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Human Nature and the Meaning of Life: Final Exam For this writing, your Final, use no outside sources and no AI: use only the information presented here, and your critical reasoning skills. Write a clear and thorough response to all five prompts below: (A) – (E). Number or letter each of your responses (you do not need to recopy the prompt or question). Part I: Human Nature Psychology, Mental Health, and Entertainment Dominic Strinati (1948): The American Dream is the belief that material wealth and success can be achieved by anyone who has the necessary initiative, ambition, ingenuity, perseverance, and commitment. The dream is money, power, fame, and happiness. The road from rags to riches is open to anyone willing to take it. The only barrier to its attainment lies within people themselves. Such is the American Dream. Talk and TV shows are of interest to the mental health profession. Through various shows, millions of people have obtained their understanding not only of mental health problems and their symptoms but also of “professional” intervention and treatment. About 70% of all such TV shows include guests identified as “experts.” On many of the shows, the standard procedure is to spend a considerable portion of the allotted time elaborating and demonstrating the guests’ problems, and then, in the final moments of the show, to involve the “expert” whose job it is to offer solutions and neatly sum up the show. There are myriad difficulties arising from this formula. The shows’ format and goals prevent real treatment of any kind. But because of their enormous popularity, and the repeated display of mental health issues, the shows have become the leading source of mental health information for the general public. The public is told that the problems they are witnessing are both common and underrecognized. The public is urged to seek help, and then self-help books, websites, and/or seminars are offered for purchase. Help is promised for drug use, codependency, eating disorders, gambling, compulsive shopping, infidelity, money management problems, and even child abuse. Many phrases occur repeatedly across all such shows: “inner child,” “dysfunctional families,” “working your program,” and “recovering abuser.” The books pushed on the shows have reached best seller status and many have sold over 2 million copies including Meditations for Women Who Do Too Much, Bradshaw on the Family, Healing the Shame that Binds You, and Ten Stupid Things Women Do to Mess Up Their Lives, and others. Millions of viewers watch Oprah’s “lifestyle expert” Dr. Phil McGraw. Oprah openly delights in the “no-nonsense” one-liners Dr. Phil fires at deserving guests. Dr. McGraw, who holds a PhD in psychology (emphasis in neuropsychology) has a substantial background in civil court consultation, having cofounded Courtroom Sciences, Inc., a legal consulting business. He met Oprah Winfrey when he served as a consultant to her much-publicized “Mad Cow” trial. His brand of self-help claims to stress responsibility and seeks to minimize ambiguity in personal matters by applying the clear-cut certitude that derives from law. The black-and-white approach is the hallmark of his first book, Life Strategies, Doing What Works, Doing What Matters. The recommended strategies are based on his “laws of life”: the text sold more than 500,000 copies in its first three months. Oprah says her goal is to “enlighten, educate, and entertain” her viewers. Promising that TV can “change people’s lives,” Oprah introduced “Change Your Life TV.” Dr. Phil’s second book was Relationship Rescue, also a best seller and regularly promoted on Oprah’s show. On Oprah’s webpage, the public can participate in online “chats” with him or send email questions to him (yet no one has verified if it is Dr. Phil who is chatting with customers; it is not possible it is Dr. Phil alone). In response to a question about loss of sexual interest in marriage, Oprah stated “Wow. You know, this is such a big issue that in O magazine this month, which is on the newsstands now, we do a big series of articles on this.” On another one of her shows, again featuring Dr. Phil, Oprah said: “Dr. Phil faces off next with cheating spouses. Oh! You’ll want to hear his no-nonsense advice on how to get over your spouse’s affair. But first, we call them Philisms. Throughout the show, Dr. Phil’s best one-liners that sometimes crack me up.” A clip is then shown in which a man asks, “Doctor, can you help me?” and Dr. Phil McGraw replies, “Yeah, I can help you. You just need to shut up and go with the flow.” Phil then says: “In a relationship, you should never invest more than you can afford to lose,” and Oprah responds: “Oh, that was good.” In a typical show: A couple is seated on air. The show is called “Dr. Phil Helps Jealous People.” The couple discloses that the husband has a serious problem with jealousy and he has had an affair himself, which his wife found out about only when she talked with one of the show’s producers. She did not know THIS would be on air (she thought she was there to discuss his jealousy on air). On live TV now (if she does not run off stage), Phil has the two sit face to face. He first tells the husband to “look her in the eye…You did it, you deal with it.” Then Dr. McGraw instructs the wife to “start talking and don’t stop till I tell you.” As she speaks, Dr. Phil directs her with statements such as “Tell him: ‘You hurt me and here is how,’ and Phil says, “You tell him right now: ‘This won’t continue. I will not live with you this way ever again.’” To the husband, Dr. Phil says: “Can you tell her, ‘The jealousy—that’s about me. It’s not about you. It’s about me.’” Dr. Phil will tell the husband, “You ask her for a second chance, and you promise her you’ll get whatever you need to turn the corner.” Dr. Phil ends by having the wife say “Jimmy, we’re not getting a divorce and we are not staying married like this either.” McGraw closes the show by saying “we’re going to watch both of you like a hawk.” The audience has passed from anxiety, to insecurity, to relief. The couple has been taken from suffering to salvation in a few minutes. Tony Robbins gets his followers to train themselves to go to an “exalted state.” Robbins began in late night television through “infomercials” for a product called “Personal Power.” In the early 1990s the infomercials exploded: these are half-hour long advertisements which feature “objective investigative reporting,” “tests of the products being sold,” “independent reviews of the products by happy consumers,” and “expert commentary” on quality issues. Robbins’ message is about grand ambitions and taking charge. Whether the subject is love or money, the same advice applies. He says “unlimited success” is obtainable in only 30 days. His followers include average citizens to pro athletes and former President Bill Clinton. He earns over $60,000 for each appearance. He made $22 million in one year through his seminars, with another $30 million from his infomercial sales. His self-improvement website is estimated to be worth $300 million. The hallmark of a Tony Robbins workshop is the firewalk or “Mind Revolution.” Robbins persuades overwrought crowds to walk across 12-foot beds of red-hot, burning logs. Advertisements for these self-help workshops promise that participants will learn to “overcome life-long fears, addictions, impotence, and chronic depression” and learn to know, instantly, the most effective ways to communicate with and persuade people.” The walk serves as both a climax to the workshop and as alleged evidence of their success. The walks are accompanied by “weeping and jubilation” and participants celebrate having overcome their fears by accessing what they have been told are their previously “untapped” mental powers. Then, in an exhausted and exhilarated state, participants are urged to buy more products or sign up for a weekend’s worth of training: “I guarantee it will be the most important weekend of your life. Put it on Mastercard or Visa—however you have to pay for it” Robbins’ associates say. A recent Tony Robbins seminar attracted 10,000 people at $50 per head. He has a “Life Mastery” week-long course which costs $6,995 per person. Scientists have proven that traversing red-hot embers without burning your feet is not due to special mental powers, but due to the laws of thermal physics and the anatomy of human heels. Red-hot wood actually has a low heat capacity as well and poor thermal conductivity, and participants’ feet are not on the logs long enough to burn. There is also the noisy atmosphere which distracts participants’ from focusing on the heat and pain that is created…

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This assignment is to create a virtual company with your group members and then present a 5-7 minute Powerpoint presentation (approximately 7-11 slides). This would be as if you were starting a company, similar to what you might see on a TV show like Shark Tank.
Decide what kind of company it’ll be, identify its product(s) or service(s), and explore similar real-life firms.
These are the tasks:
Create a company that provides a product or service that people would want.
Create a 5 -7 minute PowerPoint presentation that explains what the company does, what its competition is, who would want to buy the product or service, and what approximately the price would be.
Divide the tasks into the following:
1) Creative: create the PowerPoint and logo and slogan
2) Research: investigate who and what the competition is
3) Marketing: research who the audience is and how to attract that audience
4) Coordinator: bring it all together with finesse for the presentation
If you have a fifth person, you can duplicate the creative, research, or marketing role as your group sees fit.

This week I want you to draft a memo to your employees. The reading this week discussed planning and researching as well as writing reports and proposals. We are going to apply this knowledge to budget preparation. Please read chapter 1 and 2 in Budgeting Basics and Beyond. These 2 chapters will give you a great foundation as to what makes a good budget. For this assignment, please assume that you are a manager in the company of your choosing. You need your staff to help you gather the information that you need to create the budget that will be presented to executives for approval. This link will assist you in formatting your memo. I do not expect you to submit an actual budget to me, this is an exercise in providing good instruction to your employees. The better your instructions, the more accurate their response. Please keep in mind that in providing good instruction, you will also need to provide some background information as to what you will be using this information for and why. Provide APA formatted citations for any information that you use from any sources. Please submit your response in a Word document attached to this assignment. Reference Page in APA style.

The topic of this paper will be “Teacher Well-being and Burnout Prevention”
Please read the template, as it not only shows you how the paper should be set up but also how many words are in each section. Please make sure you understand the assignment before hand. I will need more assignments like this done in the near future, and I am hoping to use the same writer for all of them.

geotechnical engineering
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Write a 2-3-page (500-750 words) rhetorical analysis on the effectiveness of an the below speech.
Barack Obama – “Yes We Can” https://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/convention2008/barackobamavictoryspeech.htm
Why speeches? A speech operates much like an essay: There will be an introduction, a body, and a conclusion. In addition, many speeches are given to persuade an audience: citizens, voters, etc. Some of the most memorable lines in history — even a few that we discussed in our tutorials — come from persuasive speeches. In each of the texts above, we can really see how powerful persuasion and rhetoric can be in the hands of a gifted writer and speaker.
A. Directions
Step 1: Write a Rhetorical Analysis Essay
For the bulk of your assignment, you will want to include your analysis of the text. However, it will be beneficial to provide context for your reader. Consider the following when writing your essay:
Audience: Who was the original audience for this text?
Occasion: When/why was this text written?
Purpose: What is the author’s purpose? What does the author want the audience to learn?
Subject: What is this text about?
Tone: What is the tone? Is it formal? Celebratory? Casual? Somber?
Be sure to include the following:
1. Introduction
In your introduction, provide a brief overview of the article (consider the questions listed above). Consider the author’s purpose, and if the author is effective in achieving that purpose.
2. Thesis Statement
Your thesis statement is one sentence that provides an overview of your essay. A thesis statement is not a question, and is something that you will debate/argue in the paper. A thesis statement is never a question; instead, it is a declarative statement that states the central purpose of the essay. In a persuasive essay, such as this one, the thesis statement will state your main claim or central argument. For this essay, your thesis statement should state a clear claim about how the author uses rhetoric in the essay, and whether the essay is effective.
Sample Thesis Statement: In Smith’s article “On Recycling for the Future,” the author uses a combination of logical and emotional appeals to effectively convince the reader that all communities should promote and support recycling.
Note that this thesis states the author and the title, a position (the author is effective), and names some specific rhetorical devices.
3. Body of the Essay
In the body of your essay, find specific examples in the text to support your points. If you want to argue that the author is effective in using rhetorical questions, for example, then be sure to show the textual evidence in your paragraph. Direct quotes are often the best evidence. Identify the type of rhetorical device, and then explain how and to what effect the author uses this device. Identify the type of rhetorical device, and then explain how and to what effect the author uses this device.
4. Documentation
Remember that whenever we use information from a source, we must cite that source. As you include your quotes and examples from the essay, include your citation. You should also include complete citations following APA guidelines in a references section at the end of the paper. You are only required to use the one source, the article you are analyzing, but if you use other sources, be sure to cite these as well.
5. Conclusion
In any conclusion, we need to summarize our paper and include one of the following:
a call to action
a final appeal
a solution
Perhaps after reading and analyzing this article, we want to have a call to action because the author is so effective on the topic. On the other hand, we could include a solution that the author is not effective in his or her purpose.
Step 2: Reflection Questions
Below your assignment, include answers to all of the following reflection questions:
We use rhetoric all the time, perhaps without even realizing it, to persuade our audience to accept our point of view. These speeches were all historical events, but we use rhetoric in our daily lives as well. How have you used rhetoric in the past week? (2-3 sentences)
As we go through our course discussing the power of persuasion and write our own persuasive documents, what rhetorical strategies will you use to persuade your audience? (2-3 sentences)
What difficulties did you face while reading the text and analyzing for rhetorical effectiveness? How did you overcome these difficulties? (2-3 sentences)
Refer to the checklist below throughout the writing process. Do not submit your Touchstone until it meets these guidelines.
Introduction and Thesis
❒ Have you included an engaging introduction?
❒ Have you written a thesis statement with an overview of your paper and your purpose for writing?
Background and Context
❒ Have you included your background and context with the audience, purpose, and tone?
Analysis of Rhetorical Device
❒ Have you identified rhetorical devices?
❒ Have you analyzed how the author used these rhetorical devices?
Documentation and Conclusion
❒ Have you included your documentation?
❒ Have you included a conclusion with a call to action, a final appeal, or a solution?
Conventions
❒ Have you double-checked for correct grammar, punctuation, spelling, formatting, and capitalization?
❒ Have you proofread to find and correct typos?
Reflection
❒ Have you answered all reflection questions thoughtfully and included insights, observations, and/or examples in all responses?
❒ Are your answers to the reflection questions included on a separate page below the main assignment?
Before You Submit
❒ Have you included your name, date, and course in the top left corner of the page?
❒ Is your essay between 500 and 800 words in length (2-3 pages)?

For this task, you will design, conduct, and report on an experiment in the natural sciences. The natural sciences include biology, chemistry, physics, earth sciences, and astronomy, but exclude computer science/simulations or the social sciences (e.g., psychology, sociology, economics). The purpose of this task is for you to demonstrate your understanding of the scientific method from research and design to reporting of results.
Your experiment must involve a testable hypothesis where a variable is manipulated. Although you are welcome to test multiple hypotheses, one is sufficient. If your experiment contains multiple hypotheses or variables, each one should address the criteria stated in the associated rubric aspect. Your experiment should demonstrate a basic scientific principle and does not need to lead to a new scientific discover
ATTACHED: REQUIREMENTS, RUBRIC, AND TOPIC LIST

Pratice E–x-a-m Time: 03/06/2024 2:15 pm – 3:45 pm (Adelaide Time)
Duration : 1hrs, 30min
Question structure:
The examination will consist of short answer conceptual questions and practical exercises/problem questions. The questions will be comparable to those covered in class; therefore, the best form of revision will be to work through lecture and tutorial questions, exercises and problems.
Topic covered: Similar to that screenshot attached

Showing what the author made it so mysterious for and why
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Descriiption: Reading and Looking
Reading Masterpieces in Art: Goya and Manet: This assignment is designed to help you master the careful reading of sources about art images and to help you apply the basic mechanics of analyzing and interpreting images appropriately.
TOPIC 2.) Edouard Manet, A Bar at the Folies-Bergere, 1881-82. It is 37 1/4″ X 51 1/4″ and is considered his last masterpiece. Manet was the first true modern artist, painting scenes from contemporary life, not history, Biblical or mythological scenes. This is a painting that represents modern nightlife in Paris. Examine this painting and discuss the unusual components of the work. You should search for the Folies-Bergere before you start, so that you know what the scene is about. Consider what the size of the painting means or does for/to the viewer.