Card Procedure Research Articles

FORMATION «OF THE CARD-PROCEDURE OF» INTELLIGENT ANALYSIS OF THE PRODUCTION PROCESS

Annotation. The importance of continuous improvement of production processes occurring in the internal environment of the organization is necessary both for the development of the organization and for the successful functioning of the entire country. Taking into account the constant development of information systems, the article discusses production systems with high complexity and variety of processes. Thus, the question arises about the methods of analyzing production processes. The intellectual analysis tool in question assumes dynamic data display of the entire production system. The card procedure consists of three stages. The first stage involves drawing up this map. At the second stage, the analysis of the data obtained takes place, and the third stage implies the improvement of the production process. The presented procedure card promises wide application in production conditions. In addition, the article discusses the main problems associated with the introduction of intelligent analysis of production processes.

Дистанционное обучение учителей технике “Power Cards” в контексте формирования социальных навыков у учащихся с расстройством аутистического спектра

<p style="text-align: justify;">Impairments in social skills are one of the core characteristics of individuals with autism spectrum disorder. Impairments in social skills in this group of individuals may not naturally decrease or disappear over time. Rather, they become more pronounced unless appropriate interventions to promote social competence are delivered to these individuals. In this study, researchers examined the effects of remote professional development training through behavioral skills training and coaching on teachers’ (psychologists') use of Power Card method using a one-group pre- and post-test design. Moreover, the effects of Power Card method on teaching social skills – saying “Thank you.” (e.g., thanking upon accessing the requested item) – to their students with autism spectrum disorder were investigated using a multiple probe design across participants. Three psychologists working as a special education teacher and their students with autism spectrum disorder from a special education school participated in the study. The researchers evaluated teachers’ performance on script and Power Card development and implementation using checklists (e.g., Steps for Developing Scripts and Power Cards). They performed visual analysis to evaluate students’ performance. Remote behavioral skills training and coaching were effective in the acquisition, maintenance, and generalization of teachers’ use of Power Card procedure, and the Power Card procedure was effective in teaching social skills to students with autism spectrum disorder. Furthermore, the students maintained the target skills 2 and 4 weeks after the intervention and generalized them across different conditions. Teachers had positive opinions regarding (a) feasibility of the Power Cards, (b) acceptability of remote behavioral skills training and coaching, and (c) social significance of the target skills for the students. Limitations (e.g., narrow focus on social skills and collection of social validity data through participant judgement) and implications for future research are discussed.</p>

An Automated Method for Assessing Visual Acuity in Infants and Toddlers Using an Eye-Tracking System.

Visual acuity measurement is an important visual function test to perform in infancy and childhood. However, accurate visual acuity measurement in infants is difficult because of deficiencies in their communication ability. This paper presents a novel automated method to assess visual acuity in children (5-36 months old). This method, the automated acuity card procedure (AACP), uses a webcam for eye tracking and recognizes children's watching behaviors automatically. A two-choice preferential-looking test is performed when the tested child watches the visual stimuli shown on a high-resolution digital display screen. When the tested child watches the stimuli, their facial pictures are recorded by the webcam. These pictures are used by the set computer program to analyze their watching behavior. With this procedure, the child's eye movement responses to different stimuli are measured, and their visual acuity is assessed without communication. By comparing the results with grating acuity obtained by Teller Acuity Cards (TACs), AACP performance is deemed comparable to that of TACs.

SG-APSIC1165: Hand hygiene feedback card—Providing real-time feedback to improve hand hygiene compliance

Objectives: Hand hygiene is widely recognized as the most effective practice for preventing healthcare-associated infections. Despite ongoing interventions and strategies implemented by the infection control committee, the compliance with and consistency in the hand hygiene practice remains a challenge. At times, staff are unaware when they are noncompliant with hand hygiene; therefore, a more robust strategic approach is needed. One such strategy is customized audit with real-time feedback. A literature review highlighted the effectiveness of audit coupled with specific feedback. This approach was also supported by several guidelines and regulatory bodies that recognized the importance of audit and feedback in hand hygiene improvement efforts. For example, the World Health Organization (WHO) has emphasized 5 core components of improving hand hygiene. One of these components is evaluation and feedback. We sought to provide feedback to healthcare personnel when they do not show compliance with the Five Moments of Hand Hygiene. We aimed to achieve >95% hand hygiene compliance among healthcare staff. Methods: Information on the use of the hand hygiene feedback card was provided to the auditors. The hand hygiene feedback card procedure began in all the wards in May 2020. This process first started with orientation of the auditors regarding the hand hygiene feedback card, followed by auditing hand hygiene practice. Staff who did not comply with hand hygiene procedures were given real-time feedback via a card that specified the missed hand hygiene movement. Results: Overall hand hygiene compliance among healthcare staff increased by 6% after the hand hygiene feedback card procedure was implemented. Conclusions: Overall, the hand hygiene feedback card was effective in improving hand hygiene. Through this quality improvement project, significant and sustained gains in hand hygiene compliance rates of >95% can be achieved.

Automated assessment of grating acuity in infants and toddlers using an eye-tracking system.

The purpose of this study was to assess the feasibility of testing binocular visual acuity using the automated acuity card procedure (AACP)-a new automated method that uses an eye-tracking system. We included participants aged 5 to 36 months old. Binocular grating acuity was tested using the AACP and Teller Acuity Cards (TACs) with a uniform testing distance (55 cm) in random order. Electronic stimuli in the AACP were similar in size and form to TACII and roughly equivalent to the printed TACII stimuli. The AACP tracked the participant's gaze from the recorded image sequences and automatically determined the grating acuity. Differentiation, correlation, and consistency were compared between the AACP and TACs. Ultimately, 77.11% (155/201) of participants completed both tests. Fewer participants failed the TAC test than the AACP (15 [7.46%] vs. 31 [15.42%]). The average duration of the AACP (median interquartile range [IQR] = 60 [IQR = 41] seconds) was significantly shorter than that of the TAC (median [IQR], 185 [IQR = 66] seconds, p < 0.001). AACP and TAC visual acuities were robustly correlated (r = 0.83, p < 0.001). Bland-Altman plots revealed a mean difference between AACP and TAC visual acuities of 0.10 cycles per degree (cpd; 95% limits of agreement = 7.70 cpd). Both the AACP and TACs indicated improved visual acuity with age progression (both, p < 0.001), with no significant differences between the tests. Electronic stimuli were presented using the AACP yielded clinically useful data on grating acuity in infants and toddlers. AACP performance was comparable to that of TACs, the current clinical gold standard for assessing infant vision regarding testability, reliability, and accuracy.

Analysis of Standard Operational Procedure Hotel Using AHP to Get the Best Ranking Order

Standard Operating procedure accounting system, controlling model management of hotel administration credit approval to facilitate the supervision of companies that will apply for credit. Credit meetings to be able to control the account provided by the credit facility. Direct meeting to ensure that all booking or activities that result in billing are billed directly to avoid. Credit card procedure to make sure the financial controller is responsible for developing a system and following procedures are placed. Foreign currency loss/gain, not front office to make sure all profit and loss associated with foreign exchange transaction must be reflected in profit and loss account unless the management contract states otherwise. Collection to make a sure timeline of billing accuracy of data and effective method and follow up. Use the collection agencies/attorney to ensure the issuing billing is carried out the control so that there are no arrears. Collection letters to maintain a highly professional business image through consistent verbal and written collection efforts. Accounts receivable balancing to ensure the accuracy of the records and can avoid billing errors and causes of loss of revenue. Payment receivable to avoid data error regard payment made posting to city ledger establish debt bad provision to maintain provision for bad debt to cover.

Posted Workers in the EU: Lost Between Conflicting Interests and Single Market Objectives

Over the course of twenty years, the practice of the temporary posting of workers from one Member State to another where the said workers do not integrate into the host country’s labour market has become a widely discussed topic in the European Union that creates a split between its Member States. The paper considers the issue of posted workers within the EU, approaching it from the perspective of law, as well as politics. Through critical analysis of EU case law and legal documents, the authors identify an issue that goes well beyond the divide between ‘old’ and ‘new’ Member States, given that within each country there are different beliefs about the appropriate level of state (or EU) intervention in the market regarding the posting of workers. In order to prove this hypothesis, the authors use Croatia as a case study, where interviews were conducted with Croatia’s most prominent opposing poles regarding this issue. Finally, the authors give a final evaluation of the issue at hand and underline the timeless conflict between workers’ rights and business competitiveness. Keywords: posted workers, European Union, EU single market, workers’ rights, yellow card procedure. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution − Non-Commercial − No Derivatives 4.0 International License. Suggested citation: F Bjelinski and K Žeravcic, ‘Posted Workers in the EU: Lost Between Conflicting Interests and Single Market Objectives’ (2020) 16 CYELP 95.

Politologiczna analiza stosowania unijnego mechanizmu wczesnego ostrzegania przez Sejm i Senat RP w latach 2010–2016

Main argument raised against EU early warning mechanism is its low utility. Yellow card procedure has been launched three times so far, whereas orange card procedure not even once. This indicates that the potential of political instrument which is early-warning mechanism is not fully explored. Nonetheless after seven years since the Lisbon Treaty came into force we can collect enough data in order to asses not only the mechanism itself but also the influence of this instrument on the national parliament scrutiny and engagement in the EU affairs. The aim of this article is: to research how the Sejm and Senate use the early warning mechanism, describe what is its impact on general competences of the Polish parliament regarding subsidiarity control and to confront this assessment with the activity of other national parliaments. Thus, the author will propose the set of indicators according to which will be possible to evaluate the activity and eventually the effectiveness of national parliaments while using the early warning mechanism. There will be also presented the results of the empirical study measuring the activity of Sejm and Senate in mentioned area in the years 2010-2016.

The influence of national parliaments on the European Commission within the framework of the yellow card procedure in the context of the revision of the Posting of Workers Directive

The article aims to analyse the national parliaments’ capability of exerting influence on the European Commission in the framework of the yellow card procedure. The analysis is based on the actions undertaken by national parliaments of selected Member States from Western as well as Central and Eastern Europe within the period between the announcement of the European Commission proposal for a targeted revision of Directive 96/71/EC on the posting of workers and its decision to maintain the proposal. The analysis covers three variables concerning the states selected for analysis, namely the economic interest of those states, the coherence of their parliaments’ respective positions and the actions undertaken by the national parliaments, including those of their members, on the international level.

Funkcjonowanie mechanizmu wczesnego ostrzegania w latach 2010-2016 i perspektywy jego reformyearly warning system

The Functioning of the Early Warning System in the Years 2010‑2016 and Prospects for Its ReformDuring the Convention on the future of Europe and subsequent intergovernmental conferences in 2003‑2004 and 2007, high hopes were associated with the Early Warning System (EWS) in subsidiarity control procedures. Today, the main complaint formulated against EWS is its low efficiency, and at least its unused potential. Three executions of the yellow card procedure and the failure to run the orange card procedure seems to confirm the complaint. The results of institutional and statistical research presented in the article confirm that EWS instruments, such as reasoned opinions and the mechanisms of yellow and orange cards lose their attractiveness over more flexible instruments such as political dialogue with the European Commission and the so called contribution tool within the relation with the European Parliament. The reason for this is the difficulty in obtaining the required number of votes by national parliaments, but also the lack of uniform criteria for examining the principle of subsidiarity within national legislatures. The article also presents current debate on improving the EWS mechanism and introducing new procedures such as the “green card”.

Safety and efficacy of combined antegrade and retrograde endoscopic dilation for complete esophageal obstruction: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

BackgroundComplete esophageal obstruction (CEO) due to occlusive proximal stricture occurs after chemoradiation for head and neck cancers. A combined antegrade and retrograde endoscopic technique with controlled recanalization and dilation (CARD) has been shown to be an effective and safe method for regaining and maintaining esophageal luminal patency in the short term.MethodsWe conducted a comprehensive search of multiple electronic databases and conference proceedings, including PubMed, EMBASE, and Web of Science databases (from inception through November 2018), to identify studies that reported the outcomes of CARD. The primary outcomes were the pooled rates of technical and clinical success, specifically improvement in dysphagia and independence from percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG)-tube feeds. The secondary outcomes were the need for repeat dilations and the risks of complications, such as pneumomediastinum, perforation, and death.ResultsFrom a total of 19 studies (229 cases and 251 procedures) the calculated technical success rate was 88.9% (95% confidence interval [CI] 83.9-92.5, I2=0). The rates of improvement in dysphagia and being PEG-tube free were 58.4% (95%CI 50-66.3, I2=12.6) and 43.5% (95%CI 34.1-53.4, I2=30.6), respectively. The pooled rate of repeat dilatations was 78.9% (95%CI 69.7-85.8, I2=15.2). The risks of pneumomediastinum, perforation and death were 9.9% (95%CI 6.2-15.6, I2=0), 8% (95%CI 4.8-13, I2=0), and 6.8% (95%CI 3.4-13.1, I2=0), respectively. Minimal heterogeneity was noted in the analysis.ConclusionsThe CARD procedure for CEO has a high technical success rate, but also a high rate of repeat dilations. Given its complexity and associated adverse events, this procedure should be restricted to centers with a high level of expertise.

National Parliaments in Subsidiarity Review: From Guardians to Partners

Abstract With a clear emphasis on substantive political value that national legislatures are able to bring to the EU legislative process, this paper attempts to overcome skepticism about deepening national parliaments’ direct involvement in the decision-making process at the European level. The role of national parliaments in advancing their subsidiarity concerns within European law-making may be strengthened through a more intensive political dialogue with the Commission, when the former acts not just as the ‘guardians’ of the subsidiarity principle (in the framework of the existing yellow and orange card schemes) but also as active contributors to the law-making process encouraging the Commission to leverage the so-called green card procedure. Complemented by the yellow and orange card provisions, it forms a three-element subsidiarity review mechanism perfectly capable of dealing with subsidiarity concerns of national parliaments at various stages of the EU law-making process, thus transforming the chambers from wardens into partners working together with the Commission to reshape EU legislative proposals for the sake of better regulation.

Use of Flashcards in Dealing with Reading and Writing Difficulties in SEN students

Various research studies have found that DI flashcards is a highly effective intervention technique when academic skills deficits are found in the students with disabilities. This study aims to evaluate the effects of a flashcard system in dealing with reading and writing problems with 40 5th grade female students with learning disorders. Students with learning disorders experience academic problems, which is preceded by signs such as distorted language or a delay in picking up a language etc. It means that the problems are natural, neurological and behavioural at times. The school identified for the present study was located in an urban school district in the Northern Border areas of Saudi Arabia. A specific textbook My beautiful language by Lughati Al Jamila for 5th grade elementary pupils was chosen as a tool for the study, based on the students’ pre-test scores. The effects of the flashcard procedure were assessed across sets of problems. The post study data reveals that all participants improved their mastery of reading and writing skills. The flash card procedure was inexpensive and easily implemented in a resource room setting.

Assessment of Grating Acuity in Infants and Toddlers Using an Electronic Acuity Card: The Dobson Card.

To determine if testing binocular visual acuity in infants and toddlers using the Acuity Card Procedure (ACP) with electronic grating stimuli yields clinically useful data. Participants were infants and toddlers ages 5 to 36.7 months referred by pediatricians due to failed automated vision screening. The ACP was used to test binocular grating acuity. Stimuli were presented on the Dobson Card. The Dobson Card consists of a handheld matte-black plexiglass frame with two flush-mounted tablet computers and is similar in size and form to commercially available printed grating acuity testing stimuli (Teller Acuity Cards II [TACII]; Stereo Optical, Inc., Chicago, IL). On each trial, one tablet displayed a square-wave grating and the other displayed a luminance-matched uniform gray patch. Stimuli were roughly equivalent to the stimuli available in the printed TACII stimuli. After acuity testing, each child received a cycloplegic eye examination. Based on cycloplegic retinoscopy, patients were categorized as having high or low refractive error per American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus vision screening referral criteria. Mean acuities for high and low refractive error groups were compared using analysis of covariance, controlling for age. Mean visual acuity was significantly poorer in children with high refractive error than in those with low refractive error (P = .015). Electronic stimuli presented using the ACP can yield clinically useful measurements of grating acuity in infants and toddlers. Further research is needed to determine the optimal conditions and procedures for obtaining accurate and clinically useful automated measurements of visual acuity in infants and toddlers.

The Emperor’s New Clothes? A Political Evaluation of the Early Warning Mechanism

Recent years have seen several studies and proposals from national parliaments (NPs) to deepen their direct involvement in European decision-making, most notably by strengthening the early warning mechanism (EWM – also known as yellow card procedure). The EWM is a technical-legalistic procedure that is restricted to subsidiarity. This ‘straightjacket’ is too limited as a monitoring tool for European policies more broadly and can hardly be seen as a response to current democratic concerns. Framing the EWM as a democratic solution to empower NPs thus risks becoming one of Europe’s empty mantras.

The contrast sensitivity of the newborn human infant.

To measure the binocular contrast sensitivity (CS) of newborn infants using a fixation-and-following card procedure. The CS of 119 healthy newborn infants was measured using stimuli printed on cards under the descending method of limits (93 infants) and randomized/masked designs (26 infants). One experienced and one novice adult observer tested the infants using vertical square-wave gratings (0.06 and 0.10 cyc/deg; 20/10,000 and 20/6000 nominal Snellen equivalent); the experienced observer also tested using horizontal gratings (0.10 cyc/deg) and using the Method of Constant Stimuli while being kept unaware of the stimulus values. The CS of the newborn infant was 2.0 (contrast threshold = 0.497; 95% confidence interval: 0.475-0.524) for vertically oriented gratings and 1.74 (threshold = 0.575; 95% confidence interval: 0.523-0.633) for horizontally oriented gratings (P < 0.0006). The standard deviation of infant CS was comparable to that obtained by others on adults using the Pelli-Robson chart. The two observers showed similar practice effects. Randomization of stimulus order and masking of the adult observer had no effect on CS. The CS of individual newborn human infants can be measured using a fixation-and-following card procedure.

Iowa Gambling Task with non-clinical participants: effects of using real + virtual cards and additional trials

Performance on the Iowa Gambling Task (IGT) in clinical populations can be interpreted only in relation to established baseline performance in normal populations. As in all comparisons of assessment tools, the normal baseline must reflect performance under conditions in which subjects can function at their best levels. In this review, we show that a number of variables enhance IGT performance in non-clinical participants. First, optimal performance is produced by having participants turn over real cards while viewing virtual cards on a computer screen. The use of only virtual cards results in significantly lower performance than the combination of real + virtual cards. Secondly, administration of more than 100 trials also enhances performance. When using the real/virtual card procedure, performance is shown to significantly increase from early adolescence through young adulthood. Under these conditions young (mean age 19 years) and older (mean age 59 years) adults perform equally. Females, as a group, score lower than males because females tend to choose cards from high-frequency-of-gain Deck B. Groups of females with high or low gonadal hormones perform equally. Concurrent tasks, e.g., presentation of aromas, decrease performance in males. Age and gender effects are discussed in terms of a dynamic between testosterone and orbital prefrontal cortex.

Complementary, Holistic, and Integrative Medicine: Therapies for Neurodevelopment in Preterm Infants

Complementary, Holistic, and Integrative Medicine: Therapies for Neurodevelopment in Preterm Infants

Amblyopia in Astigmatic Infants and Toddlers

To determine whether reduced astigmatism-corrected acuity for vertical (V) and/or horizontal (H) gratings and/or meridional amblyopia (MA) are present before 3 years of age in children who have with-the-rule astigmatism. Subjects were 448 children, 6 months through 2 years of age with no known ocular abnormalities other than with-the-rule astigmatism, who were recruited through Women, Infants and Children clinics on the Tohono O'odham reservation. Children were classified as non-astigmats (< or =2.00 diopters) or astigmats (>2.00 diopters) based on right eye non-cycloplegic autorefraction measurements (Welch Allyn SureSight). Right eye astigmatism-corrected grating acuity for V and H stimuli was measured using the Teller Acuity Card procedure while children wore cross-cylinder lenses to correct their astigmatism or plano lenses if they had no astigmatism. Astigmatism-corrected acuity for both V and H gratings was significantly poorer in the astigmats than in the non-astigmats, and the reduction in acuity for astigmats was present for children in all three age groups examined (6 months to <1 year, 1 to <2 years, and 2 to <3 years). There was no significant difference in V-H grating acuity (no evidence of MA) for the astigmatic group as a whole, or when data were analyzed for each age group. Even in the youngest age group, astigmats tested with astigmatism correction showed reduced acuity for both V and H gratings, which suggests that astigmatism is having a negative influence on visual development. We found no evidence of orientation-related differences in astigmatism-corrected grating acuity, indicating either that MA does not develop before 3 years of age, or that most of the astigmatic children had a type of astigmatism, i.e., hyperopic, that has proven to be less likely than myopic or mixed astigmatism to result in MA.

The economic value of old growth trees in Israel

We estimated the annual value of old growth trees in Israel using a Contingent Valuation (CV) study. We used the payment card (PC) procedure and surveyed both forest visitors as well as a representative sample of the general population. It was found out that the annual value can range between 2.35 and 19.9 million Euros depending on the assumption with respect to who are the beneficiaries of the project. This value is important since old growth trees are used less for active recreation but has an important role in the heritage of the country. As such they should be allocated funds to be preserved. This paper tries to understand the value of this commodity from an economic point of view in order to conclude if it deserves the financial effort needed to be preserved.