In Bread from Stones: The Middle East and the Making of Modern Humanitarianism Keith Watenpaugh provides a new and earlier origin for the rise of “modern humanitarianism” which he defines as an “ideology of organized compassion (p. 4). Watenpaugh argues that the secular‚ organized humanitarianism we are familiar with today originated in the interwar period in the Ottoman Empire. Watenpaugh states that prior to this time period and the establishment of the League of Nations the majority of humanitarian
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Persuasion for a Donation The Spot: Lingering videos of dispirited animals immediately flood the screen. Sarah McLauchlan’s song “In the Arms of an Angel” plays boldly in the background. In between the videos‚ startling facts appear plainly across the screen: “Every day in America thousands of animals suffer from cruelty and neglect‚” “Thousands were rescued last year‚” and “But for thousands of others help came too late.” Sarah McLauchlan‚ supporter of and speaker for the American Society for the
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THE ROLLING STONES The Rolling Stones‚ self-acclaimed and fan-supported‚ is “The World’s Greatest Rock and Roll Band.” The Rolling Stones is well into its fifth decade performing together as a group. They are the longest lived‚ continuous performing band in the history of music. From the band’s early British beginnings through the present‚ The Rolling Stones has continued to adapt its music to the sounds and styles of the past five decades‚ to remain ever visible and popular in the eyes of the
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Angelology: The Doctrine of Angels Introduction The fact that God has created a realm of personal beings other than mankind is a fitting topic for systematic theological studies for it naturally broadens our understanding of God‚ of what He is doing‚ and how He works in the universe. We are not to think that man is the highest form of created being. As the distance between man and the lower forms of life is filled with beings of various grades‚ so it is possible that between man and God there
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As I was reading the "Riddle of the Rosetta Stone"‚ I came to the conclusion that the author‚ James Giblin‚ gave his readers effect information about the history of the Rosetta Stone. He tells his readers of the beginning of finding the stone by chance in Egypt‚ and the whole journey of scholars making many mistakes to try to find what the hieroglyphs on the stone said. James Giblin would use effective details when first off describing the stone‚ "It is roughly the size of a tabletop- three
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Cunningham’s short story “White Angel” is a tragic tale about two brothers that‚ despite their age gap‚ have an extraordinary relationship. Sixteen-year-old‚ Carlton is an eccentric free spirit and‚ although Bobby is only nine‚ his admiration for his older brother leads him into situations far beyond his years. The boys participate in defiant acts as an escape from the mediocrity of their suburban life. Bobby’s narration allows the reader to determine his status as a round character due to the trials he
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Angel and Tess: A Romance Fit For the Books? Romeo and Juliet‚ Antony and Cleopatra‚ Napolean and Josephine. Throughout society’s entire existence‚ we have known almost innately that these couples belong together‚ and yet fate intervened to deal their relationship a tragic blow. Yet readers persist on viewing these couples as the most passionate of all times. What makes them so unique? What makes them so compatible? What makes everyone see them as half of a whole instead of two? These
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several themes present in the poem “Air and Angels” by John Donne and each carries a particular meaning. While giving a summary of all of the themes in “Air and Angels” by John Donne is nearly impossible given the multiple possible interpretations‚ at the least‚ it is best to identify the themes that are most prominent‚ including love and the world of the flesh versus spirit worlds. The influence of Shakespeare‚ particularly his sonnets‚ are clear in “Air and Angels” as many of the same themes are explained
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The Child And The Four Stones Once upon a time after a very huge flood only one boy was left his name was Manav. He had to feed himself‚ wash himself‚ play all alone‚ keep animals that swim in water away from himself. Manav was very lonely‚ but he was a formal and dharmic person. He prayed before eating‚ if any animal was caught in a trap laid by hunters before the flood he helped all the animals. Basically Manav liked to help animals. Still as I mentioned before Manav was very lonely he prayed
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Fallen Angels By: Walter Dean Myers 1. Pg. 14-15. Talking about a basketball tournament: “I wanted to win badly. I knew I was going into the army‚ but for me that was a kind of defeat. My plans‚ maybe just my dreams really‚ had been to go to college and to write like James Baldwin. All the other guys in the neighborhood thought I was going to college. I wasn’t‚ and the army was the place I was going to get away from all the questions. I wanted to win that tournament‚ to walk away from the streets
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