Mes: febrero 2011
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Bill Gates: «el capitalismo invierte muy poco en inovación»
Bill Gates reshaped the computer industry by pumping out new versions of Microsoft Windows software every few years, fixing and fine tuning it as he went along. Journal Report Read the full Innovations in Energy report . He’s now betting that he can reshape the energy industry with a project akin to shipping Windows once and…
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El eterno retorno
El eterno retorno Los más jóvenes van descubriendo el mundo y sienten que lo van inventando. En realidad cada generación reinventa el mundo, lo vuelve a descubrir y lo vuelve a reconstruir de una forma que parece única, novedosa, revolucionaria. Para la historia, de hecho cada generación crea algo nuevo. En ocasiones, hasta hay progreso.…
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Peru tomb find could shed light on Inca origins
Nine tombs from prehispanic Wari people found * Wari culture seen influencing Inca civilization LIMA (Reuters) The discovery of nine tombs in Peru from the prehispanic Wari civilization could shed new light into the origins of the the mighty Inca empire, the Peruvian government said Thursday. The finding in the southern Cusco region suggests the…
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La importancia de cada cosa.
Una de las condiciones de la sabiduría consiste en saber distinguir qué es importante de lo que no lo es. Al final, nada es importante. Hasta es un alivio saberlo.
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Radio Uruguay – 1050 AM – SODRE
Doce años al servicio de la palabra El Mural Radio Uruguay – 1050 AM – SODRE >>El periodístico cultural de Luis Marcelo Pérez<< Domingos de 09 a 11 AM. Lunes de 00 a 02 AM (retransmisión) El próximo domingo 27 de febrero compartiremos la mañana con: El académico Jorge Majfud reflexionará sobre la existencia, el…
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Las raíces del pensamiento indoamericano (I y II)
Las raíces del pensamiento indoamericano Floración, muerte y renacimiento (I) Según Frantz Fanon, el objetivo de la lucha de liberación no era sólo la desaparición del colonizador sino también la desaparición del colonizado. El nuevo humanismo no sólo se definía por el resultado de esta lucha sino por la lucha misma (Damnés, 173).[1] También en…
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Los hombres son de Wikipedia y las mujeres de Facebook
Los hombres son de Wikipedia y las mujeres de Facebook Por: Delia Rodríguez A veces una sola cifra sirve para desatar la polémica. La última ha sido esta: sólo un 13% de los artículos de la Wikipedia han sido escritos por mujeres. La proporcionó The New York Times en un reportaje que ha hecho correr ríos de tinta…
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«If you can read this, thank a teacher!»
«If teaching is such a cushy job, become a teacher. You will get an education in more ways than one» from a protester. Why America’s teachers are enraged By Diane Ravitch, Special to CNN February 21, 2011 5:56 a.m. EST Teacher Terry Grogan of Milwaukee takes part in protest at Wisconsin State Capitol on February…
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The Imperfect Sex. Why Is Sor Juana Not a Saint?
El sexo imperfecto. ¿Por qué sor Juana no puede ser santa? Monthly Review The Imperfect Sex. Why Is Sor Juana Not a Saint? Dr. Jorge Majfud Lincoln University Every hegemonic power in every historical period establishes the limits of what is normal and, consequently, of what is natural. Thus, the power that ordered patriarchal society…
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Crisis for the Rich, Via Crucis for the Poor
Crisis de los ricos, via crucis de los pobres Crisis for the Rich, Via Crucis for the Poor Theories of evolution after Darwin assume a dynamic of divergences. Two species can derive from one in common; every now and then, these variations can disappear gradually or abruptly, but two species never end up flowing together…
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The Walled Society
The Walled Society The Walled Society With the passing of the years, and thanks to attentive observation of his clients, Doctor Salvador Uriburu had discovered that the majority of the population of Calataid lacked the European origin of which it boasted. In its eyes, in its hands, persisted the African slaves who repaired the walls in…
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Eduardo Galeano: The Open Eyes of Latin America
Eduardo Galeano: The Open Eyes of Latin America On Mirrors, Stories of Almost Everyone Jorge Majfud Lincoln University There are very few cases of writers who maintain total indifference toward the ethics of their work. There are not so few who have understood that in the practice of literature it is possible to separate…
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Do You Believe in God? Yes or No.
Do You Believe in God? Yes or No. Jorge Majfud Lincoln University Someone asks me whether I believe in God and indicates that a one sentence answer will do. Two at the most. It’s easy, yes or no. I’m sorry, but why do you insist on subjecting me to the tyranny of such a…
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By Their Methods You Shall Know Them
Honduras II: Por sus métodos los conocerás Honduras Against History By Their Methods You Shall Know Them Jorge Majfud The Bible relates the story of how the teachers of the law brought before Jesus an adulterous woman. They intended to stone her to death, as they were required to do by the law of God,…
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The Illegitimate Constitution
Honduras IV: La constitución ilegítima The Illegitimate Constitution Jorge Majfud The dialectical dispute over the legality of the violent process of removal from office and expulsion from the country of the president of Honduras has not reached closure. Months ago we explained our point of view, according to which there was no violation of the…
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The Devils in Haiti
Los demonios de Haití The Devils in Haiti Jorge Majfud After Haiti’s great earthquake, several theories appeared about the causes. According to Haiti’s consul in Brazil, George Samuel Antoine, the fault lay with macumba, or African spiritism, and the race: “The African himself is damned. Every place where there are Africans is screwed.” [“O africano…
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Crisis (I)
Crisis I (Spanish) Crisis (I) Friday, May 2. Dow Jones: 13,058 Sierra Vista, Arizona. 11:10 PM On a moonless night Guadalupe de Blanco crossed the border on her knees. She ate desert sand and dampened the Arizona soil with the blood of her feet. On the afternoon of Saturday…
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Crisis (IV)
Jorge Majfud’s books at Amazon>> Crisis IV (Spanish) Crisis (IV) Saturday September 20. Dow Jones: 11,388 San Francisco, California. 5:30 AM We were feeling really laid back at Lilian’s party when he arrived with his usual two little friends, Patrick and the other guy whose name I don’t remember. I…
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