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IN
THIS ISSUE
1.
Business: Brazilian Investment in Africa
2. Business & Trade: European
Union
3. Business: Green Building Council of South Africa
4. Business: Mining
Boom in Australia
5. Business & Education: USA Donates Millions of Dollars
to SA Universities
6. Business: World Bank's Annual Report
7. Education
& Immigration: College Scams in the UK
8. Education & Environment:
Wild Horse Sanctuary in Nevada
9. Immigration: Does a Multicultural Society
Work?
10. Real Estate & Business: Demolishing Bad Housing
11. Travel
& Education: New York in the 19th Century
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1. Business: Brazilian Investment
in Africa
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Brazilian
mining giant Vale plans to invest in $15-billion to $20-billion in projects in
Africa over the next five years, up from $2.5-billion spent on projects there
so far, the firm said. To read the full report, go to our NEWS
DESK link.
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2. Business & Trade: European
Union
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The
European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) is a "consultative body of
the European Union." The EESC is meant to serve as "a bridge between
European and organized civil society", and their work includes networking
with other governmental organization, adopting policy resolutions and suggestions,
and researching energy issues, among other things. The materials on the site are
divided into seven primary sections, including "Documents", "Themes",
and "Events & Activities".
A good place to get started is
the "Themes" area, which features information about their recent activities
in areas like civil society, consumers, economics, and agriculture and environment.
Along the left-side of this page, visitors can look at the latest events and conferences
related to each separate theme. Moving along, the "Documents" area includes
opinion pieces and working papers such as "EU-Canada Relations" and
"Higher Education and Entrepreneurship". Lastly, the "Press &
Media" area includes videos, interviews, and photo galleries. Visit
this site.
From
The Scout Report, Copyright Internet Scout 1994-2010
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3. Business: Green
Building Council of South Africa
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Property developer Menlyn Maine Investments will co-sponsor
the development of the new multi-unit residential green building rating tool,
which will be carried out by the Green Building Council of South Africa
(GBCSA). To read the full report, go to our NEWS
DESK link.
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4. Business: Mining Boom in Australia
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Australia
is about to embark on its biggest mining investment boom since the 1850s Gold
Rush, Deputy Prime Minister and Treasurer Wayne Swan told investors in the USA
this week. To read the full report, go to our NEWS
DESK link.
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5.
Business & Education: USA Donates Millions of Dollars to SA Universities
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Two
SA universities will receive part of a US government US130-million investment
in African medical education, the US embassy said on Friday. To read the full
report, go to our NEWS
DESK link.
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6. Business: World Bank's Annual
Report
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The
World Bank's Annual Report and the website that accompanies the report are full
of data about the world's 79 poorest countries that the World Bank aids through
its International Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the International
Development Association.
The 32-page report (PDF file) covers the period
from July 2009 to June 2010. Visitors will find that the website for the Report
contains a lot of interactive features for a better understanding of the global
poverty situation which the World Bank is trying to help alleviate. The "Data
& Research" tab near the top of any page has an "At a Glance"
section that features several "Analytical Tools".
Visitors won't
want to miss the "iSimulate", which allows for performing macroeconomic
simulations; "ADePT", which is a software platform for automated economic
analysis; and "PovCalNet", which is a poverty analysis tool that "assess[es]
global poverty incidence figures." Visit
this site.
From
The Scout Report, Copyright Internet Scout 1994-2010
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7. Education &
Immigration: College Scams in the UK
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Two
'colleges' that facilitated immigration of international students through false
documents and certificates in London and Manchester have been closed following
investigation by border officials. To read the full report, go to our NEWS
DESK link.
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8. Education
& Environment: Wild Horse Sanctuary in Nevada
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Madeleine
Pickens, the wife of Texas billionaire T. Boone Pickens, has bought a sprawling
Nevada ranch to serve as a wild horse sanctuary that would keep mustangs on the
range instead of in government-funded holding facilities. To read the full report,
go to our NEWS
DESK link.
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9. Immigration: Does
a Multicultural Society Work?
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Attempts
to build a multicultural society in Germany have "utterly failed", Chancellor
Angela Merkel says. To read the full report and the experience of Germany, go
to our NEWS
DESK link.
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10. Real Estate
& Business: Demolishing Bad Housing
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We are pleased to report that after many years
of campaigning, the two blocks of high-rise flats have been demolished in the
latest phase of the regeneration of Glasgow's Gorbals area. The 23-storey Norfolk
Court tower blocks have housed more than 270 families since they were built in
the early 1970s. To read the full report and see the video, go to our NEWS
DESK link.
Editor's
Note: Visit our web page on helping the homeless and the curse of building
slums. Click
here.
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11. Travel &
Education: New York in the 19th Century
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What
did New York look like in the late 19th century? Obviously it was a bustling and
energetic place, but what were some of its key characteristics? We can tell a
bit about it from first-hand narratives, photographs, and maps, but it's also
useful to know that there were some intriguing films made around the Big Apple
during this time. This marvelous collection from the Library of Congress's American
Memory Project brings together 45 films of New York from 1896 to 1906.
The
films were made by the American Mutoscope and Biography Company and the Edison
Company. Before diving into the films, visitors should look over the short essays
in the "Understanding the Collection" area. Here they can read up on
"America at the Turn of the Century" and "Pioneer Cameraman"
to garner some context for understanding these unique items. In these films, visitors
will find clips of Battery Park, Broadway, early automobiles, and policemen. Visit
this site.
From
The Scout Report, Copyright Internet Scout 1994-2010
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Book of the Month
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The
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This month's quote
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"When
we accept tough jobs as a challenge to our ability and wade into them with joy
and enthusiasm, miracles can happen." ~ Arland Gilbert
