Institutions in Ghana nowadays are beginning to realize the significance of corporate social responsibility (CSR) and its relevance to the society. Many studies today have linked corporate social responsibility activities to customer satisfaction and organizational performance. The main objective of this paper is to determine the mediating role of customer satisfaction on the relationship between corporate social responsibility activities and organizational performance in some organizations in Ghana. A cross sectional design was employed, the sample size was 246 and the respondents were selected on a convenient basis from different organizations. Data were analyzed using the structural equation model and partial least squares. Findings from this study indicated that the more an organization embarks on CSR activities the more the customers will be satisfied with the organization thereby increasing to organizational performance. The study also shows that customer satisfaction has positive influence on organizational performance.

01 Mar 2022·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India Section B: Biological Sciences

The Effect of Two Novel Amino Acid Substitutions of BMP15 Gene on Ovulation Rate in Awassi Ewes

Author: Ismael K. Ajam ; Tahreer M. Al-Thuwaini ; Mohammed Baqur S. Al-Shuhaib ; Saeid Ansari Mahyari ; Thamer R. S. Aljubouri

Abstract: Genetic variations in the bone morphogenetic protein 15 (BMP15) gene exert a major effect on the ovulation rate in sheep.This study was conducted to investigate the polymorphisms of the BMP15 gene and its association with twining performance in two breeds of Awassi: purebreds and crossbreds.Two loci were genotyped within the exon 2 of the BMP15 gene, B2 and B4 amplicons.PCR-single-strand conformation polymorphism (SSCP) method indicated the presence of two genotypes in B2 amplicons, TT in purebreds and TA in crossbreds.Two novel SNPs were identified in the B2 amplicons, Asp238Glu, which was detected in both studied breeds, and Phe255Leu, which was detected only in crossbreds.Asp238Glu was predicted to have a highly deleterious effect on protein structure and function.Sheep with TA genotype showed 87of twining ratio compared with sheep with TT genotype that exhibited only 48.3, signifying an obvious superiority of TA genotype over TT genotype.In conclusions, the non-deleterious Phe255Leu is associated with higher litter size in crossbreds, while the deleterious Asp238Glu is associated with the observed lower litter size on the purebreds.The present study demonstrated the presence of a highly pos. effect of Phe255Leu on BMP15 protein, manifesting in a possible improved prolificacy in the ovine population.

01 Mar 2022·Journal of Arid Environments

Seed germination characteristics of some medicinally important desert plants from the Arabian Peninsula

Author: Turki A. Al-Turki ; Mohammed A. Basahi ; B.S. Al-Ammari ; Anthony J. Davy

Abstract The arid climate of Saudi Arabia supports many medicinally important species. Germination behavior is crucial to their establishment in the face of low rainfall and high summer temperatures that produce high evapotranspiration and salt accumulation in the surface soil. We investigated the seed germination biology of three medicinal species from Wadi ad Dayqah in central Saudi Arabia: Salvia spinosa (Lamiaceae), Ochradenus arabicus, and Ochradenus baccatus (Resedaceae). We examined the responses of freshly collected seed to constant and alternating temperature, light, and salinity (NaCl). None of the species showed innate dormancy. All achieved high germination percentages over a wide range of diurnally alternating temperatures (5/15, 10/20, 15/25, 20/30 and 25/35 °C). However, the range of temperature for successful germination was narrower at constant temperature, especially for S. spinosa. The rates of germination suggested that all the temperatures examined were suboptimal. Basal temperatures for germination were 5–8 °C. Germination of all the species was promoted by light. All were tolerant of salinity up to 80–100 mM NaCl. Osmotically enforced failure to germinate with increasing salinity was reversible after transfer to fresh water. Understanding these adaptive characteristics will assist the development of effective strategies for the conservation of medicinally important species in arid environments.

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