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Sunday, May 11, 2008

THE WEEKEND WALKABOUT

Online Education that is Cutting-Edge, Going Green and World-Friendly

Live classes in Gaelic, video credit repair, mortgage EBooks millionaire mentoring, and over 1,000+ courses offered in Spanish and international languages as well as English?...this online educational provider has plans to bring an extensive menu of offerings to people all over the world.

When Dezra Lehr-Guthrie formed World Class Educational Services (a limited liability company registered in Oregon) in 2007, it was her goal to dish up a smorgasboard variety of online offerings, and make them available in every major language world-wide. "The United States has a large and fast-growing, Spanish-speaking population, of which need and want online education. Our country is a melting pot comprised of many strong communities of intelligent people seeking education in their non-English speaking native tongues, while they are also trying to learn English. I wanted to create a site that could serve them all -- and not stop with just the U.S., but to provide access to online education world-wide."

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See the contribution of Denzil Scheller and other business owners to their community.

Chamber's 2008 Distinguished Citizen: Denzil Scheller

Members and friends of the Greater Hillsboro Area Chamber of Commerce gathered Thursday to honor those community members whose contributions help keep Hillsboro strong.


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Startup: Vital signs of a young regional company

How it works: Contour breaks down products being developed into features, requirements and related tasks, and coordinates the relationships between the various parts. The result: Teams can always see the latest product versions and understand the impacts of changes.

Suggested retail price: A tiered pricing system depends on the number of people involved. Companies can either buy the software or subscribe to the service. For a team of 10, for example, the cost is $12,000 to buy the software or $10,000 a year to subscribe.

What stage: The product has been on the market for a year. The company has 30 paying customers. Smart Technologies of Calgary, Alberta, is using Contour to develop the software in its interactive "white boards," while the W.M. Keck Observatory in Hawaii is using it to develop scientific software.
Visit the Jama Software company website: http://www.jamasoftware.com/

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