Irish Education Council Deploying Lombardi Business Process Management (BPM) Suite
Satyam & Lombardi collaborate on awards management processes for FETAC. 2008-01-08

The Partnership of Federal & Hasson, LLP
The Firm of Keegan Federal & Associates, Atlanta, Georgia, announces the change of the Firm's names to Federal & Hasson, LLP. 2008-01-08

New Survey of Latino Professionals, Ages 18-39, Reveals Shift Toward Democrats, Support for Obama, Guiliani and McCain, and Lack of Influential Latino Leaders on 2008 Campaign
The National Hispanic Institute, the largest Latino youth organization in the nation, has released a new survey of its alumni revealing that young Latino professionals are more likely to vote for a Democratic Presidential candidate in 2008 than those surveyed on prior elections. However, Bill Richardson, the sole Latino candidate in the race, only finished fourth among those who preferred a Democratic candidate. 2008-01-08

Year End Interview with Minister Louis Farrakhan
At the advent of a new year, the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan shared with Final Call Editor-in-Chief Abdul Arif Muhammad his perspectives on the major national and international news events of 2007 and offered guidance on what lies ahead in 2008. 2008-01-07 (Friend of Issues Wire: 2)

Pixelection Launches - Giving People a New, Stronger Voice in the 2008 Presidential Campaign   Innovative website lets voters and advertisers "vote with their dollar" while raising money for candidates and charities. 2008-01-07

Doe Run Achieves National Ambient Air Quality Standard for Fourth Quarter 2007   The Doe Run Company today announced its Herculaneum, Mo., facility met the National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) for lead during the fourth quarter of 2007. 2008-01-07

ExhibitOne Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary as an Industry Leader
Phoenix-based ExhibitOne Corporation welcomed in the New Year by celebrating its 10th anniversary. During the last 10 years, the company has become known as one of the country's most prominent designers and integrators of presentation and telepresence technologies. 2008-01-07

LinkPro File Replication Software Automates Website Publishing and Server Backup
LinkPro, Inc., today announced the availability of IPReplicator version 2.8. This release contains new features that enhance the automation of website publishing and server backup. "We are continually improving IPReplicator® by incorporating new capabilities that are requested by our expanding customer base. This new version is another step forward in that process". www.linkpro.com 2008-01-07

Workforce Insight, Inc. Hires Pair of Workforce Management Consultants
Workforce Insight, a leading strategic workforce management consulting firm, hires two workforce management consultants. 2008-01-05

American Elements Advises of New 25 Percent Export Tariff by Chinese Government on All Rare Earth Metals and Compounds   The new round of tax increases on rare earth materials by the Chinese government first anticipated to occur two months ago (See American Elements September 18, 2007 press release) has finally been enacted taking effect as of January 1, 2008. 2008-01-04

ChoicePoint's VitalChek Signs Applicant Authentication Agreement with 100th Government Agency
VitalChek Network Inc. a ChoicePoint® company and America's leading source for government-issued birth certificates and other vital records, has signed its 100th government agreement with the Larimer County Health Department in Fort Collins, CO., to provide ChoicePoint's ProCheck and ProID® knowledge-based authentication products. 2008-01-04

Human Capital Institute and PeopleFilter to Launch “Talent Scouting” Initiatives
The Human Capital Institute (HCI), a global professional association and educator in talent management strategies, and PeopleFilter Technology, a provider of leading-edge recruiting technology solutions, announced today that the two organizations will jointly launch the “Talent Scouting” education and research track. The track is one of several topics addressed in HCI’s Talent Acquisition community of interest, a community HCI considers critical to organizations seeking to build competitive advantage. 2008-01-04

Citizens Sue Minneapolis Over Instant Runoff Voting
A lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of Instant Runoff Voting (IRV) was filed against the City of Minneapolis, Secretary of State, (Minnesota) and Attorney General (Minnesota). 2008-01-04

Thugs Gag Your Vote: OEJC Calls for Day of Silence on Sunday, January 6th, 2008
Ohio Election Justice Campaign (OEJC) calls for Day of Silence this Sunday, January 6th, 2008. Three years ago on this day, Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA) and Representative Stephanie Tubbs Jones (D-OH) led the challenge to the certification of Ohio's votes in the 2004 presidential election, the first time in U.S. history that an entire state's electoral college votes were challenged. An initiative of the Congressional Black Caucus, the Boxer Rebellion was based on widespread electoral problems in Ohio, including the fake level-ten homeland security alert in suburban Warren County, Ohio. Acts of voter intimidation are ongoing and include the rumors of an uprising in Mombasa, Kenya in 2002 and the attempt to barricade the Franklin County Board of Elections, Columbus, Ohio in 2006. 2008-01-04

Hawaii Vacation Industry Celebrates 30th Anniversary of Landmark Runway Project   30 years ago Hawaii completed a runway project that satisfied both the demand for transportation and travel while maintaining the ecological treasures that Hawaiians revere. 2008-01-03

Superior Contaminated Sediment Capping Properties Demonstrated in Newly Released U.S. EPA SITE Evaluation Report   Report shows AquaBlok's® clay-based capping material for contaminated sediment has superior properties compared to a traditional sand capping approach in physical stability and reduced permeability or seepage through the capping material. 2008-01-03

Theme Announced for Mathematics Awareness Month April 2008: "Mathematics and Voting"
The Joint Policy Board for Mathematics (JPBM) today announced "Mathematics and Voting" as the theme for Mathematics Awareness Month 2008. Mathematics Awareness Month, held each year in April, was created to increase public understanding of and appreciation for mathematics. At www.mathaware.org, you can view and/or download these articles and essays, as well as a copy of the 2008 poster, "What Makes My Vote Matter?" 2008-01-03

Property Owners for Predictable Tax Now Holds Property Tax Protest - Olympia, Washington on Capitol Steps, January 14, 11 a.m.
Over reliance on property taxes is igniting a taxpayer revolt (Gregoire, Dems Dash for Cover in Revolt Against Property Taxes, David Ammons, AP 11/18/07). Washingtonians are being crushed by the burden of ever-escalating property taxes ("Because taxing people out of their homes is horrendous tax policy, we need change," Taxes Make Owning a Home a Hardship, The Columbian 12/06/07). In the tradition of our forefathers, Property Owners for Predictable Tax Now is invoking the original tax revolt strategy by holding a Property Tax Tea Party on the first day of Legislative session, January 14 at 11 a.m. on the Olympia Capitol steps. 2008-01-02

Access Granted Announces Inaugural Release of Elderly and Disabled Customer Service and ADA eLearning Training Course
eLearning platform will protect businesses and train employees to provide a higher degree of customer service to elderly and disabled customers. 2008-01-02

BenefitsCheckUp Has Served Two Million Seniors
NCOA's online service has found nearly $6 billion in benefits for older Americans 2008-01-02

Texas Coast Wind Generation Sites Pose Severe Threat to Migratory and Resident Birds
The Coastal Habitat Alliance, Inc. (CHA) today released the results of a scientific review of two proposed wind energy generation projects for Kenedy County, Texas. According to the results of the analysis that was conducted by EDM International, Inc. using methodologies developed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, these projects pose a severe threat to migratory and resident birds and bats. 2008-01-02

"JVoices" Jewish Blog to Pay Writers 8 Cents
The JVoices blog is ringing in 2008 with a promise to compensate its writers over a six-month period. The compensation program will generate awareness about the labor strike by the Writers Guild of America. 2008-01-02

Dentists: Two Out of Three Prefer Republican Rule
When asked about the upcoming presidential election, two out of three dentists said they favor the Republicans. Dentists' top Republican candidate is Mitt Romney, while Hillary Clinton is the Democratic candidate dentists prefer. Dentists' opinions matter, as they see over 30 million Americans each month. 2008-01-01

Florida's SCHIP Health Insurance Slashed By Bush - Poor Get Less says Florida Health Insurance Web   President Bush signed a cheaper version of the SCHIP renewal bill, approving only 5 billion dollars for the nations poor according to Florida Health Insurance web. As the State Children's Health Insurance Program, or SCHIP, is extended, Floridian's will continue to receive money from the federal government to cover health insurance of children that have been enrolled through March 2009. 2007-12-31