Rice wants "serious answer" from Iran
07.21.08
posted by runner
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice warned Iran on Monday that it faced more sanctions if it defied a two-week deadline to agree to curb its nuclear program. Rice said Iran was stalling and must give a "serious answer" within the deadline set by six world powers, which offered trade and technical incentives if Tehran halts its uranium enrichment.
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China's quake: Why did so many schools collapse?
05.13.08
posted by pondy
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Of all the harrowing images from the China earthquake, perhaps none are as sad as those of schools that collapsed, killing many students in the process. This article asks an interesting question, and it certainly is a point worthy of discussion. Do contractors cut corners in the building of schools or are China's building codes not up to par? This article looks at both questions.
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The recent standard is Richter Scale 7.0 earthquake-resistant. But still there are many jerry-built projects in the collapsed school buildings. I believe the government will study it and give someones punishment as they deserved, and correct the earthquake-resistant standard from now on, re-check all the school and hospital buildings all around the country.
apparently China has high standards for building codes. It sounds more like its contractors. Although, how many buildings can really survive such a violent earthquake anywhere in the world?