1. Read Chapter 8 of Antonio de Morga’s "Events of the Philippines Islands" with the Rizal annotation. Then take one section of Chapter 8 which talks about precolonial cultures and IN YOUR OWN WORDS‚ discuss its significance and use to our present-day ideas of culture‚ history‚ and identify. Jose Rizal’s annotation of Antonio Morga’s "Historical Events of the Philippine’s Islands". “Rizal had a burning desire to know exactly the conditions of the Philippines when the Spaniards came ashore to the
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This poem by Derek Mahon is about Bruce Ismay’s troubled life after he survived the sinking of the Titanic. The poem shows that Bruce Ismay may have survived in a physical sense. But he became mentally and emotionally unwell and died a broken man as a result. The inquiry that followed the sinking of the Titanic led to gossip that he had acted in a cowardly manner. From the poem it seems Ismay was criticised for not drowning with the crew. They and many male passengers were called heroes for going
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After independence (1962-1999) The Evian Accords which were signed in 1962 giving Algeria immediate independence and French aid to help reconstruct the country. The French Sahara with its oil resources was also handed over to Algeria. In return the FLN guaranteed protection and civil rights for the French Algerians choosing to remain in the country‚ and the option of choosing either French or Algerian nationality after three years. Eight years of war had shattered Algeria. There had been more
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[pic]Postcolonialism Postcolonialism (also Post-colonial theory‚ Postcolonial studies‚ and Post-colonialism) comprises methods of intellectual discourse that present analyses of‚ and responses to‚ the cultural legacies of colonialism and of imperialism‚ which draw from different post-modern schools of thought‚ such as critical theory. In the field of anthropology‚ post-colonial studies record the human relations among the colonial nations and the peoples of the colonies they had ruled and exploited
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1984 Current Event: Privacy and Censorship 1) The main issue is that there is a new Facebook feature that allows others to share someone’s post. The creator of the post has “zero control over which posts friends promote” (Guynn). For a $7 fee‚ friends can “repost” statuses‚ leading to a lack of privacy; due to the fact that hundreds or maybe thousands of people you do not know are reading your post. 2) According to Facebook‚ “this feature respects the privacy of the original poster- i.e. it
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Kobe Simms 11/10/14 Mr. Horwits Social Science After Hope and Change Chapter 1 Questions Show three facts that illustrate why 2012 was “a fairly narrow victory” for Obama. 1. President Obama had won reelection by a close margin of only 3.85 percent. He earned a rank of 24 out of 30 past elections since the year 1896. 2. President Obama became the only incumbent in history to win reelection while losing vote share. Obama lost vote share in nearly every state during the election
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time periods? ($18‚000 ‑ $15‚000) / $15‚000 = .20 (20 percent) 3. A family spends $34‚000 a year for living expenses. If prices increase by 4 percent a year for the next three years‚ what amount will the family need for their living expenses after three years? $34‚000 1.12 = $38‚080; or using Exhibit 1-A: $34‚000 1.125 = $38‚250 4. Ben Collins plans to buy a house for $120‚000. If that real estate is expected to increase in value by 5 percent each year‚ what will its approximate
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intending to set a bad example for your children‚ well in this speech I will suggest to you that‚ that is not true. First‚ I would like everyone to visualize yourself as a Barbie- now try not to get too jealous; it’s not our fault we were modeled after perfection. Anyways‚ imagine your local toy store‚ the store is filled with you and all these “wanna be’s” secured in a paper wrapping from that rainforest that is now non-existent‚ and you are sitting on the shelf waiting to get picked up by a new
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have. And you sleep‚ your heart is placid; you dream in the joyless wood; in the night nailed in bronze‚ in the blue dark you lie still and shine. Simonides (c. 556-468 BCE)‚ "Danae" (tr. Richmond Lattimore) Contents PRESENTS UNLYING DYING AFTER LIVING Presents Today I’m five. I was four last night going to sleep in Wardrobe‚ but when I wake up in Bed in the dark I’m changed to five‚ abracadabra. Before that I was three‚ then two‚ then one‚ then zero. "Was I minus numbers?" "Hmm?"
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After The War: A Journey Through The War Essay Would say that setting plays an important role in a novel? It doesn’t matter if the main theme contributes to the setting‚ how the characters affect the setting‚ or symbolism also contributes to the setting‚ setting is important. Which one can’t help but to ask is how? How is setting important? The setting of After the War was the most important role because it influences plot‚ characters‚ and theme/symbolism. Later on this book‚ these
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