2009年10月26日星期一

maDeadliest suicide bombing in Iraq in recent two years

The news comes from L.A Times.Two Car suicide bombs explored in the heart of downtown Baghdad and killed 147 people Sunday. There were 700 additional injured people sent to hospital constantly. This attack seems made by some terrorists group attempting undermine a crucial national elections due in January. The reactions in Iraqi political parties go different ways. “Election officials have warned that if there is no agreement soon, they may have to delay the vote, which could also delay the planned withdrawal of U.S. troops, scheduled to take place after the polling” (8, Iraq car bombings kill 147). The different voice from Prime Minister Maliki, saying they sought to “create chaos in the country, derail the political process and prevent the parliamentary elections," according to a statement from his office. He vowed that the elections would be held on schedule. However, normal people in Iraq care their safety more than political contradiction. They think Iraqi government failed at protecting their people. This breaking new not only shocks Iraq, but also United States and President Obama who issued a strongly worded statement condemning “ these outrageous attacks on the Iraqi people” (12, Iraqi car bombings kill 147) immediately after the attacking. This bloody attack presses him to reconsider his promise to withdraw U.S militaries in Iraq.
This new shocked me, not just the number of victims. The increasing violence in Iraq becomes global problem. The chaos in Iraq not just suffers Iraqi people, but more effect oil price which tires to world economic and global terrorism. Though my personal opinion, U.S troops in Iraq is the critical point. I think U.S should not withdraw without helping Iraq build their own military strong enough to protect their government and people. This bloody attack is the best evidence. If U.S government and Obama can’t find a good way to solve this problem instead withdrawing troops, this attack will just be the beginning of chaos.

2009年10月19日星期一

The tiger shark bit a sufer

The news comes from CNN. A 54-year-old man surfing at an area of Kalama Beach Park known as "Kalama Bowls" when a shark bit him in the upper right thigh and lower part of the ankle, officials said.

The shark also took a chunk out of the man's surfboard, officials said.
Maui County police, paramedics and Ocean Safety personnel all responded to the attack.
Paramedics treated the man and took him to Maui Memorial Medical Center, according to county officials. He was treated and released, officials said.
Earlier, Department of Land and Natural Resource officials ruled out that it was a tiger shark and thought it was some type of reef shark -- possibly a sand bar, black tip, white tip -- that is 6 feet to 8 feet in length because of witness accounts. However, after taking a closer look at the victim' s injury, they determined that it was a tiger shark.
From this news, I began to notice the shark again. For many years, people like me was almost frogot there is a dangerious animal in the ocean. The shark seems disappeared. But according to this news, I got to know that we have to take care when we swimming in the summer. The offical said that the tiger shark like to bit people.
The most dangerous animal in the ocean, shark will always there. Even our technology developed a lot, people seems not afraid them anymore. But when we swime and have a good time in the ocean, the shark will give us the retaliation.

2009年10月12日星期一

Take a deep breath -- more bad news on air pollution

The news comes from Los Angeles Times. The air pollution would caused some bad disease, like if you breathe in smog-filled miasma all day and ozone, other noxious gases and small particulate matter therein can make you wheeze and cough. The air pollution can caused asthma and bronchitis in susceptible individuals too.
Besides these diseases, breathing bad air will easily catch the appendicitis and ear infections. After this news has been reported, the bad air will not olny make problems with the airway or bloodstream. At the same time, they represent a trend toward broadening the research scope of air pollution and health.
Research on air pollution has been conducted worldwide for decades and is part of the basis for government regulation of air quality. The air pollution will increase the the risk of cardiovascular events such as arrhythmia, heart attack and stroke, and the incidence of certain cancers.
From this news, the topic about the air pollution was opened again. Our technology is developing in a great speed. Our industry makes human has the greatest wealth. When we talking about the bright life, sitting on your car, use air-conditioner in the hot summer. You may forgot the technologies are destoring our environment.
In this news, the scientists find the bad air could make our body even worse. In the other word, it's ourselves make you unhealthy.
So, if we do our best work on this. I think we still can solve the problems that we made before. Just like save your own life.