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...

Single component pseudo-potential lattice Boltzmann models have been widely studied due to their simplicity and stability in multiphase simulations. While numerous model have been proposed, comparative analysis and advantages and disadvantages of different force schemes is often lacking. A pseudo-potential model to simulate large density ratios proposed by Kupershtokh et al. [1] is analyzed in ...

The paper introduces a knowledge engineering methodology to handle scenarios of inter-human interaction. We focus on the attitudes of the conflicting agents, building the formal framework for the representation of these scenarios as sequences of mental actions of the agents. Developed framework facilitates a domain-independent comparative analysis of the textual scenarios of inter-human interac...

Anthropologists have long discussed the value and limitations of various methods of describing and understanding behavior. This article demonstrates that utilizing both quantitative and qualitative methods can improve our understanding of complex behaviors. Ethnographic interviews were used to create a decision tree model of the choice of breastfeeding or formula feeding for Navajo women. This ...

BACKGROUND Young women in Kenya experience a higher risk of mistimed and unwanted pregnancy compared to older women. However, contraceptive use among youth remains low. Known barriers to uptake include side effects, access to commodities and partner approval. METHODS To inform a youth focussed behaviour change communication campaign, Population Services Kenya developed a qualitative study to ...

OBJECTIVE  There is a growing interest in developing and offering more systematic preconception healthcare. However, it is unclear how this might be regarded by ethnically diverse communities at higher risk of poor maternal and child health outcomes. We sought to explore perceptions about preconception health and care among women from these communities to identify opportunities and challenges f...

Our systematic review identified 21 quantitative articles and eight qualitative articles addressing dating violence among high risk young women. The groups of high-risk young women in this review include street-involved, justice-involved, pregnant or parenting, involved with Child Protective Services, and youth diagnosed with a mental health issue. Our meta-analysis of the quantitative articles...