Corporate social responsibility and financial performance: Fact or fiction? A look at Ghanaian banks

This article examined the impact of corporate social responsibility on financial performance using empirical evidence from the Ghanaian banking sector. Although corporate social responsibility is a hot topic in Ghana and banks do practise it, no detailed study has been conducted to ascertain whether banks derive any benefits therefrom. A sample size of 22 banks was involved. A structured questionnaire was used to obtain primary data whilst archival records were used to gather the secondary data. Main findings: The findings revealed that banks in Ghana view corporate social responsibility practices to be a strategic tool; banks are motivated to practise corporate social responsibility by legitimate reasons as much as they are motivated by profitability and sustainability reasons. Also, although there is a positive relationship between corporate social responsibility practices and financial performance, the financial performance of banks in Ghana does not depend significantly on their corporate social responsibility practices but rather on other control variables, such as growth, origin, debt ratio, and size

A summary of research relating to second and third grade reading

Thesis (Ed.M.)--Boston UniversityPURPOSE: To discover the reliability of the adjustment scale using two raters. This study was conducted to help determine whether the instrument used in this study gives a reliable measure of classroom adjustment. PROCEDURE: The teacher checklist of classroom adjustment devised at Boston University School of Education was the instrument used. The instrument was built to follow the activities of a normal classroom day [TRUNCATED

On conformal measures and harmonic functions for group extensions

We prove a Perron-Frobenius-Ruelle theorem for group extensions of topological Markov chains based on a construction of $\sigma$-finite conformal measures and give applications to the construction of harmonic functions.Comment: To appear in Proceedings of "New Trends in Onedimensional Dynamics, celebrating the 70th birthday of Welington de Melo

Resonant Tunneling and Intrinsic Bistability in Twisted Graphene Structures

We predict that vertical transport in heterostructures formed by twisted graphene layers can exhibit a unique bistability mechanism. Intrinsically bistable $I$-$V$ characteristics arise from resonant tunneling and interlayer charge coupling, enabling multiple stable states in the sequential tunneling regime. We consider a simple trilayer architecture, with the outer layers acting as the source and drain and the middle layer floating. Under bias, the middle layer can be either resonant or non-resonant with the source and drain layers. The bistability is controlled by geometric device parameters easily tunable in experiments. The nanoscale architecture can enable uniquely fast switching times.Comment: 7 pages, 4 figure

New Alaskan Records of Eurytemora (Crustacea, Copepoda)

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Canning fish

"File: Food and Nutrition, 5/79/3M""Missouri lakes, rivers, and streams are a source of fine fresh water fish. Fish are a very perishable product. If possible, keep them alive until ready to dress. Use fish or preserve them as quickly as possible after they are caught. Avoid bruising or exposure to wind or sun as spoilage starts early and progresses rapidly. Keep dead fish in a water-proof container on ice rather than in ice water. Water causes dead fish to become soggy."--First paragraph.Mildred S. Bradsher (Food and Nutrition Specialist)Includes bibliographical reference

Alien Registration- Adams, Mildred S. (Presque Isle, Aroostook County)

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Emergency preparedness : floods

"File: Food and Nutrition, 3/79/8M""Prevent trouble : A small supply of food may represent quite a bit of money. Move foods to a safe location if possible. Perhaps a friend outside the flood zone can story it for you until the water goes down."--First paragraph.Mildred S. Bradsher (Food and Nutrition Specialist

Canning at home

"File: Food and Nutrition, 5/78/8M""All home-canned food starts as a living plant or animal, losing quality and freshness as soon as it is harvested or killed. Cells in plants and animals continue to breathe and enzymes continue to act, causing the food to mature, ripen, get old and finally to spoil."--First paragraph.Mildred Bradsher (Food and Nutrition Specialist