Platform and financial services provider, netwealth, has announced the launch of smart – “Sophisticated Modelling And Rebalancing Technology” in conjunction with its award winning product range.

smart is a significant and powerful development in the Australian wealth management industry and a major enhancement to the netwealth platforms.

The 5,600km ride, which starts in Sydney on the 8th of March and is scheduled to finish in Perth on the 29th of May aims to highlight the issue of global poverty and raise awareness of microfinance as a sustainable solution. The basis of microfinance is to make available small loans to people living in poverty, which allows them to establish or invest in a business which in turn allows them to earn an income, afford food, clean water, housing and education.

The 5,600km ride, which starts in Sydney on the 8th of March and is scheduled to finish in Perth on the 29th of May aims to highlight the issue of global poverty and raise awareness of microfinance as a sustainable solution. The basis of microfinance is to make available small loans to people living in poverty, which allows them to establish or invest in a business which in turn allows them to earn an income, afford food, clean water, housing and education.

Over the past few years, there has been a rapid, worldwide expansion in the consumption of renewable energy by the pulp and paper industry. Numerous pulp and paper plants have made the strategic decision to invest in the equipment needed to make the switch from fossil fuels to woody biomass fuels. Global consumption of biomass increased by 51% between 2006 and 2009, according to an analysis done with FisherSolve™ (Fisher International).

Dixon Hughes PLLC is collaborating with IASeminars, a leading provider of training courses on International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), to offer CPAs and other financial professionals a comprehensive global range of IFRS training solutions.

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Girly-girl style goes Down Under.

Put another skirt on the runner, mate. Running Skirts, fast becoming the lady’s favorite in the athletic apparel and the running world, is thrilled to announce the launch of their new Australia & New Zealand branch. RunningSkirts will now offer sales and shipping out of Australia for its Australia and New Zealand running skirt fans starting in March. It’s the latest offering of the 5-year-old U.S. based company now trotting the globe in its stylish, yet comfortable performance wear.

TigerTurf -- world leading synthetic turf manufacturer with customers and operations in five continents – proudly announces 360 Sports Systems, LLC, has joined its ranks as a TigerTurf Authorized Representative.

360 Sports Systems (www.360sportssystems.com), based in New England, designs, constructs, installs and maintains all levels of sport fields, from professional to municipal systems, as well as commercial and residential landscape and sport court products.

Injured consumers are shunning traditional sources of attorney advertisement such as TV and the Yellow Pages in favor of the web. In response, Bagolie Friedman Injury Lawyers of Jersey City, New Jersey have launched www.bagoliefriedman.com, an updated website to service these tech savvy consumers.

The International Olympic Committee released the evaluation report of three cities vying for the 2014 Summer Youth Olympic Games on February 11. Nanjing China overwhelmed Guadalajara Mexico and Poznan Poland, and is successfully selected to host 2014 Summer Youth Olympic Games.

Corbis (www.corbisimages.com), a leading visual media provider for the creative community, today announced that it has introduced a new approach to Rights Managed (RM) pricing that makes it simpler to price and license RM imagery. Corbis’ exclusive new online RM pricing calculator makes it faster and easier to license RM imagery from CorbisImages.com than from any other major stock photography web site.

Lululemon Athletica hosts The "Pamper Me" Piyolet DVD Release Party.

Glamourettes and Metrosexuals alike are invited to join Roslyn Bazzelle to celebrate the official release of her newest fitness DVDs “Intro to Piyolet” and “Body by Piyolet.” The party will take place at Lululemon Athletica in the premier Highland Village Shopping Plaza in Houston, Texas, Thursday March 4, 2010 from 5:30pm - 8:00pm. Attendees can enjoy tasty treats from My Fit Foods, AS10 mixed libations, while indulging in a free manicure, mini-massage and makeovers at the Lamik Beauty Bar.

Pulp markets have been remarkably strong during 2009 despite the global financial crisis. From April through December, the softwood market pulp price (NBSK) jumped 45%. Strong pulp markets and a tight wood fiber supply pushed wood fiber costs upward last year.

Pulp markets have been remarkably strong during 2009 despite the global financial crisis. From April through December, the softwood market pulp price (NBSK) jumped 45%. Strong pulp markets and a tight wood fiber supply pushed wood fiber costs upward last year.

Laurence Fuller takes the stage this week in the his West End debut, Madness In Valencia at Trafalgar Studios. The play is a dark restoration comedy and Fuller’s part has been described as joker-esque, a foreshadow of things to come from this young Aussie actor.

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Laurence Fuller takes the stage this week in the his West End debut, Madness In Valencia at Trafalgar Studios. The play is a dark restoration comedy and Fuller’s part has been described as joker-esque, a foreshadow of things to come from this young Aussie actor.

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Following the recent flurry of activity posted by Sanna Al Kassir (SAK) regarding its recent contracts with Iraq’s Ministry of Trade - State Company for Construction Materials; The Iraq Economics News (IENN) Channel came to visit to see what was happening.

Quite a lot stamps dedicated to the socially-significant events have been issued in the year 2009. Last year many Post Offices commemorated the Bicentenary of Louis Braille, creator of the alphabet for blind people.

For those looking for something outside of the ordinary, www.ooh.com has the answer. The new online notice board already offers more than 1,000 activities and adventures for people around the world seeking unique things to do, such as a memoir writing class in Paris, a cookery holiday in Venice or paragliding with hawks in Nepal. What’s more, Ooh.com is completely free for site visitors and for suppliers who want to list their activities on the notice board.

LabX, a leading online business-to-business website for buying new and used laboratory equipment and related hi-tech industrial products, joins scientists and engineers from around the world looking for lab products. Established in 1995, LabX (www.labx.com) welcomes more than 500,000 visitors each month looking to buy and sell equipment through auctions and classified ads, where approximately $60 million-worth of equipment is exchanged each year among users in North America, Europe, Asia, Central and South America and Australia.

Gossimer, the Melbourne-based (Florida) domain name registration and web hosting company has yet again opened up its door for webhosting resellers. The company has updated its web hosting reseller program to meet the changing needs of web hosting market. The company provides a full-range of products and services to assist resellers build their web hosting business from scratch.

StampNews.com sums up the year 2009. In spite of the global financial instability the year was rich in interesting philatelic events. Many countries issued a huge number of beautiful stamps.

As result StampNews.com presents the first of five ratings which grades extraordinary stamps of the year 2009.

#1. Guernsey Post: Sherlock Holmes stamps with added mystery
In October 2009, Guernsey Post issued a set of stamps commemorating the 150th anniversary of the birth of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the creator of Sherlock Holmes.

The World Team Poker Cup that is arranged by The Free Poker Room will go on for six months starting January 10th and will end in June 2010.

Among the teams that will play for the title are teams from USA, Canada, Macedonia, Australia, England, as well as several other teams.

Cathy Rosebaugh-Jennings, president of Alterna Home Solutions (www.alternahs.com), has announced that she has expanded her network to include national senior-focused real estate professionals, providing seniors the ability to experience a seamless transition to the Triangle area. Through her network, Cathy has the capability to serve as a resource, not only to seniors moving to the Triangle, but also for adult children who are assisting their parents with the move, whether they are making a purchase or they need assistance entering an age-restricted rental community.

Fun is the operative word for guests of The Terra Cotta Inn clothing optional resort and spa, Palm Springs, California. Everyone has so much fun there. Why, Terra Cotta's website even has the word fun in it's URL. It's http://sunnyfun.com

Whether your fun comes from laughing at all the jokes told by the new friends you've made, or it's romantic fun with your loved one because you're finally spending some quality time together, you'll love vacationing and having fun at The Terra Cotta Inn.

Fun is the operative word for guests of The Terra Cotta Inn clothing optional resort and spa, Palm Springs, California. Everyone has so much fun there. Why, Terra Cotta's website even has the word fun in it's URL. It's http://sunnyfun.com

Whether your fun comes from laughing at all the jokes told by the new friends you've made, or it's romantic fun with your loved one because you're finally spending some quality time together, you'll love vacationing and having fun at The Terra Cotta Inn.

Fun is the operative word for guests of The Terra Cotta Inn clothing optional resort and spa, Palm Springs, California. Everyone has so much fun there. Why, Terra Cotta's website even has the word fun in it's URL. It's http://sunnyfun.com

Whether your fun comes from laughing at all the jokes told by the new friends you've made, or it's romantic fun with your loved one because you're finally spending some quality time together, you'll love vacationing and having fun at The Terra Cotta Inn.

Entrepreneur Magazine announced its 31st Annual Franchise 500 award winners for 2010. In the Business Coaching category, ActionCOACH took top honors, ranking No. 1 for the seventh consecutive year.

In addition, ActionCOACH ranked at No. 65 out of the top 500 franchises. Last year, ActionCOACH ranked at No. 103; 2010’s ranking is up 38 spots from last year.

PhotographyCorner.com ( http://www.photographycorner.com ) recently announced the 2009 Photograph of the Year contest, featuring nine, high-profile sponsors with $10,000 in prizes available to be won including a grand prize valued at $3,250. The contest is free to enter, with submissions accepted via email. Any photograph taken in 2009 is eligible to win if entered.

The hardwood fiber costs for the global pulp industry have risen faster than softwood fiber costs in 2009. Over the past 20 years, the Global Softwood Fiber Price Index (SFPI) has typically ranged between US$5-10/odmt higher than the Global Hardwood Fiber Price Index (HFPI). This relationship changed this year because hardwood fiber costs have increased more than softwood costs.

Imprezzeo (www.imprezzeo.com), the visual search software company, and WoodWing Software (www.woodwing.com), developer of cross-media publishing systems, have announced a technology partner‑ ship to enable publishers to save time and money searching and using images.