Others who show excellence Feb 14, 2008
Joshua Wood, Valparaiso University; home, Reynolds, Ill. major, computer engineering; figured out how to do matrix multiplication using quantum computing techniques. (USA Today)
Combining Wind Power with Solar Chimneys Jan 18, 2008
There are unidirectional winds that blow toward Chile south of Valparaiso as well as winds that blow north along the coastal regions of northern Chile and southern Peru. Similar northbound winds blow along the west coast of Africa between the Tropic of Capricorn and the equator as well as along the west coast of Australia near Perth. (Energy Pulse, CO)
China exports language education to help quest for resources Jan 2, 2008
Outside her school, in the port city of Valparaiso, cranes load goods onto ships headed for China. . (International Herald Tribune)
Northern Chile Hit by Magnitude 6.7 Earthquake; Power Cut Near Antofagasta Dec 17, 2007
Yesterday, a magnitude 5 temblor struck the central Chilean port city of Valparaiso at 3:22 p.m. local time, leaving 10 people homeless, causing structural damage to some other buildings and minor injuries, Onemi reported. Today's medium-intensity quake affected coastal areas more than inland areas that hold copper mines, according to a spokesman for Onemi's communications department. (Bloomberg -- Latin America)
Moderate Quake Shakes Northern Chile, Cuts Power [ Dec 17, 2007
On Saturday another earthquake saw two houses collapse in the port city of Valparaiso. (Reporting by Pav Jordan; Editing by Bill Trott). (Planet Ark, United States)
Quake rattles central Chile, triggers panic but no victims or damage Dec 16, 2007
8 quake struck at 3:23 p.m. local time and was centered about 95 miles northwest of Santiago, near the port city of Valparaiso, according to the Seismological Institute of the University of Chile. Carmen Fernandez, head of the government's Emergency Bureau, said the quake sent people fleeing into the streets, but caused no injuries or damage. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
Business lessons go overseas Nov 13, 2007
We also visited Vino del Mar and Valparaiso on the last few days of our trip to experience more of the country. Did you live with a host family. (Daily Collegian, PA)
Atlanta Ski Club mixes cold-weather trips, sunny adventures Oct 19, 2007
I spent a day on the coast, visiting the bustling port of Valparaiso and the beach town of Vi;a del Mar. Valparaiso is situated on a hillside and its colorful houses bring to mind Italy's Amalfi Coast. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Extra money, unlikely problem for Chile Oct 18, 2007
"If you receive some extra money, such as a Christmas bonus, you don't keep it if you have needs," said Jorge Luis Aedo, an accountant who lives in the port city of Valparaiso. "You spend that money for the benefit of your family. And we Chileans are the government's family.". (Anchorage Daily News)
Special Culinary Program Flavors Holland America Line's 2007 Holiday Cruises Oct 10, 2007
Far-flung holiday adventures await on a 16- to 18-day Australia/New Zealand adventure from Brisbane or Sydney to Auckland and a 20-day exploration of South America and Antarctica from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to Valparaiso, Chile. Per person fares begin at US $1,899 for the first and US $2,499 for the latter. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Chile Judge Charges Pinochet's Family With Misuse of Funds, Orders Arrests Oct 5, 2007
No one in Chile should believe that they can be above the law,'' Chilean President Michelle Bachelet said in Valparaiso in comments broadcast by Radio Cooperativa. This is a country with the rule of law, where justice has to do its job. (Bloomberg -- Latin America)
Landau: Cruelest Month in Chile Oct 1, 2007
The US government has yet to declassify documents related to the role in the coup of US Navy spy ships docked in the Valparaiso harbor by coincidence. on Septmber 11. (Zmag.org)
Chile's Pinot prospectors Sep 1, 2007
When the prospectors defaulted on their loans, the land rights reverted to C.J. Kingston, who then found himself the proud owner of 7,500 acres of scrubby Chilean ranch land in a foggy area between Santiago and the oceanside city of Valparaiso. The ranch has been in the family ever since, shared by C.J. Kingston's descendants, some of whom still live there. (San Francisco Chronicle)
* Chilean demo turns violent Aug 31, 2007
The country's top union leader, Central Workers Union chief Arturo Martinez, said he organized the protest -- which was also extended to the cities of Valparaiso, Rancagua and Concepcion -- as a challenge to Bachelet. Martinez said the president was mishandling the economy and had failed to keep her campaign promise of shrinking the gap between the haves and have-nots, which according to UN figures is the region's second largest behind Brazil. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Moderate quake hits Chilean capital Aug 9, 2007
0 quake occurred at 10:14 a.m. just off the Pacific coast of Chile, 47 miles (75 kilometers) from the port city of Valparaiso, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The USGS also said the quake was 88 miles (141 kilometers) from Santiago and 158 miles (254 kilometers) from the Argentine city of Mendoza. (CNN -- World)
Fujimori's fateReaders in Peru, Chile and Japan react to extradition ruling Jul 13, 2007
Oscar Novoa, Valparaiso, Chile. Nobody here can believe this ruling. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
Christian Aid climate demands get hearing in House of Commons Jul 11, 2007
A homeless man warms his hands in downtown Valparaiso, about 75 miles (121 km) northwest of Santiago July 10, 2007. The central zone of Chile is having a cold spell of weather and the authorities have reported six homeless people have died. (AlertNet)
Carnival plans South America voyages Jul 5, 2007
a 14-day, six-port voyage from Buenos Aires to Santiago (Valparaiso), Chile, Feb. 17-March 3 ... an 18-day, six-port South America/Mexican Riviera cruise from Santiago (Valparaiso) to San Francisco, March 3-21. (South Florida Business Journal, FL)
Quake Hits Central Chile, No Serious Damage Jul 2, 2007
The US Geological Survey said the quake, which struck at 3:25 p.m./1925 GMT, had its epicenter 93 miles (150 km) north of the port city of Valparaiso and 118 miles (198 km) north of Santiago. An official from the government's natural disaster center ONEMI said there were no immediate reports of material damage. (Planet Ark, United States)
Students on biology field trip find whale fossils Jun 30, 2007
Vergara, who teaches at the nearby University of Valparaiso, said the gentle hills around Los Maitenes were once part of the sea bed ... "I don't know of any other find like this," said Valparaiso Gov. Ricardo Bravo, who added the provincial government was considering building a natural history museum on the site. (MSNBC -- Environment)
Macomb student travels to Kitt Peak for astronomy research Jun 27, 2007
VALPARAISO - Erin Lueck of Macomb is part of a Valparaiso University research team that will conduct its first on-site observations of dying stars and binary star systems from a research telescope at Kitt Peak National Observatory in Arizona this July. Lueck, a junior physics major who is enrolled in Valparaiso's interdisciplinary honors college - Christ College, is participating in her second summer of astronomy research at the university ... Dr. Todd Hillwig, assistant professor of physics and... (Macomb Journal, IL)
China Undermines U.S. in Latin America Jun 5, 2007
As part of this trend, Pacific coast ports such as Valparaiso and Iquique in Chile, as well as Callao, Tacna and Ilo in Peru, and Manta in Ecuador, will take on new significance in regional logistics flows. Correspondingly, major commercial centers near the Pacific will take on new importance as hubs for Chinese companies doing business in Latin America, Latin American companies dealing with China, and a raft of logistics and service sector companies servicing the new international trade... (Newsmax)
Farewell to the fish: California Sea Grant Extension veteran retires May 24, 2007
D. in ecology from UCD. Before coming to UC, he was a visiting professor in the School of Fisheries and Food Science at Catholic University of Valparaiso, Chile. In retirement, Dewees plans to spend more time with his family, play more tennis, travel, pursue his art of Japanese fish printing, and, of course, to fish. (Davis Enterprise, CA)
Chile's Bachelet Vows Transportation Fix May 22, 2007
A police truck spries tear gas near a demonstrator in Valparaiso, Chile, Monday, May 21, 2007, during a demonstration against the annual State of the Nation address by Chile's President Michelle Bachelet ... A small group of masked demonstrators threw rocks and destroyed signs outside the building where Bachelet spoke in the port city of Valparaiso. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Chilean Central Bank Lifts 2007 Inflation Forecast on Gas, Food Prices May 17, 2007
It's more likely that growth will be in the high end of our forecast range,'' Corbo told reporters in Valparaiso in comments broadcast by TV Senado. Faster inflation is mostly because of surprise in the price of certain products, like gas and food. (Bloomberg)
OFF THE WATER WITH NINA DOBRATZ May 9, 2007
I went to Valparaiso, Chile for a summer study abroad program. I lived with a Chilean family, took classes for a couple months, met some incredible people, practiced Spanish, traveled around Chile and Argentina, and I also took a jab at street performing. (Utladyvols.com)
Social awakening: Studying abroad guided UM student down new path May 8, 2007
For six months, Jones attended a public university in Valparaiso and traveled the country, learning about its people, politics, culture and learning about herself. But it wasn't until she got back to the United States, and back to campus at UM, that she realized her internal and world perspectives had taken a dramatic shift. (Missoulian, MT)
Students will serve as Rotary ambassadors Apr 26, 2007
Owen will spend two semesters -- from February to December -- studying at Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Valparaiso in Valparaiso, Chile. Messick will travel to Senegal. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
Bachelet Travels to Southern Chile to Assess Earthquake Damage; 3 Killed Apr 23, 2007
The temblor was centered 50 miles (80 kilometers) north of the port city of Valparaiso and 80 miles northwest of Santiago. To contact the reporter on this story: Matthew Walter in Santiago at. (Bloomberg -- Latin America)
Strong Quake Felt in Chilean Capital, Santiago Apr 23, 2007
The US Geological Survey said the quake occurred at 6:22 a.m. local time (10:22 GMT), with its epicenter 54 miles (86 kilometers) north northeast of Chile's port city of Valparaiso, and 83 miles (134 kilometers) from Santiago. The length of Chile is prone to earthquakes. (Planet Ark, United States)
How One B-Student Adapts to Spring Break Apr 23, 2007
Our next and last stop is Vi;a del Mar and the surrounding area of Valparaiso ... Most memorably, we also make friends with some kindly locals after all, Valparaiso is home to the Chilean Navy ... In fact, whether I am in Santiago, Valparaiso, Tokyo, New York, Boston, or Ithaca, I find myself surrounded by friends, some of them my best friends, and many of them a direct result of my time at the Johnson School. (BusinessWeek)
A meditation on nostalgia's dangers Apr 22, 2007
I had also been to Chile, and what struck me about Valparaiso was the melancholy that results from a former great city no longer having its purpose. That sense of lost grandeur resonates so strongly with my feelings about Lahore, the former capital of the Mogul Empire. (Boston Globe)
Tourists indulge in aphrodisiac at Chilean festival Feb 27, 2007
SANTIAGO - Tourists visiting Chiles picturesque port town of Valparaiso have cleaned the town out of a herbal aphrodisiac called palwen, an indigenous remedy also known as Mapuche viagra, according to local media. The Internet news service Alfa Chile said tourists and performers visiting the world famous Vina del Mar song festival at the Pacific beach resort have exhausted supplies of the sexual energizer produced by the ethnic Mapuches. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Chile probes deadly fires Feb 6, 2007
An investigation is under way in Chile after a huge fire destroyed part of the historic port of Valparaiso, leaving at least three dead and six missing ... In Valparaiso, the search is continuing for people missing from Saturday's deadly fire. (BBC News -- Americas)
In picturesFire devastates historical district of Valparaiso in Chile Feb 5, 2007
At least two people are dead and 20 believed missing after a fire broke out in the Chilean port of Valparaiso on Saturday ... Valparaiso's mayor, Aldo Cornejo, told Efe news agency the fire was a "Dantesque spectacle". (BBC News)
Over 400 stricken with food poisoning in Chile Feb 3, 2007
About 73 percent of the cases were in the Valparaiso province, while the rest were in San Antonio, both around 105 km from the Chilean capital Santiago, the ministry said. Most of the infected people ate seafood prepared at home without due care. (Xinhuanet, China)
Christmastime in Chile Jan 30, 2007
Leaving the scene is exactly what happened to the port cities of Valparaiso and Punta Arenas, thanks to the Panama Canal ... Much of Valparaiso's shipping is handled now by the suburban, and more modern, San Antonio ... Punta Arenas is so isolated, 1,500 miles south of Valparaiso, that locals half-seriously call themselves an independent republic. (Lompoc Record, CA)
Expanding fleets offer voyagers shrinking world Jan 9, 2007
More ships also are porting this year in Auckland, New Zealand, and Sydney; Goa and Mumbai, India; and South America (Rio de Janeiro, Buenos Aires, Ushuaia and Valparaiso). Apparently, Chile is the new Alaska, with more fjords and glaciers but fewer voter-mandated passenger taxes. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
