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Performing a correct surgical time out
… that they were not in</p> <p>compliance with the time out but would proceed anyways due to the rush of the case or surgeon</p> <p>or simply that they had become laxed in practice. Once the data was brought to staff attention</p> <p>and the tracer audits began we saw a quick rise to expectations. …
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SCTP Performance Improvement Based on Adaptive Retransmission Time-Out Adjustment
… used in SCTP that estimates the Round Trip Time (RTT) between nodes are critical to the effectiveness of the transport protocol. This work focuses in the area of improving SCTP's performance via fine tuning Retransmission Time-Out (RTO) algorithm that estimates the time between nodes.
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Time-Out From Positive Reinforcement: A New Look at Coventry
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Assessing the effects of negative reinforcement on parent integrity when implementing time out
… skills taught during training diminishes over time. One variable suggested to contribute to parent nonadherence is negative reinforcement. To further investigate, the current study first taught parents correct implementation of a time out procedure, then through a series of practice sessions, …
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Deconstructing the time-out: What do mothers understand about a common disciplinary procedure?
<p>Problem behavior is extremely common throughout childhood, and time-out (TO) is one of the most common disciplinary tactics used by parents to address problem behavior. However, despite the prevalence of use and five decades of research demonstrating the efficacy of time-out, parents rate …
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Perspectives from the field : attitudes, beliefs, and the practice of time out with preschool children
… early childhood lead teachers' perspectives of time out, including their attitudes and beliefs, and the practice of time out in their classrooms. The study sought to detail the practice of time out, to investigate teachers' perceptions of time out, and to gain further understanding into …
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The Use of Time-Out With and Without Escape Extinction to Reduce Escape Maintained Noncompliance
… present study evaluated the effectiveness of 2 time-out procedures for increasing escape-maintained compliance to first-time, parent-issued instructions. Children completed a screening process to determine that each participant exhibited low levels of compliance that were escape-maintained. Two …
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Self-control as Response Produced Time-out from a Stimulus Associated with Reinforcement and Response Independent Shock
… or VI 3') was presented during S1. The number of time-out responses (S1 escape responses) was recorded for the different shock frequencies. Findings: All subjects responded to escape from a stimulus associated with response dependent food and response independent shock. In general the number of …
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Time out for respite and recovery : a qualitative study of influences on general practitioners’ adaptation to general practice
… coping efforts, but little is known about GPs who appear to adapt positively to their inherently demanding work. This study aimed to address this knowledge gap by identifying factors that optimise GPs adaptation to working in general practice. A qualitative methodology underpinned by a …
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Time-out for sibling aggression: An analysis of effective durations for typically developing children in a natural setting
<p>Past research has investigated parameters of time-out such as duration, mostly with individuals with developmental disabilities. Existing research and popular parenting sources do not coincide in terms of the suggested duration of time-out. The current study sought to find the shortest effective …
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Mountains: Time out of mind? Contextualising the landscape: the significance and use of the Cumbrian fells in the neolithic and early bronze age
… the area is combined, along with for the first time, the recently discovered idiosyncratic rock art of the Lake District. Original fieldwork includes the identification of several new rock art sites within the Lake District and a survey of the upland Rydal Valley. From the results of these …
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The Additive Effects of Components of an Intervention Package Targeting Compliance in Children With Hearing Impairments in a Classroom Setting
… School Psychology Program at The University of Southern Mississippi. Participants were three deaf students in the classroom setting who were referred by their teachers for exhibiting noncompliance. The teachers in this study were also deaf. A nonconcurrent multiple baseline across participants …
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Operant Assessment of Visual Acuity in the Profoundly Retarded
… Incorrect responses were followed by a 10 second time-out and the reinforcer was withheld. Findings. Correct responses reached the established criterion during the right-facing E versus blank card condition only after the implementation of instructions and time-out procedures. The upward-facing E …
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Adolescent Leisure Activities as a Moderator of the Negative Effects of Family Process on Adolescent Emotional Health
… types of leisure (achievement, social or time-out) would moderate the negative effects of dysfunctional family process on an adolescent's emotional health. A model was tested that hypothesized that leisure experienced as achievement or social by adolescents would buffer the negative …
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Leadership, Psychological Safety, Team Trust, and Performance: A Study of Surgical Teams
… study 1, I explored leadership behaviors throughout the operating team's OR tasks and if a shared leadership approach is related to psycho-social attitudes and performance of the team. I also investigate surgical teams' engagement in safety related behaviors and if these are related to the team's …
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