Life in the Trenches

Dear Family,

It is the 5th of November, 1917. We are dealing with the reality of the oncoming winter here in France. To give you a better understanding of my life, I will share what life is like on a daily basis living here in the trench. I also will try to depict what it is like when I go into battle. Life in the trench is horrible. The trench is infested by rats and cockroaches. When we are sleeping rats crawl next to us and sometimes bite us and infect us. They would also infect our food. Don’t even let me talk about the blisters I have on my feet. Water is always getting to our knees because of the rain. All my extra pairs of socks got cut and now I only have one more. Sometimes I can’t even walk due to the pain I have on my feet. I’m so tired and I feel so dirty. I’d like to escape from this life and come back to you. The worse thing that happens is the time when battles start. Dead bodies are all around you. Once you are on the battlefield you are on your own, you can’t even heat what people saying because of all the noise the guns and grenades are making. I remember the day a grenade exploded in front of me and people flying in the sky. Another weapon that I fear in the battlefield is the machine gun. One day I was behind this soldier that was shot by a machine gun his body was full of holes, but the thing that would scare you to death is the idea of someone with a Flamethrower approaching the trench. He can burn into ashes the whole trench in seconds.

Love YOU,

AchTheFach

Ps: If I die accept it.

The Loraf Cleaning Equipment Company

Dear Mr. Buffet,

My colleague and I would like to start a new company called Loraf Cleaning Equipments

Company(LCEC). This company would create cleaning equipments such as brooms, gloves,

water scrapers and buckets. All of these equipments would be made out of recycled plastic

water bottles.

We already thought of were to build our factories. We are looking towards countries with

low wages such as Morocco, China, Algeria and Russia.

We want to sell our products in Europe as much as possible because it would be very

beneficial. We can make a great amount of profit from this original and cheap idea.

Our project is very ecological because we would recycle plastic which is one of the biggest

world pollutant. People all over the world will be willing to buy our product to be part of a

recycling project.

Unfortunately, we are in need of money to start this project which is why we send this letter

to you. We heard that you were willing to help people develop new ideas and we were hopping

you would like to help ours.

Our project isn't very expensive, the creation of our products is actually very cheap because

it is made out of recycled plastics. We are thinking of collecting them from local recycling bins

or schools. The only thing we would need help with, would be, to start the project so that we can

have enough money to pay all of the workers (which would be the local population because it

would be a mess to bring people from outside the country to move in and work in your company.)

We will need a large amount of money to be able to start running our factories and to buy our ovens.

We will open a factory in Algeria, China, Russia and maybe one in Afghanistan if the security is

renforced. My colleague and I will also try to open another factory in Morocco, but we will wait until

2012 when there will enter a era of Globalization. Which means Morocco will have no taxes on

foreign companies.

Thank you for your understand and we hope to hear from you soon,

LCEC directors

Company's Name: Loraft Cleaning Equipment Company (LCEC)

Company's Product:

- Plastic Brooms

- Plastic buckets

- Plastic water scrapers

- Plastic gloves

Horizontal Nature of the Company: (in € for more money)

- Hospitals

- Cleaning companies

- Private stores that sell the equipments for citizens.

Vertical Nature of the Company:

- Recycling Company (Melts the plastic bottles to be able to freeze them after and make out of them Plastic Brooms, Water Scrapers, Buckets and Gloves...)

- Rubber company for edge of Water Scraper.(It provides Water scrapers with rubber to scrape better. The surplus is then sold to gain more Profit) ^^

Energy: Electric energy

Raw Materials-Resources: Unused Plastic bottles. Rubber.

Labor:

- we would use the local people who live in the same country as where the industries is built.

- it would give people job opportunities in the developing countries

- Morocco, Algeria, China, Afghanistan (maybe), Russia... (Low wages)

- provide a health care system so that more people come and work for us (even though its expensive it’s for health security...)

Government and Regulations:

- We can’t monopolize a country because we would allow other cleaning equipment companies to install themselves in the same country (competition is fun)

Charge:

-Transportation:

-oven: 3000€ = 33,704.07 MAD = 28,143.62 CNY=304,030.47 DZD = 124,394.40 RUB 4 ovens= 12000€

-Price for product to be made: Broom= 0.04€ Bucket= 0.03€ Water Scraper= 0.06€

Gains:

-Product prices: Broom 5€ Bucket 4€ Water Scraper 6€, Gloves 3€

- Sold Rubber

Now That I am a Millionaire I am a millionaire i will start new business that is Eco. Friendly to reduce the amount of pollution even if I don’t make a lot of money. I will become one of the most respected people and i'll try to Help our earth stay living for us to be able to worship God.

"Revolutions" in Morocco?

Hey, Readers. Many people are saying that Morocco is a pour country with no industrial or/and technological revolutions. You guys shouldn’t' even ask yourself this Question. The answer is yes, yes and yes. Morocco in these past 10 years developed hugely and has gone through many Industrial Revolutions and Technological Revolutions.

First of all in the Technology branch internet in Morocco is much modernized and is about the same level the US has. The only thing is that wire-less everywhere still doesn’t work with all phones. Internet is very fast. Morocco also has 3G+ Modems, which allow a computer to access internet in 99% of Morocco if using the line of Wana, a new agency for communication owned by L'ONA, or the line of Maroc Telecom. Meditel has faster 3G+ internet than the other but not more than 40% of Morocco. Moroccans are able to learn and expand their knowledge thanks to the modern internet. Communication with foreign countries became cheaper than before.

Then comes all what is manufactured. Morocco doesn't manufacture that much but exports. 2 years ago a car brand started to become manufactured in Morocco. Dacia is the brand. Dacia is a car for the average person. More brands from foreign countries of the Bourgeoisie class came and open in Morocco. From clothing to food to watches and jewelry. Rolex, Chopard, Le Nôtre, Cartier, Dior and Fauchan... are brands that and average person can't afford. Morocco has many rich people that buy this and contribute to the economy. In 2012 more brand will come in because Morocco will enter and era of Globalization.

Other projects have been presented to Morocco like Transportation or Buisnesses. These things will not be discussed in our blog post because as I said they are Projects.

But a new way of transporation that already appeared in Morocco 50 years ago and will reapear hopefully in 2015 is the TRAM. The TRAM serves as bus does but reduces Pollution in the air and maybe reduce the number of Cars.

The Death of Super Nanny

Cathy Sarraï, alias Super Nanny has died the 21/01/2010 from a Lung Cancer.

M6 a French Tv channel announced bad news which was the death of Super Nanny. Super Nanny was a very smart woman that would help families that had hard time with their children. These children were children that dont behave good. The range of age is from 3-7. Super Nanny as her name points it out was a Super Nanny. She always found solutions, But the night of the 21st was a day where she suffered and unfortunately died. She will always be in the hearts of the french people that she helped so much.

Johnson's Reconstruction plan:

Andrew Johnson was the 17th president of the U.S. Andrew Johnson decided to make a reconstruction plan like the one Abraham Lincoln started. Former Confederates were pardoned and the state governments were restored.

Black Codes:

According to the book "America Pathways To the Present" Black Codes are " Laws that restricted freedmen's rights(206). The white men would use the freedmen's as slaves but would pay them. Freedmen's right were still low even if they are no more slaves. He are some examples of how they would kind of treat freemen's as slaves.

" Curfews- Generally, black people could not gather after sunset.

Vagrancy laws- Freedmen convicted of vagrancy- that is, noy working-could be fined, whipped, or sold for a year's labor.

Larbor contracts- Freedment had to sign agreements in January for a year work. Those who quit in the middle of a contract often lost all the wages they had earned.

Land restrictions- Freed people could rent land or homes only in rural areas. This restrictions forced them to live on plantations." (206)

14th & 15th Amendment:

In June 1866, Congress passed a Civil Rights Act that outlawed the Black Codes, which made all people Equally protected . The 15th amendment made the Freedmen equal to the white men by having the right to vote. This Amendment was ratified March 1870.

Radical Reconstruction:

A small group of people who were against the Johnson's reconstruction policies. They were also againt The Black codes. Their main goal was to make give Freedmen civil rights.

Carpetbagger:

A name given to North American Rebulicans that moved to the south. A carpetbagger was a type of cheap suitcase that was made of carpet Scraps.

Scalawags:

Name given to Southern White republicans. This wrod came from Scottish meaning Scrawny Cattle. Most of these people were very poor.

South Vs North

North Advantages:

The Northern side of America had Twice as much Railroad track than the South. Railroad gives you the ability to move troops and exchange good very quickly and easily.

The North had a balanced economy and many factories. Factories produced war products and also very important products as cloths, shoes, gloves etc.

The North was well prepared for war they already had a functioning government and a small army and navy.

More men were avaible to Fight and stay behind to work.

South Advantages:

The majority of Millitary colleges were located on the Southern Territory!

http://www.hawaii.edu/armyrotc/images/courses/civilwar.jpg

Compromise

In class today we discussed about the Missouri Compromise. Willingly I wanted to extend my knowledge about this and decided to answer some reflection questions. In what situation will compromise not work? I will also give a non-negotiable situation that could happen in a teenager’s life. I’m also going to describe in both situations why compromise would not work or be the best pathway to follow.

Compromise will not work in religious beliefs. An example is when the man doesn’t give privileges to the woman: Not showing her hair, to not wear clothes that will show her feet, stomach, breast, hair, or even sometimes their face and whole body. The Missouri Compromise wouldn’t work because half of America still has slavery, and the best path way to follow is to stop slavery completely in all America.

After My University Studies

When I finish my university studies I will immigrate back to Morocco. Here are some ESPRAT+G Reasons why I chose this decision.

E: Morocco is starting to become a rich country

S: In a place where my family and friends live

P: I don’t care about politics

R: Morocco’s religion is mostly Islam and I Muslim so this country will be very good for me religiously

A: Arts don’t matter to me because I’m not that artistic.

T: Moroccos T is Developing very fast. By the time I finish my studies morocco will be fully developed Technology

G: Very good vues. Average population.

Moroccan Parties

Morocco has many Political parties. All of them will be mentioned according to their location, Left, Right, or Central.

Left:

Socialist Union of People's Forces (Union Socialiste des Forces Populaires, Al ittihad alishtiraki lilqowati ashaabia)

People's Movement (Morocco) (Mouvement Populaire, Alharaka ashaabia)

National Popular Movement (Mouvement Nationale Populaire, Alharaka alwatania ashaabia)

Party of the Unified Socialist Left (Parti de la Gauche Socialiste Unifiée, Hizbo alyassari alishtiraki almotahid)

Front of Democratic Forces (Front des Forces Démocratiques, Jabhato alqiwa addimoqratia)

Party of Progress and Socialism (Parti du Progrès et du Socialisme, Hizbo attaqadomi wa alishtirakia)

Democratic Union (Union Démocratique, alitihado addimoqrati)

Democratic and Social Movement (Mouvement Démocratique et Social, Alharaka addimoqratia wa ashabia)

Democratic Socialist Party (Parti Socialiste Démocratique, Alhizbo alishtiraki addimokrati)

Right:

Independence Party (Istiqlal/Parti d'Independence, Hizbo alistiklal)

Justice and Development Party (Parti de la Justice et du Développement, Hizbo alaadalati wa atanmia)

National Rally of Independents (Rassemblement National des Indépendents, alittihado alwatani lilahrar)

Constitutional Union (Union Constitutionelle, Alaitihad addostori)

Central:

Authenticity and Modernity Party (Parti Authenticité et Modernité, PAM)

Amazigh Moroccan Democratic Party (Parti Démocratique Morocain Amazigh, PDAM)

Democratic Independence Party (Parti Démocratique et de l'Indépendance, Hizbo ashoura wa alistiqlal)

Liberal Moroccan Party (Parti Marocain Libéral, Alhizbo almaghribi allibirali)

Citizens' Forces (Forces Citoyennes, Alqiwa alwatania)

Reform and Development Party (Parti de la Réforme et du Développement, Hizbo alisslahi wa attanmia)

National Congress Party (Parti du Congrès National Ittihadi, Hizbo almotamari alwatani Ittihadi)

Source : Wikipedia

http://www.mindmeister.com/31529752/george-washington-1789-1797

Natural Rights- rights, freedoms and privileges which are such a basic part of human nature that they cannot be taken away.

Social Rights- An agreement among the members of an organized society or between the governed and the government defining and limiting the rights and duties of each.

Rights of Revolution- a right or duty, variously stated throughout history, possessed by subjects of a state that justifies their action to overthrow the government to whom the subjects otherwise would owe allegiance.

Popular Sovereignty- a doctrine in political theory that government is created by and subject to the will of the people.

Self Determination- free choice of one’s own acts without external compulsion; and especially as the freedom of the people of a given territory to determine their own political status.

I put these terms in order which means Natural Rights come first. Natural Rights are the most important because it is the freedom of human. Humans are aloud to be free and not be owned and work for free without willing of. Social rights are also important or else their will be total chaos in the world.

Morocco? Migration?

Hello blog readers. It has been a long time I didn't due to technology problems. NVM what counts is that I am back and that you guys behind your screen may read about what I will write about. Today I wanted to write a little about Morocco which is my country. More accurately these following questions: What are different reasons why Moroccans migrate away from Morocco? And who is migrating to Morocco? Why?

• What are different reasons why Moroccans migrate away from Morocco?

Different reasons why Moroccans migrate away from Morocco are that some Moroccans are poor and even without money they try to migrate illegally because in other countries they will be treated differently(that’s what they think)! Other people migrate away because they need to finish their studies. Other people from the middle class who enough money to live, migrate to find better jobs. People also migrate away to have the nationality of other countries. Having a different nationality leads them to more privileges like going back and forth between the two countries.

• Who is migrating to Morocco and Why?

People who are migrating to morocco come usually to retire and have a cheap and good life. Some other people come for jobs of high class because morocco is a developing country and people who have good jobs their make a lot of money. Some worker of mutli-national enterprises come to live for three or four years because there job obligates them to.

Thank you for listening to what I had to say. :)

Colonization In Morocco

Colonization in Morocco is everywhere. In the north of Morocco people speak in spanish as a second language which showes that Morocco was colonized by Spain. Morocco was also colonized by france and this inffleunced the majority of the moroccan population. Today many cities speak french as a second language. Even in a region where their are poor people or shanty town at least have enough words to communicate with foreign people.

ESPRAT

Today i will explain in my own words what is ESPRAT. First of all ESPRAT is:

-Economics

-Sociology

-Political Science

-Religion

-Arts

-Technology

-Geography

Secondly you can use ESPRAT as a tool for analysis.

Deaths in Kabul airport blast

On Tuesday at least three people and six civilians were killed in a suicide bombing at the international airport in the Afghan capital, Kabul.

Witnesses said a suicide car bomber rammed into the main gate of the airport. Quickly after the event happend the Talibans claimed responsibilty for the attack. Some of the witnesses said:

"I saw three or four Landcruisers for the foreigners just in front of the gate ... then there was a car and it hit them then blew up."

Achraf Benaddi

http://english.aljazeera.net/news/asia/2009/09/20099854543155155.html

Parent Interview on Skills!

Yesterday I did an interview with my parents on skills. I asked them many questions like: "What skills do adults need in their family." For this question my parents answered me"the important skills an adult need in their family is Respect, disipline, patience, toleration, and finally responsibility.

I asked to more questions:

"What skills does and adult need at work?"

"Disipline, respect, and responsibility."

"What skills do adults need in community lives?"

"Respect,love, sacrifices, generosity, and responsibilty."

Five Reasons Why Students Should Blog!

Here are five main reasons why students should blog.

1. First of all students should blog because they learn how to write without knowing it.

2.It motivates and encourages them to read and write.

3.To have skills for their digital futurs.

4. It also gives a chance for students to share world wide.

5. Finally it also gives the a chance to participate in somthing that is important to their futur.

My Goals

Hello! My name is Achraf and I live in morocco.I'm 14 and I go to an american school. This year I'm in ninth grade. I set for my self goals.One of these goals is to have good grades at the end of the year. When I mean good grades I mean as least a 4 in every class. I also want to have all my homework done in time and correctly. This year my school changed a lot so I need to adapt with the schedule which is a little bit hard. Another goal that i set for myself is to have a 7 in a least one class. I know this year will be hard but i will do all my possible to make it easy.