Viewing Cybercommunities through the Lens of Modernity: The Case of Second Life

Looking at Infertility Treatment through The Lens of The Meaning of Life: The Effect of Group Logotherapy on Psychological Distress in Infertile Women

The Intermediator Role of Culture in the Durability of Historical Context Case Study: Historical Urban Fabric of Aran o Bidgol

The transition from the world of tradition to modernity has different meanings and interpretations but it seems that the common ground between all culturally and historically rich countries is that following modernity does not negate traditions. Studying architectural status in a country like Iran and the analysis of the link between past and present architecture shows that we have not payed en...

‌Differences in color perception among dental students of Rafsanjan in 2003

‌Differences in color perception among dental students of Rafsanjan in 2003 Dr. M. Sadeghi* * - Assistant professor of Operative Dentistry Dept.- Faculty of Dentistry - Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences. Background and aim: The selection of proper restoration shade and color matching to the natural teeth is one of the most complex and trustrating problems in esthetic dentistry. The goal ...

Use of Chemical Warfare Agents in Ancient History. A Case of Persians and Romans in Dura-Europos, Modern Syria in 256 C.E.

Background: Chemical warfare agents (CWA) were most notably used during the First World War in Europe, against Iranians and Kurdish citizens of Iraq at the hands of Saddam Hossein’s regime in 1980s and more recently in Syria. The use of CWA is banned under the international law. Methods: Ancient uses of CWA are not well studied. Recently, their use during the Persian siege of the Roman-held Dur...

Impaired Spiritual Health and Social Cohesion: Explaining the Effects of Kharg Oil Terminal Bureaucracy on the Life of the Natives

Background and Objectives: Crude oil is the most important exported product and a major pillar of national economic development. The majority of Iranchr('39')s crude oil exports are shipped from the Kharg oil terminal, which has required the establishment of massive oil facilities and related bureaucratic institutions on Kharg Island. Nonetheless, regardless of its economic benefits for the cou...