Uncovering Pogo: Satire & Visual Rhetoric in an Iconic Cartoon Strip

Methods of visual communication and rhetoric can be observed through countless visual aspects of history. Pogo, an old-school American comic, was created by famous cartoonist Walt Kelly in October 1945 as a daily newspaper strip. Set in the Georgia Okefenokee Swamp, Pogo Possum is a friendly and personable character who is seen in adventures with … Read more

Unraveling Brisbane City Council v Group Projects Pty Ltd: How Courts Undertake the Role of Contractual Fulfillment

 Case Citation Brisbane City Council v Group Projects Pty Ltd [1979] HCA 54. Brief Summary of Facts Group Projects Pty Ltd were the owners of an almost 19-acre mass of land in which they wished to develop as a Residential A subdivision. With the intention of rezoning the land, Group Projects entered into negotiations … Read more

The Nazi Hunters by Neal Bascomb

Prompt 1: Setting How does the setting of this book affect the characters and the central conflict? Where and when do the book’s events occur? What unique features of this setting make the story interesting? How do these features affect the characters—their beliefs, values, needs, concerns and goals? What is the central conflict (or what … Read more

“U.K. Royal Air Force & Luftwaffe: The Battle of Britain’s Effects on WWII History

With the new technology and engineering, World War Two was fought both on the ground and in the air. During 1940 from the 10th of July to the 31st of October, the Royal Air Force Fighter Command opposed the German Luftwaffe’s attempt to acquire air superiority over Southern England. The Battle of Britain got it’s … Read more

How the Berlin Wall's Collapse Was an Accident of Pressure and TV Media

 Lloyd Abramic Mr. Corrigan AP European History 6 August 2018 The Collapse Questions     After World War II, the winning countries (United States, Britain, France, and the USSR) split Germany into two halves, with America, Britain, and France leading the western half and the USSR leading the eastern half. This split happened because the … Read more

The Autobiography of Malcolm X

It is inevitable that people perceive us in ways that differ from that which we see ourselves. “The Autobiography of Malcolm X” presents to the readers how Malcolm X viewed himself  by opening up and allowing the reader to enter Malcolm X’s world. He explores his past and takes us on a journey from childhood … Read more

An Arundel Tomb – Philip Larkin

In order to explore ‘An Arundel Tomb’, there is a need to examine ‘The Whitsun Weddings Collection’ as a whole in relation to the concept of time. Many poems in the collection embody the concept of time such as ‘Days’ which questions the nature of our reality and explores the idea of death being led … Read more

Naegleria fowleri

Naegleria fowleri, commonly known as the brain-eating amoeba, has been known to kill more than 140 cases in the United States ranging from 1962-2016.  Naegleria fowleri is a free-living amoeba that is rare in humans that in over 10 years, there has only been a recorded of 40 cases reported, where the fatality rate for … Read more

Natural selection

1. (2 pts) Differentiate between artificial selection and natural selection. Make sure you define both processes in your answer and give an example of each. Natural selection is when different organisms have evolved enough to survive longer and produce for offspring. for example, green treefrogs so not survive long in pine tree forests because they … Read more

Impact of the Columbian exchange

America has been a prime example for a lot of countries, an example of the independence and freedom, and a lot of governments around the world have now followed its lead. However, it is important to remember how exactly Americas got where it is at the moment, and one of the major things that brought … Read more

Heart Rate Variability and Recovery in a Female Collegiate Soccer Player: A Case Study

Monitoring of Heart Rate Variability (HRV) is a crucial component of the periodization of an athlete’s training load in order to ensure the athlete is properly recovered and ready to achieve their optimal performance level. HRV is known as the time between heart beats and is a common measure of stress placed on the body. … Read more