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IN
THIS ISSUE
1.
Business: China Demand for Uranium
2. Business: Coal Mining Investments in
Kenya
3. Business: Corruption in Government & Business
4. Business:
Gold Mines in Zimbabwe
5. Business: South Africa now in the Top 20 Investment
Prospects
6. Business & Education: Student Operated Venture Capital Fund
7.
Construction & Environment: Green Building Codes in Africa
8. Education
& Travel: Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
9. Education & Travel: Buffalo
Bill Historical Center
10. Education & Environment: Endangered Species
11.
Travel & Business: AER Lingus is up for sale
12. Travel: What About Our
City of Cambridge in England
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1. Business: China Demand for
Uranium
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China
will need to source over 8 500 t/y of uranium from other countries by 2020, and
is looking to buy shares in uranium producers, China National Nuclear Corp vice-president
Lu Huaxiang said on Tuesday. To read the full report, go to our NEWS
DESK link.
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2. Business: Coal Mining
Investments in Kenya
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Kenyan Government said on Thursday it was seeking investors to explore
and develop coal deposits in four blocks in a basin north east of the capital.
The Ministry of Energy said the areas in question were in the Eastern Province
on the Mui Basin, 180 km north east of Nairobi, with a total area of about 490,5
square km. To read the full report, go to our NEWS
DESK link.
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3. Business: Corruption
in Government & Business
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South
Africa has lost billions of rand through corruption, Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan
said on Monday. "It's a cancer. If you don't catch it early enough and if
you don't tackle it early enough, it will become the end," Gordhan said at
a policy conference of the ruling African National Congress. He also said there
were many worrying developments in the global economy. To read the full report,
go to our NEWS
DESK link.
Editor's
Note: Corruption
affects both large and small businesses. We invite you to read the page of our
web site regarding handling fraud and corruption. Click
here.
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4. Business: Gold Mines in Zimbabwe
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Aim-listed
Central African Gold (CAG) has resumed operations at two of its mines in Zimbabwe,
which had previously been on care and maintenance. The company reported on Friday
that operations at the Old Nic and Dalny mines had resumed early in August, with
the mines having already produced a combined 234 oz of gold. To read the full
report, go to our NEWS
DESK link.
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5. Business:
South Africa now in the Top 20 Investment Prospects
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South
Africa ranks nineteenth in a league table of "top priority host economies"
for foreign direct investment (FDI), which was released on Monday as part of the
latest 'World Investment Prospects Survey 2010-2012' compiled by the United
Nations Conference on Trade and Development (Unctad). To read the full report,
a 35 page PDF file, go to our NEWS
DESK link.
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6. Business
& Education: Student Operated Venture Capital Fund
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The
University of Utah's David Eccles School of Business announced the creation of
the nation's first independent student-run venture capital fund investing in startup
companies designed to solve problems associated with social issues such as poverty
and pollution while generating a profit for investors. To read the full report,
go to our NEWS
DESK link.
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7. Construction
& Environment: Green Building Codes in Africa
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Future
Network of Green Building Councils across Africa. It seems that Africa is set
to have a network of Green Building Councils in the near future. Countries within
Africa are establishing their own Green Building Councils. This will be taken
a step further with the GBCSA's "Africa Day" being held in Cape Town
on 23 September. To read the full report, go to our NEWS
DESK link.
Editor's
Note: Visit Sponsor
of the Month above.
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8. Education &
Travel: Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
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The
Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum (ASDM) has been quite the authority on this unique
region of the United States for well over 50 years. With funding from the Institute
of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), they have been able to create this extensive
digital library which documents the area's landforms, animals, plants, minerals,
and landscapes.
On
the homepage, visitors can search the entire collection, and they may also wish
to browse the collections, which include sections like "Animals", "Minerals",
and "Biotic Communities". The "auto-suggestion" feature is
a nice touch, as it suggests possible species and names, such as "salamander"
and "eagle". Each entry contains a high-quality photograph, a detailed
description, and other relevant information. The site also includes a section
of "Kids' Pages", a FAQ area, and an area for those who might wish to
contribute to the project. Visit
this site.
From
The Scout Report, Copyright Internet Scout 1994-2010
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9. Education &
Travel: Buffalo Bill Historical Center
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It
would be quite difficult to visit the Wild Wild West without a time machine, but
this series of amazing digital collections from the Buffalo Bill Historical Center
in Cody, Wyoming is perhaps the next best thing. Currently, visitors can browse
around in seven different areas, including the Jack Richard Photograph Collection
and the Buffalo Bill Online Archive.
First-time
visitors may wish to start with the Buffalo Bill section. Here they can look over
great photographs of his Wild West show, view studio photographs of the man himself,
and so on. Moving along, the "Great Plains People" area contains over
1600 photographs of Native Americans at play, work, and rest. Visitors can search
the entire collection, or they can also search through separate collections at
their leisure. Visit
this site.
From
The Scout Report, Copyright Internet Scout 1994-2010
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10. Education &
Environment: Endangered Species
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With
a focus on interdisciplinary work, Endangered Species International has a set
of core values that includes "passion for nature" and "optimism
for solving the species extinction crisis." On their homepage, visitors can
learn about their latest actions, see their latest photos from the field, and
learn about their research projects.
First-time visitors should click
on the "Our Projects" area, to learn about their "Current Project"
on saving endangered animals from the bushmeat trade in the Congo and coral reef
protection. Moving on, the "Endangered Species" area features some fact
sheets and overviews regarding extinct species, threatened species, and rediscovered
species. Also, visitors will want to check out their "Support Us" area
if they feel compelled to offer some type of assistance. Visit
this site.
From
The Scout Report, Copyright Internet Scout 1994-2010
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11. Travel & Business:
AER Lingus is up for sale
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AER
Lingus is effectively up for sale, just as the Irish government flags selling
its stake and British Airways eyes probable targets. Probably also is the rest
of Eire, based on confidential reports of their economy. To read the full report,
go to our NEWS
DESK link.
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12. Travel: What
About Our City of Cambridge in England
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The
lack of variety, and the domination by big chains, make Cambridge Britain's top
"clone town", says the New Economics Foundation. To read the full report,
go to our NEWS
DESK link.
