Readers beware: Provocation, problematization and … problems

Buyer beware.

As the safety and efficacy of IUDs are being appreciated by more clinicians and by more women, the demand for these devices has grown. Unfortunately, the prices of these devices have also increased over the last few years. The cost of the IUD, when amortized over the average time of utilization, is very low, but that does little to buffer women from the initial sticker shock. In times of econom...

Falls' problematization and risk factors identification through older adults' narrative.

Falling is an important event for older adults as they might cause physical and psychological impairment, institutionalization and increased mortality risk. Adherence in falls prevention programs depends on older adults' perceptions in relation to falling. The current study aims to investigate the fall problematization and older adults' perception about the risk factors for falls. This is an ex...

Dual Spacization of Cultures: Problematization of Cyberspace and Cultural Matters

This paper examines the problematization of cultural issues related tothe dual spacization of life. The emergence of the second space of lifeover the first place of life combining local and translocal, national andtransnational capacities and challenges. We discuss the capacities andopportunities occurring through the instant communication industrywhich made the spontaneous connection between a...

Contemporary Iranian Dramatist, Eastern Visual Provocation, and Cultural Originality

The necessity of taking refuge in literary productions has been intensified due to the societies’ severe involvement in the features of the modern world. Loss of identity and failure to maintain an integrated self are the repercussions of distancing from humanistic roots. Some attempts in modern art/literature appear to focus more on visual styles to represent the catastrophes of the modern uni...

Beware the Dark Arts! Delay Analysis and the Problems with Reliance on Technology