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LASER TECHNOLOGY, INC. DARES ALL ARCPAD USERS TAKE THE LaserGIS CHALLENGE Laser Technology, Inc. (LTI), the designer and manufacturer of the most popular line of mapping lasers and rangefinders, is daring all ArcPad users to take a GIS mobile mapping challenge. This new campaign was officially announced at the opening day of Esris User Conference, July 25th 2012. The challenge is to test out an LTI TruPulse 360 mapping laser and the LaserGIS ArcPad extension completely risk free without any upfront costs or obligation. This campaign is designed to persuade GIS professionals to simply "try" something that will prove to save time and money and offer an immediate ROI. Find out more at: http://www.lasertech.com/Laser-Technology-Dares-All-ArcPad-Users-to-Take-theLaserGIS-Challenge.aspx FORESTLAND INVESTMENT CONFERENCE Hold the Date! The University of Georgia Center for Forest Business announces its 2013 Forestland Investment Conference, February 27 through March 1, 2013 at the Ritz Carlton, Amelia Island, Florida USA. Key North American and International forestland analysts and investors plan to attend. For details please contact: Bob Izlar, + 1.706.542.6819, bizlar@warnell.uga.edu More information soon on our website: http://www.ugacfb.com/ **************************************** COPYRIGHT NOTICE Items headlined in SOUTHEM Online are drawn from a number of sources. The source of the item is quoted, either by publication or organisations in line with the practice of fair reporting. Items originally published in Spanish are translated by TMS Ltd. Every effort is made to ensure use of paid wire service material is avoided at all times. Should users wish to utilise SOUTHEM Online on their own web sites, we request that this is done to accurately reflect the current layout to ensure attribution is appropriate. ************************************************ Argentine judge orders Chevron asset seizure, plaintiffs in Amazon rain forest case An Argentine judge ordered the seizure of all Chevron Corp. (CVX)s assets in the country, according to Enrique Bruchou, a lawyer representing Ecuadorean plaintiffs in a lawsuit over pollution in the Amazon rain forest. (Source: Bloomberg) http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-11-07/argentine-judge-orders-seizing-100-ofchevron-argentine-assets.html Forest green screens a history denied, article claims A South African Jewish National Fund has been implicated in human rights crimes against Palestinians involving the removal of towns and villages.

http://mg.co.za/article/2012-11-02-00-middle-east-forest-green-screens-a-historydenied NZ opts out of second Kyoto Protocol period The New Zealand Government has opted out of signing up to the second Kyoto Protocol commitment period from 2013, announcing instead it will take its pledge to reduce greenhouse gas emissions under the parallel United Nation Convention Framework. Stuff reports, however, protocol targets are legally binding, and the convention ones are not. Climate Change Minister Tim Groser said New Zealand stood 100 per cent behind its existing commitment. http://www.nzfoa.org.nz/news/forestry-news/1070-131112forestrynews and http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/politics/7929559/Government-shunssecond-Kyoto-committment Carbon credit cash boost projected for Western Australia The Conservation Council of Western Australia says the south-west could reap the benefits of carbon sequestration which is set to begin next year, the ABC has reported. The Commonwealth last week announced Australia would sign up to the second phase of the Kyoto Protocol. The decision means Australia will be able to trade in carbon credits generated by protecting forests that would otherwise be logged. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-11-12/south-west-urged-to-cash-in-on-carboncredits/4367040 Tree growth research has surprising ring of truth - Ozone depletion in Antarctica affecting climate New research has found that ozone depletion in Antarctica is affecting climate conditions across the southern hemisphere, that in turn control tree growth in Tasmania, New Zealand and Patagonia. (Source: University of Tasmania) http://www.media.utas.edu.au/general-news/all-news/tree-growth-research-hassurprising-ring-of-truth Quebec-Chile workshops wooden housing construction techniques The Technology and Wood Industries Unit of Chiles Forestry Institute (INFOR) and the Quebec specialty carpentry and construction school (EMOICQ) have run during November five workshops in Chile aimed at showing housing construction techniques with wood structure used in Canada. Klabin gross earnings and revenue leap in Q32012 Klabin, Brazil's biggest paper-maker, as well as selling timber in logs, closed the third quarter of the year with an EBITDA - that is to say, profits before interest, taxes, depreciations and amortizations - of R$ 375 million and a margin of 34%, recording growth of 39% in comparison with the adjusted margin of 2011 which came to 27%. See below: http://www.4-traders.com/KLABIN-SA-6493652/news/Klabin-SA-EBITDA-of-R$-375million-grew-by-39-in-comparison-with-3Q11-and-net-revenue-accumulated15450591/

Sappi in profit, warns of tough year ahead South African paper-maker Sappi reportedly posted a return to fourth-quarter profit but warned of a tough year ahead due to growth uncertainty in its key markets. http://www.iol.co.za/business/companies/sappi-swings-to-profit1.1419910#.UKLpnYbhHT0 Sappi mothballs paper machine 400 jobs at risk Meanwhile, Engineering News reported Sappi has issued over 400 of its staff members with Section 189 notices regarding its decision to mothball the PM4 paper machine at its KwaZulu-Natal-based Tugela mill, from January 1. http://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/400-jobs-on-the-line-as-sappi-mothballspaper-machine-at-tugela-mill-2012-10-12 Buy Trees...Sell Timber Bob Saul in investing in US timberland At the recent Grants Fall Investment Conference, Bob Saul delivered a presentation on investing in US timberland. Saul is a director at the very accomplished investment firm, Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo, and is a longtime investor in timberland. The author of this article reckoned on expecting to hear about the great wealth-preserving power of timberland and how to invest. Nope. Sauls outlook was bleak. In so many words, he said now is not the time. Read more: http://dailyreckoning.com/buy-trees-sell-timber/ Probe starts into Eyre Peninsula bushfire Investigations have begun in South Australia to reveal the full extent of the damage from this week's Eyre Peninsula bushfire, which covered a massive 1800ha. The Country Fire Service has confirmed extensive stock losses, with at least 300 sheep perishing as fire swept across the area on Sunday and Monday. The blaze also damaged two homes, 14 cabins, a caravan, a campervan and burnt several sheds and four cars before it was brought under control. http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/south-australia/tulka-fires-on-sas-lower-eyrepeninsula-point-to-worst-fire-season-in-decade-cfs-warns/story-e6frea831226515432969 Forestry union warns over protest impact on Tasmanian peace talks A forestry union in Australia is warning that a protest in Tasmania could compromise delicate peace negotiations. Informal talks between environmentalists and the timber industry have been going on for the last fortnight after the formal talks collapsed. http://www.abc.net.au/pm/content/2012/s3631089.htm CMPC among the four most Chilean firms created value in the world Antofagasta PLC, CAP, Empresas CMPC and SQM are the four Chilean companies are among the 10 companies worldwide, and in their respective sectors, creating more value for its shareholders between 2007 and 2011. This, according to the study "Improving the Odds: Strategies for Superior Value Creation", the 14th edition of the annual Value Creators series of The Boston Consulting Group (BCG). http://www.cmpc.cl/noticias/cmpc-entre-las-cuatro-empresas-chilenas-que-mascrearon-valor-en-el-mundo/ Fine-tuning Chiles maqui berry potential To boost the Chilean maqui berry supply, the Chile Foundation has launched a

special program to study the fruits development, management and genetic make-up. The groups food productive standards manager Flavio Araya spoke with www.freshfruitportal.com about the projects development and the implications it will have for local producers. http://www.freshfruitportal.com/2012/11/12/fine-tuning-chiles-maqui-berry-potential/ Endangered frog battles for foothold in south-central Chile Biologists advocate for rare frog in Nahuelbuta mountains, delay tree harvest and hydroelectric plant. http://www.santiagotimes.cl/chile/health-and-environment/25354-endangered-frogbattles-for-foothold-in-south-central-chile SOUTHEM VIDEOS CMPC Video Corporate video of Empresas CMPC. Director: Rodrigo Fernndez http://vimeo.com/38588623 SOUTHEM REFERENCES Eduardo Jaramillo, Jenifer E. Dugan, David M. Hubbard, Daniel Melnick, Mario Manzano, Cristian Duarte, Cesar Campos, Roland Sanchez. Ecological Implications of Extreme Events: Footprints of the 2010 Earthquake along the Chilean Coast. PLoS ONE, 2012; 7 (5): e35348 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0035348 http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0035348 Lagos N, Paolini P, Jaramillo E, Lovengreen C, Duarte C, et al. (2008) Environmental processes, water quality degradation, and decline of waterbird populations in the Rio Cruces wetland, Chile. Wetlands 28: 938950. http://link.springer.com/article/10.1672%2F07-119.1 D. J. Kennett et al. Development and Disintegration of Maya Political Systems in Response to Climate Change. Science, 2012; 338 (6108): 788 DOI: 10.1126/science.1226299 http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/11/121108142750.htm **************************************** SOUTHEM OPPORTUNITIES SOUTHEM KORERO MORE AND BETTER PINES 14 Decembeer 2012. The PINUS Center is organizing the seminar "More and Better Pines," which aims to encourage investment and forest management, addressing demand and the market, improving the profitability of culture and financial incentives. Biocant in Cantanhede, Portugal. Registration open until December 7 due to space. Send to info@centropinus.org.

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