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Neuquen to invest US$5mn in capital sewerage projectsArgentina's Neuquen province water and sewerage utility Epas is carrying out two projects to improve wastewater treatment in the provincial capital of the same name.
topix.net | 25-Aug-2010 07:55
Argentine president moves to control newsprint
President Cristina Fernandez of Argentina listens as U.S. President George W. Bush gives remarks at a summit on financial markets and the world economy on the North Portico of the White House November 14, 2008 in Washington, DC.
topix.net | 25-Aug-2010 02:41
Peugeot 408 Sedan Production Begins in South America
Following on from the launch and the start of production of the new 408 sedan in China earlier this year, Peugeot announced on Monday that it has begun building the compact saloon at the PSA Peugeot CitroA n Palomar factory, in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
topix.net | 24-Aug-2010 21:21
Has the spark gone out of battery cars?
By David Rose On July 2, in the crisp sunshine of an Alaskan summer morning, a team of British scientists set o ff on a 26 000km journey which will take them through 14 countries and across two continents.
topix.net | 24-Aug-2010 14:06
Tomada meeting with Siderar, union members to continue
Labour Minister Carlos Tomada and leaders from the Siderar steelmaker plant decided to continue with the negotiations in the afternoon.
topix.net | 24-Aug-2010 09:51
Audiovisual Christie Brings 3D Digital Cinema to the a oeEnd of the Worlda
Christie digital cinema projectors are found all over the world, and now they are also found at the "end of the world." The Packewaia Cinema in Ushuaia, the capital of the Argentine province of "Tierra del Fuego" and the southernmost city in the world, has installed a Christie 3D digital projection system that is already playing to packed houses.
topix.net | 24-Aug-2010 05:36
Gov't and opposition wrestle over pensions
By Guillermo Hskel Herald staff The government and the opposition are about to engage in wrestling in the Senate over a pension hike bill that the administration claims would push Argentina into default, and the outcome of the vote is uncertain as the Upper House balance of forces is even.
topix.net | 24-Aug-2010 03:37
Matthysse - Castaneda, Lujan - Julio in Argentina
Estadio Cubierto Newell's Old Boys in Rosario, Argentina will be the place to be for Argentine boxing fans on Friday, August 27 as Lucas Matthysse and Sebastian Lujan step into the ring against seasoned foes in bouts which will be broadcast throughout Latin America on HBO Plus' "Next Boxing Generation" and on TeleFutura's "Solo Boxeo Tecate" in the ...
topix.net | 23-Aug-2010 23:31
a Dancing with Dynamitea : The Future of Latin Americaa s Leftist Movements
What happens after you win? That is, as fearless grassroots social movements have brought leftist, pro-worker parties to power in one after another Latin American country during the past decade, how do these movements maintain true democracy and commitment to the rights of the marginalized once faced with the challenge of a neoliberal global ...
topix.net | 23-Aug-2010 23:31
The end of the world is on sale
Page 1 of 2 ON THE ROAD IN PATAGONIA, Part 2 The end of the world is on sale By Pepe Escobar This is the conclusion of a two-part report.
topix.net | 23-Aug-2010 20:27
Timeline: Argentina
He introduces a minimum wage to counter the effects of inflation. Yrigoyen is elected again in 1928.
topix.net | 23-Aug-2010 16:17
Country profile: Argentina
Argentina stretches 4,000 km from its sub-tropical north to the sub-antarctic south.
topix.net | 23-Aug-2010 16:17
Lazio and Manchester City in talks over Roque Santa Cruz / Transfer news
Italian club Lazio are negotiating with Manchester City over the sale of striker Roque Santa Cruz .
topix.net | 23-Aug-2010 14:08
Classics for the rest of us
Israeli-Argentine conductor Daniel Barenboim called on classical musicians Thursday to abandon elitism and popularize their form, as he will be doing this weekend with a free concert in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
topix.net | 22-Aug-2010 23:33
The passion of the tango in Se...
There is a famous saying: Life is like the tango: sad, sensual, sexy, violent and quiet.
topix.net | 22-Aug-2010 19:18
Aug 22, 2010 Bicentennial of Santa Cruz Bolivia
Why is Santa Cruz Bolivia celebrating its bicentennial in 2010? Bolivia's history is long and complicated.
topix.net | 22-Aug-2010 09:03
Boudou assures Argentina's fiscal surplus will reach $15B
Economy Minister Amado Boudou and Anses National Administration for Social Security head Diego Bossio during their visit to San Antonio de Areco.
topix.net | 22-Aug-2010 04:58
Patagonia: to the ends of the earth
'No wind,' said Anna, struck by an unnatural calm she had not encountered so far in her two months in the area.
topix.net | 22-Aug-2010 00:49
By Michael SoltysBy showing its hand so brutally with the...
By showing its hand so brutally with the interruption of Fibertel Internet service , the Cristina Fernndez de Kirchner administration risks rocking its own boat just when both the economy and its opinion poll ratings were looking up in tandem.
topix.net | 21-Aug-2010 20:44
Los Pinguos brings Argentinean Latin rhythms to the CBC
A fantastic Argentinean band, Los Pinguos will bring its Latin riffs to the Red Room at 10 p.m. Monday, Aug.
topix.net | 21-Aug-2010 18:34
Vamos Spanish Academy Launches Inspiring Videos That Make You Laugh, Think and Learn Spanish
Vamos Spanish Academy, a language school in Buenos Aires, innovatively uses comedy production to uniquely promote awareness of the power and practicality of learning Spanish.
topix.net | 21-Aug-2010 14:20
Of poetical transitions and exiles
VIAJE DE INVIERNO. Alejandro Tantanin and Diego Penelas are all-around performing artists.
topix.net | 21-Aug-2010 10:05
Shell Takes on Kirchner's Argentine Fuel Price Ban in Fe...
Royal Dutch Shell Plc, which refines about 15 percent of Argentinaa s fuel, is waging a court battle against a government ban that prevents fuel producers from increasing prices in the South American country.
topix.net | 21-Aug-2010 05:55
Argentine Bishops Address Challenge of Same-Sex "Marriage"
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina, AUG. 19, 2010 .- The Permanent Commission of the Argentina Episcopal Conference concluded a three-day meeting that was dominated by discussion on strategy, now that Argentina has established a nationwide recognition of same-sex "marriages." Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio, archbishop of Buenos Aires, led the meeting of about 20 ...
topix.net | 21-Aug-2010 01:41
In Tierra del Fuego, Darwin still rocks
Page 1 of 2 ON THE ROAD IN PATAGONIA, Part 1 In Tierra del Fuego, Darwin still rocks By Pepe Escobar IN THE BEAGLE CHANNEL - This is a place where men come to be shocked and awed.
topix.net | 20-Aug-2010 20:36
Torrontes ready for its star turn
With its killer combination of friendly pricing and generous flavors, Argentina's signature red wine, malbec, has become a favorite in the United States over the past decade or so.
topix.net | 20-Aug-2010 16:36
Santiago & Cintra Consultoria Expands Distribution Territory in South America
RapidEye, the only geospatial solutions provider to own and operate a constellation of five identical Earth Observation satellites, announced today that Santiago & Cintra Consultoria, its distributor in Brazil, will now have an expanded sales territory in South America which includes the countries of Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, Paraguay, Bolivia, ...
topix.net | 20-Aug-2010 12:32
GM to increase production of Chevrolet Agile
General Motors Argentina announced it will increase the production volume of the new Chevrolet Agile at the brand's manufacturing plant in Rosario, Santa Fe province.
topix.net | 20-Aug-2010 08:16
Child of leftist guerrillas finally confronts her alleged Argentine kidnapper in court
Carla Rutila Artes, left, who was appropriated by former Argentine intelligence agent Eduardo Ruffo after her parents were killed during the 1970's dictatorship, talks to reporters next to Estela de Carlotto, president of the human rights group Grandmothers of Plaza de Mayo, center, and Rosa Tarlovsky de Roisinblit, the group's vice president in ...
topix.net | 20-Aug-2010 04:02
Guerrillas' child testifies against kidnapper
The first dirty-war kidnap victim to be identified by DNA tests returned from Spain to testify that a former government intelligence agent not only stole her from her parents, but sexually abused her as well.
topix.net | 20-Aug-2010 04:02
PrePrint: Action Recognition from One Example
Hae Jong Seo, Peyman Milanfar, "Action Recognition from One Example," IEEE Transactions on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence , vol.
topix.net | 20-Aug-2010 02:57
Tales of Resistance and Change: Artists from Argentina Exhibit in Germany
Gabriel Baggio. "Lo dado' , 2005. Performance view Centre d'Exposition de Saint-Hyacinthe, Montreal, Canada.
topix.net | 19-Aug-2010 22:42
Pilot's Mid-Air Drama As Wing Breaks Off
A pilot performing daredevil aerobatics was plunged into panic when the wing of his plane suddenly broke off.
topix.net | 19-Aug-2010 18:43
Crown Point Reports Success at First of Three Wells Drilled in Argentina
Crown Point Ventures Ltd. is pleased to announce that the first well of its three well 80% interest drilling program has been completed as a multi- zone oil well.
topix.net | 19-Aug-2010 14:42
While Digging in their Back Yard, Brothers Find 1,300 Year Old Pots
Some of the eight pots buried 1,300 years ago and found by a family in the backyard oh their house, in the locality of Tilcara, in the province of Jujuy, Argentina, 17 August 2010.
topix.net | 19-Aug-2010 10:38
Wine on the rocks
Rhoads and D'Argenzio families remember loved one, famed guitarist with special vintage.
topix.net | 19-Aug-2010 06:33
BOOK/MAGAZINE: Esteban Sehinkman: The Real Book Argentina
Esteban Sehinkman is one of the great forces on the Buenos Aires scene. His Real Book Argentina has gathered compositions by 194 Argentine and Uruguayan musicians.
topix.net | 19-Aug-2010 03:29
Breastfeeding cuts baby girls' pneumonia risk
Breastfeeding appears to reduce the risk for severe lung infection and associated hospitalization among infant girls, but not among infant boys.
topix.net | 19-Aug-2010 02:24
Argentina May Double Wheat Exports as Crop Rebounds
Wheat farmers in Argentina, South America's largest producer of the grain, are pressing the government to double an export quota as global prices surge and production rebounds from the lowest in more than a century.
topix.net | 18-Aug-2010 22:04
On ONE wing and a prayer: The heart-stopping moment a stunt plane snapped apart mid-air
This is the terrifying moment a pilot nearly lost his life after the wing of his plane snapped off mid-air. But Argentine pilot Dino Moline managed to activate the plane's ballistic parachute - walking away from the crash with just a burnt foot.
topix.net | 18-Aug-2010 15:55
A Treasure Trove Of Argentine Jazz
Musicians perform at Thelonious Jazz Club in Buenos Aires, Argentina. buenos-aires / Flickr Musicians perform at Thelonious Jazz Club in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
topix.net | 18-Aug-2010 04:25
Explore Patagonia on the Via Australis
Cruise lovers are always looking for new and exciting places to explore, and South America has become a favorite destination for many travelers.
topix.net | 18-Aug-2010 03:25
FACTBOX-Argentine legislation that targets mining
Argentina's lower house passed a bill last week to ban mining and oil extraction around the country's Andean glaciers, a move seen curtailing investment in the mineral-rich nation.
topix.net | 17-Aug-2010 23:10
Boca Raton retiree dies in Tri-Rail accident after taking wifea s car for oil change in Delray Beach
He insisted, Dora Roldan said, on taking her Honda sedan for an oil change. The 78-year-old Boca Raton man never got there.
topix.net | 17-Aug-2010 19:00
Parachute Saves Argentine Airshow Pilot
A 22-year-old Argentine aerobatic pilot is out of business for the moment but living to blog about it thanks to the BRS ballistic parachute he installed in his RANS S-9. Dino Moline's only injury was a slightly burned foot after a wing snapped off during a negative G maneuver.
topix.net | 17-Aug-2010 14:41
Decreased Activity of the Na+/H+ Exchanger by Phosphodiesterase 5A...
Gladys E. Chiappe de Cingolani; Horacio E. Cingolani; and Irene L. Ennis* From the Centro de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares, Facultad de Ciencias Mdicas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
topix.net | 17-Aug-2010 10:31