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Answer the following in an essay format. From Joseph Conrad\’s Heart Of Darkness . (One page each)

1) Interpret Kurtz’s dying words (“The horror! The horror!”). What do they mean? What are the possible “horrors” to which he is referring? Why is Marlow the recipient of Kurtz’s last words?

2) Why does Heart of Darkness have two competing heroes? Make the case for either Marlow or Kurtz as the true “hero” of the book.

3) Describe the use of “darkness” both in the book’s title and as a symbol throughout the text. What does darkness represent? Is its meaning constant or does it change?

4) Why does Marlow lie to Kurtz’s fiancée about Kurtz’s last words? Why not tell her the truth, or tell her that Kurtz had no last words, rather than affirming her sentimental and mundane ideas?

Read the following: http://writingcommons.org/open-text/genres/professional-business-and-technical-writing/business-writing-in-action/negative-news-crisis-communication/826-delivering-a-negative-news-message
Read the following: http://homepages.wmich.edu/~bowman/badnews.html

Write a letter to your boss

Blog 1
How do Social Psychology (Persuasion & Conformity especially) & Personality complement each other and how can each be used to build teams? You will need to explain what each is before you can explain applications. Assume your audience is unaware of these ideas. Remember NO QUOTES! Use the Handbook 5E resource.

Write APA format to answer blog question#1. The reference material is used from the attached Handbook 5E.

Please answer the following answers:
What does Stevenson mean when he says, “The opposite of poverty is not wealth…In too many places; the opposite of poverty is justice.” How do experiences of poverty, racial inequality and the criminal justice system intersect to create and maintain inequalities? What is the American identity? Who are we as a culture? What are our defining characteristics? Are we living up to our identity?

Reference:
Bryan Steven: \”We need to talk about an injustice.\”

Write like a disscusion
How did Newton’s attitude to the relationship between optics and mechanics differ from
his attitude to the relationship between the theory of gravitation and mechanics?

• Write the MOST important things that happen in the chapter 1-5 and be able to describe them. If you had to explain the chapter to a friend, what would you say?
• Make a project what happens, and a picture.for each chapters.
• Few summarized under each picture.

Each answer must be a minimum of 500 words, double spaced.

Your answers must address all aspects of the question using specific historical facts from the readings. (Names, dates, events etc)

Answer these questions in as much detail as possible. Be specific with your answers.

Your answers should cover who, what, when, where and then go beyond.

Min: 500 words per essay. (2 point per essay penalty if min word count not reached)

This is an open book exam.

However all the work must be your own.

The World Changes, 1400 to1500 CE

What purposes did the great Chinese voyages during the Ming era serve?
Compare the extent of the Ottoman Empire with earlier civilizations and discuss the possibility that the Ottoman Empire re-unified the traditional centers of civilization (Mesopotamia, Egypt, and the Eastern Mediterranean world).
Why did the Portuguese sail south and the Spanish sail west in their voyages of exploration?
What impacts did the expansion of European and Islamic powers have on Africa during the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries?
What obstacles prevented Charles V, the accidental heir to the Habsburg and Spanish Empires, from consolidating imperial power?

Please use scholarly references.

JIM is considering implementing a 401K program for its employees. The program plan will include the company matching at 50% of the employee\’s contribution up to 6% contribution. The Human Resources manager proposing this plan feels it will reduce turnover, improve morale, and provide a competitive edge when recruiting new employees. The HR manager has estimated JIM\’s annual contribution to be $300,000 and the savings to be $70,000 in employee turnover costs and improved performance. Management is concerned about this additional cost.

Explain the 401 K limits and special treatment for highly-compensated employees.
Document how, as a tax analyst, you see this program.
Document what, if any, will be the tax implications of this program.

All high tech or specific technical terms should be defined.
You can use hints, advice, successes, or examples of failure to enhance the essay.
The Intro and conclusion should not have steps in them.
The introduction should open topic creatively by using story, question, or another opening technique. Besides an attention-getter, you will need to show us a reason why we would want to do your specific process, and also demonstrate why you are the expert we should be listening to.(even if you do not think of yourself as an expert, make us believe that you are)
In the body, use personal experiences and funny details from your own life to move the explanation along. Have some fun with it. Chose something from your life or something you know about already. Do not show any doubt about your ability or the ability of the process to work. Recipes are no good!
Conclusion- Could show your opinion of the whole process and of the topic, answer any questions, or give a final thought. (don’t leave us hanging.)

You have been assigned to train new consultants on the impact of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 on financial reporting.

Prepare a 12-15 slide PowerPoint presentation for use in a training session with the new consultants.
Include an explanation of what the Sarbanes-Oxley Act is.
Include an explanation of the impact it has on the financial reporting of publicly-traded companies.
Include at least 2 properly formatted references.
Prepare a Word document that includes the notes from the slides that you can use as a handout during the presentation.
Use proper APA format for the Word document. Please include 275 words of speaker notes to the powerpoint and include a word document of the speaker notes.