Females and Barriers to Work-Family Balance: A Case Study of Casino Dealers

( Grace,Suk Ha Chan ),( Perry,Yun Kit Ip ),( Fei Fei Lin ),( Xi Chen ) 한국문화관광학회 2018 문화관광연구 Vol.20 No.1

A positive work-family balance (WFB) can enhance service quality and facilitate job satisfaction among staff members, thereby reducing absenteeism and turnover rate. Female participation in hospitality is one of the significant changes in the last century. Significant progress has been achieved by women with their increase movements in their occupations. The proportion of female dealers in Macau has increased. If females spend additional time in their job, they will often spend less time for their family and social life. This condition is often considered ‘win-lose’ outcomes and hardly achieves WFB. This study investigates the features of quality WFB of female dealers in a casino hotel in Macau. Long work hours, shift duties, demanding customers and a stressful environment are taken-for-granted in the casino business and could lead to an unbalanced WFB. This qualitative study involves face-to-face interviews with 25 casino hotel female dealers from five major large casino hotels in Macau. Content analysis is used to elaborate the female employees’ perception of WFB and identify the challenges and barriers in achieving WFB. Findings show that human resources should provide additional support to eliminate the concern of females in balancing their family and job security. Recommendations will be formulated in the study.

STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES IN HIGHER EDUCATION IN U.S.: CURRENT STATUS AND LESSONS LEARNED

Grace L. Francis(Grace L. Francis ) 한국특수교육학회 2021 한국특수교육학회 학술대회 Vol.2021 No.6

Morphometric evaluation of great vein of Galen and its clinical implications

Grace Suganya. S(Grace Suganya. S ),Ariharan. K(Ariharan. K ),Raveendranath Veeramani(Raveendranath Veeramani ),Dinesh Kumar. V(Dinesh Kumar. V ),Nagarajan Krishnan(Nagarajan Krishnan ) 대한해부학회 2023 Anatomy & Cell Biology Vol.56 No.1

The Galenic venous system plays a vital role in the drainage of blood from deeper parts of the brain. This venous system is contributed by many major veins. These veins are located closer to the pineal gland making the surgical approach in this region difficult. Any accidental injury or occlusion of the vein of Galen could lead to devasting results. Thus, studying the dimensions of the vein of Galen is more important. Hence, we aimed to evaluate the morphometry and trajectory to the vein of Galen. About 100 computed tomographic venography records were evaluated and the length, diameter of vein of Galen, angle between straight sinus and vein of Galen and distance from internal occipital protuberance and roof of fourth ventricle to vein of Galen were studied. The mean length and diameter of vein of Galen were 9.8±2.7 and 4.08±1.04 respectively. The mean angle between straight sinus and vein of Galen was 64.2°. The mean distance between external occipital protuberance and roof of fourth ventricle to vein of Galen were 52±6.9 and 33.3±4.5 respectively. No significant morphometric differences were observed between the age groups as well as between the sexs. The results obtained from this study may be helpful for the neurosurgeons in better understanding of the anatomy of the Galenic venous system and to adopt a safe surgical approach to improve the efficacy of the surgeries of the pineal gland and also in the region of vein of Galen.

Oral Loading of Phenobarbital to Achieve Therapeutic Effects in Pediatric Patients with Acute Repetitive Seizures

Jemima Grace D. Fronda(Jemima Grace D. Fronda ),Mel Michel G. Villaluz(Mel Michel G. Villaluz ),Cristina M. Cruz-Urbi(Cristina M. Cruz-Urbi ) 대한소아신경학회 2022 대한소아신경학회지 Vol.31 No.1

Purpose: Intravenous phenobarbital has not been available at our institution since 2019. This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of oral phenobarbital loading at a dose of 15 to 20 mg/kg to achieve therapeutic serum levels and clinical seizure control in pediatric patients with acute repetitive seizures. Methods: This is a retrospective single-center review of the medical records of pediatric patients admitted for acute repetitive seizures (from January 2019 to June 2022) at the Philippine Children’s Medical Center who were given an oral phenobarbital loading dose of 15 to 20 mg/kg with serum level measurements taken within 48 hours after oral loading. Results: Eleven patients were given a single oral phenobarbital loading dose of 15 to 20 mg/kg, while 14 were given two doses of 10 mg/kg 12 hours apart. All 25 patients achieved therapeutic serum levels within 48 hours post-loading. Higher serum levels were seen at 48 hours (median, 19.8 μg/mL at 24 hours vs. 24.4 μg/mL at 48 hours). This difference was statistically significant at 5% (P=0.023), and the majority achieved adequate seizure control without requiring additional anti-seizure medications (76%). Transient drowsiness was the most commonly documented adverse effect. Conclusion: Oral loading of phenobarbital at a dose of 15 to 20 mg/kg given as a single dose or in two divided doses is an effective and safe alternative to achieve therapeutic serum levels and adequate clinical seizure control at 24 hours post-loading. This may be a promising and useful intervention at centers without available intravenous phenobarbital.

Toward a Ditransitive Prototype:The Gradience of English Ditransitives

Grace Ge-Soon Moon 한국영어학학회 2014 영어학연구 Vol.20 No.3

Moon, Grace Ge-Soon. 2014. Toward a Ditransitive Prototype: The Gradienceof English Ditransitives. English Language and Linguistics 20.3, 115-134. Ditransitive constructions in English display a wide variation in acceptability judgments. Thepresent paper attempts to account for this variation within the framework of prototype theory. Specifically, it proposes a ditransitive prototype based on both the semantic features identified in previous research as relevant to prototypicaltransitivity and the properties that characterize the canonical ditransitive verb give.Arguing that the acceptability of ditransitive constructions is a reflex of theirpoximity to the proposed ditransitive prototype, the paper demonstrates that the"ditransitivity" of a given clause is determined by an interplay between the objectiveproperties of the clause itself and the speaker's subjective construal of the event described in the clause.

From Arithmetic to Algebra: Sequences and Patterns as a Means of Introducing Variables in Seventh Grade Mathematics

( Diana Grace Aniban ? ),( Melissa Ruth Castro ),( Von Christopher Chua ),( Aileen Custodio ),( Kristine Joy De Castro ),( Mary Grace Escueta ),( Jellen Garcia ),( Still John Reyes ),( Ericka Santiago 한국수학교육학회 2014 수학교육 학술지 Vol.2014 No.2

Guided with the principles of Lesson Study and Productive Pedagogies as applied to microteaching, this paper discusses the results and conclusions of a series of activities done by some graduate students of De La Salle University, Philippines in an attempt to test the applicability of the lesson ? Sequence and Patterns ? to introduce variables to seventh graders. The post-lesson discussion and a posteriori analysis proved the lesson to be a practical means to address the issue as it was able to put forward discourses and elaborations on possible students` understanding of variables generated through attempts to describe patterns occurring in sequences presented.

From Arithmetic to Algebra: Sequences and Patterns as a Means of Introducing Variables in Seventh Grade Mathematics

( Diana Grace Aniban ),( Melissa Ruth Castro ),( Von Christopher Chua ),( Aileen Custodio ),( Kristine Joy De Castro ),( Mary Grace Escueta ),( Jellen Garcia ),( Still John Reyes ),( Ericka Santiago ) 한국수학교육학회 2014 뉴스레터 Vol.30 No.5

Guided with the principles of Lesson Study and Productive Pedagogies as applied to microteaching, this paper discusses the results and conclusions of a series of activities done by some graduate students of De La Salle University, Philippines in an attempt to test the applicability of the lesson ￢Sequence and Patterns - to introduce variables to seventh graders. The post-lesson discussion and a posteriori analysis proved the lesson to be a practical means to address the issue as it was able to put forward discourses and elaborations on possible students`` understanding of variables generated through attempts to describe patterns occurring in sequences presented.

LEGAL ELEMENTS FOR A COMPREHENSIVE SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM OF NORTH KOREA’S WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION AND CRIMINAL ACTIVITIES

Grace M. Kang 통일연구원 2003 International journal of korean unification studie Vol.12 No.1

The problems posed by the DPRK extend beyond nuclear weapons. They include chemical and biological weapons, ballistic missile proliferation and organized criminal activity. The potential for linkage to terrorists is significant. This paper recommends legal requirements to be embedded in a political solution to the DPRK nuclear crisis to achieve security comprehensively. It requires that the DPRK adhere to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, the Chemical Weapons Convention, the Biological Weapons Convention, the International Code of Conduct Against Ballistic Missile Proliferation, and the UN conventions on transnational crime, drug trafficking, terrorism, and human rights. This paper recommends immediate enforcement of existing law by interdictions, economic sanctions, and tightened export controls. For the short term, it also recommends the passage of UN Security Council Resolutions to cover gaps in existing law and to enhance political support for enforcement actions. For the longer term, it advocates the creation of more treaties against international crime, the criminalization of WMD and their proliferation, and the expansion of the ICC’s legal jurisdiction to include drug trafficking and other crimes committed by the Kim Jong il regime. These lines of action can lead to the realization of a coherent international order maintained more by comprehensive rule of law rather than use of force. The problems posed by the DPRK extend beyond nuclear weapons. They include chemical and biological weapons, ballistic missile proliferation and organized criminal activity. The potential for linkage to terrorists is significant. This paper recommends legal requirements to be embedded in a political solution to the DPRK nuclear crisis to achieve security comprehensively. It requires that the DPRK adhere to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, the Chemical Weapons Convention, the Biological Weapons Convention, the International Code of Conduct Against Ballistic Missile Proliferation, and the UN conventions on transnational crime, drug trafficking, terrorism, and human rights. This paper recommends immediate enforcement of existing law by interdictions, economic sanctions, and tightened export controls. For the short term, it also recommends the passage of UN Security Council Resolutions to cover gaps in existing law and to enhance political support for enforcement actions. For the longer term, it advocates the creation of more treaties against international crime, the criminalization of WMD and their proliferation, and the expansion of the ICC’s legal jurisdiction to include drug trafficking and other crimes committed by the Kim Jong il regime. These lines of action can lead to the realization of a coherent international order maintained more by comprehensive rule of law rather than use of force.

Daily Dynamics of Grateful Mood, Emotional Support from Parents, and Psychological Well-Being across Seven Days among Korean Adolescents

Grace Chung 대한가정학회 2016 International Journal of Human Ecology Vol.17 No.2

Even though gratitude is considered as an important virtue to possess for successful adulthood, little is known about what cultivates gratitude and its benefits associated with psychological well-being among adolescents. By examining gratitude as a daily mood, this study asked (1) whether adolescents’ daily grateful mood varied as a function of daily parental emotional support and (2) whether adolescents’ psychological well-being varied as a function of daily grateful mood within person across seven days. The sample consisted of 70 adolescents in 8th grade recruited from a public middle school. Participants completed daily diary checklists online each evening for seven days. On days when adolescents perceived greater parental emotional support from mother or father than they typically did during the week, they rated their grateful mood to be higher than other days. With more emotional support from father, adolescents reported more grateful mood not only on that day, but also the following day. While this result highlights the important role that parents play in adolescents’ experience of grateful mood, emotionally supportive behaviors of fathers appear particularly promising for cultivating gratitude. Further, daily grateful mood on a given day accounted for the significant variance in adolescents’ psychological well-being not only on the same day, but also the following day. Research and practical implications of the results are discussed.

Preliminary Design of a High-Speed Switched Reluctance Motor for Electric Supercharger

Grace Firsta Lukman(그레이스),Min-Hyuck Han(한민혁),Jin-Woo Ahn(안진우) 대한전기학회 2017 대한전기학회 학술대회 논문집 Vol.2017 No.7