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Screenings and Special Events with The New York Times, Paley Center for Media, Museum of Modern Art, Camden International Film Festival, Jacob Burns Film Center and DOK Leipzig Enliven Our Dialogue on Politics, Culture, Journalism and Human Rights NEW YORK, Sept. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- POV (Point of View) , launched on PBS in 1988, is celebrating its 25th anniversary on-air, online and on the ground in communities across the United States. American television's...
ReportsnReport.com adds new market research report “Renewable Energy Market in South and Central America to 2020 - Clean Development Mechanism Projects and Climate Financing to Increase Renewables Share in the Energy Mix” to its store. Dallas, Texas (PRWEB) September 18, 2012 GBI Research, a leading business intelligence provider, has released its latest research, “Renewable Energy Market in South and Central America to 2020 - Clean Development Mechanism Projects and Climate...
THUNDER BAY, ON and VALLENAR, Chile, Aug. 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - Red Metal Resources Ltd. (OTCQB: RMES), a mineral exploration company with copper-gold assets in Chile, is pleased to announce that it has acquired additional mining claims adjacent to its Farellon project ("Farellon") located in Northern Chile's prolific Candelaria iron oxide copper-gold belt. An additional four mining claims covering 454 hectares (1122 acres) were acquired after assessing mapping work completed...
CURACAUTIN, Chile, Aug. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- GeoGlobal Energy Chile Limitada (GGE Chile), a wholly-owned affiliate of U.S.-based GeoGlobal Energy LLC (GGE), today announced the successful completion of the exploratory drilling program on the northwestern flank of the Tolhuaca mountain in southern Chile. One of the wells, Tolhuaca No. 4, is the most productive geothermal well ever drilled in South America. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120827/DC63102) A long-term...
PASADENA, Calif., Aug. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (NYSE:JEC) announced today it received a contract from CODELCO, the National Copper Corporation of Chile and world leader in copper production, to provide engineering services for an anticipated 200,000 metric tons per day copper mine in Chile. Officials estimate the total installed cost (TIC) at $4.5 billion. Under the terms of the contract, Jacobs is providing engineering services for Phase II of the...
SAN DIEGO, Aug. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Sempra Energy (NYSE: SRE) today reported second-quarter 2012 earnings of $62 million, or $0.25 per diluted share, compared with earnings of $503 million, or $2.09 per diluted share, in the second quarter 2011. Second-quarter 2012 earnings included a $179 million non-cash charge related to a write-down on the company's investment in the Rockies Express Pipeline. Last year's second-quarter earnings included a gain of $277 million,...
CHICAGO, July 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Napa Valley winery B Cellars has just announced an agreement which names Chicago-based Vin Divino as its National Sales and Marketing agent. B Cellars was founded in 2003 by business partners, Duffy Keys, a former Four Seasons Hotel and Resorts executive and Jim Borsak, a veteran of retail and luxury goods. The winery, well-known for its blended wine, uses the negociant model, sourcing from some of the valley's most prestigious vineyards. The...
(MSX-CNSX) VANCOUVER, July 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - Mining publication Business News Americas reported on August 12, 2004: "Representatives from the governments of Argentina and Chile will meet in Santiago to sign the mining integration treaty protocol for the Pascua Lama bi-national project, Argentina's mining secretary reported. The protocol will provide the legal framework to begin the gold and silver project, whose construction will require some US$1bn. The document will be...
VANCOUVER, July 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - As set out in the Company's news release filed on SEDAR May 18, 2012, both Barrick Gold Corporation and Jorge Lopehandia claim ownership of the Chilean portion of the Pascua Lama Project claims. As reported on Barrick's website, "as at December 31, 2011, Pascua-Lama has proven and probable reserves of 17.9 million ounces of gold, with 676 million ounces of silver contained within the gold reserves". Further, "independent consultants to Barrick...
[ Watch Video 1 ] | [ Watch Video 2 ] | Watch Video 3 ] Lee Rannals for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online Astronomers have made a crucial step towards a scientific goal by observing the heart of a distant quasar with angular resolution. An international team of astronomers connected radio telescopes in Chile, Hawaii and Arizona for the first time using the technique of Very Long Baseline Interferometry (VLBI), enabling them to make the sharpest observation ever of the center of a...
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The elegant fat-tailed mouse opossum (Thylamys elegans) can be found in Chile and possibly Argentina at altitudes between sea level and 8,202 feet. It prefers a wide variety of habitats including brushlands, riverbanks, and cloud forests. This species occurs in arid habitats, which is not typical to mouse opossums. The elegant fat-tailed mouse opossum can reach an average body length of up to 4.7 inches, with a tail length between 4.5 and 5.5 inches. The fur color of this species varies...
Image Caption: Chilean Sea Urchin, Loxechinus albus. Credit: Dentren/Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0) The Chilean sea urchin (Loxechinus albus) is a species that can be found along the coastlines of Chile and Peru. It is typically found in shallow waters at or below the tide level, buried in sand or lying just on top of it. This species is often associated with Macrocystis pyrifera, a type of kelp. It is most often found in more open spaces. The Chilean sea urchin can reach an average width of...
Darwin’s fox (Lycalopex fulvipes), also known as Darwin's Zorro, is a small “false fox” in the Lycalopex genus. It is locally know as Zorro de Darwin or the Zorro Chilote. Its range is small and includes the Nahuelbuta National Park in Chile and Chiloé Island. It is thought that this species prefers a habitat in southern temperate rainforests, a habitat on which it is highly dependent. Darwin’s fox was first discovered by Charles Darwin in 1834 while he was on the Beagle survey...
The marine otter (Lontra feline) is a member of the weasel family, and can be found in South America. It prefers a habitat in rocky coastal areas, with a range that includes the entire coastline of Chile and extends to southern Peru and Argentina. It has been found on the Falkland Islands, but individuals here do not represent a constant population. Unlike other species of otter, the marine otter chooses to live near waters with high winds and swells. It may use caves and crevices as dens,...
The Andean mountain cat (Leopardus jacobita) is a rarely seen wild cat that can be found in Chile, Bolivia, Peru, and Argentina. This cat shares a range with the Pampas cat, and it is thought to be thinly spread, with low genetic diversity. It prefers a habitat in montane forests with plenty of water, at elevations between 11,500 and 15,700 feet. The Andean mountain cat is small, reaching an average body length between twenty-two and twenty-five inches, with a tail length of up to nineteen...
