Demanding building owners in the United States manufacturing, power production, and energy distribution sectors have learned that simply soliciting multiple bids is no longer enough to achieve the results they seek, A paradigm shift to integrated project delivery employing more rigorous project management methodologies is needed. And all construction sectors in some areas outside the United States, particularly the Middle East, demand this improved project management capability and require the PMP (Project Management Professional) certification credential for new employees.

In the United States, the federal government GSA (General Services Administration) agency also makes the PMP credential preferred for new construction related employees – which can make it a de facto requirement in a competitive employment environment. This text is the first to integrate the Project Management Institute’s PMBOK(R) methodology, on which the PMP credential is based, into construction management to provide these now essential skills.

This text, authored by 40-year construction veteran JF McCarthy MBA CFM PMP, provides real world perspectives and skills to make the graduating students work ready-to win their first job and excel throughout their career. And it provides exactly the skills that the power generation and transmission constructions sectors, which have already rebounded and are now aggressively hiring, increasingly demand.

University adoptions and presales sales for the summer and fall of 2012 will continue the present text sales increase. With these continued increases “Construction Project Management – A Managerial Approach” will achieve a dominant share of the construction management academic market within 2-3 years. Winning the Axion Business Book, Indie Next Generation, and International Best Book Awards, it has also become popular with construction industry practitioners and is now in library collections worldwide. More information: www.paretobi.com .

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Winning the Axion Business Book, Indie Next Generation, and International Best Book Awards, it has also become popular with construction industry practitioners and is now in library collections worldwide.

Demanding building owners have learned that simply soliciting multiple bids is no longer enough to achieve the results they seek-a paradigm shift to integrated project delivery is needed. This text uniquely provides this integration of construction management, project management and business management to enable a quantum leap in construction project quality, productivity and cost control-producing a competitive advantage essential in the now challenging United States construction market.

And it is the first to integrate the Project Management Institute’s PMBOK® methodology into construction. The United States manufacturing, power production, and energy distribution owners increasingly value and demand this integration. And all construction sectors in some areas outside the United States, particularly the Middle East, demand this methodology and require the PMP (Project Management Professional) certification credential for new employees. In the United States, the federal government GSA (General Services Administration) agency also makes the PMP credential preferred for new construction related employees – which can make it a de facto requirement in a competitive employment environment.

In this challenging U.S. commercial and residential construction employment market for graduating construction management students, many question the cost-benefit relationship of an increasingly costly university education.

This text, authored by JF McCarthy MBA CFM PMP a 40-year construction veteran, provides real world perspective and skills to make the graduating students work ready – to win their first job and excel throughout their career. And it provides exactly the skills that the power generation and energy constructions sectors, which have already rebounded and are now aggressively hiring, increasingly demand.

University adoptions and presales sales for the summer and fall of 2012 will continue the present text sales increase. With these continued increases “Construction Project Management – A Managerial Approach” will achieve a dominant share of the construction management academic market within 2-3 years.

For more information, visit: http://www.paretobi.com .

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“Our research shows that midsize and large organizations want to better understand, manage, improve and benchmark their training investments,” stated Josh Bersin, Chief Executive Officer and President, Bersin & Associates.

“To help them achieve this, we created the Impact Measurement Framework, which offers a roadmap and set of methodologies for implementing a practical, business-based measurement program for corporate learning. Metrics that Matter® offers organizations technology support for implementing this framework, and for ongoing measurement and analysis.”

The Bersin & Associates research bulletin highlights KnowledgeAdvisors’ vital role in the measurement of training and talent development programs by:
* Summarizing critical factors of Metrics that Matter® such as standardized smart sheets, benchmarking, and integrations with learning management systems.
* Providing commentary on KnowledgeAdvisors innovative performance solutions which provide high value, low burden measurement programs for leadership development, sales effectiveness, on boarding and other strategic, visible and costly programs.
* Prescribing the use of Metrics that Matter® as a single measurement platform for talent development and as a powerful compliment to a learning management system for evaluation.
* Emphasizing KnowledgeAdvisors thought leadership in the newly formed Talent Development Reporting Principles (TDRP), a reporting standard for learning and talent development. TDRP emphasizes efficiency, effectiveness and outcome measures which through Metrics that Matter® produce automated statements and reports.

Organizations interested in further details about this research can access the complimentary research bulletin found at: http://www.knowledgeadvisors.com/media-research/white-papers/bersin-associates-research-bulletin-knowledgeadvisors-and-metrics-that-matter-a-leading-platform-for-learning-and-talent-measurement/ .

To further supplement this research bulletin, a joint Bersin & Associates and KnowledgeAdvisors webinar is being hosted on February 8th, 12 p.m.-1 p.m. EST. Josh Bersin, CEO of Bersin & Associates, and Kent Barnett, CEO of KnowledgeAdvisors will discuss new and game-changing trends for 2012 in the area of learning measurement.

If you want to know where to focus your investments and energies in the coming year, register today at http://marketing.bersin.com/02_08_12_Webinar.html .

“It’s time to elevate our need for measurement, its current challenges and our integrated solution for learning measurement and talent management, Metrics that Matter® to a whole new level! We are grateful to have the leading research and advisory services firm’s support in our messaging and driving initiatives,” said Kent Barnett, Chief Executive Officer, KnowledgeAdvisors.

About KnowledgeAdvisors:
For organizations that utilize learning and development to drive business outcomes, KnowledgeAdvisors offers learning measurement software that improves the effectiveness and business impact of learning. Unlike the standard reporting and dashboard features included in most learning and talent management software, we combine data from multiple enterprise systems with information collected through evaluations and assessments to paint a complete picture of learning and business performance. KnowledgeAdvisors can even benchmark your learning programs against other organizations. For more about KnowledgeAdvisors, visit: www.knowledgeadvisors.com .

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“Restaurants Recommended” is a guide to more than 600 restaurants in 40-plus cities around the U.S. Cities include: New York, Las Vegas, San Francisco, Chicago, Seattle, and more. Reviews are based on the 2011 positive recommendations of local, national and international food and travel critics.

“The cities were chosen based on size and popularity as business or leisure destinations,” says Gonderil. “And, readers can trust these reviews to be more reliable than the run-of-the-mill blogs because they are written by industry experts. Their opinions are unsolicited and based on repeated, anonymous visits.”

This restaurant guide includes many lists such as: “2011 Best Restaurants;” “2011 Best New Restaurants;” and “Hot Restaurants.”

So, whether you are a business or leisure traveler, there is truly something for everyone in this guide. It incorporates a wide range of dining styles, pricing, types of cuisine and decor.

“Restaurants Recommended” is approximately 175 pages. It is available in paperback for $9.00 or in a Kindle version for $7.00 at www.restaurantsrecommended.com . This same website also serves to complement the book and will be updated frequently.

“It’s more of a living, breathing document,” explains Gonderil.

About the Author:
Gonderil has a long history working as a market research executive. She has lived and worked in New York; Chicago; Los Angeles; and Miami and has traveled to countless cities throughout the U.S. It was while visiting these cities that she developed a personal interest in the arts and food, culminating in the release of “Restaurants Recommended.”

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The website has been completely revamped from its original flash version. Renters that use mobile and Apple products can now easily access Blue City Chicago Apartments’ database of apartments. Other than overall look, Blue City Chicago Apartments’ new website makes a renter’s Chicago Apartment Search much easier. A new Chicago Apartment Search map function allows renters to navigate through the city to find their next apartment according to neighborhood, apartment size, and price and availability date. To help renters with their overall Chicago Apartment Search, the map function also helps renters locate local bus and train stops, highway access, restaurants, points of interests, etc.

“We want to make the apartment search process easier for Chicago renters,” said Adam Ballog, owner and Leasing Director of Blue City Chicago Apartments. “We know that in Chicago, one of a renter’s concerns are the proximity of their apartment to public transportation. By focusing our search capabilities on Chicago neighborhoods and public transit, we believe we created a website that allows renters to easily find their new Chicago Apartment.”

Blue City Chicago Apartments new website also allows renters to apply for an apartment on-line. There is a new “Applications” tab on the website that allows renters to fill out a PDF rental application for their desired apartment and send it directly to the staff of Blue City. Also, the new website allows would-be-renters to pay for any application fees, security deposits, move in fees and first month’s rent on-line via credit card or a bank transfer. These new features allow one to easily apply and expedite the process of securing their apartment.

About Blue City Chicago Apartments:
Blue City Chicago Apartments is a leading free Chicago Apartment locating service with a huge database of apartments to choose from including high-rises, walkups, courtyards and more! Blue City will assist anyone looking for a Chicago Apartment for rent. Search Blue City Chicago Apartments database or simply contact any of their experienced staff for your rental needs. Blue City’s staff will show you any apartment based on your needs and assist you with the application process.

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Metrics that Matter, KnowledgeAdvisors’ flagship software solution for learning measurement evaluation, allows you to cost-effectively measure and increase the impact of your human capital processes from recruiting to leadership development. It is recognized as a standard in corporate, public sector, and commercial human capital practices.

The Autumn 2011 release highlights include:

Metrics that Matter®: Stepping up the Measurement Game!

User Experience:

We are upping the experience! There will be support for Internet Explorer 9.0, filtering is redesigned for efficient selections, and we’ve enhanced the admin navigation search experience.

System Performance:

We keep streamlining and stabilizing email processing and performance tuning of scheduled reports behind the Metrics that Matter® scene.

Conference and Testing and Assessment Enhancements:

We are investing in these two modules which will increase your usability and productivity experience.

Text Analytics:

Find trends and analyze comments within your events/classes so that you can take actionable decisions upon and effortlessly aggregate qualitative feedback by sentiment.

Shared Dashboard Model:

The Shared Dashboard Model roll-out allows for more consistency and reduced efforts as the single dashboard widgets execute once for multiple users for an account simultaneously. Plus, as you share these widgets, you can annotate allowing for easy interpretation by users.

Talent Development Reporting Principles + Metrics that Matter® = Fits Like A Glove!

Efficiency, Effectiveness and Outcome Statements:

Business measures (e.g.,. revenue, employee retention) will be created in Metrics that Matter® which will be tagged as effectiveness, efficiency and business outcomes. These will feed into individual statements which will be tabular outputs that present data aggregated into categories and sub-categories and allow for comparison with prior periods.

Program Narrative Reports:

The brand new program narrative reports are executive level reports geared towards specific programs like sales training, leadership engagement and/or on-boarding. Take high level reporting into your hands today!

“As a company, we are always looking to take our measurement one bold step further! Our Autumn 2011 Metrics that Matter release focuses on the standard measurement pillars that constitute feedback from our annual User groups. Additionally, the Autumn 2011 Release revolves around the implementation and alignment of Metrics that Matter with KnowledgeAdvisors’ landmark efforts in developing a standardized framework for reporting on the current state of talent development within an organization known as Talent Development Reporting Principles,” stated Kent Barnett, CEO of KnowledgeAdvisors.

About KnowledgeAdvisors:
For organizations that utilize learning and development to drive business outcomes, KnowledgeAdvisors offers learning measurement software that improves the effectiveness and business impact of learning. Unlike the standard reporting and dashboard features included in most learning and talent management software, we combine data from multiple enterprise systems with information collected through evaluations and assessments to paint a complete picture of learning and business performance. KnowledgeAdvisors can even benchmark your learning programs against other organizations. For more about KnowledgeAdvisors, visit: www.knowledgeadvisors.com .

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If you or your organizations are trying to answer these questions, the March 2012 Symposium will be a key event for you.

- Do you want to learn how to apply talent development reporting principles to your organization?
- Do you want to hear CEOs being interviewed alongside their CLOs regarding their approach to using metrics to run their businesses?
- Do you want to hear challenges and best practices of implementing talent development reporting for executives by panelists of practitioners?
- Do you want to identify critical elements that create strategic and sustainable learning measurement processes?

The 10th Annual Symposium from KnowledgeAdvisors will be held at the InterContinental Hotel, 444 St. Charles Ave, New Orleans, LA 70130 on March 5-7, 2012. The speakers, breakout sessions, networking and sponsors are being assembled to help organizations answer these high value questions. Registrations are now being accepted with Early Bird pricing available through December 31, 2011.

“KnowledgeAdvisors Analytics Symposium is a unique venue to network and learn insightful and timely insights for leveraging talent development metrics to engage executives and business leaders,” stated Kent Barnett, CEO of KnowledgeAdvisors.

The Symposium content will feature Keynote addresses which combine practitioner views, industry analysis and leading edge research by:

- Dave Vance from Manage Learning who provides a 2011 update with the summary of key accomplishments over the last year in advancing learning measurement to the executive suite.

- Sundar Nagarathnam who discusses innovative measurement practices he leads at NetApp from efficiency metrics to effectiveness and outcome metrics.

- Josh Bersin, from Bersin & Associates, who shares current research and noteworthy trends that organizations are implementing in Talent and Human Resources metrics.

- Jeff Higgins, from Human Capital Management Institute, who describes how to move beyond lagging metrics reporting to predictive workforce decisions using financial analysis techniques that capture productivity gains, costs savings and ROI.

Breakout sessions, networking and vendor solutions are also key elements to this highly successful forum presented by KnowledgeAdvisors. Three tracks and a vendor showcase will be featured at the 2012 event:

1) KnowledgeAdvisors Track: features hot topics such as measurement reporting best practices, attributes of strategic and sustainable learning measurement and an overview of the Metrics that Matter® product roadmap.

2) Practitioner Track: features some of the world’s leading organizations such as Newell Rubbermaid, Lockheed Martin, BP and Boeing.

3) Customer Education Track: features Cisco, Microsoft and Brocade’s guidance, best practices and challenges on sustaining a metrics process for their learning channels.

4) Vendor Showcase: an opportunity to interact with vendors who will showcase their solutions. These vendors include Cornerstone OnDemand, Executive Learning Exchange, New Horizons, i4cp, Learning Guide Solutions and Human Capital Management Institute.

To register for the 10th Annual Symposium please click here: www.knowledgeadvisors.com/events/symposium/ .

About KnowledgeAdvisors:
For organizations that utilize learning and development to drive business outcomes, KnowledgeAdvisors offers learning measurement software that improves the effectiveness and business impact of learning. Unlike the standard reporting and dashboard features included in most learning and talent management software, we combine data from multiple enterprise systems with information collected through evaluations and assessments to paint a complete picture of learning and business performance. KnowledgeAdvisors can even benchmark your learning programs against other organizations. For more about KnowledgeAdvisors, visit: www.knowledgeadvisors.com .

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The invitation-only signing will take place on Monday, Oct. 10 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the West Tower at the Hyatt Regency Chicago.

The following is an excerpt from Chapter 4 of Black Box Casino, titled “The Race to The Bottom:” In agreeing back in 1992 to thin capital requirements, a weak prudential regulatory scheme, a green light to run its own investment portfolios, and affordable housing goals that could steadily rise, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac inadvertently entered into a suicide pact. Along the way, however, a lot of people would get rich greasing the skids for their demise.

According to Titan Lenders Corp. founder and president Mary Kladde, many of the book’s assertions about the missteps and ethical miscalculations that lead to the mortgage meltdown mirror its own position that the mortgage industry is in need of reformation with regard to data integrity and transparency.

“Titan Lenders Corp. firmly believes that a new mortgage paradigm is imminent, one in which transparency, data integrity and risk management are the cornerstones of responsible lending, ensuring a more stable securitization marketplace, and improving confidence in our industry’s standards,” Kladde explained.

“Robert Stowe England’s book casts an investigative journalist’s spotlight on the individuals, institutions and attitudes that fueled the subprime crisis and subsequent global financial collapse,” she added. “As an industry, we must take note of the convergence of shortcomings pointed out in ‘Black Box Casino.’ If we are to ever restore the industry’s catastrophically injured reputation and prevent a future similar catastrophe, we need to be clear in our understanding of what really happened.”

For IDS executive vice president Mark Mackey, its interest was engaged by the extensive research and objectivity that characterizes “Black Box Casino,” whose author, Robert Stowe England, has a reputation for precision, detail and thorough documentation of his assertions.

“IDS is all about getting the details right on its clients’ docs and disclosures, every time,” said Mackey. “That’s what makes ‘Black Box Casino’ and its author a good fit for our presence at the 2011 MBA Annual Conference. Mr. England’s book should serve as a permanent wake-up call to an industry that has often blinded by its own hubris.”

This event is also being co-sponsored by Depth Public Relations, LLC, (www.DepthPR.com) a provider of reputation management and visibility strategies, including editorial content development for traditional and online media, search engine optimization, and marketing campaigns.

“As a critical reader and thinker on behalf of our clients, I make it my business to draw their attention to worthwhile content, so it was only natural that Mr. England’s ‘Black Box Casino’ became ‘recommended reading’ this summer,” said DepthPR founder and president Kerri Milam. “Further, he is a frequent contributor to our industry’s most respected media, so as a firm, we’ve become serious Robert Stowe England followers.”

“We consider it a privilege to co-sponsor this event for ‘Black Box Casino’ with our valued clients, Titan Lenders Corp. and IDS, during the 98th Annual MBA Conference even as DepthPR marks the 5th anniversary of its founding,” she added.

Registered MBA conference attendees can request and invitation by sending an email to Leslie@DepthPR.com. For more information on Black Box Casino and England, visit http://www.robertstoweengland.com/ .

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Tom will be responsible for managing MWE’s project development portfolio and the activities of development staff. Tom joined MWE in 2006 and has contributed significantly to the successful completion of major projects, including Broken Bow, an 80-megawatt wind farm located in Custer County, Nebraska that will begin construction later this fall.

In addition, Tom has been responsible for developing several projects in Wisconsin and Illinois. Tom has a bachelor’s degree in Community and Regional Planning from Iowa State University and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners.

Midwest Wind Energy, LLC is a Chicago-based developer of utility scale wind farms. MWE has successfully completed eight wind farms totaling 728 megawatts that are currently in operation or under construction in Illinois, Wisconsin, and Nebraska. MWE has a project development portfolio more than 1500 megawatts and has a goal to complete development of more than 1200 megawatts in total by 2013.

More information: http://www.midwestwind.com/ .

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Attendance at this exclusive event is by invitation only for registered MBA Annual attendees. Inquire about receiving an invitation, and reserving a discounted copy of “Black Box Casino” by writing to Leslie@DepthPR.com.

Expertly weaving interviews from numerous well-placed sources, the book chronicles the events leading up to and following the subprime meltdown and financial crisis of 2007. The Gaston Gazette, England’s hometown newspaper, writes, “This isn’t Truman Capote’s true crime. It’s scarier because we’re all the victims.”

Fannie Mae’s former Chief Risk Officer Ed Pinto also lends his stamp of approval to the book, stating, “Now it is Black Box Casino’s turn to shine a bright light on the root causes of the mortgage meltdown.”

The following is an excerpt from Chapter 6 of “Black Box Casino,” titled “Wall Street’s Subprime CDO Mania:”

  Collateralized debt obligations were extremely complex and opaque. Like too many other instruments and entities in the financial markets, they had become black boxes to regulators, to AAA investors, and to the public. Both the complexity and opaqueness should have been a red flag to any prudent investor by 2004. Yet, instead of winding down, the flow of funds into subprime CDOs was about to explode even more as demand prompted yet more innovations that turned CDOs into casinos — black box casinos where only the most astute and informed could ascertain the considerable risks and reap the bountiful rewards that lurked there.

This event is being co-sponsored by Titan Lenders Corp. (www.titanlenderscorp.com), IDS (www.idsdoc.com), and DepthPR. For more information on “Black Box Casino” and England, visit http://www.robertstoweengland.com .

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