Complete 6 pages APA formatted article: Civil Engineering: Bridge Project Plan.

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Complete 6 pages APA formatted article: Civil Engineering: Bridge Project Plan. Cooperation is the only organization that has been given the mandate to distribute and control water and electricity in the State. It was formally formed in 2000 by the government of Qatar to streamline the distribution and transmission of both water and electricity. The cooperation is well-formed under the requirements of HSE (Health Safety and Environment standards) HSE is a requirement by ISO 19001. The cooperation is an independent body that deals with the demand for water and electricity and the quality of water supplied in Qatar. Some of the goals of KAHRAMAA are to formulate water and power agreements, to support desalination, building and managing and operating satisfaction distribution and transmission network and to enforce regulations of layout, putting standards and necessary codes of practices for buildings and construction facilities. In addition, KAHRAMAA is a commercial enterprise and it aims at meeting water and electricity needs in Qatar (Malki, 2008).

For many years I have been very much interested in engineering and specifically civil engineering. After winning the sponsorship by KAHRAMAA, I felt that my dream comes true. My interest is in the design, construction of roads bridges, tunnels, and infrastructure. I have majored in these subjects because their skills will help me in taking part in the development of fundamentals of a renaissance in both national and international forums. The subjects that I have majored in will help me increase my knowledge of international requirements in tunnels, roads, bridges, and designs. These standards are important as they ensure that all the roads, bridges, and tunnels build are of the best quality and standards.

I study my engineering course at the University of Bath that is located in Liverpool City in the United Kingdom. Many people dont understand why I selected the LJMU (Liverpool John Moores University) rather than the University of Bath. However, their main worry is answered by the differences and similarities between the two universities.

Complete 14 pages APA formatted article: Creating a High-Performance Culture in Siemens.

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Complete 14 pages APA formatted article: Creating a High-Performance Culture in Siemens. Traffic lights are manufactured by Siemens and doctors in hospitals have MRI lifesaving scanning facilities made up of Siemens under the flew of advanced medical scanning technology. For instance, if we compare the organizational culture and structure of Siemens with Samsung, it will be apparent that their business structure is based on family linkages and centralization (Unisg.ch, 2013). Their organizational culture is inherited by their predecessors (Dinitzen, 2010). It is also important to understand that the culture of a firm is the common way of carrying out. For a company develops gradually. It is made by the employees that work for the company—its supervisors and staff. What the company stands for, its norms, values and motives that it seeks to acquire (its vision), are underlying aspects in establishing a dynamic culture. An effective cultural performance exists when people in the organization accepts the same belief and where they rely on and value everyone’s contribution. Siemens’ activities are based on effective teamwork culture. This focus on the team has been well integrated by the international CEO of the company, Klaus Kleinfeld. Working in team work can significantly impact the organizational performance and this has been well understood by Siemens. The quality of its people and their teams is the most valuable asset, specifically in today’s scenario where the flow of knowledge round the world is happening with lightening pace. Unlike Samsung where the most important component of their success is innovation and procedures which they carry out to bring new products for their consumers (Forbes.com, 2013). Thus, organizational structure and culture adopted in Siemens have been a major factor in its success and is differentiation among other multinationals. Impact of organizational culture and structure on the performance of Siemens Successful management of the human resources department in the businesses is a major concern for both the HR managers and other policymakers of the company. To gain a satisfied, committed, and well-performing human resource for business, managers must have persistency among the organizational system, structure, culture along with an appropriate strategy. Siemens strives to make all of its employees to be completely motivated and engaged in the organization and to feel an important part of company success. People, therefore, need to know they’re important in the business. Keeping this notion in mind, Siemens develops precise expectations. Every employee plays a crucial role in acquiring results (Dinitzen, 2010). According to Siemens, their business effectiveness relies on the performance of each and every employee, their teams and the whole organization. Organizational structure, managerial practices, leadership and the process of decision making intervened by organizational culture, effective managerial style constructively influence employee performance. On the contrary, centralization, inadequate participation of employees in decision making, lack improvement, formalization and extreme specialization impacts the motivation of employees negatively (Macdonald, 2013). Expert guidance, decentralization, structure, adaptive culture, management activities, employee participation, collaborative management, work autonomy, safety and well-being, employee growth, and opportunities for employee development within organizational culture increases job satisfaction.

creating a thesis and an outline on Explain and evaluate Bebe’s teleological argument for the existence of God.

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I need help creating a thesis and an outline on Explain and evaluate Bebe’s teleological argument for the existence of God. Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide. An abstract is required. He was one of the proponents of intelligent design supporting the existence of God, Behe initially supported the scientific theory, however after studying Evolution by Michael Denton changed his mind and started to question the evolution theory. He later came to believe the availability of evidence at biomedical level. He believed there were system irreducibly complex. He argued that such system could not even by any rule, have evolved by natural selection as proposed by Charles Darwin. He believed that very intelligent designer must have created such systems. He believed that only intelligent designer could give the only possible explanations for the complicated structures. His logic was similar with other proponents such as the William Paley of 1802 who gave the proof of the existence of the divine creator. He defended his argument through opening the direct experimental rebuttal. He made his thought clear by giving illustration by bacterial flagellum which he claimed to be irreducibly complex therefore required an intelligent designer. His other side is that the flagellum cannot be produced through natural selection operating on random mutation or other unclear process. To falsify his claim he demanded a scientist to go to the laboratory and place a bacterial species without flagellum under selective pressure to grow for ten thousand generation and watch if the flagellum produced. He further said if that could happen then he be neatly be disapproved.

Write 10 pages thesis on the topic corporate finance nautilus.

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Write 10 pages thesis on the topic corporate finance nautilus. The appropriate discount rate is 6.04%, which is the weighted average cost of capital. The present value of the firm with this discount factor and the predicted cash flows is $12,885,000. Introduction Nautilus Inc. is a Consumer Fitness Products Company founded in 1986 and headquartered in Vancouver, Washington. The company was incorporated in 1993 in the state of Washington. The company targets individuals and enthusiasts who wish to enjoy the benefits of regular exercise and thereby improve their health. The company sells its products through two channels – direct and retail. The main objective of corporate finance is to maximize the value of shareholders by making proper investment and financing decisions. This paper examines the extent to which Nautilus has been successful in meeting this objective, and whether the stocks of the company represent a safe and worthwhile investment. Observations In order to evaluate the performance and financial status of the company, some of the important financial ratios, trends and market information were collected and analyzed. Some of the important financial figures for a period of five years between 2007 and 2011 are shown in Appendix-1. Relevant ratios have been calculated and are shown in Appendix-2. Sales The growth in sales for the year ended December 31, 2011 was 7.1% over the figures of 2010. However, for the three preceding years the growth has been negative. The trend has been good, and in each year the negative growth has been reduced, and the growth rate has become positive in 2011. The company operates in two segments, namely direct sales and retail sales. The segment wise sales figures for the years 2010 and 2011 are shown in Table-1. It can be seen that direct sales constituted almost 60% of the total sales, while retail sales made up the remaining 40%. A small portion of the total income has come from royalty. A look at the distribution of the sales shows that cardio products accounted for the major portion of the sales accounting for 42% of the direct sales in 2011 and 32% in 2010. Overall, cardio products accounted for 66.35% in 2011. Cardio products have also shown a healthy growth in direct sales but a small decline in retail sales. Strength products accounted for 31.02% in 2011. Percentage of Total Year Ended December 31, 2011 2010 Change % Change 2011 2010 Direct net sales: Cardio products (1) $75,982 $54,409 $21,573 39.60% 42.12% 32.30% Strength products (2) 31,079 42,259 -11,180 -26.50% 17.23% 25.09% Total Direct net sales 107,061 96,668 10,393 10.80% 59.34% 57.39% Retail net sales: Cardio products (1) 43,718 43,628 90 0.20% 24.23% 25.90% Strength products (2) 24,873 24,161 712 2.90% 13.79% 14.34% Total Retail net sales 68,591 67,789 802 1.20% 38.02% 40.24% Royalty income 4,760 3,993 767 19.20% 2.64% 2.37% Total net sales $180,412 $168,450 $11,962 7.10% 100.00% 100.00% Table-1 Distribution and Growth of Sales1 Equity Growth and Profitability Equity investors are concerned primarily with the return on their investment and the growth of their wealth.