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Entrepreneurial success through microfinance services among women entrepreneurs in Sri Lanka and effect of their ethnicity

There is a clear opportunity for researching the entrepreneurial success of women utilizing microfinance services and to evaluate the degree of influence exerted by each of these services on the entrepreneurial success of Sri Lankan women entrepreneurs who are mostly poor (Bernard, 2015). Further, it is observed that there is a strong belief among microfinance practitioners and experts in Sri Lanka that there is an effect of ethnicity on the relationship between microfinance services and entrepreneurial success of these women.

Quality of work life among working women in Kashmir (rural and urban population)

Quality of work life is a very broad concept with many different perceptions about it and therefore, difficult to define. There are authors who are of the opinion that it is something that is defined by the people of the organization. Quality of work life involves job security, good working conditions, adequate and fair compensation and equal employment opportunity all together. Quality of work life aims to meet the twin goals of enhanced effectiveness of organization and improved quality of life at work for employees.

Thematic analysis and significance of the cyprian ekwensi’s novel "the burning grass"

This article titled a Thematic analysis and significance of the Cyprian Ekwensi’s novel “The Burning Grass” focuses on the Fulani nomadic life. It highlights their real life scenario, showing their struggles, rivalries, conflicts, challenges, culture, religion, and their occupation. It also highlights the factors that affects or supports their day to day activities as well as factors that cause the downfall or the coming apart of a family in the Fulani community of Dokan Toro in the novel.

Energy harvesting from Indian commercial power line: An application in smart grid

In this research paper, a new technology of energy method based on stray electric field of an electric power line of India at 230 V is presented. This energy can be used for low power wireless sensor and in future it can be used in charging smart phone etc. In our research we found that energy can be harvested and stored in the storage capacitor that is connected to a cylindrical aluminum foil wrapped around a commercial insulated 230 V power line. The average current flowing into 47 μF storage capacitor is about 4.54 μA with 60 cm long cylindrical aluminum foil.

A novel study on chromium electrochemical deposition from cr(iii)-glycine complex solution

The chromium plating solution was prepared from Cr (III) salt mixed with a suitable chelating organic agents. The ratio of chelating agent concentration with Cr (III) concentration was selected object of this study before to apply in practice. Amino-acetic acid chelating compound was agent capable to form the complex with the Cr (III) ions but depending on the ratio of these substances present in solution.

Trends, growth rate scenario and instability in area, production and productivity of mango fruit in punjab and sindh provinces of Pakistan

This study was undertaken with a view to analyze trend, growth rate scenario and instability of mango fruit in two different periods of Punjab and Sindh provinces of Pakistan. Period I (1970 71 to 1991 92) and Period II (1992 93 to 2013 14). The study reveals that in period I of Sindh, the increase in production growth was due to increase in its area and productivity growth both but in Punjab it was only due to increase in area growth because the productivity growth was negative.

Modified apgar scoring system for prediction of neonatal survival in puppies delivered through cesarean section

The study was designed access the neonatal survival rate in puppies delivered through Cesarean Section (CS) under diazepam- propofol-isoflurane anesthesia. A total of 15 newborn puppies delivered through 8 CS were grouped into two groups. Puppies delivered through CS within four-and-half hour after the onset of second stage of labour (7 puppies) and puppies delivered through CS after four-and-half hour after the onset of second stage of labour  (8 puppies) were grouped as Group I and II respectively. New-born puppy survivability was predicted by modified Apgar Scoring system.

Biosynthesis of silver and zinc oxide nanoparticles and evaluation of their in-vitro anti cancer property against acute myeloid leukemia (tph1) cells

In the present study, the yeast Pichia fermentans was isolated from fruit waste and identified and utilized for the biosynthesis of silver (Ag NPs) and Zinc oxide (ZnO NPs) nanoparticles. The synthesized nanoparticles were characterized by X-Ray Diffraction, Transmission Electron Microscopy, Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy and Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy. The characterization study revealed the maximum size of Ag NPs was 98.6 nm and ZnO NPs was 140 nm. The nanoparticles were evaluated for their anticancer activity against Acute Myeloid Leukemia cells (THP1) cells.

In- situ degradability and in vitro gas production of rhodes (chloris gayan) and butterfly (clitoria ternatea) as affected by stage of growth, phosphorous fertilization and intercropping

Nutritive value and fermentation characteristics of Chloris gayana as sole crop, Clitoria ternatea as sole crop and a mixture of both Chloris gayana and Clitoria ternatea with the effect of stage of growth and phosphorous fertilization was determined using two different techniques: (i) the in vitro gas production and (ii) the in situ nylon bag degradability technique. Samples of 45 and 60 days from sowing were used. The phosphorous fertilization was applied at a rate of 0, 50, 75 and 100 kg P2O5 / ha. Samples were incubated in situ and in vitro for 4, 8, 16, 24, 48, 72 and 96 h.