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Even after being heavily involved in performance arts in grade school, I am able to say that I have learned a number of things that I have overlooked over the past years. For instance, in an historical sense, I have known that every era or period in history brought in new ideas, the sciences, new painting forms, but it never occurred to me that it would bring in new music forms. I always believed that music stayed the same until recently in history. I was surprised to found out that I have been very

Jaden Kazmierczak Mrs. Kaiser English 11 29 May 2015 Animal Testing You are one of the 26 million each year chosen to suffer from testing and in laboratories. You are one of the fifty chosen just for that certain test. You are and the other 26 million are not the lucky ones. That 26 million are being murder in laboratories every year (Should Animals… Testing? 1). Innocent animals are being brutally killed to serve humans through animal testing for cosmetic products when this brutality could be

Frank Lucas in the 1960's was the upcoming gangster in Harlem. He was "Bumpy Johnson" right-hand man at first though. Frank would drive Bumpy around, get his lunch, and every now and then kill some people when needed (according to Bumpy). The movie starts off with a powerful scene with a man sitting in a chair having gasoline poured all over him as Bumpy and Frank watch. Once all the gasoline is used, Frank lights up his cigar and throws the lighter on the victim. As he begins to burn in great PAIN

In contrast to Nora, Torvald is described as putting on “overcoat”, “hat” and “fur coat” before leaving with Mrs Linde. Ibsen further subtly suggests the excessive and cowardly nature of Torvald’s apparel, which is reflective of society’s obsession with status, through him “(warming his fur coat) at the stove”. The symbolism of warmth being consciously created, indicates Torvald’s pomposity and, in its most primitive sense, a lack of

A Companion I was sitting at my desk at 8:00 p.m. on a Sunday night trying to think of something I’m passionate about. I turned to my cat, who at the time was sitting on the floor next to me, and gave him a quick scratch on the head. After he thanked for the scratch by sticking his tail straight up in the air I thought, “Well here is my passion right here.” There is nothing more precious to me than my cat. My cat is named Friend, after a stuffed animal I had when I was in Kindergarten. He is 26

notice their physical differences. Mugzy was longer in length with short legs, a flat face and a tongue that always hung out. Ziggy was small but everything was proportionate, he had a longer snout with white sharp teeth. Mugzy's fur was a dark tan, while Ziggy's fur was bright white. Ziggy's hair was stiff and curly, but Mugzy's was long, soft, and fluffy. My dad hated, I mean hated with a passion, Mugzy's hair. Mostly because he shed everywhere. My dad was allergic as well so that made his hate

of fur coats for prospective buyers. The attempt of masking the true price of retrieving that fur by glamorizing coats is beyond most buyer’s attention. Some people know that animals go through pain when their fur is taken for the purpose of fashion, but most people do not understand the extent of the mutilation they go through. To be sure the fur is fresh and neat, certain animals are sometimes skinned alive. Fur farming is not only inhumane, but it also has a negative effect on nature. Fur farming

may enjoy playing in the snow, they are still susceptible to a number of risks including frostbite and hypothermia. Keep your favorite furry friends safe this winter with these simple tips. Bundle up and keep those furs on Regardless of how beautiful and thick our beloved pets’ furs are, they won’t totally keep off the cold. “For the same reason that mountain climbers can get hypothermia no matter what type of protective clothing they are wearing, mammalian systems for heat retention and regulation

Fox-hunting - A Barbaric Tradition That Should Remain Firmly In The Past Fox-hunting - “The sport of hunting a fox across country with a pack of hounds by a group of people on foot and horseback, a traditional sport of the English landed gentry” (Oxford Dictionary) Two perspectives exist within fox-hunting, they either hate fox-hunting as they believe it is a horrendous form of animal cruelty or they think that foxes aren’t like other domesticated animals and their lives are not worth anything anyway

stunning cat is indigenous to Maine and the biggest domestic cat breed weighing on average up to 18 pounds, although some may weigh up to twenty pounds. It is elegant and takes does not achieve physical maturity for nearly four years. It has a dense fur containing a water-protectant layer, large expansive paws serve as snow shoes for navigating skillfully across fallen snow and a long, dense tail utilized as a scarf in the cold of winter. The Maine coon is a well-respected and coveted cat breed due