This year has been an exciting one for the IASR. The board is busily preparing for the Biannual IASR/AFSP Scientific Summit. The Scientific Committee, ably chaired by Drs. Yeates Conwell and Gil Zalsman, is putting together a terrific program. We have been gratified to see a very high level of participation with submissions for both oral presentations and posters from all around the world. It s...

Before a president practically begins his four-year term of office in Iran, a formal inaugural ceremony is held in the parliament. Being attended by national dignitaries and representatives from other countries, the inauguration of Iran's seventh president, Hasan Rouhani, was spectacular in several respects. The current study aimed at investigating the generic structure and rhetorical moves tha...

While announcing his participation in 2016 presidential campaign, Donald Trump promised, if elected, to build a wall along the US‑Mexican border limit flow of illegal immigrants from Latin America United States. During he repeatedly stressed necessity control situation at border, which indicated as one biggest threats for US national security, claiming that Mexico should pay construction wall. ...

Recent health care policy reforms proposed by President Obama have prompted an increased interest in the efficiency of the US health care system. Looking at total health expenditure and life expectancy alone, the President has good reason to be hasty in his desire for change. Comparing the US to 18 other Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) member countries at similar lev...

before a president practically begins his four-year term of office in iran, a formal inaugural ceremony is held in the parliament. being attended by national dignitaries and representatives from other countries, the inauguration of iran's seventh president, hasan rouhani, was spectacular in several respects. the current study aimed at investigating the generic structure and rhetorical move...