Toronto real estate investment expert Mark Loeffler reminded his audience at a workshop today that by any standard, totally 'rational' investment is almost unknown. Referencing Meir Statman's latest book, he states that purely rational investment strategies don't exist, because egos or human values always get involved. It's human nature to think you can ' beat the system.' Would Las Vegas or Monte Carlo even exist if people thought about what they were doing for 5 seconds? Does this mean most investors are stupid? No. Irrational? No. It just means that the great majority ...

C&A Industries, Inc., parent company to AurStaff, a leading provider of staffing and recruitment solutions, with a specialization in the industrial, technical, architectural, and engineering fields, has been named among the "Best Places to Work" in Omaha for the third consecutive year. The annual initiative, sponsored by the Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce and Baird Holm, recognizes a select number of companies based on the results of surveys which measure employee satisfaction and engagement. C&A has been named in the category of organizations with more than 250 employees. "To ...

We are pleased to announce that we have been awarded the contract to build the newest Senior Center. Designed by HH Architecture and located on Spring Forest Road, this newest addition to the Raleigh Parks and Recs System will be a wonderful place for seniors to learn and socialize. With over 4,400 sq ft. this new space will be extremely diverse and able to offer many classes, games and educational tools for those who use it. The large dividable multi-purpose room will host a variety of activities and the non-commercial kitchen will offer an array of culinary experiences. ...

Flexiant, the pioneering cloud software and services company, revealed today it will exhibit at Cloud Connect, the premier technology event for cloud computing, this week in Santa Clara, California. This news follows Flexiant's long anticipated entry into the US market during the last quarter of 2010. Flexiant, headquartered in Scotland, developed Europe's first cloud platform in 2007 and is one of only a handful of independent cloud platform providers world wide. The company will showcase its flagship product, Extility, a licensed virtualised cloud platform, at ...

You used to be a social butterfly, but ever since your naturopath dropped the bomb that you can no longer eat wheat and gluten, you haven't been able to leave your house. Sound familiar? While many Canadians are finding relief from chronic complaints such as headaches, fatigue and irritable bowels by following a gluten-free diet, most (if not all) soon discover that some health benefits come with pitfalls as well. Following a gluten-free diet can be difficult at first - but what seems to trouble people most of all, is the social isolation such a diet often entails. ...

The Preiss Company ("TPCO"), one of the largest off-campus student housing providers in the nation, has recently been recognized by Student Housing Business Magazine as one of the nation's Top 25 Owners of Student Housing. The Raleigh real estate company was ranked 11th based on number of beds owned, which currently stands at 7,000. Founded in 1987, TPCO specializes in the development, acquisition, and management of off-campus student housing. The company employs over 250 team members and currently owns and/or operates properties in six states. TPCO's Raleigh portfolio ...

Studiobanks, a digital agency specializing in online marketing and web development, has designed a website for Edgeview Partners, an independent investment bank specializing in mergers and acquisitions. The new site - http://www.edgeview.com - better represents the firm's leadership, experience and expertise serving the unique merger and acquisition (M&A) advisory needs of middle-market clients. "After becoming an independent firm last year, we had the opportunity to revamp our marketing strategy and website," said Grant Hamilton, Edgeview Partners' vice-president. ...

Novosoft, an international software development and IT consultancy company, announced web mail protection features of Handy Backup, the data backup and recovery software for home and enterprise users. The program is reported to provide means of automatically managing secure backups of emails from POP3 servers and supporting a wide range of email clients. "You know how such things happen: you look back at something that unexpectedly happened in the past and just can't get how you could be so inattentive not to see the thing coming. You think that all the evidence was ...

Learning Light has developed a consultancy model intended to move an organisation from operating a traditional, 'command and control led training' model to becoming a 'learning organisation', where learning makes a positive impact on the organisation's 'bottom line'. Known as 'Learnscape' - a term initially coined by the US-based e-learning specialist Jay Cross relating to informal learning - the Learning Light consultancy model has been piloted among companies in Yorkshire for the last two years. Gillian Broadhead, of Learning Light, the Sheffield-based organisation ...

- • Recycling one aluminum can saves enough energy to run a TV for 3 hours! • A modern glass bottle would take 4000 years or more to decompose -- and even longer if it's in the landfill! • If all our newspaper was recycled, we could save around 250,000,000 trees each year! • 9.1 billion plastic bottles were disposed of in 2002 with only 360 million of them being recycled! • Recycling steel and tin cans saves 74% of the energy used to produce them! Recycling is probably the most widely known waste management concept. Most of us know what recycling means and ...

Dubbed "the world's premier real estate event for professionals", MIPIM 2011 is about to descend on Cannes. Running from 8 to 11 March, the occasion gathers together key players in the global real estate industry and Gibraltar's World Trade Center is preparing for its MIPIM debut. Brian Stevendale, World Trade Center (WTC) Gibraltar's Business and Development Director, comments. "There is no better forum for the launch of WTC Gibraltar than MIPIM. Not only will it be an excellent platform for raising the profile of Gibraltar on the world stage, but MIPIM will also put ...

Synchronizing email between an Apple computer and Salesforce.com is now possible. Previously, there were no plug-ins for Microsoft Entourage and Salesforce.com that could integrate and log email. Plug-ins from Salesforce and other vendors for Microsoft Outlook did not work with Apple Mac computers. Match My Email is a new cloud application developed by RAE Internet Inc.. It offers Apple users who work with Entourage or any other IMAP server to synchronize email and log it into the right Salesforce.com file type -- be it a Lead, Contact, Opportunity or Case. Match My ...

RBSM LLP, the New York member of Russell Bedford International, has acquired the audit and accounting practice of Jewett Schwartz Wolfe & Associates, CPAs, based in Hollywood, Florida. As a result of the acquisition, the firm has added two partners and 14 professional and administrative staff. RBSM LLP is a certified public accounting firm providing professional accounting, auditing and tax services to a number of publicly held businesses as well as privately held companies. As a specialist in SEC companies, RBSM LLP is registered with the PCAOB (Public Company Accounting ...

Amplified Art, located in the City Market area of downtown Raleigh, added How Do You Roo to their inventory last week. How Do You Roo offers readers advice from those who have attended the Bonnaroo Music and Art Festival, the four-day camping music festival held every June in Tennessee. Amplified Art is a music-themed gallery and boutique featuring local art, clothing, books and offers poster design. The book, which rose last month to the #3 spot in the Top 100 Travel Books on Lulu, is available at select retailers in the Southeast and online. Amplified Art is the first ...

Bustami & Saheb Trading Co. (BSTC), the authorized Nissan dealership in Jordan, and in partnership with Fitness First, held a drawing on February 23rd to win a Nissan Tiida. The duration of the drawing extended from November 2010 until the end of December 2010. On behalf of the CEO, the logistic Manager Mohammed Al Heet, Rula Halaseh and Omar Al Zubaydi from Nissan Marketing team handed the key to the lucky winner. It is worth mentioning that Nissan Tiida is a sporty and fuel economic car, with a roomy interior. It has a 1.6 CC 119 horsepower engine and was named the ...

MVNOs in Bulgaria, Hungary and Poland have failed to challenge the existing MNOs so far. In these countries, MVNOs market share remained below 4% (3Q10) compared to the 10% achieved by MVNOs in some countries in Western Europe. In Poland, for instance, after more than 6 years of operations, the combined market share of all 13 active MVNOs is barely above 1%. This failure is attributed to the inability of MVNOs to compete with MNOs in terms of pricing as well as service offering and quality, which translate into poor customer retention. Indeed a few MVNOs stopped activities ...

Steelhenge Consulting, a leading provider of business continuity consultancy and crisis management planning, has confirmed that Drew Gibson (CBCI) will speak at an upcoming Business Continuity Institute London Forum event. The seminar's theme is "Protecting Value and Reputation in a Crisis" and will be held at Atos Origin, 1 Triton Square, Regents Place, NW1 3HG on the 23rd March 2011. The event is open to members of the Business Continuity Institute. For more information, visit http://www.steelhenge.co.uk or call 0845 094 2117. "We're delighted to announce that Drew ...

The key to being able to license art is to create the right art that appeals to manufacturers, retail stores, and ultimately consumers. Image Source - Art Licensing know the ins-and-outs of the art licensing industry and have a reputation for great artwork and the development of artists abilities. We offer regular artist development meetings and research potential markets worldwide. Many resources are widely published about art licensing in newsletters, magazines and more commonly - online. They discuss how to get started in licensing your artwork, describe the importance ...

South East Asian Airlines (SEAIR), the country's premier leisure airline announced it will start flying from Manila to Vigan City, Ilocos Sur on February 25, 2011 every Friday and Sunday. One-way airfare is at PhP 2,500. "SEAIR is proud to commence a new route to the North and give consumers more choices for travel destinations", said Avelino Zapanta, SEAIR president. "Apart from that, SEAIR gives affordable promos rates to Vigan to effectively tap the growing local and international tourist markets," he added. Vigan City is the provincial capital of Ilocos ...

After weeks of searching for the right company to represent its unique line of banks, Money Scholar has entered into an agreement with Lola Jo Sales Group as its new rep for the East and West Coast territories. Under this agreement, Lola Jo Showrooms will now feature the top sellers from Money Scholar's catalog, including the Classic Sports Bank, the Cheetah/Cow Print Purse Bank and the latest Diva Purse and Baseball Glove bank. "I look forward to working with the Lola Jo team." Affirms Christine Douglas, founder of Money Scholar and financial literacy advocate. "The ...

At the beginning of 2011, ChinaTourOnline.com organizes a great discount offer of up to USD100.00 per couple (2 persons) once a full payment paid certain time frame before the tour starting date. This is a limited time offer. Catch this chance now and pay $100 less! Booking Terms: This preferential offer is valid for all of the luxury and standard tours which run 10 days at least and cover more than 3 cities. This discount is only available to clients who confirm their bookings with one-time full payment. Those who pay deposit first and balance later will not be ...

London will host the first ever UK retrospective of Jean-Antoine Watteau's sketched work this spring. Watteau's Drawings will be housed in the Royal Academy of Arts and feature more than 80 pieces by the Frenchman. According to the venue, his drawing ability is lauded among critics for its subtlety and "lightness of touch". "Watteau is perhaps best known for his invention of a new genre: the fetes galantes, small pictures of social gatherings of elegant people in parkland settings," a representative from the gallery explained. He used three chalks - black, white ...

Taking place on 2nd April the CUSA Common Admission Test 2011 is being run to assess the academic level of candidates wanting to study at Cochin University of Science and Technology. During the test procedures students will be sitting the first examination at 09:30 which will test ability on mathematics. After a 15 minute pause the final stage of the exams start at 11:15 and will offer a selection of questions on chemistry and physics. Those students that are successful in the exam can choose to go on to study a range of engineering degrees offered by the university. ...

A rare opportunity to explore the Palazzo Farnese is currently open to travellers in Rome, as the building is hosting an installation called From Renaissance Collections to French Embassy. About 150 works of art from European and American institutions are being showcased at the complex, but the opportunity to marvel at the actual venue is not to be missed. The Palazzo Farnese is not normally open to the public, making this a unique opportunity to see the inside of an iconic building from the Roman renaissance period. Built in the 16th century, the palace was initially ...

Sports enthusiasts and anyone who enjoys keeping fit should consider heading to Sebs Fitness in Naples. The annual exhibition will be taking place on April 9th and 10th this year and will feature a range of activities for people to discover and try out. In addition to workshops and demonstrations, visitors can look into relaxation techniques and other wellness ideas. Those not overly excited by the idea of doing sports or aerobics can enjoy the opportunity to try alternative activities such as dancing. The organisers have put together a team of fitness instructors ...