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		<title>New to Jeff Fest Arts and Music Festival is a Juried Fine Art Photography Show presented by Chicago Creative Coalition</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[CHICAGO, Ill., May 24, 2013 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- New to fest-goers at the Jeff Fest Arts &#38; Music Festival, July 26-28, 2013, is a much-anticipated Juried Fine Art Photography Show presented by the Chicago Creative Coalition (C3) entitled 'C3 PhotoArt Fest.' The show will be limited to no more than 50 selected images and is open to original works. C3 invites you to submit images online by June 7, 2013. The entry fee is $35, and covers up to four images.]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.send2press.com/mediaboom/13-0524-jefffest-c3_72dpi.jpg" border="0" alt="C3 PhotoArt Fest" title="C3 PhotoArt Fest" class="alignright" align="right" />CHICAGO, Ill., May 24, 2013 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) &#8212; New to fest-goers at the <a href="http://jefffest.org/">Jeff Fest Arts &amp; Music Festival</a>, July 26-28, 2013, is a much-anticipated Juried Fine Art Photography Show presented by the Chicago Creative Coalition (C3) entitled &#8220;C3 PhotoArt Fest.&#8221; The show will be limited to no more than 50 selected images and is open to original works. C3 invites you to submit images online by June 7, 2013. The entry fee is $35, and covers up to four images.</p>
<p>For complete entry information, go to <a href="http://www.chicagocreative.org/c3-photoart-fest" class="autohyperlink" title="http://www.chicagocreative.org/c3-photoart-fest" target="_blank">www.chicagocreative.org/c3-photoart-fest</a> .</p>
<p>&#8220;We are delighted to have the Chicago Creative Coalition present a Juried Fine Art Photography show at the upcoming Jeff Fest Arts &amp; Music Festival,&#8221; said Cyd Smillie, Arts Alive 45 founder and president. &#8220;We are anticipating a wide-range of photography for all to come out and see. Jefferson Park is fast becoming a hub of art, music and theatre. In fact, Jeff Fest is a perfect place to showcase C3 PhotoArt Fest.&#8221; </p>
<p><strong>C3 and Jeff Fest Arts &amp; Music Festival are excited to have the following creative professionals on the C3 PhotoArt Fest Jury:</strong><br />
* Heather Coll Aitken, president, founder, and lead photographer at Beat Studios.<br />
* Hank Erdmann, professional natural history photographer and photographic educator.<br />
* Laurie Loughry, creative director for Davidson Marketing &#8211; Ogilvy.<br />
* Robert Tolchin, professional, commercial, and fine art photographer.<br />
* Peter Walton, painter/photographer on display at the Museum of Contemporary Art. </p>
<p><strong>Cash prizes will be awarded as follows:</strong><br />
* 1st place &#8211; $500<br />
* 2nd place &#8211; $250<br />
* 3rd place &#8211; $200<br />
* Honorable Mention (3 awards) &#8211; $50<br />
* People&#8217;s Choice &#8211; $50.</p>
<p>Winners also will be included in the monthly show at the office of 45th Ward Alderman John Arena. All accepted images will be featured on Chicago Creative Coalition&#8217;s website.</p>
<p>What is eligible to enter? The show will be limited to no more than 50 images. Open to original works; all photographs must be entirely the creation of the submitting artist. The image may be created on film or digital capture and may be enhanced or manipulated by a computer software, but a computer-generated image will not be accepted. Members of the jury and C3 PhotoArt Fest directors are not eligible.</p>
<p>Acceptance into the exhibit is not guaranteed. Incomplete entries will not be considered nor refunded. Entry fee is non refundable and nontransferable. Accepted works must be hand delivered; no shipments will be accepted. C3 accepts no responsibility for unpacking. Copyrights: Artists are responsible for understanding and following any copyright laws and international trade laws that may apply to their work. C3 assumes no responsibility for checking copyright permission.</p>
<p>The three-day Jeff Fest Arts &amp; Music Festival is presented by 45th Ward Alderman Arena, Jefferson Park Chamber of Commerce in partnership with the Jefferson Park Advisory Council and the Chicago Park District along with media partner 93.1 WXRT Chicago. </p>
<p>Festivities take place in <a href="http://jefffest.org/map-directions/festival-map/">Jefferson Park</a> on Chicago&#8217;s Northwest side. The festival has become one of Chicago&#8217;s most highly anticipated neighborhood arts and music festival of the summer and takes place at Jefferson Memorial Park located at 4822 N. Long Avenue, just west of Milwaukee Avenue. Fest-goers are encouraged to take public transportation, as the Jefferson Park Metra and CTA Blue Line are just a block from the festival grounds. Plenty of bike racks also will be available. Free parking will be marked and available in area parking lots. </p>
<p>The fee for festival admission is $7 per person, or $5 before 5 o&#8217;clock. Children ages 12 and under are Free. Coolers and liquor are not permitted. Festival hours are Friday, July 26 from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m., Saturday, July 27th from Noon to 11 p.m., and Sunday, July 28 from Noon to 10 p.m. Lawn chairs welcome. </p>
<p>For more information about Jeff Fest Arts &amp; Music Festival, go to <a href="http://JeffFest.org" class="autohyperlink" title="http://JeffFest.org" target="_blank">http://JeffFest.org</a>. Be sure you are the first to hear of announcements and plans for Jeff Fest and follow @JeffFestChicago on Twitter and Jeff Fest Arts and Music Festival on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Jeff-Park-Arts-Music-Fest/96599731822">Facebook</a>.</p>
<p><strong>About C3:</strong><br />
The Chicago Creative Coalition (C3) is a not-for-profit organization dedicated enriching, educating and inspiring creative lives. C3 accomplishes this by conducting educational programs on business and technology, and by providing opportunities to network with other creative professionals. They carry out these goals in an atmosphere that is noncompetitive and congenial to all members and that allows for broad-based involvement and leadership.</p>
<p><strong>NEWS SOURCE:</strong> Jeff Fest Arts and Music Festival :: This press release was issued on behalf of the news source (who is solely responsible for its accuracy) by <a href="http://www.send2press.com/" rel="nofollow">Send2Press</a>&#174; Newswire, a service of Neotrope&#174; &#8211; Copr. &#169; 2013. Syndication source of this news item: <a href="http://www.send2press.com/newswire/New-to-Jeff-Fest-Arts-and-Music-Festival-is-a-Juried-Fine-Art-Photography-Show-presented-by-Chicago-Creative-Coalition_2013-05-0524-001.shtml" rel="canonical">http://www.send2press.com/newswire/New-to-Jeff-Fest-Arts-and-Music-Festival-is-a-Juried-Fine-Art-Photography-Show-presented-by-Chicago-Creative-Coalition_2013-05-0524-001.shtml</a> .</p>
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		<title>Jeff Fest Arts and Music Festival Announces Three-day Musical Lineup with Dot Dot Dot, Magic Box, and Michael McDermott Band</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 18:15:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[CHICAGO, Ill., May 22, 2013 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Jeff Fest Arts and Music Festival is pleased to announce its three-day musical lineup and headliners including Dot Dot Dot, Magic Box and the Michael McDermott Band. Jefferson Memorial Park's lush green lawn and ball fields transform into a giant backyard for all to enjoy over the course of the three-day festival from Friday, July 26 through Sunday, July 28, 2013.]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.send2press.com/mediaboom/13-0522-jeff-fest_72dpi.jpg" border="0" alt="Chicago live music" title="Chicago live music" class="alignright" align="right" />CHICAGO, Ill., May 22, 2013 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) &#8212; Jeff Fest Arts &amp; Music Festival is pleased to announce its three-day musical lineup and headliners including Dot Dot Dot, Magic Box and the Michael McDermott Band. Jefferson Memorial Park&#8217;s lush green lawn and ball fields transform into a giant backyard for all to enjoy over the course of the three-day festival from Friday, July 26 through Sunday, July 28, 2013. Located in <a href="http://jefffest.org/map-directions/festival-map/">Jefferson Park</a> on Chicago&#8217;s Northwest side, <a href="http://jefffest.org/">Jeff Fest Arts &amp; Music Festival</a> has become one of Chicago&#8217;s most highly anticipated neighborhood music festivals of the summer. </p>
<p>&#8220;This year&#8217;s Jeff Fest Arts &amp; Musical Festival there will be something for everyone and it&#8217;s worth grabbing your lawn chair, relaxing at the park, and listening to some great local and national bands,&#8221; said 45th Ward Alderman, John Arena. &#8220;This festival is meant for the whole community to enjoy. It&#8217;s designed for families and friends to gather. It&#8217;s simply a great way to spend an afternoon.&#8221; </p>
<p>Thanks to media partner, 93.1 WXRT Chicago, the three-day Jeff Fest Arts and Music Festival offers music ranging from soul, alternative rock, folk rock to techno pop. The festivals headlining band for Friday includes <a href="http://jefffest.org/calendar/">Dot Dot Dot</a>. The Chicago-based &#8220;energized pop-rock&#8221; quintet, Dot Dot Dot, is a rare breed. This band is building a fan base across the country and making a mark on the music industry on its own terms. By performing both cover songs and original music, the group explores every aspect of two distinct scenes. The cover show consists of fun hits from the &#8217;80s through today, and the original show hosts catchy songs from the group&#8217;s own growing catalog. Setting no boundaries-and a fearless desire to play music full-time-keeps this band moving forward.</p>
<p>Saturday&#8217;s headliner includes <a href="http://jefffest.org/calendar/">Magic Box</a>. Ed Anderson and Scott Tipping have been making music and mayhem together since the late &#8217;90s. Ed moved on to found roots rock trio Backyard Tire Fire in 2001. Scott went on to become a mainstay of the Chicago music scene, playing and touring with bands like Backyard Tire Fire, The Mighty Blue Kings, Peter Himmelman, and Cornmeal. Today, Magic Box, along Chicago musical heavy-weights Steve Gillis (Filter), Scott Stevenson (Robbie Fulks, Dick Smith), and Matt Thompson (The Mighty Blue Kings, Frisbie), stay true to their rock-and-roll tradition while transitioning into a more dynamic, harmony-oriented sound. Most of their new EP has been featured on WXRT&#8217;s Local Anesthetic. </p>
<p>Sunday&#8217;s headliner includes Rock Ridge Music Recording Artist, <a href="http://jefffest.org/calendar/">Michael McDermott</a>. McDermott is a singer and songwriter, performer and storyteller to the depths of his soul. He has an uncanny ability to communicate and connect with fans by way of universal truths through his own personal experiences. His 2012 release, Hit Me Back, represents a new chapter in his career as McDermott is a father, a philanthropic entrepreneur, and has experienced the loss of an adored parent. All are major life changes which have found achingly honest expression in his songs. </p>
<p><strong>Jeff Fest Arts &amp; Music Festival Main Stage Band Schedule:</strong><br />
Friday, July 26, 2013 (6 p.m. &#8211; 11 p.m.)<br />
The Locals<br />
Hank &amp; Cupcake<br />
Dot Dot Dot</p>
<p>Saturday, July 27, 2013 (1:30 p.m. &#8211; 11 p.m.)<br />
The Wishing Well<br />
Luna Blu<br />
The Root Cause<br />
Pat Smillie Band<br />
Voodoo Kings<br />
Magic Box</p>
<p>Sunday, July 27, 2013 (12:30 p.m. &#8211; 10 p.m.)<br />
Poochamungas<br />
Chicago Tribute Anthology<br />
Dirty Dan &amp; The Cool Rockin Daddies<br />
Michael McDermott Band</p>
<p><strong>Directions:</strong><br />
Jefferson Memorial Park is located at 4822 N. Long Avenue, just west of Milwaukee Avenue. Fest-goers are encouraged to take public transportation, as the Jefferson Park Metra and CTA Blue Line are just a block from the festival grounds. Plenty of bike racks also will be available. Free parking will be marked and available in area parking lots.</p>
<p>Road closures: Linder Avenue will be blocked off between Higgins and Lawrence Avenue for the three-day festivities. </p>
<p>Jeff Fest Arts &amp; Music Festival fee for admission is $7 per person, or $5 before 5 o&#8217;clock. Children ages 12 and under are Free. Coolers and liquor are not permitted. Festival hours are Friday, July 26th from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m., Saturday, July 27th from Noon to 11 p.m., and Sunday, July 28th from Noon to 10 p.m. Lawn chairs welcome. </p>
<p>For more information, go to <a href="http://JeffFest.org/" class="autohyperlink" title="http://JeffFest.org/" target="_blank">http://JeffFest.org/</a> . Be sure you are the first to hear of announcements and plans for Jeff Fest and follow @JeffFestChicago on Twitter and Facebook ( <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Jeff-Fest-Arts-Music-Festival/96599731822" class="autohyperlink" title="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Jeff-Fest-Arts-Music-Festival/96599731822" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/pages/Jeff-Fest-Arts-Music-Festival/96599731822</a> ).</p>
<p>The Festival is presented by 45th Ward Alderman Arena, Jefferson Park Chamber of Commerce in partnership with the Jefferson Park Advisory Council and the Chicago Park District along with media partner 93.1 WXRT Chicago.</p>
<p><strong>NEWS SOURCE:</strong> Jeff Fest Arts and Music Festival :: This press release was issued on behalf of the news source (who is solely responsible for its accuracy) by <a href="http://www.send2press.com/" rel="nofollow">Send2Press</a>&#174; Newswire, a service of Neotrope&#174; &#8211; Copr. &#169; 2013. Syndication source of this news item: <a href="http://www.send2press.com/newswire/Jeff-Fest-Arts-and-Music-Festival-Announces-Three-day-Musical-Lineup-and-Headliners-including-Dot-Dot-Dot-Magic-Box-and-the-Michael-McDermott-Band_2013-05-0522-002.shtml" rel="canonical">http://www.send2press.com/newswire/Jeff-Fest-Arts-and-Music-Festival-Announces-Three-day-Musical-Lineup-and-Headliners-including-Dot-Dot-Dot-Magic-Box-and-the-Michael-McDermott-Band_2013-05-0522-002.shtml</a> .</p>
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		<title>MCT Trading Launches HALO-Link(TM) Pipeline Data Interface for LOS Platforms</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Oct 2012 19:48:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MCT Trading, Inc.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[CHICAGO, Ill. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- MCT Trading, Inc. (MCT), a recognized leader in mortgage pipeline hedging and risk management services, announced at the 99th MBA Annual Convention and Exposition that they developed an integrated interface that connects loan origination systems (LOS) with its proprietary HALO (Hedging And Loan sales Optimization) platform(SM).]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://send2pressnewswire.com"><img src="http://send2pressnewswire.com/image/12-1022-mct-trading_72dpi.jpg" border="0" alt="" class="alignright" height="250" align="right" /></a>CHICAGO, Ill., Oct. 22, 2012 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) &#8212; MCT Trading, Inc. (MCT), a recognized leader in mortgage pipeline hedging and risk management services, announced at the 99th MBA Annual Convention and Exposition that they developed an integrated interface that connects loan origination systems (LOS) with its proprietary HALO (Hedging And Loan sales Optimization) platform(SM). The interface enables seamless pipeline and trade data exchange to occur automatically from any supported LOS to the HALO platform. </p>
<p>Dubbed HALO-Link, the integration allows for consistent time or change-based delivery of loan pricing, trade and pipeline data from a lender&#8217;s LOS pricing engine directly to and from MCT&#8217;s clients-specific HALO database. This guarantees 100 percent data consistency from LOS to MCT and works to ensure that each client&#8217;s pipeline of locked loans is accurately priced and optimally hedged. As a result of the new interface, lenders realize higher profit gains from MCT&#8217;s mandatory trade executions to investors.</p>
<p>&#8220;Some lenders send us intermittent pipeline reports, but by using HALO-Link, this process is automated and loan pipeline data is automatically delivered directly into our proprietary HALO hedging model,&#8221; says Phil Rasori, COO at MCT. &#8220;HALO-Link effectively eliminates several manual steps in the data acquisition process, resulting in rapid reporting, the elimination of errors, cost savings and greater profitability via MCT&#8217;s mandatory loan sales to investors. We already have a number of clients using Encompass360&reg; as their LOS that are successfully utilizing our HALO-Link interface and reaping the benefits of the enhanced, automatic data feed. We have plans to integrate with additional leading LOS providers.&#8221;</p>
<p>By taking advantage of Halo-Link, lenders are able to improve the timeliness of data transmission, reduce data related errors, and ultimately realize better gain-on-sale performance on their hedged pipelines.</p>
<p>Discussion times with MCT at the MBA Annual Convention and Exposition can be arranged in the company&#8217;s meeting suite at the Trump International Hotel and Tower by calling (619) 534-1597 or emailing tfarmer@mctrade.net. </p>
<p><strong>About Mortgage Capital Trading:</strong><br />
MCT Trading is a risk management and advisory services company providing independent analysis, training, hedging strategy and loan sale execution support to clients engaged in the secondary mortgage market. Founded in San Diego, California in May 2001, the company has expanded to include field sales and support offices in Philadelphia, Dallas, Charlotte, St Louis and San Francisco. MCT is recognized as a leading provider of mortgage pipeline hedging service and currently supports more than 75 clients on the HALO (Hedging And Loan sales Optimization) Program. MCT also offers a service that effectively outsources a centralized lock desk for mortgage bankers called LockCentral. For more information, please visit <a href="http://www.mct-trading.com" class="autohyperlink" title="http://www.mct-trading.com" target="_blank">www.mct-trading.com</a> or call (619) 543-5111.</p>
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Joe Bowerbank<br />
Profundity Communications, Inc.<br />
949.378.9685<br />
jbowerbank@profunditymarketing.com.</p>
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		<title>Quandis Launches New Skip Trace Application for Default Servicing</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Oct 2012 19:23:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Quandis, Inc.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[CHICAGO, Ill. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Quandis, Inc., a leading provider of default management mortgage technology solutions, announced at the 99th MBA Annual Convention and Exposition that it released a Web-based skip trace application to locate individuals that are in default via a centralized platform. The solution can be utilized by mortgage companies to quickly locate, contact and personally engage with borrowers who are in distressed financial situations.]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://send2pressnewswire.com"><img src="http://send2pressnewswire.com/image/12-1022-quandis_72dpi.jpg" border="0" alt="" class="alignright" height="250" align="right" /></a>CHICAGO, Ill., Oct. 22, 2012 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) &#8212; Quandis, Inc., a leading provider of default management mortgage technology solutions, announced at the 99th MBA Annual Convention and Exposition that it released a Web-based <a href="http://www.quandis.com/prod-skip.asp">skip trace application</a> to locate individuals that are in default via a centralized platform. The solution can be utilized by mortgage companies to quickly locate, contact and personally engage with borrowers who are in distressed financial situations. Often, people can be very hard to find and communicate with, which skip tracing automation solves. </p>
<p>Quandis&#8217; skip trace solution is designed for use by servicers, lenders, banks, default attorneys, loss mitigation centers, third party collection agencies and essentially any entity that needs to locate individuals. The new skip trace application is utilized to quickly and efficiently contact virtually anyone that is in default, and also for call campaigns to proactively reach out to borrowers and offer them loan modifications, workout options, various government programs, etc. Organizations utilizing Quandis skip trace are able to save time, eliminate errors, reduce costs and offer tools that help comply with state-level telephone contact rules. </p>
<p>&#8220;In many instances, organizations resort to using manual processes to contact borrowers for debt collection or other outreach purposes,&#8221; said <a href="http://www.quandis.com/index.asp">Scott Stoddard</a>, CEO of Quandis. &#8220;The sheer number of defaults our industry is challenged to manage is the driver behind our developing this application. Handling call campaigns manually or with an antiquated system is cumbersome, time consuming, impedes file completions and can potentially result in the violation of do not call compliance rules. Our skip trace application provides an end-to-end solution that effectively manages the collections and/or call campaign process.&#8221; </p>
<p>Quandis says that manually locating borrowers typically involves users having to use multiple services such as Lexis Nexis, Pacer bankruptcy searching, TransUnion, 411, 555-1212, Quandis&#8217; automated SCRA military searches and others. This forces employees to constantly jump to different Web sites to locate people, which wastes time and is terribly inefficient. Quandis&#8217; skip trace application integrates with and centralizes each search service into a single application, streamlining searches with the click of a button that instantly returns the results. </p>
<p>For users, Quandis&#8217; skip trace solution includes interview-style call scripting and direction, workflow management, task assignments, call prioritization and various tools that enable them to quickly and efficiently complete files. For managers, the application provides them with dashboard-level views and reporting, complete visibility into the entire process and KPIs (key performance indicators) that to help them optimize employee performance, time management and effectiveness. </p>
<p>Quandis will be holding discussion times with interested parties at the Mortgage Banking Association of America&#8217;s 99th Annual Convention and Exposition at the Hyatt Regency in Chicago, Illinois from October 21-24. To secure a meeting with Quandis, contact Laura Hadley at (949) 382-1178 or via email lhadley@quandis.com. </p>
<p><strong>About Quandis:</strong><br />
Founded in 2003 and headquartered in Foothill Ranch, California, Quandis is a default management software provider specializing in Web-based solutions for the lending industry. Quandis&#8217; solutions include foreclosure process automation, short sale portals, skip trace systems, a valuations hub, military search services, bankruptcy status searches, collection solutions, as well custom application development. The company&#8217;s clients range from lenders to banks, servicers, foreclosure attorneys, outsourced service providers, and agents and brokers. For more information, please visit <a href="http://www.quandis.com" class="autohyperlink" title="http://www.quandis.com" target="_blank">www.quandis.com</a> or call (949) 525-9000. </p>
<p><strong>MEDIA CONTACT:</strong><br />
Joe Bowerbank<br />
Profundity Communications, Inc.<br />
949.378.9685<br />
jbowerbank@profunditymarketing.com.</p>
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		<title>Global DMS Launches &#8216;Global Unity Project&#8217; for LOS Providers</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Oct 2012 18:50:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Global DMS</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[CHICAGO, Ill. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Global DMS, the leading provider of Web-based compliant valuation management software, announced at the 99th MBA Annual Convention and Exposition the official introduction of Global Unity, which seamlessly integrates its solution with leading loan origination systems (LOS). Global Unity provides lenders, banks and credit unions with 100 percent control over their entire collateral valuation process-with zero risk.]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://send2pressnewswire.com"><img src="http://send2pressnewswire.com/image/12-1022-global-dms_72dpi.jpg" border="0" alt="" class="alignright" height="250" align="right" /></a>CHICAGO, Ill., Oct. 22, 2012 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) &#8212; <a href="http://www.globaldms.com/">Global DMS</a>, the leading provider of Web-based compliant valuation management software, announced at the 99th MBA Annual Convention and Exposition the official introduction of <a href="http://www.globaldms.com/globalunity">Global Unity</a>, which seamlessly integrates its solution with leading loan origination systems (LOS). Global Unity provides lenders, banks and credit unions with 100 percent control over their entire collateral valuation process-with zero risk. </p>
<p>Global Unity is an industry-wide technology undertaking that will transform the way appraisals are currently ordered, tracked, audited and returned back to a lender&#8217;s LOS. With the click of a button using Global DMS&#8217; eTrac platform, lenders are provided with ease of access to all of their valuation needs-without ever leaving the application they are accustomed to working in-their LOS. The project has already resulted in partnerships with LOS vendor titans that are committed to simplifying the appraisal process. </p>
<p>&#8220;We have been intensely focused on the Global Unity project for quite some time in an effort to enable LOS vendors to gain access to our new middleware hub using Web services that we developed,&#8221; says Matt McHale, chief revenue officer at Global DMS. &#8220;This project is a huge benefit to our LOS partners, which can now offer their clients the ability to compliantly and cost effectively order appraisals from within their system. We have significant interest from LOS vendors and several are already in the midst of completing integrations. Global Unity is destined to change the fashion in which appraisals are ordered, and we have plans to partner with the majority of the leading LOSs in 2013.&#8221;</p>
<p>Global Unity also utilizes the company&#8217;s <a href="http://www.globaldms.com/mars">MISMO Appraisal Review System (MARS)</a>, which provides lenders, investors, mortgage insurance companies and appraisers with a turnkey solution by which to automatically extrapolate and analyze data from a PDF&#8217;d appraisal report, mitigating risk and ensuring compliance. The extracted data from the report is then compliantly delivered to either the GSEs&#8217; mandated Uniform Collateral Data Portal (UCDP) or to institutional investors using per their specific guidelines. </p>
<p>Global Unity&#8217;s automated system-to-system transaction processing platform dramatically speeds up the ordering process for lenders by eliminating redundant data entry, thus eliminating errors, saving time and reducing costs. In addition to the platform being open to LOS providers, it will also be utilized by additional technology companies that have a need to integrate and access Global DMS&#8217; appraisal management solutions. Those integrations will be announced as new partners join the Global Unity network. </p>
<p>Interested parties can learn more at <a href="http://www.theglobalunityproject.com" class="autohyperlink" title="http://www.theglobalunityproject.com" target="_blank">www.theglobalunityproject.com</a>, visiting the company at booth 519 at the MBA&#8217;s Annual Convention and Exposition, or by arranging a discussion time to meet in its suite at the Hyatt Regency. Global DMS and its new LOS partners will also be hosting an event at the show to introduce the Global Unity project to convention attendees on Monday October 22nd at The Paris Club located at 59 West Hubbard street beginning at 9 p.m.</p>
<p><strong>About Global DMS:</strong><br />
Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Lansdale, Pennsylvania, Global DMS is the mortgage industry&#8217;s preeminent provider of commercial and residential real estate valuation solutions catering to lenders, servicers, AMCs, appraisers and other real estate entities. The company&#8217;s solution set is cost effectively delivered on a software-as-service (SaaS) transactional basis that ensures compliance adherence, reduces costs, increases efficiencies and expedites the entire real estate appraisal process. Notable is that Global DMS has retained 100% of its lender clients since its inception. The company&#8217;s solutions include its eTrac management platform, eTrac enterprise platform, WebForms, Global Kinex, AVMs and the MISMO Appraisal Review System (MARS). For more information, visit the company&#8217;s web site at <a href="http://www.globaldms.com" class="autohyperlink" title="http://www.globaldms.com" target="_blank">www.globaldms.com</a> or call (877) 866-2747.</p>
<p><strong>MEDIA CONTACT:</strong><br />
Joe Bowerbank					<br />
Profundity Communications, Inc.				<br />
949.378.9685<br />
jbowerbank@profunditymarketing.com</p>
<p>Global DMS, 1816 West Point, Suite 210, Lansdale, PA 19446; 877.866.2747<br />
<a href="http://www.globaldms.com" class="autohyperlink" title="http://www.globaldms.com" target="_blank">www.globaldms.com</a>.</p>
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		<title>Free iPhone and iPad App Reinvents How We Use the Dictionary!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Sep 2012 20:56:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BiBa Soft</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[CHICAGO, Ill. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- BiBa Soft, a small app development company, has reinvented how we use the dictionary by turning it into a fun interactive word game. Play Dictionary shows a definition of a word from the dictionary then asks you to figure that word out using the least amount of definitions.]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img src="http://send2pressnewswire.com/image/12-0906-playdict_72dpi.jpg" border="0" alt="" class="alignright" height="250" width="250" align="right" />CHICAGO, Ill., Sept. 6, 2012 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) &#8212; BiBa Soft, a small app development company, has reinvented how we use the dictionary by turning it into a fun interactive word game. <a href="http://playdictionary.com">Play Dictionary</a> shows a definition of a word from the dictionary then asks you to figure that word out using the least amount of definitions.</p>
<p>&#8220;We wanted to create a unique new word game that was more than just building a word from another or unscrambling a few tiles to spell a word. Play Dictionary allows people to use the dictionary like never before to expand their vocabulary while having fun playing a word game,&#8221; says Larry Brunken, co-creator of the game. &#8220;We need more interactive educational game apps that encourage people to learn and play together.&#8221;</p>
<p>The game shows you how many letters are in the word and if it is a noun or an adjective, you can also use the word in a sentence. Choose to buy a letter and it will show letters in the word as a clue. You can also use the &#8220;ask a friend&#8221; feature to send a message of the definition during the game to a friend so they can answer in real-time to play along. The game has more than nine addictive levels depending on the size of the word, creating a challenge for even the most literate English professor.</p>
<p>One app user posted, &#8220;I play every day with my three daughters and they are getting higher scores then I do.&#8221;</p>
<p>Mr. Brunken states, &#8220;Our goal is to create educational interactive games that engage people of all ages to use technology for fun while learning.&#8221;</p>
<p>The game is free and available in the iTunes store for iPhone, iPad, iPod; there is also an expanded game version with many extra features for only $2.99 (educational discount is available). A Facebook and HTML5 browser version is being developed for release later this fall.</p>
<p><strong>About BiBa Soft:</strong><br />
A Canadian company formed in 2007 by Catalin Stan, BiBa Soft has released several successful apps to date. In 2012 BiBa Soft launched a partnership with U.S. based marketer Larry Brunken to co-create and market a series of educational game apps for iOS and beyond.</p>
<p>Learn more at: <a href="http://PlayDictionary.com/" class="autohyperlink" title="http://PlayDictionary.com/" target="_blank">http://PlayDictionary.com/</a> .<br />
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		<title>Sikh Community Shooting in Milwaukee Not Racially Motivated</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Aug 2012 15:48:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Illinois Sikh Community Center</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[CHICAGO, Ill. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Statement regarding shooting at Sikh Temple in Oak Creek, Wisconsin: Several people have been injured in a shooting incident. The Sikh community in the United States has been active citizens since the late 1800's in the USA. Sikhism is a monotheistic faith that requires them to wear a turban and one of the youngest religions in the world. 'The incident in Milwaukee has been a shock, we are concerned about the victims and their families. We understand that this was a 'random' act and not one motivate by race. So, we are asking for the support from the greater community for their prayers for the victims and their families,' said Amarjit Singh from the Illinois Sikh Community Center.]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>CHICAGO, Ill., Aug. 6, 2012 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) &#8212; Statement regarding shooting at Sikh Temple in Oak Creek, Wisconsin: Several people have been injured in a shooting incident. The Sikh community in the United States has been active citizens since the late 1800&#8242;s in the USA. Sikhism is a monotheistic faith that requires them to wear a turban and one of the youngest religions in the world. &#8220;The incident in Milwaukee has been a shock, we are concerned about the victims and their families. We understand that this was a &#8216;random&#8217; act and not one motivate by race. So, we are asking for the support from the greater community for their prayers for the victims and their families,&#8221; said Amarjit Singh from the Illinois Sikh Community Center.</p>
<p>Many Sikhs are professionals here in the United States and nearly estimated 500,000 population. Many Sikhs have immigrated from the India during the late 60&#8242;s and 80&#8242;s. The Sikh community is concerned that this incident would have been motivated by race or because of their identity of wearing a turban. They have faced similar mis-identity challenges in the past here in the United States.</p>
<p>&#8220;Our community because of our religious identity of wearing a turban and uncut hair have always faced an educational battle of educating the media, and general community on who we are and what Sikhism is all about, and we know this is still an unfolding situation,&#8221; says Dr. Pavitar Singh, President of Illinois Sikh Community.</p>
<p>We ask for media inquiries to please feel free to contact us if they would like to learn more about Sikhism or understand our concerns. We have many families who are related to the victims and are concerned about their safety and we ask for the Media&#8217;s support in assisting us during this crisis.</p>
<p>MEDIA INQUIRES:<br />
Illinois Sikh Community Center<br />
630-886-9191 Amarjit Singh, Vice-President (singhinsurance@gmail.com)<br />
630-881-5202 Dr. Pavitar Singh, President</p>
<p><strong>News Source:</strong> Illinois Sikh Community Center :: This press release was issued on behalf of the news source by <a href="http://www.send2press.com/services/">Send2Press</a>&reg; Newswire, a service of Neotrope&reg;. View all current news at the Send2Press for Journalists Portal: <a href="http://Send2PressNewswire.com/" class="autohyperlink" title="http://Send2PressNewswire.com/" target="_blank">http://Send2PressNewswire.com/</a> .</p>
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		<title>Adoptions of Textbook &#8216;Construction Project Management &#8211; a Managerial Approach&#8217; Accelerate for Construction Management, Architecture and Real Estate College Programs</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2012 11:30:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pareto Building Improvement</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[CHICAGO, Ill., March 27, 2012 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) &#8212; &#8220;Construction Project Management &#8211; a Managerial Approach&#8221; (ISBN: 978-0-9799969-1-7) sales by Pareto Publishing have increased 400 percent each semester since publication in December 2010. This text uniquely provides the integration of construction management, project management and business management to enable a quantum leap in construction project quality, [...]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img src="http://send2pressnewswire.com/image/12-0227-cpmmabk_72dpi.jpg" border="0" alt="Pareto Building Improvement" title="Pareto Building Improvement" class="alignright" align="right" />CHICAGO, Ill., March 27, 2012 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) &#8212; &#8220;Construction Project Management &#8211; a Managerial Approach&#8221; (ISBN: 978-0-9799969-1-7) sales by Pareto Publishing have increased 400 percent each semester since publication in December 2010. This text uniquely provides the 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.</p>
<p>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. </p>
<p>In the United States, the federal government GSA (General Services Administration) agency also makes the PMP credential preferred for new construction related employees &#8211; which can make it a de facto requirement in a competitive employment environment. This text is the first to integrate the Project Management Institute&#8217;s PMBOK(R) methodology, on which the PMP credential is based, into construction management to provide these now essential skills. </p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>University adoptions and presales sales for the summer and fall of 2012 will continue the present text sales increase. With these continued increases &#8220;Construction Project Management &#8211; A Managerial Approach&#8221; 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: <a href="http://www.paretobi.com" class="autohyperlink" title="http://www.paretobi.com" target="_blank">www.paretobi.com</a> .</p>
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Joe McCarthy of Pareto<br />
+1-708-344-4355.</p>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Feb 2012 11:58:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[CHICAGO, Ill., Feb. 27, 2012 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Sales of the textbook 'Construction Project Management - a Managerial Approach' (ISBN: 978-0-9799969-1-7) by Pareto Publishing, have increased 400 percent each semester since publication in December 2010. The text is now increasingly used in United States 2-year, 4-year and graduate university construction management, architecture and real estate programs.]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img src="http://send2pressnewswire.com/image/12-0227-cpmmabk_72dpi.jpg" border="0" alt="Pareto Building Improvement" title="Pareto Building Improvement" class="alignright" align="right" />CHICAGO, Ill., Feb. 27, 2012 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) &#8212; Sales of the textbook &#8220;Construction Project Management &#8211; a Managerial Approach&#8221; (ISBN: 978-0-9799969-1-7) by Pareto Publishing, have increased 400 percent each semester since publication in December 2010. The text is now increasingly used in United States 2-year, 4-year and graduate university construction management, architecture and real estate programs.</p>
<p>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. </p>
<p>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. </p>
<p>And it is the first to integrate the Project Management Institute&#8217;s PMBOK&reg; 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 &#8211; which can make it a de facto requirement in a competitive employment environment.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>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 &#8211; 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.</p>
<p>University adoptions and presales sales for the summer and fall of 2012 will continue the present text sales increase. With these continued increases &#8220;Construction Project Management &#8211; A Managerial Approach&#8221; will achieve a dominant share of the construction management academic market within 2-3 years. </p>
<p>For more information, visit: <a href="http://www.paretobi.com" class="autohyperlink" title="http://www.paretobi.com" target="_blank">http://www.paretobi.com</a> .</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[CHICAGO, Ill., Feb. 1, 2012 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- KnowledgeAdvisors today announced that Bersin and Associates, the leading research and advisory services firm, released a brand new research bulletin that reviews KnowledgeAdvisors world-class integrated learning measurement solution, Metrics that Matter(R).]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img src="http://send2pressnewswire.com/image/11-1116-knowadv_72dpi.jpg" border="0" alt="KnowledgeAdvisors" title="KnowledgeAdvisors" class="alignright" align="right" />CHICAGO, Ill., Feb. 1, 2012 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) &#8212; KnowledgeAdvisors today announced that Bersin &amp; Associates, the leading research and advisory services firm, released a brand new research bulletin that reviews KnowledgeAdvisors world-class integrated learning measurement solution, Metrics that Matter&reg;.</p>
<p>&#8220;Our research shows that midsize and large organizations want to better understand, manage, improve and benchmark their training investments,&#8221; stated Josh Bersin, Chief Executive Officer and President, Bersin &amp; Associates. </p>
<p>&#8220;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&reg; offers organizations technology support for implementing this framework, and for ongoing measurement and analysis.&#8221;</p>
<p>The Bersin &amp; Associates research bulletin highlights KnowledgeAdvisors&#8217; vital role in the measurement of training and talent development programs by:<br />
* Summarizing critical factors of Metrics that Matter&reg; such as standardized smart sheets, benchmarking, and integrations with learning management systems. <br />
* 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. <br />
* Prescribing the use of Metrics that Matter&reg; as a single measurement platform for talent development and as a powerful compliment to a learning management system for evaluation. <br />
* 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&reg; produce automated statements and reports. </p>
<p>Organizations interested in further details about this research can access the complimentary research bulletin found at: <a href="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/" class="autohyperlink" title="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/" target="_blank">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/</a> .</p>
<p>To further supplement this research bulletin, a joint Bersin &amp; Associates and KnowledgeAdvisors webinar is being hosted on February 8th, 12 p.m.-1 p.m. EST. Josh Bersin, CEO of Bersin &amp; Associates, and Kent Barnett, CEO of KnowledgeAdvisors will discuss new and game-changing trends for 2012 in the area of learning measurement. </p>
<p>If you want to know where to focus your investments and energies in the coming year, register today at <a href="http://marketing.bersin.com/02_08_12_Webinar.html" class="autohyperlink" title="http://marketing.bersin.com/02_08_12_Webinar.html" target="_blank">http://marketing.bersin.com/02_08_12_Webinar.html</a> .</p>
<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s time to elevate our need for measurement, its current challenges and our integrated solution for learning measurement and talent management, Metrics that Matter&reg; to a whole new level! We are grateful to have the leading research and advisory services firm&#8217;s support in our messaging and driving initiatives,&#8221; said Kent Barnett, Chief Executive Officer, KnowledgeAdvisors. </p>
<p><strong>About KnowledgeAdvisors:</strong><br />
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: <a href="http://www.knowledgeadvisors.com" class="autohyperlink" title="http://www.knowledgeadvisors.com" target="_blank">www.knowledgeadvisors.com</a> .</p>
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