"Did Morocco have any recent revolutions?" discussion with family.

As I spent time discussing with my family about the recent revolutions that occurred in Morocco, I learnt that there were advancements and no advancements. Some of the technological developments were evident since improvements in transportation became more modern (e.g. buses). In these recent years new projects were announced about building a subway system, tram system and new entertainment areas. More foreign products started to appear on the market, both Moroccan civilian markets and the Moroccan stock market.
There are many negative aspects of Morocco, and these of course tend to be more than the positive aspects. Morocco still has poor sanitation in the buses and robbery is very possible. Since robbery is very high the subway system will be a very common trap for pedestrians. The unemployment rate is high and there are many beggers in the streets. Corruption is widespread such as bribery and policemen do not stop bribery but promote it. The street condition is very poor in cleanliness and stray animals roam the streets freely. There are still products that could benefit us but they are not yet present in Morocco. Overall, my family and I think that Morocco is not yet in a position where it is possible to have a revolution. There were some advancements in technology, industry and business but not the base progress that we really need. Morocco still has some years to catch up on and some more effort. It is not the country that is like this, it is the people. If the people worked harder to improve their country, then it will be better.

Socratic Seminar Analysis

One of the most significant point of the Seminar is how the consultants mold and harness the answer of someone into a more accurate, enhanced and more specific idea. Also the ability to debate in an organized way and how they found an opposing idea to many theories that were stated. Some of us helped move the dialogue forward by introducing an idea and soon the others started "chewing" on that new theory as well. Some debates occurred when some consultants took sides on what they felt was right; however the group then came with an answer that reflected both of the consultant's ideas that proposed neutrality. Some consultants came up with ideas that they backed up strongly against any contradicting theory from any other consultant. The group then accepted ideas from external people (audience) and improved them consistently. Constant eye contact and instant answering after a speaker proved to me that some listened and analyzed carefully and creatively. Normally the students would not listen to a useless fact, however the reason some people listened to opinion change, was that some had theoretical evidence.

I would say that the worst part of the seminar was that there was a small group of consultants in the 1st group, thus less information was introduced. The 2nd group was larger and thus had more ideas introduced. The best part however is that I learned a lot of new information and also refined my own theories into more accurate ideas. I would like the dialogue type of Seminar modified into a debate situation where the consultants propose their ideas and others will oppose them; this would give us more ideas to learn.

Greece Massive Debt to EU

WHO: EU finance ministers are pressing their indebted and riot-prone Balkan member to embrace a massive austerity plan and plug its debilitating deficit. But with markets skeptical and the appetite for more bailouts at a low, there are deepening concerns that a Greek meltdown could deal a severe blow to the very European idea of a common currency, and set off a domino effect through Italy, Spain, and Portugal.

On Tuesday, some European Union leaders said they were confident that Greece would pull itself out its debt crisis under a plan submitted by Prime Minister George Papandreou, who promises to cut expenditure and tighten the country's notoriously leaky tax system.

When:On Monday, the 16 countries that use the euro announced an overhaul of how euro nations coordinate their economies, with formal warnings for states that running much higher inflation or average wages than their neighbors.

What: Stannard cited the risk of investors losing their appetite for Greek bonds, 70 percent of which are held by foreigners. "If foreign investors from outside the eurozone start to turn their back on Greek assets, this will have a significant negative impact on the euro."

Bigger, better off countries such as Germany would be faced with leading a bailout, but it's not certain that their leaders — or voters — would agree. Meanwhile, other countries with heavy debt loads — Spain, Italy, Portugal, Ireland — would have to pay more to borrow if investors flee government bonds because of Greece.

Why: Greece is implementing the debt reduction measures and seek the power to audit Greek statistics — which the EU says have been falsified under political pressure in the past.

Papandreou is saying the right things to calm markets, but it is uncertain that he can push them through in a country where many look to the government as a jobs provider, and where political unrest can easily boil over into confrontations on the streets — as they did in December 2008 rioting after police shot a 15-year-old boy.

How important: Greece's two largest trade union groups are threatening strikes to protest the government's efforts which they say are unfair measures that target the poor instead of the rich.