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It's been well established that Drew Barrymore is both adorable and a free spirit. Who else could show up to the Toronto premiere of her first directorial effort, the roller derby-themed film Whip It, with a hair-do that looked like something put together by a bored Jolie...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Whip It: Drew Barrymore, Director and Roller Derby Girl | 10/1/2009 | See Source »

Besides raising money, Leonard added, the fundraiser would also increase awareness among students on campus. She said that many students had been unaware of the natural disaster until she mentioned it.

Author: By Michelle L. Quach, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Tsunami Spurs Student to Action | 10/1/2009 | See Source »

Bad as the damage was, it could have been much worse. Laura Kong, head of the International Tsunami Information Center in Hawaii, says Independent Samoa had run a tsunami drill with planned evacuation routes in October 2007 and again last year. The preparation saved countless lives during this week's...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: How Prepared Are Countries for a Tsunami? | 10/1/2009 | See Source »

When it comes to surviving a tsunami, every preparation - and every second - counts. In 2004 an earthquake off the coast of Indonesia launched the massive Indian Ocean Tsunami, which killed more than 230,000 people. While the Pacific has had a Tsunami Warning System in place since 1965, it was...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: How Prepared Are Countries for a Tsunami? | 10/1/2009 | See Source »

People like Brian Carlson, IT director for humanitarian and emergency affairs at World Vision, are working on technology to improve such early-warning infrastructure. Carlson, who traveled to India shortly after the 2004 tsunami, said he noticed two communities just miles apart: one was full of survivors, while the other...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: How Prepared Are Countries for a Tsunami? | 10/1/2009 | See Source »

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