one of the public places in any given city is a place to have some fun. the most important feature of islamic cities is the emphasis on gender segregation in public places and special required conditions for men and women to attend public places. tehran as the most important metropolis in iran and the capital of an islamic country, has been witnessing a lot of changes in its leisure places look...

Tobacco Control Act (TCA), which among other things, restricts smoking in many public places and prohibits it in others. Many municipalities in Ontario, including some in the Greater Kingston Area (GKA), have passed bylaws prohibiting or limiting smoking in public places. In June and July 1996, we surveyed the GKA to determine support for a smoking ban in most indoor public places and workplace...

BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of anti-smoking legislation in public places and public support for smoking ban. METHODS A cross-sectional survey was conducted in public places such as market, bus/railway station, workplaces and hospitals in Udaipur, India. Informed consent was obtained. The questionnaire comprised of details about their agreement with the current ...

the aim of this study is to investigate competency requirements of iranian public librarians in library educational departments and working places. a group of 72 people from public libraries answered to questions. questions cover all areas of library performances. the results show that the traditional competencies such as cataloging, management of collections, information resources and acquisit...

INTRODUCTION Tobacco smoke affects the health of non-smokers by exposure to second-hand smoke (SHS). The Indian Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products (COTPA) Act 2003 Section 4 aims to reduce exposure to SHS. Awareness and compliance to COTPA are key to achieving its intended outcome. We assessed: a) awareness among persons responsible for compliance (PRC) and authorized officers (AO), and b) c...