Should animals be used for scientific research and experimentation? From ancient times‚ humans have relied on animals for their survival either as food (sheep‚ cow) or for competition (horses) and companionship (dogs). As humans became more familiar to their environment‚ they then also started utilizing animals for attainment of knowledge dating back to the days of the great physician Galen (129-200 AD)‚ who used animals to exhibit that arteries contain blood and not the air (qtd. in Giridharan)
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Cigarette case: The cigarette case introduced in Act 1 acts as a source for introducing the conflict. It leads the audience to discover John and Algernon’s double lives and introduces the notion of ‘Bunburying’ as named by Algernon. 2. Food: Food is used as a prop quite frequently throughout the play. In Act 1‚ we see Algernon preparing cucumber sandwiches for the arrival of Lady Bracknell and bread and butter for Gwendolen. Wilde uses the choice of foods and the characters’ devotion towards them as
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There are many words to describe the 1930s‚ but equality was not one of them. From injustice lynching and kills of blacks to the stock market crash of 1929 that lead the United States into the Great Depression. The 30s plausible could be the worst years in US history. In “To Kill a Mockingbird” by Harper Lee‚ she uncovers all the hardships there were living during that time period. The story takes place in Maycomb a small town in Alabama and is narrated by the main character‚ a little girl named
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patients who trust them; what could be more sinister than that? An Angel of Death‚ sometimes also known as an angel of mercy‚ is the term used to describe a specific class of serial killer. These murderers act in medical or hospital settings and are usually doctors or nurses who kill patients instead of helping them. Often they chose defenseless victims such as the elderly or terminally ill‚ and sometimes their targets are even children. This type of serial killer can easily be a man or a woman as the
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Introduction to the Information System and Information Technology Used by DiGi Telecommunications Sdn. Bhd The second information system used by this company is Transaction Processing System( TPS). This information system is designed to process routine transaction efficiently and accurately. TPS collect‚ store‚ modify‚ and retrieve the transactions of an organization. The essence of a transaction program is that it manages data that must be left in a consistent state. The success of company
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To what extent is the use of animals in scientific research acceptable? Nowadays‚ using animals in scientific researches becomes more and more popular. There are different opinions‚ for and against‚ relating this controversial issue. Some people agree with this method‚ others try to save animals’ lives. This essay tries to give some arguments to prove that we can not avoid this method in scientific researches. Let us take the medicine as an example. When doctors learn about a new kind of viruses
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Another linguistic device used in ’Henry V’ is alliteration and the evidence for this is "stiffen the sinews‚ summon up the blood" This shows the attitude toward war as it Henry telling his men to do all these transformations‚ they have control over what they want to do. However‚ this is not the case as an alliteration "watch the white eyes writhing" in the war poem ’Dulce Et Decorum Est’ shows the reality of war. The "white eyes" creates an horrifying image of a soldier’s eye "writhing" and the
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metal that is used by humans as weapons and tools. It is shinny and has a reddish brown color. It’s application toward humans has really changed the way we live. Copper is an excellent conductor of electricity‚ which is often used as electrical wires or cables in generators‚ motors and electric products. In addition‚ it is also an outstanding conductor of heat‚ which is used in radiators and heating systems. Since it does not react with water and corrode easily‚ it is widely used as water pipes
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Animals have long played an important role as research animals in the field of Science by human kind since Ancient Greeks‚ when Aristotle used animals as a dissection. Animals are used in research and experiments by scientists to advance human knowledge and find cures to diseases such as asthma. In my opinion‚ animals are needed for scientists to conduct researches and experiments. Firstly‚ animal models are used to test drugs. This is because it will lower the risk of effects on humans when the
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Animals are used in scientific research‚ because it allows scientists to learn more about human biology and health‚ and for developing new and better medicines. They are used to establish medical treatments that will determine if the medications are safe‚ researchers check the safety of products destined for human use by testing it on animals first‚ animals are also used in other biomedical‚ commercial‚ and health care issues. The use of animals for disease research has many benefits‚ even when some
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