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Today Flex Academies, a leader in safe, fun, enrichment program management, announced that it has launched a first-of-its-kind, all-inclusive childcare program for parents at Langley Elementary School.

The case, Brown v. Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, alleges employment discrimination on the basis of race under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, a federal law, and the Illinois Civil Rights Act of 2003, a state law. The plaintiffs in the case specifically allege that racial discrimination and harassment are part of the University of Illinois's "standard operating procedure. The case is likely to highlight the harms of racial discrimination in employment and to underscore the steps that employers must take in drafting and enforcing a non-discrimination policy.

Four of the top ten, online colleges in the world are not "born in the USA" according to the 2007 edition of THE BEST & WORST ONLINE DEGREE PROGRAMS. The book examines the online programs using a five point rating system that weighs heavily on the quality and experience of each institution's faculty.

Color Me Beautiful, a cosmetic company which markets nationally known brands including Flori Roberts, Patti LaBelle, Adrien Arpel, Gale Hayman, Interface, Iman and Color Me Beautiful, signed three new Kiosk Owners during the past thirty days. These entrepreneurs own their own cosmetic kiosk in a busy mall. The new kiosk owners are: Nakeitha Davis of Newark, Delaware; Crystal Lewis of Atlanta, Georgia; and Deborah Brandon of Carson, California.

Bitrix, Inc. a provider of Content Management Systems and portal solutions for managing Web projects and multifunctional information systems on the Internet announced the release of Bitrix Site Manager Version 6.0. Bitrix Site Manager Version 6.0, a best-in-class Content Management System, features Components 2.0; a new and unique tool for fast development and the deployment of sophisticated web environments.

Privacyware (http://www.privacyware.com), an innovative developer of security data analysis and threat prevention software, has released Adaptive Security Analyzer 2.0 (ASA), a software solution that helps system administrators and security and compliance personnel detect, understand and remediate unwanted system activity, internal and external policy violations, malware infection and other attacks and intrusions. Adaptive Security Analyzer inspects security and system data generated from a variety of sources such as network firewalls, web proxies, Security Information Management applications (SIM/SIEM), and server and desktop operating systems as well as database transactions and other critical logs.

Taro Software Corporation announced today the immediate availability of IsItUp Version 5.24, a major update to its long-established and widely-used network monitoring software. Starting at just $19.95, the application helps companies of all sizes monitor the status of their networks.

The Taskforce will have a contributing presence at the inaugural International Colloquium on "Empowering Women in Engineering and Technology" on June 6th. This event will bring together the World Federation of Engineering Organizations (WFEO), International Taskforce on Women & ICTs, UNESCO and many other industry stakeholders to discuss ongoing initiatives on gender, engineering and ICT; raise awareness on gender-related barriers to engineering and ICT access; include women as leaders and decision-makers; and support local solutions and content. The goal of this extraordinary new colloquium is to increase the worldwide participation and leadership of women engineers within WFEO and both the engineering and technology professions. The colloquium will host over 50 well-known speakers and 500 participants representing over 90 different countries.

Maple Technologies completed the implementation of their Aspire information System for Positive Physicians Insurance Exchange. Aspire’s web-based real-time interface will handle electronic application processing, rating, underwriting validation, policy issuance, endorsement processing, premium accounting, reinsurance analytics as well as claims administration functions for the Pennsylvania insurance carrier.

Usov Lab today announced the release of Synchromat, the latest version of a smart and simple tool for automating data exchange routines across multiple computers. Compatible with all Windows OS, the application enables the user to synchronize multiple files/folders stored in one or multiple computers and keep them regularly updated. Synchronization can be performed in one or both directions, via a network connection or any removable drive, including hard drives, USB keys, flash drives, CDRW disks, MP3 players, Digital Cameras, etc.

With consumers spending more than $38 billion to pamper their pets each year, a prominent franchise consulting and development company has “spotted” Dogtopia™, a full-service dog day care, spa and boarding facility, as a standout and potential “leader of the pack” of pet-care related franchise concepts.

Maple Technologies announced today that Robert M. Willis, former Commissioner of the Department of Banking and Insurance for the District of Columbia, has agreed to support and participate in Maple’s beta development of a Captive Manager’s Information System.

ee publishing & productions, llc, the laugh-friendly companyTM, is proud to announce winning an iParenting Media Award for Excellent Products of 2007 for www.NanaStar.com.

The eeMOMS (pronounced “double e” moms) are seeking original recipes that get the whole family together in the kitchen to help prepare a meal.

Once every two years, industry-leading consultant Celent conducts an evaluation of Policy Administration Systems available from the industry’s technology vendors, and publishes a report with their findings.

The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C., the leader in global luxury hospitality, has announced plans for its first location in India. The Ritz-Carlton, Bangalore, a 250-room, five-star property, will open in the nation’s third-largest city by early 2010. Developed by Nitesh Estates, The Ritz-Carlton, Bangalore, will be set up in the central business district of the city.

Maple Technologies announced today that it would be one of the sponsors for the upcoming captive association conference to be held in Burlington, Vermont later this year in August.

Metalunderground.com has signed on as a sponsor of local Parkville, Maryland alternative-metal band Forwardhead's release party concert and forthcoming worldwide tour.

Extractiva, Inc., the pioneer in integrated Electronic Data Discovery software, announced today the latest version of the e-discovery production suite, HardCopy Pro Plus™.

Powered BY Global, PBG, is the first online education platform that permits unrestricted access by anyone who wants to create and teach a class online. And the best part, according to Lou Cooper, the Director of PBG is that there is no cost for anyone to get started.

ReaConverter 4.0 is a professional image converter for designers, digital artists and photographers. The program supports virtually every known image file format, popular and obscure, a total of over 340 different kinds of image files. In addition to that, the program supports RAW files for all popular digital camera brands (CRW, CR2, DNG, DCR, NEF, RAW, RAF, X3F, ORF, SRF, MRW, BAY, PEF) and works with PostScript based files (PDF, EPS, PS, AI).

Borrowers feast on extremely competitive loans as lenders fund record amounts of debt in a highly competitive realty capital market. Rates, amortization schedules, prepayment provisions, good faith deposits and other traditional underwriting terms are liberally negotiated.

Catherine Anderson, CCO of Just Organize Your Stuff, Inc announced today the re-launch of the website www.justorganizeyourstuff.com, created to motivate people to an organized life. In its first year, JOYS has inspired a multitude of procrastinators by offering a unique line of organizational tools and a fresh philosophy to help people get organized.

Burley & Associates, Inc, a mergers and acquisitions firm specializing in small and mid-size companies, announced that John Burley has signed an Author Contract with Mansueto Ventures LLC, publisher of Inc. Magazine. Under the contract, Mr. Burley will produce a monthly column on mergers and acquisitions, and serve as the expert in residence for Inc.com’s Buy & Sell a Business Resource Center to keep readers abreast of the latest mergers and acquisitions strategies and trends for small businesses.

Thursday, November 9th, 2006, SUGDC will host a free event including lectures from industry experts, a Tech Expo featuring leading area companies, prize giveaways, and more!

Historically income-producing real estate debt has been indexed to Baa Bonds. However during most of this decade, the price differentiation is dramatically moved in favor of real estate, instead of corporate bonds. Corporate Baa Bonds are currently trading in the range of 6.5%; commercial mortgage bonds are trading in the 5.5% to 6% range.

The Art of Opinion is a web based t-shirt store which started operations in mid 2006. In partnership with Goodstorm.com they offer a unique and affordable line of topical and humorous left-leaning t-shirts. The designs are smart, insightful, powerful, and affordable.