A qualitative evaluation was performed by comprehensively considering the lighting environment of each staircase 20 railway stations in Tokyo, width stairs, type ceiling, wall fixtures, and color. As a result quantitative it found that difference up to 400 lx occurred measurement results entrance, exit, middle landing, even for same stairs. evaluation, simple proportional relationship were not ...

BACKGROUND Psychologically traumatic events can affect anybody, but consequences of psychological birth trauma for the mother are very profound, extensive and unforgettable. Furthermore, the mother's response not only touches the mother, but also affects the child, the father and the society. The objective of this study was to explore the mothers' response to psychological birth trauma. OBJEC...

Many businesses have failed in pure play markets, on-line grocery retailers or e-grocers among them. E-grocers face many problems which the traditional brick and mortar grocery stores do not. This paper compares a success and a failure in the e-grocery business. The subjects of this comparative case study are Webvan, an e-commerce failure, and Peapod an e-commerce success. This report investiga...

BACKGROUND The surveyors in hospital accreditation program are considered as the core of accreditation programs. So, the reliability and validity of the accreditation program heavily depend on their performance. OBJECTIVES This study aimed to identify the dimensions and factors affecting surveyor management of hospital accreditation programs in Iran. MATERIALS AND METHODS This qualitative s...

OBJECTIVE To determine the main reasons for termination of pregnancy (TOP) requests in a UK city. DESIGN A survey requesting reasons for a pregnancy termination from women attending a TOP clinic. SETTING A TOP pre-assessment clinic in Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals, UK. POPULATION A cohort of pregnant women requesting a TOP in the first trimester. METHODS A confidential, anonymous, s...