Scuba Divers to Inspect Santa Clara County Reservoirs in Search of Zebra Mussels   California Department of Fish and Game (DFG) is deploying certified scuba divers to inspect the waters at several reservoirs as part of a coordinated effort between DFG and the Santa Clara Valley Water District. 2008-02-08

ISS Awarded a $20 Million Research and Development Task from the Air Force   The Air Force Research Laboratory has awarded Intelligent Software Solutions a $20 million task on their Secure Information Access Analysis and Dissemination contract vehicle. ISS is slated to perform cutting edge research and development oriented tasks for a wide variety of government customers under this contract. 2008-02-08

Architects, Engineers and Scientists Examine the Evidence of 9/11
On Saturday, February 23rd in Los Angeles, a respected Professor of Physics and an Architect with over 20 years experience will demonstrate to all with an open mind that a new investigation into the events of September 11th is warranted and overdue. Presidential candidate for the Green Party, Cynthia McKinney, is also scheduled to speak that evening. 2008-02-08

Digital Signage Technology Summit to Debut at InfoComm 2008
Strategy Institute, the leader in digital signage, in-store TV and narrowcasting education has teamed up with the worldwide leader in AV exhibitions to bring a new event to the professionals in the audiovisual and information communications industries. The DS Tech Summit, produced and managed by Strategy Institute will be held on Monday and Tuesday, June 16-17, 2008. The official kick off for the InfoComm exhibition in Las Vegas will be on Wednesday, June 18. 2008-02-08

Commercial Bail Bonds Provide a Long History of Success in Comparison to Publicly Funded Bail Programs, According to New Article Published by BailAgentBlog.com
Commercial bail bonds prove to be a more effective method of release for public safety, says an article posted at BailAgentBlog.com. 2008-02-08 (Friend of Issues Wire: 9)

Marketing Smarter With 1:1 (Personalized) Printing: A Primer for Marketers; Report Released
Is 1:1 (personalized) printing the real deal? Or is it all hype? Is this something that is affordable for smaller marketers? Or is it accessible only to the largest ones? The Industry Measure has been watching the growth and development of 1:1 printing since its introduction in the mid-1990s. Since this time, we've been tracking the data, talking with industry insiders, and doing in-depth analyses of this marketplace. While this report is not intended to be an exhaustive look at all of the issues related to 1:1 printing, it will provide a broad compendium of the issues, opportunities, "best practices" case studies, and keys to success for the average marketer. 2008-02-08

Christine Smith Wins California Libertarian Primary
Libertarian presidential candidate Christine Smith's strong support among Californians and California Libertarians was shown on Super Tuesday when she received an overwhelming victory over all other Libertarian candidates. 2008-02-08

Securities Arbitration: Most Investors Perceive Securities Arbitration at SROs to be Unfair and Almost 50 Percent Find It Biased, According to a New Independent Study
Theodore G. Eppenstein of Eppenstein and Eppenstein, securities litigation attorneys based in New York City, is a public member of SICA, the Securities Industry Conference on Arbitration. SICA has just released an independent Study that concludes most investors perceive self-regulatory organization (SRO) securities arbitration to be unfair. 2008-02-07 (Friend of Issues Wire: 3)

Education Site Names Jay Leno 'Educator of the Year for 2008'   Improve-Education.org declares that Jay Leno -- via his Tonight Show segment called JAYWALKING -- has rendered an invaluable service by raising the public's awareness of how sloppily educated many Americans are, and proving dramatically that schools must do a better job. Jay Leno is therefore named Educator of the Year for 2008. 2008-02-07

New Version of PDF Converter Allows Users to Convert PDF to Word and Other Office Formats
PDF2Office® Professional v4.0 for Mac OS X, the latest PDF converter tool from Recosoft Corporation, is now available. Mac users can now convert PDF to Word and other Office formats with Leopard support. 2008-02-07

New Blog by Vice Chairman of Capella University to Focus on Critical Issues Facing Higher Education
In 'The Other 85 Percent,' Michael Offerman will explore why higher education must evolve to meet the needs and expectations of today's adult student. 2008-02-07

Health Care and Auto Safety Merge Findings at World Congress to Reduce Neck Pain
Research presented at the World Congress on Neck Pain shows that the proper use of well-engineered head restraints dramatically reduces serious neck injuries from automobile accidents. The Congress also launched the release of a seven year study on neck pain which produced surprising findings. 2008-02-07

nCode Announces Significant New Adoption of ICE-flow Software Suite
nCode International announced that the ICE-flow software suite has had a successful 2007; being adopted by a variety of companies and industries. ICE-flow customers now include automotive OEMs, aircraft, defense, rail, heavy engineering and component designers across Europe, the US and Asia. 2008-02-07

Renewable Fuel Concerns Answered by Private Sector Nationwide Registry   American entrepreneurs and business leaders answer Senate's Energy and Natural Resources Committee concerns about an increased renewable fuel standard and the resulting challenges through the formation of the Nation's renewable fuel registry. 2008-02-07

GRAMMY® Organization Requested Controversial Political Shirts Be Pulled From Talent Gift Bags For The 50th Annual GRAMMY® Awards
Politeed, the edgy new Dallas-based apparel company reports that, according to the official gifting company for the GRAMMY® Awards, Distinctive Assets; some officials at the GRAMMY® organization wanted Politeed to pull 18-19 of their political shirts due to the shirts' controversial political questions. 2008-02-07

QlipMedia Launches ElectionQlips, the World's First Multimedia Commenting Blog   As the U.S. Presidential Elections heat up, the blogosphere gets a new voice ... yours. 2008-02-07

ESIGN Compliance Does Not Guarantee Legal Enforceability: Silanis   A recent Webcast and in-depth article by Silanis Technology underscore the need for organizations to build the strongest possible legal evidence into their electronic signature solutions. Consult these two resources at www.silanis.com to learn more. 2008-02-07 (Friend of Issues Wire: 1)

Atlanta Region to Use PIER Technology for Coordinated Communications
UASI grant funding made purchase of communications management technology possible. 2008-02-07

Ohio STEM Learning Network Receives $12 Million Investment to Launch Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Initiative
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Started by Microsoft's Founder, to Help Support Statewide Collaboration, Providing More than 100,000 Ohio Students with a 21st Century Education. 2008-02-07

LabelLiquidators.com Launches Primera-Compatible Labels
LabelLiquidators.com, a leading Internet-based source for high-quality, low-cost labels, today announced the availability of its Primera-compatible labels, saving Primera users 25% -40% on label media purchases. 2008-02-07

DiagnosisONE Leading Public Health System in Pakistan
DiagnosisONE announced today it has been selected by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to develop the IT infrastructure for the national public health system in Pakistan. This effort is expected to bolster the health and welfare of more than160 million Pakistanis, many of whom are often exposed to diseases such as hepatitis and typhoid fever. DiagnosisONE's D1.Surveillance system will also be used to monitor potential disease outbreaks such as the avian "bird" flu. 2008-02-07

Vangent's Talent Acquisition Solution Puts New Meaning Behind Improving Quality of Hire
Vangent, Inc., a leading provider of results-oriented human capital and talent management solutions, announced the launch of its latest automated talent acquisition solution. This new offering integrates Vangent's industry leading pre-employment screening and assessment content, with a highly configurable, flexible, and comprehensive Applicant Tracking System (ATS). 2008-02-07

Human Capital Institute and Enwisen Partner to Launch "Next Generation Workforce Communication" Initiatives
The Human Capital Institute (HCI), a global professional association and educator in talent management strategies, and Enwisen, a leader in on-demand workforce communications solutions, announced today that the two organizations will jointly launch a "Next Generation Workforce Communication" education and research track. The track is one of several topics addressed in HCI's Talent Strategy community of interest and focuses on the ways in which the best organizations are leveraging next generation communications technology to create a more informed, productive, engaged, and satisfied workforce. 2008-02-07

New Study Takes Aim At Federal Prevailing Wage Law; Inflated Wage Measures Cost Taxpayers $8.6 Billion Annually
A new study released today by the Beacon Hill Institute at Suffolk University (BHI) finds that biases in the measurement of the federal "prevailing wage" add 22% to the cost of labor on public construction projects and 9.91% to overall construction costs. As a result, taxpayers pay $8.6 billion a year more for public construction projects than they would have to pay if unbiased measures were used. 2008-02-07