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Auburn's Peyton Barber reveals reason he left school early: His homeless mother
INDIANAPOLIS — Peyton Barber made lists of "pros" and "cons." He consulted his closest advisors. He thought about the semester he still needed to complete for his degree.
In the end, those things paled in comparison to his primary reason for heading to the NFL.
Wednesday afternoon at the league's annual scouting combine, the running back from Alpharetta, Ga., revealed something he'd been keeping from nearly everyone: His mother, Lori, is homeless.
Barber shortened his road to the professional ranks so he can earn the money needed to take care of her.
"It doesn't make (the draft process) difficult," he said. "It kind of makes it easier. I have something to strive for. Push for."
Barber's parents divorced when he was in first grade, and he found himself without a consistent roof over his head for the next seven years.
His parents, Ken and Lori, were always supportive, but by the time he enrolled at Milton High, a combination of ADHD, dyslexia and homelessness kept him distant from peers.
"It's very hard to overcome," Milton football coach Howie DeCristofaro told SEC Country of Barber's learning challenges. "Especially when you're trying to hide it from people because you feel like there's some kind of stigma attached to it."
Barber's savior was Gary Sylvester, a retired squad officer and ordained minister who immediately hit it off with the religious freshman.
The pair were constantly together, working on and off the gridiron to put Barber in position to attend college.
"He dealt with a lot of adversity off the field with academics," Sylvester told SEC Country. "And his driving force was football."
The shy freshman became a confident senior, and — citing a need to be closer to his family — decided to play football at Auburn over Ole Miss.
As a redshirt sophomore this past season, Barber rushed for 1,016 yards and 13 touchdowns.
Now, he's trying to show NFL teams why they should take a chance on him. In Indianapolis, scouts and coaches are already wondering whether his learning disabilities will affect his football IQ.
"I told 'em that I'm capable of picking up an offense," Barber said. "It's not the fact that I'm illiterate or anything. I've been on the honor roll three times since I've been in college. So picking up an offense, I'll definitely be able to do."
His supporters know whichever team that takes a chance on him won't be disappointed.
"There's so many people with some bad baggage in their background," Sylvester said. "Unfortunately, that happens in athletics. But he's a great young man, and I think that's what people want to see."
When Barber gets that first paycheck, he promises to "set my mom up and help her out," while making sure to invest wisely and make his savings account a priority.
He sees his pending career as a chance to be a role model.
"There's kids that look up to me: 'If he can make it through this, then I can make it through it,'" Barber said.
Throughout his press conference on Wednesday, he remained calm and focused.
It was an impressive display of maturity, especially while discussing topics that could unravel anyone.
Where did he get his demeanor?
"My mom," he said with a smile. "She's the same way that I am."

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Learning Target: I can analyze how business, industry, natural resources, and innovation influenced Minnesota's economy from 1860 to 1920.
Activity: Chapter 11 quiz Flour, Lumber, Iron
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It is difficult to encounter in the history of sailing vessels a ship with so many diverse activities during her active life as the USS CONSTELLATION. In fact she started her active life in 1798 and was withdrawn from service in 1955. Her missions were various; seize numerous ships, defend the Hawaii Islands against annexation by the British in 1843, transport food to Ireland during the Great Famine between 1845 and 1849. lt was also the first US warship to visit China in 1842 and assigned a school ship in 1871.
Today she brings back glorious memories to tens of thousands of tourists that visit her each year in Baltimore.
Il est rare de rencontrer dans l'histoire de la navigation, un vaisseau qui a autant fait parler de lui. En effet, l'USS CONSTELLATION commence sa carrière en 1798 et se retire en 1955. Ses missions étaient variées; amarrer de nombreux vaisseaux, défendre les îles Hawaii de leur annexion par les Anglais en 1843, transporter des denrées alimentaires en Irlande pendant la grande famine entre 1845 et 1849. Ce fut également le premier bâtiment de guerre américain à se rendre en Chine en 1842 et transformé en navire école en 1871.
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I thought it was only in fairy tales that Cinderella married a prince, but now handsome suitors are lining up to court the once-derided AOL.
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WhitePages, WhitePages Current Caller ID, and Mr. Number Available for Fire Phone at Launch
SEATTLE, WA--(Marketwired - Jul 24, 2014) - WhitePages, the leading provider of contact information for people and businesses in the U.S., today announced three of its signature mobile apps are now available on the new Amazon Fire phone, which is available today. New versions of the WhitePages, WhitePages Current and Mr. Number apps have all been developed for the platform, leveraging 3D effects, gestures to guide navigation and the unique identifying capabilities of Amazon's Firefly feature to help users easily identify phone numbers.
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PsbO | 33 kDa of the oxygen evolving complex (OEC) of PSII (anti-peptide)
AS05 092 | Clonality: Polyclonal | Host: Rabbit | Reactivity: A. thaliana, H. vulgare, N. tabacum, P. sativum, Z. mays
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33 kDa
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|Arabidopsis thaliana, Hordeum vulgare, Nicotiana tabacum, Pisum sativum, Sinapsis alba, Zea mays
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|Brassica oleracea, Cucumis sativus, Pisum sativum, Vitis vinifera, Populus tremula, Picea sitcHensis
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Chlamydomonas reinhardtii, Synechococcus sp. PCC 7942
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Good signal is obtained with this antibody with a load from 0.5 chlorophyll µg/well.
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|Mazur et al. (2016). Overlapping toxic effect of long term thallium exposure on white mustard (Sinapis alba L.) photosynthetic activity. BMC Plant Biol. 2016 Sep 2;16(1):191. doi: 10.1186/s12870-016-0883-4.
Albanese et al.(2016). Isolation of novel PSII-LHCII megacomplexes from pea plants characterized by a combination of proteomics and electron microscopy. Photosynth Res. 2016 Jan 9.
Hu et al. (2015). Site-specific Nitrosoproteomic Identification of Endogenously S-Nitrosylated Proteins in Arabidopsis. Plant Physiol. 2015 Feb 19. pii: pp.00026.2015.
Casanova-Sáez et al. (2014). Arabidopsis ANGULATA10 is required for thylakoid biogenesis and mesophyll development. J Exp Bot. 2014 Mar 24.
Albus et al. (2012). LCAA, a novel factor required for Mg protoporphyrin monomethylester cyclase accumulation and feedback-control of aminolevulinic acid biosynthesis in tobacco. Plant Physiol. Oct 19.
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2 µg of total protein from (1) Arabidopsis thaliana leaf, (2) Horderum vulgare leaf ), (3) Chlamydomonas reinhardtii total cell , (4) Synechococcus sp. 7942 total cell were all extracted with PEB (AS08 300) and separated on 4-12% NuPage (Invitrogen) LDS-PAGE and blotted 1h to PVDF. Blots were blocked immediately following transfer in 2% ECL Advance blocking reagent (GE Healthcare) in 20 mM Tris, 137 mM sodium chloride pH 7.6 with 0.1% (v/v) Tween-20 (TBS-T) for 1h at room temperature with agitation. Blots were incubated in the primary antibody at a dilution of 1: 10 000 for 1h at room temperature with agitation. The antibody solution was decanted and the blot was rinsed briefly twice, then washed once for 15 min and 3 times for 5 min in TBS-T at room temperature with agitation. Blots were incubated in secondary antibody (anti-rabbit IgG horse radish peroxidase conjugated) diluted to 1:50 000 in 2% ECL Advance blocking solution for 1h at room temperature with agitation. The blots were washed as above and developed for 5 min with ECL Advance detection reagent according to the manufacturers instructions. Images of the blots were obtained using a CCD imager (FluorSMax, Bio-Rad) and Quantity One software (Bio-Rad).
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I'm fascinated by morning rituals – the small things people do to gear themselves up for the day. I know some who eat the same breakfast, day in and day out. Some people use the same bowl or cup. There are tea and coffee rituals galore.
These are the ways we lure ourselves out of bed, ground ourselves for the day ahead.
With the seasons changing, I can already feel it getting ever so slightly harder to get out of bed. Dawn comes later, the days not always so dazzlingly sunny and, in my case, a week of late nights have left my mornings lackluster. These are the times when I lean on rituals more than ever.
Many times my rituals revolve around the tea. Most mornings see me pulling out some sort of mug or teapot and shaking in a spoonful or two of leaves. The type varies. In the fall I like chamomile, yarrow stem and lime blossom. They feel familiar, comforting, and bracing.
Someone said "Tea is the way forward." For me this is true.
It depends on the day and the type of tea and what happens to be clean and dry. Some days it's a small mug, some days it's a giant mug.
I'd like to tell you that I take my tea to a window seat and curl up and gaze out at the view, or I read poetry or do something lofty. That rarely happens.
More often there's news on in the background, my tea cooling while I answer email, a mug that is more serviceable than elegant. It doesn't matter, really.
What matters is that I do it. That I take the time for this small thing that grounds me for the rest of the day. That even on hectic mornings, in fearful times, I am able to wrap my hands around a warm cup, inhale a fragrance both comforting and calming. In that small moment I feel like, 'Yes, I can do this!' And then I get on with my day.
Ritualul meu e sa-mi beau cafeaua dimineata din "butelcuta" (o ceasca din lut ce seamana cu un butoias), iar cafeaua sa fie facuta la ibric. Sora-mea ma batea la cap cu espressorul ei; nu are cafeaua de espressor aceeasi aroma cu cea facuta la ibric.
Foarte frumos! 😀
Mine involves coffee, freshly made and scenting the house, feeding the cats before settling in to enjoy a mug while watching them in their morning ritual of breakfast. It is the routine of it, not the caffeine (!), that gives grounding and a sense of rightness to the start of my day. Thank you for the lovely post!
It sounds well! Thank you, Joy!
"Tea is the way forward". I agree with this too. I enjoy my tea at its purest; no milk, no sugar. Just tea. 🙂
That's just perfect! 🙂
I tend to enjoy my fall mornings with a warm cup of lemon tea, which has such an incredible aroma. And in the winter, I really love the cozy cinnamon tea with my weekend paper. Love this post! 🙂
Thank you, Jack! I am also into with the lemon tea. The flavour feels so healer, especially at flu! 🙂


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A new Channel emerges! Behold the Level 10 Gamers YouTube Channel!
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How To Treat Teeth SensitivityPublished:June 1st, 2010
Teeth Sensitivity Varies From Person To Person
Some people have more sensitive teeth than others, but teeth sensitivity also develops over time. Some tooth whitening products can cause sensitive teeth. Severe reactions associated with teeth sensitivity are due to bleach stability and acidic reaction but vary widely depending on the individual. Fair-haired and fair-skinned people are more sensitive, the same is true for people with various dental problems.
Teeth sensitivity can be treated during teeth whitening procedures. Whitening solutions contain desensitizing agents, but there are also stand-alone medications that dentists apply during the whitening procedure. UltraEZ® Desensitizing Gel Syringe and Orajel Advanced Tooth Desensitizer are such stand-alone products. Desensitizing methods can be used after whitening, one such example being KöR Whitening Deep BleachingTM.
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Desensitizers that can build new plugs in the open-ended tubes are most successful at stopping fluid movement in the tubes and preventing bleaching sensitivity. Oxalates and HEMA based products offer these advantages. Amorphous calcium phosphate (ACP) strengthens the enamel, and is another product used to treat teeth sensitivity.
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Bentley promoted at AHCA
The American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living has named Lyn Bentley the Vice President of Quality and Regulatory Affairs. She was previously the Senior Director of Regulatory Services at AHCA, and has worked at the association for 15 years.
She will oversee operations and policy direction of AHCA's Department of Quality and Regulatory Affairs in her new role.
She joined AHCA/NCAl as senior director of assisted living policy in 2001, and held the position for four years. Before that she was the manager of government affairs at Marriott Senior Living services. She also has been a legislative analyst for the Florida Senate.
Bentley completed her bachelor's degree from Indiana University of Pennsylvania, and a Master of Social Work Degree from Florida State University - Tallahassee. She also finished a Certificate in Gerontology from Florida State University - Tallahassee.


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In 2010, when Brigid Schulte wrote an article titled, "The Test of Time: A busy working mother tries to figure out where all her time is going" for the Washington Post, she had little knowledge of the impact it would have on her life. In 2014, she passed on what she learned in the must-read book, Overwhelmed: Work, Love and Play When No One Has the Time.
Overwhelmed, which speaks to any woman feeling like she can't balance it all, helps us relieve guilt, focus on what's really important and teaches us how we can spend more time doing what we love. We spoke with Schulte about her experience:
Q: What was it that initially sparked your interest in this topic?
A: This was an accidental book. I don't know that I would ever have tracked my time and set off on this journey unless I had been been appointed to a committee to study the decline in female readership at the Washington Post, where I've worked as a reporter since 1999.
The Women Readers Committee, as we came to be called, made up entirely of women, took one look around the room at each other and collectively rolled our eyes: If women weren't reading the newspaper, we figured, they were just too crazy busy.
Being reporters, we wanted to find the data that backed up our assertion. Someone mentioned that there must be time studies to show how busy women were. I'd never heard of time research, but I volunteered to look for it. I Googled "busy, women, time" and found a time-use researcher named John Robinson. When I called him and said we thought women were too busy to read the paper, he said, "Wrong. Women aren't too busy. They have 30 hours of leisure every week. More time now than they did in the 1960s, even though more of them work in the market."
When I told him he was out of his mind, he told me to come and do a time study with him and he'd show me where all my leisure time was.
The head of the Women Readers Committee was also an editor at the Washington Post magazine at the time. She told me to do the time study and write about it for the magazine. And that's how this whole wild ride began.
Q: Of all the people you spoke to in this book, what would you say is the thing they all craved the most?
A: Time . . . to breathe, to think, to rest, to enjoy, to be filled with joy — without feeling guilty or that they'd fall even further behind if they jumped off the treadmill for even a moment. There was a real sense of loss when I spoke to a number of people. The feeling that it's difficult to feel that we're living inside their lives and in the moment, instead of watching it speed by from the sidelines.
Q: Despite the fact that women are working so much today, we still spend the same amount of time with our children as mothers in the '60s did. Where do you think pressure for moms to 'be it all' has come from?
A: I was puzzling over that question myself. I love my mother. She, like a lot of mothers in the 1960s, quit her job in a lab when my older sister was born and devoted her life to caring for her four daughters. But I don't remember her playing with me, or reading to me or obsessing over my homework or worrying about my future. She did cart us around to lessons. But there were times when we'd get home from school and she wouldn't be there. A few times, we were even locked out.
I was wondering why I felt so compelled to bake cupcakes at 2 a.m. to bring to the school Valentine's Day party, why I was soaked in guilt if my daughter missed a ballet class scheduled inconveniently in the middle of the afternoon when working parents — and that's the majority of both mothers and fathers these days — are at work.
When I started finding surveys showing a deep ambivalence about working mothers, particularly about whether mothers of young children should work, and a deep worry whether working mothers, who put their children in child care, could also form close relationships with their children, it all began to make sense. That ambivalence also fuels the guilt that drives mothers to overdo — they feel they have to make up for the fact that they're working.
At the same time, I found reports from the 1980s and early 1990s that asserted working mothers weren't spending as much time with their children, which set off a fusillade, particularly from more conservative quarters, that working mothers were selfish and abandoning their children — which added another layer of guilt — and we began praising mothers who'd "opted out" or sidelined their careers, sacrificed themselves and their dreams in order to put their children first.
So working mothers went into overdrive trying to prove that they did indeed love their children. And at-home mothers who'd opted out, went into overdrive, to show that their sacrifice was worth it.
The only thing? The data in those time studies was wrong. Working mothers today now spend as much or more time with their children than at-home mothers of the '60s and '70s. And they've given up sleep, personal care, housework and all their leisure time in order to do it.
Q: Do you think that more choice has actually made people more stressed?
A: Absolutely. Time management guru David Allen brilliantly calls it the GSA of life — or the Gnawing Sense of Anxiety that there is something out there that might be more important than what you're currently doing. There are so many options and choices these days. There is so much more information. Trying to even decide what to pay attention to (hello, firehose of twitter feeds) not only taxes the brain but wears down willpower — a finite resource — and leads to "decision fatigue."
Q: How do you think the hyper pace of today will affect the next generations as adults? Will they rebel or all have nervous breakdowns?
A: I think the data is really clear about what all this overscheduling, fear of the future and hyperparenting is doing to our kids: They're stressed out of their minds. Many now think their parents will only love or approve of them if they achieve, achieve, achieve.
I was really struck by the work of Suniya Luthar, a psychologist at Columbia University's teacher college. She found that kids in the high-achieving affluent suburbs of New York City were actually more stressed, and two to three times more likely to suffer from depression, anxiety and distress than kids living in harsh urban poverty in crime-ridden neighbourhoods. That's an unbelievable finding.
You think you're giving your children an edge, and you're actually making them sick, both physically and mentally sick. Other researchers have found that these kids, once they hit college, aren't really sure who they are or what they like, because they've been so programmed all their lives.
The other thing that struck me was the work of Jean Twenge — about how these kids who are both pressured to achieve and also made to feel that they are the centre of the universe — are entitled, self-centered and miserable.
Q: If we can take one thing away from Denmark (which you set as an example of a country that has better balance) what do you think it should be?
A: I'd love for us to learn that work, love and play are inextricably linked, and you need all three for the Good Life:
1. Short, flexible, intensely productive work hours and cultures and policies that recognize and value that workers are humans who have lives too.
2. Gender equity: When I was reporting in Denmark, one woman asked me, "Gender equity, it's all we ever talk about. Don't you get tired of that in the United States?" And I about cried. Because at the time, our politicians were resurrecting a decades-old argument about whether women should have access to birth control!
3. And finally, we need to embrace time for leisure, protect sacred time for family and for ourselves, and [what they call] hygge — the simple beauty of the ordinary moment.
Q: What can employers learn from your book about ways to benefit and empower their employees?
A: That what we think of as the ideal worker isn't ideal at all. That expecting and rewarding workers who come in early, leave late, never take vacation, jump on a plane at the drop of the hat, are not necessarily the best workers, nor the most productive and creative. In fact, working that way is leading to burn out and, several surveys show, disengagement and "presenteeism" — when you become just a butt in the chair.
I want them to know that unconscious bias (men = career, women = home and family) is alive and well in all of our brains because those are the movies we've been playing in our heads for centuries, and it's going to take awareness and will to change.
And I want them to begin to read the fascinating, emerging science that shows how working short, bounded, intense hours, with deliberate and refreshing breaks between "pulses" actually promotes creativity. There's a reason why you get your best ideas in the shower: The brain is wired for the "aha" moments of inspiration to come when you are at rest, taking a walk and not forcing your nose to the grindstone. That's work time too.
That, I think, is the most important thing to remember — that flexible workplaces are not just a nice to have for people with families, but actually make all of us better, more creative and productive workers. And in a knowledge economy, isn't that what you want to cultivate?
Q: What has writing this book made you change about your own life? Professionally, personally and at home?
A: I'm still, as I write in the book, very much a work in progress. But I've learned a lot, changed a lot, and my time feels better.
Here are a few of the changes I've made and my family has made:
1. On my good days, I work in pulses of 30, 45 and 90 minutes, like Tony Schwartz of The Energy Project recommends, then take breaks.
2. I pause before automatically reacting and ask myself: Do I really want to bake these cupcakes at 2 a.m. for the class party? Who am I doing this for? What value am I going for here? And I realize that what I value is connection to my kids. And staying up late doing something so others will think I'm a good mother, actually makes me a bad mother — I'm so tired I get cranky and snap at my kids — and lose the opportunity to have those moments of connection that are what life is all about.
3. My husband and I talk regularly in a way we hadn't before and are much more intentional about dividing chores and child care. That has cleared a lot of the mental noise in my head, because I no longer have to keep track of all the logistics in my brain. I'm no longer stomping around seething and resentful and angry all the time, which makes me nicer to be around — even for me.
4. I'm much more willing to share child care now that I've spent time with Sarah Blaffer Hrdy, one of the world's pre-eminent scholars on motherhood, and have learned that, just as mothers are wired to nurture, so, too, are fathers. And that the biggest reason why mothers wind up doing it is cultural custom and TIME. And if we give fathers more time with babies early on by themselves, our relationships and division of labour will be much more equal down the road. (It's true! Time studies are finding that.) That we expect mothers to do it all on their own is a very new phenomenon.
5. I've completely revamped the way I keep my to-do list. Instead of listing everything I need to do, ever, in my life, and feeling like I have to do it all today, I set a handful of priorities. It's helped me realize that so much stuff that I felt I had to put a lot of time and energy into before I could enjoy myself or take a break really only deserved no more than five percent of my time and energy.
6. That's freed up time for play. A group of friends and I formed a very loose group, like the Mice at Play I profiled in my book, and whenever someone has an idea to do something fun, we toss it out there, say we're going and join if you can. I no longer feel like I have to earn leisure time.


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Are you one of the few people left walking the earth who don't have a cell phone? Is this because you have no idea how to use one? Or maybe you don't know what to look for when you shop? Well, here's some good news. You can solve both of those problems today by reading the article below.
Do not use a screen protector on your phone. These may look like a practical investment at first as they will reduce the amount of glare that you have during the day, but will also reduce the visibility on your phone. Air bubbles will also result if you do not put them on properly.
Consider purchasing a used phone if you are looking to upgrade before your contract allows you to. This is often less expensive than buying new, and you will not be locked in to a specific contract period. Just make sure your provider supports the phone you want to buy, and that you can easily add it to your plan.
If you have a weak signal, try not to use your phone. It will drain the battery very quickly. Also, if you have your phone on your person, do not shove it down into the depths of your purse or briefcase, as it is unlikely to get a good signal down there. If you are concerned that your signal is weak, it is best to turn the phone off completely.
When you are purchasing a cell phone in the store, make sure that you get your money's worth by haggling with the dealer. This does not work all of the time, but often you will get discounts that you can use on your phone or for applications that apply to your phone.
When buying a used cell phone, make sure you know who you are buying from. Consider only buying from a reputable company that will back your purchase with some sort of guarantee. This will protect you if the phone is defective. If you buy from an individual, consider trying the phone out before handing over any money.
Be absolutely sure you actually need a smartphone before you buy it. Smartphones cost a lot of money, but they do a lot of things. That said, most people don't need those features. If that is you, keep in mind that smartphones cost more initially and the monthly fees are higher. This may not be a good choice for you.
If you are a newcomer to the world of cell phones, it really does pay to conduct an honest assessment of your needs. Not everyone needs or wants to use their phone as a a mini-computer, and therefore many can get by with a much simpler device. Paying attention to your true requirements can save you lots of money and hassle.
Your cell phone should be kept away from water. A lot of users accidentally drop their phone into water and damage it. Never take it near the swimming pool or bathroom sink. Accidents will eventually happen over time.
Make sure that you lock your phone when you put it in your pocket. This is important as you do not want your body to press any keys or call someone when you are not intending to. Usually, you can find the lock screen feature in the general section of your phone's settings.
If you do not need a cellphone with internet connection capability, check out one of the several prepaid phones. These cellphones do not require that you sign a contract, and you can have phone service for as little as a few dollars a month. Many seniors prefer these phones since they are not interested in anything other than phone service away from home.
Do not leave more than one webpage open on the web browser on your phone. This will eat up the memory that you have, especially if there are flash images on the page. Close out each of the pages that you visit when you finish if you want to conserve memory on your phone.
Now that you've reached the end of this article, you know a thing or two about cell phones. Use this information to buy a great cell phone or program the one you have. Cell phones are actually quite easy to use once you get the hang of them. Go get your new cell phone today.


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At the invitation of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, H.E. Mr. Islam Karimov, the Prime Minister of India H.E. Dr. Manmohan Singh, paid an official visit to the Republic of Uzbekistan on 25-26 April 2006.
2. The Prime Minister of India Dr. Manmohan Singh held discussions with the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Mr. Islam Karimov. The talks were held in an atmosphere of friendship and trust.Подробнее: 26/04/06-Joint Statement
India signed the International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism, 2005 on 24th July 2006 at the UN Headquarters in New York.
2. This Convention, initially proposed by the Russian Federation, was adopted by the UN General Assembly (UNGA) on 13/4/05 by a consensus resolution and was opened for signature at the UN Headquarters from 14th September 2005.Подробнее: 25/07/06-Press Release


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What are your reasons for wanting to become part of the Army Reserve? Everybody has a different answer to this question. However, there is one thing that you don't want to overlook: the money. In addition to regular paychecks, many who join the Army Reserve are eligible for bonuses.
It is good to know that you have the ability to earn extra money in the Army Reserve. This may go a long way in making your decision an easier one. From one time bonuses to those that are awarded based on education or special training, your options run deep.
Note: contact a local recruiter for more information on which bonuses you are eligible for.
Types of Bonuses in the Reserve
Although your recruiter can give you the most up to date information on Army Reserve bonuses, there are some basic options that you should be aware of.
Army Reserve Enlistment Bonus
For non-prior service applicants enlisting for a period of six years, an enlistment bonus of up to $20,000 is available.
Civilian Skills Bonus
Do you have civilian skills that the Army Reserve is seeking? If so, you can enlist in a critical skill specialty and receive a bonus of up to $20,000 via the Army Civilian Acquired Skills Program.
Officer Candidate School Bonus
Bonuses are often times available to Warrant Officer candidates and those attending Army Reserve Officer Candidate School.
Again, these are just a few of the many bonuses offered by the Army Reserve. You need to speak with your recruiter to get a better idea of whether or not you qualify for these bonuses or any others.
A bonus is just one way that you can be compensated for serving in the Army Reserve. Your recruiter can help you seek positions that offer bonuses, while ensuring that you get involved in the career area that is best for you.


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At Falcon cars we know that it can be tough for customers to decipher how to get from airport to the particular place they want to go. We're well equipped to get you from the airport to wherever you need to go and in style. By using our service you can get all of your airport transfer concerns taken care of the right way.
Chauffeur Services
At Falcon cars we believe in order to provide you with the best chauffeur experience we must provide you with good drivers and good vehicles. In fact we can take it a step further and say the aim should be great drivers and great vehicles. We believe we do a good job of this. First, we have a fleet of luxury cars that are designed to help you convey the look and image you want to convey.
Sightseeing Tours
At Falcon cars we know that simply getting to and from the airport might not be the only thing you're concerned about. Sometimes you want to take in the city and enjoy some of the sights that you would otherwise miss out on. Well if this is the case then you'll appreciate the sightseeing services we provide. You'll get an experience you won't forget.
Account Services
When you have an account with Falcon cars you can expect to have access to difference services that will provide you a sense of convenience that's hard to match. Our goal is to provide clients with top notch services in every area possible. We understand that there's a lot of competition out there as far as minicab services go. So here is what we offer through our account services:
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At Falcon Cars we understand that when it comes to special events, people are serious about them. These can be events they have been looking forward to attending for a while or went through a lot in order to plan. These special events can range from being a major concert, a sporting event or even a party. In any case you need to make sure your plans aren't ruined by arriving late


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Can you wear white in the winter? A few years ago we might have still been confused by this fashion rule and avoided wearing white after Labour Day, but now we know better. Or do we? Does that rule cancellation apply to all shapes and sizes? Or only some? Are plus size women allowed to wear white? Not only in the winter but any season at all?
Well, I certainly think so. Although I have to admit, there is a tiny part of me that initially wondered if I could pull off a white dress. Would it make me look even bigger than I already do? Would it highlight my bra line back fat and the cellulite present on my thighs? I don't think it does, but ultimately who cares, we deserve to wear what we love!
I think you can plainly see that the outfit works on me regardless of my size, which means white will probably work on you too. So don't be afraid to give it a try. In this winter look, I've combined the Reb Dolls Crossover Dress in White with their Black Waterfall Duster, Black Boots, and Cranberry Winter Accessories. Do the same with your fave colour.
Spring could be easy, leaving the dress plain and pairing it with neutral colour shoes in almost any style. For a night out, it could easily be complimented by strappy heels and jewellery. For a layered option, pair it with a bomber jacket and ballet flats for a casual put together look that actually took very little effort. Add a choker necklace to stay on trend.
Want to wear this same dress in the summer? Put on some casual flat sandals, I'm thinking something gladiator style that would match your favourite floppy hat. A great outfit for dinner on the dock at that local restaurant you love. And this dress has lots of stretch to it so don't hesitate to order dessert. Actually, always order dessert. Always.
This blog post contains clothes from RebDolls that were provided to me free as a part of our ambassador agreement. Photos were taken in downtown Kingston, Ontario outside the James Brett hair salon. James Brett was my first client as a straight size model back in 2003 for a hair show.


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"Look fabulous in this salwar suit once stitched. Siya Studio brings to you this exclusive unstitched dress materials set which will impress you in many ways. The dress material has been designed in a special way with beautiful intricate detailing all over. Crafted using premium quality cotton, the suit is light in weight and perfect for daily wear."
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- Washing and Caring Instructions – To keep your outfit looking new for long, we recommend Hand wash, although machine wash can also be done. If required, please Iron at appropriate heating temperatures only. Do not bleach. Do not dry in direct sunlight.
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Many people start the New Year with a resolution, most…ok the majority decide to join the gym. Shed a few pounds for beach season, look better, be healthier, you know the drill…the gyms are empty by March.
But what if you want a new set of wheels? It's a big goal to work towards, but it's achievable any way you look at it.
Here are a couple of things you need to think about.
New things are nice, we all get that. But do you REALLY need a new car? I know I've bought new cars in the past when I've had no need to!
It's a nice thing to do, replacing and ageing vehicle with one much newer and significantly more powerful than your old one. It makes you feel good, successful, you're winning in life.
But if you have a perfectly good, useable, safe car. You might want to think twice. It will give you time to save up for that next rung on the ladder, the next one up from where you were aiming. Maybe leave it another year?
Ok so you need/want a new car. But can you afford it? If you have enough savings stashed away under your mattress then all's well and good. But for the majority of us a car purchase means a monthly payment in whatever form of credit you take.
No matter if it's a personal loan or leasing, your monthly outgoings will most likely increase because of that new lump of plastic and metal sitting on your drive…it doesn't matter how pretty it is.
You can stretch yourself of course, just make sure it's within your means. Think about the worst case scenario, what if you lost your job? Could you still afford it? How would you get out of the situation?
Would you be able to sell it, or can you just give the keys back and end the lease early without a costly penalty? It's worth thinking about.
We've discussed the new or used dilemma here on Carwitter before. I don't think there's anyone that doesn't enjoy that box fresh, new car smell. But when you could lose a fortune in depreciation if you're buying new from a dealership.
Leasing negates this by effectively paying for the depreciation, but that's a bit like renting your car…you never fully own it. It has its benefits, you can chop your car in after the term for a brand new one. No increase in payments, and you've already put a deposit down.
Going second hand has the uncertainty of a car's history, but if you can find a one owner, low mileage example around 2/3 years old you could probably end up saving half of the vehicles original value. It takes time and effort to find such examples, and you need to know what you're looking for, so it's not for everyone.
You've got the next 12 months to decide which way you go, hopefully we've helped you out and given you some food for thought during that time. Maybe you have been buying cars for years, so why not consider getting a car through car leasing?
If you have an idea about what car you might fancy for 2017, Hippo Leasing will be able to source it through personal car leasing. It is something to consider. Maybe even whilst you're at the gym?
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Welcome to Year 1
Welcome to Year 1
Welcome back!
I hope you have had a lovely summer and I am sure you are now ready to start the new school year! The Year 1 curriculum is slightly different to the EYFS (Reception) curriculum, but we will continue to build on and extend the experiences that the children have had during their time in Reception class. In Year 1 we still make use of lots of different practical activities in lessons and work within small groups, although as the year progresses we will be working towards a more independent style of learning and eventually a slightly more formal setting than in Reception class. However, do rest assured that all of our work in class still very much revolves around being creative and having fun while we learn!
Please do not hesitate to come and see me either before or after school with any queries or questions.
Miss Moran
Busy Bee Folders
Homework will be sent home in our Busy Bee folders every Friday. This will usually be something fun and creative that is linked to our class topic. For the second Summer half term our topic is Toy Story. In this topic we will be comparing toys from the past and present day. Please complete the homework sent out each week and send the Busy Bee folder back in to school on a Thursday.
Guided group reading is undertaken in school each week. Your child will read with me in a small group, with children of a similar reading ability. The guided reading text will be sent home when completed for reinforcement. Your child will also bring home books they have chosen from the "choosy book box". Guided reading books and choosy books have been levelled into coloured book bands levels and therefore your child will continue practice at their own stage of development.
Reading diaries are divided into 'school reading' and 'home reading' and there is space for you to write your comments. Please ensure that your child's reading diary is completed and in school on the appropriate day so that I can comment on your child's reading and also monitor progress.
Children will also bring home library books once a week. These will be sent home in a clear plastic school bag. Please send your child's library book bag in on the correct day each week. In this bag there will also be a folder containing a library reading record, which has spaces for your child to draw a happy or sad face to show whether or not they enjoyed the book, as well as a space for you to write a comment.
Your child's reading day and library day can be found on the letter sent out before the summer break.
New spellings to be learned will be taken home on a Friday and a spelling quiz will take place the following Friday. Please help your child to learn these key words/spelling patterns. Please make sure your child brings their spelling book in to school on Thursday, along with their Busy Bees Folder. Please talk to your children about the spellings – do they know what the word means? Can they put it in a sentence? Can they write the word in a sentence?
Please note that spellings will be sent home when your child is ready. Therefore children will begin to receive spellings at different stages this term.
Big Maths
Our BIG MATHS quiz takes place each week. The quiz will be completed in school and then sent home for you to look at. Please look through these with your child and help them to improve on their score by practising the number facts skills.
Education City activities
These online activities will be updated on the website each half term.
Year 1 have their PE lessons on Monday and Thursday. Please make sure your child has their kit with them in school at all times and is clearly labelled. Hair must be tied back and earrings should be removed for school on these days.
Your child must bring in a bottle of water to school each day. The bottle should be clearly named and be fitted with a sports cap to avoid spillages.
Your child may bring in a healthy snack for afternoon playtime. School fruit is provided for morning playtime.
Please see attached our Medium Term Plan which highlights what areas of the curriculum we will be learning about this term.


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Scot Walker '90 October 9, 2017 10:10 AM updated: October 10, 2017 2:36 PM
Dave Eubank '83, who gained worldwide attention after a video of him rescuing a young Iraqi girl went viral, was a guest at the All-Aggie Tailgate before the Alabama game on Oct. 7.
Read our original story and watch the daring rescue caught on video
Eubank visited the Clayton W. Williams, Jr. Alumni Center with his family, including his wife, children and parents. His father, Allan, is also a former student, from the Class of 1950.
Porter S. Garner III '79, President and CEO of The Association of Former Students, presented Eubank with a Core Value Coin, a small but rare gift created to recognize Aggies who live and reflect the core values of Texas A&M. The coin bears the emblems of Texas A&M and The Association.
Eubank was also recognized on Kyle Field before the game.
Eubank is a 1983 political science graduate of Texas A&M and the founder of Free Burma Rangers, a Christian-based aid organization formed to help displaced people in Burma after a series of Burma Army offensives in 1997 forced more than 100,000 people to flee their homes.
In 2015, Free Burma Rangers changed its focus to start helping victims of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria.
Eubank is the son of missionaries, and the son and grandson of Aggies.
"Since I was a child, I only planned to be an Aggie," Eubank told Texas Aggie magazine for a story in 2012. He received a ROTC scholarship and he started at A&M in 1979. He was in Company I-1 and became a brigade commander his senior year.
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The Conquest of America by Spain was overall positive
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I accept this debate on the Con side.
I would ask that Pro define better what he means by 'overall positive' - are we talking in the short-term and long-term, or just in the long-term?
Also, I would like to offer the definition of benign to make sure I know exactly what Pro is trying to say.
Benign: [1]
1: of a gentle disposition : gracious <a benign teacher>
2a : showing kindness and gentleness <benign faces> b : favorable, wholesome <a benign climate>
3a : of a mild type or character that does not threaten health or life; especially : not becoming cancerous <a benign lung tumor>b : having no significant effect : harmless <environmentallybenign>
Does Pro really wish to argue that the Spanish conquest of America was of a gentle disposition, having no significant effect, not threatening health or life, and showing kindness? Keep in mind he not only says the conquest was benign, but "extraordinarily benign". I would be interested in hearing these arguments.
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The justification for the conquest of America was not, as in the case of the English or the French, for economic motives. The title of legitimacy was the papal bull which gave the Spanish monarchs the prerogative to evangelize the newly discovered lands. A cynical or materialist historian would argue that all historical events have an economic motive, and I do not mean that individuals were not motivated by gold and glory. We cannot know what their innermost motivations truly were, nevertheless, material gain was not the official focus, and this had concrete effects beyond mere words.
The first of these effects was the obligation to take missionaries wherever the explorers or conquerors would go. Today, this is generally seen as a bad thing; an imposition of one moral and cultural code over another country. We cannot uncritically transfer our value system to another time without first understanding their point of view and motivations. This was seen as the greatest benefit possible: taking the truth and salvation to people who had up to now not had the opportunity to know it. This was seen and intended not as an unbearable imposition, but as an incalculable benefit: and it did indeed have benefits, as it was precisely these missionaries who served as a defender of the rights of the natives, as we shall see.
The second of these is a mindset of protection of the natives by the Spanish crown. The Testament of Isabelle the Catholic made clear that the natives were to be given every protection:
"As we were granted by the Holy Apostolic See the islands and firm land (...) discovered and to be discovered, our main intention has been (...) to induce and bring its people to our Holy Catholic Faith and send those lands (...) prelates, religious and clergy (...) to instruct [them] in the faith. (...) for this reason I implore the King, my lord, most affectionately, and charge and order the Princess my daughter and the Prince her husband that (...) this be their principal end (...) and that they not allow that the [Indians] (...) receive any grievance in their persons or goods; rather I order that they be well and justly treated. And if they have received some grievance this be remedied so what is charged and ordered us by the Apostolic letters is obeyed in all things."
Bartolome de las Casas could be considered the world's first lobbyist. When he saw the abuses of the encomienda he set out to denounce them (by exaggerating his case to the point of libel, but for a good cause nonetheless) and make sure that Carlos I (V of Germany) follow Isabelle's last will and testament. So ardently did he preach to the Emperor saying his soul was in danger should the Conquest continue that Carlos I actually ordered a stop to the conquest. No land should be taken until he were sure it was not a mortal sin. He therefore called for all the greatest theologians of the day to get together and decide what the course of action should be. This was called the Controversy of Valladolid. Las Casas took to himself the defense of the Indians while Sepulveda defended the conquest. And Las Casas won out.
That's right, the King of Spain and Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire, the man who owned half of Europe (including Italy) and had power over the new lands to the West decided to back Las Casas instead of the guy who said he was right in everything he did.
The Controversy of Valladolid led to two consequences: the writing of strong laws in protection of the natives called Leyes de Indias (laws of the Indies) and the appointment of Bartolome de las Casas as bishop of Chiapas by recommendation of the emperor, as well as his title as "Procurer and Universal Defender of all Indians". de las Casas continued his lobbying efforts and was able to get further protections from the crown.
In addition to the immediate effects, the Controversy of Valladolid, and the intellectual output leading up to it, had tremendous effects that still last for all of us today. Francisco de Vitoria, who was dead by the time of the Controversy, but whose work influenced its outcome more than any of its live participants is recognized as the father of international law and the man who laid the groundwork for the present conception of Universal Human Rights. His ideas about the natural law and rights over and above the impositions of the State not only countered the idea of absolute monarchy before its advent, it also pioneered the idea of conscientious objection as an inalienable right of man against even the Emperor. Your soul is yours, he argued, and if the king should order you to do something which would put your soul in jeopardy it is still you who sill answer to God for those actions, and not the King. (The basis, by the way, of the verdict of the Nuremberg trials against the Nazis owes its argument to Vitoria, merely changing the language from that of a moralist to that of jurisprudence: rather than saying immortal soul and mortal sin, saying crimes against humanity and genocide).
The very framework, therefore, that is used to attack the Conquest (accusations of genocide using the bloated figures given by las Casas and by Spain's political enemies and the like) owes its existence to that very Conquest. Other countries never stopped to think of the conquered as anything more than the "other" to be exploited or exterminated. In the case of the Spanish Conquest such actions were contrary to the nation's policy and met with opposition both in America by the missionaries and in the peninsula by the Crown.
Pro stated in the title that the conquest of the Americas by Spain was 'overall positive', and in his opening stated it was 'extraordinarily benign'. But it seems his argument hinges entirely on the actions of one man, Bartolome de las Casas, regardless of how much support he received from the colonizers themselves.
I would argue that in every war there are conscientious objectors, people who try to 'right the ship' as it were. The difference in this case was Bartolome was a man of influence, a bishop. He managed to convince the royal family of Spain of the inherent rights of the native peoples of the land his country was conquering, quite a feat considering the times and the prejudices! But how does this reflect on the totality of the operation(s)?
When King Charles V "New Laws of the Indies for the Good Treatment and Preservation of the Indians", they were utterly ignored by the colonizers. The unfortunate duty of enforcing the new laws fell upon Viceroy Blasco Núñez Vela, who was not only overthrown, but killed by a large group of protestors led by Gonzalo Pizarro, the brother of the man who actually conquered the Incan empire. When the king sent someone to replace Nunez Vela, the Spanish colonizers declared Perus independence from Spain. [1] So much for 'overall positive', or 'extraordinarily benign'. The laws you tout and the man your argument hinges on were dispensed with rather quickly.
Let's take a look at some of the leading figures of the Spanish Conquest of the Americas.
Juan Ponce de Leon - Promptly enslaved the natives he came across for the purposes of mining gold, and killed and tortured many at the massacre of Higuey in 1505 (which Bartolome de las Cases participated in) [2]
Hernan Cortes - On May 21, 1520, Hernan Cortes mercilessly murdered well over a thousand unarmed nobles of the Aztec empire. This was not even a battle in a war. This was just premeditated slaughter of an unarmed populace celebrating a religious rite. [3] Hernan was also one of the first to import slaves to the new world from Africa, which started a centuries long practice of unimaginable horror, death, and misery for the enslaved, and prosperity and power for the slavers. [4]
Francisco Vásquez de Coronado - The Spanish also have the distinction of starting the first war in the Americas between Europeans and natives, the Tiguex War, fought in what is now New Mexico while Coronado stumbled around the continent in search of his beloved gold. [5] This was just one event in this journey, and certainly not the only one where blood was shed for little reason and where the Spanish were the clear aggressors.
Nuño de Guzmán - The strong arm of the Emperor sent in to balance the growing power of Cortes was considered one of the most brutal towards the native people. He was known to brand slaves in the face and brutally torture them. All in the pursuitof, again, gold. [6]
I am leaving out much here, as honestly I think this will suffice for refuting your argument and offering support of my own. I could go into the biographies of any number of other conquistadors, the horrific slave trade, the almost complete destruction of an entire body of literature and history in the Aztec and Mayan cultures which went on into the 17th century, the spread of new diseases, the death of a culture. But I don't think I even need to.
Pro has merely shown that, instead of 'overall positive', the conquest was mostly negative, with a few outliers. Were there people among the Conquistadors and the royal family back in Spain who lamented the treatment of the natives? Of course. Were they expressing the view of even a healthy minority of the actual soldiers on the ground? Not by any means.
Bartolome de las Cases is to be commended for his unquestioned bravery to stand up to what he saw going on, but he was still one man fighting against an entire army.
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My opponent contends that my argument hinges upon the figure of Bartolome de las Casas and that his man was an exception in the general depravity of the Spanish Conquest. This quite simply does not stand to reason. The position of influence of Las Casas was not a matter of pure luck but was rather given him by the Spanish Crown and regents. The contention ignores the fact of the consistent position in favor of the Indians by the Crown from the very days of Isabelle the Catholic. This was not isolated to her. When her husband was regent of Castille, this policy was maintained, after his death Cardinal Cisneros not only continued it but was the very man who appointed Las Casas "Procurer and Universal Defender of all Indians" (following that centuries taste for long-winded titles), Carlos I was the man who promulgated the Laws of the Indies forbidding the creation of new encomiendas (sentencing the institution to extinction, as they were not hereditary). (1)
This general goodwill is also seen in other projects that took place in America, such as the creation of schools, hospitals and the first university: all for the use of both Spaniards and Indians. Now, were the American territories stratified societies. Yes, they certainly were. Then again so was peninsular Spain. Both economically and in terms of political organization, there was little difference between the laws of Castille and the American territories except the special protections given the natives that were not afforded Spaniards and the figure of the viceroy who was to act as the kings "alter ego".
Now, it is true that these laws and this general goodwill faced difficulties in their implementation. Especially at first with the rebellion of the encomenderos, however the fact is that they not only held and were eventually implemented in full, but they were also subsequently expanded. Something is not "entirely the actions of one man" when it represents the juridical context in which the Conquest took place. I would argue rather that the rebellions and illegalities represent individual actions against the general rule. It is frankly bizarre that someone could point as proof that the Spanish conquest was cruel that those who wished to enslave the Indians in Peru rebelled against the government that wished to protect them.
But let us take a look for a moment at the figures Con brings out as leading figures of the Conquest:
Juan Ponce de León - A man whose obsessive search for the fountain of youth led him to Florida, from where he was ousted by the Indians to die an untimely death from the wounds sustained in battle. A man who didn't even conquer any territory and is remembered mostly by the discovery of Florida (which he took to be an Island) and the whole Fountain of Youth thing. (2) Hardly a "leading figure", and hardly relevant to our point.
Hernán Cortés - The massacre at the main temple was due, as per you own source, to the fact that the Spaniards came upon a ceremony involving religious sacrifice. There are two sources claimed on that site, one contemporary (the Letters of Hernán Cortés to the king of Spain) and the other written four hundred years later by some anthropologist in the 1990s asking 20th century Mexicans who still speak Nahuatl what happened. (3) That is not sound history. As to the actions of Hernán Cortés after the conquest of Mexico, I am rather surprised you would cite a source that speaks of his efforts to establish "civil rights" in the territory. That is, his efforts to apply Spanish law faithfully. He was recognized by the Franciscan missionaries as a man interested in the fates of the Indians in the territories he conquered and most of what we know of the Aztecs we know by his detailed and praise-filled accounts of what he saw. (4)
Francisco Vázquez de Coronado - It is simply not accurate to say Coronado began the war in question. According to David Roberts, author of The Pueblo Revolt (not exactly suspect of sympathy for the Spaniards), it was the Pecos Indians who, first killing the advance party and then attacking and destroying the first mission, started the war. They were an agricultural, territorial and highly warlike people. It is simply intellectually dishonest to posit that as an act of Spanish aggression when Coronado's journey took him over so many territories with so many different people with no incidents whatsoever.
Nuño de Guzmán - Nuño de Guzmán, as per your own source, was "arrested for treason, abuse of power, mistreatment of the indigenous inhabitants of his territories and he was sent to Spain in shackles". Not exactly representative of Spain's objectives whatever revisionist historians and contemporary propagandists might have wished to make us believe. His inhuman treatment of the natives made him powerful enemies, among them bishop Zumárraga and Hernán Cortés. His powerful family connections freed him from the death penalty usually reserved for crimes such as his and he died either in the dungeons of the castle of Torrejón de Velasco or (according to some historians who found his name on a payroll) as a common castle guard in 1561. (5)
You could, of course, doubtless bring yet another list of people who, in the course of the 500 year conquest committed crimes and abused their positions of power. My argument does not hinge upon every Spaniard being of noble character and acting according to the law. If it were the case that there were no abuses there would have been no need to have written the strongest laws of for the protection and benefit of a conquered people in history. What my case hinges on is this protection and interest for the material and spiritual well-being of the natives being the general tenor of the conquest. This I believe to be amply demonstrated by the facts, and that even those who abused their power and behaved cruelly would have been loath to justify cruelty in general, saying instead that their actions in particular were exceptionally justified (as in the case of Nuño de Guzmán, who claimed his executions and tortures to be for the greater good of the native population).
In conclusion
1. Abuses were, in some periods extended, but these were always contrary to law and Spanish policy and were invariably met with objections, resistance and official condemnation.
2. The care and interest for the good of the natives was the general and mainstream position.
3. I note my argument as to the lasting effects of the debates in Spain surrounding the Conquest leading to present-day conceptions of human rights and international law has not been answered. We must then consider this point dropped or conceded.
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SurvivingAMethodology forfeited this round.
Apologies for the forfeit, something came up with my family which took me away from the internet for a while. I only now just logged in here with an hour to go until the deadline, so this may be a bit rushed but it is what it is. I don't think much will be required to show that the resolution of the debate has not been proven.
Pro states: "The position of influence of Las Casas was not a matter of pure luck but was rather given him by the Spanish Crown and regents. The contention ignores the fact of the consistent position in favor of the Indians by the Crown from the very days of Isabelle the Catholic."
So was the Crown in favor of allowing the native people to practice their own religion? Were they were against the destruction of countless Mayan codices? When you say the Crown was 'in favor of the Indians', do you just mean that while they were being enslaved and their culture was being destroyed, they shouldn't have been also tortured? Is that really "overwhelmingly benign"?
Again, I contend that you are talking about exceptions, not rules. Even if the Crown was included in the exceptions, their edicts were almost entirely ignored by the Spanish living in South America.
Pro states: "This general goodwill is also seen in other projects that took place in America, such as the creation of schools, hospitals and the first university: all for the use of both Spaniards and Indians."
You did not offer a source for this statement, and I would be interested in seeing the ratio of enrollments at these schools, but I'll accept your statement at face value for the sake of argument. After destroying the culture of the natives, of course they needed to replace it with something else. From my point of view, this is just another instrument of cultural hegemony. The actions essentially say "Forget everything about the past of your peoples, learn things the way we learn things." And this was forced upon them, no native person had a choice to follow the ways of their ancestors. Is this overwhelmingly benign?
Pro states: "Now, it is true that these laws and this general goodwill faced difficulties in their implementation. Especially at first with the rebellion of the encomenderos, however the fact is that they not only held and were eventually implemented in full, but they were also subsequently expanded."
Pro again gives no source for this statement, so I am not sure what he is referring to when he says that they 'held and were eventually implemented in full', and I do not intend to do Pro's homework for him or assume what he means by this statement.
Pro states: "What my case hinges on is this protection and interest for the material and spiritual well-being of the natives being the general tenor of the conquest."
Well, the proof is in the pudding. You have not proved the material well being of the natives in any way whatsoever. How do we know what we know about the Incans and the Aztecs? From archaelogical evidence and eyewitness accounts of the Spanish. Why were they not allowed to speak for themselves? In what condition are these people in today?
Pro has pointed out an important difference between the conquest of the North Ameican continent and the South American continent. In one, the culture and people were nearly entirely destroyed while for the most part they were kept separate, whereas in the South, the culture was basically entirely erased from history while the people were mostly assimilated into Spanish culture (or, more accurately, eventually they intertwined enough to create their own culture which looked to Spain for guidance). Is one better than the other? It's difficult to say. In both cases, the cultures were decimated and huge portions of the population were killed, enslaved or tortured. Perhaps the Conquest in South America was ever so slightly more tolerable, but was it an overall positive, or extraordinarily benign, as Pro states? I don't see how this case can be made by any stretch of the imagination.
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Reasons for voting decision: Interesting topic. My opinion was turned, from Con to Pro - a rare event for me. Con suggested that Cortez was unjust in massacring the Aztec nobles - which I viewed as an act that liberated the Aztec people from theocratic oppression. Were the Spaniards also not oppressive? They were less do than the Aztec theocrats. Cortez brought civil rights to the Aztecs. The FF seals the debate, in my view, for Pro.
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Reasons for voting decision: I wasn't quite convinced that the conquest was overall positive, but Con forfeited so conduct to Pro.
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