The impact of non-performing loans on bank lending by commercial banks in Zimbabwe

The 2007-8 global financial crisis which started in United States of America and spread across the world resulted in the recognition that the quantity of non-performing loans (NPLs) is related to bank failures and the financial status of a country (Vatansever and Hep��en, 2013). As a result, the relationship between NPLs and the quality of … Read more

Pyschological distress in doctors

In Malaysia, the Medical Act 1971 defines ‘Internship’ or ‘Housemanship’ as a period of structured supervised practical training for 2 years, in any Public health care institution, upon completing 5/6 years of medical degree programme in an accredited medical school. This training scheme is mandatory in order to birth professionalism and appropriate attitude amongst freshmen … Read more

Characterizing Plant Regeneration

ABSTRACT The Polycomb repressive complex (PRC) is a conserved mechanism for generating trimethylation of histone 3 at lysine 27 (H3K27me3), a mark that is associated with repressed chromatin. The repression of key regulatory genes by Polycomb group mediated H3K27me3 is critical for maintaining cell states and cellular reprogramming in both plants and animals. The aim … Read more

Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman

One major motif that takes place in the novel, Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman is ‘Facing one’s Twin or Double.’ It all begins when Charles ‘Fat Charlie’ Nancy visits Florida for his father’s funeral. While there a friend of his father’s, Mrs. Higgler, tells Fat Charlie he has a brother and also how to contact … Read more

Technology in hospitals for efficiency and productivity

It seems that more and more hospitals are using advanced technology to build a smart hospital in order to increase working efficiency and improve productivity, such as using smartphone apps or RFID -identification by radio frequencies(Fuhrer & Guinard, 2006; Haffey, Brady & Maxwell, 2013) According to Haffey, Brady & Maxwell(2013), a research was conducted on … Read more

Comparison of Depression, Anxiety, and Stress in Non-Coronary Patients with Mild and Severe Chest Pain

Abstract Background: With respect to the fact that physical and psychological factors affect each other in patients with non-cardiac chest pain: Objective: The present study was carried out to compare the depression, anxiety, and stress severity in non-coronary patients with mild and severe chest pain. Patients and Methods: A cross-sectional design was used. The statistical … Read more

Pumped Controlled Power Bank

CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION Modern technology influenced the people’s lifestyle. This made engineers and inventors innovate or improve a device. Portable gadgets gain attention for its increasing demand, and it has been quite a challenge especially in the battery industry. A typical mobile device uses wall sockets for charging before it can be used and carried. … Read more

The Concept of Pynchon’s Entropy and its Role in Postmodern Society

Full title: The Concept of Pynchon’s Entropy and its Role in Postmodern Society Marked by Massive Consumerism and Oversaturation with Information Introduction Pynchon deals in his work with a complex concept of entropy and reveals how certain trends in our contemporary culture marked by massive consumerism, have a tendency that is similar to that of … Read more

Grape plants

Introduction The Grapes is long-lived, perennial plant, it can exist spot for the number of 30 years on average. Grapes are produced at the end of life-cycle. The vine is a woody plant with an herbaceous element, its perennial structure like (stock, scion, and roots) store starch, carbohydrate, & other supplies. So the energy that … Read more

Vocabulary teaching

ARGUMENT Motto: ‘Without grammar very little can be conveyed, without vocabulary nothing can be conveyed.’ (David Wilkins) Changes are quick and inevitable in the 21st century. The need to teach in general and teach English language to young learners effectively in particular is the challenge posed to all the teachers. Today, it has become mandatory … Read more

Employee benefits and retention

An organisation’s future success will be contingent on the firm achieving a competitive benefit within the labour market similar to the competitive benefit it must achieve in its other markets. In this current competitive market it is really important for companies to be competitive and act genuinely to become an Employer of choice (EOC). Being … Read more

CEO Mr Van de Merwe's behaviour and management of PPC financials

The Chief Executive Officer, Mr Van de Merwe’s, behaviour and management of PPC financials have caused a few controversies. His insistence on the organisations ‘ financial advisors to complete his financial statements after a long period of consulting with them has been led us to deduce that the company has been inadequately managed as he … Read more

Proteins

INTRODUCTION Proteins are one the most common and important cellular macromolecules, which controls almost all biological processes. The functionality of a polypeptide chain depends on the attainment of a three- dimensional compact structure after its synthesis at the ribosome (Dobson 2003 nature 426: 884-890). Globular proteins can interact with their molecular targets only when it … Read more