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China to Rebuild Devastated City Somewhere Else

LibertySugar — Wed, 21 May 2008 12:15:00 -0700

Following the recent earthquake, China plans to rebuild one of its worst-hit cities, Beichuan, in a completely different location. Of the city's 161,000 residents, at least 7,227 died in the quake. The region's Communist Party Chief said:

Safety is the top priority in selecting a new location and reconstruction. We plan to build a monument and a memorial to commemorate the quake victims on the previous location.

The questions of when and where to rebuild devastated areas often comes up after a natural disaster. Following the wildfires in Southern California last Fall, actress Jamie Lee Curtis summed up one line of thought:

We live in a drought, we build houses too close, and then we're shocked when this happens? This is not an act of God. This is an act of man.

After Hurricane Katrina hit low-lying New Orleans, some critics spoke out against the idea of rebuilding the city, which could eventually be hit by a similar hurricane. They argued that New Orleans, built like a bowl and located bellow sea level, is geographically susceptible to similar flooding in the future.

Are humans foolish to build cities in places that are prone to natural disasters? Would China's plan to choose a new location work for a place like New Orleans? How should we mitigate risks of destruction and death, when every place is susceptible to some form of random devastation? How risky is too risky?

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Front Page: France Says Au Revoir to Topless Sunbathing

TresSugar — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 08:00:58 -0700

The French media is mourning the end of topless sunbathing, as younger women have become more modest about their bathing suit choices. - The Times
North Korea's foreign minister has called Hillary Clinton vulgar and unintelligent. - Washington Post
President Obama gave a prime time press conference on health care reform last night. He made his case for reform but also left some questions about the details unanswered. - Huffington Post
Actress Jamie Lee Curtis has admitted that she once was addicted to painkillers. - People
The officer who arrested Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates Jr. says he is not a racist and that he will not apologize. - Boston Globe

Flashback: Adam and the Ants

GiggleSugar — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 07:00:00 -0700

Adam Ant was one sexy b*tch. Before Johnny Depp made pirates hot and designer John Galliano combined looks from different cultures, Adam Ant was channeling pirates, Native Americans, and cowboys all in one outfit. On top of it, he looks like he was having great fun and didn't take himself too seriously. (The ladies seemed to like him, too. I discovered while researching him that he dated-among many others, I'm sure-Jamie Lee Curtis and Heather Graham!)

Guess The Movie Stars!

GiggleSugar — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 10:30:00 -0700

If you're tired of photoshop making stars look perfect, then you need to check out these crudely hand-drawn posters from Belarus. They're like the anti-photoshop. Jack Black looks like a short woman, Drew Barrymore seems to be turning into a cyclops, and Lindsay Lohan...well, she looks like she's going to look if she keeps up her partying. Like the undead. (Thanks Adfreak!)

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(LiLo & Jamie Lee Curtis in Freaky Friday, Drew Barrymore & Adam Sandler in 50 First Dates, Gwyneth Paltrow & Jack Black in Shallow Hal, Ashton Kutcher & Brittany Murphy in Just Married, Hugh Grant & Sandra Bullock in Two Weeks, Rene Zellweger in Bridget Jones' Diary)

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