Spring Break

I went back home to Houston. It is nice to be back in the city life. I can stand Seward, but I'm a city boy. Houston has 4.5 million people. That means that my home town is 3 times the size of the entire state of Nebraska. There is actually diversity there. We have beaches, and alot more things that this state has never heard of. Although Seward is a great place for college because it is quiet, and small. There are not many distractions, and you meet people from all over the country.
All I did at home was basically relax. I went to the rodeo and saw Josh Turner live in concert. When I came home, I realized that my other car had been broken into in my drive way. When I pulled up closer, I realized that the man who broke in was still inside. It was pretty sweet little beat down. Anyway, nothing was taken, except the mans ego. But thats Houston for you. There is never a dull moment.

Should the Money Still Flow?

I think that the aid given to Africa has clearly shown to do not much for the countries. Governments over there are very corrupt, and waste money on ill advised things, instead of what they are suppose to be intended for. Unfortunately, countries across the world have aided these African countries for so long, that it is not helping thier own development, because they have come dependant on the help of others.
I think the funding needs to stop. This may seem like a cruel thing to do, but if they do not make strides to get up on thier own feet, and other countries continue to give them piggy back rides, then they will never learn how to run, or even walk. The countries over there could use development within them. This would need a job force, generate money, and also boost the economy. This way, these HDI countries could get development for bigger buisness, medical centers, and many other things needed to have a developed country.

HDI "Whats the Deal?"

HDI has been recently taken, and clearly shows that Africa is far behind. Reasons because of this is because the poverty rate that is in Africa. Also, Africa is a very tough land to live in. Its geographical features make it hard to farm in certain areas, and also to travel. The African population as a continent have a very short life expectancy, and therefore, causes them to be low on the HDI charts. Children too are dying at young ages which then make the older population thinner and thinner. Disease strikes millions and millions of people in Africa every year. One of the strong diseases that takes its toll on the population is HIV.
In well developed countries, we see HDI at high levels. Developed countries are on the top half of the HDI list. This is because these countries have the tools necessary to maintain population, grow in population, and keep the growth coming. The corrupt governments in Africa cause aided money to not do much aid at all.

Picture with Words

This picture was taken near Candlemas Island in the South Sandwich Islands.

The word I think of when I see this is "unreal". This looks absolutley crazy, and almost fake. The little settlement of penguins are finding safety on a glacier during a storm that is causing large waves and currents. The color display between the water and then the glacier is extreme, yet the same. You can really see the different tints of blue, and how they can compliment each other.

Banned Lifted for Travel to Cuba?

I believe that at this specific time, the United States should not lift the ban on traveling to the Country of Cuba. I believe this because there is so much insecurity still, and with a new form of government possibly about to take reign over the past years of communism there are too many unanswered questions. Cuba needs time to redevelope from the country they are now. Until this happens, it is too dangerous to visit there. Also, with the economic crisis hitting the world wide spectrum, money for travel is not needing to be spent in foreign countries, and rather should be spent in our own country to help boost the economy foward in the right direction.

Drugs Run Communities

Drug Cartels in Latin America, specifically on the border directly below the U.S. border, have been running the economy, community, and doing it with no one in thier way. Drug trafficing into the United States from Mexico is a huge inustry that is illegal, yet on the rise. Different drug sellers, produces, and cartels are at war with one another and also the governments of Mexico and the U.S. The reason drug trafficing can be so succesful is the because the faulty areas in the border patrol that cross from Mexico into the U.S. Border Patrol is at its highest demand not only with illegal immigrants, but also with drug trafficing. The geography of the two countries allows there to be quick exchanges and crosses into opposite territories.

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The map i chose to use was a Nuclear power plant. With Nuclear power rising as possibly of an alternative source of energy, it is a hot topic. The united states clearly is shown to have the most possible nuclear power in the world. Yet in some middle east countries, the idea of nucler power is a scary thought for Americans because we automatically believe they could be producing this energy for nuclear weapons. Nuclear power is a great source of energy, but also holds a high danger. We also see the European nations also booming in nuclear power.

we see in the australian area that nuclear power is almost not productive, and has hardly any production. We see the same trend through the central and south american countries as well. Africa is almost not even recognizable.