Background & Objectives: Accreditation, as a formal external evaluation system, has a critical role in improving quality, safety and effectiveness of hospital services.The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of accreditation standards on the performance of Accident and Emergency (A&E) departments of hospitals in Sari, Iran.Methods: This c

A Round Robin Tests program is being undertaken within the EC MaRINET2 initiative.This programme studies the used facility influence can have Headwear on the performance evaluation of a horizontal axis tidal turbine prototype when it is operated under wave and current conditions.In this paper, we present the design of experiments that is used throu

Abstract Background members of the genus Sarcocystis are intracellular obligate protozoan parasites classified within the phylum Apicomplexa and have an obligate heteroxenous life cycle involving two hosts.A more comprehensive understanding of the prevalence and geographic range of different Sarcocystis species in marine ecosystems is needed global

Industry sector has an important impact on primary energy consumption at the international level, and solar energy constitutes a real alternative to cover these energy needs partially.Among thermosolar concentration technologies, Linear Fresnel Collector (LFC) technology has some advantages that make it more accessible to industries.With the aim of

The Venice Charter (1964) meant -50 years ago- an important step for the worldwide application of normative principles as for theory and the practice of the architectural restoration.The objective of this article is to present and to recognize, fifty years after its promulgation, the importance and the influence of the Venice Charter in the theory