Paytm: Raises $ 660M from Global investors for future projects Leading Indian Fintech brand PayTm is again in the limelight these days. This time it is in the news for the future plans and finance received from known global investors.  It has raised $660m from top Alipay ( an investment vertical From Alibaba), SVF panther, and T Rowe Price. Among these, SVF panther is an entity of Softbank, which is registered at Cayman Island while T Rowe Price is based in the US. T Rowe Price and Softbank have invested in this company before also. This news has been confirmed by Tofler, which is a business intelligence news agency based at Gurugram. As per the Reuters, citing the report from Tofler, as a part of this deal, the One97 Communication will allocate 2.6 million shares to these investors. It is to be noted that One97 Communication is the parent company of Paytm. For this Fintech company, it is another raise of the fund in less than a month as before almost a month only, it has got $1 billion from…

Process Control Blocks a.      In the context of Windows or UNIX Operating Systems, List and explain the essential attributes of a process control block (PCB). Many simple and complex operations are being performed when the operating system (OS) creates processes. Information such as registers, quantum, priorities, and others are being stored in a Process Control Block. Logically all the process control blocks for each of the processes in the system are stored in the process control table defined as an array. A process control block has similar attributes, which are equally crucial for both Operating systems, Windows, and UNIX. Pointer – To maintain position of the process, this stack pointer is stored in the event where the state of the process is being switched to another state. Process State – This state stores the state of the processes such as waiting, new, running, etc. Process Counter – Process number is also known as the process ID. PID is assigned to every process to distinguish between processes Program Counter – Program counters execute instructions as it counts and contains the upcoming…

The services market mix A service is an act of performance that one party can offer another that is mostly intangible and does not result in the ownership of anything: its production may or may not get tied to a physical product. Below is a figure showing  the services offered in the company:   We have several powerful forces that help in transforming service; those forces include government policies, business trends, globalization, advancement in IT and social changes. Globalization will help to open up new markets and product categories which will increase demand for services; hence competition will stiffen. The services personnel offered by service staff is the essential aspect of od service; it is a source of customer loyalty by customizing service delivery and building close relationships with customers. We have different perspectives on service quality, and include value-based-quality is a trade-off between value and price. User-based-quality lies in the eyes of the beholder. Manufacturing based-quality is in conformance to the firms developed specifications.  The firm has to determine its determinants of service quality which include tangibles, empathy, responsiveness,…

Effect of Information on Quality of Life Rapid advancement in technology changes most domains of life and impact’s an individual’s quality of life directly. Access to information, particularly through technological-enabled devices, books, and other people, affects one’s perception and understanding of people, events, and processes. The information helps to enhance an individual’s quality of life in that it acts as a source of learning and education. Information literacy is essential that improves an individual’s prowess in the job market, business by making enhanced customer decisions, and in schools. The information provides an individual with a wider scope of knowledge and helps one to gain an in-depth understanding of life’s issues (Rockman, 2004). An individual’s quality of life is closely interrelated to their access to and efficient use of information. Quality of Life and Information The information has a direct influence on an individual’s quality of life in that it affects one knowledge of different facets of life. According to Ranaweera (2008), innovative people find the introduction of information technology in their life positive, although it may prove socially unfavorable to…

Emergency Department Analysis The emergency departments of a nation are the most basic health care systems units. They provide a safety precaution and provide care for the patients with conditions requiring urgent and emergency conditions (Blair, 2013). These departments constantly in efforts to have a positive impact on the health of the patients. However, some of the emerging issues become problematic to the department affecting their capabilities to provide quality health care. Overcrowding in the emergency department has become a concern in many hospitals due to their problems in health care provision and management. The study looks into the changes affecting the emergency department with its challenges and possible solutions to the problem. Effects of Overcrowding to ED`s Management Emergency departments reflect the community by the number of patients it admits. For the health of the community to improve, everyone must get treated (Blair, 2013). However, crowding in the emergency rooms causes a problem to the service delivery. Its management becomes difficult since, apart from adding pressure to the already stressed emergency department, it causes significant complications to the health…

Employee relations Employee relations refers to the organizational management’s input in both establishing and maintaining a conducive coexistence of the employees and the employer. All employees are thus treated fairly while the human resource department puts across measures to prevent and reduce disputes amongst employees and the management. Methods of managing employee relations The main method of ensuring a positive relationship in an organization is creating open dialogues. The platforms are used to express grievances and resolve conflicts. The management may also install software to help workers reduce mistakes. Employees can also be awarded for outstanding achievements as a way of boosting morale. The management should eventually put in place measures to improve employees’ skills. Such would include free training programs as well as family education forums. Activities of an international human resource manager The human resource manager should be in a position to ensure that the organization achieves global working environment standards.  They ought to ensure that recruitment cuts across global diversity. They should also ensure that the hiring process entails individuals with a diverse global culture. Remuneration ought…

The first match of the ODI series between England and South Africa The first match of the ODI series between England and South Africa was played on February 4, Tuesday at Cape Town, in South Africa. South African team was led by newly appointed captain wicketkeeper-batsman Quinton De Kock while England team was led by Eoin Morgan. Both the teams played beautiful cricket and tried to pull the match on their side. South African team won the toss and elected to field first. On batting first, England openers gave an excellent start to the team and made a partnership of 51 runs. Roy showed some brilliant shorts and unfortunately got out to debutant Smuts on 32 runs. Captain Morgan failed to play good inning and got out early, but middle-order batsman Joe Denly played a beautiful inning. However, he, unfortunately, fall 13 runs short to a century and got out on 87 runs. Chris Woakes also scored 40 runs and helped England to reach a total of 258 runs in their 50 over. Spin bowler Shamsi took most 3 wickets…

Peer Review. It is indeed true that the expulsion of the Cherokees was mainly due to the interest in arable land during the widespread development of cotton horticulture in the Southeast. However, it was not the only reason; the revelation of gold on Cherokee land was another reason and also the racial preference that many white southerners harbored toward American Indians. The whites were likewise displeased with the Cherokee religious and cultural practices. It was due to these above reasons that the Federal government sent troops that ousted the Cherokee Indians from their genealogical country in the Southeast and expelled them to the Indian Territory in what is presently Oklahoma. I agree that personal Computing was a mad rush to offer solutions to the enormous gap in the market for computers. The PC was conceived not for recreation, yet out of a need to tackle a dire calculating crisis. By 1880, the U.S. populace had increased so enormously that it took over seven years to classify the U.S. Evaluation results. The administration sought for a quicker method to take care…

The turn of the 18th century The turn of the 18th century was known in Paris as the “Belle Époque” or “Beautiful Age” due to the growth of democratic systems of government combined with the economic benefits of the Industrial Revolution and Scientific Advancement. Those who benefited from the changes shared a sense of optimism, while the specter of war and economic inequality led others to fear and resentment (Chapter 18/Module 2). The arts and artists expressed these same positive and negative cultural effects through their art forms showing either optimism and escape or pessimism and disillusionment/alienation. Choose a work from each of the disciplines (art, literature AND music) and show how the work illustrates either the positive effects (optimism, escape and/or scientific advancement) of the beautiful age or the negative effects (pessimism and disillusionment/alienation). Be specific and refer to the positive and negative developments of the age in your essay. Your essay should be 500-750 words. Be sure to support your response with specific examples taken from Chapter 18 in your textbook, the Listening Guides, and the Module 2…

“The Story of Solutions” Economic development is one of the critical issues in any setup. According to Barkan (10.4),  the achievement of a good economy costs a lot of changes in different aspects to ensure that negativities like inflations are evaded.  Currently, the economic revolution has been felt for almost five years, where a lot of developments and strategies have been made. This discussion aims at elaborating on the various changes that ought to be taken t for effective economic development as elaborated in “The Story of Solutions” video. According to the video, one of the changes that need to be implemented is adherence to various economic policies set to ensure that there is economic development. It is vital to ensure that all the rules of the economy are followed effectively to ensure winning is achieved (The Story of Stuff Project 1:10).  I agree with this proposal as it would help to ensure that people invest in the right places as well as refrain from directing their finances to futile sectors. As a result, a bigger GDP would be achieved.…