Coming out

glancing out the window of the apartment she shared with Camilla, her best friend and lover. Below, lines of cars glittered under the sun and sped by a few stories below; she could see an expansive park in the distance wherein the colorful dots of people moved slowly over the winding paths of the grounds. “Zoey, I’m heading out now!” Camilla called over the soft hum of the air conditioner. “Wait up a second, I need to stop by the grocery store today, let me walk you.” Zoey replied, jumping out…

They made their first television show together, Vic Reeves Big Night Out in 1989. The television show stayed true to the nightclub act's variety show format, with various acts on display from physical comedy to childish banters. Later they created a one-off pilot for a sitcom ‘The Weekenders’ in 1992. And then in 1993 they…

Animal testing has been used for 150 years, various tests can be performed, and all have many different purposes. During the 17th century, William Harvey was one of the first, recorded people to conduct a studies on animals. His objective was to conduct several studies on animal to pinpoint how blood circulated. During the 19th century the use of animals, for scientific research had boomed, along with anesthetics. Due to this, in 1876, the Cruelty to Animals Act was passed, making it the first…

But, can they suffer?” -Jeremy Bentham. By a show of hands, how many of you would cause your pet intentional pain? Would you prod them, lock them up, or inject them with possibly toxic products? That is what most reactions would be. Well, it turns out you may be using one or more animal tested products a day without knowing. Today’s society will do just about anything to get rid of basic physical imperfections- large pores, loose skin, and rid of wrinkles. Is it worth to get rid of a few…

The controversial and thought provoking installation artist and activist, Angela Singer uses her process of redefining the purpose of taxidermy to interpret the preconceived perceptions of animal violence, gender roles in society and art as well as the viewers experience. Since the early 1990’s taxidermy has taken the reins in popular culture, especially in contemporary art. Artists are now using taxidermy in their work as a unique and yet growing medium to be displayed in exhibits. “Singer’s…

In our daily lives, we use different products for a variety of things. In drugstores and in our local malls, there are categories of diverse items that are available to us. These items can range from makeup, skincare, hair products, prescription medicine and much more. They contribute in making our lives easier and more productive. These products are often designed to enhance our appearance and health. When we watch television, or browse the internet, we constantly see new products being…

and on the brink of death, hoping desperately that maybe someone in the world would love her. “Pumpkin” is a poor and innocent kitten, left on the street because she was not enough or someone could n0t take care of her. Thinking “she’s better off out on the streets”. Instead of Pumpkin being left for dead; she is found, treated for infections, and given love until someone can actually care for her. Power Paws, an animal humane society where instead of cold cages, animals stay in lovable and warm…

As humans, we are only able to understand the world around us in terms of the human experience, through human emotions, feelings, and perception. Authors will often personify other things in order to relate back to the human experience. Most likely of these cases, authors will personify animals. Sometimes this is deliberate and other times the author is personifying animals unintentionally, because that is the only way the author can perceive the animal in his or her own terms of the human…

Animal Behavior and Movement Welcome to the Animal Behavior and Movement portion of the Seaboard Foods Load Out Certification Program Animal handlers play an important role in pork production. Proper handling of our animals is essential to animal health and well-being. As a member of our team, we want you to ensure proper care of our animals while staying safe. Your decisions on the job affect our animals, production, and even your team members. We will discuss proper animal handling…

Lesson title: What is an Equation? Objective (s): • Students will begin to develop an understating of addition equations using numbers from 1-9 to eventually add numbers to equal 10. • They will apply their understanding by creating their own animal equations with toy animals and recording their numbered equations on paper or dry erase board. Materials: Pencil, large white piece of paper folded in half, equation assessment activity sheet, book that is read at the beginning of the lesson,…