Collapse of Lotus Riverside Block 7 Large quantities of earth were removed and dumped in a landfill next to a nearby creek; the weight of the earth caused the river bank to collapse, which, in turn, allowed water to seep into the ground, creating a muddy foundation for the building that toppled." Collapse of Lotus Riverside Block 7 The collapse of Block 7 at Lotus Riverside (a 13-story apartment building) in 2009 is an accident that killed one person. Lotus Riverside () is a residential apartment complex located in Minhang District, Shanghai, China. On June 27, 2009 at 5:30 Am UTC+8, Block 7, one of the
A Marriage Below Zero A Marriage Below Zero A Marriage Below Zero is a novel by Alan Dale. Published in 1889, it is described as the first English-language novel portraying a romantic relationship between two men. The book is told from the point of view of Elsie Bouverie, a pretty, frivolous English girl who falls in love with handsome, quiet Arthur Ravener. They marry, and Elsie gradually comes to realise that she has competition for Arthur's affection in the form of Captain Dillington, Arthur's male lover. Elsie engages a private detective who provides her with an address in Notting Hill; she goes there to