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Animal Testing

Willie Perry III
November 16, 2010
Mrs. Evans

Animal Testing

“There’s no easy walk to freedom, anywhere,” Nelson Mandela. This freedom that Nelson Mandela speaks about is relative to all living creatures, including animals. This is why I believe that animal experimentation should not be permitted. What if this was human experimentation? This is because animals are apart of life, and life is what makes the world. Animals are one of God’s creations, and people are destroying that. It can cause infections if the animals get out. There are laws against hunting animals, but what the government is not realizing is that by letting scientists experiment on those animals that they are trying to save, they are killing them just as fast. Animals are living, breathing creatures and should not be treated as if they were expendable; they feel pain just as we do. If animals were here just to kill off, they would not have been created in the first place. There are other sources one could use for experimentation. What these scientists fail to realize is that if it worked on animals it does not mean that it will always work on humans. We are true hypocrites, we talk about saving the animals from abusive owners but we do more damage then we can ever think of. People are willing to save the trees, but people are not willing to save these defenseless animals? If not us who will be the one’s to tell their story.

Animal testing dates back to the early writings of the Greeks in the third and fourth centuries BCE, with Aristotle and Erasistratus being among the first to perform experiments on living animals. In 1655 physiologist Edmund O’Meara is recorded as saying that the miserable torture of vivisection places the body in an unnatural state. In 1822 the first animal protection law was enacted in the British Parliament, followed by the cruelty to animal act in 1876. The first laws specifically aimed at regulating animal testing. In the 1880s and 1890s, Emil Von Behring isolated the diphtheria toxin and demonstrated its effects on guinea pigs. He went on to demonstrate immunity against diphtheria in animals in 1898 by injected a mix of toxin and antitoxin. Throughout the 20th century researchers that used live animals has lead to many other medical advances and treatment for human diseases.

If this was human experimentation everyone would be all for shutting it down, but since it is not really affecting them it does not matter. Mankind is truly selfish. Most people believe why help when it has nothing to do with me. Why you ask, because if it was you you would feel a whole different way about this.

God is the creator of all things and one of those happens to be animals. So if humans use animals as their guinea pigs for experiments, they are basically altering what God envisioned as perfect. Also, more and more animals are becoming extinct, and scientists aren’t helping that fact by killing animals with experiments. Animals feel emotions just as we do as people, so would you want to be experimented on as if you are nothing, I’m sure you wouldn’t. Think about this, if we did not have animals around what would people have used for their experiments then, hmm? I am sure that we could find a much more effective and less harmful way to do them.

If these animals were to somehow get out of these facilities at which they are in they can spread fatal diseases. These animals are being injected with deadly viruses and diseases, and sometimes even things that nobody ever heard of. Some of which of these viruses are incurable. If just one of these viruses gets out it could cause worldwide death and panic. Or how about the food you eat, if any of these animals were infected with something you ate it and cold become ill from it. For example, mad cow disease; it caused lots of people to become ill. And how about swine flu, it did not just come out of any where. It spread from one animal to another before it reached us.

People do not think, i.e. The “So Called” Government and its “So Called” laws for protecting animals. These laws only refer to hunters, but they do not include the more than harsh scientists that put them through all kinds of treatment daily. If the government wants to protect animals why not fully protect them, not only from getting shot, but from getting treated like nothing and scientific slaves for the rest of their short lived lives. You wonder why you see fewer animals in the world and on your city streets; on no not because of hunters 9 times out of 10 they are being used as experimental subjects.

True, animal testing leads to many different cures and cosmetic products. If not for animal testing lots of different medicines would not be hear today, and lots of people could have been dead by now. Cancer research and aids research all started with testing on animals. Also, animal testing is being used to find cures for different viruses and diseases today, but this still does not make it right.

Animals are living creatures, and the world is made of living beings. The food on our plates and the clothes on our back are made from some part of an animal, so if not for them we would starve and be naked. Most of our forms of entertainment deal with animals, i.e. sea world, the circus, an aquarium, and etc. If you have a watch dog that dog is an animal, so animals protect you from things that can harm you, so why can’t you protect them from something that is harmful to them, ask yourself that question.

According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, in 2006 about 87,000 animals were used in experiments that would cause pain and/or distress that could not be relieved by anesthesia. Think of how these animals must feel being ripped away from there homes to be torched daily with diseases; and getting picked at and poked day after day after day. Picture this, one day you are in your home getting ready for bed, you go to sleep and wake up somewhere that is not your home and you are getting stuck and poked. You would not like that would you? Well that is how they feel when you take them from their homes and families. In the UK, researchers anesthetize the animals and kill them without them recovering to consciousness.

Why use animals, there are other things that can be used for experiments. Plants can be used instead of animals to be experimented on. In good of mankind and because of the economy, some people are willing to be guinea pigs, to get a few dollars, so scientists can use them in their experiments. Scientists can just change their test all together; they could find another way of doing it, without doing experiments using living creatures. Alternative ways are out there so why not use them.

These experimental drugs and products may be tested and worked on animals, but it may not work on people. Animals and humans are very much different, what is harmful to them may not harmful to us. What is harmful to us may not be harmful to them. Is beauty worth the price of beautiful creatures?

Animals are an essential part of our life and if we are experimenting on them, which will slowly kill them off, we are slowly depriving ourselves of the beauty of the world and the necessities of the world. You would not want someone to one day come to your home and take your family pet away would you? We should quite treating them as if they are purposeless and expendable, and start treating them as if they were apart of the beauty which makes the world. Without animals the world would be a dull lifeless place. Why let people exploit the lives and rights of animals just for the sake of science. It is not right to go along pretending that they do not understand what is happening to them. Stand up for the freedoms of those who can not stand up for themselves. If you were them you would want someone to help you, so why not help them. This is why I believe that animal experimentation should not be permitted.

Refrences

"Animal Testing." Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. Web. 16 Oct. 2010. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animal_testing.

Borade, By Gaynor. "Animal Testing Facts." Buzzle Web Portal: Intelligent Life on the Web. Web. 18 Oct. 2010. .

Abercrombie and Fitch/Hollister

Willie Perry III
November 16, 2010
Ms. Evans
Final



Drunken Driven references to teenage nudity and sexual references, a look at the advertising controversy that made jaws drop. California meet New York, New York meets California. Abercrombie and Fitch New York prep meets Hollister Surfer Dudes and Betty’s.

Abercrombie and Fitch.

Two high fashion brand labels created under the same label to satisfy ones special style. The brand Abercrombie was invented by David T. Abercrombie on June 4, 1892. Abercrombie was a waterfront shop at No. 36 South Street in downtown Manhattan, New York. A New York Lawyer Ezra Fitch was a regular customer of David’s. On April 25, 1896, Abercrombie married a woman by the name of Lucy Abbot Cate in Baltimore. The Couple Ezra and David had given birth to four children; Elizabeth, Lucy, David and Abbot. The family lived in Newark, New Jersey for quite some time. Living in a log cabin on Greenwood Lake. The Abercrombie family later moved to Brooklyn, New York.

Later on in the 1900’s Abercrombie most valued customer Ezra Fitch bought a share into the successfully growing Abercrombie Company. The company changed its name in 1904 to what is known to all as Abercrombie and Fitch Co. Ezra and Abercrombie had gotten into many disputes. Abercrombie wanted the business to remain as an elite store for the elite outdoorsman, While Ezra wanted to expand the store for the general public leading Abercrombie to leave the company.

The brand Abercrombie and Fitch had financial issues in the 1960’s- 1970’s. The brand repositioned in the 1980’s as a lifestyle brand. Abercrombie and Fitch remains today as a cultural American brand. Abercrombie is to accommodate it promoted image of casual luxury.

Hollister.

Hollister came about from the fictional character John M. Hollister. John M. Hollister is an adventurous youth who spent his youth sports in the water Maine. John M. Hollister graduated from Yale University in 1915 at the age of 21. John didn’t want the luxury life his father planned for him in the city of Manhattan. John arrived to the Dutch East Indies by 1917. John then brought a rubber plantation from another fictional character by the name of Gregory Van Gilder. Gilder had a daughter by the name of Meta . John Fell in love with Gilders daughter. Hollister then sold the land he brought for the rubber plantation. Hollister and Meta sailed the South Pacific for two years after purchasing a 50 foot schooner. John and Meta had married and had a son by the name of John M. Hollister Jr. born in the 1920’s. After discovering California and himself with the love of the South Pacific in mind John sr. established the Hollister Co. in 1922 Laguna Beach. The company at that time sold hand crafted furniture, jewelry, linens, and artifacts from all the island. The company began to transform after John M. Hollister Jr. had taken over in 1957. In 1957 John M. Hollister Jr. began bringing in inventory surf apparel and equipment. The story is a fantasy. The store is fictionally still managed by the Hollister’s. the story of the Hollister’s is a story of passion, youth and love of the sea.

This story is made publicly and available but it helps tie in many main events of the brand with what was in reality. Conceived by Abercrombie and Fitch In the 21st century. The Hollister company. Brand is marketed as a designed to stimulate the feeling of being in a surf shop. Furthermore, the story of the character John M. Hollister Jr. being a renowned surfer is on the back to Jake cologne packaging.

Style

Styling within Hollister and Abercrombie and Fitch is a real relaxed, settle, Fun, Sexy, Flirtatious look.

Vibe

The vibe you feel when you walk into a Hollister store is a warm feeling. The Vibe you feel when you walk into an Abercrombie and Fitch store is a welcome feeling like a sexual seductive but stylish feeling.

Clothing

Abercrombie and Fitch “ JEANS” The Rolling Skinny’s are a pair of jeans that is made of hard denim dark blue skinny jeans for the male figure.

Hollister “JEANS” The palm canyon skinny’s are a pair of jeans that are made with a softer washed denim also made for the male figure.

These are the top brand jeans form each of the leading brands.

Quality

The Quality from Hollister and Abercrombie and Fitch Is really great. The shirts from both stores are made from one hundred percent pure cotton. The cotton is as soft as a babies bottom when you have on one of the brands shirts. The Abercrombie and Fitch shirts are thicker than the Hollister shirts due to the price ranges. The quality of the shirts is guaranteed to last a few years.The quality of the bags you receive are really different spending money at Hollister you receive a cardboard paper back bag. Shopping at Abercrombie you receive a great handcrafted bag with thick supportive straps.

The brands are totally two of a kind one is a preppy California look and one is a relaxed upper east side New York feel.

So does price matter? Yes good is not cheap and cheap is not good. I've learned the background of both stores and I've come to see the differnces within both clothings.

Refrences

"Abercrombie & Fitch’s Biography – Free Listening, Videos, Concerts, Stats, & Pictures at Last.fm." Last.fm - Listen to Free Music with Internet Radio and the Largest Music Catalogue Online. Web. 18 Sept. 2010. http://www.last.fm/music/Abercrombie+%26+Fitch/ wiki/diff?&a=1&b=2.

"David T. Abercrombie." All Biographies. Web. 18 Sept. 2010. http://all-biographies.com/historical/david_abercrombie.htm.

"John M. Clayton: Biography from Answers.com." Answers.com: Wiki Q&A Combined with Free Online Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Encyclopedias. Web. 18 Sept. 2010. http://www.answers.com/topic/john-clayton.

A life to live a story to tell

Willie Perry

Mrs. Robin Evans

English 111-05

Final

11/16/2010








A life to live a story to tellLife is hard, Life is short, Life is painful, Life is rich, life is ….. Precious!



Hello everyone my name is Precious. Many of you may know me, but do you really know me? Hell no…. you don’t know me. My name is Claireece “Precious” Jones.



I’m 16years old. I live in Harlem. The big city of New York life is supposed to be great. I’m supposed to be a skinny super model. Well in my dreams at least. I live the fabulous life of pig’s feet and dirty dishes cleaning up after my nasty mother who does nothing but sit on her butt all day and watch daytime television. That’s besides the point.



Life is Hard.Life for me is hard. Growing up in the city of Harlem. At the age of 16 having two children. I never knew how to read or write. I was what many call or considered dumb, stupid, and even illiterate. I was kind of smart I though, I was able to spend food stamps and steal food when I needed it. No one understands how rough life is until they have to experience it. I’ve had so many jobs and chores. Cleaning my chores was one of my favorite things to do. Cleaning the kitchen was really a pleasure because I’d think I was Betty Crocker or Martha Stewart as I clean. The walls would be so nasty ill be thinking about painting over the dirt but I cleaned it really good; loving the smell of pine sol, bleach, and dish detergent. The walls would have grease stains over them especially above the stove area, the floors was really nasty they were so sticky; the sink was filled with all types of rotting food particles. The bathroom was another favorite of mine. The toilet sat very low to the floor. The old school tub was nice I liked the animal feet on the bottom of the tub. The sink was clogged with hair. The floor was what I think would be considered water damage. Our home was very dark and dirty must I go on.



Life is short.Children should always have the best life to me because I know how it fells to have your childhood stolen from you. Sitting alone in my room dancing to the music I loved I was skinny at this time. My dad would always admire my dancing abilities. I’ll dance the night away. The first night it happened I was in my room I had just gotten out of the tub I used to love. I was in my sky blue night gown. My father… My father came into my room and sat on the end of my bed. He said “baby girl you know how me and your mother love each other? I love you more than I love her and ill do anything for you but baby girl I have to see how it feels”. I was wondering what he was talking about and then he placed his hand in between my thighs and then he began to have his way with me I tried to explain to my mother but she wouldn’t listen she said that I was a liar. I told her every night he came into my room. I decided to let my self go then because maybe he wouldn’t hurt me anymore. I sat in my room dark as the night, crying holding my teddy bear tight throughout the night. My walls used to be so pure but all I hear is the screams of innocent children my dad had taken advantage of. My room was no longer my sanctuary. So now I sit in my lonely hell deranged room and look at the images of my father I had posted all over my room. I thought my father loved me but I’m guessing I never knew he loved me the wrong way. My father stole my light so when I say life is short because soon after my father died and I had two children of his.