief Compliance Officer Forum will tackle the key regulatory and compliance challenges facing today's CCO and cover topics such responding to the SEC's new inspection letter, valuation, insider trading, forensic testing, due diligence for relationships with counterparties, BD/IA arrangements, the annual review and more. 2008-02-21

A Cast of Multicultural Children Cha-Chas into TV Line-Up in March: Learning a Second Language Just Got Easier with Help from The Education Channel
Being bilingual is no longer an option, it's a necessity. Bilingual beats will blast out of television sets starting March 1, 2008 as children share catchy songs with viewers hoping to learn Spanish and English. Children learn more when it's fun to do, and Boca Beth provides parents and teachers with an easy, upbeat television show that brings the gift of a second language to young children. 2008-02-21

British Company Develops Self Destruct Technology for Sensitive Laptop Data
Virtuity UK has developed an intelligent security technology that can block access and even destroy data if a laptop is moved from its designated space. Backstopp constantly monitors the electronic "heartbeat" of a laptop to determine its location. If the laptop is moved from its allowed zone the software steps in to remove sensitive data. 2008-02-21 (Friend of Issues Wire: 3)

Vehicle Tracking Solutions Establishes Government Contract Service Division
Fleet management provider adds a new division which will focus on identifying, contacting and submitting proposals to various local, county and state government agencies. 2008-02-21

Additional Fire Extinguishers Required on Dangerous Goods Vehicles
On 1st January 2008 the provision for fire extinguishers to be carried on vehicles regulated by ADR was amended. The result of this change will be the need for many vehicles to carry at least one additional fire extinguisher and storage cabinet. 2008-02-21

Gay Equality Rally Held in Kentucky Capitol   Kentucky's gay population demand equality and fairness. 2008-02-20 (Friend of Issues Wire: 9)