Israel attacks civilian ships head to the Gaza Strip

Israeli naval commandos stormed a flotilla of ships carrying aids and hundreds of pro-Palestinian activists to the blockaded Gaza strip. This attack on civilian ships killed as many as 19 passengers. This raid has set off worldwide protests and condemnation and a diplomatic crisis. The Israelis did not have a very good reason for these attacks and has not spoken out that much about these attacks. Turkey announced that it was taken its ambassador to Israel out of the country and cancelling three joint military drills and is calling on the U.N Security Council to convene in an emergency session about Israel. Israeli ambassadors in Spain, Sweden, Denmark and Greece have been summoned for meetings and also the French foreign minister has called for an investigation.

In my opinion I believe that this is one of the stupidest things I have ever heard. There is no reason for the Israeli navy to have done this. This incident has caused a mighty uproar all across the world. Israel should not of done this and is in my opinion is a sick and twisted thing to do. To attack a civilian ship that was also carrying aids to people on the Gaza strip is a disgusting and terrible thing. Israel needs to figure out what they are doing in this war on the Gaza strip and rethink who they attack. They should also think of the affects that there useless attacks have on other countries and around the world. And the consequences it has on themselves as well.

http://www.thestar.com/news/world/article/816687

Study on Shark attacks

A study that has been going on for 54 years finally gets there answers. The study is about shark attacks, it says that people are most likely to be attacked on Sundays. If they’re wearing white or black wet suits it increases there change of being attacked swell because sharks are able to tell the contrast. The scientists who are from the University of Florida has been doing there study in Voluisa County between 1956 and 2008. Most of the people that were attacked during that period were 90 percent male, 77 percent were between the ages of 11 and 30, 98 percent where White and that 61 percent of those were surfers. Also it is more likely if you are deeper than six feet of water and it is a new moon. Splashing and making lots of commotion and having lots of people in the water can provoke a shark attack as well.

In my opinion this seems like a very ridiculous observation/ study because of some of their stats. Like new moon? How can a new moon affect your chances of being attacked by a shark? But I also believe that this study has a lot of truth to it and it can be very helpful. For people who surfer and but themselves in danger of being attacked now know some precautions that they can use so they won’t be attacked. Like instead of wearing a black or white suit you can wear a different color such as green or yellow. This study is helpful to those who value there life and don’t want to be attacked by a shark. Since this study has been going on for a long time I believe that the stats and reasons told to us make sense because they have had to put a lot of thought into this for 54 years.

My opinion is that this is a very useful study and can help a lot of surfers and should be looked at and reviewed by any surfer out there. It’s a very informational and useful read.

http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2010/05/27/shark-bite-study.html