The first document introduces Dominican priest Bartolome de las Casas (1484-1566) as one of the first settlers in New Spain (the New World) and his address to Prince Philip (future king of Spain) regarding the Spanish treatment of the Native Americans as unjust. He advocates for Indian rights and rejects the encomienda system. The encomienda system was a grant from the Spanish crown allowing the colonists in America the ability to demand forced labor and led to protests by people like Casas that
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Walter de la Mare (1873 – 1956) Silver Slowly‚ silently‚ now the moon Walks the night in her silver shoon; This way‚ and that‚ she peers‚ and sees Silver fruit upon silver trees; One by one the casements catch Her beams beneath the silvery thatch; Couched in his kennel‚ like a log‚ With paws of silver sleeps the dog; From their shadowy cote the white breasts peep Of doves in silver feathered sleep A harvest mouse goes scampering by‚ With silver claws‚ and silver eye; And moveless fish
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La indolencia de los filipinos (y de los estudiantes tambien) 1. What was the effect of conviction of "inferiority?" -The child or youth who tries to be anything else is blamed with vanity and presumption; the curate ridicules him with cruel sarcasm‚ his relatives look upon him with fear‚ strangers regard him with great compassion. No forward movement -- Get back in the ranks and keep in line! With his spirit thus molded the native falls into the most pernicious of all routines: routine not
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In Miguel de Cervantes’ classic novel Don Quixote de la Mancha‚ a necessary counterpart to Don Quixote’s character is found in Sancho Panza. Sancho is Don Quixote’s so-called squire and companion through his adventures. The vital contrast between these two characters contributes to the literary success of Cervantes’ novel. It is only through the eyes of Sancho that we witness Don Quixote’s madness and only through the latter’s madness that we evidence Sancho’s sanity. Without the presence of these
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Bartolome De Las Casas writes to the King of Spain about the treatment of indigenous peoples by the Spanish conquistadors. Being a Spanish Dominican priest‚ he was appalled by how Christians were treating these people. He writes‚ “The Christians seized all the maize the locals had grown for themselves and their own families and‚ as a consequence‚ some twenty or thirty thousand natives died of hunger‚ some mothers even killing their own children and eating them” (Las Casas‚ 1992‚ p. 39). Las Casas has
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summer‚ La Gran Aventura De Alejandro‚ is about a young boy named Alejandro. Throughout the book he has many adventures resulting from a magic ring he receives after helping a young gypsy get out of a tight situation. While he is having these adventures‚ his actions and their outcomes show us that caring for others can make us many friends and help us lead a good life. Also‚ he shows us that having an open mind and a creative imagination can cause us to enjoy life more. La Gran Aventura De Alejandro
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“En Campos de Batalla de dr. Jose Rizal.” If I got it right‚ this translates to “The Battlefield of Dr. Jose Rizal.” The story was about the challenges that Dr. Rizal faced while he was fighting for the country. It revolved around his personal struggles‚ namely his choice between the freedom of the country and his own happiness. The play started by presenting the adolescent Jose‚ encouraged by his brother to study abroad for the Filipinos‚ and distracted with the young love with his cousin
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Brandon Keaton Professor Waltman World Literature II- Paper # 2 14 September 2012 Sor Juana Ines De La Cruz: “Reply To Sor Filotea De La Cruz” Reflection paper Times have changed. As years pass‚ new laws arise‚ old ones plummet‚ some are merely altered but indefinitely‚ there are constant changes that bring us here to date. Reading De La Cruz’s letter‚ “Reply To Sor Filotea De La Cruz”‚ made me think more deeply about time and the way it molds us in a way we cant control. Someone has
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MANUAL PARA EL DISEÑO DE RUTAS DE RECOLECCION DE RESIDUOS SÓLIDOS MUNICIPALES SEDESOL SECRETARÍA DE DESARROLLO SOCIAL SUBSECRETARÍA DE DESARROLLO URBANO Y VIVIENDA OFICIALÍA MAYOR DIRECCIÓN GENERAL DE INFRAESTRUCTURA Y EQUIPAMIENTO 2 SECRETARIA LIC. JOSEFINA VAZQUEZ MOTA SUBSECRETARIO ING. ALBERTO MULÁS ALONSO OFICIAL MAYOR LIC. OCTAVIO AGUILAR VALENZUELA DIRECTOR GENERAL ING. JAIME SANCHO Y CERVERA SEDESOL MANUAL PARA EL DISEÑO DE RUTAS DE RECOLECCION DE RESIDUOS SÓLIDOS MUNICIPALES
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Título abreviado: MODELOS DE TOMA DE DECISIONES Modelos de toma de decisiones Ramón Alexandro Rovirosa Martínez University of Phoenix Modelos de toma de decisiones Los modelos de toma decisiones han sido creados con el objeto de establecer de manera ordenada‚ clara y sistematizada la forma de resolver situaciones inesperadas‚ que pueden ser o representar una problemática específica y sobre la cual es necesario tomar una decisión. Hoy en día‚ los modelos de toma de decisiones son esenciales
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