Essays on Balding

One lucky elephant is an American film that was directed by Lisa Leeman. This film is about the human-animal relationship and focuses on the story of the founder of Flora animal circus Mr. David Balding- and an endangered young elephant from Africa. David names this elephant Flora, and the story unfolds about their journey to find a good ad nurturing home for Flora the elephant. David had rescued the animal when it was very young and decided to keep it in his circus where he used it as the star attraction. He had brought up that animal that he sometimes ...

The ever-rising debate about animal rights and the relationship between wild species and human beings has gained yet another converging point with the documentary “One Lucky Elephant.” Director Lisa Leeman chose for her film a less common approach on the subject that ultimately enables the viewer to see the entitling pachyderm not as just another overdramatized anthropomorphic being but rather as the captivated wild beast that it really is. This added to the emotional nature of the tale itself raise a series of questions about the discussion that are worth considering. But first it is imperative to make a brief analysis of ...

Experiment: Investigating the integumentary system.

Introduction Scientifically, the integumentary system consists of the skin and its appendages. It functions primarily as an outer protection for internal organs from bacteria. Superficially, the skin serves as a buffer to trauma. Its integrity decreases incidences of invasion by harmful organisms even when breakage occurs. (Martini 2009). Beside these basic functions, the integumentary system is also responsible for insulation by assisting in regulating body temperature; production of hair; excretion of waste through pores and a sensory station for the transmission of impulses when touched. Sensory receptors present within the subcutaneous layers are also pain transmitters. (Watson 2011)

Background to aims

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