understanding and peaceful co-existence between the two. This paper examines the tenets of the Eurocentric and afrocentric theories which were advanced in support of‚ or which provided the intellectual justification for western domination of Africa and Africans. The modern expressions of these tenets are identified in the context of the debate on the existence of African philosophy. The reaction of Africans to Eurocentrism is also examined. AFRICAN REACTIONS (Afrocentrist) Africans have reacted to Eurocentricity
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Vice President Jejomar Binay also took the oath administered by Morales. In a brief but highly symbolic move‚ President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo formally relinquished her post to President-elect Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino. FIRSTS’ AND AMUSING FACTS ABOUT NOYNOY AQUINO President-elect Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III may have made history as the first chief executive elected in an automated election. But do you know he holds more firsts? In a document issued by historian and Aquino’s inauguration spokesman
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It is almost a month when we had our educational tour for our subject‚ History 23‚ which toured us in historical places of Batangas and Laguna. Packed with excitement to learn and to see ancestral things‚ I prepared my things up even before the exact date of our tour. It was on the first day of August 2012‚ Wednesday at 6:00 in the morning‚ when our journey which I called “time travel” begun. Our first itinerary was on the ancestral house of Dr. Jose Rizal in Calamba‚ Laguna‚ where our national
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Ma. Rhea C. Andaya 2010-24782 A Piece of the Real World It is always nice to listen to accomplished people talk about their life‚ how they began‚ how they persevered‚ and how they came to where they are now. Such is how I felt when I was listening to Mr. Diosdado “Ding” Salvador while he talked in class. True‚ there may have been times that my mind was wandering‚ but I believe I was able to pick up the valuable parts of his stories. Most of what I picked up is actually quotations from him
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The Kapitalism- our improved formula is a documentary produced by Solomon Alexandru‚ released on April 2010‚ presenting the Romanian transition throw two systems‚ from communism to capitalism considered the “improved formula”. Taking to the surface the old habits from the old system‚ The documentary is like an imagination exercise of “going into to the feature”. The narrator starts imagining Ceausescu‚ the leader from the communism system enjoying after 20 years in the capitalism system. In that
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Jose Rizal The movie tells the life and struggles of Dr. Jose Rizal‚ our national hero and martyr of the Philippines. It covers his life from his childhood to his execution at the hands of the Spanish forces colonizing the Philippines. The film show what kind of life we have under the Spanish colonizer and how the friars use the religion to control the Filipinos. Filipino’s life was full of misfortunes. The Filipinos were unfairly treated and discriminated by the Spaniards. This is the reason
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PIRATES OF SILICON VALLEY The film was a great watch especially for techno-geeks like me. Not that I have each and every gadget ever made by man‚ but we can say that I am easily amazed and curious about a lot of things including computers and such. Pirates of Silicon Valley shows a part of the history of computers‚ how it develops‚ and a part of the rivalry between the two main competitors of this age‚ Apple and Microsoft. The film shows how Steve Jobs of Apple Computers is easily deceived
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Malacanang has declared February 25 as a special holiday for all schools nationwide. People Power Day or Araw ng People Power is a school holiday. This is in commemoration of the 1986 People Power Revolution. Senator Gregorio Honasan‚ a former rebel soldier‚ was one of the major figures in the 1986 EDSA Revolution. As the anniversary of the 1986 EDSA revolution approaches‚ he thinks that there is no reason yet to "celebrate" its anniversary. For now‚ the Philippines can only "commemorate it." "Siguro
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Fear of Failure Stephanie Denise Todd Letourneau University In partial fulfillment of the requirements for PSYC1273 Dr. Walter Scalen May 12‚ 2012 Fear of Failure The fear of failure can affect our lives in many ways. I scored a 24 on the Fear of Failure test. According to McGee‚ experiences of failure dominate your memory and have probably resulted in a great deal of depression (McGee‚ 1998). The result of this test was a shock to me because I do not feel that I deal with depression
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Remarkable Smiles (Nowelyn S. Reazol) “Being a child happens only once”. It was the stage of life that I or most of us want to go back. The stage of plays‚ innocent mind‚ problem free‚ young and carefree. I was once a child and the event that I’m always looking forward every year is Christmas. Every Christmas‚ I received gifts from my parents and godparents. I wished then that everyday will be Christmas so that I’ll be able to receive many gifts. It was amusing to reminisce those years‚ the
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